Prep T1 - Essay 12

[alva0930]

The professionalization of the study of history in the second half of the nineteenth century, including history's transformation from a literary genre to a scientific discipline, had important consequences not only for historians' perceptions of women but also for women as historians. The disappearance of women as objects of historical studies during this period has elements of irony to it. On the one hand, in writing about women, earlier historians had relied not on firsthand sources but rather on secondary sources; the shift to more rigorous research methods required that secondary sources be disregarded. On the other hand, the development of archival research and the critical editing of collections of documents began to reveal significant new historical evidence concerning women, yet this evidence was perceived as substantially irrelevant: historians saw political history as the general framework for historical writing. Because women were seen as belonging to the private rather than to the public sphere, the discovery of documents about them, or by them, did not, by itself, produce history acknowledging the contributions of women. In addition, genres such as biography and memoir, those forms of "particular history" that women had traditionally authored, fell into disrepute. The dividing line between "particular history" and general history was redefined in stronger terms, widening the gulf between amateur and professional practices of historical research.

Question 40
The passage is primarily concerned with
(A) describing some effects of the professionalization of the study of history on the writing of women's history
(B) explaining some reasons for the professionalization of the writing of history
(C) discussing the kinds of historical writing traditionally practiced by women
(D) contrasting the approach to the writing of history taken by women with the approach taken by men
(E) criticizing certain changes that occurred in the writing of history during the second half of the nineteenth century

Ans: (A)

我明白這篇文章大部分在描述some effects of the professionalization，只是當我看到The disappearance of women as objects of historical studies during this period has elements of irony to it.中的irony時，我覺得一般我們用irony來描述一件事時通常帶有批判的味道，所以我覺得選項(A)似乎不夠充分表達Main Idea，因此選了(E)。我這樣的想法犯了什麼樣的錯誤呢？

[dibert8]

(E) 的範圍太大了: writing of history vs writing of women's history

[oneseven]

Q41
Which of the following best describes one of the "elements of irony" referred to in the highlighted text?

A. Although the more scientific-minded historians of the second half of the nineteenth century considered wowen appropriate subjects for historical writing, earlier historians did not.
B. Although archival research uncovered documentary evidence of women's role in history, historians continued to rely on secondary sources for information about women.
C. Although historians were primarily concerned with writing about the public sphere, they generally relegated women to the private sphere.
D. The scientific approach to history revealed more information about women, but that information was ignored.
E. The professionalization of history, while marhinalizing much of women's writing about history, enhanced the importance of women as historical subjects.

Answer: D

Q42
According to the passage, the development of archival research and the critical editing of collections of documents had which of the following effects?

A. Historians increasingly acknowledged women's contributions to history.
B. Historians began to debate whether secondary sources could provide reliable information.
C. Historians began to apply less rigorous scientific research criteria to the study of women's history.
D. More evidence concerning women became available to historical researchers.
E. Women began to study history as professional historians.

Answer: D

請問這兩題要從文章哪裡定位呢
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[Huang Hsin-Yi]

The professionalization of the study of history in the second half of the nineteenth century, including history's transformation from a literary genre to a scientific discipline, had important consequences not only for historians' perceptions of women but also for women as historians. The disappearance of women as objects of historical studies during this period has elements of irony to it. On the one hand, in writing about women, earlier historians had relied not on firsthand sources but rather on secondary sources; the shift to more rigorous research methods required that secondary sources be disregarded. On the other hand, the development of archival research and the critical editing of collections of documents began to reveal significant new historical evidence concerning women, yet this evidence was perceived as substantially irrelevant: historians saw political history as the general framework for historical writing. Because women were seen as belonging to the private rather than to the public sphere, the discovery of documents about them, or by them, did not, by itself, produce history acknowledging the contributions of women. In addition, genres such as biography and memoir, those forms of "particular history" that women had traditionally authored, fell into disrepute. The dividing line between "particular history" and general history was redefined in stronger terms, widening the gulf between amateur and professional practices of historical research.



