易错点纠错练09 词义猜测题易错练
名校词义猜测题易错题通关练
1.【福建省厦门第二中学2023-2024学年高三12月试题】
“Not going to happen,” says Elsa from North Carolina State University. “They’re the most diverse group of organisms on the planet. Some of them will make it.” Indeed, insects of some sort are likely to be the last ones standing. Any event sufficiently catastrophic to destroy the world of insects would also endanger other animal life. “If it happened, humans would no longer be on the planet,” says Corrie Moreau from Cornell University.
9．What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 mean
A．Some kinds of insects will survive.
B．Some kinds of insects will become stronger.
C．Some kinds of insects will be the most diverse group.
D．Some kinds of insects will no longer be on the planet.
【答案】 9．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了科学家研究发现昆虫正在消亡以及昆虫消亡的原因和昆虫的作用。
9．词义猜测题。根据划线短语前的““Not going to happen,” says Elsa from North Carolina State University. “They’re the most diverse group of organisms on the planet….”(“这是不可能的，”北卡罗来纳州立大学的艾尔莎说。“它们是地球上最多样化的生物群体……。)”可知，北卡罗纳州立大学的艾尔莎认为昆虫不会在一个世纪内消失，它们是地球上最多样化的生物群体，由此可知，画线短语的意思应与“有些昆虫会幸存”意义相近。故选A项。
2.【广东省2023-2024学年高三上学期12月联考模拟预测】
Electric vehicles (EVs) are widely considered a strong weapon in efforts against global warming. But are they like what people believe The Radiant Energy Group (REG) stated effects of EVs vary with countries. In some nations, EVs lead to the release of more carbon gases than gasoline cars. The group reckoned gas emissions caused by a gasoline vehicle and from charging an EV. Countries where charging an EV is cleaner than driving a gasoline-powered car use a lot of nuclear or solar power.
Sales of electric cars are rising the fastest in Europe. Data from REG suggests EVs in Poland actually create more carbon emissions because their electrical systems depend so much on coal. In other European countries, however, EVs result in fewer emissions. The countries with the biggest carbon gas reduction use much clean power. The first was Switzerland at 100 percent carbon reductions over gasoline vehicles.
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8．What does the underlined word “reckoned” mean in Paragraph 1
A．Increased. B．Calculated. C．Banned. D．Prevented.
Environment
【答案】8．B
【解析】
8．词义猜测题。根据第二段“Data from REG suggests EVs in Poland actually create more carbon emissions (由REG得到的数据显示波兰的电动汽车实际上造成了更多的碳排放)”可推理出第一段划线单词的含义为：计算，故选B项。
3.【广东省2023-2024学年高三上学期12月联考模拟预测】
Poet Wadsworth Longfellow said “music is the universal language of mankind”, and there’s growing evidence that he was right. New research shows people with Alzheimer’s (老年痴呆) disease often respond to familiar music or song lyrics, even when their memories and ability to participate in conversation may be flagging.
Jonathan Graff-Radford,Doctor of Medicine,explains on The Mayo Clinic website why this may be: “Musical memories are often preserved in Alzheimer’s patients because key brain areas linked to musical memory are relatively undamaged by the disease.”
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12．What does the underlined word “flagging”mean in paragraph 1
A．Getting worse. B．Doing well.
C．Developing slowly. D．Changing quickly.
【答案】12．A
【解析】
12．词义猜测题。根据第一段的“Poet Wadsworth Longfellow said “music is the universal language of mankind“, and there’s growing evidence that he was right. New research shows people with Alzheimer’s disease often respond to familiar music or song lyrics（诗人Wadsworth Longfellow说“音乐是人类的通用语言”，越来越多的证据表明他是对的。新的研究表明，老年痴呆症患者通常对熟悉的音乐或歌词做出反应）”和“even when（即使在……时候）”可知，“即使”之后表示的情况是不容乐观的，、即他们的记忆力和参与对话的能力可能正在衰退，因此A项“变得更糟了”可以解释划线词。故选A。
4.【广东深圳明德实验学校2021届高三上学期阶段性试卷】
On the plane to Colombia I thought about a lot of things. I wanted to be a collaborator (合作者) so badly, but missions (任务) were not really my thing. I was going to be there for only a week, I thought. I was already on my way anyway. I was not going back to Mexico.
When I got to the camp in Bogota, I met six wonderful girls. I knew I was going to be with them, and I tried to think of it as a good thing. But it was unsuccessful. I went to bed early that day because we were leaving at sunrise the next day.
