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(下)
No one imagined that the apparently _____ businessman was really a criminal.
A.respectful | B.respectable | C.respective | D.respected |
At first the institute refused to purchase the telescope, but this decision was _____ revised.
A.occasionally | B.consequently |
C.successively | D.subsequently. |
The speaker _____ several other subjects in the course of his talk but mostly kept himself to the main topic.
A.held on | B.worked out | C.touched on | D.kept out of |
Comrade Li Dazhao, _____ librarian of Beijing University, was one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party.
A.sometimes | B.sometime | C.some time | D.some times |
Alice was very sorry to hear that her grandmother had _____ two days before.
A.broken off | B.passed off |
C.given away | D.passed away |
What makes the space shuttle _____ is that it takes off like a rocket but lands like an airplane.
A.exceptional | B.strange | C.unique | D.rare |
People cannot but feel _____, for they simply cannot understand how he could have made such a stupid mistake.
A.puzzled | B.delighted | C.induced | D.inspired |
When a space shuttle has accomplished its _____, it can be ready for another trip in about two weeks.
A.venture | B.mission | C.commission | D.responsibility |
He's the kind of man who is fond of _____ compliments to other men's wives.
A.paying | B.saying | C.expressing | D.showing |
Radar enables the pilot of an airliner to take off, fly and land in _____.
A.danger | B.comfort | C.continuity | D.safety |
. The map was drawn to the standard _____ of 1/100,000, so there was not much detail.
A.route | B.line | C.rate | D.scale |
Our Party has always devoted great attention to raising the living _____ of the working people.
A.cost | B.situation | C.level | D.standard |
It was _____ by the railway board that the cost of rail fares would be increased by ten percent.
A.noticed | B.stated | C.suggested | D.noted |
The chances of discovering life on Neptune are about a million _____.
A.at one | B.for one | C.to one | D.against one |
Everything he said then was _____ by what happened later.
A.identified | B.signified | C.noticed | D.verified |
The party, which had been greatly _____, was spoiled by the rude behavior of an uninvited guest.
A.looked forward to | B.looked up to |
C.called forth | D.called for |
It was clear that the small grocer was _____ people he owed money to.
A.at the expense of | B.at the risk of |
C.in the way of | D.at the mercy of |
. I _____ her not to walk on the thin ice but she would not listen to me.
A.warned | B.persuaded | C.suggested | D.noticed |
When products made in factories _____, they are thrown away as garbage.
A.come to an end | B.are put to use |
C.are used up | D.wear out |
She is making herself ill with _____ over her son's future.
A.trouble | B.annoyance | C.disgust | D.worry |
The microphone enabled them to keep in touch, in other words, it made it _____ for them to contact each other.
A.likely | B.capable | C.possible | D.probable |
They did not find _____ to prepare for the worst conditions they might meet.
A.worth their while | B.it worthwhile |
C.it worth | D.it worthy |
John _____ knowledge of radio just by staying around the radio station.
A.caught on | B.worked up | C.took up | D.picked up |
. I support your decision, but I should also make it clear that I am not going to be _____ to it.
A.connected | B.fastened | C.bound | D.stuck |
Professor Jordon is well known for his _____ into the habits of the common housefly.
A.examination | B.introduction |
C.research | D.expression |
The Prime Minister refused to comment on the rumor that he had planned to _____.
A.discharge | B.dismiss | C.resign | D.resume |
It was decided to _____ the search when there was no hope of finding the missing girl alive.
A.call off | B.take up | C.keep off | D.ring up |
He put in a special _____ for an extra day's holiday so that he could attend his daughter's wedding.
A.request | B.demand | C.inquiry | D.proposal |
She _____ the temptation to buy a coat she could not afford.
A.challenged | B.obstructed | C.contradicted | D.resisted |
. Scientists have to work hard to keep _____ with modern discoveries and developments.
A.company | B.track | C.touch | D.pace |
He didn't _____ what I read because his mind was on something else.
A.hold on | B.catch on | C.take in | D.get over |
We made plans for a visit but _____ difficulties with the car prevented it.
A.consequent | B.subordinate |
C.substantial | D.subsequent |
Arrogance and pride are similar in meaning, but there is _____ difference between them.
A.a submerged | B.an indecisive |
C.an indistinct | D.a subtle |
This watch is _____ to all the other watches on the market.
A.superior | B.advantageous | C.super | D.beneficial |
The government has lost a great deal of _____ because of the large increase in food pries.
A.strength | B.support | C.agreement | D.vote |
The branches could hardly _____ the weight of the fruit.
A.retain | B.maintain | C.sustain | D.remain |
He thought this was the first pair of shoes that had fitted him _____.
A.perfectly | B.justly | C.fairly | D.rightly |
I feel sure that _____ qualification, ability and experience, you are abundantly suited to the position we have in mind.
A.in case of | B.in terms of |
C.in the opinion of | D.in the course of |
So far as he could, John had always tried to _____ the example he saw in Lincoln.
