2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习-单项选择(十).doc

2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习单项选择精选（十）
1. It is wrong to judge people according to their family _________.
A. basis B. balance C. balcony D. background
2. Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful _______ in the market.
A. bacon B. bargains C. bakery D. barbecue
3. Problems with childcare remain the biggest _________ to women succeeding at work.
A. bacterium B. bandage C. balloon D. barrier
4. The company has branches all over the world, but their ________ is in London.
A. basis B. bottom C. base D. basic
5. We'd like to trade with any country on a friendly and equal _________.
A. basis B. basement C. base D. basement
6. It's bad _______ for a man to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed.
A. behavior B. action C. barrier D. belief
7. There is a common ________ that eating sweets before meals is considered to have the chance to spoil the appetite.
A. behavior B. belief C. basis D. battle
8. After a long debate the ______ was passed and it will become law next month.
A. belief B. bargain C. basis D. bill
9. At that time, my mind was a complete _______ ; I couldn't think of a single answer.
A. blank B. barrier C. blow D. bottom
10. Peter’s sudden death was a great ________ to Mary and it took her quite a while to get over the grief.
A. block B. barrier C. blow D. basis
11. What makes the books so important is that, because they appeal to reader of all ages, they create a special literary __________ between parents and children.
A. belief B. bond C. barrier D. base
12. The firm recognized Tom's outstanding work by giving him an extra _______.
A. belief B. behavior C. barbecue D. bonus
13. She started at the __________ and worked her way up to become manager of the company.
A. bottom B. base C. blank D. background
14. The head office of the bank is in Beijing, but it has ________ all over the country.
A．bases B. branches C. boards D．businesses
15. While a full understanding of what causes the disease may be several years away, a ______ leading to a successful treatment could come much sooner.
A. bonus B. breakthrough C. budget D. blow
16. The education _____ for the coming year is about $4 billion, which is much more than what people expected.
A. allowance B. bonus C. budget D. behalf
17. By recycling textbooks, the cost of the books will be reduced greatly, and there is no doubt that it will unload some _________ of the families of the students.
A. budget B. buffet C. boom D. burden
18. In order to guarantee the people’s health and reduce smoking, the government is starting an anti-smoking advertising __________.
A. campaign B. capsule C. brochure D. cartoon
19. Your fluency in the English language gives you an advantage over the other____for the job.
A. captain B. carpenter C. carrier D. candidate
20. The pictures painted by Picasso are really abstract. I can’t understand them without _________.
A. camera B. caption C. cassette D. certificate
21. The Geoge Inn was a busy coaching stop for food and accommodation for travelers leaving London, and for _________ taking goods into the city.
A. carriers B. champions C. chiefs D. civilians
22. The lawyer advised him to drop the _____,since he stands little chance to win.
A. choir B. choice C. case D. challenge
23. You mustn’t carry too much ________ on you to the crowded public places. You can use your bankcard for buying things.
A. cheque B. charge C. baggage D. cash
24. Most people now accept that global warming could result in an environmental _________.
A. catastrophe B. cancer C. channel D. catalogue
25. These two animals outward appearances are very alike, but they belong to different ______.
A. cases B. categories C. captions D. chemicals
26. According to the recent research, heavy coffee drinking and heart attack are not necessarily ________ and effect．
A．reason B．case C．fact D．cause
27. These chemicals may be harmful to human bodies. Use them with ________.
A. chart B. caption C. caution D. catalogue
28. Nowadays people have to pass various tests for professional ________ so that they can be qualified (使具有资格) for a well-paying job.
A. admission B. permission C. certificates D. perseverance
29. Finding information in today’s world is easy. The ________ is how you can tell if the information you get is useful or not.
A. ability B. competition C. challenge D. knowledge
30. Today a Li Ning product is purchased every ten seconds. If you go into a school or university anywhere, the _________ are you will see students in Li Ning tracksuits (运动服) with the familiar logo (标志).
A. chances B. challenges C. competitions D. catalogue
31. We should promote opening-up and reform, and construct socialism with Chinese _________.
A. competitions B. challenges C. characteristics D. captions
32. Of the seven days in a week, Saturday is said to be the most popular ________ for a wedding in some countries.
A. character B. situation C. chance D. choice
33. Anyone who wants to be successful mustn’t give up in any ___________, and should always be full of confidence.
A. contribution B. circumstances C. competitions D. challenges
34. It can’t be a(n) __________that four jewelry stores were robbed in one night.
A . coincidence B. accident C. incident D. chance
35. He finished a difficult task on his own shortly after he entered the company, so his ________ looked at him with new eyes.
A. clerks B. civilians C. citizens D. colleagues
36. A car had a head-on _____ with a truck on the highway yesterday, killing 2 and inuring 5.
A. contest B. collision C. conflict D. contrary
37. Sometimes a few words of _________ from his teacher to the one who has just failed in the experiment may encourage him to stand up.
