新课标高考英语必备词汇练习240题

新课标高考英语必备词汇练习240题

1.. —Is this course rather difficult? —Y es. 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 , comfortable, and ______ in a quiet neighborhood. (05年福建)

A. in a11 B. above all C. after all D. at all

5. It 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. Africa over a third of the population were believed to . A. control B. access C. opportunity D. accent

8. Because of the snow, many parts of the countryside are only ______ by amount of working experience through volunteer work.

A. attempted B. accumulated C. abandoned D. accomplished

11. It is through learning that the individual _____ many 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 ______ as our guide. (06湖南.

A. acted B. showed C. played

D. adopt

16. ---Miss W endy 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 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 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 frie nds 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 , but I admire . A. As a result B. After all C. In other words D. As usual

28.--- Little Smith doesn't _____ 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 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 .

A. was afraid of taking B. was afraid to take C. dared take D. 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. 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 addition

43. Recently more and more farmers nature for 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 illness, she would never think of breaking this ___ with you.

A. appointment B. schedule C. arrangement D. interview

48. Chinese arts the ______ of a lot of people outside Chin A. (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. Y ou 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 W all.

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. 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,

62. My mindmemory was a complete ________ I couldn't think of a single answer.

A. blank B. 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. W e 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. Y our 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 _____ medicine. A. not a bit B. a bit C. not a little D. a little

73. W ell, our English teacher is really _________. Y ou see, on with for fifteen minutes when Beijing, but it make a phone call?

A. divide B. tear C. break D. cut

76. Now that there are only five minutes to in ______.

A. general B. brilliant C. lack D. brief

77. The government 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 in to 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 area s that _____ much education and training.

A. answers for B. provides for

C. calls for D. comes for

85. She an emergency. A. quiet B. calm C. still D. silent

86. ---Are you satisfied with a word; too C. after all; much D. anyhow; so

88. I think it's ) ________. 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. W ell, it just depends C. Y es, take it easy D. All fight, just in case of

91. I don’t think B. caution C. fact D. cause

93. Jack admitted to Harvard University. His family will C. ceremony D. congratulation

94. Tian’anmen Square is situated in the _____ of Beijing city.

A. center B. central C. sorry. A. inspired B. satisfied C. calm D. certain

96. He never tidies up B. disorder C. chaos D. desk

97. The new research team ___ charge of a ___ engineer will carry out the plan.

A. in; main B. take ; major C. in the ; chief D. with the ; primary

98. Jim is one of the most popular ____ in my company. A. classmates B. coaches C. citizens D. colleagues

99. The job is ___ to me because I’ve little experience . However, it is also ____.

A. challenging ; rewarding B. challenged; rewarded C. challenging; rewarded D. challenged; rewarding

100. If you live in the country or ? A. canal B. channel C. place D. way

102. The twins look alike but they are different in ___. A. characteristic B. appearance C. character D. nature

103. --- Julia said she sent you a birthday card yesterday. Have you got it?'--- Oh, really ! I please .... Oh, the guest in Room 302 ___ two B. checked out C. checked up D. checked away

105. Oh my gosh! The rice cake almost _______ me. A. blocked B. choked C. checked D. chatted

106. W e always travel ______. The seats are more comfortable and the food is better.

A. business class B. first class C. tourist class D. economic class

107. I'm afraid you B. interest C. choice D. selection

108. The current political _________ of our country is favorable for foreign investments.

A. claim B. colleague C. climate D. collision

109. It was raining ’t be a(n) _______that four jewelry stores were robbed in one night. (02上海春季卷)

A. coincidence B. accident

C. incident D. chance

112. The teacher told the boy to _____ all the waste paper lying about after the picnic and burn it.

A. collect B. ask C. commit D. confirm

113. It's already 10 o'clock I wonder such a short trip. A. came over

B. came out C: came about D. came up 114. The better __________ you . A. demand B. comment C. command D. performance

115. The teacher usually writes the margin of the composition.

A. comments B. words C. review D. command

116. It is surprising that such an innocent-looking man should the UK than in the US, where most people B. normal

C. ordinary D. usual

118. _______ other nurses, Alice is careful and patient. A. Looking like B. Comparing with C. In common with

D. As to

119. It is said that dogs will keep you ______ for as long as you want when you are feeling lonely.

A. safety B. company C. comfortable D. friend

120. ________ with other children, the father thinks, Jack is a most satisfying son.

A. Commenting B. Complaining C. Compared D. Committed

121. Every four years athletes from all over the world _______for medals in the Olympic Games.

A. fight B. struggle C. complete D. compete

122. The rapid development of science and technology make the ______ among people more and more convenient.

A. competition B. communication C. companion D. comprehension

123）Due to the loud noises from the neighborhood, dealing with public relations, we should make every effort to prevent the _____ in personality.

