1、1 / 172012 高考英語高頻詞匯單選專練（11）1. Professor Smith and Professor Brown will _ in giving the class lectures.A. exchange B. alter C. shift D. alternate答案D. alternate.注釋 alternatevt./vi. 輪流，交替發生或出現：1）Wet days alternate with fine days.（ 晴雨天交替更迭。 ）2）The weather today will alternate between fine and cloudy.（ 今

2、天的天氣將是晴間多云。 ）shift 般動，移動（ vt. ）；轉移到，遷移（ vi. ）；改變：1）Lend me a hand to shift the piano, will you?（ 請幫個忙搬一下這臺鋼琴。 ）2）They have shifted away from this area.（ 他們已從這一地區遷走了。）3）The candidate is constantly shifting his opinion about the problem.（ 這位競選者在這個問題上 不斷改變他的觀點。 ）exchange 交換；exchange. for . 用.換.;alter（部

3、分）修改。2. Pack the cake in a strong box, or it might get _ in the post.A. splashed B. spilt C. crushed D. crashed 答案 C. crushed. 注釋 crush 壓壞，壓碎；弄皺；輾散；1）Dont crush this box; there are flowers inside.（ 不要把這個盒子壓壞了，里面有鮮花。 ）2）Her dress was crushed.（她的衣服弄皺了。）3）The machine crushes wheat grain to makefloor.（這

4、臺機器把麥粒輾成面粉。）splash 濺，潑；split（中間）裂開；crash（向下）猛跌；（飛機）失事。3. The thief _ the papers all over the room while he was searching.2 / 17A. abandoned B. vanished C. scattered D. deserted答案C. scattered.注釋scatter（=throw or put in various direct ions, or here and there） 撒。aba ndon 放棄，拋棄。desert 遺棄（而離開） 。 vanish 消

5、亡，滅亡。本題句意是將小偷在搜尋錢時的情景，所以應選scattered （撒） 。4. Today, housework has been made much easier by electrical _ .A. facilities B. appliances C. instruments D. equipment 答案 B. appliances.注釋electric appliances 電器用具，facilities 公用設備。equipment 設備，裝備，是集合名詞， 指“設備”的總稱，只有當數形式。 instrument 儀器。5. The _ of the trees in t

6、he water was very clear.A. mirror B. sight C. reflection D. shadow 答案 C. reflection.注釋reflection 此處意為映在水中的倒影”，而不是影子”或陰影”，故不能用 shadow。 其他選擇均不合題意。6. One _ needed when making a cake is flour; another is sugar.A. container B. ingredient C. content D. equivalent 答案 B. ingredient.注釋in gredie nt（混合物的）成分。co

7、 ntai ner 容器，含量；內容（復數）。equivale nt:相等物。7. They have been waiting for many hours to see the singer, but the airplane must have beenA. behind the times B. behind scheduleC. ahead of time D. in no time 答案 B. behind schedule.注釋behind schedule（=late, behind time）晚點：The train is running behind schedule to

8、day.(=The train is not on time today.) behind the times(=usingthings not in style; still following old ways; old fashioned) 過時，跟不上 時代，落后：3 / 171)The store is behind the times.(=The store is old-fashioned; it looks as stores looked 40 years ago.)2) Mary thinks her parents are behind the times because

9、 they still do the fox-trot and dont know anynew dances.(=Marys parents are old-fashioned in their dancings .)ahead of time 提前： They have fulfilled their production plans ahead of timein no time(=soon, quickly) 立即，馬上： Ill be back in no time to see you home.8. Neither of them thought highly of him an

10、d they both tried to _ him in his work.A. hamper B. support C. assist D. encourage答案A. hamper. 注釋 hamper(=hinder, prevent free movement or activity) 阻礙： Lack of equipment is hamperingour work.本題譯文：他們兩人都認為他不怎么樣并極力阻礙他工作。Think highly of. 對. . .評價很高，認為 .很好。9. Her display of bad temper completely _ the p

11、arty.A. harmed B. damaged C. spoilt D. hurt答案C. spoilt.注釋spoil 指出意指“使.掃興，搞糟”，如：Quarrelling spoilt the picnic.(爭吵使這次野餐弄得很掃興。 )hurt 傷害， damage 損壞， harm 危害，均不合題意。10. We forgave his bad temper because we knew that his sons illness had put him under greatA. emotion B. excitement C. crisis D. stress 答案 D.

