高考英语-熟词生义专项练习(182词)

熟词生义练2

熟词生义练2

1.apply

①[2021·浙江6月考]The study showed the animals had figured out how to apply what they learned about human faces during training to new faces in the testing stage. 

②She carefully applied sunscreen to her face before going out. 

③In class, all the students should be applied to listening to the teacher and taking notes. 

2.approach

①[2025·浙江1月考] A novel design approach to gardening has been gaining in popularity worldwide. 

②[牛津高阶词典] As you approach the town, you’ll see the college on the left. 

③[2021·天津卷]Human qualities also involve how you think, how you approach problems, and how you break them down.

3.average

①[2024·全国甲卷]Each stop lasts an average of two days, and during that time the doctors and nurses on board provide rural(乡村的) populations with basic medical care, X-ray scans and prescriptions. 

②[2023·全国乙卷]The Chinese coach transformed Douglas into one of the best gymnasts in the world, helping her skyrocket from an average member of the national team to the top of the sport. 

4.back

①Ann gave up driving when she backed the car into the garage door. 

②[2023·全国乙卷]Several studies have backed this up and found that indoor plants can improve creativity, focus and memory. 

5.badly

①They were taking a badly damaged boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired. 

②The house was considerably out of repair and badly in need of painting. 

6.balloon

[2023·新高考全国Ⅱ卷]As cities balloon with growth, access to nature for people living in urban areas is becoming harder to find. 

7.bear

①My mother couldn’t bear waste—she always made us eat everything on our plates.

②He had to bear the responsibility of leading the team through the challenging project. 

③When his wife bore him a child he could not hide his delight. 

8.bill

①If this bill is not paid within five days, your gas supply will be cut off.

②He has been billed for not parking in the right place. 

③[2022·新高考全国Ⅱ卷]If the Textalyzer bill becomes law, he said, “people are going to be more afraid to put their hands on the cellphone.”

9.blank

①[上外必修三]In a group of his paintings, Qi drew insects in the corners, leaving some parts blank. 

②She stared at me with a blank expression on her face. 

10.block

①His apartment is three blocks away from the police station. 

②I started to move round him, but he blocked my way. 

11.blue

He wore a blue expression on his face, revealing the depths of his sadness and heartache. 

12.branch

①[2025·浙江1月考] Grabbing a branch from a cut-down tree, he jumped in through the window.

②[2023·全国甲卷]Head Chef David Thompson, who received a Michelin star for his London-based Thai restaurant of the same name, opened this branch in the Metropolitan Hotel in 2010.