新概念2词汇选择练习题

Unit 21.Tom ___along the street when he ran into an old friend who used to help him with his studies.A was walkingB had workedC would walkD walked2. Do you remember the people______ we met at the party last month?A whichB whoC whenD where3. As they got old, their lives changed but they _____ continued writing to one another.A everB neverC stillD rather4. ______ the novel last year on holiday, I was looking forward to seeing the filmA Having readB ReadingC To readD Having to read5. I was under the impression that he was a very slow boy_____ he succeeded inWriting a big bookA whenB afterC asD until6. My friend put me in a ___ position the other day.A real difficultyB really difficultyC really difficultD real and difficult7. I can’t wait to ____ you. Please write to me soon.A hear fromB hear ofC write toD write for8. I ____ wear a suit to work, but I something come in jeans and a T-shitA shouldB canC mayD will9. You ___ leave yet. There’s an all-night bus.A mustn’tB don’t have toC aren’t able toD can’t10. He was at home _____ on an important report that has to be finish today.A worksB workC workingD workedUnit 31.If you’d rather be____, I’ll leave you.A aloneB lonelyC yourselfD your own2. The sky looks brighter. I think the weather is clearing ______.A outB offC upD away3. It _____ be quiet late now. We must be going home.A canB mustC wouldD may4. “Excuse me.” I said to the two ladies I saw ____ together, “could you tell me the way to the manager’s office please?”A talkedB to talkC talkingD were talking5. The play was ____ . it was badly acted and far too long,A to disappointB to be disappointedC disappointedD disappointing6. The man has been playing the guitar _____ he was a boy.A duringB whenC sinceD as7. The little boy has not learned how to _____ the time yet.A seeB knowC understandD tell8. ---Mum, can you smell something ______?---Oh, dear! It must be the rice.A burnsB to burnC burningD to be burning9. --______, Peter, That step is not safe.--Thanks.A Look upB Look outC Look onD Look round10. ---Sam, you get up at 6:00 every morning, Do you like it?---Not really, but ____A I used to itB I used to do itC I’m used to do itD I’m used to itUnit 51 The No.6 bus ______ to Fenghui, and not to Daxiang.A is goneB goneC goesD has gone2 “________” your best? Your exercise is not satisfactory.I’m afraid you will have to do it agagin.A Did you tryB Do you tryC Are you triedD Will you try3 The students in my class never need to be made ______ They all work hard.A to learnB learningC to have learnedD learn4 It was a great surprise to everyone ______ John changed his mind to soon.A whyB howC thatD when5 _____Battle of Waterloo, which finally led to Napoleon’s defeat, was fought in ___ year 1815.A x; theB The; xC x; xD The; the6 The first room I had of my own was a small one, only 3 _____ 4 meters square.A byB withC inD of7 I heard London has a larger population than______ in the United Kingdom.A any cityB any other cityC all citiesD all other city8 –Jake, do you think the Gibbs will mind if I turn down the invitation? I’m just too busy.--_____ There’s nothing wrong with your refusing the invitation.A NO, I don’tB Of course notC Never mindD Don’t mention it9 The Old Man and the Sea and many other novels ______ Ernest Hemingway the Nobel Prize for literature.A earnedB obtainedC ownedD owed10 ---Xiao Zhang, I can’t play ping-pong at all. I wonder if you could teach me.---________. Just name the day.A Let me seeB Go aheadC As you like itD With pleasureUnit 71. Janet was sure she had got the job.______ a letter of refusal came, which she certainly wasn’t expecting.A ThenB WhenC ThusD Therefore2. I’ve been walking round town all day and got very ______. I’m looking forward to a rest at home.A excitedB boredC interestedD tired3. -----How do you like Chinese food?-----Well, it’s not bad. Now ______ hot pot meat.A used to eatB am used to eatC used to eatingD am used to eating4. ---Which tie do you think I should wear to the party?---I like the one with little stars _____ the others.A more thanB more likeC better toD same as5. ---Did Jane give you the money she owed you?---She said she ________, but she didn’t.A willB wouldC mustD could6. ---Would you like to see the movie Titanic with me?---Thanks, but I ________ it already.A had seenB have been seeingC have seenD was seen7. ---I can’t open the top of this orange juice bottle.---___ itA Have Mike doneB Have Mike doC Mike has to doD Mike has done8. ----Your homemade chocolate cake tastes so good. How did you make it?-----_______ a good chocolate cake, you need to put enough chocolate.A To makeB MakingC For makingD Make9. Since there was very heavy traffic on the main road, the driver took a _____ street.A wideB singleC sideD near10. He took the TV into the kitchen because he wanted to watch the news______ he was preparing the dinner.A duringB whileC afterD asUnit 91 ---Do you have any tickets _______ for tonight’s performance of Swan Lake.