高考英语阅读思路分析与解题方法--猜词词义理解题常见的题型有:1.Theauthorusestheword“…”tomean____.2.Theunderlinedword(phrase,term)“…”means_____.3.Accordingtothepassage,theword“…”properlymeans_____.4.Theword“…”inparagraph…refersto____.5.By“…”,theauthormeans_____.6.whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningto“…”?7.Whatis“…”?方法:1.返回原文,找出该词汇出现的地方;2.注意结合上下文,理解该词的意思;3.可判断该词汇是否超纲,如果是纲内词汇,则字面意思必然不是正确答案;4.词汇的正确答案,经常蕴藏在原文该词出现的前后GuessingUnknownWords/Vocabulary(猜词)1)Definitionandexplanation利用定义和解释猜测词义;Eg.Heisaresoluteman.Oncehemakesuphismindtodosomething,hewon’tgiveituphalfway.Theunderlinedwordmeans____.A.strongB.firmC.kindD.cleverEx.1◎Apersonwhoisskilledatmakingorrepairingwoodenobjectsiscalledacarpenter.◎Hisuncleisazoologist,anexpertwhodoesresearchonanimals.◎Theherdsman,wholooksaftersheep,earnsabout650yuanayear.◎Weareonthenightshift---frommidnightto8a.m.---thisweek.木匠动物学家牧人夜班2)Experience根据普通常识和经验推测生词的词义Eg.Mr.BrownisnowworkingatPrincetonUniversityfarawayfromhome.Forthisreasonhehastorentaroomneartheofficewhereheworks.A.toworktoliveB.toeattoliveC.toteachtoliveD.topaytouseAgoodteacherworksinquiteadifferentway.Hisaudiencetakeanactivepartinhisplay:theyaskandanswerquestions,theyobeyorders,andiftheydon’tunderstandsomething,theysayso.Theword“audience”intheparagraphmeans____.A.studentsB.peoplewhowatchaplayC.peoplewhoactonthestageD.peoplewholistentosomething3)RelatedInformation即根据上下文的语境来猜测生词的词义。Theofficialaskedthemanwhathisoccupationwas.Themantoldhimthatheworkedasanengineer.A.workB.studyC.nameD.interestworkedasanengineer.4)GuessingfromComparisonandContrast根据上下文中的比较、对照关系猜测词义;Thosenewcomerswerenotusedtothelifeinthesuburbswhichwassodifferentfromthatinsidethecity.A.townB.capitalC.countryD.housethecityEx.2◎Inthepasttheworldseemedtoruninanorderlyway.Now,however,everythingseemstobeinastateofturmoil.◎Ifyouagree,write“yes”;ifyoudissent,write“no”.混乱不同意Rubbercanbemadetostretchmorethanninetimesitsnormallengthbecauseitisveryelastic.Theriverissoturbidthatitisimpossibletoseethebottomevenwhenitisshallow.弹性的混浊的5)Guessingwordfromdescriptionexemplification通过描述和例证猜词A)Youcantakeanyoftheperiodicals:TheWorldofEnglish,ForeignLanguageTeachinginSchools,orEnglishLearning.A.dictionariesB.story-booksC.magazinesD.newspapersInsomecountrieswherethereisverylittlerain,thefarmershavetoirrigate,orwater,theirfields.Allwhalesfallintotwogroups,thosewithteethandthosewithout,Dolphinsbelongtoodontoceti,thatistosay,theyaretoothedwhales.灌溉有牙齿的6)GuessingwordfromSynonymandAntonym.通过同义词和反义词的关系猜词。Isheintelligentorstupid?MostwomeninGhana---theeducatedandilliterate,theurbanandrural,theyoungandold---worktoearnanincomeinadditiontomaintainingtheirrolesashousewivesandmothers.Theirreputationforeconomicindependence,self-reliance,andhardworkiswellknownandwelldeserved.Theunderlinedword“illiterate”inthepassagemeans____.A.RepeatedB.reiterated.CuneducatedD.sickclever…“TheDaveyousawonTVwastherealDave,”saysfriendPatWilliams,“Hewasn’tagreatactororagreatspeaker.HewasjustJoeEverybody.”(02年E篇)74.“HewasjustJoeEverybody.”(inthelastparagraph)means_____.A.DavewasfamousB.DavewasordinaryC.DavewasshowyD.DavewasshyWhenadoctorperformsanoperationonapatient,heusuallygivesananaesthetictomakehimunconscious,becausehedoesnotwanthispatienttofeelpainortoknowwhatishappeningtohim.Whenyouthrowastoneintostillwaterofalake,youwillwatcharipplespreadinringsonthesurfaceofwater.麻药波纹7)GuessingwordfromCauseandResult通过原因与结果关系猜词SinceIhavefinishedmypapernow,Iamgoingtogivemyselfatreattonight.Iamgoingtowatchamovieoncampus,anactionmoviecalled“FaceOff”.Theunderlinedwords“atreat”heremeans____.A.anactionmovieB.somethingpleasanttoenjoyC.arestD.somethingnicetoeatEx.3◎He’ssuchashrewdbusinessmanthathelosesnomoneyinanytrade.◎Shewantedthehairdressertotrimherhairabitbecauseitwastoolong.精明的修剪8)Wordformation即根据前缀、后缀、复合、派生等构词知识判断生词的词义(1)Overworkmaycausediseases.前缀over-的意思是“过分的、过量的”故overwork的意思应为“工作过度”。(2)Therewasadissatisfiedlookinthemanager'seyes.satisfied的意思是“满意的”,前缀dis-的意思是“不”,故dissatisfied的意思应该是“不满意的”。However,tosucceedinlife,onefirstneedstosetagoalandthengraduallymakeitmorepractical.And,inadditiontothat,inordertogetreallygoodatsomething,oneneedstospendatleast10,000hoursstudyingandpractising.Tobecomegreatatcertainthings,it’llrequireevenmoretime,timethatmostpeoplewon’tputin.Theunderlinedword“that”refersto_______.A.beinggoodatsomethingB.settingapracticalgoalC.PuttinginmoretimeD.succeedinginlife…theadvancedEPalsoheatstheroomevenly,walltowallandfloortoceiling.Itcomfortablycoversanareaupto350squarefeet.Otherheatersheatroomsunevenlywithmostoftheheatconcentratedtothecenteroftheroom.Andtheyonlyheatanareaafewfeetaroundtheheater.WiththeEP,thetemperaturewillnotvaryinanypartoftheroom.Theunderlinedword“evenly”probablymeans________.A.continuouslyB.separatelyB.C.quicklyD.equallyHeisOliverBarrettIV,arichjockeyfromastuffyWaspfamilyonhiswaytoaHarvarddegreeandacareerinlaw.SheisJerryCavilleri,awisecrackingworking-classbeautystudyingmusicatRadcliffe.Theyareoppositesinnearlyeveryway.Buttheyfallinlove.Thisistheirstory.Whatdoestheauthortrytoexpressintheunderlinedsentence?A.theyarethesameineveryway