2021屆高考英語詞匯延伸與閱讀練習(xí)（三十）

2021屆高考英語詞匯延伸與閱讀練習(xí)（三十）

1.special/tpej/

a.特另!J/殊的；專門的，特設(shè)的；n.特別的人物；特色菜；特價品

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speciallyad.特別地;專門地

especially特別,尤其

specialityn.專業(yè)/長；特性

specialtyn.專業(yè)/長；特性/產(chǎn)；招牌菜

specialistn.專家；專門醫(yī)師

specialize/specialisevt.使專門化

specializein專攻,專門研究

例句

Thereissomethingspecialaboutthisplace.

這個地方有幾分特別。

串記

Thespecialtythatthespecialistrecommendedinthisrestaurantis

special,especiallytotheyouth.

專家推薦這家餐廳的特色菜很特別，尤其是對年輕人來說。

2.speed/spi:d/

n.速度；v.（sped,sped;?ed,?ed）（使）加速；超速行駛；快速運送；加快,

促進

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atfullspeed全速

ataspeedof以...速度

speedup力口速

withgreatspeed全速地

例句

①Aslifepacecontinuestospeedup,wearequicklylosingtheartofenjoyment.

隨著生活節(jié)奏的不斷加速，我們正在飛快地失去享受的技能。

②Hefinishedtheworkwithamazingspeed.

他以驚人的速度完成了這項工作。

串記

Driverscanonlydriveataspeedof60kmperhour.Iftheyarecaughtspeeding,

theywillbefined.

司機只能以每小時60公里的速度開車。如果他們超速被抓，他們將被罰款。

3.spend/spend/（spent,spent）

v.度過，消磨；花費（錢、時間等）

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spendtime（in）doing花時間做...

spendmoney（time）onsth.花錢（時間）在...上

spendsthforsth/v-ing為…花費…

bespentup把錢花光

例句

Itisnotwisetospendtoomuchtimeplayingwithsmartphones.

花太多時間玩智能手機是不明智的。

串記

Mostofherlifewasspentincaringforothers.

她大半輩子的時間都用來照顧別人了。

4.spirit/bpr4/

n.精神；靈魂；（復(fù)）情緒，心情；烈酒

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inhighspirits情緒高漲，精力充沛

inlowspirits情緒低落

loseone'sspirits垂頭喪氣，沮喪

keepupone's叩irits振作精神

raisesb's叩irits提高某人的士氣〔情緒）

teamspirit團隊精神；合作精神

spirituala.精神的，心靈的

例句

Youmusttryandkeepyourspiritsup.

你必須設(shè)法保持高昂的情緒。

串記

Thesenseofteamspiritisimportantinthedevelopment.Ifsomeoneisinlow

spirits,itwillhaveabadeffectontheteam.

團隊精神在發(fā)展中是很重要的。如果有人情緒低落，就會對團隊產(chǎn)生不好的

影響。

5.spot/spr)t/

n.點，斑/污點；瑕疵；場所，地點；v.沾上污漬，弄臟；發(fā)現(xiàn)，認出

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(l)onthespot在現(xiàn)場；當(dāng)場

inaspot處于困境

(2)bespottedwith滿是...斑點

spotlessa.無污點/瑕疵的(同perfect/flawless)

例句

①Luckily,therewasadoctoronthespotwhentheaccidenthappened.

幸運的是，事發(fā)時現(xiàn)場有一位醫(yī)生。

②Thisistheveryspotwherewelastmet.

這就是我們上次見面的地方。

串記

Thecrimespotwascoveredwithspots,butthepolicesoonspotted

somethinguseful.

案發(fā)現(xiàn)場全是污漬，但警察還是很快就發(fā)現(xiàn)了有用的線索。

點津

spot用作先行詞時，其后的定語從句通常用where來引導(dǎo)。

課后練習(xí)

CynthiaMosshasbeenstudyingelephantssince1972,whenshestartedthe

now-famousAmboseliElephantResearchProjectinAmboseliNationalParkin

Kenya.Anauthor,lecturer,filmmaker,andafierceadvocateforelephants一whichface

lotsofthreatstotheirsurvival,fromdroughtstohumanencroachment（侵略）一Moss

iswidelyconsideredanexpertonthesocialbehaviorofthesecreatures.Akeyfinding

fromherstudiesishowmuchelephantsurvivaldependsonlearnedbehavior.

AsMosshasobserved,forexample,ababyelephantmustlearnhowtouseits

trunk.Atfirstayoungelephantwilldrinkbykneelingdownatthewater9sedgeand

drinkingdirectlywithitsmouth.Thehabitofpullingwaterintoitstrunkfollowedby

releasingthatwaterintoitsmouthdevelopsonlyaftermonthsofwitnessingother

elephantsdoingso.

Onoccasion,Mosswillseeababyelephantstickitstrunkintothemouthofits

motherandpulloutabitofwhateverplantmaterialsheiseating.Inthisway,thebaby

elephantleamswhatkindsofvegetationaresafetoeatonthesavanna,where

poisonousplantsalsogrow.

Elephantsliveinfamilygroups,eachoneheadedbyamatriarch（母象）.This

seniorfemaleteachesadolescentfemalesbymodelingpropercareofyounger

elephants.OneofMoss'smostmemorableobservationsinthisregardinvolvedthree

elephants.Thesewereamatriarch,Echo,andtwooffspring:Enid,aten-year-old

female,andEly,ababyelephant.Elywasbornwithdeformed（畸形的）feetthat

initiallypreventedhimfromwalking.EchoshowedEnidhowtocareforElyby

stayingclosetohimwhenhewasfeedingandsleepingandbyrunningtohisaidwhen

hesignaledhissuffering.Elynotonlyovercamehisearlylimitations,buthealsogrew

uptobeaconfidentyoungelephant.

Mosshasbroughtinterestingstoriesandinformationaboutelephantstoan

ever-expandingaudience.Shehopesotherswillinturnbecomeadvocatesforthe

animalssheadmiresandunderstandsinwaysfewothersdo.

LAsanadvocateforelephants,whatisCynthiaMossbestat?

A.Understandingelephants9socialbehavior.

B.Savingandcuringdisabledelephants.

C.Gettingalongwithbabyelephants.

D.Feedingandraisingelephants.

2.Whichofthefollowingisababyelephanfsinbornability?

A.Usingitstrunktodrink.

B.Pullingwaterintoitstrunk.

C.Lookingfbrfooditcaneatsafely.

D.Pullingoutfoodfromitsmother'smouth.

3.WhathadElyexperiencedaccordingtoMoss'sobservations?

A.Henarrowlyescapedbeingkilled.

B.Hegotalotofhelpfromhisfamily.

C.Helivedonhisownforalongtime.

D.Hehaddifficultyineatingandsleeping.

4.Mossprobablyhopesmoreandmore.

A.peoplecanstudyelephants

B.wildelephantscanbefound

C.peoplecanprotectelephants

D.disabledelephantscansurvive

本文是記敘文。文章介紹了研究大象行為的專家CynthiaMosso

1.A細節(jié)理解題。由第一段中的“anexpertonthesocialbehaviorofthese

creatures.Akeyfindingfromherstudiesishowmuchelephantsurvivaldependson