高考词汇复习一

Vocabulary I

1. Unfortunately he was ____ in the elevator for two hours the other day.

A. involved涉及的，有关的

B. absorbed吸收/引；使全神贯注

C. deposited 堆放，堆积；储蓄

D. trapped 受困于，陷入

2. The company gives ___ to more than one thousand people.

A. employment就业机会，雇用，工作

B. career 事业, 生涯

C. position 位置, 职位

D. ambition野心, 雄心

3. We are ____ faced with the necessity to recognize that having more people on our land implies a lower standard of living.

A. inevitably不可避免

B. inadequately 不适当地

C. inexactly不正确地, 不精密地

D. independently独立地, 自立地

4. He gave his listeners a full ___ of his journey through the African forest.

A. reference 参考，查阅

B. account (give sb an account of sth 记叙，说明，报告)

C. adventure

D. subject

5. Mr Millard will ____ as chairman of the committee when Mr Neil retires.

A. take off 飞机起飞、脱衣服等

B. take back 收回（话等）

C. take over 接管，继承

D. take up 占据空间、从事学习工作等

6. Tobacco ___ filled the air in the meeting room.

A. flames 火焰

B. steam 蒸汽

C. fuel 燃料

D. fumes 气味，烟雾，尤指有害、浓烈或难闻的气、汽或烟

7. Boris earnestly ____ to his friends for support. A. appealed (appeal to sb 向…求助；吸引) B. claimed C. ordered D. persuaded

8. They were brave enough to attack the enemy ___ during the battle.

A. fiercely 猛烈

B. tightly 密封，紧密

C. actively

D. superbly 极好地

9. Ronald was ___ of the latest development in the political situation because he had been in hospital for two months.

A. robbed

B. ignorant (be ignorant of 对…无知)

C. incapable

D. assured 自信的(= self-assured)；确实的；确定的

10. Don’t speak ___ of people behind their backs.

A. disapproval (n. 不赞成disapprove v. (常与of连用）不赞成；不同意)

B. dislike

C. evil (speak evil of sb说某人的坏话)

D. dirt

11. This balance in nature was ___, which resulted in some terrible effects.

A. troubled 麻烦

B. confused 糊涂

C. puzzled 困惑

D. disturbed 打乱

12. Woolen sweaters often ____ with water. A. shrink 缩水B. decrease 数量减少C. digest 消化，吸收D. dissolve 溶解

13. The fast steamer is now out of ____. A. look B. sight 看不见，消失于视线之外C. sign D. spot

14. I haven’t eaten anything until now. I am almost ____. A. destroyed B. starved 饿死C. drowned 淹死D. exploded 爆炸

15. The company ___ a 115-year reputation for good quality and service.

A. preserves 保存、保护野生环境等

B. remains

C. perseveres 坚持不懈，坚忍不拔

D. maintains 保持，维持

16. The Egyptian physicians(医师, 内科医师) in the middle ages attained(达到, 获得) a perfection in their art almost ___ to our own. A. alike 相像的，不和to连用 B. same C. equal (be equal to等于) D. qualified 有资格的(be qualified to doctor 有资格当医生)

17. Jean was rather excited because she ___ her cousin in the museum yesterday.

A. ran over 撞倒并碾过

B. ran into 偶遇

C. ran after

D. ran down 撞倒，撞坏

18. They could not earn enough to ____ ends meet for the whole family. A. take B. make (make ends meet收支平衡) C. set D. put

19. In this restaurant he found no dishes completely to his ___. A. tongue B. mouth C. taste (to one’s taste 合口味) D. style

20. The company in this district ___ its workers with long hours and low pay.

A. exposed 暴露，裸露

B. exploded 爆炸

C. explored 开发，勘探

D. exploited 剥削，开发

21. A timely snow ___ a good harvest next year. A. wishes B. expects C. hopes D. promises 预示着，兆示着

22. He climbed up into the tree and picked all the pears within ___.

A. scope 范围，余地

B. hand

C. reach (within reach 手够得着)

D. arm

23. The song “Returning Home” is becoming ___ popular. A. widely B. quietly C. constantly 不断地D. forcefully 有力地

24. Business was greatly ___ after the war. A. offended 冒犯B. depressed 萧条，沮丧C. defeated D. impressed

25. The smell from the kitchen stimulated my ___. A. favor B. appetite 食欲C. attraction D. focus 焦点，中心

26. The satellite was ___ in a rocket imported from India. A. lighted B. dismissed 解雇C. exploited 开发，剥削D. launched 发射

27. The boat set out for the ___ of the ocean depth.

A. exploration 勘探，探险

B. explosion 爆炸

C. preparation

D. preservation 保存，保护(preserve的名词)

28. The town school is soon to ___ its 250th birthday.