高中英语单项选择专项练习
1. I don’t _____ the Mriter, but I_____ him.
A. know of; know B. know; know of
C. know; know D. learn; know of
2. The man who is known _____us is known ________a great scientist.
A. to; to B. as; as C. to; as D. to; for
3. ----_______________?
----He is about your height, sort of heavy, with blue eyes.
A. What does he like B. How does he look
C. What does he look like D. How is he
4. ____ to sunlight for too much time will do harm to one’s skin.
A. Exposed B. Having exposed C. Being exposed D. After being exposed
5. It is no use _____much but _______less.
A. to talk; to do B. talking; to do
C. to talk; doing D. talking; doing
6. In some parts of London, missing a bus means ______for another hour.
A. waiting B to wait C. wait D. to be waiting
7. The boys were playing football on the ground. Sandy didn’t want to ____ them.
A. take part in B. join C. join in D. attend
8. What surprised us was not what he said but_______ he said it.
A. the way B. in the way that C. in the way D. the way which
9. ------How much shall I pay for the phone call?
------You_______. This is free of charge.
A. shouldn’t B needn’t C. can’t D. mustn’t
10. -----Do you know where my blue coat is?
-----Don’t bother to look for it. I’m sure it will _____ someday.
A. turn out B. turn on C. turn up D. turn over
11. There are five pairs________, but I’m at a loss which to buy.
A. to be chosen B. to choose from C. to choose D. for choosing
12. We stayed camping until the last food ________.
A. was run out B. was run short C. ran out D. run short
13. -----I was wondering if we could go skiing on the weekend.
----_______good!
A. Sound B. Sounded C. Sounding D. Sounds
14. -----Why can’t you and Bill go to the movies tonight?
-----We are _______ a history test tomorrow.
A. supposed to having B. supposedly to have
C. supposed to have D. supposedly to having
15. In such dry weather, the flowers will have to be watered if they______.
A. have survived B. are to survived
C. would survived D. will survive
16. With summer ______near, it is hotter and hotter.
A. came B. comes C. coming D. come
17._____that _____; you might break it.
A. Leave; off B. Leave; out C. Leave; alone D. Leave; over
18. The government must take ______ to prevent unemployment from getting worse.
A. action B. act C. measure D. actions
19. ----- Do you think the Star will beat the Bulls?
------Yes, they have better players, so I ____ them to win.
A. hope B. prefer C. expect D. want
20. On hearing the news of the accident in the coal mine, she ______pale.
A. got B. changed C. went D. appeared
21. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old people, but it remains _____
whether they will enjoy it.
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. seen
22. We didn’t plan our art exhibition like that, but it _____ very well.
A. worked out B. tried out C. went on D. carried on
23. They really had a great time, designing everything, drawing the blueprints,
______the angles and so on.
A. looking out B. taking out C. finding out D. figuring out
24. Take more exercises will stop you _____weight.
A. to put up B. putting up C. to put on D. putting on
25. ----What’s that terrible noise?
----The neighbors ______for dinner.
A. have prepared B. are preparing C. prepare D. will prepare
26. Please be so kind as to give me ______on ____to improve my spoken English.
A. some advice; how B. any advice; why
C. many advices; how D. any advice; how
27. “If you go on stealing, you will ____your bright future, young man!” said the
judge.
A. destroy B. damage C. ruin D. break
28. Years of efforts______ when they saw the pictures of the moon sent back to the
earth by Chang’e-1.
A. paid off B. took off C. showed off D. went off
29. --He failed the exam again! What should I do, Miss Wang?
--In my opinion, your son is __ than stupid.
A. quite lazier B. much lazier C. more lazy D. lazier rather
30. Beijing was attacked by such a terrible sandstorm ______few citizens had ever
experienced before.
A. as B. and it was C. that D. which
31. Cars do cause us some health problems --in fact, far more serious ____ than
mobile phones do.
A. one B. ones C. it D. those
32. --Hi, Sam! You are late!
--I would have come earlier, but I _____ when would the party began.
A. know B. hadn't known C. didn't know D. haven't known
33. ____ and no way to reduce her pain and suffering from the terrible disease, the
patient sought her doctor's help to end her life.
