新课标高考英语必备词汇练习240题.doc

新课标高考英语必备词汇练习240题
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1) -Is this course rather difficult? —Yes。 That’s why I ____ it.
A．left B． missed C． abandoned D． abolish
2） The apartment caught fire last night. Fortunately, most of the people there _______ escape。 A. could B. tried to C。 meant to D. were able to
3) Slavery was _________ in the U。S。 in the 19th century, and slaves were given equal rights。 A。 absorbed B. abused C. abolished D. adopted
4) I’d like to buy a house—-—- modern， comfortable, and ______ in a quiet neighborhood。 （05年福建）
A。 in a11 B. above all C. after all D. at all
5） It has been revealed that some government leaders ____ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.
A．employ B．absorb C．abuse D．overlook
6) The leader is losing ground as the rest of the runners __________。 A. accelerate B. promote C. help D. advance
7） It is said that in Africa over a third of the population were believed to have no ______ to the health care and advanced education。
A。 control B. access C。 opportunity D. accent
8） Because of the snow, many parts of the countryside are only ______ by helicopter。 A. available B。 appropriate C。 accessible D. achievable
9) The best method to _____ this goal is to unite as many people as possible。 A．undertake B．accompany C. perform D。 accomplish
10） They ________ a certain amount of working experience through volunteer work。 A。 attempted B. accumulated C。 abandoned D. accomplished
11） It is through learning that the individual _____ many habitual ways of reacting to situations。 A。 instructs B. accumulates C。 achieves D. acquires
12） Simon calculates as quickly as Debbie, but not as ________ 。 A。 accurately B。 abruptly C。 properly D。 clearly
13)The man who was _______stealing the car said that he was innocent. A. charged of B。 charged for C. accused of D. accused with
14) The best way to ______ this goal is to introduce new advanced technology。 A. access B. perform C. achieve D。 complete
15） We went to Canada to travel and my cousin ______ as our guide。 (06湖南) A。 acted B. showed C. played D. adopt
16） -——Miss Wendy is good at a lot of things ______ you can’t say she is perfect.
--I agree with you。 _____ no one is.
A。 or； Simply B. and； Only C. but； Actually D。 so; Otherwise
17) Students nowadays should make full use of their time to equip themselves with knowledge so that they can easily ______ the competitive society in the future. A. suit to B. keep to C。 adopt to D. adapt to
18） The guests, present at the party， each wore a flower， which____ their beauty。 A. added to B. added up C。 added up to D。 added on
19) What makes us worried is that the number of the people _______ drugs is increasing. A. addicted to B。 addicted for C。 addicted at D. addicted on
20） I hope I will not be called on in class as I’m not yet ______ prepared。 （07上海) A. attentively B。 adequately C. actively D。 readily
21） Children under six are not ________ to school except those of extraordinary intelligence。 A。 permitted B. accepted C. admitted D。 received
22） John is the only one of the students in the class that never_____ a mistake even when it is pointed to him。
A. admit making B。 admits making C。 admit to make D。 admits to make
23） Can a school _________ a policy prohibiting the use of mobile phones on campus? A。 make B. pass C。 adapt D。 adopt
24） If you are to treat your friends to dinner in a good restaurant at the weekend, you’d better book a table ________.
A. ahead B. before C。 ahead of D. in advance
25) Being able to speak another language fluently is a great ___ when you are looking for a job。
A。 assistance B。 chance C. advantage D. importance
26) In doing the work, we can’t _______ the waste of a single minute。 A。 afford B。 affect C. manage D。 take
27) People may have different opinions about Karen， but I admire her， ____， she is a great musician.
A。 As a result B。 After all C. In other words D. As usual
28）--- Little Smith doesn’t _____ his age。 -—-Exactly. He looks tall _____ his age。 A. seem； in B. look； for C. appear； in D. like; at
29) The discussion came _______ when an interesting topic was brought in。 A. alike B。 live C. active D. alive
30） With the opening of China， more and more English programs are broadcast ______. A。 in the air B。 by air C。 in the open air D。 on the air
31) Mary wanted to travel around the world all by herself， but her parents did not _______ her to do so。
A. forbid B。 allow C. follow D. ask
32） When he was a student， his father gave him a monthly ____ towards his expense。
A．allowance B. salary C．alley D．money
33） If you set up your goal and start your preparations as early as possible, you will achieve your ________ to become one of the most famous scientists in the future.
