1、- - -詞義猜測題專練（三）一一句意猜測類A2019 -貴陽市高三適應性考試（一） Elena Griffing has just spent her 72ndyear working for the same San Francisco Bay Area hospital, and she has no plans to stop working anytime soon. The hospital has seen her recent 92nd birthday.For Griffing, who has held several different positions in her

2、decades of employment, every day on the job is a celebration.She cant wait to go to work everyday and likes doing anything to help patients and others. She has taken only four days of sick leave in her 72 years of work.On a Sunday about 17 years ago, she had her appendix （闌尾）cut off at theBerkeley f

3、acility. The following day, she put on her dress, walked one floor down from her hospital room and got to work. But when the doctor got wind, he sent her home.Griffings first day on the job was April 10, 1946, when she was 20. She worked there with founder and nurse Alta Alice Miner Bates. Her first

4、 job in the hospital was in the lab, where a womans urine （尿）was put into animals like frogsand rabbits to determine if she had a baby. Griffing was the right-hand _woman _to the doctor and quickly became experienced in the job.Now, she is living a regular and comfortable life, enjoying gardening, j

5、azz and coming to work. If she has her way, shell keep working a until they throw me out or they carry me out in a box ”.體裁：記敘文 題材：個人經歷主題：一個工作了72年的護士【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文，講述了一個在醫院連續工作72年的護士的愛崗敬業的故事。【熟詞生義】leave常用義：v.離開例句：He was not allowed to leave the country.他不被允許離開這個國家。本句義：n.休假例句：I enclose the doctors ce

6、rtificate and ask you for sick leave of two days. 現附上醫生證明并向您請病假兩天。【難句分析】Her first job in the hospital was in the lab, where a womans urine（尿）was put into animals like frogs and rabbits to determine if she had a baby.分析：本句是一個復合句。where引導非限制性定語從句，在從句中作地點狀語，修飾先行詞 the lab; if 引導賓語從句。譯文：她在醫院的第一份工作是在實驗室里把一

7、位女士的尿液注入諸如青蛙和兔子等動物（的身體中 ）來確定她是否懷孕。1 What does Griffing think about her work in the hospital?A It is a money-earning job.B It is a birthday celebration.C It is enjoyable.D It is helpful to her illness.答案與解析： C 考查推理判斷。 根據第二段第一句“ For Griffing, who has held several different positions in her decades of

8、employment, every day on the job is a celebration ”可知，在醫院工作的每一天對Griffing來講都是一種慶祝。由此可推知，Griffing 認為在醫院的工作是令人愉快的，故選 C項。2 What does the und erlined part “ the right-hand woman to the doctor ” mean?A The woman newly being a doctor.The woman good at helping the doctor.C The woman good at using the doctor

9、s right hand.D The woman knowing nothing about the doctor.答案與解析： B 考查句意猜測。 根據第四段最后一句中的“ qu ickly became experienced in the job ”可推知，畫線部分所在句表示Griffing 是醫生的得力助手，并很快對工作嫻熟起來，故選 B 項。 When will Griffing probably stop working?A When she is 94 years old.B When she is dead.C When she is 72 years old.D When h

10、er appendix is cut off.答案與解析： B 考查推理判斷。根據最后一段最后一句“ If she has her way, shell keep working until they throw me out or they carry me out in a box ”可推知， 對 Griffing 來說，她將是生命不息，工作不止，故選 B 項。 Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A Never Too Old to WorkB A Right-hand WomanC The Oldest Wo

11、man in the HospitalD An Old Woman Without Her Appendix答案與解析： A 考查主旨大意。 根據第一段開篇點題， 并結合對全文的整體理解可推知，本文主要講述了一個在醫院連續工作72年的護士愛崗敬業的故事，而且這名護士將是生命不息，工作不止，故選 A項。B2019 濰坊高考模擬 Its not easy feeling like youre always under thespotlight being judged for each little mistake you make. Your mind is in an endless circ

12、le playing what you said and did over and over again. You wish you had a time capsule to go back and make things right if you find mistakes. You fear what others will think about you and that they will reject and dislike you. You seek to be socially perfect.Academically, you work long endless hours

13、just to make those excellentmarks. Although most would say its good to have high standards , they have no idea about the internal hell you put yourself through to achieve perfection. If you come up less than your desired goal you feel as though you have failed, but youre far from failing, you just d

14、ont see it that way. So instead you are tellingyourselfthat youre stupid, and not smart. The pressure you place on yourself weighs you down and you wear the “not good enough label each and every day.You not only have high standards for yourself but you also have them forothers. If people dont perfor

15、m up to your expectations, then you think they areincompetent. This causes a lot of frustration because you cant trust anyone to get things right. So instead of being a team player you fly solo （單飛）and try to dotwo or three jobs at once. Your unrealistic expectations cause you to criticize and judge

16、 others and that leads to problems in other areas of your life.The attempt to be perfect is called perfectionism and itsthe unachievableAmerican dream thatsdamaging our emotional and mental health. We strive forperfection with our body, in our performance, and in our relationships. In a society that

