高考英语高频阅读词组+练习（一）一词组梳理：1.contribute to 有助于；促成；为做贡献2.make a contribution/contributions to/towards . 为做贡献3.beyond control 无法控制4.have/take control of/over 控制，对控制/约束5. in control (of) 掌管(着)，控制着6. in the control of受着的控制(或支配)7.lose control of/over 失去对控制/约束8.out of control 失去控制9. under control 控制住10.under the control of 受的控制/约束11.at ones convenience 在某人方便的时候12. call off 取消13. convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事物14. convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事15.around(或round)the corner 在拐角的地方；附近；即将来临16.cut corners 以最简捷的方式做事；抄近路17.cure sb. of 治愈某人的(伤/病)18.be/become curious about 对感到好奇19.be curious to do sth. 极想做某事20.Its curious that.真奇怪21.out of curiosity 出于好奇22.with curiositycuriously 好奇地23. meet/satisfy ones curiosity 满足某人的好奇心24.cut across 走捷径，抄近路，横越过，交错25.cut back 削减，减少；返回；中途；停止26.cut down 砍倒；缩减(经费等)，压缩27.cut in 插嘴，打断；超车，抢挡28.cut off 切断，隔绝，中止，中断，剪去，切去29.cut out 删掉；裁剪；中止；突然离开；使适合30.cut short 突然停止；缩短，减少31.cut through 刺穿; 抄近路走过32.cut up 切/割/剪碎33.at the cost of 以为代价34.at a cost of以的费用/价格35.at any cost(at all costs)以任何代价，不惜一切代价36.Sth cost sb. sth. 花费某人某物，使某人付出代价37.count on/upon ( depend/rely on)指望/依靠38.count on/upon sb. to do sth. 指望/依靠某人做某事39.count in/out 把计算在内/不计算在内40.count .as 把当作41.lose courage 丧失勇气42. take(或pick up/gather up) courage鼓起勇气43. have the courage to do sth. 有勇气做某事44. be covered in/with 被所覆盖（强调状态）二习题训练：Passage1Far out in the lake was a large wooden platform(平台) on which stood an improbably high diving boarda kind of wooden Eiffel Tower. It was，Im sure，the countys tallest wooden structure(结构) and no one had ever been known to jump from it. So it was quite a shock when our teacher，Mr Milton，announced that he would dive off the high board that very afternoon.Word of his questionable plan was already spreading through town as Mr Milton swam out to the platform. He was just a tiny，stick figure when he got there，but even from such a distance the high board seemed almost to touch the clouds. Once at the top，he paced the enormously long board，then took some deep breaths and finally stood at the edge. He was going to do it.Several hundred people had gathered at the shore to watch. Mr Milton stood for quite a long time；then he raised his arms，took one bounce(弹跳) and launched himself into a perfect dive. It was beautiful. He fell with perfect style for what seemed minutes. The crowd fell silent. But about three quarters of the way down he seemed to have second thoughts and began suddenly to panic(惊慌)，waving his arms and legs like someone having a bad dream. When he was perhaps thirty feet above the water，he gave up on waving and spread his arms and legs wide，obviously hoping that it would somehow slow his fall. It didnt. He hit the water at over six hundred miles an hour，making birds fly out of their trees three miles away. I dont think he entered the water at all. He just bounced off it，about fifteen feet back into the air. After that，he lay still on the surface，like an autumn leaf.He was brought to shore by two passing fishermen in a rowboat and placed on an old blanket where he spent the rest of the afternoon. Occasionally he accepted a little water，but otherwise was too shocked to speak.It was the best day of my life.1What was Mr Miltons announcement?AHe would construct the tallest wooden board.BHe would not allow the students to dive.CHe would jump from the wooden structure.DHe would risk climbing Eiffel Tower.2What did the crowd think of Mr Miltons plan according to Paragraph 2?AHorrible. BUnbelievable.CFoolish. DCheerful.3Why did Mr Milton spread his arms and legs wide thirty feet above the water?ATo enjoy the free fall. BTo fly like a bird.CTo show his bravery. DTo slow down.4What does the author mainly talk about?AAn unforgettable dive he made.BAn adventure experience he saw.CHow to dive safely.DSafety about adventurous trips.1.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句可知，米尔顿先生会从木制跳板上跳下来。故选C。2.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的“He was just a tiny，stick figure when he got there，but even from such a distance the high board seemed almost to touch the clouds.”可知，人们对米尔顿先生的计划感到不可思议。故选B。3.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“When he was perhaps thirty feet above the water，he gave up on waving and spread his arms and legs wide，obviously hoping that it would somehow slow his fall.”可知，米尔顿这么做是为了减慢速度。故选D。4.答案B解析主旨大意题。纵观全文，特别是第三段可知，本文主要讲述的是作者目睹的一次冒险经历，故B项正确。Passage2Over 40 years ago，a country music DJ convention(大会) was held every year in Nashville，Tennessee. Many country performers used to attend the convention to give their performances. Fans would go to Nashville hoping to see their favorite performers. In the end，so many fans began showing up in Nashville that a festival named Fan Fair was born.The first Fan Fair was held in April 1972，in Nashville for four days. Some of country musics biggest stars attended. There were about