专题限时集训21词义猜测题

1、最新 料推荐专题限时集训(二十一 )词义猜测题a(2016 无锡第一学期期末考试)a strange army of giants stands around the edges of a remote island in the pacific ocean.or at least thats how it might appear.the figures lining easter island are actually huge stones carved to look like hulking ( 笨重的 ) human figures.the statues have “ guard

2、ed these” coasts for centuries.but not even the islanders are sure how they got there. join scientific detectives as they investigate this historical mystery.the mysterynearly a thousand giant stone figures stand side by side on easter island ， now a part of chile.called moai (moh eye) by the locals

3、 ， the statues can weigh more than 80 tons about as much as ten whales and some stand as tall as a three story building.scientists think islanders began creating the moai some 800 years ago to honor their ancestors.in land， scientists found a volcanic crater( 火山口 ) and dug out ancient tools there us

4、ed to carve figures from the volcanic rock.but the crater is far from where most of the statues now stand.and scientists know the people didnt have wheels or animals to move the rock giants.so how did the stone figures travel as far as 11 miles from the crater to the islands coasts? some ideas are p

5、retty wild people have suggested that the moai walked by themselves ， or even that space aliens beamed down to lend a hand.scientists struggled to easter island to find out the truth.the detectives“ heave ho！ ”cry a group of scientists as they pull on ropes tied to a huge statue.the investigators ar

6、e seeking clues about the moai in one of easter islands green valleys.wondering if the islanders could have transported the statues upright with just rope and muscle power ， they wrapped three strong ropes around the forehead of a ten foot tall moai copy.with several people pulling each rope ， theyr

7、e able to rock the 10 ， 000 pound figure side to side ， moving itforward with every tug ( 拖拽 )“ the statues shape makes this movement fairly easy，” team leader carl lipo says.in the past， researchers have tried other moving methods.one group tied rope to the top and base of an actual moai and attemp

8、ted to drag it forward with twisting motions.another team laid a real 13 foot moai onto a giant log and pulled the log forward.all the experiments shared one result: the investigators got serious pain!the evidencealthough various scientificsleuths(侦查 ) found ways to move the moai， researchers stilld

9、ont agree on what really happened.some of these techniques might have only worked over shortdistances and on flat land.others would have damaged the moai.many people think the statues were laid horizontally on wooden sleds which were draggedwithropeacrosslogtracks.“ this wouldhavebeenthesafestwaytom

10、ovethemoai， ” archaeologist jo anne van tilburg says.“ it explains why hardly any are damaged.”but the truth may never be revealed.(experts are pretty sure，though， that aliens werentinvolved.)after all ，the islanders stopped making the statues at least 300 years ago，later hundredsof islanders left t

11、he island or caught deadly diseases brought by explorers.many of the moaissecrets disappeared with them.today the only remaining witnesses to the events are the moaithemselves.and the lips of these stone faced giants are sealed.在智利的复活节岛的海边矗立着一排既重又高的巨型石像 摩埃石像。本文主要讲述了科学家们对摩埃石像的搬运方式的调查。虽然他们提出了种种解释，但也只能

12、是猜测，不能令人信服。也许有关摩埃石像的真相永远不会被揭露，将一直成为未解之谜。1 how many possible ways of moving the rock giants are mentioned in the passage?a three.b four.cfive.d six.b 细节理解题。根据第五段第三、 四句、第六段及第八段首句可知 ，文章提到了将摩埃石像竖着向两边晃动、 上下扭动、 依靠木头移动以及用木制雪橇沿着木头轨道移动这四种移动巨型石像的方法。故选项b 符合题意。 1最新 料推荐2 which of the following statements is true

13、 according to the passage?a the moai was created by the islanders 800 years ago to wish for good luck.bsome of the rock giants were damaged while being moved to where they are now.call the witnesses to the secrets of the moai were infected with deadly diseases and died.d the statues were made of vol

14、canic rocks with some handmade tools by the locals.d 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句可知，这些雕像是由当地人使用手工制作的工具用火山石雕刻出来的。故选项d 正确。 3 the underlined word“ horizontally” in the last but one paragraphablyprobmeans_a temporarily on the groundb parallel to the groundc steadily on the groundd vertical to the groundb词义猜测题。 根据文章

15、第五段的倒数第二、三句 ，第六段前三句以及第八段的第二、三句可知 ，文章介绍了将摩埃石像竖着向两边晃动、上下扭动、 依靠木头移动这些移动石像的方法 ，而石像几乎没有受到破坏。最安全的移动方式就是将石像水平放置在木制雪橇上，然后将木制雪橇从木头轨道的一边拖拽到另一边。故选项b 符合题意。 horizontally 意为 “水平地 ，横向地 ”； parallel 意为 “平行的 ”； vertical 意为 “垂直的 ，直立的 ”。 4 what is the best title of this passage?a investigation under waybmystery of the

