詞義猜測(cè)題解題技巧

1、詞義猜測(cè)題解題技巧詞義猜測(cè)題解題技巧詞義猜測(cè)題解題技巧詞義猜測(cè)題解題技巧編制僅供參考審核批準(zhǔn)生效日期地址： 電話：傳真: 郵編:高考閱讀理解詞義猜測(cè)題解題技巧猜詞悟義是應(yīng)用英語(yǔ)的重要能力，也是高考閱讀理解中必考的題型。它不但需要準(zhǔn)確無(wú)誤地理解上下文，而且要有較大的泛讀量，掌握或認(rèn)識(shí)較多的課外詞匯?？忌鷳?yīng)學(xué)會(huì)通過(guò)構(gòu)詞、定義、同位、對(duì)比、因果、常識(shí)、同義、反義及上下文線索等確定詞義。一、題型特點(diǎn)與命題方式此類(lèi)題型有逐漸增加的趨勢(shì)，尤其是猜測(cè)詞組、句義題。因?yàn)椴聹y(cè)詞組、句義題涉及題材背景、句子結(jié)夠、文章主旨、作者的觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度等。聯(lián)系主旨、整合上下文信息是解答這類(lèi)題的關(guān)鍵。近幾年閱讀理解的生詞率略有上升

2、，加大了猜測(cè)力度。命題者著重考查考生利用同義或反義關(guān)系、構(gòu)詞法、語(yǔ)法和語(yǔ)篇文脈等理解生詞的能力?！久}趨勢(shì)】1、要求根據(jù)閱讀材料所提供的信息，結(jié)合中學(xué)生應(yīng)有的常識(shí)和經(jīng)驗(yàn)，正確判斷生詞詞組的含義或成熟詞在特定語(yǔ)境中表達(dá)的具體含義以及一些句子的意思。2、要求猜測(cè)詞義的詞一般為實(shí)詞及其詞組，通過(guò)構(gòu)詞、定義、對(duì)比、因果、聯(lián)想、上下文等線索確定詞義的具體內(nèi)容。3、代詞復(fù)指理解題也是猜測(cè)詞義的?？碱?lèi)型。用“邏輯關(guān)系梳理法”、“遞向?qū)ほ櫡ā崩砬迦宋锛笆挛镏g的邏輯關(guān)系是關(guān)鍵所在?！驹O(shè)問(wèn)形式】The underlined word “” in the second(third) paragraph refer

3、s to(means) _.By saying “” in the first(second) paragraph, the author means that _.In paragraph , “” can be replaced by “_”.The meaning of “” in paragraph is related to _.Which of the following has the closest meaning to(paragraph)The underlined sentence in the paragraph probably means that _.二、解題思路

4、與應(yīng)試技巧 做這種類(lèi)型的題，要根據(jù)詞、詞組、句子所在的語(yǔ)境上下文來(lái)判斷其意義。因此熟練掌握一些猜詞技巧是做好這類(lèi)題的關(guān)鍵。命題者在出這類(lèi)題時(shí)慣用常規(guī)詞義來(lái)麻痹考生，我們要特別注意熟詞生義，切不可脫離語(yǔ)境主觀臆斷。下面結(jié)合近幾年高考試題，對(duì)猜詞悟義的技巧加以解讀。1、根據(jù)定義或上下文解釋進(jìn)行猜測(cè)有時(shí)短文中出現(xiàn)一個(gè)需要猜測(cè)其意義的詞或短語(yǔ)，下面接著出現(xiàn)其定義或解釋?zhuān)@就是判斷該詞或短語(yǔ)意義的主要依據(jù)。例如：Annealing is a way of making metal softer by heating it and then letting it cool very slowly.句子給予

5、annealing 以明確的定義，即“退火”。It will be very hard but also very brittle that is, it will break easily.從后面that is(也就是說(shuō))的解釋中我們可以了解到brittle是“脆”的意思。The herdsman, who looks after sheep, earns about 650 yuan a year.定語(yǔ)從句中 looks after sheep 就表明了herdsman的詞義為“牧羊人”?！究祭浚?014福建卷，E篇）73. The underlined words “tipping p

