2008年高考英语单项选择题考前精练[四]1. He soon received promotion, for his superiors realized that he was a man of considerable _____.A. abilityB. adultC. academyD. opportunity2. It is well known that the Internet will let people have __________ to huge amounts of information from their own homes.A．appeal B．attention C．access D．approach3. I’m really sorry about your camera; it was a (an) __________.A．accommodation B．accident C．accuracy D．advantage4. After receiving the news, immediate ___________ had been taken by the local government to stop the disease spreading.A. achievementB. activityC. acquisitionD. action5. Last year he starred in this film _________ of Bill Cronshaw’s best-selling novel.A. adaptationB. adoptionC. advertisementD. addition6. Coming to another country to study requires a big ________ and it takes a while to fit in.A. agreementB. administrationC. admissionD. adjustment7. Being able to speak another language fluently is a great ___when you are looking for a job.A. adventureB. algebraC. advantageD. ancestor8. They had been childless for a long time so when a little girl was born in the family, the parents couldn’t help showing too much _________ for it.A. advanceB. affectionC. adolescenceD. advertisement9. It’s stressed that problems concerning agriculture should be put on the top of the Party’s ______.A. altitudeB. agendaC. agencyD. assistance10. I'm allergic to _________. That's why I keep off alcoholic drinks.A. appendixB. alleyC. alcoholD. ankle11. 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. amusementB. ambitionC. appointmentD. agriculture12. Many parents think that a regular ____is an excellent way to teach children the value of money.A. allowanceB. applicationC. aidD. amount13. Our __________ shows that the company’s failure was caused by lack of investment.A. analysisB. anchorC. anecdoteD. angle14. The wrong you've done him is terrible, for which you should make an ___________ to him.A. apartmentB. apologyC. antiqueD. anniversary15. Some people steal or damage the public facilities, which has a bad effect on people’s normal life and city’s ___________.A．appendix B．absence C．attendance D．appearance16. Before the final examination many students have shown signs of tension. Some have trouble in sleeping while others have lost their _________.A. appetiteB. anxietyC. apartmentD. atmosphere17. Her rich experience gave her an advantage over other __________ for the job.A. accountantsB. acquaintancesC. applicantsD. agent18. I wrote him a letter to show my ________ of his thoughtfulness.A. achievementB. agreementC. applicationD. appreciation19. It is just three months since we received official _______ to go ahead with the projectA. approachB. approvalC. architectureD. arch20. Most customers prefer to choose cloth themselves, rather than take the advice of the sale ________.A. assessmentB. assistanceC. assistantD. aspect21. With the Spring Festival, people can find back the warm, family ________ often seen in days gone by.A. atmosphereB. arrangementC. associationD. assumption22. Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ____.A. attractionB. attemptC. arrivalD. article23. Despite such a big difference in _________ towards what one eats, there is no doubt that people in the west regard the Chinese food as something special. (2007年高考湖北卷)A. pointB. awardC. attitudeD. avenue24. It has been revealed that some government leaders abuse their ________ and position to get illegal profits for themselves.A. assessmentB. authorityC. audienceD. autonomous25. His body temperature has been __ for 3 days, the highest point reaching40.5degrees centigrade.A. acidB. abruptC. abnormalD. accessible26. He is quite sure that it’s _____ impossible for him to fulfill the task within two days.A．absolutely B．accurately C．actively D．acutely27. The pictures painted by Picasso are really ________. I can’t understand them without caption (说明).A. abruptB. abstractC. concreteD. addictive28. It is that women should be paid less than men for doing the same kind of work.A. allergicB. amateurC. absurdD. annual29. Our __________ resources and stable policy provide foreigners with the advantages they invest here.A. attractiveB. authenticC. availableD. abundant30. As is well known to us all, medicine should not be kept where it is _____to children.A．accessible B．apparent C．allergic D．automatic31. Advanced computer technology has come up with an answer to _________ weather forecasting.A. awareB. accurateC. averageD. awesome32. The workers are so to the noise of the machine that they don't even notice it during their work.A．admirable B．accustomed C．astonished D．