2021届高考英语高三一轮复习：词汇阅读打卡计划（Day 12）提升版含答案

2021高考英语词汇阅读打卡计划（Day

12）提升版

-：词汇打卡复习

1：memorial/ma'mj：ria"

n.[C]纪念碑，纪念馆；纪念仪式；纪念物；

adj.记忆的；纪念的，追悼的

Thememorialseemsalmostugly,dominatingthelandscapeformilesaround.

那座纪念碑耸立在方圆数英里景致之中显得近乎难看。

【派生词】

memorializev.纪念

2：humble/'hAmbl/

adj.谦逊的；简陋的；（级别或地位）低下的；

v.使谦恭；轻松打败（尤指强大的对手）；低声下气

Hegaveagreatperformance,buthewasveryhumble.

他的表演很精彩，但他却很谦逊。

3：criticise/'kriti.saiz/

v.批评；吹毛求疵；非难

Thedecisionhasbeenstronglycriticizedbyteachers.

这一决定受到了老师们的强烈批评。

4：representative/reprfzentstiv/

adj.典型的，有代表性的；代议制的;

n.[C]代表；典型；众议员

Weallvotedforhimasourrepresentative.

大家都推举他当代表。

5：decline/di'klain/

n.[C]（数量、价值、质量等的）减少；下降；衰落；衰退;

V.减少；下降；衰弱；衰退；谢绝；婉言拒绝

Thenumberoftreeslargerthantwofeetacrosshasdeclinedby50percent.

直径超过两英尺的树木数量减少了50%o

【常用搭配】

declineto下降到

declineby下降了

economicdecline经济衰退

6：exhibition/eksi'bifn/

n.[C]展览品，展览会;

[U]展览，展出

TheModernArtExhibitionintheCityMuseumhasbeencanceled.

城市博物馆的现代艺术展取消了。

【常用搭配】

hold/hostanexhibition举办展览

anexhibitioncenter展览中心

7：entry/'entri/

n.[C]参赛作品；竞赛答题；参赛人数；入口处；通道；门厅;

[U]进入（指权利等）；参与，加入；参赛；登记，登录，录入；

进入（指行动）

There'sarecordentryforthisyear'smarathon.

参加本年度马拉松比赛的人数创下最高纪录。

【常用搭配】

entryto/into进入，加入

entryform报名表格

noentry不准入内；禁止通行

8：recognition/rekag'nif（a）n/

n.[U]识别；承认，认出；重视；赞誉；公认

Hesaidhewasdelightedtoreceivesuchimpressiverecognitionforhisachievement.

他表示，他的成就获得大家的认可，他很开心。

【常用搭配】

inrecognitionof承认；表彰；为酬答

9：expansion/ik'spaenjh/

n.[C]&[U]膨胀；阐述；扩张物

Thisrevolutionaryexpansionrequiredenergeticnation-buildingpolicies.

这种跨越式的扩张需要有活力的国家建设政策。

【派生词】

expansionismn.扩张主义；扩张政策；膨胀主义

10：guarantee/,gaeran'ti:/

n.[C]保证；担保物；保修单；

v.保证；担保

Hegavemeaguaranteethatitwouldneverhappenagain.

他向我保证这种事情绝不会再发生。

【常用搭配】

guaranteetodosth.保证做某事

guaranteeof.......的保证

guaranteesb.sth.保证某人某物

【派生词】

guaranteedadj.有保证的；有人担保的

11：contemporary/k9n,temp(a)r(9)ri/

adj•当代的；同时代的；属于同一时期的

ContemporaryAfricancinemahasmuchtoofferinitsvitalityandfreshness.

当代非洲电影在活力和新颖性上颇足称道。

【常用搭配】

contemporaryliterature/writers当代文学/作者

ContemporaryEnglish-ChineseDictionary

《现代英汉词典》

contemporaryart当代艺术

【派生词】

contemporarilyadv.当下,时下

12：enlarge/inla:dj/

v.扩大，放大；详述

Thecollegehasannounceditsintentiontoenlargeitsstadium.

该学院已宣布了扩建其体育馆的打算。

13：pretend/pn'tend/

V.假装，伪装，模拟

Hewouldaskwhowewereandpretendnottoknowus.

他会问我们是谁，假装不认识我们。

【常用搭配】

pretendtodosth.假装做某事

【派生词】

pretendedadj.假装的；虚假的

14：bother/'bnda（r）/

n.[U]麻烦；烦恼；

v.（使）操心，麻烦；烦恼

It'sanoldcar,butit'snevercausedmeanybother.

这是一辆旧车，但它从未给我带来任何麻烦。

【常用搭配】

bothertodosth.费心去做某事

don'tbother不用麻烦了；不打扰了

15：saving/seivig/

n.[C]存款；节约（表示“积蓄”时通常用复数形式）；

adj.节约的；挽救的；补偿的；保留的

Piggybanksteachchildrenthewisdomofsaving.

