2021届高考英语词汇延伸与阅读练习（二十三）

2021届高考英语词汇延伸与阅读练习（二十三）

Lsecret/'silkrt/

n.秘/奥密，诀窍；秘/神密的

拓展

insecret秘密地；私下地（反inpublic）

inthesecret知道内情

letinonasecret让某人知道秘密

keepsth.secretfromsb,把某事对某人保密

secretlyad.秘密地

secretivea.保密的，守口如瓶的

secretaryn.秘书；书记；部长；大臣

例句

Whatisthesecretofhissuccess?

他成功的秘诀是什么？

串记

Thesecretaiytoldmethesecretinsecret.

秘书秘密地把秘密告诉了我。

2.seek/si:k/（sought,sought）

a.能够的；有能力的，能干的

拓展

seektodosth.（正式）试图做某事

seekone'sfortune寻找致富（或成功）的机会

seekafter/for追求，寻求

seekout挑选出；找出

例句

①Weseektofindawaytomakeusgetalongwellwiththepeoplearoundus.

我们试图找一种方法使我们和周围的人相处融洽。

②Manyyoungpeopleleavetheirhometowntoseektheirfortuneinbigcities.

很多年轻人离开家乡到大城市寻找成功的机会。

串记

Inordertoseekoutawaytoseektheirfortune,manypeopleseekforgoldinthewest.

为了寻求致富之道，许多人到西方去淘金。

3.seem/si:m/

prep.关于；在各处；四处

拓展

Itseemsthat似乎,好像

Itseemstomethat在我看来，我以为

seem（tobe/like）+n./adj.好像是，看起来像

seemtodosth.似乎要做某事

itseemsasif/though从句看来好像

例句

①Thechildrenseemedtobeeatingsomethingintheroom.

孩子们好像正在房间里吃东西。

②Theenginejustwon'tstart.Somethingseemstohavegone（go）wrongwithit.

引擎发动不了。看起来好像出了什么毛病。

③ItseemstomethatMr.Brownwillnotcomeagain.

在我看来布朗先生不会再来了。

©Itseemsasif/thougheverybodyelseknewaboutitexceptme.

看上去好像除了我之外每个人都知道此事。

4.seize/sW

vt.抓住（同grab）,逮捕；夺取，占领；把握（时机等）

拓展

seizesb.bythe+部位抓住某人的...部位

seizefrom从，,,夺走

beseizedof（依法）占有着，知道（消息等）

beseizedwithanillness害病

seizeon（upon）利用，采用（建议），抓住（机会），了解（意思）

例句

Heseizedthepickpocketbythecollar.

他抓住那个扒手的衣领。

串讲

Thearmyseizedtheopportunityandseizedtheairportinasurpriseattack.

军队抓住机会，突袭并占领了机场。

5.select/sflekt/

vt.精/挑选，选择拔

拓展

selectas选为

selectfor为…而挑选

selectfrom从…中挑选

selectoutof选拔

selectivea.选择性的

selectionn.选择，挑选；选集；精选品

形近词：elect选举felectionn.

例句

Heselectedashirttomatchhissuit.

他挑了一件衬衣来配他那套衣服。

串记

Thereareawideselectionofgifts,youcanselectwhatisyourfavorite.

有很多礼物可供选择，你可以选择你最喜欢的。

课后练习

RanulphFiennes,explorer

WhenIwas10,1wantedtobuyacanoe（独木舟）andneeded£85.1washedthebusesat

Midhurstbusstationbetween3amto7amduringtheweek.ThenIwashedthedishesattheAngel

Hotelfrom6pmto10pm.Iwaspaid£11perweekinall,andthat'showIgotthecash.Itistoo

longagotoknowifIactuallylearntanythingfromtheexperience.

RusselKane,comedian

Ididtwohumiliating（不体面的）Saturdayjobs.Thefirstwassellingvacuumcleanersdoorto

door.Ididn'tsellasingleone.Theotherjobwasworkingwithmygranddadforafrozen-food

deliveryservice.IdoubtthataSaturdayjobreallyteachesyouanything.WhereIcomefrom,ifs

automatic:atage11yougetajob.ltwasn't,"Heyman.I'mreallylearningthevalueofwork.^^It

was,“IfIwantmoney,Imustworkfbrit."Mydadnevergavemeapennyofpocketmoneyafter

theageof11.

TonyRoss,illustratorandauthor

Inthe1950s,whenIwasaboy,IusedtoworkatthePostOfficeoverChristmas.Manyofus

didit,anditwasfantasticfun.Iearnedenoughtobuyanoldmotorcycle.Ilearntthebasicsof

workingfbrmoneylikearrivingontime,andenjoyingitnomatterwhat.ltwasagoodintroduction

becauseveryfewpeopleworkforfun.

AdeleParks,author

WhenIwas16,1workedinourlocalsupermarket,stacking（堆放）shelvesfortwoyears.Iam

goodattalkingandtellingstories,andIthinkIlearntitthere,becauseoneofthethingsabout

stackingshelvesorbeingatthecheckoutisthatyougettopassthetimewithpeople.That^whatI

likedbest.

l.Togethisdreamcanoe,whatdidRanulphFiennesdowhenhewasten?

A.HeboiTOwed£74fromothers.

B.Hewasabsentfromschool.

C.Heaskedhisdadforhelp.

D.Heworkedveryhard.

2.WhydidRusselKanetakepart-timejobsatage11?

A.Tobuyagiftforhimself.

B.Toearnhispocketmoney.

C.Togetsomeworkexperience.

D.Tofollowhisgranddad'sexample.

3.Whoprobablydealtwithmailinhisorherpart-timejob?

A.TonyRoss.B.AdeleParks.

C.RusselKane.D.RanulphFiennes.

参考答案:

1.D细节理解题。由RanulphFiennes说的“Iwashedthebuses...between3amto7amduring

theweek...washedthedishes...from6pmto10pm...Iwaspaid£11perweekinall,andthafs

howIgotthecash”可知，十岁时,他为了买一艘独木舟，利用课外业余时间辛苦打工赚钱。

2.B细节理解题。由RusselKane说的“WhereI