閱讀理解詞義猜測題解題技巧
長沙市雷鋒學校
詞義猜測題常見的題型有:
The underlined word (phrase, term) “…” means _____.
According to the passage, the word “…” properly means _____.
The word “…” in paragraph … refers to ____.
By “…”, the author means _____.
Which of the following is closest in meaning to “…”?
Tips：
1.利用定義或解釋(definition or explanation)
Signal words:
舉例：
Pruning is important because it encourages the growth of tender shoots(嫩芽）, or young leaves of trees.(B)
The word “pruning” means______
A. Regular cutting（修剪） of the plants
B. Frequent watering
C. Regular use of chemicals
D. Growing the plants high in the mountain
2.利用普通常識和經驗(common sense or experience)
舉例：
A good teacher works in quite a different way. His audience take an active part in his play: they ask and answer questions, they obey orders, and if they don’t understand something, they say no.
The word “audience” in the paragraph means ____.(C)
A. students
C. people who act on the stage
3.利用同義/同位語(similarity/appositive)
舉例：
1）. In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U.S. today．
2）.The period of adolescence, the period between childhood and adulthood ,may be long or short.
4.利用舉例(from
Signal words: for example ，for instance，such as ，like，as---as，etc..
Eg. The largest player – Shanghai Bashi Tourism Car Center offers a wide variety of choices, such as deluxe sedans, minivans, station wagons, coaches. Santana sedans are the big favorite of the tourists.
The words “deluxe sedans,” “minivans” and “station wagons” used in the text refer to ____.（C）
A. cars in the making
5.利用比較或對比(comparison or contrast)
Signal words: unlike, but，however, on the contrary, the same as，like, while, instead…etc.
1). The snow was falling.Big flakes drifted(飄) with the wind like feathers.
2). Unlike her gregarious sister, Jane is a shy person who does not like to go to parties or make new friends.
6.利用構詞法(Word formation)：前綴、后綴、復合、派生等
舉例：
1)Overwork may cause diseases.
over（過分的、過量的）＋work＝overwork“工作過度”。
2)There was a dissatisfied look in the manager's eyes.
dis “不” +
7.利用同義詞或反義詞(Synonym or Antonym)
舉例：
1). Is he intelligent or stupid?
2). Most women in Ghana--- the educated and illiterate, the urban and rural, the young and old--- work to earn an income in addition to maintaining their roles as housewives and mothers. Their reputation for economic independence, self-reliance, and hard work is well known and well deserved.
The underlined word “illiterate” in the passage means ____.
A. Repeated
8.利用原因與結果關系猜詞(from Cause and Result)
I feel that since you are my superior（上司）, it would be presumptuous of me to tell you what to do .”
The word “presumptuous”
A．full of respect
C．lacking in experience
9.利用上下文的語境(context or related information)
The official asked the man what his occupation was. The man told him that he worked as an engineer.
The underlined word means____.（A）
A.
鞏固練習
1. When some kind of pain killer(止痛藥）was brought out recently, researchers found that the colours turned the customers off because they made the product look weak and ineffective（無效的）.
The underlined part “the colours turned the customers off”
A.Attracted the customers strongly
C.Tricked the customers into shopping
2. Collins
“hazard” means ___________________
A. pleasure,
3. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society
The underlined phrase “the most vocal” means______
A. Those who try their best to win
C.Those who are against competition most strongly
D. Those who rely on others most for success
4.Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected schools and from families known to them－a form of favoritism will replace equality.
The word “favoritism"
A. bright children also need certificates to get satisfying jobs
B. children from well-respected schools tend to have good jobs
C. poor children with certificates are favored in job markets
D. children attending ordinary schools achieve great success
5. Grown-ups also have a sense of object permanence. That is to say, if we put a box in a room and lock the door, the box will still be there when we come back.
“Object permanence” means that when out of sight, an object ______
A. Still exists
C. Still stays solid
6. A child's birthday party doesn't have to be a hassle; instead, it can be a basket of fun, according to Beth Anaclerio, an Evaston mother of two, ages 4 and 18 months.
What does the underlined word "hassle“ probably mean?
A. a party designed by specialists
C. a situation causing difficulty or trouble
7. William Shakespeare said.
The underlined word “mingled” most probably means?
A．simple
8. The house looked quite normal outside, but inside it was very exotic with fascinating objects on display. As he began putting them into his bag, a god came into the room. It stopped when it saw Buster, then wagged its tail madly and went over to him, licking his outstretched hand. “Good boy,” Buster whispered. “What a great guard dog you are --- trying to lick me to death.”
Which of the definitions is closest in meaning to the word “exotic” ?
A
C. Comfortable and calming
參考答案
1. 答案：D
2. 答案：C
3. 答案：C
4. 答案：B
5. 答案：A
6. 答案：C
7. 答案：B 解題關鍵：definition or explanation 定義或解釋猜測詞義
8. 答案：D
