第二学期英语考试题及答案

一、单项选择

P270

1、Here,as in most other parts of the hilly county,one school served for up to four or five________ villages.

A)scattered B) maintained C) outdated D) surrounded

2、Work ______ on the construction site last April and was completed within fifty-two weeks.

A)varnished B) commenced C) departed D) projected

3、As to this product, the technical obstacles to be ______ for designing are much less than for manufacture.

A)generated B) prescribed C) overcome D) exceeded

4、The doctor told me I had to expect such things at my age and simply ______ some vitamin pills.

A)dissolved B) stuffed C) recommended D)exceeded

5、I ______ upwards and could see a few stars twinkling in the sky; one seemed much brighter than the others.

A)tuned B) gazed C) pleaded D)twisted

6、Lucy stood at the gate waving to her departing daughter until the car is ______.

A)out of style B) in all likelihood C)out of sight D) out of place

7、The Party should be able to respond to these ______ needs more effectively than any other organization and provide clear leadership.

A)urgent B)characteristic C)remarkable D)arbitrary

8、The weed in the pool should be left untouched until the young frogs have ______.

A)shaped B)departed C)soared D)detached

9、The woman and three children were now laughing and I was pleased about that, as they had looked ______ when I entered their house a few moments before.

A)bruised B) scared C)poised D)scrubbed

10、Few gardens are large enough to ______ a full-grown tree like oak or beech.

A)overtake B)maintain C)surround D)accommodate

11、With the spread of vast computer data banks, it will soon be possible to _______ individuals walking along a street , whether or not they have committed a crime.

A)identify B) embody C)subsitute D) picture

12、In a few hurried situations I Forgot to switch on, and missed the picture opportunity while trying to ______ why the camera wasn’t working.

A)conjure up B)think up C)figure out D)make uot

13、Lack of zinc ______ causes a range of problems , although little scientific evidence supports the link.

A)scarcely B)supposedly C)appropriately D)definitely

14、I am happy in that I have ______ what you would call success and what I consider good.

A)repaid B)deserved C)attained D) witnessed

15、It is a common belief that Britain ______ the best university system in Europe.

A)maintains B)embodies C)overtakes D)enrolls

16、The mood of the conference is plainly ______ to a fixed exchange rate and in favor of letting the currency float where it will in free-market fashion.

A)hostile B)available C)helpless D)subsequent

17、Our nation has pursued for decades the policy that has ______machines and technology for human lives.

A)dismissed B)renovated C)substituted D)dissolved

18、The statistics show that those who prefer electronic banking ______ 45 per cent.

A)contributed to B)amounted to C) headed for D)consisted of

19、He_______ the scene in front of him and immediately called in the police.

A)interfered with B)broke up C)headed for D)took in

20、As the shortage of skilled workers grows ,the competition to ______ new employees is likely to intensify.

A)recommend B)pool C)recruit D)enroll

21、He turned away for a few moments and I could see that he was _______ by the news.

A)upset B)neglected C)overtaken D)interrupted

22、There were a few so-called rooms but they were ______ large enough to qualify as such.

A)appropriately B)scarcely C)generally D)presumably

23、The ______ pressure of life pushes people into having less time to communicate with each other.

A)hostile B)misleading C)striking D)sheer

24、Planning color schemes involves choosing and balancing colors which will ______ or harmonize in a pleasing way .

A)confess B)tune C)contrast D)scatter

25、Nazism ______the dark myths of racial purity and the glories of a supposedly great history.