---No, I’m sorry. The last one was out a minute ago.A leftB takenC soldD bought2 ---How is your new job?---I’m ____ ever.A more busy thanB busier thanC more busier thanD much more busy3 ---Is the party almost over?---I think so. A lot of people ________ to leave.A have begunB beganC will beginD are beginning4 ---What a beautiful river.---Yes, and it’s also famous ______ its fish.A aboutB byC forD with5 ---Who is going to win the race. Bob or John?---It’s hard to tell. They are running so ________ .A quicklyB closelyC nearlyD immediately6 ---Why do you seem so unhappy?---I dislike ______ me by my first name.A your callingB you callC you to callD calling7 ---Why did you change your major from history to languages?---Because history isn’t so interesting to me ______ languages.A thanB likeC asD that8 ---Could you tell me how felt when you took the driving test?---I can’t even remember when _______A did it happenB I hadC I did itD It was done9 ---I don’t think you have your car washed very ______---I have it cleaned once a week!A commonB fastC earlyD often10 Someone ought to eat these vegetables because they are going bad. Otherwise I shall have to ______ them away.A throwB putC takeD moveUnit 121 You ____ have heard their phone ring. They haven’t got a phone.A didn’tB won’tC shouldn’tD couldn’t2 I want the boy ______ up hating violence but his father keeps buying him guns and swords.A growingB grownC growsD to grow3 Professor Green is away on holiday. He _____ to Paris.A is goneB has goneC has beenD went4 Anna has been working in Berlin _____A for six monthsB since six monthsC six months agoD six months before5 She works quite har d. You can’t _____ her of being lazy.A chargeB accuseC punishD blame6 Who’s going to _______ after your children while you’re at work?A lookB takeC run C care7 I’ve lost one of my gloves. I ____ it somewhere in this room.A must dropB must have droppedC must be droppingD must have been dropping8 I first met Hunter two years ago when we ______ at Beijing University together.A have workedB were workingC had been workingD had worked9 ---I’ll go t o see my grandpa in the hospital, would you mind taking care of my puppy?--Not at all.______A I’ve no timeB I’d rather notC You can leaveD I’ve be happy to10 It was not until 1949 ______ Chinese people took on a new look.A thatB sinceC whenD whichUnit 141 The train ______ arrive at 10:20 but it was an hour late.A supposed toB is supposed toC was supposed toD has supposed to2 I’m tired. I’d rather _____ out this evening. If you don’t mind.A not goingB not to goC don’t goD not go3 “Shall I stay here?” “I’d rather ______ with us.”A you comeB you to comeC you cameD you would come4 We are looking forward ________ Ann again this term.A seeingB to seeC to be seeingD to seeing5 I am sure I will have no _______ the English exam.A difficulty to passB difficulties to passC difficulties passingD difficulty passing6 Do you know the man _____ ?A I borrowed his carB which car I borrowedC whose car I borrowedD his car I borrowed7 My best friend could not come to the party, __________ was a pity.A thatB itC whatD which8 You should insure your new car ______ stolen.A in ease it will beB if it will beC in case it isD if it is9 Why are you so unfriendly _______ Tom? What’s wrong between you two?A ofB toC withD for10 Long after the discovery of electricity, man found that he could use the great power _____ it.A to produceB producingC to have producedD produceUnit 151 You can tell the difference between a new car and one _______ engine has been repaired.A howB whichC whenD whose2 –What do you want to do this afternoon?--We ______ go for a drive in the country or have a rest in the garden.A have toB need toC couldD must3 I know some prices, but _____ the biggest painting over there. Have you any idea how much it costs?A not ofB not that ofC that not ifD of that not4 –How did they dare to cross _____ a dangerous road every morning?--They had to.A suchB quiteC ratherD even5 Very few people are ______ in the streets after 8:00 pm in this small town.A to be seeingB being to seeC to be seenD being seen6 I _____ this kitchen clean by the time I get back every day.A hopeB wantC wishD think7 A group of students was hiking ______ one of them broke his leg. The teacher went down into the village for help.A becauseB thoughC sinceD when8 Since he became the manager of the company. He’s hardly had ________ for his family.A any timeB no timeC some timeD much time9 –Do we need to _______ all this material to find the answer?