2021届高考英语复习之高考真题阅读词块精析三十九

2021高考英语复习之高考真题阅读词块精析（三十九）

2020天津卷（D篇）

After years of observing human nature, I have decided that two qualities make the difference

between men of great achievement and men of average performance curiosity and discontent. I have never

known an outstanding man who lacked either. And I have never known an average man who had both.

The two belong together.

Together, these deep human urges （驱策力）count for much more than ambition. Galileo was not

merely ambitious when he dropped objects of varying weights from the Leaning Tower at Pisa and timed

their fall to the ground. Like Galileo, all the great names in history were curious and asked in discontent,

"Why? Why? Why?"

Fortunately, curiosity and discontent don,t have to be learned. We are born with them and

need

only recapture them.

"The great man," said Mencius

（孟子），"is he who does not lose his child,s heart. "Yet most

of us do lose it. We stop asking questions. We stop challenging custom. We just follow the crowd. And

the crowd desires only the calm and restful average. It encourages us to occupy our own little corner, to

avoid foolish leaps into the dark, to be satisfied.

Most of us meet new people, and new ideas, with hesitation. But once having met and liked them,

we think how terrible it would have been, had we missed the chance. We will probably have to force

ourselves to waken our curiosity and discontent and keep them awake.

How should you start? Modestly, so as not to become discouraged. I think of one friend who

couldn,t

arrange flowers to satisfy hers

elf. She was curious about how the experts did it. How she is one of the

experts, writing books on flower arrangement.

One way to begin is to answer your own excuses. You haven,t any special ability? Most people

don't; there are only a few geniuses. You haven,t any time? That,s good, because it's

always the

people with no time who get things done. Harriet Stowe, mother of six, wrote parts of

Uncle TomS Cabin

while cooking. You're too old? Remember that Thomas Costain was 57 when

he published his first

novel, and that Grandma Moses showed her first pictures when she was 78.

However you start, remember there is no better time to start than right now, for you,ll never

be more alive than you are at this moment.

词块梳理

1：

observe

英［sbZsV］美［sbZstv］

v.观察；看到；评论；遵守；庆祝

变形

过去分词：observed

现在分词：observing

过去式：observed

第三人称单数：observes

双语例句

is an indicator to observe the loss that occurs during the process of energy

conversion.

它是观察能源在加工转换过程中损失量变化的指标.

ive : To observe the effect of Bitnal treating chronic Ulcerative colitis by

orally and vetention enema.

目的：观察比特诺尔胶囊灌肠及口服溃疡性结肠炎的疗效.

ive : To observe the efficacy of cataract extraction with IOL implantation in

children.

目的：观察儿童白内障摘除人工晶体植入术的疗效.

2：

achievement

英［s

tfvmsnt］

美［stfvmsnt］

n.完成，实现；成就，功绩

变形

复数：achievements

双语例句

1 .We are justly proud of our new achievement.

我们有充分的理由为我们的新成就感到骄傲.

2 .Running ten miles is no mean achievement.

跑十英里是了不起的成绩.

3 .His achievement is very notable.

他的成就是非常显著的.

3：

curiosity

英［kj

osri

bssti］

美［kjori

b

ssti］

n.求知欲；珍品

变形

复数：curiosities

双语例句

1 .He yielded to curiosity.

他受好奇心的驱使.

2 .He looked on me with curiosity.

他好奇地凝视着我.

3 .I don't know why I asked

一

just idle curiosity.

我不知道我为什么问这问题一一只是出于无意义的好奇心吧.

4：

discontent

英［d sksn tent］

美［d sksn tent］

n.不满，不平；不愉快；不满的人

变形

复数：discontents

双语例句

1 .Discontent simmered and then came to a head with the nationalist protests.

不满情绪一直在酝酿着,后来随着民族主义者的抗议而达到了高.

2 .This state of discontent and disillusionment created a real crisis for the Republic.

怨声载道和理想破灭的现状给共和国造成了极为严重的危机.

3 .The discontent of the people gave rise to much trouble.

人们的不满引起了许多麻烦.

5：

urge

英［3d3］美［3rd3］

v.敦促，催促；推，拉；驱赶；强烈要求

n.冲动；强烈的欲望

变形

过去分词：urged

现在分词：urging

过去式：urged

复数：urges

第三人称单数：urges

双语例句

1 .The study authors urge more education on the subject, and protection and privacy

for whistleblowers.

这项调查的发起者呼吁要加强这方面的教育，并对检举揭发者做好保护及

保密工作.

2 .Urge a prompt reply and note that the letter is confirmation of a telexed message.

敦促早日回复，指出本函是用来确认电传.

3 .He tried to urge them into action to change the situation.

他设法劝说他们,采取行动来改变这一局面.

