高考词组专练（上）：
1.The fire spread quickly but everyone _______ escape from it.
A. could B. was able to C. might D. must
2.Was he about to go out ________ it began to rain?
A. when B. while C. as D. until
3.Hearing his returning home safe and sound ______ his pleasure.
A. adds B. adds to C. adds up to D. adds up
4.This cinema is only ________ for the people above 18.
A. intended B. admitted C. allowed D. agreed
5.They are _______ to give up smoking, but they don't do so.
A. suggested B. persuaded C. advised D. considered
6.Although they have been ____ the lost book for a long time, it seems to be nowhere to be found.
A. for B. against C. after D. before
7.----Is this Mr.White's office, Mary? -----Yes, _______.
A. this way, please B. go ahead C. after you D. make yourself at home
8.He has never appeared, ______ come to see me.
A. now that B.l et alone C. in case D. as long as
9.He is _____ scolding his child, which is not a good way to educate him.
A. often B. usually C. frequently D. always
10.I have never heard a worse voice than hers. She is _______ but a singer.
A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
11.WTO will not live up to his name _____it hasn't included China.
A. in case B. so far as C. now that D. as long as
12.The moment I arrived at Hangzhou, West Lake _____ my attention.
A. paid B. fixed C. drew D. turned
13.With his attention ______ on the blackboard, he didn't notice me when I came in.
A. fixing B. fixed C. to fix D. fix
14.The workers get paid three hundred yuan ______ average.
A. in B. on C. at D. with
15.He wanted to pretend to be an American but his accent _____him away.
A. put B. throw C. give D. take
16.The girl looks forward to seeing him as much as he to ______ to his hometown.
A. return B. returns C. returned D. returning
17.I have tried my best but I am afraid I still can't ____ his wish.
A. stand B. put C. bear D. make
18.Because of his efforts he became ______ as a singer star at last.
A. known B. know C. knowing D. to know
19.The fire destroyed the cars ____ to the workers who worked in the company.
A. belong B. belonged C. belonging D. belongs
20.He has written some novels, but he is ______ known for his plays.
A. more B. better C. much D. well
21.You should make ___ of every opportunity you have. Otherwise you will regret it.
A. useful B. useless C. the best D. the better
22.It is beyond doubt ___ he will come because he told it to me clearly on the phone.
A. that B. if C. whether D. which
23.In spite of the long journey, I felt _____ tired.
A. not a bit B. not a little C. a bit D. a little
24.I don't know ____ to blame for the accident.
A. which B. what C. when D. who
25.Boris has ____, in fact, I doubt nobody has a higher IQ than him.
A mind B. opinions C. brains D. ideas
26.My car broke _______ on my way to the village where the fire broke ______.
A. out, down B. down, down C. out, out D. down, out
27.Doing morning exercises can ______ up your health. If you stick to it for some time you will surely be stronger and stronger.
A. put B. build C. set D. make
28.The task calls _________ time and money.
A. up B. in C. for D. on
29.He said that he would arrive on time, ____ I would be relieved.
A. in this case B. in that case C. in case D. in which case
30.____ the truth, I don't like to be laughed at ____.
A. Tell, public B. To tell, in public C. Telling, in public D. Telling, the public
31.The thief was caught _____ pockets in a crowded bus.
A. picking B. picked C. pick D. to pick
32.How much will he _____ you for the dictionary?
A. charge B. change C. cost D. spend
33.Although he is very hard-working but the _____ is that he will fail.
A. chance B. choice C. change D. charge
34.I can't beat him in the match because we are not in the same_____ .
A. rank B. level C. group D. class
35.Before he started his lecture, he _____ his throat first.
A. cleared B. cleaned C. dried D. breathed
36.In the accident he got close to ________.
A. kill B. be killed C. killing D. being killed
37.Don't lose heart when coming ______ difficulties.
A. up B. out C. at D. across
38._______ the sea, the land is much smaller in size.
A. Comparing to B. Compared to C. Compared with D. Comparing with
39.He is ______ a good leader by all of the people.
A. regarded B. thought C. considered D. looked on
40.Being late again _____ Tom his job.
A. lost B. took C. cost D. made
41.The bus is too ____ for me to push in.
A. crowding B. crowds C. crowd D. crowded
42.It's bad manners to be too ______ about others' secrets.
A. interested B. anxious C. worried D. curious
43.The village is _____ by the small river from the others.
A. cut down B. cut off C. cut out D. cut up
44.Reading too long in the sun will ____ damage to your eyesight. So I suggest that you should not do so in the future.
A. do B. make C. have D. get
45.When Mary holds a party, he needn't invite all her neighbours to her party because everyone in the street can dance _____ her music.
A. in B. at C. with D. to
46.The other day I _____ Tom in the street. How happy I was!
A. meet B. met C. will meet D. have met
47.He was shot ______ in the war, which made his wife greatly sad.
A. dead B. deadly C. death D. dying
48.The weather in the U.S.A varies greatly, ____ on what part you are in now.
A. depend B. depending C. depends D. depended
49.____ to the Chinese revolutionary cause, Dr.Bethune was widely respected by the Chinese people.
A. Devoted B. Devoting C. To devote D. Devote
50.He has formed a habit of keeping ____ diary since he was young.
A. a B. the C. his D./
51.I'm afraid to tell you that the medicine will ____ no difference to your illness, so stop taking it from now on.
