高考英语单词高频词汇z开头(高考核心词汇字母B开头)
高考英语单词高频词汇z开头(高考核心词汇字母B开头)A. distribution B. balance C. combination D. assignment(3) In education there should be a good ______ among the branches of knowledge that contributes to effective thinking and wise judgment.(2) As is known to all a _____ diet should keep your body healthy.A. balance B. balanced C. balancing D. balance of【答案】答案 B解析:balanced为形容词,意为“平衡的”,符合题意。
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1. balance n. 均衡;平衡;天平;余额 v. 平衡;权衡
(1) You have to balance the advantages of living in the countryside _________ the disadvantages.你得权衡一下住在乡下的好处和坏处。
【答案】against
(2) As is known to all a _____ diet should keep your body healthy.
A. balance B. balanced C. balancing D. balance of
【答案】答案 B解析:balanced为形容词,意为“平衡的”,符合题意。
(3) In education there should be a good ______ among the branches of knowledge that contributes to effective thinking and wise judgment.
A. distribution B. balance C. combination D. assignment
【答案】答案 B解析:“在知识的分支方面应该有一个好的平衡……”,balance“平衡”,符合题意。
2. ban v. 禁止;取缔 n. 禁令
(1) They signed agreements __________ (ban) the use of chemical weapons.
【答案】banning
(2) As a peace-loving country we’ll declare a total ______ on nuclear arms.
A. ban B. arrival C. control D. movement
【答案】答案 A解析:句意:作为一个热爱和平的国家,我们宣布全面禁止核武器。ban“禁止”,符合题意。
( 3) Because of the shortage of water there is a ______ on the use of hose-pipes.
A. ban B. vote C. lawyer D. boycott
【答案】答案 A解析:ban强调通过法律禁止,后接介词on。题意为:因为缺水,禁止使用水龙软管。
3. base n. 根基;底座;根据;基础 v. 以……为基础(根据)
(1) Actually teaching is an art _________ (base) on science.
【答案】based
(2) The movie _____ J. K. Rowling’s Hotter and the Goblet of Fire was put on on November 18 this year.
A. basing on B. based on C. being based on D. to be based on
【答案】答案 B解析:句中的the movie和base之间是被动关系,其实质是base the movie on J. K. Rowling’s Hotter and the Goblet of Fire,故正确答案为B。
(3) The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds _____ his arguments in favor of the new theory.
A. on which to base B. which to base on C. to base on D. to be based on
【答案】答案 A解析:题意为:教授几乎找不到支持这一新理论的充分理由。根据句意,题中的professor是想将自己的argument建立在sufficient grounds之上,即to base his arguments on these grounds。因此,关系代词which指代的先行词grounds应是介词on的宾语,故应选择on which to base。
4. bear v. 承受;忍耐;运送;携带;生(孩子)
(1) Hebb has _______ (bear) him six sons and the eldest son was ________ (bear) in 1970.
【答案】borne ; born
(2) —Why did Bob cry?
—He couldn’t bear ______ like that before the whole class.
A. making fun of B. being made fun of C. to be laughed D. being made fun
【答案】答案 B解析:动词bear后可跟v.-ing形式或不定式作宾语,且此处应该使用被动形式。选项C中应用短语动词laugh at。
(3) We have no vacancies (空职) now but we’ll certainly ______ your application in mind.
A. hide B. bear C. stand D. endure
【答案】答案 B解析:本题考查固定短语bear … in mind“记住”。
5. benefit n. 优势;利益;成效 v. 使受益;得益于
(1) The new regulation will be _____________ (benefit) to everyone concerned.
【答案】beneficial
(2) Who is most likely to ______ the old lady’s death?
A. benefit B. benefit from C. be beneficial D. be beneficial to
【答案】答案B解析:benefit“对……有益”;benefit from“从……中获益”;be beneficial to“对……有益”,故选B项。
(3) The new medical care policy will be ______ to us all.
A. great benefit B. benefited C. beneficial D. for the benefit
【答案】答案C解析:考查固定短语be beneficial to,“对……有益”。
6. blame v. 把……归咎于……;指责 n. .责任;指责
(1) He was blamed _________ the accident but he blamed it ________ others. In fact it is he not others that is _______________ (为……受责备) it.
【答案】for ; on ; to blame for
(2) They blamed the failure on George. Actually he ______.
A. is not to blame B. is to blame C. is not to be blamed D. should not blame
【答案】答案 A解析:sb. be to blame表示“某人被责备”。又由actually知此处应选A。
(3) His driver ______ for the accident had not been driving carefully.
A. blamed B. being blamed C. to be blamed D. blaming
【答案】答案 A解析:考查过去分词短语作定语。句意:为事故而受责备的司机没有仔细开车。
7. burst v. 爆裂;胀开;猛冲,突然出现 n. 突发;爆破
(1) Hearing the news she burst ________ tears (= burst _______ crying).
