高考英语阅读理解词义猜测题解题技巧

1、： 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 expression “” stands for? 4. The underlined word “” means _.l5. By saying “” we meanl6. “”as used in the passage can best be defined asl7. Which of the followin

2、g words can take the place of the word”l It will be very hard but very brittle that is , it will break easily. (adj. 易碎的易碎的, 脆的脆的) The herdsman , who looks after sheep, earns about 650 yuan a year.A is a small flying pest that thrust the skin and then drink blood. can be defined as a large area of l

3、and where there is not enough rain and vegetation to support human life.蚊子蚊子沙漠沙漠Conclusion 1 信号词：信号词：be, be called, means, be defined as ,that is, that is to say, in other words,- (破折号破折号)等等.Ex. 1A person who is skilled at making or repairing wooden objects is called a . The period of adolescence, i

4、.e. the period between childhood and adulthood ,may be long or short.木匠木匠青春期青春期“Getting the cold shoulder” means that some one is actually in a way that makes you feel unwanted. The very words create a picture: You can imagine a friend turning away so that, instead of a warm greeting, you receive on

5、ly his shoulder a “cold” shoulder.The expression “getting the cold shoulder” means _. being treated rudely by paying no attention to youB. greeting you friendlyC. greeting you by rubbing shoulders with you D. feeding you cold meat (1).Though Toms face has been washed quite clean, his neck still rema

6、ins . (2).John usually wastes a lot of money on such useless things, his wife, however, is very .污秽的污秽的节约的节约的Ex. 2 In the past the world seemed to run in an orderly way. Now, however, everything seems to be in a state of . Some human actions are learned, but quite a few other actions are . Although

7、a large number of people considered him to have stolen the money, I was sure that he was of the theft.混乱混乱 无辜的无辜的 天生的天生的 However, being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need. We are dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the greenest way possible, but

8、 it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place. .61. What does the underlined phrase “over-consumption” refer to? A. Using too much packaging. B. Recycling too many wastes.C. Making more products than necessary.D. Having more material than is needed.解析：根

9、据文中的We are dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the greenest way possible, but it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place. 可知划线部分意义应为“过度消费”，所以D项意义正确。The new tax law , or replaces, the law that was in effect last year. Mother was tall,

10、fat and middle-aged. My aunt was an old woman, almost as as mother, and much shorter.推迟推迟圆胖的圆胖的,Conclusion 3信号词信号词: or, like , asas, the same as等等 Some of US looked with one eye and held up certain colors against the blackboard，rocking the sheets to the right or left while we conjured up our designs

11、. Others twisted their hair around their fingers or chewed their erasers while deep in thought. 47. The underlined phrase in paragraph 3 most probably means _. A. formed an idea for B. made an outline forC. made some space for D. chose some colors forA A Rubber can be made to stretch more than nine

12、times its normal length because it is very . The river is so that it is impossible to see the bottom even when it is shallow.弹性的弹性的混浊的混浊的Conclusion 4 因果关系信号词因果关系信号词 because, since, as, for, due to, so, therefore, sothat, suchthat, thusWhen some kind of pain killer was brought out recently, researche

13、rs found that the colours turned the customers off because they made the product look weak and ineffective.65. The underlined part “the colours turned the customers off” (in para.3) means that the colours_ Attracted the customers strongly Had weak effects on the customers Tricked the customers into

14、shopping Caused the customers to lose interest D家禽家禽Conclusion 56. Word Formation 构词法构词法： 英语单词大多是由词根、前缀和后缀所英语单词大多是由词根、前缀和后缀所组成。词根是单词最基本的部分，表达单词组成。词根是单词最基本的部分，表达单词的基本含义。在词根前或后加上前缀或后缀，的基本含义。在词根前或后加上前缀或后缀，可以用来引申或转变原词的意义。只要我们可以用来引申或转变原词的意义。只要我们掌握了各种词根、前缀和后缀的基本含义，掌握了各种词根、前缀和后缀的基本含义，就可以容易猜测出由其构成的新词的含义了。就可

15、以容易猜测出由其构成的新词的含义了。super- (超超) mini- (极小的极小的, 微小的微小的)micro-（极微小的）（极微小的） re- （再，反复）（再，反复） mis-（误，恶）（误，恶） im-（不）（不） un-（不，非）（不，非） in-（不，非）（不，非）non-（不，非）（不，非） -able（能（能的的 ） -less（不，无）（不，无） -wards (向向) vThis possibility was unforeseeable，because it almost never happened.un+foresee+able 不可预见的不可预见的Today th

