高考英语常用词组专练(上)

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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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63.I know nothing about him ____ he is an Englishman.

A. except that B. except C. except for D. except when

.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?

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-----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. 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.

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I

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

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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

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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

.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.

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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

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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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61-65.DAAAD 66-70.CCACB 71-75.DDCBB 76-80.ADACA 81-85.BDABD 86-90.ACBDA 91-95.CBCCA 96-100.CDBDB

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