高考必会词详解精练.doc

高考必会词详解精练 (3)edgen. 刀口；边缘。如：That knife has a very sharp edge.那把刀的刀刃十分锋利。The edge of the plate was golden.这盘子的边是金色的。Dont go too near the edge of the cliff.不要太靠近悬崖边。double-edged sword双刃剑educatevt. 教育；教导；培养。如：He was born in America but was educated in Europe.他出生在美国，却是在欧洲接受教育。The government tried to educate the public on the danger of smoking.政府试图在吸烟的危害方面教育民众。He is well-educated.他受过良好的教育。身临其境2002年高考完形填空：Because you are so goddamned educated, Doctor, I know you couldnt be very smart.因为你受过如此该死的教育，博士，我知道你肯定不会太聪明。1998年高考阅读理解第3篇：It depends in part on our age, education, and even where we live.某种程度上这要取决于我们的年龄,教育背景，甚至我们的居住地点。1997年高考阅读理解第5篇：The aging of the population will affect American society in many ways education, medicine, and business.人口老龄化会在很多方面影响美国社会教育、医疗和商业。effectn. 效果；作用；影响。如：This medicine has no real effect on me.这种药对我没有实际效果。Alcohol can have a bad effect on your body. 饮酒会对你身体产生很坏的影响。His answer was in effect a refusal.他的回答实际上是拒绝。（in effect：实际上，和in fact的意思差不多。）身临其境2001年高考阅读理解第4篇：If you ask people to name the one person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you will get answers like “Shakespeare”, “Samuel Johnson” and “Webster”.如果你让人们说出一个对英语产生最大影响的人物，你会得到如“莎士比亚”，“塞缪尔约翰逊”和“韦伯斯特”之类的答案effect常用搭配：have an effect on对有影响（有效）take effect起作用in effect实际上；有效；正在实施中put into effect实施employvt. 雇用；使用。如：This power plant is employing over one thousand workers.这座发电厂雇用了1000多名员工。还可以表示一般的“使用”。如：She employs her free time in housework.她把闲暇时间花在家务上。（这时employ的对象就不一定是人了。）encouragev. 鼓励，激励。如：I encouraged him to take part in the race.我鼓励他参加这次赛跑。Investment is encouraged in this area.在这一地区，投资是受到鼓励的。身临其境2003年高考完形填空第36题：It was one of the most _ and tiring games Ive ever had.A. encouraging B. hopeless C. surprising D. regular（选项A中的encouraging是“令人兴奋”的意思。）2003年高考阅读理解第65题： Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “baffle” as it is used in the text?A. To encourage people to raise questions.B. To cause difficulty in understanding.C. To provide a person with an explanation.D. To limit peoples imagination.（选项A的意思是“鼓励人们提出问题”。）2002年高考阅读理解第4篇：Williams encouraged him to continue, and on February 24th 1982, he found the treasure.威廉鼓励他继续找下去，在1982年2月24日，他找到了宝藏。1999年高考阅读理解第2篇：. with experts to encourage them and answer any questions they have.有专家来鼓励他们并回答他们所提出的问题。energyn. 精力，精神；能量，能源。如：We consume energy when we move.我们运动的时候要消耗能量。The sunlight is a cheap source of energy.阳光是一种廉价的能源。用在人的身上，表示“精力，精神”。如：You should devote all your energy to the job.你应该把全部精力投入到这项工作中去。（精力既包括体力，又包括脑力。）身临其境1994年高考阅读理解第4篇：There are different ways in which people try to deal with the problem of energy.人们对付能源问题的方法是多种多样的。One form of these is geothermal energy.其中有一种形式叫作地热能。enjoyvt. 享受的好处；欣赏；喜爱。如：I enjoy my job as a photographer. 我喜爱摄影师这份工作。I enjoy walking in the rain.我喜欢在雨中漫步。表示“享受带来的好处”。如：My grandfather enjoys a good health.我爷爷身体健康。Did you enjoy yourself at the party?你在宴会上高兴吗？身临其境2003年高考短文改错第81题：Soon I began to enjoy talk to myself on paper as I was .（应将talk改为talking。）2002年高考阅读理解第59题：What would be the best title for the text?A. Alice Cities cities of the futureB. Space travel with H. G. WellsC. Enjoy living undergroundD. Building down, not up（选项C的意思是：喜欢住在地下。）