16、e sport is popular in Latin America, Asia and, unfortunately, in some parts of the United States-even though it is unlawful in almost every state.What does the word “unlawful” possibly mean? A. allowed by the lawB. in accordance with the lawC. against the lawD. having nothing to do with the law He s

17、ounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understand anything. Even then all I could was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. A. see clearly B. understand C. expectBIt didnt take long before reports of squirrels using the bridge started. Squirrels wer

18、e even seen guiding their young and teaching them the ropes. The story was picked up by the media, and Nutty Narrows became know in newspapers all over the world. 69. What does the underlined phrase “teaching them the ropes” probably means in the text?A. passing them a ropeB. Directing them to store

19、 food for winterC. Teaching them a lessonD. Showing them how to use the bridge.【解析】根据前面的reports of squirrels using the bridge 和guiding their young，可以推断此处应该是松鼠教它们的孩子如何使用绳索在阅读的过程中，如遇到生词，有时可以根据在阅读的过程中，如遇到生词，有时可以根据自身的直接或间接的经验，或运用自己已有的常识自身的直接或间接的经验，或运用自己已有的常识将其推测出来。比如了解一些英美国家的天文地理、将其推测出来。比如了解一些英美国家的天文地理、

20、风俗习惯、宗教信仰、政治结构、社会制度等，可风俗习惯、宗教信仰、政治结构、社会制度等，可以帮助加深对文章的理解，遇到生词时，猜测词义以帮助加深对文章的理解，遇到生词时，猜测词义的能力自然就会增强。的能力自然就会增强。When a doctor performs an operation on a patient，he usually gives an anesthetic to make himunconscious，because he does not want his patient to feel pain or to know what is happening to him.n.

21、麻醉剂麻醉剂( (药药) )Easter(复活节) is still a great day for worship, randy in baskets and running around the yard finding eggs, but every year it gets quite a bit worse for bunnies.And no, not because the kids like to pull their ears. The culprit is climate change, and some researchers found that rising temp

22、eratures arc having harmful effects on at least five species of rabbit in the USl42. The word culprit ( Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning tolA. criminalB. judgeC. victimD. producer 【解析】： 用根据文章第一段最后一句后半句：but every year it gets quite a bit worse for bunnies.和第二段的第一句：And no, not because the kids like

23、to pull their ears.可知答案A，罪过 On Transportation Days, we might stop for lunch on Chestnut Street or buy a new book or toy, but the transportation was the point. First, it was exciting enough to watch the world speed by from the train window. As I got older, my mom helped me unlock the mysteries that w

24、ould otherwise have paralyzed my first attempts to do it myself: How do I know where to get off? How do I know how much it costs?.57. The underlined word “paralyzed” (in Para. 5) is closest in meaning to “_”.A. displayed B. justified C. ignored D. ruined【解析】 unlock the mysteries that would otherwise

25、 have paralyzed my first attempts帮我解密了可能使我无法作自我首次尝试的秘密。D“毁灭”.A“陈列”，B“证明是正当的”，C“不理睬”Even the Ethiopian public has only seen Lucy twice. The Lucy on exhibition at the Ethiopian National Museum in the capital, Addis Ababa, is a replica while the real remains are usually locked in a secret storeroom. A

26、team from the Museum of National Science in Houston, Texas, spent four years discussing with the Ethiopians for the U.S. tour, which will start in Houston next September54. What does the words “a replica” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A.A painting of the skeleton. B. A photograph of Lucy C. A copy of the

27、 skeleton. D. A written record of Lucy. 【解析】 while the real remains are usually locked in a secret storeroom知道replica应该是复制品的意思。The attending doctor was flying; I was safety pilot He was so busy because of the bad turn, he had forgotten to put the landing gear（起落架）down. He was a better pilotand my bo

28、ssso it felt unusual to speak up. But I had to: Our lives were in dangerSo when Im in the operating room, I ask for ideas and help from others. Sometimes theyre not willing to speak up. But I hope that if I continue to encourage them, someday someone will keep me from “landing gear up”.58. In the la

29、st paragraph “landing gear up” probably means_ .A. following flying requirements B. overreacting to different opinions C. listening to what fellow doctors say D. making a mistake that may cost lives A mans position among the black-tent people depends on his ancestors, relatives, and fellow tribesmen

30、. If they are honored, he is also honored. If they are disgraced, he too is disgraced. Therefore one carefully guards the honor of his family, his lineage(宗系宗系), and his tribe.The word “disgrace” means _ in this text.A. honor B. endanger C. proud D. shame DThe ruler had been so cruel and dishonest that after the revolution he was banished. A few members of the Se