新视野第二册复习题
Ⅰ. Vocabulary
1. There is a(n) ______lack of water in the northern part of the country, because there has been almost no rain since last February.
A. accurateB. cuteC. intenseD. acute
2. He cannot go without wine even for one day; he is a complete slave ______drink.
A. forB. toC. inD. on
3. Have you read a newspaper report probing ______the activities of drug dealers?
A. into B. fromC. byD. with
4. She invented a _____ that automatically closes windows when it rains.
A. adviceB. deriveC. superviseD. device
5. It is difficult to _____ the importance of the decision.
A. assessB. accessC. judgeD. identify
6. He felt that in time, the severe misery of the working people would result _____ revolution.
A. inB. onC. fromD. of
7. From then on, I was committed ______losing the weight and getting into shape.
A. toB. inC. onD. at
8. He ran ______twice from his boarding school because he couldn’t put up with being limited in an institution.
A. inB. overC. awayD. down
9. Bicycling is a good exercise; ______, it doesn’t pollute the air.
A. howeverB. thereforeC. moreoverD. though
10.The judge at first thought the man was a thief, but after he heard all about him he _____ his opinion and said that he was not guilty.
A. reservedB. revivedC. reversedD. received
11. Parents and educators have _____ ideas on how to bring up children.
A. reverseB. reserveC. diverseD. device
12. Those foreigners enjoy making ______friendly contacts with the Chinese people.
A. extensiveB. extendC. expandD. expansive
13. Every man has the right to live where he wants to regardless _____ the color of his skin.
A. withB. atC. fromD. of
14. Recent events will make a significant impact ______government policy.
A. toB. inC. withD. on
15. The editor told them that if they could cut the story _____ more than one third, he would take it.
A. inB. offC. downD. across
16. The river was so ______with waste from the chemical plant that people can not swim in it.
A. containedB. terminatedC. intimidatedD. contaminated
17. Upon arriving in New York he converted all his pounds ______dollars.
A. forB. intoC. withD. from
18. Mary wants to go to the United States by herself for the holiday, but her parents frown ______this idea.
A. inB. onC. toD. by
19. We made plans for a visit, but _____ difficulties with the car prevented it.
A. consequentB. followingC. subsequentD. successive
20. We hoped to be able to move into our new house at the end of the month, but things did not work _____ as we had expected.
A. forB. outC. inD. on
21. Why didn’t you give your mind to it and manage to cure her _____?
A. somewhatB. somewhereC. somehowD. someway
22. _____ your letter, I am very pleased to inform you that your plans are quite acceptable to us.
A. ConcerningB. ConcernC. RegardedD. Regard
23. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _____ a good answer.