6、oints” most probably refer to “_”.A. freezing points B. burning points C. melting points D. boiling points【解析】C。請(qǐng)看原文：In his book, he had challenged readers to make deep cuts in personal emissions to keep the world from reaching extremely important tipping points, such as the melting（融化）of the ice sh

7、eets in Greenland or West Antarctica. 根據(jù)后一句的such as the melting（融化）of the ice sheets in Greenland or West Antarctica.可知tipping points的意思是“融點(diǎn)”。（2013山東卷，C篇） underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 1 most probably means _. A. discouraging B. interesting C. creative D. unbearable 【解析】A。請(qǐng)看文章第一段：When Andr

8、ea Peterson landed her first teaching job, she faced the daunting task of creating a music program with almost no money for equipment or supplies in a climate where standards-based learning was the focus and music just provided a break for students and teachers. 由后半句的解釋“with almost no money for equi

9、pment or supplies”可知此項(xiàng)任務(wù)不可能是“interesting”或“creative”，而她的教學(xué)工作也與“unbearable”無(wú)關(guān)，故A項(xiàng)正確。2、根據(jù)同位關(guān)系進(jìn)行猜測(cè)閱讀中出現(xiàn)的難詞有時(shí)后面緊跟一個(gè)同位語(yǔ)，對(duì)前面的詞進(jìn)行解釋?zhuān)@時(shí)可利用同位關(guān)系對(duì)前面或后面的詞義或句意進(jìn)行猜測(cè)。例如：They traveled a long way, at last got to a castle, a large building in old times.同位語(yǔ)部分a large building in old times 給出了castle 的確切詞義，即古時(shí)候的“城堡”。We a

10、re on the night shiftfrom midnight to 8 . this week.兩個(gè)破折號(hào)之間的短語(yǔ)很清楚地表明night shift 是“夜班”的意思。The “Chunnel”, a tunnel(隧道) connecting England and France, is now complete.此句中a tunnel connecting England and France是Chunnel的同位語(yǔ)。因此，The “Chunnel”就是英法之間的海底隧道。【考例】（2013上海卷，C篇）82. The word “favouritism” in paragrap

11、h 3 is used to describe the phenomenon that_.A. bright children also need certificates go get satisfying jobs.B. children from well-respected schools tend to have good jobsC. poor children with certificates are favored in job markets D. children attending ordinary schools achieve great success【解析】B。

12、請(qǐng)看原文：Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected schools and from families known to thema form of favoritism will replace equality.破折號(hào)后的句子是對(duì)前面進(jìn)行解釋說(shuō)明的，二者是同位關(guān)系，因此要猜測(cè)favoritism的意思可從前面句子的意思入手。答案為B。3、根據(jù)構(gòu)詞法（合成、派生、轉(zhuǎn)化等）進(jìn)行猜測(cè)在英語(yǔ)中，有很多詞可以在前面加前綴，在后面加后綴，從而構(gòu)成一個(gè)詞，乍看起來(lái)，這個(gè)詞可能是新詞，

13、但掌握了一定的構(gòu)詞知識(shí)，就不難猜出它的詞義。例如：“Our parties are aimed for children 2 to 10,” Anaclerio said, “and theyre very interactive and creative in that they built a sense of drama based on a subject.”文中interactive是由前綴inter-(相互的)和active（活動(dòng)的，活躍的）而構(gòu)成的，同時(shí)根據(jù)上下文的意思可以判斷，該詞的含義應(yīng)是“互動(dòng)的”。Perhaps, we can see some possibilities

14、 for next fifty years. But the next hundred?possibility 是 possible 的同根名詞， 據(jù)此可以判斷定 possibility 意思是“可能性”?！究祭浚?014全國(guó)卷I，B篇）62. The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something _.A. that people enjoy eating B. that is always presentC. that is difficult to get D. that people use

