詞義猜測題解題技巧

1、高考閱讀理解詞義猜測題解題技巧猜詞悟義是應用英語的重要能力，也是高考閱讀理解中必考的題型。它不但需要準確無誤地理解上下文，而且要有較大的泛讀量，掌握或認識較多的課外詞匯?？忌鷳獙W會通過構詞、定義、同位、對比、因果、常識、同義、反義及上下文線索等確定詞義。一、題型特點與命題方式此類題型有逐漸增加的趨勢，尤其是猜測詞組、句義題。因為猜測詞組、句義題涉及題材背景、句子結夠、文章主旨、作者的觀點態(tài)度等。聯(lián)系主旨、整合上下文信息是解答這類題的關鍵。 近幾年閱讀理解的生詞率略有上升，加大了猜測力度。命題者著重考查考生利用同義或反義關系、構詞法、語法和語篇文脈等理解生詞的能力?！久}趨勢】1、要求根據閱讀材

2、料所提供的信息，結合中學生應有的常識和經驗，正確判斷生詞詞組的含義或成熟詞在特定語境中表達的具體含義以及一些句子的意思。2、要求猜測詞義的詞一般為實詞及其詞組，通過構詞、定義、對比、因果、聯(lián)想、上下文等線索確定詞義的具體內容。3、代詞復指理解題也是猜測詞義的?？碱愋汀Ｓ谩斑壿嬯P系梳理法”、“遞向尋蹤法”理清人物及事物之間的邏輯關系是關鍵所在。【設問形式】The underlined word ""in the second(third )paragraph refers to(means) .By saying ""in the first(second

3、)paragraph, the author means that.In paragraph ，"" can be replaced by " .The meaning of ""in paragraph is related to.Which of the follow ing has the closest meaning to (paragraph )？The underlined sentence in the paragraph probably means that.二、解題思路與應試技巧做這種類型的題，要根據詞、詞組、句子所在的語

4、境上下文來判斷其意義。因此熟練掌握一些猜詞技巧是做好這類題的關鍵。命題者在出這類題時慣用常規(guī)詞義來麻痹考生，我們要特別注意熟詞生義，切不可脫離語境主觀臆斷。下面結合近幾年高考試題，對猜詞悟義的技巧加以解讀。1、根據定義或上下文解釋進行猜測有時短文中出現(xiàn)一個需要猜測其意義的詞或短語，下面接著出現(xiàn)其定義或解釋，這就是判斷該詞或短語意義的主要依據。例如：Annealing is a way of making metal softer by heating it and then letting it cool very slowly.句子給予annealing 以明確的定義，即“退火”。It wi

5、ll be very hard but also very brittle that is, it will break easily.從后面 that is（ 也就是說） 的解釋中我們可以了解到brittle 是“脆”的意思。The herdsman, who looks after sheep, earns about 650 yuan a year.定語從句中l(wèi)ooks after sheep 就表明了herdsman 的詞義為“牧羊人”。【考例】（ 2014 福建卷，E 篇） 73. The underlined words “ tipping points ” most probab

6、ly referto “ ”.A. freezing pointsB. burning pointsC. melting pointsD.boiling points【解析】 G 請看原文：In his book, he had challenged readers to make deep cuts inpersonal emissions to keep the world from reaching extremely important tipping points, such as the melting （融化）of the ice sheets in Greenland or W

7、est Antarctica.根據后一句的such as the melting （融化）of the ice sheets in Greenland or WestAntarctica. 可知 tipping points 的意思是“融點”。（ 2013 山東卷， C 篇） underlined word “ daunting ” in Paragraph 1 most probably meansA. discouraging B. interestingC. creativeD. unbearable【解析】A 請看文章第段：WhenAndrea Peterson landed her

8、first teaching job, shefaced the daunting task of creating a music program with almost no moneyfor equipment or supplies in a climate where standards-based learning was the focus and music just provided a break for students and teachers.由后半句的解釋 “ with almost no money for equipment or supplies ” 可知此項

