2021高考英語詞匯閱讀打卡計(jì)劃（Day

8）高階版

-：詞匯打卡復(fù)習(xí)

1：remind/n'maind/

v.提醒；使想起

Confuciusbelievedkniveswouldremindpeopleofkillings.

孔子相信刀子會(huì)讓人想起殺戮。

【常用搭配】

remindsb.about/ofsth.提醒某人某事

remindsb.todosth.提醒某人做某事

thatremindsme[用來轉(zhuǎn)換話題]我想起來了

【派生詞】

reminders引起回憶的事物；提醒人的事物；通知單

2：schedule/'Jedju:1/

n.[C]&[U]工作計(jì)劃；日程安排；節(jié)目表；清單；

v.安排；為……安排時(shí)間；預(yù)定

Keepyoursleepscheduleonweekends.周末保持你的睡眠計(jì)劃。

【常用搭配】

bescheduledfor定在...進(jìn)行

bescheduledtodosth,被安排做某事

onschedule按時(shí)；按照預(yù)定時(shí)間

【派生詞】

schedulern.時(shí)間調(diào)度員；調(diào)度程序

3：stick/stik/

n.[C]枝條；枯枝；棍狀物；v.刺，戳；堅(jiān)持；伸出；粘住

BookCrossingprovidesanidentificationnumbertostickinsidethebook.BookCrossing

提供了一個(gè)識(shí)別號(hào)碼，可以貼在書里。

【常用搭配】

sticktosth.堅(jiān)持做某事

stickwith堅(jiān)持；繼續(xù)做；保持聯(lián)系

【派生詞】

stickern.粘貼標(biāo)簽；貼紙

4：advance/ad'va:ns/

n.[C]&[U]前進(jìn)；發(fā)展；預(yù)付款；

v.（知識(shí)、技術(shù)等）發(fā)展；前進(jìn)；adj.預(yù)先的；事先的

【常用搭配】

inadvance預(yù)先；提前

technological/scientific/medicaladvance技術(shù)/科學(xué)/醫(yī)學(xué)進(jìn)步

【派生詞】

advancedadj.先進(jìn)的；高級(jí)的

advancementn.促進(jìn)；推動(dòng)；提升

5：average/'aevandy

n.[C]平均數(shù)；平均水平；一般水準(zhǔn)；

v.平均為；計(jì)算出……的平均數(shù)；adj.平均的；一般的

Thebaselinehereisaverageglobaltemperaturebeforethestartoftheindustrialage.

這里的基線是工業(yè)時(shí)代開始前的全球平均溫度。

【常用搭配】

onaverage基本上；大體上；按平均值

above/belowaverage高于/低于平均水平

6：charge/tfa:d3

n.[C]&[U]收費(fèi)；指控；掌管；收費(fèi)；起訴；

v.使…承擔(dān)責(zé)任（或任務(wù)）；給……充電

Wechoosethishotelbecausethepriceforanighthereisdownto$20,halfofwhatitused

tocharge.

我們選擇這家酒店是因?yàn)檫@里一晚的價(jià)格降到了20美元，是以前（收費(fèi)）的一半。

【常用搭配】

inchargeof負(fù)責(zé)看護(hù)；掌管；看管或經(jīng)營(yíng)；指導(dǎo)

freeofcharge免費(fèi)

takecharge掌管，負(fù)責(zé)；主持

chargefor索價(jià)，要價(jià)；為...收費(fèi)

【派生詞】

chargern.充電器；委托者；控訴者

chargedadj.帶電的

chargeableadj.應(yīng)支付的；應(yīng)償付的；應(yīng)征稅的

7：determine/di't3：min/

v.（使）下決心，（使）做出決定

It'snotasimplemattertodeterminethenatureoftalent.

決定人才的性質(zhì)不是一件簡(jiǎn)單的事。

【常用搭配】

determineonsth./todosth.決定；決心（做某事）

【派生詞】

determinationn.決心；果斷；堅(jiān)定

8：exist/ig'zist/

v.存在；生存

Whydoeshomemilkdeliverynolongerexist?

