高考单选精编（中易题）
1. We had a picnic last term and it was a lot of fun, so let’s have one this month.
A. the other B. some C. another D. other
2. The cost of living in Glasgow is among the lowest in Britain, the quality of life is probably one of the highest.
A. since B. when C. as D. while
3.－Did Linda see the traffic accident?
－No, no sooner impossible now does seem possible.
A. had she gone B. she had gone C. has she gone D. she has gone
4. We want to rent a bus which can 40 people for our trip to Beijing.
A. load B. hold C. fill D. support
5. Most of us know we should cut down on fat, but knowing such things isn’t much help when it shopping and eating.
A. refers to B. speaks of C. focuses on D. comes to
6. －I’m thinking of the test tomorrow. I’m afraid I can’t pass this time.
－ ! I’m sure you’ll make it.
A. Go ahead B. Good luck C. No problem D. Cheer up
7. Don’t respond to any e-mails personal information, no matter how official they look.
A. searching B. asking C. requesting D. questioning
8. We have proved great adventurers, but we have done the greatest march ever made in the past ten years.
A. needn’t B. may not C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t
9. Fitness is important in sport, but of at least importance are skills.
A. fair B. reasonable C. equal D. proper
10. Finding information in today’s world is easy. The is how you can tell if the information you get is useful or not.
A. ability B. competition C. challenge D. knowledge
11. --- I think I’ll give Bob a ring.
--- You _______. You haven’t been in touch with him for ages.
A. will B. may C. have to D. should
12. My most famous relative of all, _______ who really left his mark on America, was Rob Sussel, my great-grandfather..
A. one B. the one C. he D. someone
13. --- I don’t suppose the police know who did it.
--- Well, surprisingly they do. A man has been arrested and ________ now.
A. has been questioned B. is being questioned C. is questioning D. has questioned
14.This new model of car is so expensive that it is _______ the reach of those with average income.
A. over B. within C. beyond D. below
15. --- Are you going to have a holiday this year?
--- I’d love to. I can’t wait to leave this place _______.
A. off B. out C. behind D. over
16.The committee is discussing the problem right now. it will _______ have been solved by the end of next week.
A. eagerly B. hopefully C. immediately D. gradually
17. Although medical science __________ control over several dangerous diseases, what worries us is that some of them are returning.
A. achieved B. has achieved C. will achieve D. had achieved
18. --- It took me ten years to build up my business, and it almost killed me.
--- Well, you know what they say. _________.
A. There is no smoke without fire B. Practice makes perfect
C. All roads lead to Rome D. No pains, no gains
19. The owner of the cinema needed to make a lot of improvements and employ more people to keep it running, ______ meant spending tens of thousands of pounds.
A. who B. that C. as D. which
20. Whenever he was asked why he was late for class, he would answer carelessly, always ______ the same thing.
A. saying B. said C. to say D. having said
21._______ environmental damage is done, it takes many years for the ecosystem (生态系统) to recover.
A. Even if B. If only C. While D. Once
22.--- There is a story here in the paper about a 110-year-old man.
--- My goodness! I can’t imagine _________ that old.
A. to be B. to have been C. being D. having been
23.I wish you’d do ________ talking and some more work. Thus things will become better.
A. a bit less B. any less C. much more D. a little more
24.A poet and artist ________coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
25.I have to go to work by taxi because my car at the garage.
A. will be repaired B. is repaired C. is being repaired D. has been repaired
26.-Would you like some more soup?
-
.It
is delicious, but I’ve had enough.
A. Yes, please B. No, thank you.
C. Nothing more D. I'd like some
27.In time of serious accidents， we know
some basic things about first aid, we can save lives.
A. whether B.
until C. if
D. unless
28.I’ve tried very hard to improve my English. But by no means with
my progress.
A. the teacher is not satisfied B. is the teacher not satisfied
C. the teacher is satisfied D.
is the teacher satisfied
29.Everywhere man has cut down forests in order to grow
crops，or to use
wood as fuel
or as building material.
A. the; the B. the;/ C./；the D./；/
30. and I’ll get
the work finished.
A. Have one more hour B. One more hour
C. Given one more hour D.
If I have one more hour
31.-How are you managing to do your work without an assistant?
-Well，I
somehow.
A. get along B. come on C. watch
out D. set
off
32.My grandma still treats me like a child. She can’t imagine grown up.
A. my B. mine C. myself D. me
33.Customers are asked to make sure that they the right
change before leaving the shop.