9、任務不可能是“interesting ”或“ creative ”，而她的教學工作也與“unbearable ”無關，故A項正確。2、根據同位關系進行猜測閱讀中出現(xiàn)的難詞有時后面緊跟一個同位語，對前面的詞進行解釋，這時可利用同位關系對前面或后面的詞義或句意進行猜測。例如：They traveled a long way, at last got to a castle, a large building in old times.同位語部分a large building in old times給出了 castle 的確切詞義，即古時候的“城堡”。We are on the night sh

10、ift from midnight to 8 . this week.兩個破折號之間的短語很清楚地表明night shift 是“夜班”的意思。The “ Chunnel” , a tunnel（ 隧道 ） connecting England and France, is now complete.此句中 a tunnel connecting England and France是 Chunnel 的同位語。因此，The“Chunnel”就是英法之間的海底隧道?！究祭浚?2013 上海卷，C 篇） 82. The word “ favouritism ” in paragraph 3 i

11、s used to describethe phenomenon that.A. bright children also need certificates go get satisfying jobs.B. children from well-respected schools tend to have good jobsC. poor children with certificates are favored in job marketsD. children attending ordinary schools achieve great success【解析】 Bo 請看原文：W

12、ithout examinations, employers will look for employees fromthe highly respected schools and from families known to them a form of favoritism will replace equality.破折號后的句子是對前面進行解釋說明的，二者是同位關系，因此要猜測favoritism 的意思可從前面句子的意思入手。答案為B。3、根據構詞法（合成、派生、轉化等）進行猜測在英語中，有很多詞可以在前面加前綴，在后面加后綴，從而構成一個詞，乍看起來，這個詞可能是新詞，但掌握了一

13、定的構詞知識，就不難猜出它的詞義。例如：“ Our parties are aimed for children 2 to 10,” Anaclerio said,“ and they revery interactive and creative in that they built a sense of drama based on a subject. ”文中 interactive 是由前綴inter-（ 相互的 ）和 active （活動的，活躍的）而構成的，同時根據上下文的意思可以判斷，該詞的含義應是“互動的”。Perhaps, we can see some possibilit

14、ies for nextfifty years. But the next hundred?possibility 是 possible 的同根名詞，據此可以判斷定possibility 意思是“可能性”?！究祭浚?014 全國卷 I , B篇）62. The underlined word "fixture " in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something .A. that people enjoy eatingB. that is always presentC. that is difficult to getD. that

15、 people use as a gift【解析】 B= 請看文章原句： The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the DelMonte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater. 從文章意思可知，這種新型菠蘿很暢銷，當然成為了健康飲食人士購物筐中的?？汀Ａ硗飧鶕嬙~知識可知，該詞的詞根是fix ，含有“固定”之意。4、根據因果關系進行猜測在一篇閱讀文章中，根據原因可以預測結果，根據結果也可以找出原因。例如：Th

16、e lack of movement caused the muscles to weaken. Sometimes the weakness was permanent. So the player could never play the sport again.從后面的結果“永遠不能再運動”中， 可以推測permanent 的意思為“永遠的， 永久的”。The low test score, they think, will make it impossible for them to get into a good college. And without a degree from

17、a prestigious university, they fear that many of life s doors will remain forever closed. ” 學生認為考試分數(shù)低就不可能進入一所好大學，而沒有“名校”的畢業(yè)文憑， 將來生活中的很多大門可能就會對他們永遠關閉。由此推知A prestigious university 應是 a famousuniversity （名校） ?！究祭浚?014 北京卷，C 篇 ） 66. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably meansthat .A. t

18、he problem is not approached step by stepB. the researchers so far have faults in themselvesC. the problem is too difficult for researchers to detectD. research in this area is not enough to make generalized patterns【解析】Do句意猜測題。由前面一句"We have a very limited number of studies ”可 知， 由于研究的對象非常有限，所以

19、對于房間設計影響人們的工作和情緒這一現(xiàn)象只是“管中窺豹”，局限性太強。緊跟后面一句“How do you take answers to very specificquestions and make broad, generalized use of them? ”做了進一步說明，房間設計影響居住者工作和情緒這一理論正確與否還有待進一步驗證。（2014 安徽卷，B 篇 ）60. The words “ boats on land ” underlined in Paragraph 2 referto _A. animals for taking goodsB. creaturesfor pu