【答案】4．A
【解析】
4．词句猜测题。根据第二段中的“When I got to the camp in Bogota, I met six wonderful girls. (当我到达波哥大的营地时，我遇到了六个很棒的女孩。)”可知，“them”指代的是六个很棒的女孩。故选A。
5.【广东深圳明德实验学校2021届高三上学期阶段性试卷】
TiKTok’s core value lies in its unique algorithms, a product of artificial intelligence that represents the expertise of Chinese engineers and programmers with high-value intellectual property.
The US government’s move, which has forced ByteDance to sell TikTok to a US company, is similar to a forced technology transfer and an example of the US’ open seizure of Chinese intellectual property.
If ByteDance sells TikTok to a US company for “security reasons", that would set a dangerous precedent, motivating other countries where TikTok operates to follow the US administration's example and cause a chain reaction.
14．What does the underlined word “seizure”probably mean in Para. 8
A．An untrue spoken statement about someone.
B．The use of legal authority to take sth from sb.
C．The crime of stealing sth from a person or place.
D．The act of trying to hurt somebody using physical violence.
【答案】 14．B
【解析】
14．词句猜测题。根据倒数第三段的“The US government’s move, which has forced ByteDance to sell TikTok to a US company, is similar to a forced technology transfer（美国政府的这一举措迫使字节跳动将TikTok出售给一家美国公司，类似于强制技术转让）”可知，美国是在夺取中国的技术或知识产权，因此 “seizure”的意思是“利用法律权力从某人手中夺走某物”，故选B。
6.【广东省华南师范大学附中2023-2024学年高三试题】
Others were sceptical about the ability of language models to program robots for complex tasks. Kathleen Richardson at De Montfort University Leicester, UK, says that AI language models are convincing mimics (模仿者), but that their real ability-including their adaptability to control robots-is often exaggerated. “I think Microsoft, and most people who design robots, have too much confidence in what they can do, ” she says.
14．What does the underlined word “exaggerated” in the last paragraph mean
A．Neglected. B．Simplified. C．Overestimated. D．Praised.
【答案】 14．C
【解析】
14．词义猜测题。根据文章最后一段的“AI language models are convincing mimics(人工智能语言模型是令人信服的模仿者)”及but可知，划线词与前面convincing相反意思，再根据划线词后面I think Microsoft, and most people who design robots, have too much confidence in what they can do（我认为微软和大多数设计机器人的人，都过于相信这些机器人能做的事情）可推断，划线句句意是：它们的真正能力——包括控制机器人的适应性——经常被夸大。故选C项。
7.【浙江金华第一中学2023-2024学年高三试题】
In the study, 602 participants were randomly paired and asked to come up with creative uses for a product. They were also randomly selected to work together either in person or virtually. The pairs were then ranked by assessing their total number of ideas, as well as those concepts’ degree of novelty, and asked to submit their best idea. Among the groups, virtual pairs came up with significantly fewer ideas, suggesting that something about face-to-face interaction generates more creative ideas. The findings could stiffen employers' resolve to urge or require their employees to come back to the office.
8．What does the underlined word “stiffen” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean
A．Shake. B．Revise. C．Challenge. D．Strengthen.
【答案】8．D
【解析】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一个新的研究发现：与面对面交流相比，视频会议不利于创新想法的产生。
8．词句猜测题。根据第二段中“Among the groups, virtual pairs came up with significantly fewer ideas, suggesting that something about face-to-face interaction generates more creative ideas. The findings could stiffen employers' resolve to urge or require their employees to come back to the office.(在这些小组中，选择视频沟通的那些组合提出的想法要少的多，这表明面对面的互动会产生更多创造性的想法。这一发现可能会坚定雇主敦促或要求员工回到办公室的决心)”可知，面对面交流会产生更多创造性的想法，所以雇主要求员工回到办公室进行面对面互动，此处“stiffen employers’ resolve”表示坚定雇主的决心，可推知，stiffen为动词，意为“使坚定”。故选D。
8.【浙江省9 1高中联盟2023-2024学年高三期中试题】
Businesses are now in cost-cutting mode. Title inflation (头衔通胀) has crept into the workplace. Layoffs, hiring freezes and concerns about a recession (经济衰退) are plaguing employers.
32．What does the underlined word “plaguing” in paragraph 1 probably mean
A．Shocking. B．Embarrassing. C．Troubling. D．Confusing.
