09. 词汇单选题-版上海名校高中自主招生英语黄金宝典

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一、单项选择

1．More often than not, we will have to rely on the ____ to know the meaning of a word.

A．contact B．resource C．context D．title

2．To make members of a team better, the trainer first of all has to know their ______ and weaknesses.

A．stresses B．strengths C．styles D．schedules

3．I wish you would mind your own ______, and don’t be ______ about others’ affairs.

A．event; anxious B．business; anxious C．business; curious D．event; curious

4．The approach to learning at this school stands in ________ to the traditional methods used at other schools nearby.

A．reference B．contrast C．harmony D．balance

5．Despite poverty, Will Smith lived a happy life with his son and what touched the audience was the great ________ he went to to learn the new business and change his life.

A．lengths B．extremes C．magnitudes D．effects

6．In the background of big data’s time, the________of artificial intelligence in computer network technology greatly facilitates people’s daily production and life.

A．identification B．application C．comparison D．extinction

7．The high ________ for the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form, known as Chinese calligraphy, which has become an important part of Chinese culture.

A．attitude B．regard C．image D．quality

8．Delivering a speech in front of a large audience is a great ________ to me.

A．trail B．trial C．campaign D．endurance

9．Under what kind of ________ can an international student apply for a scholarship at Cambridge?

A．background B．positions C．circumstances D．context

10．It’s no _______ to say that about 80 percent of the watermelons and sweet melons at people’s dining tables every day are the result of great efforts made by Wu and her team.

A．exposure B．expansion C．exaggeration D．alternative

11．China is one of the largest producers and _______ of watermelon in the world.

A．significance B．announcers C．dancers D．consumers

12．I was under the _______that the frisbee was only a toy for children and pets.

A．impression B．innovation C．integrity D．reality

13．A complete 10-year fishing ban took effect in certain _______of the Yangtze River.

A．stretches B．existence C．inheritance D．distance

14．Young people show a _______ for larger friend groups, more intimacy and companionship.

A．company B．preference C．experience D．selection

15．With the _______ of scientific research, cloning will have several major uses in the future.

A．advance B．literature C．solution D．movement

16．A Red Cross _______ managed to help the homeless.

A．volunteer B．teenager C．freshman D．graduate

17．Kate’s new to the job but I have every_______ in her.

A．impression B．experiment C．confidence D．strategy

18．Finding a proper apartment takes a lot of time, but with adequate preparation and _____, you’ll find the one you want.

A．quality B．personality C．generosity D．patience

19．All those scientific and technological ________ make our life increasingly more convenient and comfortable.

A．traditions B．advances C．exchanges D．challenges

20．Throughout the years, I’d run into former students who would provide________on old classmates. I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his graduation.

A．collections B．comments C．adventures D．updates

21．Pruitt’s lessons teach teamwork(团队合作), which improve the relationships in the community(社区). It’s the ________ that he can make on people.

A．passion B．impression C．impact D．career

22．It is a Chinese________for elders to give children lucky money in red paper as a gift during the Spring Festival.

A．tradition B．habit C．practice D．hobby

23．Finding information in today’s world is easy. The ________is how you can tell whether the information you get is useful or not.

A．knowledge B．ability C．competition D．challenge

24．Students have the       of studying abroad in their second year.

A．impression B．option C．description D．graduation

25．He reasoned that evolution seemed to proceed not by ________ but by chance and fate.

A．design B．rarity C．nature D．transformation

26．He has already stated his ________ to run for election.

A．intention B．addition C．graduation D．organization

27．I don’t want to give the ______ that I’m running away from the punishment.

A．description B．impression C．expression D．performance

28．Even the greatest speaker will sometimes be in _________ and practice a lot before making a speech.

A．panic B．embarrassment C．confusion D．amazement

29．Whether you are arranging a date or a dentist _________, being on time is a must in Germany.

A．assignment B．advertisement C．appointment D．adjustment

30．Growing need of meat will put pressure on natural ________.

A．reflections B．sights C．resources D．sources

31．Information technology is so advanced nowadays that a simple ______ can take you to every corner of the world.

A．event B．issue C．approach D．click

32．When you go on a trip to Mount Tai, one famous ________ here is the Dai Miao Temple.

A．collection B．instruction C．attraction D．expression

33．With the ________ of sea water becoming increasingly high, scientists feel obliged to do a full-length analysis about the reason.