【答案】into ; out
(2) As soon as she saw her mother she ______.
A. burst out tears B. burst into tears C. broke out tears D. broke into crying
【答案】答案 B解析:考查固定短语burst / break into tears和burst / break out crying。
( 3) In a sudden _____ of anger the man tore up everything within reach.
A. attack B. burst C. split D. blast
【答案】答案 B解析:句意:一气之下,这个男人把够得着的东西全撕毁了。名词burst可用来表示情感的迸发,因此,只有B项能满足该句的句意。
8. bury v. 埋葬;埋藏;使陷入
(1) She sat there ___________ (bury) in thought.
【答案】buried
(2) ______ in the newspaper I didn’t notice what was happening.
A. Having buried B. Burying C. Buried D. To be buried
【答案】答案 C解析:句意:专心看报,他没注意到发生了什么。buried in the newspaper为过去分词短语作状语。
(3) ______ deep down in the earth the dead forests rotted away and became coal.
A. Buried B. Burying C. To bury D. Being buried
【答案】答案 A解析:句子的主语和bury之间是被动关系,且动作发生在谓语动词之前,故用过去分词形式。
9. bargain n. 减价品;便宜货 v. 讨价还价
(1) In the market dealers were bargaining _______ growers _______ the price of coffee.在市场上商人正和种植者就咖啡的价格进行商谈。
【答案】with ; over
(2) After much ______ the shop owner agreed to cut down the price of the MP4 by 20%.
A. debating B. talking C. discussing D. bargaining
【答案】答案 D解析:句意:经过多次讨价还价之后,店主同意把MP4的价格降低20%。bargain“讨价还价”,符合题意。
(3) Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful _______ in the market.
A. batteries B. bargains C. baskets D. barrels
【答案】答案 B解析:题意为:有些人喜欢星期天购物,因为他们希望能在市场上挑到不错的便宜货。bargain“便宜货,廉价品”,符合题意。
10. betray v. 出卖;泄露;背叛
( 1) He had a good disguise (伪装) but as soon as he spoke he betrayed __________ (he).
【答案】himself
(2) He betrayed his friends _____ the enemy which surprised us all.
A. to B. for C. with D. by
【答案】答案 A解析:“出卖……”,应用betray … to…结构,由此可知正确答案。
( 3) —How do you know he is from Hunan Province?
—Oh his accent _____ when he spoke?
A. betrayed B. displayed C. appeared D. showed
【答案】答案 A解析:句意:—你怎么知道他是湖南人?—他说话时的口音暴露了这一点。betray“暴露”,符合题意。
11. beyond prep. 在(或向)……较远的一边;超出 ad. 在另一边;在(或向)更远处
( 1) _____________________ (超出我的能力) why she wants to marry Jeff.
【答案】It’s beyond me
( 2) We take our skin for granted until it is burned ______ repair.
A. beyond B. for C. without D. under
【答案】答案 A解析:题意为:皮肤被烫得无法修复之前我们想当然地认为皮肤不易受伤害。Beyond repair“无法修复”,符合题意。
(3) Finding a job in such a big company has always been ______ his wildest dreams.
A. under B. over C. above D. beyond
【答案】答案 D解析:句意:能在这么大的公司找到一份工作一直是他不敢想像的事。beyond one’s wildest dream为固定短语,意为“做梦也想不到”。
12. burden n. 重担;负担 v. 担负
(1) I don’t want to burden you _________ my problems.我不想让我的问题给你增加负担。
【答案】with
(2) I don’t’ want to become a burden _____ my children when I’m old.
A. for B. to C. at D. on
【答案】答案 B解析:become a burden to sb. “成为某人的负担”。
(3) She got off the bus _____ with two heavy suitcases.
A. burdening B. burdened C. burden D. to burden
【答案】答案 B解析:句意:她提着两只沉重的手提箱下了公共汽车。be burdened with“背负着……”,用过去分词短语作伴随状语。
13. burn v. 燃烧;烧伤
( 1) Two children were rescued from the ___________ (burn) car.
【答案】burning
(2) The fire is burning ______; add some more coal to it please.
A. up B. down C. away D. out
【答案】答案 B解析:根据后句add some more coal to it可知,火快烧完了,故用burn down表达此意。
( 3) If the bottle of gas ______ fire the whole building may ______.
A. will catch; be burnt off B. catches; be burnt to the ground
C. is on; burn down D. will be on; be burned to the ground
【答案】答案 B解析:在if从句中,常用一般现在时代替将来时,故A、D两项错误;burn和the whole building之间是被动关系,故应用被动语态,所以正确答案为B。
14. 倍数表达
(1) A: Our classroom is three times the size of theirs.
