高考英语 常考词汇精炼100题

高中英语新课标常考词汇精炼100题1.The apartment caught fire last night. Fortunately, most of the people there _ escape.A. could B. tried to C. meant to D. were able to2. It has been revealed that some government leaders _ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.Aemploy Babsorb Cabuse D.overlook3. It is said that in Africa over a third of the population were believed to have no _ to the health care and advanced education.A. control B. access C. opportunity D. accent4. Simon calculates as quickly as Debbie, but not as _ .A. accurately B. abruptly C. properly D. clearly5.People cannot but feel _, for they simply cannot understand how he could have made such a stupid mistake.A. charged B. delighted C. puzzled D. inspired6.Students nowadays should make full use of their time to equip themselves with knowledge so that they can easily _ the competitive society in the future.A. suit to B. keep to C. adopt to D. adapt to7.Children under six are not _ to school except those of extraordinary intelligence.A. permitted B. accepted C. admitted D. received8.If you are to treat your friends to dinner in a good restaurant at the weekend, youd better book a table _.A. ahead B. before C. ahead of D. in advance9.In doing the work, we cant _ the waste of a single minute.A. afford B. affect C. manage D. take10.If you set up your goal and start your preparations as early as possible, you will achieve your _ to become one of the most famous scientists in the future.A. intention B. ambition C. amusement D. desire11.I was paid last week, but I cant remember the exact _ of money.A. number B. quality C. amount D. altitude12.One of the qualities that most people _ in others is the willingness to _ ones mistakes.A. admire; admit B. apologize; acknowledge C. hate; admit D. against; make13.Lily hoped she would pass her driving test at the first _.A. aspect B. attack C. effort D. attempt14. Chinese arts have won the _ of a lot of people outside ChinaAenjoyment B. appreciation C. entertainment Dapplication15.At the meeting they discussed three different _to the study of mathematics.A. methods B. apartment C. approaches D. ways16.It displeases my parents when Richard and I stay out late at night. My parents dont _ of Richard and me staying out late at night.A. approach B. allow C. appeal D. approve17. When foreigners think of China, they always _ it with the Great Wall.A. advertise B. associate C. attach D. combine18. A man is being questioned in relation to the _ murder last night.A. advised B. attended C. attempted D. admitted19. The company is starting a new advertising campaign to _ new customers to its stores.A. attend B. attract C. stick D. transfer20. Your football team _ ours on Sunday, but we _ the game yesterday afternoon.A. beat; beat B. beat; won C. won; won D. won ;beat21.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. below22. The head office of the bank is in Beijing, but it has _ all over the country.Acompanies B. branches C. organizations Dbusinesses23.Could you _ this 20-dollar bill so I can make a phone call?A. divide B. tear C. break D. cut24. Now that there are only five minutes to have a break, Ill make a summary of this lesson in _.A. general B. brilliant C. lack D. brief25. _ the warning message, more deaths would have been caused in the village in the earthquake.A. But that B. Instead of C. But for D. Except for26. She has the ability to keep _ in an emergency.A. quiet B. calm C. still D. silent27.-Are you satisfied with her work, sir?-Not at all. It couldnt be any _.A. better B. best C. worse D. worst28.Catherine was determined, hard-working and intelligent; _, I couldnt speak _ highly of her.A. as a result; very B. in a word; too C. after all; much D. anyhow; so29. - Julia said she sent you a birthday card yesterday. Have you got it?- Oh, really ! I haven t _my mailbox yet.A. examined B. charged C. tested D. checked30.Im afraid you have no _ but to come along with us.A. decision B. interest C. choice D. selection31.Food and _ are very important to us all.A. clothes B. cloth C. clothing D. dress32.The teacher usually writes his _ on the margin of the composition.A. comments B. words C. review D. command33.It is surprising that such an innocent-looking man should have _ such a crime.A. confirmed B. clarified C. committed D. conveyed34.It is said that dogs will keep you _ for as long as you want when you are feeling lonely.A. safety B. company C. comfortable D. friend35. In dealing with public relations, we should make every effort to prevent the _ in personality.Acontact Bcontrast Cconnection D. conflict36. Eating too much fat can _ heart diseases, _ high blood pressure.A. attend to; to cause B. devote to; having causedC. contribute to; causing D. dedicate to; cause37.Our new house is very _ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes.A. available B. suitable C. convenient D. comfortable38.They dived _ into the forest and felt _ frightened.A. deeply; deep B. deeply; deeply C. deep; deep D. deep; deeply39.One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to_ healthy eating habits.A. grow B develop C. design D. raise40. Joe Jones, the eighth of the eight children, had to _ out of high school at the age of 16 to help his father on the farm.A. leave B. drop C. fall D. draw41.The secret of his success is that he does everything _.A. efficiently B. effectively C. anxiously D. sufficiently42.To be understood, the foreigner had to _ himself in body language.A. enjoy B. admire C. attract D. express43.- Im sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired.- There is no _ for this while you are on duty.Areason Bexcuse Ccause Dexplanation44. - Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls?