出题形式
猜词题一般会明确地告诉考生出题点,不需要考生查找所考查内容。目前的考查形式有考一个单词的含义,一个词组的意思,一个句子的弦外之音或代词it,they的指代内容。
解题思路
猜词题是考生得分率较低的一类题,因为它需要考生从上下文中进行分析,抓住线索来推敲词义。常见的猜词方式有:
平行结构原理
① 注意生词前后出现的but, however, while, on the contrary等转折词,表示对立关系;前后出现的and, besides, similarly, in the same way等词,表示前后同义。
真题
Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable occupations. Personal consultants give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the executive circle, beauty can become a liability.
The word liability most probably means ______.
A) misfortune
B) instability
C) disadvantage
D) burden
评析:
首先找到相关句:But in the executive circle, beauty can become a liability.根据句子本身不能提供更多地信息,但是句首的but表明这个句子与前面一句恰巧相反。前句意思是:法官对于外表迷人的被告比较心软,这是在说漂亮长相的好处。因此,后面一句应该谈论长相漂亮的坏处。对比选项,C为正确答案。
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