2009年高考英语词汇（同义、近义、相似词）精选练习（二）

American women were _____ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.

The lost car of the Lees was found _____ in the woods off the highway.

Henry's news report covering the conference was so _____ that nothing had been omitted.

No one has _____ been able to trace the author of the poem.

The managing director took the _____ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.

He has impressed his employers considerably and _____ he is soon to be promoted.

It was a great _____ for him to be pleasant to people he didn't like.

His new appointment takes _____ from the beginning of next month.

The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and _____ him of speeding.

Mr. Smith gradually _____ a knowledge of the subject.

My camera can be _____ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.

According to the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, wisdom comes from the _____ of maturity.

The number of tickets _____ will be determined by the size of the stadium.

He is a very honest official and never _____ any gifts from the people who sought his help.

He was not _____ to the club because he wasn't a member.

Motorists _____ of speeding may be banned from driving for a year.

The reason why he adapted to the new situations quickly is that he has a _____ attitude.

An early typewriter produced letters quickly and neatly; the typist, _____ couldn't see his work on his machine.

We are interested in the weather because it _____ us so directly ------ what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.

A university is an educational institution which _____ degrees and carries out research.

The boy had a _____ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus.

The finance minister has not been so _____ since he raised taxes to such a high level.

It is wrong for someone in such a high _____ in the government to behave too badly in public.

We all knew from the very _____ that the plan would fail.

He looked rather untidy as there were two buttons _____ from his coat.

Lawyers often make higher _____ for their work than they should.

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

This book gives a brief _____ of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Though _____ in San Francisco, Dave Mitchell had always preferred to record the plain facts of small-town life.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There were no tickets _____ for Friday's performance.

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

The thief _____ the papers all over the room while he was searching.

Roses are quite _____ flowers in English gardens.

The _____ of the trees in the water was very clear.

Her display of bad temper completely _____ the party.

Our attitude toward our teachers should be _____, but not slavish or superstitious.

"Who is responsible for sending out misinformation?"
"Most of the fault lies _____ the administration."

People who live in a small village are bound to see a good _____ of each other.

They always kept on good _____ with their next-door neighbors for the children's sake.

He was afraid that the branch might bend over and break, and he would be sent _____ to the ground.

Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of _____ standards.

The generation _____ makes it difficult for parents to understand their children's opinions.

If the boy had _____ the dog alone it wouldn't have bitten him.

The illness from which Mary is suffering has now been _____ as hepatitis (肝炎).

I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into _____ when judging my examination.