［高考模拟训练1］

1. We have strong __________ for believing that the mine accident in Heilongjiangwas due to 　　　the poor management.

A. grounds　　　　B. reason　　　　　　　　　　C. cause　　　　　　D. purpose

2. I must have been a great ______ to my parents in those hard days, for I never failed to live up

to their expectations.

A. achievement　　　B. comfort　　　　　　　　　 C. disappointment　 　　　D. support

3. There is an obvious __________ between the cultures of the West and East.

A. content　　　　 B. contrast　　　　　　　　　　C. contract　　　　　　D. contact

4. A trip to theforest parkis a wonderful ______ of my happy childhood, when I had no end of

fun with my playmates.

A. adventure　　　　 B. celebration　 　　　　　　C. reminder　　　　　　　　　D. attraction

5. Nowadays people have to pass various tests for professional __________ so that they can be

qualified for a well-paid job.

A. certificates　　 B. permission　　 　　　 C. admission　　　　　 D. perseverance

6. Mr Li has some trouble sleeping, so dinking a glass of milk before going to bed every night is

his common __________.

A. practice　　 　　　　　　　B. knowledge　　　　　　　 C. experience　 　　　　　　D. duty　

7. She’s hoping her first performance in theUSwill be the first step on the road to success, then

she wants to try her ________ inHollywood.

A. reputation　　　　B. fortune　　　　　　　　　　C. fame　　　　　　　　　　　 D. target

8. He spoke so casually, as though the problem were of little ________.

 A. matter　　　　　　B. circumstance　　　　　 C. benefit　　　　　　　　　　 D. consequence

9. —How much should I pay for the ice cream?

—It’s my _____.

A. choice　　 　　　　 B treat　 　　　　　　　　　　　C present　 　　　　　　　　　D charge

10. On your way to New York William will keep you ______, if you don’t want to be lonely.

A. company　　　　　B. conductor　　 　　　　　 C. safety　　　　　　　　　　　D. friend