20、lling plowsC. treasures of the folk cultureD. tools in thefarming economy【解析】 A 請看原文：Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact,they are seen as “ boats on land ” for their ability to carry loads.由劃線詞后原因的解釋for their ability to carry loads可以很輕松的得到結果：牛被看做“陸地之舟”，是一種運輸貨物的動物。5、根據上下文的指

21、代關系進行猜測文章中的代詞it, that, this, he, him 或 them 可以指上文提到的人或物，其中it 和 that還可以指一件事。有時代詞指代的對象相隔較遠，要認真查找；也有時需要對前面提到的內容進行總結，才能得出代詞所指代的事。例如：Like Schmid, the editors of several self-published art magazines also champion （ 捍衛(wèi) ） found photographs. One of them, called simply Found, was born one snowy nightin Chicag

22、o, when Davy Rothbard returned to his car to find under his wiper（雨刷 ）an angry note intended for someone else:“ Why s your car HERE at HER place? ”them 指的是前面出現(xiàn)的self-published art magazines 。However, the questi on that “ moon people” asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists a

23、re seriously thinking about it.it 指的是月球人（moon people） 所問的問題（the question ） ?！究祭浚?014 四川卷，E 篇 ） 58. The underlined word “ it ” in the second paragraph refersA. the energy benefitB. the forest lossC. climate changeD. burning ethanol【解析】 A。請看原文：Finally, over many years, the energy benefit from burning

24、ethanol would make up for the forest loss. But by then, climate change would haveprogressed so far that it might not help.燃燒乙醇帶來的能源方面的好處可能會彌補失去森林的損失，但是到那時，氣候的變化已經太大，“這”也于事無補了。由此判斷， it指前面提到的the energy benefit 。（2014 安徽卷，E 篇 ） 73. What does the word “ this ” underlined in the third paragraphrefer to?A

25、. We will lose much more than we can gain.B. Humans have begun destroying rainforests.C. People have a strong desire for resources.D. Much carbon dioxide comes from burning rainforests.【解析】A。 this 指代前文提到的“but we will suffer much more than wewill benefit ”，意思是“砍伐森林帶來短期利益，但是從長遠來看，我們遭受的損失遠大于獲得的利益”。因此選擇

26、A項。（2014 浙江卷，A篇）42. What does the underlined phrase "her gift ” （Paragraph 2） refer to?A. Her words. B. Her smile. C. Her flowers. D. Her politeness.【解析】 Bo 請看原文：She smiled. It was a nice smile warm and reassuring andI retuned her gift by smiling back.從前句話中可以知道her gift 指的是“ smile ”。6、根據同義關系進行猜測

27、當詞或短語之間有并列連詞and 或 or 時，其連接的兩項內容在含義上是接近的或遞進的，由此確定同等關系中的某個生詞所屬的義域，由此可推知其大致意思。Although he often had the opportunity,Mr. Tritt was never able to steal money froma customer. This would have endangered his position at the bank, and he did not want to jeopardize his future.作者為避免重復使用endanger 一詞， 用其同義詞jeopar

28、dize 來替代它，由此推知其詞義為“使陷入危險，危及、危害”。Doctors believe that smoking cigarettes is detrimental to your health. They also regard drinking as harmful.句中 detrimental 是個生詞，但判斷出harmful 替代 detrimental 后， 不難推斷出其詞義為“不利的，有害的”?！究祭浚?2014 重慶卷， B 篇） 62. What does the underlined word “ distractions ” probably refer to?A

29、. Ways that help one to focus.B. Words that help one to feel less tense.C. Activities that turn one s attention away.D. Habits that make it hard for one to relax.【解析】G 請看原文： Whenthings are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can t achieve something. Then, there are other distraction

30、s, such as family or hobbies. 由前面的other 可知 distractions 是與第一句意思基本相同，第一句話表達的是讓人注意力分散的事情，結合上下文可知答案為C。（2014 天津卷，A篇）37. What does the underlined phrase“die hard “ in Paragraph1 probably mean?A. Change suddenly.B. Change significantly.C. Disappear mysteriously.D. Disappear very slowly.【解析】 D 請看原文： Freque

31、ntly it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits died hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after themeaning is lost. 根據下文“the place continues to be called by its unofficial namelong

