1、2011 高考英语 高频词汇练习 1. In this factory, suggestions often have to wait for months before they are fully _. A.admitted B.acknowledged C.absorbed D.considered 注释 considered 考虑 ; admit 承认 ; absorb 吸收。 注意 acknowledge 1) (=agree or admit the truth of; confess) 承认 , 供认 ; A. He acknowledged his mistake. (他承认了
2、他的错误。 ) B. 接动名词 He acknowledged having been beaten. (他承认被打败了。 ) 2) (express thanks for) 致谢 ; A. Mary acknowledged the gift with a pleasant letter. (玛丽致函感谢馈赠的礼物。 ) B. His long service with the company was acknowledged with a present. (向他赠送礼品以感谢他长期来对公司的服务。 ) 2. The boy slipped out of the room and head
3、ed for the swimming pool without his parents _. A. command B. conviction C. consent D. compromise 注释 consent 同意 , 赞成 , 答应。 conviction 深信 , 确信。 compromise 妥协 , 折中。command 命令 , 指令 ; 掌握 , 运用能力。 3. Our research has focused on a drug which is so _ as to be able to change brain chemistry. A. powerful B. i
4、nfluential C. monstrous D. vigorous 注释 powerful (=having or producing great power) 强有力的。在这里四个形容词中 , 只有 powerful (有效力的 ) 可与表示药物的名词搭配。 influential 有影响的 , 有势力的 , monstrous 异常大的 , vigorous 精力旺盛的 , 强健有力的。 4. The lost car of the Lees was found _ in the woods off the highway. A. vanished B. abandoned C. sc
5、attered D. rejected 注释 abandoned (=give up completely) 放弃 , 抛弃 ; 1) The scientist abandoned his research for lack of fund. 2) The sailors abandoned the burning ship 注意 abandon 暗指某人对其所抛弃的人或物将会发生什么事情不感兴趣 , 如把撞坏的汽车抛弃在路旁。 vanish (=suddenly disappear; go out of existence) vi.消失 , 绝迹 ; 1) The airplane van
6、ished into the clouds.2) Many kinds of animals have vanished form the earth. (许多种类的动物以在地球上绝迹。 ) scatter (=send, go in different direction) 驱使 , 使分散 ; The police scattered the crowed. (警察驱散人群。 ) (=throw or put in various directions) 撒 , 到处放 ; He scattered his clothes all over the room. reject (=refus
7、e to accept) 拒绝接受 ; She rejected my suggestion 5. Henrys news report covering the conference was so _ that nothing had been omitted. A.understanding B.comprehensible C.comprehensive D.understandable 注释 comprehensive 完全的无所不包的 ; comprehensible 能懂的 , 可以理解的 ; understandable 可以理解的 , 主要用来指人的行为。 understand
8、ing 用来指人时 , 表示 “善于理解别人或别人问题的 (人 ) 。 “注意下面的搭配 ： a comprehensive map (街区详图 ) ; a comprehensible remark (听得懂的话 ) ,an understandable mistake (可以理解的错误 ) ; an understanding friend (一位能理解人的朋友 ) 。 6. She was afraid that unless the train speeded up she would lose her _ to Scotland. A. ticket B. place C. seat
9、 D. connection 注释 lose ones connection to 误了到 .地方去的 (汽车、火车、轮船的 ) 联运 ; The train was late and I missed my connection. 7. The ship was _ in a storm off Jamaica. A. drowned B. sunk C. wrecked D. submitted 注释 wreck vt. 撞坏 , 毁坏 ; 1) My son wrecked my car. 2) My car was completely wrecked in the accident.
