高考阅读之猜词技巧

1、 高考英语阅读策略 猜词技巧Learn several skills to guess the meanings of new words. Put them into practice to score better in the test.Learning ObjectivesCan you guess who he is?Read the following passage and guess the new word.Lin is the first Chinese-American player in the NBA.On Feb,7,2012, Lin powered the Kn

2、icks to a 99-92 victory,scoring a career-best point.With every game,Lin is crazy about basketball, changing the Knicks fate and redefining the word unlikely. Therefore,fans are using another word to describe him: Linsanity“.If you come across new words when reading, what will you do Ignore them and

3、continue reading.Look them up in the dictionary.Guess the meaning.Guess the meaning. 高考英语阅读策略 猜词技巧阅读理解猜词题常见提问方式 1. Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “relish” in the second paragraph ?（2010全国卷）2.The underlined word “descendants” in the last paragraph means a persons _.（

4、2010江苏高考） 阅读理解猜词题常见提问方式 3.The underlined word swimmingly in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.（2011广东） What does the underlined word “dilapidated probably mean? （2011重庆）Task 1Learn some skills 易碎的 It will be very hard but also very brittleModern medicine began with the stethoscope, 1、Explanatio

5、n定义或解释说明-that is, it will break easily. a medical tool used for listening to the movements of a persons lung and his heartbeats.signal words信号词 听诊器be, be called, mean, as.as ,refer to , in other words,to put it another way,或者破折号等1、定义或解释说明信号(词)：that is (to say)Group discussion1.Guess the meanings of

6、the new words.2.Discuss the skills and the signal words.3.Report your findings.his neck still remains grubby.John usually wastes a lot of money on such useless things, his wife, however, is very thrifty. 2、Comparison对比Though Toms face has been washed quite clean,脏的节俭的2、对比关系信号词: but, however, yet, wh

7、ile, otherwise, though, instead of,on the contrary,in contrast等Rubber can be made to stretch more than nine times its normal length because it is very elastic.The river is so turbid 3、Cause and effect因果关系that it is impossible to see the bottom even when it is shallow(浅的）.弹性的浑浊的3、因果关系信号词: because,sin

8、ce, as, for, due to, owing to,as a result of,because of,on account of,thanks to, so, therefore, thus, sothat,suchthat,等Mother was tall, fat and middle-aged. My aunt was an old woman, almost as plump as mother, and much shorter.In some countries where there is very little rain, the farmers have to ir

9、rigate, or water their fields. 圆胖的灌溉4、synonym同义词4、同义词信号词: or, and, like , asas, the same as Today young couples often spend lots of money on appliances, for instance,washing machines,refrigerators and televisions. 5、Examples举例 家用电器On the farm they mainly raise poultry,such as chickens,ducks and gees

10、e. 5、Examples举例家禽such, such as, like, for example，for instance,take for example5、举例法信号词: 1、定义或解释说明 猜 词 技 巧2、对比关系3、因果关系4、同义词，近义词5、举例法Task 2PracticeCompetitionVS A person who is skilled at making or repairing wooden objects is called a carpenter. 木匠Mrs. Smith is loquacious while her husband is the sil

11、ent type.健谈的She wanted the hairdresser to trim her hair a bit because it was too long. 修剪People here will soon get acquainted,to put it another way, they will soon become known to each other. 熟悉Since I could not afford to buy the original painting, I bought a replica. An inexperienced eye could not

12、tell the difference. He has been getting better，but during the night his condition deteriorated 变坏赝品The new tax law supersedes, or replaces, the law that was in effect last year. 取代Although a large number of people considered him to have stolen the money, I was sure that he was innocent of the thing

13、.无辜的Some human actions are learned, but quite a few other actions are innate.天生的A childs birthday party doesnt have to be a hassle; it can be a basket of fun. A. a party designed by specialists B. a plan requiring careful thoughtC. a situation causing difficulty of trouble D. a demand made by guests

14、 Task 4高考链接一锤定音 . Some family names were made by adding something to the fathers name. English-speaking people added -s or -sons. The Johnsons are descendants of John;the Roberts familys ancestor was Robert.Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O.Perhaps, all of the MacDonnellls and the McDon

15、nells and the ODonnells are descendants of the same Donnell. .真题演练一（10江苏A篇）：The underlined word “descendants” in the last paragraph means a persons _.A. later generations B. friends and relatives C. colleagues and partners D. later sponsorsWilliam Shakespeare said. “The web of our life is of a mingl

16、ed yarn(纱线)，good and ill together.” The underlined word “mingled” in the last paragraph most probably means _.A.simple B.mixed C.sad D.happy真题演练二（05年江苏E篇） “Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton（骨骼）in the closet（衣橱）?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mo

17、ther paused thoughtfully. “Well, its something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dads family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be a skeleton in his familys closet. He really wouldnt want any neighbor to know about it.” Accor

18、ding to Jessicas mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means _. A.a family honor B. a family secret C. a family story D. a family treasure真题演练三（11江西A篇）： The underlined word swimmingly in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.A. early B. sweetly C. quickly D. smoothly真题演练四（11广东A篇）： Can dogs and cats li

19、ve in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still y

20、oung (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care .To water his flower

21、s, he used two buckets .One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one. Which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.真题演练五（11重庆A篇）： What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean? A. dirty B. darkC. worn-out D. plain-looking.Task 5 SummaryW

22、hat have you learned today?1、定义或解释说明 猜 词 技 巧2、对比关系3、因果关系4、同义词，近义词5、举例法HomeworkFinish the exercises. I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. .What does the underlined word “disheveled” mean? A. unfriendlyB

23、. untidy C. gentle D. kind真题演练（10重庆A篇）： The underlined word “engagement” in the second paragraph probably means “ ”. appointment B. connection C. interview D. agreement真题演练（11福建E篇）： The problem is twofold（双重的）.First, there is a limit on the number of people we can hold in mind and have a meaningful

24、relationship with. That number is about 150 and is set by the size of our brain. Second, the quality of your relationships depends on the amount of time you invest（投入）in them. We invest a lot in a small number of people and then distribution whats left among as many others as we can. The problem is

25、that if we invest little time in a person, our engagement with that person will decline（减弱）until eventually it dies into “someone I once knew”.Something else, however, has been on the rise, While GM seeds are expensive, GM companies tell farmers that they will make good profits by saving money on pe

26、sticides（杀虫剂）. On the contrary, US government data show that GM crops in the US have produced an overall increase in pesticide use compared to traditional crops. “ The promise was that you could use less chemicals and boost production. But nether is true,” said Bill Christison, President of the US National Farm Coalition. What does the underlined word “boost ” in the third paragraph probably mean? control. B.evaluate C. obtain. D. increase. 真题演练（11陕西D篇）：So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a. m. ?What gives me the reason to just say to ice cream? Commitment. A commitm