2008高考英语复习 猜测词义.doc

2008高考英语复习 猜测词义 Guess the meaning of the underlined words. Ⅰ. Use the context clues: Use synonym（同义词）Context Clues 1. The football player was penalized for his rudeness and the punishment was a good lesson for him. A. called B. praised C. paid D. punished 2. He replied quickly, but after he considered the problem more carefully, he regretted having made such a hasty decision. A. careful B. hard C. good D. quick Use Antonym（反义词）Context Clues 1. He had been getting better but during the night his condition deteriorated. A. became better B. got worse C. stayed the same D. did not change 2. Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness? In the first case, where we dont tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate that we cannot lie trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerks attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased．Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility. The phrase bringing the error to the clerks attention means___. A. telling the truth to the clerk B. offering advice to the clerk C. asking the clerk to be more attentive D. reminding the clerk of the charged item Use definition/ example/description clues (定义或解释说明) 1．Mark Twain was not the author’s real name; it was a pseudonym.A. a pen name B. a true name C. his family name 2. Before long, many dinners stayed open around the clock. In other words, people were able to eat in a dinner at any time. A. the meals that people have everyday B. the food tha