1、模式4| 词句猜测题词、短语的含义单词表示的对象句子的含义代词的指代对象根据上下文猜测单词或短语的含义。猜测单词(一般是名词)代表什么范畴的东西。根据上下文猜测某个句子的含义。根据上下文猜测代词it，they，that，these，those代指的人或物。解题技巧1.利用针对性的解释，如定义、同位语、定语从句、重述等。2利用标点符号，如破折号、冒号、分号、引号后面的内容或括号中的内容。3利用文中列举的例子或给出的同义词、反义词等。4根据内文逻辑关系，如并列、对比、因果关系等。5根据构词法，如前缀、后缀、复合词等。例1(2017浙江6月卷A)The brush did not last long
2、.Soon Benjamin needed more fur.Before long，the cat began to look ragged(蓬乱)His father said that the cat must be sick.Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.The cats lot was about to improve.That year，one of Benjamins cousins，Mr.Pennington，came to visit.He was impressed with Benjamins dr
3、awings.When he went home，he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes.He also sent six engravings (版画) by an artist.These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen.22What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggest?AThe cat would be closely watched.B
4、The cat would get some medical care.CBenjamin would leave his home shortly.DBenjamin would have real brushes soon.22.D考查句意猜测。根据上一段中的Soon Benjamin needed more fur.Before long，the cat began to look ragged和本段中的he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes可知，本杰明拥有了真正的画笔，不再需要剪猫毛制作画笔了。这句的本义是“这只猫的命运即将改善
5、”。例2(2016四川高考C节选)His blackandwhite pictures present a world almost lost in time.These pictures show people seemingly pushed into a world that they were unprepared for.These local citizens now have to balance their traditional selfsupporting hunting lifestyle with the lifestyle offered by the modern
6、French Republic，which brings with it not only necessary state welfare，but also alcoholism，betrayal and even suicide.31What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?AThe modern French lifestyle.BThe selfsupporting hunting.CThe uncivilized world.DThe French Republic.31.A考查词义猜测题之代词指代，可利用并列关系解题。with it与前面的with the lifestyle offered by the modern French Republic是并列关系，故it指代的是现代的法国的生活方式。句意：这些当地居民不得不兼顾他们传统的自给自足的狩猎生活方式和法兰西共和国带给他们的现代的生活方式，伴随这种生活方式的不仅仅有必不可少的国家福利，还有酗酒、背叛，甚至自杀。
