高三词汇竞赛题及答案

高三英语词汇竞赛题（完成时间：40-45分钟 满分：100分）

第一卷 （满分40分）

一、选择最佳答案 (1x40=40)

1. China has got a good ____ for fighting against the flu with its careful and smooth organization.

A. reputation B. influence C. impression D. knowledge

2. If you feel like buying a bike for your child, we have a large ______ of models for you to

choose from.

A. volume B. variety C. set D. scope

3. The sudden change of weather ______our holiday plan.

A. damaged B. destroyed C. defeated D. spoiled

4. Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional ____.

A. consequence B. independence C. competence D. intelligence

5. We _______ Edison’s success to his intelligence and hard work.

A. subject B. attribute C. contribute D. refer

6. The incomes of skilled workers went up. _______, unskilled workers saw their earnings fall.

A. Moreover B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. Otherwise

7. Failure is closely connected with laziness and a _____ of confidence.

A. limit B. lack C. need D. demand

8. Anyway, I can’t cheat him — it’s against all my ____.

A. emotions B. opinions C. regulations D. principles

9. Supported by sufficient evidence, his argument seems to have a great deal of _____.

A. vividness B. validity C. terminology D. propagation

10. The loss has not yet been ____ accurately, but it is believed to be well beyond a hundred

million dollars.

A. calculated B. considered C. completed D. controlled

11. The questionnaire takes ______ ten to fifteen minutes to complete and can be used along with

the assessment.

A. mainly B. punctually C. approximately D. precisely

12. The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without _____ his notes.

A. bringing up B. referring to C. looking for D. trying on

13. What he said sounds _________, but it is impractical.

A. reasonable B. interesting C. understandable D. enjoyable —

欢迎下载 2 14. Some parents are just too protective. They want to _____ their kids from every kind of danger,

real or imagined.

A. spot B. dismiss C. shelter D. distinguish

15. As there is less and less coal and oil, scientists are exploring new ways of making use of

______ energy, such as sunlight, wind and water for power and fuel.

A. primary B. alternative C. instant D. unique

16. John is very _____; if he promises to do something, he will do it.

A. independent B. confident C. reliable D. flexible

17. The good thing about children is that they _____ very easily to new environments.

A. adapt B. appeal C. attach D. apply

18. Frank put the medicine in a top drawer to make sure it would not be ____ to the kids.

A. accessible B. relative C. acceptable D. sensitive

19. In this factory, suggestions often have to wait for months before they are fully _____.

A. admitted B. acknowledged C. absorbed D. considered

20. The new secretary has written a remarkably _____ report only in a few pages but with all the

details.

A. concise B. clear C. precise D. elaborate

21 The firemen managed to _____ the fire in time.

A. put out B. put off C. put aside D. put up

22. The school committee naturally hopes that the new course project will be _____ with the

school and parents.

A. pleased B. favorable C. popular D. content

23. When I took her temperature, it was three degrees above _________.

A. average B. ordinary C. regular D. normal

24. As your teacher advised, you ought to spend your time on something _______ researching.

A. precious B. worth C. worthy D. valuable

25. He holds an important position in the company; _______, I don’t quite trust him.

A. thus B. furthermore C. otherwise D. nevertheless

26. Don’t look down upon this little creature. In a few weeks, it will ____ a butterfly.

A. turn up B. turn into C. turn off D. turn in

27. An increasing number of foreign countries have been _______ China as a rising power in the

recent years.

A. looking at B. looking on C. looking for D. looking at —

欢迎下载 3 28. He is burning the midnight oil to _______ his lost time.

A. keep up with B. catch up with C. make up for D. make use of

29. Many governments thus _______ financing expenditure through domestic bank borrowing and

printing money, both of which are inflationary.