A．registration B．concentration C．impression D．revision

34．As a rule, the students who fail to meet these ________ will not be admitted to the university.

A．considerations B．limitation C．situations D．requirements

35．The high cost is a major ________ of the new heating system.

A．setback B．drawback C．feedback D．flashback

36．The girl from Australia wants to _______ for the Chinese course in the hope of improving her Chinese.

A．reserve B．register C．revise D．request

37．Jane got up at 7, dressed and made herself up, and then ______ herself in the mirror before going to work.

A．advanced B．recognized C．impressed D．admired

38．The agency did not ________ a tsunami warning, saying that the earthquake did not have the potential to trigger a tsunami.

A．arrange B．issue C．reserve D．establish

39．As the coronavirus pandemic continues to ________ lives, all eyes are on the creation of vaccines, including those from China, to help stop the spread of the virus.

A．despair B．deliver C．claim D．conduct

40．I didn’t know the word. I had to _____ a dictionary.

A．look out B．make out C．refer to D．go over

41．During the lockdown, all the facilities that the city planning department ________ remained closed.

A．tapped B．integrated C．flitted D．oversaw

42．Don’t ________ that the things that you value and enjoy are the same things people in another country value and enjoy.

A．loathe B．criticize C．conduct D．assume

43．The impatient customer ________ about being kept waiting at the cashier for almost half an hour.

A．complained B．gossiped C．warned D．declared

44．Extreme temperatures _______ the growth of many economic crops such as tea and oranges.

A．inspired B．threatened C．attacked D．generated

45．Smoking is _______ as a leading cause of lung cancer.

A．applied B．packed C．recognized D．contracted

46．Joad was a professional lion-trainer (训练师) and his co-workers were all _______ by his skills in training animals, especially lions.

A．confused B．panicked C．frightened D．impressed

47．You ________ to drag yourself out of bed in the morning and can’t get going without a strong coffee.

A．refer B．struggle C．apply D．enable

48．Andy and Clara thought about ________ their trip.

A．postponing B．applying C．intending D．aiming

49．When reading the touching letter, Lucy found it difficult to ________ tears.

A．reflect on B．emerge from C．hold back D．adjust to

50．The company is always looking to ________ users to replace their PCs when faster processors hit the market.

A．ensure B．contain C．delay D．tempt

51．The worried mother opened the drawer secretly and ________ her daughter’s diary.

A．peeked at B．glared at C．stared at D．gazed at

52．They asked so many questions that they ________ me.

A．described B．observed C．comforted D．confused

53．─ I’ve got a very ______ schedule today, so I can’t see you until tomorrow.

─ OK, we will make it tomorrow.

A．tight B．short C．flexible D．steady

54．After fifteen ________ days with winds and waves, they arrived in South Georgia.

A．drained B．exhausting C．sustainable D．productive

55．The little girl seems the most ________ of the big family, whose mouth will never shut.

A．reserved B．precise C．talkative D．passive

56．After two months, Jenny became more________ and relaxed in the new campus.

A．unfriendly B．confident C．excitedly D．patiently

57．Children are always ______ about everything they see and hear for the first time.

A．curious B．obvious C．nervous D．anxious

58．Readings over 40℃, an _______ temperature even for summer, have become the new normal this year for Chinese cities.

A．unimaginable B．numerous C．average D．minimum

59．Suzhou silk, Kun Opera and classical gardens are all _______ in Chinese cultural heritage.

A．demanding B．precious C．upcoming D．consuming

60．He later became _______to heroin.

A．preferred B．obsessed C．frightened D．addicted

61．It is normal for students to feel ________ before the examination even though they have prepared well.

A．confident B．anxious C．intelligent D．responsible

62．One of my classmates kept talking to me during the lesson so that I couldn’t follow the teacher. How _____ it was!

A．anxious B．exciting C．frightening D．annoying

63．Smoking _______ about 90% deaths from lung cancer (肺癌).

A．is responsible for B．is typical for C．is aware of D．is suitable for

64．She is so __________ a woman that she is certain of her views.

A．familiar B．ordinary C．significant D．confident

65．Kangaroos have good hearing, keen sight and a ________ sense of smell. They are aware when an enemy appears at a distance.

A．sharp B．skeptical C．positive D．fierce

66．The workers asked for ________ pay because they had worked for more than a week without rest.

A．extra B．bitter C．odd D．digital

67．Battling his weight since childhood, Smith showed off his new slim look on Instagram and owed the ________ weight loss to a gluten-free diet that consists of high-quality proteins.

