高考英语阅读理解猜测词意.docx

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高考英语阅读理解猜测词意

高考英语阅读理解猜测词意

高考英语阅读理解考纲关于阅读理解部分考纲要求：

阅读部分要求考生能读懂书、报、杂志中关于一般性话题的简短文段以及公告、说明、广告等，并能从中获取相关信息。

考生应能：

（1）理解主旨要义；

（2）理解文中具体信息；（3）根据上下文推断单词和短语的含义；（4）做出判断和推理；（5）理解文章的基本结构；（6）理解作者的意图、观点和态度。

需要特别说明的是，考试说明中强调：

“阅读部分要求学生读懂选自英语原版书籍、报纸和杂志（含网络版）的关于一般性话题的简短文段以及公告、说明、广告等，并能从中获取相关信息。

文体包括记叙文、议论文、说明文和应用文等。

”网络版英语文章也有可能成为阅读理解命题的材料。

1.Ifyouhaveajuicer,youcansimplyfeedinfrozenbananasandsomeberriesorslicedfruit.Outcomesa“soft-serve”creamydessert,tobeeatenrightaway.Thismakesafunactivityforachildren’sparty;theylovefeedingthefruitandfrozenbananasintothetopofthemachineandwatchingtheicecreamcomeoutbelow.

Whatis“ajuicer”inthelastparagraph?

A.Adessert.B.Adrink.C.Acontainer.D.Amachine.

2.　Adultsunderstandwhatitfeelsliketobefloodedwithobjects.Whydoweoftenassumethatmoreismorewhenitcomestokidsandtheirbelongings?

ThegoodnewsisthatIcanhelpmyownkidslearnearlierthanIdidhowtolivemorewithless.

Whatdothewords“moreismore”inparagraph1probablymean?

A.Themore,thebetter.

B.Enoughisenough.

C.Moremoney,moreworries.

D.Earnmoreandspendmore.

3.Therearealsovarietiesdevelopedtosuitspecificlocalconditions.OneoftheverybestvarietiesforeatingqualityisOrleansReinette,butyou'llneedawarm,shelteredplacewithperfectsoiltogrowit,soit'sa_pipe_dreamformostappleloverswhofallforit.

Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“apipedream”inParagraph3mean?

A．Apracticalidea.B．Avainhope.

C．Abrilliantplan.D．Aselfishdesire.

4.Thisofcoursecreatedanewproblem:

dirtpracticallyburiedthefirstfloorsofeverybuildinginChicago.Buildingownerswerefacedwithachoice:

eitherchangethefirstfloorsoftheirbuildingsintobasements,andthesecondstoriesintomainfloors,orhoisttheentirebuildingstomeetthenewstreetlevel.Smallwoodframebuildingscouldbeliftedfairlyeasily.

Theunderlinedword“hoist”inParagraph4means“________”．

A．change　　　　　　B．lift

C．repairD．decorate

5.Some2,500yearsagoGreecediscoveredfreedom.Beforethattherewasnofreedom.Thereweregreatcivilizations,splendidempires,butnofreedomanywhere.EgyptandBabylonwerebothtyrannies,_oneverypowerfulmanrulingoverhelplessmasses.

Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tyrannies”inParagraph2referto?

A．Countrieswheretheirpeopleneedhelp.

B．Powerfulstateswithhighercivilization.

C．Splendidempireswherepeopleenjoyfreedom.

D．Governmentsruledwithabsolutepower.

6.Theobjectsaroundyouarevisiblebecausetheyinteractwithlight.Lighttypicallytravelsinastraightline.Butsomematerialsslowandscatter（散射）light，bouncingitawayfromitsoriginalpath.Othersabsorblight，stoppingitdeadinitstracks.Bothscatteringandabsorptionmakeanobjectlookdifferentfromotherobjectsaroundit，soyoucanseeiteasily.

Theunderlinedword“dead”inParagraph3means________．

A．silently　　　　　　B．gradually

C．regularlyD．completely

7.Mycolortelevisionhasgivenmenothingbutaheadache.IwasabletobuyitalittleoverayearagobecauseIhadmyrelativesgivememoneyformybirthdayinsteadofalotofclothesthatwouldn’tfit.Iletasalesclerkfoolmeintobuyingadiscontinuedmodel.Irealizedthisadaylater，whenIsawnewspaperadvertisementsforthesetatseventyfivedollarslessthanIhadpaid.ThesetworkedsobeautifullywhenIfirstgotithomethatIwouldkeepitonuntilstationssigned_offforthenight.Fortunately，Ididn’tgetanychannelsshowingallnightmoviesorIwouldneverhavegottentobed.

Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrase“signedoff”inParagraph1?

_______

A．endedalltheirprograms

B．providedfewerchannels

C．changedtocommercials

D．showedallnightmovies

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Aman’spositionamongtheblack-tentpeopledependsonhisancestors,relatives,andfellowtribesmen.Iftheyarehonored,heisalsohonored.Iftheyaredisgraced,hetooisdisgraced.Thereforeonecarefullyguardsthehonorofhisfamily,hislineage（宗系）,andhistribe.

Theword“disgrace”means_________inthistext.

A.honorB.endangerC.proudD.shame

Therulerhadbeensocruelanddishonestthataftertherevolutionhewasbanished.AfewmembersoftheSenate（参议院）opposedthisdecision,butthemajorityvotedthattherulershouldleavethecountryforever.

Theunderlinedword“banished”mean_______.

