高三英语错题集（二）第八组1. ---- What are you doing this Saturday?---- I’m not sure, but I ______ go to the Rolling Stones concert.A. mustB. wouldC. shouldD. might2. A Midsummer Night’s Dream ______ at the Theatre Royal on 19th June, and then tours throughout Scotland.A. opensB. is openedC. will openD. will be opened3. The engine just won’t start. Something seems ______ wrong with it.A. to goB. to have goneC. goingD. having gone4. ---- Forgotten something? I can keep an eye on your kids if you want to go and get it.---- ______ Thank you all the same.A. It’s very kind of you.B. Oh, how careless of me !C. I might as well go and get it.D. Well, I can do without it.5. ---- I found it no use arguing with Peter. ---- ______ He is always stubborn.A. So what?B. How come?C. I’ve had enough of itD. I couldn’t be more sure.6. In some countries, the days are long gone ______ people are ashamed to be having a second marriage or having children out of marriage.A. thatB. untilC. whenD. before7. ______ his outstanding contribution to public welfare and charity, Li Hai received the 2013 World Outstanding Chinese Award.A. In terms ofB. In the form ofC. In favor ofD. In recognition of8. We must have more than one way of doing things at hand because chances are ______ one of those ways doesn’t work, one of the other ones will.A. thatB. that ifC. whetherD. that whether9. We have made good preparations for Sarah’s birthday, but if she ______ late to the party, it would ruin the surprise for her.A. comesB. would comeC. had comeD. were to come10. Time can never ______ from us Chinese the sadness and heartache caused by World War II.A. turn awayB. give awayC. wipe awayD. put away11. Engines are to machines ______ hearts are to animals.A. soB. thatC. whatD. which12. This is a very interesting book. I’ll buy it ______.A. how much it may costB. no matter how much it may costC. however much may it costD. how may it cost13. He put forward such a good plan ______ we all agreed to accept.A. becauseB. forC. thatD. as14. Our teacher often recommended not ______ mobile phones at school.A. usingB. to useC. useD. used15. It was dark; we decided to ______ for the night at a farmhouse.A. put awayB. put downC. put upD. put on16. ---- We’d better hurry. We will be late.---- ________ Do you really want to listen to the boring lecture?A. For what?B. Take it easy.C. What on?D. So what?17. ______, you’ll get to know that Tom is really hard to get along with.A. Now and thenB. Here and thereC. By and byD. Sooner or later18. Tom sat under a tree and seeing his friend coming, ______ up in no time.A. to standB. standingC. stoodD. would stand19. ---- The last one ______ pays the meal. ---- Agreed!A. arrivedB. arrivesC. to arriveD. arriving20. Was it near the white building, if I may ask, ______ Martin Luther King gave a speech “I have a dream”?A. whereB. thatC. whyD. which第九组1. The police are now searching for a woman who is reported to ______ since the flood nit the area last Friday.A. have been missingB. have got lostC. be missingD. get lost2. Only a few people were killed in the SARS, and ______ were saved.A. the mostB. most of whomC. majority of themD. the majority3. Tom was wild with joy _______ the result of the exam.A. toB. asC. atD. by4. It’s a pity that the great writer dies ______ his works unfinished.A. forB. ofC. fromD. with5. You are saying that everything should be equal, and this is _______ I agree.A. whyB. whereC. whatD. how6. ST Petersbury was in ruins: ______ fires burned everywhere.A. thatB. whichC. whereD. /7. He had a lot of friends, only a few of ______ invited to his wedding.A. whomB. themC. whichD. who8. ---- Have you finished your composition? ---- Yes, I ______ it in twenty minutes.A. have finishedB. finishedC. will have finishedD. had finished9. I don’t think that the sentence need ______ again.A. explainingB. be explainedC. to be explainedD. explanation10. ---- Of the two apples, which one do you prefer?---- ______ bigger one. It’s ______ most delicious one, I think.A. The; aB. A; /C. The; theD. A; the11. It’s fun to see all the food I have made _____ in such a short time.A. eatingB. to be eatenC. being eatenD. eaten12. It’s important that he ______English well.A. learnB. learnsC. learntD. learning13. Many drugs have been developed to give some _____ from pain.A. safetyB. reliefC. powerD. defense14. ---- Wish you a good journey! By the way, _______ my cousin drive you to the airport?---- Yes, thanks. Goodbye.A. mustB. shallC. couldD. should15. We don’t know the precise use ______ Google makes of these famous Chinese works, but canning and putting them on the Internet without permission is illegal.A. whichB. howC. whenD. what16. ---- John, where are the cookies? Don’t tell me you ate them all! Again!