泛读教程第二册选择题

Unit 1
1.This map shows a complex network of roads in this big city.
compilcated
2.As a teacher you have to adjust your methods to suit the needs of slower children change
3.The last five years have seen a consistent improvement in the country's economy continuous
4.The two doctors gave different diagnoses of my disease
medical judgments
5. The literal meaning of television is seeing from a distance
original
6.They complained of bias in the way the news media reported the story
prejudice
7.The pictures give great aesthetic pleasure
artistic
8.The body is stimulated to build up resistance
aroused
Unit 2
1. The police arrested several teenagers who were fighting.
A. children
B. people aged between 13 and 19
C. adults
2. I like the exciting rhythms of African drum music.
A. style
B. rhyme
C. regular repeated pattern of sounds
3. The blues was first performed by the black people of New Orleans.
A. the color of the clear sky
B. a slow, sad style of music
C. a fast, happy style of music
4. She rocked the baby to sleep.
A. forced
B. allowed
C. moved from side to side
5. The record was a big hit and sold a million copies.
A. work
B. success
C. struggle
6. Today's trend is toward less formal clothing.
A. custom
B. fashion
C. idea
Unit 3
1. The match tonight is China vs. Japan.
A. for
B. of
C. against
2. Many visitors were amazed to see that the city had undergone such great changes within so short a period of time.
A. delighted
B. angered
C. surprised
3. We suspected that he was the murderer even before we were told.
A. doubted（不是很肯定选A还是B啊）
B. believed to be likely
C. believed to be unlikely
4. My eyes became accustomed to the dim lighting.
A. tired of
B. hurt by
C. used to
5. The government is planning to extend the railway to the next town.
A. make it shorter
B. make it longer
C. make it wider
6. The child felt secure near its parents.
A. confident
B. happy
C. safe
7. Their sympathy was well-meaning but ineffective.
A. well-spoken
B. well-thought
C. well-intentioned
8. That young man is always ready to pay compliments to a pretty young lady.
A. expressions of praise and admiration
B. expressions of dislike and hatred
C. expressions of love and affection
Unit 4
1. Prices fluctuated between 1970 and 197
2.
A. kept going up
B. kept going down
C. remained the same
D. kept going up and down
2. A belief in magic still prevails among some tribes.
A. is widespread
B. is liked
C. is remembered
D. is disliked
3. A fine layer of dust covered everything.
A. covering
B. square
C. spot
D. circle
4. The travelers will stay approximately two weeks in Italy.
A. absolutely
B. nearly
C. exactly
D. precisely
5. The vertical cliff was the most striking scenery that I had seen in my journey.
A. upright
B. beautiful
C. historical
D. strange
6. Scientists told us that anything black could absorb most of the rays that fall on it.
A. bring out
B. show off
C. take in
D. send out
7. When my father pumped air into the ball, it expanded quickly.
A. became greater
B. became smaller
C. became heavier
D. became lighter
8. The plan must be carded out with maximum speed.
A. great
B. greatest
C. fast
D. steadyrated
9. The market is saturated with cheap imports.
A. satisfied
B. happy
C. helped
D. filled
10. In our fast paced world, nothing seems constant.
A. changing
B. valuable
C. unchanging
D. unstable
Unit 5
There was a smile of contentment on the teacher’s face when he saw the student’s performance in the speech contest.
A. irony
B.confusion
C. satisfaction
2. He gradually accumulated a large amount of books.
A. collected
B.appreciated
C. wrote
3. Many philosophers spend much of their time in contemplation.
A. debating
B.thinking
C. writing
4. There was no compulsion on him to go with her. He could stay at home if he liked.
A.requirement
B. suggestion
C. force
5. Ambulances are extremely necessary for people suffering from acute diseases.
A. slow and dangerous
B.quick and dangerous
C.servre and painful
6. He has been exerting pressure on me to change my mind.
A. putting
B.adding
C.lifting
7. She derived a lot of pleasure from taking care of her young children.
A. created
B. initiated
C. obtained
8. Vitamins should not be used as substitute for a healthy diet.
A. medicine
B.ingredient
C. replacement
Unit 6
1. They preach peace while preparing for war.
A. reject
B. mention
C. urge
2. The Great Depression in the 1930s was a time of misery and, human suffering.
A. a period of reduced business activity and high unemployment
B. a feeling of sadness and hopelessness
C. a process of social changes
3. She decided to enroll in the history course at the local evening school.
A. drop out of
B. continue
C. register
4. They boarded the plane at London Airport.
A got into'B. got off C. got across
5. What Hitler did to the Jewish people was an example of unprecedented cruelty.
A. never having talked about before
B. never having happened before
C. never having thought of before
6. Many people have been put into prison for tax evasions.
A. avoidance
B. payment
C. excuses
7. Many young people nowadays choose not to marry as they don't want
any commitments.
