基础英语二复习题
I Choose the best word to complete each of the following sentences
1 There is nothing _____ of mention.
A worthwhile B worth C worthy D deserve
2 We still need to ____ the sum we asked for.
A make up for B make out C make over D make up
3 You'd rather work than play, ______?
A do you B would you
C don't you D wouldn't you
4.After two hours’ waiting, her patience was beginning to .
A. break up B. pass by C. run out D. give away
5.Will you help me how to do these sums？I’m completely stuck.
A. point out B. Figure out C. come across D. look out
6. He was ______for the army because of his poor eyesight.
A rejected B returned C accepted D admitted
7. Jane was dressed in brown ______Mary was dressed in blue.
A while B as C and D since
8. Although Tom has a lot of difficulty, he ought to finish his work in time, ______?
A ought he B shouldn't he C should he D wouldn't he
9. I suggested that we _____ home.
A went B should go C will go D have gone
10. ______you , I never want to see you here again.
A As to B About C As for D As long as
11.______who would like to go on the trip should put their names on the list.
A. Those B. These C. Somebody D. The ones
12.The only thing ______is that you consult your lawyer abort it.
A. which I can suggest B. which can suggest
C. that I can suggest D. that can suggest
13.About three-fourths of the surface of the earth ______covered by the sea.
A is B are C have D have been
14.No one knows about how many elements it is that ______most of the substances we meet in everyday life.
A consist of B are composed of C make up D are made up of
15.__you understand this rule, you will have no further difficulty.
A when B After C While D Once
16.Before we star we’d better call the hotel and confirm if the rooms are ______.
A available B cacheable C comfortable D bright
17. It was his wife’s encouragement that had him through the bad times.
A. delivered B. relieved C. sent D. symbol
18. The work he was upon world him, he hoped, the fellowship to Oxford.
A. allow B. accept C. earn D. reward
19. He that his guests were bored, although they were listening politely.
A. impressed B. sensed C. inferred D. identified
20. No one was surprised at the change in Bank Rate, ______confidently expected by investors.
A having already been B to have already been
C it having already been D it to have already been
21.To save money for my education, Mother often took on more work than ______for her.
A it was good B what was good C was good D were good
22.She must know what’s happening _____ a complete idiot.
A so is she B or she is C and she is D nor is she
23.The children were eventually found ______in an old mine shaft.
A to hide B hiding C hide D hid
23.If children are badly _____ , they behave badly.
A brought through B brought down C brought forward D brought up
24.Do what you have been told, ______you will be punished.
A if B otherwise C and D but
25.Sometimes children have trouble ______fact from fiction and may believe that such things actually exist.
A to separate B separating C for separating D of separating
26.Such crimes may be so complex that months or years go by before anyone ______them.
A discovered B will discover C would have discovered D discovers
27. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert ______it means standing in a queue all night.
A as if B even if C provided D whatever
28.The last half of the nineteenth century ______the steady improvement in the means of travel.
A has witnessed B was witnessed C witnessed D is witnessed
29.Have you finished your homework? This lesson is______than the last one.
A more easier B more easy C very easier D much easier
30.The discovery of the ruins of an ancient palace was the of their expedition.
A climax B opportunity C crisis D adventure
31.I’d like to write to him, but what’s the of their expedition.
A significance B point C business D purpose
32.He would seeing Sarah tonight, and a of her face suddenly came to his mind
A scene B sign C vision D symbol
33.He flew the kite______those trees.
A through B inside C up D over
34.They are nice boys and I'm sure you'll get on ______them very well.
A by B with C toward D beside
35."I'm going to the theater tonight." "So ______."
A shall I B am I C do I D I am
36.We must now decide _____the from of our answer.
A to B for C on D before
37.The students came out of the classroom, one_____ another.
A behind B after C on D under
38.It is necessary that the plan ______before Thursday.
A were fulfilled B was fulfilled C be fulfilled D fulfilled
39.The strike was timed to ______with the party conference.
A coincide B cooperate C coordinate D cope
40.She tries to ______some money every month.
A set about B set down C set forth D set aside
41.Show me the man you honor ______what kind of a man you are.
A That I will know B so will I know C but I will know D and I will know
42.______I’ve got my own car I don’t get as much exercise as a used to.
A For B While C Now that D Just that
43.he was driven ____ to steal food for his starving .
A in necessity B with necessity C by necessity D on necessity
44.He certainly deservers ______to prison.
A being sent B sending C to send D to be sent
45.I am sorry that he ______the offer.
A should refuse B has refuse C refuses D should have refused
46.He complained_____ the teacher______John’s dishonesty.
