Lesson2附加练习

Lesson2附加练习

Lesson 2 Two Kinds

Part I. Vocabulary

1.The information age has ushered children into a global society, a

situation causing educators to _______ a lack of texts that explain the diversity of cultures.

A. lament

B. admonish

C. prosecute

D. reprimand

2. Anita liked to watch television; she found the science programs especially _______.

A. fascinating

B. appalling

C. resembling

D. depressing

3. The hallmark of a great storyteller is his ability to _______ listeners by telling a vivid story using only his words.

A. exterminate

B. entrance

C. furnish

D. manipulate

4. He stuck the candle upright in a socket and then sat and gazed at the flame, letting it _______ him into memory.

A. indulge

B. mesmerize

C. embrace

D. infatuate

5. Sin ce the author’s new book utilized the technique of suspense, it was _______ popular with readers who preferred mystery.

A. undoubtedly

B. convincingly

C. exquisitely

D. exceptionally

6. The coach does not expect his players to be _______, that is, lacking energy before an important game.

A. implacable

B. relentless

C. listless

D. aggressive

7. One cannot help but be moved by Theresa’s heartbreaking struggle to

overcome a _______ accident.

A. provoking

B. devastating

C. distorting

D. disgusting

8. He looked _______ enough as he strolled along the Bayswater Road, but inwardly Creed was a mess of nerves.

A. fastidious

B. malignant

C. nonchalant

D. relentless

9. In the Persian Gulf area, oil is found in _______ and its production has been able to keep up with world demand.

A. clearance

B. abundance

C. sufficiency

D. efficiency

10. Everyone was shocked by the _______ remarks made by the young man while the will was being read.

A. juicy

B. dizzy

C. tacky

D. saucy

11. Although Eudora Welty and William Faulkner wrote in distinctively different styles, comparison between the two is _______ because they both lived in and wrote about Mississippi.

A. destructive

B. inane

C. inevitable

D. unlikely

12. I see developing trees with only two main growth arteries where one has been _______, leaving an odd-looking lopsided thing.

A. dragged off

B. lopped off

C. tugged away

D. pulled away

13. She had abandoned the huge earrings for _______ gold studs and wore a fine gold chain round her neck.

A. bulky

B. vivid

C. dainty

D. damp

14. I could not help feeling my cheeks tingle with the burning glances of