高考词汇短语练习

1 On the way to Suzhou the bus we traveled in that day suddenly A broke out B broke off C broke away D broke down 2 Why not tennis It will help you keep fit A take up B take in C take on D take after 3 I say Have you a single word I have been saying to you A taken in B taken over C taken up D taken off 4 The car engines so much smoke and fume that air is badly polluted A give up B give away C give in D give off 5 Although Jane agreed with me on most points here was one on which she was unwilling to A give up B give in C give back D give away 6 Can you give me another hint without the answer A giving off B giving up C giving away D giving in 7 It was a minor illness and she soon it A got round B got over C got on with D got up to 8 The story was so touching that I could hardly my tears A hold on B hold back C hold up D hold out 9 They to climb the mountain yesterday afternoon A set about B set off C set out D set down 10 In what year did Magellan on his voyage around the world A set up B set back C set for D set off 11 I want to buy a new tie to the brown suit A go into B go with C go after D go by 12 The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could A stand up to B make up for C come up with D put up with 13 The manager needs an assistant that he can to take care of problems in his absence A count on B count in C count up D count out 14 The sports meet originally due to be held last Friday was finally because of the bad weather A set off B broken off C worn off D called off 15 The new appointment of our president from the very beginning of next semester A takes effect B takes part C takes placeD takes turns 16 Some of the suggestions have been adopted but others have been as they are quite impractical A turned out B turned against C turned away D turned down 17 A well written composition good choice of words and clear organization A calls on B calls up C calls for D calls off 18 Without my glasses I can hardly what has been written in the letter A make for B make up C make out D make up for 19 Last week I an old friend of mine in the shopping mall A ran off B ran across C ran down D ran over 20 Mr White was told again and again to smoking but he just wouldn t listen A cut through B cut down C cut off D cut away 21 When the whole area was by the flood the government sent food there by helicopter A cut away B cut up C cut down D cut off 22 The police are the records of all these involved in the crime A looking into B looking out C looking after D looking on 23 She s bought a pair of glasses which she can never when reading books A do with B do away with C do up D do without 24 He some Japanese during his trip to Tokyo A picked off B picked on C picked up D picked out 25 The author was in a small village as is described in some of his stories A brought out B brought in C brought up D brought about 26 The Greyhound outside of New York Bus Station at 6 p m and started for Washington D C at 6 20 p m A pulled up B pulled on C pulled down D pulled on 27 As we all know X something unknown in math A stands for B stands out C stands up D stands up to 28 She is such a nagging 唠叨的 woman I wonder how you can her A put up with B get along C live up to D keep up with 29 It was for him to wear T shirt at the formal party A out of place B out of question C out of order D out of practice 30 You ll have to buy some new shoes as these are A used up B wasted away C broken down D worn out 31 It is commonly believed that hard work success A results in B comes to C gets to D arrives at 32 The student was just about to the question when suddenly he found the answer A arrive at B submit to C work out D give up 33 Mr Morgan can be very sad though in public he is extremely cheerful A by himself B in person C in private D as individual 34 Some will run the risk of killing themselves and their families admit they don t know how to mend the lamp that has gone wrong A instead of B rather than C in place of D other than 35 Jack is good hard working and intelligent I can t speak too highly of him A As a result B In a word C In other words D Above all 36 I feel sure that qualification ability and experience you are abundantly suited to the position we have in mind A on account of B in terms of C in spite of D by means of 37 Radio and TV help to keep us informed of what is all over the world A taking out B going on C making up D happening in 38 The young couple 2000 every month to pay for their son s education A set off B go through C put aside D pick up 39 We d better all the crops before the hurricane comes A put out B get in C feed on D bring