高中英语词汇竞赛试卷.doc

2015—2016学年度
潮州市金山中学英语词汇竞赛试卷
2015.12.9
满分100分，时间40分钟
一、 将下列英语单词和词组翻译成相应的汉语。（共50题；每小题0.5分，满分25分）
1. straight adj.
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2. amuse v.
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3. convince v.
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4. command v.
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5. upset adj.
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6. deliberately adv.
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7. transport n.
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8. decent adj.
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9. abandon v.
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10. reliable adj.
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11. trap n.
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12. certificate n.
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13. bury v.
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14. attack v.
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15. reward n.
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16. equal adj.
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17. loose adj.
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18. exactly adv.
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19. compulsory adj.
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20. flow v.
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21.determined adj.
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22. insurance n.
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23. distinguish v.
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24. selfless adj.
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25. peaceful adj.
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26. vote n.
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27. receipt n.
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28. swap v.
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29. frequent adj.
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30. judge v.
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31. be concerned about
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32. set down
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33. get tired of
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34. out of respect
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35. at present
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36. be aware of
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37.change one’s mind
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38. as usual
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39. at an end
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40. insist on
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41. make fun of
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42. be occupied with
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43. so as to
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44. pack sth. up
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45. come to power
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46. ever since
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47. lose heart
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48. turn to
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49. in favor of
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50. be strict with
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二、将下列汉语翻译成相应的英语单词和词组（51~80为单词，81~100为词组）。（共50题；每小题0.5分，满分25分）
51. 更喜欢v.
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52. 毕业v.
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53. 最后，最终adv.
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54. 地震n.
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55. 陪伴，伴奏v.
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56. 毁坏，消灭v.
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57. 具有挑战性的adj.
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58. 消费，消耗v.
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59. 雄心，野心n.
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60. 积极的，活跃的adj.
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61. 献身，专心于v.
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62. 逃脱，逃走v.
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63. 改革，革新v.
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64. 请求，乞求v.
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65. 倾向，趋势n.
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66. 痊愈，恢复v.
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67. 在户外，在野外adv.
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68. 不理睬，忽视v.
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69. 积满灰尘的adj.
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70. 安家，定居v.
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71. 事实上，实际上adv.
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72. 平均的adj.
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73. 态度，看法n.
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74. 乐观主义的adj.
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75. 回收，再循环v.
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76. 潜能n.
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77. 感激的，表示谢意的adj.
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78. 志愿者n.
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79. 费用n.
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80. 顽固的，固执的adj.
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81. 使平静下来
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82. 故意
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83. 最重要，首先
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84. 经历，经受
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85. 建立，建设
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86. 在黄昏时刻
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87. 申请，请示得到
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88. 相处，进展
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89. 相爱，爱上
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90. 面对面地
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91. 阻止，妨碍发生
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92. 扮演一个角色，参与
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93. 换句话说
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94. 依靠，依赖
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95. 下决心，决定
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96. 把…归功于某人
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97. 把…分成
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98. 立刻，马上
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99. 仿佛，好像
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100. 追溯到，始于
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三、按要求写出英语单词。（共50题；每小题0.5分，满分25分）
（1）写出下列动词的名词形式。
Example: educate v. → education n.
101. appreciate
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102. visit
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103. punish
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104. impress
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105. explain
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106. appoint
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107. civilize
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108. achieve
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109. argue
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110. behave
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111. permit
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112. prefer
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113. translate
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114. disagree
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115. congratulate
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116. inquire
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117. arrive
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118. donate
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119. perform
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120. discover
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（2）写出下列名词的形容词形式。
Example: wind n. → windy adj.
121. wisdom
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122. possibility
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123. Australia
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124. knowledge
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125. violence
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126. culture
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127. thirst
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128. humor
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129. fool
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130. industry
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131. distance
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132. beauty
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133. truth
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134. tradition
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135. courage
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136. mercy
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137. guilt
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138. sorrow
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139. spirit
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140. tolerance
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（3）写出下列单词的反义词。
Example: happy → unhappy
141. appear
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142. complete
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143. fair
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144. regular
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145. legal
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146. patient
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147. advantage
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148. suitable
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149. understanding
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150. like (prep.)
