1、届高考英语二轮复习练习专题2阅读理解第4讲专题强化训练新课标全国卷词义猜测题(一)A(2016洛阳统一考试)One winter, my cousin and I were playing toy blocks in the yard. My mom was out for shopping to get groceries and my dad was asleep upstairs in his room. Suddenly, it started to snow. First it was just a little. But then it started to pour heavil
2、y.Then, we put the finishing touches to our blocks and headed back inside. Right when I opened the sliding glass door, my cousin fell down on the slippery wooden stairs. I let go of the door, my worst mistake, you see. The door locks automatically but I had put a rock, right next to the door so it w
3、ouldnt close. But while I was running to my cousins aid Id accidentally kicked the rock.Now, my cousin and I were locked outside. And unfortunately it started to get really windy. It was really freezing with the snow. First we started to call my dad, but he was sleeping soundly. I mean, slept throug
4、h a tornado soundly. It was of no use.Then I tried to climb over the fence but it didnt work because the fence was iced by snow and wind, and the fence is six feet high. So, I climbed up to my tree house and brainstormed some ideas on ways to get in. At one point, I was seriously considering jumping
5、 out of the tree house and using the trampoline(蹦床) to jump over the fence.So, we got to work. First, I took out the trampoline. Then I started to jump. First tryI almost cracked my head. Second trythis time I convinced my cousin to do it but at the last second, he chickened_out. Third tryI jumped a
6、nd missed but at the last second, my hand caught the fence, and with a lot of pushing I finally climbed over the fence and luckily, I fell on a big snowdrift.Then I got inside and unlocked the door for my cousin to get in. Finally, my mom came back. Then we shared this story to my mom and dad.【解题导语】
7、本文是一篇记叙文，讲述的是作者与表弟在后院玩耍时突遇风雪天气，因意外他们被锁在门外的经历。1When the author wanted to jump in, the main problem was that_Athe fence was icyBthe fence was slippery and highCthe trampoline couldnt bear the weightDthe trampoline was too small解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第四段的“Then I tried to climb over the fence but it didnt work b
8、ecause the fence was iced by snow and wind，and the fence is six feet high.”可知，作者之所以跳不过去是因为篱笆又高又滑，即B项正确。2The attitude of the authors cousin towards jumping on the trampoline seems_Apassive BpositiveCindifferent Dobjective解析：选A。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“this time I convinced my cousin to do it but at the last se
9、cond，he chickened_out”可知作者的表弟对作者的提议持消极态度，即A项正确。3The words “chickened out” (in Paragraph 5) most probably mean “_”Afell down Bcried outCjumped up Dbacked out解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段的“this time I convinced my cousin to do it but at the last second，he chickened_out”中的convinced和but可知，作者说服了表弟，但在最后一秒钟表弟又打退堂鼓了，
10、即D项正确。4Which would be the best title of the text?AClimbing over the Fence in the SnowBAn Adventure in the YardCFriendship Produces PleasureDWe Are Independent解析：选B。标题归纳题。文章讲述的是作者与表弟在后院玩积木时突遇风雪天气，因意外他们被锁在门外时所采取的冒险行动，因此B项正确。B(2015北京东城区综合练习二)Your car is a necessary part of your life.You use it every da
11、y.Of course，you want to hold on to it so you make sure it has the latest alarm and immobilizer(汽车防盗器)But despite all these，cars like yours are still stolen every day.In fact，in this country，one car is stolen almost every minute！And if your car is stolen，you only have a 50：50 chance of seeing it agai
12、n.Each year，car crime costs nearly 3 billion.Of course，if youre insured，you wont lose out，or will you？Firstly，you will have to pay extra insurance later on，and then you may not be offered the full amount by the agent.You will probably have to hire a car and you will also lose the value of the conten
13、ts and accessories(配件)in the car.Now comes the solution.An RAC Trackstar system，hidden in one of 47 possible secret locations(位置) in your car，is the key of our system.If your car is stolen，radio signals are sent at twentysecond intervals from the car to the RAC Trackstar National Control Center via
14、a satellite network.Then a computer gives the vehicles exact location，speed and direction.The RAC Trackstar National Control Center，which operates 24 hours a day，365 days a year，will immediately inform the police in the area where the car is located.Because the police receive information every twent
15、y seconds，they will always know the vehicles location.Once the thief has been arrested，your car will be returned to you.RAC Trackstar is unique in being able to provide the National Control Center with details of the exact location of your car，its speed and direction.And speed is the key to successf
16、ul recovery of a stolen vehicle.RAC Trackstar Control will immediately tell the police if you report your car stolen and under the 24hour Guardian Option.It will also tell you if your car has been stolen.RAC Trackstars constant updates mean the police are kept informed of the cars location.All these
