高考英语词汇复习模拟演练8及解析.docx

1、高考英语词汇复习模拟演练8及解析高考英语词汇复习模拟演练8一、单项填空(从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项)1.A huge amount of environmental damage has been _ by the destruction of the rainforests.A. brought in B. brought up C. brought about D. brought down2.The two Chinese scientists have made a wonderful discovery, which marks a major _ in th

2、e basic research in the field.A. boom B. business C. burden D. breakthrough3.The government has taken measures to _ the prices of daily necessities to keep the market stable. A. blow down B. break down C. bring about D. bring down4.It was at that moment that I noticed the car was _ up and down as if

3、 someone were jumping on it A. booming B. bouncing C. brushing D. braking5.Do you believe that difficult situations or hard experiences _ the best qualities of a man?There is no doubt about that.A. bring in B. bring out C. bring forward D. bring up6.A government spokesperson on Friday called for Chi

4、nas 500 million Internet users to _ unconfirmed online rumors.A. boycott B. bear C. advocate D. ban7.He is very aware of what topics he should and should not _ at the conference.A. bring back B. bring about C. bring up D. bring in8.We all _ a sigh of relief when the news came whether no one was inju

5、red in the accident. A. balanced B. bore C. breathed D. blessed9.Here we found little snow, as most of it seemed to have been _ the mountain.A. blown up B. blown down C. blown off D. broken down10.When the reached the top of the hill, they _ so they had to stop for a rest.A. held their breath B. got

6、 their breath back C. lost their breath D. out of breath11.Curiosity is part of childrens nature. They always insist on getting to the _ of everything.A. brand B. background C. basis D. bottom 12.At least 30 percent of the government speeches abandon _ tones and embraced the most popular cyber words

7、 developed by Chinese netizens in the past year.A. broken B. bureaucratic C. blind D. broad13.The government had to _ private houses to make room for new blocks of apartments.A. blow up B. break up C. break down D. blow off14.It is beyond awkward when everyone around you _ laughing at a joke that yo

8、u do not find funny, especially if its a joke told in a foreign language. A. breaks out B. bursts out C. bursts into D. breaks into15.Witnesses said the security forces use tear gas to _ protests by about 200 people in Teheran, although this cant be independently confirmed.A. break out B. break down

9、 C. break up D. break through16.When we go against what the inner voice say we feel guilty and are _ by it throughout our lives.A. bored B. buried C. blocked D. bothered17.The international community should make every effort together to _ the barriers of fear and unfriendliness which divide the two

10、countries.A. break out B. break down C. break through D. break into18.The early warning of floods, _ over the radio and on TV, spread quickly through the area.A. brought B. burst C. broadcast D. backed19.Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to _ the isolation(隔离)of life in

11、 Alaska.A. break down B. break out C. break into D. break through20.Do you like your new job, George?Yes, everything is great and being able to walk to work is an added _ for me.A. bargain B. budget C. bonus D. balance21.The best way to deal with complex problems is to _ them _ into smaller problems

12、.A. break, down B. break, in C. break, out D. break, through22.Life is like a cup of tea. It wont be _ for a life time but for a short while anyway.A. brilliant B. brief C. boring D. bitter23.According to a recent survey, homework is what students most often _ for their lack of sleep.A. blame B. beg

13、 C. bid D. ache24.Many media seem to transform the wrong concept that being slim is being beautiful, so many teenagers are going on a diet _ blindly.A. bitterly B. blindly C. awfully D. badly25.The professor could tell by the _ look in Mariss eyes that she didnt understand a single word of his lectu

14、re. A. bored B. blank C. basic D. blonde 26.Beijing has struggled with smog for years, which has _ the sun and affected the health and quality of life of millions.A. blown off B. left behind C. broken off D. blocked off27.China Business Daily reported the 60% discounts on some Beijing-shanghai fligh

15、ts have now slipped back to 20% when _ one day in advance.A. bought B. broadened C. budgeted D. booked28.Nowadays more and more people regard traveling as part of their life, and Chinese transport has been strengthened for the holiday travel _.A. burden B. bounce C. budget D. boom29.What makes the b