--Hopefully not.A cross overB pass byC see throughD go over10 Don’t just walk straight _____ like that! You should knock on the door before coming in.A alongB inC aheadD forwardUnit 171 –Do you think Norman would lend me the car?--I think so, if you __________ him to.A askedB had asked C’ll asked D’re to ask2 Of the two courses I am taking, I find “An Introduction to Home Economics”________.A the easiestB the easierC easyD easiest3 We have a growing population and we are ______ in need of more and more food.A soB henceC howeverD therefore4 The computer room,_________ last month, is very popular among the students.A openB opensC openedD opening5 _________ a reply, we decided to make a long-distance call.A Receiving notB Not receivingC Not having receivedD Having not received6 ---Did you go to Plymouth or Brighton for your holiday?---We went to ______ A week in Plymouth and a week in Brighton,A allB bothC eitherD neither7 Roger is smart, polite, and well-behaved. ______, he is admirable.A At the same timeB By the wayC As a resultD In a word8 –Have you been to Hangzhou yet?--Yes. I _____ there twice last year.A wentB had goneC had beenD have been9 Sorry, I can’t lend you any money. All _______ I’ve got is a pound.A whichB whatC thatD this10 If you want to be sure of a safe _______ don’t drink and drive!A wayB routeC travelD journeyUnit 171 –Do you think Norman would lend me the car?--I think so, if you __________ him to.A askedB had asked C’ll asked D’re to ask2 Of the two courses I am taking, I find “An Introduction to Home Economics”________.A the easiestB the easierC easyD easiest3 We have a growing population and we are ______ in need of more and more food.A soB henceC howeverD therefore4 The computer room,_________ last month, is very popular among the students.A openB opensC openedD opening5 _________ a reply, we decided to make a long-distance call.A Receiving notB Not receivingC Not having receivedD Having not received6 ---Did you go to Plymouth or Brighton for your holiday?---We went to ______ A week in Plymouth and a week in Brighton,A allB bothC eitherD neither7 Roger is smart, polite, and well-behaved. ______, he is admirable.A At the same timeB By the wayC As a resultD In a word8 –Have you been to Hangzhou yet?--Yes. I _____ there twice last year.A wentB had goneC had beenD have been9 Sorry, I can’t lend you any money. All _______ I’ve got is a pound.A whichB whatC thatD this10 If you want to be sure of a safe _______ don’t drink and drive!A wayB routeC travelD journeyUnit 201 Astonishing as it might seem, we ______ one-fifth less food than we were in the 1970s.A have eatenB are eatingC eatD ate2 The number of cars per household _____ rapidly, and very few people now walk to work.A are increasedB is increasedC have increasedD has increased3 I took a pill for my cold this morning but it ______ I have to go and see the doctor.A didn’t workB hadn’t workedC isn’t workingD won’t work4 –I usually go to Plymouth by plane.--Why not _____ by train for a change?A trying to goB try goingC to try to goD to try going5 –How often does the bus to the city center run?--________A Any twenty minutesB Each twenty minutesC Every twenty minutesD Some twenty minutes6 It seems very unlikely to happen, but if it _____, we need to be well prepared.A shouldB couldC wouldD might7 How can you say you don’t like playing chess ______ you’ve never even tried it!A asB despiteC whenD where8 Ian said the work would be done by March, _____ personally I doubt very much.A whichB thatC whereD there9 –I passed my driving test yesterday.--Did you?______!A ChessB Good luckC CongratulationsD Many happy returns of the day10 Richard wants to work for _____ newspaper when he leaves _______ school.A a; theB the; aC the;/D a;/Unit 211 The journey was terrible, but _______ we’d arrived we had a wonderful ti me.A asB onceC sinceD while2 We expected a flood of applications for the job, but we _____ them in ones and twos.A only receiveB will only receiveC are only receivingD had only received3 The Old Man and the Sea and many other books ________ Ernest Hemingway the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954.A earnedB fixedC deliveredD recognized4 We ________ try to calm down so that we may begin to discuss the situation sensibly.A mightB wouldC couldD should5 –How do you think I should receive the reporter?