2019年高考英语精选试题及答案（十五）

　　The mail was ______ for two days because of the snow storm.

　　A. held out B. held off C. held up D. held down

　　-- Can I do the job?

　　-- I’m afraid not, because it ______ skill and patience.

　　A. calls for B. asks for C. sends for D. cares for

　　The government has ______ the parents to work with teachers in the education of their children.

　　A. asked for B. called for C. looked for D. paid for

　　Though he is ______ worker, he works very hard.

　　A. an ordinary B. a common C. a usual D. a general

　　The plan ______ just because people were unwilling to cooperate.

　　A. turned down B. pulled down C. broke down D. put down

　　I don’t skate now, but I ______ when I was a kid.

　　A. used to B. am used to do C. was used to skate D. used to it

　　Students should be encouraged to finish their homework ______.

　　A. of themselves B. of their own C. for their own D. on their own

　　Does the way you thought of ______ the water clear make any sense?

　　A. making B. to make C. how to make D. having making

　　Such ______ the case, I couldn’t help but ______ him.

　　A. being; support B. is; to support C. has been; supporting D. be; supported

　　10. -- And besides, these colors are more ______ you.

　　-- Do you really think so? I’ll take it then.

　　A. becoming to B. belonging to C. referring to D. used to

　　11. I simply couldn’t understand how it ______ that you did so much work within such a short time.

　　A. came across B. came about C. came up D. came back

　　12. No agreement was reached in the discussion because neither side would ______ to ______.

　　A. give away; the other B. give up; others

　　C. give in; other D. give out; another

　　13. Her face gave her ______ when she told a lie.

　　A. off B. away C. up D. out

　　14. I really don’t want to go to the party, but I don’t see how I can ______ it.

　　A. get back from B. get out of C. get away D. get off

　　15. And there, almost ______ in the big chair, sat her little brother, who never had to be told to be quiet.

　　A. losing B. having lost C. to be lost D. lost

　　16. Without fact, we cannot form a worthwhile opinion, for we need to have factual knowledge ______ our thinking.

　　A. which to be based on B. upon which to base

　　C. which to base upon D. to which to be based

　　17. There are many interesting books ______, but I’m at a loss which to borrow.

　　A. to choose B. for choosing C. to be chosen D. to choose from

　　18. The two sides have finally ______, though some small differences still exist.

　　A. made a decision B. reached an agreement C. settled down D. broken up

　　19. To everybody’s surprise, the fashionable young lady ______ to be a thief.

　　A. found out B. proved out C. turned out D. put out

　　20. What a pity! He ______ the only chance of success.

　　A. gave in B. put down C. threw away D. broke off

　　21. The truth will sooner or later ______.

　　A. come about B. turn out C. come out D. give out

　　22. The teacher ______ excellent models of compositions for her class.

　　A. held up B. held back C. got through D. got up

　　23. In my opinion, medical treatment and special schools should be ______ disabled people.

　　A. referred to B. supplied with C. given by D. provided for

　　24. It is said that the newly-built theatre can ______ 1,800 people.

　　A. be held B. seat C. sit D. be seated

　　25. The president of Iraq has decided to step down to be ______ by his younger son.

　　A. changed B. taken C. held D. succeeded