12、 stress.注釋put sb. un der（great） stress 使某人處境（非常）緊張，使某人受（很大）壓力。2012 高考英語高頻詞匯單選專練（12）1. The reference she made to her friend, the poet, was interesting but too _ for anyone toappreciate.A. drastic B. dull C. obscure D. distinct4 / 17 答案 C. obscure.注釋obscure（=not clearly seen or understood）模糊難懂得。drasti

13、c 激烈的，嚴厲的；dull 單調 的；distinct 清楚的，明顯的；截然不同的（ from ）。本題譯文：她提到她的朋友 -詩人時所說的話是令人感興趣，但沒有說清楚，以致沒有人為此感激。2. He _ his engagement just before the wedding.A. broke out B. broke away fromC. broke off D. broke up 答案 C. broke off.注釋break off（=cease sudde nly, disc on ti nue）突然中斷break off ones engagement（解除婚約 ）Brea

14、k off（=interrupt） ones conversation（ 打斷談話 ）Break out（=begin suddenly） 爆發Break away from 擺脫，從 .退出3. When she heard from the hospital that her father had died, she _ into tears.A. burst B. went C. exploded D. fell 答案 A. burst注釋burst into tears 放聲大哭；又如：burst into thunderous cheers（發出雷嗚般的歡呼）；burst intol

15、aughing（ 捧腹大笑 ）。4. Your help is _ for the success of the project.A. indispensable B. indicativeC. inevitable D. inherent答案A. i ndispe nsable.注釋in dispe nsable(to, for)不可缺少的，必需的。 In dicative(of)指示的。In evitable 不可避免的。 Inherent 固有的，內在的，天生的。5 / 175. _ the English examination I would have gone to the con

16、cert last Sunday.A. In spite of B. But for C. Because of D. As for答案B. But for注釋but for(=without, except for) 若非，要不是：But for your help we could not have finished itin time.( 要不是你的幫助，我們本來不會及時完工。 )6. It was difficult to guess what her _ to the news would be.A. impression B. comment C. reaction D. opin

17、ion 答案 C. reaction.注釋react ion (to)對.的反應： Our reaction to a joke is to laugh.7. Our attitude toward our teachers should be _ , but not slavish or superstitious.A. respectable B. respected C. respective D. respectful 答案 D. respectful.注釋respectable(=deserving respect)值得尊敬的，品行端正的respectful(=showing res

18、pect to) 有禮貌的，表示尊敬的Respective 各個的。respected 尊敬的Respecting prep.(=relating to; concerned with) 關于，說到。8. We could see that he was trying to _ his own responsibility for the delay, instead ofaccepting his fault.A. run over B. smooth over C. pass off D. turn down 答案B. smooth over. 注釋 smooth over（=make s

19、mooth, put right, balliate） 使平息，使恢復正常的，掩飾：1）I will try to smooth their quarrel over.（ 我將設法平息他們的爭吵。 ）2）Dont try to smooth over your fault. （不要設法掩飾你的過錯。 ）9. Glemps heroic flight into space entitled him _ a place in history.A. for B. with C. to D. of6 / 17答案C. to.注釋entitle sb. to sth.（=give a right to）

20、給予權利：1）He is entitled to special treatment because of his rank（ 由于他的級別他有權享受特殊待遇。 ）2）Officers are entitled to travel first class. （軍官們有權乘頭等車旅行。 ）10. Hes _drink and never does a stroke of work.A. gone to B. taken to C. taken up D. gone for答案B. taken to.注釋take to 養成（某種習慣）。A stroke of 一件。本題譯文：他以成了酒徒，從來沒

21、有干過一件工作。2012 高考英語高頻詞匯單選專練（13）1. Who is responsible for sending out misinformation?Most of the fault lies _ the administration.A. in B. to C. on D. with答案D. with.注釋lie with 應由.（承擔責任）；（作出決定等）得靠.1)The responsibility lies with the driver.( 責任應由這個司機承擔。 )2)It lies with you to accept or reject he the propo

22、sal.( 接受還是拒絕這項建議由你決定。 ) lie in 在于：1)The difficulty lies in their great poverty.( 困難在于他們非常貧困。 )2)the solution lies in social and political reform.( 解決方法在于社會政治改革。 )2. People who live in a small village are bound to see a good _ of each other.A. sum B. quantity C. deal D. amount答案C. deal.7 / 17 注釋 see

23、a good deal of each other 經常見面。3. Maria _ missed the first train so as to travel on the same one as John.A. deliberately B. intensivelyC. decisively D. objectively 答案 A. deliberately. 注釋 deliberately(=on purpose, intentionally) 故意地；存心地。4. They always kept on good _ with their next-door neighbors for

24、 the childrens sake.A. friendship B. relations C. intentions D. terms 答案 D. terms.注釋keep (be) on good terms with 與.和睦相處。5. Do you think a wife should _ her habits and tastes to those of her husband?A. comply B. confirm C. consent D. conform答案 D. conform.注釋conformvi 遵守，符號：All the students must confor

25、m to the rules.（ 全體學生必須遵守規章。 ） conform sth. to sth. else（vt）使符合：He conformed the plans to the new specifications.（ 他使這些集合符合新規范。 ）comply with 遵守； confirm 使堅定，確認，證實； consent （to） 同意，贊同。6. He was afraid that the branch might bend over and break, and he would be sent _ to theground.A. crashing B. throwi

26、ng C. rushing D. dropping答案A. crash in g.8 / 17注釋crash（to the ground）猛跌（到地上）。Crash n.常指飛機等的“失事” ，如： He was killed in an aircraft crash.（ 他在飛機失事中喪生。 ）本句中 用falling 不妥，fall 指“落下， 掉下” ， 本身并不強調落下的速度， 而 crash 使“猛跌”， 故 本題用 crashing最佳。7. High interest rates _ people from borrowing money.A. discourage B. dec

27、rease C. disturb D. disgust 答案 A. discourage注釋discourage sb. from doing sth.使認為某事不值得做： Tht wet weather discouraged peoplefrom going to the sports meeting.（ 下雨天使人覺得不值得去看運動會。 ）8. Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of _standards.A. equivalent B. uniform C. alike D. likely

28、 答案 A. equivalent.注釋equivale nt 相等的，相當的：He excha nged his pounds for the equivale nt amount of dollars.uniform 相同的，一樣的。Likely adj.很可能的，有希望的。 Alike（表語形容詞）相同的，相象 的。9. The two things are the same in outward form but different _.A. in addition B. in brief C. in common D. in essence答案D. in esse nee. 注釋 i

29、n essence 本質上； in addition 此外； in brief 簡短地，簡言之； in common 共同。10._ it is a good thing I did not get the post I had applied for, though I must admit that I wasdisappointed at the time.A. By the way B. In a way C. In the way D. In no way 答案 B. In a way. 注釋 in a way(-to some extent) 在某種程度上； in no way 決

30、不； by the way 順便提一下； in theway 礙事。此題不能選 by the way ，因為 by the way 做插入語其后應加逗號。本題譯文：我沒有得到我申請得工作在某種程度上說是件好事，盡管我承認當時我很失望。 2012 高考9 / 17英語高頻詞匯單選專練(14)1. _ inviting guests and not treating them properly!A. Strangely B. FantastieallyC. Surprisingly D. Faney答案D. Fa ncy.注釋 faney doing 沒想到 .竟然：1) Fancy your h

