高三英语易错题
1. Mary wrote an article on ______ the team had failed to win the game.
A. why B. what C. who D. that
2. Tom, you _____ leave all your clothes on the floor like this!
A. wouldn’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. may not
3. My parents will move back into town in a year or _____.
A. later B. after C. so D. that
4. —Oh dear ! I’ve just broken a window . — .It can’t be helped .
A.Never mind B.All right C.that’s fine D.Not at all
5. The storm left , a lot of damage to this area .
A.caused B.to have caused C.to cause D.having caused
6. I always take something to read when I go to the doctor’s __________ I have to wait.
A.In case B.so that C.in order D.as if
7. Before building a house, you will have to _________ the government’s permission.
A.get from B.follow C.receive D.ask for
8. While watching television, __________.
A.the doorbell rang B.the doorbell rings
C.we heard the doorbell ring D.we heard the doorbell rings
9. – Somebody wants you on the telephone?
- __________ no one knows I’m here.
A. For B. And C. But D. So
10. It’s the present situation in poor areas that __________ much higher spending on education and training.
A. answers for B. provided for C. calls for D. plans for
11. It’s necessary to be prepared for a job interview. __________ the answers ready will be of great help.
A. To have had B. Having had C. Have D. Having
12. When asked by the police, he said that he remembered __________ at the party, but not __________.
A. to arrive, leaving B. to arrive, to leave C. arriving, leaving D. arriving, to leave
13. I’d like to arrive 20 minutes early _________ I can have time for a cup of tea.
A. as soon as B. as a result C. in case D. so that
14. – Why does she always ask you for help?
- There is no one else __________, is there?
A. who to turn to B. she can turn to C. for whom to turn D. for her to turn
15. - It'll take at least 2 hours to do this!
- Oh, _______. I could do it in 30 minutes.
A. come on B. pardon me C. you are right D. don' t mention it
16. By the time lane gets home, her aunt _______for London to attend a meeting.
A. will leave B. leaves C. will have left D. left
17. I prefer a fiat in Inverness to _______in Perth, because I want to live near my Mom' s.
A. one B. that C. it D. this
18. Nowadays, a large number of women, especially those from the countryside, _________ in the clothing industry.
A.is working B.works C.work D.worked
19. All these gifts must be mailed immediately _______ in time for Christmas.
A.in order to have received B.in order to receive
C.so as to be received D.so as to be receiving
20. Do you have any idea ________ is actually going on in the classroom?
A.that B.what C.as D.which
21. In the dark forests ________, some large enough to hold several English towns.
A.stand many lakes B.lie many lakes
C.many lakes lie D.many lakes stand
22. —Do you think I could borrow your bicycle?
—_________
A.How come? B.Take your time. C.Yes, go on D.Yes, help yourself.
23. Danby left word with my secretary _________ he would call again in the afternoon.
A.who B.that C.as D.which
24. I couldn’t _________. The line was busy.
A.go by B.go around C.get in D.get through
25. —Would you like , sir?
—No, thanks. I have had much.
A.some more oranges B.any more oranges
C.some more orange D.any more orange
26. —Did Jack come back early last night?
—Yes. It was not yet eight o’clock he arrived home.
A.before B.when C.that D.until
27. Mum is coming. What present for your birthday?
A.you expect she has got B.you expect has she got
C.do you expect she has got D.do you expect has she got
28. The classroom is big enough , but we’ll have to move if we have more students.
A.for the moment B.on the moment C.in a moment D.for a moment
29. Only after my friend came .
A.did the computer repair B.he repaired the computer
C.was the computer repaired D.the computer was repaired
30.—Is that the small town you often refer to?
—Right, just the one you know I used to work for years.
A.that B.which C.where D.what
31. There _________ be any difficulty about passing the road test since you have practiced a lot in the driving school.
A. mustn’t B. shan’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
32. ______ into use in April 2000, the hotline was meant for residents reporting water and heating supply breakdowns.
