高考英语一轮复习分块专项练习13阅读理解词义猜测一.docx
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高考英语一轮复习分块专项练习13阅读理解词义猜测一
【2019-2020】高考英语一轮复习分块专项练习(13)阅读理解词义猜测
(一):
词义猜测
(一)
A
BothofmyparentsworkedfulltimewhenIwasalittlegirl,somygrandmotherwouldstayatourhouseduringthedays.Wewouldwatchgameshowsinthelivingroom.OurfavoritewasThePriceisRight.Wewouldcalloutouranswersalongwiththecontestants.
WhenIgotolderandstartedgoingtoschool,wecouldn'twatchourgameshowsregularly.Thatwasokaywithme,though,becausetheonethingIlikedbetterthanwatchinggameshowswithmygrandmotherwashelpingherbake(烘烤)cakes.Watchingherinthekitchenwasamazing:
sheneverseemedtoneedtherecipesbuteverythingshemadetasteddelicious.
thornypart,Iwouldcallmygrandmotherforadvice.SometimesIwouldcallherjusttotalk,too.IfeltlikeIcouldtalktoheraboutanything.
Mygrandmotherpassedawaytenyearsago,butIstillthinkofhereveryday.Lastweek,Ifoundarecipebookshemadeforme.Itincludedherrecipesforbrownies,cookies,andmyfavorite,lemonpie.AsIlookedthroughthepages,IthoughtIcouldhearhervoice.Shewastheonewhotaughtmenotjustaboutbaking,butaboutlife.
语篇解读:
文章讲述了作者小时候由于父母忙于工作,奶奶每天来照顾她的经历。
在这个过程中,奶奶教会了她烘烤和烹饪,她对此也是乐此不疲。
文中字里行间充满了对奶奶的怀念。
1.Thepassageismainlydevelopedby________.
A.analyzingcauses
C.examiningdifferences
D.followingthetimeorder
解析:
选D 推理判断题。
根据文章每一段的关键词:
“
(1)whenIwasalittlegirl;
(2)WhenIgotolderandstartedgoingtoschool;(3)AsIgotolder;(4)myparentsdecidedthatIcouldtakecareofmyself”可知,文章主要是以时间顺序为线索来写的。
故选D项。
2.Whilehelpinghergrandmotherbake,theauthor________.
A.turnedouttobeatroublemaker
B.founditinterestingandappealing
C.hopedtomakealivingbybaking
D.regrettedmissingthegameshows
3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“thorny”inParagraph4mostprobablymean?
A.Basic. B.Common.
C.Difficult.D.Special.
4.What'stheauthor'spurposeinwritingthispassage?
A.Torememberhergrandmother.
B.Toshowhergoodbakingskills.
C.Totalkaboutherhappyfamilylife.
D.Todescribeherchildhoodmemories.
解析:
选A 写作目的题。
文章从作者小时候与奶奶相处开始叙述,一直到奶奶去世,一直在回忆与奶奶相处的快乐时光,在最后一段再次提出,现在仍然天天想念奶奶。
由此可知,作者写这篇文章的目的就是为了怀念奶奶。
故选A项。
B
Languagesmaybelostthroughmigration(迁移),aspeoplemovefromsmalltownstocitycenters,orwhenenvironmentsaredestroyedbythesearchforoilorwood.Naturaldisasterscanalsodevastatepopulations,andalongwiththem,theirlanguage.Governmentsalsoplayaroleintheextinctionoflanguages.Theneedtoestablish“officiallanguages”,foracountrytoeducateitschildrenandcarryoutitsbusiness,hadadisastrouseffectonmanysmalllanguages.
Whatislostifalanguageislost?
Somepeoplearguethatlanguagesdieasthehumanracedevelops.Obviouslytherecouldbegreatbenefitsifeveryoneintheworldspokethesamelanguage—someindustriesalreadyreflectthis,withEnglishessentialforpilotsandairtrafficcontrollers.Buttherearemoreimportantthingsthanconvenience.Aslanguagesarelost,wholewaysoflifeandknowledgemaybelostalongwiththem.
