2021高考英语二轮复习：3500词选择题专练（五）
1 As we know, Britain, America, New Zealand and Canada share a ________ language.
A. usualB. generalC. commonD. popular
2.Keep on trying! ________ practice is the groundwork for success in playing the piano.
A. Instant B. Constant C. Eager D. Demanding
3.Whenever the teacher asks a question of my slow desk-mate, he often _____ stands up and constantly scratches his head.
A. accidentally B. unconsciously C. cautiously D. coincidently
4 Urban crowdedness would be greatly relieved if fares ______ on public transport were more reasonable.
A. offered B. spent C. paid D. charged
5 Wage increases to a certain level will probably help to ______ the average consumers from the effects of higher prices.
A. cushion B. reduce C. prevent D. remove
6 Their bright eyes and smiling faces ________ the impression that they were very excited.
A. determined B. conveyed C. shaped D. functioned
7 — Will $200 _____ the cost of the damage? — I’m afraid not. I need at least $100 more.
A. coverB. includeC. do D. Afford
8 The word “ungelivable” based on Chinese, which has become a big hit online very quickly, ______ a message that Chinese can also serve as an addition to English vocabulary.
A. conveysB. acknowledgesC. declaresD. assesses
9 Before you _______ the design of this product, you need to study the market carefully.
A. memorize B. confirm C. order D. express
10 Spokesman has ________ that there is no Chinese crew on the ship hijacked by Somali pirates.
A. confirmedB. provedC. confusedD. refused
11 It is not yet known how these huge stones were ______ over a distance of 380 kilometers.
A. removedB. transformedC. transmittedD. conveyed
12 The President finally agreed to resign after __ that his action would somehow relieve the international pressure on Egypt.
A. acquiring B. calculating C. complaining D. sharing
13 As the quality of the city’s air continues to give rise to ____, the residents are encouraged to set off fewer fireworks.
A. concerns B. compromise C. descriptions D. emergency
14 There existed an obvious ________ between the accounts of the witnesses, so a judgment was not announced in court.
A. associationB. authorityC. conflictD. restriction
15 --- I’m going to Paris next week. --- What a _______. So am I.
A. pityB. coincidence C. accident D. chance
16 The Palace Museum has a _____ of 96 million pieces of ancient Chinese art works.
A. collection B. mixture B. combination D. series
17 The traffic slowed down because of the heavy snow in Yushu County presenting a new___ to the recovery from the earthquake.A. suffering B. disaster C. damage D. challenge
18 If you drop all your friends because you are in power, ____ are that they will drop you too because you are not reliable.
A. chances B. opportunities C. questions D. problems
19 It seems impossible for the two neighboring countries to arrive at a ____ on the conflict in the near future.
20 After the 8.0-magnitude earthquake, a lot of people lost _____ with their relatives.
A. content B. context C. contact D. contest
21 If you want to be a good doctor, you have to constantly update your knowledge to maintain your professional _____.
A. competence B. determination C. conscience D. ambition
22 Sometimes it’s a bit challenging to reach a ______between parents’ expectations and their kids’ desires.
A. commitment B. comprehension C. cooperation D. compromise
23 –I’m going to Appleby tomorrow. ---What a _____! I’m going up there too.
A. chance B. coincidence C. fortune D. destination
24 –When was the last time you want to the cinema?
--If it was recently, then the ____ are that you saw Lost in Thailand.
A. possibilities B. chances C. probabilities D. capacities
25 –How do you think we can bring up student’s ____?
--We should encourage them to think of and work out problems independently.
A. energy B. creativity C. quality D. strength
26 Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional ____.
A. consequence B. independence C. competence D. intelligence
27 A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as the _____ he keeps.
A. company B. custom C. concept D. community
28 No one in the world is perfect, and even famous people may have their ______.
A. feet of clay B. cup of tea C. piece of cake D. hearts of gold
29 Now that the banks are back on their feet, we expect extraordinary _____ from them to help rebuild the economy.
A. commitment B. appointment C. instrument D. requirement
30 When Richard said, “You are much more agreeable and prettier now,” Joan’s face turned red at the unexpected ______.
A. command B. comparison C. compliment D. contribution
31. Everyone at table was content with the dishes, feeling that they had never lasted _____.
A. better B. worse C. tender D. mild
32. We have been ____ our neighbours for all these years, living harmoniously.
A. in contrast with B. on good terms with C. in competition with D. at war with
33. It is not always easy to be a man, _____ to be a great man.
A. rather than B. other than C. or else D. still less
34. Every citizen is expected to ____ the responsibility to keep public areas clean in order to build a more beautiful city.
A. put off B. settle down C. take on D. set up
35. Make a sound decision during the day when you are _____ awake.
A. wide B. widely C. across D. scarcely
36. The bad news was that all the flights had been cancelled on account of the snowstorm until ____ notice.
A. farther B. more C. far D. further
37. ____ I am concerned, the strengths mentioned above exceed the weaknesses.
A. As long as B. As far as C. As well as D. So long as
38.I like the city, but I like the country better _____ I have more friends there.
A. in which B. for which C. in that D. at that
39. We travelled in Europe and visited some caves that ____ early Viking times in about 800 A.D.
A. date back to B. are dated back to C.were dated from D. dating from
40. Many young people volunteer to get involved in _____ causes and devote themselves.
A. worthwhile B. worthless C. priceless D. valueless
41. The product seems to be of ____ quality and in good condition, but some problems are hidden underneath.
A. highly B. timely C. well D. high
42. Once you master the useful skills, everything in your life will change for _____.
A. better B. the better C. worse D. the less
43. Take all your courage and do something your heart tells you to do so that you may not regret not ____ it later in life.
A. to do B. to have done C. do D. doing
44. Evidently, some of these questions are ____ too difficult to answer.
A. rather B. pretty C. fairly D. very
45. There were cheers for each of the speakers as they spoke _____.
A. in return B. in ruins C. in turn D. in vain
46. It was _____ before I arrived.at the collage ____ the little boy was seized by a stranger of average build.
A. short; when B. only; while C. shortly; that D. just; which
47. While I'm watching my weight, I occasionally like to ____ myself _____ a big chocolate bar.
A. treat; to B. absorb; in C. adapt; to D. throw; into
48.I only use my pen on special occasions, so it's _____ new.
A. as well as B. as soon as C. as long as D. as good as
49. The newly-published novel is so popular that more than one copy _____ sold out.
A. have been B. has been C. has D. are
50. It doesn't make ____ to buy the cheapest computer just to save a few dollars.
A. use B. decisions C. sense D. way
10. It doesn't make ____ to buy the cheapest computer just to save a few dollars.
A. use B. decisions C. sense D. way
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