A.live up to | B.set forth | C.call for | D.cut out |
It would be _____ a risk to let the child go to school by himself.
A.following | B.passing | C.running | D.carrying |
Children who are over-protected by their parents may become _____.
A.hurt | B.spoiled | C.damaged | D.harmed |
Paper making began in China and from there it _____ to North Africa and Europe.
A.sprang | B.spilled | C.carried | D.spread |
When the entire class worked together they finished the project _____.
A.in no way | B.in no time |
C.on no account | D.in no case |
The _____ of his clothes indicated too clearly that he had been playing football.
A.state | B.condition | C.occasion | D.situation |
Circus tigers, although they have been tamed, can _____ attack their trainer.
A.unexpectedly | B.deliberately |
C.reluctantly | D.subsequently |
Stressful environments lead to unhealthy behaviors such as poor eating habits, which _____ increase the risk of heart disease.
A.in turn | B.in return | C.by chance | D.by turns |
The patients believe that the doctor knows exactly how to put them _____.
A.correct | B.perfect | C.right | D.well |
They decided to leave the waiter a big _____ because the food and service had been excellent.
A.note | B.reward | C.tip | D.gift |
And you find that you're not to be _____ with a position of real responsibility.
A.offered | B.trusted | C.furnished | D.retained |
There was a good _____ of the countryside from the front of the bus.
A.sight | B.view | C.scene | D.scenery |
In aerospace devices the weight of the necessary power producing equipment is _____.
A.vital | B.possible | C.capable | D.reliable |
This album is _____ as it was the only one ever signed by the President.
A.unusual | B.unique | C.rare | D.special |
Trains stop here in order to _____ passengers only.
A.get off | B.pick up | C.pull up | D.pull in |
. He _____ the place where he had been bitten by an insect.
A.snatched | B.scratched | C.squeezed | D.stretched |
It is not profitable to provide bus services in districts where the population is widely _____.
A.scattered | B.dismissed | C.separated | D.spread |
There are usually at least two _____ of looking at every question.
A.ways | B.directions | C.views | D.opinions |
He left in such a hurry that I _____ had time to thank him.
A.almost | B.even | C.nearly | D.scarcely |
As more and more cars are produced and used, so the _____ from their exhaust-pipes contains an even larger volume of poisonous gas.
A.exposure | B.distribution | C.expansion | D.emission |
The book seems to have been _____ from various books and articles.
A.pieced together | B.taken off |
C.broken away | D.pulled out |
We had a marvelous holiday: only the last two days were slightly _____ by the weather.
A.damaged | B.hurt | C.ruined | D.spoiled |
I could tell he was surprised from the _____ on his face.
A.appearance | B.view | C.sight | D.expression |
I'd like to take _____ of this opportunity to thank you all for your cooperation.
A.profit | B.benefit | C.advantage | D.interests |
. If you ever have the _____ to go abroad to work, you should take it.
A.possibility | B.offer | C.luck | D.chance |
Scientists think they have _____ in their attempt to find the causes of some major dieases.
A.broken through | B.worked out |
C.fallen out | D.got round |
His test results are not very _____. He does well one week and badly the next.
A.invariable | B.consequent | C.continuous | D.consistent |
The new safety regulations were agreed on after _____ with the work-force.
A.conference | B.participation |
C.intervention | D.consultation |
The room was so quiet that she could hear the _____ of her heart.
A.hitting | B.beating | C.tapping | D.knocking |
During World War II Malta managed to _____ most of Italian and German bombers by throwing up an effective anti-aircraft screen.
A.put out | B.shut out | C.come across | D.get across |
I think we should let Maria go camping with her boyfriend. _____, she's a big girl now.
A.Above all | B.After all | C.First of all | D.For all |
Jim's close _____ to his brother made people mistake them for one another.
A.confusion | B.similarity | C.resemblance | D.imitation |
It has been decided that this company has the _____ right to print Mr. Smith's novels.
A.eventual | B.versatile | C.extensive | D.exclusive |
. He has recently _____ chess to provide himself with some relaxation.
A.taken on | B.taken up | C.held on | D.held up |
What a terrible experience! _____ , you are safe, that's the main thing.
A.Somehow | B.Anyhow | C.Somewhat | D.Anywhere |
John always tries to _____ people who are useful to him professionally.
A. develop B. provoke C. correspond D. cultivate
[答案]D. cultivate.
[注释]cultivate sb.结识(有地位的人),培养与......的友谊:He always tries to cultivate rich and famous people.(他总是极力结识有钱的知名人士。)
本题译文:约翰总是力图结识在职业方面对他有用的人。
The family is a cooperative enterprise for which it is difficult to _____ rules, because each family needs to work out its own ways to deal with its own problems.
A.set up | B.put down | C.keep up | D.lay down |
After a short holiday, he _____ himself once more to his studies.
A.applied | B.converted | C.engaged | D.exerted |
She felt _____ of having asked such a silly question when the audience couldn't help laughing.