A。 intention B。 ambition C. amusement D。 desire
34) I was paid last week， but I can't remember the exact ________ of money。 A. number B。 quality C。 amount D。 altitude
35） Having heard of the air accident， she _____ a plane again. A. was afraid of taking B。 was afraid to take C. dared take D。 had not courage to take
36） Jerry takes exercise every morning, _____ a weight loss of ten pounds. A。 adjusting to B. relying on C. setting foot in D. aiming at
37) One of the qualities that most people _____ in others is the willingness to _____ one's mistakes。
A。 admire; admit B。 apologize; acknowledge C。 hate; admit D。 against; make
38）He is bad-tempered， selfish, and ______ an unpleasant man.
A。 somehow B. altogether C. otherwise D. anyway
39） My mother always gets a bit _______ if we don't arrive when we say we will。 (2006浙江）
A. anxious B. ashamed C。 weak D. patient
40）I’m certain David's told you his business troubles. ______， it's no secret that he owes a lot of money to the bank. (07湖北)
A. Anywhere B. Anyway C. Therefore D。 Though
41） Lily hoped she would pass her driving test at the first _______.
A. aspect B。 attack C. effort D。 attempt
42） He is easy to get along with。 _______ that, he is a determined boy。
A . Apart from B。 Beside C。 Except D。 In addition
43） Recently more and more farmers have ____ the government rather than nature for help。
A. lived up to B。 centered on C. attended to D。 appealed to
44) The environmentalists said wild goats’ _______ on the vast grassland was a good indication of the better environment。 （2005上海)
A．escape B．absence C．attendance D．appearance
45)The young man had no____for hard work．
 A．appetite  B．taste  C．joy D．enjoyment 
46） Now a lot of new technology developed by scientists will be ___ improving the quality of rice and wheat。
A. used to B. applied to C. suited to D。 accustomed to

47) But for her mother's sudden illness， she would never think of breaking this ___ with you。
A. appointment B. schedule C。 arrangement D. interview
48) Chinese arts have won the ______ of a lot of people outside China．（2005上海)
A．enjoyment B。 appreciation C. entertainment D．application
49) At the meeting they discussed three different ______to the study of mathematics. (07湖北)
A. methods B。 apartment C. approaches D. ways
50） It displeases my parents when Richard and I stay out late at night. My parents don't _____ of Richard and me staying out late at night。
A. approach B。 allow C. appeal D。 approve
51） You should be ______ of your ______ conduct.
A。 shameful; ashamed B. ashamed； shameful C。shame； shameful D。 ashamed; shame
52） Examinations are not the only means of ________ someone’s ability.
A。 assisting B. praising C。 valuing D. assessing
53） When foreigners think of China, they always _______ it with the Great Wall。
A. advertise B. associate C. attach D。 combine
54） A man is being questioned in relation to the _______ murder last night。 （05江苏）
A。 advised B。 attended C。 attempted D. admitted
55) There was a large box behind the door and Peter couldn't _______ falling over it in the darkness.
A. awake B. resist C. avoid D. prevent
56) The company is starting a new advertising campaign to _____ new customers to its stores.(06上海）
A. attend B. attract C.stick D. transfer
57) The increase of the number of the students makes the limited computers not__to each student.
A。 available B。 affordable C. helpful D. acceptable
58) It’s not easy for a student of _______ intelligence to meet the requirements of a world leading university.
A. regular B. natural C。 available D。 average
59） Can you do the job alone, or do you want someone to _______ you?
A。 affect B. assist C。 apply D。 arrange
60） Why not put your cigarettes away， John？ There is a ____ on smoking， you know。
A. permit B. ban C。 limit D。 basis
61) In order to save one or two pence, he is always ______ shoppers.
A. bargaining with B。dealing with C。 talking with D。basing on
62) My mind/memory was a complete ________ I couldn’t think of a single answer.
A. blank B。 hollow C. vacant D. bare
63） The company has branches all over the world, but their ______ is in London。
A。 basis B。 bottom C. base D。 basic
64） The radio stops working because the battery is _______。
A. slow B。 flat C. below D. behind
65） We will never forget the great _______we fought against SARS in 2003.
