高考英语词汇练习题及答案

高考英语词汇练习题及答案

高考词汇专练 ‎1. I'm afraid this painting is not by Picasso. It's only a copy and so it's _____.‎ ‎ A. priceless B. invaluable C. unworthy D. worthless ‎2. The final _____ of the play will take place on Monday.‎ ‎ A. action B. performance C. view D. sight ‎3. To get my travelers' checks I had to have the bank _____ a special check for the total amount.‎ ‎ A. make up B. make out C. make for D. make up for ‎4. I used to be able to play well but I'm _____ now.‎ ‎ A. out of date B. out of touch C. out of practice D. out of place ‎5. As soon as the children were _____, their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom.‎ A. woke B. waken C. wake D. awake ‎6. The government's strong action showed its _____ to crush the rebellion.‎ ‎ A. energy B. brief C. determination D. encourage ‎7. When she heard from the hospital that her father had died, she _____ into tears.‎ ‎ A. burst B. went C. exploded D. fell ‎8. _____ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.‎ ‎ A. In spite of B. But for C. Because of D. As for ‎9. People who live in a small village are bound to see a good _____ of each other.‎ ‎ A. sum B. quantity C. deal D. amount ‎10. They always kept on good _____ with their next-door neighbors for the children's sake.‎ ‎ A. friendship B. relations C. relatives D. terms ‎11. The generation _____ makes it difficult for parents to understand their children's opinions.‎ ‎ A. division B. gap C. separation D. valley ‎12. If the boy had _____ the dog alone it wouldn't have bitten him.‎ A. set B. left C. had D. put ‎13. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into _____ when judging my examination.‎ ‎ A. regard B. account C. thought D. observation ‎14. Roses are quite _____ flowers in English gardens.‎ ‎ A. ordinary B. common C. usual D. general ‎15. We can't _____ one to change the habits of a lifetime in a short time.‎ ‎ A. hope B. wait C. expect D. imagine ‎16. Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent. _____, I can't speak too highly of him.‎ ‎ A. As a result B. By the way C. In any case D. In a word ‎17. When I took his temperature, it was two degrees above _____.‎ ‎ A. average B. ordinary C. regular D. normal ‎18. He has left his book here on _____, so that you can read it.‎ ‎ A. purpose B. design C. aim D. meaning ‎19. The open university was started in order to help those who _____ having a university education when they were young.‎ ‎ A. stopped B. failed C. missed D. paused ‎20. His _____of the aeroplane was correct in every detail and could really fly.‎ ‎ A. shape B. pattern C. design D. model ‎21. It isn't so much whether he works hard; the question is whether he works _____.‎ ‎ A. above all B. in all C. at all D. after all ‎22. Mary had taken _____ to see that her guests had everything that they could possibly want.‎ ‎ A. efforts B. pains C. attempts D. advantage ‎23. Comrade Li Dazhao, _____ librarian of Beijing University, was one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party.‎ ‎ A. sometimes B. sometime C. some time D. some times ‎24. Alice was very sorry to hear that her grandmother had _____ two days before.‎ ‎ A. broken off B. passed off C. given away D. passed away ‎25. Radar enables the pilot of an airliner to take off, fly and land in _____.‎ ‎ A. danger B. comfort C. continuity D. safety ‎26. Our Party has always devoted great attention to raising the living _____ of the working people.‎ ‎ A. cost B. situation C. level D. standard ‎27. It was _____ by the railway board that the cost of rail fares would be increased by ten percent.‎ ‎ A. noticed B. stated C. suggested D. noted ‎28. I _____ her not to walk on the thin ice but she would not listen to me.‎ ‎ A. warned B. persuaded C. suggested D. notice ‎29. The microphone enabled them to keep in touch, in other words, it made it _____ for them to contact each other.‎ ‎ A. likely B. capable C. possible D. probable ‎30. In spite of the thunderstorm, the children slept _____ all night.‎ ‎ A. densely B. soundly C. loudly D. noisily ‎31. He thought this was the first pair of shoes that had fitted him _____.‎ ‎ A. perfectly B. justly C. fairly D. rightly ‎32. The _____ of his clothes indicated too clearly that he had been playing football.‎ ‎ A. state B. condition C. occasion D. situation ‎33. Stressful environments lead to unhealthy behaviors such as poor eating habits, which _____ increase the risk of heart disease.‎ ‎ A. in turn B. in return C. by chance D. by turns ‎34. And you find that you're not to be _____ with a position of real responsibility.‎ ‎ A. offered B. trusted C. furnished D. equipped ‎35. There was a good _____ of the countryside from the front of the bus.‎ ‎ A. sight B. view C. scene D. scenery ‎36. I could tell he was surprised from the _____ on his face.‎ ‎ A. appearance B. view C. sight D. expression ‎37. I'd like to take _____ of this opportunity to thank you all for your cooperation.‎ ‎ A. profit B. benefit C. advantage D. interests ‎38. If you ever have the _____ to go abroad to work, you should take it.‎ ‎ A. possibility B. offer C. luck D. chance ‎39. The room was so quiet that she could hear the _____ of her heart.‎ ‎ A. hitting B. beating C. tapping D. knocking ‎40. I think we should let Maria go camping with her boyfriend. _____, she's a big girl now.‎ ‎ A. Above all B. After all C. First of all D. For all ‎41. He has recently _____ chess to provide himself with some relaxation.