专科大学英语二复习题+答案

专科大学英语二复习题+答案
专科大学英语二复习题+答案
Vocabulary and Structure
1.In introduction, Americans prefer first names _____ formal titles in most cases.
A. for
B. to
C. in
D. on
2. Sometimes Americans may ask you some personal questions when you first know them. In this way, they can get better ______ with you and have a topic for beginning conversations with you.
A. acquaint
B. acquainting
C. acquainted
D. to acquaint
3. _______ greeting, would you please give me an example to use in English?
A. Speak to
B. Speak of
C. Speaking to
D. Speaking of
4. The girl is very ______ in both work and life.
A. organized
B. organize
C. to organize
D. organizing
5. I am planning to study Electronic Engineering in the United
States this coming summer if I am lucky enough ________ to Miami University.
A. to admit
B. to be admitted
C. to admitted
D. to be admitting
6. Congratulations _____ your being named this year’s Outstanding Manager!
A. in
B. on
C. to
D. for
7. I ____ much to your kind help and support, Mr. Black.
A. thank
B. think
C. owe
D. own
8. Different people may have different attitudes ______ gift giving.
A. in
B. for
C. on
D. towards
9. The flavor of dishes may _____ from place to place.
A. very
B. vary
C. various
D. different
10. In the typical Japanese style, it is not required to attach a thank-you note or card ______ the
gift.
A. on
B. to
C. in
D. for
11. It’s fortunate that I met a good teacher of Chinese. Otherwise,
I __A____ on this tortured
language a long time ago.
A. would have given up
B. had given up
C. would give up
D. gave up
12. The manager’s office is the second door _B_ the right __B__ the meeting room.
A. on/next
B. on/next to
C. in/next
D. in/next to
13. When I looked out of the window—oh, my God— there was smoke
____ out of the wing of
the plane.
A. come
B. coming
C. to come
D. came
14. The woman at the reservations desk told me I’d better ______ my luggage quickly or I’d miss my flight.
A. to check
B. check
C. to check in
D. check in
15. “Please remain ____ and keep your seat belts ______ ,” sa id the captain in a very calm voice when one engine of the plane was on fire.
A. seated/fastened
B. seating/fastened
C. seated/fasten
D.
seating/fastening 16. He speaks English as if he ____ a foreigner.
A. is
B. will be
C. were
D. like
17. I was about to despair of finding my passport _____ suddenly a woman found it.
A. when
B. then
C. while
D. as
18. In social activities, it’s always ______ to be punctual, to have a strong conception of time.
A. emphasizing
B. emphasized
C. to emphasize
D. emphasize
19. Sometimes, an appointment has been already made, but ______ happens and you find no time to inform the _______. In this
case, you should make an apology to the person afterwards. A. unexpected something/ person concerned
B. unexpected something/concerned person
C. something unexpected/person concerned
D. something unexpected/concerned person
20. Our plans are ______ to the weather.
A. object
B. reject
C. subject
D. project
21. Americans often greet each other simply ______ “Hello” or “Hi”.
A. in
B. to
C. with
D. for
22. A proper introduction will leave a good first impression _____ others.
A. upon
B. to
C. for
D. in
23. In introduction, Americans ______ first names to formal titles in most cases.
A. like
B. prefer
C. favor
D. enjoy
24. Americans may ask you some personal questions when you first know them. In this way, they can get better ______ with
you and have a topic for beginning conversations with you.
A. acquainted
B. acquainting
C. acquaint
D. to acquaint
25. Sometimes I am very _____ and never change my mind.
A. strong
B. stubborn
C. straight
D. stable
26. The boss likes his secretary because she is very _______ in both work and life.
A. organize
B. organizing
C. organized
D. to organize
27. Congratulations _____ your great success in the exam.
A. on
B. to
C. for
D. in
28. I _____ much to Mr. Black’s kind help and support.
A. own
B. owe
C. thank
D. think
29. People’s attitudes towards gift giving may _____ from country to country.
A. very
B. vary
C. weary
D. change
30. In the typical Japanese style, it is not require to _____ a thank-you note or card to eh gift.
A. adopt
B. adapt
C. attach
D. attend
31. In the _____, thank you for your generous hospitality, and my wife joins me in sending kindest regards to your family.
