1、高考英语单选 400 题附详解（ 51-100）51. The workmen made so much _ that Mrs. Walker had to spend three days cleaning up afterwards.A. trouble B. damage C. mess D. nuisance52. They have held several meetings to _ next years production plans.A. set down B. make out C. work up D. draw up53. How can we get this lan
2、guage point _ to the students.A. down B. round C. across D. into54. This book gives a brief _ of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall.A. outline B. reference C. article D. outlook55. Dress warmly, _ youll catch cold.A.on the contrary B.or rather C. or else D.
3、in no way56. Kates ambition to become a nurse _ from a desire to help others.A. prompted B. promoted C. programmed D. proceeded57. The island where these rare birds nest has been declared a _.A.observation B.reservation C. preservation D.conservation58. Although John was the eldest in the family, he
4、 always let his sister _ charge of the house.A. take B. hold C. make D. get59. The child enjoyed _ up the wooden bricks then knocking them down.A. adding B. pushing C. piling D. forming60. John was very upset because he was _ by the police with breaking the law.A. accused B. arrested C. sentenced D.
5、charged61.It isnt quite _ that he will be present at the meeting.A. sure B. right C. exact D. certain62. Many new _ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.A. opportunities B.realities C.necessities D. probabilities63. The members of the club wouldnt run a _ in entrusti
6、ng(委托) the organization to an unreliable person.A. danger B. risk C. hazard D. chance64. The meeting was _ when the chairman fell ill.A.put down B.shut out C.cut short D.taken off65. John says that his present job does not provide him with enough _ for his organizing ability.A. scope B. space C. cap
7、acity D. range66. I just managed to _ a quick breath before I was sucked under the water by the passing boat.A. snatch B. scratch C. scrape D. scan67. My brother likes eating very much but he isnt very _ about the food he eats.A. special B. peculiar C. particular D. unusual68. I dont think the charg
8、e for overhauling (大修)the equipment is excessive in _ to its size.A.correspondence B.equation C.proportion D. dimension69. Voices were _ as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.A. swollen B. raised C. developed D. increased70. Having lived in the town for quite a few years
9、, Mr. Johnson no longer felt _ among the local people.A. out of order B. out of place C. out of control D. out of the question71. He stopped his ears with his hands to _ the terrible noise.A. show off B. cut out C. keep from D. shut out72. My house is the only brick one on the street. It _ and you c
10、ant miss it.A. stands up B. looks out C. sticks out D. wipes out73. After the show, the crowd _ out of the theater.A. poured B. melted C. drew D. dismissed74. Although it is not our normal _ to give credit, this time I think we should consider the matter more closely.A. state B. intention C. occasio
11、n D. practice75. It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name in _.A. news B. print C. publication D. press76. The engineers have rejected the employers proposals to end the strike and the other workers have come out in _.A. opposition B. return C. sympathy D. readiness77. Her work is o
12、ften very hard and she gets very tired. The work is _.A.wonderful B.splendid C.tedious D.magnificent78. With prices _ so much, its hard for the company to plan a budget.A.fluctuating B.waving C.swinging D.vibrating79. Some teenagers have a generalized resentment against society, which _ them the rig
13、hts and privileges of adults, although physically they are mature.A. deprives B. restricts C. rejects D. denies80. Though _ in San Francisco, Dave Mitchell had always preferred to record the plain facts of small-town life.A. raised B. grown C. developed D. cultivated81. Im afraid this painting is no
14、t by Picasso. Its only a copy and so its _.A.priceless B.invaluable C.unworthy D. worthless82. The final _ of the play will take place on Monday.A. action B. performance C. view D. sight83. It was a long time before the cut on my hand _ completely.A. healed B. cured C. improved D. recovered84. To ge
15、t my travelers checks I had to have the bank _ a special check for the total amount.A. make up B. make out C. make for D. make up for85. She said she was glad the difficulty had been _.A. cleared away B. cleared up C. broken away D. broken down86. I used to be able to play well but Im _ now.A. out o
