名校必备2007年高考备考阅读理解中的猜词技巧

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2007年高考备考阅读理解中的猜词技巧

1. The ruler had been so cruel and dishonest that after the revolution she was banished. A few members of the Senate opposed this decision, but the majority voted that the ruler should leave the country forever. A. killed by stoning B. sent away

C. imprisoned D. punished by whipping

2. The prisoner seemed to relax but actually he was thinking hard, while his hand moved so slowly that the movement was imperceptible. It was only when the keys accidentally fell from the table that the guard suddenly realized that the prisoner’s hand had almost reached them.

A. hardly noticeable B. heavy-handed C. not capable of fast or immediate action D. a matter of habit

3. Mrs. Morgan’s son was intelligent and charming, but his continual extravagance made her wonder if she could continue to support him. Each month she was going deep into debt, attempting to pay for his expensive purchases. A. superior manner

B. wastefulness or carelessness in spending money C. showing too great concern for current fashions D. insults to family or close friends

4. Twelve-year-old Sally was an active girl, while her sister was quite sedate. A. pretty B. calm C. protective D. energetic

5. I wanted to stay in New York, but my friend tried to dissuade me. A. deceive B. frighten C. talk out of it D. accompany

6. Albert’s success after much effort and practice prove the value of persistence.

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A. time B. competition C. perseverance D. beginning again

7. He felt very lonely; he had lived in Baltimore City for a month and had met no one in the inhospitable city. A. unfriendly B. uncomfortable C. unhealthy D. enormous

8. I found a secluded area where no man or animal could be seen for miles around.

A. cool B. isolated C. quiet D. noisy

9. The archaeologist spent years studying and searching for remains of the Chinese civilization.

A. one who studies the mind B. one who studies cultures C. one who studies the body D. one who studies animals

10. CARDIFF, Wales (De, 15) – Poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered Wales to celebrate the tradition of storytelling. “It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions, and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here.” Ambrose said.

A. controlled by rich people B. grasped by good storytellers C. taken good care of D. protected by kind people

11. Eleven people were wounded, several seriously. When the two gunmen walked into the crowded Rising Sun Pub in Greysteel, some 120 kilometers northeast of Belfast, carrying guns. It is said that they went near a frightened teenage girl and made the old “trick or treat” greeting that children

world-widely use to get sweets from their neighbors. “I don’t think that’s funny.” She replied, then she was shot down. A. usually used by children to get sweets from others

B. a warning used by criminals to snatch something

C. a secret was used by protestant gunman to kill somebody D. an old saying, but not used now

12. Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisors give them

better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the executive circle, beauty can become a liability. A. disadvantage B. advantage C. misfortune D. trouble

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13. If a language has a large number of speakers or if it is very old, there may be differences in the way it is spoken in different areas. That is, the language may have several dialects. Chinese is a good example of dialect differences. Chinese has been spoken for thousands of years by millions of speakers. The differences between the dialects of Chinese are so great that speakers of Chinese from some parts of China cannot understand speakers from other parts.

A. a special language spoken by Chinese

B. the sign used by the Chinese people in a special area C. the difference between the old and today’s Chinese D. the form of a language used in one part of the country

14. If you are a recent social graduate who has had to listen about

unemployment from your computer major classmates, you may have had the last laugh. There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech “Information Age” demands people who are flexible and who have good communication skills.

By saying that “You may have had the last laugh,” the author means that you may have ______________.

A. shared the jokes with computer majors

B. earned as much as computer majors

C. found jobs more easily than computer majors

D. stopped joking about computer majors

15. A traditional Chinese proverb says, “The worst ingratitude towards one’s

parents is not to have a child.” But such thinking is being abandoned in the cities. A March survey of nearly 720 women in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu suggested that nearly one-fifth do not want any children. The underlined word “abandoned” means ________ in this passage. A. accepted B. discussed C. given up D. criticized

16. Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult

than their technically trained classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they don’t regret their choice of study.

The underlined word “land” probably means ____________. A. keep for some time B. successfully get

C. immediately start D. lose regretfully

17. It seems that some people go out of their way to get into trouble. That’s

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more or less what happened the night that Nashville Police Officer Floyd Hyde was on duty. “I was on the way to a personal-injury accident in West Nashville. As I got onto Highway 40, blue lights and sirens going, I fell in behind a Gold Pontiac Firebird that suddenly seemed to take off quickly down the highway. The driver somehow panicked at the sight of me. He was going more than a hundred miles an hour and began passing cars on the shoulder.” The meaning of “panicked” is related to ___________.

