2016年高考英语专题必做练习及答案(8)

21.The ________ of school leavers that go to university is about fifty percent.

A.degree B.percentage

C.level D.standard

答案　B

解析　考查名词辨析。percentage百分率;degree学位，度数;level层次，水平;standard标准。

22.Independent innovation has brought us a________in profits,40% higher than in the traditional way.

A.boom B.failure

C.decrease D.suffering

答案　A

解析　考查名词词义。boom繁荣;failure失败;decrease减少;suffering痛苦。由句意可知A项正确。

23.An experienced doctor usually judges a patient’s illness according to the various________.

A.signs B.symptoms

C.signals D.marks

答案　B

解析　考查名词词义。sign信号，暗号;symptom症状，征兆;signal预兆，征象;信号;mark印，记号，符号。由句意可知B项正确。

24.Shelly has been preparing carefully for the driving test so that she can be sure of passing it at her first________.

A.intention B.purpose

C.attempt D.desire

答案　C

解析　句意为：雪莉一直在认真准备驾驶考试，以便于她第一次尝试就能通过。at one’s first attempt某人第一次尝试，符合题意。

25.She came with a large ________ of yellow roses in her hand.

A.branch B.bunch

C.bit D.beach

答案　B

解析　a bunch of roses一束玫瑰花。