B: Our classrrom is three times ______ ______ ______ theirs.
C: Our classroom is three times ______ ______ theirs.
【答案】B:as big as C : bigger than
(2)—What does the model plane look like?
—Well,the wings of the plane are of its body.
A.more than the length twice
B.twice more than the length
C.more than twice the length
D.more twice than the length
【答案】答案 C
解析 “两倍多”应是more than twice the+名词结构。
(3)Our city has experienced this year as it did last year.
A.twice as much rain B.rain twice as much
C.as twice much rain D.twice rain as much
【答案】答案 A
解析 twice as much...as是……的两倍,为固定结构。
15.be short for...是……的缩写;是……的简称
(1)___________ (总之),he is an honest person and you can depend on him.
Digital technology often falls short __________ our expectation.数字技术时常达不到我们的期望。
Her name is Alex,short __________ Alexandra.她名叫亚历克斯,是亚历山德拉的简称。
【答案】In short ; of ; for
(2)Robert is called “Bob” .
A.for short B.in short
C.short for D.short of
【答案】答案 A
解析 句意为:Robert简称为Bob;for short简称,符合句意。
(3)Ed is short Edward,who isn’t short cash. (2011·本溪月考)
A.for;of B.of;in
C.for;in D.for;for
【答案】答案 A
解析 be short for是……的简称;be short of缺少……。
16.be supposed to应该……;理应……
(1)You are supposed ___________ (ask) the teacher if you want to leave the classroom.
You are supposed ______________ (finish) the work by now. 这工作你现在应该已经完成了。(但没完成)
_______________ (suppose) he's right and I do die tomorrow?
【答案】to ask ; to have finished ; Supposing
(2)—Alice,you are supposed part in the party in time.
—Sorry,but I had an unexpected visitor.
A.to take B.to have taken
C.to be taking D.taking
【答案】答案 B
解析 由下句可知,上句意为:你理应及时参加晚会(但事实上没参加);be supposed to have done本该做某事,符合题意。
(3)He was to be a musician,but he became a lawyer.
A.thought B.said
C.considered D.supposed
【答案】答案 D
解析 句意为:他应该成为一名音乐家,但是他成了一名律师。be supposed to应该……。
17.be connected with与……有联系
(1)The expert thought that his illness was connected ________ his diet.
Does he have any __________ (connect) with the accident?
【答案】with ; connection
(2)The police have collected some information the murder.
A.connected by B.connected with
C.connecting with D.was connected with
【答案】答案 B
解析 过去分词短语作定语。句意为:警察已收集了一些与谋杀有关的信息。
(3)The president is visiting New York the trade talks.(2010·安顺统考)
A.in contrast with B.in connection with
C.in consequence of D.in accordance with
【答案】答案 B
解析 句意为:总统在访问纽约,参加贸易会谈。in contrast with和……形成对比;in connection with和……有关;in consequence of由于;in accordance with和……一致,根据句意应填in connection with。
18.be crazy about迷恋;热衷于;醉心于
(1)I am crazy _________ American movies,from which I can learn a lot of native English.
For the next two days the team worked ____________ (发疯似地).
【答案】about ; like crazy
(2)Tom has been about football since he was very young and plays it every day.
A.eager B.crazy
C.curious D.interested
【答案】答案 B
解析 由since后可知,此处应是“痴迷于足球”,故选B。be crazy about迷恋,热衷于。
(3)—I am about playing computer games.I often play for 24 hours without stop.
—It’s bad for your .You’d better give up this bad habit.
A.surprising;healthy B.interesting;health
C.crazy;healthy D.crazy;health
【答案】答案 D
解析 be crazy about醉心于;第二空应填名词。故选D项。
19.break into非法闯入;突然开始(唱、笑、哭等)
(1) Jack broke into ___________ (laugh) when he was walking along the street.
Jack broke out __________ (laugh) when he was walking along the street.
【答案】laughter ; laughing
(2)When Tom heard that theft had happened in his community he hurried home,only to find his house .
A.had broken into B.has been broken into
C.broken into D.being broken into
【答案】答案 C
解析 过去分词短语作宾补,即发现家被闯入;B项中has应改为had。
(3)You’ll sooner or later if you keep working like that.
A.break off B.break down
C.break into D.break out
【答案】答案 B
解析 由if从句可知,主句意思为:你迟早身体会垮掉。break down身体垮了,符合句意。
20.belong to属于;是……的成员
(1) All the workers ____________ (belong) to the factory must obey the rule.
I collected my ______________ (belong) and left.
【答案】belonging ; belongings
(2)— does the computer belong to?
—It belongs to .