A. shame B. hate C. anger D. fear

18. In my mind, attending my dream university would be the only way to

realize my dream of becoming ass writer. My parents understood how I felt. They told me that even though it would be a financial problem, I could go wherever I would be happiest. But as I was always careful with money, I wasn’t sure what to do. One of the schools that offered me a full ride had an information dinner one night in the spring. Considering my parents’ financial difficulties, I decided to drive the 45 minutes and attend. At first, all I had planned to do was smile politely, eat free food, and listen quietly. But I surprised myself.

In the passage, “offered me a full ride” can be replaced by “__________”. A. would pay for transport to the school

B. would show me around the campus

C. would offer free meals at all events

D. would charge me nothing for tuition

19. An 18th – century statesman Edmund Burke once said, “All that is

needed for the success of a misguided cause is that good people do nothing.” One such cause now seeks to end biomedical research because of the theory that animals have rights to decide whether to be used in research. Scientists need to respond forcefully to animal rights advocates, whose argument are puzzling the public and threaten advances in health knowledge and care. Leaders of the animal rights movement attack biomedical research because it depends on public funding, and few people understand the process of health care research. Hearing the false reports of cruelty to animals in research settings, many are puzzled that anyone would harm an animal on purpose.

The underlined word “threaten” in paragraph 1 means __________. A. doing a favor B. drawing attention to

C. causing a danger to D. making their way to

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20. One country received its second-place medals with visible anger after the hockey final. There had been noisy scenes at the hockey match, the losers objecting to the final decisions. They were sure that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponent victory was unfair. Their manager was in great anger when he said, “This wasn’t hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished.” The president of the Federation said later that such behavior could result in the suspension of the term for at least three years.

What did the manager mean by saying, “Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished?”

A. His team would no longer take part in international games.

B. Hockey and the Federation are both ruined by the unfair decisions.

C. There should be no more Hockey matches organized by the Federation. D. The Federation should break up

1-5BABBC 6-10CABBC 11-15AADCC 16-20BDDCB 2006年高考备考阅读中的主旨大意题练习

1. Grown-ups know that people and objects are solid. At the movies, we know

that if we reach out to touch Tom Cruise, all we will feel is air. But does a baby have this understanding?

To see whether babies know objects are solid, T. Bower designed a method

for projecting an optical illusion of a hanging ball. His plan was to first give babies a real ball, one they could reach out and touch, and then to show them the illusion. If they know that objects are solid and they reached out for the illusion and found empty air, they could be expected to show surprise in their faces and movements. All the 16-to 24-week-old babies tested were surprised when they reached for the illusion and found that the ball was not there.

The passage is mainly about _______________.

. A. babies’ sense of sight B. effects of experiments on babies C. babies’ understanding of objects D. different tests on babies’ feelings

2. That night, the man of his own village came to school. For a while no one said anything. At last Carlos spoke, “We want to thank you for being in our village,” he said. “We want to thank you for teaching our children.” Ed looked at him. “I like

teaching your children,” he said. “Then please don’t leave us,” Carlos said.

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Ed understood. Now he knew why the men were there. They had heard Ed talk about other village. They thought he was going there to teach.

“But I am not leaving,” Ed said, “This is my home as long as I’m in Educator. John F. Kennedy No. 1 is my school.”

What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. The school Ed had visited was a great school. B. The men of the village wanted to thank Ed.

C. Ed liked teaching the children of the village he lived in.

D. Ed was loved and respected by the villagers of the village he worked in.

3. Tigers are founded in many Asian countries. In the forest and grasslands, a tiger is hard to see. The sunlight is shining through leaves and branches and makes patches of bright light and shadow. A tiger’s golden colored coat with its dark strips is not easily seen for its hair is the same color as the blades of yellowish grass and patches of deep shadow. This camouflage is very important because tigers are hunters. If other animals could see a tiger coming, they would quickly run away. The tiger has very strong, sharp teeth which are used for seizing and eating the animals it catches. A tiger’s chief foods are deer, wild pigs and other small animals, but it will also kill cows. Tigers usually hunt and eat at night, and during the day they lie eating, hidden in the tall grass.

The best title for this passage is _______________.

A. Tigers and Other Small Animals B. Something about tigers C. Tigers’ camouflage D. How tigers Live

4. A child who stays up too late is often too tired to be successful in school. A child who is allowed to eat anything he wishes may have bad teeth and even suffer from malnutrition; Children who are rude and disorderly often suffer

pangs

of guilt. Children who are discipline are happy children. They develop in an atmosphere where they know exactly what is expected of them. This provides them with a sense of order, a feeling of security.

Which sentence best expresses the main idea?