Toputitsimply,languageexpressessomethingaboutidentity,aboutourplaceintheworld.AniRauhihi,aMaoriteacherinNewZealand'sNorthIsland,sumsitup:
“Ifyougrowupspeakingourlanguage,youwon'tknowwhoyouare.”
语篇解读:
本文是说明文。
文章主要介绍了语言不断消失的现象以及导致语言消失的原因。
1.Thefiguresmentionedinthefirstparagraphsuggestthat________.
B.languagesareingreatdangerofextinction
C.animalsaredisappearingfasterthanlanguages
D.languagesaredisappearingslowerthanbefore
解析:
选B 推理判断题。
第一段罗列的数字就是为了说明科学家SteveSutherland的观点:
“languagesareinmoredangerofextinctionthanbirdsormammals”,即语言比鸟类和哺乳动物消失的速度快。
2.Theunderlinedword“devastate”inParagraph4canbestbereplacedby“________”.
A.increaseB.control
C.destroyD.improve
解析:
选C 词义猜测题。
由第四段中的“Languagesmaybelostthroughmigration(迁移)”和“Governmentsalsoplayaroleintheextinctionoflanguages.”可知,本段主要讲述了导致语言消失的原因,故由此推断,devastate意为“毁坏”。
3.Ifalanguageislost,________.
A.therewillbegreattrouble
B.thereisnoneedtoworryaboutit
C.itscultureandknowledgewillalsobelost
解析:
选C 细节理解题。
由倒数第二段中的“Aslanguagesarelost,wholewaysoflifeandknowledgemaybelostalongwiththem.”可知,随着语言的消失,与之相应的生活方式和知识也会消失。
4.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?
A.Languagesreflectouridentity.
B.Peoplewillspeakthesamelanguageoneday.
C.Fewerpeoplewillremembertheirownlanguages.
D.AniRauhihicareslessaboutlanguagesdyingout.
解析:
选A 推理判断题。
由最后一段中的“languageexpressessomethingaboutidentity,aboutourplaceintheworld”以及AniRauhihi说的话可知,我们的语言反映了我们的身份和在世界上的位置。
C
Madagascar,anislandnationoffthesoutheasterncoastofAfrica,ishometosomeofthemostunusualanimalsintheworld.Butmanyofthesespeciesmaybeindanger.Bushesandlowlyingplantshavestartedtotakeuptoomuchspaceontheforestfloor,providingfuelforwildfires.SoscientistsareconsideringusinggianttortoisestohelppreventtheforestfiresandtherebyhelpthenativewildlifeinMadagascar.
Now,scientistsplantoship300closerelativesoftheextinctMadagascarantortoisestotheisland.Theyhopethatthesetortoiseswillspreadtheseedsofnativeplantsandchow_down_ontheextrabushes—justliketheirrelativesdidlongago.
Tofindtherelatives,scientistsstudiedthefossils(化石)ofMadagascar'sextinctgianttortoises.TheydiscoveredthattheywereactuallyverysimilartoanothergroupofgianttortoisesthatliveontheAldabraAtoll,agroupofislandsintheIndianOcean.WhenthetortoisesfirstarriveinMadagascar,theywillliveinanareaclosedofffromtherestofthewildlife.There,researcherswillwatchthetortoises'everymovetoseehowtheywillreacttothenativeplants.Ifallgoeswell,thetortoiseswillbereleased(放出)intothewild.
Similarpracticehasbeensuccessfulinotherplaces.TaketheislandofRodrigues,locatedeastofMadagascar,forexample.Sevenyearsago,tortoiseswerebroughtthere.Nowtheyarespreadingseedsandkeepingthebushesfromtakingover.IfthesamethingworksinMadagascar,thegianttortoisesmaybeusedtohelpoutotherforestsaroundtheworld.
语篇解读:
非洲岛国马达加斯加为防止森林火灾和保持生态平衡,考虑引进一种巨型龟。
1.Theunderlinedphrase“chowdownon”istheclosestinmeaningto“________”.
