英语是个好同志|逐词逐句读高考真题(2026-05-01)

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in the early 1960s 在20世纪60年代初期

sometime 某时

significant至关重要的adj

insignificant不重要的adj.

Sometime in the early 1960s，a significant thing happened in Sydney，Australia.

discover 发现v.

harbor 港口n.

The city discovered its harbor.

one after another 一个接一个

定语从句

先行词things 

引导词that 

the things were justsort of there

sort of某种程度上adv.

原本就有的东西

broad 开阔的adj.

superb超好的adj.

diverse 多样的adj.

population 人口；居民n.

culturally 文化adv.

Then，one after another，Sydney discovered lots of things that were just sort of there﹣ broad parks，superb beaches，and a culturally diverse population. 

强调句 it is …that …

the harbor makes the city. 

But it is the harbor that makes the city.

（32）What is the first paragraph mainly about？

A.Sydney's striking architecture.

architecture 建筑n.

striking 亮眼的adj.

B.The cultural diversity of Sydney.

the key to sth关键n

C.The key to Sydney's development. 

D.Sydney's tourist attractions in the 1960s.

tourist attractions 旅游景点n.

fellow 人/guy家伙

cheerful 欢乐的；性格开朗的adj.

pilot驾驶v

ferryboats 渡船n.

for sth 为了

living 谋生n.

Andrew Reynolds，a cheerful fellow in his early 30s，pilots Sydney ferryboats for a living. 

spend time doing 花时间做某事

whole 整个adj.

shuttle 穿梭；

back and forth 往返adv.

across the harbor 横跨海港；港口两岸adv.

I spent the whole morning shuttling back and forth across the harbor. 

run 航程n.

shut down 关闭v.

separate 分开的adj.

a lunch break 午休吃饭

break 休息n.

lunch 名词修饰名词

to do 

explore 探索v.

After our third run Andrew shut down the engine，and we went our separate ways ﹣he for a lunch break，I to explore the city.

part分开v.

"I'll miss these old boats." he said as we parted.

（33）What can we learn about Andrew Reynolds？

A.He goes to work by boat.

B.He looks forward to a new life.

look forward to sth向往；盼望v.

C.He pilots catamaranswell.

D.He is attached to the old ferries.

be attached to sth 喜爱v.

"How do you mean？" I asked.

are replacing 

am/is/are doing现在进行

replace替代v.

"Oh，they're replacing them with catamarans.

elegant 优雅adj.

pilot 驾驶v.

fun好玩adj.

progress 进步n.

Catamarans are faster，but they're not so elegant，and they're not fun to pilot. But that's progress，I guess."

rare稀有adv.

increasingly 副词修饰形容词rare 

Everywhere in Sydney these days，change and progress are the watchwords （口号），and traditions are increasingly rare. 

official historian 官方历史学家

rush 猛冲n.

modernity 现代化n.

modern 现代的adj.

sweep -swept-swept aside 扫除；舍弃v.

aside 一边adv.

much of its past 过去的历史

include 包含v.

swept 谓语

include 非谓语

1.to do目的

2.doing主动

3.done被动

much of its past included many xx 主动-doing-including 

Shirley Fitzgerald，the city's official historian，told me that/ in its rush to modernity in the 1970s, Sydney swept aside much of its past，including many of its finest buildings. "

confuse迷惑v.

confused 迷惑的adj.

surprised/excited 形容词

Sydney is confused about itself，" she said，

seem to do sth

make up one’s mind 下定决心v.

whether 是否

traditional one/city传统的adj.

"We can't seem to make up our minds whether we want a modern city or a traditional one.

conflict 矛盾；冲突n.

定语从句

先行词conflict 

引导词that 

we aren’t getting any better at resolving the conflict. 

be good at doing 擅长做

be better at doing 更加擅长

resolve 解决v.

conflict 冲突n.

It's a conflict that we aren't getting any better at resolving（解决）."

（34）What does Shirley Fitzgerald think of Sydney？

what do you think of it?你认为咋样？　

A.It is losing its traditions. 失去自身传统

B.It should speed up its progress.

speed /sped up 加快v.

progress 进程n.

expand 扩大v.

population 人口n.

C.It should expand its population.

D.It is becoming more international.

on the other hand 另一方面

动名词做主语

at the same time同时adv.

attraction吸引力n.

On the other hand，being young and oldat the same time has its attractions. 

consider 考虑v.

thoughtful 有思想的adj.

met谓语

name非谓语

the businessman was named xx 被动-done-named 

I considered this whenI met a thoughtful young businessman named Anthony. "

lack缺少v

Many people say that /we lack culture in this country." he told me. 

主语从句

it is that ////

Greeks希腊人

some/about/around 

"What people forget is that /the Italians，when they came to Australia，brought 2000 years of their culture，the Greeks some 3000 years，and the Chinese more still. 

foundation基础n

get谓语

build 非谓语

the foundation was built on xx 被动-done-built 

ancient cultures古老文化

with sth 

drive 驱动力

dynamism 活力n

dynamic 动态的adj.

We've got a foundation built on ancient cultures but with a drive and dynamismof a young country.

combine 结合v.

to beat 

to do sth 

beat -beat-beaten击败v.

It's a pretty hard combination to beat."

can’t help doing忍不住做xx

ferries 渡船n.

He is right，but I can't help wishing/ they would keep those old ferries.

（35）Which statement will the author probably agree with？

statement陈述n.

agree with sth/sb

A.A city can be young and old at the same time.

B.A city built on ancient cultures is more dynamic.

dynamic 有活力的adj

is谓语

build非谓语

the city is built on xx 被动-done-built 

modernity 现代化n.

at the cost of 以…为代价

elegance 优雅n.

C.Modernity is usually achieved at the cost of elegance.

D.Compromise should be made between the local and the foreign.

compromise 妥协n.

should be done 

the local 当地（文化）

作业：

1.英汉视译

2.课堂笔记