A.guilty | B.crazy | C.miserable | D.ashamed |
The driver can adjust the heating in winter and the air conditioning in summer to suit his own _____.
A.leisure | B.preference | C.convenience | D.selection |
. There is not much time left; So I'll tell you about it _____.
A.in detail | B.in brief | C.in short | D.in all |
She got married although her parents had not given her their _____.
A.allowance | B.consent | C.permit | D.appreciation |
The rain was heavy and _____ the land was flooded.
A.consequently | B.constantly |
C.continuously | D.consistently |
Magnificent views over the countryside have often _____ people to write poems.
A.convinced | B.inspired | C.induced | D.attracted |
. From the cheers and shouts of _____, I gathered that he was winning the race.
A.stimulus | B.urgency | C.encouragement | D.promotion |
She once again went through her composition carefully to _____ all spelling mistakes from it.
A.withdraw | B.abandon | C.diminish | D.eliminate |
When the little child caught sight of the young woman _____ in white he started brawling immediately.
A.dressed | B.wearing | C.worn | D.putting on |
Some areas, _____ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.
A.due to | B.but for | C.in spite of | D.with relation to |
. Many university courses are not really _____ to the needs of students or their future employers.
A.associated | B.relative | C.geared | D.sufficient |
If we can _____ our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.
A.get off | B.come across | C.come over | D.get over |
Be careful how you _____ that jug, it will break very easily.
A.pour | B.operate | C.handle | D.employ |
We suddenly saw the bus about to leave and had to run _____ to catch it.
A.hardly | B.awkwardly | C.hard | D.strongly |
He hated the war so much that he decided to leave the army _____.
A.for long | B.once in a while |
C.for good | D.once upon a time |
This year the farmers were just able to gather in the _____ before the fine weather came to an end.
A.collection | B.harvest | C.flower | D.plant |
A successful scientist needs _____ if he wants to make hypothesis (假设) of how processes work and how events take place.
A.permission | B.penetration |
C.imagination | D.convention |
Tell your brother to come _____, because it's going to rain in a minute or two.
A.indoors | B.outdoors | C.outward | D.inwards |
It was with great delight that I read in your February _____ the letter to the Editor written by Prof. Johnson.
A.issue | B.printing | C.magazine | D.copy |
What I'm telling you is strictly _____. Do not let anyone know of it.
A.secretive | B.special | C.individual | D.confidential |
The author had qualified as a doctor but later gave up the _____ of medicine for full-time writing.
A.prescription | B.procedure | C.treatment | D.practice |
Julie is one of those women who always _____ the latest fashions.
A.put up with | B.come up with |
C.get on with | D.keep up with |
. Having made his first film earlier this year, he is _____ starting in a new one.
A.currently | B.actually | C.recently | D.lately |
My house is very _____ for getting to work as it is only a few minutes from the station.
A.comfortable | B.suitable | C.convenient | D.available |
When college students _____ future employment, they often think of status, income, and prestige.
A.demand | B.assume | C.apply | D.anticipate |
Alice _____ her father that both she and her husband would be happy if he would live with them.
A.convinced | B.reinforced | C.pledged | D.required |
Neither of them thought highly of him and they both tried to _____ him in his work.
A.hamper | B.support | C.depress | D.prevent |
She chose cushions of a color which would _____ her carpet.
A.equal | B.agree | C.help | D.match |
We finally managed to _____ the committee's approval of our plans.
A.secure | B.arouse | C.acquire | D.exert |
I have such a bad cold that I have lost all _____ of smell.
A.degree | B.sense | C.strength | D.scent |
She is so _____ that she cried for days when her pet rabbit died.
A.sensitive | B.sensible | C.imaginative | D.impressive |
The lorry driver was badly _____ when his lorry crashed into a wall.
A.damaged | B.hit | C.hurt | D.harmed |
I caught a _____ of the car before it disappeared around the bend.
A.glance | B.glimpse | C.glare | D.gleam |
The car salesman took the customer for a driver in the new model in order to _____ its improved features.
A.advocate | B.demonstrate | C.exhibit | D.reveal |
The rainbow _____ as the sun came fully out from behind the clouds.
A.dissolved | B.removed | C.resigned | D.disappeared |
All too _____ it was time to go back to school after the glorious summer holidays.
A.often | B.fast | C.soon | D.late |
Deserts, dry areas with _____ no vegetation, cover more than one-third of the Earth's land surface.
A.surprisingly | B.eventually |
C.permanently | D.virtually |
After dinner the minister made a short _____ to the guests.
A.delivery | B.pronunciation | C.conversation | D.speech |
When there's doubt the examiner's decision is _____.
A.right | B.final | C.definite | D.fixed |
Busy and successful as he was, the novelist was willing to _____ any promising young man and give him all the help he could.
A.take up | B.pick up | C.make up | D.look up |
He did not find a job yet because he had no _____ to men who could help him.
A.approach | B.application | C.access | D.approval |
. The old man got into the _____ of storing money under the bed.
A.tradition | B.habit | C.use | D.custom |