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四、选择划线部分的英语释义。（共25题；每小题1分，满分25分）
151. Lin Qiaozhi chose obstetrics（妇产科）to help ease the pain and burdens of expectant mothers. She was looked down upon as a doctor because she was a woman, but she persisted, and gradually earned the respect of men and women alike.
A. felt sad B. refused C. gave in D. continued
152. Daniel Mendoza won a boxing match in 1790 and became Champion of England. He earned large sums of money and was paid as much as ￡100 for a single appearance. Despite this, he was so extravagant that he was always in debt.
A. poor B. generous C. wasteful D. helpless
153. If your child is unwilling to discuss something, don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind. The more you insist, the more likely that he’ll clam up.
A. refuse to talk B. show respect
C. become excited D. seek help
154. Some family names were made by adding something to the father’s name. English-speaking people added –s or –son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family’s ancestor was Robert.
A. colleagues and partners B. later generations
C. friends and relatives D. later sponsors
155. Until 1955, when the Salk vaccine was introduced, polio（脊髓灰质炎）was considered the most frightening public health problems of the postwar United States. Polio was the fatal disease of that time. The 1952 outbreak was the worst one in the nation’s history. Of nearly 58,000 cases reported that year, 3,145 died and 21, 269 were left with mild to disabling paralysis.
A. vital B. deadly C. cautious D. sharp
156. He threw the bill onto the ground, stepped on it and twisted it. As he picked it up, the bill had become not only dirty but wrinkled.
A. broken B. having holes on it
C. flat D. having small lines or folds in it
157. Lack of parent willpower may contribute more to juvenile obesity than under-exercising or overeating.
A. adult education B. childhood overweight
C. parents’ influence D. growing pains
158. Jessica Andrew’s professional career was launched with 1999’s Heart Shaped World, recorded when she was 14 years old. The album included the country hit I will Be There For You.
A. started B. set C. aimed D. sent
159. He had been getting better, but during the night his condition deteriorated.
A. got worse B. improved C. was recorded D. developed
160. Improving your vocabulary can be done at any age and any level of education. Even college students can benefit from an enlarged vocabulary, which will enhance spoken and written communication as well as providing a deeper grasp of any language.
A. practice B. improve C. decrease D. purchase
161. In the year 2025 all forms of recreation, such as cinemas, bowling, concerts and others, will be provided free of charge by the city.
A. risky business B. taking one’s career once again
C. activities for pleasure and amusement D. what people will create again
162. The schools are reluctant to take time off --- even teachers with tickets for the England-Argentina game had trouble getting the day off.
A. kind B. unwilling C. free D. careless
163. When writing a news release, keep in mind that the media receive hundreds of releases every day. Try to follow these guidelines: Keep it short and professional. Come up with a catchy headline that will grasp someone’s attention.
A. tricky B. funny C. imaginary D. attractive
164. We tried to borrow white shirts everywhere so as to take part in the evening party. But we tried in vain. Every one of us looked disappointed at the bad news.
A. in surprise B. uselessly C. in silence D. usually
165. The young man failed in his experiment. He seemed to have lost all his hope. Just at that time his father came to help him, saying, “Don’t despair, child. If you work harder, you’ll succeed in the end.”
A. to fail in the experiment B. to help someone
C. to succeed in the end D. to lose one’s hope
166. The iris（虹膜）scan, fingerprint scan, and voice scan are all examples of biometrics, a fast developing area of automatic personal identification technology. Basically, biometrics uses various ways to verify a person’s identity, based on the individual’s unique characteristics, including fingerprints, signature, and so on.
A. protect B. confirm C. develop D. change
167. The Cuban iguana, a species of lizard（蜥蜴）of the iguana family, is primarily herbivorous; 95% its diet consists of the leaves, flowers and fruits from as many as 30 plant species, including the seaside rock bush and various grasses.
A. flesh-eating B. gentle C. plant-eating D. dangerous
168. The Ritz-Carlton, the world’s highest hotel in Hong Kong, will also be one of most expensive hotels, with its rate starting at $ 6,000 a night for a deluxe room.
