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高中英语新课标常考词汇精炼100题 1.The apartment caught fire last night. Fortunately, most of the people there _______ escape. A. could B. tried to C. meant to D. were able to 2. It has been revealed that some government leaders ____ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves. A．employ B．absorb C．abuse D.overlook 3. It is said that in Africa over a third of the population were believed to have no ______ to the health care and advanced education. A. control B. access C. opportunity D. accent 4. Simon calculates as quickly as Debbie, but not as ________ . A. accurately B. abruptly C. properly D. clearly 5.People cannot but feel _____, for they simply cannot understand how he could have made such a stupid mistake. A. charged B. delighted C. puzzled D. inspired 6.Students nowadays should make full use of their time to equip themselves with knowledge so that they can easily ______ the competitive society in the future. A. suit to B. keep to C. adopt to D. adapt to 7.Children under six are not ________ to school except those of extraordinary intelligence. A. permitted B. accepted C. admitted D. received 8.If you are to treat your friends to dinner in a good restaurant at the weekend, youd better book a table ________. A. ahead B. before C. ahead of D. in advance 9.In doing the work, we cant _______ the waste of a single minute. A. afford B. affect C. manage D. take 10.If you set up your goal and start your preparations as early as possible, you will achieve your ________ to become one of the most famous scientists in the future. A. intention B. ambition C. amusement D. desire 11.I was paid last week, but I cant remember the exact ________ of money. A. number B. quality C. amount D. altitude 12.One of the qualities that most people _____ in others is the willingne