高考英语同义词单选题30题

高考英语同义词单选题30题
1.The old man slowly walked across the street. “walked” can be replaced by_____.
A.strolled
B.rushed
C.flew
D.jumped
答案：A。

“walked”表示步行，“strolled”也有漫步、闲逛之意，符合语境；“rushed”是冲、匆忙的意思；“flew”是飞；“jumped”是跳。

2.She carefully looked at the picture. “looked at” can be replaced by_____.
A.glanced at
B.stared at
C.peeked at
D.glared at
答案：B。

“looked at”表示看，“stared at”是盯着看，与仔细看图片的语境相符；“glanced at”是瞥一眼；“peeked at”是偷看；“glared at”是怒视。

3.He quickly opened the book. “opened” can be replaced by_____.
A.unfolded
B.closed
C.broke
答案：A。

“opened”表示打开，“unfolded”有展开、打开之意，符合；“closed”是关闭；“broke”是打破；“hid”是隐藏。

4.The boy happily played with the ball. “played with” can be replaced by_____.
A.toyed with
B.destroyed
C.created
D.painted
答案：A。

“played with”表示玩，“toyed with”也有摆弄、玩的意思；“destroyed”是破坏；“created”是创造；“painted”是绘画。

5.She softly spoke to him. “spoke” can be replaced by_____.
A.shouted
B.whispered
C.sang
ughed
答案：B。

“spoke”表示说话，“whispered”是低声说，与轻轻地说话的语境相符；“shouted”是大喊；“sang”是唱歌；“laughed”是笑。

6.The weather is fine today. The sun is shining brightly and everything looks so beautiful. The word “fine” in this sentence can be replaced by _____.
A.good
C.nice
D.excellent
答案：C。

本题中“fine”表示天气好，“nice”也有天气好、美好的意思，最符合语境。

“good”通常表示品质好等，不太能直接形容天气好；“well”一般作副词，作形容词时表示身体好；“excellent”程度过高，通常指非常优秀，在这个语境中不太合适。

7.She is a kind girl. She always helps others. The word “kind” in this sentence can be replaced by _____.
A.gentle
B.nice
C.friendly
D.warm-hearted
答案：D。

“kind”表示善良，“warm-hearted”也有热心、善良的意思，最为贴切。

“gentle”通常指温柔的；“nice”比较宽泛，不一定特指善良；“friendly”表示友好，和善良有一定区别。

8.The room is clean and tidy. The word “clean” in this sentence can be replaced by _____.
A.neat
B.pure
C.clear
D.fresh
答案：A。

“clean”在这里表示干净整洁，“neat”也有整洁的意思。

“pure”指纯净的；“clear”清楚的、清晰的；“fresh”新鲜的，都不符合语境。

9.The view is beautiful. The word “beautiful” in this sentence can be replaced by _____.
A.lovely
B.pretty
C.handsome
D.gorgeous
答案：D。

“beautiful”表示美丽，“gorgeous”程度更深，也表示非常美丽，更符合语境。

“lovely”和“pretty”比较可爱、漂亮，程度不如“gorgeous”；“handsome”通常形容男性英俊。

10.He is a strong man. The word “strong” in this sentence can be replaced by _____.
A.powerful
B.brave
C.courageous
D.determined
答案：A。

“strong”表示强壮，“powerful”也有强大、有力的意思，最为接近。

“brave”勇敢；“courageous”有勇气的；“determined”坚定的，都与强壮不相关。

11.The police are looking for witnesses to the accident. The word
“witnesses” can be replaced by_____.
A.onlookers
B.spectators
C.audiences
D.viewers
答案：A。

“witnesses”表示“目击者”，“onlookers”也有“旁观者、目击者”之意；“spectators”主要指“观众”，通常用于体育比赛等场合；“audiences”指“观众、听众”，多用于表演、演讲等场合；“viewers”指“观众、观看者”，常用于电视节目等。

12.The scientist made a great discovery. The word “discovery” can be replaced by_____.
A.find
B.finding
C.invention
D.invent
答案：B。

“discovery”表示“发现”，“finding”也有“发现、调查结果”之意；“find”作名词时侧重于“找到的东西”；“invention”是“发明”；“invent”是动词“发明”。

13.The company has a large staff. The word “staff” can be replaced by_____.
A.workers
B.employees
C.personnel
borers
答案：C。

“staff”表示“全体职员”，“personnel”也有“全体人员、职员”之意；“workers”侧重于“工人”；“employees”指“雇员”；“laborers”指“劳动者、体力劳动者”。

14.The museum has a rich collection. The word “collection” can be replaced by_____.
A.gathering
B.assortment
C.accumulation
D.hoard
答案：B。

“collection”表示“收藏品、收集物”，“assortment”有“各种各样、混合”之意，可用于指“各种各样的收藏品”；“gathering”侧重于“聚集、集会”；“accumulation”指“积累、积聚”；“hoard”侧重于“贮藏、囤积”。

15.The city has a large population. The word “population” can be replaced by_____.
A.people
B.inhabitants
C.residents
D.dwellers
答案：B。

“population”表示“人口”，“inhabitants”也有“居民、居住
者”之意，可引申为“人口”；“people”是“人、人们”，比较宽泛；“residents”指“居民”，强调居住在某地；“dwellers”指“居住者”。

16.The concert was extremely wonderful. She sang very beautifully. She performed _____.
A.surprisingly well
B.extremely well
C.unusually well
D.astonishingly well
答案：B。

本题考查副词的同义替换。

“extremely wonderful”和“very beautifully”表明表演非常出色，选项中“extremely well”与前面的“extremely wonderful”和“very beautifully”在语义上最为接近，表示非常好。