存钱罐教会孩子们储蓄的智慧。

【常用搭配】

time-saving省时的

money-saving省钱的

二：阅读打卡复习

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Astreesacrossthenorthernareasturngoldanddeepred,youcanfindautumncolorsin

parksandwoodlands,inthecities,countryside,andmountains.Peoplearewonderingwhat

thesecolorsarefor.Foryears,scientistshaveworkedtounderstandthechangesthathappento

treesintheautumn.Uptonowtherehavebeendifferentexplanationsforwhynaturalselection

makesautumncolorssowidespread.

Dr.HamiltonfromOxfordUniversityproposedthatbrightautumnleavescontaineda

message:theywarninsectstoleavethemalone.Intheautumn,insectschoosetreeswherethey

willlayeggs.Whenthelarvae（幼虫）comeoutthenextspring,theyfeedonthetrees,often

witharesultofdestructionofthetrees.Dr.Hamiltonsuggestedthattreescouldwardoffthese

insectswithpoisons.Theycouldhavestrongdefensesbylettingegg-layinginsectsknowwhat

wasinstorefortheireggs.

Dr.Hamiltonandhisstudentsturnedthetheoryintoamathematicalmodel,whichshowed

thatwarningsignalscouldindeeddrivetheevolution（进化）ofbrightleaves.Itwasafirst

attempttoseewhatwasoutthere.

AresearchteamfromtheUniversityofWisconsingaveaquitedifferentexplanation."If

youareuphereinWisconsin,bythetimeleaveschange,alltheinsectsthatfeedonleavesare

gone,vDr.Hochsaid.Hebelievedthatautumncolorsservedmainlyasprotection.

AccordingtoDr.Hochandhisteam,autumncolorsmightbeabletoprotecttheleaves

fromsundamageorfrost（冰冻）injury—inotherwords,theyactuallyactasasunscreento

avoidthedestructionoftheleaves.Besides,autumncolorsmightprotecttheleavesfromwater

loss.Ifthecellsintheleavesbecomedry,theconnectionsbetweenthecellswillbeweakened

andtheleaveswillbreakoff.

Althoughtherearedifferentexplanationsaboutautumncolors,ithasreallygiventhema

deeperconcernforthistimeofyear."Peoplesometimessaythatsciencemakestheworldless

interestingbyjustexplainingthingsaway,“onefamousbiologistsaid."Butwithautumn

leaves,themoreyouknowaboutthem,themoreamazedyouwillbe.”

1.AccordingtoDr.Hamilton,thereisaconnectionbetween.

A.thesizeofleavesandthesurvivalofinsects

B.thesizeofleavesandthebehaviorofinsects

C.thesizeofleavesandthequalityofinsects

D.thesizeofleavesandthenumberofinsects

2.Dr.Hochandhisteamgivetheexplanationthat.

A.climatehasaninfluenceonthecoloroftheleaves

B.sundamageandfrostinjurydrivetheinsectsaway

C.thecolorofautumnleaveshasaprotectivefunction

D.autumncolorsbringgreatdestructiontotheleaves

3.Theunderlinedphrase“wardoff“inParagraph2probablymeans」”.

A.catchB.attract

C.ignoreD.prevent

4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Theevolutionofcolorfulleaves

B.Thesecrettoautumnleaves'changes

C.Thecharmingautumncolors

D.Theroleofleaves*beingprotection

参考答案：DCDBA

（二）

IworkwithVolunteersforWildlife,arescueandeducationorganizationatBailey

ArboretuminLocustValley.Tryingtohelpinjured,displacedorsickcreaturescanbe

heartbreaking;survivalisnevercertain.However,whenitworks,itissimplybeautiful.

IgotarescuecallfromawomaninMuttontown.Shehadfoundayoungowl（猫头鹰）on

theground.WhenIarrived,!sawa2-to3-week-oldowl.Ithadalreadybeenplacedinacarrier

forsafety.

Iexaminedthechick（雏鸟）anditseemedfine.IfIcouldlocatethenest,!mighthavebeen

abletoputitback,butnoluck.Mynextworkwastoconstructanestandanchoritinatree.

Thehomeownerwasveryhelpful.Awirebasketwasfbund.Iputsomepinebranchesinto

thebaskettomakethisnestsafeandcomfortable.Iplacedthechickinthenest,anditquickly

calmeddown.

Nowallthatwasneededweretheparents,buttheywereabsent.Igavethehomeownera

recordingofthehungerscreamsofowlchicks.Theseadvertisethepresenceofchicksto

adults;theymightalsoencourageourchicktostartcallingaswell.Igavetheownerasmuch

informationaspossibleandheadedhometoseewhatnewsthenightmightbring.

Anervousnighttobesure,butsometimesthespiritsofnaturesmileonusall!The

homeownercalledtosaythattheparentshadrespondedtotherecordings.!droveovera