A. put up with B. came up withC. kept up withD. went up with
24. Their religion encouraged them to _____ their faith.
A. acclaimB. claimC. declaimD. proclaim
25. After everyone was seated, the chairman ______to announce his plan.
A. producedB. precededC. proceededD. succeeded
26. Children should be encouraged to reach a ______between what they want and what others want.
A. promiseB. compromiseC. composeD. consist
27. The man and his friend were supportive ______one another at that critical moment.
A. inB. onC. atD. of
28. The news soon spread _____ that the examination results were ready.
A. abroadB. aboardC. boardD. broad
29. This _____ shows that John Williams has completed the school-work of the eighth grade.
A. identityB. certificateC. degreeD. diploma
30. In the evenings we smoked and talked and never dreamt _____ going out except for exercises.
A. withB. toC. ofD. at
31. Jean felt unable to cope _____ driving in heavy traffic after her accident.
A. upB. atC. ofD. with
32. Since Bob fell ill, the family has had to live ______what his wife earns.
A. inB. awayC. onD. out
33. If no one has any ______, I’ll declare the meeting closed.
A. objectB. subjectC. objectionD. subjection
34. The girl found it difficult to ______to new customs when she first came to Shanghai.
A. adaptB. adoptC. changeD. shift
35. She called her parents just to tell them that she had become ______to life at the university.
A. accumulatedB. accustomedC. absorbedD. changed
36. Don’t ______too much work at once, or you will make yourself too tired.
A. turn onB. turn inC. take inD. take on
37. The fashion model had a very _____ figure.
A. slimB. skimC. thinD. small
38. Lack of food ______his strength.
A. weakB. weakeningC. weakenedD. weakness
39. There are a lot of children starving ______love
A. inB. onC. forD. at
40. He has picked ______some bad habits at that club.
A. atB. outC. onD. up
41. He was a cruel and ______person; that was why all of them were afraid of him.
A. insensitiveB. sensitiveC. sentimentalD. sensible
42. He showed ______in dealing with a defeated enemy.
A. generousB. generosityC. generateD. generation
43. Since your mother is often ill, remember to keep first-aid medicine kit close ______hand.
A. inB. atC. onD. with
44. This advertisement is directed mainly ______young people in their early twenties.
A. inB. onC. fromD. at
45. I was very ______to John for his kindness.
A. grateB. gratefulC. greatD. graceful
46. His training ______him as a teacher of English.
A. qualifyB. qualityC. qualifiesD. quantity
47. John and James are brothers. The former is a teacher, the ______is an engineer.
A. laterB. lateC. latterD. latest
48. We have ______our techniques considerably since the work began.
A. refinedB. confinedC. definedD. redefined
49. She was ill ______ease with strangers.
A. inB. withC. fromD. at
50. They didn’t like bread, so we substituted rice ______bread.
A. forB. asC. withD. into
51. The boy was turned ______for the job because he didn’t have any experience.
A. outB. downC. overD. away
52. The new project is expected to start early next year; it has won the ______of the board.
A. approvalB. approveC. disapproveD. prove
53. Though you failed in this job interview, you should trust yourself. It’s sad that one lacks ______in himself.
A. beliefB. patienceC. respectD. confidence
54. In order to improve people’s living standard, we should attach first importance ______the development of the economy.
A. onB. forC. toD. at
55. The family has been faced with a _____ financial situation since the company went bankrupt last June.
A. intenseB. intensiveC. extendD. tense
56. Educators suggest that children should read books to ______their imagination.
A. simulateB. encourageC. accumulateD. stimulate
57. The woman has made up her mind again to go on a diet to get rid of her ______weight, thought she failed several times in the past.
A. excessB. accessC. exceedD. success
58. When the sun comes out the flowers ______by opening wide.
A. actB. reactC. interactD. active
59. When he is asked the secrets of his success, he always attributes it _____ his hard work.
A. inB. onC. toD. at
60. We might cut the book ______to a little over a hundred pages.
A. awayB. outC. overD. down
61. He talks to his best friends to find an ______for his anger.
A. outletB. entranceC. exitD. door
62. I’m ______your endless complaining.
A. put up withB. caught up withC. fed up withD. kept up with
63. After listening to the speaker for three hours the audience became ______.
A. restB. unrestC. restfulD. restless
64. It is important to ______between right and wrong. You cannot follow others blindly.
A. extinguishB. distinctC. differD. distinguish
65. As a result of hard work over years, he ______a fortune. He plans to spend all he has on the education of the blind.
A. accumulatedB. stimulatedC. benefitedD. dominated
66. Charles is fond ______driving, so I’m happy just to be a passenger.
A. inB. onC. toD. of
67. To be financially well ______, you need to work hard and spare no efforts to develop your career when young.
A. awayB. offC. upD. out
68. Put the medicine ______children’s reach. It can be very dangerous.
A. withinB. beyondC. withoutD. for
69. We must see ______it that all children are well taken care and all nurses have a strong sense of responsibility.
A. toB. intoC. onD. onto
70. The 12-year-old boy’s goal is to specialize ______Western history in the future.
A. onB. toC. inD. at
71. I smiled a smile that was ______to signify interest in this excursion.
A. supposedB. imposedC. composedD. exposed
72. It is unnecessary to worry a lot. In fact, things will get better in the long ______.
A. distanceB. walkC. fieldD. run
73. He wrote on such diverse subjects as the brain ______, research and development, and the economics of higher education.
A. rainB. grainC. drainD. train
74. In the 1950’s, India’s leaders voiced a very strong objection ______the “brain drain” as its best students were moving to the West.
A. atB. toC. onD. in
75. The situation calls ______prompt action.
A. onB. inC. downD. for
76. A second conclusion to be drawn from experience is the close connection between ______expansion and economic development.
A. exportB. transportC. deportD. report
77. The World Trade Center was destroyed on September 11, 2001, when ______took over two large airplanes and drove them into the buildings.
A. terrorB. terroristsC. terrorismD. terrorize
78. More than 10,000,000 permanent immigrants have been admitted legally ______the United States since the 1960s.
A. inB. withC. toD. on
79. The company planned to introduce new technology ______the expense of the existing workers.
A. inB. atC. withD. on
80. I only bought these shoes last week, and they’re falling ______already.
A. downB. awayC. outD. apart
81. The doctor should be here soon. ______the meantime, try to relax.
A. AtB. OnC. InD. From
82. Helicopters have come to be used mostly for ______work and special situations requiring surprise or being quickly able to fly.
A. pursueB. rescueC. dueD. cure
83. Japan concluded with a separate surrender event with China on September 9, 1945 inNanjing. With this last formal surrender, World War II came _____ an end.
A. toB. onC. inD. at
84. The authorities showed no signs of ______to the terrorist’s demands.
A. turning inB. breaking inC. calling inD. giving in
85. Scientists say they are beginning to break ______in the fight against cancer.
A. outB. downC throughD. apart
86. Thieves had broken ______while we were away on holidays.
A. downB. inC. offD. out
87. At first ______, Manhattan seems to be a city of high-rises, blinding lights and a crazy pace.
A. glareB. stareC. graceD. glance
88. They will fight to the end; they will never ______.
A. surviveB. surrenderC. renderD. succeed
89. The soldiers showed great joy and satisfaction after winning the final triumph ______their enemies.
A. overB. outC. fromD. of
90. Channel 5 faces so many technical and financial difficulties that it will be lucky to get ______the air at all.
A. inB. atC. onD. from
II. Reading Comprehension
Passage 1
Someone said to a man, “Travel and see the world.” He answered, “Why should I? People are the same everywhere. They are born. They are babies. They are children. They are adults. They grow old. They die. They have the same feelings. They feel love and hate, happiness and sadness, security and fear, pride and shame. That is why I do not want to travel. I can learn everything here. I’m going to stay home.”