【答案】32．C
【解析】
32．词句猜测题。根据第一段划线词前面的内容“Businesses are now in cost-cutting mode. Title inflation has crept into the workplace. (企业现在正处于成本削减模式。头衔膨胀已经蔓延到工作场所)”可知，企业现在正处于成本削减模式，由裁员、招聘冻结和对经济衰退的担忧已经对员工们带来了困扰。因此划线词应该与C选项“Troubling(困扰)”为同义词。故选C。
9.【浙江省9 1高中联盟2023-2024学年高三期中试题】
“I was in the ICU. I’d been told I’d be released the next day. The worst, it seemed, was behind me.” Jake Ryan didn’t know it at the time, but the worst was not totally behind him. After his open heart surgery, he was about to enter a different and difficult journey on the road to physical and emotional recovery.
24．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph l refer to
A．That he was sent to the ICU.
B．That he had got past the worst things.
C．That he would go through a tough recovery.
D．That he would be discharged from the hospital.
【答案】24．C
【解析】
24．词句猜测题。根据后文“After his open heart surgery, he was about to enter a different and difficult journey on the road to physical and emotional recovery.(在他的心脏直视手术后，他即将进入一段不同的、艰难的身体和情感恢复之路)”可知，it代指后文提到的他会经历一段艰难的康复期。故选C项。
10.【浙江省四校联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期12月联考英语试题】
The researchers measured heart rate variability during virtual meetings and face-to-face meetings,examining different types of fatigue experiences among 44 knowledge workers across nearly 400 meetings. The team at Aalto collaborated with researchers at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health,where stress and recovery are studied using heart rate monitors. “We shadowed each subject for two workdays, recording all events with time stamps, to find out the sources of human physiological responses,”Nurmi says.
33．What does the underlined word “shadowed ”in paragraph 3 mean
A．Observed. B．Interviewed. C．Employed. D．Analyzed.
【答案】 33．A
【解析】
33．词句猜测题。根据下文“recording all events with time stamps, to find out the sources of human physiological responses(用时间戳记录所有事件，以找出人类生理反应的来源)”可推断，“我们”观察个体并记录，为了弄清楚他们的生理反应。划线词与A项“观察”意思相近。故选A。
11.【广东省汕头2023-2024学年高三名校四校期中联考】
For the sake of fairness, it must be noted that there is a positive side to high heels. First, heels are excellent for aerating lawns (草坪通气). Anyone who has ever worn heels on grass knows what I am talking about. A simple trip around the yard in a pair of those babies gets rid of all the need to call for a lawn care specialist, and provides the perfect-sized holes to give any lawn oxygen without all those messy blocks of dirt lying around. Second, heels are quite functional for defending against potential enemies, who can easily be scared away by threatening them with a pair of these sharp, deadly fashion items.
10．The writer uses “those babies” (Paragraph 2) to refer to high heels _______.
A．to show their fragile characteristic
B．to show women’s affection for them
C．to emphasize their small size
D．to indicate their trendy appearance
【答案】 10．B
【解析】
10．词句猜测题。第二段中“A simple trip around the yard in a pair of those babies gets rid of all the need to call for a lawn care specialist(穿着高跟鞋在院子走一圈，就不需要找草 坪养护专家了。) ”作者用调侃的语气指出了，鞋跟非常细，会陷进草坪中，很不方便，但是女性仍然青睐高跟鞋。由于女性对高跟鞋的青睐，作者用those babies这种调侃的称呼来指代高跟鞋，因为高跟鞋穿着难受。故选B。
12.【江苏省苏州第一中学2023-2024学年高三试题】
Parents often think that their kids should be good at studies and do well in sports. That’s usually the case because parents feel that could get their children admission to top colleges. However, Melissa and Mark Wimmer think differently.
Their 14-year-old son, Mike, is a prodigy. He is a member of Mensa, which is the world’s top IQ club. He completed his high school, associate’s and bachelor’s degrees all in three years. That’s not all. He also ran two tech companies, founded a third one that works towards controlling the population of lionfish, an invasive (入侵的) species.
4．What do the underlined words “a prodigy” in paragraph 2 refer to
A．A gifted person. B．A famous student.
C．A brilliant biologist. D．A successful businessman.
【答案】4．A
【解析】4．词句猜测题。根据画线词的下文“He is a member of Mensa, which is the world’s top IQ club. He completed his high school, associate’s and bachelor’s degrees all in three years. (他是全球顶尖的智商俱乐部门萨的成员。他在三年内完成了高中、副学士和学士学位)”可知，Mike的智商非常高，学习能力非常强，能迅速完成学业。由此可知，他应该是一个天才，a prodigy意思应该是“极具天赋的人”。故选A项。
13.【河北省保定市保定部分高中2023-2024学年高三期末试题】
That’s why I don’t understand helicopter parents, the ones who suffer from great guilt and shame if they can’t make every single piano practice or football game. Your kids probably don’t care. Let them go and have some fun. All that matters is that you drop them off and pick them up on time. Consistency is king.