16、stone giantscways of moving the stone giantsd the unrevealed truthb 主旨大意题。 综览全文可知 ，本文主要介绍了对智利复活节岛上的摩埃石像的搬运方式的调查。虽然科学家们提出了种种解释，但也只能是猜测 ，不能令人信服。也许有关摩埃石像的真相永远不会被揭露，将一直成为未解之谜。故选项b 符合题意。 b(2016 山东省实验中学一模)nail art has become an international phenomenon and many are using their fingernails to display creat

17、ivity and personality.social networks are overflowing with people showing off theirlatest and at times ， impossibly complicated designs.the important question is “ where did it all begin and how has the color of your fingernails become just as if not more important than theoutfit you are wearing ？ ”

18、the history of nail polish and nail art dates back to 3 ， 000 bc in china ， india and egypt.plants were processed to create a dye that was used as a type of nail paint ， which was then applied and represented social class and wealth; deep colors such as red were worn by the rich and lighter paler co

19、lors were used by the poor.the inca civilization even went as far as painting animals on their nails to show which tribe they belonged.it wasnt until the early 19th century that nail paints was modernized into the nail polish that we see and know of today.the boom of the automobile industry introduc

20、ed a wide selection of colors which were soon adapted to be used on nails， which further escalated the nail polish industrys success.today， nail polish has become a statement of personality and creativity.the color of your nails communicates the subculture you belong to.nail art is part of the fashi

21、on world ， the application of gems ，airbrushing ，fine detail and nail extensions means that they can complete any look.i personally love changing the color and pattern of my nails to finish off my outfit and i enjoy creating new designs.there is plenty of inspiration on the internet and with the lat

22、est introduction everyone can get a professional finish in half the time!本文是一篇说明文。 目前美甲在社会上非常流行 ，那么美甲是怎样发展起来的呢？本文对美甲的起源和发展进行了介绍。5 in the first paragraph ， the writer tells us about _ 2最新 料推荐a the origin of nail artbthe popularity of nail artcthe value of nail artd the question about nail artb 段 落 大

23、意 题 。 根 据 第 一 段 第 一 、 二 句 “nail art has become an international.designs. ”可知 ，第一段中作者告诉我们现在指甲艺术在社会上十分流行。故选b。 6 how long did it take the ancient nail oil to develop into modern nail polish?a 1， 900 years.b 3， 000 years.c 2， 100 years.d about 5， 000 years.d 数字计算题。根据第二段第一句和第三段第一句可知，指甲油起源于公元前三千年，在 19 世纪早

24、期发展成为现代我们常见的指甲油，所以从古代指甲油发展为现代指甲油中间经过了大约五千年。故选d 。 7 the underlined word“ escalated” in paragraph 3 probablymeans “”a replacedb improvedc demonstratedd blockedb 词义猜测题。根据画线词前“the boom of the automobile industry.used on nails”可知，汽车工业的急速发展引进了多种颜色，这些颜色很快被应用于美甲 ，颜色的多样化促进了美甲业的成功。由此可以推出画线词的意思是“增进 ，促进 ”， 故选 b

25、 。 (2016 乌鲁木齐诊断 )ci took a deep breath and walkedthroughmoms front door， my arms full of groceries.achallenge lay ahead of me: cooking the easter sunday feast.me， someone who could barely boilwater.what if i made everyone sick? it could truly be our familys last supper.making the holiday meal was my

26、 brothers job，not mine.i could never fill his shoes.peter haddied in september at the age of 45 from a heart attack ，but hed been a natural in the kitchen all his life.he planned every course in detail ， from the crescent rolls to the dutch apple pie.my family was lost without him.we went out to din

27、ner for thanksgiving and ordered in pizza for christmas.by the time easter rolled around ，though，i couldnt bear the idea of another holidaysurrounded by takeout( 外卖食品 ) boxes.peter would have hated that.to him ， there was nothing more important than a meal made with love.so i convinced mom that we s

28、hould cook easterdinner together.only ， we were terrible cooks.whathadibeenthinkingcookingforeasterdinner?id_bitten_off_more_than_i_could_chew. no one could do this half as well as peter.i stepped into the family room.mom was still at church，but her newspaper was opened on thecoffee table， to the sp

29、orts section， as usual.she was a huge notre dame womens basketball fan， and the featured story was about forward devereaux peters， who was graduating.i read the headline and nearly dropped my grocery bags ， filling peters shoes.that afternoon， cooking in the kitchen ， i didnt feel so alone.mom and i

30、 pulled together the easter feast just fine.the ham may have been a little dry ， but it was all made with love just like peter would have wanted.本文是一篇记叙文。主要叙述了作者接替哥哥为家人做节日盛宴的经过。虽然作者没有哥哥做得好 ，但她也是和妈妈一起用爱心为家人做饭。8 what would peter have preferred to do if holidays had come?a to go out to dinner.bto order in pizza.cto show off his cooking skills.d to cook the feast for his fam