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考点分类练(七) 词句猜测题(1)
Passage 1 (2024 广东韶关二模)
主题:在太行山路上投递邮件 词数:311
难度:★★★☆☆
For nearly two decades,a thin,sun-burnt postal worker could frequently be seen carrying
packages along a dangerous mountain trail in the Taihang Mountains.
The 10-kilometer-long route,which is between 20 centimeters and 1 meter wide,is
known as the “cat road” by locals,meaning that it is so dangerous that only cats could walk on
it.Whereas,Zhao Yuefang,a postal worker in Ewu township in Huguan county,Shanxi
Province,had to walk the route every day to deliver mail.
Every day at the crack of dawn,he would start his journey along the “cat road”.From
picking up the day’s post to delivering it to villagers and returning along the same route,it
took Zhao four days.During rainy and snowy seasons,the mountain road,part of which hugs
the cliffs,would become slippery and dangerous.One day in the winter of 2003,the “cat road”
was covered in thick snow and he slipped off the trail.Fortunately,he was able to stop his
sharp descent by grabbing a tree branch and slowly managed to climb to safety.
By 2012,Zhao had walked more than 300,000 km and delivered over 800,000 pieces of
mail.Born and raised in the deep mountains,Zhao truly understands the significance of mail
deliveries to villagers.“They depend on the mail to keep in touch with the outside world,” he
said.“Their sheer joy written on their face while receiving any post struck me,” he added.
In 2012,a 67-kilometer-long tourist highway was built and gone were those days when
Zhao risked his life to walk on the “cat road”.But Zhao was even busier than before.“The
number of packages I handle daily now exceeds the number I used to deal with in the past,”
said Zhao,adding that villagers are turning to online shopping and ordering more and more
goods by post.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。它讲述了一位名叫赵岳芳的邮政工作人员在太行山
的危险山路上投递邮件的故事,通过描述他的工作经历和所面临的挑战,文章展现了其坚
持不懈和奉献的精神。
1.Why is the mountain trail referred to as “cat road”?
A.It’s shaped like a cat.
B.It’s intended for cats.
C.It is too narrow and risky.
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D.It rains cats and dogs there.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The 10-kilometer-long route,which is between 20
centimeters and 1 meter wide,is known as the ‘cat road’ by locals,meaning that it is so
dangerous that only cats could walk on it.”可知,因为这条路太窄,风险太大,只有猫才能在
上面走,所以被称为“猫路”。
2.What does the word “descent” in paragraph 3 mean?
A.Fall.
B.Pain.
C.Turn.
D.Landing.
答案 A
解析 词句猜测题。根据上文“One day in the winter of 2003,the ‘cat road’ was covered in
thick snow and he slipped off the trail.”并结合下文“grabbing a tree branch”可知,他滑下了
小路,但是他抓住一根树枝,应是阻止了急剧的下降,推知descent 意为“下降”,和A 项意
思相近。
3.According to the passage,which words can best describe Zhao?
A.Persistent and dedicated.
B.Diligent and ambitious.
C.Considerate and confident.
D.Courageous and generous.
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。根据文章前三段内容可知,赵岳芳20 年来一直在太行山一条被称为
“猫路”的危险山路上投递邮件,他坚持不懈、有奉献精神,即使路线危险也不放弃,因
此最能描述他的词语是“Persistent and dedicated(坚持不懈和有奉献精神的)”。
4.What has always motivated Zhao’s enthusiasm for his job?
A.The villagers’ respect for him.
B.His being born and raised there.
C.Today’s huge number of the packages.
D.The value of the deliveries to the locals.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知,赵在深山出生、长大,他真切理解邮件投递对
于村民的重要性,所以是邮件投递的价值一直激励着赵对工作的热情。
Passage 2 (2024 山西临汾一模)
主题:古典音乐 词数:336 难度:★★★☆☆
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Pullman is a superb writer and Seagull is a brilliant communicator.They had a debate
after Seagull posted a question on his social media platform:“When you were trying to create
an environment for learning,what were your best pieces of classical music to listen to?” He
received hundreds of suggestions—and one negative reply,from Pullman:“That’s not what
classical music is for.Treat it with respect.”
That did it!Everyone—professional musicians,students,teachers—weighed in on the
argument,and the majority supported Seagull and were criticizing Pullman.
It’s easy to see why people are annoyed.We all want classical music to be as accessible
as possible,especially to the young.If some of them are using Bach or Schubert as a tool to
help them study,what’s the problem? They may also develop an attachment to classical
music.
So is Pullman ridiculous and supercilious by objecting to classical music being used as
background music? At first sight,his idea seems stuffy and extreme.By suggesting that
classical music should be “treated with respect” and not used as background music,Pullman
seems to be closing classical music to millions of people.
It’s worth pointing out,however,that he isn’t the first to express concerns about classical
music being devalued by becoming too commonplace in today’s technologically-shaped
world.In Benjamin Britten’s 1964 speech,the composer expressed exactly the same worries as
Pullman.Britten suggested,“The true musical experience demands some preparation,some
effort,a journey to a special place,saving up for a ticket,some homework perhaps.”In short,it
demands as much effort from listeners as from composers and performers.
I don’t agree with such an extreme viewpoint,but I do think it touches on a reality.You
will never fully grasp the beauty of classical music if you half-hear it only in the
background.That doesn’t necessarily matter.Music can be enjoyed on many levels.What
Pullman and Britten are really saying is that,in a drive for “accessibility”,we shouldn’t deny
the emotional and intellectual complexity underpinning (构成) much classical music.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了古典音乐的应用场景和价值,以及对
于将古典音乐用作背景音乐的不同观点。
5.What did Seagull’s posting result in?
