高三英语易错题(6)

 

一、单项选择题：

1. Jack fell in love with Catherine ___________ he met her in the university.

A. for the first time                B. first time

C. the first time                   D. a first time

2. –Would you please take a message for me when you see Kate?

  --_____________.

A. By no means     B. By this means     C. By means of      D. By all means

3. –I’m sorry but I must be going off now.

  --Ok, __________.

A. So long      B. Walk slowly      C. Be careful       D. Take your time

4. There ____________ nothing to talk about, everyone in the room remained silent.

A. was          B. had              C. being          D. having

5. Do you know the man ___________ himself ___________ the disabled won the Nobel Prize for Peace yesterday?

A. devoted; to help                          B. devoted; to helping

C. devoting; to help                          D. devoting; to helping         

6. _____________ late, but also he forgot his books.

A. Not only did he turn up            B. Not only he turned up

C. Not only did he turn out           D. Not only he turned out

7. You should read the ___________ first when using the new washing machine.

A. introductions     B. explanations      C. directions     D. expressions

8. We arrived home at 9:00 in the evening, _____most people had already had supper.

A. at that time     B. by that time     C. at which time     D. by which time

9. __________ the fact it was raining, she still went out hurriedly.

A. Though         B. However        C. Although       D. Despite

10. –Will $200 ___________?

  --I’m afraid not. I need at least $100 more.

A. do          B. contain        C. include        D. cover

11. –Does Betty know where his violin is?

  --She saw somebody walking off with one, but she doesn’t know __________.

A. whose        B. it          C. what         D. which

12. _____________the production up by 60%, the company has had another excellent year.

A. As          B. Because       C. With        D. While

13. –Jack is ill in hospital.

  --Really, I __________ him right now.

A. will visit     B. am going to visit     C. am to visit     D. am about to visit

14. ___________ in a heavy traffic jam is quite an unpleasant experience.

A. Caught       B. Having caught      C. Being caught      D. To catch

15. There was a teapot shaped like a duck, out of ___________ mouth the tea was supposed to come.

A. whose         B. which         C. its        D. that

16. I’m going to find a part-time job and earn some money, __________ I think I could afford that beautiful MP₄.

A. in case         B. in that case        C. in which case     D. in the case

17. At yesterday’s meeting lots of questions __________.

A. brought up       B. went up        C. came up      D. broke up

18. You ____ football after school. Why not go home and do your homework first?

A. always played                  B. have always played

C. are always playing              D. have always been playing

19. The meeting is to begin at 4:00 pm, but as assistants, we’re _________ to be there a bit earher.

A. invited      B. supposed       C. encouraged      D. hoped

20. __________ different good manners may be in different countries, the principles of good manners is always the same.

A. Although      B. However      C. Despite      D. No matter

21. When asked what original intention would lead them to volunteer, about _________ said they were “willing to do something for the Games.”

A. half of them     B. half of which     C. half of whom     D. half of who

22. Oranges are usually sold by __________weight, and eggs are sometimes sold by _________ dozen.

A. the; the     B. /; the      C. /; a      D. the; a

23. _________Shenzhen is a beautiful modern city. But __________ Shenzhen before the year 1979 was a fishing village.

A. The; the       B./; /     C. /; the      D. The; /

24. Though_________ came that he was completely defeated, he didn’t lose __________.

A. the word; his heart  B. the word; heart   C. word; his heart D. word; heart

25. Be careful! Don’t get the orange juice on your shirt, for it ___________.

A. isn’t washing out B. won’t be washed out  C. isn’t washed out D. won’t wash out

26. –Does your brother serve in the army?

  --No, not now. But he ________ in the army for 8 years.

A. would serve    B. served     C. had served     D. was serving

27. Studies show the MP₃ people have made much use of _________mustic may be causing hearing loss in many people.

A. enjoy       B. to enjoy      C. enjoying      D. enjoyed

28. The artist made up his mind to devote all the could __________ his English before going abroad.

A. improve     B. to improve    C. improving     D. to improving

29. It was a pity that the famous painter died _________ his painting unfinished.

A. of     B. with      C. from       D. for

30. English words are not always spelt __________.

A. the way which they sound        B. by the way they sound

C. the way they sound             D. as they are sounded

31. –Where is Jim? He said he would meet me here at 3:00 pm.

  --He seems ___________ with Mr Black in the office.

A. to talk       B. to be talking     C. to have talked      D. talking

32. The teacher suggested the dictionary ___________ at once.

A. be referred to be bought          B. be referred to being bought

C. referred to be bought            D. referred to being bought

33. We shouldn’t have the wrong attituade towards the disabled people. It is probable that one day we will end up __________ a disability.

