2012年阅读真题解析.docVIP

2012年试题分析 Passage One 生词释义 1. be popular with sb: 在sb中很受欢迎 2. to scorn: （动词）轻视，蔑视=look down upon scornful: (形容词）轻视的 3. Los Angeles Unified： 洛杉矶联合校区 4. across the country: 整个国家= throughout the country 5. to revise: 修订， 修改 6. ritual: （名词） 1）仪式， *ancient religious rituals 古代的宗教仪式 *the importance of religion and ritual in our lives 我们生活中宗教和仪式的重要性 *The lady of the house performs the sacred ritual of lighting two candles.女主人点燃了两根蜡烛， 举行了神圣的仪式。 2）（文中含义） 惯例 * the daily ritual of mealtimes 每天吃饭的惯例 * He went through the ritual of lighting his cigar.他习惯性地点了一支烟。 7. flexible: 灵活的， 可改变的 inflexible: 不可改变的 8. to mandate: （及物动词） 强制规定 * These measures were mandated by the IMF. 国际货币组织强制规定了这些措施。 # mandate that ...规定.....;要求.... * Justice mandates that we should treat all candidates equally.正义要求我们平等对待所有的候选人。 9. exception: 例外 # with the exception of sth: 除….之外= except * We all laughed, with the exception of Maggie. #without exception 无一例外 *Each plant, without exception, contains some kind of salt. 每一种植物都无一例外地含有某种盐。 10. to count （for）: 有价值， 很重要= be important * First impressions really do count. 第一印象真的很重要。 * His promises dont count for much. 他的承诺算不了什么。 * His overseas results count for nothing. 他在海外的经历不重要。 与 account for something进行比较 占…的比重 * Afro-Americans account for 12% of the US population. 非裔美国人占美国人口的12%. 解释….的原因 * Recent pressure at work may account for his behavior. 最近在工作上的压力可能可以解释他的行为。 * Can you account for your movements on that night? 你能解释那天晚上的行为吗？ 11. academic: 学业的 academic grade:学业成绩 academy: （名词）学术 *Homework has never been terribly popular with students and even many parents, but in recently years it has been particularly scorned. School districts across the country, most recently Los Angeles Unified, are revising their thinking on this educational ritual. Unfortunately, L.A. Unified has produced an inflexible policy which mandates that with the exception of some advanced courses, homework may no longer count for more than 10% of a stude