高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解词义猜测题专练（三）指代猜测类-人教版高三全册英语试题.doc

阅读理解词义猜测题专练(三)指代猜测类A(2017·黄冈检测)OnChristmasDay2003awomannamedNancySueBrowntookherdaughterandgrandchildrentoseeamovieatanAMCtheater.Whenthemoviewasoverthecrowdmadefortheexits.Atheateremployeehadjustfinishedmoppingthehallwayanddutifullyplacedthe“wetfloor”signintheslipperyarea.Nooneslippedduetothewetconditionsbutsomeonedidmanagetoknockoverthesign.AndbythetimeMs.Browngottotheareathesignwaslyingonthefloor.Andshortlythereaftersowasshe.Herfootgotcaughtinthesigninabadwayandshefell.UnfortunatelyMs.Brownhadundergoneabackoperationandthefallcausedmoredamagethanitotherwisewouldhave.Sosheandherhusbandsued(提起诉讼)．AMCarguedthattheentirepointofthe“wetfloor”signabovewastowarnofdangerandthereforecourtsshouldencouragetheusebynotallowingBrown'scasetoproceed(继续进行).AMCreferredtoacaseaboutaDecember1998incidentwherea“wetfloor”signnotinusefelltothefloorcausinganothertrip­and­fall.InthatcaseGeorgia'sCourtofAppealsruledinfavorofthestorebutdidn'tgosofarastosaythat“wetfloor”signscouldn'tgiverisetolegalliability(责任)intrip­and­fallaccidents.IntheBrowncasetheSupremeCourtthereforerejectedAMC'sargumentthattheformercaseapplied.ButtheBrownsarguedsomethingsurprisingthatthe“wetfloor”signwasitselfdangerousbecause“usingthistypeofsigninareaspassedbylotsofcustomerscreatesanunreasonableriskofforeseeableharmtothepublicintheformoftrippinghazards(危险)．”That'sright—thesafetysignusedinthewayitwasdesignedwasitselfdangerous.Thecourtthankfullydidn'tacceptthatargumentatleastnotentirely.ButitdidconcludethatBrown'scasecouldcontinuetoajury(陪审团)—“amerchant'sselectionanduseofequipmentdesignedtowarncustomersofonedangerthathasthepotentialtoexposethemtoadifferentone”．体裁：议论文题材：社会现象主