2021高考英語詞匯閱讀打卡計(jì)劃（Day

12）基礎(chǔ)版

-：詞匯打卡復(fù)習(xí)

1：habitat/*h3ebit3et/

n.[C]&[U]棲息地，產(chǎn)地

Thepanda'snaturalhabitatisthebambooforest.

大熊貓的天然棲息地是竹林。

【派生詞】

habitationn.居住;住所

2：aware/a'we9（r）/

adj.意識到的；發(fā)覺的

Nursesneedtobeawareofthepossiblemeaningsofsilence.

護(hù)士需要意識到沉默的可能含義。

【常用搭配】

be/becomeawareof意識至!J，發(fā)覺,矢口道

【派生詞】

awarenessn.意識；明白，知道

3：average/'aevandj/

adj.平均的；一般的；

n.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)

Mostpeoplethoughttheywerebetterthanaverageatmultitasking.

大多數(shù)人認(rèn)為他們比普通人更擅長多任務(wù)處理。

【常用搭配】

onaverage基本上；大體上；按平均值

4：pressure/'prefa(r)/

n.[U]壓力；壓迫；

vt.迫使

Itturnsoutthatjustlookingatgreen,growingthingscanreducestress,lowerblood

pressure.

事實(shí)證明，觀賞綠色、生長的植物可以減少壓力，降低血壓。

【常用搭配】

underpressure面臨壓力，在壓力之下；受到壓力

highpressure高壓，高氣壓；高度緊張

peerpressure同伴壓力；來自同輩的壓力

relieve/reducepressure緩解/減少壓力

5：region/'ri:d3（a）n/

n.[C]地區(qū)；范圍；部位

Theregionistoodryforplantstogrow.

這個(gè)地區(qū)干燥得草木不生。

6：observe/abZ3：v/

vt.觀察；注意到；遵守

Scientistsandbabiesseemtoobservetheworlddifferently.

科學(xué)家和嬰兒似乎以不同的方式觀察世界。

【派生詞】

observern.觀察者，觀測者

observationn.觀察，監(jiān)視

7：beauty/bju:ti/

n.[C]&[U]美；美麗；美人；美好的東西

Thecrowdsmightdamagethebeautyoftheplace.

人群可能會破壞這個(gè)地方的美。

【常用搭配】

naturalbeauty自然美

【派生詞】

beautifuladj.美麗的

beautifullyadv.漂亮地；美好地

8：remind/n'maind/

vt.提醒；使想起

Confuciusbelievedkniveswouldremindpeopleofkillings.

孔子相信刀子會讓人想起殺戮。

【常用搭配】

remindsb.about/ofsth.提醒某人某事

remindsb.todosth.提醒某人做某事

【派生詞】

reminder.引起回憶的事物；提醒人的事物；通知單

9：profit/'prnfit/

n.[C]&[U]利潤；利益；

v.獲益；得到好處；對……有用（或有益）

Howcouldadinningshopmakemoreprofit?

一家餐廳怎么能賺更多的錢呢？（2018江蘇）

【常用搭配】

makeaprofit獲利；賺錢

10：intend/in'tend/

V.打算；計(jì)劃；想要；意指

ThejourneywasintendedtoachievemorethanwhatCaptainRobertFalconScotthad

done.

這次旅行的目的要比羅伯特?法爾肯?斯科特船長所做的更多。

【常用搭配】

intendtodosth.打算做某事

【派生詞】

intentionn.意圖，目的

11：threat/Gret/

n」U]&[C]威脅，恐嚇；構(gòu)成威脅的人，形成威脅的事物

Itwasathreattoworldpeace.

這是對世界和平的威脅。

【常用搭配】

present/poseathreat構(gòu)成威脅；形成一種威脅

underthreat受到威脅

【派生詞】

threatenvt.威脅；可能來臨；恐嚇；預(yù)示

12：harmony/'ha:mani/

n.[U]協(xié)調(diào)；和睦；融洽；調(diào)和

Asuccessfulapologycanturnhateintopersonalandorganizationalharmony.

一個(gè)成功的道歉可以將仇恨轉(zhuǎn)化為個(gè)人和組織的和諧。

【常用搭配】

liveinharmony和睦相處,和諧共處

(be)in/outofharmonywith與...協(xié)調(diào)/不協(xié)調(diào)

13：creature/'kri:tjb(r)/

n.[C]生物；(尤指)動(dòng)物；創(chuàng)造物；產(chǎn)物

Themanwalkingcanlearnthetrees,flowers,insects,birdsandanimals,thesignificance

ofseasons,theveryfeelofhimselfasalivingcreatureinalivingworld.

行走的人可以了解樹木、花朵、鳥類、動(dòng)物、四季的意義以及他自己這個(gè)活生生

的人在這個(gè)活生生的世界上的感受。

【常用搭配】

alivingcreature生物

14：reduce/n'dju:s/

v.減少；縮小；減輕體重

Theideaistogetpeoplefitandreducetheircarbonfootprint.

