广州市2011届高三英语词汇竞赛试题

20.It’s essential to develop the right attitude towards teachers and fellow students and to show respect for/respect the elderly. (对…表示尊敬，尊重)

respect（与of, for连用）尊敬；尊重

1)to show respect to those who are older 尊敬长者
2)The students have great respect for their history teacher.学生们非常尊敬他们的历史老师。
3)to pay (have) respect to 关心；注意,关心
4)Give my respects to your wife.(pl) 敬意；问候;请代我向你太太问好。

16. (a) lack of 17. overcome difficulties

18. in spite of/despite/ regardless of

19. addicted to 20 show respect for/respect

21. His change of attitude has certainly ____________ to his performance in studies. (有影响，有作用，带来变化)

1) make a difference 有影响，很重要

2)make some difference to 对...有些[没有]关系
3)make no difference to 对...有些[没有]关系

22. Readers are required to put the books _______ on the shelves after they have finished reading them. (在适当的位置)

23. It never __________ me that I had wronged him until that moment. (想到，发生)

24. The teacher asked the monitor to inform the two students _________ class that day of the homework assignments. (缺席…)

25. Usually children have some difficulty ____________ school life at first. (适应)

21. made difference 22 in place

23. occurred to 24 absent from

25. adapting/adjusting to

26. It is important to understand what it feels like to be truly relaxed and to ____________ those times when we are not.  (意识到)

27. The harmful effects of the pressure and anxiety that exams cause ____________. (因人而异)

28. Only after that day did he begin to ____________ the matter ____________. (严肃对待)

29. The way he dealt with the matter showed that his mother’s personality ____________ on him. (对…有很重要的影响)

30. He worked from dawn until night, believing that his hard work would finally ____________. (得到回报)

26 become aware of

27. vary from person to person 28 take…seriously

29 had a great effect/influence on 30 pay off

三. 用所给词的正确形式完成句子。(1x15=15%)

1. He said _____________ (pride) that he was admitted to Peking University.

2. She was even less ____________ (enthuse) about going to visit that small village.

3. All that she did was to win her father’s ____________ (approve).

4. When he went to university, his uncle bought him a new _____________ (electric) dictionary as a present.

5. I questioned the _________ (wise) of giving a child so much money.

6. You are no more a kid. Don’t behave so ___________ (child).

7. He was popular because he treated others with __________ (generous) and thoughtfulness.

8. Most teachers are trained to speak fluently and without unnecessary __________ (hesitate).

9. Hilary Clinton is one of the most ____________ (influence) figures in politics.

10. As an expert, he is very ___________ (knowledge) about different kinds of plants.

11. We listened to the news with a __________（mix）of surprise and horror.

12. After the interview, she waited for the result __________ (nerve).

13. After he was retired, he moved to a small village since he enjoyed the ___________ (simple) of country life.

14. The shop ____________ (special) in hand-made chocolates and they sell well both home and aboard.

15. He eyes were wild with _________ (terrible) when she got a telephone telling that her son had been kidnapped.

四. 根据首字母或所给的中文填空，使篇章意思完整。 (1x20=20%)

( A )

Did you know that, besides larger places like France and Germany, Europe is home to several ___1____（极度） tiny countries? One contains less than a square mile of land. Another is s____2___ on all sides by Italy. Yet each is an i___3___ land, with its own government, trade, and ____4___（习俗）.

One of the best known of these little countries is Monaco, which is l__5___ on the Mediterranean Sea. Monaco became ___6___（熟悉） to Americans when its ruler, Prince Rainier, married the American actress Grace Kelly. Tourists travel to this tiny country of 0.75 s___7__ miles to enjoy its beautiful ____8___（景色） and to gamble in its casino.

Within the Alps in Central Europe is Liechtenstein, a mini-country of about 30,000 people who speak mostly German. Taxes are low, so many businesses have their headquarters here. The country makes and e___9___ much machinery to a lot of countries and regions.

Other small states in Europe are San Marino, Vatican City, and Luxembourg. Each of these has u__10____（独特的）qualities as well.