---by Kong Xue from Zhengzhou Foreign Language School from Zhengzhou Foreign Language School

Wow, the movie was a bomb. You are almost there. Constant dropping wears away a stone. I only have eyes for you. Don’t be green-eyed. I have to catch some Zs. Proverbs,Slangs, Colloquial expressions

要求考生读懂公告、说明、广告以及书、报、 杂志中关于一般性话题的简短文章。考生应能： １、理解主旨要义； ２、理解文中具体信息； ３、根据上下文推断生词的词义； ４、作出简单判断和理解； ５、理解文章的基本结构； ６、理解作者的意图和态度。 ２００ 7 年高考大纲中关于阅读理解的要求

英语高考阅读理解解题策略之

I had first known she was wrong, that her anxiety had clouded her judgment. (04 全国卷 )I had first known she was wrong, that her anxiety had clouded her judgment. (04 全国卷 ) “cloud” means “_____________________.”“cloud” means “_____________________.” The chances opened up by trade are vast, she argues, but free markets need the correcting force of politics to keep them in check. （ 06 全国卷）The chances opened up by trade are vast, she argues, but free markets need the correcting force of politics to keep them in check. （ 06 全国卷） “them” refers to “________________.”“them” refers to “________________.” 对考纲内熟词新义的猜测 对代词的猜测

The biggest finding in brain research in the last ten years is that the brain at any age is highly plastic. If you ask your brain to learn, it will learn.(07 四川 卷 )The biggest finding in brain research in the last ten years is that the brain at any age is highly plastic. If you ask your brain to learn, it will learn.(07 四川 卷 ) By saying “the brain at any age is highly plastic”, the writer means the brain can be _____.By saying “the brain at any age is highly plastic”, the writer means the brain can be _____. A. used B. mastered C. developed D. researched 对考纲外生词的猜测对句义的猜测 Many United Nations employees are polyglots: Mr. Jim, for example, speaks five languages fluently. “polyglot” most probably means “_______________.”

“cloud” means “______.”“cloud” means “______.” “them” refers to “_______.”“them” refers to “_______.” By saying “the brain at any age is highly plastic”, the writer means the brain can be _____.By saying “the brain at any age is highly plastic”, the writer means the brain can be _____. “polyglot” most probably means “______.”“polyglot” most probably means “______.”

常见的猜测词义题设问方式 1. The underlined word is closest in meaning to the word…? (07 上海卷 )1. The underlined word is closest in meaning to the word…? (07 上海卷 ) 2. We can learn from the underlined part… that…(06 辽宁卷 )2. We can learn from the underlined part… that…(06 辽宁卷 ) 3. Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word… as it is used in the text?(03 全国卷 )3. Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word… as it is used in the text?(03 全国卷 ) 4. By saying…, the author means to say that…(07 四川卷 )4. By saying…, the author means to say that…(07 四川卷 ) 5. The underlined sentence in… paragraph implies/ refers to/ means …5. The underlined sentence in… paragraph implies/ refers to/ means …

Useful strategies Strategy I:Strategy I: Common sense 1. Birds fly with their wings, and they pick up their foods, and then eat them with their beaks and they use their claws for tearing, seizing, pulling or holding objects. 2. Most of the roses are beginning to wither because of the cold. “beak” here means ______________. “wither”refers to ______________. “wither” refers to ______________. a bird’s mouth dry up and die

2 from the atmosphere and helping to slow global warming. （ 05 福建卷） Rainforests like the Amazon are important for mopping up CO 2 from the atmosphere and helping to slow global warming. The phrase “ mopping up” in the paragraph means______.The phrase “ mopping up” in the paragraph means______. A. cleaning up B. taking inA. cleaning up B. taking in C. wiping out D. giving outC. wiping out D. giving out