A. meantime
B. meanwhile
C. same time
D. spontaneity
32. In America, it is not just when you leave _____ you get a thank-you note.
A. when
B. that
C. which
D. where
33. His plane is due at 10 in Paris. Look, _____ plane is in now at _____ airport.
A. a/the
B. the /the
C. the /an
D. a/an
34. The manager’s office is the second door ____ the right ____ the meeting room.
A. in/next
B. in/next to
C. on/next to
D. on/next
35. There is no bus running _____ that direction.
A. on
B. to
C. at
D. in
36. _____ took 15 minutes for the woman at the reservations desk to realize that she had spelled my name incorrectly.
A. That
B. Which
C. It
D. What
37. There was smoke ______ out of the wing, when I looked out of the window.
A. coming
B. come
C. came
D. to come
38. The captain of the plane asked us to remain seated and keep our seat belts ____.
A. fasten
B. to fasten
C. fastening
D. fastened
39. I hate flying, ______ take-off.
A. especially
B. especial
C. special
D. particular
40. He was very nervous, but he answered all the questions in a
_____ voice.
A. quiet
B. silent
C. calm
D. palm
41. All the other passengers on the ship gathered around me and watched me write as if I _____ a sidewalk artist drawing pictures of passersby.
A. am
B. are
C. is
D. were
42. _______ greeting, would you please give me an example to use in English?
A. Speak to
B. Speak of
C. Speaking to
D. Speaking of
43. I was about to despair of finding my passport _____ suddenly a woman found it.
A. when
B. then
C. while
D. as
44. The foreign guest felt very nervous and embarrassed when he saw no person _____ him at the airport.
A. meet
B. meets
C. meeting
D. met
45. As a host, you should come to the place ahead of schedule
_______ wait for the guests to come.
A. so as
B. so as to
C. so to
D. so that
46. If you are late for a social activity, you should apologize
_____ those who have already been there.
A. to
B. for
C. at
D. with
47. If only I ______ answer his question.
A. can
B. could
C. may
D. should
48. If tasks are brief and easily done, you may get to some of these items the next day, but don’t let them ____ too much attention.
A. pay
B. take
C. draw
D. spend
49. The students _______ when the teacher came into the classroom.
A. laughed
B. are laughing
C. were laughing
D. were laughed
50. The small city ______ at the foot of a mountain.
A. is to locate
B. is lie
C. locates
D. lies
51. I didn’t hear _____ you said just now.
A. that
B. what
C. which
D. how
52. What is the weather _____ today?
A. like
B. seem
C. look
D. appear
53. You can borrow the book _______ you keep it clean.
A. when
B. as
C. as long as
D. so that
54. The temperature _____ to drop to the freezing point tomorrow night.
A. expecting
B. is expecting
C. will expect
D. is expected
55. I t’s time to ______ the game.
A. wind with
B. wind in
C. wind up
D. wind for
56. Foreigners are often amused that the English spend so much time _____ the weather.
A. to discuss
B. discussing
C. discuss
D. discussed
57. A comment _____ a nice day or a person complaint about the rain
is an easy way to break the
ice.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. for
58. I majored ____ English when I was at university.
A. in
B. at
C. with
D. for
59. I have longed to _____ my study abroad.
A. farther
B. further
C. learn
D. go
60. I think my pronunciation is not accurate enough to make myself
_____.
A. understand
B. to understand
C. understanding
D. understood
61. She is annoyed with the boy who is_____ for stupidity.
A. amazing
B. remarkable
C. famous
D. premature
62. “Can I clean my motorcycle in the kitchen ?” “I’ d prefer
you ____ in the garage.”
