2021届高考英语词汇串记与阅读训练（二十九）

2021高考英语词汇串记与阅读训练（二十九）

Part 1 词汇精炼

初级词汇

China is the homeland of tea. It        （believe）that China has tea shrubs as early       five to six thousand years ago，and human cultivation of tea plants can date back two thousand years. Tea from China，along     her silk and porcelain, began to         （know）the world over more than a thousand years ago and has since always been an important Chinese export. At present more than forty countries in the world grow tea with Asian countries         （producing）90% of the world’s total output. All tea       （tree）in other countries have their origin directly or indirectly in China.

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答案：1.  is believed   2. as   3.with   4.be known  5.producing 6.trees

Exercise 3：全文翻译

答案　：中国是茶的故乡。据说早在五六千年前，中国就有了茶树(tea- shrub),而 且有关茶树的人类文明可以追溯到两千年前。来自中国的茶和丝绸、瓷器一样，在1000 年前为世界所知，而且一直是中国重要的出口产品。目前世界上40多个国家种植茶，其中亚洲国家的产量占世界总产量的90%。其他国家的茶树都直接或间接地起源于中国。

高级词汇

Credit cards are one of the most convenient         （device）ever created by the banking system but, at the same time, one of the most dangerous. They allow people        （buy）things they , otherwise, couldn't afford, with money created by the banks and, charged out at much       （high）interest rates than normal loans.        , （fortunate）credit cards have become an essential part of the capitalist system         only survives on the continued growth in consumption.

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答案：1. devices   2.  to buy    3. higher  4. Unfortunately  5.which

Exercise 3：全文翻译

答案：信用卡是银行所创造出来的最便捷同时也是最危险的信用工具。通过信用卡，

人们可以先用银行付账的方式购买那些负担不起的物品，同时，银行也将对此征收比_般贷款要高的利率。遗憾的是，信用卡现已成为资本主义体制的重要组成部分，而该体制就得依赖消费的持续增长。

Part 2 阅读练习

Bill Gates was born in 1955.He grew up in Seattle,Washington.When he was young,he was good at science and maths.And he wanted to be a scientist.

Bill started to play with computers when he was 13.At that time,computers were very large machines.Once he was interested in a very old computer.He and some of his friends spent lots of time doing unusual things with it.In the end,they worked out a software program with the old machine.Bill sold it for 4,200 dollars when he was only 17.

In 1973,Bill went to Harvard University.He developed the Basic Language for the first microcomputer.In his third year,he left Harvard.Bill began his company in 1975 with his friend Paul Allen.They thought that the computer would be a very important tool in every office and in every home,so they began developing software for personal computers.They developed the software to make it easier for people to use computers.

In 1999,Bill wrote a book.In the book,he told people how computer technology could solve business problems in new ways.It was one of the best-sellers on The New York Times’ list.Bill Gates has many hobbies.He enjoyed reading very much.He also enjoys playing golf and bridge.

1.When did Bill begin to play with computers?

A.In 1965.              B.In 1966.

C.In 1968.              D.In 1972.

2.How old was Bill when he went to Harvard University?

A.17 years old.           B.18 years old.

C.19 years old.           D.20 years old.

3.Bill wrote a book about 　　　. 

A.how to do unusual things

B.how to play computer games

C.how to work out a software program

D.how to solve business problems with the help of computers in new ways

4.We can learn from the text that 　　　. 

A.Bill worked for Microsoft before he went to Harvard University

B.Bill sold his first software program for 420 dollars

C.Bill began his company in 1976 with his friend

D.reading is one of Bill’s hobbies

参考答案：

1.C　根据第一段中的“Bill Gates was born in 1955.”和第二段中的“Bill started to play with computers when he was 13.”可知选C项。

2.B　根据第三段中的“In 1973,Bill went to Harvard University.”可知选B项。

3.D　根据最后一段中的“In the book,he told people how computer technology could solve business problems in new ways.”可知选D项。

4.D　根据最后一段中的“He enjoyed reading very much.”可知选D项。