--__________ you feel about him, try to be polite.A HowB WhatC WhateverD However6 A healthy life is frequently though to be related to the open countryside, and _____food to eat.A home-grownB home-growingC home-growD home-to-grow7 Management theories are ______ but the method of doing business is different.A the same pretty muchB much pretty the sameC pretty much the sameD the same much pretty8 The course normally attracts 20 students per year _____ whom up to half will be from foreign countries.A inB ofC toD from9 Dr. Wilson’s talk ______ a wide variety of topics, including the summer work carried out by young college students.A unitedB suppliedC coveredD reviewed10 I’ve got a terrible stomachache. I tried _______ some medicine but it didn’t work.A takingB to takeC takeD to have takenUnit 231 Travel firms in Britain have been _____ package tours to Southeast Asia for years.A operatingB sendingC managingD leading2 Young college graduates, who have just found jobs, need _______ to prove themselves.A a wayB courageC a chanceD advice3 In the past, the British people seemed to eat ________ but tasteless, plain meat and potatoes with everything.A anythingB nothingC everythingD something4 His friend Baker would like to buy his house if Bill is willing to ______ a more reasonable price.A sellB repairC offerD give5 Results of a recent study appear to explain the long-standing question of why many women develop lung cancer. _______ they themselves are non-smokers.A ifB unlessC butD although6 Leaders of most countries in the world attended the UN meeting _______ in South Africa earlier this year.A to be heldB to holdC heldD holding7 About the difference between British English and American English, Mark Twain once said, “The British and the Americans are ____ by the sane language.”A dividedB disappointedC determinedD disturbed8 Nobody wants to be impolite, but it is easy to get it _____ in international communicative situations.A rudeB misunderstoodC mistakenD wrong9 In most cases good value and high quality are more important than the sales technique in making customers _______ a product.A trust aboutB believe inC useD support10 Some students are more interested in passing exams than _______ knowledge in school.A seekingB learningC gainingD acquiringUnit 251 With the development of the Internet and the World Wide Web businessmen don’t do as much _______ as they used to.A travelB travelsC travelingD traveling2 At the Youth Travel Agency the tourists wanted to know whether the ride to Shaoshan by train ________ longer than the bus ride.A takeB takesC will takeD would take3 The cross-continental trip is tiring ________ the plane is fast.A becauseB butC as thoughD even though4 John had to take sick leave for two days last week; he is _____ for the lost time this week.A making upB doubling workC repairingD overworking5 To improve their relations a number of meetings were held ________ the government officials of the two countries.A forB betweenC amongD by6 It is said that few students think geography is a very interesting __________A workB studyC fieldD object7 –Is the famous Chinese exercise called Tai chi chuan healthy?--Yes, of course. It ______A does you goodB makes you happyC helps you strongD goes well with you8 –Miss May, I’m afraid the composition I wrote is a bit too l ong.--Oh,________ .It won’t take me too long to read it.A don’t mention itB of course notC never mind about thatD I don’t like it9 –Would you mind if I turned the radio up?--________A Yes, pleaseB No, go right aheadC No, tha nk youD Yes, that’ll be all right10 Einstein became professor of physics at Princeton in 1933, ______ he lived until his death in 1955.A whenB the timeC the placeD whereUnit 271 To some people, social life still means _______more than drinking in bars of dancing in discos.A somethingB nothingC anythingD everything2 Social workers ____ their time between caring for the elderly and finding shelter for the homeless.A spendB passC divideD share3 A businesswomen’s organization in our city is setting up a _______ to assist other women in starting up business in information technology.A promisesB adviceC instructionsD suggestions4 –Carlos, don’t you like grapes ?--Yes, I do, but these grapes taste_____A terribleB niceC freshD sweet5 Some drivers took traffic signs as ______ rather than law.A promisesB adviceC instructionsD suggestions6 In the past few years, “ My Heart Will Go On” was a popular song among young people, _______were often heard singing it at parties.A whichB whoC theyD that7 When the murderers were arrested, police found nine guns in their _______A handsB holdC controlD possession8 People are willing to support local governments ________ services like education and garbage pickup are direct and clearly seen.A becauseB forC whereD whose9 Many recent college graduates have gotten several job offers instead of the hundred rejection letters they _____ a few years ago.A receivedB had receivedC might receiveD might have received10 As a child and then as a teenager, I dreamt of traveling all over the world and seeing all the places that my grandfather, a geography professor, _______ about.A had talkedB talkedC would talkD used to talk。