天津高中英语固定搭配专项练习60题

1．That was what we looked like.

A．predicate B．adverbial 

C．predicative D．attribute

2．Nowadays many teenagers often take their parents’ love for granted. Seldom________ what they should do in return.

A．do they think B．they think 

C．did they think D．think they

3．Generally speaking, John has done a good job, but even so, he seems to ______ confidence.

A．lack B．lack of 

C．limit D．limit of

4．When he was still very young, Ba Jin ______ the reputation he still enjoys today as one of China's greatest writers.

A．founded B．started 

C．established D．made

5．Bob’s lectures_____a fairly wide range and I can’t sum up what he said in a few sentences.

A．considered B．conveyed 

C．command D．covered

6．A Midsummer Night's Dream  ________   at  the Theatre Royal on 19th June, and then tours throughout Scotland.

A．opens B．is opened

C．will open D．will be opened

7．The building was designed to   the elderly and provide them with the best environment.

A．calculate B．accommodate 

C．expose D．resemble

8．--You’ve made great progress in your studies of English, haven’t you?

 -- Yes, but much________.

A．remains to do B．is remained to do

C．is remained to be done D．remains to be done

9．Fishing is Tom's favourite hobby and it ________ most of his spare time.

A．observes B．occupies 

C．offers D．spends

10．The event is a clear indication that food safety is a big problem; nobody can ________ all foods are secure to us, but we are sure that the situation is turning for the better.

A．acknowledge B．guarantee 

C．identify D．clarify

11．The twins, who ______ their homework, were allowed to play badminton outside.

A．will finish B．finish 

C．have finished D．had finished

12．In my opinion, all Mr. White ________ good to his students in his class at present. He is very strict in their study.

A．does does does B．does do do 

C．does does do D．does do does

13．Don’t always   your own failure   others. Sometimes you yourself are to blame.

A．suspect; for B．blame; for 

C．suspect; of D．blame; on

14．—We have a successful opening ceremony.

—Yes. Our headmaster ______ all the students ______ his good speech.

A．impressed; by B．has impressed; with 

C．made; by D．has made; with

15．When he applied ______ college, he decided to work hard at his subject.

A．for B．on 

C．to D．about

16．A patient’s medical history and current health conditions are thoroughly evaluated to minimize potential risks and complications _________ an operation.

A．on top of B．in favour of 

C．at the expense of D．prior to

17．People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, which  creates further problems.

A．in short B．in case 

C．in doubt D．in turn

18．His coming suddenly reminded me ________ the meeting to be held this afternoon, which was forgotten totally by me.

A．at B．over 

C．beyond D．of

19．The meeting is scheduled ______ next Monday.

A．on B．to 

C．at D．for

20．The famous performing artist cannot attend the ceremony in person for some reason, so his wife will accept the prize ______ him.

A．on account of B．in return for 

C．in favour of D．on behalf of

21．When I am about to go ______ a plane to go ______, I often think of a funny joke told by my dad.

A．abroad, aboard B．board, broad 

C．aboard, board D．aboard, abroad

22．It’s important to be ________ the cultural differences when traveling to foreign countries.

A．anxious about B．aware of 

C．keen on D．good at

23．______ which country or culture you are in, it is important to be recognized and heard by others.

A．Thanks to B．Instead of 

C．In case of D．Regardless of

24．But perhaps what is most significant is the way in which people have worked ______ nature to make these terraces and grow rice.

A．in harmony with B．after all 

C．despite D．except for

25．________ his sister’s laziness, he is actually very hard-working.

A．In control of B．In contrast to 

C．In face of D．In front of

26．Students receiving poor grades, which ________ lead to negative self-recognition, are sure to be on the high-risk list of dropping out.

A．in contrast B．in effect 

C．in brief D．in turn

27．The teacher warned the students ______ that if they would cheat in the final exam they would be disqualified.

A．in general B．in need 

C．in total D．in advance

28．There are certain historic occasions that are likely to remind people _____ what happened in the past and set people _____ them.

A．about; reflecting B．of; reflecting

C．about; reflecting on D．of; reflecting on

29．The crowd cheered widely _____ the champion, who was reported to have broken the world record.

A．on the edge of B．in view of 

C．by means of D．at the sight of

30．I hope that you can look through my essay __________ and give me some advice for improvement.

