高考英语词汇专练附答案

高考英语词汇专练附答案

高考英语词汇专练（附答案）‎ ‎1. I'm afraid this painting is not by Picasso. It's only a copy and so it's _____.‎ ‎ A. priceless B. invaluable C. unworthy D. worthless ‎2. The final _____ of the play will take place on Monday.‎ ‎ A. action B. performance C. view D. sight ‎3. To get my travelers' checks I had to have the bank _____ a special check for the total amount.‎ ‎ A. make up B. make out C. make for D. make up for ‎4. I used to be able to play well but I'm _____ now.‎ ‎ A. out of date B. out of touch C. out of practice D. out of place ‎5. As soon as the children were _____, their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom.‎ A. woke B. waken C. wake D. awake ‎6. The government's strong action showed its _____ to crush the rebellion.‎ ‎ A. energy B. brief C. determination D. encourage ‎7. When she heard from the hospital that her father had died, she _____ into tears.‎ ‎ A. burst B. went C. exploded D. fell ‎8. _____ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.‎ ‎ A. In spite of B. But for C. Because of D. As for ‎9. People who live in a small village are bound to see a good _____ of each other.‎ ‎ A. sum B. quantity C. deal D. amount ‎10. They always kept on good _____ with their next-door neighbors for the children's sake.‎ ‎ A. friendship B. relations C. relatives D. terms ‎11. The generation _____ makes it difficult for parents to understand their children's opinions.‎ ‎ A. division B. gap C. separation D. valley ‎12. If the boy had _____ the dog alone it wouldn't have bitten him.‎ A. set B. left C. had D. put ‎13. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into _____ when judging my examination.‎ ‎ A. regard B. account C. thought D. observation ‎14. Roses are quite _____ flowers in English gardens.‎ ‎ A. ordinary B. common C. usual D. general ‎15. We can't _____ one to change the habits of a lifetime in a short time.‎ ‎ A. hope B. wait C. expect D. imagine ‎16. Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent. _____, I can't speak too highly of him.‎ ‎ A. As a result B. By the way C. In any case D. In a word ‎17. When I took his temperature, it was two degrees above _____.‎ ‎ A. average B. ordinary C. regular D. normal ‎18. He has left his book here on _____, so that you can read it.‎ ‎ A. purpose B. design C. aim D. meaning ‎19. The open university was started in order to help those who _____ having a university education when they were young.‎ ‎ A. stopped B. failed C. missed D. paused ‎20. His _____of the aeroplane was correct in every detail and could really fly.‎ ‎ A. shape B. pattern C. design D. model ‎21. It isn't so much whether he works hard; the question is whether he works _____.‎ ‎ A. above all B. in all C. at all D. after all ‎22. Mary had taken _____ to see that her guests had everything that they could possibly want.‎ ‎ A. efforts B. pains C. attempts D. advantage ‎23. Comrade Li Dazhao, _____ librarian of Beijing‎ ‎University, was one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party.‎ ‎ A. sometimes B. sometime C. some time D. some times ‎24. Alice was very sorry to hear that her grandmother had _____ two days before.‎ ‎ A. broken off B. passed off C. given away D. passed away ‎25. Radar enables the pilot of an airliner to take off, fly and land in _____.‎ ‎ A. danger B. comfort C. continuity D. safety ‎26. Our Party has always devoted great attention to raising the living _____ of the working people.‎ ‎ A. cost B. situation C. level D. standard ‎27. It was _____ by the railway board that the cost of rail fares would be increased by ten percent.‎ ‎ A. noticed B. stated C. suggested D. noted ‎28. I _____ her not to walk on the thin ice but she would not listen to me.‎ ‎ A. warned B. persuaded C. suggested D. notice ‎29. The microphone enabled them to keep in touch, in other words, it made it _____ for them to contact each other.‎ ‎ A. likely B. capable C. possible D. probable ‎30. In spite of the thunderstorm, the children slept _____ all night.‎ ‎ A. densely B. soundly C. loudly D. noisily ‎31. He thought this was the first pair of shoes that had fitted him _____.‎ ‎ A. perfectly B. justly C. fairly D. rightly ‎32. The _____ of his clothes indicated too clearly that he had been playing football.‎ ‎ A. state B. condition C. occasion D. situation ‎33. Stressful environments lead to unhealthy behaviors such as poor eating habits, which _____ increase the risk of heart disease.‎ ‎ A. in turn B. in return C. by chance D. by turns ‎34. And you find that you're not to be _____ with a position of real responsibility.‎ ‎ A. offered B. trusted C. furnished D. equipped ‎35. There was a good _____ of the countryside from the front of the bus.‎ ‎ A. sight B. view C. scene D. scenery ‎36. I could tell he was surprised from the _____ on his face.‎ ‎ A. appearance B. view C. sight D. expression ‎37. I'd like to take _____ of this opportunity to thank you all for your cooperation.‎ ‎ A. profit B. benefit C. advantage D. interests ‎38. If you ever have the _____ to go abroad to work, you should take it.‎ ‎ A. possibility B. offer C. luck D. chance ‎39. The room was so quiet that she could hear the _____ of her heart.‎ ‎ A. hitting B. beating C. tapping D. knocking ‎40. I think we should let Maria go camping with her boyfriend. _____, she's a big girl now. ‎ ‎ A. Above all B. After all C. First of all D. For all ‎41. He has recently _____ chess to provide himself with some relaxation.