2025版高考英语二轮复习限时规范训练八阅读理解-词句猜测题

PAGE1-限时规范训练(八)阅读理解——词句揣测题(限时：20分钟)AThomasCheathamhadplannedtostudyLatinduringhistimeatHebronHighSchoolinTexas.ButwhenhelearnedthattheschooldistrictwasgoingtoofferaMandarin(一般话)class,hequicklychangedhismind.“IthoughtMandarinwouldbemorebeneficialthanLatin，”saidCheatham,whoisnowinhissecondyearofstudyingthelanguage.HespeaksMandarintoorderfoodatChineserestaurantsandcanreadsocialmediapostsfromhisChinese­speakingfriends.Whileit'sadifficultlanguagetomaster,thehighschooljunior,whoplanstostudycomputerengineering,thinksitwillbeimportantforhiscareer.“Chineseisagoodlanguagetoknow,especiallywithChinabecomingagrowingpower，”hesaid.Manyexpertsagreethatproficiency(娴熟)inalanguagespokenbyabillionpeopleworldwidewillgiveAmericanstudentsanedgeintheglobaleconomy.“PeoplearelookingatChinaasournexteconomiccompetitor,andinterestinMandarinisgrowingfast，”saidMartyAbbott,directoroftheAmericanCouncilontheTeachingofForeignLanguages.“We'reseeingitinallpartsofthecountry.”Abbottpredictsthatasmanyas100,000studentsarenowstudyingMandarininpublicandprivateschoolsthroughouttheUS.ShesaidtheUSgovernmenthasdesignated(指定)Mandarinasan“importantneed”languageandprovidesprofessionaldevelopmentprogramsforteachers.“Ourgovernmentwantstoincreaseourlanguageabilityforeconomiccompetitiveness，”Abbottadded.Atthesametime,theChinesegovernmentisspreadingknowledgeoftheChineselanguageandculturethroughConfuciusInstitutessetupinmanyUSstates.Forexample,theConfuciusInstituteattheUniversityofTexasatDallashasbeenthehomeofaConfuciusInstitutefor10years.ItsponsorsConfuciusClassroomsat21localpublicandprivateschools,wheretensofthousandsofstudentsarelearningMandarin.[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文，主要讲解并描述了一般话在美国学生中日益流行的现象。1．WhydidThomasCheathamdecidetostudyMandarininsteadofLatin?A．MandarinwaseasiertolearnthanLatin.B．Mandarincouldbehelpfultohisfuturecareer.C．MandarinmighthelphimlearnmoreaboutChina.D．Mandarincouldenablehimtostudycomputerengineering.解析：细微环节理解题。依据第三段其次句“Whileit'sadifficultlanguagetomaster,thehighschooljunior,whoplanstostudycomputerengineering,thinksitwillbeimportantforhiscareer.”可知，ThomasCheatham认为学习一般话对他的将来职业有帮助，所以才确定学习一般话。答案：B2．Theunderlinedword“edge”inparagraph4probablymeans“________”．A．aslightadvantageB．theoutsidelimitC．asharptoneofvoiceD．anexcitingquality解析：词义揣测题。依据语境尤其是第三段最终一句中的“Chineseisagoodlanguagetoknow,especiallywithChinabecomingagrowingpower”和第四段第一句中的“alanguagespokenbyabillionpeople”可知，随着中国的发展，学习一般话大有裨益，由此可推知，学习一般话让美国学生在全球经济中有肯定的优势，这与文章第五段的内容呼应。故画线词意为“优势”，与A项含义相近。答案：A3．WhichofthefollowingstatementsmightMartyAbbottagreewith?A．MandarinshouldbetaughtinclassroomsthroughouttheUS.B．ThoseskilledatChinesewillbethemostcompetitiveinthefuture.C．TheUSgovernment'spolicyhashelpedpopularizeMandarinintheUS.D．AmericanslearnMandarinbecausetheyworryabouttheireconomicsecurity.解析：推理推断题。依据语境尤其是对第六段的整体理解可推知，在MartyAbbott看来，美国政府的政策有助于一般话在美国的推广。答案：C4．Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinthispassage?A．TherisingpopularityofMandarinamongAmericanstudents.B．ThegreatbenefitsoflearningMandarinforAmericanstudents.C．TheinfluenceofChina'sgrowingpoweronAmericaneducation.D．TheeffectofConfuciusInstitutesinpromotingMandarinintheUS.解析：主旨大意题。依据对全文的整体理解可推知，本文主要讲解并描述的是一般话在美国学生之间日益流行的现象，这与最终一段的进一步论述呼应。故选A。答案：ABAJapanesecompany,NextTechnology,hascreatedarobotdogthatcantellyouhowbadyourfeetsmell,byusingapowerfulsensorfixedinitsnose.Ifyourfeetdon'thaveabadsmell,Hana­chanwillhappilywagitstail,ifit'sexposedtofeetthataremildlysmelly,it'llstarttobark,andiftheygiveoffanextremelybadsmell,it'lljustfalloverlikethesmellcausedittofaint(昏倒).Footodor(脚臭)isabigdealinJapan,whereit'sacustomforpeopletotakeofftheirshoeswhenevertheyentersomeone'shome.Infact,exposingotherstobodilyodorscanbeconsideredannoyanceinJapan.Someofthemostbrilliantmindsinthecountry'stechindustryhavebeentryingtosolvethisproblem.Lastyear,Thankostartedsellingaxmpit(腋窝)fansdesignedtokeeppeople'sarmpitsniceanddry.Now,wehaveHana­chan.Therobotdoghasaspecialsensorforanose,andcantellyouifyourfeetsmelljustbysniffingthemforafewseconds.Accordingtosomemediareports,Hana­chancanhelpsolvetheproblemofextremelysmellyfeetbysprayingthemwithairfreshener,butit'sunclearwhetherthisfeaturecomesbuilt­in,orifyou'llhavetopayextraforit.AccordingtoresearchersatNextTechnology,theideaforHana­chanwasinspiredbyapersonwhodesperatelywantedsomewaytoknowifhisfeetsmelled.