You may wonder why you should improve your vocabulary. You may be satisfied with it. You can talk, understand other people when they talk, and read. Why learn fancy words that you won’t use? The main reason for developing a better vocabulary is to receive and send out thoughts better. Not just words, but ideas that words represent. The person with a good vocabulary is impressive, it’s true. But he or she is also better able to get across and understand complex thoughts. The power of words is so strong that it can even influence the way you see the world. Words give you the building blocks with which you think. However, simple words do not mean a simple mind. Many adults have mature, complex thoughts. But those thoughts come out garbled and too simple because of a small vocabulary. They have no choice but to use the same words to express too many different kinds of thoughts. A good vocabulary can be an economic advantage. An institution for testing people’s attitudes, the Human Engineering Laboratory, found that a good vocabulary is the only trait common to successful people. The Lab has found that the highest scores on vocabulary tests have been made by people getting the highest pay. It is through words that people grasp the thoughts of others and do their own thinking. A good vocabulary also means academic success. Many teachers think that the results of an I.Q. test and a vocabulary test will be about the same. And both predict success. The best way to improve your vocabulary is through reading. Words that we learn through their use in context are much more likely to stay with us than words we memorize by themselves, as in a list or in a dictionary. So we can see that vocabulary is so much more than “fancy words you won’t use.” It represents your thoughts. It gives you social, economic, and academic power. The underlined phrase “get across” in paragraph 2 means ________. A. spreadB. make clearC. overcomeD. describe in detail All the following are true EXCEPT that ________. A. your good scores on vocabulary tests will, to a large extent, predict your academic success at collegeB. an impressive vocabulary could improve your social lifeC. an effective way of learning new words is to look them up first in a dictionary and then to learn them by heartD. simple words do not necessarily mean a simple mind A study by the Human Engineering Laboratory found that people who get the highest scores on vocabulary tests usually ________. A. all of the aboveB. get the highest payC. enjoy remarkable academic successD. are possessed of the highest I.Q.
You may wonder why you should improve your vocabulary. You may be satisfied with it. You can talk, understand other people when they talk, and read. Why learn fancy words that you won’t use?
The main reason for developing a better vocabulary is to receive and send out thoughts better. Not just words, but ideas that words represent. The person with a good vocabulary is impressive, it’s true. But he or she is also better able to get across and understand complex thoughts.
The power of words is so strong that it can even influence the way you see the world. Words give you the building blocks with which you think. However, simple words do not mean a simple mind. Many adults have mature, complex thoughts. But those thoughts come out garbled and too simple because of a small vocabulary. They have no choice but to use the same words to express too many different kinds of thoughts.
A good vocabulary can be an economic advantage. An institution for testing people’s attitudes, the Human Engineering Laboratory, found that a good vocabulary is the only trait common to successful people. The Lab has found that the highest scores on vocabulary tests have been made by people getting the highest pay. It is through words that people grasp the thoughts of others and do their own thinking.
A good vocabulary also means academic success. Many teachers think that the results of an I.Q. test and a vocabulary test will be about the same. And both predict success.
The best way to improve your vocabulary is through reading. Words that we learn through their use in context are much more likely to stay with us than words we memorize by themselves, as in a list or in a dictionary. So we can see that vocabulary is so much more than “fancy words you won’t use.” It represents your thoughts. It gives you social, economic, and academic power.
The underlined phrase “get across” in paragraph 2 means ________.
- A. spread
- B. make clear
- C. overcome
- D. describe in detail
All the following are true EXCEPT that ________.
- A. your good scores on vocabulary tests will, to a large extent, predict your academic success at college
- B. an impressive vocabulary could improve your social life
- C. an effective way of learning new words is to look them up first in a dictionary and then to learn them by heart
- D. simple words do not necessarily mean a simple mind
A study by the Human Engineering Laboratory found that people who get the highest scores on vocabulary tests usually ________.
- A. all of the above
- B. get the highest pay
- C. enjoy remarkable academic success
- D. are possessed of the highest I.Q.
