猜测词义解题指导 gai1.doc

英语阅读的解题技巧猜测词义一、词义猜测题常用的设问方式有：1. The word “” refers to / probably means / could best be replaced by _.2. The word “” is most likely to mean _.3. What do you think the word / expression “” stands for?4. The underlined word “” means _二、猜测词义的常见方法：1. 定义法(1)Here is The Pines, whose cook has developed a special way of mixing foreign food such as caribou, wild boar, and reindeer with surprising sauces. A. a place in which you can see many mobile homesB. a mountain where you can get a good view of the valleyC. a town which happens to be near the Banff National ParkD. a restaurant where you can ask for some special kinds of food(2)Quietly, the graying of America has made us a very different societyone in which people have a quite different ideas of what kind of behavior(行为) is suitable at various ages. A. a society B. America C. a place D. population2. 对比法(1)She is usually prompt for all her classes, but today she arrived in the middle of her first class.A. on time B. late C. slowly D. quickly(2)A childs birthday party doesnt have to be a hassle; it can be a basket of fun.A. a party designed by specialistsB. a plan requiring careful thoughtC. a situation causing difficulty or trouble D. a demand made by guests3. 因果法“But,” began Kim, “I feel that since you are my superior(上司), it would be presumptuous of me to tell you what to do.”A. full of respect B. too confident and rudeC. lacking in experience D. too shy 4. 例举法Although the hazards of the trip were manyfor example, the unbearable heat, the lack of water, the possibility of getting lost, the presence of wild animals and poisonous snakesCollins nevertheless decided that she must go. A. pleasures B. conveniences C. dangers D. comforts 5. 构词法The reasons for a visit to a lighthouse are not all so backward-looking in time. It is true that lighthouses were built in out-of-the-way places. But on a pleasant sunny summer day, this very isolation(孤立状态) has a natural beauty that many people will love to experience. A. far away B. dangerous C. ancient D. secret6. 上下文 (1)He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understand anything. Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. A. see clearly B. understand C. expectD. produce(2)He is a resolute man. Once he made up his mind to do something, he wont give it up halfway. A. weak B. firm C. kind D. clever练习题：(1)The ruler had been so cruel and dishonest that after the revolution she was banished. A few members of the Senate opposed(反对) this decision, but the majority(大部分人) voted that the ruler should leave the country forever. A. killed by stoning B. sent away C. imprisoned D. punished by whipping (2).The prisoner seemed to relax but actually he was thinking hard, while his hand moved so slowly that the movement was imperceptible. It was only when the keys accidentally fell from the table that the guard suddenly realized that the prisoners hand had almost reached them. A. hardly noticeableB. heavy-handed C. not capable of fast or immediate action D. a matter of habit (3) Mrs. Morgans son was intelligent and charming, but his continual extravagance made her wonder if she could continue to support him. Each month she was going deeper into debt, attempting to pay for his expensive purchases(购买的东西). A. superior manner B. wastefulness or carelessness in spending money C. showing too great concern for current fashionsD. insults to family or close friends (4) After a four-year relationship with a major fortune 100 company beginning as a sales trainee and ending as a regional(地区的) sales manager, I left the company at the height of my career. Many people were astounded that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked why I would risk everything for a dream. A. very sad B. very sorry C. very pleased D. greatly surprised (5)My first job was to drive the oxen that ploughed(犁地) the cane fields. I would walk behind an ox, guiding him with a broomstick. For $1 a day, I worked eight hours straight, with no food breaks. It was very tedious work, but it prepared me for life and taught me many lasting lessons. Because the plantation owners were always watching us, I had to be on time every day and work as hard as I could. A. interesting B. tiresome C. relaxing D. challenging (6)As the oceans are the source of life on earth, the estuaries(河口) are our planets nurseries（温床）. An estuary is the body of water where a river meets the ocean. Salt water from the ocean and fresh water from the river mix together in an estuary. This mixing of fresh and salt water creates a unique environment filled with life of all kindsa zone between the land and the sea. Estuaries are the homes of thousands of animals and plants. Many cities and towns are built near estuaries, and a lot of fish is caught in estuaries.A. perfect B. strange C. clean D. special(7)If your child is unwilling to discuss something, dont insist he tell you whats on his mind. The more you insist, the more likely that hell clam up.A. become excited B. show respectC. refuse to talk D. seek help(8)A bike tour and race will be held on Aug 26 and 27. At 5:30 am, the riders will leave Tiananmen Square and ride the first 35 km as a training leg. Then the next 55 Km leg from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competition. A.race B. practice C. part of the training D. part of the tour and race(9)“Unlike vitamin C, leadership skills cant be easily swallowed(吞) down. They must be carefully cultivated.”A. encouraged B. compared C. examined D. developed (10) Most women in Ghanathe educated and illiterate, the urban(城市的) and rural(乡下的), the young a