高考高频的熟词新意.doc

62个高考常考的熟词新义
1．absent adj.缺席的→adj.茫然的，恍惚的
She looked at the picture in an absent (茫然的) way.
2．ache v．& n．疼痛→v.渴望
Having left for ages, he was aching (渴望) for home.
3．address n．地址 v．写地址→vt.发表演说
The president will address (发表演说) his speech at 3：00 pm.
4．against prep.逆着，反对；倚，靠；碰→prep.映衬
The picture looks nice against (映衬) the white wall.
5．attend v．出席；参加→v.看护；治疗；陪同
The nurse attended (看护) to him day and night.
6．blank adj.空白的 n．空白→adj.没表情的；空虚的；没兴趣的
The stranger returned my greeting with a blank (没表情的) look.
7．blue adj.& n．蓝色→adj.忧伤的
His songs always make me feel blue (忧伤的)．
8．build vt.建筑，建造→v.逐渐增强n.体格，体形，身材
One should receive training to build (逐渐增强) up one’s confidence.(2010·北京高考)
You’re right, Josh. He may have a small build (身材)．(2008·江西高考)
9．cause vt.促使，引起→ n．原因，起因；事业，目标
Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause (事业)．(2010·山东高考)
10．cloudy adj.阴的，多云的→adj.不明朗的，不清晰的
Who will take his place still remains cloudy (不明朗的)．
11．coach n．教练→v. 辅导，指导
She coached (指导) me in playing football.
12．count n．& v．计算，数→vi.有价值，重要
It is not how much you read but what you read that counts (重要)．
13．course n．课程；过程→n.一道菜
The courses (菜谱) vary with seasons.
14．cover v．覆盖→v.行走(一段路程)；足以支付，够付；采访n.书刊封面，封皮
Motor­cars cover (行走一段路程) a hundred miles in little more than an hour, ...
(2010·江西高考)
To cover (足以支付) the cost of hiring a bus, each student will have to pay D|S10 each time.(2010·福建高考)
Her face is on the cover (封面) of magazines.
15．cross v．跨越，横穿 n．十字→adj. 生气的
Don’t be cross (生气的) with him — after all, he is a child.
16．desert n．沙漠→v.抛弃，离弃
He deserted (抛弃) his wife and children and went abroad.　
17．deal vi.处理，解决→n.交易
Having been cheated in a business deal (交易), he was reduced to nothing.
18．develop v．发展；开发；研制→v.冲印
Did you have the films developed (冲印)?
19．drive v．驾驶→v.迫使(某人做不好的事)
Hunger drove (迫使) her to steal.
20．express v．表达→n.快车
Is there an express (快车) from Nanjing to Shanghai?
21．encourage vt.鼓励；激励→v.促进，助长，刺激
Good health encourages (促进) clear thinking.
22．escape v．逃跑；逃脱→v.被忘掉；被忽视
The name escapes (被忘掉) me for the moment.
23．explode v．爆炸；爆裂→v.勃然大怒；大发雷霆
I’m about to explode (勃然大怒)! He broke his promise again.
24．exploit v．开发；开采；剥削→v.利用
You must exploit (利用) every opportunity to learn English.
25．fail vi.失败→vi.(健康)衰退，变弱
William found it increasingly difficult to read, for his eyesight was beginning to fail (变弱)．
(2011·新课标全国卷)
26．foreign adj.外国的；外交的→adj.不熟悉的
The subject is foreign (不熟悉的) to all of us.
27．freeze vi.结冰，(使)冻结→v.惊呆，吓呆
Grandfather froze (吓呆) in fear. Was he going to lose his job？(2009·湖南高考)
28．fresh adj.新鲜的→adj.无经验的
She is quite fresh (无经验的) to the work.
29．ground n．地面→n.理由
He has strong grounds (理由) for more money.
30．govern v．管理；控制→vt.影响；支配
The law of supply and demand governs (影响) the prices of goods.
31．help vt.帮助→vi.避免，防止，起作用
Try not to cough more than you can help (避免，防止) since it may cause problems to your lungs.(2013·新课标全国卷Ⅰ)
32．hit v．击中，打击→n.成功；红极一时的人或事
Tuhao is quite a hit (热炒之事) of this year.
33．ill adj.生病的→adj./ adv.坏的/地
It’s no good speaking ill (坏的) of others.
