新视野大学英语第二册英语单项选择练习题

Unit One : Test Yourself-----Multiple ChoiceDirections: For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.C1. The government has devoted a larger slice of its financial ____ to agriculture than most other countries.A) conditions B) potentialC) budget D) economyB2. The long drought caused a(n) ____ shortage of water in this region.A) urgent B) acuteC) dense D) rigidB3. Many in the credit industry expect that credit cards will eventually ___D_ paper money for almost every purchase.A) trade B) replaceC) exchange D) reduceD4. The history of life on earth has been a history of ____ between livingthings and their surroundings.A) introduction B) interviewC) interference D) interactionD5. Don’t have him for a friend. He’s ____ a criminal.A) anything but B) but forC) rather than D) nothing butB6. I’ve seen Donna in lots of movies, but I’ve never seen her __A__.A) in person B) in realityC) in practice D) in theoryC7. The Democratic and Republican parties hold __D__every four years to choose candidates for President.A) concessions B) conservationsC) conversations D) conventionsC8. The annual income of one school teacher in this place was ____ at $900 on average.A) budgeted B) predictedC) assessed D) accountedA9. Reading is a ple asant way to spend one’s ____.A) leisure B) relaxationC) relief D) recreationD10. If you want to learn English well, you must first find a ____ teacher.A) able B) favorableC) significant D) competentB11. Jane was the only one who ____ all the conditions: she was of the required age, height and degree.A) recovered B) fulfilledC) completed D) contendedA12. In the United Nations, many countries ____ the proposal to send more troops to the Middle East.A) turned down B) turned upC) turned off D) turned overC13. There are several characteristics of the book ___B_specialattention.A) worthy B) worthy ofC) worth of D) worthlessC14. The consumption market in the western provinces will grow rapidly, ____ the market in the affluent (富饶的) eastern area is likely to grow at a moderate pace.A) nevertheless B) thereforeC) whereas D) consequentlyB15. What one wears does not always ____ what one does but gives clues to one’s taste for life.A) go on B) go withC) go by D) go afterB16. It is D____ and encouraging to observe the development of this immense process.A) distressing B) incredibleC) amused D) fascinatingA17. It is reported that the two armies ____ near the borderline again before dawn.A) clashed B) crushedC) crashed D) flashedA18. The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her _C___ attitude toward customers.A) serious B) mildC) hostile D) plainB19. I am very much _D___ to hear that Mr. Smith is so seriouslyill.A) frightened B) frustratedC) disappointed D) distressedA20. Louis Herman, at the University of Hawaii, has _C___ a series of new experiments to determine the intelligence in some animals.A) installed B) formattedC) devised D) equippedC21. There is supposed to be a __D__ which serves to give full play to workers’ initiative.A) mechanics B) machineC) mechanic D) mechanismC22. We should make a clear ____ between the two scientific terms for the purpose of our discussion.A) separation B) selectionC) distinction D) divisionC23. My camera can be __B__ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.A) treated B) adjustedC) adopted D) remediedD24. It is highly desirable that every effort B ____ to reduce pollution in Beijing.A) was made B) be madeC) will be made D) would be madeD25. After a thorough search, the police ____ most of the missing jewels.A) restored B) refreshedC) returned D) recoveredB26. The shy girl always left by the back door to ___D_ her neighbors.A) ignore B) neglectC) rid D) avoidB27. I would appreciate __A__ it a secret.A) your keeping B) you to keepC) that you keep D) that you will keepD28. No matter what language they are learning children all seem to follow the same order in the _B___ of sounds.A) inheritance B) acquisitionC) accumulation D) possessionB29. He came to the meeting ____ her serious illness.A) in case of B) in spite ofC) instead of D) on account ofD30. After she’d overcome her ____ shyness, she became very comfortableand friendly.A) preliminary B) previousC) crucial D) initialKeys :1-5 CBBDD 6-10 ADCAD 11-15 BABCB16-20 DACDC 21-25 DCBBD 26-30 DABBDUnnit 2 Multiple Choice-------- Test Yourself1. The new laboratories will be constructed this year, and local firms have been asked to ____ the work.A) assign B) confrontC) provide D) undertake2. Charles is shy and does not take the ____ in making acquaintances.A) presentation B) initiativeC) strategy D) introduction3. Because of its incredibly ____ natural resources, the United States appeared to be a “land of plenty”.A) optional B) maximumC) abundant D) leading4. The scientist has found a new ____ of butterflies in the mountainous areas of that country.A) species B) catalogC) segment D) identity5. My sister is quite ____ and plans to get an M. A. degree within one year.A) aggressive B) considerateC) enthusiastic D) ambitious6. It’s quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have a good manner and ____ knowledge.A) intensive B) expansiveC) extensive D) expensive7. These international events seem likely to ____, or at least weaken, the trends that emerged in the 1990s.A) revolt B) reformC) reverse D) replace8. If the world is to remain peaceful the utmost effort must be made by nations to limit local ____.A) collisions B) combatsC) contradictions D) conflicts9. The baseball match is being ____ by a cigarette company.A) contributed B) sponsoredC) granted D) attributed10. We don’t accept cheques; you have to pay in ____.A) cash B) coinC) money D) dollar11. Do you mean that this plant ____ electricity for the entire city?A) charges B) manufacturesC) yields D) generates12. Competition, they believe, ____ the national character rather than corrupt it.A) enforces B) confirmsC) accords D) strengthens13. The older generation have always ____ on some of the ideas of the young.A) frowned B) criticizedC) disapproved D) objected14. My sole object was to get shelter ____ the snow, to get myself covered and warm.A) for B) offC) from D) over15. Natural gas can be used to power cars by ____ their engines.A) condensing B) convertingC) transferring D) transmitting16. With the increasing of environmental awareness, many green belts ____ all over the country.A) spring off B) spring upC) spring in D) spring out17. Teenage mothers often have no ____ but to live with their parents.A) option B) chanceC) selection D) scope18. We cannot afford to long ignore Taiwan businessmen’s strong desire to share ____ economic benefits with the mainland.A) abnormal B) enormousC) amateur D) vacant19. This kind of tent is easily ____ or folded away.A) made B) foundedC) erected D) extended20. They hoped that the law would ensure the ____ of these rare animals which had been killed in large numbers in this area.A) convention B) conservationC) prevention D) precaution21. An interest in people’s deepest feelings ____ all her writings.A) portrays B) representsC) characterizes D) demonstrates22. Sport and ____ have always been part of university life.A) refreshment B) recessionC) reservation D) recreation23. It was such a wonderful day that they decided to make a ____ to the mountain. A) voyage B) excursionC) inspection D) picnic24. Of course the farmer’s house is not ____ with yours. His is just a small cottage whereas yours is like a palace.A) competent B) competitiveC) comparative D) comparable25. There is a beautiful view from the ____ of the hill.A) summit B) ceiling C) landscape D) maximum26. The news began to ____ through to the outside world.A) pour B) filterC) broadcast D) drip27. In Shanghai, city planners have made many places for green belts and garden ____.A) places B) lotsC) spaces D) strips28. She walked slowly along the path, her skirt ____ in the mud.A) touching B) trailingC) tracking D) tracing29. He thought he could talk Mr. Robinson ____ buying some expensive equipment.A) to B) aboutC) into D) on30. This boy is able to repeat from memory ____ 200 short poems.A) up to B) up tillC) as D) as farKeys:1-5 DBCAD 6-10 CCDBA 11-15 DDACB16-20 BABCB 21-25 CDBDA 26-30 BBBCAUnit 3 Multiple Choice------ Test Yourself1. Inquiries ____ the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone.A) revealing B) concerning C) affecting D) following2. The kitchen was small and ____ so that the disabled could reach everything without difficulty.A) conventional B) compatible C) compact D) concise3. The tomato juice left a brown ____ on the front of my jacket.A) track B) trace C) spot D) point4. A parent may ____ his child to do his lessons by threatening to suspend his allowance.A) compel B) promote C) exert D) impose5. ____ of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement.A) In honor B) In place C) On behalf D) On account6. We found a(n) ____ to the mystery.A) track B) possibility C) indicator D) clue7. Try to be ____ when you refuse her invitation, so as not to cause bad feeling.A) generous B) diplomatic C) realistic D) fascinating8. I think her ideas are right, but ____ I’m not complet ely sure.A) somehow B) somewhat C) somewhere D) sometime9. Many patients insist on having watches with them in hospital, ____ they have no