2000年高考阅读理解第2篇：He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed.他试图好好享受这顿美餐，但看上去好像受到了惊扰。1999年高考阅读理解第5篇：A visit to such schools will leave you in no doubt that the children enjoy themselves.访问这种学校会让你真切地感受到：孩子们过得非常快乐。1994年高考单项填空第32题：The visiting Minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks, _ that he had enjoyed his stay here.A. having added B. to add C. addingD. added来访的首相表达了他对会谈的满意，并补充说他在这里过得很愉快。（答案是C。）辨析：like和enjoylike指的是一般意义上的喜欢，只要喜欢几乎都可以用like来表达；而enjoy是带有“享受、欣赏”意义的“喜欢”，被enjoy的事物给人们带来的是精神上的享受，如美妙的音乐、执著的爱好等。 叶 硕 / 著爱上背单词 高考关键词 天津教育出版社Exercise:用上述所讲单词的适当形式填空。1. Jennifer walked to the _ of the wood.2. The Omerod School _ handicapped children.3. Youre smart; youre _； you shouldnt have any trouble finding a job.4. In mental illness, there is a complex relationship between cause and _.5. The drug was starting to take _ and the pain eased.6. I was _ as a night-watchman by the local hospital.7. I _ her to work hard and to try for the examination.8. The teacher _ the student to enter the competition. 9. Children need lots of _ when theyre learning new things.10. She was full of _ after her vacation.11. If youre feeling _, we could go out for a run.12. My father always _ playing golf at weekends.Key: 1. edge 2. educates 3. educated 4. effect 5. effect 6. employed 7. encouraged 8. encouraged 9. encouragement 10. energy 11. energetic12. enjoys高考必会词详解精练 (4)equalvt. 等于。如：Three and five equals eight.3加5等于8。adj.相等的，均等的；胜任的，合适的；不相上下的。如：All men are created equal.人人生而平等。（独立宣言里面的话, 这里的equal是形容词。）Peter is equal to the job of marketing manager.彼得能够胜任市场部经理的职位。（be equal to：能胜任。）n. 相等的事物。如：He is my equal in basketball skills.他的篮球水平和我一样。身临其境1999年高考单项填空第17题：Few pleasures can equal _ of a cool drink on a hot day.A. some B. any C. that D. those没什么能比得上热天里喝杯冷饮那么爽快了。equalvt. 等于。如：Three and five equals eight.3加5等于8。adj.相等的，均等的；胜任的，合适的；不相上下的。如：All men are created equal.人人生而平等。（独立宣言里面的话, 这里的equal是形容词。）Peter is equal to the job of marketing manager.彼得能够胜任市场部经理的职位。（be equal to：能胜任。）n. 相等的事物。如：He is my equal in basketball skills.他的篮球水平和我一样。身临其境1999年高考单项填空第17题：Few pleasures can equal _ of a cool drink on a hot day.A. some B. any C. that D. those没什么能比得上热天里喝杯冷饮那么爽快了。我们到南方躲避寒冷的冬天。n. 表示“逃脱，逃避”。如：The robber grabbed a car and made his escape.那强盗劫了一辆轿车逃走了。身临其境2000年高考阅读理解第4篇：Second, by trying to escape from present interests and imagine life far in the future, we may arrive at quite fresh ideas that we can use ourselves.第二，当试图逃离目前的兴趣并想像遥远的未来生活的时候，我们也许可以得出新奇的想法，那就是我们可以更好地生活。（请注意escape和from的连用。）拾零escape常用搭配：a narrow escape 侥幸逃脱escape being done 逃避被的命运There is no escaping the fact .不可否认的是especiallyadv. 特别，尤其。如： I love Beijing, especially in autumn. 我喜欢北京，尤其是她的秋天。 People, especially youngsters are no longer polite these days.如今的人们，尤其是年轻人，不再讲礼貌。2003年高考单项填空第28题：A left luggage office is a place where bags _ be left for a short time, especially at a railway station.A. shouldB. can C. must D. will行李寄存处是一个可以短时间放置行李的地方，特别是在火车站。（答案是B。）