associated 33. Environment problem is now so severe. Pollution is not only a major long-term burden on the Chinese public but also an __________ political challenge to the ruling Communist Party.A. acuteB. awkwardC. authenticD. allergic34. I hope I will not be called on in class as I’m not yet _____ prepared. (2006年高考上海卷)A. attentivelyB. attractivelyC. activelyD. adequately35. Animals can become unusually ____ when they are upset by a sudden environmental change.A. awakeB. ashamedC. arbitraryD. aggressive36. The patient suffering from cancer looked dead but the faint pulse proved that he was still ________.A. liveB. allergicC. aliveD. lively37. He started choking after eating the chili pepper (辣椒), to which he was__________.A. allergicB. addictiveC. awareD. arbitrary38. The stone is ________ two hundred kilograms, and _______ no one can move it. A．nearly; almost B．almost; nearly C．mostly; almost D．nearly; mostly39. I plan to go back home to visit my family during the Spring Festival, but ifI can’t get the train ticket, I still have an __________ plan: to visit the museums.A. appropriateB. alternativeC. approximateD. anxious40. Several universities in America have top-class __________ basketball teams，and talented players often turn professional as soon as they finish their studies.A. ambiguousB. alternativeC. aggressiveD. amateur41. His __ __ directions confused us; we did not know which of the two roads to take.A. ambiguousB. ampleC. arbitraryD. artificial42. Susan managed to climb out of the car, ________ -- unhurt.A. regularlyB. apparentlyC. approximatelyD. frequently43. Knowing what is an ____________ behaviour at table will enable you to find it easy to make friends with others.A. abstractB. apparentC. appropriateD. ambiguous44. A good judge should try to be fair and not to make _________ decisions.A. abruptB. arbitraryC. alternativeD. artificial45. The informed (有见识的) consumers can easily find out the _________ or natural diamonds.A. artificialB. athleticC. actualD. authentic46. What the correspondent (通讯员) sent us is an ___ news report. We can dependon it.A. artificialB. authenticC. automaticD. approximate47. The school is trying its best to make more accommodation _____ for increasing students.A．available B．approachable C．admirable D．accessible48. He was quite __________ of the risk, but he had no choice but to go ahead.A. accurateB. ashamedC. accustomedD. aware49. The shy girl felt ___ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teacher's questions.A. amazedB. awkwardC. allergicD. amused50. He survived the accident, but his car was damaged beyond repair, so he had to _____ it.A. accelerateB. accumulateC. abolishD. abandon51. _______ a lot of attention, Blog comes after email and QQ, becoming more and more popular.A. AttackingB. AcceptingC. AchievingD. Absorbing52. If we ________ water in our daily life, it will soon dry up and nothing can be left for our children, which will eventually lead to the ruin of the whole human beings.A. abandonB. absorbC. abuseD. accomplish53. The leader is losing ground as the rest of the runners __________.A. accelerateB. accumulateC. ariseD. advance54. He is a very honest official and never ____ any gifts from the people who seek his help.A. acceptsB. receivesC. achievesD. acquires55. Your passport application form should be ___________ by two recent photographs when you go to the Passport Office.A. accomplishedB. accompaniedC. accessedD. addressed56. The best method to _____ this goal is to unite as many people as possible and form a powerful team.A．accept B．accelerate C．accomplish D．abandon57. Saving money year after year, his parents____enough to pay for his living expenses abroad.A. acceleratedB. accomplishedC. absorbedD. accumulated58. The shop assistant was dismissed as she was ___ of cheating customers.A. accusedB. chargedC. scoldedD. abolished59. Lucy has _________ all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university. (2007年高考天津卷)A. acquiredB. finishedC. concludedD. achieved60. It is universally ___________ that dogs have an acute sense of smell.A. acknowledgedB. adoptedC. adoredD. advertised61. Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly will _______ the skill to do difficult things easily.A. demandB. acquireC. accomplishD. achieve62. The newcomers found it impossible to _____ themselves to the climate sufficiently to make permanent homes in the new country.A. suitB. adaptC. regulateD. coordinate63. Although he had looked through all the reference material on the subject, he still found it hard to understand this point and her explanation only _______ to his confusion.A. extendedB. amountedC. addedD. arouse64. During the flight to the Moon, Chang’e I Satellite gradually_______ her directions so that she can go into her programmed orbit.A. adjustsB. adoptsC. adaptsD. accepts65. One of the qualities that most people ________ in others is the willingness to ______ one’s mistakes.A. admire; admitB. apologize; acknowledgeC. hate; admitD. against; make66. Only ticket-holders were ________ to the stadium for the concert given by Jay Chou, so many of his fans were turned away.A. allowedB. permittedC. agreedD. admitted67. The government will force companies to ______any possible measure to reduce air pollution.A．adjust B．adopt C．