---- Yes, I did. I couldn’t _____ it. They were so good.A. resistB. stopC. helpD. make17. You will receive your test results online immediately ______ completion of the test.A. afterB. uponC. beforeD. about18. I _______ tell you how relieved I am to know that everyone is safe.A. won’tB. can’tC. shouldn’tD. mustn’t19. I guess I could lend you the car ______ you fill up the tank.A. if onlyB. on conditionC. provide thatD. so long as20. ---- I found your foreign friend didn’t laugh a lot over my jokes.---- Don’t be silly. You know cultural differences? Being a foreigner, he did not ______ these jokes. A. catch B. get on C. focus on D. take on第十组1. ---- Congratulations to you on becoming Vice President of the Students’ Union.---- Thanks. But for your encouragement, I ______about it. You know I am a shy guy.A. shouldn’t thinkB. wouldn’t have thoughtC. wouldn’t thinkD. shouldn’t have thought2. Water resources belong to everyone. ________, it’s understandable to charge reasonable fees in order to limit the use of water.A. InsteadB. ThereforeC. FurthermoreD. Nevertheless3. Working on the principle ________ there’s safety in numbers, we decided that we should all go and complain together.A. thatB. whatC. whereD. whether4. So ______ that it can power electronic items in the air.A. the device is powerfulB. powerful the device isC. powerful is the deviceD. is the device powerful5. ---- Did you look up the time of the high-speed trains to Shanghai?---- Yes, the early train is ______ to leave at 5:30 a.m.A. likelyB. possibleC. dueD. about6. Mr. Obama, who appeared to take the lead in the race in most battleground states, seemed to adopt an ________ of caution throughout the first presidential debate.A accent B. ability C. atmosphere D. air7. My visit to your school is really an unforgettable experience, ________ I will always treasure.A. thatB. oneC. itD. what8. I have tried hard to ______ my old monitor many times but in vain. He seemed to have disappeared.A. contactB. linkC. associateD. touch9. Never _____ there was a beautiful place nearby, so away ________.A. did they know; went theyB. the knew; went theyC. did they know; they wentD. they knew; they went10. ---- A stranger has come to see you. Shall I bring him in?----I would rather he ______ tomorrow. I’m terribly busy now.A. will comeB. cameC. would comeD. had come11. ---- Mary, I’m sorry I can’t go shopping with you this afternoon.---- _______? Haven’t you promised?A. PardonB. Why notC. How is itD. What is it12. It is impossible to live in a pressure-free society, ______ knowing how to reduce pressure is what really matters.A. orB. soC. butD. for13. ---- It’s already midnight. ______ you play the piano now? Others are sleeping.---- Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t realize it’s been so lateA. CanB. NeedC. MustD. Should14. ---- Jack’s mother has been ill since last week.---- Oh, that might ______ his failure to concentrate on study recently.A. push forB. make forC. apply forD. account for15. When you are visiting a German home, gifts ______ your country are popular.A. reflectingB. to reflectC. reflectedD. having reflected16. Sony computer is of high quality. ______ within the first year, we would repair it at our expense.A. If it breaksB. If it might breakC. Will it breakD. Should it break17. Guangdong Province, together with Beijing and Shanghai, ______ published plans to gradually allow migrant workers’ children to enter senior high schools and ______ college entrance exams locally.A. has; sitB. have; seatC. has; seatD. have; sit18. All across India, people are all debating on ______ the country has a problem of violence against women and ______ to do with it.A. how; howB. why; whatC. whether; howD. why; whether19. On AIDS Day, the minister of Health Department demanded that the problems _______ paid special attention to.A. referred to beingB. referred to beC. refer to beingD. refer to be20. ---- Mum, could you spare me a few minutes? I want to have a talk with you.---- OK, but with little time to go, you’d better tell me the whole thing ______.A. in detainB. in totalC. in briefD. in particular第十一组1. ---- What’s the meaning of the word “microblog”?---- Sorry, I have no idea. I suppose you _______ as well consult our English teacher.A. mightB. shouldC. mustD. need2. The decision ______ Internet addiction as a mental disorder has caused much debate among people.A. being definedB. to defineC. definedD. to be defined3. ---- The company has been performing poorly over the past year.---- In my view, it needs to _______ its image.A. hold upB. take upC. step upD. polish up4. ---- The Sandy Hook shooting has pushed the US to think about gun control in the country.