1、高中英语阅读理解词汇及例句按字母顺序高中英语阅读理解词汇及例句（按字母顺序）absolute a. 绝对的,无条件的；完全的There is no absolute standard for beauty.美是没有绝对的标准的。He is a man of absolute honesty.他是个绝对诚实的人。abundant a. 丰富的,充裕的,大量的Next year will be an abundant year.丰收年Fish are abundant in the lake.abuse v. 滥用,虐待；谩骂Dont abuse your authority.权力 He abus
2、ed his wife and children.He was always abusing people.他老爱骂人academic a. 学术的；高等院校的；研究院的With my strong academic background, I am competent.胜任The university is composed of five academic schools.学院academy n. （高等）专科院校；学会He is a student in an academy of music.Thats a military academy.The Royal Academy is r
3、egarded as the sanctuary by artists.英国皇家艺术学会被艺术家视为圣殿。accelerate vt. 加速,促进She accelerated her car and passed the bus in front. Our present task is to accelerate economic growth.accomplish vt .完成,到达；实行He accomplished his task ahead of time.She wanted to go there and try to accomplish being an actress.
4、We have accomplished what we hoped for.acid n. 酸,酸性物质 a. 酸的；尖刻的Acids react with bases to form salts.酸与碱反应生成盐。Add more sugar if it tastes too acid.She has an acid tongue.她说话刻薄Your acid remarks are not welcome.acknowledge v. 承认；致谢We acknowledged the need for reform. He refused to acknowledge that he h
5、ad done wrong. The president stood up to acknowledge the cheers of the crowd.总统站起来向欢呼的人群致意。acquire vt. 取得,获得；学到We should try to acquire good habits.I managed to acquire two tickets for the concert. His character acquired him a good name.adapt vi. 适应,适合；改编,改写 vt. 使适应There will be more than one person
6、 who can adapt to you. This novel has been adapted for radio from the Russian original.俄文原著改编成无线电广播节目She adapted herself quickly to the new climate.adequate a. 适当地；足够You ought to take adequate measures. We had adequate food for a weeks journey.adhere vi. 粘附,附着；遵守,坚持Paste糨糊 is used to make one surfac
7、e adhere to another. We should adhere to our opinions.adjust v. 调整,调节This kind of desk can be adjusted to the height you need.He adjusted适应 himself very quickly to the heat of the country.adopt v. 收养；采用；采纳Many childless couples adopt children.They adopt new techniques in raising sheep.adult n. 成年人An
8、yone over eighteen years of age counts as adult.The bear was a fully grown adult.advertise v. 为.做广告We can advertise on the Internet.We decided to advertise our new product.advertisement n. 广告A lot of people replied to our advertisement.She cut the advertisement out of the newspaper.agency n. 代理商,经销商
9、I got this job through an employment agency.职业介绍agent n. 代理人,代理商；动因,原因special agent特别经理人 enemy agent 敌方间谍Rain and sun are the agents which help plants to grow.alcohol n. 含酒精的饮料,酒精They drank alcohol to fight off cold.The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors.algebra n. 代数Its easy to learn algeb
10、ra.Im very good at algebra.Middle school students have to learn both algebra and geometry.alter v. 改变,改动,变更But nothing can alter the facts. My opinion on that question has never altered.apparent a. 显然的,明白的It was apparent to all that he was guilty. The child was beaten for no apparent reason无缘无故地. It
11、 is apparent that he has changed his mind.appeal n./vi. 呼吁,恳求Their appeal for help went unheeded.未受到注意He made one last appeal to his father to forgive him.The police appealed to the crowd not to panic.The community is appealing to everyone to save water.appetite n. 胃口；欲望She is suffering from lack of
12、 appetite.她食欲不振。Ive lost my appetite.Exercises will increase your appetite for food. 锻炼身体会增进食欲。She has a great appetite for knowledge. 她有强烈的求知欲。applause n. 鼓掌,掌声His speech won the applause of the audience.Applause brokeburst out in the hall.大厅里爆发出喝彩声。The applause was overwhelming.喝彩声压倒了一切。appliance
13、n. 器具,器械This is an appliance for opening cans.Dish washer is one of the appliances.applicable a. 可应用的,适当的The new law is applicable from next Monday.This rule is not applicable to foreigners.applicant n. 申请人He gave every new applicant the once-over草草过目.他匆匆地看一下每一个新来的申请人。appoint vt. 任命,委派They appointed
14、 him chairman.We must appoint a new teacher soon.appreciate vt. 重视,赏识,欣赏I appreciate感谢 your help very much.She can appreciate 评价her friends rightly.approach v. 靠近,接近 n. 途径,方式He still had not the courage to approach her.He is rather difficult to approach.Im approaching my home.Id advise taking a diff
15、erent approach.His approaches to the problem are wrong.appropriate a. 适当的Tell him the truth at an appropriate time.approve v. 赞成,同意,批准Did he approve?The minister approved the building plan.approximate a. 大概的,大约 v. 近似This is just an approximate figure近似值The approximate number of students in the schoo
16、l is 300.Production costs approximate to $100,000 .The cost of the project will approximate $10,000.arbitrary a. 随意的,武断的Im not used to your arbitrary standards.My choice was quite arbitrary.This is an arbitrary decision.architect n. 建筑师He is known as a successful architect.He was one of the architec
