专题十五 词义猜测-【直击双1流】2024高考英语一轮复习讲义

专题十五　词义猜测 一、题型解读 1. 单词猜测 单词猜测包括对生词词义、代词在特定语境 下的词义以及熟词新义的考查等,这需要考生扩 大词汇量、增加泛读量、密切结合上下文来判断 词义。 例 1 (2023·浙江省绍兴一中高三月考, 节选) Regardless of how famous they are, and despite the star treatment they receive, many celebrities make it a point to give back to charities. Some have even set up their own private foundations. Their widely publicised visits to troubled areas of the world help to raise awareness of issues such as famine and poverty. According to Jane Cooper of Unicef UK, celebrities have a unique ability to reach huge numbers of people, many of whom might not otherwise be engaged in charitable causes. She pointed out that famous faces had played a significant role in raising funds in recent years, and their energies had produced tangible results, such as enabling millions of children in poor countries to attend school. What does the underlined word “ tangible” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Real. B. Complicated. C. Limited. D. Temporary. 根据画线词所在句“ She pointed out that famous faces had played a significant role in raising funds in recent years, and their energies had produced tangible results, such as enabling millions of children in poor countries to attend school. ” 可 知,她指出,名人近年来在筹集资金方面发挥了 重要作用,他们的努力产生了 成果,比 如让贫困国家的数百万儿童能够上学。 由此可 推知,tangible 意为“实际的,真实的”,与 A 项意 思最为接近。 A 2. 短语猜测 短语猜测题是一个从“已知”得出“未知”的 题型,即利用该短语前后的已知部分进行推理判 断。 做这类题时首先要注意分析该短语的意思, 然后结合具体语境去推测其含义。 例 2 (2023·福建省福州十九中高三开学 考试,节选) After seven months glancing into the heavens at the mostly clear blue Roman skies, he discovered he missed the constantly changing cloud formations that were an everyday event in h