高考英语词汇复习(八)

Ⅰ.单词拼写

1．Well paid as he is, he often ends up in f________ trouble. financial

2．It’s difficult to p________ which political party will win the election. predict 3．A soldier has to f________ danger and death. face

4．A new b________ sweeps clean. broom (priceless = invaluable) unworthy不值得，不配 5．I’m afraid this painting is not by Picasso. It’s only a copy and so it’s w_ worthless 无价值的_. 6．She speaks French, not to m________ English. mention

7．We are friends, and we keep in touch by ________(聊天)on the Net. 8．Can they be ________(信任)to look after the house?

9．He’d always been a bright and ________(活泼的)child. lively

10．It was very ________(考虑周到的) of you to let us know you were going to be late. 11. As I was getting off the bus, I ________ (滑了一下) and hurt my foot. Ⅱ.单项填空

1． He offered to ______ her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.

A. lend B. help C. show D. loan

2．It was the largest experiment we had ever had; it _____ six hours.

A. ended B. finished C. prolonged D. lasted

3． Psychological studies show that some people are quick-tempered ________. A. at heart 内心里；本质上 B. on purpose C. in person D. by nature 4． His name was on the ____ of my tongue, but I just couldn’t recall it. A. end B. point 正要（去做某事）C. edge D. tip 就在嘴边，差点被想起来 5．I used to be able to play well but I’m _______now. 疏于练习，荒废

A. out of date B. out of touch C. out of practice D. out of control

6．How did it ______ that the two men arrived to address the same meeting at the same time?

A. take place B. happen C. get through D. come through

7．He looked astonished on hearing the news. He seemed to think it _____. A. indifferent B. invisible C. inevitable D. incredible 8．In my opinion, your work does not ________ what I expected of you.

A. catch up with B. add up to C. come up to 达到，符合D. go in for 喜欢；从事，致力于 9. -- ____ you interrupt now? Can’t you see I’m on the phone? -- Sorry Sir, but it’s urgent. A. Can B. Should C. Must D. Would

10. I broke my relationship with John because he always found _____ with me. 挑剔；找岔子 A. error B. mistake C. fault D. failure

11. Before you quit your job, ______ how your family would feel about your decision. A. consider B. considering C. to consider D. considered 12.Though he did not say so directly, the inspector _____ the man was guilty. A. declared B. implied C. disclosed揭露，泄露disclosureD. Said

13. When the teacher told the boy to sit down, he _____ to her and said she couldn’t make him. A. gave away B. talked back C. looked up D. get down

14. People _______ with anyone who is always talking about how wonderful he is. A. fall in love B. get fed up C. keep company 陪同，与…交往D. catch up

15. The speaker talked about sports in general and about football _________. 通常；总的来说 （概述） A. in particular =particularly尤其 (特别的,详细的;详情)B. above all C. after all D. in order 16. Probability is the mathematical study of the ______ of an event’s occurrence. A. desire B. likelihood C. result D. effect概率是对事件发生的可能性的数学研究