“Hetoldushisdaughterhadsaidhisfeetweresmelly，”NextTechnology'sKimikaTsujisaid.“Buthedidn'twanttoknowhowbadtheodorwasbecausehewouldfeelhurt.That'swhywedevelopedthiscuterobot.”You_may_be_able_to_make_Hana­chan_faint_with_your_smelly_feet,_but_it_can_have_the_same_effect_on_budget­conscious_people.NextTechnologyplanstostartsellingthefeet­smellingrobotdogfor￥100,000($9,280)nextMay.[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了日本独创的一种测试脚臭程度的机器狗。5．UnderwhatconditionwillHana­chanbark?A．Whenitsnoseisfixedwithasensor.B．Whenitwagsitstail.C．Whenitdetectsmildlysmellyfeet.D．Whensomethingiswrongwithitsnose.解析：细微环节理解题。依据第一段末句中的“ifit'sexposedtofeetthataremildlysmelly,it'llstarttobark”可知，假如是轻度臭脚，Hana­chan就会叫。故选C。答案：C6．WhyisfootodorpaidgreatattentiontoinJapan?A．BecauseJapanesehavestrongbodilyodors.B．BecauseJapaneseareusuallybarefootedatothers'home.C．BecauseJapaneseareespeciallyconsiderateofothers.D．Becauseitstechindustryishighlydeveloped.解析：细微环节理解题。依据其次段首句“FootodorisabigdealinJapan,whereit'sacustomforpeopletotakeofftheirshoeswhenevertheyentersomeone'shome.”可知，在日本，去别人家须要脱鞋，所以脚臭是件大事。故选B。答案：B7．WhatcanbeinferredaboutHana­chanfromthetext?A．Ithasabuilt­inairfreshenersprayer.B．It'salreadyavailableinthemarket.C．ItsideacomesfromKimikaTsuji.D．Itcanrecognizefootodorquickly.解析：推理推断题。依据第三段首句“Therobotdoghasaspecialsensorforanose,andcantellyouifyourfeetsmelljustbysniffingthemforafewseconds.”可知，这只机器狗有一个特别的鼻子传感器，仅仅嗅几秒钟就能告知你你的脚是否有气味。故选D。答案：D8．Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphimply?A．Hana­chanisnocheapthing.B．Peopleshouldmindtheirsmellyfeet.C．Peopleshouldbecarefulabouttheirbudget.D．Hana­chanmakespeopleloosentheirbudget.解析：句意理解题。画线句子句意为：你或许可以用你的臭脚让Hana­chan晕过去，但它对注意预算的人也有同样的效果。此处指的是对注意预算的人来说，听完它的价格也会晕过去。依据下面的价格也可推知它很昂贵。故选A。答案：ACAsacomposer,AndrewPekleraimstomakemusicthatusessynthetic(合成的)soundstobuildreal­seemingplaces.Withelectronicinstruments,hecreatesthesoundofwind,waves,birdcalls,andinsects.“ThesweetspotformeiswhenapieceIhavemadecanbeheardasbothafieldrecordingandasacompletelycomposed,syntheticconstruct，”hesays.Inhisnewwork,anonlineappcalledPhantomIslands,hetriesoutthatideatocreateatourofislandsthatmapmakersoncebelievedwerereal,butdonotactuallyexist.WorkingwiththewebdesigneranddeveloperFlavioGortana,Peklerdrewamapofimaginedislandsandfilledeachonewithafictionalauditory(听觉的)atmosphere.WhenEuropeanshipsweretravelingtheworldduringtheAgeofExploration,themenonboardwouldcomebackwithtalesoftheislandsthey'dcomeacross,previouslyunknowntotheirsocieties.Usuallythesereportswouldbeaccurateenough,butsometimesthissystemwentawry.Shipcaptainswouldconjureup(虚构出)imaginaryislandstopleasetheirfundersandsailorswouldreportseeinglandthatneverexisted.Overtime,thesereportswouldbecorrected,althoughsometimesitwouldtakecenturies.Reportsofphantomislandsarestillbeingexposedinthiscentury.They'restrangerelics(纪念物)ofahumanattempttobetterunderstandtheworld,withalltheweaknessesthatcamealongwiththatproject.That'spartofwhatfascinatesPekler.“Thesenonexistentplacesareconnectedwithrealstoriesofhumanbravery,devotion,cruelty,selfishness,andconfidence，”hesays.Allowthemaptotakeyouonatour,duringwhichyouwillbeaccompaniedbyextraordinarysounds.Oryoucanexploreonyourown,hoppingfromoneislandtoanother,imaginingplacesthatneverexisted.[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。作曲家AndrewPekler为航海故事中的神奇岛屿谱写音乐。9．WhatdoweknowaboutPekler?A．Heusedtobeamapmaker.B．Hecombinesmusicwithplaces.C．H