‎ ‎ A. taken on B. taken up C. held on D. held up ‎42. What a terrible experience! _____ , you are safe, that's the main thing.‎ ‎ A. Somehow B. Anyhow C. Somewhat D. Anywhere ‎43. The driver can adjust the heating in winter and the air conditioning in summer to suit his own _____.‎ ‎ A. reference B. preference C. convenience D. selection ‎44. Some areas, _____ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.‎ ‎ A. due to B. but for C. in spite of D. with relation to ‎45. If we can _____ our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.‎ ‎ A. get off B. come across C. come over D. get over ‎46. I shall take you back to Beijing _____ you are well enough to travel.‎ ‎ A. presently B. promptly C. immediately D. shortly ‎ ‎47. Don't go too far into the sea, children, or the waves will _____ you off your feet.‎ ‎ A. flow B. cut C. press D. sweep ‎ ‎48. The current political _____ of our country is favorable for foreign investments.‎ ‎ A. climate B. weather C. state D. occasion ‎ ‎49. My house is very _____ for getting to work as it is only a few minutes from the station.‎ ‎ A. comfortable B. suitable C. convenient D. free ‎ ‎50. She chose cushions of a color which would _____ her carpet.‎ ‎ A. equal B. agree C. help D. match ‎ ‎51. I have such a bad cold that I have lost all _____ of smell.‎ ‎ A. degree B. sense C. strength D. scent ‎52. There was a large box behind the door and Peter couldn't _____ falling over it in the darkness.‎ ‎ A. help B. resist C. avoid D. prevent ‎53. If you put too many potatoes in that paper-bag it will _____.‎ ‎ A. fail B. explode C. block D. burst ‎ ‎54. I'm afraid you have no _____ but to come along with us.‎ ‎ A. possibility B. permission C. choice D. selection ‎55. I shall never beat John at tennis; we are clearly not in the same _____.‎ ‎ A. set B. band C. group D. class ‎56. As soon as Charles had _____ a little from his surprise, his one thought was to get away.‎ ‎ A. returned B. absorbed C. dissolved D. recovered ‎57. The thieves _____ him _____ in the park, took his wallet and escaped.‎ ‎ A. held .. back B. held .. up C. held .. on D. held .. out ‎58. The two dogs started to fight, so we tried to _____ them.‎ ‎0cm‎ ‎0pt">59. Carl wanted to play a joke on Bob but gave himself _____ by laughing.‎ A. away B. in C. out D. up ‎60. He offered to _____ her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.‎ A. lend B. help C. show D. loan ‎61. It was the largest experiment we had ever had; it _____ six hours.‎ ‎ A. ended B. finished C. prolonged D. lasted ‎ ‎62. Psychological studies show that some people are quick-tempered _____.‎ ‎ A. at heart B. on purpose C. in person D. by nature ‎63. I broke my relationship with John because he always found _____ with me.‎ ‎ A. error B. mistake C. fault D. failure ‎64. He is the rudest man I have ever met. Jane, his present secretary, is the only person who can _____ him.‎ ‎ A. respect B. stand C. support D. dislike ‎65. _____ up children properly is mainly their parents' duty.‎ ‎ A. Growing B. feeding C. Bringing D. Raising ‎66. Margaret liked all her classes, but she liked sewing class _____.‎ ‎ A. above all B. in general C. after all D. in particular ‎67. This book is said to be a special one, which ___ many events not found in other history books．‎ A．writes B．covers C．prints D．reads ‎68. The train was __to arrive at 11:30, but was an hour late.‎ A．about B．likely C．certain D. supposed ‎69. - Mum, it is nice weather. I want to skate this afternoon.‎ ‎-Don't you think the ice on the lake is too thin to __your weight?‎ A. stand B. bear C. catch D. take ‎70. The happy look on his face __ that he had passed the final examination successfully.‎ A．explained B．suggested C. expressed D. described ‎71. -Why did she spend so much time searching shop after shop only for a blouse? ‎ ‎-Oh, she was very __ about her clothes. ‎ A. pleased B. particular C. worried D. curious ‎ ‎72. The conference gives a chance for people of different __ to exchange.‎ A. points B. thoughts C. views D. ways ‎73. I think it____ to let farmers have their own land. In that way, they can farm the land by themselves, and food production will be higher. ‎ ‎ A. no good B. makes sense C. talks sense D. usefulness ‎ ‎74.Our English teacher ______ our buying a good English-Chinese dictionary.‎ ‎ A. asked B. ordered C. suggested D. required ‎75.The rescue team made every ______ to find the missing mountain climber.‎ ‎ A. force B. energy C. effort D. possibility ‎76. ----Are you free after school?‎ ‎ ----Sorry. I’ve planned to treat a friend of mine to dinner ______ for his help.‎ ‎ A. in order B. in turn C. in return D. in honour ‎77. The new law will come into ______ on the day it is passed.‎ ‎ A. effect B. use C. service D. existence ‎78. ----What a pleasant ______ these trees give us!‎ ‎ ----Why not stop and enjoy the cool air?‎ ‎ A. shade B. shadow C. picture D. scene ‎79. However, at times this balance in nature is ____ , resulting in a number of possible unforeseen effects.‎ A. troubled B. disturbed C. puzzled D. confused ‎80. ---Brad was Jane’s brother!‎ ‎ ---____. He reminded me so much of Jane!‎ A. No doubt B. Above all C. No wonder D. Of course Keys to the vocabulary exercises ‎1. DBBCD 6. CABCD 11.BBBBC 16.DDACD ‎21.CBBDD 26.DBACB 31.AAABB 36.DCDBB ‎41.BBBAD 46.CDACD 51.BCDCD 56.DBBAA ‎61.DDCBC 66.DBDBB 71.BCBCC 76. CAABC