5．What do the underlined words “helicopter parents” in paragraph 3 refer to
A．The parents who can fly helicopters.
B．The parents who pick up their kids on time.
C．The parents who enjoy participating in sports.
D．The parents who focus too much on their kids.
【答案】 5．D
【解析】词句猜测题。根据划线词helicopter parents后定语从句“the ones who suffer from great guilt and shame if they can’t make every single piano practice or football game.(那些因为不能参加每一次钢琴练习或足球比赛而感到非常内疚和羞耻的父母)”可推知，helicopter parents是指那些过于关注孩子的父母。故选D项。
14.【江苏省南通市名校联盟2023-2024学年高三联合监测】
Curiosity is a familiar feeling among people. But as soon as we examine that feeling, curiosity reveals itself to be a complex emotion indeed. Just ask yourself: Is curiosity a positive feeling or a negative feeling Is it more like frustration(挫败)or more like hope Is it a painful reminder of what we don’t(yet)know, or an exciting signal towards what we might soon discover
Actually, curiosity can be all of these things. But the object of curiosity’s desire is information. Of course, not all feelings of curiosity are the same. Curiosity can be more or less pleasurable, more or less aggravating. So what accounts for this variation (变化)
Once we recognize that curiosity has many faces, we can consider what affects the nature of our experience in a given case. The paper by Noordewier does just this for the dimension of time. The researchers ask: Is the experience of curiosity more likely to be positive when we expect that our curiosity will be satisfied sooner rather than later
13．What does the underlined word “aggravating” in paragraph 2 mean
A．Joyful. B．Unpleasant. C．Exciting. D．Frightening.
【答案】 13．B
【解析】词义猜测题。根据划线单词上一句“Curiosity can be more or less pleasurable (好奇心或多或少会使人愉快)”以及下一句“So what accounts for this variation(变化) (那么是什么导致了这种变化呢？)”可推测，好奇心或多或少会使人愉快，或多或少会使人不适。划线单词和“pleasurable”词义相反。选项A“Joyful (开心的)”；选项B“Unpleasant (令人不适的)”；选项C“Exciting (令人激动的)”；选项D“Frightening (令人害怕的)”。故选B。
15.【河南省信阳市浉河区信阳高级中学2023-2024学年高三试题】
One of the traditional techniques of TCM, acupuncture (针刺疗法), means insertion (插入) of needles into superficial (表皮的) structures of the body—usually at acupoints (穴位)—to restore the yin-yang balance. It is often accompanied by moxibustion (灸法), which involves burning the mugwort (艾叶) on or near the skin at an acupoint.
8．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A．TCM. B．Acupuncture. C．Yin-yang balance. D．Moxibustion.
【答案】8．B
【解析】词义猜测题。根据画线单词上句“One of the traditional techniques of TCM, acupuncture (针刺疗法), means insertion (插入) of needles into superficial (表皮的) structures of the body—usually at acupoints (穴位)—to restore the yin-yang balance.”（针刺疗法是中医的传统技术之一，指将针头插入身体的表皮结构，通常在穴位处，以恢复阴阳平衡。）可知，上文介绍的是什么是针刺疗法，由此可知，画线单词所在句指针刺疗法通常伴随着灸法，“it”代指的是上文提到的“acupuncture”，即“针刺疗法”。故选B项。
16.【云南省三校联考备考2023-2024学年高三联考英语】
I was enthralled. I wrote and wrote, using up whole tablets until the last piece of black paper was used up. It was a game I didn’t want to end. I was very happy with my special gift. I can honestly say that, in that one moment, I understood as much about printing, copying words and the mystery of spreading ideas as I have learned in the remaining half-century of my life.
6．What does the underlined sentence “I was enthralled.” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．I was addicted to Carbon Paper Regal Premium.
B．I was curious about Carbon Paper Regal Premium.
C．I was confused about Carbon Paper Regal Premium.
D．I was shocked there was a name on the second sheet.
