阅读理解之词义猜测题一，词义猜测类题目常见提问方式1，The underlined word “__”in the passage means ____ .2，What does “___”in the third paragraph stand for ?3，3.The word/phrase “____” most nearly means ____.4，4The word/phrase “___” could best be replaced by ____.5，The word/phrase “__” in Line…,Para …refers to__.6，Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase/word/sentence “____”?7，What’s the meaning of “____” in Line …,Para …?8，The author uses the word “____” to indicate（暗示）____?二，技巧技巧 1. 利用上下文，通过_________结构或________结构中的_____词、______词推测词义。
反义词常见信号词有but 、yet 、while 、however、on the contrary 等。
同义词常见信号词：and, or, namely, that is, that is to say,等。
1. Although the hazards of the trip were many --- for example , the unbearable heat , the lack of water, the possibility of getting lost , the presence of wild animal and poisonous snakes --- Collins nevertheless decided that she must go.A. saftiesB. destinationsC. dangersD. pleasures2. It will be very hard but also very brittle --- that is , it will break easily.A. breakableB. firmC. strongD. separate 技巧2 从句子或文段中找线索、信息词（如__________、________或________ 推测词义。
常见的举例的提示词有for instance, for example, such as 等。
常用的解释性词提示词有that is, mean, stand for, namely, in other words, to be 等，1. The herdsman , who looks after sheep , earns about 650 yuan a year .A. chiefB. sheepherderC. merchantD. buyer2. Japan has a problem many other countries would envy --- its workforce works too hard. Curing Japanese workers of disease "workaholism" is proving a difficult job , partly because many of them like work better than anything else , experts say.A. killerB. drinkerC. jobnikD. secretary 技巧3 根据上下文___________结构(即___________句）及其语境，推断词义。
文中常用解释性句子引出生词含义，有时用破折号，括弧来表示，或者用同位语、定语从句的形式出现。
1.Do you have any strong opinion on co-educational or single-sex schools ?A. co-operative educationalB. separate educationalC. boys and girls at the same school's educationalD. individual educational2. We live in a technological society where most goods are mass-produced by unskilled labor . Because of this , most people think that craft (手艺) no longer exists.A. large-scaled productionB. small-scaled productionC. bankruptD. fortune hunting技巧4 利用_______，巧解词义。
1. The official asked the man what his occupation was. The man told him that he worked as an engineer.A. workB. studyC. nameD. interest2. Those new comers were not used to the life in the suburbs which was so different from that inside the city.A. townB. capitalC. countrysideD. house3. That old man was so decrepit that he could hardly walk.A. weakB. strongC. healthyD. wealthy4. Overwork may cause diseases.A. hard-workingB. working too muchC. working too little5. In the world, some are well off while others are poor.A. richB. braveC. tall阅读短文，推测文中划线词的含义AThere is a new boy in our class. His name is Brian. Today is his first day at our school. He rode to school on my bus. He was very quiet at lunch. He stood near the wall and did not play during recess. I think he might be nice because he smiled whenever I look at him. He might be just bashful. Do you think we could become friend?1.The underlined word “recess” can be replaced by _____.A. classB. breakC. exerciseD. lunch2.Which of the following means the same as “ bashful” ?A. shyB. excitedC. unfriendlyD. youngBDear Aunty,I got the highest grade on a biology test. Now the popular kids think I’m brainy, and want me in their lab group. I knew I was being used. Now , they want my homework. What should I do? ---- LilyDear Lily,Popularity can come at price , but it’s no excuse to cheat. Offer to help new friends with their homew ork, but don’t give them yours.3.The underlined word “brainy” in the text means _____.A. excitedB. friendlyC. intelligentD. hard-workingCI have to hire many people to grow my business. Most of the people who apply for work have such things as educational experience and work experience. What they often fail to show me on paper or in the interview is the confidence to get the job, do the job and grow in the job.If you bring your confidence, most employers will see exact ly what they’re seeking in you. Then , all the weakness and shortcoming on your resume(履历）will disappear. Not having enough experience, youth—all the things that you think as disadvantages–- will diminished.4.The underlined word “diminished” probably means _____.A. less helpfulB. less importantC. less hopefulD. less pleasant。