A. in          B. as         C. with           D. for

34. Without facts, we can’t form a worthwhile opinion, for we need to have factual knowledge _______ our thinking.

A. which to base on                    B. which to be based on

C. upon which to base                  D. upon which to be based

35. –Is there any possibility of the film ______in Paris International Festival?

  --Not in the least, because the audience generally think little of it.

A. trying out    B. tried out     C. to try out     D. being tried out

36.--Did you remember to pay the telephone bill?    

--The telephone bill ? __________

   A. That isn’t due yet.                B. Are you sure ?   

   C. My telephone is out of order.       D. Please remember the amount.

37.You can have _____ second try if you fail _____ first time.

A.the; 不填      B. 不填；a       C. the; a          D. a; the

38.After the Shenzhou VI capsule (太空舱 ) touched down, two astronauts succeeded in traveling around the earth, thus again _____ China is a global space power.

    A. proving      B. to prove     C. to have proved      D. being proved   

39.The way he did differed _____ what we were used to______ some aspects.

A. from, in      B. in, from        C. from ,to         D. at, in

40.Many difficulties have ______ as a result of the changeover to a new type of fuel.

    A. risen         B. arisen         C. raised       D. arose

41.Each of the 400 people received from their boss ______ gift － “Who moved my?” cheese , ______ best-seller in the US, which helped them understand how to deal with changes in their lives and work.

A. the; /        B. a; /     C. a; a     D. the; a

42.The house rent is expensive. I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I am paying ______ here.

A. as three times much                   B. as much three times

    C. much as three times                   D. three times as much

43. Clothing made of man-made fibres has certain advantages over           made of natural fibres like cotton ,wool or silk.

A. the ones             B. one                       C. that                    D. what

44.-----How about the book you are reading?

    -----Good indeed. It______ many problems we have come across in our study.

A. says   B. talks    C. covers     D. refers

45..We waited and waited. ______we had been looking forward to .

A. Then came the hour            B. Then did the hour come

C. Then the hour came            D. The hour then came

46. To his disappointment, the opinion he had stuck ______ out wrong.

    A. to turn              B. to turning   C. to turned            D. to be turned

47. In a sports team each player has a clear role, and there are few occasions _______ members are confused or uncertain of their roles.

A. which    B. when      C. that      D. how

48. ______and I’ll get the work finished.

A. Having one more hour              B. One more hour　　

C. Given one more hour               D. If I have one more hour

49. AIDS is said ______ the biggest health challenge to both men and women in that area over the past few years.

A. that it is                 B. to be      C. that it has been     D. to have been

50.The small mountain village       we spent our holiday last month lies in        is now part of Hubei.

A. which; where   B. where; what    C. that; which     D. when; which

 

 

高三英语易错题(7)

 

 

1. The officials soon realized that, __________, things would get worse.

A. unless dealt with it properly             B. if not properly dealing with it

C. unless properly dealt with                 D. if dealt not properly with

2. what if we meet with a situation ___________ none of us are able to deal with?

A. where      B. in which       C. what      D. that

3. The process of curing a disease is like a war _________ different soldiers fight against an enemy.

A. where      B. when         C. as        D. while

4. I hold the view ___________ she stated was true.

A. that       B. what         C. that what     D. which

5. –Where have you been all day?

  --We _________ some lovely children and we couldn’t get away from them until it was dark.

A. met       B. meet         C. have met      D. have been meeting

6. ___________ what to do, I decided to ask the teacher for advice.

A. knowing not                                 B. Having not known

C. Not knowing                                 D. Not having known

7. You can hardly imagine the great trouble I took ____________ your house.

A. to find      B. finding     C. found     D. having found

8. Now I’ll present the facts __________.

A. on which to be based my opinion  B. which to base my opinion on

C. upon which to base my opinion            D. which to base my opinion upon

9. –It cost me 30 yuan to get here.

  --Well, it was crazy of you to take a taxi ______you would come by bus as well.

A. unless      B. if       C. when       D. because

10. ___________ is no wonder that he passed the maths exam.

A. It         B. There      C. As       D. Which

11. At last, we found ourselves in a pleasant park with trees providing shade and __________ down to eat our picnic lunch.

A. sitting     B. having sat     C. to sit     D. sat

12. Yesterday evening when going to the cinema I frequented, I went in a wrong direction ________.

A. somehow     B. anyhow      C. somewhat      D. someway

13. Fiat _________ a tiny “city car” especially for Europe’s narrow, crowded streets.

A. explained     B. tried       C. settled        D. launched

14. Nowadays in most hospitals, information records, for examples, of patients with the same illness, are ___________ in the computer.

A. made          B. sent         C. set          D. kept

15. –Will you __________ our pet dog while we’re on vacation?

  --Well, that ought to be no problem.

A. keep an eye of                             B. keep an eye on

C. have an eye for                                   D. have an eye on

16. Bob used to be a lazy boy, but he is __________ doing his homework very seriously tonight.

A. setting out    B. preparing for    C. going about     D. putting on

17. –You _________ here all the way through the thick snow last night. There was nothing important.

