【高中英语】高中英语3500单词读练测（正序）
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【高中英语】高中英语3500单词读练测（正序）
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polish v. ①磨光，擦亮：
Linda polished her glasses with a dry soft cloth.琳达用一块干净的软布擦亮了她的眼镜。
②润饰/色，使优雅：
It was the first time that Zhang Lin had spoken before hundreds of strangers and he spent several days polishing his lecture before he stepped onto the platform.这是张林第一次在几百个陌生人面前讲话。在登上舞台之前，他花费了好几天来润色他的演讲。
【拓展】常考的动词短语“polish up”的意义见下列例句：
He polishedup the old copper coins.他把古铜币擦得锃亮。
I am struggling to polish up my English now. If only I had studied hard in senior one!
我正在努力提高我的英语水平。要是我在高一时努力学习就好了！
Our sales techniques need polishing up.我们的销售技术需要改进。
Johnhas the speech written but he wants to polish it up a bit before he delivers.
约翰把发言稿写好了。但是他想在演讲之前把它再润色一下。
With their reputation ruined, food companies need to polish up their image.
因为他们的名声被毁了，食品公司需要改善他们的形象。
polite adj.有礼貌的：It’s impolite to make others wait for you so long.让他人等你这么长时间是不礼貌的。
Mike is always gentle and polite. He is a man of culture.
迈克总是彬彬有礼，他是一个有文化修养的人。
【拓展】①impolite adj.不礼貌的，失礼的，不客气的，粗鲁的：
The best way to deal with an impolite person is to ignore him.
对待一个不礼貌的人最好的方法是不理他。
Iwas impolite and I do beg your pardon.我失礼了，真对不起。
Itis very impolite of you to do so to customers.你这样做对顾客太不客气了。
Shewas genuinely angered at his impolite words.听到他粗鲁的话，她真上火了。
②politeness n.礼貌(反义词：impoliteness)：
She listened to him, but only out of politeness.她只是出于礼貌听他讲。
I apologize to you for my impoliteness.我为我的无礼向你道歉。
political adj.政治的：
Johnson was in prison for 5 years for political reasons when he was young.
约翰逊年轻时因政治原因入狱5年。
The European members are afraid that the new deal will upset the delicate balance of political interests.
欧洲成员们担心这个新的交易会打破脆弱的政 治利益的平衡。
politician n.政治家，政客：
Mrs.Thatcher was a tough and uncompromising politician.
撒切尔夫人是一位态度强硬、不轻易妥协的政治家。
The politician’s speech convinced the others that he was the man for the job.
那位政客的演讲使其他人相信他就是该项工作的最佳人选。
Thispolitician tried to cheat the people into the belief that he would work for public welfare.
这个政客想哄骗人们相信他是会为大众谋福利的。
politics n.政治：Nobel Prize winner Mo Yan said the prize the Academy had awarded to him was a victory of literature, but not a victory of politics.诺贝尔奖获得者莫言说，(皇家)学院授予他的大奖是一次文学的胜利，而不是政 治的胜利。
pollute v.污染：If we had taken such effective measures much earlier, the river would not be polluted so seriously now.我们要是早采取这么有效的措施，这条河现在就不会被污染的这么严重了。
【拓展】pollution n.污染：
It was not until the entire river was covered with rotten fish which died from acid rain that the villagers realized how serious the pollution was.直到整条河里都是因酸雨而死的烂鱼，村民们才意识到污染有多严重。
This factory which produced paper was closed yesterday because it had caused too much pollution.这家造纸厂昨天关闭了，因为它造成了太多的污染。
pond n.池塘：She chose a bench beside the duck pond and sat down.她在鸭塘边找了条长椅坐下。
pool n.水塘，水池：We squatted beside the pool and watched the diver sink slowly down.
我们蹲在水池旁，看着潜水者慢慢沉下水。
【拓展】Iran there and saw him lying in a pool of blood.我跑到那儿，看见他躺在血泊中。
poor adj. ①贫困/穷的：
The organization was founded for the benefit of poor children.
这个组织是为了贫困儿童的利益而建立的。
Poor people can’t buy it.穷人买不起它。
②可怜的：The poor girl, having been scolded for not finishing homework on time, is in low sprits now.
这个可怜的女孩，因为没按时完成作业而被责骂，现在情绪低落。
③不好的，差的：The reason why he has resigned is poor health.他离职的原因是身体不好。
【拓展】①与定冠词连用表示“穷人”，具有复数意义：
Therich are for the plan, but the poor are against it.
富人赞成这项计划，但穷人反对这项计划。
The rich ought to help the poor.富人应该帮助穷人。
②as poor as a church mouse一贫如洗，一文不名：
“Now I am as poor as a church mouse,” he complained.