32、after the meaning is lost ”可知前后是同義關系， die hard 意思是“頑固”，同 D 項意義接近。7、根據轉折或對比關系進行猜測根據上下句的連接詞，如but, however, otherwise 等就可以看到前后句在意義上的差別，從而依據某一句的含義，來確定另一句的含義。另外，分號也可以表示轉折、對比或不相干的意義。例如：She is usually prompt for all her class, but today she arrived in the middle of her first class.but 一詞表轉折，因此 but 前后的意思正好相

33、反。后半句的意思是她今天“第一節(jié)上了一半才來”，因此反向推理，可得出她平時一向“準時”的結論?！究祭浚?2014 陜西卷， C 篇） 50. The phrase “ hold water ” in the last paragraph most probably _ « ” means“ ”.A. to be believableB. to be valuableC. to be admirableD.to be suitable【解析】A。 請看文章原句：Even though science can tell us that some of our traditionalbe

34、liefs don t hold water, there is still a lot of truth in the old wives tales文章中本句意思是：即使科學能告訴我們一些傳統(tǒng)的想法是經不起檢驗的，但“老人言”中hold water 在此處意思是：經得起檢驗ally ” in Para. 3 most likely meansB. your supporter and helps youD. under your influence and還有很多正確的東西。根據前后轉折的意思可知，的，值得相信的。（2014 江蘇卷，A 篇）56. The underlined word

35、somebody or something that is .A. your slave and serves youC. under your control and obeys youfollows you【解析】 Bo 請看原文：We can allow time to slip by and let it be our enemy. Or wecan take control of it and make it our ally.前一句說“我們可以讓時間流逝或讓它成為我們的敵人”，下面一句由 or 引出，表示相反的意思，即：我們可以控制時間，讓時間成為我們的朋友來支持我們。8、通過上下

36、文理解猜測詞義通過上下文的具體信息猜測詞義是目前高考閱讀理解題中最常見的一種命題形式?！究祭浚?014 重慶卷，A篇）59. What does the underlined word "antics " refer to?A. Smart words.B. Unusual actions.C. Surprising Looks.D. Anxious feelings.【解析】 Bo 由上文 she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shoutedat the phone - And she swep

37、t it into the wastebasket.以及 She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house, “ Now hear this! All objects in this roomif you do anything to upset my husband, outyou go! ” 可知，作者的妻子聽到作者的吼叫聲后，做了一些古怪的事情，如將電話機扔進垃圾箱、對著屋子里的東西喊話等。而正是她的這些古怪的行為讓作者突然意識到了自己的失控。由上文這些信息可推知“antics ”指的是 Unusual act

38、ions 。鞏固練習： （ 1） An advertisement is just like a Somebody Else says quotation（ 引語 ） in a news story. The newspaper does not say that what the advertiser says is true. All the newspaper says is,“ This is what the advertiser says. ” To find out whether it is true ornot willbe left to the reader. All t

39、he statements in the ads are the advertiser sstatements, not the paper s.Q: What does “ Somebody Else” in the paragraph refer to?A. The editor of the paper.B. The reader of the paper.C. The author of the passage.D. The advertiser of the ads.（ 2）Emma had never read it, nor had she ever purchased a co

40、py. But, when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover, in her own handwriting. It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emmahad met a Californian who was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange addresses, but neither o

41、f them had any paper. The man had opened up a book he was carrying in his backpack and asked Emma to write her name and address inside. When he returned to California, he left the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it. WhenAlex later relocated to Jerusalem, he took the now-treasured b

42、ook along. Q: What does the underlined word “ floored ” in the paragraph mean?A. interestedB. shocked C. frightenedD. excited（ 3）Oxygen is vital to life; it is needed by the body cells of all animals. It is also very useful in industry. The method Priestley used produces only small quantities. The l

43、arge amounts needed for industry are produced in a different way. Air is put into containers under great pressure. This turns it into liquid and makes it very cold. It is then gradually warmed up and each substance evaporates at a different temperature. The boiling point of oxygen is - 183° C.

