上海市高考英语核心词汇复习 General Revision2

上海市2016届高三英语核心词汇复习：General Revision (II) Choose the best one to complete the following sentences:

1. All the passengers were killed in the plane _____

A. crash

B. crack

C. collapse

D. distress

2. They _____ making preparations for spring sowing.

A. put on

B. set about

C. set off

D. put away

3. Why can’t you do this small _____ for me? I often helped you in the past.

A. good

B. offer

C. effect

D. favour

4. Not a _____ has been found so far that can help the police find the murderer.

A. sign

B. signal

C. clue

D. symbol

5. The students _____ a line, and then walked quietly into the theatre.

A. gathered

B. formed

C. stood

D. established

6. It is _____ impossible to make such a long journey in such an old car.

A. rather

B. very

C. fairly

D. quite

7. Despite the failure of his early experiments, the scientist _____ in his research.

A. persevered

B. insisted

C. stuck

D. pursued

8. The story was better _____ than it had been.

A. built

B. formed

C. organized

D. combined

9. I got _____ in the quarrel between Smith and White.

A. fixed

B. confused

C. included

D. involved

10.As a result of _____ losses of money, the factory was finally closed down.

A. frequent

B. adequate

C. miserable

D. fierce

11. It is _____ that he will come.

A. certain

B. confident

C. sure

D. positive

12. Her _____ secretary was off sick for a week.

A. usual

B. ordinary

C. often

D. regular

13. We are _____ to get this job done before the end of the week.

A. decided

B. determined

C. settled

D. decided on

14. _____ they would not like our coming.

A. Possible

B. Probable

C. Perhaps

D. Likely

15. The numerous trips with the girl have _____ him considerable time.

A. spent

B. took

C. paid

D. cost

16. Her _____ are gardening, stamp-collecting, and playing the piano.

A. habits

B. hobbies

C. practices

D. customs

17. She had large, expressive eyes and a(n) _____ face.

A. around

B. circle

C. round

D. rounded

18. The tree was moved out to the hotel _____ our school.

A. near

B. nearly

C. close

D. closely

19. Smith announced that he was going to sea for another _ as soon as he was well rested.

A. journey

B. flight

C. tour

D. voyage

20. I need one volume to _____ my set of Dickens.

A. complete

B. accomplish

C. achieve

D. fulfill

21. It was too early in the _____ to expect many visitors to a seaside town.

A. time

B. season

C. period

D. term

22. I’ve _____ my watch at home, so I don’t know what time it is.

A. missed

B. left

C. thrown

D. forgotten

23. A system of strict discipline has a(n) _____ effect on conduct.

A. beneficial

B. original

C. precious

D. stable

24. The colour _____ from yellow through green to black.

A. consists

B. composes

C. covers

D. ranges