A. take B. have C. cause D. make
52.It is still under discussion ___ we should set off now.
A .if B. whether C. that D. what
53.Christmas _____ near, so you should be prepared for it.
A. is drawing B. draws C. has drawn D. drew
54.Do you have any idea what _____ him mad?
A. caused B. made C. drove D. let
55.It explains everything quite well now, when you were away to attend your grandpa's funeral yesterday, he dropped _____ you.
A. in on B. in at C. on in D. at in
56.Because he is on special _____, he can't go home.
A. work B. task C. job D. duty
57.Great efforts have been ____ to improve the workers' living conditions.
A. taken B. had C. made D. put
58._____ do you enjoy living in the country?
A. How B. What C. When D. Who
59.Few pleasures can equal ____ of a cold drink on a hot summer day.
A. it B. this C. that D. one
60.When we plan our vacation, mother often offers _____ suggestions.
A. careful B. practical C. effective D. acceptable
61.Martin Luther King, Jr. Was famous all over the world, even though he _____ his Dream Speech.
A. wouldn’t make B. didn’t make C. had made D. hadn’t made
62.Tom went to New York once a fortnight, that is, he went there______.
A. every other week B. each other week C. every another week
D. each another week
63.I know nothing about him ____ he is an Englishman.
A. except that B. except C. except for D. except when
64.Everybody has one shortcoming or another. Of course, I am no______.
A. exception B. alone C. special D. example
65.Now that it has happened, you have no choice but to face the ____ and try to think of a good way of settling the problem.
A. truth B. fact C. reality D. music
66.Mr. Wang is familiar _____ the city for he has been here many times.
A. to B. for C. with D. in
67._____ I know, he hasn’t finished his homework so far.
A. As long as B. As soon as C. As far as D. As well as
68.----Are you pleased with his answer?
-----No, it’s ______ satisfactory.
A. far from B. away from C. far away D. far away from
69.The situation is quite in my ____. So there is nothing to worry about.
A. side B. support C. favour D. help
70.Would you please do me _____ to close the door?
A. a favor B. the favor C. the help D. a help
71.Would you like ____ shopping with us or do you feel like ____ at home?
A. to go, to stay B. going, staying C. going, to stay D. to go, staying
72.At first I tried my best to put up with his bad temper but at last I really _____ it. I decided to get divorced with him.
A. fed up B. fed on C. fed to D. fed up with
73.He has invited ______ friends that he has made in the city to his party.
A. few B. a few C. the few D. few a
74.Have you _____ when the plane will take off? If you can please let me know.
A. put out B. figured out C. looked out D. discovered out
75.The driver was ____ $100 for speeding his car on the expressway.
A. scolded B. fined C. punished D. beaten
76.I don’t know what ____ fire to the building.
A. set B. made C. caused D. let
77.Japan has set a good example for us to _____ in using the computer in the science of transport.
A. study B. learn C. set D. follow
78. _____ you fond of this kind of books?
A. Are B. Do C. Have D. Will
79.Oh, I forget ____ and charged the passenger once more.
A. to pay B. to be paid C. being paid D. paying
80.Living in the country can ____ the noise and pressure of modern life.
A. free from B. far from C. far away D. away from
81.Some _____ measures will be ____ to do with the problem of the pollution.
A. farther, taken B. further, taken C. farther, made D. further, made
82.In order to _____ his education, he went abroad.
A. make B. deepen C. widen D. further
83.Generally ____, the weather in this country changes from area to area.
A. speaking B. speak C. spoken D. speaks
84.I’m afraid I _____ to finish my homework now.
A. get B. have got C. will get D. am getting
85.The cleaners get ____ by the hour in this city.
A. to pay B. pay C. paying D. paid
86.The boy is ____ in music and he is expected to be a musician in the future.
A. gifted B. presented C. absent D. good
87.The camp fire _____ before we finished our picnic lunch.
A. cut off B. turned off C. went out D. turned down
88.At first I didn’t like it at all and then I became ____ in it little by little.
A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. to interest
89.On the one hand, I am a good teacher and I am respected by my students, but on the other _____, I am lazy at home and I leave all my housework to my wife.
A. way B. side C. point D. hand
90.In my opinion, it has nothing to ____ the influence of the U.S.A.
A. do with B. deal with C. connect D. connect to
91.When will you head _____ Beijing?
A. to B. at C. for D. into
92.In face of danger, the most important thing is to keep your_____.
A. mind B. head C. brain D. opinion
93.The thief helped himself____ the money in the bank.
A. with B. for C. to D. at
94.I can’t find Tom for he ___ behind the door.
A. hides B. hid C. is hidden D. has hidden
95.We thought of selling the old furniture, but we’ve decided to ____ it.
It might be valuable.
A. hold on to B. keep up with C. turn to D. look after
96.A typist is badly ______ in that company.
A. hoped B. wished C. wanted D. expected
97.We ______ the train until it disappeared in the distance.
A. saw B. noticed C. observed D. watched
98.The top of the tree is _______ above the house.
A. very B. well C. quite D. much
99.No_______ he didn’t pass the exam. He shouldn’t have been so nervous during the test. A. doubt B. surprise C. need D. wonder
100.The most disappointing is that the medicine ______ at all.
A. can’t work B. doesn’t work C. hasn’t worked D. wouldn’t work
Answers:
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