【答案】 6．A
【解析】词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“I wrote and wrote, using up whole tablets until the last piece of black paper was used up. It was a game I didn’t want to end.(我写啊写，把整张纸都用完了，直到最后一张黑纸都用完了)”可知，作者一直把Carbon Paper Regal Premium都写完了，说明作者对Carbon Paper Regal Premium着迷了。故划线句意思是“我对Carbon Paper Regal Premium着迷了”。故选A。
17.【云南省三校联考备考2023-2024学年高三联考英语】
The findings could affect discussions around the health risks of night-shift work and even changing the clocks to suit daylight hours. “If we promote a timing pattern that is out of sync with nature, it could worsen health risks,” Malin said. “Whether dietary patterns or activity can help reduce these is an area we hope becomes clear in time.”
11．What does the underlined phrase “out of sync” in Paragraph 6 refer to
A．Out of order. B．Out of control.
C．Not in agreement. D．Not in connection.
【答案】 11．C
【解析】词句猜测题。根据第五段“Prof Steven Malin, a senior author on the study and an expert in metabolism, said it was unclear why differences in metabolism were seen in night owls and early birds. But one possibility, he believes, is a mismatch between the time people go to bed and wake the next morning and the circadian rhythms (昼夜节奏) that govern their body clocks.(该研究的资深作者、新陈代谢专家史蒂文·马林教授说，目前还不清楚为什么“夜猫子”和“早起鸟”在新陈代谢方面存在差异。但他认为，一种可能是，人们睡觉和第二天早上醒来的时间与控制生物钟的昼夜节律不匹配)”可知，专家推测是人们睡觉和第二天早上醒来的时间与控制生物钟的昼夜节律不匹配导致了“夜猫子”和“早起鸟”在新陈代谢方面的差异，即我们与自然昼夜节律不致的时间模式导致差异。结合划线词所在句“If we promote a timing pattern that is out of sync with nature, it could worsen health risks,(如果我们提倡一种与自然……的时间模式，可能会加剧健康风险)”中“with nature”可推知，这里说的也是时间模式与自然节律不一致，out of sync (with)与not in agreement (with)意思一致。故选C项。
18.【湖南省长沙麓山国际实验学校2023-2024学年高三试题】
Back in my hometown during the late ‘80s and the early ‘90s, a handful of my classmates and I would gather at our homes, taking turns, in the run-up to key exams. During such ”night-outs“, we would study, exchange notes, share insights, brainstorm to solve tricky problems, anticipate test questions, and prepare accordingly. Not infrequently, we would discuss sports events, movies, film stars and, of course, girls.
Digital-age kids do it differently now. Why I can only guess. The foremost reason is free Wi-Fi and all that it offers. The environment at institutional libraries may not be to millennials’(千禧一代的)liking. Or, is it big pocket money or salary earned from part-time jobs Maybe, just a generational thing, a lifestyle trend, or the result of the single-child system.
5．What does the underlined word ”it“ in Paragraph 6 refer to
A．Exam-related study. B．The use of computers.
C．Movie-themed discussion. D．Social communication.
【答案】 5．A
【解析】词句猜测题。由第四段“For exam-related study, there were quiet areas in city libraries or the college library.”（对于考试相关的学习，城市图书馆或大学图书馆都有安静的区域。）和第五段“Back in my hometown during the late ‘80s and the early ‘90s, a handful of my classmates and I would gather at our homes, taking turns, in the run-up to key exams. ”（上世纪80年代末和90年代初，在我的家乡，我和几个同学会轮流聚集在家里，准备重要的考试。）可知，这里的 it 指的是考试相关的学习。故选A项。
19.【湖南省长沙市南雅中学2023-2024学年高三试题】
Computer games have seriously caught the attention of Mass Media. The increasing amount of games with violent scenes socks the society and makes it very aware of them. The fact that violent games cause violence in people is not even doubted by most people. Some say that the reason lies in games being too close to reality. But is it justified only according to the external similarity of these two worlds
12．Which of the following best explains “sock” underlined in Para. 1
A．Transform. B．Strike. C．Interest. D．Confuse.
【答案】12．B
【解析】词义猜测题，根据文章第一段“Computer games have seriously caught the attention of Mass Media.(电脑游戏已经严重地引起了大众媒体的注意。)”和下文“and makes it very aware of them.(并让它非常清楚地意识到它们。)”可知，大量暴力游戏充斥着社会，并让社会清楚地意识到它们。由此猜测，划线词意为“充斥”，与strike（袭击，侵袭）同义。可引申为使社会印象深刻，故选B项。
20.【湘豫名校联考2023-2024学年高三试题】
Humans have a way of understanding others’ goals, desires and beliefs, a crucial skill that allows us to anticipate people’s actions. Taking bread out of the toaster You’ll need a plate. Sweeping up leaves You’ll grab the green trash can. This skill, often referred to as “theory of mind”, comes easily to us as humans, but for robots it still has a high mountain to conquer.
