2011高考英语多项选择题经典400题(附详解)

　　51. The workmen made so much _____ that Mrs. Walker had to spend three days cleaning up afterwards.

　　A. trouble B. damage C. mess D. nuisance

　　52. They have held several meetings to _____ next year's production plans.

　　A. set down B. make out C. work up D. draw up

　　53. How can we get this language point _____ to the students.

　　A. down B. round C. across D. into

　　54. 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. outlook

　　55. Dress warmly, _____ you'll catch cold.

　　A.on the contrary B.or rather C. or else D. in no way

　　56. Kate's ambition to become a nurse _____ from a desire to help others.

　　A. prompted B. promoted C. programmed D. proceeded

　　57. The island where these rare birds nest has been declared a _____.

　　A.observation B.reservation C. preservation D.conservation

　　58. Although John was the eldest in the family, he always let his sister _____ charge of the house.

　　A. take B. hold C. make D. get

　　59. The child enjoyed _____ up the wooden bricks then knocking them down.

　　A. adding B. pushing C. piling D. forming

　　60. John was very upset because he was _____ by the police with breaking the law.

　　A. accused B. arrested C. sentenced D.charged

　　61.It isn't quite _____ that he will be present at the meeting.

　　A. sure B. right C. exact D. certain

　　62. Many new _____ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.

　　A. opportunities B.realities C.necessities D. probabilities

　　63. The members of the club wouldn't run a _____ in entrusting(委托) the organization to an unreliable person.

　　A. danger B. risk C. hazard D. chance

　　64. The meeting was _____ when the chairman fell ill.

　　A.put down B.shut out C.cut short D.taken off

　　65. John says that his present job does not provide him with enough _____ for his organizing ability.

　　A. scope B. space C. capacity D. range

　　66. 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. scan

　　67. My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very _____ about the food he eats.

　　A. special B. peculiar C. particular D. unusual

　　68. I don't think the charge for overhauling (大修)the equipment is excessive in _____ to its size.

　　A.correspondence B.equation C.proportion D. dimension

　　69. Voices were _____ as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.

　　A. swollen B. raised C. developed D. increased

　　70. Having lived in the town for quite a few years, 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 question

　　71. He stopped his ears with his hands to _____ the terrible noise.

　　A. show off B. cut out C. keep from D. shut out

　　72. My house is the only brick one on the street. It _____ and you can't miss it.

　　A. stands up B. looks out C. sticks out D. wipes out

　　73. After the show, the crowd _____ out of the theater.

　　A. poured B. melted C. drew D. dismissed

　　74. 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. occasion D. practice

　　75. It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name in _____.

　　A. news B. print C. publication D. press

　　76. 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. readiness

　　77. Her work is often very hard and she gets very tired. The work is _____.

　　A.wonderful B.splendid C.tedious D.magnificent

　　78. With prices _____ so much, it's hard for the company to plan a budget.

　　A.fluctuating B.waving C.swinging D.vibrating

　　79. Some teenagers have a generalized resentment against society, which _____ them the rights and privileges of adults, although physically they are mature.

　　A. deprives B. restricts C. rejects D. denies

　　80. 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. cultivated

　　81. I'm afraid this painting is not by Picasso. It's only a copy and so it's _____.

　　A.priceless B.invaluable C.unworthy D. worthless

　　82. The final _____ of the play will take place on Monday.

　　A. action B. performance C. view D. sight

　　83. It was a long time before the cut on my hand _____ completely.

　　A. healed B. cured C. improved D. recovered

　　84. To get 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 for

　　85. She said she was glad the difficulty had been _____.

　　A. cleared away B. cleared up C. broken away D. broken down

　　86. I used to be able to play well but I'm _____ now.

　　A. out of date B. out of touch C. out of practice D. out of place

　　87. As soon as the children were _____, their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom.

　　A. woke B. waken C. wake D. awake

　　88. Jim was so badly burnt that at first they began to _____ of his life.

　　A. despair B. designate C. disappoint D. despise

　　89. The government's strong action demonstrated its _____ to crush the rebellion.

　　A. energy B. resistance C. courage D. determination

　　90. New mineral resources may be discovered during the forthcoming Antarctic _____.

　　A. excursion B. execution C. extraction D. expedition

　　91. Probability is the mathematical study of the _____ of an event's occurrence.

　　A. desire B. likelihood C. result D. effect

　　92. Driving a car without insurance can have _____ consequences.

　　A. uncertain B. disastrous C. potential D. unworthy

　　93. The police refused to _____ the clues they were working on.

　　A. exhibit B. disclose C. expose D. discern

　　94. What you have done is _____ the doctor's orders.

　　A. attached to B. resistant to C. responsible to D. contrary to

　　95. The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of _____ quality, he'd tell them so.

　　A. minor B. humble C. inferior D. awkward

　　96. The continuous rain was _____ for the exceptional poor harvest

　　A. blamed B. condemned C. accused D. charged

　　97. The rocks are very big with _____ of colors on them.

　　A. bands B. marks C. rails D. shapes

　　98. There were no tickets _____ for Friday's performance.

　　A. preferable B. possible C. considerable D. available

　　99. Despite all the evidence to the contrary, the witness _____ that his story was true.

　　A. stuck out B. stood out C. kept down D. held up

　　100. In a typhoon, winds _____ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.

　　A. assume B. accomplish C. attain D. assemble