15、as a gift【解析】B。請(qǐng)看文章原句：The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.從文章意思可知，這種新型菠蘿很暢銷(xiāo)，當(dāng)然成為了健康飲食人士購(gòu)物筐中的常客。另外根據(jù)構(gòu)詞知識(shí)可知，該詞的詞根是fix，含有“固定”之意。4、根據(jù)因果關(guān)系進(jìn)行猜測(cè)在一篇閱讀文章中，根據(jù)原因可以預(yù)測(cè)結(jié)果，根據(jù)結(jié)果也可以找出原因。例如：The lack of moveme

16、nt caused the muscles to weaken. Sometimes the weakness was permanent. So the player could never play the sport again.從后面的結(jié)果“永遠(yuǎn)不能再運(yùn)動(dòng)”中，可以推測(cè) permanent 的意思為“永遠(yuǎn)的，永久的”。The low test score, they think, will make it impossible for them to get into a good college. And without a degree from a prestigious uni

17、versity, they fear that many of lifes doors will remain forever closed.”學(xué)生認(rèn)為考試分?jǐn)?shù)低就不可能進(jìn)入一所好大學(xué)，而沒(méi)有“名?！钡漠厴I(yè)文憑，將來(lái)生活中的很多大門(mén)可能就會(huì)對(duì)他們永遠(yuǎn)關(guān)閉。由此推知A prestigious university應(yīng)是a famous university（名校）。 【考例】(2014北京卷，C篇) 66. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that _. A. the problem is not appro

18、ached step by step B. the researchers so far have faults in themselves C. the problem is too difficult for researchers to detect D. research in this area is not enough to make generalized patterns【解析】D。句意猜測(cè)題。由前面一句“We have a very limited number of studies”可知，由于研究的對(duì)象非常有限，所以對(duì)于房間設(shè)計(jì)影響人們的工作和情緒這一現(xiàn)象只是“管中窺豹”

19、，局限性太強(qiáng)。緊跟后面一句“How do you take answers to very specific questions and make broad, generalized use of them”做了進(jìn)一步說(shuō)明，房間設(shè)計(jì)影響居住者工作和情緒這一理論正確與否還有待進(jìn)一步驗(yàn)證。(2014安徽卷，B篇) 60. The words “boats on land” underlined in Paragraph 2 refer to _ A. animals for taking goods B. creatures for pulling plows C. treasures of t

20、he folk culture D. tools in the farming economy【解析】A。請(qǐng)看原文：Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact, they are seen as “boats on land” for their ability to carry loads.由劃線詞后原因的解釋for their ability to carry loads可以很輕松的得到結(jié)果：牛被看做“陸地之舟”，是一種運(yùn)輸貨物的動(dòng)物。5、根據(jù)上下文的指代關(guān)系進(jìn)行猜測(cè)文章中的代詞it, that, this,

21、 he, him 或them可以指上文提到的人或物，其中it和that還可以指一件事。有時(shí)代詞指代的對(duì)象相隔較遠(yuǎn)，要認(rèn)真查找；也有時(shí)需要對(duì)前面提到的內(nèi)容進(jìn)行總結(jié)，才能得出代詞所指代的事。例如：Like Schmid, the editors of several self-published art magazines also champion (捍衛(wèi)) found photographs. One of them, called simply Found, was born one snowy night in Chicago, when Davy Rothbard returned to

22、 his car to find under his wiper(雨刷) an angry note intended for someone else: “Whys your car HERE at HER place”them指的是前面出現(xiàn)的self-published art magazines。However, the question that “moon people” asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.it指的是月球人(

23、moon people)所問(wèn)的問(wèn)題（the question）?！究祭?2014四川卷，E篇) 58. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to “_”. A. the energy benefit B. the forest loss C. climate change D. burning ethanol 【解析】A。請(qǐng)看原文：Finally, over many years, the energy benefit from burning ethanol would make up for the forest

24、 loss. But by then, climate change would have progressed so far that it might not help. 燃燒乙醇帶來(lái)的能源方面的好處可能會(huì)彌補(bǔ)失去森林的損失，但是到那時(shí)，氣候的變化已經(jīng)太大，“這”也于事無(wú)補(bǔ)了。由此判斷，it指前面提到的the energy benefit。(2014安徽卷，E篇) 73. What does the word “this” underlined in the third paragraph refer to? A. We will lose much more than we can ga