schedules to keep.A) even though B) as if C) for D) since10. The child’s cold, hungry, and tired, so of course he’s feeling ____.A) embarrassed B) miserable C) disappointed D) awkward11. Although he is rich and famous, he lives in a ____ house in the village.A) limited B) modest C) slight D) reserved12. Some fish have a greater ____ for acid water than others.A) persistence B) dependence C) resistance D) tolerance13. The factory strike was settled when the union and management reached a ____ on the question of wages.A) bargain B) harmony C) compromise D) comprehension14. There is a ____ difference in meaning between the words surroundings and environment.A) gentle B) subtle C) weak D) humble15. We must look beyond ____ and assumptions and try to discover what is missing.A) justifications B) illusions C) manifestations D) specifications16. A family has ____ affection when each person likes the others and is liked by them.A) respective B) joint C) corresponding D) mutual17. This new printer is ____ with all leading software.A) compatible B) competitive C) cooperative D) comparable18. The best rooms in the hotel ____ the bay.A) view B) regard C) overlook D) examine19. When he tried to make a ____, he found that the hotel he wanted was completely filledbecause of a convention.A) complaint B) claim C) reservation D) decision20. There is no ____ that the new agricultural policy has been in any way disasters.A) indication B) information C) exhibition D) demonstration21. His sheltered childhood life had left him unprepared for the ____ realities of adult life.A) strict B) harsh C) serious D) controversial22. Don’t ____ to contact me if you need any more information.A) pause B) postpone C) hesitate D) frighten23. The football match had to be ____ owing to the bad weather.A. cancelledB. advancedC. arrangedD. held24. She ____ from the report to support her point.A) derived B) repeated C) sought D) quoted25. He made a ____ to build a successful business on his own in this district.A) disposal B) hint C) perspective D) resolve26. The economic crises in that country have threatened the ____ of the government.A) stability B) capability C) persistence D) permanence27. It took him several months to ____ the wild horse.A) tend B) cultivate C) breed D) tame28. The manager lost his ____ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.A) mood B) temper C) mind D) passion29. When I caught him ____ I stopped buying things there and started dealing with another shop.A) cheating B) cheat C) to cheat D) to be cheating30. Y ou see the lightning ____ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.A) the instant B) for an instant C) on the instant D) in an instant Keys:1-5 BCCAC 6-10 DBAAB 11-15 BDCBB16-20 DACCA 21-25 BCADD 26-30 ADBAAUnit 4 : Multiple Choice----- Test Yourself1. Children and old people do not like having their daily ____ upset.A) habit B) routine C) practice D) custom2. Mr. Edward was not in, so his brother acted as ____ at the party.A) actor B) guest C) host D) ghost3. He was surprised that her English was so ____ as she had never been to England.A) flexible B) fluid C) formal D) fluent4. He is a leading authority ____ plant diseases.A) on B) about C) for D) of5. This diploma (毕业文凭) ____ that you have completed college education.A) identifies B) justifies C) certifies D) notifies6. Since your manager has ____ the time for a talk with you, you must make sure that you will be there on time.A) identified B) specified C) qualified D) classified7. ____ students often find it difficult to live in America at first.A) Chinese B) Abroad C) Overseas D) Domestic8. After a quick ____ at the patient the doctor rang for an ambulance.A) glance B) glimpse C) gaze D) stare9. He will surely finish the job on time ____ he’s left to do it in his own way.A) in that B) as long as C) in case D) as far as10. It is up to the Government to tackle the air pollution problem and ____ measu res in line with the council’s suggestions.A) set about B) fill up C) work out D) bring over11. In the ____ of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to $30 millions.A) face B) time C) event D) course12. Frequently single-parent children ____ some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served.A) take off B) take after C) take in D) take on13. Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full ____.A) capacity B) strength C) length D) possibility14. This steam is used to drive a turbine which, ____, rotates the generator that produces the electricity.A) in effect B) in return C) in order D) in turn15. She was showing a marked ____ of interest in her school work.A) limit B) vacuum C) short D) lack16. He has decided to pursue his studies ____.A) exteriorly B) externally C) abroad D) aboard17. You simply can’t ____ a phone if you’re in business.A) do away with B) do without C) give away D) give out18. The address of an e-mail message includes the source and ____ of the message.A) destination B) target C) objective D) reception19. The speed of light is indeed enormous, but it is not ____.A) indefinite B) endless C) infinite D) utmost20. As so many overseas and domestic business people have come to invest and build new businesses, the place looks much more ____ than it did a few years ago.A) appropriate B) prosperous C) tedious D) unremarkable21. While some office jobs would seem ____ to many people, there are quite a few jobs that are stimulating, exciting and satisfying.A) hostile B) fantastic C) courageous D) tedious22. Moving pictures present ____ scenes like battles, storms or races.A) spectacular B) imaginary C) offensive D) bloody23. Markets are ____ and a company must learn to adapt.A) temporary B) static C) concrete D) dynamic24. An application to join this scheme places you under no obligation ____.A) indeed B) eventually C) whatsoever D) apart25. In their full uniforms, the soldiers looked _____.A) magnificent B) prominen C) significant D) respective26. Switzerland is well-known for its impressive mountainous ____.A) views B) scenes C) sights D) scenery27. Not having seen each other for a long time, the two sisters ____ warmly.A) embraced B) enclosed C) engaged D) exchanged28. The West is traditionally the land of the pioneers and the cowboys, where ____ could be easily made in cattle or land.A) property B) fortunes C) opportunities D) treasure29. The ____ of blood always makes him feel sick.A) sight B) view C) look D) form30. The rain was heavy and ____ the land was flooded.A) continuously B) constantly C) consequently D) consistently Keys:1-5 BCDAC 6-10 BCABC 11-15 CDADD16-20 CBACB 21-25 DADCA 26-30 DABACUnit 5 Multiple Choice----- Test Yourself-1. Their profits have grown rapidly in recent years, and this upward ____ is expected to continue.A) action B) increase C) tendency D) movement2. There have been some small ____ in the past year, but by and large prices have remained stable.A) limitations B) demonstrations C) deductions D) fluctuations3. It’s strange that many countries permit cigarette companies to advertise their products in magazines and newspapers, and yet they ____ cigarette commercials on TV.A) prevent B) forbid C) ban D) keep4. You should be very ____ to your teachers for their generous help.A) satisfactory B) thanking C) considerate D) grateful5. It is evident that children need more praise than criticism, which many experts say will ____ their confidence and self-respect.A) undercut B) undertake C) undercharge D) undermine6. The new floor wax being in trial manufacture in our plant is supposed to ____ continual passing to and fro.A) stand up to B) stand out C) stand for D) stand up for7. I dare to say, without any fear of ____, that they are all pretty pleased about your decision.A) contraction B) contradiction C) conservation D) contribution8. Against such a well-trained professional team, I’m afraid our chances of winning the game are pretty ____.A) noticeable B) weak C) slim D) helpless9. After making observations for a week in the plant, the researcher made many very ____ suggestions in an oral report to the manager.A) sensitive B) constructive C) definite D) generous10. We’ll ____ you for any damage done to your house while we are in it.A) compensate B) remedy C) supplement D) return11. In hot weather fresh milk quickly turns ____.A) bitter B) acid C) sore D) sour12. She ____ and fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom.A) slipped B) skated C) split D) spilt13. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ____.A) hurt B) damaged C) spoiled D) harmed14. Children are ____ to have some accidents as they grow up.A) obvious B) indispensable C) bound D) doubtless15. He made such a ____ contribution to the university that they are naming one of the new building after him.A) generous B) minimum C) modest D) genuine16. The new tourist hotel will have ____ for more than one thousand people.A) conveniences B) accommodations C) capabilities D) capacities17. I don’t think you can ____ anything from the limited evidence you have.A) impact B) imply C) infer D) refer18. The forecast predicted ____ weather with snow, sunshine, wind and thunder and that is just what we have had.A) variable B) various C) differing D) distinct19. They finally agreed to ____ their argument ____ an impartial arbitrator.A) submit … to B) subject … to C) substitute … for D) subscribe … to20. We did not send you an invitation, as we took it for ____ that you would be coming.A) obliged B) granted C) awarded D) consented21. In your days at school you’ll be given a test to help the teach er to ____ you to a class at your level.A) locate B) assign C) deliver D) place22. This country is ____ desert.A) greatly B) largely C) exclusively D) exceedingly23. Mr. Smith had an unusual ____: he was first an office clerk, then a sailor, and ended up as a school teacher.A) profession B) occupation C) career D) position24. The mayor is a woman with great ____ and therefore deserves our political and financial support.A) intention B) instinct C) integrity D) intensity25. We were pleased to note that the early morning delivery didn’t ____ to the traffic jam of the busy city.A) aid B) amount C) add D) attribute26. The system was redesigned to embrace the network and eventually ____ it in a profitable direction.A) adapt B) control C) install D) steer27. When I ____ my senses, I found myself wrapped up in bed in my little room, with Grandma bending over me.A) woke up B) took to C) picked up D) came to28. He took the eight o’clock non-stop ____ from Paris to New York.A) trip B) flight C) journey D) voyage29. At first, the ____ of color pictures over a long distance seemed impossible, but, with painstaking efforts and at great expense, it became a reality.A) transaction B) transmission C) transformation D) transition30. He ____ to climb the steep cliff but after only a few minutes decided it would be too dangerous.A) risked B) dared C) attempted D) practiced Keys:1-5 CDCDD 6-10 ABCBA 11-15 DACCA16-20 BCAAB 21-25 BBACC 26-30 DDBBCUnit 6 Multiple Choice------Test yourself1. The lady dressed in the latest Paris fashion is ____ in her appearance but rude in her speech.A) elaborate B) excessive C) elegant D) exaggerated2. In production cheaper materials are being ____ for the better, more expensive kind.A) discarded B) replaced C) converted D) substituted3. These small white houses are ____ of the Greek islands.A) peculiar B) special C) characteristic D) exclusive4. The observer’s statement about the accident was very _____; we know almost everything about it now.A) specific B) especial C) exceptional D) special5. Some years ago the city became divided into two separate cities. The former is now the center of trade and finance, and the ____ seat of government.A) last B) latter C) later D) late6. Fluency in three languages ____ her for work in the European Parliament.A) qualifies B) enables C) credits D) deserves7. Mr. Bloom is not ____ now, but he will be famous someday.A) significant B) dominant C) magnificent D) prominent8. I’m pleased to have made your ____.A) acquaintance B) acknowledgement C) friend D) familiarity9. The man in the corner ____ to having told a lie to the manager of the company.A) declined B) refused C) admitted D) confessed10. The old woman’s next-door neighbor is very ____ of her: when she is sick in bed, he always takes care of her.A) cautious B) thoughtful C) concerned D) careful11. Three university departments have been ____ $600,000 to develop good practice in teaching and learning.A) promoted B) secured C) included D) awarded12. Y ou are too emotionally involved in that situation to be ____ about it.A) reliable B) sympathetic C) relevant D) objective13. He sank into ____ after his business failed.A) destruction B) despair C) shortage D) chaos14. The _____ stuck on the envelope says “By Air”.A) diagram B) signal C) label D) mark15. Workers in the fine arts ____ thoughts and feelings through their creative works.A) convey B) transmit C) elaborate D) contribute16. No fault is attached ____ the bus driver for the terrible accident at the railway crossing.A) for B) to C) with D) in17. It’s just _____ ten minutes past eleven now. Let’s hurry up, or we will miss the train.A) come round B) come out C) come up with D) come up to18. The tourist is prevented from entering a country if he does not have a(n) ____ passport.A) operative B) valid C) efficient D) effective19. ____ their differences, the couple were developing an obvious and genuine affection for each other.A) But for B) For all C) Above all D) Except for20. This summer is so cool that we can _____ do without air-conditioner.A) specifically B) vitally C) virtually D) identically21. The house was ____ from the road by a small wood.A) located B) constructed C) concealed D) emerged22. Please don’t think he likes living on others. No people would like to live on ____.A) charity B) grant C) sympathy D) pension23. In general, matters which lie entirely within