A. Having given up hope of cure B. With no hope for cure
C. It being no hope for cure D. In the hope of cure
34. In ____ Chinese culture, marriage decisions were often made by parents for their
children.
A. remote B. historic C. traditional D. initial
35. While he was investigating ways to improve the telescope, Newton made ____
discovery which completely changed ____ man's understanding
of colour.
A. a; / B. a; the B. /; the D. the; a
36. This year has ____ a big increase in road accidents, causing masses of deaths.
A. looked at B. watched C. observed D. seen
37. Kathy ____ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls while he
was in Spain.
A. picked up B. took up C. made up D. turned up
38. In Switzerland, six miles west of Geneva, ____ a collection of laboratory
buildings.
A. lie B. are lying C. lies D. lays
39. --If our parents would listen more to us, they would understand us better.
--____ . They just expect us to listen.
A. I believe not B. No problem C. Good idea D. I can't agree more
40. The research is so designed that once ____ nothing can be done to change it.
A. begins B. having begun C. beginning D. begun
41.——How long are you staying?
——I don’t know. ___________.
A. That’s OK B. Never mind C. It depends D. It
doesn’t matter
42. ——What a pity! I haven’t got a ticket for the football match tonight.
——Don’t worry. It’ll be broadcast__________.
A. live B. lively C. alive D. living
43. The girl _________ more than 1, 000 English novels when she entered the senior
high school.
A. has read B. read C. had read D. has been reading
44. --- What do you think of Tim?
-- He appears a kind person. I don’t like him, ________.
A. even so B. even though C. though D. yet
45. Mike has been making great efforts in practice in order to _______ his dream to
win championship in the coming Olympics.
A. come about B. come true C. make D. live
46. Jenny seldom goes to the cinema on Sundays, __________?
A. doesn’t she B. is she C. does she D. has she
47. His drunk driving _________ this accident, ________ the death of twenty people.
A. resulted in; causing B. resulted from; caused
C. resulted from; causing D. resulted in; caused
48. He __________to get to the top of the hill after________ several times.
A .managed; to try B. tried; to try
C. managed; trying D. tried; trying
49. ——Do remember to give Mary the money you borrowed.
——Yes, I will give it to her ____________I see her.
A. while B. immediately C. suddenly D. a moment
50. The possibility that he knew about the stolen files cannot be _________.
A. ruled out B. made out C. given out D. put out
51. He devoted every spare moment to __________English, ________ his wife was
devoted to music.
A. study; when B. study; though C. studying; if D. studying;
while
52.——He __________caught in the rain yesterday and is now in hospital.
——I’m sorry to hear that.
A .had B. is C. got D. had been
53. The Canadian tourist hurried to the station, only ______ that the train had pulled
out of the station.
A. telling B. to tell C. to be told D. having been told
54. He _______all the qualities of a successful player. You name it, he’s got it.
A. combines B. connects C. conveys D. unites
55. He often speaks of the trouble he _______to look after his sick mother.
A. had B. found C. made D. took
56. Isn’t it amazing how the human body heals ______after an injury?
A. himself B. him C. itself D. it
57. I’m not surprised that he became a writer. Even as a child he had a _______
imagination.
A. clear B. cautious C. funny D. vivid
58. Nowadays in India, women with independent incomes are refusing to ______the
traditional idea of marriage.
A. submit to B. contribute to C. devote to D. subscribe
to
59. Albert Einstein once said, “People owe my success ______ my talents. Actually
my success lies ______ my diligence.”
A. to; on B. to; in C. with; in D. for; on
60. _______! We first got a flat tire, and now my cell phone is dead.
A. For what B. What’s up C .Guess what D. What’s on
61. You should take some time to study your performance ______ carefully. It could
decide whether you get a raise or promotion next year.
A. revision B. review C. remark D. request
62. Skipping breakfast can also cause you to overeat. To make matters worse, ______
your body is in a slow state , it will not be able to burn the extra calories very
efficiently .
A. unless B. though C. since D. before
63. The environmentalists said wild geese's ________on the vast lake was a good sign
of the better environment.
A. identification B. absence C. attendance D. appearance
64. It was after he got______ he had wanted ________ he realized it was not so
important.