A. unhappiness
B. restrictions
C. responsibilities
8. The busy road is a menace to the children's safety.
A. guarantee
B. protection
C. danger
Unit 7
1. His death gave his father much grief
A. relief
B. anxiety
C. sadness
D. happiness
2. They tried to arouse nationalistic passions against the foreigner.
A. thoughts
B. feelings
C. struggles
D. ideas
3. Oh, do be careful, don't tread on the flowers.
A. treat
B. jump
C. destroy
D. step
4. People fled in fear when the bull got loose.
A. flew
B. stood
C. stayed
D. ran away
5. I despair of ever passing my driving test.
A. lose all hope of
B. have some hope of
C. lose some hope of
D. have all hope of
6. The house was restored to its former owner.
A. fixed
B. returned
C. rebuilt
D. repaired
7. The little boy looked with a longing at the toys in the shop window.
A. great length
B. strong wish
C. short length
D. strong dislike
8. He glanced around to make sure that nobody was watching.
A. took a quick look
B. took a close look
C. gazed
D. stared
9. Already the mountains are fading in the evening light.
A. rising
B. forming
C. disappearing
D. appearing
10. It was painful of course but I bore it.
A. carried
B. held
C. put up with
D. yielded
Unit 8
1.His initial success fortified his resolve to be a scientist
A. changed
B. strengthened
C. caused
2. His interesting lecture elicited applause and laughter from the audience.
A.brought forth
B.kept back
C.took away
3. Parents usually have considerable influence on their chidden
A.farily small
B.fairly good
C.fairly large
4. I will buy that beautiful dress, regardless of the cost.
A. because of
B.in spite of
C. thinking of
5. The living standards of people have been greatly elevated in the past twenty years.
A. raised
B. differed
C. affected
6. My boss’ll literally muder me when she finds out what I’ve done.
A.violently
B. really
C. immediately
7. Business executives believe that holidays are vital to their well-being.
A. state of being healthy and wealthy
B. state of being healthy and lucky
C. state of being healthy and happy
8. Should the police be more accountable to the public?
A. responsible
B. amiable
C.thoughtful
Unit 9
1. The idea might panic the international bankers.
A. create joy and delight in
B. create anxiety and fear in
C. create chaos and crisis in
2. He smothered the flames with a blanket.
A. covered up thickly
B. built up quickly
C. blew out slowly
3. She was ready to resume her duties.
A. begin later
B. begin at once C begin again
4. The car accident obstructed the road for five hours.
A. constructed
B. blocked
C. objected
5. "Tilt your head back so that I can look down your throat," said the doctor.
A. Raise
B. Lean
C. Erect
6. His income is inadequate to meet his basic needs.
A. enough
B. not enough
C. more than enough
7. He lit his pipe and exhaled clouds of smoke.
A. breathed in
B. breathed out
C. breathed in and out
8. He slapped his son across the face.
A. hit with the palm of the hand
B. hit with the fist
C. hit with a stick
9. She compressed her nostrils to stop bleeding.
A. cleared up
B. rubbed
C. pressed together
10. The child cracked the nuts with a hammer.
A. injured
B. broke
C. blew
Unit 10
1. The houses appeared as a blur in the mist.
A. a beautiful picture
B. a distinctive shape
C. an indistinct shape
D. a dark shadow
2. A little girl was sitting sobbing in the comer.
A. laughing
B. talking
C. weeping
D. smiling
3. With an intense will to recover, the patient follows the doctor's orders quite willingly.
A. a weak
B. an inclined
C. a strong
D. an intending
4. Mary's friend sent her a card to offer his condolences over the death of her mother.
A. expressions of happiness
B. expressions of ignorance
C. expressions of sympathy
D. expressions of worry
5. Some words are very hard to define because they have many different meanings-.
A. describe
B. translate
C. write
D. remember
6. They went to the shooting lodge in Scotland for the weekend.
A. a hut
B. a villa
C. a palace
D. a mansion
7. This poem conveys the poet's deep love of his wife.
A. expresses
B. takes
C. hides
D. means
8. He is very quick-tempered. He can rarely restrain his anger in front of others.
A. remove
B. show
C. control
D. reveal
Unit 11
1. I assume you've all read the text carefully. Now I'll ask you some questions about its content.
A. hope
B. suppose
C. know
2. The old general has started to write his memoirs.
A. autobiography
B. letters
C. books
3. Being highly perceptive, she is very likely to develop into a successful writer.
A. quick to notice and understand things
B. quick to collect materials
C. quick to make friends with others
4. He has been occupied with collecting stamps for many years.
A. successful in
B. absorbed in
C. productive in
5. I had a weary day yesterday; I couldn't even move my legs by the time I went back home.
A. an exhausting
B. an unusual
C. a fascinating
6. Christians believe that the mountains and the oceans are among the mighty works of God.
A. usual
B. powerful
C. weak
7. When the doors were flung open, a crowd surged in.
A. entered in a mass
B. entered in a single line
C. entered one by one
8. Take it easy! You won't fall off this ladder as it is quite stable.
A. steady
B. new
C. old。