1、2021高考英语高频短语词块梳理及阅读（二）一：短语词块梳理 admire sb. for sth. 羡慕/钦佩某人某事 admit ones mistake 承认某人的错误 be admitted to university 被大学录取 adopt ones advice 采纳某人的建议 adopt a child 收养一个孩子 in advance 预先 advanced technology 先进的技术 take advantage of趁机利用 have a big advantage over 与相比有优势 be to ones advantage 对某人有好处 advise sb
2、to do sth. 建议某人做某事=advise doing sth. current affairs 时事 can/ be able to afford sth.支付得起 be named after以来命名 again and again 再三地，反复地 be against ones will 违背某人的意愿 the aged 年老者 agree on upon sth. 就达成一致 agree to ones suggestion/proposal 同意某人的建议 agree with ones suggestion/proposal21 ahead of time 提前22 fir
3、st aid 急救23 aim at sth./doing sth. 瞄准某物；旨在做某事24 alarm clock 闹钟25 be alert to sth./sb. 对警惕26 allow to do sth. 允许做某事27 allow doing sth.28 leave alone 别管29 get along/on well with与相处融洽；进展顺利30 be amazed/surprised/astonished at 对很惊讶31 ones ambition to do sth. 做某事的志向32 make an announcement 做一个通知33 be anxio
4、us about 为而担心34 be anxious for 急于得到35 apart from 与相隔；除了之外36 can tellapart 把区分开37 apologize to sb. for sth. 因向某人道歉38 make an apology to sb. for sth.39 appeal to sb. for sth. 因向呼吁40 appeal to sb. 吸引某人二：阅读拔高训练Like clockwork,nearly every fourth February includes one extra day.February 29th,otherwise kno
5、wn as Leap Day,isnt exactly a holiday.Instead,its there to keep your calendar consistent with the earths rotation (旋转) around the sun.According to H,Roman emperor Julius Caesar is the “father”of Leap Year.Until he came along,people used a 355-day calendar,which was 10.25 days shorter than the solar
6、year.Roman officials were supposed to add an extra month every now and then to keep the seasons exactly where they should be.But that didnt work out all that well.When special occasions started shifting into different seasons around 45 BCE,Caesar consulted with astronomers and decreed (下令) that the
7、empire should use a 12-month,365-day calendar,which he named after himself.Caesars Julian calendar included a Leap Day every four years.Though Leap Day keeps your calendar in line with the earths rotation around the sun,it causes a different kind of problem for leapsters.When should these February 2
8、9th babies celebrate their birthdays during the other three-quarters of their lives?Some party on February 28th,while others prefer a two-day celebration that spans the last day of February and the first day of March.Leap Day can be a nuisance in the legal system.In 2006,a court in Massachusetts was
9、 deciding whether criminal John Melo could be released a day early since his 10-year sentence included a Leap Day.In the case,the judge decided that since the man was sentenced to prison for years,not days,Leap Day didnt make a bit of difference.Though a few timekeepers have pushed for calendars tha
10、t dont include Leap Day,almost all astronomers and societies agree that Leap Day is the best method to keep the calendar on track.1.Why was Leap Day created?A.To create special occasions.B.To honor Emperor Julius Caesar.C.To keep pace with solar year.D.To keep track of all the seasons.2.What is the
11、problem with the birthday celebration of February 29th babies?A.It is sometimes delayed.B.It lasts at least two days.C.It has to be held every other year.D.It may take place on different dates.3.What does the underlined word “nuisance” in Paragraph 4 mean?A.Joke.B.Topic.C.Trouble.D.Mistake.4.What is
12、 the attitude of most astronomers towards Leap Day?A.Critical.B.Supportive.C.Doubtful.D.Cautious.参考答案：1.C细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句话“Instead,its there to keep your calendar consistent with the earths rotation (旋转) around the sun.”可知,设立Leap Day(闰日)是为了让日历更符合地球公转的时间,故选C项。2.D细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句话“Some party on February 28th,while others prefer a two-day celebration that spans the last day of February and the first day of March.”可知,D项正确。3.C词义猜测题。根据第四段的内容可知,在法律体系中,闰日可能是个麻烦事。2006年,马萨诸塞州的一家法院讨论是否提前一天释放罪犯约翰梅洛,因为10年刑期包括闰日。4.B推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,虽然少数计时员力推不包括闰日的日历,但是几乎所有的天文学家和社会团体都认为,闰日是让日历步入正轨的最佳方案。故B项正确。