全国高等学校实用英语词汇

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Unit 1

1. It is thought to be a wise way to have some money _____ for old age.

A. put aside B. taken off C. given in D. set out

2. The ship took machines and other goods back to the port _____ it had set off. A. from which B. to which C. which D. in which

3. The new general manager is trying to find _____ to the company’s financial problem. A .a reaction B. a reply C. a solution D. an answer

4. The new evening dress _____ her as much as 400 dollars. A. paid B. took C. spent D. cost

5. The chair looks rather hard but actually it is very comfortable to sit _____. A. at B. on C. over D. under

6. He suddenly left for Paris yesterday, _____ was more than we had expected. A. that B. what C. which D. this

7. You should take care that you have not _____ any detail in the design.

A. disappeared B. thrown C. delivered D. neglected

8. How many computers will the company _____ this year?

A .turn up B. turn out C. turn on D. turn over

9. He told me that I _____ be present at the ceremony.

A. could B. would C. should D. might

10. In that country, the cost of living _____ quickly after the war broke out. A. raced B. raised C. arose D. rose

11. His grandmother brought him up, because his parents _____ when he was only one year old. A. passed away B. passed out C. passed off D. passed over

12. He looked up and saw that the moon was _____ the trees in the east. A. in B. above C. on D. among

13. Breakfast is _____ in the dining-room from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. at this hotel. A. served B. made C. eaten D. cooked

14. The doctor came out of the patient’s room with a _____ look on his face. A. serious B. silent C. simple D. slight

15. Don’t _____ . I can help you with the typing.

A. matter B. care C. worry D. concern

16.Mother kept inviting Mrs. Smith to stay for lunch, but finally she _____.

A. gave off B. gave out C. gave away D. gave up

17. There are some more topics to discuss, _____ the problem of pollution.

A. generally B. especially C. exactly D. probably

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18. If you _____ your children well, you will be proud of them.

A. catch up B. bring up C. feed up D. grow up

19. Jerry received a letter yesterday _____ that he got the job. A. speaking B. saying C. telling D. talking

20. The salesman had to _____ the conversation in order to wait on a customer. A. break off B. break away C. break in D. break up

21. I think it is hard to _____ what you said.

A. ensure B. convince C. agree D. believe

22. I wish we had a color television. I’m _____ pictures in black and white. A. tired of B. interested in C. fond of D. fed up

23. There has been an immediate _____ against their government proposed tax increases. A. application B. reaction C. association D. reception

24. It will only _____ me a minute to repair your shoes.

A. give B. make C. keep D. take

25. As Edison grew _____ , he never lost his interest in science.

A. the elder B. elder C. the oldest D. older

Unit 2

1. I’d like to _____ your essay with you when you have time.

A. go over B. go for C. go by D. go after

2. The report showed us very clearly how the plane got _____ and crashed in the end. A. into control B. within control C. out of control D. under control

3. I was _____ which country to visit in the coming summer vacation.

A. finding B. wondering C. worrying D. doubting

4. You can drive your own car _____ you have passed the driving test.

A. now that B. even if C. so that D. as if

5. The book is _____ more difficult than the one I recommended to you. A. very B. rather C. so D. much

6.I have no doubt _____ most of the students on our class can pass the final examination. A. that B. whether C. as D. although

7. I don’t think these books are _____ for young children.

A. capable B. probable C. suitable D. reasonable

8. He found it difficult to _____ the fact that the ship was lost in a heavy storm.

A. receive B. keep C. obtain

D. accept

9. I haven't heard from you ___________ .

A. late B. lately C. latest D. latter

10. This morning when I was walking to my office, I _____ to see an old friend of mine near the office building.

A. occurred B. happened C. managed D. settled

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11. The police asked the villagers if it was the place _____ they found the lost child. A. which B. what C. that D. where

12. When she arrived at the crossroads, she went in the wrong _____. A. direction B. location C. place D. course

13. This novel is worth reading, because it gives a detailed description of the historical _____ in 1949.

A. accidents B. cases C. events D. things

14. ________ the population is too large, the government has to take measures to control the birth rate.

A. Although B. Since C. If D. Until

15. Mr. Johnson has not decided whether he will _____ the branch company set up in the small town.

A. hand in B. put on C. take over D. lead to

16. The book is different _____ all the other books I’ve ever read.

A. from B. to C. on D. among

17. John’s success in his career will be a great _____ to his aged parents.

A. satisfaction B. concentration C. attraction D. solution

18. Can you tell Mary _____ her twin(双胞胎) sister?

A. to B. with C. between D. from

19. Experienced drivers have _____ accidents than beginners.

A. least B. little C. fewer D. few

20. My wife is out of work now, so we have to _____our living expenses.

A. cut down B. cut off C. cut out D. cut short

21. Don’t worry. _____you work hard, you are sure to pass the exam.

A. As much as B. As well as C. As soon as . D. as long as

22. Last night a fire _____ in that market, so the firm suffered a heavy loss.

A. broke up B. broke out C. broke of D. broke down

23. The wine ______ a little bitter this time. A. tastes B. sounds C. looks D. feels

24. The police are ______ the traffic accident that happened yesterday. A. looking down upon B. looking forward to C. looking into D. looking after

25. It is reported that this medicine is ______ against lung cancer. A. economic B. easy C. expensive D. effective

Unit 3

1. He has changed his ______ about buying a new car at least 3 times. A. brain B. head C. mind D. thought

2. It will only take me a minute to get your watch fixed. It will be ready ______. A. by the way B. right away C. at last D. in that case

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3. We were talking about the American tourists ______ we met during our trip to the Great Wall. A. what B. which C. whose D. whom

4. Linda found a wallet ______ on the ground.

A. lie B. lay C. lain D. lying

5. He didn't find ___________ in the suitcase.

A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

6. Children should be taught how to get on well with ___________.

A. another B. others C. other D. any other

7. The days in winter are shorter than ___________ in summer.

A. that B. those C. these D. one

8. When the old lady is alone in the house, her dog makes her feel ______ and relaxed. A. healthy B. lonely C. safe D. angry

9. It makes no difference to me ______ Mr. Smith will come or not. A. when B. how C. that D. whether

10. It’s reported that the police are ______ the area for the criminal(罪犯).

A. processing B. searching C. operating D. handling

11. He bought an expensive coat ______ he had no job. A. unless B. since C. although D. till

12. She has ______ her mind and is going to Canada instead of Japan.

A. changed B. exchanged C. decided D. made

13. When applying for a job, you have to ______ a resume. A. get off B. hand in C. put out D. take away

14. He ______ several jackets and finally picked out a blue one.

A. tried on B. went on C. took on D. got on

15. Mr. John has decided that he will ____ the branch company set up in the small town.

A. take over B. had in C. put in D. lead to

16. I have never seen ___________a moving film.

A. such B. so C. the same D. same

17. ____ he can recover soon, I don’t mind how much money I have to pay. A. So long as B. So far as C. In case D. When

18. The book is ____ more difficult than the one I read last week.

A. rather B. very C. much D. more

19. Many a teacher in our department ____ abroad.

A. have been B. has been C. have go D. has go

20. If you have ___________ questions, please write them on a slip of paper. A. some B. any C. few D. little

21. We adopted the new methods with a view to ____ our efficiency.

A. raise B. raising C. rise D. rising

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