1、2021高考英语词汇串记与阅读训练（二十七）Part 1 词汇精炼初级词汇. the origin of chopsticks, China is the first country in the world to use chopsticks and has a history of at least 3,000 years to have meals with chopsticks. Chopsticks seems quite simple with only two small and thin （stick）, but it is in possession of many func
2、tions, such as picking, moving, nipping, （mix） and digging; moreover，it is convenient for use and cheap in price. （beside）, chopsticks are also unique tableware in the world. Anyone using chopsticks, no matter Chinese or foreigners, would without exception admire the （invent）of chopsticks.Exercise 1
3、：将蓝色标记的词汇或者短语写出中文意思1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Exercise 2：将短文中的空格处补充完整1 2 3 4 5 答案：1. As 2.sticks 3.mixing 4.Besides 5.inventorExercise 3：全文翻译 答案：说到筷子的起源，中国是世界. 上第-一个使用筷子的国家，用筷子吃饭已经有至少3000年的历史了。筷子看起来很简单，只有两根小细棒， 但它有很多功能，比如挑选，移动，夹，搅拌或者挖。此外，它便于使用，价格便宜。而且筷子也是世界上独有的餐具(tableware)。使用筷子的人，无论是中国人
4、还是外国人，都无不钦佩筷子的发明者。高级词汇For many countries around the world, China is （rapid）becoming their most important bilateral trade partner. there have been concerns over large trade imbalances between China and the rest of the world. The US in particular has the （large）trade deficit in the world with China at
5、 $315 billion, more than three times what it was a decade ago. There have also been a （grow） number of trade disputes brought against, mainly for dumping, intellectual property and the valuation of the yuan.Exercise 1：将蓝色标记的词汇或者短语写出中文意思1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Exercise 2：将短文中的空格处补充完整1 2 3 4
6、答案：1. rapidly 2. however 3. largest 4. growing Exercise 3：全文翻译 答案：对于世界上很多国家来说，中国正迅速成为他们最重要的双边贸易伙伴。然而，中国和世界其他国家之间贸易不平衡的问题已经引发了关注。尤其是美国对中国的贸易赤字是最大的，达到了3150亿美元，这个数字是十年前的三倍还多。贸易纠纷也越来越多，主要是关于倾销、知识产权和人民币的估价。Part 2 阅读练习The year is 2094.It has been announced that a comet (彗星) is heading towards the Earth.Mo
7、st of it will miss our planet,but two pieces will probably 1 the southern half of the Earth.2 17 July,a piece four kilometres wide enters the Earths 3 with a massive explosion.About half of the piece is destroyed,but the 4 part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of 5.The sea 6 and a huge
8、 hole is made in the sea bed.Huge waves are created and spread out from the hole.The wall of water,a kilometre high,rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometres an hour.Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are 7.Before the waves reach South America,the second
9、piece of the comet8 in Argentina.Earthquakes and volcanoes are 9 off in the Andes Mountains.The shock 10 move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean.The cities of Los Angeles,San Francisco and Tokyo are completely 11 by earthquakes.Millions of people in the 12 half of the earth are a
10、lready dead,13 the north wont be safe for long.Because of the explosions,the sun is 14 by clouds of dust,temperature around the world falls to almost zero.Crops are ruined.The sun wont be seen again for many years.Wars 15 as countries fight for 16.A year later,no more than 10 million people remain 1
11、7.Could it really 18?In fact,it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth.Science shows that the dinosaurs(恐龙) 19 on the Earth for over 160 million years.Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared.Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of heavenly ob
12、ject.The dinosaurs couldnt live 20 the cold climate that followed and they died out.Will we meet the same end?1.A.attackB.hitC.beat D.damage2.A.OnB.InC.AtD.During3.A.airB.environmentC.situationD.atmosphere4.A.restB.firstC.remainingD.half5.A.soundB.lightC.earthD.air6.A.burnsB.destroysC.harmsD.boils7.
13、A.deadB.lostC.killedD.damaged8.A.entersB.comesC.flies D.lands9.A.sentB.setC.causedD.made10.A.rocksB.wavesC.earthD.shakes11.A.hurtB.changedC.ruinedD.injured12.A.southernB.northernC.westernD.eastern13.A.andB.besidesC.butD.so14.A.colouredB.hiddenC.pollutedD.shut15.A.come out B.take placeC.appearD.break
14、 out16.A.waterB.moneyC.foodD.the Earth17.A.deadB.injuredC.activeD.on the Earth18.A.be trueB.happenC.hit the EarthD.destroy the world19.A.have been B.had beenC.wereD.would be20.A.forB.throughC.withD.on参考答案：1.B彗星应该是“击中”地球,所以应该是hit。beat意为“反复地打击”。2.A在具体的某一天用on。3.D彗星碎块进入“大气层”。所以应该是atmosphere。4.C该彗星碎块的大部分
15、已经被毁,剩下的部分和地球相撞。rest不能做定语。只能说the rest of sth。5.A根据常识,应该是声速的两百倍。6.D大海“沸腾”起来,而不是燃烧起来。harm和destroy 词义不符合题意,而且是及物动词,应用被动语态。7.C好几百万人失去了生命。dead表示死亡状态;sb be lost表示“某人迷路”。8.D另一彗星碎块“降落”在阿根廷境内。9.B“引发”了地震和火山。set sth off意为“引发某事剧烈发生”。10.Bshock waves为“冲击波”之意。由本段开头“Before the waves reach.”可知。11.C这三座城市完全被“毁灭”。12.A第
16、一段最后一句提示了这两块彗星石会击中南半球。13.A前后两句应该为并列关系。14.B太阳被云层“遮盖”。hide“隐藏”;shut“关闭”。15.D战争爆发应该用break out。come out“发现,露出”;take place“发生”;appear “出现”。16.C前面说“Crops are ruined.”,国与国之间会为争夺食物而战。17.D地球上仅仅存留着不到一千万人。18.B句意:这种事情真的会发生吗?因为it应该指这种事情,而不是该彗星,所以C、D两项都不对。19.C句意:科学证明恐龙曾经在地球上生活过1.6亿年。并没有延续到现在,所以不能为现在完成时态;另外,shows是现在时态,所以答案也不能是过去完成时态。20.B恐龙不能“活过”这样的气候。live through“活过”。