---- Yes. The government needs to _______ people’s concerns in a positive manner.A. addressB. discriminateC. compensateD. clarify5. To prevent Internet crimes, it is important to make new laws similar to _______ concerning international airspace.A. thatB. thoseC. oneD. what6. A survey shows that one in five parents have given up old classics such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Cinderella________ more modern books.A. in need ofB. in favour ofC. in place ofD. in search of7. There is little doubt that his performance in the movie is definitely the most amazing one, _____?A. is thereB. isn’t thereC. is itD. isn’t it8. With as many as 40 floods per year, Venice is slowly sinking at an estimated rate of 2.5 inches __________.A. each ten yearsB. every ten yearC. each tenth yearD. every tenth year9. It rained continuously for about 5 hours all the morning, completely ________his appointment with the client.A. ruinedB. to ruinC. ruiningD. ruins10. As is often the case, he tends to forget all about eating and sleeping, especially when deeply ________ in work.A. absorbingB. being absorbedC. to absorbD. absorbed11. The air conditioner ________ for a couple of days. We'll have to call the service center for help.A. had leakedB. is leakingC. leakedD. has been leaking12. ---- Isn't it surprising to meet Grace at the conference?---- Yes. I really didn't think she ________here.A. has beenB. had beenC. would beD. would have been13. ---- Excuse me, but can I take the flight with this ticket?---- There ________ be no problem. Your ticket is valid until the end of this month.A. mustB. shallC. shouldD. might14. I believe her design is ________ because it is completely different from anyone else's.A. reasonableB. originalC. practicalD. common15. Confused ________ she was, the teenage girl still finished the whole performance.A. asB. whenC. whileD. if16. ---- He is suffering from backache again after hours' of computer work.---- If only he ________ quietly as the doctor instructed.A. liesB. layC. had lainD. should lie17. When asked when their wedding would be, Frank said, “Ah, when? God knows!” and ______ away from her, walked rapidly away.A. turningB. turnedC. turnD. to turn18. ---- The education system rather than the teachers ______ to answer for the overburden on the middle school students.---- I agree. I hope the reform being carried out in our country at present will bring about the _____ results.A. are; desiredB. are; desiringC. is; desiredD. is; desiring19. If you _____drink so much, of course you will feel sick.A. ought toB. canC. mustD. might20. Throughout the Midwest and the Northeast, people _________ 60 and over are packing their bags and heading ______ south along the freeway to states like Florida.A. aging; /B. aging; theC. aged; /D. aged; the第十二组1. With a water buffalo, a farmer can work much larger fields with less effort, _____ for bigger harvests, and therefore _______ the life of the farmer and his family.A. allowing; improvingB. allowed; improvedC. allowing; improvedD. allowed; improving2. Vitamin D helps our bodies make a special chemical, and this special chemical, _____, affects our brains, making us feel happy.A. in turnB. in particularC. in advanceD. in all3. In many parts of the world, _________ steps are being taken to introduce these forms of alternative energy.A. tentativeB. temporaryC. terminalD. tempting4. The gallery is playing_______ host to _______ exhibition of sculpture.A. the; anB. a; /C. /; theD. /; an5. We’ve received a few reports on universities ______ with some specially ______ emails trying to get thepasswords of students.A. being hit; targetedB. being hit; targetingC. hitting; targetedD. hitting; targeting6. What the teacher said in class set all the_________ a lot.A. present students to thinkB. students present thinkingC. present students thinkingD. students present to think7. – How should I address you? -_____________.A. No. 699, Renming Road.B. That’s OK.C. As soon as possible.D. It’s Steve.8. This kind of event is helping to bring needed attention, recognition and funds to _______ the Ming and Qing Tombs and has resulted in _______ tourism as well.A. protect, raisingB. protecting, increasedC. protect, growingD. protecting, risen9. Strangely enough, once _______ in English, the writer’s words may give rise ______ some sort ofcultural misunderstanding among people due to different values.A. remarked, forB. put, toC. interpreted, forD. translated, to10. The population of the British is now very _______, as people from all around the world have moved to Britain, _______ with them their own lifestyle.A. diverse, bringingB. diverse, having broughtC. complicated, bringingD. complicated, having brought11. Drunk driving, which _______ hundreds of people their lives each year, is considered to be the mostdangerous cause of all car crashes.A. claimsB. killsC. costs D takes12. The factory produced many famous cars, none of ___ shipped to foreign countries.A. whichB. themC. itD. what13. - I will clean the living room if you clean the bedroom. - OK. ______.A .With pleasure B. It’s a deal C. My pleasure D. It’s up to you14. ----You are really crazy about music!