2022-2023-1 十年级第二次月考词汇复习卷

1.Our challenge is to motivate those voters and inspire them to join our cause.
inspire v. 鼓舞; 激励

2.The president is to put forward new proposals for resolving the country's constitutional crisis.
proposal n. (常为正式书面的) 提议

3. It sounds like a commercial: easy on the ear but bland and forgettable.
bland adj. 平淡乏味的; 没精打采的

4. He is modest, as well as being a great player.

modest adj. 谦虚的

5. The ambitious project was completed in only nine months.

ambitious adj. 宏大的，费力的; 有抱负的

6. During his election campaign he promised to put the economy back on its feet.
campaign n. (有计划的) 活动; 运动

7.The movie transformed her almost overnight from an unknown schoolgirl into a megastar.
transform v. 使改观，使变形，使转化

8. He can let the court's decision stand and permit the execution.
permit v. 允许

9. The police are trying to recruit more black officers.

recruit v. 招收; 招募

10. Jerry is an amateur who dances because he feels like it.

amateur n./adj. 业余爱好者/ 业余的

11. Mr. Roh's economic planners sought to achieve a more equitable distribution of wealth.
distribution n. 分配; 分布

12. Guyana's railways were previously owned by private companies.

previously adv. 以前地，先前地

13. How often do you do safety inspection?

inspection n. 检查，审视

14.The spokesman would not reveal any details about the location or time of the funeral.
reveal v. 透露; 显示

15.Globalization is a phenomenon of the 21st century.

phenomenon n. 现象

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16.The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous.
anonymous adj. 匿名的

17. I didn't have as strong a maternal instinct as some other mothers.

instinct n. 本能; 天赋

18. The company has identified 60 potential customers.

potential adj./n. 潜在的 / 潜力，可能性

19.There is little or no incentive to adopt such measures.

incentive n. 鼓励；激励

20. There are no simple solutions to the problem of overpopulation.

solution n. 解决方法, 答案

21. These instruments calculate distances precisely.

calculate v. 计算，核算

22. The average milk yield per cow has doubled.

yield n. 产量；收益

23. The financial impact on the town was staggering.

staggering adj. 令人吃惊的

24. Britain agreed to cut emissions of nitrogen oxide from power stations.
emission n. 排放物，散发物

25. The stocks can be easily converted to cash.

convert v. 使转变；使转换；使改造

26. We must consider how best to utilize what resources we have.

utilize v. 利用，使用

27. The steam is then used to drive a steam turbine, as in a normal steam plant.
turbine n. 涡轮机；汽轮机

28. The role will be the biggest challenge of his acting career.
challenge v./n. 挑战；

29. With stillness, simplicity and contentment, I purify my body.

purity v. 净化；使纯净

30. The water in Lake Powell is used to irrigate the area.

irrigate v. 灌溉

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31. The fields were lush with grass and flowers.
lush adj. 茂盛的; 繁茂的

32. The floods brought death and destruction to the area.。

destruction n. 破坏，摧毁

33. Mathematical knowledge is transmitted from teachers to students.

transmit v. 传递，传播

34. It’s a great city – the only drawback is the weather.

drawback n. 不利因素；缺点，毛病

35. Her honeymoon seemed a distant memory.

distant adj. 遥远的，远处的；久远的

36. We can harness the power of the wind to generate electricity.

harness v. 控制[利用]〔自然力等〕

37. Some countries lack a suitable economic infrastructure.

infrastructure n. 基础设施〔如公路、银行等〕

38. The bears are eventually released into the wild.

release v. 释放，放出, 发行

39. Many people are concerned about animals and wildlife conservation.
conservation n. 保护

40. Our camping trip was spoilt by bad weather.

spoil v. 破坏；溺爱，宠坏

41. It is usually more profitable to sell direct to the public.

profitable adj. 有利润的；赢利的

42. The panda's natural habitat is the bamboo forest.

habitat n. （动植物的）生活、栖息环境

43. I estimate the cost of repairing will be far more than the actual value of the car.
estimate v. 估价；估算

44. Pandas are an endangered species.

endangered adj. （动植物）濒危的

45. Our relationship was based on mutual dependence.

dependence n. 依靠，依赖，依存

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46. Even employed women did not achieve full equality with men.
equality n. 平等

47. Some children are not suitable for normal schooling, which will kill their genius.
genius n. 天才；天赋

48. TV programmes can broaden children’s horizons and enrich their life experiences.
horizon n. 眼界；地平（线）

49. One major concern of hygiene in urban areas is to dispose of rubbish in time.
hygiene n. 卫生

50. Fear of change is the greatest single obstacle to progress.

obstacle n. 障碍；阻碍

51. Africa is a developing country and many people are still living below the poverty line.
poverty n. 贫穷；贫困

52. The government and the public have given increasingly high priority to the problem of children’s
education.
priority n. 优先

53. This restaurant has a very good reputation.

reputation n. 名誉；名声

54. Our disregard for the environment threatens the long-term survival of the planet.
survival n 幸存；继续生存

55. It is the government’s obligation to seek the people’s welfare.

welfare n 福利

56. Some people may be addicted to net surfing, which impairs their physical and mental health.
addicted adj. 入了迷的；上了瘾的

57. The drug has no adverse effect on patients.

adverse adj. 不友好的；有害的；逆的

58. The British Museum, maybe the largest one in the world, provides visitors with all-round knowledge
about world cultures and arts.
all-round adj. 多面的；万能的

59. Museums and galleries have an abundance of authentic paintings and works of art.
authentic adj. 可信的；真正的；手续完备的

60. Overseas education provides students an opportunity to be familiar with another culture and become
bilingual ones.
bilingual adj. 会说两种语言的；双语的