17、 overstates mistakes, is it any wonder that so many young peopl e attempt the impossible task of being perfect?We all have flaws, fears, and make mistakes, and thats perfectly OK. Its our imperfections that make life interesting and they help us grow into a stronger and more adaptable person. We don

18、t have to strive to achieve the impossible. We are designed to be perfectly imperfect.體裁：議論文 題材：社會文化主題：不完美造就更好的我們【語篇解讀】本文是一篇議論文，通過對“完美主義者”的心態和做法的描述，向我們指出，完美是不可能實現的。正是我們的“不完美”使得我們的生活變得有趣，幫助我們成長。5 What might be the most suitable title of the text?A Far From FailingB Perfectly ImperfectC Perfectionism

19、PhenomenonD Unachievable American Dream答案與解析： B 考查主旨大意。文章通篇討論完美主義者的心態和做法，并在最后一段得出結論“ Its our imperfections that make life interesting and they help us. We are designed to be perfectly imperfect. ”，由此可知，正是我們的“不完美”使得我們 的生活變得有趣，幫助我們成為更強大且適應性更強的人，有些事情根本就是不可能實現的， 不完美反而造就更好的我們，故選 B 項。6 Which of the follow

20、ing is a perfectionist most likely to agree?A Nobody is perfect.B Be generous with praise.C There is no best, only better.D A contented mind is an everlasting feast.答案與解析： C 考查細節理解。 根據文章第二段最后一句中的“ you wear the not good enough label each and every day ”可知，完美主義者總認為自己不夠好。 C 項：沒有最 好，只有更好，符合完美主義者的心態。故選 C

21、項。7 What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4?A More and more people are tolerating mistakes.B The society is partly to blame for perfectionism.C Many young people find it impossible to be perfect.D Its unusual for a society to seek perfectionism nowadays.答案與解析： B 考查句意猜測。根據第四段中的“

22、 The attempt to be perfect is called perfectionism and. in our relationships. ”可知，美國夢就是追求完美，這個無法實 現的夢想正在破壞著我們的情感和心理健康。美國夢代表的是美國社會，而這個夸大錯誤、 追求完美的社會對年輕人追求完美的行為產生了一定影響，所以這個社會應為完美主義負部 分責任，故選 B 項。8 What does the author think of imperfection?A Its part of our life.Its unbearable.It deserves to be overcome

23、.It does harm to our mental health.答案與解析：A考查推理判斷。根據文章最后一段可知，我們都有缺點，都會犯錯誤， 正是這些不完美使得我們的生活變得有趣，幫助我們成為更強大且適應性更強的人，所以它 是我們生活的一部分，故選 A項。C2019 長沙四校高考模擬卷（一）Josh Morrison, 17, dreamed of raising $100,000 tobuild a home for a low-income family. After years of hard work, his dream has come true. The house is

24、now in the early stages of building.Six years ago, Josh and his dad went into a Habitat for Humanity ReStore, a home improvement store and donation center run by the nonprofit organization. They were there to buy a sink. Josh, then 11, also noticed a collection of pennies. I instantly felt the urge

25、to help out with that , “ he said. Josh set a fundraising （籌款）deadline of four years. Many people doubted whether he could reach his goal of $100,000, but it didnt shake his faith. He raised money at his school and other nearby schools.He collected money from neighbors, got publicity from local news

26、papers, and placed cans in stores so that people could donate extra change.Joshs fundraising efforts began to produce results. Still, there were challenges. Four months before his deadline, he was $30,000 short. He decided to hold a Family Fun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner in Uxbridge, which is in the p

27、rovince of Ontario. The event raised $19,000.“I didnt care how long it took me Josh said. I would raise $100,000.” With three weeks left, a company called Joshs house, offering to donate $18,000.Eventually, Josh reached a total of $124,000 before his deadline. “The momentum just kept going, and we d

28、ecided to do more , he said. Joshs Penny House“ is being built by Habitat for Humanity in the city of Oshawa, alongwith 24 new townhouses. Josh has helped with some of the construction, as have other volunteers. He will choose the family that moves into the unit.Next year, the 17-year-old will head

29、to college in British Columbia, Canadas westernmost provinc e. As an 11-year-old kid when starting fundraising, Josh was able to send a powerful message across the world. No matter how old you are, if you have a dream and are willing to do anything to achieve it, it can come true.體裁：記敘文 題材：個人經歷主題：募捐

30、建房【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。一個 11歲的少年因一次偶然的經歷，決定為低收入家庭募捐建房，經過數年的不懈努力，實現了這一夢想。 Which word can best describe Josh Morrison in paragraph 2?A Straightforward. B Open-minded.C Determined. D Cautious.答案與解析： C 考查推理判斷。結合文中對 Josh Morrison 籌款過程的描述以及第二段中的“ Many peop le doubted whether he could reach his goal of $100,000, but it didnt shake his faith ”可知，盡管很多人懷疑他是不是能在四年中完成這件事，但是他信念堅定。由此可見他是“意志堅定的，故選 C項。 Why was the Family Fun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner event in Uxbridge held?A To call for more attention.To attain his goal.C To win approval from the locals.D To find sponsor