A.Whose;mine B.Whose;my
C.Who;Tom’s D.Who;me
【答案】答案 D
解析 belong to后接代词时应用宾格。故只能选D项。
(3)We don’t know that these languages to the Latin family.
A.belong B.belonging
C.to belong D.belonged
【答案】答案 A
解析 空格处是句子的谓语,且表示“事实”,因此,必须用动词的一般现在时。
21.be known as 被认为是;作为……而出名
(1)The upper layer is known __________ the litter.
Hangzhou is known/famous _________ its beautiful scenery.
He is known __________ most people as a good actor.
【答案】as ; for ; to
(2)It is known us that the city of Auckland is known the City of Sails.
A.to;as B.by;for C.for;to D.to;for
【答案】答案 A
解析 It is known to众所周知;be known as...作为……而出名。故选A项。
(3)James Cameron,who is famous great action scenes,directed his latest movie,Avatar.
A.as B.in C.on D.for
【答案】答案 D
解析 句意为:以制作大型动作场景而著称的James Cameron导演了他的新片《阿凡达》。be famous for意思是“以……著名”。
22.be/get tired of对……厌烦/厌倦
(1)They began to sleep,__________________ (厌倦) the lecture.
【答案】bored with / tired of
(2)Mr.Smith, of the speech,started to read a novel.
A.tired;boring B.tiring;bored
C.tired;bored D.tiring;boring
【答案】答案 A
解析 tired of the boring speech意为:厌烦了这令人烦的演讲;相当于定语从句who was tired of...。
(3)I was tired listening to classic music.Let’s listen to the pop songs.
A.with B.of C.to D.in
【答案】答案 B
解析 由下句“我们听流行音乐吧”可知,应是“厌烦听古典音乐”,故选B。
23.be doing...when...正在做……这时……
正要……这时……
had done...when...刚做完……这时……
(1)一句多译:
我们刚要离开,这时你来了。
a.We _______________________________________ you came.
b.We _____________________________________ you came.
【答案】a.were on the point of leaving when
b.were about to leave when
(2)We there when it to rain.
A.would get;began
B.were getting;would begin
C.were about to get;began
D.had got;had begun
【答案】答案 C
解析 be about to...when...正要……这时……。句意为:我们就要到那儿的时候,天开始下雨了。
(3)—What happened to you?
—I in the street when someone patted me on the shoulder,which frightened me.
A.was walking
B.had walked
C.was about to walk
D.was on the point of walking
【答案】答案 A
解析 此处意为:我正在街上走着,这时有人拍我的肩膀,吓了我一跳。be doing...when...正在做……这时……,符合语境。
24.because of因为;由于
(1)The police are advising drivers to reduce speed _______________ the rain.
The police are advising drivers to reduce speed ____________ it rains.
【答案】because of ; because
(2)Much to our disappointment,the sports meeting has been put off the bad weather.
A.because B.because of
C.although D.since
【答案】答案 B
解析 由于A、C、D三项为连词,后跟从句,故被排除。because of因为,由于,符合句意。
(3) the right leadership of the CPC,all the Chinese people can enjoy equal rights and a peaceful life now.
A.Thanks to B.Because
C.For D.Thank for
【答案】答案 A
解析 根据句意“多亏有党的正确领导……”可知答案为A项。thanks to幸亏,符合句意。
25.be up to取决于;多达
(1)_____________________________ (由你决定) to decide whether to go or not.
She _______________(不胜任) the job.
Up to now,he ________________ (not finish) his work.
【答案】It is up to ; is not up to ; hasn’t finished
(2)—Where little Tom be now?
—I wonder what he .
A.can;is up to B.must;is about
C.may;is doing D.must;playing
【答案】答案 A
解析 由语境可知,答句意为:——我不知道他在干什么。此处指小孩在捣着玩,be up to sth.正做不好的事;且may在疑问句中一般作“可以”讲,故只能选A项。
(3)—What do you want to do next?We have half an hour until the basketball game.
— .Whatever you want to do is fine with me.
A.It just depends B.It’s up to you
C.All right D.Glad to hear that
【答案】答案 B
解析 由上句可知,这里的意思应是“此事由你决定”。
26.be/get caught in被困于,突然遭遇(风暴等)
(1)The ship _________________ (陷入) a terrible storm and lost its control.
【答案】was caught in
(2)He had a bad cold,because he in the rain on his way home after school.
A.met with B.was lost
C.was caught D.happened on
【答案】答案 C
解析 由主句可知,此处意为:在放学回家的路上被雨淋了。be caught in the rain被雨淋了,符合句意。
(3)Anyone will be fired if in the test.
A.catching cheating B.caught cheating
C.to catch cheating D.caught cheated
【答案】答案 B
解析 catch sb. doing发现某人做某事,if 后的完整句子应是:if he is caught cheating。
27.bring up养育,抚养;提出(话题);呕吐;调出
(1)His new suggestion ____________ (bring) up at the meeting.