A. will give B. have been given C. have
given D. will be given
34.—How about seeing the new movie at the theatre tonight?
— ,but I’ve got to go over my notes for tomorrow's exam.
A. All right B. Sounds great C.I can’t D. No, I am terribly
sorry
35.--Would you take this along to the office for me? --____________________
A. With pleasure. B. That’s right. C. Never mind. D. Don’t mention it.
36. We don’t keep winning games _______ we keep playing well.
A. because B. unless C. when D. while
37. Don’t worry if you can’t come to _______ party. --- I’ll save ________ cake for you.
A. the ; some B. a ; much C. the ; any D. a ; little
38. _______ is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy.
A. As B. That C. This D. It
39. When ______ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.
A. compared B. being compared C. comparing D. having compared
40. The company had about 20 notebook computers but only one-third _______ used regularly. Now we have 60 working all day long.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
41. We’re trying to ring you back, Bryan, but we think we ________ your number incorrectly.
A. looked up B. took down C. worked out D. brought about
42. _________ by keeping down costs will Power Data hold its advantage over other companies.
A. Only B. Just C. Still D. Yet
43. Letterboxes are much more _______ in the UK than in the US, where most people have a mailbox instead.
A. common B. normal C. ordinary D. usual
44. I would like a job which pays more, but ________ I enjoy the work I’m doing at the moment.
A. in other words B. on the other hand C. for one thing D. as a matter of fact
45.Progress so far has been very good. ____,we are sure that the project will be completed on time.
A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Besides
46. If you can’t decide which of the two books to borrow, why don’t you take ______?
I won’t read them this week.
A. all B. any C. either D. both
47. We always keep ________ spare paper, in case we ran out.
A. too much B. a number of C. plenty of D. a good many
48.My friend, who ____ on the International Olympic Committee all his life, is retiring next month.
A. served B. is serving C. had served D. has served
49. --- If you like I can do some shopping for you. --- That’s a very kind ________.
A. offer B. service C. point D. suggestion
50. --- Could I have a word with you, mum? --- Oh dear, if you ________.
A. can B. must C. may D. should
51. --- What should I do first?
--- The instructions ______ that you should mix flour with water carefully first.
A. go B. tell C. write D. say
52.---Who called me this morning when I was not? ----A man calling ______ Robert.
A. his
B. himself
C. his
D.不填
53.Look out! Don’t get too close to the house ______ roof is under repair.
A. whose
B. which
C. of which
D. what
54.Sorry. Madam. You’d better come tomorrow because it’s ______ the visiting
hours.
A. during B. at C.
beyond
D. before
55.Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane________.
A. takes off
B. is taking off
C. has taken off
D. took off
56.Green products are becoming more and more popular because they are
environmentally_______.
A. friendly
B. various
C. common
D. changeable
57.If it were not for the fact that she _______ sing, I would invite her to the
party.
A. couldn’t
B. shouldn’t
C .can’t
D. might not
58.She______Japanese when she was in Japan. Now she can speak it freely.
A. picked out B. made out C. make up D. picked up
59._______homework did we have to do that we had no time to take a rest.
A. So much B. Too much
C. Too little
D. So little
60.The moment the 28th Olympic Games _______ open, the whole world cheered.
A. declared
B. have been declared C.
have declared D. were
declared
61.The workers will go on strike if the demands they _______ put forward are turned down.
A. could
B. would
C.不填
D. had
62._______for the breakdown of the school computer network, Alice was in low
spirits.
A. Blaming B. Blamed C. To blame D. To be blamed
63.Always read the ________ on the bottle carefully and take the right amount
of medicine.
A. explanations B. instructions C. descriptions D. introductions
64.To make members of
a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their and weaknesses.
A. strengths B. benefits C. techniques D. values
65.One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to healthy eating habits.
A. grow B. develop C. increase D. raise
66.The on his face told me that he was angry.
A. impression B. sight C. appearance D. expression
67.At the meeting they discussed three different to the study of mathematics.
A. approaches B. means C. methods D. ways
68.It’s already 10 o’clock. I wonder how it that she was two hours late on such a short trip.
A. came over B. came out C. came about D. came up
69.The building around the corner caught fire last night. The police are now the matter.
A. seeing through B. working out C. looking into D. watching over
70.As I grew up in a small town at the foot of a mountain, the visit to the village scenes of my childhood.
A. called up B. called for C. called on D. called in
71.I was wondering if we could go skating on the weekend.
―― good.