A．at ease B．at your leisure

C．at random D．at best

31．The rescue team finally spotted the lost boy, finding him ________ poisonous minerals.

A．exposing to B．exposed with 

C．exposed to D．exposing with

32．Mike often plays basketball with his friends in his spare time._____, he takes part in voluntary activities.

A．In addition B．On the contrary 

C．As a result D．In fact

33．_______ your grade at school, I think you should work harder.

A．Instead of B．In spite of 

C．In view of D．In case of

34．______ protecting the endangered wildlife, the organisation also collects money for the children whose families are poor.

A．In need of B．In place of 

C．In addition to D．In return for

35．Though ________ by gradual blindness, Alice was still capable ________ writing compositions.

A．was influenced;in B．influenced;in

C．was affected;of D．affected;of

36．The police have searched for the lost child for a fortnight, but_______.

A．in vain

B．in turn

C．in time

D．in order

37．It is unfair for the children_______the Internet if you only provide online courses.

A．without access to

B．in control of

C．in the act of

D．along the lines of

38．The manager promised to deal with the complaint ________ he reached the office.

A．at the time B．every time 

C．the moment D．at the moment

39．________ these big spenders, there are also teens that prove age is no barrier________ making good use of money.

A．In memory of;with B．In contrast to;to

C．On behalf of; of D．In harmony with; for

40．I am all ______ trying to find ways to save money.

A．in honor of B．in favour of

C．in place of D．in terms of

41．While there was much work to do, David was lying on the sofa doing nothing  .

A．in his throat B．in particular 

C．in his eagerness D．in the lead

42．It’s pretty of Peter to know what happened at once. , he is only five years old.

A．sharp; After all B．enthusiastic; In all;

C．pessimistic; After all D．aware; Above all

43．________ her disappointment, she ________ and managed a bright smile.

A．Though; moved on B．In spite of; took off C．As; settled down D．Despite; cheered up

44．_____ differences between the two countries, China and the USA have extensive common interests and room for cooperation.

A．In spite of B．In terms of 

C．In exchange for D．In face of

45．As late as the middle of the 19th century women voting was _____ common. But women in Europe and North America believed that they should have a____ in their government’s leaders.

A．less than, word B．far from, say 

C．rather than, words D．other than, saying

46．______ his office, he picked up the phone and made one phone after another.

A．On arriving at B．As soon as arriving

C．Upon he arrived at D．On arrival

47．—My phone was _______ and I didn’t realize it until this morning.

—No wonder I couldn’t get through last night.

A．out of date B．out of place 

C．out of order D．out of reach

48．_______ the loud noise going on in the workshop, I can hardly __________ on my lessons.

A．As; put B．As; concentrate

C．With; rely D．With; concentrate

49．Breaking up is the business of the two lovers, ________ no other person should be involved.

A．which B．in that

C．that D．in which

50．The new product is beyond all praise and has quickly taken over the market ____ its superior quality.

A．in terms of B．on top of 

C．on behalf of D．by virtue of

51．China’s soft power grows ________ the increasing appreciation and understanding of China globally.

A．in line with B．in reply to

C．in return for D．in honour of

52． what you had said, the little girl left the office angrily without saying a word.

A．Because B．Because of

C．Since D．For the reason

53．The girl they had paid much________ out to be a beautiful spy.

A．attention to turning B．attention to turned

C．attention to whom turned D．attention to her turned

54．_________the cultural differences, the film's advertising materials should have explained, in brief, the moral behind Ne Zha's story to make it more appealing to foreign audiences.

A．Considered B．Supposed 

C．Given D．Supposing

55．I looked through the window of our hotel, ______ I saw a man taking photos in the yard.

A．where B．at which

C．when D．from where

56．Most morning reading classes should be made use_______ English better.

A．of learning B．to learn 

C．of to learn D．to learning

57．At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was _______.

A．out of sight B．out of reach

C．out of order D．out of place

58．He wrote a letter _____________ he explained what had happened in the accident.

A．on which B．that

C．in which D．how

59．The fellow we spoke ________ no comment at first.

A．to make B．to made

C．made D．to making

60．With the development of economy, our income has increased ________ 10% recently.

A．by B．in 

C．on D．at