這個(gè)想法是為了讓人們健康，減少他們的碳足跡。

【派生詞】

reductionn.減少；縮小；降低;減價(jià)

15：due/dju:/

adj.預(yù)期的；由于；應(yīng)付的；應(yīng)得的

Whenisthewoman'sreportdue?這位女士的報(bào)告什么時(shí)候交？

【常用搭配】

dueto由于，因?yàn)?/p>

二：閱讀打卡復(fù)習(xí)

(―)

PreparingCitiesforRobotCars

Thepossibilityofself-drivingrobotcarshasoftenseemedlikeafuturistJsdream,years

awayfrommaterializingintherealworld.Well,thefutureisapparentlynow.TheCalifornia

DepartmentofMotorVehiclesbegangivingpermitsinAprilforcompaniestotesttrulyself-

drivingcarsonpublicroads.Thestatealsoclearedthewayforcompaniestosellorrentout

self-drivingcars,andforcompaniestooperatedriverlesstaxiservices.Califomia,itshouldbe

noted,isn'tleadingthewayhere.Companieshavebeentestingtheirvehiclesincitiesacross

thecountry.lt?shardtopredictwhendriverlesscarswillbeeverywhereonourroads.But

howeverlongittakes,thetechnologyhasthepotentialtochangeourtransportationsystemsand

ourcities,forbetterorforworse,dependingonhowthetransformationisregulated.

Whilemuchofthedebatesofarhasbeenfocusedonthesafetyofdriverlesscars(and

rightfullyso),policymakersalsoshouldbetalkingabouthowself-drivingvehiclescanhelp

reducetrafficjams,cutemissions(排放)andoffermoreconvenient,affordablemobility

options.Thearrivalofdriverlessvehiclesisachancetomakesurethatthosevehiclesare

environmentallyfriendlyandmoreshared.

Dowewanttocopy——orevenworsen——thetrafficoftodaywithdriverlesscars?Imagine

afuturewheremostadultsownindividualself-drivingvehicles.Theytoleratelong,slow

journeystoandfromworkonpackedhighwaysbecausetheycanwork,entertainthemselvesor

sleepontheride,whichencouragesurbanspread.Theytaketheirdriverlesscartoan

appointmentandsettheemptyvehicletocirclethebuildingtoavoidpayingforparking.Instead

ofwalkingafewblockstopickupachildorthedrycleaning,theysendtheself-driving

minibus.Theconvenienceevenleadsfewerpeopletotakepublictransport一anunwelcome

sideeffectresearchershavealreadyfoundinride-hailing（叫車）services.

AstudyfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaatDavissuggestedthatreplacingpetrol-

poweredprivatecarsworldwidewithelectric,self-drivingandsharedsystemscouldreduce

carbonemissionsfromtransportation80%andcutthecostoftransportationinfrastructure（基

石出設(shè)施）andoperations40%by2050.Feweremissionsandcheapertravelsoundpretty

appealing.Thefirstcommerciallyavailabledriverlesscarswillalmostcertainlybefieldedby

ride-hailingservices,consideringthecostofself-drivingtechnologyaswellasliabilityand

maintenanceissues（責(zé)任與維護(hù)問題）.Butdriverlesscarownershipcouldincreaseasthe

pricesdropandmorepeoplebecomecomfortablewiththetechnology.

Policymakersshouldstartthinkingnowabouthowtomakesuretheappearanceof

driverlessvehiclesdoesn'textendtheworstaspectsofthecar-controlledtransportation

systemwehavetoday.Thecomingtechnologicaladvancementpresentsachancefbrcitiesand

statestodeveloptransportationsystemsdesignedtomovemorepeople,andmore

affbrdably.Thecarofthefutureiscoming.Wejusthavetoplanfbrit.

1.Accordingtotheauthor,attentionshouldbepaidtohowdriverlesscarscan

A.helpdealwithtransportation-relatedproblems

B.providebetterservicestocustomers

C.causedamagetoourenvironment

D.makesomepeoplelosejobs

2.Asfordriverlesscars,whatistheauthorJsmajorconcern?

A.Safety.B.Sideeffects.

C.Affordability.□.Management.

3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“fielded”inParagraph4probablymean?

A.Employed.B.Replaced.

C.Shared.D.Reduced.

4.Whatistheauthor?sattitudetothefutureofself-drivingcars?

A.Doubtful.B.Positive.

C.Disapproving.□.Sympathetic.

參考答案：ABAD

（二）

Today,paper-makingisabigbusiness.Butitisstillpossibletomakepaperbyhandsince

thestepsarethesameasusingbigmachines.

Youshouldusepaperwithsmallamountsofprinting.Oldenvelopesaregoodforthis

reason.Coloredpaperalsocanbeused,aswellassmallamountsofnewspaper.Smallpieces

ofragsorclothcanbeadded.Theseshouldbecutintopiecesaboutfivecentimetersbyfive

centimeters.

Everythingisplacedinacontainer,coveredwithwaterandbroughttoaboil.Itismixed

forabouttwohourswithsomecommonchemicalsandthenallowedtocool.Thenitisleftuntil

mostofthewaterdriesup.Thesubstanceleft,calledpulp（紙漿），canbestoreduntilyouare

readytomakepaper.

Whenyouareready,thepulpismixedwithwateragain.Thenthepulpispouredintoa

mould.Themouldismadeofsmallsquaresofwirethatholdtheshapeandthicknessofthe

paper.Tohelpdrythepaper,themouldletsthewaterflowthroughthesmallwiresquares.

Afterseveralmoredryingsteps,thepaperiscarefullyliftedbackfromthemould.Itis

nowstrongenoughtobetouched.Thepaperissmoothedandpressedto