A. contact B. contrast

C. connection D. conflict

125. I am _______ by what you said just now. Can you explain it a little bit?

A. corrected B. surprised C. mistaken D. confused

126. _______ that the young fellow learning must learn just a few basic roles---being safe, being ______ to others and being responsible to themselves.

A. considered B. considerable C. considerate D. considering

128. The story book ______ fifty stories, ______ “Snow White”. A. contains; includes B. contains; including C. includes; including D. is containing; including

129. Eating too much fat can ______ Pyramids is considered as a miracle (奇迹).

A. construction B. constitution C. instruction D. contribution

131. I was just talking to Margot when Jackson _____ . (06湖南)

A. cut in B. cut down

C. cut out D. cut up

132. Our new get to the office in five minutes. A. available B. suitable C. convenient D. comfortable

133. Let’s B. conference C. conservation D. conversation 134. W ang Zhizhi's return the coming title contest. A. convinced B. expected C. accused D. believed

135. Short sight can be ___by the use of suitable glasses. A. improved B. fixed C. reduced D. corrected

136. The driver managed not to in front of a _______ where we'll D. space

139. The manager needs an assistant that _______ to take care of problems in D. count out

140. His book on European ’t buy the computer _______. A. in crash B. on credit C. by check D. without paying

142. Whoever commits a _______ should be punished by law. A. crime B. error

C. mistake D. suicide

143. Today, cancer is still one of the diseases that cannot be _______.

A. cover

B. you go abroad for further study, you should learn to adapt to the ______ of the destination country.

A. customs B. a magazine. A. turns down B. cuts down C. cut up D. runs down

146. He rescued a child at the ______ of life and then left without being noticed.

A. danger B. risk C. cost D. expense

147. ---Do you know when the Chinese custom ______ from? ---It's ; prove B. started; show C. is; appear D. dates; suggest

148. The old lady ____ smilingly to be ’t take medicine as _____.

A. described B. determined C. directed D. depended

151. John was late for the business meeting because ________ by a patients in always working so the next 30 years.

A. damaged

B. ruined C. spoiled D. destroyed

156. One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to______ D. raise

157. Although the working mother is very busy, she still ______ a lot of time to .

A. devotes B. spends C. depends D. provides

158. It's the kind of book you can _________; you don't need to read the whole book.

A. dip into B. divide into C. put into D. get into

159. W e cannot go to Beijing _____, we Shanghai. A. differently B. direct C. deep D. immediately

160. Generally speaking, when taken according to the ______, the drug B. directions C. descriptions D. direction 161. The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a ____ of 60 miles.

A. 1ength B. distance C. way D. distinction

162. The two brothers look so much ___ that we can't ___ one from the other.

A. alike; distinguish B. familiar; tell C. alike; differ D. familiar; separate

163. Y ou would be unlucky to see sharks, but these are no problem if you don't _______ them.

A. disappoint B. disturb C. discourage D. discover

164. Can you ________ the kids while I make breakfast? A. wear B. C. dress D. put on

165. Joe Jones, the eighth of the eight children, the farm.（06上海春季）

A. leave B. drop C. fall D. draw

166. This year the white ducks are no longer lovely in locals' eyes, _____ their fear of bird flu.

A. due to B. except for C. in case of D. instead of

167. Most members of the drama club, though shy in real life,

are quite__ once they get on stage.

A. delighted B. calm C. competitive D. dynamic

168. ---Oh, dear! Y ou appear so worried. What ______ the fact B. on the earth C. in fact D. on earth 169. Small cars are ______ of fuel, so they fashionable clothes is _____ in B. expectation C. appearance

D. expression

173. The tourist industry should be _______ to supply a variety of jobs.

A. enriched B. invented C. produced D. encouraged

174. Drinking too much will _________ drivers’ lives. A. endanger B. threaten C. enable

D. and their _____ after an exhausting game, the players 1ay in

the grass. (2002上海) A. force B. energy C. power D. excuse

177. To _____the child’s quick recovery, five doctors took turns looking after sport, but of at least importance are skills. (07天津)

A. fair B. equal C. reasonable D. especial

180. Though the weather was _____cold and windy, I came _____ to see you.

A. specially; specially B. especially; especially C. especially; specially D. specially; especially

181. Much of the power of the trade unions lost ____ their political influence should be very great.

A. As a result B. As usual C. Even so D. Even if

182. On New Y ear's Eve, New Y ork City outdoor ____ which attracts a crowd of a million or more people.

A. affair B. incident C. end D. event

183. There was so long a queue for drinks at the interval that they _______ gave up.（06上海卷）

A. unfortunately B. eventually C. generously D. evidently

184. The class are going to be _____on everything they body language.

A. enjoy B. admire C. attract D. express

188. --- I’m sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired. --- There is no _____ for this while you are on duty. (2003北京) A. reason B. excuse C. cause D. explanation

189. --- Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls?---Y es. They .