题目解答
答案
作业详情 33. (阅读理解： 20分)
文章内容：
文章讨论了为什么应该提高词汇量。文章指出，良好的词汇量不仅能够更好地接收和传达思想，还能提升个人的社交、经济和学术地位。词汇量丰富的人能够更清晰地表达复杂的思维，而词汇量有限的人则可能因为词汇的限制而无法准确表达自己的想法。此外，研究表明，词汇量与成功和高收入之间存在正相关关系。最好的提高词汇量的方法是通过阅读，因为通过上下文学习的单词更容易记住。
问题解析及答案
(1) (单选题) The underlined phrase "get across" in paragraph 2 means _ ——
- A. spread 传播
- B. make clear 说清楚
- C. overcome 克服
- D. describe in detail 详细描述
解析：
在第二段中，"get across" 出现在这句话中："But no or she is also better able to get across and understand complex thoughts." 这句话的意思是：“他或她也能够更好地表达和理解复杂的思维。”因此，"get across" 在这里的意思是“表达清楚”或“说清楚”。
答案：
B. make clear
(2) (单选题) All the following are true EXCEPT that
- A. your good scores on vocabulary tests will, to a large extent, predict your academic success at college
- B. an impressive vocabulary could improve your social life
- C. an effective way of learning new words is to look them up first in a dictionary and then to learn them by heart
- D. simple words do not necessarily mean a simple mind
解析：
- A. 文章提到词汇量测试和智商测试的结果相似，都能预测成功，因此A是正确的。
- B. 文章提到良好的词汇量可以提升个人的社交地位，因此B是正确的。
- C. 文章明确指出，通过上下文学习单词比通过查字典和背单词更有效，因此C是错误的。
- D. 文章提到简单的词汇并不意味着简单的思维，因此D是正确的。
答案：
C. an effective way of learning new words is to look them up first in a dictionary and then to learn them by heart
(3) (单选题) A study by the Human Engineering Laboratory found that people who get the highest scores on vocabulary tests usually _
- A. all of the above
- B. get the highest pay
- C. enjoy remarkable academic success
- D. are possessed of the highest 1.9.
解析：
文章提到，Human Engineering Laboratory 的研究发现，词汇量测试得分最高的人通常收入最高。文章没有提到这些人在学术上是否成功或智商最高，因此B是正确的。
答案：
B. get the highest pay
总结
- (1) 答案： B. make clear
- (2) 答案： C. an effective way of learning new words is to look them up first in a dictionary and then to learn them by heart
- (3) 答案： B. get the highest pay
解析
本题主要考查对文章内容的理解以及词汇含义的推断。解题的关键在于仔细阅读文章，理解每个段落的主旨，并结合上下文来分析题目。
- 第一题：
- 本题考查对词汇“get across”含义的理解。解题思路是根据该词所在句子的语境来推断其意思。
- 在第二段中，“But he or she is also better able to get across and understand complex thoughts.” 这句话表达的是词汇量好的人能够更好地处理和理解复杂的想法。结合语境，“get across” 应该是表达“清晰地传达、说清楚”的意思。
- 选项A“spread”意为“传播”，不符合此处语境；选项C“overcome”意为“克服”，与句子意思不符；选项D“describe in detail”意为“详细描述”，也不准确。而选项B“make clear” 表示“说清楚、使明白”，符合句子表达的意思。
- 第二题：
- 本题要求找出不符合文章内容的选项。解题思路是逐一分析每个选项，看其是否能在文章中找到对应的依据。
- 选项A：文章提到“Many teachers think that the results of an I.Q. test and a vocabulary test will be about the same. And both predict success.”，说明词汇测试成绩在很大程度上能预测学术成功，该选项符合文章内容。
- 选项B：文中提到“The person with a good vocabulary is impressive, it’s true. But he or she is also better able to get across and understand complex thoughts.”，表明丰富的词汇量可以提升社交地位，该选项符合文章内容。
- 选项C：文章明确指出“The best way to improve your vocabulary is through reading. Words that we learn through their use in context are much more likely to stay with us than words we memorize by themselves, as in a list or in a dictionary.”，说明通过上下文学习单词比查字典背诵更有效，该选项不符合文章内容。
- 选项D：文中提到“However, simple words do not mean a simple mind.”，说明简单的词汇并不一定意味着简单的思维，该选项符合文章内容。
- 第三题：
- 本题考查对文章中研究结果的理解。解题思路是找到关于Human Engineering Laboratory研究的相关内容，确定词汇测试得分高的人的特点。
- 文章中提到“The Lab has found that the highest scores on vocabulary tests have been made by people getting the highest pay.”，明确指出词汇测试得分最高的人通常收入最高。文章并没有提及这些人在学术上是否成功或智商最高，所以选项B正确。