英语阅读猜词

Guess the meaning of words in reading

初三英语阅读猜词技巧：根据前后句推测，用已知猜未知

2015年5月4日

Let’s have a try:

( )1.Some like milk，but others abhor it.

A. hate

B. enjoy

C.taste

D.drink

( )2. Doctors believe that smoking cigarettes is detrimental to your health. They also regard drinking as harmful.

A. good

B. bad

eful

D.boring

( )3.If you love the dream, cherish it. If you love the dream, go for it. If you love the dream, make it real. In a word, never give up your dream.

A. value

B. destroy

C. forget

D.choose

( )4. Life is full of ups and downs. Don't be too excited during happy moments because they could be followed by tragedies. Don't be blue when you are down as everything will finally turn out to be fine.

A. 痛苦

B. 快乐

C. 起伏

D. 上下

1.Tom enjoys talking, and he is the most loquacious[lə'kweiʃəs] of all the boys in the class._____

2. Although the early morning had been very cool, the noonday sun was tropical['trɔpikəl] ._____

3. Tom is lazy, but his brother industrious[in'dʌstriəs]。__________

4. He is a dentist, that is to say, a doctor whose job is to take care of people’s teeth._______

5.He is an illiterate[i'litərit], he can not read or write.________

6.The shop sells stationery['steiʃənəri] , such as pens, pencils, paper, envelopes, and so on._____

7.We took the provision [prəu'viʒən] with us to camp ,for example，there were meat, bread, milk, sugar and fruit.________

Quiz：

( )1. Peanuts are very highly nutritious and are also high in protein(蛋白质). American use about seven tenths of their protein in the form of the meat. In India, where the poor can’t pay for meat or milk, peanuts meal and peanuts milk have been produced. These have been a great help to the poor.

Question: What does the underlined word “nutritious” mean?

A. 有营养的

B. 味美的

C. 味同嚼蜡的

D. 有毒的

( Main idea of the context: Peanuts are ___________________so people in many countries _____ them.)

( )2. Character-theme dinner shows are expensive, costing a family of four about $ 140, and even a character breakfast, where Mickey or Donald Duck joins you for cakes, can set you back $ 50. If you don’t have enough money, try to meet the characters inside the theme parks and at free in-park shows.

Question: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase “set you back”?

A. Offering you.

B. Saving you.

C. Costing you.

D. Returning you. ( Main idea of the context: A visit to Disneyland is ________________________________) ( )3. I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart- to- heart talks between mother and daughter.

They never happened. And a gully opened between us. I was "too emotional". But she lived "on the surface".

Question: What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. Mother and I had differences and misunderstanding.

B. Mother and I had the same hobbies and interest.

C. Mother didn’t love me anymore.

D. Mother used to open the door for me.

( Main idea of the context: Mother and I are ________________________________)

2012西城一模

The unusual show has displays (展品) that include things,such as sofas, beds, and anything that lets you take the weight off your feet. There are also plenty of televisions for visitors to watch while they walk around in the museum.

（）What does the underlined part mean in Paragraph 2?

A. Relax yourself.

B. Become excited.

C. Lose weight.

D. Take off your shoes.

2009石景山一模

You may be able to get social assistance [ə'sistəns] under the OW program（计划，程序）. This kind of assistance is short-term help for your day-to-day needs. It helps pay for things like food, clothing and medicine.

（）What d oes the underlined word “assistance” mean in Paragraph 1?

A. help

B. money

C. education

D. advice

2010年朝阳第一学期末C篇

Many people have called Zhou Jielun ''a small heavenly king''. But he says he isn't a king, at least he isn't before he shoots to stardom. As a boy, he was thought ''stupid''. His high school English teacher said the young boy had a learning disability.

（）The underlined expression "shoots to stardom" means _____.

A. becomes rich

B. becomes famous

C. gets well-trained

D. gets experience