1马鞍山市2014高考英语阅读理解、动词短语精讲讲练(11)及答案OnAugust26,1999,NewYorkCityexperiencedatorrentialdownpour.Themercilessraincausedthestreetstoflood.NewYorkCity’ssubwaysystemcametoascreechingstopasthesubwaystationsweredrownedinwater.Unfortunately,thishappenedduringthemorningrushhour.Manypeoplewhoweregoingtoworkweretrappedandforcedtogohome.SomebattledwithfellowNewYorkerstohailacabortogetonabus.Stillothersbravedthestorm,walkingmilestogettowork.Ihappenedtobeoneofthepeopleontheirwaytoworkthatmorning.Iwentfromsubwaylinetosubwaylineonlytofindthatmostservicehadstopped.Afterrunningaroundlikecrazyandmakingmywaythroughcrowdsofpeople,Ifinallyfoundasubwaylinethatwasoperating.Unfortunately,thereweresomanypeoplewaitingtoboardthesubwaythatIcouldnotevengetdownthestairstotheplatform.Determinedtogettowork,Idecidedtotakethetrainuptownseveralstopsandthenswitchbacktothedowntowntrain.Itwasannoyance,butitpaidoff.However,thetraingotmorepackedateachstop.Peoplepushedandshoved.Iwasconstantlyhitwithelbowsandbags.Finally,afterwhatseemedlikeaneternity(noend),thetrainreachedmystop.Butthejourneywasnotoveryet.Iwouldstillhavetowalkseveralblockstogettomyoffice.WhenIfinallygottowork,IwascompletelysoakedandleftapuddleofwatereverywhereIsat.Iwasalsoexhausted(tiredout)anddiscouragedfrommycommute.Myco-workersandIspentmostofthedaydryingoff.When5:00rolledaround,Iwasreadytogohome.IwasabouttologoffmycomputerwhenIreceivedane-mailfromGarth,myDeputyDirector:Iwouldliketothankallthosewhomadetheeffortandeventuallyreportedtowork.Itisalwaysreassuring,attimeslikethese,whenemployeessoclearlyshowtheirdevotiontotheirjobs.Thankyou.Hise-mailwasshort,butIlearnedmorefromthatbriefmessagethanIeverdidfromatextbook.Thee-mailtaughtmethatafewwordsofappreciationcanmakeabigdifference.Therainstormandthetransittroubleshadmadememiserable.ButGarth’swordsimmediatelyinvigoratedmeandputasmilebackonmyface.Asamatter2offact,hise-mailmadethewholesubwaypainfulexperienceallworthwhile.August26,1999mayhavebeenoneofthedarkestdaysinNewYorkCityhistory,butitwasoneofthebrightestdaysinmylifethankstoGarth.5.ThesubwaysysteminNYcametoasuddenstopbecause______.A.mostofitsservicehadstoppedB.itwasfloodedbybusytravelersC.itwasduringamorningrushhourD.itsstationswerecoveredwithwater6.Howdidthewritergettoheroffice?A.Bypushinginthestairstotheplatform.B.Byswitchingtrainsinaroundaboutway.C.Bybattlingwithpeopletohailataxi.D.Bywalkingmilestogettotheoffice.7.Theunderlinedword“invigorated”probablymeans______.A.inspiredB.expectedC.liberatedD.convinced8.