高二英语词汇专练
1. In Britain today women ______ 44% of the work force, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.
A build up B stand for C make up D turn up
2. Did you ____ the meeting yesterday afternoon?
A join B attend C take part in D join in
3. The writer was _____ in his writing that he forgot to flick the ashes from his cigar.
A concentrated B devoted C absorbed D fixed
4. It is said that driving after drinking ______ thousands of traffic accidents every year.
A results from B contributes to C devotes to D lies in
5. No matter how I tried to read it, the message did not ______ to me.
A understand B make out Ct turn out D make sense
6. How many nationalities ______ or country ______?
A is; consisted of B does; make up C is; made from D does; consist of
7. Everyone knows it is not right for Taiwan to ___________ from China.
A break away B give away C turn away D put away
8. The records of S.H.E are______ being bought, for their songs can bring energy into us.
A worthy B worth C worthwhile D worthy of
9. It is Mary’s own fault id she feels ______ at the party; she makes no effort to be friendly to people.
A left out B kept out C let out D left out
10. I was going to attend Mary’s wedding party, but I could not make, for my car ___ on the way.
A broke down B put down C broke up D put up
11.Washigton, a state in the United State, was named ____ one of the greatest American presidents.
A in honor of B instead of C in favour of D by means of
12.Robert _____ business two years ago, but he did not get along well at first for _____ of experiment.
A took up; lack of B put up; short of C set up; need of D pick up; want of
13. Thousands of houses fell down in the earthquake in Taiwan. It seemed that everything happened ________.
A in a while B in a hurry C in good time D in a flash
14. He will agree to do what you require ______ him.
A of B from C to D for
15. Children usually ____ their parents for food and cloth.
A turn into B live on C ask for D depend on
16. In our childhood, we were often _____ by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners.
A demanded B allowed C reminded D hoped
17. Danis is ____ hunting for a new job and has no eye for his wife and children.
A occupied in B busied for C absorbed to D engaged with
18. It took her a long time to ____ the skills she needed to become a famous player.
A acquire B inquire C require D request
19. Tom _______ his boss of having broken the labor law.
A blamed B accused C charged D scolded
20. ______ catch the early bus, he got up early.
A In order that B In order to C So that D So as to
21.I ______ of your trying to earn some money, but please do not neglect your studies.
A permit B promise C agree D approve
22.You will find this map of great _____ in helping you to get round London.’
A price B cost C value D usefulness
23. He was lucky in the accident, but his car was totally ______.
A. destroyed B ruined C hurt D damaged
24. I had walked as long as for four and my leg began to ________.
A be injured B be hurt C be wound D hurt
25. Many people like white as a color as it is a _____ of purity.
A symbol B sign C signal D symptom
26.Once a decision has been made, all of us should ______ it.
A direct to B stick to C lead to D refer to
27. I don’t think George is the right person to __________ the plan.
A carry out B set out C put out D bring out
28. He can speak English, German, French and Japanese. He is nearly a man with a(an) ______ for language.
A gift B present C ability D skill
29. --Have you read this book?
-- Yes. It is _____ worth reading. I suggest you read it if you have time.
A best B well C better D more
30. I do every single bit of housework _____ my husband Bob just does the dished now and then.
A since B while C when D as
31.--Does the young man standing there ________ the company.
-- No, the company is _____his father.
A in possession of; in the possession of B have possession of; in the possession of
C take possession of; in possession of D have possession of; in possession of
32. Shall we ____ our discussion and have some tea or coffee, please?
A break off B break down C break into D break out
33. Although at one point I accidentally played two keys ___ the intended one, I continued to move my figures automatically.
A in spite of B instead of C in the way of D in the shape of
34._____ the youth ____ the rising sun at 8 or 9 o’clock at a.m., Mao Zedong expressed his great hope for the young men.
A Comparing; with B Compared; to C Compared; with D Comparing; to
35.Mr Liu suggested _____ to the seaside, but I considered _____ a TV play.
A to go; to watch B going; watching C to go; watching D going ; to watch
36. The Great Wall _______ one of the greatest man-made projects in the world.
A is regarded for B considered to be C is considered as D looks like
37.The cigarette end thrown away by a careless farmer ______ the big forest and brought us great loss.