“surprisingly well”表示令人惊讶地好；“unusually well”表示不同寻常地好；“astonishingly well”表示令人震惊地好，都与前面的语境不太相符。

17.He walked slowly along the street. But suddenly he started to run _____.
A.quickly
B.hastily
C.rapidly
D.swiftly
答案：A。

本题考查副词的同义替换。

“slowly”和“suddenly he started to run”形成对比，需要一个表示快的副词。

“quickly”最常用，
表示快速地；“hastily”表示匆忙地；“rapidly”强调速度快且持续；“swiftly”表示迅速而优雅地。

在这个语境中“quickly”最合适。

18.She always finishes her work carefully. She never does it _____.
A.carelessly
B.neglectfully
C.sloppily
D.hastily
答案：A。

本题考查副词的反义替换，“carefully”的反义词是“carelessly”，表示粗心地。

“neglectfully”表示疏忽地；“sloppily”表示邋遢地；“hastily”表示匆忙地，都不如“carelessly”与“carefully”的反义关系直接。

19.The train arrived late. It should have come on time. But it was _____ delayed.
A.unexpectedly
B.surprisingly
C.unfortunately
D.regrettably
答案：A。

本题考查副词的同义替换。

火车应该按时到达却迟到了，说明是意外地延迟。

“unexpectedly”表示意外地；“surprisingly”表示令人惊讶地；“unfortunately”表示不幸地；“regrettably”表示令人遗憾地。

“unexpectedly”最符合语境。

20.He spoke softly so as not to wake the baby. He whispered _____.
A.gently
B.quietly
C.silently
D.peacefully
答案：B。

本题考查副词的同义替换。

“spoke softly”和“whispered”都表示轻声说话，“quietly”表示安静地、轻声地，与前面语境相符。

“gently”表示温柔地；“silently”表示默默地；“peacefully”表示平静地，都不太符合这个语境。

21.He is always in high spirits. Which of the following phrases has a similar meaning?
A.be on cloud nine
B.be down in the dumps
C.be out of sorts
D.be under the weather
答案：A。

“be on cloud nine”表示非常高兴，和“be in high spirits”意思相近。

“be down in the dumps”表示情绪低落；“be out of sorts”表示身体不适或心情不好；“be under the weather”表示身体不舒服。

22.She made a great effort to finish the task. Which phrase is similar in meaning?
A.put in a lot of work
B.slack off
C.cut corners
D.do a half-hearted job
答案：A。

“put in a lot of work”表示付出很多努力，和“make a great effort”意思相近。

“slack off”表示偷懒；“cut corners”表示偷工减料；“do
a half-hearted job”表示敷衍了事。

23.The project is in full swing. Which phrase means the same?
A.be at a standstill
B.be on hold
C.be in progress
D.be put off
答案：C。

“be in progress”表示在进行中，和“be in full swing”意思相近。

“be at a standstill”表示停滞不前；“be on hold”表示暂停；“be put off”表示推迟。

24.We need to take immediate action. Which phrase is equivalent?
A.put off action
B.delay action
C.procrastinate
D.act at once
答案：D。

“act at once”表示立刻行动，和“take immediate action”意思相近。

“put off action”表示推迟行动；“delay action”表示延迟行动；“procrastinate”表示拖延。

25.He is very cautious when making decisions. Which phrase has a similar meaning?
A.be reckless
B.be impulsive
C.be careful
D.be hasty
答案：C。

“be careful”表示小心谨慎，和“be very cautious”意思相近。

“be reckless”表示鲁莽的；“be impulsive”表示冲动的；“be hasty”表示匆忙的。

26.The old man is very wise. His words are always full of______.
A.intelligence
B.smartness
C.cleverness
D.brilliance
答案：A。

本题考查名词同义词辨析。

“intelligence”意为“智慧、智力”；“smartness”侧重于“机灵、时髦”；“cleverness”强调“聪明、机灵”；“brilliance”表示“光辉、才华”。

在这个语境中，“wise”和“intelligence”更搭配，老人的话充满智慧。

27.She has a______appetite for knowledge.
A.keen
B.sharp
C.acute
D.intense
答案：A。

“keen”“sharp”“acute”“intense”都有强烈的意思，但“keen”
常与“appetite”“interest”等搭配，表示强烈的渴望或兴趣；“sharp”主要指锋利、敏锐；“acute”强调程度深、严重；“intense”指强烈的、紧张的。

28.His speech was______with passion.
A.filled
B.charged
C.loaded
D.stuffed
答案：B。

“be charged with”表示“充满”，通常指充满某种情感或氛围；“be filled with”“be loaded with”“be stuffed with”都表示“装满”，更侧重于具体的物体。

这里演讲充满激情，用“charged”更合适。

29.The new policy aims to______economic growth.
A.promote
B.boost
C.advance
D.further
答案：B。

这四个词都有“促进”的意思。

“promote”更强调推广、提升；“boost”侧重有力地推动；“advance”主要指前进、促进发展；“further”表示进一步地推动。

“boost economic growth”是比较常见的搭配。

30.The scenery here is truly______.
A.magnificent
B.grand
C.splendid
D.gorgeous
答案：C。

这四个词都表示“壮丽的、华丽的”。

“magnificent”通常形容宏大、壮观的事物；“grand”侧重于宏伟、盛大；“splendid”既可以形容景色壮丽，也可以形容成就辉煌等；“gorgeous”更强调华丽、绚丽。

这里形容风景，“splendid”更贴切。