10、 sink vt. 下沉 , 沉没 , 该动词也可作及物动词用 , 意为 “ 使下沉 ”, 但按本题句意看 , 用被动语态不妥。 drown 溺死 , 淹死： (vt.) He drowned his wife. (vi) He drowned in the river. (他在河里淹死了。 ) submit 1) (=put oneself under the control of another) 提交 , 呈送 (to) ： Should a wife submit herself to her husband? (妻子应顺从他丈夫吗？ ) 2) (=put forward for op
11、tion, discussion, decision ect.) 提出 (供评论、讨论决定等 ) You must submit your request to the committee. 3) (=surrender (to) , give in) 屈服 ,投降： After being defeated, they submitted to the enemy. (打败后 , 他们向敌人投降了。 ) 8. No one has _ been able to trace the author of the poem. A. still B. yet C. already D. just 注
12、释 yet 常用于现在完成时的否定句中 , 意为 “ 尚 , 还 ” 。 9. More than one-third of the Chinese in the United States live in California, _ in San Francisco. A. Previously B. Predominantly C practically D. permanently 注释 predominantly (=mostly; mainly) 主要地。 previously (=coming earlier in time or order) 先前 , 早先 ; This is
13、better than any solution previously. (这个办法比以前提出的任何解决办法都好。 ) practically (=really; in a practical way) 实际上。permanently (=going on for a long time) 永久地。 本题译文：在美国 , 华人中有三分之一居住在加利福尼亚洲 , 其中主要是在旧金山。 10. The new secretary has written a remarkably _ report only in a few pages but with all the details. A. co
14、ncise B. clear C. precise D. elaborate 注释 concise (=brief; giving much information in few words) 简明扼要的： He gave a concise report of the meeting. (他对会议作 了简明扼要的报道。 ) clear 清楚的。precise (=exact; correctly stated; free form error) 精确的 , 明白无误的 ; Please tell me the precise measurements. (请告诉我精确的尺寸。 ) elabo
15、rate (=worked out with much care; carefully prepared) 精心制作的 , 丰盛的： Peter worked out an elaborate scheme for raising the money. (彼得制定了一项详尽得计划来筹集着笔款项。 ) 孤立地看 , 似乎4个形容词均能修饰 report, 但从句子的逻辑关系看 , 后半句中有 only in a few pages but with all the details, 故 concise 是最贴切的选择了。 11. The managing director took the _
16、for the accident, although it was not really his fault. A. guilt B. charge C. blame D. accusatio 答案 C. blame. 注释 take the blame for 对 .承担责任。 Take charge of 负责管理 (照顾 ) 。 注意 charge 前无冠词 the. 12. The worker agreed to _ the strike if the company would satisfy their demands. A. call for B. call forth C.
17、call off D. call up 答案 C. call off 13. I could just see a car in the distance, but I couldnt _ what color it was. A. look out B. make out C. get across D. take after 答案 B. make out 14. He has impressed his employers considerably and _ he is soon to be promoted. A. eventually B. yet C. finally D. acc
18、ordingly 答案 D. accordingly. 注释 accordingly (=for that reason, therefore) 因此 , 所以。 15. It was a great _ for him to be pleasant to people he didnt like. A. attempt B. trouble C. power D. effort 答案 D. effort. 注释 effort (作可数名词用 ) (=vigorous attempt) 努力的尝试： Does it require a great effort of will to give
19、up smoking? (戒烟需要坚强的毅力吗？ ) 16. The firemen managed to _ the fire in time. A. extinguish B. prevent C. suppress D. ruin 答案 A. extinguish. 注释 extinguish (=put out) vt. 扑灭 (火焰等 ) 。 Stop the fire 虽然也可以搭配 , 但按本句题意用 extinguish 为最佳。 17. What is most obvious in this book are all those details of daily livin
20、g which make Mrs. Richard _ common. A. nothing but B. anything but C. above all D.rather than 答案 B. anything but. 注释 anything but (=far from being) 根本不 ; The boys knew they bad broken the rules, and they were anything but happy when they were called to the office. (=They were unhappy and afraid.) no
21、thing but 只不过 ; Dont have him for a friend; hes nothing but a criminal. (不要把他当朋友 , 他只不过是个罪犯。 ) I have nothing but two dollars. (我只有 2 美元。 ) above all 最重要的。 rather than 而不是 18. The car was completely _ and the driver seriously injured. A. broken off B. taken off C. written off D. picked up 答案 C. writ
22、ten off.注释 write off报废 , 参看 III, 200.注释 ; break off参看 III.13.注释 ; take off 参看 III.170.注释 ; pick up 参看 III.130,129.注释。 19. On this happy occasion, Id like to say that we are _ much obliged to you for your kind cooperation. A. even so B. ever so C. as yet D. so far 答案 B. ever so. 注释 ever so (=very) 非常
23、 ; Its ever so cold.与名词搭配时则用 ever such, 如： Shes ever such a nice girl. (她是一位非常好的姑娘。 ) even so (=although that is true, nevertheless; still) 即使如此： The fire was out, but even so, the smell of smoke was strong. (=The fire was out, but the smell was still there.) 20. His new appointment takes _ from the
24、 beginning of next month. A. place B. effect C. post D. office、 答案 B. effect. 注释 take effect 生效。 21. The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and _ him of speeding. A. charged B. accused C. blamed D. deprived 答案 B. accused. 注释 accuse sb. of. 控告 某人 犯有 ., warn sb. of 警 告、告 戒某人有 .deprive sb.
