中考英语阅读理解词义猜测题练习及答案

实战练习Passage1TensofthousandsofbabypenguinsfacestarvationaftertwogianticebergsbrokeofftheAntarcticicesheetandblockedtheirparents’roadtothefeedingareas.AdelineandemperorpenguinsnestingontheRossislandrookeriesarenowforcedtowalklongdistancesovertheicebergstoobtainfoodfortheirchicks,bornduringtheNovember-Decemberbreedingseason.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“obtain”probablymean?A.eatB.getC.sellD.buyPassage2Aman’spositionamongtheblack-tentpeopledependsonhisancestors,relatives,andfellowtribesmen.Iftheyarehonored,heisalsohonored.Iftheyaredisgraced,hetooisdisgraced.Thereforeonecarefullyguardsthehonorofhisfamily,hislineage(宗系),andhistribe.Theword“disgrace”means_________inthistext.A.honorB.endangerC.proudD.shamePassage3Therulerhadbeensocruelanddishonestthataftertherevolutionhewasbanished.AfewmembersoftheSenate(参议院)opposedthisdecision,butthemajorityvotedthattherulershouldleavethecountryforever.Theunderlinedword“banished”mean_______.A.killedbystoningB.sentawayC.imprisonedD.punishedbywhippingPassage4Myfirstjobwastodrivetheoxenthatploughedthecanefields.Iwouldwalkbehindanox,guidinghimwithabroomstick.For$1aday,Iworkedeighthoursstraight,withnofoodbreaks.Itwasverytediouswork,butitpreparedmeforlifeandtaughtmemanylastinglessons.Becausetheplantationownerswerealwayswatchingus,IhadtobeontimeeverydayandworkashardasIcould.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tedious”probablymean?A.interestingB.tiresomeC.relaxingD.challengingPassage5Althoughheoftenhadthechance,Mr.Brownwasneverabletostealmoneyfromacustomer.Thiswouldendangeredhispositionatthebank,andhedidnotwanttojeopardizehisfuture.Theword“jeopardize”means_____inthistext.A.protectB.endangerC.continueD.Stop练习二1．Hehadbeengettingbetter,butduringthenighthisconditiondeteriorated.A.getworseB.improveC.wasrecordedD.developed2.Theyoungmanfailedinhisexperiment.Heseemedtohavelostallhishope.Justatthattimehisfathercametohelphim,saying,“don’tdespair,child.Ifyouworkharder,you’llsucceedintheend.”A.tofailintheexperimentB.tohelpsomeoneC.tosucceedintheendD.tolostone’shope3.TherewasatalkbetweenanEnglishvisitorandaChineseleader.ThevisitorcouldspeaknothingbutEnglish,andtheleadercouldspeakonlyChinese.Theycouldn’tunderstandeachother.Howcouldtheytalkon?nowcameaninterpreter,whocouldspeakbothChineseandEnglish.SothetalkbetweentheEnglishvisitorandtheChineseleaderwentonwiththehelpoftheinterpreter.A.athingwhichgivesquicktranslationofwordsspokeninanotherlanguageB.apersonwhogivesanimmediatetranslationofwordsspokeninanotherlanguage’C.apersonwhocanspeaknothingbutEnglishD.apersonwhocanspeaknothingbutChinese4.Thereisalegendthat,longagoonQing-Mingholiday,ayoungmannamedXuXianwascomingbackhomewhensuddenlyitstartedtorainheavily.Heranatoncetoanoldtreesoastokeepoutoftherain.Whenhereachedthetree,hesawabeautifulladyandherservantstandingthere.Theyoungmanandthebeautifulladyfellinlovewitheachotheratfirstsight.A.aletterfromEnglandB.astoryfromoldtimesC.abookbyLuXunD.anovelbyCharlesDickens5.Theyoungmanwasbashfulthathedidnotspeaktotheprettygirl.A.afraidB.shockedC.shyD.surprised6.WhenGeorgeWashingtonwasquitealittleboy,hechoppeddowntheyoungtreehisfatherlovedbest.Thismadehisfatherveryangry.Later,theboytoldhisfatherthetruththathehadcutdownthetree.Andthismadehisfatherhappy.A.toshopB.tomakeC.tocutD.tolove7.Agroupofsoldiersweregoingtofightwiththeenemyinthevillage.Inordertowinthebattletheofficerhadtoordertwosoldierstogoscoutthevillageatnight,becausehewonderedhowmanysoldierstherewereinthevillage,andwheretheenemysoldierswerehiding.A.tolookforaplacetoliveinB.tosearchaplacetogetinformationC.toleaveaplaceforanotheroneD.togettoaplacetoattendameeting8.Researchersareworriedabouttheincreasingpressureonpilotsandgroundcontrollers.Andincreasingcollisions,occurringatornearanairport,havecalledattentiontotheneedformoreaidstoaviationcontrol.A.accidentsinwhichtwoplaneshiteachotherB.misunderstandingbetweenpilotsandgroundcontrollersC.quarrelsamongpassengersD.breakdownsofnewtypesofinstrument9.Mrs.Whitelosthishusbandnotlongago.Itisnowdifficultforthewidowtofeedafamilyoffourbecauseshehasnojobandisgivenonlyalittlemoneybythegovernment.A.awindowwhoseglassisbrokenB.awomanwhosehusbandisdeadC.amanwhosewifeisdeadD.achildwhoseparentsaredead10.Hisgrandfatherwasashepherdinthosedays.Hisjobwastotakecareofsheepforthelandlord.Hewasmadetoworklonghours,butgivenlittletoeat.A.apersonwholooksafterchildrenB.apersonwholooksaftersheepC.apersonwhoworkslonghoursD.apersonwhohaslittletoeat练习三（1）AnadvertisementisjustlikeaSomebodyElsesaysquotation(引语)inanewsstory.Thenewspaperdoesnotsaythatwhattheadvertisersaysistrue.Allthenewspapersaysis,“Thisiswhattheadvertisersays.”Tofindoutwhetheritistrueornotwillbelefttothereader.Allthestatementsintheadsaretheadvertiser’sstatements,notthepaper’s.Q:Whatdoes“SomebodyElse”intheparagraphreferto?A.Theeditorofthepaper.B.Thereaderofthepaper.C.Theauthorofthepassage.D.Theadvertiseroftheads.（2）Emmahadneverreadit,norhadsheeverpurchasedacopy.But,whensheopeneditup,shewasflooredtoseeherownnameandaddressinsidethecover,inherownhandwriting.Itturnedoutthatthesummerbefore,ataconcertbackinMont