上海市高考英语核心词汇复习 General Revision1

上海市2016届高三英语核心词汇复习：General Revision (1)

1. I _____ $5 to have my radio repaired.

A. took

B. cost

C. paid

D. spent

2. Now in big cities of China, parents often let their children have their own ___ of living.

A. way

B. method

C. manner

D. fashion

3. Can you tell us the local conditions and _____ of that country?

A. customs

B. habits

C. practices

D. usages

4. Please _____ the milk until it boils and then turn off the gas.

A. observe

B. watch

C. notice

D. look

5. The greater _____ of what you heard is only rumor.

A. part

B. one

C. field

D. piece

6. Are you brave _____ to tell him what you think?

A. sufficient

B. adequate

C. plentiful

D. enough

7. She tried to explain _____ simple language.

A. by means of

B. in honor of

C. instead of

D. in favor of

8. She _____ the hard words when she read.

A. scanned

B. skimmed

C. skipped

D. observed

9. When do the new driving laws come into _____?

A. effect

B. use

C. service

D. existence

10. The new salary increases will take _____ from January onwards.

A. begin

B. start

C. effect

D. effort

11. His _____ is to spend a month in Moscow.

A. impression

B. direction

C. mention

D. intention

12. _____ driving to work, Paul usually goes to his office by train.

A. Without

B. Rather than

C. Instead of

D. In spite of

13. I’ll certainly be _____ to go to the dance if Carrol is the re.

A. tempted

B. tended

C. longed

D. enjoyed

14. The room was so quiet that she could hear the _____ of her heart.

A. hitting

B. beating

C. rushing

D. striking

15. Don’t _____ the poor child. It isn’t all his fault. Anyway, he is only eight.

A. spoil

B. squeeze

C. stimulate

D. scold

16. When you get to the highway, follow the _____ for Notting Hill.

A. marks

B. spots

C. signals

D. signs

17. My wife is going with me to help me _____ a new suit.

A. pick out

B. pick up

C. work out

D. work at

18. It was a great ______ for him to be pleasant to people he didn’t like.

A. trouble

B. sorrow

C. effort

D. horror

19. I wonder how _____ the letter will reach him. In a week, I hope.

A. long

B. soon

C. fast

D. quick

20. You’ll _____ getting burnt if you don’t keep away from the fire.

A. make up

B. take up

C. end up

D. come up

21. John insisted on going on with the program _____ the setback.

A. although

B. in spite of

C. despite of

D. though

22. In order to save young men’s jobs, some of the older workers were _____early.

A. withdrawn

B. retreated

C. retired

D. returned

23. For them, the main _____ of the house lies in its quiet country location.

A. need

B. value

C. cost

D. money

24. Walters was not properly _____ of the reason for her arrest.

A. informed

B. assured

C. provided

D. offered