16、f date B. out of touch C. out of practice D. out of place87. As soon as the children were _, their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom.A. woke B. waken C. wake D. awake88. Jim was so badly burnt that at first they began to _ of his life.A. despair B. designate C. disappoint D. despise89
17、. The governments strong action demonstrated its _ to crush the rebellion.A. energy B. resistance C. courage D. determination90. New mineral resources may be discovered during the forthcoming Antarctic _.A. excursion B. execution C. extraction D. expedition91. Probability is the mathematical study o
18、f the _ of an events occurrence.A. desire B. likelihood C. result D. effect92. Driving a car without insurance can have _ consequences.A. uncertain B. disastrous C. potential D. unworthy93. The police refused to _ the clues they were working on.A. exhibit B. disclose C. expose D. discern94. What you
19、 have done is _ the doctors orders.A. attached to B. resistant to C. responsible to D. contrary to95. The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of _ quality, hed tell them so.A. minor B. humble C. inferior D. awkward96. The continuous rain was _ for the exceptional poor h
20、arvestA. blamed B. condemned C. accused D. charged97. The rocks are very big with _ of colors on them.A. bands B. marks C. rails D. shapes98. There were no tickets _ for Fridays performance.A. preferable B. possible C. considerable D. available99. Despite all the evidence to the contrary, the witnes
21、s _ that his story was true.A. stuck out B. stood out C. kept down D. held up100. In a typhoon, winds _ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.A. assume B. accomplish C. attain D. assemble51.答案 C. mess.注释make mess 弄得乱七八糟。Make a mess of“把弄得乱七八糟”：He made a mess of his work. (他把他的工作搞得乱七八糟。52. 注释
22、参阅 III,42。本题译文 , 他们已开过几次会议来起草明年得生产计划。53. 答案 C. across.注释 参阅 III,64 注释。本题译文, 我们怎样才能把这个语言点向学生讲清楚?54. 答案 A. outline.注释outline 轮廓, 概要; give an outline of sth. 概要说明某事。55. 答案 C. or else.注释or else (=otherwise; if not) 否则：Hurry up, or (else) youll be late.56. 答案 D. proceeded.注释proceed form (=arise form) 来自;
23、 由产生：1) Clouds of smoke proceeded form the chimney. (从烟囱里升起缕缕浓烟。 ) 2) This proceeded from ignorance. (这是出于无知。)注意 proceed 的其他用法： (=go on to do sth.; continue) 接着 (做某事) ; 继续进行; 1) He proceeded to give me a vivid description of the mountainous scenery there. (他接着给我栩栩如生地描述那里的山区景色。) 2) 接介词 with; Now plea
24、se proceed with your story. (现在请你接着将下去。 ) 3) 接介词 to: We will now proceed to the next business. (我们现在将接着干下面的一件事。) 4) 准备取得 (某种学位) ：He will proceed to the degree of M.A. this year. (他准备今年取得文科硕士学位。)本题译文：凯特想当护士的志向出自于帮助他人的愿望。57. 答案 D. conservation.注释 conservation 保存(自然资源等) the conservation of soil and wat
25、er 水土保持; the law of conservation of energy 能量守恒定律。observation 观察; reservation (旅馆房间、戏院座位等的) 预定; 保留 (意见) ; 美 保留地：1) Have you make your reservations? (你预定了没有?) 2) I will accept the suggestion without reservation. (我将毫无保留地接受这项建议。) 3) The government has set apart Indian reservations. (政府已经划出印地安人保留地。) pr
26、eservation 保存 We must strive for the preservation of our natural resources. (我们必须努力保护自然资源)conservation, preservation, reservation 从汉语概念出发时很容易混淆。Conservation 是动词 conserve 派生的名词, 与原来动词的意义相同, 表示“ 保持、保存”时, 强调“珍惜、节用。 Preservation 是动词 preserve 派生的名词, 强调“收藏、保存 ”使之完好无损或质量不变; 常与食品、博物馆收藏的展品等词搭配。Reservation 主要
27、指意见、看法等的“保留”; 作“保留地” 解时, 尤指美国印地安人保留地或澳大利亚土著民族保留地。本题指自然生态的保持, 用conservation 最切题。本题译文：这个珍禽巢居的岛已宣布为自然保护区。58. 答案 A. take.注释take charge of (=to be or become responsible for sb. or sth.) 负责、掌管、看管; He took charge of the department (or the children)59. 答案 C. piling.注释 pile up (=lay in a pile or as if in a p
28、ile) 把放成一堆, 堆积：pile up the books on the table (把书堆在桌子上) 。Pile up 作不及物动词用, 意为“积压 ; (若干汽车) 相撞”：1) Perishable goods are piling up at the docks. (码头上易腐烂的货物堆积如山。) 2) Several cars piled up after ignoring the fog warning on the motorway. (由于无视高速公路上的大雾警告, 有好几辆汽车相撞。)60. 答案 D. charged.注释 be charged with 受指控犯有
29、; He was charged with murder. (他受指控犯有凶杀罪。)61. 答案 D. certain.注释I am sure that +从句。He is sure to come. = He is certain to come.但在 it 作形式主语, that 引导主语从句时, 主句中表语只能用certain, 不能用 sure.62. 答案 A. opportunities.注释opportunity 常指“ (难得的应抓住的) 机会”, 既可作可数名词, 也可以作不可数名词用, 如：I had few opportunities of meeting interes
30、ting people there. They had not much opportunity for hearing good music in the remote area.63. 答案 B. risk.注释run a risk (in) 冒险：You are running a big risk in trusting him.本题译文：俱乐部成员不愿冒险把这个组织委托给一个不可靠的人管理。64. 答案 C. cut short.注释cut short (=interrupt) 打断, 中断：1) He made a suggestion, but I cut him short.