25、in. B. Humans have begun destroying rainforests. C. People have a strong desire for resources. D. Much carbon dioxide comes from burning rainforests.【解析】A。this指代前文提到的“but we will suffer much more than we will benefit”，意思是“砍伐森林帶來(lái)短期利益，但是從長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)來(lái)看，我們?cè)馐艿膿p失遠(yuǎn)大于獲得的利益”。因此選擇A項(xiàng)。(2014 浙江卷，A篇) 42. What does the und

26、erlined phrase “her gift” (Paragraph 2) refer to A. Her words. B. Her smile. C. Her flowers. D. Her politeness. 【解析】B。請(qǐng)看原文：She smiled. It was a nice smile warm and reassuringand I retuned her gift by smiling back. 從前句話中可以知道her gift 指的是“smile”。6、根據(jù)同義關(guān)系進(jìn)行猜測(cè)當(dāng)詞或短語(yǔ)之間有并列連詞and 或or時(shí)，其連接的兩項(xiàng)內(nèi)容在含義上是接近的或遞進(jìn)的，由此確

27、定同等關(guān)系中的某個(gè)生詞所屬的義域，由此可推知其大致意思。Although he often had the opportunity, Mr. Tritt was never able to steal money from a customer. This would have endangered his position at the bank, and he did not want to jeopardize his future. 作者為避免重復(fù)使用endanger一詞，用其同義詞jeopardize來(lái)替代它，由此推知其詞義為“使陷入危險(xiǎn)，危及、危害”。Doctors believe

28、 that smoking cigarettes is detrimental to your health. They also regard drinking as harmful. 句中detrimental是個(gè)生詞，但判斷出harmful替代detrimental后，不難推斷出其詞義為“不利的，有害的”?！究祭浚?014重慶卷，B篇）62. What does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to A. Ways that help one to focus. B. Words that help one to fe

29、el less tense. C. Activities that turn ones attention away. D. Habits that make it hard for one to relax.【解析】C。請(qǐng)看原文：When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I cant achieve something. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies.由前面的other可知distractions是與第一句意

30、思基本相同，第一句話表達(dá)的是讓人注意力分散的事情，結(jié)合上下文可知 答案為C。（2014天津卷，A篇）37. What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Change suddenly.B. Change significantly.C. Disappear mysteriously.D. Disappear very slowly.【解析】D。請(qǐng)看原文：Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the

31、 people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits died hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost. 根據(jù)下文“the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost”可知前后是同義關(guān)系，die hard意思是“頑固”，同D項(xiàng)意義接近。7

32、、根據(jù)轉(zhuǎn)折或?qū)Ρ汝P(guān)系進(jìn)行猜測(cè)根據(jù)上下句的連接詞，如but, however, otherwise等就可以看到前后句在意義上的差別，從而依據(jù)某一句的含義，來(lái)確定另一句的含義。另外，分號(hào)也可以表示轉(zhuǎn)折、對(duì)比或不相干的意義。例如：She is usually prompt for all her class, but today she arrived in the middle of her first class.but一詞表轉(zhuǎn)折，因此but 前后的意思正好相反。后半句的意思是她今天“第一節(jié)上了一半才來(lái)”，因此反向推理，可得出她平時(shí)一向“準(zhǔn)時(shí)”的結(jié)論。【考例】（2014陜西卷，C篇）50. Th

33、e phrase “hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means“_”. A. to be believable B. to be valuable C. to be admirable D. to be suitable 【解析】A。請(qǐng)看文章原句：Even though science can tell us that some of our traditional beliefs dont hold water, there is still a lot of truth in the old wives tales文章中本句意

34、思是：即使科學(xué)能告訴我們一些傳統(tǒng)的想法是經(jīng)不起檢驗(yàn)的，但“老人言”中還有很多正確的東西。根據(jù)前后轉(zhuǎn)折的意思可知，hold water在此處意思是：經(jīng)得起檢驗(yàn)的，值得相信的。(2014江蘇卷，A篇) 56. The underlined word “ally” in Para. 3 most likely means somebody or something that is _. A. your slave and serves youB. your supporter and helps you C. under your control and obeys youD. under your