A. to clean
B. clean
C. will clean
D. cleaning
63. I couldn’t help but ____ that was a mistake to let him go alone.
A. think
B. to think
C. thought
D. thinking
64. I’d rather play tenni s than ____ right now.
A. swimming
B. swim
C. swam
D. to swim
65. Frankly speaking, I’d rather you _____ anything about it for
the time being.
A(didn’t do B. haven’t done C. don’t do D. have done
66. I don’t think it advisable that Tim _____to the job sinc e he has no experience.
A. is assigned
B. will be assigned
C. be assigned
D. assigned
67. Ordinary people lived ____ being arrested by the secret police.
A. for fear for
B. in fear of
C. for fear that
D. in fear that
68. The ____ truth of his report is hidden by his untidy methods of presenting his ideas.
A. substantial
B. enough
C. many
D. large
69. As soon as it started to rain all of the students turned round and ____ home. A. stepped into B. got into C. headed for D. went for
70. He had no choice but _____his hometown
A. leave
B. left
C. leaving
D. to have
71. The famous professor gave required ____in traditional music and also coached young
orchestral players.
A. classes
B. courses
C. lessons
D. lectures
72. ____seems strange to us is _____the troublesome boy is getting along well with all his
teachers
A. It; that
B. What; how
C. What; that
D. It ; how
73. When we arrived there, he had finished the long ocean _____to England.
A. journey
B. voyage
C. trip
D. tour
74. The heavy rain caused floods in the village so much _____is needed here.
A. clothes
B. dresses
C. cloth
D. clothing
75. The poison was _____of causing death within a few minutes. A. capable B. able C. likely D. hardly
76. Nowadays, there are more and more crimes ____ to drug abuse. A. associated B. related C. linked D. connected
77. He never married, but his life was _____ lonely.
A. as far as
B. so far
C. by far
D. far from
78. We received 400 applications ______the job.
A. on
B. of
C. in
D. for
79. Mary had no sooner finished her report_______ the bell rang.
A. when
B. and
C. than
D. as
80. When the boat started to sink, we were really frightened because______ us could swim. A. each of B. both of C. neither of
D. either of
81. Progress so far has been very good .We are, _____, confident
that the work will be completed
on time.
A. however
B. therefore
C. instead
D. on the other hand
82. Only when ____in 1945____to his hometown.
A. the war was over; he returned
B. the war was over; did he return
C. was the war over; he returned
D. was the war over; did he return
83. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them _____ every night this week.
A. practice
B. to practice
C. practiced
D. practicing
84. I was ____ to find his article on such a ____ topic so ____.
A. surprised, excited, bored
B. surprising, exciting, boring
C. surprised, exciting, boring
D. surprising, excited, bored
85. ____how to operate a switchboard, I had to ask the office supervisor to show me the correct procedures.
A. Not known
B. Not to know
C. Having not known
D. Not knowing
86. Even if it ____ this afternoon, I will go there.
A. has rained
B. will rain
C. will have rained
D. rains
87. His remarks left me ____ about his real purpose.
A. wondered
B. wonder
C. to wonder
D. wondering
88. Without the aid of computer, we ______ the great progress over the past decade. A. would not make B. will not make
C. could not have made
D. should not make
89. There are three small boats ____ for fire
A. preferable
B. considerable
C. possible
D. available
90. You should _____ that she has been ill recently. She could do better if she were well A. account for B. count on C. take into account
D. count up
91. It was recommended that passengers ____ smoke during the flight.
A. not
B. need not
C. could not
D. would not
92. A completely new situation will _____ when the examination system comes into existence A. arise B. rise C. raise
D. arouse
93. Because of the heavy rain, the game was put _____until next Sunday
A. out
B. off
C. up
D. away
94. It was difficult to guess what her ____to the news would be. (重复)
A. impression
B. reaction
C. comment
D. opinion
95. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could ____ A. stand up to B. make up for C. come up with D. put up with
96. The newspapers reported yesterday several ______on the foundries of these two countries. A. incidents B. happenings C. events D. accidents
97. In winter a snake is stiff with cold but still ______.
A. lively
B. alive
C. live
D. living
98. Every passenger is _____to wear a seat belt in the speeding car.
A. conceived
B. regarded
C. guessed
D. supposed
99. If you ___ your name and address on the card, we’ll send the book to you as soon as it is
returned.