44、It is caught and stored in strong steel cylinders at a pressure of 136 atmospheres. The process is known as fractional distillation.Q: Which word has the rough meaning of “ vital ”?A. important B. useful C. helpfulD. interesting（ 4）These different kinds of learning disabilities are known by differen

45、t names. For example, a person who has difficulty reading may have dyslexia. Someone who cannot do mathematics may have a disorder called dyscalculia（計算困難）.Q: The underlined word “ dyslexia ” in the paragraph probably means .A. difficulty in seeingB. problem in readingC. trouble in listeningD. brain

46、 disorder（ 5）A child s birthday party doesn t have to be a hassle; it can be a basket of fun, according to Beth Anaclerio, an Evaston mother of two, ages 4 and 18 months.Q: What does the underlined word “ hassle ” probably mean in the par agraph?A. a party designed by specialistsB. a plan requiring

47、careful thoughtC. a situation causing difficulty or troubleD. a demand made by guests（ 6）And ifyou ve gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy familyatmosphere（ 氣氛 ）, you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict you grew up with or destroy the nice atmosphere you now e

48、njoy.Q: The underlined word “ conflict ” in the paragraph means.A. dependent life B. fierce fight C. bad manners D. painful feeling（ 7）“ She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesn t really have any explanation why she did this, ” Miss Duff said. “ She didn t intend to steal when she went into the stor

49、e. She is at a loss to explain it. She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady .She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this.”Q: What does the underlined sentence “ She is at a loss to explain i

50、t ” mean?A. In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things.B. She doesn t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops.C. She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops.D. Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifti

51、ng actions.（ 8）One of the best- known sayings must be “ Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wisdom” . The promises of health, wealth, and wisdom to those who join the teams of early retirees and rises must be particularly pleasing to many people in our modern society.Q: T

52、he underlined word “ retiree ” here refers to.A. people who give up their workB. people who have a lot of free timeC. people who go to bedD. people who live in a quiet place（ 9）The reasons for a visit to lighthouse are not all so backward-looking（思想過時的）in time. It is true that lighthouses were built

53、 in out-of-the-way places. But on a pleasant sunny summerday, this very isolation has a natural beauty that many people will love to experience.Q: The underlined phrase “ out -of-the- way” probably means .A. far-awayB. dangerous C. ancient D. secret（ 10）Our own native language and culture are so muc

54、h a part of us that we take them for granted. When we travel to another c ountry, it s as if we carry along with our passports. We view the new environment using our own culture as the standard, and although not purposely, our ways of thinking and acting often get in the way of our understanding oth

55、er languages and cultures. The ability and willingness to change lenses（ 視角 ） when we look at a different culture is both the cure and prevention for such cultural blindness. Studying a new language provides us the opportunities to practise changing lenses when we also learn the context or the cultu

56、re to which it belongs.Q: The underlined word “ it ” in the last sentence refers to .A. the contextB. the cultureC. the languageD. theopportunity答案與解析：(1) D。根據下文中 All the newspaper says is, “This is what the advertiser says.可推知，文章中的Somebody Else 指的是做廣告的人。(2) B。從上文可知，在一個從未到過的地方，在一本從未讀過的書的封面，看到自己親筆 寫的

57、姓名和地址，當然感到“震驚”。此處“ But”是關鍵提示。 3) 3) A。 根據下句“氧是所有動物細胞所必不可少的元素”的內容， 判斷出氧非?！爸匾?。 4) Bo 由下句 "Someone who cannot do mathematics may have a disorder calleddyscalculia( 計算困難 ). ”不能做數(shù)學題的人可能患有一種被稱為計算困難的疾病可以推斷dyslexia 的意思為"閱讀困難”。 C。通過上下句 A child ' s birthday party doesn ' t have to be a hassle; it can be a basket of fun.可以看出，hassle和a basket of fun肯定是近乎相反的意義。所以不難判斷，答案為 G(6) Bo由破折號后的or可知，前后兩句的意思相近，她不想失去或破壞這個友好氛圍，否則就又讓她回到以前的“沖突”中。答案為B。(7) Bo從上文中她進入商店時并沒打算偷竊，以及下文談到她去看醫(yī)生可以推知她不知道自己為什么會有偷竊的欲望可知答案為B。(8) C。根據諺語"Early to bed and early to ris