A.killedbystoningB.sentaway

C.imprisonedD.punishedbywhipping

Althoughheoftenhadthechance,Mr.Brownwasneverabletostealmoneyfromacustomer.Thiswouldendangeredhispositionatthebank,andhedidnotwanttojeopardizehisfuture.

Theword“jeopardize”means_____inthistext.

A.protectB.endangerC.continueD.stop

ItwasoncecommontoregardBritainasasocietywithclassdistinction.Eachclasshaduniquecharacteristics.

Inrecentyears,manywritershavebeguntospeakthe'declineofclass'and'classlesssociety'inBritain.Andinmoderndayconsumersocietyeveryoneisconsideredtobemiddleclass.

Butpronouncingthedeathofclassistooearly.Arecentwide-rangingsocietyofpublicopinionfound90percentofpeoplestillplacingthemselvesinparticularclass;73percentagreedthatclasswasstillavitalpartofBritishsociety;and52percentthoughttherewerestillsharpclassdifferences.Thus,classmaynotbeculturallyandpoliticallyobvious,yetitremainsanimportantpartofBritishsociety.Britainseemstohavealoveofstratification.

42.ThewordstratificationinParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto________.

A.variety

B.division

C.authority

D.qualification

Thelinkbetweenwhatthemenhaddoneasboysandhowtheyturnedoutasadultswassurprisinglysharp.Thosewhohaddonethemostboyhoodactivitiesweretwiceaslikelytohavewarmrelationswithawidevarietyofpeople,fivetimesaslikelytobewellpaidand16timeslesslikelytohavebeenunemployed.TheresearchersalsofoundthatIQandfamilysocialandeconomicclassmadenorealdifferenceinhowtheboysturnedout.Working----atanyage----isimportant.Childhoodactivitieshelpachilddevelopresponsibility,independence,confidenceandcompetence---theunderpinnings（基础）ofemotionalhealth.Theyalsohelphimunderstandthatpeoplemustcooperateandworktowardcommongoals.Themostcompetentadultsarethosewhoknowhowtodothis.Yetworkisn’teverything.AsTolstoyoncesaid,“Onecanlivemagnificentlyinthisworldifoneknowshowtoworkandhowtolove,toworkforthepersononelovesandtoloveone’swork.”

49.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sharp”probablymeaninParagraph4?

A.Quicktoreact

B.Havingathinedge

C.Clearanddefinite

D.suddenandrapid

Infact,whenitcomestotheartofwar,antshavenoequal.Theyarecompletelyfearlessandwillreadilytakeonacreaturemuchlargerthanthemselves,attackinginlargegroupsandovercomingtheirtarget.Suchistheirdevotiontothecommongoodofthecolonythatnotonlysoldierantsbutalsoworkerantswillsacrificetheirlivestohelpdefeatanenemy.

Behavinginthisselflessanddevotedmanner,theselittlecreatureshavesurvivedonEarth,formorethan140millionyears,farlongerthandinosaurs.Becausetheythinkasone,theyhaveacollective（集体的）intelligencegreaterthanyouwouldexpectfromitsindividualparts.

70.Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression"takeon"inParagraph3mean?

A.Accept.B.Employ.C.Playwith.D.Fightagainst.

OncewhenIwasfacingadecisionthatinvolvedhighrisk,Iwenttoafriend.Helookedatmeforamoment,andthenwroteasentencecontainingthebestadviceI’veeverhad:

Beboldandbrave—andmighty（强大的）forceswillcometoyouraid.

ThosewordsmademeseeclearlythatwhenIhadfallenshortinthepast,itwasseldombecauseIhadtriedandfailed.ItwasusuallybecauseIhadletfearoffailurestopmefromtryingatall.Ontheotherhand,wheneverIhadplungedintodeepwater,forcedbycourageorcircumstance,IhadalwaysbeenabletoswimuntilIgotmyfeetonthegroundagain.

Boldnessmeansadecisiontobiteoffmorethanyouaresureyoucaneat.Andthereisnothingmysteriousaboutthemightyforces.Theyarepotentialpowerswepossess:

energy,skill,soundjudgment,creativeideas—evenphysicalstrengthgreaterthanmostofusrealize.

52.Whatistheimpliedmeaningoftheunderlinedpart?

A.Swallowmorethanyoucandigest.

B.Actslightlyaboveyourabilities.

C.Developmoremysteriouspowers.

D.Learntomakecreativedecisions.

“Inthe1960swewereallalittlewildandcouldn’tgetawayfromhomefarenoughorfastenoughtoprovewecoulddoitonourown,”saysChristineCrosby,publisherofGrand,amagazineforgrandparents.“Wenowrealizehowimportantfamilyisandhowimportantitistobenearthem,especiallywhenyou’reraisingchildren.”

27.WhatdidCrosbysayaboutpeopleinthe1960s?

A.Theywereunsureofthemselves.

B.Theywereeagertoraisemorechildren.

C.Theywantedtoliveawayfromtheirparents.

D.Theyhadlittlerespectfortheirgrandparents.

Recently,anoldmilkboxinthecountrysideIsawbroughtbackmychildhoodmemories.Itookithomeandplanteditinthebackporch（门廊）.Everysooftenmyson’sfriendswillaskwhatitis.SoIstartedstoriesofmyboyhood,andofthemilkmanwhobroughtusfriendshipalongwithhismilk.

59.Whydidtheauthorbringbackhomeanoldmilkbox?

A.Hemissedthegoodolddays.

B.Hewantedtotellinterestingstories.

C.Heneededitforhismilkbottles.

D.Heplantedflowersinit.

Encouragingthiskindofthinkinghasadownside.Irantheriskof