A. with many kinds of lights B. of a lot of equipment
C. with very beautiful colors D. of a high standard of comfort
169. Fires account for more than 90% of American Red Cross disaster responses. But Red Cross preparedness and response spokesperson Tara Lynch says there are things you can do to help you keep your family safe. The Red Cross advice boils down to three principles: Get a kit, make a plan, and be careful.
A. finds out the main reasons for something
B. writes something important down
C. collects facts to show a truth
D. reduces information so that it contains only its important parts
170. Mr. Smart had a hip（髋关节）replacement in February at the Burnie hospital but was rushed back two months later with internal bleeding. “The doctors couldn’t stop the bleeding,” Mrs. Smart said. Medical staff told Mrs. Smart to contact her family, which includes children in Western Australia. “It took two days for them to get here. We had to hope he hung on.” He did.
A. lived through B. came back to life
C. beat the pain D. made his fortune
171. The IOE study also found that what people chose to read as adults mattered as much as how often they read．The greatest improvements between ages 16 and 42 were made by readers of‘elegant’fictions such as Booker Prize winning novels．And they found that readers of quality newspapers，including online versions，made more progress in vocabulary throughout their lives than those who read tabloids．
A. newspapers of low quality B. newspapers of high quality
C. elegant fiction D. large vocabulary
172. Have you ever wondered what you would look like if you were an Asian, Middle Eastern, black, white or Indian person? When you sit inside the Human Race Machine, the machine creates a digital image of your face. After pushing certain buttons, the machine uses various photos of people of a certain ethnic group mixed with your own facial features. From this, it can come up with an image showing how you would look as a member of a different race.
A. come out B. produce C. get nearer D. change
173. Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger.
A. settlement B. excitement C. tiredness D. exercise
174. There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckets. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.
A. dark B. dirty C. worn-out D. plain-looking
175. The scientists used detailed genetic analysis to prove that the African savanna elephant and the African forest elephant have been distinct species for several million years. The divergence of the two species took place around the time of the divergence of Asian elephants and woolly mammoths. This result amazed all the scientists.
A. evolution B. examination C. exhibition D. separation
答案
一、1. 直的，笔直的，直接的 2. 使发笑，使愉快 3. 使确信，使信服 4. 命令，控制 5. 沮丧的，难过的 6. 故意地 7. 运输 8. 正派的，得体的 9. 遗弃，放弃 10. 可靠的，可信赖的 11. 陷阱，圈套 12. 证书，文凭 13. 埋葬 14. 攻击 15. 报酬，回报 16. 平等的，相等的 17. 松的 18. 正是，恰好是，确切地 19. 义务的，必修的 20. 流动 21. 坚定的 22. 保险 23. 使显著 24. 无私的 25. 和平的，平静的，安详的 26. 投票 27. 收据 28. 交换 29. 频繁的 30. 判断 31. 关心，挂念 32. 记下，放下 33. 厌烦 34. 出于尊敬 35. 现在，目前 36. 对……知道，意识到 37. 改变主意 38. 像往常一样 39. 结束 40. 坚持 41. 取笑 42. 忙着做，忙于某事物 43. 为了 44. 打包 45. 当权，执政 46. 从那时起 47. 失去信心 48. 转向，致力于， 求助于 49. 赞成，支持 50. 对……严格的
二、51. prefer 52. graduate 53. finally/ eventually 54. earthquake 55. accompany 56. destroy 57. challenging 58. consume 59. ambition 60. active 61. devote 62. escape 63. reform 64. beg 65. tendency 66. recover 67. outdoors 68. ignore 69. dusty 70. settle 71. actually 72. average 73. attitude 74. optimistic 75. recycle 76. potential 77. grateful / thankful 78. volunteer 79. cost / expense 80. stubborn 81. calm down 82. on purpose 83. above all 84. go through 85. set up 86. at dusk 87. apply for 88. get along with 89. fall in love with 90. face to face 91. stop / prevent…from 92. play a part / role in 93. in other words 94. depend / rely on 95. make up one’s mind 96. owe sth. to sb. 97 divide…into 98. at once / in no time / right away 99. as if / though 100. date back to
三、101. appreciation 102. visitor / visit 103. punishment 104. impression 105. explanation 106. appointment 107. civilization 108. achievement 109. argument 110. behavior 111. permission 112. preference 113. translat