A. Sound B. Sounded C. Sounding D. Sounds
72.I’m certain David’s told you his business troubles. , it’s no secret that he owes a lot of money to the bank.
A. However B. Anyway C. Therefore D. Though
73.AIDS is said the biggest health challenge to both men and women in that area over the past few years.
A. that it is B. to be C. that is has been D. to have been
74.Don’t sit there nothing. Come and help me with this table.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. and doing
75.―You know who came yesterday?
―Yao Ming? We had a basketball match.
― He came and watched the game.
A. You guessed it! B. How did you know that?
C. Well done! D. That was good news!
76. - Will you be able to finish your report today? - .
A. I like it B. I hope so C. I’ll do so D. I’d love it
77. We forgot to bring our tickets, but please let us enter, ?
A. do you B. can we C. will you D. shall we
78. We hope that as many people as possible join us for the picnic tomorrow.
A. need B. must C. should D. can
79. It is no arguing with Bill because he will never change his mind.
A. use B. help C. time D. way
80.John, a friend of mine, who got married only last week, spent ＄3,000 more than he
for the wedding.
A. will plan B. has planned C. would plan D. had planned
81. We thought there were 35 students in the dining hall, , in fact, there were 40.
A. while B. whether C. what D. which
82.Many wanted to travel around the world all by herself，but her parents did not
her to do so．
A. forbid B. allow C. follow D. ask
83.- What did your parents think about your decision？
- They always let me do _________ think I should．
A. when B. that C. how D. what
84.We often provide our children with toys ，footballs our basketballs, That all children like this things．
A. thinking B. think C. to think D. thought
85.There were a lot of people standing at the door and the small girl couldn’t get ．
A. between B. through C. across D. beyond
86.I know you don’t like music very much．But what do you think of
music in the film we saw yesterday?
A. 不填；不填 B. the；the C. the；不填 D.不填；the
87.As you can see, the number of cars on our roads rising these days．
A. was keeping B. keep C. keeps D. were keeping
88.My cousin went to Canada two yours ago．He_______there for a few months and then went to America．
A．worked B．would work C. would be working D. has been working
89.—I'm dead tired．I can't walk any farther，Jenny.
—______________，Tommy．You can do it!
A．No problem B．No hurry C．Come on D．That's OK
90.After the earthquake，the injured were cared __________ in the hospitals or taken by air to the hospitals in the neighboring cities.
A. of B．for c. after D. with
91.The weather turned out to be fine yesterday．I______ the trouble to carry my umbrella with me．
A. should have taken B. could have taken C. needn't have taken D. mustn't have taken
92.The hurricane damaged many houses and business buildings__________，it caused 20 deaths.
A．or else B．therefore C．after all D．besides
93.—Michael was late for Mr. Smith’s oral class this morning.
—__________? As far as I know，he never came late to class．
A．How come B．So what C．Why not D，What for
94.It is said that dogs will keep you_______ for as long as you want when you are feeling lonely.
A. safety B. company C. house D．friend
95.After he became conscious，he remembered——and——on the head with s rod．
A．to attack; hit B．to be attacked；to be hit
C. attacking；be hit D．having been attacked；hit
96.Attention，coffee lovers! We have for you，the best coffee machine——invented．
A. ever B．already C. even D．nowadays
97.It took a long time for the connection between body temperature and illness——.
A．to make B．to be made C．making D．being made
98.—Do you have anything to say for yourselves?
—Yes，there's one point __________we must insist on．
A．why B．where C．how D．/
99. For all these years I have been working for others．I’m hoping I’ll ________my own business someday.
A. turn up B．fix up C. set up D．make up
100.- What a beautiful picture you’ve
drawn! - .
A. Not at all. B. Thank you. C. You’re great. D. I’m proud of you.
101.Look at the timetable. Hurry up!
Flight 4026 off at 18:20.
A.
takes
B. took C. will be taken D. has taken
102.Start out right away, you’ll miss the first
train.
A. and B.
but C.
or D.
while
103.-The boss said we had only three days to finish the work.
-Don’t worry. We have already two thirds of it.
A. got down B. got through C. given
in D. given away
104.The Chinese are proud of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008.
A. hold B. holding C. held
D. to be held
105.-Did you enjoy yourself at the party?
-Yes. I’ve never been to one before.
A. a more excited B. the most
excited C. a more exciting D. the most exciting
106.At the foot of the mountain .
A. a village lie B. lies a
village C. does a village lie D. lying a village
107.-Can he take charge of the computer company?