---- Sort of. I always find in music ___ peace which is missing in _____world full of challenges.A. /; theB. /; aC. a; theD. the; a15. The graduate never expected that his graduation essay would ______ such a heated discussion among scholars.A. set offB. set aboutC. set outD. set up16. Your boss would have agreed to give you a couple of days off, if you had explained to him that your mother _______ ill at the time.A. had beenB. wasC. would beD. is17. _______ the cause of the explosion, the special cannot draw a conclusion before completing a thorough and detailed investigation.A. Regardless ofB. In wrestling withC. With regard toD. In response to18. Which of the following sentence has the same meanings as “Not everything that is best for nature is good for people.”?A. Everything that is best for nature is not good for people.B. Nothing that is best for nature is good for people.C. Nothing that is best for nature is not good for people.D. Everything that is not best for nature is good for people.19. The government proposals on improving air quality are welcome, but they only ______ the surface ofthe problem.A. addressB. scratchC. influenceD. clarify20. ---Oh, it’s already 6 o’clock. I have to be off now.---All right. _________.A. It couldn’t be betterB. That’s a dea lC. Let’s call it a dayD. Take your time第十三组1. ---- Jerry loves his new dog, doesn’t he?---- Yes, he ______ it out for a walk every day since he picked it up.A. takesB. tookC. had been takingD. has been taking2. ----Grandpa, please continue that story you were telling yesterday!---- OK, Vivian, but where did I ______?A. leave offB. go offC. lay offD. take off3. In today’s class, our teacher will ask us to talk about the things and people ______ we think are the most important in our life.A. whoB. thatC. whichD. what4. ---- Christine, are we leaving right away or …?---- But Jove insists on us ______ in her house for a night.A. stayingB. to stayC. stayedD. stay5. It was _______ I visited Guilin ______ I found it really worthy of the reputation.A. until; thatB. when; thenC. not until; thatD. until; when6. ---- What impresses you most about Mrs. Flower’s garden, the flowers, the bushes or whatever?---- ______ the garden is laid out.A. WhereB. HowC. BecauseD. When7. ---- Could you please come to have dinner tomorrow? ---- ________. I will arrive on time.A. That’s nothingB. That’s coolC. That’s all rightD. That’s the problem8. His arrest produced an immediate _______ from the press and those days the coverage of this event filled people’s eyes and ears.A. reactionB. abortionC. collisionD. accusation9. ---- The old store enjoys a good reputation in this area.---- Can’t agree more. There are very few, ______, complaints about their service.A. if anyB. if soC. if anythingD. if ever10. Since the band announced the release of their new album, the phone hasn’t stopped ringing. Many fans _______ to ask about the exact time.A. were callingB. had calledC. are callingD. call11. ---- What do you think of the story in today’s newspaper?---- We shouldn’t ________ the trouble of helping others only because what we do may invite trouble.A. knock offB. take offC. keep offD. break off12. Sandy could do nothing but _____ to his teacher that he was wrong.A. admitB. admittedC. admittingD. to admit13. Aunt Sally _______ the cake and gave each of us a piece.A. cut offB. cut throughC. cut upD. cut out14. The road sign is easy to read; the words _______ well.A. make outB. stand outC. work outD. turn out15. ---- Did you go to visit her when she _____ in New York?---- _______ to, but I was extremely busy.A. stayed; Was intendedB. stayed; Intended\C. was staying; Have intendedD. was staying; Had intended16. ---- Clever _____ he is, he works hard.