31、im!( 沒想到你竟然認識他！ )2) Fancy spending the day in here!( 沒想到竟在這里過了一天！ )本題譯文：沒想到邀請了客人竟沒有好好招待！2. With sufficient scientific information a manned trip to Mars should be _.A. obtainable B. potential C. considerable D. feasible答案D. feasible.注釋feasible(=that can be done)可行的，可做到的：1) Your plan sounds quite feas

32、ible.( 你的計劃聽起來很可行。 )2) Its not feasible to make the trip in one day.( 一天內要進行這次旅行是做不到的。obtainable 可得到的； considerable 相當的，可觀的； potential 潛在的，可能的。3. The generation _ makes it difficult for parents to understand their childrens opinions.A. division B. gap C. separation D. interval答案B. gap. 注釋 generation

33、 gap 代溝。division 分，劃分；separation 分開；intervaI 間隔，間隙；(幕間或工間)休息。at intervals 不時，時時4. If the boy had _ the dog alone it wouldnt have bitten him.10 / 17A. set B. left C. had D. put答案B. left.注釋leave sb./sth. alone 不惹，不管，不碰：Leave the box alone.(別碰那個盒子。)5. They were so far away that I couldnt _ their faces

34、clearly.A. see through B. make up C. see off D. make out 答案 D. make out.注釋make out(=ide ntify and see with effort or difficulty)辨認出。see through 此處 see through 還可表示 看穿 .(=understand the real meaning of or reason for;realize the falseness of)”：1) The teacher saw through the boys story of having to hel

35、p at home. (=The teacher knew his storywas not true; it was just an excuse.)2) He cant fool her. She sees him through every time.see off 送行；make up 構成，組成，拼湊；彌補，賠償；化裝，編造：1)編造： John made up the joke about the talking dog.2）彌補： Bob must make up the work he missed.3）湊足： We need one more to make up the d

36、ozen.4）化裝： The actors were making up when we arrived.5）構成： Nine players make up a team.6. Achieving a high degree of proficiency in English as a foreign language is not a mysteriouswithout scientific basis.A. process B. practice C. procedure D. program答案A. process.11 / 17 注釋 process（=connected serie

37、s of actions, or series of operations） 過程：By what process is cloth made form wool?（ 經過什么過程羊毛織成呢料？ ）practice（=the doing of something of, performance or repeated exercise, etc.） 實習，練習；開業 :She is doing her practice at the piano.（ 她在練習彈鋼琴。 ） procedure（=the regular order of doingthings） 程序： the usual pro

38、cedure at a meeting（開會的通常程序）。Program（=plan of what is to be done or list of items or events） 課程，計劃，大綱：What is the program for tomorrow ?（ 明天上什么課 ?）7. I must go now. _, if you want that book Ill bring it next time.A. Incidentally B. AccidentallyC. Occasionally D. Subsequently 答案 A. Incidentally. 注釋 i

39、ncidentally（=by the way） 附帶地，順便：Fred said, incidentally, that he had no dinner. （ 順便提一下， 福來德那時說， 他還沒吃晚飯。 ） accidentally（=by chance） 偶然地：I met with an old friend of mine accidentally last week.（ 上星期我偶然碰到一位老朋友。）occasionally（=from time to time, not regularly） 不時地，偶爾：We get visitors here occasionally.（

40、我們偶爾在此接游客。 ）subsequently（=afterwards, later） 隨后：At first we thought we would go; but subsequently we learned we were needed at home.（ 起初 , 我 們想離開；但隨后我們得知家里需要我們。 ）8. A completely new situation is likely to _ when the school leaving age is raised to 16.A. arouse B. rise C. arise D. abide12 / 17答案C. ar

