圖表類作文是考研英語二中一個重要的寫作模式之一，萬學海文英語考研輔導專家們建議2012年考研的同學們在開始動筆之前，應該對圖表所提供的信息要有所了解。對于此類題目，前期的工作有：
（一）審清題目
1. 分析題目包含的內容和信息（寫作提示、主題句、圖表、字數要求等）；
2. 判斷命題者的意圖；
3. 把握題目的中心思想；
（二）構思選材
構思是行文的基礎。構思時要充分發揮想象力，但是要圍繞文章的主題思想和具體要求，對文章進行整體布局，確保文章邏輯思路清晰，切題達意，首尾連貫，結構合理。
萬學海文英語考研輔導專家們在此，主要為廣大的2012年的考生們介紹一下圖表作文的類型以及描圖的幾種表達方式和常用的描圖句型。
(1). 圖表的幾種常見形式
曲線圖（curve graph），柱狀圖（bar chart），餅狀圖（pie chart），表格（table），圖表（diagram）
(2). 圖表/數據描述必備詞
1). 圖/表類型：table; chart; diagram; graph; bar chart; pie chart
2). 圖/表內容：figure; statistic; number; percentage; proportion
3). 整體描述的動詞：show; describe; depict; illustrate; present; indicate; reveal
4). 數據：
①最值：reach/arrive at the bottom/peak/highest point/lowest point
②數據趨勢（增、減、上下浮動、持平）：increase, soar, rocket, ascend, mount, climb, jump, rise, grow; fall, drop, decline, reduce, decrease, descend, go down; fluctuate; remain steady/stable, stay the same, keep to the same level, little/hardly any/no change.
③變化程度：
noticeable，considerable，suddenly，rapidly，dramatically，significantly，sharply，steeply，steadily，gradually，slowly，slightly，stably
④程度副詞：
almost；nearly；approximately；about；just over；over；exactly；precisely
⑤范圍：change/expand from to, range from, scale, between…and
⑥倍數表達：
as…as…; the same as; 倍數+形容詞比較級+than; 倍數+the+計量名詞（length, width, height, weight, size）+of; 倍數（twice/double/triple/quadruple）+一般名詞; …by+percentage
（3）. 常用句型表達
? According to the figures shown in the table/graph we can see/conclude that...
例句：According to the figures shown in the table, we can see that great changes have been taking place in people's diet over the period from 1988 to 1998.
? We can see/We have noted/It can be seen from the table/chart/graph that...
例句：We have noted from the graph that there is a wide gap between the top ten universities both of China and of the world.
? The graph/table/chart shows/indicates/reveals/points out that...
例句：The chart reveals that the number of road accidents is spiraling upward every year as more and more highways are constructed all over China.
? As is shown/can be seen in the chart/graph/diagram released by the government...
例句：As we can see in the diagram released by the government, the rapid growth of population has resulted in the extinction of many wildlife species.
? After considering the information in the graph/table/chart, we might conclude that...
例句：After considering the information in the graph, we might conclude that the energy structure in rural areas has been greatly improved over the past 15 years.
? The chart/graph/table shows a minimal/slight/slow/steady/marked/
dramatic/sharp/sudden increase/rise/decline/reduction/fall/drop in...compared with those of last year/10 years ago/last century...
例句：The graph shows a marked decline in the number of wildlife species compared with that of last century.
? This year, the products of...dropped to half/was cut in half/doubled/tripled.
例句：This year, the products of cotton doubled.
? The number of ... grew/rose/dropped from...to...
例句：The number of car accidents grew from 3691 in 1985 to 8245 in 1995.
? No increase is shown in ...; then came a sharp increase of ...
例句：No increase is shown in 1988; then came a sharp increase of 8 million.
? Sth. is twice/three/half as large/high/much as sth. else.
? The table/chart/graph represents the development and changes in ...
例句：The table represents the development and changes in agriculture structure in the past 30 years.
? By comparison with..., it dropped/ fell/ decreased from...to.../ by...
例句：By comparison with 1990, it dropped by 15 percent.
? There appeared an even more stable/consistent/steady tendency to rise/drop.
? The curve has leveled off/stayed the same/remained unchanged for 2 years and the trend will be continuing.
總之，在復習這類作文題型的時候，一定要注意圖表類型的區分，上文已經提及，圖表的分類比較多。除此外，萬學海文英語輔導老師還提醒大家還要知道如何用不同的方式表達不同的圖表類型。上文提供的一些表達方式，考生可以在平時復習的時候作為備考的參考，同時也可以作為背誦的素材。