A. go over
B. fill in
C. find out
D. carry out
100. He happened to witness an accident _____ on the fifth avenue yesterday. A. happened B. happens C. that happened D. being happened
101. ___ this region is close to the sea, lakes, and rivers; it is famous for its fish cooking.
A. For
B. Because of
C. While
D. As
102. The satellite is circling the earth, with its solar batteries _____by the sun.
A. to have charged
B. charging
C. charged
D. to be charged
103. No matter how frequently _____, the works of Beethoven always attract large audiences.
A. performing
B. performed
C. to be performed
D. being performed
104. We have not seen our neighbors for over a week. They ____ on a trip abroad.
A. could go
B. must go
C. may have gone
D. should have gone
105. If anything ______, he would have let us know.
A. had happened
B. have happened
C. would happen
D. could happen
106. The speech which he made ____ the project has bothered me greatly. A. concerned B. concerning C. being concerned D. be concerned 107. Ann couldn’t co ncentrate _____what she was
doing while her family were watching TV.
A. to
B. on
C. for
D. in
108. It is not easy to learn English well but if you _____, you will succeed in the end.
A. hang up
B. hang about
C. hang on
D. hang onto
109. She knew by ______that he wouldn’t come back.
A. instinct
B. distinct
C. extinct
D. emotion
110. She tried to _____from the region, which is dominated by the enemy. A. take away B. pull away C. put away D. throw away 111. The European Union countries were once worried that they would not have ____ supplies of
petroleum.
A. sufficient
B. proficient
C. efficient
D. potential
112. In Africa, educational costs are very low for those who are
_____enough to get into university.
A. fortunate
B. substantial
C. aggressive
D. ambitious
113 Not having a good command of English can be a serious _____preventing you from achieving
your goals.
A. obstacle
B. fault
C. offense
D. distress
114. Missiles are now more _____than ever. It can hit a target within 20 meters.
A. exact
B. accurate
C. correct
D. definite
115. This hotel_____$ 60 for a single room with bath.
A. pays
B. costs
C. prices
D. charge
116. Tom because an orphan twenty tears ago, the Whites _____ him to be a good architect, A. brought to life B. brought on C. brought up D. brought forward
117. Whenever I met him, ____ was fairly often; I liked his sweet and hopeful smile.
A. where
B. what
C. which
D. that
118. Frank assured me that if I ever needed financial help I
could always _____ him
A. happened
B. turn to
C. turn down
D. turn into
119. He’s very ____ about the kitchen everything has to be perfectly clean and in his place.
A. special
B. specific
C. particularly
D. unique
120. It’s interesting at parties to see how people _____ with each other socially.
A. interact
B. react
C. counteract
D. act
121. Not until I shouted at the top of my voice _____ the danger. A. did he notice B. had he notice C. that he notice D. he didn’t notice 122. We moved to London _____ we could visit our friends more often.
A. even if
B. so that
C. in case
D. as if
123. He refused to apologize, insisting that he _____wrong.
A. be not
B. wasn’t
C. shouldn’t be
D. mustn’t be
124. ______the widening of the roads wherever possible in the city ,it is still not adequate for the
increasing volume of traffic.
A. Even though
B. Regardless of
C. In spite of
D. In regard to
125. I intend ______the matter with you, but I had some guests then.
A. to have discussed
B. have discussing
C. discuss
D. discussing 126.
_____ he is still worki ng on the project, I don’t mind when he will finish it.
A. In case
B. As long as
C. Even if
D. As for as
127. This problem is beyond his ability and he can’t find the solution _____it.
A. to
B. for
C. of
D. on
128. This newspaper often ____ the governm ent’s opinion, not the public opinion.
A. affects
B. reacts
C. reflects
D. recognizes
129 The programs are designed for those young people who want to
____higher education but do
not have enough time to go to university.
