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备注：所选阅读与写作真题均属中等偏上难度，建议具备一定基础的高二高三学生模拟与提高之用 精英教育教研组 一 阅读理解 A（2011浙江） Below is a??page adapted from an English dictionary. 　 Important words to learn: Essential Improver Advanced pump /p?mp/ 　　? noun [C] DEVICE 1 a piece of equipment which is　used to cause liquid, air or gas to move from one place to another: ɑ water/bicycle/fuel/pump ○ a UK petrol/US gas pump SHOE 2 [USUALLY PLURAL] US (UK COURT SHOE) a type of plain shoe with a raised HEEL and no way of fastening it to the foot which is worn by women 3 [USUALLY PLURAL] a type of flat shoe, like a BALLET dancer’s shoe, which is worn by women 4 [USUALLY PLURAL] UK a flat shoe made of heavy cloth, which is worn by children for sports 　　? verb LIQUID/GAS 1 [T USUALLY+ADV/PREP] to force liquid or gas to move somewhere: Our latest machine can pump a hundred gallons a minute. o The new wine is　pumped into storage tanks. o The heart pumps blood through the arteries/round the body. INFORMATION 2[T] INFORMAL to keep asking someone for information, especially in a way that is not direct: She was pumping me for details of the new project. 　　? idioms pump sb’s hand to SHAKE someone’s hand　(=hold their hand and move it up and down, especially in order to greet them) ?? pump iron INFORMAL to lift heavy weights for exercise: These days both men and women pump iron for fitness. 　　? pharsal verbs pump sth into sth to spend a lot of money trying to make something operate successfully: They had been pumping money into the business for some years without seeing any results. 　　Pump sth out [M]REMOVE 1 to remove water or other　liquid from something using a pump: We took turns　pumping out the boat. PRODUCE 2 INFORMAL DISAPPROVING　to produce words or loud music in a way that is repeated, forceful and continuous: The government keeps pumping　out the same old propaganda. o The car radio was pumping out music with