2020年高考词汇和语法题专练
1. He pushed ope n the door and left Catherine _ to compla in about her misery. A. preceded B. proceeded C. processed D. propelled
2. Furthermore, many pensioners who are struggling ________do not qualify for in come support.
A. emoti on ally B. physically C. finan cially D. spiritually
3. The first priority is to _____ a good reference book to identify the pest and choose the most effective con trol.
A. con cede B. con cise C. consent D. con sult
4.1t is therefore orie ntated towards the young and is not in ten ded to provide adults with cha nn els of com muni cati on with the police for joint _ A. concession B. conciseness C. consumption D. consultation
5. From a pers onal point of view, the best in terviews are the ones which become conv ersati ons, which ___ on an equal basis, that are in formal but still reta in some kind of sbape.
A. con duct B. precede C. develop D. proceed
6. He burned all the importa nt docume nts for fear that th ____ into the en emy's han ds. A. fell B. falle n C. fall D. filled
7」t is a comprehe nsive docume nt that was drafted by people from both Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland after ____ four years of consultation and discussion A. any B. some C. certain D. none
8. We did hold a meet ing yesterday, but you _ , so we did not inform you. A. did not need attending B. needn't have attended C. did not n eed to atte nd D. n eed n't to atte nd
9. He seemed to be working hard. His results, ______ , did not improve. A. however B. therefore C. although
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D. anyhow
10 .In vain __ to get in touch with the Embassy. A. they tried B. tried they C. did they try D. they have tried
IL On my first day at work I was ___ with the task of chairing a meeting. A. met B. tackled C. confron ted D. encoun tered
12. Death, for us, is the sorry end of the human story, not the __ prelude to a new one A. mystery B. mysterious C. mythology D. mythological
13. What is truly ___ about the story is the result of the fall, and the divine purpose behind it. A. disc oncerting B. embarrass ing C. puzzled D. disappro ving
14. The measures we have take n to _______ the crisis are starti ng to work A. deal B. challe nge C. tackle D. oppose
15. Up the garde n path, there is no house, but a __________ of a majestic lake A. vision B. prospect C. image D. vista
16. Valuable experie nces _______ from project to desig n con struct ion and mon itori ng are prese nted through the engin eeri ng case study. A. that range B. ranged C. ranging D. which range
17. Another moment of tension descends while students __ the domestic flight that will take them to their temporary home in America.
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A. are await ing B. awaited C. will await D. await
18. The chemical constituents and t:raditional uses of 20 species _____ are reviewed and compared. A. attributed B. attribut ing C. attribute D. will attribute
19. Books lying idle in the library are _____ wasted ammunition. A. a B. \\ C. the D. an
2O.lndeed, ____ are the expectati ons of Mr Obama that one of his biggest challe nges will be to man age them so that he does not disappo int too much. A. such B. much C. so D. that
21. We do not favour overstressingthe importance of literature and art, but neither do we favour ____ their importa nce A. un derestimati ng B. overstat ing C. appreciat ing D. depreciat ing
22. Don't _____ the seriousness of the problem, actually it's no big deal, A. un derestimate
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B. degrade C. overestimate D. emphasize
23. I was totally mixed up by his _____ and ambiguous remarks. A. ubiquitous B. un settled C. dari ng D. elusive
24. Most of the iceberg's bulk is hidde n below the water, so their un derwater parts may exte nd
out ____ far bey ond the A. visible B. obvious C. predo minant D. elusive
25. Rapid energy consumption will not only ________ the environment, but also trigger serious social problems. A. extract B. spoil C. dispose D. deteriorate
26. The cost of his ____ lifestyle took a treme ndous toll on his fortun es.
A. i nformal B. lavish C. respectable D. lumi nous
27. His extremely orig inal and __ desig ns focus on the effect of the dress rather tha n the wearer, making him a true loner in the Italian fashion world. A. elusive B. magic
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C. lavish D. dari ng
28. Despite a lack of ____ education, she was far from stupid. A. higher B. regular C. formal D. college
29. There ought to be less an xiety over the perceived risk of mountain climb ing tha n that ______ in the public mind today. A. exists B. exist C. existi ng D. to exist
30. The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded truck, _____ to the truck.
A. the greater stress is B. greater is the stress C. the stress is greater D. the greater the stress is
31. _____ their policy can be cha nged, the future for that country will be in deed bleak.
A. Even if B. Un less C. Now that D. As long as
32. He n ever hesitates to make ___ criticisms ______ helpful to others. A. so ... that B. so... as C. such ... that D. such... as
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2020年高考词汇和语法题专练