17、ts缔造者 of the republic.architecture n. 建筑学He obtained a diploma in architecture.Im interested in classical architecture古典建筑.arise vi. 产生,出现,发生；起身An opportunity has arisen.Tell our comrades to keep calm when problems arise. Accidents often arise from carelessness.We must arise to a newness of life从新生中
18、起来。arithmetic n. 算术Im good at history but not so hot at arithmetic.He got the answer by mental arithmetic用心算.arouse vt. 引起,激起；唤醒It took her some time to arouse her husband.Diana aroused them just before dawn.aspect n. 方面；朝向；面貌This is only one aspect of the problem.He has made progress in every aspec
19、t.attach vt. 系,贴；使附属I attach a copy of my notes for your information供你参考.China will not attach itself to any big power.中国不依附任何大国attitude n. 态度She shows a very positive attitude to her work.He has a mellow attitude成熟的 to life.audio a. 听觉Voice commands could not set the audio device.声音命令无法设置音频设备。autho
20、rity n. 权威；当局The government is the highest authority in the country. The authorities have refused to let him enter the country.automatic a. 自动的This heating system has an automatic temperature control.For most of us breathing is automatic.auxiliary a. 辅助的,备用的She is an auxiliary nurse. We have an auxi
21、liary generator发电机 in case of power cuts.available a. 现成可用的；可得到的Do you have a room available?The swimming pool is available only in summer.All available tickets were sold.The hotel has no available rooms.avenue n. 林荫道,大街He stands on the corner of a wide avenue.I meet him by chance on Fifth Avenue.Ha
22、rd work is a sure avenue to success.award vt. 授予,判给 n. 奖品,奖金The university awarded him an honorary degree.The champion was awarded the gold medal.It is impossible to honor her with the award.It is the highest award a producer制作人 can receive.aware a. 意识到If you were aware of all that, you would change
23、 your mind.I was aware that she was trembling发抖I was not aware that she had already spoken to you.awful a. 极坏的,威严的,可怕的It would be awful if he found out the truth.It was an awful film.awkward a. 笨拙的,棘手的He seemed as awkward and rough as ever.他跟从前一样拙笨和粗鲁。The heavy ax 斧头was awkward to use. She is an awk
24、ward girl.She felt awkward dealing with that client主顾.bachelor n. 学士,学士学位；单身汉Are you a Bachelor of Arts文学学士? He remained a bachelor all his life.终生未娶bacteria n. 细菌Many diseases are caused by bacteria. Many bacteria cause diseases.balcony n. 阳台He planted some flowers on the balconyYou can see the sea
25、 from our balcony.ban vt. 取缔,禁止The government has banned the use of chemical weapons.The police banned their demonstrating in the park. 警察禁止他们在公园里集会示威。bargain n. 便宜货 vi. 讨价还价He made a satisfactory bargain with them.He drove a good bargain last Sunday.Hes good at bargaining.They spent much time barga
26、ining.barrel n. 桶This barrel contains 50 litres. He bought twenty five barrels of wine.barrier n. 障碍；棚栏A tree fell across the road and made a barrier to traffic.The ice skater rammed into the barrier.溜冰者撞到护栏上了。battery n. 电池（组）My car battery has run down; it needs recharging.The batteries have gone f
27、lat.电池没电了beforehand ad. 预先,事先I had made preparations beforehand.Please inform me of your arrival time beforehand.biology n. 生物学We have a biology lesson tomorrow.She has a degree in biology.blast n. 爆炸；气流 vi. 炸,炸掉Police say that the blast occurred at 9 am. A blast of wind blew my hat off.The soldiers
28、 are blasting the rocks.bother v. 打搅,麻烦Ive no time to bother with such things.I am sorry to bother you.Why should we bother waiting any longer?You neednt bother to ask me.boundary n. 分界线,边界We crossed the state boundary at midnight.They marked the boundaries of the football fields.brake n. 刹车,制动器v.刹住
29、（车）My brakes failed失灵She braked suddenly to avoid the dog. The driver braked his car.breadth n. 宽度The length of the table is twice its breadth.What is the breadth of this river?The river is 20 feet in breadth.breed n. 种,品种 v. 繁殖,产仔His horse is of the best breed. How often do lions breed?They breeds
30、cattle for the market.他们饲养牲畜以供应市场。budget n. 预算 v. 编预算,作安排Our budget needs drastic revision重大修改.The government plans to budget a new hospital. If we budget carefully, well be able to afford a new house.bunch n. 群,伙；束,串A bunch of girls waswere sitting on the grass. He gave a bunch of flowers to his gi
31、rlfriend. I bought a bunch of grapes.bundle n. 捆,包,束 vt. 收集,归拢He collected a bundle of sticks树枝.My uncle sent me a large bundle on my birthday. Can you bundle up the sheets单子 for me?burden n. 重担,负荷I dont want to lay a burden on you.承担责任People on high incomes face a huge tax burden.bureau n. 局,办事处He
32、works in this bureau.The travel bureau is not so far from here.The weather bureau makes daily reports on weather conditions.气象局每天报告天气状况。burst vi./n. 突然发生,爆裂I put too much air into the bicycle tyre and it burst.She was bursting to tell us the news.I heard several bomb bursts.calculate vt. 计算,核算Have you calculated the result?I calculated that we would arrive a
