2021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1．afirm’sleaders公司的领导2．competitive[kəmˈpetətɪv]adj.竞争的3．strategy[ˈstrætədʒ]n.策略4．company[ˈkʌmpəni]n.公司5．regardlessof不管；不顾6．(be)fearfulof(doing)sth.担心（做）某事7．pickupthespeed提速；加速8．choosetodosth.选择做某事9．gainanedge获得优势10．endupwith以……结束11．operate[ˈɒpəreɪt]vi.经营，营业12．pause[pɔ:z]vi.暂停；停顿13．atkeymoments在关键的时候14．ontherighttrack在正确的轨道上15．slowdown减速16．speedup加速17．average[ˈævərɪdʒ]vt.平均值为18．average40%highersales平均销售量提高40%19．overathree-yearperiod在三年内20．disobey[ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ]vt.违背；违抗21．competitor[kəmˈpetɪtə(r)]n.竞争者，对手22．perform[pəˈfɔ:m]vi.运转；表现23．failtodosth.不能做某事24．operational[ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənl]adj.运营的25．strategic[strəˈti:dʒɪk]adj.战略性的26．deliver[dɪˈlɪvə(r)]vt.交付；传送\n1．production[prəˈdʌkʃn]n.生产2．overtime久而久之3．intheformof以……的形式4．makechanges做出改变5．whennecessary必要的时候6．encouragenewwaysofthinking鼓励新的思维方式7．allow[əˈlaʊ]vt.留出8．bycontrast相比而言9．performance[pəˈfɔ:məns]n.表现；业绩10．suffer[ˈsʌfə(r)]vi.变差；变糟11．allthetime一直，始终12．efficiency[ɪˈfɪʃnsi]n.效率13．stickto坚持14．developteamspirit发扬团队精神15．employee[ɪmplɔɪˈi:]n.雇员；雇工16．serveas产生……的效果17．leadership[ˈli:dəʃɪp]n.领导才能18．regularly[ˈregjələli]adv.经常；有规律地19．taketimetodosth.花时间去做某事20．ratherthan而不是21．plough[plaʊ]vi.犁（田）；耕（地）；翻（土）22．fullbore竭尽全力；以最大速度23．besuccessfulin在……方面是成功的24．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.Thisyearshe\nhasmadeitmuchlargerbecause,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’ssoundprofessionalsaresharingtheir\nknowledgeandexperiencewithprofessionalsinotherfieldstocreatenewproductsbasedonthephenomenonwecallsound.Soundcanbeusedasaweapon.Imaginethatapoliceofficerischasingathief.Thethieftriestoescape.Andtheofficercan’tlethimgetaway.Hepullsoutaspecialdevice,pointsitatthesuspect,andswitchesiton.Thethiefdropstotheground.ThisnewweaponiscalledaLongRangeAcousticDevice(LRAD,远程定向声波发射器).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.\nD.Itkeepsthesuspectfromhurtingothers.2.TheSilenceMachineisadevicespeciallydesignedto________.A.silencethepeoplearoundyouB.removethesoundofcommercialsC.blocktheincomingsoundwavesD.stopunwantedsoundfromaffectingyou3.Whatfeaturedospotsoundsandspotlightsshare?A.Theytravelincircles.B.Theycleartheatmosphere.C.Theycanbetransformedintoenergy.D.Theycanbedirectedontoaspecificarea.4.Directedsoundcanbeusedfor________.A.creativedesignsofrestaurantmenusB.idealsoundeffectsonthetheaterstageC.differentchoicesofmusicforbusinessesD.strictcontroloveranysuspiciouscustomer5.Whatdoesthepassagefocuson?A.Howprofessionalsinventedsoundproducts.B.Inventionsinthefieldofsoundtechnology.C.Thegrowinginterestinthestudyofsound.D.Howsoundengineersworkintheirstudios.参考答案：ADDCB
