高考英语一词多义范例
高考英语一词多义范例
1. The most important _____ of his speech was that we
should all work whole-heartedly for the people.
A. element B. spot C. sense D. point
选择 D. point.
point(=chief idea of sth. said, done, or planned)要点;论点,
主旨:I don't see your point.(我不明白你的意思。)He said
nothing to the point.(他说的不切题。)
2. I remember her face but I cannot _____ where I met her.
A. recall B. remind C. remember D. remark
选择 A. recall.
recall(=bring back to the mind)想起,回忆起:But I really
can't recall your name at his moment.
remind sb. of ...使......想起:1)The photo reminds me of my
late father.(这张照片使我想起已故的父亲。) 2)The sight of
the clock reminded me that I was late.remind sb. to sth. 提醒...... 做...... ;Please remind me to write
the letter.
3. The open university was started in order to help those
who _____ having a university education when they were
young.
A. stopped B. failed C. missed D. ceased
选 择 C. missed. miss doing sth.没 有 做 某 事 : I missed seeing
the film when it was shown at school.(学校放映那部电影时,
我没有能去看。)
4. At first Bob was puzzled by Virginia s waving, but then it
_____ his mind that she was trying to tell him something.
A. crossed B. passed C. occurred D. opened
选择 A. crossed.
cross ( enter ) one's mind 想 起 : 1 ) A sudden thought
crossed my mind. 2)It never crossed my mind that he might
refuse the request. (我从来没有想到他可能会拒绝这个请求。)
如用 pass through, 例如:When Jane did not come home by
midnight, many terrible fears passed through Mother's mind. ( =Mother thought of many things that might have
happened to Jane.)
occur 的用法如下:1)That view of the case did not occur to
me before. (对这个案件的那种看法以前我没有想到过。)2)It
occurred to her that she might adopt a homeless child.(她
想到,她可以收养一个无家可归的孩子。)
关于"想起"的以上三种表达法考生务必弄懂熟记。这些词组和句形
不仅在词汇测试中经常遇到,而且在短文写作时也可以使用。
本题译文:起初鲍玻对弗吉尼亚的挥手致意感到迷惑,但后来他想
到,她想告诉他某事。
5. He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of
his _______ was seen at its best when he worked with others.
A. temper B. appearance C. talent D. character
选择 D. character
考词义,the beauty of his character 人格的魅力
6. American women were _____ the right to vote until 1920
after many years of hard struggle.
A. ignored B. refused C. neglected D. denied选择 D. denied.
deny 1)否认:A. He didn't deny the facts. B. They couldn't
deny that it was a serious blow to them. C. He denied
having ever there.(他否认曾到过那里。)
2)(=say 'no' to a request; refuse to give sth. asked for or
needed ) 不 给 予 ; Lots of people were denied the right to
vote.(许多人被剥夺了选举权。)He denies his wife nothing.
(他对他的妻子有求必应。)
7. He was not _____ to the club because he wasn't a
member.
A. allowed B. admitted C. permitted D. approved
选择 B. admitted.
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。) Only 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 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 won't approve of your
going there. (恐怕他们不会赞成你去那里的。) 2) I don't
approve of your way of looking at things. (我不赞同你看待
事情的方法。)
8. Motorists _____ of speeding may be banned from driving
for a year.
A. convicted B. arrested C. charged D. judged
选择 A. convicted.
be convicted to 被 判 有 ...... ( 罪 ) : He was convicted of
murder. (他被法院判有谋杀罪。)
9. The boy had a _____ escape when he ran across the road
in front of the bus.
A. close B. short C. narrow D. fine选择 C. narrow.
10. Lawyers often make higher _____ for their work than
they should.
A. bills B. charges C. prices D. costs
B. charges.
选择 make charges for 对......收 (费) ; 索 (价) 。charge
也可以用作动词, 表示“收费, 索价”, 如:1) We don't charge
anything for that. (对此我们不收费。) 2) How much do
you charge for a haircut? (理个发要收多少钱?)
11. How can we get this language point _____ to the
students.
A. down B. round C. across D. into
选择 C. across.
12. When I took his temperature, it was two degrees above
_____.
A. average B. ordinary C. regular D. normal
选择 D. normalnormal 正常的;ordinary 普通的;average 平均的;regular 有
规律的,定期的。
13. In the of proof , the police could not take action against
the man .
A.lack B.shortage C.absence D.failure
选择 C.absence
in the absence of 缺 少 shortage 缺 乏 , 无 此 搭 配 。 "In the
developed countries, there's a great shortage of labour /
work force." 发达国家劳动力非常缺乏。
14. It is clear that the whole world is passing through a
social revolution in which a central _____ must be taken by
scientists and technologists.
A. process B. attention C. measure D. part
选择 D. part.
15.The patients believe that the doctor knows exactly how
to put them _____.
A. correct B. perfect C. right D. well
选择 C. right。put sth. /sb. right 纠 正 ; 治 好 , 使 恢 复 健 康 : Since man has
done so much damage, it is up to man to put the matters
right. (既然人类已造成了如此巨大的损害,人类有责任纠正这种
状况。)
又如:This medicine will soon put you right. (这药很快会使
你恢复健康。)
16. The car salesman took the customer for a driver in the
new model in order to _____ its improved features.
A. advocate B. demonstrate C. exhibit D. reveal
选择 B. demonstrate
demonstrate(=show clearly by giving proof or example)以
实物说明,示范,展示 The salesman demonstrated the new
personal computer. advocate 拥护,提倡。exhibit 展览,陈列。
reveal 揭示,暴露。
17. The number of tickets _____ will be determined by the
size of the stadium.
A. adaptable B. acceptable C. advisable D. available
选择 D. available.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 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.
18. The reason why he adapted to the new situations
quickly is that he has a _____ attitude.
A. changeable B. alternate C. movable D. flexible
选择 D. flexible.
flexible 灵 活 的 , 可 变 通 的 ; We need a foreign policy that is
more flexible.
19. A university is an educational institution which _____
degrees and carries out research.
A. rewards B. awards C. grants D. presents选择 B. awards
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 : reward sb with sth. 以 某 物 酬 谢 某 人 , 须 加 介 词 with;
They rewarded the boy with $5 for bringing back the lost
dog. (他们给这男孩 5 美元酬谢他把丢失的狗找回来。)
grant (=consent to give or allow what is asked for) 同意
(给予) , 答应 (请求) :The firm granted him a pension.
(公司同意给予他退休金。)
present sb. with sth. 赠 送 : Our class presented the school
with a picture. (我们班给学校送了一幅画。) present 颁发,
呈递:1) The principal will present the diplomas. (校长将
颁发文凭。) 2) We shall present a complete report to the
Annual Conference. (我们将向年会递交一份全面的报告。)
本题句意是:大学是授予学位和进行研究的教育机构。可见, 本题
应选 award.
20 John was very upset because he was _____ by the police
with breaking the law.
A. accused B. arrested C. sentenced D. charged选择 D. charged.
be charged with 受指控犯有......; He was charged with murder.
(他受指控犯有凶杀罪