【答案】was brought
(2)A great deal of science and technique has been since China carried its reform and open policy.
A.brought down;on B.brought in;out
C.brought out;out D.brought up;on
【答案】答案 B
解析 句意为:自从中国执行改革开放政策以来,许多科学技术已被引进。bring in引进;carry out执行。故选B项。
(3)I’m all for families and for children being in secure loving environment. (2011·沈阳月考)
A.picked up B.ended up
C.brought up D.taken up
【答案】答案 C
解析 句意为:我是为了整个家庭,为了孩子们能在一个无忧的、爱的环境中成长。bring up抚养,符合句意。pick up拾起;用车接;end up结束;take up拿起;从事;占(时间、空间等)。
28.burst out doing sth.突然开始做……
(1) She burst out ___________ (cry) on seeing her sister.
She burst into __________ (tear) on seeing her sister.
【答案】crying ; tears
(2)On hearing the news that her son had won the game,she laughter.
A.burst out B.burst with
C.burst upon D.burst into
【答案】答案 D
解析 burst into+n.为固定用法。
(3)Hearing the old man’s experiences in Africa,we all couldn’t help laughing.
A.amused;bursting out
B.amusing;bursting into
C.amused;bursting into
D.amusing;bursting out
【答案】答案 D
解析 句意为:听到那位老人在非洲令人发笑的经历,我们都禁不住笑了起来。amusing令人发笑的;burst out+doing固定用法。
29.(be) true of/for...与……情况相同;对……适用
(1)The music is dull and uninspiring (不吸引人的) and the same _____________ (适用) the acting.
【答案】is true of
(2)Driving a car needs a lot of practice and this is true studying English.
A.of B.to C.in D.at
【答案】答案 A
解析 be true of sth.对……适用。
(3)—Do you like the film seen yesterday?
—Yes.It’s very true life.
A.of B.for C.to D.about
【答案】答案 C
解析 be true to sth.忠实反映某物。
30.break down坏了,出毛病;毁掉;失败;(身体)垮了;分解
(1)—Why haven’t you finished your work?
—The computer system suddenly when I was searching for information on the Internet.
A.broke down B.broke out
C.broke up D.broke in
【答案】答案 A
解析 答语句意为:当我在网上搜索信息的时候,电脑系统突然出毛病了。break down出毛病,符合句意。
(23)I was telling them about my exciting travels,when he with a story of his own.
A.broke down B.broke off
C.broke in D.broke up
【答案】答案 C
解析 句意为:我正要给大家讲我的惊险旅行时他突然插入讲述他自己的经历。 break in插入,相当于cut in,符合题意。break down坏了;break off折断;break up分离,分开。
31.be used to (doing) sth.习惯于
(1)The old couple hardly got used to ___________ (live) with their children in the city.
Today’s China is no longer what it used __________ (be).
Paper can be used __________ (make) a fire.
【答案】living ; to be ; to make
(2)In my opinion,life in the twentyfirst century is much easier than .
A.that used to be B.it is used to
C.it was used to D.it used to be
【答案】答案 D
解析 句意为:在我看来,21世纪的生活比过去方便得多。used to后的连系动词be不能省略。
(3)—Would you like me the radio a bit?
—No,it’s all right.I’m used to with the radio .
A.to turn up;work;on
B.to turn down;working;off
C.turning up;working;off
D.to turn down;working;on
【答案】答案 D
解析 由句意可知,应是“我习惯于听着收音机工作”,因此,不必调低音量。故选D项。
32.be eager for渴望;想得到……(强调积极的渴望)
(1)He is eager __________ his teacher’s approval.
The world moves on because of those who are eager ______________ (discover) what their ancestors did.
【答案】for ; to discover
(2)Having been to see her son for a long time,the mother became .
A.eager;eager B.anxious;anxious
C.eager;anxious D.anxious;eager
【答案】答案 C
解析 第一空强调积极的渴望;第二空强调焦虑、不安。
(3)She was a holiday,away from work and her household chores.
A.eager to B.long for
C.dying for D.thirsty to
【答案】答案 C
解析 be dying for渴望,为固定搭配;A项应为eager for;B项为longing for;D项应为thirsty for。
33.be consistent with与……一致,相符
(1) It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives,but what we do __________ (consist).
Theory should be consistent __________ practice.
【答案】consistently ; with
(2)What you say now doesn’t seem to be with what you said last Saturday.