31、(他提了个建议, 但我打断了他。) 2) He cut short his tour and returned home. (他中断旅行, 回家了。 ) shut off (=cut off, interrupt) 切断, 中断; 由指切断供应等, 如：The water was shut off for several hours while the plumber repaired the pipes. Shut out (=keep out; exclude; prevent form entering) 把.关在外面, 排除, 不让入内：1) He shut the cat out.
32、(他把猫关在外面。) 2) The law was designed to shut out immigrants. (这项法律旨在拒绝移民入竟。) 3) They shut out the dust by having double windows. (他们用双层窗户防尘。) 4) They begin to speak French, shutting out the boy from their conversation. (他们讲起法语来, 使这个男孩无法参加他们的谈话。)65. 答案 A. scope.注释本题中 scope (=opportunity; outlet) 施展机会,
33、发展余地, 是不可数名词, 如：Give someone scope to show his ability. Range 意指“ 变动范围; 视听范围; 理解范围”, 如：the range of prices (价格变动范围).66. 答案 A. snatch.注释 snatch 的原义是“ 攫取; 抓住; 夺得” 。本题中snatch 意指“匆忙间设法得到”, 如：He snatched an hour of sleep. (他匆匆睡了一小时觉。) snatch a quick breath (匆忙猛吸了一口气)。67. 答案 C. particular.注释be particular
34、about 对讲究, 挑剔; She is very particular about what she wears. (她对她得穿着很讲究。) Mr. Smith was quite particular about my work. (史密斯先生对工作十分挑剔。)68. 答案 C. proportion.注释in proportion to 是固定搭配, 意为“与成比例, 与.相称” 。反义语： out of proportion 不成比例 ,不相称。本题称。本题译文：我认为该设备的大修费并不过分, 是与它的大小相称的。69. 答案 B. raised.注释raise (=lift up)
35、 ones voice 提高嗓门, 高声叫喊。Raise ones voice against sth. 意为“ 为抗议某事而大声疾呼”, 如：As no one raised his voice against the plan, it was agreed on. (因为没有人发表反对意见, 该计划就一致通过了。) voice 的常用习语有：the public voice (舆论) , under ones voice (小声地) , with one voice (异口同声地,一致地) ,lose ones voice (嗓子哑了, 说不出话来) , have no voice wit
36、h (对某事无发言权 )。70. 答案 B. out of place.注释out of place (=in the wrong place or at the wrong time; not suitable; improper) (作表语用) 不适宜, 不得体：1) Joan was the only girl who wore a formal at the party, and she felt out of place. (=She felt embarrassed because her dress was not suitable for the party.) 2) It w
37、as out of place for Russell to laugh at the old lady. (=It was not proper; she should not have done it.) 此外,out of place (=not in the right usual place or position) (作状语用) 不在原来通常的地方：Helen fell and knocked one of her teeth out of place. Out of order 发生故障; 失调。Out of control 失去控制。Out of the question 不可
38、能的。71. 答案 D. shut out.注释shut out 排除。参看 IV.64。show off 炫耀; cut out删掉; keep from; 1) 隐瞒; She kept the truth from me. (她向我隐瞒真相。) 2) 不沾, 避开; He keeps from alcohol. ( 他滴酒不沾。) 3) 使不做某事： She kept herself from laughing. (她没有笑出来。 )72. 答案 C. stick out.注释stick out (=protrude, project) 伸出, 突出; 显露, 显眼：1) The doc
39、tor asked him to stick his tongue out. 2) Spelling mistakes stick out in this composition. (这篇作文中拼写错误很显眼。) stick out (=endure to the end) 坚持到底; If you can stick out a bit longer ,everything will be all right. (假如你能在坚持一下, 一切都会好起来。)wipe out 擦去, 消灭, 参看 III.193.注释.73. 答案 A. poured.注释 pour 此处意为：涌出, 涌来, 如