A。 battle B. war C。 fight D。 struggle
66) ——- 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。 become
67） Your football team _______ ours on Sunday, but we ______ the game yesterday afternoon。
A. beat； beat B. beat； won C. won； won D. won ；beat
68） It's bad _______ for a man to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed.
A。 behavior B。 action C. manner D. belief
69） I don't _______ the bird can write but I do ______ my eyes —— I saw it with my own eyes。
A. trust； believe in B。 believe; believe in
C. believe in; believe D。 believe; trust
70) I almost fell over the chair； put it back where it _______。
A. belongs B. fits C. bears D. stands
71) This new model of car is so expensive that it is _______ the reach of those with average income.
A。 over B. within C。 beyond D. below
72） My parents were _____ happy about my choice. They thought I should major in medicine.
A. not a bit B. a bit C. not a little D. a little
73） Well， our English teacher is really _________。 You see, he has usually not been on with his lesson for fifteen minutes when half of the students are so _______ that they fell asleep.
A. boring； bored B。 bored； bored C. bored; boring D。 boring; boring
74) The head office of the bank is in Beijing, but it has ______ all over the country。 （2006辽宁）
A．companies B。 branches C. organizations D．businesses
75） Could you ___ this 20-dollar bill so I can make a phone call?
A. divide B。 tear C。 break D. cut
76) Now that there are only five minutes to have a break, I’ll make a summary of this lesson in ______。
A。 general B. brilliant C. lack D. brief
77) The government has devoted a large slice of its national ______ to argriculture。 A. budget B. arrangement C. bonus D。 economy
78） It takes a long time to ___ a good fame, but it is quickly lost just because of one piece of bad behaviour。
A. put up B。 set up C。 build up D。 bring up
79） _______ the warning message, more deaths would have been caused in the village in the earthquake。
A。 But that B。 Instead of C。 But for D. Except for
80) Energy is usually measured ________， and goods are sold ________。
A. by calories； by the weight B. by the calorie； by weight C。 with calories; on weight D。 in calories； by weight
81） Mrs. Lee'll move into her new house next Monday， ______it is completely finished.
A. by which time B. by the time C.by this time D. by some time
82） Books are _______ the most lasting products of human effort.
A。 by means of B. by far C. as far as D。 so far as
83) The students are kept busy _________ for the coming exams in June。
A. prepared B。 preparing C. to prepare D. being prepared
84) It’s the present situation in poor areas that _____ much higher spending on education and training.
A. answers for B. provides for C. calls for D。 comes for
85） She has the ability to keep ____ in an emergency。 A. quiet B. calm C。 still D。 silent
86) ——-Are you satisfied with her work, sir? -—-Not at all. It couldn’t be any _______.
A. better B。 best C. worse D。 worst
87） Catherine was determined, hard—working and intelligent; ______, I couldn’t speak ______ highly of her。
A. as a result; very B。 in a word； too C. after all； much D. anyhow； so
88） I think it’s high time you made up your mind to choose a(n) ________。
A. ambition B。 carrier C。 employment D. career
89) —-—It’s a good idea。 But who's going to _______ the plan? --I think Tom and Greg will。
A。 set aside B。 carry out C。 carry away D. get through
90) --— It's cloudy outside。 Please take an umbrella. -—— __________。 (06湖南)
A. OK， just in case B. Well， it just depends
C。 Yes, take it easy D。 All fight， just in case of

91) I don’t think he is a good writer; he specially writes books to _____ to low tastes.
A．stick B．catch C。 refer D．cater
92） According to the recent research， heavy coffee drinking and heart attack are not necessarily ____ and effect．
A．reason B．caution C．fact D．cause
93) Jack has been admitted to Harvard University. His family will have a ____ tonight.
A。 anniversary B. celebration C. ceremony D。 congratuation
94） Tian'anmen Square is situated in the _____ of Beijing city.
A. center B. central C. head D. middle
95） Wait till you are more ___ . It's better to be sure than sorry。
A. inspired B。 satisfied C. calm D. certain
96） He never tidies up his desk， so it is a ______ of books and newspapers。
A。 confusion B。 disorder C。 chaos D. desk
97) The new research team ___ charge of a ___ engineer will carry out the plan.