1、阅读理解词义猜测题专练(二) (题干加黑的为词义猜测题)A (2016石家庄市第二中学高三适应训练) The jazz world has a new great musician Joey Alexander, the 12 years old pianist.He was born in Indonesia. At age 6, he learned to play jazz by ear. That means, he learned a piece of music just by listening to it, not by reading notes.Joeys parents
2、are not musicians. His father played a little piano and guitar, but not professionally. Watching his father play music influenced the young boy. So did his fathers record collection. He learned jazz by listening to these records.By the time Joey was 10, the Lincoln Center in New York City invited hi
3、m to play jazz at Lincoln Center.“Joey plays a version of Round Midnight, and everybodys jaws dropped, like looking at Joey and looking at each other . and theyre laughing, like This cant possibly be what were hearing.He took another take afterwards; it was a completely different arrangement. And ag
4、ain, everyone (laughs) .you kind of shrug your shoulders, look at each other, scratch your head, and just go Okay, all right, Ive never seen this before.”Joey is homeschooled. And when he is not performing, he also likes playing with toys, playing sports and watching movies.He earned two Grammy nomi
5、nations this year, one for “Best Improvised Jazz Solo” and one for “Best Jazz Instrumental Album.” He is one of the youngest musicians ever to earn a Grammy nomination. And now, Joey, can follow his dream playing jazz for people to bring them joy and hope.1Which of the following statements about Joe
6、y Alexander is NOT true?AHe began to practice jazz at the age of 6.BHe is educated at home instead of at school.CHe was greatly influenced by his fathers record collection.DHe is the youngest musician to earn two Grammy prizes.2What does the underlined word “take” in Paragraph 5 mean?AAttempt.BPerfo
7、rmance.CLook. DAppearance.3How did Joey probably play Round Midnight?ALoudly. BPassionately.CTraditionally. DCreatively.4Which one is the best title of the passage?AJoey Played “Round Midnight”BJoey Was Influenced by His FatherCIndonesian Pianist, 12, Wows Jazz WorldDHow Joey Follows His DreamB (201
8、6南昌市高三模拟测试) With New York City less than 100 miles north and Washington DC, in the south, Philadelphia is often forgotten compared to its bigger neighbors. However, in many ways, visiting the US fifth largest city can be a great experience.Called the place where US democracy was born, on Nov. 6, Phi
9、ladelphia got another important title: the first UNESCO World Heritage City in the US.The city became a World Heritage City thanks to “the universal principles of freedom and democracy written down in the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution” both signed at Independence Hall, accordin
10、g to UNESCO. These documents “are greatly important to American history and have also had a big effect on lawmakers around the world”Despite its importance in history, Philadelphia is also known for a diverse and accepting culture. Its not called the “City of Brotherly Love” for nothing. Philadelphi
11、a is home to a huge number of ethnic neighborhoods and one of the largest gay communities in the US. In fact, one of the first gay rights protests in the country happened outside of Independence Hall.Its collection of public art is another thing that makes Philadelphia stand out. Graffiti art is som
12、etimes paid for as the city tries to make Philadelphia a “museum without walls”As the US News website noted, “This is a great example of the citys wellknown grassroots culture.”In recent years, Philadelphia has also become one of the US most exciting food cities. Travelers wont miss it. They believe
13、 no trip would be complete without tasting its soft pretzel (椒盐脆饼) and the famous cheesesteak sandwich. It is a large sandwich made with thin slices of steak and cheese.Whether youre looking for “historic sites, culture, and art scene, or delicious food”， Philadelphia wont disappoint you, said trave
14、l guide Lonely Planet.5What made Philadelphia a World Heritage City?AThe delicious food.BThe historic sites and art scene.CThe birthplace of US democracy.DThe diverse and accepting culture.6By saying “museum without walls” in Paragraph 5, the author means “_”Amuseum sets no limit for artBpublic art
15、can be found everywhereCthe museum was built without wallsDthe citys grassroots culture is wellknown7What does the underlined word “complete” in Paragraph 6 mean?AFinished. BHappy.CPerfect. DRegretful.8What can we learn about Philadelphia?AIt is a great city worth visiting.BIt is the first UNESCO Wo
16、rld Heritage City.CThere are many famous museums in the city.DThere are more ethnic groups than other cities in the US.C (2016沈阳市高三教学质量监测)When going through major life changes, like changing careers, I would change the people with whom I spent the most time. Weve all gone through periods when the pe
17、ople in our lives have changed graduation, moving to a new city, getting a new job, joining a new club, etc. I dont think I need to convince you just how much influence other people can have over your identity. If youve ever experienced a major switch in your people environment, then you know that y
18、ou change as well.Most people dont make these choices consciously (意识到地) though. You might consciously decide to spend more time with a certain friend, or you may ask someone out on a date to begin a new relationship. But few people choose their existing friendships deliberately.Theres_no_“getting_r
19、id_of_people”. People are always dropping into and out of each others lives. Associations grow into friendships, and friendships fade into associations. You dont get rid of anyone. The truth is that in order to make room for new people and new experiences, you may need to loosen up some of your exis
20、ting connections.What about loyalty (忠诚)? Shouldnt you always be loyal to your friends? Once you have a close friend, even if his influence on you is slightly harmful, shouldnt you stick by him?Loyalty to a friend sometimes means having to let go. It means being loyal to his highest and best self as
21、 well. If someone is destroying his health by smoking, for example, you arent showing loyalty by smoking right along with him. True loyalty sometimes requires that you break damaging connections, get yourself back on solid ground, and then decide what you can really do to help your friend.It can tak
22、e a lot of courage to tell someone，“Im sorry, but I cant have you in my life anymore.” But even though this might seem like a selfish act at times, its often the best thing for the other person too. If a relationship is holding you back in some way, understand that its also hurting the other person.
