英语四级阅读判断词汇应试技巧
通过连接词关系如and，or等判断被考词汇含义。一般来说，and与连接的两项内容在义上是接近的或递进的，而以or连接的两项内容在含义上往往相反，但有时or后面的内容，也是对前面内容的进一步解释和说明。当然其他表递进、转折、因果等关系的信号词均可用来帮助判断词义。
例题：CET6 1999年6月第18题
We must recognize that environmental health issues do not stop at city limits, county lines, state or even federal boundaries. We can no longer afford to be tunnel visioned in our approach. We must visualize issues from every perspective to make the objective decisions. We must express our views clearly to prevent media distortion and public confusion.
Q:The word "tunnel visioned" (Line 2,Para.4) most probably means____.
[A]narrow minded
[B]blind to the facts
[C]short sighted
[D]able to see only one aspect
正确答案是 [D]
选项[A]"眼界狭窄的"和选项[C]"目光短浅的"与"tunnel visioned"含义相近，所以许多考生都误选了[A]或[C]。
自我测验：
1. Groundbreaking research by two French geophysicists promises to shed some light on the mystery. Using 80 metres of deep sea sediment (沉淀物) core, they have obtained measurements lots of magneticfield intensity that span 11 polarity reversals and four million years. The analysis reveals that intensity appears to fluctuate with a clear, well defined rhythm. Although the strength of the magnetic field varies irregularly during the short term, there seems to be an inevitable long term decline preceding each polarity reversal. When the poles flip-a process that takes several hundred thousand years-the magnetic field rapidly regains its strength and the cycle is repeated.
Q:The word "flip" most probably means____.
[A]decline
[B]intensify
[C]fluctuate
[D]reverse
2. While both groups did better than chance would predict, nearly half the participants in each group made the wrong choice two or more times. Two people got a11 four samples wrong. Overall, half the participants did about as well On the last round Of tasting as On the first, so fatigue, or taste burn out, was not a factor.
Q:The word "burn out" here refers to the state of ____.
[A]being seriously burnt in the skin
[B]being unable to bum for lack of fuel
[C]being badly damaged by fire
[D]being unable to function because of excessive use
3. Why is America lagging behind in the global PR race? First, Americans as a whole tend to be fairly provincial and take more of an interest in local affairs. Know ledge of world geography, for example, has never been strong in this country.
Q:The word "provincial" most probably means_____.
[A]limited in outlook
[B]like people from the provinces
[C]rigid in thinking
[D]interested in world financial affairs
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