2021新高考Ⅱ卷
阅读D
largely 大部分；基本上adv.
have taken over
has/have done 现在完成
take over 接管v.
planting 种植n.
watering 灌溉n.
harvest 收割n.
crops 庄稼n.
such as 例如
corn 玉米
wheat 小麦n.
monitor 监管；看管v.
cattle 牲畜n.
have /has done 现在完成
go through 经历v.
fewer changes 更少的变革
Machines have largely taken over planting，watering and harvesting crops such as corn and wheat，but the monitoring of cattle has gone through fewer changes.
for sb对某人而言
cattleman牧场主n.
it is adj to do sth
increasingly 增加adv.
the workers are interested in xx
watch cattle 看管牛群
For Texas cattleman Pete Bonds，it's increasingly difficult to find workers (who are)interested in watching cattle.
But Bonds doesn't believe /a robot is right for the job.
attempt 尝试n.
failed 失败的adj
technology 技术n.
have convinced
has/have done 现在完成
convince sb信服v.
the best way to do sth 做某事的最佳方式
check cattle 巡查牛群
Years of experience in the industry﹣ and failed attempts to use technology ﹣ have convinced him that/ the best way to check cattle is with a man on a horse.
who引导非限制定语从句
almost几乎
has /have sb do 让人做
inspect 巡查v.
daily 每日adv.
sign符号；征兆n.
同位语从句(that后是一个完整的句子)
定语从句（that 在句子当中充当主语/宾语）
get /be sick生病adj.
Bonds，who bought his first cattle almost 50 years ago，still has each of his cowboys inspect 300 or 400 cattle daily and look for signs that /an animal is getting sick.
（34）Why does Pete Bonds still hire cowboys to watch cattle？
hire sb to do sth雇佣某人做v.
earn a living 谋生
earn money 赚钱
A.He wants to help them earn a living.
B.He thinks men can do the job better.
C.He is inexperienced in using robots.
inexperienced经验不足adj.
traditional 传统的adj.
D.He enjoys the traditional way of life.
promise 承诺；前景n.
Other cattlemen see more promise in robots.
extremely 极其adv
given sth/考虑到；鉴于
rising concern 愈发重视
rise -rose-risen上升v.
concern 关注n
theft 偷窃n.
cattle theft 偷牛n.
vice president 副总统；副主席
association协会n.
Michael Kelsey Paris，vice president of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association，said/ a robot could be extremely useful given rising concerns about cattle theft.
tend to do sth往往做v.
be kept
be done 被动
in remote place遥远adj.
value 价值n.
has risen
has/have done 现在完成
rise-rose-risen 上升v.
appealing 有吸引力的adj.
target 目标n.
make非谓语
1.to do 目的
2.doing主动
3.done被动
it makes them appealing targets. 觊觎的目标
Cattle tend to be kept in remote places and their value has risen，makingthem appealing targets.
help with sb/sth
cattle watching 动名词
（35）How may robots help with cattle watching according to Michael Kelsey？
A.Increase the value of cattle.
increase增加v.
value 价值n.
bring down 降低v.
cost 成本n.
labor 人工n
B.Bring down the cost of labor.
C.Make the job more appealing.
appealing吸引人的adj.
D.Keep cattle from being stolen.
steal -stole -stolen 偷v.
keep sb from doing 使其远离v.
2021新高考Ⅱ卷
七选五
novel小说n.
speed速度n.
at which
=at the speed of
it matters.关系重大
it doesn’t matter 没啥重要的；
If the only reading you ever do is the novel or magazine，the speed at which you read ﹣probably does not matter very much.
have to do sth
a great deal 大量
=much
appreciate欣赏；感激v.
benefit好处n.
But if you have to read a great deal for study，you will appreciate the benefits of being able to read more quickly.
tip小提示n.
improve 提升v.
reading speed 阅读速度n
（36）D.Here are some tips to help improve your reading speed.
Before you open the book，make sure that/ you are comfortable.
定语从句
the seat supports your back. 支撑v.
at the right distance 以合适的距离
You need a seat which supports your back and the book should be at the right distance from your eyes.
rather than而非
to do sth
avoid doing避免v.
feel sleepy 感到瞌睡adj.
（37）G.Keep the room cool rather than warm to avoid feeling sleepy.
spend time doing 花时间做某事v.
look through 浏览v.
（38）B.Spend a few minutes looking through the book.
table 表格n.
content 内容n.
preface 前言n.
chapter 章节n.
heading 标题n.
etc. 等等…
Look at the table of contents，the preface，the chapter heading，etc.
decide sth 宾语从句
This will help you to decide whether you really need to read the whole bookor only certain parts of it.
in this way以这种方式
could save 谓语
spent非谓语
1.to do
2.doing
3.done被动
ten minutes was spent in this way 被动-done-spent
save sb time为某人节约时间
in the long run长远来看adv.
Ten minutes spentin this waycould save you quite a lot of time in the long run.
at a time 一次adv.
If you decide that/ you need to read the whole book，decide how much you can readat a time.
depend on sth取决于v.
type类型n.
定语从句
先行词book
引导词that
you are reading that type of book
（39）C.This depends on the type of book you are reading.
定语从句
a history book may contain the facts in story form.
may do
contain包含v.
in story form 以故事的形式
it is easy to read
it is easier to read than …
one =one book
deal with 处理v.
deal -dealt -dealt
the book deals with xx 主动-doing-dealing
scientific subjects 科学主题
A history bookwhich may contain the facts in story form will be easier to read than one dealing with scientific subjects.
in that case 在那种情况下
former 之前的adj.
chapter 章节n.
In the former case you may be able to read a chapter.
In the latter you may only be able to read one page.
in the latter 后者
Always keep a pencil and paper beside you.
make notes 做笔记
make a note 做标注
定语从句
the page is of special importance.
it is of special /great importance.
it is very important.
it is of +名词
=it is +adj.
（40）E.Make a note of any page which is of special importance.
作业：
1.英汉视译
2.课堂笔记
