【专项训练】2023年竞赛词汇、语法专项训练
- 2026-10-31 10:51:19
专项训练一
Part II Vocabulary & Grammar (15 marks)
There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
31. Many new （ ） will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.
A. adaptabilities
B. availabilities
C. necessities
D. opportunities
32. The wealth of a country should be measured （ ） the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce.
A. in line with
B. in terms of
C. in contact with
D. in addition to
33. When in his rebellious years, that is when he was sixteen or eighteen, Simon Thompson （ ） going around with a strange set of people and staying out very late.
A. took to
B. took over
C. took up
D. took on
34. Any negative statements and accusations made should be （ ） and forthrightly answered.
A. promptly
B. deliberately
C. punctually
D. accurately
35. If anybody here does not agree with me, they should （ ） their own plans for improving the living conditions of these people.
A. put back
B. put on
C. put down
D. put forward
36. Francis, （ ） born in Kentucky, lived and practiced law in Missouri.
A. if
B. although
C. was
D. he was
37. All the mountains are stunningly beautiful, and there are （ ） valleys and the smell of peat from every cottage.
A. wood
B. woods
C. wooden
D. wooded
38. It is not so much the language （ ） the cultural background that makes the article difficult to understand.
A. but
B. or
C. as
D. nor
39. （ ） for your help, we’d never have been able to finish the project on time.
A. If it were not
B. Had it not been
C. If we had not been
D. Had it not
40. Once environmental damage （ ）, it will take many years for the system to recover.
A. has done
B. to be done
C. is done
D. done
41. I enjoyed myself so much （ ） I visited my grandparents in the countryside last year.
A. when
B. where
C. because
D. that
42. Language belongs to （ ）, to the flower-seller as much as to the professor.
A. each among us
B. each one of us
C. anybody of us
D. everybody of us
43. —Did you watch the 6 o’clock programme on Channel 9 yesterday evening? I was about to watch it when someone came to see me.
—Yeah! It reported some major breakthrough in cancer research. （ ）
A. It really made me feel scared.
B. It was frequently interrupted by commercials.
C. The programme was mainly meant for cancer patients.
D. People over 40 would find the programme worth watching.
44. —Hello, I have a reservation for tonight.
—Your name, please.
—Nelson, Charles Nelson.
—OK, Mr Nelson. That’s a room for five and ...
—But excuse me, you mean a room for five pounds? （ ）
—No, no, hold on—according to our records, a room for five guests was booked under your name.
A. I didn’t know the special was so good.
B. I’m not going to stay here any longer.
C. You tried to take advantage of my inexperience.
D. It’s only half price on weekends.
45. —Mary, I hope you’ve packed and are ready to leave.
—Yes, I’ve packed, but not quite ready. I can’t find my passport.
—Your passport? That’s the one thing you mustn’t leave behind.
—I know. I haven’t lost it. I’ve packed, but （ ）
—Well, you have to find it at the airport. Come on! The taxi is waiting.
A. there might be a traffic jam.
B. I’ve probably left it in a taxi.
C. I’m afraid you’ve taken it.
D. I can’t remember which bag it’s in.
专项训练二
Part II Vocabulary & Grammar (15 marks)
There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
31. James Joyce was （ ） as the greatest writer of the 20th century.
A. saluted
B. estimated
C. scaled
D. measured
32. Police have planned a reconstruction of the crime tomorrow in the hope that this will （ ） the memory of the passers-by.
A. keep
B. ease
C. jog
D. enhance
33. Diamonds have little （ ） value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity.
A. intricate
B. intact
C. intriguing
D. intrinsic
34. At the moment she is （ ） the volleyball match between the Japanese team and the Chinese team over at the playing field.
A. arbitrating
B. intervening
C. deciding
D. refereeing
35. Any time （ ）, any period of waiting is because you haven’t come and received the message.
A. error
B. cut
C. lack
D. lag
36. As a moralist, Virginia Woolf works by indirection, subtly undermining officially accepted mores, mocking, suggesting, and calling values into question （ ） asserting, advocating or bearing witness.
