英语高考真题
一、单选 （2014）
21. Her ______ for writing was a desire for women to get the right to higher education.
A. motivation B. qualification C. talent D. technique
22. 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
23. Seeing the big crowd coming towards him, he started to run down the hill, but ______ and went down on his hands and knees in the melting snow. A. slipped B. skied C. signalled D. sank
24. The old rules have to be ______ because they only applied to the circumstances that existed when they were made a hundred years ago.
A. developed B. established C. observed D. revised 25. I’ve been trying to phone Charles all evening, but there must be something wrong with the network; I can’t seem to ______.
A. get through B. get off C. get in D. get along
26. Is this your necklace, Mary? I ______ it when I was cleaning the bathroom this morning.
A. came across B. dealt with C. looked after D. went for
27. What was so ______ about Jasmine Westland’s victory was that she came first in the marathon bare-footed.
A. awful B. essential C. impressive D. obvious 28. Instead of blaming the child who had broken the vase, she gave him a ______ smile and let him go.
A. cautious B. grateful C. tolerant D. wild
29. Hardly had Sabrina finished her words when Albert said ______, “Don’t be so mean,” pointing a finger of warning at her.
A. dreadfully B. guiltily C. indirectly D. sharply
30. Check carrots, potatoes, onions and any other vegetables ______ and immediately use or throw away any which show signs of rotting.
A. in demand B. in store C. on loan D. on sale
21. A 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. A 26. A 27. C 28. C 29. D 30. B
（2013）
21. Poetry written from the ______ of the urban youth tends to reveal their anxiety over a lack of sense of belonging.
A. perspective B. priority C. participation D. privilege
22. Carbon dioxide, which makes a ______ between us and the sun, prevents heat from getting out of the atmosphere easily, so the earth is becoming warmer. A. difference B. comparison C. connection D. barrier
23. While intelligent people can often ______ the complex, a fool is more likely to complicate the simple.
A. sacrifice B. substitute C. simplify D. survive
24. According to the law, all foreigners have to ______ with the local police within two
weeks of arrival.
A. associate B. dispute C. negotiate D. register
25. Butterflies ______ a sweet liquid produced by flowers, which bees and other insects collect.
A. carry on B. feed on C. put on D. focus on
26. In much of the animal world, night is the time ______ for sleep—pure and simple. A. set aside B. set down C. set off D. set up
27. People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ______ rather than based on fixed criteria.
A. appropriate B. conscious C. arbitrary D. controversial
28. He didn’t selfishly keep for himself the money inherited from his uncle. Instead, he made a ______ contribution to help the community.
A. commercial B. generous C. comparable D. profitable
29. Don’t defend him any more. It’s obvious that he ______ destroyed the fence of the garden even without apology.
A. accidentally B. carelessly C. deliberately D. clumsily
30. An artist who was recently traveling on a ferry to the southern island discovered ______ a long lost antique Greek vase.
A. at random B. by chance C. in turn D. on occasion
21. A 22. D 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. B （2012）
21. Two lawyers have donated $50,000 to our school's campaign “Help the Nccdy”,which
was started by our former headmaster three years ago. A. sponsor B launch C. urbanize D. plan
22. Finally, my thanks go to my tutor, who has offcrcd a lot of suggcstions and comments on my paper and every page of my draft.
A. approved B. quoted C. polished D. folded 23. Walking alone in the dark, the boy whistled to his courage A. hold up B keep up C ste up D take up
24. I'm so glad you've come here to this matter in person. A. lead to B.See to C. turn to D. refer to
25. The furniture, with its modem style and bright colors, suits modem houses and their gardens, but looks in the garden of a traditional home.
A. out of question B. out of order C. out of sight D. out of place
26. \ to his neighbor who had come to discuss the problem.
A. tentatively B. thoughtlessly C. definitely D. rudely
27. Can you tell the difference between the words \and \I sometimes get puzzled by their meanings.
A. dramatic B. regional C. apparent D. subtle
28. Whether the buildings in this area should be pulled down has remained people are still looking for other possible solutions
A. unchallenged B relevant C. controversial D. contradictory
29. It is important to have your eyes examined regularly to check for any sign of eye disease
that may not have any
A. symptom B.similarity C. sample D. shadow
30 The officer insisted that Michael did not follow the correct in applying for a visa.
A. pattern B. procedure C. program D. perspective
21.A 22.C 23.B 24.B 25.D 26.A 27.D 28.C 29.A 30. B （2011）
21.“Tommy, run! Be quick! The house is on fire!” the mother shouted, with______ elderly in her votes.
A . near B. rudeness C. regret D. patois
22.Giviog up maker to go back to full time caudation was s a big________, but now I know was the best decision I ever made.
A. project B. commitment C. competition D. ambition
23.The old engineer’s eyes still shone bright in the wrinkled brown face and his step as he came across the room was________，though slow.
A. shaky B. heavy C. casual D. steady
24.An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a person’s characters however, they are not always_________,
A. practical B. avoidable C. permanent D. beneficial
25,The state-run company is required to make its accounts as_________ as possible for its staff to monitor the use of money.
A. transparent B. reasonable C. securer D. format
26.Know font if we want to the success but they may also________ out thinking. A. direct B. limit C. change D. improve
27.The minister said. “We are ready for discussions with any legal parties, but we’ll never_______ with criminals.”
A. negotiate B. quarrel C. argue D. consult
28.Clinical evidence began to__________, suggesting that the new drugs had a wider range of useful activities than had been predicted from experiments in animals.
A. operate B. straighter C. approve D. accumulate
29. The government has taken measures to the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable.
A. take down B. bring down C. hand down D. tear down
30.When asked about their opinion about the schoolmaster ,many teachers would prefer to see him step aside younger men.
A. in terms of B. in need of C. in favor of D. in praise of DADCA BADBC 二、完成句子 （2014）
71. The community college has to cut down on staff ______. (save) 为了省钱，那所社区学院只好裁员。
72. So far the well-known journalist ______ more than 4,000 interviews with famous people. (accumulate)
迄今为止这位著名记者采访名人已累积达四千余人次。
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