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大题提分练8 阅读理解之词义猜测题(二)

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A (2019·石家庄二模) 体裁：记叙文 主题语境：社会生活 难度：★★★☆☆

On March 16, 2018, eight-year-old Tanitoluwa “Tani”

Adewumi, defeated 73 young competitors to win the New York State Chess Championship in his age category—kindergarten to third grade. While the achievement is remarkable in itself, what makes it even more so is that the youngster, who was homeless at the time, began learning the game less than a year ago.

Tani and his family arrived in New York City from Nigeria in 2017. They were offered accommodations in a homeless shelter and soon after, Tani entered the local elementary school. It was here that the young talent was first introduced to the basics of chess by a part-time teacher. Attracted by the game, then the seven-year-old begged his mother, Oluwatoyin, to allow him to join the school's chess club. Concerned the family would be unable to afford the fees and expenses, which add up to thousands of dollars, Oluwatoyin emailed Russel Makofsky, who ran the club. To her surprise and delight, Makofsky agreed to_waive_all_costs_for_young_Tani. The rest, as they say, is history. The young boy, who has got seven prizes in less than a year, currently ranks 27 in America in his age category.

Though the chess club certainly helps, it is Tani's devotion to the game that is largely responsible for his great success. Not surprisingly, Tani's incredible story, first reported by The New York Times, has resulted in an outpouring of support from the American public. It has raised $200,000 in just ten days, far more than the

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original goal of $50,000, and the funds keep coming.

Since they now have a home, the Adewumis have decided to pay it forward and donate the over $200,000 collected on GoFundMe. They plan to give 10% of the funds raised to those who helped them. The rest will be placed in the newly-created Tanitoluwa Adewumi Trust and support African immigrants to America who are struggling the way the family was.

【语篇解读】 本文讲述了年仅八岁的非洲难民Tani虽只学习了国际象棋不到一年，却凭着自身的天赋和不断努力在纽约州国际象棋锦标赛上获得初级组冠军的故事。作为难民的Tani一家得到了热心人士的帮助，他们现在有了自己的家并且把多余的善款捐赠出去帮助贫困家庭。

好词积累 ①remarkable adj. 非凡的； ②add up to 总计达； ③incredible adj. 难以置信的

1．What made Tani's achievement especially remarkable? A. His quick learning.

B. His young age.

C. Support from his family. D. Help from his teacher.

答案与解析 A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“While the achievement is remarkable in itself, what makes it even more so is that the youngster, who was homeless at the time, began learning the game less than a year ago.”可知，虽然八岁的Tani获得冠军令人惊叹，但是更厉害的是他才开始学习象棋不到一年。故Tani学会下象棋的速度之快令他锋芒毕露。故A项正确。

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2．What does the underlined part “to waive all costs for young Tani” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. To teach Tani free of charge. B. To raise money for Tani's family.

C. To pay for Tani's schooling. D. To spend more on Tani's training.

答案与解析 A 词义猜测题。根据画线部分上一句中的“Concerned the family would be unable to afford the fees and expenses, which add up to thousands of dollars”可知，Tani的母亲担心自己家无力缴纳几千美元的费用所以向俱乐部负责人发送了一封邮件说明情况。由此推知，画线词所在句句意：令她惊喜的是，Makofsky同意免除小Tani的所有费用。故画线部分意为“免除小Tani的所有费用”与A项同义。故A项正确。

3．What's Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A. Reports of the media. B. Activities of the chess club.

C. Tani's devotion to the game. D. Public reaction to Tani's story.

答案与解析 D 段落大意题。根据第三段中的“Not surprisingly, Tani's incredible story, first reported by the New York Times, has resulted in an outpouring of support from the American public. It has raised $200，000 in just ten days”可知，第三段讲述的主要内容是大众在听到Tani的故事后做出的反应——热心筹款支持Tani。故D项正确。

4．What does the last paragraph tell us about the family?

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A. They are poor. B. They are kind.

C. They are honest. D. They are pitiful.

答案与解析 B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“the Adewumis have decided to pay it forward and donate the over $200,000 collected on GoFundMe”可知，Adewumis一家决定将爱心传递下去，把人们为他们一家筹集的20多万善款捐赠给众筹平台GoFundMe。由此推知，他们一家人很善良。故B项正确。

B (2019·呼和浩特二模) 体裁：说明文 主题语境：自然环境 难度：★★★☆☆

Beneath the water in the China's Qiandao Lake lies a hidden treasure. The ancient city of Shi Cheng (also known as Lion City), located in the province of Zhejiang, has been submerged underwater for 53 years. Shi Cheng was founded about 1,300 years ago in a valley surrounded by the Five Lion Mountains. When the Chinese government decided they needed a new hydroelectric power station (水力发电站), a dam and man-made lake were constructed and the city was left at the bottom of this new body of water. Now, it sits at depths ranging from 85 feet to about 103 feet.

Much like the Machu Picchu ruins in Peru, this underwater city remained forgotten until some renewed interests lead to its rediscovery. Qiu Feng, a local official in charge of tourism thought about utilizing (利用) Shi Cheng for entertainment on the lake and as a destination for diving clubs. On September 18, 2001, scuba divers made their first attempt underwater. “We were lucky. As soon as we dived into the lake, we found the outside wall of the town and even picked up a brick，” Qiu told Guangzhou Daily in an

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