（1） 题型特点
语义题主要考查考生根据文章内容和所学知识推测词义的能力，涉及的词汇可能是生词或词组，也可能是熟词新义，或者是一些词组的引申义。
（2） 常见的提问方式
The word “…” could best be replaced by .
Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the word “…”？
The underlined word “…” is the closest in meaning to .
In the … paragraph, the word “…” means/ refers to .
What does the author mean by saying “…”？
In paragraph… the author uses the word/ phrase “…” to imply/ indicate that
The word “it/ they/ that/ this” refers to/ stands for .
What does the word “he/ they” refers to?
等等。
（3） 解题指南
针对这种题型，可以利用构词法或者上下文来猜测词义。一般根据上下文猜测词义的情况比较多。这时我们通常可以就近寻找相关信息，附近找不到就继续往上文或下文找，顺藤摸瓜，然后找到相关成分，检查判断是否合乎逻辑，是否合乎文意。
（4） 实例分析
（2007年3月，文章D）
Leslie Coman, member of city committee for the arts, said: “The Secombe has played an outstanding role in the cultural life of this town over many years. It is only right that the committee continues to look at how it can provide new buildings for artists’ workshops, and performances.”
72. The underlined word “it” refers to .
[A] the city government
[B] the city committee for the arts
[C] Sutton Theatre Company
[D] Performing Arts Society
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