一、解釋參照法：利用句中的釋義推導
此種方法的依據是詞匯題的題干中一部分詞是對另一部分詞匯意思的解釋。
1. The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at ______ chemist's.(1997年6月CET4)
A) each B) some C) certain D) any
正確選項為D)。本題中前一句中的everywhere就決定了第二句中的空格處填(at) any (chemist's)。
2. The manager spoke highly of _______such as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees.(1998年1月CET4)
A) virtues B) features C) properties D) characteristics
正確選項為A)。本句中as后面的名詞loyalty(忠誠)，courage(勇氣)to truthfulness(實事求是)是對空格處名詞進行的解釋。本句中的三個名詞歸納起來都屬于人應當具有的"美德"，所以本題的答案為A)。
3. I hope that you'll be more careful in typing the letter. Don't _______ anything.(1991年1月CET4)
A) lack B) withdraw C) omit D) leak
正確選項為C)。前邊的I hope that you'll be more careful決定的后邊的要填C)項omit,意思是"遺漏"。
二、因果參照法：利用句中的因果關系推導
這種方法的依據是題干中的分句之間存在的因果關系。
1. Some old people don't like pop songs because they can't ______ so much noise.(1997年1月CET4)
A) resist B) sustain C) tolerate D) undergo
正確選項為C)。本句從don't like…，推出后邊的can't tolerate，表示"不能容忍"的意思。
2. The poetry of Ezra Pound is sometimes difficult to understand because it contains so many _______ references.(1997年1月CET6)
A) obscure B) acute C) notable D) objective
正確選項為A)。通過結果"difficult to understand"推出正確項"obscure"，意思是"含糊難解的"。其他三個選項的意思分別是：B)敏銳，劇烈的；C)顯著的，明顯的；D)客觀的。
3. Being somewhat shortsighted, she had the habit of ______ at people.(1997年1月CET6)
A) glancing B) peering C) gazing D) scanning
正確選項為C)。通過原因"short sighted"推出正確選項C) gazing，意思是"凝視，盯著"。
4.Since the matter was _____ extremely，we dealt with it immediately.(1998年1月CET4)
A) tough B) tense C) urgent D) instant
正確選項為C)。后半句中的副詞"immediately"可以推出前半句的"urgent"(迫切的，緊急的)。
5. The shy girl felt _______ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teacher's questions.(1998年6月CET4)
A) amazed B) awkward C) curious D) amused
正確選項為B)。句中and后邊的uncomfortable 是空白處所填入詞的近義詞，所給四個選項中只有awkward(尷尬的，難堪的)與uncomfortable意思相近。
三、轉折參照法：利用句中的轉折關系推導
這種方法的依據是題干中存在的轉折關系。做題時可以通過轉折詞來確定選項，也可以通過句中詞來確定選項中的轉折詞。
1. Even though he was guilty, the _____ judge did not send him to prison.(1997年1月CET6)
A) merciful B) impartial C) conscientious D) conspicuous
正確選項為A)。有罪而沒有被判刑，表明法官是一個"仁慈"的人。所以A)項正確。其他三項的意思分別是：B) 正直的、公正的；C) 有良心的；D) 顯著的。
2._______their differences, the couple were developing an obvious and genuine affection for each other.(1998年1月CET4)
A) But for B) For all C) Above all D) Except for
正確選項為B)。句中的their differences, obvious and genuine affection可確定選項中的轉折詞只能是for all，意思是"盡管"。
3. Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a _______.(1997年6月CET6)
A) scarcity(21%) B) minority(43%) C)minimum D) shortage(23%)
正確選項為B)。通過most…but…可確定本題的正確選項為B)，與most相對，表達"少數"的意思。
四、對比比較參照法：利用句中的反義或對比推導
此種方法是通過句中的轉折詞、或反義詞、或對比詞來確定選項。
1. These goods are _____ for export, though a few of them may be sold onthe home market.(1998年6月CET4)
A) essentially B) completely C) necessarily D) remarkably
正確選項為A)。通過轉折詞though和對比詞export與home market以及a few可確定選項為A)，意思是"基本上"。其他三項都不符合句意。
2. Mr. Morgan can be very sad _______ , though in public he is extremely cheerful.(1997年1月CET4)
A) by himself B) in person C) in private D) as individual
正確選項為C)。通過后半句的轉折詞though和對比詞in public…cheerful來確定sad in private，意思是"私下里"。
3. Why should anyone want to read _______ of books by great authors when the real pleasure comes from reading the originals?
(97年6月-CET6)
A) themes B) insights C) digests D) leaflets
正確選項為C)。這里originals(原著)與空格處的詞相對，所以空格處的詞意思應當是"文摘，摘錄"，顯然，只有C)項為正確選擇。
4. I think she hurt my feelings ________ rather than by accident as she claimed.(1997年1月CET6)
A) virtually B) deliberately C) literally D) appropriately
正確選項為B)。ranther than表明了by accident與空格處意思相對。by accident的意思是"偶然地，不經意地"，與此相對的應當是deliberately，"故意地"。