25、of sth.剥夺某人某事。 charge sb. with murder (指控某人 犯有杀人罪 ) 。 22. Mr. Smith gradually _ a knowledge of the subject. A. attained B. achieved C. required D. acquired 答案 D. acquired. 注释 acquired (=gain for oneself by skill or ability, by ones own efforts or behavior) (由技术、能力、努力或行为 ) 获得 ; 得到： He has acquired a
26、good command of English language. (他已精通英语。 ) achieve, vt. 取得 (胜利、成功等 ) , 实现 (目标、目的等 ) 。 attain, vt. 达到 (目的等 ) , 取得 (成就等 ) ： 1) I hope you will attain your object. (我希望你会达到你的目的。 ) 2) He attained success through hard work. 23. This is the _ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest work
27、s. A. actual B. genuine C. real D. original 答案 A. actual 注释 本题中 actual (=existing in fact, not imaginary) 实际使用过的。 actual, read, genuine 是同义词 , 有时可以互换 , 如： an actual (or real) event in history, (历史上的真实事件 ) , real (or genuine) banknotes (真钞票 ), 其反义词是 false (假的 ) ; original (原来的 ) , 其反义词是 duplicate (复制
28、的 ) 。从不同的角度看 , 似乎任何一个选择都说得过去 , 但按照题意选 A. actual 最佳 , 因为题中强调的不是钢琴的真假 , 而是指作曲家 “ 实际使用过的 ” 。本题译文：这是作曲家创作他的一些杰出作品时实际使用过的那台钢琴。 24. My camera can be _ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions. A. treated B. adopted C. adjusted D. remedied 答案 C. adjusted. 注释 adjust (=arrange, put in order or agreemen
29、t; make suitable or convenient for use) 强调 , 调节 , 使适应 ; The body adjusts itself to change of temperature. (身体能自行调节以适应温度的变化。 ) My eyes have not been adjusted to dark yet. (我的眼睛还没有适应黑暗。 ) 本句中 adjust 是不及物动词。 I must adjust my watch. Its slow. (我必须调一下我的表。它走得慢了。 ) 25. According to the psychoanalyst Sigmun
30、d Freud, wisdom comes from the _ of maturity. A. fulfillment B. achievement C. establishment D. accomplishment 答案 B. achievement 注释 achievement (=something successfully finished or gained especially through skill and hard work) 取得 , 达到 , 成就。例如： achievement age 智力成熟年龄。fulfilment (=the act of fulfilli
31、ng or condition of being fulfilled) 履行 , 实行。如： He was willing to face any hardship in fulfilment of his duties. (他愿意迎向困难去履行他得职责。 ) establishment 建立 ,建设。 Accomplishment (顺利 ) 完成： It was a great accomplishment to finish the house cleaning in two days. (两天内打扫完这栋屋子是件很 了不起的事。 ) 26. The number of tickets
32、_ will be determined by the size of the stadium. A. adaptable B. acceptable C. advisable D. available 答案 D. available. 注释 available. (=capable of being used; that may be obtained) 可用的 , 有效的 , 可得到的。例如： 1) There are no doctors available in the remote areas. (在边远地区没有大夫。 ) 2) There tickets are available
33、 for on month. (这些票有效期一个月。 ) acceptable 可以接受的： None of the suggestions was acceptable. advisable 明智的 , 可取的 , 适当的： I think it advisable that he be assigned to the job. (我认为指派他干这项 工作是可取的。 ) adaptable 能适应的： He is an adaptable man and will soon learn the new work. 27. Too many hotels have been built and
34、 this has _ prices, making holidays cheaper. A. cut short B. cut out C. cut off D. cut down 28. He is a very honest official and never _ any gifts from the people who sought his help. A. accepted B. received C. took up D. excepted 注释 receive 收到 , 接到 , 指 “ 收 , 接 ” 这一动作 ; 而 accept 是经过考虑 “ 接受 ” 下来 , 表示
35、当事人的态度 , 如： I received the present, but I did not accept it. (我收到了这件礼物 , 但我 没有接受。 ) 29. He was not _ to the club because he wasnt a member. A. allowed B. admitted C. permitted D. approved 注释 admit sb. to (=allow sb. or sth. to enter; let in) 允许某人某物进入 ; 让 .进入： 1) Children are not admitted. (儿童免进。 ) O
36、nly one hundred boys are admitted to the school the school every year. (这所学校每年只收 100 名男生。 ) admit (=acknowledge; confess) 承认 , 供认： 1) We have to admit that he is a highly competent man. (我们不得不承认他是一位能力很强的人。 ) 2) The thief admitted his crime. 3) She admitted having read the letter, 4) I admit breaking