A. pursuit
B. purse
C. purchase
D. pursue
130. Get up early and run every day, and u will _____a lot from it .
A. receive
B. make
C. benefit
D. win
131. If we can _____this goal, our conditions will be much better. A. accomplish B. accompany C. accustom D. account 132. She has to be very _____because she hasn’t much money.
A. economic
B. economical
C. economics
D. economy
133. The doctor took the child’s temperature and it was _____
A. typical
B. special
C. normal
D. serious
134. The new library is equipped with various protections
_____fire.
A. against
B. from
C. of
D. under
135. It is highly ______that such a lazy man could come here tomorrow to join us on time
A. desirable
B. doubtful
C. good
D. wanted
136. It’s very kind of you to have given me a _____of this new machine
A. demonstration
B. display
C. production
D. regulation 137. He hoped the firm would _____ him to the Paris branch A. exchange B. transmit C. transfer D. remove 138. David didn’t tell his wife that he had been fired, but he ______.
A. would do
B. had to
C. should have
D. might have to
139.HangZhou, ______we spent last spring, is one of the most beautiful cities in China.
A. where
B. which
C. that
D. when
140. They did not understand the laws which _____ the development of society. A. control B. run C. order D. govern 141. Great as Newton was, many of his ideas ______ today.
A. are to challenge
B. may be challenged
C. have been challenged
D. are challenging
142. ___with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.
A. when compared
B. compare
C. while comparing
D. comparing 143.
____as it was at such a time, his works attracted much attention.
A. Being published
B. Published
C. Publishing
D. To be published
144. The assistant suggested that she ____ another day.
A. came
B. come
C. comes
D. had come
145. The reason they are not coming is ______ the hosts.
A. because they angry with
B. that they are mad about
C. that they are angry with
D. because they are mad about
146. ______the temperature falling so rapidly, we c ouldn’t
go on with the experiment.
A. With
B. For
C. As
D. Since
147. The village has changed relatively little _____ a gas station
or two in recent decades.
A. except for
B. except that
C. beside
D. besides
148. No one needs to feel awkward in _____ his own customs.
A. pursuing
B. following
C. chasing
D. seeking
149. There is an undesirable _____ nowadays to make films showing violence.
A. direction
B. tradition
C. intention
D. trend
150. I suggested he should _____ himself to his new conditions.
A. adapt
B. adopt
C. regulate
D. suit
151. It is very _____ of you not to talk aloud while the baby is
asleep.
A. concerned
B. careful
C. considerable
D. considerate
152. It’s surprising that this young man has _____ such a crime.
A. acted
B. committed
C. made
D. performed
153. The doctor______ the medicines to the people in the flood area.
A. distributed
B. packed
C. prayed
D. undertook 154. He tried to
_____ relation with his former wife but he failed.
A. contain
B. maintained
C. retain
D. remain
155 Students with ______ problems may apply for student loans.
A. economic
B. financial
C. budget
D. economical
156.It is not ______ for me to return all the books to the library now, because I still need some of
them for my research.
A. easy
B. difficult
C. convenient
D. sufficient
157. On his return from work, he found his money ______.
A. steal
B. stolen
C. stealing
D. steel
158. This is the washing machine ______ we have had so much trouble
A. at which
B. with which
C. of which
D. to which
159. John and his brother are _____ some plans for acquiring land and staring in business as
market gardeners.
A. engaged in
B. engaged to
C. engaged for
D. engaging for 160. More than one member _____agreed with the president of the committee.
A. has
B. have
C. are
D. is
161. No sooner had we returned home ____it rained.
A. then
B. than
C. when
D. as
162. Fill in the application form_____.
A. as of instructing
B. as instructed
C. as though to instruct
D. as being instructed 163. The manager promised to keep me _____of how our business was going on.
A. to be informed
B. on informing
C. informed
D. informing。