8．What does the underlined part mean in Paragraph 1
A．It’s refreshing. B．It’s challenging.
C．It’s unachievable. D．It’s ridiculous.
【答案】8．B
【解析】词句猜测题。根据第一段最后一句中的“This skill, often referred to as “theory of mind”, comes easily to us as humans(这种技能，通常被称为“心智理论”，对我们人类来说很容易)”和转折词but可知，此处是指“心智理论”对于机器人来说仍然很难企及。故选B。易错点纠错练09 词义猜测题易错练
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1.【福建省厦门第二中学2023-2024学年高三12月试题】
“Not going to happen,” says Elsa from North Carolina State University. “They’re the most diverse group of organisms on the planet. Some of them will make it.” Indeed, insects of some sort are likely to be the last ones standing. Any event sufficiently catastrophic to destroy the world of insects would also endanger other animal life. “If it happened, humans would no longer be on the planet,” says Corrie Moreau from Cornell University.
9．What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 mean
A．Some kinds of insects will survive.
B．Some kinds of insects will become stronger.
C．Some kinds of insects will be the most diverse group.
D．Some kinds of insects will no longer be on the planet.
2.【广东省2023-2024学年高三上学期12月联考模拟预测】
Electric vehicles (EVs) are widely considered a strong weapon in efforts against global warming. But are they like what people believe The Radiant Energy Group (REG) stated effects of EVs vary with countries. In some nations, EVs lead to the release of more carbon gases than gasoline cars. The group reckoned gas emissions caused by a gasoline vehicle and from charging an EV. Countries where charging an EV is cleaner than driving a gasoline-powered car use a lot of nuclear or solar power.
Sales of electric cars are rising the fastest in Europe. Data from REG suggests EVs in Poland actually create more carbon emissions because their electrical systems depend so much on coal. In other European countries, however, EVs result in fewer emissions. The countries with the biggest carbon gas reduction use much clean power. The first was Switzerland at 100 percent carbon reductions over gasoline vehicles.
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8．What does the underlined word “reckoned” mean in Paragraph 1
A．Increased. B．Calculated. C．Banned. D．Prevented.
Environment
3.【广东省2023-2024学年高三上学期12月联考模拟预测】
Poet Wadsworth Longfellow said “music is the universal language of mankind”, and there’s growing evidence that he was right. New research shows people with Alzheimer’s (老年痴呆) disease often respond to familiar music or song lyrics, even when their memories and ability to participate in conversation may be flagging.
Jonathan Graff-Radford,Doctor of Medicine,explains on The Mayo Clinic website why this may be: “Musical memories are often preserved in Alzheimer’s patients because key brain areas linked to musical memory are relatively undamaged by the disease.”
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12．What does the underlined word “flagging”mean in paragraph 1
A．Getting worse. B．Doing well.
C．Developing slowly. D．Changing quickly.
4.【广东深圳明德实验学校2021届高三上学期阶段性试卷】
On the plane to Colombia I thought about a lot of things. I wanted to be a collaborator (合作者) so badly, but missions (任务) were not really my thing. I was going to be there for only a week, I thought. I was already on my way anyway. I was not going back to Mexico.
When I got to the camp in Bogota, I met six wonderful girls. I knew I was going to be with them, and I tried to think of it as a good thing. But it was unsuccessful. I went to bed early that day because we were leaving at sunrise the next day.
5.【广东深圳明德实验学校2021届高三上学期阶段性试卷】
TiKTok’s core value lies in its unique algorithms, a product of artificial intelligence that represents the expertise of Chinese engineers and programmers with high-value intellectual property.
The US government’s move, which has forced ByteDance to sell TikTok to a US company, is similar to a forced technology transfer and an example of the US’ open seizure of Chinese intellectual property.
If ByteDance sells TikTok to a US company for “security reasons", that would set a dangerous precedent, motivating other countries where TikTok operates to follow the US administration's example and cause a chain reaction.
14．What does the underlined word “seizure”probably mean in Para. 8
A．An untrue spoken statement about someone.
B．The use of legal authority to take sth from sb.
C．The crime of stealing sth from a person or place.
D．The act of trying to hurt somebody using physical violence.
6.【广东省华南师范大学附中2023-2024学年高三试题】
Others were sceptical about the ability of language models to program robots for complex tasks. Kathleen Richardson at De Montfort University Leicester, UK, says that AI language models are convincing mimics (模仿者), but that their real ability-including their adaptability to control robots-is often exaggerated. “I think Microsoft, and most people who design robots, have too much confidence in what they can do, ” she says.