為什么家庭送奶不再存在？

【派生詞】

existencen.存在；實(shí)有

9：major/'meid3a(r)/

n.[C]主修課程；專業(yè)課；主修學(xué)生;

v.主修；專攻；adj.主要的；重要的

Hewasalsoamajorplayerintrainingothersintheartofcanalplanningandbuilding.他

也是運(yùn)河規(guī)劃和建造藝術(shù)培訓(xùn)的主要參與者。

【常用搭配】

majorrole/part/factor主要角色/部分/因素

majorin主修

【派生詞】

majorityn.大部分；大多數(shù)；多數(shù)票

10：promote/pra'moot/

v.促進(jìn)；推動(dòng)；提升；晉升

Allourprojectsaimtopromotethedevelopmentofpoorandremotecommunities.

我們所有項(xiàng)目都旨在促進(jìn)貧窮和偏遠(yuǎn)社區(qū)的發(fā)展。

【常用搭配】

promotecooperation促進(jìn)合作

promotesb.tosth.提拔某人到某職位

【派生詞】

promotionn.提升；晉升；促銷活動(dòng)

11：accommodation/a,koms'deijh/

n.［U］住處；工作場(chǎng)所；停留處；

［C/U］［正式用語］調(diào)節(jié)；和解

Thehostwillprovideaccommodationandmeals.

主人將提供食宿。

【常用搭配】

reached(an)accommodation達(dá)成和解

rentedaccommodation出租住房

12：account/d'kaunt/

n」C］賬戶，戶頭；報(bào)道；報(bào)告；v.記述；描述；認(rèn)為是；視為

Putpartofthemoneyinasavingsaccount.

把一部分錢存入儲(chǔ)蓄賬戶。

【常用搭配】

accountfor對(duì)...做出解釋；導(dǎo)致；（比例）占

takeintoaccount考慮；顧及；重視；體諒（同takeaccountofsth.）

onaccountof由于；因?yàn)?；為?..的緣故

【派生詞】

accountantn.會(huì)計(jì)

13：arm/a:m/

n.［C］手臂；上肢；（衣服）袖子；（椅子等家具的）扶手；［復(fù)數(shù)形式］武器；軍

火；軍備；

v.為……提供武器裝備；武裝；配備

InIran,hewaschasedbyarmedrobbersandwasluckytoescapewithhislifeandthe

littlemoneyhehad.

在伊朗，他被武裝劫匪追趕，幸運(yùn)的是他帶著自己僅有的錢活著逃了出來。

【常用搭配】

arminarm臂挽臂

inarms懷抱著的；武裝起來的

withopenarms張開雙臂；熱情地；親切地

cross/foldone'sarms雙臂交叉

14：refuse/n'fju:z/

V.拒絕；回絕；拒絕接受

Thosewhorefusetotakethatriskselfishlymakeotherssuffer.

那些自私地拒絕承擔(dān)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的人會(huì)讓他人受苦。

【常用搭配】

refusetodosth.拒絕做某事

refusesb.sth.拒絕某人某事

15：unique/ju'ni:k/

adj.獨(dú)一無二的；唯一的

Thefirstuniquehumancharacteristicisthathumanshaveextraordinarilylargebrains

comparedwithotheranimals.

人類的第一個(gè)獨(dú)特的特征是，與其他動(dòng)物相比，人類的大腦特別大。

【常用搭配】

uniqueto獨(dú)有的；專屬于

uniqueopportunity唯一機(jī)會(huì)；極難得的機(jī)會(huì)

二：閱讀打卡復(fù)習(xí)

(-)

MamaandIspendmorningscleaningupthedirtthatblowsintoourhouse.Mamasaysall

thedustisduetothedrought.Thedirtcoverseverything.ltcoversourclothes.Wehavetowash

thedishesbeforeeachmeal.WerarelydrivethetruckbecausePapafearsthedustfromtheroad

willruinthemotor.

Whenmysister,Faye,andIwalktoschoolwewearkerchiefsoverourmouthssowedon'

tbreatheinthedirt.Ondayswhentheairissobadthattheyclosetheschool,westayathome

andhelpMamaputwetsheetsoverthewindows.Butthedirtalwaysfindsawayin.

LastSunday,therewasnodirtintheair,onlybrightspringsunshineandaclearblue

sky.Afterlunch,PapaheadedouttothefieldtocheckonthecattlewhileIplayedwithFayein

theyard.Thetemperaturesuddenlydropped.!lookedtothewestandsawahugeblackcloudof

dust.Allthebirdsflewaway."ImustwarnPapa,“Ithoughttomyself.Toavoidher

panicking,!gentlytoldFayetogobackinsidewhereshewouldbesafe,andthenheadedoffto

thefield.

