高考英语阅读理解专项指导——猜测词义.ppt
Two women walk on a roadaswillow(柳柳树)catkins(柔荑花序柔荑花序)drift in the air in Beijing,April 13,2009.People are warned to wear veils or sunglasses while going outside during the season when catkins from willow and poplar(杨树)trees float in the air,as they pose potential risks to the health of peoples respiratory tract.生活生活常识常识上下文上下文对比对比转折转折因果因果关系关系同位同位关系关系同义词同义词反义词反义词构词法构词法定义定义猜猜How to guess the meaning of words?The underlined word“_”in the passage means _.What does“_”in the third paragraph stand for?The word/phrase“_”most nearly means _.The word/phrase“_”could best be replaced by _.The word/phrase“_”in Line,Para refers to_.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase/word/sentence“_”?Whats the meaning of “_”in Line,Para?The author uses the word“_”to indicate_?Question form(常见提问方式）常见提问方式）Throughout the history of the arts，the nature of creativity has remained constant to artistsNo matter what objects they select，artists are to bring forth new forces and forms that cause change-to find poetry where no one has ever seen or experienced it beforeThe underlined word“poetry most probably means A.an object for artistic creation B.a collection of poemsC.an unusual quality D.a natural scene The house looked quite normal outside，but inside it was very exotic with fascinating objects on displayWhich of the definitions is closest in meaning to the word“exotic”in the third paragraph?A.Messy and untidy B.Rich and expensive CComfortable and calming DForeign and unusualI thought to myself that we adults usually make a big“to do”over the younger one because she is the one who seems more easily hurtWe do it with the best of intentionsThe underlined expression make a big“to do”over meansA.show much concern about B.have a special effect onC.list jobs to be done for Ddo good things forThe researchers led by Professor Giorgio Vallortigara of the University of Trieste found that when the dogs were shown their ownersa positive experience-their tailswagged energetically to the right sideWhen they were shown an unfamiliar human they wagged to the right，but with somewhat less enthusiasmThe appearance of a cat again caused a righthand side wag，although with less intensity againThe underlined word“intensity”in the passage means A.surprise B.worry Cexcitement DinterestShopkeepersinModbury，population1500，agreedtostophandingoutdisposableplasticbagstocustomersonSaturdayTheysaidpapersacksandclothcarrierbagswouldbeofferedinsteadTheunderlinedword“disposableinthepassageprobablymeansA.acceptableBvaluableC.throw-awayDlong-lastingBorn in Chicago in 1902，brought up and schooled in Nebraska，the 1 9-year-old college graduate Ralph Tyler became hooked on teaching while teaching as a science teacher in South Dakota and changed his major from medicine to educationThe words“hooked on teaching”underlined in Paragraph 2 probably mean A.attracted to teaching Btired of teachingCsatisfied with teaching Dunhappy about teaching The reasons for a visit to a lighthouse are not all so backward-looking in time.It is true that lighthouses were built in out-of-the-way places.But on a pleasant sunny summer day,this very isolation(远离尘世远离尘世)has a natural beauty that many people will love to experience.Therefore,with the gentle waves touching all round the lighthouse,the visitor is likely to think it is a world preferable to the busy and noisy modem life.The underlined phrase“out-of-the-way”in Paragraph4 means A.far-away B.dangerous Cancient DsecretHowever obvious these facts may appear at first glance，they are actually not SO obvious as they seem except when we take special pains to think about the subjectIn Paragraph 3，“take special pains”probably means A.try very hard B.take our time C.are very unhappy D.feel especially painful Please finish the exercises.Homework Homework1.Review all the skills you learned today.2.Finish the word-guessing exercises.