A brought in B brought up C led to D led out
38. I admire my classmate Lisa very much, _______ her prettiness, she was smart and helpful.
A Except for B But for C Apart from D In spite of
39. I feel like _____ along walk. Would you like _____ with me ?
A taking ;going B taking; to go C to take ; to go D to take; going
40. _____ all London taxis were black, but now you sometimes see other colors.
A At one time B At a time C From time to time D At the same time
41. Do not leave the water ______ while you brush your teeth.
A run B running C being run D to run
42. The flat _____ us$100,000, but our neighbors say it is not _____ so much.
A cost; worth B cost; worthy C cost; cost D is worth; worth
43.The Scientific Dictionary is ____$ 500. it is really ______ for your youth.
A worthy; worth to read B worth; worth reading
C worth; worth to read D worthy; worthy of reading
44. Please _____ a sentence where you can use this phrase.
A make out B make up C make up for D Put up
45. One of the advantages of living on the top of a high-rise building is that you can get a good ____.
A sight B view C sign D scene
46.We thought of selling this old furniture, but we have decided to _____ it.
A hold on to B keep up with C turn to D look after
47. He accidentally ____ he had quarreled with his wife and that he had not been home for a couple of weeks.
A let out B took care C made sense D made out
48. Those who are of great determination are ____ to make great achievement.
A like B likely C probably D possible
49. I can not imagine how he _____ to move the big stone away all by himself.
A wanted B tried C managed D made
50. Mother is in the kitchen _____ dinner while Father is sitting at the table, ______ dinner.
A prepare; preparing B preparing; prepared for
C prepared for; preparing D prepared for; prepared for
51. This is your last chance to go abroad for further education, do not ____ it away.
A take B keep C put D throw
52. Before the war broke out, many people ___ in safe places the possessions they could not take with them.
A threw away B put away C gave away D carried away
53. Te appointment of our new headmaster ___ from the very beginning of the next semester.
A takes effect B takes places C takes turns D takes part
54. When considering how to settle the problem the most important factor-weather, he had________.
A let out B left behind C left off D left over
55. I was a little afraid as soon as the plane _____.
A flew by B took off C landed on D got out
56. It is a common theme in many science fiction stories that the world may one day be ______ by insects.
A broken in B run over C taken over D filled
57. The weather was fine when the plane _______.
A took off B took away C took up D took on
58. _____ the high price, demands for these cars are very high.
A Because of B In spite of C In case of D Thanks to
59. DC Rep _____ Discipline Committee Representative.
A stand for B ask for C calls for D looks for
60.Use the umbrella to ______ yourself from the rain.
A prevent B keep C save D protect
61. Your performance in the driving test did not reach the required standard, _____, you failed.
A in the end B after all C in other words D at the same time
62. It is hard to ____ the demand for more and better houses.
A meet B satisfy C supply D all the above
63. On my way home yesterday, I ____ an old friend of mine.
A came across B came up C came out D came about
64. –How is Dennis getting along with his work?
-- Well, he can always ___ a new idea for increasing sales.
A come up with B come about C get away with D get up
65.Can you ______ the point? If you can, please explain it to me.
A make sense B make a difference C make sense of D make any difference
66. Two passengers fell into the lake. ________, neither of them could swim.
A In face B However C Unfortunately D Naturally
67.The fist textbooks written for teaching English as a foreign language ___ in the 16th century.
A came about B came out C came along D came up
68. The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to ______.
A make it out B make it off C make it up D make it over
69. After all it takes great ____ to master any foreign language.
A effort B effect C affect D offer
70.Rather than ____ on a crowded bus, he always prefers ____ a bicycle.
A ride; ride B riding ; ride C ride; to ride D to ride ; riding
Vocabulary
1-5 CBCBD 6-10 DAAAA 11-15 AADAD 16-20 CAABB
21-25 DCAAA 26-30 BAABB 31-35 BABDB 36-40 CCCBA
41-45 BABBB 46-50 AABCB 51-55 DBAAB 56-60 CABAD
61-65 CDABC 66-70 CBAAC