英语 高考真题

英语 高考真题

一、单选

（2014）

21. Her ______ for writing was a desire for women to get the right to higher education.

A. motivation B. qualification C. talent D. technique

22. When Richard said, “You are much more agreeable and prettier now,” Joan’s face turned red at

the unexpected ______.

A. command B. comparison C. compliment D. contribution

23. Seeing the big crowd coming towards him, he started to run down the hill, but ______ and

went down on his hands and knees in the melting snow.

A. slipped B. skied C. signalled D. sank

24. The old rules have to be ______ because they only applied to the circumstances that existed

when they were made a hundred years ago.

A. developed B. established C. observed D. revised

25. I’ve been trying to phone Charles all evening, but there must be something wrong with the

network; I can’t seem to ______.

A. get through B. get off C. get in D. get along

26. Is this your necklace, Mary? I ______ it when I was cleaning the bathroom this morning.

A. came across B. dealt with C. looked after D. went for

27. What was so ______ about Jasmine Westland’s victory was that she came first in the marathon

bare-footed.

A. awful B. essential C. impressive D. obvious

28. Instead of blaming the child who had broken the vase, she gave him a ______ smile and let him

go.

A. cautious B. grateful C. tolerant D. wild

29. Hardly had Sabrina finished her words when Albert said ______, “Don’t be so mean,” pointing

a finger of warning at her.

A. dreadfully B. guiltily C. indirectly D. sharply

30. Check carrots, potatoes, onions and any other vegetables ______ and immediately use or throw

away any which show signs of rotting.

A. in demand B. in store C. on loan D. on sale

21. A 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. A 26. A 27. C 28. C 29. D 30. B

（2013）

21. Poetry written from the ______ of the urban youth tends to reveal their anxiety over

a lack of sense of belonging.

A. perspective B. priority C. participation D. privilege

22. Carbon dioxide, which makes a ______ between us and the sun, prevents heat from

getting out of the atmosphere easily, so the earth is becoming warmer.

A. difference B. comparison C. connection D. barrier

23. While intelligent people can often ______ the complex, a fool is more likely to

complicate the simple.

A. sacrifice B. substitute C. simplify D. survive

24. According to the law, all foreigners have to ______ with the local police within two

weeks of arrival.

A. associate B. dispute C. negotiate D. register

25. Butterflies ______ a sweet liquid produced by flowers, which bees and other insects

collect.

A. carry on B. feed on C. put on D. focus on

26. 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

27. People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ______ rather

than based on fixed criteria.

A. appropriate B. conscious C. arbitrary D. controversial

28. He didn’t selfishly keep for himself the money inherited from his uncle. Instead, he made

a ______ contribution to help the community.

A. commercial B. generous C. comparable D. profitable

29. Don’t defend him any more. It’s obvious that he ______ destroyed the fence of the

garden even without apology.

A. accidentally B. carelessly C. deliberately D. clumsily

30. An artist who was recently traveling on a ferry to the southern island discovered ______

a long lost antique Greek vase.

A. at random B. by chance C. in turn D. on occasion

21. A 22. D 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. B

（2012）

21. Two lawyers have donated $50,000 to our school's campaign “Help the Nccdy”,which

was started by our former headmaster three years ago.

A. sponsor B launch C. urbanize D. plan

22. Finally, my thanks go to my tutor, who has offcrcd a lot of suggcstions and comments on my

paper and every page of my draft.

A. approved B. quoted C. polished D. folded

23. Walking alone in the dark, the boy whistled to his courage

A. hold up B keep up C ste up D take up

24. I'm so glad you've come here to this matter in person.

A. lead to to C. turn to D. refer to

25. The furniture, with its modem style and bright colors, suits modem houses and their gardens,

but looks in the garden of a traditional home.

A. out of question B. out of order C. out of sight D. out of place

26. "Perhaps we need to send for Dr. Smith to sec what we can do about it," Father suggested_

to his neighbor who had come to discuss the problem.

A. tentatively B. thoughtlessly C. definitely D. rudely

27. Can you tell the difference between the words "require" and "request"? I

sometimes get puzzled by their meanings.

A. dramatic B. regional C. apparent D. subtle

28. Whether the buildings in this area should be pulled down has remained people are

still looking for other possible solutions

A. unchallenged B relevant C. controversial D. contradictory

29. It is important to have your eyes examined regularly to check for any sign of eye disease

that may not have any

A. symptom rity C. sample D. shadow

30 The officer insisted that Michael did not follow the correct in applying for a

visa.

A. pattern B. procedure C. program D. perspective

21.A 22.C 23.B 24.B 25.D 26.A 27.D 28.C 29.A 30. B

（2011）

21.“Tommy, run! Be quick! The house is on fire!” the mother shouted, with______ elderly in her

votes.

A . near B. rudeness C. regret D. patois

up maker to go back to full time caudation was s a big________, but now I know was

the best decision I ever made.

A. project B. commitment C. competition D. ambition

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

unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a person’s characters however,

they are not always_________,

A. practical B. avoidable C. permanent D. beneficial

25,The state-run company is required to make its accounts as_________ as possible for its

staff to monitor the use of money.

A. transparent B. reasonable C. securer D. format

font if we want to the success but they may also________ out thinking.

A. direct B. limit C. change D. improve

minister said. “We are ready for discussions with any legal parties, but we’ll never_______

with criminals.”

A. negotiate B. quarrel C. argue D. consult

al evidence began to__________, suggesting that the new drugs had a wider range of

useful activities than had been predicted from experiments in animals.

A. operate B. straighter C. approve D. accumulate

29. The government has taken measures to the high prices of daily goods to keep the

market stable.

A. take down B. bring down C. hand down D. tear down

asked about their opinion about the schoolmaster ,many teachers would prefer to see

him step aside younger men.

A. in terms of B. in need of C. in favor of D. in praise of

DADCA BADBC

二、完成句子

（2014）

71. The community college has to cut down on staff ______. (save)

为了省钱，那所社区学院只好裁员。

72. So far the well-known journalist ______ more than 4,000 interviews with famous people.

(accumulate)

迄今为止这位著名记者采访名人已累积达四千余人次。