23、 For example, if you work for a violent boss, your acceptance of that situation is considered to be silent approval, encouraging your boss to continue to behave violently.9When experiencing major life changes, people may _.Ajoin a new social communityBinfluence their friends aroundCchoose their frie
24、ndships purposelyDhave their people environment changed10What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?AEveryone has at least one friend.BIt is unnecessary to make new friends.CFriendship still exists though there are fewer connections.DYou ought to treat your old and new friends equally.11W
25、hat is the authors opinion on the loyalty to friends?ANever betray your close friends whatever happens.BCorrect their mistakes while you guard their goodness.CStick by your friends even though they do harm to you.DBreak up with your friends immediately if they smoke.12How should we behave when emplo
26、yed by a violent boss?AWe should accept what we are told to do.BWe should stay silent and be in favor of him.CWe should bravely disobey him if he is wrong.DWe should give our boss courage to continue.词义猜测题专练(二)A语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了印度尼西亚一位年仅12岁的爵士乐钢琴演奏天才Joey的成名经历。1选D细节理解题。根据最后一段“He earned two Grammy n
27、ominations this year, one for Best Improvised Jazz Solo and one for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.”可知，Joey获得的是两项格莱美提名奖。D选项说的是他获得两项格莱美奖，表述错误。故选D。2选B词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“He took another take afterwards; it was a completely different arrangement.”可知，Joey的第二次演绎与之前完全不同。由此可知，take在这里是名词，意为“演绎，场景”，指的是Joey的表演。故选B。3
28、选D推理判断题。根据画线词所在句“He took another take afterwards .never seen this before. ”可推知，Joey的表演是创新的。故选D。4选C标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了印度尼西亚一名年仅12岁的爵士乐钢琴演奏天才Joey的故事，因此C项适合做文章标题。故选C。B语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了美国费城的一些情况。5选C细节理解题。根据第二段“Called the place where . in the US.”可推知，因为费城是美国民主的诞生地，所以被评为世界遗产城市。故选C。6选B推理判断题。根据第五段“Its co
29、llection of public art .museum without walls”可推知，作者提到“没有围墙的艺术馆”是因为费城里有大量的大众艺术，也就是涂鸦之类的画。故选B。7选C词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句子中的“without tasting its soft pretzel (椒盐脆饼) and the famous cheesesteak sandwich”可知，如果来到费城，没有吃椒盐脆饼和著名的芝士牛肉三明治是不完美的。由此可知，画线词与perfect意思相近。故选C。8选A推理判断题。根据最后一段“Whether youre looking for .guide Lon
30、ely Planet.”可知，费城是一个非常值得去旅游的地方。故选A。C语篇解读：本文讲述了人的一生会经历很多的改变，从而告诉我们：如何适应改变以及怎样做才是对朋友真正的忠诚。9选D细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“When going through . in your people environment”可知，当经历人生重大改变时，人们也会经历人际环境的改变。即D项正确。10选C句意猜测题。根据画线句后的“People are always dropping . existing connections”可知，尽管人们之间的联系少了，但友谊依然存在。故选C项。11选B推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段的第二句和最后一句可知，作者对朋友忠诚的态度是纠正错误，但要捍卫他们的优点，即B项正确。12选C推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“your acceptance of that situation is considered to be silent approval, encouraging your boss to continue to behave violently”可知，如果老板错了，员工就要勇敢地不去服从，即C项正确。版权所有：高考资源网()
