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1、英语常用同义词、近义词题解（1500题） 1. The house was burgled while the family was _ in a card game. A. buried B. busy C. absorbed D. helping 2. I am sorry that I cant _ your invitation. A. take B. except C. agree D. accept3. _ what he says, he wasnt even there when the crime was committed. A. Following B. Accordin

2、g to C. Hearing D. meaning 4. he has impressed his employers considerably and _ he is soon to be promoted. A. nevertheless B. accordingly C. yet D. eventually5. He gave his listeners a vivid _ of his journey through Peru. A. account B. tale C. communication D. plot 6. Will you be taking my precious

3、experience into _ when you fix my salary?A. possession B. account C. mind D. scale 7. The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and _ him of speeding. A. charged B. accused C. blamed D. arrested 8. His stomach began to _ because of the bad food he had eaten.A. pain B. harm C. be hurt D. ach

4、e 9. If you _ money to mine, we shall have enough. A. add B. combine C. unite D. bank10. he was full of _ for her bravery. A. energy B. admiration C. surprise D. pride11. This ticket _ one person to the show.A. permits B. enters C. delivers D. admits 12. The cow had lost its own calf. but the farmer

5、 persuaded it to _ one whose mother had died. A. choose B. adopt C. undertake D. collect13. If we _ the plan you suggest, we are more likely to be successful.A. elect B. command C. vote D. adopt 14. Science has made great _ during the past 30 years. A. motions B. advances C. advantages D. opportunit

6、ies15. He was a much older tennis player but he had the great _ of experience. A. advantage B. deal C. value D. profit 16. I had quite _ on my way to work this morning. A. an experiment B. an adventure C. a happening D. an affair 17. He always studies the _ in the paper as he wants to find a good se

7、cond-hand car. A. advertisements B. publicity C. announcements D. publication18. On my present salary, I just cant _ a car which costs over $3.000. A. pretend B. elect C. afford D. adopt 19. The girls father _ to buy her a car if she passed her examination.A. admitted B. accepted C. agreed D. approv

8、ed20. They are twins and look very _. A. alike B. same C. likely D. identical21. As a result of their _ the three small independent countries felt less afraid of their powerful neighbour.A. combination B. alliance C. partnership D. union22. When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly _ towa

9、rds his expenses. A. salary B. permission C. allowance D. wage 23. Is anyone _ to fish in this river?A. borne B. allowed C. admitted D. passed24. His _ had always been to become an architect. A. study B. ambition C. imagination D. direction25. The _ of ice-cream sold increases sharply in the summer

10、months. A. account B. amount C. number D. size 26. If you are bitten by a poisonous snake. it is necessary to be given an _ as quickly as possible. A. analgesic B. antibiotic C. antiseptic D. antidote27. I m _ to get the tickets for the show today, as there are hardly any left. A. worried B. curious

11、 C. anxious D. troubled28. The child was told to _ for being rude to his uncle. A. excuse B. apologize C. punish D. confess29. He is _ a very old man but in fact he is only fifty. A. apparently B. evidently C. obviously D. actually30. As a result of the radio _ for help for the earthquake victims, o

12、ver a million pounds has been raised. A. appeal B. call C. programme D. advertisement31. Let me know if any difficulties _. A. arise B. come C. rise D. happen32. Could you please _ an appointment for me to see Mr. Smith?A. manage B. arrange C. take D. have 33. The police _ her for helping the murder

13、er to escape. A. caught B. searched C. brought D. arrested 34. When John _ in London he went to see the Houses of Parliament. A. came B. reached C. arrived D. got 35. I read an interesting _ in a newspaper about farming today. A. article B. advertisement C. composition D. explanation36. Students are

14、 expected to _ their classes regularly. A. assist B. frequent C. attend D. present 37. Before you sign anything important, pay careful _ to all the conditions. A. notice B. attention C. regards D. reference 38. In the central region the dry season is long and severe, and the _ annual rainfall is onl

15、y about 70 cm.A. refreshing B. general C. average D. greatest39. The bicycle was moving so fast that its rider could not _ an accident.A. leave B. avoid C. miss D. overtake 40. As soon as the children were _ , their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom.A. woke B. wake C. awake D. waken41

16、. This _ is not big enough to cut down a tree. A. axe B. hammer C. screw D. knife42. In the market, the merchants _ and joked with their friends and neighbours. A. bargained B. gardened C. bearded D. changed 43. He couldnt _ the thought of leaving his home town for ever. A. think B. bear C. carry D.

17、 hold 44. The room was so quiet that she could hear the _ of her heart. A. beating B. tapping C. knocking D. striking45. Through a mixture of greed and intelligence, he has _ the biggest landowner in the whole district. A. grown B. developed C. become D. increased46. The damage done to my house by t

18、he fire has now _. A. done good B. been made good C. made me good D. been for good47. The children will not be allowed to come with us if they dont _ themselves better. A. direct B. behave C. declare D. compose 48. He has adopted three orphans _ his own six children so that, all together, he has nin

19、e children to provide for. A. besides B. except C. beside D. in place of 49. The two scientists disagreed and a _ argument developed. A. wet B. bitter C. salty D. sour50. The weather was _ the exceptionally poor harvest. A. blamed for B. condemned for C. accused of D. criticized for 51. If you are s

20、o senseless as to go on long walks in tight fitting shoes, you must expect to get _ . A. scars B. bruises C. blisters D. spots 52. After lunch I felt _ enough to ask my boss for rise. A. strong B. bold C. encouraged D. bald 53. It is a very popular play, and it would be wise _ seats well in advance.

