1、2021高考英语复习之真题重点词汇短语及练习（十六）四川卷阅读理解E篇重点单词、语快1 a firms leaders 公司的领导2 competitive kmpettv adj. 竞争的3 strategy strtd n. 策略4 company kmpni n. 公司5 regardless of 不管；不顾6 (be) fearful of (doing) sth. 担心（做）某事7 pick up the speed 提速；加速8 choose to do sth. 选择做某事9 gain an edge 获得优势10 end up with 以结束 11 operate pret
2、 vi. 经营，营业12 pause p:z vi. 暂停；停顿13 at key moments 在关键的时候14 on the right track 在正确的轨道上15 slow down 减速16 speed up 加速17 average vrd vt. 平均值为18 average 40% higher sales 平均销售量提高40%19 over a three-year period 在三年内20 disobey dsbe vt. 违背；违抗21 competitor kmpett(r) n. 竞争者，对手22 perform pf:m vi. 运转；表现 23 fail t
3、o do sth. 不能做某事24 operational prenl adj. 运营的25 strategic strti:dk adj. 战略性的26 deliver dlv(r) vt. 交付；传送27 production prdkn n. 生产28 over time 久而久之29 in the form of 以的形式30 make changes 做出改变31 when necessary 必要的时候32 encourage new ways of thinking 鼓励新的思维方式33 allow la vt. 留出34 by contrast 相比而言 35 performa
4、nce pf:mns n. 表现；业绩36 suffer sf(r) vi. 变差；变糟37 all the time 一直，始终38 efficiency fnsi n. 效率39 stick to 坚持40 develop team spirit 发扬团队精神41 employee mpli: n. 雇员；雇工42 serve as 产生的效果43 leadership li:dp n. 领导才能44 regularly regjlli adv. 经常；有规律地45 take time to do sth. 花时间去做某事46 rather than 而不是47 plough pla vi
5、. 犁（田）；耕（地）；翻（土）48 full bore 竭尽全力；以最大速度49 be successful in 在方面是成功的50 meet ones goals 实现某人的目标课后练习（一）Cassandra Feeley finds it hard to manage on her husbands income. So this year she did something more than a hobby: She planted vegetables in her yard. For her fist garden, Ms Feeley has put in 15 tomat
6、o plants, and five rows of a variety of vegetables. The familys old farm house has become a chicken hourse, its residents arriving next month. Last year, Ms.Rita Gartin kept a small garden. This year she has made it much larger because, she said, “The cost of everything is going up and I was looking
7、 to lose a few pounds too; so its a win-win situation all around.”They are among the growing number of Americans who, driven by higher living costs and a falling economy(经济), have taken up vegetable gardening for the first time. Other have increased the size of their existing gardens. Seed companies
8、 and garden shops say no since the 1970s have there been such an increase in interest in growing food at home. Now many gardens across the country hacek been sold out for several months. In Austin, Tex., some of the gardens have a three-year waiting list.George C.Ball Jr, owner of a company, said sa
9、les of vegetable seeds and plants are up by 40%, over last year, double the average growth of last five years. Mr.Ball argues that some of the reasons have been building for the last few years. The big one is striking use in me cost on food like bread and milk, together with the increases in the pri
10、ce of fruit and vegetables. Food prices have increase of higher oil price. People are driving less, taking fewer vacations, so there more time to garden.1. What does the word “residents” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?A. chickens B. tomatoes C. gardens D. people2. Why is vegetable gardening becomi
11、ng increasingly popular?A. More Americans are dong it for fun.B. The price of oil is lower than before.C. Theres a growing need for fruits.D. The cost of living is on the rise.3. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A. Family Food Planning B. Banking on GardeningC. A Belt-tigh
12、tening Move D. Gardening as a Hobby参考答案：ADB课后练习（二）For people, who are interested in sound, the field of sound technology is definitely making noise. In the past, sound engineers worked in the back rooms of recording studios, but many of todays sound professionals are sharing their knowledge and expe
13、rience with professionals in other fields to create new products based on the phenomenon we call sound.Sound can be used as a weapon. Imagine that a police officer is chasing a thief. The thief tries to escape. And the officer cant let him get away. He pulls out a special device, points it at the su
14、spect, and switches it on. The thief drops to the ground. This new weapon is called a Long Range Acoustic Device(LRAD, 远程定向声波发射器). It produces a deafening sound so painful that it temporarily disables a person. The noise from the LRAD is directed like a ray of light and travels only into the ears of
15、 that person, but it is not deadly.For those who hunger for some peace and quiet, sound can now create silence. Lets say you are at the airport, and the little boy on the seat next to you is humming(哼唱) a short commercial song. He hums it over and over again, and you are about to go crazy. Thanks to
16、 the Silence Machine, a British invention, you can get rid of the sound without upsetting the boy or his parents. One may wonder how the Silence Machine works. Well, it functions by analyzing the waves of the incoming sound and creating a second set of outgoing waves. The two sets of waves cancel ea
17、ch other out. Simply turn the machine or point it at the target, and your peace and quiet comes back.Directed sound is a new technology that allows companies to use sound in much the same way spotlights(聚光灯) are used in the theater. A spotlight lights up only one section of a stage; similarly, “spot
18、sound” creates a circle of sound in on targeted area. This can be useful for businesses such as restaurants and stores because it offers a new way to attract customers. Restaurants can offer a choice of music along with the various food choices on the menu, allowing customers more control over the a
19、tmosphere in which they are dining. Directed sound is also beginning to appear in shopping centers and even at homes.1.What could be inferred from Paragraph 2 about the effect of the LRAD?A.It causes temporary hearing loss.B.It slows down a running man.C.It makes it easy to identify a suspect.D.It k
20、eeps the suspect from hurting others.2.The Silence Machine is a device specially designed to _.A.silence the people around youB.remove the sound of commercialsC.block the incoming sound wavesD.stop unwanted sound from affecting you3.What feature do spotsounds and spotlights share?A.They travel in ci
21、rcles.B.They clear the atmosphere.C.They can be transformed into energy.D.They can be directed onto a specific area.4.Directed sound can be used for _.A.creative designs of restaurant menusB.ideal sound effects on the theater stageC.different choices of music for businessesD.strict control over any suspicious customer5.What does the passage focus on?A.How professionals invented sound products.B.Inventions in the field of sound technology.C.The growing interest in the study of sound.D.How sound engineers work in their studios.参考答案：ADDCB