A. Any child who is brought up well will become a successful and happy child. B. If a child goes to bed very late, he will not study well at school because of

tiredness.

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C. If a child eats whatever he likes, he will not study well at school because of

tiredness.

D. Good education will give a child a sense of order and a feeling of security.

5. A sense of humor is just one of the many things shared by Alfred and

Anthony Melillo, 64-year-old twin brothers from East Haven who made history in February 2002. On Christmas Eve,1992, Anthony had a heart transplant from a 21-year-old donor. Two days before Valentine’s Day in 2002, Alfred received a 19-year-old heart, marking the first time on record that twin adults each received heart transplants.

“I’m 15 minutes older than him, but now I am younger because of my heart and I’m not going to respect him,” Alfred said with a grin, pointing to his brother while talking to a roomful reporters, who laughed frequently at their jokes.

This article is mainly about ____________. A. the danger of heart transplant surgery B. becoming young by getting a new heart C. the effect of genetic on the heart

D. the twin brothers who received heart transplants .

Why did Alfred say, “I’m 15 minutes older than him, but I’m younger because of my heart?”

A. His heart transplant surgery was more successful than Anthony’s. B. His recovery from the heart surgery was faster than Anthony’s. C. His exercise program was better than Anthony’s. D. His new heart was younger than Anthony’s.

6. Do you know what was school teachers expected to do over one hundred years ago? Firstly they had to be expert in the subject they taught and they had to be good at teaching. Secondly, besides their teaching duties, they had to provide their students with different services. They should care for the oil lamps, took care of the fire, and supply their students with sharp pencils. Thirdly, after a long day in the classroom, they were expected to spend some time every evening reading the Bible. Women teachers were not permitted to marry and barbershops were off limits to men teachers. Of course, smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol were strictly forbidden. It is believed that some teachers either left their jobs or were dismissed from schools when they were found to have broken the above mentioned discipline.

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Which statement expresses the main idea?

A. Teachers were foolish for performing menial tasks.

B. The teaching profession demanded total dedication and good teaching

ability.

C. Teachers were very religious in Jesus Christ.

D. Teachers were not to be trusted with tobacco and alcohol. The paragraph could be titled _____.

A. Other Times, Other Places B. Seeing Is Believing C. Other Times, Other Customs D. The Truth Will Out

7. Nomads are people who have no fixed homes but move from place to place. Hunting peoples, such as the Bushmen, Pygmies and Australian aborigines move in search of large animal population. Pastoral nomads, in the Middle East and Central Asia, move with the seasons to find pasture for their animals. Other patrol peoples, also dependent on the seasons, grow crops but move to other places after their crops need no attention. Some agricultural workers, in the United States particularly, follow a nomadic life also, going northward during the growing and harvesting season and returning to the warmer southern regions in the winter. Generally speaking, the nomads’ movements are regulated by the seasons and effects of the season on plants and animal lives.

Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the paragraph?

A. There are still some nomadic peoples left in the modern world.

B. In search of large animal population, nomads move from one place to

another.

C. Seasons and their effects on plants and animal lives regulate nomads’

movements.

D. Bushmen, Pygmies and Australian aborigines are nomadic peoples. The best title of the paragraph could be ________________.

A. Where There Is a Large Animal Population, There Are Nomads B. Characters of Nomads

C. Two Decisive Factors of Nomads’ Movements

D. Some American Agricultural Workers – Nomadic Peoples of New Era

8. Newspapers do not always report the facts fairly and truly. For example, a newspaper in a southern state may devote very little space to an item on racial

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injustice. On the other hand, a newspaper from the Northeast might give wide coverage to such problem in other parts of the nation and fail to report on local racial troubles. In this way readers can be misled. They may be fooled into believing that prejudice is a regional problem and fail to realize that racism knows no boundary. Though all newspapers consider themselves to be very fair and to report everything based on very true facts, their reports are unfounded occasionally.

This passage is a paragraph __________________.

A. which has no topic sentence B. with its first sentence as the topic C. with its last sentence as the topic D. both B and C The careful newspaper reader should aware that ________________________.

A. most news stories cannot be believed

B. some newspapers present only one side of the story C. many newspapers attempt to cheat their readers D. government control of the news industry is needed

The reporting policies of newspapers _ ____________________. A. reflect the needs of the public

B. should support the views of local readers C. can be made to serve private interests D. should be under the control of taxpayers

The faulty news reporting described in the passage is ___________________.

A. the exception to general practice

B. a threat to freedom of the press C. an insult to journalism

D. a dangerous and wide spread abuse

1 c 2 c 3 d 4 d 5 d d 6 b c

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