-Yes. They have better players, so I _ them to win.A. hope B. prefer C. expect D. want45.The red dress fits me _ well, but its _ expensive.A. rather; fairly B. fairly; fairly C. fairly; rather D. rather; rather46.A driver is asked to keep his safety belt _ while driving on the freeway.A. fixed B. possessing C. fastened D. approving47.He is such a man who is always _ fault with other people.A. feeling B. seeking C. finding D. looking for48.You are really very kind. Ill never forget the _ you have done to me.A. favor B. favorite C. help D. good49. - Thats me when I got married. See what I look like now!- Why not take up exercise to improve your _.A. appearance B. form C. shadow D. figure50. -What _ you to come the party?-An unexpected accident _ me going.A. prevented; forbad B. protected; forbad C. forbad; prevented D. stopped; kept51. -Do remember to charge the battery 12 hours when you first use it.- _.A. Made it B. Got it C. Gathered it D. Remembered it52. Dont _ your carelessness. It may lead to serious problems.A. improve B. keep C. impress D. ignore53. Always read the _on the bottle carefully and take the right amount of medicine.A. explanations B. instructions C. descriptions D. introductions54. He studied very hard all the time because he didnt want to _in his studies.A. fall behind B. be left behind C. left behind D. Both A and B55.If no one _ the lost umbrella, the person who found it can keep it .A. claims B. demands C. asks D. deserves56-He isnt _ about his food .-Yes , he eats _ anything .Aspecial ; nearly Bespecial ; mostly Cparticular ; almost Dunusual; possibly57. Theres no bus now, and we cant get home _ by taxi.A. rather than B. other than C. more than D. less than58. The door and the windows were all closed and there was no _ of forced entry.A. scene B. show C. sign D. sight59. -I cant find Mr Smith. Where did you meet him this morning?-It was in the hotel _ he stayed.A. that B. where C. which D. the one60. Our team lost. It was a good game, _.A. although B. as though C. though D. still61. It is not rare in_ that people in_ fifties are going to university for further education.A. 90s; the B. the 90s；their C. the 90s; / D. 90s; their62. We all feel it is Jack as well as his wife that _ for their sons bad performance at school.A. are to blame B. is to be blamed C. are to be blamed D. is to blame63. In order to _ a good knowledge of English, he gave up his job and went to study in an English school.A. require B. inquire c. acquire D. address64. The new tax would force companies to _ energy-saving measures.A. adopt B. adjust C. adapt D.accept65. Some of the equipment came from Canada. How about _?A. another B. the others C. the other D. the rest66.When the entire class worked together they finished the project _.A. in no time B. in no way C. on no account D. in no case67. Children must learn just a few basic roles-being safe, being _ to othersand being responsible to themselves.A. considered B. considerable C. considerate D. considering68. -Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?-Yes. I gave it to her _ I saw her.A. while B. the moment C. suddenly D. once69. Mr. Green told his children to keep in _ the rules of safety when they swam.A. minds B. mind C. their minds D. their mind70. The room is furnished _ .A. with a modern furniture B. with a set of modern furnitureC. for a piece of modern furniture D. for some modern furniture71. I dont think this jacket _ you and that your hat _ this jacket perfectly.A. suits; fits B. fits; matches C. matches; suits D. meets; fits72. He was so pleased with all _ we had done for him _ he wrote us a letter to praise us for it.A. what; what B. what; that C. that; what D. that; that73Whoever has_sense knows that smoking is harmful to peoples health.Anormal Bgeneral Cordinary Dcommon74Your performance in the driving test didnt reach the required standard- _ , you failed.Ain the end Bafter all C. in other words Din all75. Why? I have nothing to confess. I really have no idea _you want me to say.A. that what it is B. what is it that C. what it is that D. that it is what76. So far 6 Chinese Americans have been _the Nobel Prize for their outstanding contribution to science.A. rewarded B. awarded C. shown D. offered77. I _ her not to walk on the thin ice but she would not listen to me.A. warned B. persuaded C. suggested D. noticed78. I couldnt afford the ticket, so I had to watch the _TV broadcast of Sun Nans concert at home.A. lively B. live C. alive D. living79Word comes that free souvenirs will be given to _ comes firstAno matter whom Bwhomever Cno matter who Dwhoever80.Before Tom left home, his mother kept telling him to _ his manners at the party.A. mind B. notice C. watch D. care81. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become _.A. hurt B. harmed C. damaged D. spoiled82._ the plan has been made, lets get down to _ it out.A. Now that; carry B. Because; carry C. Since; carrying D. Now; putting83. -May I have a talk with one of your sports reporters?-Sorry, but all of them are out to _ the main events of the day.A. get B. find C. cover D. search84. Who would you rather _ the watch?A. have to repair B. have fixed C. get repaired D. get to repair85. This book is said to be a special one, which _many events not found on other history books.A. writes B. covers C. prints D. reads86. I spent the whole day repairing the motorbike. The work was _easy.A. nothing but B. anything but C. something except D. all except87. The lost car of the Lees was found _ in the woods off the highway.A. vanished B. abandoned C. scattered D. rejected88. No one has _ been able to trace the author of the poem.A. still B. yet C. already D. just89. I could just see a car in the distance, but I couldnt _ what color it was.A. look out B. make out C. get across D. take after90. The number of tickets _ will be determined by the size of the stadium.A. adaptable B. acceptable C. advisable D. available91. He is a very honest official and never _ any gifts from the people who sought his help.A. accepted B. received C. took up D. excepted92. The boy had a _ es