21、 A. occupy B. book C. buy D. preserve54. She began to feel nervous when the train pulled up at the _ between Austria and Yugoslavia. A. edge B. bar C. border D. division55. When the bill came, he had to _ money from his brother to pay it. A. borrow B. lend C. loan D. let 56. The toy boat turned over

22、 and sank to the _ of the pool. A. basis B. bottom C. ground D. depth57. The ball _ two or three times before rolling down the slope. A. bounced B. sprang C. leapt D. skipped58. The bus ran over the cliff because its _ failed. A. brakes B. controls C. gears D. signals 59. The _ of the bank where he

23、worked was not in the centre of the city. A. seat B. quarter C. branch D. piece 60. Large waves were _ on the seashore. A. going B. running C. hitting D. breaking61. _ up children properly is mainly their parents duty.A. Rearing B. Breeding C. Raising D. Bringing 62. Several prisoners _ from their g

24、uards and escaped. A. broke away B. broke out C. broke through D. broke down 63. The specialist was under so much stress that he finally _. A. broke off B. broke down C. broke out D. broke in 64. Well-mannered children have usually been properly _ by their parents. A. raised up B. borne up C. brough

25、t up D. put up 65. The audience waited until the curtain had risen and then _ into applause. A. flooded B. cheered C. started D. burst 66. When she heard from the hospital the father had died, she _ into tears. A. burst B. exploded C. fell D. melted 67. If you put too many potatoes in that paper-bag

26、 it will _. A. explode B. crack C. burst D. overcrowd68. Every day thousands of _ fly the Atlantic for negotiations with American firms. A. merchants B. dealers C. businessmen D. tradesmen69. As there was a power cut in the hospital, the surgeon had to _ the operation. A. call for B. call on C. call

27、 off D. call out70. The book _ two weeks ago. A. came across B. came by C. came into D. came out 71. The country has a system of _, most of which date from the nineteenth century. A. channels B. rivers C. streams D. canals 72. As we wait no longer for the delivery of your order, we have to _ it. A.

28、postpone B. refuse C. return D. cancel73. Hes not _ of learning German in six months. A. interested B. inclined C. able D. capable 74. Bill doesnt _ what people say about him. A. care B. matter C. disturb D. depend75. Do you mind if I _ with my work while you are getting tea ready?A. turn to B. carr

29、y out C. come on D. carry on76. He spoke so quickly that I didnt _ what he said. A. receive B. accept C. listen D. catch77. The flat we have rented is very _ for the underground station.A. convenient B. suitable C. comfortable D. distant78. It isnt quite _ that he will be present at the meeting. A.

30、right B. exact C. certain D. formal79. If your bicycle _ comes off, it is almost impossible te put it back on without getting oil on your hands. A. ring B. belt C. steel D. chain80. If you ever have the _ to go abroad to work, you should take it. A. possibility B. offer C. chance D. event81. The fog

31、 made it difficult for the driver to see when the traffic lights _.A. adjusted B. moved C. changed D. removed82. How much would you _ for repairing my watch?A. charge B. cost C. spend D. demand 83. he was _ with murder. A. accused B. charged C. sentenced D. convicted84. lawyers often make higher _ f

32、or their work than they should. A. charges B. prices C. costs D. rents 85. The customs officer didnt bother to _ our luggage.A. control B. check C. discover D. glance 86. Some of the older villagers prefer to _ tobacco rather than to smoke it. A. munch B. crunch C. chew D. gnaw 87. The autumn air fe

33、lt _ so she went to fetch a coat. A. cool B. chill C. tepid D. chilly88. Im afraid you have no _ but to come along with us. A. permission B. choice C. selection D. election89. Her husband felt it would be silly to _ the colour of the curtains before they had painted the room. A. change B. find C. ch

34、oose D. lose 90. The terrified hunter, _ in the arms of a huge bear, fought desperately to loosen its grip. A. clutched B. clasped C. grasped D. clinging91. I shall never manage to beat John at tennis; we are clearly not in the same _. A. set B. band C. class D. order 92. The teacher _ the harder pa

35、rts of the story. A. cleared away B. cleared out C. cleared up D. cleared off93. The sky looks lighter. I think the weather is _. A. clearing away B. clearing C. bettering D. clearing up 94. He wrote his name _ and carefully at the top of the paper. A. largely B. attentively C. obviously D. clearly9

36、5. These trees cannot be grown in such a cold _ as ours. A. weather B. climate C. season D. space96. He took a _ with him to clean the windscreen of his car. A. garment B. cloth C. clothing D. towel97. As the fat man sat down, the deck chair _ under him, with a loud noise of tearing canvas. A. fell

37、B. fainted C. sank D. collapsed98. He always wore a shirt with an open _. A. colour B. tie C. collar D. tail99. The presently accepted theory of light _ some of the ideas of both earlier theories. A. designs B. composes C. reacts D. combines 100. Very few scientists _ with completely new answers to

38、the worlds problems. A. come to B. come round C. come up D. come in 101. If you have a _ to make about the food, I am willing to listen. A. dislike B. trouble C. complaint D. discontent 102. He said he had every _ in his secretary; she would do the right thing. A. belief B. dependence C. knowledge D

39、. confidence 103. She was afraid that unless the train speeded up sle would lose lose her _ to Scotland. A. ticket B. seat C. carriage D. connection104. Tom was a highly _ teacher who took his duties seriously but he had neither the personality nor ability to achieve much success. A. conscientious B. efficient C. capable D. talented 105. I was not _ that I had cut myself until I saw the blood all over my hand . A. familiar B. awake C. astonished D. conscious