专题限时集训(十)词义猜测之推测单词、短语、句子的含义A(2020·广东四校联考)KyleCassidyandthreeothermembersoftheAnnenbergRunningGroupwerestretchingonthegroundoftheUniversityofPennsylvania,waitingforafewlatecomers.ThePenncolleaguesandothercommunitymembersmeetthreedaysaweekforaroughly30minutejogandanoccasionallecture.That'sright—duringsomeruns，oneofthemdeliversatalk.TopicsrangefromthebraintotheBitcoin.ButonthisdaylastJanuary，itwouldnotbetheirnormalrun.Thefirstcluethatsomethingwasoffwasthemanwhosprintedpastthem.“Runningatanamazingpace，”CassidytoldRunner'sWorldadmiringly.Cassidydiscoveredwhythesprinterwassofleetoffootwhenanothermanranby，yelling，“Help！Hetookmyphoneandlaptop！”Atthattime，thegroupdidwhatrunningclubsdo：Theyran，trailingthesuspectdownthestreetsofPhiladelphiauntilheduckedintoaconstructionsite.Therunnerssplitup.Cassidyranaroundtothefarsideofthesitetocutthethiefoffwhiletheotherswanderedtheneighborhoodhopinghehaddumpedtheloot(赃物)inabackyard.Noluck.Sotheydecidedtoaskresidentswhetherthey'dseentheguy.Whentheyknockedonthedoorofonerowhouse，theywereinforasurprise.Unknowntothem，hehadalreadyemergedfromtheconstructionsite—andwashidingbehindabushbythatveryhouse.Astheowneropenedthedoor，thesuspectdartedoutfrombehindthebush...andrightintothearmsofthecampuspolice，who'djoinedthechaseshortlybehindtherunners.Themembersofthisrunninggrouparenothardcoreathletes.Buttheydounderstandthebenefitofalittleexercise.“Runningistypicallyauselesssportwhereyouturnfatcellsintoheat，”CassidytoldThePhiladelphiaInquirer.“Butoccasionallyitcanbeuseful，andherewasoneofthoseopportunities.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者描述了名叫AnnenbergRunningGroup的跑步俱乐部，该俱乐部成员每周聚会三天，一起进行大约30分钟的慢跑。在去年一月份的一天，俱乐部成员进行了一次不寻常的跑步运动，即追赶一个窃贼，传播了跑步者的正能量。1．Whydothegroupmembersgathertogether?A．Todosomestretching.B．Tohavearegularrun.C．Todeliveralecture.D．Tocoversometopics.B[考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“ThePenncolleaguesandothercommunitymembersmeetthreedaysaweekforaroughly30minutejogandanoccasionallecture”可知，俱乐部成员每周相聚三天，进行大约30分钟的慢跑运动，有时也会举行讲座。]2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sprinted”inParagraph2Probablymean?A．Dashed.B．Pushed.C．Jumped.D．Escaped.A[考查词义猜测。该词后面的句子对它的意义进行了解释。“Runningatanamazingpace”和“wassofleetoffoot”都表明sprinted是“急奔，猛冲”的意思。故A项(急奔)正确。]3．Wecaninferthatthesuccessofthechaseismainlydueto．A．theassistanceoftherunnersB．theowneroftherowhouseC．thecampuspoliceonpatrolD．thejointeffortsofthepeopleD[考查推理判断。依据第三段和第四段对跑步者追赶窃贼直到抓到窃贼的情景描述可知，这是人们共同努力的结果。故D项(人们的共同努力)是最佳选项。]4．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesCassidy?A．Athleticandgenerous.B．Courageousandambitious.C．Helpfulandhumorous.D．Thoughtfulanddemanding.C[考查推理判断。根据Cassidy抓捕窃贼的行为判断他应该乐于帮助他人；再根据他接受媒体采访时所说的话“Runningistypicallyauselesssportwhereyouturnfatcellsintoheat”和“Butoccasionallyitcanbeuseful，andherewasoneofthoseopportunities”可知，他也是一个风趣幽默的人。故选C。]BWhilevisitingtheNorthPoleinwintermaynotbeatthetopofyourbucketlist，theeverchangingICEHOTEL，whichopeneditsdoorstovisitorsonDecember14thisyear，maychangeyourmind.200kmnorthoftheArcticCircleintheSwedishvilla...