“我现在真是一贫如洗啊，”他抱怨说。
Nobodycould imagine that he was as poor as a church mouse when he first came to Hong Kong.但没有人会想到，他初到香港时，只是个一文不名的穷小子。
③think poorly of sb./sth..说某人的坏话/对某事评价不好：
Theymay think poorly of(=speak ill of )you in your absence.
当你不在场时，他们可能会说你坏话。
Sounding difficult to understand, the lecture was poorly thought of.
这次讲座听起来很难理解，因此评价不好。
pop=popular adj.①大众化的，大/民众的，普遍的，流行的：
Young people like popular music.年轻人喜欢流行音乐。
A pop group plays pop music.流行音乐乐队演奏流行音乐。
Thisrestaurant offers meals at popular prices.这家饭店供应价格大众化的饭菜。
Contrary to popular belief , women cause fewer road accidents than men.
与普遍的看法相反，妇女交通肇事比男人少。
②受欢迎的，讨人喜欢的(表示受某人欢迎或讨某人喜欢，其后通常接介词with, 有时也接 among)：
He is popular among men, though not, perhaps, with ladies.
他很受男士们的欢迎，虽然也许不一定讨女士们的喜欢。
Hewas not only talented but very popular with his colleagues.
他不仅才华横溢，而且深受同事的喜爱。
【拓展】popularity n.欢迎，普及，流行，名气，名望：
Natural dyes are now returning to popularity with artists and craftspeople.
天然染料现在又重新受到艺术家和工匠的欢迎。
Golf have gained popularity among the wealthy in my country.
高尔夫球已在我国富有的人中流行起来。
Popularityof the network to people’s lives had a tremendous impact.
网络的普及给人们的生活带来了巨大影响。
Thestory had an extensive popularity among American readers.
这本小说在美国读者中赢得广泛的声望。
Ourproduct enjoys popularity throughout the world.我们的产品饮誉全球。
popcorn n.爆米花：— Mum, why do you give me so much popcorn? 妈妈，你为什么给我这么多爆米花？
—To kill the boring time.让你消磨时间。
population n.①人口，某一国家或地区的所有人：
According to a UN report, 30 percent of the world’s population have no access to clean drinking water and health care.据联合国报告称，世界上30%的人口没有干净的饮用水和健康保障。
China has a population of more than fourteen hundred million.中国有14亿多人口。
②(统称)某领域的生物/动物：
The wild population of pandas is in danger of dying out.大熊猫的野生种群濒临灭绝的危险。
pork n.猪肉：The price of pork has not been kept under control as expected, and what is more surprising is that the price has risen by 15% just in the past few months.猪肉的价格没有像预料的那样受到控制，在过去的几个月里猪肉的价格出人意料第上涨了百分之15。
porridge n.稀饭，粥：The porridge is too thick.粥熬得太糨了。
Iate a big bowl of porridge.我喝了一大碗稀饭。
port n.港口，码头：The new port has been opened to foreign ships.新建的港口已向外轮开放。
portable adj.易于携带的，轻便的：
You like the portable personal computer so much. Why not buy one?
你很喜欢便携式个人电脑。为什么不买一个啊？
Theportable device easily knocks down.这种轻便装置容易拆卸.
porter n.(火车站或旅馆等处的)搬运工：
Istruggled with my bags, desperately looking for a porter.我提着行李艰难地走着，迫切地寻找着搬运工。
position n.①方位，位置：From their position on the top of the TV Tower, visitor can have a better view of the city.
从电视塔顶部的位置，游客可以更好地看到城市的景色。
②姿势，姿态：Are you sitting in a comfortable position?你坐的姿势舒服吗？
③处境，情势：He was in a very difficult position.他处境十分困难。
④职业，职务：Julia, having hunted for months after job as an air waitress, finally took a position in a local tour agency.朱莉娅在做了几个月的空姐后，终于在当地一家旅行社找到了一份工作。
⑤地位：The company wants to maintain its leading position in business.
公司想要维持它在商业上的领导地位。
Money,fame and social position have no interest for him.
他对金钱，名誉和社会地位都不动心。
【拓展】①in position在应在的位置，在适当的位置：
Is everyone in position?大家都各就各位了吗？
②out of position位置没放好，不得其所：
One of the chairs is out of position. Put it back in position.
有一把椅子没放好位置，把它放回原处。
③position作先行词表示抽象的地点时，用关系副词where：
Sales director is a position where communication ability is just as important as sales skills.
导购员是一个沟通能力和销售技能同样重要的职位。
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