A.Great admiration for Seagull.
B.Public criticism of classical music.
C.A discussion about learning environments.
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D.An argument over the role of classical music.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据文章前两段内容可知,Seagull 发帖的结果是引起了关于古典音
乐作用的争论。
6.What does the underlined word “supercilious” in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Self-important.
B.Open-minded.
C.Impatient.
D.Considerate.
答案 A
解析 词句猜测题。根据上文“ridiculous and”可知,supercilious 和ridiculous 并列,为贬义
词,以及下文“At first sight,his idea seems stuffy and extreme.By suggesting that classical
music should be ‘treated with respect’ and not used as background music,Pullman seems to
be closing classical music to millions of people.”可知,Pullman 认为需要尊重古典音乐,所
以推知Pullman 认为将古典音乐作为背景音乐是荒谬和傲慢的,supercilious 为“傲慢”
之意,和A 项“妄自尊大的”意思相近。
7.Why is the Benjamin Britten’s 1964 speech mentioned?
A.To show his affection for classical music.
B.To introduce young people to classical music.
C.To demonstrate classical music is demanding.
D.To support Pullman’s idea over classical music.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知,作者提到了本杰明·布里顿1964 年的演讲,
是为了支持Pullman 对古典音乐的看法。
8.Which word best describes the author’s attitude to Pullman’s idea?
A.Favorable.
B.Doubtful.
C.Objective.
D.Uninterested.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知,作者既不同意Pullman 极端的观点,但是也
不认为将古典音乐作为背景音乐是合适的,因为你将永远无法完全领略古典音乐的美,所
以他的态度是客观的。
Passage 3 (2024 安徽池州二模)
主题:生活故事 词数:353 难度:★★★★★
How do we come to make sense of our daily lives? How can we gain a strong grasp of
who we really are and how we fit in the world? And how can we naturally connect to
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important ones in our lives? “Life stories are one of the prime tools we have for
understanding ourselves and the world around us,” says Robyn Fivush,a professor at Emory
University.
Humans are natural storytellers.We use stories to understand our present,draw insights
from our past,and anticipate the future.Thus,storytelling is basic to our lives.As a form of rich
engagement between family members,family storytelling should be valued more.Sharing
bedtime stories and talks after school,or walking through an event that left a young child
crying—these are all opportunities for parents and children to become closer through
warmth,understanding and support.Fivush and her colleagues have underscored the value of
storytelling in parenting.The ways parents support children’s emotions and help them retell
more vivid,richly detailed stories have lasting impacts on children’s cognitive(认知的) and
emotional development.
Children and teenagers learn how to talk about their lives from family stories.An early
example is learning how to present a detailed story with a beginning,a middle,and an end—to
give it a clear structure.Further,they learn what is appropriate to talk about or avoid and what
feelings are appropriate to share over dinner or out with others.
When growing up,we use our life stories to build complex and stable views of
ourselves.Through stories about the traditions maintained over the years,we make
connections between past successes and failures,our relationships,and the activities that hold
meaning to us to develop our new identities.These identities reflect our roles as family
members,community members,co-workers and so on,thus helping us have a more complete
view of ourselves.
Having a lasting impact on ourselves and those around us,life stories are filled with
meaning,insight,and value.By the way,what’s the story that stands out to you from a recent
meal or chat?
【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要探讨了生活故事在个人身份认同和情感发
展中的作用,以及家庭讲故事对亲子关系的重要性。
9.Why does the writer ask three questions in the beginning?
A.To explain a general idea.
B.To give background information.
C.To introduce an argument.
D.To report the finding of a study.
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答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Life stories are one of the prime tools we have for
understanding ourselves and the world around us”可推理出第一段使用了三个问题是为了
引出“生活故事是我们了解自己和周围世界的主要工具之一”这一论点。
10.What does the underlined word “underscored” in paragraph 2 mean?
A.Cast doubt on.
B.Attached importance to.
C.Shown concern for.
D.Thought poorly of.
答案 B
解析 词句猜测题。根据第二段画线词上文“Sharing bedtime stories and talks after
school,or walking through an event that left a young child crying—these are all opportunities
for parents and children to become closer through warmth,understanding and support.”以及
下文“the value of storytelling in parenting”可推理出,画线词的含义为“重视”,故选B 项。
11.How can life stories help form a complete view of ourselves according to the writer?
A.By maintaining social ties.
B.By rebuilding our identities.
C.By connecting our past and future.
D.By learning from family members.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段内容可知,通过讲述生活故事,我们可以建立起
对自己的复杂而稳定的看法。通过讲述多年来保持的传统,我们可以将过去的成功和失
败、我们的关系以及对我们有意义的活动联系起来,从而发展出我们的新身份。这些身
份反映了我们作为家庭成员、社区成员、同事等的角色,从而帮助我们更全面地看待自
己。
12.Where is the text most probably taken from?
A.A review on a storybook.
B.An advice letter for social life.
C.A guidebook to parenting.
D.An essay on the value of storytelling.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。文章开篇指出讲故事是理解日常生活和了解自我的重要工具,并通
过 Fivush 教授的观点以及家庭讲故事的例子说明了讲故事在生活中的重要性。然后文
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章介绍了家庭讲故事对孩子的影响,包括学习如何表达自己的生活、了解什么是适当的
话题和情感表达等。接着文章提到了通过讲故事来建立自己的身份认同,并介绍了这种
方式对个人认知和情感发展的影响。最后文章总结了讲故事对个人和周围人的重要性,
并提出了一个问题,引导读者思考自己最近的经历中有什么突出的故事。可推理出,文章
取自探讨讲故事的价值的文章,故选D 项。
