走近省考英语阅读1--词义猜测题的解题技巧

1.利用上下文猜词（顺接关系）

【2019年漳州市质检】

Why do zebras have stripes（条纹）? Scientists might have the answer. They say the stripes seem to confuse flies. They are less likely to bite zebras.

61.What does the word “confuse” mean in Paragraph 1?

A.attract       B. puzzle      C, clear  D. catch

【解析】段落中的两个句子（前句They say the stripes seem to confuse flies和下句They are less likely to bite zebras）明显为顺接关系。同学们可从下句“它们可能更少叮咬斑马”的意思可知，前句中的“confuse”同义词是“puzzle”。故选B。

2.指代型词义猜测题（生活常识）

【2019年漳州市质检】

The stripes didnot confuse flies from far away, the scientists said. It only worked when theflies got close. The flies cannot see very well. That might be the reason. Mr.How said that zebras come from parts of the world where flies are a bigger problem.They carry bad diseases. Horsesare different from zebras. They have lived in different environments. Diseases from flies are not so bad there, he said.

63.What does the underlined word “They”refer to in Paragraph 4?

A. Horses       B. Flies      C, Zebras   D. Butterflies.

【解析】根据生活常识，从四个选项中可知，通常能“携带糟糕疾病的动物”应该是苍蝇，即“Flies”。故选B。