2019年高考英语基础考点练习及答案（4）

1. The machine looked like a large, ________, old-fashioned typewriter.

A) forcefulB) clumsyC) intense D) tricky

2. Though she began her ________ by singing in a local pop group, she is now a famous Hollywood movie star.

A) employmentB) careerC) occupationD) profession

3. Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to ________ with the local police.

A) inquireB) consultC) registerD) resolve

4. Considering your salary, you should be able to ________ at least twenty dollars a week.

A) put forwardB) put upC) put outD) put aside

5. As he has ________ our patience, we’ll not wait for him any longer.

A) tornB) wastedC) exhaustedD) consumed

6. These teachers try to be objective when they ________ the integrated ability of their students.

A) justifyB) evaluateC) indicateD) reckon

7. Mrs. Morris’s daughter is pretty and ________, and many girls envy her.

A) slenderB) lightC) faintD) minor

8. Tomorrow the mayor is to ________ a group of Canadian businessmen on a tour of the city.

A) coordinateB) cooperateC) accompanyD) associate

9. I’m ________ enough to know it is going to be a very difficult situation to compete against three strong teams.

A) realisticB) consciousC) awareD) radical

10. Can you give me even the ________ clue as to where her son might be?

A) simplestB) slightestC) leastD) utmost

11. Norman Davis will be remembered by many with ________ not only as a great scholar but also as a most delightful and faithful friend.

A) kindnessB) friendlinessC) warmthD) affection

12. Salaries for ________ positions seem to be higher than for permanent ones.

A) legalB) optionalC) voluntaryD) temporary

13. Most people agree that the present role of women has already affected U.S. society. ____, it has affected the traditional role of men.

A) Above allB) In allC) At mostD) At last

14. Science and technology have ____ in important ways to the improvement of agricultural production.

A) attachedB) assistedC) contributedD) witnessed

15. As an actor he could communicate a whole ________ of emotions.

A) frameB) rangeC) numberD) scale

16. This is what you should bear in mind: Don’t ________ a salary increase before you actually get it.

A) hang onB) draw onC) wait onD) count on

17. The ship’s generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated ________ instead of mechanically.

A) artificiallyB) automaticallyC) manuallyD) synthetically

18. The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn’t ________ her grip on my arm.

A) loosenB) removeC) relieveD) dismiss

19. He never arrives on time and my ________ is that he feels the meetings are useless.

A) preferenceB) conferenceC) inferenceD) reference

20. Mrs. Smith was so ________ about everything that no servants could please her.

A) specificB) specialC) preciseD) particular

21. Last night he saw two dark ________ enter the building, and then there was the explosion.

A) featuresB) figuresC) sketchesD) images

22. It is obvious that this new rule is applicable to everyone without ________.

A) exceptionB) exclusionC) modificationD) substitution

23. His temper and personally show that he can become a soldier of the top ________.

A) circleB) rankC) categoryD) grade

24. During the lecture, the speaker occasionally ________ his point by relating his own experiences.

A) illustratedB) hintedC) citedD) displayed

25. Only those who can ________ to lose their money should make high-risk investments.

A) maintainB) sustainC) endureD) afford

26. He found the ________ media attention intolerable and decided to go abroad.

A) sufficientB) constantC) steadyD) plenty

27. There has been a collision ________ a number of cars on the main road to town.

A) composingB) consistingC) involvingD) engaging

28. ________ elephants are different from wild elephants in many aspects, including their tempers.

A) CultivatedB) RegulatedC) CivilD) Tame

29. Ten days ago the young man informed his boss of his intention to ________.

A) resignB) rejectC) retreatD) replace

30. As one of the world’s highest paid models, she had her face ________ for five million dollars.

A) depositedB) assuredC) measuredD) insured