2019-2020年高考英语高频词汇必背及训练8

2019-2020年高考英语高频词汇必背及训练8

1.optimistic adj.乐观的

We are still optimistic, whatever the result may be.

我们仍然乐观，不论结果如何。

The stockholders are optimistic about the pany's future.股东对公司的前景很乐观。

反义词：pessimistic adj.悲观的

Her pessimistic attitude turns him off.

她那悲观的态度令他很不高兴。

________，she is the sort of woman to spread sunshine to people through her smile. A．Shy and cautious B．Sensitive and thoughtful

C．Honest and confident D．Lighthearted and optimistic

2.climate n.

(1)气候

She is not used to living in a cold climate.

她不习惯寒带生活。

(2)(某一社会、时代的)风气，趋势；气氛，环境气氛

social climate 社会风气

political climate政治气候

the current climate of opinion目前的舆论环境

After the revolution，the climate of the country remained tense.

革命以后，那个国家的气氛依然紧张。

climate/weather辨析

climate：气候，指一个地区气候的总情况，如气温、降雨量等，还可指(社会)风气。

weather：天气，指特定的一天或某个时节的天气的具体情况，如冷暖阴晴等。

What will the weather be like tomorrow?

明天天气怎样？

I would rather live in France because of the climate.

由于气候原因，我宁愿住在法国。

单项填空

(1)For the sake of her daughter's health，she decided to move to a warm________. A．weather B．temperature

C．season D．climate

(2)Although farmers there mainly grow wheat，the________is also warm enough to grow rice. A．criminal B．climate C．air D．sky

3.flood

(1)n.洪水，水灾(可数)

The town was destroyed by the floods after the storm.

暴风雨过后，小镇被洪水淹没了。

(2)n.大批，大量流入

There was a flood of plaints about the poor service at the restaurant.

许多人投诉这家餐馆服务质量差劲。

考点提示：

a flood of words口若悬河

a flood of tears泪如泉涌

a flood of anger 勃然大怒

(3)vt.& vi.淹没；大量涌到

The river flooded the village.河水淹没了村庄。

Workers continue to flood into neighbouring cities to look for jobs.工人们不断涌进邻近的城市找工作。

完成句子

(1)大批感谢信像潮水般涌来。

Letters of thanks________.

(2)大批的人涌进大厅。

________crowded into the hall.

(3)办公室堆满了应聘这个职位的求职信。

The office was________applications for the job.

（4）When we visited my old family home，memory came ________ back.

A．flooding B．to flood C．flood D．flooded

4.reality n．现实，实际；真实，实际存在

His hope has bee a reality.

他的希望已变成现实。

考点提示：

bring sb back to reality使某人面对现实，不再抱有幻想

in reality＝in fact事实上，实际上，其实

turn sth into reality使……变为现实

escape from reality逃避现实

face up to reality面对现实

real adj.真实的

really adv.真实/正地

realistic adj.现实的，实际的

realize v．实现

realize one's dream实现梦想

单项填空

I am saving my money，so my dream of travelling to Europe will________.

A．e true B．realize

C．be e true D．turn into a reality

5.affect

(1)vt.影响

Smoking affects health.吸烟影响健康。

(2)使感动，被打动(一般用被动)

All the girls were deeply affected by the sad movie.

那部悲伤的电影深深地打动了所有的姑娘。

His speech affected the audience deeply.

她的演讲深深地打动了听众。

(3)(指疾病)侵袭，使感染