高考英语阅读理解猜词专项

Group1

1）They described him as a loon, or a mad man. His father is an expert in phonetics, the study of the sounds of language.

2）It will be very hard but also very brittle, that is, it will break easily.

3）In your spare time, you may look through any of these periodicals : Time Magazine, News Week, or The New Worker.

4）Mother was tall, fat and middle-aged. My aunt was an old woman, almost as plump as mother, and much shorter.

Group2

1）If you agree, draw a circle; and a cross if you dissent.

2）He had been getting better, but during the night his condition deteriorated .

3）In many countries there are two financial extremes, from penury to great wealth.

4）Although a large number of people considered him to have stolen the money, I was sure that he was innocent of the thing.

Group3

1) It’s said that Bill Gates is the most affluent person in the world.

2）That museum is so immense that it will be impossible to see all the exhibits in one day.

3) Tom can’t play tennis now because he can’t find his w hite sneakers.

4) The vixen was not as fortunate as her mate, and was caught in the trap. Her red fur would bring a good price. One more skill

1) Overwork may cause diseases.

2）There was a dissatisfied look in the manager’s eyes.

3）Don't listen to his nonsense.

4）Jason is a language specialist.

1.(2002年全国卷，B篇)“Organic produce is always better，”Gold said.“The food is free of pesticides(农药)，and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms.And more often than not it is locally(本地)grown and seasonal，so it is more tasty.”Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend，and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business.

A.growing interest in organic food

B.better quality of organic food

C.rising market for organic food

D.higher prices of organic food

2.(2003年全国卷，C篇)Fermat's Last Theorem(定理).First put forward by the French mathematician Pierrede Fermat in the seventeenth century，the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds，including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem，and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole Polytechnique.

A.To encourage people to raise questions.

B.To cause difficulty in understanding.

C.To provide a person with an explanation.

D.To limit people's imagination.

3.(2006年福建卷，A篇) The schools are reluctant to take time off--even teachers with tickets for the England-Argentina game had trouble getting the day off.