the state boundaries are the ____ concern of the state government.A. extensiveB. excludingC. excessiveD. exclusive24. High interest rates ____ people from borrowing money from the bank.A) discourage B) dismiss C) disappoint D) disgust25. I was always taught that it was ____ to interrupt.A) coarse B) rude C) rough D) crude26. Occasionally we experience strong winds and storms the west, but the ____ winds are from the north-east.A) existing B) prevailing C) particular D) special27. Many people like white color as it is a ____ of purity.A) symbol B) sign C) signal D) symptom28. Faced with all the difficulties, the girl ____ her mother for comfort.A) turned over B) turned from C) turned to D) turned up29. She is a very ____ student. She’s always talking about traveling to outer space.A) imaginary B) imaginative C) imaginable D) imagining30. My grandpa gave me a watch, which is made of gold, ____ I keep to this day.A) and thus B) and C) so D) and which Keys:1-6 CDCAB 6-10 ADADB 11-15 DDBCA16-20 BDBBC 21-25 CADAB 26-30 BACBDUnit 7 Multiple Choice------ Test Yourself1. You cannot imagine how I feel ____ with my duties sometimes.A) overflowed B) overwhelmed C) overthrown D) overturned2. Just in the middle of his speech, his head began to ____ and he fainted.A) turn B) rotate C) spin D) move3. The men spent all day ____ water out of the flooded houses.A) absorbing B) sucking C) forcing D) pumping4. The nation must follow its own policy and not be influenced by ____ events.A) exterior B) extra C) inferior D) interior5. Teams of oxen pulled the heavy wagons into the ____ of North America.A) exterior B) interior C) internal D) external6. A good boss always ____ responsibility to his assistants.A) removes B) delegates C) refers D) leases7. Allen placed too much ____ on sports and paid little attention to his studies.A) concern B) interest C) hobby D) emphasis8. The arguments are over now, and we hope no one will ____ them up again.A) stir B) boil C) disturb D) interfere9. Sport provides a(n) ____ for a teenager’s feelings of aggression or frustration.A) exit B) exhaust C) outlet D) leak10. I can ____ him to you for the job. He is a very good worker.A) recall B) promote C) suggest D) recommend11. This organization is completely ____ any political parties.A) relative to B) innocent of C) independent of D) characteristic of12. The problems requiring immediate solution will be given ____ at the meeting.A) priority B) urgency C) superiority D) emergency13. The ____ for making application is tomorrow, so you’d better send in your form today.A) date B) agenda C) terminal D) deadline14. During the United States Civil War, many people in the South were forced to ____ their homes.A) withdraw B) withstand C) flee D) fleet15. Americans may have to ____ the number of privately owned cars and depend more on public transportation systems.A) break down B) cut down C) get down D) drop down16. Our taxi was caught in a traffic ____, so we were late for the show.A) knot B) block C) lock D) jam17. Water evaporates (蒸发) into the air to make clouds. This same water then comes back to the earth as rain. Such a repetition is a form of water ____.A) cycle B) course C) circle D) circuit18. The ____ of the difficulty have not yet been fully realized.A) sizes B) scales C) measurements D) dimensions19. These chemicals must be kept at a ____ temperature of 40°C.A) continuous B) consistent C) constant D) permanent20. As a public figure, he knows well enough what he does will have ____ for society.A) effects B) results C) influences D) consequences21. The church refused to ____ the king’s second marriage.A) consent B) sanction C) credit D) speculate22. Drinking alcohol is a real health ____ if carried to excess.A) hazard B) harm C) damage D) fatigue23. The police set a ____ to catch the thieves.A. planB. deviceC. trapD. trick24. He will ____ resign in view of the complete failure of the research project.A) doubtfully B) adequately C) reasonably D) presumably25. It is ____ that strong vibrations made loud sounds and weak vibrations make soft sounds.A) vital B) evident C) essential D) frank26. The chimney was ____ clouds of smoke.A) discharging B) dismissing C) disposing D) dissolving27. When very angry, few people are able to act in a ____ way.A) rational B) sensitive C) tough D) legal28. This crop does not do well in soils ____ the one for which it has been specially developed.A) beyond B) rather than C) outside D) other than29. Books are ____ to scholars.A) indispensable B) bound C) accustomed D) indifferent30. His proposal is very ____. We do not need any explanation.A) concrete B) loyal C) gray D) royalKeys:。