邮网络教育大学英语阶段作业2

"Ladies and gentlemen, have you heard the latest news? A new world has just been discovered by a certain Christopher Columbus."
1. Why was the Minister late? A. The head left his letters in Brazil.
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survive
vt.
1. ...
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Only two passengers survived the air-crash.
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2. ...
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She survived her husband by twenty years.
vi. Few survived after the flood.
Minister
came very late. A young lady, who knew him, saw him enter the ball-room and asked why he
was so late.
"Oh, nothing important," answered the Minister. "Our head forgot to take his letters with him and went back to his hotel to bring them. If he had left them in Brazil we should have had to wait at least six months for them."
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sound
a.
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1. He gave sound and practical advice.
2. The lawyer presented a sound argument.
13. Mr. Smith is going to be ____________ as a lawyer. A. on practice B. in practice C. with practice D. at practice
A D [4]B. B
[5]C.
B
C
_______
A
C
D
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1. The prospect of working under a woman_________ the ultimate indignity. A. formed B. came C. constituted
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B. He had a traffic accident.
C. The head had to go back to Brazil.
D. The head left his letters in the hotel.
2. Where did the head leave his letters?
A. In the hotel.
11. She was made ___________ us everything. A. telling B. told C. to tell D. tell
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:make, see, feel, hear, observe
to
to
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1. They made us wait for a long time. (We were made to wait
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at ease 1. The sergeant gave his men the command "At ease!"
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2. The retired old worker is living at his ease.
3. His manner was so bright and pleasant that Arthur felt at ease with him at once.
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beam with :
Upon hearing the good news he beamed with joy.
7. The razor and water ________ the job. A. act B. do C. perform D. function
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be short of
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1. We´re short of cash.
2. The rebels were short of gunpowder.
3. Otherwise you´ll be short of money all term.
3. The evergreen shrubs struggled to _________ the dust and fumes from the busy main road. A. live B. survive C. fight D. resist
4. Her shouting showed she was______. A. clever
B. lack of knowledge C. thoughtless
D. knowledgeable
5. The best title for the passage is ______.
A. The New World
D. composed
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constitute
vt.
This move constitutes an act of aggression.
2. Being _________ money and wanting to do something useful, I applied. A. short of B. short for C. 1ack of D. slim of
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B;
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B in practice while performing one’s skills
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1. My elder ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱrother is in practice as a doctor.
see
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9. There were still situations__________ which I couldn't be certain my decision had been the right one. A. upon B. on C. in D. with
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8. Seen ________ the eyes of a young friend Einstein was a simple modest and ordinary man. A. upon B. through C. with D. in
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apply to :
(university, college) The young girl applied to the company for a job.
6. When he came down to breakfast, he was ________ the pleasure of a new, great discover. A. full of B. filling C. satisfied with D. beaming with
B. Surprising News
C. An Ignorant Italian Woman D. Christopher Columbus
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Minister late”
[2]A. A
[3]A.
D head” letters”
the young lady shout”
for a long time.)
2. People saw the robber enter the bank. (The robber was seen to enter the bank.)
12. Self-confidence ensures the doctor that the decision he is going to make is ____________. A. sound B. alive C. sensitive D. loud
B. In Brazil.
C. In his office. D. In Rome
3. Why did the young lady shout?