高考英语：考前词汇大复习(词语辩析)

高考英语：考前词汇大复习（词语辨析）

十二校联考试题中的词语辨析

在新课程标准要求下，高考英语试题单项选择中增加词语辨析题目的考查数量应该是大概率事件。

1. We are all too tired. Shall we________ our debate and have a walk, please?

A. break off B. break down C. break into D. break out

2. Like some of my classmates, I cannot live up to my teachers’ expectations. ________, I let them down .

A. In other words B. After all C. What’s more D. More or less

3. — What do you think of the coming Beijing 2008 Olympics?

—Oh, the table-tennis match is________ to be the most exciting of it.

A. preferred B. wished C. expected D. proved

4. Production at the factory was________ for two hours because of power failure.

A. interrupted B. disturbed C. missed D. lost

5. ---Excuse me, what impressed you most in his report?

---Well, the most important part, I think, lies in the words to bring about an _______ of the conditions of the working men and women.

A. achievement B. advance C. increase D. improvement

6. I’m sorry the rooms are all booked out today. That is to say, there’s no room________ for the moment.

A. useful B. available C. extra D. spare

7. Although she was convinced that they were too different to be as close as before, Helen ________ the courage to call her old friends.

A. picked up B. kept up C. took up D called up

8. ---I feel really disappointed not to have got that job.

---Don’t worry, maybe something better will ________.

A. go by B. take on C. turn up D. fall down

9. The two men were________ of receiving stolen property, which made their parents worried.

A. suspected B. doubted C. arrested D. charged

10. --- Do you think we can have Tom as our new teammate?

--- I don’t think so. As you can see, several football clubs have expressed an in him. A. interest B. effect C. attempt D. offer

11. I had to ________ all the responsibilities of taking care of the house when mom had a terrible car accident.

A. take over B. take up C. hand over D. hand in

12. ________ his enormous wealth, Buffet is famous for his simple lifestyle.

A. Because of B. Despite C. Though D. Even though

13. Almost all job applicants are determined to leave a good ________ on a potential employer.

A. experience B. impression C. reputation D. reflection

14. Please inform me as soon as possible once there is a(n)________ position in the branch office.

A. empty B. blank C. hollow D. vacant

15. How you deal with the misfortune when faced with it can truly ________ your character.

A. test B. examine C. check D. react

16. A study shows that students living in non-smoking dormitories are less likely to ________ the habit of smoking.

A. make up B. turn up C. draw up D. pick up

17. Our goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable_______ his financial situation.

A. in view of B. owing to C. in terms of D. regardless of

18. The village was badly struck by the rare flood last night and the villagers were badly __________food and shelter.

A. in honor of B. in charge of C. in terms of D. in need of

19. ----Will you be __________ this afternoon, John?

----It depends. I’m afraid I’ll be called in by my manager.

A. suitable B. available C. accurate D. convenient

20. Her irresponsible behavior __________ her father many sleepless nights.

A. costs B. takes C. spends D. pays

21. Struck by the terrible earthquake, Wenchuan, a county in Sichuan province, was _________ from the outside．

A. cut up B. cut down C. cut in D. cut off

22. ----What ______ do you focus on when choosing a mobile phone for personal use?

----Its functions and stand-by time.

A. features B. signs C. symbols D. brands

23. It is required that all traffic participants should ______ the traffic rules to make traffic safer and faster.

A. perform B. possess C. observe D. support

24. Obama says he is angry about policies that always favor the wealthy and powerful over ______ Americans and insists that opportunities be opened up to all.

A. average B. intelligent C. competitive D. original

25. After the earthquake, the Haitian(海地的) people needed to be helped ______.

A. occasionally B. anxiously C. practically D. urgently

26. Tom was so wild about computer games that he would stay online for ten hours ______every day.

A. in the end B. in particular C. on end D. on purpose

27. The most important words in this sentence have been ______, so it doesn’t make any sense.

A. left out B. held out C. set out D. made out

28. Jim’s close ________ to his brother often makes people mistake one for the other.

A. approach B. confusion C. resemblance D. appeal

29. It is publicly known and accepted that people from _______ cultures behave differently from

each other.

A. diverse B. traditional C. similar D. local

30. While working on the farm, the students ________ a good knowledge of plant life.

A. held up B. picked up C. turned away D. put down

31. Home schooling is legally accepted in all fifty states of the US, and American colleges do

_______ a home school diploma.

A. realize B. admit C. recognize D. receive

32. Our goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable _______ his financial situation.

A. in view of B. owing to C. in terms of D. regardless of

33. The earthquake victims will stay _______ in tents before things get better.

A. temporarily B. permanently C. occasionally D. frequently

34. Wang Meng, who got three gold medals in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, is known as a

______ skater.

A. generous B. considerate C. fantastic D. humorous

35. People all believe that ______ to free trade destroy wealth, benefiting no one in the long run.

A. administrations B. attempts C. processes D. barriers

36. ---- Shi Changxu was awarded a special state prize for his scientific research.

---- He certainly ______ that honor, for he has devoted so much to the country.

A. expects B. deserves C. observes D. respects

37. The six old experts were ______ about Professor Lee’s academic findings and reported him to the authority.

A. skeptical B. curious C. capable D. aware

38. More and more rich people have promised to ______ their wealth after death to help the poor and the disabled.

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

39. ________economic, political and cultural differences, it is difficult for China and America to fully understand each other.

A. In spite of B. Regardless of C. On account of D. In terms of

40. The rising house price and the high income tax rate have become the biggest ______ of the ordinary people in China today．

A. concern B. influence C. involvement D. occupation

41. If you want to see Mr. Johnson on Friday morning, make sure he is ______ ahead of time.

A. approachable B. accessible C. available D. convenient

42. He works very hard in order to get himself ______ into a key university.

A. accepted B. received C. announced D. admitted

43. I have to reschedule the appointment with you since there is a ______ in my arrangement.

A. contract B. contrast C. connection D. conflict

44. Criticized as online games are, they never fail to ______ a large number of teenagers．

A. appeal to B. object to C. refer to D. turn to

45. This football player was accused of taking money for not scoring goals ______.

A. by chance B. on end C. in turn D. on purpose

46. Color-blind people often find it difficult to ________ between blue and green.

A. contrast B. distinguish C. separate D. compare

47. Any help from you will be greatly appreciated. Please give me a reply at your earliest ________.

A. convenience B. instruction C. consideration D. interruption

48. Since this school provides various optional courses, students will have a(n) _______ choice according to their interest.

A. accessible B. available C. reliable D. flexible

49. They have held several meetings to ________ next year’s production plan.

A. pick up B. draw up C. catch up D. keep up

50. I feel sure that ________ qualification, ability and experience, you are abundantly suited to the position we have in mind.

A. in terms of B. in honor of C. in the opinion of D. in need of

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