2000年高考单项填空第11题：Its always difficult being in a foreign country, _ if you dont speak the language.A. extremelyB. naturallyC. basicallyD. especially身处异国总是很困难的事情，特别是在你不会说当地语言的情况下。（答案是D。）1994年高考单项填空第37题：Mother was worried because little Alice was ill, especially _ father was away in France.A. as B. thatC. duringD. if因为小艾丽斯病了，妈妈很是着急，尤其是爸爸去了法国不在身边。（答案是A。）拾零specially和especially，二者是什么关系？举一个例子就可知晓：过年家里吃团圆饭，妈妈知道你最爱吃红烧肉，于是就做了一小碗红烧肉专门给你吃。这时妈妈就可以说: “I made the红烧肉 specially for my daughter.” 但如果别人也爱吃（只是没有你那么爱吃），这时候妈妈可能就要做很多红烧肉，对大家说: “I made the红烧肉for everyone, especially for my daughter.”evenadv. 甚至。如： The patient didnt even taste the food.病人甚至连尝也没尝一下食物。adj. 平坦的；偶数的。如： The surface of the moon is not even. 月球的表面并不是平坦的。This washing machine doesnt seem to be very even. 这台洗衣机似乎放得不太平。 0 is regarded as an even number. 0被看作是一个偶数。身临其境2002年高考阅读理解第1篇：“Why,” they asked, “are you traveling to outer space when you dont even use your inner space?”他们问道：“为什么你们到外部空间去旅行，然而却连内部空间都不使用呢？”2002年高考阅读理解第4篇：Even here, however, Williams had succeeded in misleading him.然而，就是在这里，威廉还是成功地误导了他。2001年高考阅读理解第4篇：We even have different words for some foods, meat in particular .我们甚至还用不同的词语来形容食品，尤其是肉类. but none of these men had any effect at all compared to a man who didnt even speak English William the Conqueror.但这些人里没有人的影响能比得上一个连英语都不说的人威廉大帝。拾零even if/even though 即使。这是英语中很常见的让步说法。如：I will still try hard even though I may fail in the exam.即使我可能通不过考试，我也要努力尝试一下。eventn. （重大的）事件；事变；体育比赛项目。如： Graduation is a memorable event in ones life. 毕业在人的一生中是值得回忆的事情。 This program reviews the most important events in NBA history. 这个节目回顾了NBA历史上最重大的事件。 The next event will be the 100 meters dash. 下一个比赛项目是100米短跑。身临其境2002年高考阅读理解第71题：What is the subject discussed in the text?A. An exciting historical event.B. A modern treasure hunt.C. The attraction of Masquerade.D. The importance of logical thinking.（选项A的意思是：一个令人激动的历史事件。）1999年高考阅读理解第1篇：Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia. It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington D. C. in the war of 1812.这本日记的大部分是费城重大事件的记录，它还包括了一份对1812年战争中英国士兵焚烧华盛顿特区的记载。拾零in the event of 在的情况下；如果。如：In the event of rain, we will have the party indoors. 如果下雨，我们就在室内开舞会。叶 硕/著爱上背单词 高考关键词 天津教育出版社Exercise:用上述所讲单词的适当形式填空。1. They believe that all work is of _ value.2. Thompson played during the Olympics and _ the world record.3. A lot of money was spent on the _ of the new hospital.4. You should check all your electrical _ regularly.5. He narrowly _ death in an avalanche. 6. The two passengers _ serious injury. 7. Travel can be an _ from the dull routine life.8. Art books are expensive to produce, _ if they contain colour illustrations. 9. She bought a new pair of shoes _ for the trip. 10. The boats are _ built for the disabled.11. The news was _ worse than we expected.12. You need a flat, _ surface to work on.13. Meeting Professor Kearney was an _ which changed my life.14. The 800 metres is not his best _.Key:1. equal 2. equaled / equalled 3. equipment 4. equipment 5. escaped 6. escaped 7. escape 8. especially 9. especially 10. specially 11. even 12. even 13. event 14. event