2018届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解词义猜测题专练(四)句意猜测类

1、内部文件,版权追溯 内部文件,版权追溯阅读理解词义猜想题专练四句意猜想类A2021 山西省省际名校联考This time last year I entered two long-distance mass-participation swimming events, including the Jubilee River 10 km swim. At the last minute, just before both swims, I decided to pull out. The reality is, I live in fear of coming last.Last year, b

2、efore the two events, I realized that I couldn't deal with coming last. I had looked at the swim times of those who had completed the previous year and calculated that, at my current swim pace, I would probably have come last in both. I just couldn't face it. But when next year came around,

3、I decided to enter those same events again.For a few months, I trained hard, but I didn't get any faster. Then it was June 5, the day of the Jubilee River 10 km. The event started at 9： 30 a . m., and theswimmers were anxious and eager to start. As I swam along, the river was quiet and clean and

4、 everything was peaceful. The sun shone. Meadows草地rolled by and every now and then someone would wave at the scene unfolding in the water.As the day wore on, somehow I didn't mind that, predictably, almost everyone was ahead. There were at least some swimmers still near me, and although we share

5、d the same river we quietly occupied our own spaces. As I concentrated on doing my own thing, watching the sky, the bank, the other swimming caps passing or not passing. I realized I was enjoying myself.In the end, four hours and 29 minutes after I'd started, I staggered 摇摇晃晃地走out of the water a

6、nd was greeted with a smile and a“well done " from therace organizer. I glanced back over my shoulder toward the water and noticed that there were a small handful of swimmers who were still to finish, behind me, out of a field of around 300 swimmers. But it didn't matter. I was just relieve

7、d,proud and happy to finish.As I drove away, my thoughts turned to my next long race of the season and how much I was looking forward to it, my fears of coming last gently receding 渐渐远去.体裁：记叙文 题材：个人经历主题：克服最后一名的恐惧【语篇导读】作者通过描述自己参加游泳比赛的经历告诉我们最后一名并不可怕,关 键是要学会享受比赛的过程.1. The author intended to quit swimmi

8、ng mainly because.A. she feared that she couldn't finish the two racesB. she was afraid that she would let family members downC. she was unwilling to accept the possibility of finishing lastD. she wasn't fully prepared for the two races解析：C细节理解题.根据第一段最后一句可知,作者放弃比赛是由于害怕自己是最 后一名.应选 C项她不愿接受成为最后

9、一名的可能性.2. The author hopes to convey the message that.A. never give up when facing challengesB. it is process that matters mostC. failure is the mother of successD. winners always take it all解析：B推理判断题.根据倒数第三段最后一句可知,在游泳的过程中,当作者关注 自己的事情时,无论别人游得快慢,作者都不介意,并且意识到自己乐在其中.所以作者想要传达给我们的信息是：过程最重要.应选 B项.3. What

10、does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 5?A. She took pride in leaving all the other swimmers behind.B. She was proud that she was not the last one in the race.C. She was glad to finish the race and had a sense of relief.D. She was proud to be praised by the organizer.解析：C词义猜想题.结合前一句But it di

11、dn't matter. 可知,relieved 意为“减轻的；缓和的“,这和C项中的a sense of relief 解脱感意思相符；proud and happy tofinish在句中作伴随状语.该句意为“我只是松了一口气,为自己完成比赛感到骄傲和快乐.应选C项.快解：此题可先分析选项,根据 C项中的a sense of relief 可判断,这是正确选项, 该短语与画线句中的relieved 为同义表达.4. It can be inferred from the end that the author is likely to.A. participate in anoth

12、er race without any hesitationB. analyze the reason why she failed in the raceC. lose confidence completelyD. decide whether she is suitable for the race解析：A 推理判断题.根据最后一段中的my thoughts turned to my next long race可知,作者盼望着参加下一of the season and how much I was looking forward to it 次比赛,应选 A项毫不犹豫地参加另一次比赛

13、.B2021 四川绵阳高中第二次诊断性测试Somepeople call it a traveling museum. Others refer to it as a living or open-air museum. Built in Brazil to honor Columbus' first voyage to the NewWorld, the Nina, a Columbus-era replica复制品ship, provides visitors with an accurate visual ofthe size and sailing equipment of C

14、olumbus' favorite ship from over 500years ago.I joined the crew of the Nina in Gulf Shores, Alabama, in February 2021. As part of a research project sponsored by my university, my goal was to document my days aboard the ship in a blog. I quickly realized that I gained the most valuable insights

15、when I observed or gave tours to school-age children. The field-trip tour of the Nina is hands-on learning at its best. In this setting, students could touch theline, pass around a ballast stone 压舱石,and move the extremely large tiller that controlled the direction of the ships in Columbus' days.