A.constant B.consistent
C.equal D.common
【答案】答案 B
解析 be consistent with与……一致;constant不断的;be equal to与……相等;be common with与……相同。
(3)The opening province which thirteen counties and three coastal cities will quicken its pace of economic development. (2011·沈阳模拟)
A.consists of B.makes up
C.is included D.is contained
【答案】答案 A
解析 考查consist of的用法。consist of由……构成;make up构成……,组成……;此处应用be made up of;include包括,用主动形式。句意为:这个开放的省份,包括13个县和3个沿海城市,将加快它经济发展的步伐。
34.be addicted to (doing) sth.对(做)某事入迷/上瘾
(1)In my opinion,we shouldn’t help the young man who is addicted to __________ (drink).
【答案】drinking
(2) to computer games,the boy has lost all interest in his lessons.
A.Addicted B.Having addicted
C.Addicting D.Addict
【答案】答案 A
解析 空格处的完整形式是Because he was addicted to computer games,因主、从句主语一致,故可将because he was省略。
(3)They are with making a fortune and don’t care about any other things. (2011·铜川一中月考)
A.bent B.devoted
C.drunk D.addicted
【答案】答案 C
解析 四个选项中只有drunk和with搭配。be drunk with醉心于。
35.(be) bound to (do sth.)一定(做某事);有责任或义务(做某事)
(1)The marriage based on money ________________ (一定) break up.
【答案】is bound to
(2)It is clear that if we read English articles every day,we improve our English.
A.are bounded to B.are bound to
C.bound D.bound to
【答案】答案 B
解析 be bound to do sth.一定或注定做某事。
(3)I support your decision,but I should also make it clear that I am not going to be to carry it out.
A.connected B.fastened
C.bound D.stuck
【答案】答案 C
解析 but前后表转折关系,后半句应意为“但我也应说清楚我不一定执行它”,故选C项。
36.(be) dying to do sth.渴望做某事
(1) She is dying ______________ love of him.
We are dying ______________ (meet) your new boyfriend.
【答案】for ; to meet
(2)I know you are busy,but do you think you could spare us a few hours?We are hear your experiences abroad.
A.managing to B.dying to
C.leading to D.lying to
【答案】答案 B
解析 be dying to do sth.渴望做某事。
(3)When will the result of the exam be announced?The students are to know it.
A.agreeing B.dying
C.deciding D.desiring
【答案】答案 B
解析 第二句句意为:同学们渴望知道考试的结果。
37.be familiar with熟悉;对……熟悉
(1) She was not familiar ____________ the road.
The road was not familiar ___________ her.
【答案】with ; to
(2)This magazine is very with young people,who like its content and style.
A.familiar B.popular
C.similar D.particular
【答案】答案 B
解析 be popular with sb.受某人的欢迎。
(3)She is very to me but I can’t remember her name.
A.familiar B.similar
C.known D.alike
【答案】答案 A
解析 be familiar to sb.为某人所熟悉。句意为:她为我所熟悉,但我不能记起她的名字。
38.be scared to death吓死了,吓得要死
(1) More often,it would be better if we don’t pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are brave when we’re ___________ (scare).
His warning scared her ____________ obeying him.他的警告吓得她只好服从于他。
【答案】scared ; into
(2)Seeing the flood,the woman doctor was to take the small boat.
A.scaring;scaring B.scared;scared
C.scaring;scared D.scared;scaring
【答案】答案 C
解析 句意为:看到令人害怕的洪水,那位女医生不敢乘坐小船。scaring令人害怕的;be scared to do sth.不敢做某事。
(3)Most young girls were scared stay outside after 10∶00 p.m.because they were scared being robbed in the city.
A.to;to B.to;of
C.of;to D.of;of
【答案】答案 B
解析 be scared to do sth.不敢做某事;be scared of doing sth.害怕、唯恐做某事,两者均为固定搭配。
39.break away (from)脱离;打破
(1)The peace talks broke ___________ (破裂) with no agreement reached.
We arrived at work in the morning and found that somebody had broken ________ (闯入) the office during the night.
【答案】down ; into
(2)It’s wrong of you to all your classmates.
A.break down B.break in
C.break away from D.break through
【答案】答案 C
解析 break away from sb.脱离某人。
(3)The computer system suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet.
A.broke down B.broke out
C.broke up D.broke in
【答案】答案 A
解析 break down出故障。句意为:当他正在网上搜寻信息的时候,电脑系统突然出故障了。
40.build up建立,确立;增进;扩大
(1)Taking exercise helps us our body and keep a clear mind.(2011·黄石月考)
A.put up B.build up
C.set up D.make up
【答案】答案 B
解析 句意为:锻炼身体帮助我们增强体质。build up逐渐增加;增强,符合句意。
(3)For all these years I have been working for others.I’m hoping I’ll my own business someday.
A.turn up B.fix up
C.set up D.make up
【答案】答案 C
解析 第二句句意为:我正希望将来有一天我将建立自己的公司。set up建立,符合句意。
41.be associated with和……有关
(1)I don’t like these young men you’re ______________ (associate) with.