17、 greatly improve your chances of seeing your car again.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一种汽车防盗系统RAC Trackstar。5If your car is stolen，you will have to _Ahire a new carBpay more insuranceCbuy a RAC Trackstar systemDinform the National Control Center解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段第三句中的“Firstly，you will have to pay extra insuranc
18、e later on”可知，如果你的车被盗了，你会付更多的保险费用。故选B。6The Trackstar system can tell the police _Awhere the car isBhow the car is stolenCwho the thief isDwhat brand the car is解析：选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“RAC Trackstars constant updates mean the police are kept informed of the cars location.”可知，如果你的车被盗了，RAC Trackstar会提供车的具体
19、位置给警方。故选A。7The underlined word “It” in the last paragraph refers to _Athe local police stationBthe Guardian OptionCthe insurance companyDthe RAC Trackstar Control解析：选D。指代判断题。根据画线词所在句中的“also”和上一句可知，“It”应指“RAC Trackstar Control”。故选D。8According to the passage，people with RAC Trackstar _Aare more likely
20、 to get the stolen cars backBhave less chance of being in an accidentCseldom get their vehicles damagedDautomatically find directions解析：选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“All these greatly improve your chances of seeing your car again.”可知，拥有RAC Trackstar的人找到自己被盗的车的机会更大。故选A。C(2016齐鲁名校高三第一次联考)Wikipedia is a freeacce
21、ss，free content Internet encyclopedia (百科全书)，supported and hosted by the nonprofit Wikipedia Foundation.Wikipedia is ranked among the ten most popular websites and is considered the Internets largest and most popular general reference book.Now，Wikipedia is becoming Wookiepedia as scientists hope the
22、 informative website will help us reach out to intelligent life forms.So aliens can learn about the human race.Astronomers would like to beam (播送) the entire contents of Wikipedia into space in the hope of contacting aliens.They want to send messages to hundreds of star systems and planets 20 light
23、years away using radio telescopes.The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute，in California，wants to use powerful radio telescopes to try to reach Chewbacca and his mates in a galaxy (银河系) far away.The plans will be discussed by astronomers at the weekend as some scientists fear the reply
24、 from ET might not turn out to be friendly.Institute scientist David Black said，“One question is if there are dangerous creatures we might be drawing their attention to ourselves.Another is if we go ahead，what message should be sent？There could be many civilizations out there，but if they are all lis
25、tening and no one is broadcasting or responding，then nothing will happen.”Professor Stephen Hawking，who has warned that intelligent aliens probably exist and we should keep a safe distance from them，is among those“If aliens visit us，the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America which
26、didnt turn out well for the Native Americans，”he said.Signals from Earths radio and TV broadcasts have been heading out in space for some 60 years reaching around 5，000 stars.【解题导语】维基百科要变身星战维基了。科学家向外星文明发送维基百科，希望这个百科似的网站能帮助外星文明了解地球，帮助我们联系外星人。9Wikipedia is becoming Wookiepedia because_Awe human beings
27、 intend to help and save aliensBscientists wish to explore other planets similar to the earthCastronomers hope to get in touch with aliensDaliens might fight against the human race解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句和第二段的第一句可知应选C。10What does the underlined word those in the fourth paragraph refer to?AAliens from s
28、pace.BAstronomers sending signals.CScientists for the plans.DScientists against the plans.解析：选D。代词指代题。根据第三、四段可知有些科学家害怕外星人的反馈可能并不友好，霍金教授也在其中。因此，“those”应该指代反对这项计划的科学家。11What has Prof.Stephen Hawking warned?AIntelligent aliens would probably land in America.BThe plans will be in vain and nothing will h
29、appen.CNone of the civilizations would reply.DAliens would bring disasters to the human race.解析：选D。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句可知，如果外星人访问我们，后果很可能会像哥伦布到达美洲时对土著美洲人那样给他们带来灾难。12Which can be the best title?AWikipedia，the most popular websiteBWikipedia to be beamed into spaceCWikipedia，alienss best friendDWikipedia
30、to result in a disaster解析：选B。标题归纳题。B项能概括全文，含主旨关键词：播放、太空。故选B。词义猜测题(二)A(2015江西赣州高三摸底考试)PangaeaScientists in the early 1900s put forward the continental drift theory(大陆漂移说)They said that a great number of years ago，the seven continents we know today were a single，giant continent.A scientist named Alfre
31、d Wegener named it Pangaea.The name Pangaea comes from the Greek phrase for “all Earth”The theorys timeline went against popular belief that Earth was only a few thousand years old.People wanted to believe that God had created Earth rather than the forces of nature.Wegener argued in favor of the con
32、tinental drift theory in 1920.Pangaea was a Cshaped landform that was spread across the equator(赤道)The large body of water within the crescent(月牙形) was called the Tethys Sea.The vast ocean that flowed around the continent was called Panthalassa.The area of Pangaea would have been very vast.Inland regions would have
