词义猜测题技巧点拨

1、构词法：分析合成词或派生词的前后缀，从已知部分推测新词的词性和词义。

2、上下文：详读上下文，通过常识和语法、定义、同位、对比和因果等线索来确定词义。

Could you eat like this? (P4)

Choose the best answer:

1. According to Mary Lawrence, people are now more interested in the vegan diet because ______.

A. it is popular among celebritie

B. people are attaching more importance to healthy lifestyle

C. vegan cookbooks tell how to cook delicious food

D. vegan food is less expensive than meat

2. Which of the following statements about Donald Watson is FALSE?

A. He was an American vegetarian.

B. He created the word “vegan”.

C. He founded the Vegan Society.

D. He preferred not to eat animal products.

3. What attitude does Priscilla Feral have toward the vegan diet?

A. Suspicious. B. Negative.

C. Indifferent. D. Supportive.

4. The underlined word “in” in Paragraph 4 is similar in meaning to ______.

A. successful B. fashionable C. tasty D. healthful

Don't talk to me... (P5)

Choose the best answer:

5. People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because they are busy ______.

A. going to work B. reading book

C. thinking private thought

D. playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching film

6. Those who like war games can download ______ to their iPhones.

A. iShoot B. Tube Exits C. iSteam D. iPod

7. The underlined word “occupied” in the last paragraph probably means ______.

A. delighted B. busy

C. amused D. controlled

8. The article tells us that ______.

A. London commuters are unfriendly to stranger

B. Apple has earned a lot of money from selling 40,000 app

C. technology is changing how London commuters spend their traveling time

D. with all the new time-fillers, London commuters often forget to get off the train

E-books step it up (P6)

根据要求回答下列问题。

9. What do booklovers take pleasure in, according to the text? (10 words or less)

_____________________________________________

10. According to Paragraph 2, in what way is Nook an improvement? (within 15 words)

_____________________________________________

11. List three new features of the Nook. (within 15 words)

①___________________________________________

②___________________________________________

③___________________________________________

12. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

Why I've chosen joy (P8)

Choose the best answer:

13. What does the writer mean by saying “They are still in awe of my continued existence.”?

A. They are amazed that I am still alive.

B. They are afraid that I will die.

C. They still think of my existence a threat.

D. They admire my positive attitude.

14. The author became ______ after she got multiple sclerosis.

A. depressed B. optimistic

C. stressed out D. supportive

15. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The author has learned to hide her pain.

B. The author felt bitter when she heard her family doctor's words.

C. The author is unable to move now that she has multiple sclerosis.

D. The author's sickness has taught her to see the good in people.

16. The author uses the word “culprit” in Paragraph 9 to mean ______.

A. virus B. cancer

C. disease D. criminal

17. What can we learn from the text?

A. Hurtful remarks cause permanent damage.

B. Serious illnesses always make people stronger.

C. We need to face our problems bravely.

D. We should treat other's ill-considered remarks as jokes.

Key:

1—4 BADB

5—8 DABC

9. Lending their favorite books to their friends.

10. You can lend an e-book to your friend and it returns after two weeks.

11. ① Lending.

　　② Color touch screen.

　　③ Read Barnes and Noble’s e-books for free by Wi-Fi in their stores.

12. 但很讽刺的是，Nook可能对于巴诺公司而言是赔钱的买卖，至少对于巴诺公司员工而言，可能意味着饭碗不保。

13—17 ABDCC