2018年广州市高三英语词汇竞赛题

2018年广州市高三英语词汇竞赛题 2017学年广州市高三英语词汇竞赛 English Vocabulary Competition for Senior 3 （完成时间：40-45分钟；满分：100分） 一、选择最佳答案(1x40=40) 1. The Chinese ________ for crisis consists of two words — Wei Ji, the former meaning danger and the latter referring to opportunities. A. expression B. impression C. explanation D. information 2. Nowadays some protective parents want to ________ their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined. A. spot B. dismiss C. shelter D. distinguish 3. If I find someone who looks like the suspect, my ________ reaction will be to tell the police. A. physical B. immediate C. sensitive D. sudden 4. Fearing unemployment, almost one million people sat China's civil service examination in order to get ________ jobs. A. proper B. suitable C. generous D. secure 5. This telephone bill is ______ a mistake. It says I owe 3 million dollars. A. accidentally B. purposefully C. obviously D. formally 6. A good teacher should leave some time for the students to ________ the information they receive in class. A. introduce B. receive C. digest D. accept 7. The photographer needs to charge up the digital camera every day as its battery ________ quickly. A. shuts up B. ends up C. runs out D. turns out 8. John worked hard at his lessons and gained ________ to a famous university. A. permission B. admission C. agreement D. freedom 9. The population of Africa is ________ so rapidly that experts fear there may be food shortages in some regions. A. expanding B. stretching C. extending D. spreading 10. Helen devoted herself ________ to her research and became a top scientist in the field of applied physics. A. seriously B. extremely C. strictly D. entirely 11. The US will stop ______ to green climate funds because they feel they are paying too much. A. attaching B. contributing C. opposing D. referring 12. When you ______ money from the bank, compares your signature with the one in its files to see if it is authentic. A. deposit B. dismiss C. remove D. withdraw 13. Plans are underway for a new ______ at the airport. A. carriage B. harbour C. strait D. terminal 14. Unfortunately, by the time the ambulance arrived he was ______. A. unbearable B. uncomfortable C. unconscious D. unemployed 15. The proposal was ______ as too conservative by the committee. A. declined B. rejected C. refused D. resisted 16. Among her many ______ are loyalty, courage, and truthfulness. A. virtues B. varieties C. victories D. victims 17. Cheney is everyone’s image of a(n) ______ policeman: six feet, 220 pounds and slow thinking. A. typical B. initial C. mature D. merciful 18. The spread of ______ areas endangers wildlife. A. disaster B. suspension C. urban D. remote 19. A lot of the comments were apparently ______ and general. A. specific B. vague C. constructive D. fair 20. We know that taste in art is a(n) ______ matter. A. impressive B. objective C. persuasive D. subjective 21. The printed word is no ______ for personal discussion with a great thinker. A. substitute B. consideration C. provision D. allowance 22. The government is trying to do something to ______ better understanding between the two countries. A. raise B. promote C. heighten D. increase 23. In children’s minds the Spring Festival is ______ with nice food and presents. A. connected B. joined C. combined D. associated 24. To ______ the success in the World Cup, the Chinese team have been practising very hard over the past few months. A. insure B. assume C. ensure D. secure 25. The soldier was______ of running away when the enemy attacked. A. scolded B. charged C. accused D. punished 26. He’s watching TV? He’s ______ to be clearing his room! A. known B. supposed C. regarded D. considered 27. If you suspect that the illness might be serious you should not ______ going to the doctor. A. put off B. hold back C. put aside D. hold up 28. He seemed to have come to a roadblock in solving the problem, so he simply ______ whatever came into his head. A. put aside B. put away C. put back D. put down