专题18阅读理解之词句猜测题--备战2021年高考英语经典小题考前必刷（新高考专用）

18阅读理解之词句猜测题 序号 步骤 内容 形式（练习） 1 刷考点 知识精炼 考点分析&练习 2 刷能力 强化提升 真题、模拟 ( 刷考点 -- 知识精炼 ) ( 考点 1 ) 构词推断法 …Baker concludes that people do not have the ability to sense when they’re being stared at. If people doubt the outcome of his two experiments, said Baker, “I suggest they repeat the experiments and see for themselves.” … 70. The underlined word “outcome” in the last paragraph most probably means ________________. A. value B. result C. performance D. connection ( 考点 2 )释义法 “Organic produce is always better, ” Gold said. “The food is free of pesticides (农药), and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms. And more often than not it is locally (本地)grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty.” Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business. 62. What is the meaning of “the organic trend” as the words are used in the text? A. Growing interest in organic food. B. Better quality of organic food. C. Rising market for organic food. D. Higher prices of organic food. ( 考点 3 )对比法 （2020·全国高考真题）According to a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research, both the size and consumption habits of our eating companions can influence our food intake. And contrary to existing research that says you should avoid eating with heavier people who order large portions(份), it's the beanpoles with big appetites you really need to avoid. 14．What does the underlined word “beanpoles” in paragraph 1 refer to? A．Big eaters. B．Overweight persons. C．Picky eaters. D．Tall thin persons. ( 考点 4 )语境推断法 （2019·江苏卷）In the 1960s，while studying the volcanic history of Yellowstone National Park，Bob Christiansen became puzzled about something that，oddly，had not troubled anyone before:he couldn't find the park's volcano. It had been known for a long time that Yellowstone was volcanic in nature — that's what accounted for all its ho