泛读教程第二册选择题

Unit 1

map shows a

complex

network of roads in this big city.

compilcated

a teacher you have to

adjust

your methods to suit the needs of slower children

change

last five years have seen a

consistent

improvement in the country's economy

continuous

two doctors gave different

diagnoses

of my disease

medical judgments

5. The

literal

meaning of television is seeing from a distance

original

complained of

bias

in the way the news media reported the story

prejudice

pictures give great

aesthetic

pleasure

artistic

body is

stimulated

to build up resistance

aroused

Unit 2

1. The police arrested several

teenagers

who were fighting.

A. children

B. people aged between 13 and 19

C. adults

2. I like the exciting

rhythms

of African drum music.

A. style

B. rhyme

C. regular repeated pattern of sounds

3. The

blues

was first performed by the black people of New Orleans.

A. the color of the clear sky

B. a slow, sad style of music

C. a fast, happy style of music

4. She

rocked

the baby to sleep.

A. forced

B. allowed

C. moved from side to side

5. The record was a big

hit

and sold a million copies.

A. work

B. success

C. struggle

6. Today's

trend

is toward less formal clothing.

A. custom

B. fashion

C. idea

Unit 3

1. The match tonight is China

vs.

Japan.

A. for

B. of

C.

against

2. Many visitors were

amazed

to see that the city had undergone such great

changes

within so short a period of time.

A. delighted

B. angered

C.

surprised

3. We

suspected

that he was the murderer even before we were told.

A. d oubted

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B.

believed to be likely

C. believed to be unlikely

4. My eyes became

accustomed

to the dim lighting.

A. tired of

B. hurt by

C

. used to

5. The government is planning to

extend

the railway to the next town.

A. make it shorter

B.

make it longer

C. make it wider

6. The child felt

secure

near its parents.

A. confident

B. happy

C.

safe

7. Their sympathy was

well- meaning

but ineffective.

A. well-spoken

B. well-thought

C.

well- intentioned

8. That young man is always ready to pay

compliments

to a pretty young lady.

A.

expressions of praise and admiration

B. expressions of dislike and hatred

C. expressions of love and affection

Unit 4

1. Prices

fluctuated

between 1970 and 1972.

A. kept going up

B. kept going down

C. remained the same

D.

kept going up and down

2. A belief in magic still

prevails

among some tribes.

A.

is widespread

B. is liked

C. is remembered

D. is disliked

3. A fine

layer

of dust covered everything.

A.

covering

B. square

C. spot

D. circle

4. The travelers will stay

approximately

two weeks in Italy.

A. absolutely

B.

nearly

C. exactly

D. precisely

5. The

vertical

cliff was the most striking scenery that I had seen in my journey.

A.

upright

B. beautiful

C. historical

D. strange

6. Scientists told us that anything black could

absorb

most of the rays that fall on it.

A. bring out

B. show off

C

. take in

D. send out

7. When my father pumped air into the ball, it

expanded

quickly.

A.

became greater

B. became smaller

C. became heavier

D. became lighter

8. The plan must be carded out with

maximum

speed.

A. great

B.

greatest

C. fast

D. steadyrated

9. The market is

saturated

with cheap imports.

A. satisfied

B. happy

C. helped

D.

filled

10. In our fast paced world, nothing seems

constant.

A. changing

B. valuable

C.

unchanging

D. unstable

Unit 5

There was a smile of

contentment

on the teacher’s face when he saw the student’s

performance in the speech contest.

A. irony

ion

C.

satisfaction

2. He gradually

accumulated

a large amount of books.

A.

collected

iated

C. wrote

3. Many philosophers spend much of their time in

contemplation

.

A. debating

B.

thinking

C. writing

4. There was no

compulsion

on him to go with her. He could stay at home if he liked.

ement

B. suggestion

C.

force

5. Ambulances are extremely necessary for people suffering from

acute

diseases.

A. slow and dangerous

B.

quick and dangerous

and painful

6. He has been

exerting

pressure on me to change my mind.

A.

putting

g

7. She

derived

a lot of pleasure from taking care of her young children.

A. created

B. initiated

C.

obtained

8. Vitamins should not be used as

substitute

for a healthy diet.

A. medicine

ient

C.

replacement

Unit 6

1. They

preach

peace while preparing for war.

A. reject

B. mention

C.

urge

2.

The Great

Depression

in the 1930s was a time of misery and, human suffering.

A.

a period of reduced business activity and high unemployment

B. a feeling of sadness and hopelessness

C. a process of social changes

3. She decided to

enroll

in the history course at the local evening school.

A. drop out of

B. continue

C.

register

4. They

boarded

the plane at London Airport.

A

got into

'B. got off

C. got across

5. What Hitler did to the Jewish people was an example of

unprecedented

cruelty.

A. never having talked about before

B.

never having happened before

C. never having thought of before

6. Many people have been put into prison for tax

evasions

.

A.

avoidance

B. payment

C. excuses

7. Many young people nowadays choose not to marry as they don't want

any

commitments

.

A. unhappiness

B. restrictions

C.

responsibilities