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第三节　考点3　词义猜测题 考法一　指代判断题——“顺藤摸瓜”法 典例片段　(2022·江苏省七市高考二模) It was an early blow to my self­confidence. I was attending my first group meeting in the lab as a postdoc, and I was pleased that I could follow most of the discussion. Then, in front of everyone, the professor turned to me and asked about my previous accomplishments. I froze. As a PhD student, I had achieved lots to be proud of. But all of those were in my home country of Brazil. Now I was in Washington, DC and I didn't know what the word “accomplishment” meant. So all I could say was “I don't know”． What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A．I didn't give a proper response in a lab meeting. B．The paper I intended to publish did not materialize. C．I was asked to speak more slowly because of my accent. D．I reminded myself that I had potential. ①锁定内容：“It was an early blow to my self­confidence.”。 ②明确句意：这是早期对我自信心的一次打击。 ③分析文本：根据第一段中的“I was attending my first group meeting in the lab as a postdoc ... I froze.”以及“So all I could say was ‘I don't know.’”可知，作者作为博士后参加了实验室的第一次小组会议，教授问她以前的成就，她愣住了，没有给出合适的回答。这件事让她的自信心受到了打击。故选A。 考法二　词义猜测题——“线索追踪”法 典例片段　(2022·全国乙卷) That includes huge savings in maintenance costs and better protection of railway personnel safety. It is calculated that European railways alone spend approximately 20 billion euros a year on maintenance, including sending maintenance staff, often at night, to inspect and repair the rail infrastructure. That can be dangerous work that could be avoided with drones assisting the crews' efforts. ... What does “maintenance” underlined in paragraph 3 refer to? A．Personnel safety. B．Assistance from drones. C．Inspection and repair. D．Construction of infrastructure. ①题干定位：由题干中的“maintenance”可定位到文中画线词。 ②锁定信息：画线词下文“It is calculated that European railways alone spend approximately 20 billion euros a year on maintenance, including sending maintenance staff, often at night, to inspect and repair the rail infrastructure.”。 ③分析推断：根据画线词下文可知，欧洲铁路公司每年仅在铁路维护