2025届高考英语复习之真题重点词汇短语及练习十六

2024高考英语复习之真题重点词汇短语及练习（十六）四川卷阅读理解E篇重点单词、语快afirm’sleaders公司的领导competitive[kəmˈpetətɪv]adj.竞争的strategy[ˈstrætədʒ]n.策略company[ˈkʌmpəni]n.公司regardlessof不管；不顾(be)fearfulof(doing)sth.担忧（做）某事pickupthespeed提速；加速choosetodosth.选择做某事gainanedge获得优势endupwith以……结束operate[ˈɒpəreɪt]vi.经营，营业pause[pɔ:z]vi.暂停；停顿atkeymoments在关键的时候ontherighttrack在正确的轨道上slowdown减速speedup加速average[ˈævərɪdʒ]vt.平均值为average40%highersales平均销售量提高40%overathree-yearperiod在三年内disobey[ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ]vt.违反；违背competitor[kəmˈpetɪtə(r)]n.竞争者，对手perform[pəˈfɔ:m]vi.运转；表现failtodosth.不能做某事operational[ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənl]adj.运营的strategic[strəˈti:dʒɪk]adj.战略性的deliver[dɪˈlɪvə(r)]vt.交付；传送production[prəˈdʌkʃn]n.生产overtime久而久之intheformof以……的形式makechanges做出变更whennecessary必要的时候encouragenewwaysofthinking激励新的思维方式allow[əˈlaʊ]vt.留出bycontrast相比而言performance[pəˈfɔ:məns]n.表现；业绩suffer[ˈsʌfə(r)]vi.变差；变糟allthetime始终，始终efficiency[ɪˈfɪʃnsi]n.效率stickto坚持developteamspirit发扬团队精神employee[ɪmplɔɪˈi:]n.雇员；雇工serveas产生……的效果leadership[ˈli:dəʃɪp]n.领导才能regularly[ˈregjələli]adv.常常；有规律地taketimetodosth.花时间去做某事ratherthan而不是plough[plaʊ]vi.犁（田）；耕（地）；翻（土）fullbore全力以赴；以最大速度besuccessfulin在……方面是胜利的meetone’sgoals实现某人的目标课后练习（一）CassandraFeeleyfindsithardtomanageonherhusband’sincome.Sothisyearshedidsomethingmorethanahobby:Sheplantedvegetablesinheryard.Forherfistgarden,MsFeeleyhasputin15tomatoplants,andfiverowsofavarietyofvegetables.Thefamily’soldfarmhousehasbecomeachickenhourse,itsresidentsarrivingnextmonth.Lastyear,Ms.RitaGartinkeptasmallgarden.Thisyearshehasmadeitmuchlargerbecause,shesaid,“ThecostofeverythingisgoingupandIwaslookingtoloseafewpoundstoo;soit’sawin-winsituationallaround.”TheyareamongthegrowingnumberofAmericanswho,drivenbyhigherlivingcostsandafallingeconomy(经济),havetakenupvegetablegardeningforthefirsttime.Otherhaveincreasedthesizeoftheirexistinggardens.Seedcompaniesandgardenshopssaynosincethe1970shavetherebeensuchanincreaseininterestingrowingfoodathome.Nowmanygardensacrossthecountryhacekbeensoldoutforseveralmonths.InAustin,Tex.,someofthegardenshaveathree-yearwaitinglist.GeorgeC.BallJr,ownerofacompany,saidsalesofvegetableseedsandplantsareupby40%,overlastyear,doubletheaveragegrowthoflastfiveyears.Mr.Ballarguesthatsomeofthereasonshavebeenbuildingforthelastfewyears.Thebigoneisstrikinguseinmecostonfoodlikebreadandmilk,togetherwiththeincreasesinthepriceoffruitandvegetables.Foodpriceshaveincreaseofhigheroilprice.Peoplearedrivingless,takingfewervacations,sotheremoretimetogarden.1.Whatdoestheword“residents”inParagraph1probablyreferto?A.chickensB.tomatoesC.gardensD.people2.Whyisvegetablegardeningbecomingincreasinglypopular?A.MoreAmericansaredongitforfun.B.Thepriceofoilislowerthanbefore.C.There’sagrowingneedforfruits.D.Thecostoflivingisontherise.3.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.FamilyFoodPlanningB.BankingonGardeningC.ABelt-tighteningMoveD.GardeningasaHobby参考答案：ADB课后练习（二）Forpeople,whoareinterestedinsound,thefieldofsoundtechnologyisdefinitelymakingnoise.Inthepast,soundengineersworkedinthebackroomsofrecordingstudios,butmanyoftoday’ssoundprofessionalsaresharingtheirknowledgeandexperiencewithprofessionalsinotherfieldstocreatenewproductsbasedonthephenomenonwecallsound.Soundcanbeusedasaweapon.Imaginethatapoliceofficerischasingathief.Thethieftriestoescape.Andtheofficercan’tlethimgetaway.Hepullsoutaspecialdevice,pointsitatthesuspect,andswitchesiton.Thethiefdropstotheground.ThisnewweaponiscalledaLongRangeAcousticDevice(LRAD,远程定向声波放射器).Itproducesadeafeningsoundsopainfulthatittemporarilydisablesaperson.ThenoisefromtheLRADisdirectedlikearayoflightandtravelsonlyintotheearsofthatperson,butitisnotdeadly.Forthosewhohungerforsomepeaceandquiet,soundcannowcreatesilence.Let’ssayyouareattheairport,andthelittleboyontheseatnexttoyouishumming(哼唱)ashortcommercialsong.Hehumsitoverandoveragain,andyouareabouttogocrazy.ThankstotheSilenceMachine,aBritishinvention,youcangetridofthesoundwithoutupsettingtheboyorhisparents.OnemaywonderhowtheSilenceMachineworks.Well,itfunctionsbyanalyzingthewavesoftheincomingsoundandcreatingasecondsetofoutgoingwaves.Thetwosetsofwavescanceleachotherout.Simplyturnthemachineorpointitatthetarget,andyourpeaceandquietcomesback.Directedsoundisanewtechnologythatallowscompaniestousesoundinmuchthesamewayspotlights(聚光灯)areusedinthetheater.Aspotlightlightsuponlyonesectionofastage;similarly,“spotsound”createsacircleofsoundinontargetedarea.Thiscanbeusefulforbusinessessuchasrestaurantsandstoresbecauseitoffersanewwaytoattractcustomers.Restaurantscanofferachoiceofmusicalongwiththevariousfoodchoicesonthemenu,allowingcustomersmorecontrolovertheatmosphereinwhichtheyaredining.Directedsoundisalsobeginningtoappearinshoppingcentersandevenathomes.1.WhatcouldbeinferredfromParagraph2abouttheeffectoftheLRAD?A.Itcausestemporaryhearingloss.B.Itslowsdownarunningman.C.Itmakesiteasytoidentifyasuspect.D.Itkeepsthesuspectfromhurtingothers.2.TheSilenceMachineisadevicespeciallydesignedto________.A.silencethepeoplearoundyouB.removethesoundofcommercialsC.blocktheincomingsoundwav