A. other than
B. rather than
C. together with
D. as well as
37. This cycle of growth, reached its peak in 1986, when the annual rate of growth was （ ） 12 percent.
A. in case of
B. in view of
C. in excess of
D. in face of
38. How well a person （ ） depends just as much on whether they’re self-confident as it does on particular skills and expertise.
A. jumps out
B. covers up
C. turns up
D. turns out
39. Before the students set off, they spent much time setting a limit （ ） the expenses of the trip.
A. to
B. about
C. in
D. for
40. It is well known that knowledge is the （ ） condition for expansion of mind.
A. incompatible
B. indispensable
C. incredible
D. indefinite
41. If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be motivated to work hard, with the result that incomes from taxation might actually （ ）.
A. delay
B. disperse
C. shrink
D. sink
42. As a way of （ ） the mails while they were away, the Johnsons asked the cleaning lady to send little printed slips asking the senders to write again later.
A. picking up
B. passing out
C. getting across
D. coping with
43. —Next we’ll interview Miss Smith, I think.
—Smith? Did she fill in the form?
—She did fill in the form.
—Mm, well it seems （ ）, then.
A. we didn’t laugh at the irony
B. we didn’t file it
C. we didn’t approve it
D. we didn’t possess great strength of purpose
44. —Would you pass me the milk, please?
—Certainly, sir. （ ）.
—What about chocolate?
—Sorry, I’m on a diet.
A. Chocolate ice cream
B. Here you are
C. Give it to me
D. Here we go
45. —Excuse me, sir. This is my first time to come to Wal-Mart. Can you tell me where I can get the things I need?
—Sure. Let me have a look at your shopping list. Oh, do you have a shopping list?
—Yes. Here it is.
—Great! Let’s see what you want to get here. First of all, bagels with cinnamon, （ ）. Then, yoghurt. Yes, we’ve got a great variety of them with different flavors such as vanilla, strawberry and peach. You can get them from the Dairy, Eggs and Cheese Section.
A. the restaurant serves good food at affordable prices
B. he eats a lot of junk food and doesn’t get enough exercise
C. the teacher’s advice certainly gave me food for thought
D. you can get them from the Bakery and Bread section
专项训练三
Part II Vocabulary & Grammar (15 marks)
There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
31. The police accused him （ ） setting fire to the building but he firmly denied （ ） in the area on the night of the fire.
A. from; being
B. in; being
C. of; having been
D. on; to be
32. You should try to make some （ ） of your differences so that you can work together without quarrels.
A. adjustment
B. arrangement
C. development
D. improvement
33. The United Nations is trying to （ ） the serious problems created by the energy crisis.
A. comply with
B. cope with
C. come up with
D. put up with
34. The company’s profits last year were worse than expected so they are certainly going to （ ） some workers.
A. care for
B. help out
C. lay off
D. put down
35. When Catherine told me that she was going to ride the horse herself in the race I was （ ） and for a while couldn’t think of anything to say.
A. caught up
B. driven away
C. wiped out
D. taken aback
36. I can’t give you an answer yet. I need （ ） more time to consider my decision.
A. ever
B. fairly
C. quite
D. rather
37. ―Simon still hasn’t returned from the meeting.
―Really? I’m sure he expected to be back （ ）.
A. before long now
B. long before now
C. now before long
D. now long before
38. To our surprise, （ ） lessons were not so difficult as we thought.
A. the first few English
B. the few first English
C. the English few first
D. the first English few
39. Every citizen in this country has the right and freedom to live where they want to （ ） the colour of their skin.
A. by way of
B. in the light of
C. owing to
D. regardless of
40. （ ） as much as one-fourth of all timber harvested is not used.
A. Being estimated that
B. It estimates that
C. It is estimated that
D. That is estimated
41. —Have you heard an English expression about dogs and tricks?
—Yeah, it is “You can’t teach an （ ） dog （ ） tricks.”
A. old; new
B. idle; any
C. old; difficult
D. idle; such
42. The painter Jacob Lawrence frequently incorporated patterns into his compositions, making them more striking than they would （ ） have been.
