六級閱讀理解猜詞技巧

Inthisexerciseyouaregivensomestatementsofthekindthatmightappearinreviewsofanewbook.MarkF)beforeeachstatementthatsuggeststhatthereviewerapprovesofthebook.MarkA)beforeeachstatementthatseemstoshowthatthereviewerdoesnotapproveofthebook.把握連詞，把握全文InspiteofProfessorBaker’sexcellentreputationinhisfieldIfinditimpossibletosupportthepositionwhichhetakesinthis,hismostrecentbook.ProfessorBakerstatesintheintroductiontohislatestbookthatitwasfouryearsinpreparation,onewonders,andthen,whyhedidnotcheckhisfactswithgreatercare.IhadsupposedthatnoonewouldeverproduceabookonthissubjectwithwhichIwouldfindmyselfincompleteagreement;butProfessorBakerhasnowdonetheimpossible.SinceProfessorBakergatheredthematerialforhislatestbook,awealthofnewevidencehasbeenfoundwhichclearlyshowshowunsoundarethejudgmentsthathemakes.AfterreadingandrereadingProfessorBaker’sbookwiththegreatestcare,Isimplycannotunderstandwhysomereviewershavefoundfaultwiththepositionwhichthisdistinguishedteacherhastaken.AfterreadingProfessorBaker’slatestbook,Icanonlyconcludethathewascompelledbycircumstancesbeyondhiscontroltoproducetheworkinsuchgreathasteastobeunabletocheckhisfactsinthecustomaryway.ProfessorBakeralwaysexpresseshimselfinadelightfullyamusingmanner,yetevenhiscleverstylecannotconcealhislackofrealunderstandingofthedifficultsubjectonwhichhewrites.Ishouldbeverymuchsurprised;indeed,ifProfessorBaker’snewestbookdidnotsoonbecomethestandardworkinthisfield,apositionwhichitsorichlydeserves.ItwillbeagreatpityifProfessorBaker’snewbookisreadonlybytheexpertsinhisfield,forawriterofsuchhighstandardssurelydeservesamuchwideraudience.

ItishardtoseehowmanyintelligentreaderscouldfailtobecompletelysatisfiedwithProfessorBaker’sreasoningorwiththeconclusionshereachesinhislatestbook.OnecannotquarrelwiththenatureoftheevidencewhichProfessorBakeroffersinhislatestbook;butatthesametimeonecannothonestlyaccepttheconclusionswhichhereachesonthebasisofthisevidence.如何猜測詞義在閱讀理解中要求判斷詞語意義的問題，通常有下列形式：Accordingtotheauthor,theword““means

.By“---------“theauthormeans.Whichofthefollowingisnearest(closest)inmeaningto“---------”.Theword“-------”inthepassagemeans

.Theword“---”mostlikelymeans .

利用所出現(xiàn)生詞的上下文與其意義上的聯(lián)系或下文進(jìn)一步的敘述，猜測詞義。例一：Thefemalemosquitoisa

vampireandlivesonblood.例二：Theoldmanputonhis

spectaclesandbegantoread.

利用文中說明詞義的同位語或者定語，猜測詞義。例四：Theinventionofsnorkel,alongairtubethatreachesuptothesurface,hasmadeitpossibleforsubmarinestousetheirdieselengineevenwhentheyaresubmerged.例五：Thetypeofmeteriscalled

Multimeter,whichisusedtomeasureelectricity.利用文章中所出現(xiàn)的、與某生詞或詞組意思相反的內(nèi)容，猜測詞義。例七：Americanbusinessmenexpectemployeestobepunctual.Theydonotexpectthattheworkerswillcomelate.例八：Unlikehergregarioussister,Janeisashyperson,whodoesnotliketogotoparties,ortomakenewfriends.利用文章中用不同的話對同一概念的解釋，猜測詞義。Shouldthegovernmentregulatethecostofresourcessuchasoilandgas?Somepeopledonotbelievethatgovernmentcontrolisthesolutiontotheproblemoftherisingcostoffuel.例十：Oneofthepredominantconcernstodayisthefutureofournaturalresources.Thisissueisofgreatestimportancebecauseitisbecomingcleartomanypeoplethatourpresentresourceswillnotlastforever.利用基本的構(gòu)詞方法，猜測詞義。例十二：Theyoverestimatethe

interviewee’sabilityandaskedhim

manydifficultquestions.例十三：Weweretoldthatour’swasthe

mostspaciousroominthehotel.Thatwaswhywehadtopaysomuchforit.UsethecontexttodeterminewhichofthechoicesA,B,orCisthemostlikelymeaningforthewordinboldprint.Anaverageprongedbeginstotalkafteraboutayear,andhasagoodcommandofthelanguagebyagefive.

A)personB)

child C)animal

D)

cubAlthoughAlicehadexpectedherparentstobeworriedbyherlong,unexplainedabsence,bothhermotherandfatherseemedquitetexfild.A)unexpected B)undecidedC)unworriedD)unlawfulSmokinghasbeenshowntobeextremelykroontothehealth.A)dangerous B)sick C)expensiveD)superficialInJanuaryandFebruary,thegradsfigmonthsoftheyear.Peopletrytostayindoorsasmuchaspossible.A)coldestB)driestC)nicestThesummermonthsarethegradsfig

oftheyear.Withthemcomestheriskofflooding.A)wettestB)hottestC)nicestHisgloxatedhandwritingresultedforhasteandcarelessnessratherthanfromtheinabilitytoformtheletterscorrectly. A)careful B)unreadableC)beautiful

Unlikeitsplant-eatingrelative,thepolarbearistygradic.A)flesh-eating B)grass-eatingC)whitecoloredTheyoungcubsyerdargclosetotheirmotherduringthefirstsixmonthsA)eatB)learn C)stay Expertsinkinesics,intheirstudyofbodymotionsasrelatedtospeech,hopetodiscovernewmethodsofcommunication. A)thestudyofbodymotion B)thestudyofmedicine C)thestudyofchemistry D)thestudyofcommunicationMr.Brownranintoapedestrianwithhiscarwhenitgotoutofcontrolanddroveontothesidewalk. A)awhitecloud B)apersonwhoiswalking C)alargetruck D)abicycleUnlikehisbrother,whoistrulyahandsomeperson,Adamisquiteillfavored. A)ugly B)attractive C)pretty D)good-lookingHotelsandrestaurantareanintegral

partofthecity,withoutthemthecity’stouristindustrycouldnotexist. A)additional B)essential C)accommodatingD)commercial

Thetiredsoldiers

trudged

throughknee-deepmudforhoursbeforetheyfoundadryplacetosleep.A)walkedquicklyB)walkedslowlyC)ranfaster D)marched Thegirlalwaysprevaricatedwhenshewascaughtintheactofcheatinganddidn’twantthetruthtobeknown.A)atealotB)liedC)criedD)laughedTherearetimeswhenonewantstobesurroundedbypeople,andtherearetimeswhenoneneedssolitude.A)tobealoneB)tobecheerfulC)companyD)calmTherulerhadbeensocruelanddishonestthataftertherevolutionshewasbanished.Afewmembersofthesenateopposedthisdecision,butthemajorityvotedthattherulershouldleavethecountryforever. A)killedbystoning B)sentaway C)imprisoned D)punishedbywhippingTheprisonerseemedtorelaxbutactuallyhewasthinkingaboutthepossibilityofescape.Hiseyesstaredstraightahead,whilehishandmovedsoslowlythatthemovementwasimperceptible.Itwasonlywhenthekeysaccidentallyfellfromthetablethattheguardsuddenlyrealizedthattheprisoner’shand