高考英语熟词生义词汇整理从近几年的高考英语试题中可发现高考命题非常重视对常用词汇较少使用意义的考查，这一点可以从单项选择和完形填空中均可看出。
很多考生因不懂这些熟词的“新含义”而出现思维堵塞的现象，这严重地影响了考生对题干乃至全文的正确理解，给他们造成了不应有的失分。
英语中的一词多义现象是普遍存在的。
下面举例近几年高考中出现的对这种词汇的考查：例如：2001年全国卷中第26题：We didn't plan our art exhibition like that but it_____ very well．A．worked out B．tried out C．went on D．carried on 正确答案为A。
此处work out的词义为“（情况）发展……”、“进行……”。
2009年全国卷一：Encourage your children to try new things. But try not to_______them too hard.A. drawB. strikeC. rushD. push(逼迫，敦促)本来push表示推的意思。
2009年全国卷二：If you leave the club, you will not be _______back in.A. receivedB. admitted(准许进入，准许加入俱乐部，组织等；接收入学) C, turned D. movedadmit 本来表示承认山东卷2009：-Do you have enough to _______all your daily expenses?-Oh ,yes, enough and to spare..(闲置的，不用的，闲钱)A. cover (钱足够----之用)B. spend C, fill D. offer2009湖北卷：Some parents are just too protective. They want to _______their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined.A. spotB. dismiss C, shelter( 保护，庇护) D. distinguishShelter 本意：居所，住处，遮蔽物，庇护处2008年山东卷：The fact that she never apologized________a lot about what kind of person she is .A. says (显示，表明)B. talksC. appearsD. declares2008湖北卷：Though having lived abroad for years , many Chinese still ________the traditional customs.A. performB. possessC. observe(遵守规则，法律等)D. support2009年山东卷完型填空41：I can still remember he was always wearing (流露，面带)a smile and willing to help.（2011浙江）9. The professor could tell by the _____ look in Maria’s eyes that she didn’t understand a single word of his lecture.A. coldB. blank （“茫然的”）C. innocentD. freshA1．absent(熟义：adj．缺席的)He looked at me in an absent way．(adj．茫然的，恍惚的)2．abuse(熟义：v．滥用；漫骂)She is quite a successful career woman，but actually she's much abused at home．(v．虐待)4．ache(熟义：v．＆n．疼痛) He was aching for home．(v．渴望)5. act(熟义：V．＆n．行动)lt takes a couple of minutes for the drug to act．(vi．起作用)6．address(熟义：n．地址v．写地址)It is said that our headmaster will address the meeting．(vt．向……发表演说；直接向…,一说话)8. against(熟义：prep．逆着，反对；倚，靠；碰)The picture looks nice against the white wall．(prep．映衬)9. age(熟义：n．年龄)Worry aged him rapidly．(v．(使)变老)10. air(熟义：n．空气)Don’t air your troubles too often．(V．抒发；倾诉；播送)Don't give yourself airs.别摆架子。
11. alone(熟义：adv．单独地，一个人地)She alone was able to answer the question． (adv．仅仅，只有)12．amount(熟义：n．量)The cost amounted to$200．(v．(to)共计，达到)What you have said amounts to a plain refusal．(v．相当于)13．announce(熟义：宣布)A warm sunshine announces the coming of spring．(vt．显示，预告)14．appreciate(熟义：v．欣赏；感激；感谢)I appreciate that I may be wrong．(V．意识到(realize))15．attend(熟义：v．出席；参加)The nurse attended to him day and night．(v．看护；治疗；陪同)16．accompany(熟义：vt．陪伴；伴奏)Strong winds accompanied the heavy rain．(v．伴随)17．allow(熟义：v．允许)This chance will allow them to have a better understanding of a foreign culture. 18．approach(熟义：vt．靠近；接近)I approached him about filling the manager's job．(v．接洽；建议；要求)19. available(熟义：adj．可得到的；可找到的)The worthy professor is now available． (adj．(人)有空的)B20．become(熟义：v．变得，变成)Her new hat certainly becomes her．(vt．适于，适合)What has become of him?=What has happened to him?21．behavior(熟义：n．举止；行为)The behavior 0f this computer is moderately good．(n．性能，特点)22．blank(熟义：adj．空白的n．空白)The stranger returned my greeting with a blank look．(adj．没表情的；空虚的；没兴趣的)I call not think where I've left my umbrella；my mind's a complete blank!(n．记忆中的空白，遗忘)My mind went blank.23．blue(熟义：adj．＆n．蓝色)His songs always make me feel blue．(adj．忧伤的)24. bare(adj．熟义：裸露的)He likes to bare his heart／soul with his close friends．(vt．向某人袒露心声) 25．bear(熟义：vt．忍受；容忍)He was badly wounded in the war and still bears the sears．(v．显示；带有)These columns bear the weight of the roof.这些柱子支承着屋顶的重量。
bear sth in mind记住...26．bound(熟义：a由．一定会)I don't like being desk-bound all day．(adj．受…约束的)Although the study is bound to attract public attention, caution is needed.虽然研究必定很吸引公众注目，但谨慎是必要的。
