高考二轮英语复习技能训练之阅读理解 猜测词义 预习案.docx

高考二轮英语复习技能训练之阅读理解 猜测词义 预习案使用说明及学法指导：自主完成预习相关习题，并发现词义猜测的出题特点Task1：完成考前p 38Task2: 完成下列习题并总结猜测词义的出题类型1）My color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of clothes that wouldn’t fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model. I realized this a day later, when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid. The set worked so beautiful when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately, I didn’t get any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed. Which of the following an best replace the phrase “signed off” in paragraph 1?ended all their programs B. provided fewer channels C. changed to commercials D. showed all-night movies2) In the evening, rides are usually at a more relaxed and unhurried pace. With golden light streaming across the grassy delta and the animals coming out to eat and drink. Sedate though they are, rides at this time of day are still very impressive. As the sun's rays pass through the dust kicked up by the horses, the romance of Africa comes to life.What does the underlined word "sedate" probably mean?A．Wild and romantic B. Slow and peaceful C. Hurry and thirsty D. Active and excited3)Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around it didn’t look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didn’t offend the nose so much, either. I took a taste. It would never win a prize in a cooking competition, but it was surprisingly edible,, and we drank up every last drop of soup. What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?A. To attrct B. To upset C. To air D. To shut4) And it is not just robins that are being kept awake by artificial light. Blackoiids and seagulls are also being more nocturnal. Dr Dominoni said, "In Glasgow whe