37、 the window. 注意 admit 后可接动名词的一般式或完成式。 5) We must admit the task to be difficult。注意 admit也可以接复合结构。 allow 和 permit 后均可接 sb. to do sth., 故不合本题题意。 approve sth. 批准 ; approve of doing sth. (=think well of) 赞成 , 赞许： 1) I am afraid they wont approve of your going there. (恐怕他们不会赞成你去那里的。 ) 2) I dont approve o
38、f your way of looking at things. (我不赞同你看待事情的方法。 ) 30. Although he doesnt like that law, he will _ with it. A. confine B. conform C. comply D. contend 答案 C. comply 注释 comply with 遵守。 31. Motorists _ of speeding may be banned from driving for a year. A. convicted B. arrested C. charged D. judged 注释 be
39、 convicted to 被判有 . (罪 ) ： He was convicted of murder. (他被法院判有谋杀罪。 ) 32. The reason why he adapted to the new situations quickly is that he has a _ attitude. A. changeable B. alternate C. movable D. flexible 注释 flexible 灵活的 , 可变通的 ; We need a foreign policy that is more flexible. 33. Will all those
40、_ the proposal raise their hands? A. in relation to B. in excess of C. in contrast to D. in favor of 答案 D. in favor of. 注释 in favor of 赞成。 in excess of 超过。 in relation to 关系到。 in contrast to 与 .相对照。例如： 1) Everyone in the class voted in favor of the party. (=All of the children voted to have a party.
41、) 2) We got $5000 in excess of the fixed sum. (我们盯定额多收入 5000 美元。 )3) This appears small in contrast to (with) that. (这个同那个对比起来显得小了。 )4) I have a lot to say in relation to that affair. (我对那件事有许多话要说。 ) 5) We must plan in (with) relation to the future. (我们定计划时要考虑到将来。 ) 本题译 文：请所有赞成此项建议的人举手。 34. An early
42、 typewriter produced letters quickly and neatly; the typist, _ couldnt see his work on his machine. A. however B. therefore C. yet D. although 答案 A. however. 注释 however 然而。 本题译文：早期的打字机打起字来又快又整齐 , 然而打字员不能看着机器键 盘打字。 35. We are interested in the weather because it _ us so directly - what we wear, what
43、we do, and even how we feel. A. benefits B. guides C. affects D. effects 答案 C. affects. 注释 affect (=have an influence or effect on) 影响： The climate affected his health. (气候影响 损害 了他的健康。 ) 注意 affect vt. 影响。 effect n. (=influent) 影响 , 作用： Some films have a misleading effect on children. effect vt. (=br
44、ing about) 实行 , 进行 , 产生 .后果 :1) I will effect my purpose: no-one shall stop me! 2) We hope to effect an improvement. (我们希望能引起改进。 ) 注意两个常用的习语 :1) to that effect 那个意思的 (话 ) ： She said she hated spinach, or words to that effect. (她说她不喜欢吃菠菜或那个意思的话。 ) 2) to the effect that. 意思时说 , 表示下述意思： I said a few wo
45、rds the effect that all he had told us was already well known. (我说了几句话 , 意思是说他告诉我们的一切都已众所周知。 ) 36. I can meet you at eight oclock; _ you can call for me. A. incidentally B. actually C. alternatively D. accordingly 答案 C. alternatively 注释 alternatively (=as an alternative) 作为一个替代办法： If however is used
46、, but is not needed; or alternatively omit however. (如果使用 however,就不需要 but;或者作为一个替代办法省去 however。 ) 注意 alternately 和 alternatively 的区别 :alternately (交替地 ) ： At a Chinese dinner, the guests and the hosts sit alternately at a round table. 37. He has the _ of an athlete: he really goes all out to win. A
47、. instants B. instances C. instincts D. intelligences 答案 C. instincts. 注释 instinct 天生的本领。 instant n. 瞬间 , 时刻 ; adj. 立即的 , 直接的。如 ： instant coffee 速溶咖啡 ; instant food (s) 方便食品。例如： Spaceships are stocked with a variety of instant foods. (宇宙飞船上备有各种个样的方便食品。 ) 38. A university is an educational institution which _ degrees and carries out research. A. rewards B. awards C. grants D. presents 答案 B. awards. 注释 awards sb. sth. 授于某人某物。如： They awarded John the first prize. (他们授于约翰一等奖。 ) 对比
