全国通用2010年高考二轮总复习重点词汇讲解及练习三百六十题（上）

The boy had a _____ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus.

Do you mind if I _____ with my work while you are getting tea ready.

I left for the office earlier than usual this morning _____ traffic jam.

The finance minister has not been so _____ since he raised taxes to such a high level.

It is wrong for someone in such a high _____ in the government to behave too badly in public.

We all knew from the very _____ that the plan would fail.

. He looked rather untidy as there were two buttons _____ from his coat.

Lawyers often make higher _____ for their work than they should.

The workmen made so much _____ that Mrs. Walker had to spend three days cleaning up afterwards.

They have held several meetings to _____ next year's production plans.

How can we get this language point _____ to the students.

This book gives a brief _____ of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall.

Dress warmly, _____ you'll catch cold.

. Kate's ambition to become a nurse _____ from a desire to help others.

The island where these rare birds nest has been declared a _____.

Although John was the eldest in the family, he always let his sister _____ charge of the house.

The child enjoyed _____ up the wooden bricks then knocking them down.

John was very upset because he was _____ by the police with breaking the law.

.It isn't quite _____ that he will be present at the meeting.

. Many new _____ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.

The members of the club wouldn't run a _____ in entrusting（委托） the organization to an unreliable person.

The meeting was _____ when the chairman fell ill.

John says that his present job does not provide him with enough _____ for his organizing ability.

. I just managed to _____ a quick breath before I was sucked under the water by the passing boat.

My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very _____ about the food he eats.

I don't think the charge for overhauling （大修）the equipment is excessive in _____ to its size.

Voices were _____ as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.

Having lived in the town for quite a few years, Mr. Johnson no longer felt _____ among the local people.

He stopped his ears with his hands to _____ the terrible noise.

. My house is the only brick one on the street. It _____ and you can't miss it.

After the show, the crowd _____ out of the theater.

Although it is not our normal _____ to give credit, this time I think we should consider the matter more closely.

It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name in _____.

The engineers have rejected the employers' proposals to end the strike and the other workers have come out in _____.

Her work is often very hard and she gets very tired. The work is _____.

With prices _____ so much, it's hard for the company to plan a budget.

Some teenagers have a generalized resentment against society, which _____ them the rights and privileges of adults, although physically they are mature.

Though _____ in San Francisco, Dave Mitchell had always preferred to record the plain facts of small-town life.

I'm afraid this painting is not by Picasso. It's only a copy and so it's _____.

. The final _____ of the play will take place on Monday.

. It was a long time before the cut on my hand _____ completely.

. To get my travelers' checks I had to have the bank _____ a special check for the total amount.

She said she was glad the difficulty had been _____.

. I used to be able to play well but I'm _____ now.

. As soon as the children were _____, their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom.

. Jim was so badly burnt that at first they began to _____ of his life.

The government's strong action demonstrated its _____ to crush the rebellion.

. New mineral resources may be discovered during the forthcoming Antarctic _____.

. Probability is the mathematical study of the _____ of an event's occurrence.

. Driving a car without insurance can have _____ consequences.

. The police refused to _____ the clues they were working on.

. What you have done is _____ the doctor's orders.

The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of _____ quality, he'd tell them so.

. The continuous rain was _____ for the exceptional poor harvest

. The rocks are very big with _____ of colors on them.

. There were no tickets _____ for Friday's performance.

. Despite all the evidence to the contrary, the witness _____ that his story was true.

In a typhoon, winds _____ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.

. Professor Smith and Professor Brown will _____ in giving the class lectures.

Pack the cake in a strong box, or it might get _____ in the post.

The thief _____ the papers all over the room while he was searching.

Today, housework has been made much easier by electrical _____.

The _____ of the trees in the water was very clear.

One _____ needed when making a cake is flour; another is sugar.

They have been waiting for many hours to see the singer, but the airplane must have been _____.

Neither of them thought highly of him and they both tried to _____ him in his work.

Her display of bad temper completely _____ the party.

We forgave his bad temper because we knew that his son's illness had put him under great _____.

The reference she made to her friend, the poet, was interesting but too _____ for anyone to appreciate.

. He _____ his engagement just before the wedding.

When she heard from the hospital that her father had died, she _____ into tears.

. Your help is _____ for the success of the project.

. _____ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.

It was difficult to guess what her _____ to the news would be.

Our attitude toward our teachers should be _____, but not slavish or superstitious.

We could see that he was trying to _____ his own responsibility for the delay, instead of accepting his fault.

Glemp's heroic flight into space entitled him _____ a place in history.

He's _____ drink and never does a stroke of work.

"Who is responsible for sending out misinformation?"
"Most of the fault lies _____ the administration."

People who live in a small village are bound to see a good _____ of each other.

Maria _____ missed the first train so as to travel on the same one as John.

. They always kept on good _____ with their next-door neighbors for the children's sake.

Do you think a wife should _____ her habits and tastes to those of her husband?

. He was afraid that the branch might bend over and break, and he would be sent _____ to the ground.

High interest rates _____ people from borrowing money.

Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of _____ standards.

The two things are the same in outward form but different _____.

_____ it is a good thing I did not get the post I had applied for, though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time.

_____ inviting guests and not treating them properly!

With sufficient scientific information a manned trip to Mars should be _____.

The generation _____ makes it difficult for parents to understand their children's opinions.

If the boy had _____ the dog alone it wouldn't have bitten him.

They were so far away that I couldn't _____ their faces clearly.

Achieving a high degree of proficiency in English as a foreign language is not a mysterious _____  without scientific basis.

I must go now. _____, if you want that book I'll bring it next time.

A completely new situation is likely to _____ when the school leaving age is raised to 16.

The illness from which Mary is suffering has now been _____ as hepatitis (肝炎).

These continual _____ in temperature make it impossible to decide what to wear.

All foreign visitors are requested to _____ with the regulations in this area.

Thomas Edison considered genius to be _____ one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

. Although Lucy was slimming, she found cream cakes quite _____.

. In order to _____ the rising production costs, the subscription rates have been increased.

. Your essay is quite good: just _____ it _____ with a few illustrations and quotations.

I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into _____ when judging my examination.

. There are three basic ways of _____ language to writing, and all known graphic systems use one or a combination of these.

Roses are quite _____ flowers in English gardens.

American women were _____ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.

. On turning the corner, we saw the road _____ steeply.

We can't _____ one to change the habits of a lifetime in a short time.

It was necessary to _____ the factory building as the company was doing more and more business.

. I asked the tailor to make a small _____ to my trousers because they were too long.

Because of the strong sun Mrs. William's new dining room curtains _____ from dark blue to gray within a year.

. Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent. _____, I can't speak too highly of him.

Evidence obtained from observation and experiment is often used to _____ a scientific theory.

Political parties often differ in their views on various _____ concerning their own countries.

_____ his knowledge of the mountainous country, John Smith was appointed as our guide.

The lawyer was expected to _____ some proposals after reading all those documents.

. While typing, Helen has a habit of stopping _____ to give her long and flowing hair a smooth.

. In my opinion, you can widen the _____ of these improvements through your active participation.

. The noise was so _____ that only those with excellent hearing were aware of it.

If he refuses to _____ my plan, I can probably find someone more cooperative.