Do you belong to any professional or trade _______________ (associate)?
【答案】associating ; associations
(2)He wished to forget everything with his former life and start a new life.
A.joined B.associated
C.buried D.carried
【答案】答案 B
解析 associated with...过去分词短语作定语,意为“与……相关的”。
(3)When speaking of China,people often it with the Great Wall.
A.assign B.attach
C.associate D.assess
【答案】答案 C
解析 associate...with...将……与……联系起来。
42.be keen on...喜爱……;对……着迷
(1)He is keen on _________ (play) tennis.
John is keen __________ (help).
【答案】playing ; to help
(2)Her father wants her to go to university,but she is not it.
A.keen to B.care about
C.keen on D.eager to
【答案】答案 C
解析 be keen on sth.为固定搭配。A项后应为动词;D项应为eager for。
(3)Although he injured his left hand,he was still on the game of boxing.
A.sharp B.sensitive
C.keen D.curious
【答案】答案 C
解析 句意为:虽然他伤了左手,但他仍然迷恋拳击运动。be keen on 对……着迷。
43.be busy with sth.忙于某事
(1)He is busy _________ his homework.
Outside,Father and Mr.Patrick next door were busy __________ (chop) firewood.
【答案】with ; chopping
(2)I’m my classes that I just don’t have time to exercise.(2012·南充一中月考)
A.so busy with B.such busy with
C.busy with D.busy studying
【答案】答案 A
解析 该空应用形容词作表语且含有so...that结构,故选A项。
(3)Tom has a large family to support.He is always .
A.as busily as a bee B.so busily as a bee
C.as busy as a bee D.so busy as a bee
【答案】答案 C
解析 as busy as a bee忙得不可开交,是固定搭配。
44.be bent on (doing) sth.一心想要(做);决心要(做)
(1)He is bent ________ the Russian study.
Don’t bend ________ the pressure.
【答案】on ; to
(2) training his daughter in English,he put an ad like this in the paper,“ ,an English teacher for a tenyearold girl.”
A.Bent on;Wanted B.Bent on;Wanting
C.Bend on;Wanted D.Bend on;Wanting
【答案】答案 A
解析 第一空bent on doing sth.为过去分词短语作状语,其逻辑主语为he;第二空为英语老师“被需要”,故用过去分词,其逻辑主语为an English teacher。
(3)He is learning English well. (2011·淮安月考)
A.bent to B.bent on
C.bending to D.bend on
【答案】答案 B
解析 be bent on doing sth.决心做某事,为固定搭配。
45.be made out of由……制成
(1)The window is made __________ hardened glass.
The product is made __________ China.
The word “bookstore” is made _________ “book” and “store”.
【答案】out of ; in ; up of
(2)How cotton clothes?
A.is;made into B.is;made of
C.is;made out of D.is;made from
【答案】答案 A
解析 此处应是指“棉花被制成衣服。”
(3)The English language the rules and vocabulary.
A.makes up B.is consisted of
C.is made up of D.makes up of
【答案】答案 C
解析 consist of=be made up of由……组成。
46.be popular with/among为……喜爱;受……欢迎
(1)Playing basketball is popular __________ young people.
【答案】with
(2)The website is very with young people,who like its content and style.
A.familiar B.popular
C.similar D.interested
【答案】答案 B
解析 由后面的从句句意可知,空格处意为“受年轻人的欢迎”。
(3)The artistic handicrafts are very foreign guests.
A.popular about B.popular for
C.popular with D.popularity with
【答案】答案 C
解析 be popular with sb.受某人的欢迎。
47.be prejudiced against对……有偏见的
(1) Many people are ________________ (对……有偏见的) women,and they especially have __________________(很强的偏见) women in politics.So we have been working hard to ____________________(克服他们的偏见).Now the situation is improving.
【答案】prejudiced against ;(a) strong prejudice against ;overcome their prejudice
(2)I don’t know why they’re all so prejudiced the idea.
A.with B.on
C.against D.in
【答案】答案 C
解析 be prejudiced against对……有偏见,固定搭配。
(3) against black people is common in many parts of America,though Obama is the president.
A.Prejudice B.Nation
C.Criminal D.Race
【答案】答案 A
解析 句意为:在美国很多地方普遍存在着对黑人的歧视,虽然奥巴马是总统。
48.be related to与……有关系
(1)Much of the crime in this area is ___________ (realte) to drug abuse.
Its brain is small in ___________ (relate) to its body.
【答案】related ; relation
(2)The children of mothers who use cocaine are often born the drug.
A.addicted to B.engaged in
C.related to D.concerned about
【答案】答案 A
解析 句意为:妈妈们使用可卡因的孩子时常一出生就对毒品成瘾。be addicted to对……成瘾,迷恋……。
(3)The survivors of Tangshan Earthquake can the victims in Wenchuan Earthquake.