16、ooks so important is that because they appeal to readers of all ages, they create a special literary _ between parents and children.A. border B. brand C. boundary D. bond30.At that time, all of us were trying to maintain a tight _, and spending had to be kept to minimum for economic survival.A. burd

17、en B. business C. budget D. bonus31.Personally speaking, Chinese parents should encourage children more, getting their confidence to _. A. break up B. bump up C. build up D. bring up32.A short man appeared suddenly in the doorway, and Dave had to pull up sharply so as to avoid _ him.A. bursting into

18、 B. bumping into C. breaking into D. bringing into33.Nowadays senior high school students are _ too many expectations, which is making them less and less confident.A. bent on B. burdened with C. beneficial to D. buried in34.Dont be afraid of difficulties. They can help you accumulate experience, and

19、 experience can, in return, _ your horizons.A. bounce B. broaden C. burden D. boom35.The development of technology and many peoples _ need make to clone or not to clone a human being no long an academic question but a real problem many governments face.A. boiling B. boring C. burning D. born 二、完形填空(

20、从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项)The room in the workhouse where the boys were fed was a large stone hall, and at one end the master and two women served the food. This _1_ a bowl of thin soup three times a day, with a piece of bread on Sundays. The boys ate _2_ and were always hungry. The bowls never need

21、ed _3_. The boys polished them with their spoons until they _4_. After three months of this slow starvation, one of the boys told the others that so hungry was he _5_ one night he might eat the _6_ sleeping next to him. He had a wild _7_ eye, and the other boys _8_ him. After a long _9_, they decide

22、d that one of them should ask for more food after supper that evening, and Oliver was _10_.The evening arrived; the soup was served, and the bowls were _11_ again in a few seconds. Oliver went up to the master, with his bowl in his hand. He felt very _12_, but also _13_ with hunger.“Please, sir, I w

23、ant some more.”The master was a fat, healthy man, but he turned very pale. He looked at the little boy in front of him with _14_. Nobody else spoke.“What?” he asked at last, in a _15_ voice.“Please, sir,” replied Oliver, “I want some more.”The master _16_ him with the serving spoon, then seized Oliv

24、ers arms and _17_ for the beadle(执事). The beadle came quickly, heard the terrible news, and immediately ran to tell the board.“He asked for me?” Mr Limbkins, the fattest board member, asked in _18_. “Is this really true?”_19_, Oliver was led away to be locked up, and a(n) _20_ of five pounds was off

25、ered to anybody who would take him away and use him for work.1.A. belonged to B. accounted for C. consisted of D. turned to2.A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something3.A. cleaning B. buying C. changing D. washing4.A. finished B. shone C. slept D. starved5.A. that B. until C. when D. before6.

26、A. master B. boy C. bowls D. spoons7.A. big B. angry C. hungry D. bad8.A. believed B. hated C. feared D. trusted9.A. quarrel B. bargain C. argument D. discussion10.A. chosen B. determined C. elected D. recognized11.A. available B. empty C. blank D. broken12.A. frightened B. shy C. brave D. worried13

27、.A. pleased B. hopeful C. exhausted D. desperate14.A. amusement B. amazement C. intension D. appreciation15.A. calm B. clear C. faint D. cautions16.A. treated B. greeted C. hit D. warned17.A. sent B. shouted C. asked D. begged18.A. curiosity B. frustration C. sadness D. horror19.A. Therefore B. Howe

28、ver C. Besides D. Eventually20.A. punishment B. reward C. award D. bonus三、任务型阅读(请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填上一个最恰当的词)When its Not Quite a Wonderful LifeA 2011 study by researchers might make you think twice about holiday difficult emotions. They followed dozens of bus drivers for two weeks, looking

29、 to see when they flashed fake versus sincere smiles at their passengers. The results showed that on days when the drivers tried to put on an act and pretend to be in a good mood, their actual moods got worse. This was especially true for women. And another research suggests that people who really w

30、ant to be happy actually obtain less happiness from positive experiences, apparently because their expectations are too high. Again and again, trying to gain happiness despite no preference seems to have the opposite result.The results of the bus-driver study can be explained by researchers Oliver John and James Gross, who found that negative feelings like sa