2021高考英语二轮复习：选择题精选专练（八）
1. The doctor advised the patient to give up smoking ____ his own health.
A. in terms of B. as a result of C. in regard to D. for the sake of
2. ____ her good salary, Mary measured out every dollar needed for her household expenses.
A. In case of B. In place of C. In spite of D. In favor of
2. _____, the excited crowds in the square suddenly became so quiet. It's still puzzling.
A. Personally B. Naturally C. Somehow D. Anyway
4. --I came all the way to inform you of the time and place of the meeting.
--You could have ____ yourself the trouble by calling me.
A. shared B. spared C. cost D. removed
5. Workers have been on strike for a week. It is said that the boss of the factory will meet the workers in order to reach a(n) ______. A. settlement B. achievementC. argument D. statement
6. Before we get ill, our bodies can tell us through special ____, which a lot of people just ignore.
A. notices B. marks C. expressions D. signs
7. At this point, it suddenly ___ me that I was wasting my time, and my life has been changed ever since.
A. realized B. reminded C. struck D. amazed
8. The government's proposal is welcome, but it only ____ the surface of the problem.
A. touches B. possesses C. influences D. scratches
9. If you are going to do some house cleaning or cooking, wearing sleeves is a(n) _____ idea.
A. available B. sensible C. original D. sensitive
10. This is neither the time nor the place to play. Let's ___ and attend to the business in hand.
A. come up B. turn off C. settle down D. cut in
11. Stars gain much popularity among the public but nearly no _____ in their personal lives.
A. respect B. reduction C. reaction D. rate
12. This map is drawn to the _______ of one inch for 1000 miles, so you can find out how far it is from Beijing to Shanghai. A. route B. line C. scale D. rate
13. While intelligent people can often ______ the complex, a fool is more likely to complicate the simple.
A. sacrifice B. substitute C. simplify D. survive
14 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
15 Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they ____on their life journey.
A. give up B. settle down C. get through D. set off
16 Everything seemed to be going ______ for the first two days after I moved to New York.
A. vividly B. generally C. frequently D. smoothly
17 As the world’s population continues to grow, the ______ of food becomes more and more of a concern.
A. worth B. supply C. package D. list
18 --- Why do you choose to work in an international travel agency?
--- Well, you know, English is my ______. So it is my best choice.
A. strengthB. talent C. abilityD.' skill
19 To play better, all the players have to know their ________ and weaknesses.
A. techniques B. strengths C. benefits D. values
20 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
21 We ______ to paint the whole house but finished only the front part that day.
A. set about B. set up C. set out D. set down
22 Armed with the information you have gathered, you can_______ preparing your business plan.
A. set outB. set aboutC. set offD. set up
23 Two lawyers have donated $50,000 to ________ our school’s campaign “Help the Needy”, which was started by our former headmaster three years ago. A. sponsorB. launchC. organize D. plan
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 What are you doing out of bed, Tom? You're to be asleep.
A. supposed B. known C. thought D. considered
26 They are broadening the bridge to ________ the flow of traffic.
A. put off B. speed up C. turn on D. work out
27 The majority of people in the town strongly the plan to build a playground for children.
A．consider B．supportC．confirm D．submit
28 Some parents are just too protective. They want to ______ their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined.
A. spot B. dismiss C. shelter D. distinguish
29 The school advisers help you talk through your problem but they don’t give you any direct ______.
A. solution B. target C. measure D. function
31 In our class, when the bell rang and the teacher closed his book, it was a ______ for everyone to stand up.
A. signal B. chance C. mark D. measure
32 What’s the _____ of having a public open space where you can’t eat, drink or even simply hang out for a while?
A. sense B. matter C. case D. opinion
33 Dogs have a very good ______ of smell and are often used to search for survivors in an earthquake.
A. sense B. view C. means D. idea
34 The hotel is almost finished, but it _____ needs one or two weeks to get ready for guests.
A. only B. also C. even D. still
35 The research lacks _____evidence, and therefore, its conclusions are doubtful.
A. solidB. fierceC. severeD. potential
36 Can you tell the ___ difference between the words “require” and “request”? I sometimes get puzzled by their meanings.
A. dramaticB. regionalC. apparentD. subtle
37 Nowadays, there is a increase in children’s creativity, for they are greatly encouraged to develop their talents.
A. sharp B. slight C. natural D. modest
38 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
39 Father goes to the gym with us although he dislikes going there.
A. hardly B. seldom C. sometimes D. never
40 It seems that living green is easy and affordable. A small step masks a big difference.
A. exactly B. fortunately C. surprisingly D. hardly
41 Compared with his sister, Jerry is even more to, and more easily troubled by , emotional and relationship problems.
A. skeptical B. addicted C. available D. sensitive
42 The weather was ______ cold that I didn’t like to leave my room.
A. reallyB. suchC. tooD. so
43 ----- Hi, Mark. How was the musical evening?
----- Excellent! Ales and Andy performed _________ and they won the firs prize.
A. skillfully B. commonly C. willingly D. nervously
44 Although badly hurt in the accident, the driver was _____ able to make a phone call.
A. still B. even C. also D. ever
45 Running a company is not ______ a matter of hiring people — they also need to be trained.
A. simply B. partly C. seriously D. equally
46 He began to take political science only when he left school.
A.strictly B.truly C.carefully D.seriously
47 Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature, thus creating a _______ environment.
A.peaceful B.sensitive C.common D.stable
48 The practice of hanging clothes across the street is a common ____ in many parts of the city.
A. look B. sign C. sight D. appearance
49 School children must be taught how to deal with dangerous .
A.states B.conditions C.situations D.positions
50 To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their _____ and weaknesses.
A. strengths B. benefits C. techniques D. values
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