A. -yin\almost beyond all the viewers' ____.

A. expectation B. wish C.

191. _____ more and more forests destroyed, some birds are _____ with the danger of dying out.

A. Within; facing B. By; facing C. As; faced D. With; faced

192The winter of 1990 was extremely bad. _______ most people say it was the worst winter of their 1ives.

A. As far as B. In fact C. In a word D. As a result

193. The cause of the accident may the engine's ________to operate.

A. fault B. failure

C. inconvenience D. disorder

194. In some western countries, demand for graduates from MBA courses B. turned over C. fallen down D. fallen over

195. The red dress fits me ______ well, but it’s _____ expensive. A. rather; fairly B. fairly; fairly C. fairly; rather D. rather; rather

196. A driver is asked to keep the freeway. A. fixed B. possessing C. fastened D. approving

197 “I don’t think it’s my ____ that the TV blew up. I just turned it on, that’s all,” said the boy. (2003上海)

A. error B. mistake C. fault D. false

198. He is such a man who is always ______ fault with other people. (06安徽)

A. feeling B. seeking C. finding D. looking for

199. Pop music is loved by lots of people, but it is not to everyone' s _____.

A. smell B. favor

C. sound D. taste

200. Y ou are really very kind. I’ll never forget the ___ you early, _______ missing . (05年江苏)

A. in fear B. instead of C. for fear of D. for fear that

202. Because of _______ competition, prices of food are likely to drop.

A. federal B. fierce C. friendly D. fundamental

203. --- That's me when I got married. See what I look like now!--- Why not take up exercise to improve your ________.

A. appearance B. form C. shadow D. figure

204. In 2005, tsunami struck Southeast Asia, and it is quite difficult _____ the losses.

A. figure out B. make out C. fill in D. think out

205. When Beijing University, thousands of eyes were _____ on ____ the lecture.

A. catch; followed B. get; will follow

C. understand; follows D. follow; following

207. ---What ______ you to come the party?---An unexpected accident ______ me going.

A. prevented; forbad B. protected; forbad C. forbad; prevented D. stopped; kept

208. He ________ me this time, though I

209. Alfred Nobel, a Swedish chemist and inventor, left more than 9 million dollars of ? ---Let’s kee p the surface ____ dirty by putting a cover over it.

A. far from B. free from C. apart from D. away from

211. He come back and make a _______ start. A. foggy B. fierce C. fresh D. flexible

212. Green products are becoming more and more popular because they are environmentally _______.

A. friendly B. various C. common D. freely

213. The machine won't _________ properly if you don't oil it well.

A. further

B. free C. follow D. function

214. My friend offered to pay my plane fare, which was very ________ of B. general C. generous D. gentle

215. --- Do remember to charge the battery 12 you first use it. --- ________.

A. Made it B. Got it C. Gathered it D. Remembered it

216. Readers can ______ quite well without knowing the exact meaning of every word.

A. get over B. get in C. get along D. get through

217. Someone told me that the _____ boy that at the beginning of the story, or it may _______ the shocking ending.

A. give away B. give out C. give up D. give off

219. In the bus I usually _______ at the she was able to go out driving on .

A. gained B. grew C. greeted D. glared

221. He worked as a (an) ______ in a travel agency for many

years.

A. adviser B. guard C. guide D. conductor

222. I must be getting fat -- I can _______ do my trousers up. A. fairly B. D. in

225. The Chinese Space Agency D. much

226. W e cannot ________ the punctual arrival of trains in foggy weather.

A. get

B. 40 people for our trip to Beijing. (07天津) A. load

B. solved by the end of next week. A. eagerly

B. ’t ______ your carelessness. It may lead to serious problems.

A. improve B. keep C. impress D. ignore

232. The policemen went into action _______ they your bill the cost of the teapot you broke.

A. increased B. included C. contained D. charged

235. One of the consequences of our planet's being warming up is a(n) ______ in the number of natural disasters.

A. result B. increase C. reason D. income

236. The research results seem to _______ a connection between poor TV may turn out to be a strong ________ on some young people.

A. impression B. expression C. influence D. influential

239. Always read the ______on the bottle carefully and take the right amount of medicine. (07福建)

A. explanations B. instructions C. descriptions D. introductions

240. I'm sorry, Henry. It wasn't my ______ to cause a quarrel between you and Tony.

A. meaning B. instruction C. intention D. attention 参考答案

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