35、 influence and follows you【解析】B。請(qǐng)看原文：We can allow time to slip by and let it be our enemy. Or we can take control of it and make it our ally. 前一句說(shuō)“我們可以讓時(shí)間流逝或讓它成為我們的敵人”，下面一句由or引出，表示相反的意思，即：我們可以控制時(shí)間，讓時(shí)間成為我們的朋友來(lái)支持我們。8、通過(guò)上下文理解猜測(cè)詞義通過(guò)上下文的具體信息猜測(cè)詞義是目前高考閱讀理解題中最常見(jiàn)的一種命題形式?！究祭浚?014重慶卷，A篇）59. What does the unde

36、rlined word “antics” refer to A. Smart words. B. Unusual actions. C. Surprising Looks.D. Anxious feelings. 【解析】B。由上文she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at the phoneAnd she swept it into the wastebasket.以及She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house, “N

37、ow hear this! All objects in this room if you do anything to upset my husband, out you go!” 可知，作者的妻子聽(tīng)到作者的吼叫聲后，做了一些古怪的事情，如將電話機(jī)扔進(jìn)垃圾箱、對(duì)著屋子里的東西喊話等。而正是她的這些古怪的行為讓作者突然意識(shí)到了自己的失控。由上文這些信息可推知“antics”指的是Unusual actions。 鞏固練習(xí)：（1）An advertisement is just like a Somebody Else says quotation(引語(yǔ)) in a news story. Th

38、e newspaper does not say that what the advertiser says is true. All the newspaper says is, “This is what the advertiser says.” To find out whether it is true or not will be left to the reader. All the statements in the ads are the advertisers statements, not the papers.Q: What does “Somebody Else” i

39、n the paragraph refer to? A. The editor of the paper. B. The reader of the paper. C. The author of the passage. D. The advertiser of the ads.（2）Emma had never read it, nor had she ever purchased a copy. But, when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover, in

40、her own handwriting. It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange addresses, but neither of them had any paper. The man had opened up a book he was carrying in his backpack and asked Emma to

41、 write her name and address inside. When he returned to California, he left the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it. When Alex later relocated to Jerusalem, he took the now-treasured book along.Q: What does the underlined word “floored” in the paragraph mean A. interested B. shocked

42、 C. frightened D. excited（3）Oxygen is vital to life; it is needed by the body cells of all animals. It is also very useful in industry. The method Priestley used produces only small quantities. The large amounts needed for industry are produced in a different way. Air is put into containers under gr

43、eat pressure. This turns it into liquid and makes it very cold. It is then gradually warmed up and each substance evaporates at a different temperature. The boiling point of oxygen is -183C. It is caught and stored in strong steel cylinders at a pressure of 136 atmospheres. The process is known as f

44、ractional distillation.Q: Which word has the rough meaning of “vital” A. important B. useful C. helpful D. interesting（4） These different kinds of learning disabilities are known by different names. For example, a person who has difficulty reading may have dyslexia. Someone who cannot do mathematics

45、 may have a disorder called dyscalculia(計(jì)算困難).Q: The underlined word “dyslexia” in the paragraph probably means _. A. difficulty in seeing B. problem in reading C. trouble in listening D. brain disorder（5）A childs birthday party doesnt have to be a hassle; it can be a basket of fun, according to Bet

46、h Anaclerio, an Evaston mother of two, ages 4 and 18 months.Q: What does the underlined word “hassle” probably mean in the paragraphA. a party designed by specialistsB. a plan requiring careful thoughtC. a situation causing difficulty or troubleD. a demand made by guests（6）And if youve gathered your

47、 friends around you to rebuild a happy family atmosphere(氣氛), you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict you grew up with or destroy the nice atmosphere you now enjoy.Q: The underlined word “conflict” in the paragraph means .A. dependent lifeB. fierce fightC. bad mannersD. pain

48、ful feeling（7）“She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesnt really have any explanation why she did this,” Miss Duff said. “She didnt intend to steal when she went into the store. She is at a loss to explain it. She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady .She went to her doctor and

