压题2007年高考备考阅读理解中的猜词技巧

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2007年高考备考阅读理解中的猜词技巧

1. The ruler had been so cruel and dishonest that after the revolution she was banished. A few members of the Senate opposed this decision, but the majority voted that the ruler should leave the country forever.

A. killed by stoning

B. sent away

C. imprisoned

D. punished by whipping

2. The prisoner seemed to relax but actually he was thinking hard, while his hand moved so slowly that the movement was imperceptible. It was only when the keys accidentally fell from the table that the guard suddenly realized that the prisoner’s hand had almost reached them.

A. hardly noticeable

B. heavy-handed

C. not capable of fast or immediate action

D. a matter of habit

3. Mrs. Morga n’s son was intelligent and charming, but his continual extravagance

made her wonder if she could continue to support him. Each month she was going deep into debt, attempting to pay for his expensive purchases.

A. superior manner

B. wastefulness or carelessness in spending money

C. showing too great concern for current fashions

D. insults to family or close friends

4. Twelve-year-old Sally was an active girl, while her sister was quite sedate.

A. pretty

B. calm

C. protective

D. energetic

5. I wanted to stay in New York, but my friend tried to dissuade me.

A. deceive

B. frighten

C. talk out of it

D. accompany

6. Albert’s success after much effort and practice prove the value of persistence.

A. time

B. competition

C. perseverance

D. beginning again

7. He felt very lonely; he had lived in Baltimore City for a month and had met no

one in the inhospitable city.

A. unfriendly

B. uncomfortable

C. unhealthy

D. enormous

8. I found a secluded area where no man or animal could be seen for miles around.

A. cool

B. isolated

C. quiet

D. noisy

9. The archaeologist spent years studying and searching for remains of the

Chinese civilization.

A. one who studies the mind

B. one who studies cultures

C. one who studies the body

D. one who studies animals

10. CARDIFF, Wales (De, 15) – Poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered Wales to celebrate the tradition of storytelling. “It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions, and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here.” Ambrose said.

A. controlled by rich people

B. grasped by good storytellers

C. taken good care of

D. protected by kind people

11. Eleven people were wounded, several seriously. When the two gunmen walked into the crowded Rising Sun Pub in Greysteel, some 120 kilometers northeast of Belfast, carrying guns. It is said that they went near a frightened teenage girl and made the old “trick or treat” greeting that children

world-widely use to get sweets from their neighbors. “I don’t think that’s funny.” She replied, then she was shot down. A. usually used by children to get sweets from others

B. a warning used by criminals to snatch something

C. a secret was used by protestant gunman to kill somebody

D. an old saying, but not used now

12. Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the executive circle, beauty can become a liability.

A. disadvantage

B. advantage

C. misfortune

D. trouble

13. If a language has a large number of speakers or if it is very old, there may be differences in the way it is spoken in different areas. That is, the language may have several dialects. Chinese is a good example of dialect differences.