高考英语阅读猜词义

To guess meanings

Readingto grasp main idea 主旨大意 事实细节 to guess the meanings 词义猜测

to find specific facts and details

to reason or judge

推理判断

How to find specific facts and details

To skim and scan To read according to writing ordersTo find key words: time, positions, verbs etc.

In many tests, we can come across this kind of questions. Usually we will

meet the following types:some familiar words used in new situations special terms rare words

Questions are usually as follows: 1) According to the author, the word “…” means _______. 2) The word “…” most likely means _______. 3) The word “…” in Line ...probably means 4) By the word “…”, the author means_______. 5) In Line ... , the word “…” refers to _______. 6) Which of the following is nearest /closest in meaning to “…” ? 7) In Line …, the word “…” could best be replaced by which of the following?

SKILLSusing synonym context clues using antonym context clues

using word formationsusing reasoning or logic exercises and homework

2.be defined as, be known as , be called, be termed 等； 3.and 和 or 等4.以同位语从句，定语从句为线索 5.以标点符号为线索

【例1】 Mother was tall, fat and middle-aged. The principal of the school was an older woman, almost as plump as mother, and much shorter.【解】 “圆胖的, 丰满的”using synonym context clues

【 例 2】I told him my job was known as a mason, a person whose job is cutting stone into shape for building. 【解】”石 匠”4.以同位语从句，定语从句为线索

【 例 3】Children often try to emulate or copy the behavior that they see on television. 【解】 “仿效”3.and 和 or 等

【例4】At forty-two he was in his prime and always full of energy.

【解】 从“年龄42岁”以及与prime具有同 等关系的full of energy, 可以猜出prime的意 思是“盛年时期”。 3.and 和 or 等

【例5】He was a prestidigitator who entertained the children by pulling rabbits out of his hats, swallowing fire, and other similar tricks.

【解】 “变戏法者”4.以同位语从句，定语从句为线索

【例6】 It will be very hard but also very brittle — that is, it will break easily. 【解】 “脆”5.以标点符号为线索

阅读中应多注意带有 but, yet, however,otherwise, Nevertheless,in contrast,on

the other hand,rather than, although,while unlike,whereas 等表示转折意义的 词或是有分号的句子。这类句子前后存在

明显的对比关系，根据已知内容，通过对比很容易猜出生词的意义。

【例1】Our maths professor claims that all the problems he gives us are simple ones,however, we feel that they are intricate and hard to solve.【解】 “复杂的”

【例2】John usually wastes a lot of money on such useless things;compared to him, his wife is very thrifty.【解】

“节俭的”

【例3】Sally is an active girl. Unlike her, her sister was quite sedate.【解】“安静的” using antonym context clues

superinterminimicroresubcopostpretransunder-

在……之间超 再反复

极少的底下，分支的 后 超越 微小 一同，一起 之前

在…下，

misun-,in,im,dis,non; anti-hood -ish -proof -ship -some -wards -less

不，非反对， 时期，状态，性质 如同…的 不，无

误，恶易于…的 向… 身份，资格。 防…的

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