14．What does the underlined word “exaggerated” in the last paragraph mean
A．Neglected. B．Simplified. C．Overestimated. D．Praised.
7.【浙江金华第一中学2023-2024学年高三试题】
In the study, 602 participants were randomly paired and asked to come up with creative uses for a product. They were also randomly selected to work together either in person or virtually. The pairs were then ranked by assessing their total number of ideas, as well as those concepts’ degree of novelty, and asked to submit their best idea. Among the groups, virtual pairs came up with significantly fewer ideas, suggesting that something about face-to-face interaction generates more creative ideas. The findings could stiffen employers' resolve to urge or require their employees to come back to the office.
8．What does the underlined word “stiffen” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean
A．Shake. B．Revise. C．Challenge. D．Strengthen.
8.【浙江省9 1高中联盟2023-2024学年高三期中试题】
Businesses are now in cost-cutting mode. Title inflation (头衔通胀) has crept into the workplace. Layoffs, hiring freezes and concerns about a recession (经济衰退) are plaguing employers.
32．What does the underlined word “plaguing” in paragraph 1 probably mean
A．Shocking. B．Embarrassing. C．Troubling. D．Confusing.
9.【浙江省9 1高中联盟2023-2024学年高三期中试题】
“I was in the ICU. I’d been told I’d be released the next day. The worst, it seemed, was behind me.” Jake Ryan didn’t know it at the time, but the worst was not totally behind him. After his open heart surgery, he was about to enter a different and difficult journey on the road to physical and emotional recovery.
24．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph l refer to
A．That he was sent to the ICU.
B．That he had got past the worst things.
C．That he would go through a tough recovery.
D．That he would be discharged from the hospital.
10.【浙江省四校联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期12月联考英语试题】
The researchers measured heart rate variability during virtual meetings and face-to-face meetings,examining different types of fatigue experiences among 44 knowledge workers across nearly 400 meetings. The team at Aalto collaborated with researchers at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health,where stress and recovery are studied using heart rate monitors. “We shadowed each subject for two workdays, recording all events with time stamps, to find out the sources of human physiological responses,”Nurmi says.
33．What does the underlined word “shadowed ”in paragraph 3 mean
A．Observed. B．Interviewed. C．Employed. D．Analyzed.
11.【广东省汕头2023-2024学年高三名校四校期中联考】
For the sake of fairness, it must be noted that there is a positive side to high heels. First, heels are excellent for aerating lawns (草坪通气). Anyone who has ever worn heels on grass knows what I am talking about. A simple trip around the yard in a pair of those babies gets rid of all the need to call for a lawn care specialist, and provides the perfect-sized holes to give any lawn oxygen without all those messy blocks of dirt lying around. Second, heels are quite functional for defending against potential enemies, who can easily be scared away by threatening them with a pair of these sharp, deadly fashion items.
10．The writer uses “those babies” (Paragraph 2) to refer to high heels _______.
A．to show their fragile characteristic
B．to show women’s affection for them
C．to emphasize their small size
D．to indicate their trendy appearance
12.【江苏省苏州第一中学2023-2024学年高三试题】
Parents often think that their kids should be good at studies and do well in sports. That’s usually the case because parents feel that could get their children admission to top colleges. However, Melissa and Mark Wimmer think differently.
Their 14-year-old son, Mike, is a prodigy. He is a member of Mensa, which is the world’s top IQ club. He completed his high school, associate’s and bachelor’s degrees all in three years. That’s not all. He also ran two tech companies, founded a third one that works towards controlling the population of lionfish, an invasive (入侵的) species.
4．What do the underlined words “a prodigy” in paragraph 2 refer to
A．A gifted person. B．A famous student.
C．A brilliant biologist. D．A successful businessman.
13.【河北省保定市保定部分高中2023-2024学年高三期末试题】
That’s why I don’t understand helicopter parents, the ones who suffer from great guilt and shame if they can’t make every single piano practice or football game. Your kids probably don’t care. Let them go and have some fun. All that matters is that you drop them off and pick them up on time. Consistency is king.
5．What do the underlined words “helicopter parents” in paragraph 3 refer to
A．The parents who can fly helicopters.
B．The parents who pick up their kids on time.
C．The parents who enjoy participating in sports.
D．The parents who focus too much on their kids.
