17.Below is adapted from an English dictionary.Use the dictionary to answer the following questions.
figure/?φΙγ?(r)/noun,verb
●noun
(1)a number representing a particular amount,especially one given in official information:the trade/sales figures
(2)a symbol rather than a word representing one of the numbers between 0and 9:a sixfigure salary
(3)(informal) the area of mathematics that deals with adding,multiplying,etc.numbers
(4)a person of the type mentioned:Gandhi was both a political and a religious figure in Indian history.
(5)the shape of a person seen from a distance or not clearly
(6)a person or an animal as shown in art or a story:a wall with five carved figures in it
(7)the human shape,considered from the point of view of being attractively thin:doing exercise to improve one's figure
(8)a pattern or series of movements performed on ice:figureskating
*be/become a figure of fun:be/become sb.that others laugh at
*cut a…figure:sb.with a particular appearance:He cut a striking figure in his dinner jacket.
*put a figure on sth.:to say the exact price or number of sth.
*a fine figure of man/woman:a tall,stronglooking and wellshaped person
*figure of speech:a word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meanings in order to create a particular mental image or effect
*figurehead:someone who is the head or chief in name only (with no real power or authority)
●verb
(1)to think or decide that sth.will happen or is true:I figured that if I took the night train,I could be in Scotland by morning.
(2)to be part of a process,situation,etc.especially an important part:My opinion of the matter didn't seem to figure at all.
(3)to calculate an amount or the cost of sth.:We figured that attendance at 150,000.
*figure in:to include (in a sum):Have you figured in the cost of hotel?
*figure on:to plan on; to expect sth.to happen:I haven't figured on his getting home so late.
*figure out:to work out; understand by thinking:Have you figured out how much the trip will cost?
*It/That figures。篢hat seems reasonable.
35.According to the information above,which of the following sentences is not right?D
A.This year's sales figures were quite excellent.
B.I couldn't figure out what the teacher was talking about.
C.She was the leading figure in British politics in the 1980s.
D.He was about to speak but she put a figure on his lips to stop him.
36.The phrase"watching my figure"in the sentence"Don't tempt me with chocolate; I am watching my figure."means"B".
A.a(chǎn)dding the numbers B.trying not to get fat C.having sports D.watching games
37.--She was coming late again for the work.
--C!That's typical of her.You just can't do anything to stop her doing that.
A.She is a figure of fun
B.It cuts a poor figure
C.It figures
D.It figures her out
38.Which sentence is used as figure of speech?A
A.I didn't really mean my partner was a snake.
B.John is fond of animals and raises a rabbit as a pet.
C.In some countries,bamboo can be used to build houses.
D.We all regard Mr Smith as an important figure in our company.
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解答 35-38 DBCA
35.D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)"put a figure on sth.:to say the exact price or number of sth."可知put a figure on sth用來表示確切的價(jià)格,而不是圖畫的意思.所以D選項(xiàng)是錯(cuò)誤的.故選D.
36.B.推理判斷題.根據(jù)"the human shape,considered from the point of view of being attractively thin:doing exercise to improve one's figure"可知此處表示要注意體重,努力不長胖.故選B.
37.C.推理判斷題.根據(jù)"It/That figures。篢hat seems reasonable."可知It figures意為:是這樣.又根據(jù)"That's typical of her"可知此處回答是同意前者.故選C.
38.A.推理判斷題.根據(jù)"figure of speech:a word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meanings in order to create a particular mental image or effect"可知只有A選項(xiàng)使用了修辭,A選項(xiàng)使用了比喻的修辭手法.故選A.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文是一篇廣告布告類閱讀.文章主要是從字典上摘下來的關(guān)于figure的一些用法.此類題型主要考查學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力.細(xì)節(jié)理解題是針對(duì)文中某個(gè)細(xì)節(jié)、某句話或某部分具體內(nèi)容設(shè)置問題,所以在做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)要結(jié)合原文和提干有針對(duì)性的找出相關(guān)語句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析,再結(jié)合選項(xiàng)選出正確答案.在做推理判斷題時(shí)不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要聯(lián)系上下文根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.