《2010年浙江省普通高考考試說明》的英語部分增加了100多個單詞,這些單詞你都掌握了嗎?本刊精選了35道考查重點新增詞匯的單項選擇題,并附答案,解析詞義,辨析用法,幫助同學們鞏固詞匯、加深印象。
(1) The policeman stopped John when he was driving to work andhim of speeding.
A. chargedB. accusedC. blamed D. scolded
【解析】B。句意為“警察指控約翰超速駕駛”,accuse sb. of doing sth.表示“指控某人犯有……”。
(2) Mr. Smith graduallya good command of the English language.
A. earnedB. achieved C. required D. acquired
【解析】D。句意為“史密斯先生逐漸地掌握了英語”,acquire表示“通過努力獲得某種技能”。earn 獲得(名聲、報酬等),achieve 取得(勝利、成功)或實現(目標、目的),require要求,都不符合句意。
(3) His white hair washis dark skin.
A. in relation to B. in need of
C. in contrast to D. in favor of
【解析】C。句意為“他的白頭發和深色皮膚形成對比”,in contrast to表示“與……相對照”。in relation to關系到,in need of需要、缺少,in favor of贊成,都不符合句意。
(4) I’d beto tell you more about our work, if you have the time.
A. puzzledB. delighted C. excited D. inspired
【解析】B。句意為“如果你有時間,我將很高興告訴你有關我們工作的更多情況”。
(5) He fell overboard and nearly .
A. drowned B. sunk C. wrecked D. submitted
【解析】A。句意為“他從船上落水了,差點淹死”,drown表示“溺死、淹死”。wreck(船舶等)撞壞、毀壞,sink下沉、沉沒,submit提交、呈送、提出,都不符合句意。
(6) Though he did not say so directly, the inspectorthe man was guilty.
A. declaredB. implied C. expressed D. said
【解析】B。imply意為“暗示”,從前半句did not say so directly(沒有直說)可以推斷出答案。imply經常出現在閱讀理解中,同學們應牢記其含義。
(7) I didn’t get much of anof the place because it was dark when we drove through it.
A. impression B. comment C. reaction D. opinion
【解析】A。句意為“由于天黑看不清楚,所以對這個地方的印象不深”,impression表示“印象”。comment(評論)和reaction(反應、回應)都不是元音開頭,根據冠詞an就可排除;opinion看法、主張,不符合句意。
(8) Manycustomers are waiting for a fall in prices before buying.
A. uncertain B. reliable C. potential D. unworthy
【解析】C。句意為“許多潛在的、可能的顧客正在觀望,等待降價后再購買”。
(9) While typing, Helen has a habit of stoppingto give her long and flowing hair a smooth.
A. occasionally B.constantly
C. eventually D. directly
【解析】A。 occasionally偶爾,constantly 不停地,eventually最終,directly直接。句意為“海倫打字的時候偶爾會停下,把頭發理理順”,根據語境,應選A。
(10) Scientists have to work hard to keepwith modern discoveries and developments.
A. companyB. track C. touchD. pace
【解析】D。句意為“科學家需要努力緊跟科技發展的步伐”,keep pace with表示“跟上”。track的固定搭配為keep track of,表示“通曉事態、了解動向”;keep in touch with與……保持聯系,keep company with與……相伴,不符合句意。
(11) The finalof the play will take place on Monday.
A. actionB. performanceC. view D. sight
【解析】B。句意為“這出戲的最后一場演出將在星期一進行”。