40、：People poured out to the rally. (人们踊跃参加群众大会。)74. 答案 D. practice.注释practice (=way of doing sth. That is common or habitual; sth. done regularly) 做法, 惯例 ：It is my practice always to rise early. To give credit 让赊欠：No credit is given at this shop. (这家商店概不赊欠。)75. 答案 B. print.注释in print 是习语, 意指“ 印出来, 发表出
41、来”, 如：She finally saw her novel in print. (她终于看到他的小说出版了。) in print 的另一个意思是“在印行 , 还在发行”, 如：This book is still in print. (这本书还在发行, 可以买到) 反义词是 out of print , 意指“ 不在印行, 买不到了。 ”如：The book you speak of is out of print. (你说到的那本书已不在发行了。)76. 答案 C. sympathy.注释 in sympathy 以示同情, come out 此处意为 (=declare oneself
42、) 表明态度 , 所以 come out in sympathy 意为“表示同情”。In return 作为报答, 如：I wanted nothing in return . (我不要什么报答。) collaboration 协作, 如：work in collaboration with sb. (与某人协力合作) 。Opposition 反对, 如：rise in opposition to (起来反对) 。readiness 准备 (状态); 待机, 如：having everything in readiness for departure (做好一切准备, 以便出发)。77. 答案
43、 C. tedious .注释 tedious (=tiresome ;wearying; uninteresting) “沉闷的, 厌烦的, 乏味的” 。Splendid 壮丽的, 辉煌的, 极好的。magnificent 壮丽的, 宏伟的：It was a magnificent ceremony. (这是一次盛大隆重的仪式 )。78. 答案 A. fluctuating注释本句前一部分是“with+名词+现在分词短语“ 的独立结构, 做状语。Fluctuate (=move up and down) (指物价, 标准等的) 波动。如：Prices fluctuate from year
44、to year. (物价年年波动) wave 飘扬, 挥舞; 招手; (庄稼的) 波动。Swing 摆动, 摇摆; vibrate 振动。可见, 根据题意, 只能选 A. fluctuating.79. 答案 D. denies.注释deny (=refuse to give or allow) 拒绝给予:He denied his children nothing . (孩子们要什么他就给什么。 ) deprive (=take away from) .剥夺。deprive sb. of sth.剥夺某人某物： They deprived women of the right to vote
45、. (他们剥夺了妇女的投票权。) restrict (=keep within limits) The doctor restricted him to 5 cigarettes a day. (医生限制他一天抽 5 支烟。) reject (refuse to accept ) 拒绝接受, 如：She rejected my suggestion.本题译文：一些十几岁的孩子们往往对社会有普遍的逆反心理, 虽然他们发育成熟, 但社会拒绝给予他们同成年人一样的权利和优惠。80. 答案 A. raised注释本句中 Though raised in San Franciscos 是省略的让步状语从
46、句。Raise (=bring up) 抚养：grow 种植; cultivate 耕作; 培养 (友谊等) 。如 cultivate 后接某人, 则意为“培养与某人的感情”。如：John always tries to cultivate the people, who are useful to him professionally. (约翰一向喜欢与事业上对他有用的人来往。)本题译文：尽管在旧金山长大, 但戴夫米切尔总是愿意把小镇生活中平凡的事情记载下来。81. 答案 D. worthless.注释 worthless 无价值的, 无用的。Priceless 无价的, 贵重的, 无法估价
47、的：a priceless treasure 无价之宝。 Invaluable 无法估价的, 非常宝贵的。Unworthy 不值得的, 不配的; 无价值的。82. 答案 B. performance.注释 performance (话剧的 ) 一场演出。83. 答案 A. healed.注释 heal 1) 使痊愈, 治愈：The salve will help to heal the wound. (这种药膏能治愈你的伤。) 2) 痊愈 (多指外伤) ：The cut on my leg has healed. (我腿上的伤口以痊愈。) 可见, 本题是 heal 的第二种用法。cure 治疗
48、, 治好; The drug cured my fever. (这种药使我退烧了。) This medicine should cure you of your cold. (这种药定会治好你的感冒。) recover 也可以表示“痊愈”, 意为“ 恢复正常”。例如：1) I think she will recover. (我认为她会痊愈的。 ) 2) He almost fell ill, but quickly recovered. (他差点病到, 但很快就痊愈了。) 也可以用 recovered 做表语表示“痊愈, 恢复正常： Are you completely recovered from your illness? (你的病是不是完全好了?) 注意 recover vi. 用作“痊愈” 时, 句子主语通常是人。Improve 改善, 此词无“ 治疗” 或“痊愈”之意。 本题译文：过了很长时间我手上的伤口才痊愈。84. 答案 B. make out.注释 make out 辨别, 详见 III.123.注释.85. 答案 B. cleared up.注释 clear up 解释, 澄清; 解决：1) I had some