14.【江苏省南通市名校联盟2023-2024学年高三联合监测】
Curiosity is a familiar feeling among people. But as soon as we examine that feeling, curiosity reveals itself to be a complex emotion indeed. Just ask yourself: Is curiosity a positive feeling or a negative feeling Is it more like frustration(挫败)or more like hope Is it a painful reminder of what we don’t(yet)know, or an exciting signal towards what we might soon discover
Actually, curiosity can be all of these things. But the object of curiosity’s desire is information. Of course, not all feelings of curiosity are the same. Curiosity can be more or less pleasurable, more or less aggravating. So what accounts for this variation (变化)
Once we recognize that curiosity has many faces, we can consider what affects the nature of our experience in a given case. The paper by Noordewier does just this for the dimension of time. The researchers ask: Is the experience of curiosity more likely to be positive when we expect that our curiosity will be satisfied sooner rather than later
13．What does the underlined word “aggravating” in paragraph 2 mean
A．Joyful. B．Unpleasant. C．Exciting. D．Frightening.
15.【河南省信阳市浉河区信阳高级中学2023-2024学年高三试题】
One of the traditional techniques of TCM, acupuncture (针刺疗法), means insertion (插入) of needles into superficial (表皮的) structures of the body—usually at acupoints (穴位)—to restore the yin-yang balance. It is often accompanied by moxibustion (灸法), which involves burning the mugwort (艾叶) on or near the skin at an acupoint.
8．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A．TCM. B．Acupuncture. C．Yin-yang balance. D．Moxibustion.
16.【云南省三校联考备考2023-2024学年高三联考英语】
I was enthralled. I wrote and wrote, using up whole tablets until the last piece of black paper was used up. It was a game I didn’t want to end. I was very happy with my special gift. I can honestly say that, in that one moment, I understood as much about printing, copying words and the mystery of spreading ideas as I have learned in the remaining half-century of my life.
6．What does the underlined sentence “I was enthralled.” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．I was addicted to Carbon Paper Regal Premium.
B．I was curious about Carbon Paper Regal Premium.
C．I was confused about Carbon Paper Regal Premium.
D．I was shocked there was a name on the second sheet.
17.【云南省三校联考备考2023-2024学年高三联考英语】
The findings could affect discussions around the health risks of night-shift work and even changing the clocks to suit daylight hours. “If we promote a timing pattern that is out of sync with nature, it could worsen health risks,” Malin said. “Whether dietary patterns or activity can help reduce these is an area we hope becomes clear in time.”
11．What does the underlined phrase “out of sync” in Paragraph 6 refer to
A．Out of order. B．Out of control.
C．Not in agreement. D．Not in connection.
18.【湖南省长沙麓山国际实验学校2023-2024学年高三试题】
Back in my hometown during the late ‘80s and the early ‘90s, a handful of my classmates and I would gather at our homes, taking turns, in the run-up to key exams. During such ”night-outs“, we would study, exchange notes, share insights, brainstorm to solve tricky problems, anticipate test questions, and prepare accordingly. Not infrequently, we would discuss sports events, movies, film stars and, of course, girls.
Digital-age kids do it differently now. Why I can only guess. The foremost reason is free Wi-Fi and all that it offers. The environment at institutional libraries may not be to millennials’(千禧一代的)liking. Or, is it big pocket money or salary earned from part-time jobs Maybe, just a generational thing, a lifestyle trend, or the result of the single-child system.
5．What does the underlined word ”it“ in Paragraph 6 refer to
A．Exam-related study. B．The use of computers.
C．Movie-themed discussion. D．Social communication.
19.【湖南省长沙市南雅中学2023-2024学年高三试题】
Computer games have seriously caught the attention of Mass Media. The increasing amount of games with violent scenes socks the society and makes it very aware of them. The fact that violent games cause violence in people is not even doubted by most people. Some say that the reason lies in games being too close to reality. But is it justified only according to the external similarity of these two worlds
12．Which of the following best explains “sock” underlined in Para. 1
A．Transform. B．Strike. C．Interest. D．Confuse.
20.【湘豫名校联考2023-2024学年高三试题】
Humans have a way of understanding others’ goals, desires and beliefs, a crucial skill that allows us to anticipate people’s actions. Taking bread out of the toaster You’ll need a plate. Sweeping up leaves You’ll grab the green trash can. This skill, often referred to as “theory of mind”, comes easily to us as humans, but for robots it still has a high mountain to conquer.
8．What does the underlined part mean in Paragraph 1
A．It’s refreshing. B．It’s challenging.
C．It’s unachievable. D．It’s ridiculous.