Strategy II: 1. (06 陕西卷 ) The homeless people may have become jobless and then been unable to pay their rent and so no longer have a roof over their heads.1. (06 陕西卷 ) The homeless people may have become jobless and then been unable to pay their rent and so no longer have a roof over their heads. In paragraph 2, “ a roof over their heads” most probably means ______. In paragraph 2, “ a roof over their heads” most probably means ______. A. a cap B. a car C. a home D. a coveringA. a cap B. a car C. a home D. a covering Logical Connection （根据因果关系） 常见的表示因果关系的信号词有 : since, because, for, so, thus, consequently, therefore, due to, result in/ from, as a result, for this reason, accordingly 常见的表示因果关系的信号词有 : since, because, for, so, thus, consequently, therefore, due to, result in/ from, as a result, for this reason, accordingly （对比，因果，类比，同位）

( 05 广东卷 ) “Unlike vitamin C, leadership skills can’t be easily swallowed down. They must be carefully cultivated.”( 05 广东卷 ) “Unlike vitamin C, leadership skills can’t be easily swallowed down. They must be carefully cultivated.” The underlined word roughly means ____.The underlined word roughly means ____. A. encouraged B. comparedA. encouraged B. compared C. examined D. developedC. examined D. developed （根据对比关系） 常见表示对比关系的信号词： unlike, however, but, while, on the contrary, instead of, on the other hand, etc.

Strategy III ： 1. (05 重庆卷 ) It’s true that lighthouse were built in out-of-the-way place. 2. When men and women lived by hunting 50,000 years ago, how could they even begin to picture modern life? 3. When he reached the place with his army, he found an impassable river in front of him. Word-formation（合成形容词） （词性变化） （复合法，转化法，派生法） （词的派生）

super- inter- inter- mini- mini- micro- micro- -some -some anti- anti- co- co- post- post- pre- pre- -ship -ship 在 …… 之间 超 易于 …… 的 极小的反对后身份，资格微小一同，一起之前

Strategy IV: （ 05 湖南卷） Charlotte’s tale was inspired by the girls’ coin collection. “We’ve collected foreign coins for years– since our families went on holiday to Tenerife,” she explains. “That was before the Euro, so we put pesetas in.” （ 05 湖南卷） Charlotte’s tale was inspired by the girls’ coin collection. “We’ve collected foreign coins for years– since our families went on holiday to Tenerife,” she explains. “That was before the Euro, so we put pesetas in.” The underlined word is a kind of ____.The underlined word is a kind of ____. A. story B. collectionA. story B. collection C. inspiration D. foreign coinC. inspiration D. foreign coin Language context

根据举例 根据定义，解释 根据同等关系和同义线索 根据定语或同位语 根据标点符号 Clues 根据同义词，反义词 ……

Reading makes a full man; Reading makes a full man; conference a ready man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. and writing an exact man.

(07 北京卷 ) It now takes years for scientists to collect all the data they need to describe and analyze species. The creators of the Encyclopedia of Life hope that their new tool will speed up that process.(07 北京卷 ) It now takes years for scientists to collect all the data they need to describe and analyze species. The creators of the Encyclopedia of Life hope that their new tool will speed up that process. In the last paragraph, “that process” means______.In the last paragraph, “that process” means______. A. analyzing species B. creating a new toolA. analyzing species B. creating a new tool C. collecting data D. describing speciesC. collecting data D. describing species

Everyone agreed that the woman in the photo was gorgeous ． It was easy to see why she had won the beauty contest ．Everyone agreed that the woman in the photo was gorgeous ． It was easy to see why she had won the beauty contest ． “gorgeous” means “__________.”“gorgeous” means “__________.” The heat of sun warms some ocean water ． The surface of the water evaporates ， forming a cloud of warm ， wet air that moves upward ．The heat of sun warms some ocean water ． The surface of the water evaporates ， forming a cloud of warm ， wet air that moves upward ． “evaporates” means “____________.”“evaporates” means “____________.”

A child’s birthday party doesn’t have to be a hassle; it can be a basket of fun.A child’s birthday party doesn’t have to be a hassle; it can be a basket of fun. “hassle” here refers to “_____________.”“hassle” here refers to “_____________.” I like to read some English periodicals like China Today, English Salon, Overseas, etc.I like to read some English periodicals like China Today, English Salon, Overseas, etc. “periodical” means ”________________”.“periodical” means ”________________”. I had first known she was wrong, that her anxiety had clouded her judgment.I had first known she was wrong, that her anxiety had clouded her judgment. “Cloud” means “_____________.”“Cloud” means “_____________.”