6：

merely

英［impli］美［mrli］

adv.只不过；仅仅

双语例句

1 .Don't strive merely for quantity of production.

在生产中不要单纯地追求数量.

2 .He's not stupid, merely ignorant.

他并不愚蠢，只是无知.

3 .I am merely reporting what he said.

我只是转述他的话.

7：

vary

英［ Vesri］

美［ Veri］

v.不同；变化，变异

变形

过去分词：varied

现在分词：varying

过去式：varied

第三人称单数：varies

双语例句

doses used for surgical anaesthesia vary between 2 and 10 mg / kg.

外科手术麻醉药的用量从每公斤2毫克到10毫克不等.

people don't like to vary their habits.

老年人不喜欢改变他们的习惯.

opinions vary on that point, no decision can be reached.

在那一点上，大家意见纷纷，莫衷一是.

8：

curious

英［kjosriss］

美［kjoriss］

adj.求知欲强的；稀奇古怪的

变形

副词：curiously

双语例句

1 .A curious spectacle was witnessed.

目击了这一奇异的景象.

2.1 'm curious to know what he said.

我很想知道他说了些什么.

has a curious habit of scratching his ear while he speaks.

他有一种奇怪的习惯，一讲话就搔耳朵.

9：

fortunately

英［fo

tJSnstli］美［f。rtJSnstli］

adv.幸好；幸运的是

变形

形容词：fortunate

比较级：

more fortunately

最高级：most fortunately

双语例句

1 .Fortunately, he survived and returned to Manchester 71 days after the crash.

很幸运，他活了下来，并在71天后回到曼彻斯特.

2 .Fortunately, the Ministry of Public Security has been working on it already.

幸运的是，国家公安部已对此着手展开工作.

3 .Fortunately for Denzel fans, the show went on!

对丹尼尔的影迷来说，真是幸运，影片得以继续完成拍摄！

10：

custom

英［k^stsm］

美［k^stsm］

n.风俗；个人习惯；惠顾

adj.定做的

变形

复数：customs

双语例句

1 .Manicipalities naturally want to secure the campers'site fees and other custom.

市政当局自然希望获得露营者的场所费和其它的惠顾.

2 .They kept to the custom to hold their wedding.

他们按当地风俗举行婚礼.

3 .It is a custom among the Japanese to remove their footwear before entering a house.

脱鞋进屋是日本人的习惯.

11：

challenging

英［tjael ndsn］美［tjael ndsn］

adj.艰巨的；有挑战性的；挑起争议的；不赞同的；挑衅的

双语例句

1 .It is well known that operating a process under unstable conditions is a challenging

control problem.

众所周知，将程序操作在不稳定点的条件上是很具挑战性的控制问题.

2 .Although automatic text translators are now reasonably effective, voice recognition

has proved more challenging.

尽管自动文本语言翻译目前相当有效，语音识别还是十分具有挑战性的.

3 .Few shots are as challenging as the low volley.

很少有一种击球比低位截击更具挑战性.

12：

crowd

英［kraod］美［kraod］

n.人；观众；一伙人；老百姓；众

v .聚集在…；逼近；（使）拥挤；涌上心头

变形

过去分词：crowded

现在分词：crowding

过去式：crowded

复数：crowds

第三人称单数：crowds

双语例句

1 .The crowd tingled with excitement.

众大为兴奋.

2 .A large crowd of customers swarmed before the counter.

柜台前挤满了一大顾客.

3 .Mr. Smith is seeing people all morning, but if the matter is urgent I'll see if I can

crowd you in.

整个上午史密斯先生都在接待来客，但如果你的事情紧急，我就看看能不能

为你安排一下会面.

13：

leap

英［li：p］美［li：p］

vi .跳；冲动的行动

vt.跳过，跃过；使跳跃

n.跳跃，飞跃；跳跃的距离

变形

过去分词：leapt；

leaped

现在分词：leaping

过去式：leaped；

leapt

复数：leaps

第三人称单数：leaps

双语例句

1 .We get around this problem by skipping leap year for three out of four century

years.

我们采用让四个世纪年中的三个世纪年跃过闰年的办法，来解决这个问题.

2 .Chinese State Media Goes Global: A Great Leap Outward for Chinese Soft Power?

中国国营媒体走向全球：中国软实力的一次突飞猛进？

3 .The boy cleared the fence in one leap.

男孩一跃跳过了篱笆.

14：

restful

英［restfl］美［restfsl］

adj.平静的，悠闲的，让人得到休息的；安生

双语例句

1 .They were the less restful cows that were stalled.

这些赶到棚子里的牛，都是不老实的.

2 .True enough, this trip had been restful.

的确，这次旅行是悠闲的.

3 .With a dependable electric Blanket, surely you will always have a restful sleep.

性能可靠的电热毯，让君高枕无忧.