34．interest n．兴趣→n.利益；股份
Our family has interests (利益) in the business.
35．inspire v．激励；鼓舞→v.启发
His best music was inspired (启发) by the memory of his mother.
36．jump v．& n．跳→n.& v．大幅度上涨
Last week the price of goods jumped (大幅度上涨)．
37．kill v．杀死，弄死→v.消磨或打发(时间)
How does the man kill (打发时间) time？(2010·湖北高考)
38．last adj.最后的→adj.最不可能的
He is the last (最不可能的) man I want to see.
39．match n．火柴，旗鼓相当的人→vt.般配，与……匹配
She matched (匹配) the carpet with some very nice curtains in colour.(2013·江西高考)
40．mean v．打算；意味着→adj.小气的，吝啬的　means n．方式，方法
In many places in China, the bicycle is still a popular means (方式) of transportation.
(2008·四川高考)
41．measure n．措施，方法→v.估量，判定(重要性、价值或影响等)
It’s hard to measure (判定) his ability when we haven’t seen his work.
42．narrow adj.狭窄的→vt.缩小，使变窄
Parents and children should communicate more to narrow (使变窄，缩小) the gap between them so that they can understand each other better.(2012·天津高考)
43．nurse n．护士，保姆→v.看护，照料(病人或伤者)
For two days he was nursed (照料) by his mother.(2009·重庆高考)
44．note n．笔记→v.注意，特别指出，提及
I noted (注意到) that her hands were dirty.
45．open v．开adj.开着的，打开的→adj.(问题、议事等)未解决的
They left the matter open (未解决的)．
46．operate vi.机器运转工作；做手术→vi.起作用
The medicine operated (起作用) quickly.
47．position n．位置；职位→n.立场；观点
What’s your position (观点) on the problem?
48．promise v．& n．许诺→v.有……的希望；使……有可能
The dark clouds promise (使……有可能) rain.
49．read v．阅读→v.理解；领会
I didn’t read (领会) mother’s thoughts at that time.
50．say vt.说→vt.假定，显示，表明
Say (假定) that war breaks out, what will you do?
51．shoulder n．肩膀→v.承担
Young people should learn to shoulder (承担) the blame.
52．solid adj.固定的，坚硬的→adj.可靠的，可信赖的
The research lacks solid (可靠的) evidence, and therefore, its conclusions are doubtful.
(2012·浙江高考)
53．strength n．力，力量，体力→n.长处
A basketball coach must know the strength (长处) and weakness of his players.
54．taste v．品尝，尝出……味道→n.味道，鉴赏力，爱好
While she was in Paris, she developed a taste (爱好) for fine art.(2013·天津高考)
55．sign n．符号，记号→n.迹象，预兆v.签字，签署
Bearing responsibility for his mistakes is a sign (征兆) of a man’s maturity.(2010·天津高考)
Therefore, students should be advised to sign (签字) up as soon as possible.(2010·福建高考)
56．stand v．站，站立，直立→v.忍受n.货摊
... the author could not stand (忍受) living in a wooden house.(2009·四川高考)
I found the fish stand (货摊) surrounded in a sea of customers.(2010·福建高考)
57．store n．(大型)百货商店→ v．& n．贮藏，贮存，保存
Although dams can be built to store (贮存) water for agricultural use in dry areas and dry seasons ...(2010·安徽高考)
58．treat vt.以……态度对待→vt.治疗，医治v.& n．款待，招待
The doctor is skilled at treating (治疗) heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients, so he has a very good reputation.(2010·江苏高考)
Let’s go out for lunch — my treat (款待)．
59．walk v．& n．行走；步行→n.行业
This society welcomes people from all walks (行业) of life.
60．wear v．穿，戴→v.面带，流露；留(发，须等)
I can still remember he was always wearing (面带) a smile and willing to help.
(2009·山东高考)
61．work v．& n．工作，劳动→v.(方法，药等)起作用，奏效n.著作，作品(有时用a work，有时用works)
The medicine works (起作用) more effectively if you drink some hot water after taking it.
(2009·浙江高考)
Such poets as Shakespeare are widely read, of whose works (作品), however, some are difficult to understand.(2010·四川高考)
62．weigh v．称……的重量；重达→v.权衡；斟酌
Please weigh (权衡) the advantages and disadvantages of doing this!