高考英語詞匯精練選擇題40(詞組、短語)

1、On the way to Suzhou, the bus we traveled in that day suddenly .A. broke out B. broke off C. broke away D. broke downWhy not tennis? It will help you keep fit.A. take upB. take in C. take on D. take afterI say! Have you a single word I have been saying to you?A. taken in B. taken over C. taken up D.

2、 taken offThe car engines so much smoke and fume that air is badly polluted.A. give up B. give away C. give in D. give offAlthough Jane agreed with me on most points, here was one on which she was unwilling toA. give up B. give in C. give back D. give awayCan you give me another hint without the ans

3、wer?A. giving off B. giving up C. giving away D. giving inIt was a minor illness, and she soon it.A. got round B. got over C. got on with D. got up toThe story was so touching that I could hardly my tears.A. hold on B. hold back C. hold up D. hold outThey to climb the mountain yesterday afternoon.A.

4、 set about B. set off C. set out D. set downIn what year did Magellan on his voyage around the world?A. set up B. set back C. set for D. set offI want to buy a new tie to the brown suit.A. go into B. go with C. go after D. go byThe destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount

5、 of money could .A. stand up to B. make up for C. come up withD. put up withThe manager needs an assistant that he can to take care of problems in his absence.A. count on B. count in C. count up D. count outThe sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally because of the badweather

6、.A. set off B. broken off C. worn off D. called offThe new appointment of our president from the very beginning of next semester.A. takes effect B. takes part C. takes placeD. takes turnsSome of the suggestions have been adopted but others have been as they are quiteimpractical.A. turned out B. turn

7、ed against C. turned away D. turned downA well-written composition good choice of words and clear organization.A. calls on B. calls up C. calls for D. calls offWithout my glasses I can hardly what has been written in the letter.A. make for B. make up C. make out D. make up forLast week I an old frie

8、nd of mine in the shopping mall.A. ran off B. ran across C. ran down D. ran overMr White was told again and again to smoking but he just wouldnt listen.A. cut throughB. cut downC. cut offD. cut awayA. cut throughB. cut downC. cut offD. cut awayWhen the whole area was by the flood, the government sen

9、t food there by helicopter.A. cut away B. cut up C. cut down D. cut offThe police are the records of all these involved in the crime.A. looking intoB. looking out C. looking after D. looking onShes bought a pair of glasses, which she can never when reading books.A. do withB. do away with C. do up D.

10、 do withoutHe some Japanese during his trip to Tokyo.A. picked offB. picked on C. picked up D. picked outThe author was in a small village, asis described in some of his stories.A. brought outB. brought in C.brought up D. brought aboutThe Greyhound outside of New YorkBus Station at 6 p.m. and starte

11、d for WashingtonD.C. at 6:20 p.m.A. pulled upB. pulled on C. pulled down D. pulled onAs we all know, X something unknown in math.A. stands for B. stands out C. stands up D. stands up toShe is such a nagging （嘮叨的） woman. I wonder how you can her.A. put up withB. get along C. live up to D. keep up wit

12、hIt was for him to wear T-shirt at the formal party.A. out of placeB. out of question C. out of order D. out of practiceYoull have to buy some new shoes as these are .A. used up B. wasted away C. broken down D. worn outIt is commonly believed that hard work success.A. results inB. comes to C. gets t

13、o D. arrives atThe student was just about to the question, when suddenly he found the answer.A. arrive atB. submit toC. work out D. give upMr. Morgan can be very sad , though in public he is extremely cheerful.A. by himself B. in person C. in private D. as individualSome will run the risk of killing

14、 themselves and their families admit they dont knowhow to mend the lamp that has gone wrong.A. instead of B. rather than C. in place of D. other thanJack is good, hard-working and intelligent. , I cant speak too highly of him.A. As a result B. In a word C. In other words D. Above allI feel sure that

15、 qualification, ability and experience, you are abundantly suited to theposition we have in mind.A. on account of B. in terms of C. in spite of D. by means ofRadio and TV help to keep us informed of what is all over the world.A. taking outB. going on C. making up D. happening inThe young couple 2000 every month to pay for their sons education.A. set off B. go through C. put aside D. pick upWed better all the crops before the hurricane comes.A. put outB. get in C. feed on D. b