A.walkaround B.eatup
C.gothroughD.livewith
解析:
选B 词义猜测题。
根据第三段第二句中“justliketheirrelativesdidlongago”和第二段中的“Theyateupmanyplantsthatgrewontheforestfloor.”可推知,“chowdownon”在句中意为“吃掉”。
2.HowwillresearchersdealwiththetortoisestobeintroducedtoMadagascar?
A.Theywilldoanexperimentwiththem.
B.Theywillalwayskeepthemoffthewildlife.
C.Theywillmakethemadapttonativeplantsgradually.
解析:
选A 细节理解题。
根据第四段内容可知,在引进新的乌龟品种时,科学家们先要将它们关在一个特定的区域,观察它们是否适应当地的植物,如果一切顺利的话,再考虑将它们放到自然界中。
也就是说,要先做一个实验,观察它们的反应。
3.BymentioningtheislandofRodrigues,theauthortriestoshow________.
A.theimportanceoftheforests
B.tortoisesarewidelyspreadallovertheworld
C.itusedtohavethesameproblemasMadagascar
D.thegianttortoisescanbringhopetoMadagascar
解析:
选D 写作意图题。
结合最后一段信息可推断出,作者介绍在罗得里格斯岛上成功引进乌龟的例子,是想说明乌龟有望改善马达加斯加的环境。
4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
B.Madagascar'snativetortoisesbroughttolife!
C.Troublescausedbytoomanybushes
D.Therelationshipbetweentortoisesandforests
D
Formanypeoplewholiveincities,parksareanimportantpartofthelandscape.Theyprovideaplaceforpeopletorelaxandplaysports,aswellasashelterfromtheoftensevereenvironmentofacity.Whatpeopleoftenoverlookisthatparksalsoprovideconsiderableenvironmentalbenefits.
Onebenefitofparksisthatplantsabsorbcarbondioxideandgiveoffoxygen,whichhumansneedtobreathe.Accordingtoonestudy,anacreoftreescanabsorbthesameamountofcarbondioxidethatatypicalcaremitsin11,000milesofdriving.Parksalsomakecitiescooler.ScientistshavelongnotedwhatiscalledtheUrbanHeatIslandEffect:
buildingmaterialssuchasmetalandconcrete(混凝土)absorbmuchmoreofthesun'sheatandrelease(释放)itmuchmorequicklythanorganicsurfacesliketreesandgrass.Becausecitylandscapescontainsomuchofthesebuildingmaterials,citiesareusuallywarmerthansurroundingruralareas.ParksandothergreenspaceshelptolessentheUrbanHeatIslandEffect.
Unfortunately,manycitiescannoteasilycreatemoreparksbecausemostlandisalreadybeingusedforbuildings,roads,parkinglots,andotheressentialpartsoftheurbanenvironment.However,citiescouldbenefitfrommanyofthepositiveeffectsofparksbyencouragingcitizenstocreateanothertypeofgreenspace:
rooftopgardens.Whilemostpeoplewouldnotthinkofstartingagardenontheirroof,humanbeingshavebeenplantinggardensonrooftopsforthousandsofyears.Somerooftopgardensaresimplecontainergardensthatanyonecancreatewiththeinvestment(投资)ofafewhundreddollarsandafewhoursofwork.
Rooftopgardensprovidemanyofthesamebenefitsasotherurbanparksandgardenspaces,butwithouttakingupthemuchneededland.Inthesummer,rooftopgardenspreventbuildingsfromabsorbingheatfromthesun,whichcansignificantlyreducecoolingbills.Inthewinter,gardenshelpcontroltheheatthatmaterialslikebrickandconcretereleasesoquickly,leadingtosavingsonheatingbills.Rooftopvegetableandherbgardenscanalsoprovidefreshfoodforcitysettlers,makingtheirdietshealthier.Rooftopgardensarenotonlysomethingeveryonecanenjoy,theyarealsoasmartenvironmentalinvestment.
语篇解读:
本文主要介绍了在拥挤的城市里建立屋顶花园的好处。
1.Theunderlinedword“emits”inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans“________”.
A.carriesaway B.takesup
C.givesoutD.breathesin
解析:
选C 词义猜测题。
根据上文中的“anacreoftreescanabsorbt