A at of B with to C to of D at about
47.As a partner, he should participate with her __ her gains, in her sufferings.
A with B on C about D in
48.I didn't know his telephone number; otherwise I ______him.
A telephoned B had telephoned C would have telephoned D was telephoning
49.She ______yesterday's test, but she didn't.
A should have studied B would study
C might be studying D must have studied
50.This is not a heavy stone, its size being ______into account
A made B taken C gotten D had
51.If negotiations for the new trade agreements take ____,critical food shortages will develop in several countries.
A too much longer B much too long C too longest D the longer
52.The number of visitors from parts of Scotland, not including the Edinburgh, was, in fact, relatively small (19%), but exceeded the number of overseas visitors (16%) ______.
A by a small margin B by a large margin
C on a large scale D by and large
53.He isn’t rich, that he ever will be.
A Nor I imagine B I also don’t imagine
C Neither do imagine D I neither imagine
54.“Do you want to stay for super？”---‘I______’if you don’t mind.’
A would much rather go home B would rather go home much
C much rather go home D the same as
55.In social dancing, the participants dance for their own pleasure rather than for the ______of an audience.
A appreciation B entertainment C relaxation D satisfaction
56.Nothing can ______the Chinese people in their resolve to modernize theircountry.
A figure out B keep up with C stand in the way of D conjure up
57.It was because the applicant was too proud______he failed in the interview.
A therefore B that C so that D so
58.When trapped in drifting sands, do not struggle, or you will be ______in
deeper.
A absorbed B pushed C heaved D sucked
59.The appreciation of works of art is bound to be ______by a particular world outlook.
A formulated B originated C covered D dominated
60.She was complaining that the doctor was ______too much for the treatment he was giving her.
A expending B offering C costing D charging
II Reading Comprehension: Directions: there are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c, and d. you should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.
(1)‘Sesame Street’has been called ‘the longest in the world ’.That is because the television program by that name can now be seen in so many parts of the world. That program became one of American’s exports soon after it went on the air in New York 1969.
In the United States more than six million children watch the program regularly. The viewers include more than half of the nation’s pre-school children. Although some educators object to certain elements in the program, praise it highly. Many first graders who have learned from ‘Sesame Street’ are in the same class with children who have not watched the program.
The program uses songs, stories, jokes and pictures to give children a basic understanding of numbers, letters and human relationships. Tests have sown that children have benefited from watching‘Sesame Street’. Those who watch five times during the week in order to increase the number of children who can watch it regularly.
Why has ‘Sesame Street’. been so much more successful than other children’s show？ Many reasons have been suggested. People mention the educational theories of its creators, the support by the government and private businesses, and the skillful use of a variety of TV tricks. Perhaps an equally important reason is that mothers watch ‘Sesame Street’. But the best reason for the success of the program may be that it makes every child watching it feel able to learn. The child finds himself, and he wants to learn more.
1.Why has ‘Sesame Street’ been called ‘the longest street in the world’？
A. The program has been shown ever since 1969
B. The program became one of America’s major exports it appeared on TV.
C. The program are now being watched in most parts of the world.
D. The program is made in the longest street in New York.
2. Some educators are critical of the program because .
A. they don’t think it fit for children in every respect.
B. it takes the children too much time to watch it
C. it causes problems between children who have watched it an those who
have not.
D. Parents attach to much importance to it.
3. So many children in the United States watch the program because
A. it uses songs, stories and jokes to give them basic knowledge.
B. it is arranged for most children to watch it regularly.
C. tests have shown that it is beneficial to them.
D. both A and B.
4. Mothers often watch the program along with their children because .
A. they enjoy the program as much as their children.
B. they find their children have benefited from the program.
C. they are attracted by some famous adult stars on the show.
D. they can learn some educational theories from the program.
5. What is the most important reason for the success of the program according
to the author？
A. The creators have good educational theories in making the program.
B. The young viewers find they can learn something from it.
C. Famous adult stars often appear in the program.
D. It gets support from the government and private businesses.
(2)For centuries, social barriers and religious law have separated the Hindus of India into class groups called castes. Each caste did only certain work, and lived in a certain way-Each caste avoided contact with a lower caste.
The highest castes were the Brahmins (婆罗门), who were priests and scholars forbid-den to work with their hands, Below them ,like rungs in a ladder, were soldiers, merchants, farmers, and laborers. So low as to be almost completely outside the caste system were the untouchables. These people could not live inside the villages, drink water from public wells ,or walk on public roads.
