2011年高考重点词汇精选精炼110题

2011年高考重点词汇精选精炼110题 1. –Tom has made great progress since I praised him. -Praise always acts as a(n) ____________to the young. A. persuasion B. suggestion C. encouragement D. advice 2. As teenagers, our mind must keep ________ with the rapid changes of society. A. step B. progress C. pace D. touch 3. What a ______ that dress makes! She looks very pretty now. A. transplant B. transportation C. translation D. transformation 4. I’m afraid that it is difficult to make exact ________ between all the meanings of a word. A. separations B. differences C. distinctions D. divisions 5. Many experts think that the book remains a sound __________ of the history of the ancient India. A. present B. presence C. presentation D. preparation 6. As a soldier, you must obey the rules because the army regards discipline as a fundamental ____. A. acquisition B. equipment C. requirement D. enquiry 7. There is good ___________ of books in the bookstore, so we are unlikely to run short. A. demand B. support C. expense D. supply 8. As soon as his party came into ________he changed the law. A. force B. power C. strength D. position 9. Mr Black has pursued his ________ of collecting old furniture for at least thirty years. A. hobby B. habit C. custom D. game 10. A(n) _________ will be paid to anyone who brings back the money Mr. Brown lost, according to the advertisement. A. award B. prize C. reward D. profit 11. The natural ________ in the world are getting fewer and fewer. A. resources B. sources C. courses D. causes 12. The rain had now stopped, and a __________ of sun came through the clouds. A. flash B. burst C. shower D. flame 13. –Do you think clothes are very important to a person? - Yes, the clothes a person wears may indicate his _______ or social position. A. curiosity B. status C. determination D. importance 14. Camping _____include a tent, a sleeping bag, a backpack, a stove and so on. A. equipments B. facilities C. instruments D. devices 15. Although Einstein was a famous scientist, he cared very little for ________ and position. A. comfort B. fame C. faith D. courage 16. The world has twice as much shipbuilding _______ as it needed in the 1980s. A. capacity B. potential C. ability D. possibility 17. It had never before occurred to Mr. Brown to find any serious ______ with his wife. A. error B. shortcoming C. mistake D. fault 18. Robert gave me a quick__________ of the events leading to the quarrel which happened between two students. A. sketch B. abstract C. summary D. addition 1 19. The Government placed _________ on the number of foreign cars that could be imported. A. restrictions B. obstacles C. orders D. defenses 20. The next morning Mr. Smith spoke his mind to his wife in a very straightforward _______. A. route B. method C. manner D. pattern 21. In the park Jenny went along thinking of nothing in ______, only looking at things around her. A. particular B. doubt C. brief D. public 22. As is known, deserts and mountains have always been a __________ to the movement of people from place to place. A. fence B. jam C. barrier D. prevention 23. My father was born in Germany and still speaks English with a German _______> A. accent B. pronunciation C. intonation D. dialect 24. Although Miss Black began her ________ by singing in a local pop group, she is now a famous singer in the world. A. employment B. career C. occupation D. profession 25. With the development of technology, plastics today contribute to a wide _______ of industries. A. frame B. range C. number D. scale 26. –Why are you so frightened? -I saw two dark ________ enter the building. A. shades B. appearances C. shadows D. figures 27. Don’t judge a crime until you know all the __________. A. circumstances B. environments C. surroundings D. occasions 28. Mike’s temper and personality show that he can become a soldier of the top _________. A. circle B. rank C. category D. grade 29. In the long _______-, the new information technologies may fundamentally change our way of life. A. run B. altitude C. distance D. jump 30. With the rapid changes of society, more and more people are not accustomed to the _____ of modern life. A. force B. strength C. pressure D. power 31. To my surprise, at yesterday’s meeting he again ______ the plan that had been disapproved of a month before. A. brought up B. brought on C. brought along D. brought about 32. After Peter and Jane had covered 30 kilometers that day, their legs under them __________. A. gave in B. gave off C. gave out D. gave away 33. Although the children didn’t plan the party like that, it ________ very well. A. went on B. tried out C. worked out D. carried on 34. Mr. Smith is leaving for the United States this afternoon, so we will go to the airport to _____ him ____. A. drop; off