adapt D．accept68. The use of water is becoming tense in north China and the government __________ that we should save water in our daily life.A. admitsB. acknowledgesC. advocatesD. adores69. We are interested in the weather because it _____ us so directly --- what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.A. benefitsB. advertisesC. affectsD. effects70. I mustn't displease my boss because I can't____ to lose the chance to make big money here.A．allocate B．afford C．announce D．affect 71. Faced with a problem, you have to __________ it first and then try to find a solution.A. analyzeB. amazeC. amuseD. allocate72. That animals in the zoos attack tourists results from the fact that tourists often ________ or hurt the animals.A. allocateB. tireC. annoyD. affect73. Victor ____________ for his not being able to inform me of the change in the plan.A. arrestedB. appealedC. appointedD. apologized(2004年上海高考春季卷)74. Some adverts，like the environmental protection advertisement, _________ to our conscience or our desire to be worthy citizens.A．adapt B．attach C. appeal D．adjust75. The schoolmaster _____ the girl’s bravery in his opening speech.A. applaudedB. appearedC. apologizedD. clapped76. Perhaps now the English people ___________ the work of their dustmen rather more highly, and won’t take them for granted any more.A. adaptB. agreeC. approachD. appreciate77. When is the best time to my employer about an increase in salary? A．appeal B．appreciate C．applaud D．approach78. The problem has____ simply because you didn’t follow the instructions in the handbook.A. assessedB. arisenC. annoyedD. arranged79. A healthy life is frequently thought to be ______ with the open countryside and homegrown food.A. advertisedB. associatedC. attachedD. approached80. A man should be ___________ to be innocent of a crime until he is proved guilty.A. assumedB. associatedC. assessedD. attacked81. Please _______ a picture of your baby to the letter when you write next time.A. associateB. addC. attendD. attach82. In a typhoon, winds __________ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.A. assumeB. accomplishC. attainD. assess83. Tyron was extremely angry, but cool-headed enough to____ storming into the boss's office.A. attackB. annoyC. appealD. avoid84. He kept his head _________ water when he began to learn swimming, but he raised his head now and thenA. againstB. aboardC. aboveD. abroad85. The large grassland, reaching out far away, looks extremely beautiful ________ the blue and clean sky.A. aboveB. againstC. abroadD. beyond86.--- Little Smith doesn't look ______ his age.---Exactly. He looks tall _______ his age.A. /; forB. at; inC. for; inD. like; at87. We went to Canada to travel and my cousin __________ our guide. (2005年高考湖南卷)A. acted likeB. appointed asC. acted asD. appointed to88. The car broke down and the bad weather the helplessness of us on the way home.A．added up to B．turned out C．made up D．added to89. Scientists are trying to find out what advantage should be ___ the natural resources in this area.A．taken off B．taken of C．taken up D．taken on90. In 2007 the Chinese people were always in high spirits, for pieces of exciting news came to China __________.A. after allB. above allC. day after dayD. one after another91. They say your report doesn’t the fact. But I don’t them this point.A．agree with…agree with…on B．agree to…agree with…atC．agree on…agree to…on D．agree on…agree on…with92. It will take you half an hour to get to the station, _____ traffic delays.A. answered forB. allowing forC. applied forD. asked for93. The education system rather than the teachers is to _____ the overburden on the students.A. answer toB. answer forC. answer backD. answer about94. I spent the whole afternoon repairing my motorbike. The work was ______ easy.A. all exceptB. nothing butC. somethingD. anything but95. --- I was surprised to see wild flowers in Alaska.--- Many people think there is nothing there ice and snow.A．except for B．as good as C．apart from D．regardless of96. Peter has been out of work for half a year, so he wants to ______ a job in this company.A．answer for B．apply for C．apply to D．apply at97. Many schools in the USA did not ________ students wearing jeans to school and they forbade them.A. approve ofB. appeal toC. allow forD. answer for98. The animals that are having winter sleep look dead. You can’t wake them up by touching.A．as well as B．as good as C．as far as D．as soon as99. __ the danger from enemy action, people had to deal with a severe shortage of food, clothing, fuel, and almost everything.A. As soon asB. As long asC. As far asD. As well as100. Although much progress has been made, _________ men still earn more than women.A. on averageB. above averageC. on the other handD. below average词汇精练 (1) 参考答案1-10 ACBDA DCBBC 11-20 BAABD ACDBC 21-30 ABCBC ABCDA 31-40 BBADD CAABD 41-50 ABCBA BADBD 51-60 DCAAB CDADA 61-70 BBCAA DBCCB 71-80 ACDCA DDBBA 81-90 DCDCA ACDBD 91-100 ABBDC BABDA。