---- _______ he is always winning the first prize each time. Not many of us realize it, ______.A. although; No wonder; howeverB. though; No wonder; thoughC. as; No doubt; thoughD. though; No doubt; yet17. ______ time permitting, we will go to Shanghai and visit our friends.A. IfB. InC. AsD. With18. ---- How do you find your boss? ---- _______A. I can’t find him anywhere.B. By searching the whole building.C. He’s all right, as long as you do what he says.D. I haven’t seen him for long; he is very busy these days.19. He is easy to get along with, ______, he is a determined boy.A. apart from whichB. besides thatC. except thatD. except for20. Male students ______ roughly two thirds of the whole class.A. are accounted forB. take upC. are made up ofD. account for第十四组1. I have worked with children before, so I know what ______ in my new job.A. to expectB. to be expectedC. expectsD. expected2. The home improvements have taken what little there is ______ my spare time.A. fromB. inC. ofD. at3. _____ is expected, according to the online survey, that housing prices can’t go up any more.A. AsB. WhichC. WhatD. It4. The company had worked hard to improve the design of its new car, and the effort ______ at last.A. paid forB. paid offC. paid backD. paid up5. Careless driving is an ______ road accident. So we cannot be too careful when driving a car.A. appeal toB. enquiry aboutC. invitation toD. attempt to6. He has twice come ______ to ______ the Academy Award for leading actor.A. closely; gainingB. close; winningC. closely; receivingD. close; earning7. Tony could finish his work in less time if he were more ______.A. stubbornB. sufficientC. effectiveD. efficient8. “David Copperfield”, “Vanity Fair”, and “Adam Bede” were written by Dickens, Thackeray, and George Eliot _______.A. respectablyB. respectfullyC. respectivelyD. respectedly9. A survey by the Central Bank finds that 85.5 percent of residents tend to _______ their extra money in banks in the first quarter of 2012.A. put awayB. wipe awayC. take awayD. carry away10. ---- Would you like black coffee or white coffee, sir?---- I don’t mind, ______ you’re making it.A. howeverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever11. ---- Did you have a good sleep?---- Sure. The neighbors weren’t ass noisy last night as they usually ______.A. areB. wereC. have beenD. had been12. I was worn out this weekend because ______ my father on the farm took me two whole days.A. helpingB. being helpedC. helpedD. having helped13. The value of this landed property was assessed _______ about one million dollars.A. onB. atC. forD. with14. As she got out of the taxi, Jenny looked again to see if she ______ anything behind.A. leftB. has leftC. had leftD. would have15. Duty is an act or a course of action that people request you ______ by social customs, law or religion.A. takeB. have takenC. will takeD. must take16. _______ your proposal, I am pleased to inform you that most committee members consider it acceptable.A. ConsideringB. ConcerningC. SeeingD. Supposing17. When I worked as the general manager of the firm, I sometimes had ______ to visit London on business.A. opportunityB. ChanceC. possibilityD. occasion18. As civilization ______, more and more people have realized the importance of preserving rare animals from extinction.A. stretchesB. spreadsC. extendsD. expands.19. The education department ________ the college admission tests reform to ______ theburden on high school students.A. intends, relieveB. means, relaxC. hopes, reduceD. requires, remove20. The good infrastructure in the coastal areas ______for the fast development of industries and trade.A. allowsB. pushesC. providesD. stands第十五组1. Teaching a man to fish means helping him ______.A. fill his bellyB. mend his waysC. help himselfD. worth his salt2. Drones(无人机) allow the CIA agents to survey large areas and attack terrorists ________ their homebase.A. from the comfort ofB. at the convenience ofC. with the ease ofD. by means of3. As I had been away for weeks, I spent more time hanging around my colleagues during lunch break to________ the news in the office.A. come up withB. catch up withC. come through withD. catch up on4. In its ______ to host the 2022 winter Olympics, Beijing is planning a massive upgrade of its sportsfacilities.A. effortB. attemptC. gestureD. bid5. In spite of his outstanding ability, Tomas failed in the contest, ______ expectation.A. close toB. far fromC. apart fromD. contrary to6. ---- Could you tell me what made you so unpleasant? ---- _________.A. Scolded for lying to my English teacherB. Accused of lying to my English teacherC. Being scolded for lying to my English teacherD. Accusing of lying to my English teacher7. ______ with a difficult situation, he didn’t lose heart but kept up his courage to approach the matter.A. FacedB. To faceC. Having facedD. Facing8. Hamburg ______ in commercial importance before any other town on the Continent Europe.A. arrangesB. classifiesC. occupiesD. ranks9. After a short holiday, he _______ himself once more to his studies.A. appliedB. convertedC. engagedD. exerted10. The palace had been _______ to from time to time, and as a result incorporated(混合了) various stylesof architecture.A. turnedB. extendedC. addedD. amounted。