根據上下文猜測生詞的含義是考生必須掌握的一項重要閱讀技能，因此，詞義猜測題是高考閱讀理解的必考題型。這類題包括猜測單詞、短語、句子的意思和判斷指代內容。,要求考生根據語境猜測生詞、短語或句子的意思，或者推斷熟詞生義。題干中常含有mean，is closest in meaning to，refer to， be replaced by等。這類題在廣東高考最近八年來,每年考查12個小題。,技巧點撥,1.根據接近或遞進關系：由and或or等可確定生詞的義域，推知它的大致意義。 2.根據選擇或相對關系：對比or(要么，或者)前面和后面的句子或詞語，來猜測生詞的含義。,解答這類試題最重要的方法是理解含生詞部分的上下文(也就是人們常說的語境)來推測其意思。以下是可供參考的幾個小技巧：,3. 根據同位或解釋關系：通過生詞后的定語(定語從句或分詞短語等)、表語、同位語、逗號、括號、破折號等的解釋說明來推測其意思。 4. 根據轉折或對比關系：由上下句之間的轉折或對比關系來推測詞義。 5. 根據因果關系：根據前后的因果關系來推斷其中的某個生詞或短語的意思。既可由因推果，也可由果推因。,6.根據列舉的實例：根據such as， for example等后列舉的實例也可推測出前面某個詞語的意思。 7.根據并列同類關系：一般說來,并列的幾個事物應屬同類事物,由此可推測其中一個的大概意思。,經典例題,(2011廣東)Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study，if the cat is adopted before the dog，and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats，a year for dogs)，it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.,31. The underlined word “swimmingly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_. A. early B. sweetly C. quickly D. smoothly,解析：本文首句以疑問句Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home?開頭，接著就是與此相關的調研結果或回答；由表明研究結果的句子“A recent research has found a new recipe of success”和調查結果的句子 “Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog”可知，兩種寵物是可以“相處得好”的，故選D。,即時練習,47. The underlined word “remedy” (in Paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to_. A. avoid B. accept C. improve D. consider,C 據上文推測。由上文，你沒有能力也不可能“改變the (bad) situation”， 然而“你可以remedy the situation”，根據這種轉折的邏輯關系可推出，remedy應是“改善”之意。,A. formed an idea for B. made an outline for C. made some space for D. chose some colors for,47. The underlined phrase in paragraph 3 most probably means _.,A 據近義推測。上下句是SomeOthers句式，while we conjured up our designs的對應部分是while deep in thought，可見conjured up是deep in thought的近意表達，意為“思考、構想”，故選A。,A. interest B. distance C. difference D. separation,41. The underlined word “gulf” in Para. 3 most probably means _.,C 據近義或反義推測。因Music was not the only gulf與上段末句是遞進關系，可見gulf與gap是近義關系；這里是回憶過去與現(xiàn)在(文章首段)的對比，可見這里的gulf與文章首段首句中的alike和same是反義關系，因此，gulf的意思是“差異(difference)”。,A. state-owned houses B. houses in very good condition C. grand houses open to the public D. houses where statesmen meet regularly,44. The underlined phrase “stately homes” in Paragraph 4 means _.,C 由與之并列的and museums 及后面作目的狀語的不定式短語to see some of the finest examples of clocks from the past可知，選C。,