高考英语之猜测词义.docx
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高考英语之猜测词义
阅读理解之猜测词义
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Bytheendoftheseventeenthcentury,whennewspaperswerebeginningtobereadbymorepeople,printedmaterialsbecameanimportantwaytopromoteproductsandservices.TheLondonGazettewasthefirstnewspapertosetasideaplacejustforadvertising.Thiswassosuccessfulthatbytheendofthecenturyseveralcompaniesstartedbusinessesforthepurposeofmakingnewspaperadsformerchants.
Whatdoestheword“This”referto?
A.Advertisinginnewspapers.B.Includingpicturesinads.
C.sellinggoodsinmarkets.D.Workingwithadagencies.
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CassandraFeeleyfindsithardtomanageonherhusband'sincome.Sothisyearshedidsomethingmorethanahobby(业余爱好):
Sheplantedvegetablesinheryard.Forherfirstgarden,Ms.Feeleyhasputin15tomatoplants,andfiverowsofavarietyofvegetables.Thefamily'soldfarmhousehasbecomeachickenhouse,itsresidentsarrivingnextmonth.Lastyear,Ms.RitaGartinkeptasmallgarden.Thisyearshehasmadeitmuchlargerbecause,shesaid,‘ThecostofeverythingisgoingupandIwaslookingtoloseafewpounds,too;soit'sawin-winsituationallaround.”
Whatdoestheword“residents’’probablyreferto?
A.chickensB.tomatoesC.gardensD.people
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TherealreasonwhyIaskstudentstoleavetechnologyatthedooristhatIthinkthereareveryfewplacesinwhichwecanhavedeepconversionsandtrulyengagecomplexideas.Interruptionsbytechnologyoftenbreakconcentrationandallowfortoomuchdependenceonoutsideinformationforideas.Iwantstudentstodigdeepwithinthemselvesforinspirationandideas.Iwantthemtopusheachothertothinkdifferentlyandmakeconnectionsbetweenthecoursethematerialandtheclassdiscussion.
Theunderlinedword“engage”probablymeans___________.
A.exploreB.acceptC.changeD.reject
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Therewasagardenerwholookedafterhisgardenwithgreatcare.Towaterhisflowers,heusedtwobuckets.Onewasashinyandnewbucket.Theotherwasaveryoldanddilapidatedone,whichhadseenmanyyearsofservice,butwasnowpastitsbest.
Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dilapidated”probablymean?
A.Dirty.B.Dark.C.Worn-out.D.Plain-looking.
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OneeveninginFebruary2007,astudentnamedPaulaCeelybroughthercartoastoponaremoteroadinWales.Shegotouttoopenametalgatethatblockedherpath.That’swhensheheardthewhistlesoundedbythedriverofatrain.HerRenaultCliowasparkedacrossarailwayline.Secondslater,shewatchedthetraindraghercaralmostakilometerdowntherailwaytracks.
Ceely’snearmissmadethenewsbecausesheblameditontheGPS(导航仪).Shehadneverdriventheroutebefore.Itwasdarkandrainingheavily.CeelywasrelyingonherGPS,butitmadenomentionofthecrossing.“Iputmycompletetrustinthedeviceanditledmerightintothepathofaspeedingtrain,”shetoldtheBBC.
Thephrase“nearmiss”canbestbereplacedby___________.
A.closehitB.heavylossC.narrowescapeD.bigmistake
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TheCoalitionfortheHomelessisanorganizationthatseekstoaddresstheneedsofthehomelesspopulationintheUnitedStates.Itisanetworkofoffices,someofwhichprovidefoodandhousesforthehomelesspopulation,andsomeofwhichfightforthepassingoflawsthatwouldgiveeveryAmericantherighttoaplacetocallhome.
Theword“address”inthefirstlineprobablymeans___________.
A.talkaboutB.dealwithC.fightforD.writeto
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Sowhatdrivesmetorolloutofbedat5:
00a.m.?
Whatgivesmethereasontojustsaytoicecream?
Commitment.Acommitmenttochangemylifewithawaythatreducesdailyanxiety,increasesself-confidenceandenergy,extendslifeandaboveallimprovesmybodyshape.ThisisthepointwhereasmileappearsonmyfaceasIlookatmyselfinthemirrorortryonmyfavoritepairofjeansthatnowfitjustright.It’sthroughcommitmentandsweatthatIcanmakeadifferencewithinmyselfinsideandout.
Whatdoestheunderlinedword“commitment”mean?
A.Goodhealth.B.Firmbelief.C.Astrongpower.D.Aregularhabit.
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Howdidtheydisobeythelawsofbusinessphysics,takingmoretimethancompetitorsyetperformingbetter?
Theythoughtdifferentlyaboutwhat“slower”and“faster”mean.Firmssometimesfailtounderstandthedifferencebetweenoperationalspeed(movingquickly)andstrategicspeed(reducingthetimeittakestodelivervalue).Simplyincreasingthespeedofproduction,forexample,maybeonewaytotrytoreducethespeeddifference.Butthatoftenleadstoreducedvalueovertime,intheformoflower-qualityproductsandservices.
Theunderlinedpart“thelawsofbusinessphysics”means___________.