16、 They soon came to understand the labor involved in sailing the ship back in his time. I was pleased to see the students become active participants in their learning process.The Nina is not the only traveling museumthat provides such field trips. A visit to Jamestown Settlement, for example, allows

17、visitors to board three recreations of the ships that brought the first settlers from England to Virginia in the early 1600s. Historical guides, dressed in period costumes, give tours of theSusanConstant, Godspeed, and Discovery . These guides often portray a character that would have lived and work

18、ed during that time period. Students touring these ships are encouraged to interact with the guides in order to better understand the daily life in the past.My experience on the Nina helps testify证实mylong-held belief that studentsstay interested, ask better questions, and engage 参与in higher-order th

19、inkingtasks when they are actively engaged in the learning process. The students who_boarded the_ Nina came as passive learners.They left as bold e xplorers.【解题导语】本文介绍了哥伦布航海时的航船的复制品Nina,它是一个开放的博物馆.学生参观这一特殊的博物馆可以积极主动参与学习.【难句分析】 In this setting, students could touch the line, pass around a ballast sto

20、ne 压舱石,and move the extremely large tiller that controlled the direction of the ships in Columbus' days.分析： 该句为主从复合句.句中 that controlled the direction of the ships inColumbus' days 为that引导的定语从句,修饰先行词 tiller .译文：在这里学生可以触摸船缆,传阅压舱石,移动特大的在哥伦布时代用以限制航向的舵柄.5. What occupation is the author engaged in

21、?A. Shipping.B. Education.C. Ecological tourism.D. Museum administration.解析：B 考查推理判断.根据第二段的第三句"I quickly realized that I gained the most valuable insights when I observed or gave tours to school-age children 可知,作者在给学龄儿童介绍有关航船复制品Nina的历史知识；据此可以判断,作者从事的是教育行业,故 B项正确.干扰项分析：A项意为“航运,C项意为“生态旅游,D项意为“博物馆

22、治理, 都与语境不符.6. Which of the following is true about theNina introduced in the passage?A. She is a replica of a ship that Columbus built in Brazil.B. She is always crowded with foreign tourists during holidays.C. She is the boat Columbus sailed in his voyage to the New World.D. She displays what Colum

23、bus' ship was like and how it operated.解析：D 考查细节理解.根据第一段最后一句中的"provides visitors with an accurate visual of the size and sailing equipment of Columbus' favorite ship 可知,Nina为人们提供了哥伦布的航船的原貌；根据第二段的“In this setting, studentscould touch the line, pass around a ballast stone 压舱石,and move the

24、 extremelylarge tiller that controlled the direction of the ships in Columbus' days" 可知,Nina还提供了如何操作该航船的方法,故D项正确.7. What is the third paragraph mainly about?A. Guidelines for visitors on the ships.B. Life of the first settlers in Jamestown Settlement.C. Duties of the guides in the British m

25、useums.D. Introduction to another museum similar to theNina.解析：D 考查段落大意.根据第三段的"The Nina is not the only traveling museum. A visit to Jamestown Settlement, for example, allows visitors to board three recreat ions of the ships that brought the first settlers 可知,第三段主要介绍了另一个与Nina类似的航行博物馆,故D项正确.8. W

26、hat does the author mean by the last two sentences of the passage?A. The students are interested in becoming tour guides.B. The experience has changed the students' learning attitude.C. The students become brave and are ready to sail the seas on their own.D. The museumsare successful in teaching

27、 the students survivalskills at sea.解析：B考查句意理解.根据文章最后两句可知,登上了哥伦布航船复制品Nina的学生成了主动学习的学生,他们成了知识的勇敢探索者.据此可以判断,最后两句意在说明,这种游览改变了学生的学习态度,故B项正确.C2021 内蒙古四校统一测试Several decades ago, educators in the USA began to call attention to a national problem: most students leave American schools without the mathematica

28、l skills needed for jobs or for higher education. This was especially true for femaleand minoritystudents. The Educational Testing Service reported that, in an international survey, American teenagers had the lowest math scores.This situation has been defined as “innumeracy , or the inability to gra

29、sp the basic idea of mathematics. Mathematicians, teachers, and scientists were alarmed by these findings. They looked for the reasons and decided that, in addition to poor education, there are many psychological blocks.Embarrassment about not knowing math can lead to fear in the classroom. Fear can

30、 lead to silence because students do not want to draw attention to their lack of knowledge. As a result, those students fall further and further behind. Low visibility in the classroom has not always been recognized as a silent call for help.Math educators decided to try to change that. Math reform

31、is beginning with the educators themselves. Teachers are now being trained to recognize and to help students work through“math anxiety - the roadblock on their way to gainingcompetence in mathematics. In addition, math textbooks are being updated to help students understand that math is not a sort o

32、f foreign language of numbers. Math is a tool that helps us to analyze patterns and structures, and to discover relationships.Traditional computing skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are still being taught, of course. However, there is added emphasis onlogical thinking and

33、creative problem-solving, to which there may be several equally valid solutions.【解题导语】本文讲述了美国学生无法掌握数学根本概念的现象、原因及相应的对策.9. What does the underlined sentence probably mean?A. Students with low scores fear to ask their teachers for help.B. Poor equipment in classrooms limits teens' chances to learn.

34、C. Math anxiety, hardly noticed, is actually a silent call for help.D. Poor-sighted students can't see clearly, which is a silent call for help.解析：C 考查句意理解.根据上下文及画线句前面的"Embarrassment about not knowing math can lead to fear in the classroom. Fear can lead to silence because students do not want to draw attention to their lack of knowledge可知,学生会因自己不懂某些数学知识感到为难,而这又会使他们产生恐惧心理,恐惧可能导致沉默,因为学生不想让人注意到自己知识匮乏,相应地,老师也就会忽略学生这方面的缺乏,由此可知,C项最能传达该画线句的含义.10. Which may lead to American students' innumeracy?A. The methods of teaching.B. The difficulty of math itself.C. Students' lack of int