41、ise. 注釋 arise（=come into being, appear, happen）產生，發生：Difficulties will arise as we do the work.（ 我們做這項工作時將會發生困難。）arouse 喚起，激起，喚醒； rise 上升 ;abide （by） 遵守。本題譯文：當中學畢業年齡上升到 16 歲時，很可能產生完全新的情況。9. The illness from which Mary is suffering has now been _ as hepatitis （ 肝炎 ）.A. diagnosed B. determined C. dedu

42、ced D. discovered 答案 A. diagnosed.注釋diag no se.as 把.診斷為.。本題譯文：瑪麗的病現已診斷為肝炎。10. These continual _ in temperature make it impossible to decide what to wear.A. alterations B. vibrations C. waves D. fluctuations 答案 D. fluctuations.注釋fluctuations 波動；waves 波浪；alterations（部分）改變，變更；vibrations（物理學上）振動。2012 高考

43、英語高頻詞匯單選專練（ 15）1. All foreign visitors are requested to _ with the regulations in this area.A. agree B. comply C. consent D. conform答案B. comply.注釋 comply with（=act in accordance with a demand, order, rule, etc.） 遵守：People who refuse to comply with the law will be punished.（ 拒絕遵守法律者將受到懲罰。 ） conform（t

44、o） 使一致，符合； conform to rules 符合規則；conform to the customs of society（ 遵從社會習俗 ） ；consent to 同意，贊同；13 / 17consent to a plan（贊同計戈 U ）。2. Thomas Edison considered genius to be _ one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine percentperspiration.A. composed of B. constituted inC. consisted of D. comprised in 答案

45、A. composed of.注釋be composed of 由. 組成。Consist of 由.組成，是不及物動詞，不能用被動語態，故不合題意。3. Although Lucy was slimming, she found cream cakes quite _.A. irregular B. inevitableC. incredible D. irresistible 答案 D. irresistible注釋irresistible 不可抵抗的，誘人的，1）I had a irresistible desire to run away2）I cant refuse this off

46、er; it is irresistible.Irregular 不規律的 , 不合規則的：1）the trains from here are irregular.（ 這里發的火車是不規律的。 ）2）These procedures are highly irregular.（ 這些程序是非常不合規矩的。incredible 不可避免的，不可信的：1）Old superstitions are incredible to educated people. （舊的迷信對受過教育的人來說是不可信 的。）2）His story of rescuing six drowning men is inc

47、redible.（ 他說他救了 6 個溺水者，這是難以置信 的。 ）inevitable 不可避免的：1）Traffic delays are inevitable at a holiday weekend. （假日周末交通耽擱是難免的。 ）14 / 172）Pain is Inevitable when one breaks a bone. （骨折是疼痛是難避免的。 ） 本題譯文：雖然露西正在減輕體重，但她覺得奶油蛋糕是誘人的。4. In order to _ the rising production costs, the subscription rates have been incr

48、eased.A. add up to B. look up to C. cut shortD. keep up with答案D. keep up with.注釋keep up with 跟上 look up to（=admire, respect）贊美,尊敬： We look up to the old workersas our teacher.（我們把這位老工人尊為我們的老師。）本題中 rates 意為價格，費用”。本題譯文：為了跟上生產成本的上升，預定費已提高。5. Your essay is quite good: just _ it _ with a few illustration

49、s and quotations.A. put . up B. touch . upC. cut . out D. write . off 答案 B. touch up.注釋 touch up（=improve or perfect by small additional strokes or alterations） 潤色，修飾：1）The last part of the article needs to be touched up.（ 這篇文章的最后一部分需要潤色。 ） 2）Hetouched up the picture by strengthening and shadows.（ 他

50、把畫修飾了一下，使光明部分和 陰暗部分的對比度更鮮明。 ）put up 留宿； cut out 刪掉； write off 報銷，勾消。本題譯文：你的文章很好；只要用些例證和引語修飾一下。6. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into _ when judging my examination.A. regard B. account C. thought D. observation答案B. accou nt. 注釋 take sth. into account（=consider） 考慮到： We must take local conditions into accoutn.7. There are three basic ways of _ la n g u age to writing, and all known graphic systems useone or a combination