A.spendingmoretimeandperformingworse.B.spendingmoretimeandperformingbetter
C.spendinglesstimeandperformingworseD.spendinglesstimeandperformingbetter
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Somethingelse,however,hasbeenontherise,WhileGMseedsareexpensive,GMcompaniestellfarmersthattheywillmakegoodprofitsbysavingmoneyonpesticides(杀虫剂).Onthecontrary,USgovernmentdatashowthatGMcropsintheUShaveproducedanoverallincreaseinpesticideusecomparedtotraditionalcrops.“Thepromisewasthatyoucoulduselesschemicalsandboostproduction.Butnetheristrue,”saidBillChristion,PresidentoftheUSNationalFarmCoalition.
Whatdoestheunderlinedword“boost”probablymean?
A.Control.B.EvaluateC.Obtain.D.Increase.
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Candogsandcatsliveinperfectharmonyinthesamehome?
Peoplewhoarethinkingaboutadoptingadogasafriendfortheircatsareworriedthattheywillfight.Arecentresearchhasfoundanewrecipeofsuccess.Accordingtothestudy,ifthecatisadoptedbeforethedog,andiftheyareintroducedwhenstillyoung(lessthan6monthsforcats,ayearfordogs),itishighlyprobablethatthetwopetswillgetalongswimmingly.Two-thirdsofthehomesinterviewedreportedapositiverelationshipbetweentheircatanddog.[
Theunderlinedword“swimmingly”isclosestinmeaningto___________.
A.earlyB.sweetlyC.quicklyD.smoothly
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Alcoholmaytakeafewminutestobeabsorbedintothebloodstreamandstartactiononthebrain.Absorptionrateisincreasedwhendrinkingonanemptystomachorwhenconsumingdrinksmixedwithfruitjuice.Togetridofalcoholfromthebodyisaveryslowprocessanditisnotpossibletospeeditupwithanymeasuresliketakingashowerorhavingacupofteaorcoffee.
Theunderlinedword“it”refersto“___________”.
A.alcoholB.absorptionC.bloodD.process
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Theproblemistwofold(双重的).First,thereisalimitonthenumberofpeoplewecanholdinmindandhaveameaningfulrelationshipwith.Thatnumberisabout150andissetbythesizeofourbrain.Second,thequalityofyourrelationshipsdependsontheamountoftimeyouinvest(投入)inthem.Weinvestalotinasmallnumberofpeopleandthendistributewhat’sleftamongasmanyothersaswecan.Theproblemisthatifweinvestlittletimeinaperson,ourengagementwiththatpersonwilldecline(减弱)untileventuallyitdiesinto“someoneIonceknew”.
Theunderlinedword“engagement”probablymeans“___________”.
A.appointmentB.connectionC.interviewD.agreement
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“Mum,whatdoesitmeanwhensomeonetellsyouthattheyhaveaskeleton(骨骼)inthecloset(壁橱)?
”Jessicaasked.“Askeletoninthecloset?
”hermotherpausedthoughtfully.“Well,it’ssomethingthatyouwouldrathernothaveanyoneelseknowabout.Forexample,ifinthepast,someoneinDad’sfamilyhadbeenarrestedforstealingahorse,itwouldbe‘askeletoninhisfamily’scloset’.Hereallywouldn’twantanyneighbortoknowaboutit.”
AccordingtoJessica’smother,“askeletoninthecloset”means___________.
A.afamilyhonorB.afamilysecretC.afamilystoryD.afamilytreasure
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ThegardencitywaslargelytheinventionofEbenezerHoward(1850-1928).AfterimmigratingfromEnglandtotheUSA,andanunsuccessfulattempttomakealivingasafarmer,hemovedtoChicago,wherehesawthereconstructionofthecityafterthedisastrousfireof1871.Inthosedays,itwasnicknamed“theGardenCity”,almostcertainlythesourceofHoward’snameforhislaterbuildingplanoftowns.ReturningtoLondon,Howarddevelopedhisdesigninthe1880sand1890s,drawingonideasthatwerepopularatthetime,butcreatingauniquecombinationofdesigns.
Theunderlinedphrase“drawingon”probablymeans___________.
A.makinguseofB.makingcommentsonC.givinganexplanationofD.givingadescriptionof
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Explorationalsoallowsmineralsandotherpotential(潜在的)resourcestobefound.Evenifwehavenoimmediateneedofthem,theywillperhapsbeusefullater.Resourcesmaybemorethanphysicalpossessions.Knowledgeortechniqueshavebeenacquiredthroughexploration.Thetechniquesmayhavemedicalapplicationswhichcanimprovethelengthorqualityofourlives.Wehavealreadybenefitedfromotherspin-offsincludingimprovementsinearthquakeprediction,insatellitesforweatherforecastingandincommunicationssystems.Evennon-stickpansandmirroredsunglassesareby-products(副产品)oftechnologicaldevelopmentsinthespace,thechancetosaveourselvesmightnotexist.
Theunderlinedword“spin-offs”probablyrefersto___________.
A.survivalchancesB.potentialresourcesC.unexpectedbenefitsD.physicalpossessions
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Infact,whenitcomestotheartofwar,antshavenoequal.Theyarecompletelyfearlessandwillreadilytakeonacreaturemuchlargerthanthemselves,attackinginlargegroupsandovercomingtheirtarget.Suchistheirdevotiontothecommongood
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