B. see; off C. take; off D. shut ; off 35. He tried hard to keep calm in face of the audience, but the sweat on his forehead ______ him_____. A. gave ; away B. turned ; down C. showed ; out D. shut; off 36. In those years, poverty stricken, hungry people ________ the countryside. A. wondered about B. wondered at C. wandered at D. wandered about 2 37. Nowadays too many people are ______ their eyes ______ trade. A. turning; on B. fixing; to C. turning ; to D. fixed ; on 38. –I’m _________ too much weight, doctor? - I think you ought to go on a diet. A. putting on B. getting on C. pulling on D. taking on 39. I can’t hear the news clearly. Could you please _____ the Tv? A. turn down B. turn off C. turn on D. turn up 40. They’re still _______ inventing a new kind of medicine which can cure cancer. A. working out B. working for C. working in D. working on 41. People near the desert have planted a great many trees so as to _______wind and sand in the desert. A. hold down B. hold up C. hold back D. hold out 42. The gentleman does not _______ the argument but watches the other guests. A. drop in B. fill in C. cut in D. join in 43. Look at his handwriting ! I really can’t ______what he wrote here. A. make out B. put out C. look out D. check out 44. Your son looks ill these days. You’d better ________ a doctor. A. call at B. call in C. call out D. call up 45. The applicant was so choked with excitement at the acceptance that he could hardly _______ a goodbye. A(bring in B. bring up C. bring out D. bring about 46. Last year his total income, with his reward _________, ______20,000 yuan. A. added to; added up to B. added up ; added to C. added up to; added up D. add to; adds up to 47. The good result ______ the correct methods; that is to say, correct methods _____good results. A. lies to; lead to B. leads to; lie in C. lies in; lead to D. lies to; lead to 48. Mum ______my suggestion that we go hiking this weekend while Dad spoke in favor of my idea. A. turned down B. turned over C. turned back D. turned out 49. –Why are you so late for the party? -Sorry, my car _______ halfway. A. broke up B. gave off C. broke down D. wore out 50. He is a very shy boy and finds it difficult to ________other boys at school. A. catch up with B. get along with C. deal with D. fit in with 51. The weather here really doesn’t _________me. A. agree with B. agree on C. agree to D. agree upon 52. The art class began with 30 students, but 10 have _______ within the last month. A. dropped out B. crossed out C. laid off D. left over 53. Under good treatment in the hospital, the old woman is beginning to ______ and will soon recover. A. pick up B. wake up C. grow up D. show up 54. Some eighty year ago three-quarters of American production _______ family farms or from business employing fewer than six people. A. made from B. kept from C. resulted from D. came from 3 55. _________ his experiment, the professor forgot to have his dinner. A. Absorbed in B. Absorbing in C. Lost at D. Burying in 56. ______ what I think, what would you really like to do? A. Setting aside B. Setting up C. Setting about D. Setting off 57. The road sign is easy to read because the words on it _______ well. A. stand out B. draw out C. spread out D. take out 58. When John was nineteen, he ______ going around with a strange set of people and staying out very late. A. took to B. took up C. took for D. took on 59. Our government ________ all people to save energy and fight against pollution. A. calls on B. calls up C. calls out D. calls for 60. If you do not feel well, you should not _______ going to see the doctor. A. pick out B. give off C. put off D. make out 61. He always wears _______ clothes. A. honest B. brave C. wise D. smart 62. He has a ________ knowledge of animals. A. brief B. folk C. flat D. broad 63. Both Bach and Beethoven wrote ______music. A. total B. equal C. cultural D. classical 64. There are also people who come to take such courses as Chinese ________ medicine, painting and photography. A. traditional B. environmental C. global D. normal 65. Who was the ______ owner of this house? A. original B. musical C. universal D. facial 66. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the ____ police. A. local B. loyal C. official D. basic 67. I had thought the letter was important, but there was nothing I the letter of ________ importance. A. particular B. popular C. public D. general 68. It wasn’t a recorded show; it was ____________. A. primary B. live C. damp D. ancient 69. Peter’s father was very ______; he never gave Peter any new clothes. A. dull B. cruel C. mean D. tense 70. He gets money by ________ means A. vacant B. innocent C. dishonest D. generous 71. The weather is ________ today; it is neither nor cold. A. wild B. mild C. fierce D. sharp 72. He is __________ in spite of his illness. A. anxious B. desperate C. considerate D. optimistic 73. She has to have something to drink; she must not eat any _________ food. A. dusty B. permanent C. solid D. spare 74. This dictionary is _________ - it’s exactly what I needed. A. idle B. ideal C. fatal D. flexible 75. It was ______ that he knew nothing about how to repair cars. 4 A. adequate B. appropriate C. apparent D. accurate 76. The ________image of Lei Feng will forever live in the hearts of the people. A. outstanding B. splendid C. tight D. famous 77. She is always _______, but her friend is often late. A. instant B. punctual C. anxious D. unfortunate 78. You aren’t wearing ______ clothes for this hot weather. A. contemporary B. alternative C. abundant D. proper 79. Indeed, there are many _______ advantages to a five-day week. A. obvious B. curious C. scientific D. fantastic 80. Their request is so ________ that it was turned down. A. exact B. urban C. regular D. absurd 81. You will be taken ______ sooner or later if you continue to believe in others so easily. A. in B. out C. off D. away 82. Last night, I was in a car running ______ what I think was a dangerous speed. A. at B. along C. for D. about 83. His letter ______ which I had been looking forward came two weeks later than expected. A. 不填 B. for C. on D. to 84. ______ the doctor’s timely treatment, that baby could not have been saved. A. With B. Instead of C. But for D. Unless 85. The two shirts I bought yesterday were ______ the same size but different ________ color. A. in; of B. with ; of C. of; in D. of; from 86. The price _______which the customer and the shopkeeper finally agreed was half of what was offered. A. at B. on C. to D. with 87. Only a quarter of the people present at the meeting were ______ the proposal. A. in terms of B. in view of C. in favor of D. in honor of 88. Though often tired _______ farm work, he is never tired ______ his farming job. A. of; with B. of; of C. with; of D. with; with 89. I’m afraid all the questions are _________ the children’s ability. A. over B. off C. outside D. beyond 90. ________ their arrival at the factory, they started to look into this matter. A. With B. Once C. Upon D. Since 91. No matter how well _______, something of the spirit of the original work is lost. A. translated B. translating C. translate D. being translated 92. Don’t pour hot water into a glass. It might __________. A. crash B. break C. split D. crack 93. We didn’t plan our exhibition like that but it ____ very well. A. turned out B. tried out C. went on D. carried on 94. It’s wrong _____ help him. A. for you to not B. for you not to C. of you not D. of you not to 95. On seeing that, he ________his younger brother. A. thought about B. thought over C. thought out D. thought of 96. She _______-his number in the phone book to make sure that she got it right. A. looked up B. took for C. picked out D. picked up 5 97. You have made a few mistakes in spelling but ________ you have done a good job. A. on the whole B. in general C. above all D. on the other hand 98. The traffic was ________ by an accident. A. held together B. held out C. held on D. held up 99. The coach was ______giving up the game when our team scored two points. A. in point of B. up to a point C. to the point of D. on the point of 100. What he said _____ us so we were much __________-. A. inspired; inspired B. inspired; inspiring C. inspires; inspired D. inspiring; inspired 101. The stock market had a good day, but the underlying ________ of the market was downward. A. trend B. direction C. fashion D. turn 102. He_____ his willingness with a nod of his head at the meeting. A. agreed B. argued C. forecast D. indicated 103. The face of the big Buddha in Leshan can be seen clearly from a ____ of 10 kilometers. A. length B. distance C. space D. way 104. A _______ dog guarded its owners’ house at the front gate. A. wild B. violent C. serious D. fierce 105. It’s hard to imagine what I would be doing if I ________ the job training at school. A. were to receive B. wouldn’t have received C. should receive D. hadn’t received 106. The statue of Zeus was built ________ the Greek god Zeus for the Olympic Games. A. instead of B. in favor of C. in honor of D. by means of. 107. _______his arrival at the village of the Crows, he found his father-in-law at the point of death. A. Upon B. Above C. Beyond D. Within 108. She isn’t brave at all; even the _______ of blood always makes her feel sick. A. look B. view C. type D. sight 109. We should ______ first whenever we come across an emergency. A. lie down B. calm down C. put down D. slow down 110. His wife urged _______ the family somewhere and have a good holiday. A. he would take B. on him take C. for him to take D. he take 6