Book2 蓝鸽词汇复习题(学生打印版)

UNIT 8 MONEY

1. Mr. Verder never thought that he would become a member of the board of directors (董事会) because of his __________ origin.

A. humble

B. previous

C. critical

D. false

2. __________ he told us __________.

A. Until; that we understood

B. Not until; did we understand

C. It was not until; that did we understand

D. Not until; then we understood

3. Now Thomson has obtained __________ from his boss to extend the field of his investigation.

A. purchase

B. insurance

C. determination

D. permission

4. __________ I had calmed down, my brain was also beginning to work much better.

A. For

B. Now that

C. Lest

D. Despite

5. My mother is anxious to hear any information __________ the results of election.

A. concerned

B. being concerned

C. concerning

D. having concerned

6. I spent the whole day repairing the car. The work was __________ easy.

A. nothing but

B. anything but

C. something except

D. all but

7.They are turned around in a huge machine to get them __________ the forces they will experience in space flight.

A. use

B. used

C. used to

D. be used to

8. Barbara __________ in doing it again though she had failed more than a dozen times.

A. consisted

B. insisted

C. persisted

D. assisted

9. Very few experts __________ with completely new answers to the world's economic problems.

A. come to

B. come round

C. come on

D. come up

10. Conservative (保守的) people tend to __________ traditional ideas.

A. stick to

B. turn out

C. set aside

D. take over 11. The development of industry __________ the attitudes of men toward art and architecture.

A. effected

B. spun

C. affected

D. instructed

12. My __________ to this problem is quite different from his.

A. manner

B. approach

C. behavior

D. means

13. John __________ the results of the election with amazing accuracy.

A. examined

B. predicted

C. overlooked

D. governed

14. Disabled people should not be __________ the chances to study in university.

A. forbidden

B. prevented

C. rejected

D. denied

15. The Prime Minister refused to __________ on the rumor that he had planned to give up his position.

A. relate

B. frown

C. comment

D. catch

UNIT 7 CULTURE

1. He left the spot immediately, afraid of being ________ in the car accident.

A. connected

B. taken

C. seated

D. involved

2. As the dictionary says, “graciousness” ________ means being polite, kind and generous.

A. literally

B. gracefully

C. exactly

D. constantly

3. He insisted that she ________ improve her oral English by doing a lot of practice.

A. could

B. would

C. might

D. should

4. We don't believe that those special kinds of leaves are _______.

A. actual

B. edible

C. ridiculous

D. comprehensive

5. She was scared to ________ her father’s wishes.

A. go about

B. go through

C. go against

D. go on

6. Many a parent ________ to go through this same painful process.

A. have

B. has

C. are having

D. is having

7. ________ the war finally came to an end.

A. It was not until 1972 that

B. No sooner it was 1972 than

C. Hardly it was 1972 that

D. Scarcely it was 1972 when

8. He drove to the airport to ________ Mr. Dixon who came to see him from Orillia.

A. pick up

B. set out

C. call for

D. tone down

9. It is considerate ________ you to do me a favor at this moment.

A. to

B. for

C. of

D. about