（四川专用）2016届高三英语一轮复习语法练习必修4 Unit 3 （新课标版）_高考复习指南

（四川专用）2016届高三英语一轮复习语法练习必修4 Unit 3 （新课标版）

　　In September,

　　the dictionary changed the main definition of “geek” from “someone preoccupied with computing” to “a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about a specific subject”．

　　“‘Geek’ is a great example of a word that has evolved from having a negative meaning to having a positive one，” Ian Brookes, consultant editor to Collins Dictionary told The Guardian. “This change in meaning represents a positive change in views of specialist expertise(专长，专业知识), and is a result of the influence of technology on people's lives.”

　　The Telegraph's John Bingham believes that the transformation of the word was helped along by the success of the US movie The Social Network, about the creation of the US website Facebook. “Commentators said the film showed that it had become fashionable to be a geek”， Bingham wrote.

　　文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。戴着瓶底眼镜的书呆子们曾经被嘲笑为无用的“geek”，然而时代在变化，咸鱼也有翻身的一天！柯林斯字典给了这个词一个全新的、积极的含义。

　　1．The underlined word “makeover” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.

　　A．evolution B．result

　　C．influence D．response

　　答案：A　词义猜测题。根据文章第一段的第二句“But now, being a member of their group has become a source of pride, with Collins online dictionary naming the term ‘geek’ as UK's ‘Word of the Year’ on December 16.”和第三段“The word originally appeared in the 19th century as a variant(变形) of ‘geck’， meaning ‘a simpleton(傻瓜)’．”前后对比可知，此处makeover意为“华丽转身”，与倒数第二段的第一句“‘Geek’ is a great example of a word that has evolved from having a negative meaning to having a positive one”相呼应。evolution意为“进化”；result意为“结果”；influence意为“影响”；response意为“回应”。故选A项。