A. therefore
B. still
C. otherwise
D. rather
43. In 1908, the first international rugby match was （ ） in Paris between France and England. Henri Rousseau painted the happy scene and The Football Players （ ） a landscape with rich colours in the trees and background.
A. held; arouses
B. made; flows
C. operated; owns
D. played; features
44. —Come on! I forgot how to play this computer game.
—It’s easy. Just follow the instructions.
—（ ）
A. I’m sorry to hear that.
B. Oh, now I see.
C. You’re welcome.
D. Please try again.
45. ―You look so happy. What happened?
—I became a member of the drama club.
—（ ）
A. I’m sure you will do better next time.
B. Are you ready to give up?
C. I’m really glad to hear that.
D. I’ve been trying for a month now.
专项训练四
Part II Vocabulary & Grammar (15 marks)
There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
31. The pass （ ） for the university entrance examination has risen significantly during the last few years.
A. number
B. percent
C. rate
D. count
32. My father tried to （ ） his voice but my mother realized who it was at once.
A. disguise
B. blow
C. hide
D. rearrange
33. —Would you like to come to the ballet with me tonight?
—Oh yes, thank you. I would be （ ） to go with you.
A. delight
B. delighted
C. delightful
D. delightedly
34. Linda’s mum urges her to pack lots of warm clothes （ ） it gets cold at night.
A. unless
B. in that
C. otherwise
D. in case
35. Cindy was reading funny stories that she had found in a book but it was Tim （ ） was making everyone laugh.
A. what
B. whom
C. which
D. that
36. There is so much traffic that even if we leave now, the show （ ） by the time we get there.
A. will already start
B. already has started
C. will have already started
D. has already started
37. —What’s wrong, Jimmy, why do you have （ ） look on your face?
—Oh, nothing serious. It is just that I wish Paul （ ） here.
A. such a serious; still lived
B. a such serious; was still living
C. so serious a; lives still
D. a so serious; lived still
38. If you checked your work and wrote （ ）, you （ ） have to rewrite it later.
A. clearly; did
B. less clearly; needn’t
C. more clearly; won’t
D. more clearly; wouldn’t
39. If Ellen always eats so much she will （ ） weight very quickly.
A. add up
B. put on
C. grow up
D. raise up
40. Jim and Sue （ ） each other at the National Library yesterday and they were really surprised to see each other long after graduation from college.
A. put up with
B. bumped into
C. came into
D. looked into
41. Never （ ） that brand of make-up because they test their products on animals.
A. I buy
B. will I have bought
C. I have bought
D. do I buy
42. —Did you go to Andy’s party last night?
—（ ） hard all day, I was exhausted so I stayed at home.
A. Being working
B. I work
C. Because working
D. Having worked
43. —How are you doing since you quit your teaching job?
—（ ） I work outdoors now, as a gardener. The money is not so good, but I love the work!
—That’s good. You were really brave to make the change.
A. What a tiring job!
B. Don’t mention it.
C. I’m doing great!
D. Pardon?
44. —Hello, Sir!I’m doing some research for an article about the way men dress. Can I ask you some questions?
—Yeah, no problem.
—（ ）
—In the evening? What, you mean clubs and that sort of thing?
—Yes, when you go clubbing.
—Well, I dress exactly like this.
A. What do you often have for the evening?
B. How do you spend your life in the evening?
C. Where would you like to go in the evening?
D. What do you usually wear to go out in the evening?
45. —What’s Laura going to do when she leaves school?
—Until a few months ago, she was thinking of going to university, but she’s changed her mind. Now she believes she’s going to make it in the pop world.
—（ ）
—We think she’s making an enormous mistake.
A. How do you feel about that?
B. What’s she doing just now?
C. What makes her change her mind?
D. She’s doing great in the pop world.
参考答案：
专项训练一
31—35 DBAAD
36—40 BDCBC
41—45 ABDAD
专项训练二
31—35 ACDDD
36—40 BCDAB
41—45 CDBBD
专项训练三
31-35 CABCD
36-40 DBADC
41-45 ACDBC
专项训练四
31—35 CABDD
36—40 CADBB
41—45 DDCDA
