1、2021高考英语核心词汇精析+阅读练习（七）一：词汇精析1. concern v. to affect or involve someone 影响， 涉及； if a book, report, etc. concerns someone or something, it is about them （书、报告等）关于；to make someone feel worried or upset 使担忧 Concern n.something that is important to you or that involves you 关切的事；worry, anxiety 担心，忧虑;a fee
2、ling of wanting someone to be happy and healthy 关爱，关心【拓展】none of ones concern和某人毫无关系 concerned adj.有关的；担心的，忧虑的；感兴趣的【即学即练】翻译下面各句中的划线部分口1.Now similar concerns are being raised by the giants （巨头）that deal in data, the oil of the digital age.2.Some people may think that a garden is no more than plants,
3、flowers, patterns and masses of color. Others are concerned about using gardening methods that require less water and fewer fertilizers 3. If we could show concern to others in need： the world would be a better place to live in. 4. Direction is concerned primarily with supervision （监管）and guidance b
4、y the management in authorityKey: 1担心/忧虑2感兴趣的 3.关爱/关心4主要和.有关2. cover v.to put something over or be over something in order to hide, close, or protect it 遮盖； to travel a particular distance 行走（一段路程）； to be enough money to pay for something 足够支付； to spread over an area 占 （一片面积）； to include or deal wit
5、h a particular subject or group of things 涉及，包含； to report the details of an event for a newspaper or a television or radio programme 报道； to lie or spread over the surface of something 覆盖cover n. the outer front or back part of a magazine, book, etc.封面，封底； 复数the sheets, blankets, etc. on a bed 床单，被子
6、； & thing that is put over or on another thing, usually to protect it or to decorate it 覆 盖物，盖子 【常用搭配】 be covered with 覆盖着 【拓展】cover up （完全）盖住；掩盖（错误、罪行等的）真相【即学即练】翻译下面各句中的划线部分。1.Next, cover the hole with the plastic sheet. . 2. At that time, we regarded 25 miles as a good days walk and the ability to
7、 cover such a distance in ten hours as a sign of strength and skill.3. Out family memberships cover two adults and all children under the age of 16 years at the one address. 4.How much do you know about the Youth Olympic Games to be held in Nanjing?Well, the media have covered it in a variety of for
8、ms 5.When she hung up. she quickly crawled （爬）under her covers, sobbing.6.Mature adults may sometimes feel pressured to cover up illegal activity at the company where they work, or end up in debt. 7.You cant judge a book by its cover/ as the old saying goes. 8.However, some businesses only seek to e
9、arn enough to cover their operating costs. Key: 1遮盖2一行走3包含4,报道5一被子6一掩盖的真相7一封面8足够支付二：阅读练习It would not be an overstatement to say that salt is one of the greatest discoveries in the history of mankind. Just imagine how tasteless our food would have been had salt not been discovered. Apart, from adding
10、 flavor to our food, it is also an essential ingredient for the health of both man as well as animals, provided it is taken in the right quantities. Salt is also used by the food processing and meat packing industries as a seasoning or preservative ingredient.Salt has always been helpful in the buil
11、ding of communities and societies, as man normally built his settlements around the sources of salt. At one point of time, salt was also used as a currency. Today, there are many countries around the world that are working hard to extract (提炼) salt so that we can enjoy our food to the fullest. Some
12、of these are producing enough salt to satisfy the requirement of the entire world, while others are producing just enough to support their own people.According to the British Geological Survey, China is the top salt producer in the world. The United States of America occupies the second position, an
13、d India, finishing a distant third. Other countries that, made it among the top ten salt producing nations list were Canada, Australia, Germany, Mexico, Chile, France and the Netherlands.Countries that produced more than 1 million tonnes of salt in 2017 included Peru, Bangladesh, Thailand, Brazil, S
14、audi Arabia, Pakistan, Romania, Egypt, Poland, and the United Kingdom, to name a few. Ranked at the bottom of the list were the African nations of Mauritania and Djibouti.So, the next time you take your meal and add a pinch of salt to make it more delicious, do share a thought for the numerous salt
15、workers around the world due to whom our food tastes so perfect.1What do we know from the first paragraph?AMan will die without salt.BThe more salt, the better food.CSalt intake should be proper.DSalt is an optional ingredient.2What does the underlined word “these” in paragraph 2 refer to?ACountries
16、.BSettlements.CSources.DCommunities.3Where does Mexico rank in salt production in the world?AFifth.BSixth.CSeventh.DEighth.4What is the authors attitude toward those who produce salt?ARegretful.BGrateful.CDoubtful.DFaithful.【解析】这是一篇议论文。本文介绍了食盐的重要性以及一些主要国家的盐产量排名。1推理判断题。由第一段中的第三句“Apart from adding fla
17、vor to our food, it is also an essential ingredient for the health of both man as well as animals, provided it is taken in the right quantities.”可知，除了给我们的食物增加味道之外，如果摄取适量的话，对于人类和动物的健康来说盐也是一个不可缺少的成分。由此可见，盐的摄入应该适量。结合选项可知，选项C正确。2词句猜测题。由第二段的第三句“Today, there are many countries around the world that are wo
18、rking hard to extract (提炼) salt so that we can enjoy our food to the fullest.”可知，今天，世界上有很多国家正在努力提炼盐，这样我们可以尽情地享受我们的食物。由此可见，these指代“国家”。结合选项可知，选项A正确。3细节理解题。由第三段“According to the British Geological Survey, China is the top salt producer in the world. The United States of America occupies the second pos
19、ition, and India, finishing a distant third. Other countries that, made it among the top ten salt producing nations list were Canada, Australia, Germany, Mexico, Chile, France and the Netherlands.”可知，根据英国地质调查局，中国是世界上第一大盐生产国。美国位于第二，印度远远落后在第三。其他国家，按照在前10的盐生产国排名清单分别为：加拿大，澳大利亚，德国，墨西哥，智利，法国和新西兰。由此可见，墨西哥在
20、世界盐生产的排名是第七。结合选项可知，选项C正确。4推理判断题。由最后一段“So, the next time you take your meal and add a pinch of salt to make it more delicious, do share a thought for the numerous salt workers around the world due to whom our food tastes so perfect.”可知，所以，下次你在用膳以及增加一撮盐让食物更加美味的时候，确实要想想世界上许多的盐工作者，因为他们，我们的食物品尝起来是如此美味。由此可见，作者对盐工作者的态度是充满感激之情。结合选项可知，选项B正确。