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Adownpourinmid-summer.B.Alessonfromarainyday.C.Anappreciationofamisery.D.AdarkdayinNewYorkhistory.[答案]1999年8月26日那天因为纽约雨下得大,交通几乎完全停滞,上班不便,而作者费了很大的劲,终于成功地赶到了单位,但因为浑身湿透了什么事情也干不成。下班时收到了上司的电子邮件,上司夸奖了自己,顿时路上的辛苦疲劳全部消失,备感欣慰。5.D。细节理解题。依据文章第一段第二句中的“NewYorkCity’ssubwaysystemcametoascreechingstopasthesubwaystationsweredrownedinwater.”可知D项正确。6.B。细节理解题。依据文章第三段第五句中的“Idecidedtotakethetrainuptownseveralstopsandthenswitchbacktothedowntowntrain.Itwasannoyance,butitpaidoff.”可知作者是乘车绕道去上班的。7.A。词义推断题。依据下文的“Asamatteroffact,hise-mailmadethewholesubwaypainfulexperienceallworthwhile.”可知,上司的邮件让作者备受鼓舞,备感欣慰。故A项合理。38.B。主旨大意判断题。本文作者通过讲述自己在一个雨天的经历,告诉我们她在这次经历中的收获,因此B项合理。本文是总分结构。动词词义辨析动词词义辨析动词是是各类考试的重点,高考试题中,单项填空、完形填空和改错等三项题型中,动词辨义的比重较大,并逐年增加。动词辨义主要指:1、形状相同的动词之间辨义。如:lie,lay;hanged,hung;rise,raise;sit,seat等。2、意义相近的动词之间辨义。如:borrow,lend;speak,say,talk;hope,wish等。3、动词与其它词形相近、意义相似的词的辨义。如:advise,advice;cost,worth;pass,past等。4、意义不同,但容易混淆的动词的辨义。如:explain,say;discover,invent,uncover;find,findout等。5、某些常用动词的习惯用法的辨义。如:ask,give,call,make,find,get,keep,want,see,hear等。6、某些常用动词短语的辨义。如:givein,giveup,turnon,turnoff,turndown,turnup等。(一)易混动词1、lay(放),lie(躺)与lie(说谎):这三个易混动词构成见下表:中文原形过去式过去分词现在分词说明放laylaidlaidlaying及物动词躺lielaylainlying不及物动词说谎lieliedliedlying不及物动词2、rise和raise:rise是不及物动词,其过去式是rose,过去分词是risen,而raise是及物动词,是规则动词。3、hear与listento:hear侧重点是听到,听见什么,而listento是侧重于听的倾向,但hear用于无意中的听见,而listento却用于集中注意力的听。4、see,watch和look:see用作看电影,剧目;watch则用作看电视比赛,而watch还有在旁观看之意。如:Areyougoingtoplayoronlywatch?;look一般用作不及物动词,只是当盯着某人看时用作及物动词,如:Thelittleboylookedmeintheface.(小男孩直盯着我的脸。)5、wind和wound:wind意为蜿蜒而行,其过去式与过去分词都是wound,而动词原形4wound意为伤害,其过去式、过去分词都是wounded。6、hang的用法:hang有两个意思:一为悬挂,是不规则动词,过去式、过去分词都是hung;二为绞刑,是规则动词,其过去式、过去分词都是hanged。7、hear的过去分词born与borne:bear作为出生讲有两个过去分词born,borne。只有当be+born…短语后没有by介词短语时,才可用born。如:HewasborninShanghai.而作它用时要用borne。如:Shehasbornefivechildren.但如果作忍受讲,则一律用borne。8、sit与seat:seat为及物动词时是作容纳讲,sit只是表示一动作。seat如果表示就座时要用beseated。如:Theywereseatedattheirdesks.或用seatoneself,比如:Iseatedmyselfinthearmchair.9、borrow,lend与keep:借入英文中用borrow,借出用lend,但这两个词都是截止性动词或瞬间动词,不能用于长时间的动作,所以我能借多久应用keep。10、win与beat:win作胜、赢讲时其后应接,agame,anargument,abattle,aprize,acontest,arace,abet,但不能接人,如果接人则有另外的含意。如:Ihavewonhim.即我已说服他了,我赢得他的好感。而beat是及物动词为击败、胜过讲,直接接人、队。11、steal与rob:steal为偷。rob为抢,其用法不同。steal其后接物+from+某人、某地,而rob其后接人+of+抢的物品。12、fit与suit:fit与suit均可作合适讲,但英文中却用在不同的地方。如fit用于尺寸大小的合适,而suit则多用于颜色式样的合适。13、take,bring与fetch:英文中拿三个词,即拿来,拿去,去取然后回来(即双程)。所以拿来,带来是bring,拿去带走是take,而去取回来是fetch。14、shut与close:shut与close有时是可以互换的,但有些地方则不可这样做。如:在正式场合多用