In 1947, when India became and independent democracy, a law was passed abolishing untouchables. Today, other laws are being more effective in breaking down the caste barriers. Land reform is one such law. Today in India ,a man may owe only a certain amount of land, and he must use the land he owns. As a result, Brahmins are no longer idle landlords collecting rents from large estates. They manage their own small farms; some even plant and harvest crops with their own hands.
In 1950, every adult in India was given the right to vote. Since then, very few Brahmins have been elected to high office because the Brahmins make up such a small caste. The middle castes and untouchables hold more voting power than the Brahmins. In India, as in most parts of the world people are flocking to cities to live. Living in crowded apartments, sharing public transportation, and working side by side in factories, different castes cannot avoid contact with each other. In India’s crowded cities, some caste distinctions are being forgotten. Slowly but surely, new forces at work in India are unexpectedly doing more to break down the caste system than the 1947 laws which abolished untouchability.
1 Implied but not directly stated:______.
A. Priests and scholars were untouchable
B. The untouchables led miserable lives
C. All untouchables were rich people
D. The untouchables lived happily
2. On the whole, the article tells about______.
A. the caste system in India
B. sharing transportation
C. drinking from public wells
D. the untouchables in India
3. Which statement does this article lead you to believe?
A. The Brahmins are leaving India to start a caste system here.
B. the caste system has lost its importance in India
C. Every country should have a caste system like India’s
D. the caste system is still of great importance in India’s political life today.
4. Why have very few Brahmins been elected to high office since 1950?
A. The middle castes and the untouchables are in the majority.
B. They do not want to serve in high office in a democracy.
C. They prefer to spend their time walking on public roads.
D. They hold more voting power.
5. Which statement seems true according to the passage?
A. the Brahmins were all soldiers.
B. Social barriers were broken down by democracy.
C. The Brahmins and the untouchables are close friends.
D. The India people think the caste system is good.
(3)If an animal is moved from its home in the tropics to cold climate, it will die if it is not kept warm. And animals accustomed to cold climates will die if they are moved to the tropics. Many plants, too, will die if they are removed from the place where they normally grow and are transplanted into an unfamiliar soil. Almost every species is adapted to life in a particular place by its organs and their functions and by its permanent habits. The specialized adaptation has great advantages. For it enables many organisms to survive under different conditions.
It also has disadvantages, for it means that the life of most species is controlled by local conditions. Living things are not scattered over the earth at random; most species have definite habits for living places. Ecology is the study of how organisms live in their environment. This means finding out how an organism survives and reproduces in certain surroundings. By environment we mean not only the soil and the climate but also the living things of the same species and other species, plant or animal.
Most living things are slaves to their environment. Some can alter certain features of their environment to suit themselves; a beaver (海狸), for example, can make ponds by building dams; many birds and insects can build elaborate nests to provide shelter for their young. But these skills are restricted and highly specialized. Most organisms must adapt their bodies to fit in with their surroundings, and since they can adapt only for particular surroundings, they are found only in places where they can live successfully with the least effort.
Plants find these favorable places by trial and errors. The wind carriestheir seeds and spores (芽孢) great distances. If the seeds land in a favorable environment they grow and reproduce. If they are deposited in an unfavorable environment they die. Animals, on the other hand, search until they find a favorable environment.
1.The main idea of this passage can be summarized as: ______.
A. Different habits of animals and plants
B. Living things and their surroundings
C. Plants and animals: slaves of their surroundings
D. Animals' ability to adapt themselves to their surroundings
2. What is meant by adaptation?
A. The ability of living things to survive in a particular place under difficult conditions.
B. The control of most species of living things by local conditions.
C. The ability of living things to get familiar with their surroundings.
D. The permanent habits of most living things.
3 Living things can adapt themselves to their surroundings mainly through ____.
A. their organs and the organs' specific functions
B. their specialized permanent habits
C. their least effort in living conditions
D. Both A and B.
4. Animals are different from plants mainly in that ______.
A. they can more or less alter their surroundings
B. their organs are highly specialized to their surroundings
C. they are looking for a favorable environment for their survival
D. they usually have their own local living conditions
5. Implied but not stated: ______.
A. Animals are not completely restricted or confined to their surroundings
B. Plants are completely confined to their surroundings
C. Surroundings sometimes can easily be altered by animals
D. The specialized adaptation is very important for animals, plants as well as
human beings
(4)The old advertising slogan, ‘So simple a child can do it ,’has taken on new meaning for me. A few weeks ago I got a computer, but I am mechanically illiterate. I knew that children had no fear of the of the future, so that seemed a good place to seek help. I asked my nephew, twelve years old, at an elementary school, to help me.