A. what; what B. what; that C. that; what D. that; which
65. Those who were late for school this morning, _______ down your names on the
blackboard!
A. write B. wrote C. are writing D. will write
66. I always have so many things to when I come back to the company after
a trip abroad.
A. add to B. contribute to C. attend to D. appeal to
67. One side of the door of my bedroom should be painted white, and .
A. the other pink B. another pink
C. the other is pink D. another is pink
68. —It is said that Williams will come to help us.
—_______we depend him, we have to do most of the work ourselves.
A. No matter what degree B. Whatever
C. However much D. However
69. Many people fear that GM food will ___________ some new diseases.
A. devote to B. open the door to C. get close to D. get
down to
70. In fact John is not a _________ person. He is _________.
A. serious; carefree B. talkative; noisy C. kind; friendly D. careful;
warm-hearted
71. You can _____ on her because she always keeps her ______
A. live, word B. look down, words C. depend, words D. rely, word
72. It is human beings who should be responsible _______ the harm done ____nature.
A. to, to B. for, to C. for, at D. at, to
73. “Not having returned home yet, ____________”, his father said to the police..
A. his mother got worried B. his mother must be worried
C. I think he is missing D. he must have got into some
trouble.
74. If city noises _______ from increasing, people ______ shout to be heard even at
the dinner table 20 years from now.
A. are not kept; will have to B. are not kept; have to
C. do not keep; will have to D. do not keep; have to
75. When ________what you said about the environment and the economy needing to
work together more, I was very much __________.
A. heard; impressed B. hearing; impressed C. hearing; impressing D. heard;
impressing
76. What you did _____his anger.
A. added up to B. added up C. added to D. added
77. He has already achieved success_____ his wildest dreams.
A. at B. beyond C.within D. upon
78. The headmaster arranged ______Tom to go to Britain.
A. as B. for C. to D. with
79. The ____lights in the classroom are not bright enough.
A. electrically B. electrician C. electrical D. electric
80. The last one ______pays the meal.
A. arrived B. arrives C. to arrive D. arriving
81. I like Mr. White best, although he is my _____teacher.
A. before B. ahead C. former D. pass
82. Don’t speak all at once! _________, please.
A. Each at one time B. One by one time
C. One for each time D. One at a time
83. ---Do you need any help, Lucy?
—Yes. The job is ____I could do my self.
A. less than B. more than C. no more than D. not more than
84. _______fire, all exits must be kept clear.
A. In place of B. Instead of C. In case of D. In spite of
85. He had ______little money that he could buy noting.
A. such B. such a C. so D. so a
86. Scientists are convinced ______the positive effect of laughter _____physical and
mental
heath.
A. of, at B. by, in C. of, on D. on, at
87. This problem is difficult to________.
A. deal B. dealt C. deal with D. dealing with
88. I have ______all my papers but I still can’t find my notes.
A. looked through B. looked for C. looked after D. looked out
89. ----You are always full of _______. Can you tell me the secret?
----Taking plenty of exercise everyday.
A. power B. strength C. force D. energy
90. This picture ______ me of my childhood.
A. calls B. remembers C. thinks D. reminds
91. He told me the news in the ____of a letter.
A. way B. mean C. method D. form
92. Some students often listen to music ______classes to refresh themselves.
A. between B. among C. over D. during
93. His father died ____cancer last year and he missed him very much.
A. of B. from C .with D. or
94. He was wearing dark glasses _____his eyes ______the sun.
A. protect; from B. protecting; against C. to protect; from D. protected;
against
95. Don’t be ______by products promising to make you lose weight quickly.
A. taken off B. taken out C. taken away D. taken in
96. They reached home at last, ____and hungry.
A. was tired B. tired C. tiring D. tiredly
97. Washington, a state in the United States, was named _________one of the greatest
American presidents.
A. in honor of B. instead of C. in favor of D. by means of
98. Over-heating development might have had bad ___on the national economy.
A. cause B. influence C. result D. factor
99. I happened _______it in some book.
A. to read B. to have read C. that I have read D that I had read
100. _______other good students, the teacher thinks, Hank is ____student.
A. Compared with; a most satisfied B. Compared to; the most satisfied
C. Compared to; the more satisfying D. Compared with; a more satisfying
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