A.be relate to B.be related to
C.relate D.relate to
【答案】答案 D
解析 句意为:唐山地震的幸存者能够理解汶川地震的受害者。relate to理解并同情。
49.believe in信任;信仰;支持,赞成
(1)Those vases are believed to be worth over 20 000 each.
_________________________ those vases are worth over 20 000 each.
【答案】It is believed that
(2)As is known to all,he is honest.That’s why I him all the time.But I don’t what he told me this time.
A.believe;believe B.believe in;believe
C.believe in;believe in D.believe;believe in
【答案】答案 B
解析 believe in sb.信任某人;believe sb.相信某人所说的话。故选B项。
(3)—Hi,David,you look awful.What’s the trouble?
—Well, ,I had an accident in the car this morning.Someone drove into the back of mine.
A.just then B.believe it or not
C.sooner or later D.before long
【答案】答案 B
解析 just then与this morning在时间上矛盾;sooner or later迟早;before long不久。与语境相符的是B项,显示出说话者的无奈。
50.break one’s promise食言,收回承诺
(1)If you promise to do something,you should keep it instead of breaking it.
If you _______________ to do something,you should keep it instead of breaking it.
【答案】make a promise
(2)—Dad,you said you would buy me a new car several days ago.
—Yes,I won’t break my if you do better in your exam.
A.fact B.promise
C.reality D.idea
【答案】答案 B
解析 分句句意为:如果你考得比较好,我会遵守承诺。break one’s promise食言。
(3)He has never to tell a lie again,and he is sure to do so.(2011·池州月考)
A.allowed B.assured
C.promised D.compromised
【答案】答案 C
解析 promise to do sth.答应做某事。
51.bring back使恢复;使想起;归还;给……带回
(1)Science _____________________ (引起) many changes in our lives.
He was born in the country but ____________________ (抚养) in the city.
【答案】has brought about ; was brought up
(2)The Internet has brought big changes in the way we work.(2011·阜新月考)
A.about B.out
C.back D.up
【答案】答案 A
解析 句意为:因特网使我们的工作方式发生了巨大的变化。bring about引起,导致,符合句意。
(3)As is known to all,Japanese a lot of words from Chinese.
A.brought out B.brought in
C.brought up D.brought about
【答案】答案 B
解析 句意为:众所周知,日语从汉语引进了许多单词。bring in引进,符合句意。
52. 百分数作主语
(1)Twothirds of the earth’s surface ____________ (cover) by water.
Twothirds of this task ___________________ (complete).
95 percent of the students _______________________ (pass) the examination.
【答案】is covered ; has been completed ; have passed
(2)He’s only got one shirt,because all being washed. (2011·天水调研)
A.the rest shirts are B.the rest shirt is
C.the rest are D.the rest is
【答案】答案 C
解析 the rest are为the rest of the shirts are的省略形式,rest后不能直接跟名词,故A项不对。
(3)The company had about 20 notebook computers but only onethird used regularly.Now we have working all day long.
A.is B.are C.was D.were
【答案】答案 D
解析 onethird为onethird of the 20 notebook computers的省略形式,且主句为过去时,故从句也应为过去时。
53. 主语+be meant to do...
(1) When I was young,my mother always __________ (让……去做) me to do extra exercises and my brother __________(理应) practise playing the piano. We _________ (打算,意欲) give up,but Dad told us that persistence ___________ (意味着) success while laziness _________ losing good chances and failure,so my brother and I had to do as we were told.
【答案】meant ; was meant to ; meant to ; meant ; meant
(2)These flowers were your mother.Could you accept them for her?
A.meaning to B.meaning for
C.meant for D.meant to
【答案】答案 C
解析 be meant for sb.打算给某人,固定用法。
(3)Tom, to be a lawyer,was determined to be a businessman,which disappointed them very much.
A.meaning B.meant
C.was meant D.was meaning
【答案】答案 B
解析 meant相当于who was meant...,过去分词短语作状语。
54. be of+抽象名词
(1)A:This dictionary is of great/much use to learners of English.
B: This dictionary is _______ _______ to learners of English.
【答案】very useful
(2)The two boys are ___________ (同龄),but are __________________ (身高不同).
【答案】 of the same same ; of different heights
(3)Suddenly clouds appeared in the sky.
A.different shapes B.of different shapes
C.differently shapes D.of differently shapes
【答案】答案 B
解析 “of+抽象名词”结构作定语,且应用形容词修饰名词,故选B项。
(4)The dictionary my father bought me is to me in my English study.
A.of a great help B.of great help
C.great helpful D.great help
【答案】答案 B
解析 be of great help=be very helpful=be a great help。