The man was right. He was also wrong. People are the same, but people are also different. They all have the same pattern of life—birth, youth, old age, death. But these stages of life have different values in different cultures. Also, while all people have the same feelings, the causes of these feelings are different. A situation that may bring happiness in one place may not bring happiness in another place.
For example, in many countries old age is a happy time. Young people in these countries show respect to the old people. In Korea, old people are honored and respected. When they are too old to live alone, they live with a son, daughter, or other relatives. When they become sixty-one years old, it is a very happy and important event. There is a big party with many guests. They receive many gifts. When people reach this time in life, the attitudes of their family and their community change toward them. Everyone looks forward to this time.
In the United States, it is quite different for old people… Most old people do not live with their children or relatives. For many North Americans, old age is not a happy time. Most North Americans want to stay young. They try to act like young people as long as possible. They even try to speak the language of the young. They do not like to grow old because they will not get honor or respect or attention. Also, businesses do not want old people to work for them. So, old people usually live alone and they do not have many things to do. Old age can be a sad and lonely time for them.
1. The reason why the man did not have the intention of traveling was that _____.
A. he thought he already knew about people in other places
B. he was too old to travel any more
C. he could not understand people in other countries since he was deaf
D. he preferred to stay home to enjoy his leisure time
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. People all over the world are the same, but they are also different.
B. Different values are reflected in different stages of life in different cultures.
C. People react differently to the same situation.
D. The reasons for the same feelings are also the same in different cultures.
3. In Korea, people ______.
A. think being young is the same as being old
B. are afraid of old age
C. are longing for the old age
D. value their youth most
4. Compared with American old people, the old in Korea______.
A. enjoy living alone and supporting themselves
B. can lead an honored and respected life
C. can act like the young
D. are not respected and do not receive due attention
5. The word “businesses” in Paragraph 4 means ______.
A. managers B. consumers
C. shops or factoriesD. busy people
Passage 2
Minh Pham was born in Vietnam. He left when he was 21 years old. Minh has been in America for almost two years. There is still much he does not understand about America.
Once Minh was in a grocery store. He saw an old man and an old woman. They wanted a box of cereal (麦片). The box was on a high shelf. The man and woman couldn’t reach it. Minh saw a stepladder. He got on the ladder and got the box. He handed it to the elderly couple. They thanked him.
“Where are your children?” asked Minh. “Why don’t they help you buy food?”
“Our children have their own lives,” said the man and woman. “We like to be free to do as we like.” Minh doesn’t think this is right. In his country, children help their parents. Minh gave the elderly couple his phone number. He told them to call him if they needed help. One night they asked Minh to dinner, but they never asked him for help.
One day, Minh was walking with a Vietnamese friend. The two were going to a film. Minh wanted to go to a restaurant first. Minh took his friend’s hand. He pulled him toward the restaurant. People on the street stared at Minh. In Vietnam, friends often hold hands. Minh found out that people in America are not used to men holding hands.
Minh Pham is going through a process known as resocialization (重新与社会公认准则保持一致). Socialization is the process through which a person learns to live in a society. Everyone goes through this process. Minh went through it when he lived in Vietnam. But the Vietnamese way of life is much different from the American way of life. When Minh came to America, he had to learn a new way of life. He had to learn how to live in a new society.
Minh has learned a lot about American life in two years. He still has a lot to learn. The process of resocialization can take many years.
1. The main idea of the passage is that one should _____.
A. ignore cultural differences
B. learn to live in the new country
C. travel all over the world
D. learn to act on one’s own
2. According to the passage, Minh thought the old couple should _____.
A. ask their children for help
B. encourage each other and help each other
C. rely on themselves
D. live a quiet and comfortable life
3. The passage tells us that it is necessary for _____ to learn to live in a new society.
A. people who have a hard life
B. everyone who comes to a new environment
C. Asians who have not learned a foreign language and lack practical experience
D. those who have a smooth life in their own country
4. It seemed that people felt surprised when they saw that Minh and his friend _____.
A. were Vietnamese
B. were immigrants
C. were holding hands
D. were quarreling
5. It is hard to _____ when one comes to a new country.
A. learn as many foreign languages as possible
B. get used to the local weather and climate
C. greet foreigners
D. avoid culture shock and get used to the new life
Passage 3
Within about 50 million years, one of the mammals (哺乳动物) that lives in a marine environment, the whale(鲸), has developed into the largest of all animal forms. However, at least for the last 150 years, trouble has closed in on whales from humans.
Whales have been hunted since about the eleventh century. Certain types of whales have been hunted too much. Recently, their number has been reduced so greatly that they are in danger of becoming extinct(灭绝的). People are worried about the fact that the number of whales is getting smaller and smaller. They are working to save them.