‎ ‎ A. taken on B. taken up C. held on D. held up ‎42. What a terrible experience! _____ , you are safe, that's the main thing.‎ ‎ A. Somehow B. Anyhow C. Somewhat D. Anywhere ‎43. The driver can adjust the heating in winter and the air conditioning in summer to suit his own _____.‎ ‎ A. reference B. preference C. convenience D. selection ‎44. Some areas, _____ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.‎ ‎ A. due to B. but for C. in spite of D. with relation to ‎45. If we can _____ our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.‎ ‎ A. get off B. come across C. come over D. get over ‎46. I shall take you back to Beijing _____ you are well enough to travel.‎ ‎ A. presently B. promptly C. immediately D. shortly ‎ ‎47. Don't go too far into the sea, children, or the waves will _____ you off your feet.‎ ‎ A. flow B. cut C. press D. sweep ‎ ‎48. The current political _____ of our country is favorable for foreign investments.‎ ‎ A. climate B. weather C. state D. occasion ‎ ‎49. My house is very _____ for getting to work as it is only a few minutes from the station.‎ ‎ A. comfortable B. suitable C. convenient D. free ‎ ‎50. She chose cushions of a color which would _____ her carpet.‎ ‎ A. equal B. agree C. help D. match ‎ ‎51. I have such a bad cold that I have lost all _____ of smell.‎ ‎ A. degree B. sense C. strength D. scent ‎52. There was a large box behind the door and Peter couldn't _____ falling over it in the darkness.‎ ‎ A. help B. resist C. avoid D. prevent ‎53. If you put too many potatoes in that paper-bag it will _____.‎ ‎ A. fail B. explode C. block D. burst ‎ ‎54. I'm afraid you have no _____ but to come along with us.‎ ‎ A. possibility B. permission C. choice D. selection ‎55. I shall never beat John at tennis; we are clearly not in the same _____.‎ ‎ A. set B. band C. group D. class ‎56. As soon as Charles had _____ a little from his surprise, his one thought was to get away.‎ ‎ A. returned B. absorbed C. dissolved D. recovered ‎57. The thieves _____ him _____ in the park, took his wallet and escaped.‎ ‎ A. held .. back B. held .. up C. held .. on D. held .. out ‎58. The two dogs started to fight, so we tried to _____ them.‎ ‎ A. split B. separate C. tear D. divide ‎59. Carl wanted to play a joke on Bob but gave himself _____ by laughing.‎ A. away B. in C. out D. up ‎60. He offered to _____ her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.‎ A. lend B. help C. show D. loan ‎61. It was the largest experiment we had ever had; it _____ six hours.‎ ‎ A. ended B. finished C. prolonged D. lasted ‎ ‎62. Psychological studies show that some people are quick-tempered _____.‎ ‎ A. at heart B. on purpose C. in person D. by nature ‎63. I broke my relationship with John because he always found _____ with me.‎ ‎ A. error B. mistake C. fault D. failure ‎64. He is the rudest man I have ever met. Jane, his present secretary, is the only person who can _____ him.‎ ‎ A. respect B. stand C. support D. dislike ‎65. _____ up children properly is mainly their parents' duty.‎ ‎ A. Growing B. feeding C. Bringing D. Raising ‎66. Margaret liked all her classes, but she liked sewing class _____.‎ ‎ A. above all B. in general C. after all D. in particular ‎67. This book is said to be a special one, which ___ many events not found in other history books． A．writes     B．covers          C．prints          D．reads ‎68. The train was __to arrive at 11:30, but was an hour late. A．about B．likely  C．certain  D. supposed ‎69. - 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. take ‎70. The happy look on his face __ that he had passed the final examination successfully. A．explained  B．suggested  C. expressed  D. described ‎71. -Why did she spend so much time searching shop after shop only for a blouse? -Oh, she was very __ about her clothes. A. pleased      B. particular   C. worried    D. curious ‎ ‎72. The conference gives a chance for people of different __ to exchange. A. points  B. thoughts  C. views  D. ways ‎73. I think it____ to let farmers have their own land. In that way, they can farm the land by themselves, and food production will be higher.  A. no good  B. makes sense   C. talks sense    D. usefulness  74.Our English teacher ______ our buying a good English-Chinese dictionary.   A. asked      B. ordered      C. suggested      D. required 75.The rescue team made every ______ to find the missing mountain climber. A. force      B. energy      C. effort      D. possibility 76. ----Are you free after school? ----Sorry. I’ve planned to treat a friend of mine to dinner ______ for his help. A. in order      B. in turn      C. in return      D. in honour 77.   The new law will come into ______ on the day it is passed. A. effect      B. use      C. service      D. existence 78.     ----What a pleasant ______ these trees give us! ----Why not stop and enjoy the cool air? A. shade      B. shadow      C. picture      D. scene 79. However, at times this balance in nature is ____ , resulting in a number of possible unforeseen effects.‎ A. troubled B. disturbed C. puzzled D. confused ‎80. ---Brad was Jane’s brother!‎ ‎ ---____. He reminded me so much of Jane!‎ A. No doubt B. Above all C. No wonder D. Of course Keys to the vocabulary exercises ‎1. DBBCD 6. CABCD 11.BBBBC 16.DDACD ‎21.CBBDD 26.DBACB 31.AAABB 36.DCDBB ‎41.BBBAD 46.CDACD 51.BCDCD 56.DBBAA ‎61.DDCBC 66.DBDBB 71.BCBCC 76. CAABC