1、掌握猜詞技巧 提升閱讀能力,近3年廣東高考對猜測詞義類型題目的考查情況,Question: How do you guess the meanings of the new words?,1. When he reached the place with his army，he found an impassable river in front of him 2.In the world of economic globalization , different nations are becoming more and more interdependent.,“無法通過的”,Part 1

2、,“全球化”,impassable,impassable,globalization,globalization,1）利用構(gòu)詞法中的派生法（Derivation)-前綴/后綴 前綴一般不改變原有的詞性，只改變詞義；后綴通 常要改變詞性，但詞義基本上和原來的詞根意義一致。,Skill 1 ：,3.Child labourers in Dickens novels were ill-treated 4.Francis Chichester sailed around the world single-handed.,5.The author emptied all his pockets to f

3、ind his ticket,“受虐待的”,“單槍匹馬”,2）利用構(gòu)詞法中的合成法（compounding）,3）利用構(gòu)詞法中的轉(zhuǎn)化法（conversion）,“掏空”,1) What is plagiarism? It is using others ideas and words without clearly mentioning where the information is from. 2). Pantomime refers to a short play in which no words are spoken. 3). Semantics, the study of the

4、meaning of words, is necessary if you are to speak and read intelligently.,Part 2,“剽竊”,“啞劇”,“語義學(xué)”,定語從句,同位語,4). The consequences of epochal events such as wars and great scientific discoveries are not confined to a small geographical area as they were in the past. 5). You may borrow from the library

5、any periodicals: Time Magazine, News Weekly, Readers Digest , The New Yorkers.,“劃時代的;有重大意義的”,“期刊, 雜志”,for example, for instance, namely, like,標(biāo)點符號如: 括號( ) 冒號: 破折號-,Skill 2：,利用以各種形式給出的定義/ 解釋/ 舉例猜測詞義,1) Green loves to talk，and his brothers are similarly loquacious. 2) Mother was tall and fat. The prin

6、cipal of the school was almost as plump as mother, and much shorter. 3) Doctors believe that smoking cigarettes is detrimental to your health. They also regard drinking as harmful. 4) Children often try to emulate or copy the behavior that they see on television.,Part 3,“模仿”,“健談的”,肥胖的”,“不利的，有害的”,1.,

7、5) Indeed, any serious student of antique should spend as much time as possible visiting palaces, stately homes and museums to see some of the finest examples of clocks from the past.（07 廣東A 篇 44 題） The underlined phrase stately homes means_. state-owned houses B. houses in very good condition C. gr

8、and houses open to the public D. houses where statesmen meet regularly,Skill 3:,1. 利用比較(近義）/并列關(guān)系關(guān)鍵詞有similarly, likewise, just as, asas, also, or ,and 等。,1)Andrew is one of the most supercilious men I know. His brother, in contrast, is quite humble and modest. 2)Our maths professor claims that all th

9、e problems he gives us are simple ones，but we feel that they are intricate and hard to solve 3). Most of us agreed; however, Bill dissented.,2. 利用對比（反義）關(guān)系關(guān)鍵詞有in contrast, on the contrary , unlike, however, but, despite, while,“目空一切 的，傲慢的”,“復(fù)雜的”,“不贊同”,2,1). Tom is considered an autocratic administrat

10、or because he makes decisions without seeking the opinions of others. 2). There were so many demonstrators in the Red Square that he had to elbow his way through the crowd.,3.利用因果關(guān)系關(guān)鍵詞有 because, since, for, as, so，in order to, so as to, as a result, thus， therefore 等。,“獨斷專行的”,“擠，擠過”,3.,1). Without p

11、roper identification. Brain and Stewie stow away on a plane they think is leaving for England. （2007上海 B 篇 70題） The phrase “ stow away ” most probably means _. hide secretly B. talk excitedly C. operate easily D. guide successfully,Part 4,2). In a victory of green business that is certain to appeal

12、to environmentally-aware music-lovers, a design student is to receive financial support to produce eco-friendly tents made of cardboard that can be recycled after the bands and the crowds have gone home. （07上海 D 篇 76題） “ Eco-friendly tents” refer to tents_ A. economically desirable B. favorable to e

13、nvironment C. for holding music performances D. designed for disaster relief,Skill 4:,利用上下文的語境,3. The reason why a country like Britain does not buy snow-ploughs (掃雪機(jī)）is that they are used for a few days in any one year, and the money could be more useful in other things such as hospital, education,

14、 helping the old and so on. The word “ they” refers to_. A. snowfalls B. British people C. snow-ploughs D. countries like Britain,1).Warm-blooded desert animals, such as rats and mice, rest during the day, often staying in cool underground burrows. 2).The snake slithered through the grass. 3). Most

15、of the flowers are beginning to wither because of the cold weather.,文化背景和生活常識,Skill 5 :,“地洞，洞穴”,“爬行”,“枯萎,凋謝”,Part 5,Conclusions: Skill1: Skill2: Skill3: Skill4: Skill5:,運用構(gòu)詞法,利用定義/解釋/ 舉例,利用各種邏輯關(guān)系,利用上下文語境,利用文化背景和生活常識,1.Fox was a university student in British Columbia when he became sick with bone can

16、cer. Doctors had to amputate most of his right leg. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “ amputate” A. cure of B. cut off C. take away D. leave 2. People already use more than half of the worlds renewable fresh water. The word “ renewable” refers to the water that _. A. is fresh and new

17、B. can be made new again C. can be made clean and used again D. can always be replaced with new water.,Practice,renewable,renewable,3. Hundreds of years ago, much of the Holland was below sea level and was often flooded by the North Sea. This made the land swampy. What does the word “ swampy” mean?

18、A. Dry and hard B. Deserted C. Soft and wet D. Rich 4. The children who have recently experienced a family breakup have a more difficult time with their study than children from normal consummate families. What does the word “consummate” mean? A. large B. wealthy C. complete D. poor,6.He met John Ri

19、dgway and was hired as an instructor at Ridgways School of Adventure, where he learned about Ridgways cold water exploits. Greatly interested, Saunders read all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures (2006 浙江 A篇 42 題) The word “ exploits” is closest in meaning to _. A. journeys B. resear

20、ches C. adventures D. operations,7. First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat(費馬)in the seventeenth century, the theorem(定理) had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds, including a French woman scientist （2003年廣東 C篇 65題） Which of the following best explains the meaning

21、 of the word “baffle” as it is used in the text? A. To encourage people to raise questions. B. To cause difficulty in understanding. C. To provide a person with an explanation. D. To limit peoples imagination,8.Lions are opportunists. They prefer to eat without having to do too much work. ( 2006 安徽

22、C 篇 64題) By describing lions as “ opportunists”, the author means to say that lions _ A. are cruel animals B. are clever animals C. like to take advantages of other animals D. like to take every chance to eat.,9. The school are reluctant to take time offeven teachers with tickets for the England-Arg

23、entina game had trouble getting the day off. (2006 福建 A 篇 59 題) The underlined word “reluctant” in the passage may probably mean_. a. kind B. unwilling C. free D. careless,10.Early human beings used very fragile houses , and boats. Often strong winds would tear roofs from houses or cause high waves

24、that endangered travelers. Peoples food supplies were similarly vulnerable. (2006 重慶 E篇 ) The underlined word “vulnerable” in the passage means_. A. impossible to make sure of B. likely to be protected C. easy to damage D. difficult to find,11.Unlike vitamin C, leadership skills cant be swallowed dow