A. compromise B. confidence C. comfort D. consultant
38. The better ________ you have of words, the better chance you have of saying exactly what you mean.
A. contribution B. master C. command D. contradiction
39. The teacher usually writes his _________ on the margin (页边空白处) of the composition.
A. comments B. words C. review D. command
40. By signing the lease (租约) we made a ________ to pay a rent of $150 a week.
A. comment B. commitment C. conception D. consensus
41. It is said that dogs will keep you _________ for as long as you want when you are feeling lonely.
A. colleague B. friend C. companion D. company
42. The hills in my hometown which used to be covered with green trees are now mostly __________.
A．empty B．blank C．vacant D．bare
43. In some countries, some people do not even have fresh water or ________ health care.
A. basic B. botanical C. brief D. bureaucratic
44. Cycling is highly _________ to people’s health and the environment.
A. bitter B. beneficial C. basic D. botanical
45. Some students often listen to music ________ classes to refresh themselves.
A. between B. among C. behind D. during
46. 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
47. You will not know whether it is __________ or sweet if you don’t taste it yourself.
A. boring B. cheerful C. changeable D. bitter
48. Although the _________ scientist has made his mark in the field of physics, he is sometimes absent-minded in his daily life.
A. brilliant B. casual C. bureaucratic D. civil
49. John was dismissed last week because of his __________ attitude towards his job.
A. careful B. casual C. classical D. classic
50. They are ____ investors who always make thorough investigations (调查) both on local and international markets before making an investment.
A. common B. complex C. cautious D. confident
51. Wait till you are more ________. It's better to be sure than sorry.
A. cautious B. confident C. calm D. certain
52. The job is __________ to me because I have little experience. However, it is also rewarding.
A. challenging B. boring C. bitter D. contradictory
53. The weather here is too _______ and it can rain at any moment. Why not bring an umbrella?
A. comfortable B. consistent C. changeable D. bitter
54. With the development of West China, many technicians are _________ needed there in recent years.
A. cautiously B. casually C. badly D. barely
55. It’s believed that the two accidents are ________ related to each other.
A. closely B. close C. commonly D. deeply
56. I don’t like winter, because I hate to wear _________ clothes.
A. casual B. comfortable C. changeable D. clumsy
57. Letterboxes are much more _________ in the UK than in the US, where most people have a mailbox instead. (06浙江)
A. common B. normal C. ordinary D. bare
58. Many people ask the government to make laws to _________ smoking in public places.
A. ban B. benefit C. limit D. permit
59. If children were not told and shown how to __________ politely, they might grow up rough and rude like savages (野人).
A. blame B. behave C. betray D. bow
60. The old man is used to sleeping without a pillow in order to keep his back from _________.
A. bending B. bowing C. breaking D. bouncing
61. The social activities have __________ the building up of the children’s characters and the development of their personalities.
A. boycotted B. braked C. bidden D. benefited
62. Think of others first when it comes to benefits. Never _________ others for your own gains.
A. boycott B. benefit C. betray D. believe
63. His attitude to his job is rather casual. He should be to _________ for his fault.
A. bid B. blame C. bother D. cater
64. As the only entrance to the valley was __________ by fallen rocks, we couldn’t gain access to the village to rescue the trapped people.
A. blocked B. braked C. bothered D. buried
65. I'm very sorry to have _______ you with so many questions on such an occasion.
A. interrupted B. offended C. blamed D. bothered
66. The ball _____ two or three times before rolling down the slope.
A. bent B. bounced C. broke D. braked
67. We ______ all products tested on animals. It is so cruel.
A. boycott B. calculate C. block D. bury
68. The trip to Australia, originally to be made last week, was finally _________ for the lack of money.
A. boycotted B. calculated C. canceled D. cast
69. Don’t ________ away your old clothes. If you don’t need them, you can donate them to the poor.
A. carry B. waste C. spend D. cast
70. I don’t think he is a good writer; he specially writes books to ________ to low tastes.
A．blame B. cater C. cancel D．charge
71. Every year on 28th, September, many people gather in Qufu to _________ Confucius's birthday, paying their respects.
A. celebrate B. calculate C. congratulate D. welcome
72. She was complaining that the doctor was_____too much for the treatment he was giving her．
A. spending B. offering C. costing D. charging
73. Schools ban students from bringing mobile phones, which are used to _______ in exams.
A. cheat B. boycott C. charge D. click
74. --- Julia said she sent you a birthday card yesterday. Have you got it?'
--- Oh, really! I haven't __________ my mailbox yet.
A. examined B. calculated C. tested D. checked
75. He _________ over the problem for several days before making his decision.
A. checked B. chewed C. catered D. choked
76. Plastic bags are even dangerous to wildlife as thousands of sea animals are killed each year when they eat or are _________ by them.
A. chewed B. cheated C. choked D. classified
77. As violence and crimes are on the rise all across the world, it is only wise to ________ a place where we are going to be safe.
A. check B. choose C. circulate D. clarify
78. Knowledge is like money. By ____________ it can increase in quantity as well as in value.
A. circulating B. clarifying C. calculating D. collecting
79. If we want to protect the environment, we must __________ the problems and convince people to take action.
A. communicate B. compare C. conclude D. clarify
80. Companies must consider how they ________data so that their employees can find it fast.
A. classify B. recognize C. store D. accumulate
81. It is surprising that such an innocent-looking man should have _____ such a crime.
A. confirmed B. clarified C. committed D. conveyed
82. The five mascots (吉祥物), Beibei, ,Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini, meaning in English “Welcome to Beijing”, ________ a message of friendship to people all over the world.
A．communicate B．represent C．classify D．circulate
83. Yesterday I was _________ in the rain on my way back home, and I got a bad cold and coughed very badly.
A. captured B. arrested C. caught D. cheated
84. It’s quite me why such things have been allowed to happen.
A. for B. behind C. against D. beyond
85. 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
86. Without facts, we can’t form a correct opinion, for we need to have actual knowledge ______