2023年中考英语词义辨析练习（附答案）

2023年中考英语词义辨析练习（附答案） 一、单选题 1．The _____ of oil goes higher and higher because of the war. A．price B．pride C．progress D．promise 2．—Hurry up, or we will miss the school bus. —Don't worry. We have_____ time. A．few B．little C．a little 3．While reading this story, Brad saw the word "trolling" and didn't know what it meant. Josh turned off the screen and sat back. "Why are they trolling me like this " He didn't understand. They wanted him to share what he thought about the show, and he did. And now look what he got. In the end, all they wanted was nice words. He found several meanings of the word in a dictionary. Which one should Brad choose A．To celebrate in song. B．To make someone or something move around. C．To pull a fishing line through the water, often from a boat. D．To write something on the Internet to hurt someone or make them angry. 4．I waited a quarter of an hour and went home. A．10 minutes B．15 minutes C．30 minutes D．45 minutes 5．It's rude not to say "Thank you" when you are given something. A．simple B．kind C．open D．impolite 6．He offered her a trip to Australia but she turned him down. A．refused him B．looked at him C．hated him D．invited him 7．On the traditional Chinese calendar, Qingming, meaning clear and bright, is on the fourth or fifth day of April. A．falls B．jumps C．walks D．runs 8．I've completely forgotten her name. We haven't seen each other for over 10 years. A．partly B．kind of C．totally D．hardly 9．All the students have gone to the science museum _____ Tom. Because he is ill. A．except B．besides C．expect 10．I'll tell you only if you promise not to tell others about it. The underlined phrase in the sentence means "_____" A．to keep it to yourself B．to keep in good health C．to keep your eyes on it 11．—I'm going to leave my job. —Please hold your horses before making important decisions. A．hurry up B．think twice C．push your horses D．ride your horses 12．This is a red-letter day for Susan. She got the first prize in the national swimming competition. A．a common day B．an important day C．a sad day D．a dangerous day 13．You'd better shape up if you want to stay here. A．behave well B．keep fit C．sleep well D．stay still 14．Cindy is crazy about collecting stamps. A．doesn't like B．thinks about C．misses D．is very interested in 15．He is the author of three books on art and many readers love his works. A．seller B．helper C．writer D．teacher 16．He seldom drives his car in the downtown because there's too much traffic. A．always B．almost never C．sometimes D．often 17．Who's going to look after the children when their mother is in hospital A．take care of B．run after C．go up D．get over 18．—Hello, this is Jennifer speaking. May I speak to Tom —Sorry, he isn't in. He's gone to the library. A．at home B．happy C．well D．studying 19．When the rainstorm came, it began to rain _____and the wind blew strongly. A．hard B．hardly C．heavy 20．Summer vacation is ar ... ...