高考英语必备词汇练习240题(附答案).doc

高考英语必备词汇练习240题（附答案）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 to3) Slavery was _________ in the U.S. in the 19th century, and slaves were given equal rights. A. absorbed B. abused C. abolished D. adopted4) 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 all5) 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．overlook6) 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. accent8) 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. accomplish10) They ________ a certain amount of working experience through volunteer work. A. attempted B. accumulated C. abandoned D. accomplished11) It is through learning that the individual _____ many habitual ways of reacting to situations. A. instructs B. accumulates C. achieves D. acquires12) Simon calculates as quickly as Debbie, but not as ________ . A. accurately B. abruptly C. properly D. clearly13)The man who was _______stealing the car said that he was innocent. A. charged of B. charged for C. accused of D. accused with14) The best way to ______ this goal is to introduce new advanced technology. A. access B. perform C. achieve D. complete15) We went to Canada to travel and my cousin ______ as our guide. (06湖南) A. acted B. showed C. played D. adopt16) ---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; Otherwise17) 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 to18) 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 on20) 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. readily21) Children under six are not ________ to school except those of extraordinary intelligence. A. permitted B. accepted C. admitted D. received22) 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 make23) Can a school _________ a policy prohibiting the use of mobile phones on campus? A. make B. pass C. adapt D. adopt24) 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 advance25) Being able to speak another language fluently is a great ___ when you are looking for a job. A. assistance B. chance C. advantage D. importance26) In doing the work, we can’t _______ the waste of a single minute. A. afford B. affect C. manage D. take27) People may have different opinions about Karen, but I admire her, ____, she is a great musician. A. As a result B. After all C. In other words D. As usual28)--- Little Smith doesn't _____ his age. ---Exactly. He looks tall _____ his age. A. seem; in B. look; for C. appear; in D. like; at29) The discussion came _______ when an interesting topic was brought in. A. alike B. live C. active D. alive 30) With the opening of China, more and more English programs are broadcast ______. A. in the air B. by air C. in the open air D. on the air31) Mary wanted to travel around the world all by herself, but her parents did not _______ her to do so. A. forbid B. allow C. follow D. ask32) When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly。