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新课标高考英语必备词汇练习240题

1.. —Is this course rather difficult? —Yes. That’s why I ____ it.

A. left B. missed C. abandoned D. abolish

2. The apartment caught fire last night. Fortunately, most of the people there _______ escape.

A. could B. tried to C. meant to D. were able to

3. Slavery was _________ in the U.S. in the 19th century, and slaves were given equal rights.

A. absorbed B. abused C. abolished D. adopted

4. I’d like to buy a house---- modern, comfortable, and ______ in a quiet neighborhood. (05年福建)

A. in a11 B. above all C. after all D. at all

5. It has been revealed that some government leaders ____ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.

A. employ B. absorb C. abuse D. overlook

6. The leader is losing ground as the rest of the runners __________.

A. accelerate B. promote C. help D. advance

7. It is said that in Africa over a third of the population were believed to have no ______ to the health care and advanced education.

A. control B. access C. opportunity D. accent

8. Because of the snow, many parts of the countryside are only ______ by helicopter.

A. available B. appropriate C. accessible D. achievable

9. The best method to _____ this goal is to unite as many people as possible.

A. undertake B. accompany C. perform D. accomplish

10. They ________ a certain amount of working experience through volunteer work.

A. attempted B. accumulated C. abandoned D. accomplished

11. It is through learning that the individual _____ many habitual ways of reacting to situations.

A. instructs B. accumulates C. achieves D. acquires

12. Simon calculates as quickly as Debbie, but not as ________ .

A. accurately B. abruptly C. properly D. clearly

13.The man who was _______stealing the car said that he was innocent.

A. charged of B. charged for C. accused of D. accused with

14. The best way to ______ this goal is to introduce new advanced technology.

A. access B. perform C. achieve D. complete

15. We went to Canada to travel and my cousin ______ as our guide. (06湖南.

A. acted B. showed C. played D. adopt

16. ---Miss Wendy is good at a lot of things ______ you can't say she is perfect. --I agree with you. _____ no one is.

A. or; Simply B. and; Only C. but; Actually D. so; Otherwise

17. Students nowadays should make full use of their time to equip themselves with knowledge so that they can easily ______ the competitive society in the future.

A. suit to B. keep to C. adopt to D. adapt to

18. The guests, present at the party, each wore a flower, which____ their beauty.

A. added to B. added up C. added up to D. added on

19. What makes us worried is that the number of the people _______ drugs is increasing.

A. addicted to B. addicted for C. addicted at D. addicted on

20. I hope I will not be called on in class as I’m not yet ______ prepared. (07上海)

A. attentively B. adequately C. actively D. readily

21. Children under six are not ________ to school except those of extraordinary intelligence.

A. permitted B. accepted C. admitted D. received

22. John is the only one of the students in the class that never_____ a mistake even when it is pointed to him.

A. admit making B. admits making C. admit to make D. admits to make

23. Can a school _________ a policy prohibiting the use of mobile phones on campus?

A. make B. pass C. adapt D. adopt

24. If you are to treat your friends to dinner in a good restaurant at the weekend, you’d better book a table ________.

A. ahead B. before C. ahead of D. in advance

25. Being able to speak another language fluently is a great ___ when you are looking for a job.

A. assistance B. chance C. advantage D. importance