新视野大学英语第二册复习题(一) 90题

新视野第二册复习题

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. 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. accurate

B. cute

C. intense

D. acute

2. He cannot go without wine even for one day; he is a complete slave ______ drink.

A. for

B. to

C. in

D. on

3. Have you read a newspaper report probing ______ the activities of drug dealers?

A. into

B. from

C. by

D. with

4. She invented a _____ that automatically closes windows when it rains.

A. advice

B. derive

C. supervise

D. device

5. It is difficult to _____ the importance of the decision.

A. assess

B. access

C. judge

D. identify

6. He felt that in time, the severe misery of the working people would result _____ revolution.

A. in

B. on

C. from

D. of

7. From then on, I was committed ______ losing the weight and getting into shape.

A. to

B. in

C. on

D. at

8. He ran ______ twice from his boarding school because he couldn

’

t put up with being limited in

an institution.

A. in

B. over

C. away

D. down

9. Bicycling is a good exercise; ______, it doesn

’

t pollute the air.

A. however

B. therefore

C. moreover

D. 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. reserved

B. revived

C. reversed

D. received

11. Parents and educators have _____ ideas on how to bring up children.

A. reverse

B. reserve

C. diverse

D. device

12. Those foreigners enjoy making ______ friendly contacts with the Chinese people.

A. extensiv

e

B. extend

C. expand

D. expansive

13. Every man has the right to live where he wants to regardless _____ the color of his skin.

A. with

B. at

C. from

D. of

14. Recent events will make a significant impact ______ government policy.

A. to

B. in

C. with

D. on

15. The editor told them that if they could cut the story _____ more than one third, he would take

it.

A. in

B. off

C. down

D. across

16. The river was so ______ with waste from the chemical plant that people can not swim in it.

A. contained

B. terminated

C. intimidated

D. contaminated

17. Upon arriving in New York he converted all his pounds ______ dollars.

A. for

B. into

C. with

D. from

18. Mary wants to go to the United States by herself for the holiday, but her parents frown ______

this idea.

A. in

B. on

C. to

D. by

19. We made plans for a visit, but _____ difficulties with the car prevented it.

A. consequent

B. following

C. subsequent

D. 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. for

B. ou

t

C. in

D. on

21. Why didn

’

t you give your mind to it and manage to cure her _____?

A. somewhat

B. somewhere

C. somehow

D. someway

22. _____ your letter, I am very pleased to inform you that your plans are quite acceptable to us.

A. Concerning

B. Concern

C. Regarded

D. Regard

23. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _____ a good answer.

A. put up with

B. came up with

C. kept up with

D. went up with

24. Their religion encouraged them to _____ their faith.

A. acclaim

B. claim

C. declaim

D. proclaim

25. After everyone was seated, the chairman ______ to announce his plan.

A. produced

B. preceded

C. proceeded

D. succeeded

26. Children should be encouraged to reach a ______ between what they want and what others

want.

A. promise

B. compromise

C. compose

D. consist

27. The man and his friend were supportive ______ one another at that critical moment.

A. in

B. on

C. at

D. of

28. The news soon spread _____ that the examination results were ready.

A. abroad

B. aboard

C. board

D. broad

29. This _____ shows that John Williams has completed the school-work of the eighth grade.

A. identity

B. certificate

C. degree

D. diploma

30. In the evenings we smoked and talked and never dreamt _____ going out except for exercises.

A. with

B. to

C. of

D. at

31. Jean felt unable to cope _____ driving in heavy traffic after her accident.

A. up

B. at

C. of

D. with

32. Since Bob fell ill, the family has had to live ______ what his wife earns.

A. in

B. away

C. on

D. out

33. If no one has any ______, I

’

ll declare the meeting closed.

A. object

B. subject

C. objection

D. subjection

34. The girl found it difficult to ______ to new customs when she first came to Shanghai.

A. adapt

B. adopt

C. change

D. shift

35. She called her parents just to tell them that she had become ______ to life at the university.

A. accumulated

B. accustomed

C. absorbed

D. changed

36. Don

’

t ______ too much work at once, or you will make yourself too tired.

A. turn on

B. turn in

C. take in

D. take on

37. The fashion model had a very _____ figure.

A. slim

B. skim

C. thin

D. small