(41) 藍色字
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[小花]

36- Question #41. 270-02 (23168-!-item-!-188;#058&000270-02) 態度题
Which of the following best describes one of the "elements of irony" referred to in the highlighted text?

(A) Although the more scientific-minded historians of the second half of the nineteenth century considered women appropriate subjects for historical writing, earlier historians did not. 文中沒有的概念
(B) Although archival research uncovered documentary evidence of women's role in history, historians continued to rely on secondary sources for information about women.
移花接木 不是依賴二手資訊 而是忽略一手資訊
(C) Although historians were primarily concerned with writing about the public sphere, they generally relegated women to the private sphere. 和定位區概念不同
(D) The scientific approach to history revealed more information about women, but that information was ignored.
(E) The professionalization of history, while marginalizing much of women's writing about history, enhanced the importance of women as historical subjects. 和文章概念不同



37- Question #42. 270-05 (23214-!-item-!-188;#058&000270-05)細節题

According to the passage, the development of archival research and the critical editing of collections of documents had which of the following effects?

(A) Historians increasingly acknowledged women's contributions to history.
沒提的女人的貢獻 只提到關於女人的歷史資料
(B) Historians began to debate whether secondary sources could provide reliable information.
沒有的資訊
(C) Historians began to apply less rigorous scientific research criteria to the study of women's history. 和文中概念相反
(D) More evidence concerning women became available to historical researchers.
(E) Women began to study history as professional historians. 文中沒有的概念

個人淺見 歡迎大家一起討論

[chris8888]

(D) More evidence concerning women became available to historical researchers.
只差一個字, 我不認為significant會可以替換成more, 他真的替換了. God!!
I have significant evidence concerning the murder.
I have more evidence about the murther.
???????

GMAC怕人做對題目, 極盡所能的替換一個字, 就要你判斷出他才是正確選項, 考的有夠細小, 小到這樣來評鑑語文. = ='''

唯一的解釋就是用刪去法, 然後在爛蘋果中選一個? 這就是考試?????

[chris8888]

The professionalization of the study of history in the second half of the nineteenth century, including history's transformation from a literary genre to a scientific discipline, had important consequences not only for historians' perceptions of women but also for women as historians.

Question 40
The passage is primarily concerned with
(A) describing some effects(

consequences

) of the professionalization of the study of history on the writing of women's history (

history's transformation from a literary genre to a scientific discipline ; for historians' perceptions of women but also for women as historians

)
(B) explaining some reasons for the professionalization of the writing of history
(C) discussing the kinds of historical writing traditionally practiced by women
(D) contrasting the approach to the writing of history taken by women with the approach taken by men
(E) criticizing certain changes that occurred in the writing of history during the second half of the nineteenth century

[craigchsieh]

36- Question #41. 270-02 (23168-!-item-!-188;#058&000270-02) 態度题
Which of the following best describes one of the "elements of irony" referred to in the highlighted text?

(B) Although archival research uncovered documentary evidence of women's role in history, historians continued to rely on secondary sources for information about women.
移花接木 不是依賴二手資訊 而是忽略一手資訊

個人淺見 歡迎大家一起討論

earlier historians had relied not on firsthand sources but rather on secondary sources; the shift to more rigorous research methods required that secondary sources be disregarded.
我以為文章but rather on secondary sources應該指依賴二手資訊，而the shift.....使(B) continued to rely on secondary sources錯誤，不知這樣想對不對？

[whoisallan]

earlier: old: rely on secondary sources.

new: shift: secondary source (should) be disregarded.

(B)錯在continue to rely on secondary......

[kai321]

(D) More evidence concerning women became available to historical researchers.
只差一個字, 我不認為significant會可以替換成more, 他真的替換了. God!!
I have significant evidence concerning the murder.
I have more evidence about the murther.
???????

GMAC怕人做對題目, 極盡所能的替換一個字, 就要你判斷出他才是正確選項, 考的有夠細小, 小到這樣來評鑑語文. = ='''

唯一的解釋就是用刪去法, 然後在爛蘋果中選一個? 這就是考試?????

這題不是考替代significant
而是因為 ...........began to reveal significant new historical evidence concerning women