Thestormhitsofast,andinaninstantthedayturnedintonight.BythetimeIenteredthe

cowfieldthefinesandwaswhippingacrossmyface.IscreamedforPapa,hopingmyvoice

wouldleadhimback.

Thedirtandsandstungmyskinlikeathousandbees.AlthoughIwasterrified,!refusedto

turnback.Mydadwasstrandedandneededmyhelp.Coveringmyfacewithonehand,!groped

mywaytowardthetruckandopenedthedoor.FirstItriedturningthetruck'slightsonand

off,hopingthatPapawouldseethemflashing,butthesandstormletnolightescape.ThenI

pushedthehornagainandagain,soPapawouldhearit.IpusheduntilIhadnomorestrengthin

myarms.

Suddenly,Papa'sfaceappearedatthewindow.Myheartleapedwithsurpriseand

relief.Heopenedthedoorandclimbedontotheseatnexttome.Hethenpulledmeintohisarms

andsaid,uOh,Iris,yousavedme!”

Finally,thewindsubsidedandthedustbegantosettle.Dirtwaspileduptothewindowon

onesideofthetruckandhalfwayupthedoorontheother.Papakickedthedoor,openingitfar

enoughtoletusout.

Sandandsoildriftswereeverywhere,butweweresafe.

l.Whatisthemainfunctionofthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Itdescribesaproblemthecharactersmustsolve.

B.Itestablishesthesettingwherethestorytakesplace.

C.Itintroducesthecharactersthatarerelatedtothestory.

D.Itexplainsthemotivationsforthecharacters'lateractions.

2.WhydidPapagotothefieldthatSunday?

A.Hewastryingtogettohistruck.

B.Heneededtopreparethefieldforharvest.

C.Hewantedtomakesurethecattlewerefine.

D.Heplannedtobringthecattleinbeforethestorm.

3.HowdidIrissaveherfather?

A.Bywarninghimtorunaway.

B.Byturningonthetruck'slights.

C.Byguidinghimtowardstheshelter.

D.Byscreaminghisnameatthetopofhervoice.

4.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribeIris?

A.Braveandcalm.B.Experiencedandconfident.

C.Adventurousandcareful.D.Fearlessandsympathetic.

參考答案：BCCA

（二）

ErikKobayashi-SolomonspentadaywithDr.PaulGauthier,aplantphysiologist

specializinginvertical（垂直的）farmingresearchandcameawaywithseveralimportantideas

aboutverticalfarming.

Humanshave12,000yearsofexperienceingrowingfood,butonlyageneration'sworth

ofexperienceorsoingrowingcropsindoors.Wearestillprogressingupthetechnology

learningcurve（曲線）.What'smore,traditionalfarmingtechniquesarebasedonconditions

thatarenotapplicabletoverticalfarming.Therefore,withouttakingtimetounderstandthe

science,verticalfarmingisnotlikelytobeabletoliveuptoitsimpliedpromise.

ThecostofpoweringLEDgrowlightsisoneofthebiggestproblemsaverticalfarmmust

overcome.Dr.LouisAlbrightatCornellhascharacterizedverticalfarmsasthe^pie-in-the-

sky“business.Hefamouslycalculates,forinstance,thatthecostofaloafofbreadwouldbe

$24iffarmedindoors一thecostistoohigh.Gauthieracknowledgesthatenergypricesarehigh

butpointsoutthatscientificworkhasshownthatonlyabout6%ofavailablesunlightisused

incropphotosynthesis（光合作用）,sotheremaybewaysofgrowingthesameplantswithless

light.

Gauthieralsopointsoutthatwhileenergycostsareabithigh,verticalfarmingdoescreate

enormousefficienciesinotherareas.Waterusagemaybesignificantlyreducedbecausethe

samewatercanberecycledtimeandagain.Fertilizerusecanbegreatlyreducedandpesticides

forpestcontrolareunnecessary.lt?sclearthatverticalfarmingoffersrealvaluetosociety.

Thefutureisprobablymixed.Insomeenvironments一theMiddleEast,forinstance一a

movetoverticalfarmingisano-brainer.AnindoorfarminSaudiArabia,forinstance,canuse

solarenergytopowerLEDsatlowcostwithoutshadingotherfarmland.Inother

environments,though,theexpenseofestablishingafacilityplacesahighbarongrowthand

profitability.Alargeverticalfarmingandequipmentoperationonlystartedgeneratingasmall

profiteightyearsintoitsnine-yearlife.

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