词句猜测题之考点1：词汇或短语的含义推测 / 四六文摘

词句猜测题之考点1：词汇或短语的含义推测

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1. [2014 四川· 32] Recycling in the home is very important of course. However,being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need.We are dealing with the results of that over-consumption in thegreenest way possible, but it would be far better if we did not need to bringso much material home in the first place.

◇ What does the underlined word probablymean?

A. Using too much packaging.

B. Making more products than necessary.

C. Recycling too many wastes.

D. Having more material than is needed.

2. [2014重庆· 33] Dear Susan, please forward this message tostudents of my history class: “Besides the life story of Rosa Parks in thetextbook, the students are also required to read the passage below and somerelated stories that can be borrowed from the school library.”

◇ What does the underlined word probablymean?

A. explain B. send C. take D. read

3. [2020课标II卷] The fur trade kept nutria (海狸鼠) in check for decades, but when the market for nutria collapsedin the late 1980s, the cat-sized animals multiplied like crazy.

◇What does the underlined word “collapsed” in paragraph 5 probably mean?

A. Boomed. B. Became mature.

C. Remained stable. D. Crashed.

4. [2019课标III卷 · 26] “Chinais impossible to overlook,” says Hill. “Chinese models are the faces of beautyand fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which meansChinese women are not just consumers of fashion — they are central to itsmovement. “Of course, not only are today’s top Western designers beinginfluenced by China — some of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselvesChinese.” Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking onGaliano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs — and beating them hands down in design and sales,”adds Hill.

◇What do the underlined words “taking on”in paragraph 4 mean?

A. learning from B.looking down on

C. working with D. competing against

5. [2014新课标卷· 31] Sadly, the abundance of passenger pigeons may have been their undoing.Where the birds were most abundant, people believed there was an ever-lastingsupply and killed them by the thousands....

◇ The underlined word “undoing” probablyrefers to the pigeons’ _________.

A. escape B. ruin C. liberation D. evolution

6. [2016 课标Ⅲ卷· 26] There are also varieties developedto suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for

eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you’llneed a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it’s a pipedream for most apple lovers who fall for it.

◇ What does the underlined phrase “a pipedream” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. A practical idea. B. A vain hope.

C. A brilliant plan. D.A selfish desire.

7. [2021全国乙卷 · 25] Still, 55 percent of Australians have a landline phone at homeand only just over a quarter （29%） rely only on their smartphones, according to a survey（调查）. Of those Australians who still have a landline, a third concedethat it’s not really necessary and they’re keeping it as a security blanket —19 percent say they never use it while a further 13 percent keep it in case ofemergencies. I think my home falls into that category.

◇What does the underlined word “concede” inparagraph 3 mean?

A. Admit. B. Argue. C. Remember. D. Remark.

8. [2017课标III卷· 22] Gray wolves once were seen hereand there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States,but they were gradually displaced byhuman development. By the 1920s, wolves had practically disappeared from theYellowstone area. They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada,where there were fewer humans around.

◇What does the underlined word “displaced”in the paragraph mean?

A. Tested. B. Separated.

C. Forced out. D. Tracked down.

9. [2018 课标 III 卷 ] If you have a juicer,you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Outcomes a “Soft-serve” creamy dessert, to be eaten right away. This makes a funactivity for a chil-dren’s party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananasinto the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below.

◇What is “a juicer” in the last paragraph?

A. A dessert. B. A drink. C. A container. D. A machine.

10. [2020年新高考I卷] According to a recent study in theJournal of Consumer Research, both the size and consumption habits of oureating companions can influence our food intake. And contrary to existingresearch that says you should avoid eating with heavier people who order largeportions (份), it’s the beanpoles with bigappetites you really need to avoid.

◇What does the underlined word “beanpoles”in paragraph 1 refer to?

A. Big eaters. B. Overweight persons.

C. Picky eaters. D. Tall thin persons.