  --Yes, but I didn’t know.

A. didn’t need to come                           B. don’t need to come

C. needn’t have come                       D. needn’t come

18. It’s important that enough money _________ for the project.

A. be collected    B. must be collected  C. was collected  D. can be collected

19. –Could I make a few remarks on the discussion?

  --Yes, of course you _________.

A. should      B. must       C. can       D. could

20. –Are you a teacher?

   --No, but I ________.

A. used to        B. was used to      C. used to be      D. used to do

21. They keys were __________ to our neighbours during our absence.

A. given out      B. given away       C. given over     D. given up

22. Was it near the white building, if I may ask, __________ Martin Luther King gave a speech “I have a dream”?

A. where        B. that           C. why         D. in which

23. –Did you come back early yesterday?

  --No, it was midnight ___________ I arrived home.

A. before       B. after           C. that        D. when

24. I would appreciate __________ if you come to my grandma’s birthday party and say “Hello” to her.

A. that        B. it          C. you          D. her

25. Mr Brown has a strange way of writing. Here is a notice from him, but no clear ___________ of what he has written can be made at all.

A. explanation    B. sense     C. meaning     D. idea

26. Since I don’t like many vegetables, can I eat fruits every day instead __________ the nutrients I need?

A. to get        B. of getting      C. of to get      D. of get

27. The skier’s red clothes stood out clearly ___________ the snow.

A. in           B. over          C. above       D. against

28. Having now _______40, he feels that his footballing career is coming to an end.

A. gone       B. turned        C. become      D. entered

29. Fully __________ in looking after three children at home, she no longer has time to enjoy various activities in the club.

A. attached      B. occupied      C. contributed      D. devoted

30. –Would you like to go to Paris with us next year?

  --I’d like to, but my mother ____________ that I’m too young.

A. is against     B. opposes      C. objects       D. explains

31. –Jack, you play chess with Kate.

  --What! ___________ to play with her at chess? No.

A. I           B. Me        C. Mine          D. My

32. Mr White, who comes from ___________ European country, has formed _________ habit of attending ______________ church on Sundays.

A. an; ×; the   B. a; the; ×   C. an; the; ×    D. a; a; a

33. Would you like __________ knife and fork, or would you rather use __________ chopsticks, sir?

A. the; the     B. a; /      C. /; the        D. /; /

34. The chairman felt very angry because no notice was __________ of what he said at the meeting.

A. made       B. taken     C. done       D. brought

35. –It’s getting dark earlier than before, isn’t it?

   --Yes, I think so. I see _________ is on already.

A. the street’s light                               B. the light of the street

C. the street’s light                               D. the street light

36. Though it’s a challenging job, he did it ________ it took me.

A. one-third a time                                 B. one-third time

C. the one-third time                      D. one-third the time

37. The editor-in-chief asked me to write another article for them, ________ about how to prevent bird flu.

A. that       B. one      C. it      D. what

38. Alone in a deserted house, he was so busy with his writing that he felt ___ lonely.

A. nothing but    B. anything but     C. all but     D. everything but

39. The next day, the group of villagers had not gone very far ________ they entered a very narrow passage between two mountains.

A. after       B. when        C. until       D. while

40. As we all know, _________ medical examination will help us find out health problems as early as possible.

A. normal     B. general      C. common      D. regular

41. A short, thin man, __________ past middle age, visited the manager and applied for the job.

A. much      B. well       C. too       D. highly

42. __________ you are familiar with the author’s ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly as possible.

A. Now       B. Ever since      C. So that     D. As long as

43. The famous painting that is _______so much praise can be seen in the museum.

A. with       B. beyond        C. without     D. within

44. Helen, when you receive some e-mails, don’t answer any e-mail ________ your private information, however official they look.

A. seeking     B. asking      C. requesting     D. accepting

45. _________ is known to us is that the old doctor, for _________ life was hard in the past, still works very hard in his late life.

A. As; whom     B. What; whom     C. It; whose     D. As; whose

46. I had hoped to catch the flight, but at length I found that I couldn’t ____________ it.

A. help      B. make     C. work      D. want

47. Had it been at all possible, I would have gone to attend her in the hospital, but I ________ fully occupied last week.

A. was       B. had been     C. am       D. have been

48. My English teacher insisted that the exercises _________ very difficult and that ______ it carefully.

A. were; must finish    B. be; finish    C. were; finish    D. be; finished

49. The ground is slippery. Hold on to the rope and don’t _________.

A. put off     B. turn up     C. let go     D. take apart

50. –Do remember to charge the battery 12 hours when you first use it.

   --_________.

A. Made it     B. Got it     C. Understood it     D. Remembered it