C27． cause(熟义：v．致使)We are struggling for revolutionary cause．(n．事业)28．celebrate(熟义：vt．庆祝)He celebrated her for her courage．(vt．称颂，赞扬)29．climate(熟义：n．气候)The cultural climate here is somehow a little upsetting．(n．风气；思潮；倾向) 30．cloudy(熟义：adj．阴的，多云的)Who did it still remains cloudy．(adj．不明朗的，不清晰的)31．coach(熟义：n．教练)She coached me in English．(v．辅导，指导)32．count(熟义：n．&v．计算，数)(1)There are 10 people in the classroom counting two teachers．(vt．包括)(2)It is not how much you read but what you read that counts．(vt．有价值，重要)(3)She was counted among the greatest dancers．(vt．以为，视为)33．couple(熟义：n．一对，一双；一对夫妇或情侣)The dining car was coupled onto the last coach(车厢)．(v．联合，连接) 34．course(熟义：n．课程；过程)The main course was a vegetable stew．(n．一道菜)35．cross(熟义：v．跨越，横穿n．十字)Don't be cross with him——after all，he meant to help．(adj．生气的)36．case(熟义：n．情况；状况)There are three cases of fever in school．(n．病例；案例)37．casual(熟义：adj．偶然的；随意的)He was employed as a casual laborer．(adj．临时的)38．cater(熟义：v．为社交活动提供饮食；承办酒席)TV must cater for many different tastes．(v．满足需要；迎合)39．challenge(熟义：v．挑战)I challenged him to a game of chess (v．强烈建议某人干某事)40．chance(熟义：n．机会)She chanced to be in when he called．(V．碰巧)41．charge(熟义：v．索价，收费；指控；控告;充电)42．clean(熟义：adj．干净的)I clean forgot about it.(adv．彻底地；完全地)43．consume(熟义：vt．消耗；消费)The fire soon consumed the old wooden buildings in the neighborhood．(Vt．烧毁；毁灭) 44.Cloud vt.Tears clouded his eyes.D44．damage(熟义：v．&n．损坏)He claimed $7000 damages from the taxi company．(n．赔偿金(复数)=compensation) 45．dawn(熟义：n拂晓v．破晓，天亮)The truth began to dawn on him．(v．开始明白)46．desert(熟义：n．沙漠)He deserted his wife and children and went abroad．(V．抛弃，离弃)47．develop(熟义：v．发展；开发；研制)Did you have the films developed?(v：冲印)develop a disease／a habit(v．逐渐形成)sure enough，most of the plants developed the disease(vt．患病；出现问题)48．difficult(熟义：adj．困难的)(adj.难以取悦的，不易满足的)49．dismiss．(熟义：v．解雇，开除)He just laughed and dismissed my suggestion as unrealistic． (v．拒绝考虑(某观点等)) 50．drive(熟义：v．驾驶)Hunger drove her to steal．(V．迫使某人(做不好或不快的事))51．divorce(熟义：v．与某人离婚)You cann’t divorce science from eth ical questions．(v．使分离；使脱离)52．draw(熟义：v．画；拖；拉)What moral are we to draw from the story?(v．获得，取得，推断出)E53．engage(熟义：、rt．从事)A personal computer engages his interest now．(vt吸引)54．excuse(熟义：n．借口v．原谅)He was excused from piano practice．(v．免除某人的职责)55．express(熟义：v．表达)His express wish was that you should come here by air．(adj．明确的)Is there an express from Nanjing to Shahgllai?(n．快车)express mail快递56．encourage(熟义:vt．鼓励；激励)Good health encourages clear thinking．(v．促进，助长，刺激)57．escape(熟义：v．逃跑；逃脱)His name escapes me for the moment．(v．被忘掉；被忽视)58．explode(熟义：v．爆炸爆裂)I'm about to explode!He broke my violin．(v．勃然大怒；大发雷霆)59．exploit(熟义:V．开发；开采；剥削)You must exploit every opportunity to learn new things．(v．利用)F60．fail(熟义：v．失败)Our water supply failed．(v．不足；缺乏)He is failing in health．／His health is failing．(v．衰退，衰弱)He failed to lend her a hand．(v．未能)Words failed him．(vt．使失望；有负于)61．fill(熟义：v．填满)His answer did not fill our need．(vt．满足)62．fine(熟义：adj．美好的，很棒的，晴朗的)There's a fine distinction between the meanings of the two words．(adj．微妙的) ’The man will get a fine if he parks the car there．(n．罚款)63．fond(熟义：adj.自由的，喜欢的；慈爱的；深情的)Fond parents will spoil their child．(adj．溺爱的)64．force(熟义：vt．强迫)The policeman forced the knife from the criminal's hand．(vt．夺取)65．foreign(熟义：adj．外国的；外交的)The subject is foreign to me．(adj．不熟悉的)Telling lies is foreign to her nature．(adj．和……格格不人)66．form．(熟义：vt．形成)I cannot form an opinion about it．(vt．想出)67．freeze(熟义：v．结冰，凝固)Freeze!Or I'll shoot．(v．不许动)68．fly(熟义：v．飞；飞翔；飞彤n．苍蝇)The children flew to meet their mother．(v．疾驰；疾行)69．fresh(熟义：adj．新鲜的)She is quite fresh to office work．(adj．无经验的)G70．gain(熟义：v．获得；赢得)Don't worry．My watch gains．We still have time．(v．(钟表)快)The ear gained speed gradually．(vt．增加(速度，重量))71．ground(熟义：n．地面) v.以...为基础He has strong grounds for more money．(n．理由)His arguments are grounded in facts.72．glare(熟义：v．怒目而视)The sun glared out of the blue sky．(v．发出刺眼的光)73．govern(熟义：v．管理；控制)The law of supply and demand governs the prices of goods．(vt．影响；支配) 74．Grow up(熟义：长大；成熟)A warm friendship grew up between the two men．(逐渐发展；形成)H75．hit(熟义：v。