49、asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this.”Q: What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” meanA. In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things.B. She doesnt have any idea why she has the

50、desire to steal from shops.C. She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops.D. Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions.（8）One of the best-known sayings must be “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wisdom”. The

51、promises of health, wealth, and wisdom to those who join the teams of early retirees and rises must be particularly pleasing to many people in our modern society.Q: The underlined word “ retiree” here refers to_. A. people who give up their work B. people who have a lot of free time C. people who go

52、 to bed D. people who live in a quiet place（9）The reasons for a visit to lighthouse are not all so backward-looking(思想過(guò)時(shí)的) in time. It is true that lighthouses were built in out-of-the-way places. But on a pleasant sunny summer day, this very isolation has a natural beauty that many people will love

53、 to experience.Q: The underlined phrase “out-of-the-way” probably means _. A. far-away B. dangerous C. ancient D. secret（10）Our own native language and culture are so much a part of us that we take them for granted. When we travel to another country, its as if we carry along with our passports. We v

54、iew the new environment using our own culture as the standard, and although not purposely, our ways of thinking and acting often get in the way of our understanding other languages and cultures. The ability and willingness to change lenses(視角) when we look at a different culture is both the cure and

55、 prevention for such cultural blindness. Studying a new language provides us the opportunities to practise changing lenses when we also learn the context or the culture to which it belongs.Q: The underlined word “it” in the last sentence refers to _. A. the context B. the culture C. the language D.

56、the opportunity答案與解析：（1）D。根據(jù)下文中All the newspaper says is, “This is what the advertiser says.”可推知，文章中的Somebody Else指的是做廣告的人。（2）B。從上文可知，在一個(gè)從未到過(guò)的地方，在一本從未讀過(guò)的書(shū)的封面，看到自己親筆寫(xiě)的姓名和地址，當(dāng)然感到“震驚”。此處“But”是關(guān)鍵提示。（3）A。根據(jù)下句“氧是所有動(dòng)物細(xì)胞所必不可少的元素”的內(nèi)容，判斷出氧非?！爸匾?。（4）B。由下句“Someone who cannot do mathematics may have a disorder c

57、alled dyscalculia(計(jì)算困難).”不能做數(shù)學(xué)題的人可能患有一種被稱(chēng)為計(jì)算困難的疾病可以推斷dyslexia的意思為“閱讀困難”。（5）C。通過(guò)上下句A childs birthday party doesnt have to be a hassle; it can be a basket of fun.可以看出，hassle和a basket of fun肯定是近乎相反的意義。所以不難判斷，答案為C。（6）B。由破折號(hào)后的or可知，前后兩句的意思相近，她不想失去或破壞這個(gè)友好氛圍，否則就又讓她回到以前的“沖突”中。答案為B。（7）B。從上文中她進(jìn)入商店時(shí)并沒(méi)打算偷竊，以及下文談

58、到她去看醫(yī)生可以推知她不知道自己為什么會(huì)有偷竊的欲望可知答案為B。（8）C。根據(jù)諺語(yǔ)“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wisdom”以及retirees和risers的對(duì)比關(guān)系不難猜出retiree是“睡覺(jué)的人”。（9）A。由合成詞out-of-the-way的字面意思和下句中的isolation一詞可知，燈塔通?！肮铝懔恪钡卮粼谝粋€(gè)地方，因此答案為A。（10）C。本段主要講述語(yǔ)言和文化的關(guān)系。結(jié)合最后一句話可知，學(xué)習(xí)一門(mén)新的針對(duì)性練習(xí)：1. The ruler had been so cruel

59、and dishonest that after the revolution she was banished. A few members of the Senate opposed this decision, but the majority voted that the ruler should leave the country forever. A. killed by stoning B. sent away C. imprisoned D. punished by whipping2. The prisoner seemed to relax but actually he

60、was thinking hard, while his hand moved so slowly that the movement was imperceptible. It was only when the keys accidentally fell from the table that the guard suddenly realized that the prisoners hand had almost reached them. A. hardly noticeable B. heavy-handed C. not capable of fast or immediate