A．tempting B．dramatic C．distant D．harsh

68．When we write official letters, ________ language should be avoided.

A．informal B．challenging C．specific D．organized

69．She has already tried her best. Please don’t be too _______ about her job.

A．confused B．negative C．challenged D．particular

70．There are many differences between the two popular programs —— Happy Camp & Where Are We Going? Dad! The former is filled with happiness, while the _______ is full of love．

A．official B．fluent C．native D．latter

71．By learning about “the decoy effect (诱饵效应)”, you may become less________ to its unconscious influence.

A．sensible B．sensational C．sensitive D．superior

72．Many old people hold a mistaken belief that the snake is ________, but it turns out that it tends to be dangerous.

A．frightening B．awkward C．harmless D．curious

73．The engineer is thought to be ________ and modest, so his promotion to manager is a popular decision.

A．emotional B．accurate C．hesitant D．capable

74．Cigarette smoking is ________ for about 90% of deaths from lung cancer.

A．suitable B．responsible C．renewable D．incredible

75．She is ________ to live in a country house and paint pictures all day.

A．content B．satisfying C．devoted D．considerate

76．I didn’t like him at first, but in the end I ______ got quite fond of him.

A．actually B．initially C．fluently D．frequently

77．Thanks to advances in technology, how we make friends and communicate with them has changed ________.

A．anxiously B．significantly C．fortunately D．generously

78．In our daily life, no one can live ________ and they must rely on others in some way.

A．anxiously B．formally C．individually D．enormously

79．John belongs to that club, whose members meet ________ to discuss social issues and share ideas and thoughts.

A．immediately B．currently C．actually D．regularly

80．_________, the language she considered the most complex turned out to be much easier to learn than many others.

A．Literally B．Ironically C．Dramatically D．Immediately

81．The number of homeless cats and dogs has increased _________ in recent years.

A．literally B．ironically C．dramatically D．immediately

82．Because of the government’s effective policy, the GDP of the country has increased ______ during the past ten years.

A．typically B．entirely C．currently D．significantly

83．We took some effective measures to change the financial condition of our company. ________, it would have got worse.

A．Otherwise B．Therefore C．Meanwhile D．However

84．—Why do you look so disappointed?

—Disappointed? No, ________ I am rather glad.

A．absolutely B．certainly C．finally D．actually

85．Amsterdam is a good city for cycling because it’s flat and ________ convenient for bikes.

A．therefore B．however C．so D．though

86．The new device allows family members or doctors to ________ monitor the patients.

A．increasingly B．narrowly C．similarly D．remotely

87．All entrances to the national park are ________ closed due to the dangerous flooding caused by the recent heavy rain.

A．annually B．gradually C．initially D．temporarily

88．We read the report ________ but couldn’t find the information anywhere.

A．literally B．slightly C．thoroughly D．periodically

89．The fire spread quickly and the whole house was ____ in a short time.

A．turned down B．burned down C．taken down D．knocked down

90．The oh-ohs, generation born in the 21st century, ______ the largest generation.

A．make out B．sign up for C．make up D．consist of

91．Hard work can often ________ a lack of ability.

A．aim to B．make up for C．draw up D．turn up

92．A list of the new league members was ______ on the wall.

A．put away B．put up C．turned up D．turned on

93．When _________ the specific schedule, he gave us a detailed description.

A．applying for B．referring to C．graduating from D．taking part in

94．According to the rules of the company, those who ______ the great loss of money will have to make up for it.

A．are aware of B．are qualified for

C．are concerned about D．are responsible for

95．I like all sorts of sports, badminton _________.

A．in turn B．in fact C．in panic D．in particular

96．Jane and Tom are good friends. She is giving him piano lessons __________ his help with her English.

A．in favor of B．in exchange for

C．in honor of D．in place of

97．My father likes meat very much while my mother always has a(an) _______ for vegetables and fruits.

A．appreciation B．preference C．reference D．enjoyment

98．Although the fan is somewhat limited in its applications, it is easy to operate and ________ it is fun.

A．above all B．in the end C．as a result D．before long

99．The appearance of Yao Ming has ______ the fans of a sure victory for the Huston Rocket in the coming NBA contest.

A．accused B．expected C．convinced D．persuaded

100．If you need any further information, please _________ me by phone or through email.

A．reflect B．contact C．remind D．recognize

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