-I’m afraid it’s his ability.
A. beyond B. within C. of D. to
108.Of all the books on the desk, is of any use for our
study.
A. nothing B. no
one C. neither D. none
109.-Is Jack on duty today? -It be him. It’s his turn
tomorrow.
A. mustn’t
B.won’t
C.can’t D.needn’t
110. with so much trouble, we
failed to complete the task on time.
A. Faced B.Face
C.Facing
D.To
face
111.-Do you mind my smoking her? -
A. No, thanks. B. No. Good idea. C. Yes, please. D. Yes. Better not.
112.-Why didn’t you tell him about the
meeting?
-He rushed out of the room I could say a word.
A. before
B. until C. when
D. after
113.—It’s a top secret. —Yes, I see. I will keep the secret _____ you and me
A. with B. around C. among D. between
114. Black holes ______ not be seen directly, so determining the number of them is a tough task.
A. can B. should C. must D. need
115. Send my regards to your lovely wife when you _______ home.
A. wrote B. will write C. have written D. write
116. A typhoon swept across this area with heavy rains and winds____ strong as 113 miles per hour.
A. too B. very C. so D. as
117. I made so many changes in my composition mat only I could read it. To ____ else, it was hard to make out.
A. none B. everyone C. someone D. anyone
118. A dozen ideas were considered _____ the chief architect decided on the design of the building.
A. because B. before C. whether D. unless
119. Eugene's never willing to alter any of his opinions. It’s no use ____ with him.
A. to argue B. arguing C. argued D. having argued
120. When he turned professional at the age of 11, Mike _____ to become a world champion by his coach and parents.
A. expected B. was expecting
C. was expected D. would be expected
121. Energy drinks are not allowed _____ in Australia but are brought in from New Zealand.
A. to make B. to be made
C. to have been made D. to be making
122. Russ and Earl were auto mechanics _____ the same pay, but Earl had more ambition.
A. to earn B. to have earned C. earning D. earned
123. The mother felt herself ________cold and her hands trembled as she read the letter from the battlefield.
A. grow B. grown C. to grow D. to have grown
124. He spoke proudly of his part in the game, without mentioning ____ his teammates had done.
A. what B. which C. why D. while
125. _____ automatically the e-mail will be received by all the club members.
A. Mailed out B. Mailing out
C. To be mailed out D. Having mailed out
126. You can see the stars on a clear night, but in the daytime they are _____.
A. unavoidable B. invisible C. inaccessible D. unavailable
127. When Jane began to take swimming lessons, her main _____ was the fear of water.
A. evidence B. crisis C. obstacle D. danger
128. Try not to start every sentence with “the”. _____ the beginnings of your sentences.
A. Vary B. Decorate C. Form D. Describe
129. I hope I will not be called on in class as I’m not yet _______ prepared.
A. attentively B. readily C. actively D. adequately
130.Of all reasons for my decision to become a university professor, my father’s advice was most important one.
A. the; a B.不填；a C.不填;the D. the; the
131.The computer system suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet.
A. broke down B. broke out C. broke up D. broke in
132.I hear boys in your school like playing football in their spare time, though others prefer basketball.
A. quite a lot B. quite a few C. quite a bit D. quite a little
133.He was about halfway through his meal a familiar voice came to his ears.
A. why B. where C. when D. while
134.I was told that there were about 50 foreign students Chinese in the school, most were from Germany.
A. study; of whom B. study; of them C. studying; of them D. studying; of whom
135.－These books are too heavy for me to carry. － .
A. You may ask for help B. I’ll give you a hand
C. I’ll do you a favor D. I’d come to help
136.The father as well as his three children skating on the frozen river every Sunday afternoon in winter.
A. is going B. go C. goes D. are going
137.People have always been curious how living things on the earth exactly began.
A. in B. at C. of D. about
138. makes this shop different is that it offers more personal services.
A. What B. Who C. Whatever D. Whoever
139.It is said that the early European playing-cards for entertainment and education.
A. were being designed B. have designed
C. have been designed D. were designed
140.School children must be taught how to deal with dangerous .
A. states B. conditions C. situations D. positions
141.－I’m sorry I’m late. I got held up in the traffic on my way here. － .
A. Don’t be late next time B. You should be blamed
C. It doesn’t matter, I’m also late D. Never mind. Come and sit down
142.I grew up in Africa. At least I should say that I spent much of the first ten years of my life there.
A. and B. or C. so D. but
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