A. Put B. Putting C. Having put D. Being put
33. It was unbelievable that the fans waited outside the gym for three hours just _______ a look at the sports stars.
A. had B. having C. to have D. have
34. At last, we found ourselves in a pleasant park with trees providing shade and _______ down to eat our picnic lunch.
A. sitting B. having sat C. to sit D. sat
35. Never before _______ in greater need of modern public transport than it is today.
A. has this city been B. this city has been C. was this city D. this city was
36. Allow children the space to voice their opinions, ____they are different from your own.
A. until B. even if C. unless D. as though
37. The more I think about him, the more reasons I find for loving him ___ I did.
A. as much as B. as long as C. as soon as D. as far as
38. I was surprised by her words, which made me recognize ___ silly mistakes I had made.
A. what B. that C. how D. which
39. The repairs cost a lot ,but it’s money well .
A.to spend B.spent C.being spent D.spending
40. He was hoping to go abroad but his parents that they won’t support him unless he can borrow money from the bank.
A.were deciding B.have decided C.decided D.will decide
41. First ,it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from .
A.everyone else B.the other C.someone else D.the rest
42. Her sister has become a lawyer, she wanted to be.
A.who B.that C.what D.which
43. ---- Have you been to New Zealand? ---- No. I’d like to, ________.
A. too B. though C. yet D. either
44. It was some time ______ we realized the truth.
A. when B. until C. since D. before
45. With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth ______ each year.
A. is washing away B. is being washed away
C. are washing away D. are being washed away
46. What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has ______?
A. given out B. put out C. held up D. used up
47. The country life he was used to ______ greatly since 1992.
A. change B. has changed
C. changing D. have changed
48. —Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away?
—Thank you. _________.
A.It couldn’t be better B.Of course you can
C.If you like D.It’s up to you
49. Cars do cause us some health problems —in fact far more serious _______ than mobile phones do.
A.one B.ones C.it D.those
50. The manager, _______ it clear to us that he didn’t agree with us, left the meeting room.
A.who has made B.having made C.made D.making
51. —Must I turn off the gas after cooking ?
—Of course . You can never be careful with that .
A.enough B.too C.so D.very
52. Kathy______ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native buys and girls.
A. picked up B. took up C. made up D. turned up
53. That was really a splendid evening. It’s years ______ I enjoyed myself so much.
A. when B. that C. before D. since
54. -Maggie had a wonderful time at the party.
- ______, and so did I.
A. So she had B. So had she C. So she did D. So did she
55. _____, he talks a lot about his favorite singers after class.
A. A quiet student as he may be B. Quiet student as he may be
C. Be a quiet student as he may D. Quiet as he may be a student
56. Mark was a student at this university from 1999 to 2003, ____ , he studied very hard and was made Chairman of the Students' Union.
A. during which time B. for which time C. during whose time D. by that time
57. ,Carolina couldn’t get the door open.
A. Try as she might B. As she might try. C. As she might try D. Might as he try
58. I think he’s just going to deal with this problem day.
A. next B. other C. following D. another
59. Many people who had seen the film were afraid to go to the forest when they remembered the scenes people were eaten by the tiger.
A. in which B. by which C. which D. that
60. He hurried to the station only __________that the train had left.
A. to find B. finding C. found D. to have found
61. ---- How is everything going on with you in Europe?
----Quite well. Not so smoothly as I hoped, _________.
A. though B. instead C. either D. too
62. ---- Is Bob still performing?
---- I'm afraid not. He is said________ the stage already as he has become an official
A. to have left B. to leave C. to have been left D. to be left
63. I'm moving to the countryside because the air there is much fresher than_______ in the city.
A. ones B. one C. that D. those
64. David has won the first prize in singing; he is still very excited now and feels________ desire to go to bed.
A. the most B. more C. worse D. the least
65. The place _______ the bridge is supposed to be built should be ______the cross-river traffic is the heaviest.
A. which; where B. at which; which
C. at which; where D. which; in which
66. ---- Don't you think it necessary that he _______ to Miami but to New York?
---- I agree, but the problem is ________ he has refused to.
A. will not be sent; that B. not be sent; that
C. should not be sent; what D. should not send; what
67. _____ about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research
A. so curious the couple was B. So curious were the couple
C. How curious the couple were D. The couple was such curious
Answers
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11-15 DCDBA 16-20 CACCB
21-25 BDBDA 26-30 BCACC
31-35 CACDA 36-40 BAABB
41-45 ADBDD 46-50 ABABB
51-55 BADCB 56-60 AADAA
61-65 AACDC 66-67 BB