② 注意生词前后出现的特殊符号,如冒号,破折号等,表示解释说明
例题:2006年12月真题
In a purely biological sense, fear begins with the bodys system for reacting to things that can harm usthe so-called fight-or-flight response. An animal that cant detect danger cant stay alive, says Joseph LeDoux. Like animals, humans evolved with an elaborate mechanism for processing information about potential threats. At its core is a cluster of neurons deep in the brain known as the amygdale .
The so-called fight-or-flight response refers to ________.
A) the biological process in which human beings sense of self-defense evolves
B) the instinctive fear human beings feel when faced with potential danger
C) the act of evaluating a dangerous situation and making a quick decision
D) the elaborate mechanism in the human brain for retrieving information
评析:
所猜单词位于段落首句中,而且前面出现了破折号,根据破折号的语义功能,说明前面就是所猜单词的意思。从纯生物学角度来看,害怕开始于身体系统对于可能伤害我们的事物作出反应。对比选项,可以发现只有B项中提到了害怕,所以为正确答案。
指代关系原理
英语表达中为了避免重复提及前面所出现的名词,通常使用代词进行代替。因此如果在猜词区域前后出现的指示词,如such, that, it等,可以利用它们的指代内容理解含义。
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