大学英语2习题6

Unit 6

I.

Write the English words or expressions according to the following definitions.

1.

that cannot be believed

2.

not happening often

3.

have or own

4.

a person who buys goods or service

5.

a rough outline or version

6.

a single piece of news; a single artic

le

7.

add (sth.) in order to make a thing more attractive to look at

8.

put (time or money) away for a special purpose

9.

wait patiently for a chance

10.

(in the habit of) doubting that sth. is true, right, etc.

II

．

Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the following :

sophisticated

take in

draft

harmony

set aside

item

decorate

possess

at intervals

incredible.

1.

They bought many ______ modern weapons.

2.

The country ______ rich mineral resources.

3.

They ______ a large amount of money for special purpose.

4.

5.

6.

7.

They were completely ______ by his story

.

He comes back to see us ______ regular ______.

There is an important ______ of news in today

’

s newspaper.

This is the ______ of the report. It needs modifying.

8.

He earns an ______ amount of money.

9.

The Christmas tree was ______ with coloured lights.

10.

The designer

’

s aim is to produce a ______ of shape and texture.

III. Choose the most suitable answer.

1.

During the investigation about his bribery, he was quite _____ about the amount of the money

involved.

A. sophisticating

B. positive

C. rarely

D. vainly

2. He noticed that there was an interesting _____ about the movie star in the newspaper today

.

A. news

B. periodical

C. item

D. draft

3. The _____of the accused man was in doubt. However, the public all wished him to be sentenced

to death.

A. guilt

B. nature

C. bulletin

D. reproach

4. In a beautiful picture there is _____ between the different colors. No doubt it is his masterpiece.

A. decoration

B. draft

C. theory

D. harmony

5. All joking _____, can you swim 15 miles?

A. cared for

B. skeptically

C. incredibly

D. aside

6. After the carpet bombing, a fire soon _____ all the old wooden buildings in the neighborhood.

A. consumed

B. undid

C.

took in

D. hit home

7. The boy _____ the books he could get about fairy tales in the library.

A. consumed

B. devoured

C. researched

D. sought

8. According to the Constitution of the country all the young men do a year's _____ service.

A. client

B. corporation

C. organizational

D. military

9. We looked at him suspiciously, as he gave an _____ explanation of the cause of the accident,

A. incredible

B. undoing

C. guilty

D. sophisticated

10. He likes traveling, especially to the place clean and quiet, which has _____ you couldn't find

in a big city.

A. an expense

B. a charm

C. a credit

D. a decoration

11. His voice began to _____ at the mention of his sufferings in the old days.

A. reproach

B. bide

C. falter

D. take in

12. After the excitement of the audience died _____, the speaker restarted his speech.

A. off

B. out

C. down

D. of

13. Be patient and calm in court. Y

our youth and simplicity _____ for you in this instance.

A. plead

B. stir

C. weigh down

D. soak up

14.

One

friend

of

mine

has

decided

to

_____

his

highly-paid

but

demanding

position

in

his

company recently.

A. gain credit

B. quit

C. soak up

D. seek after

15. House repairs, holidays and other _____ reduced her bank balance to almost nothing

A. cost

B. expenses

C. payment

D expending

D. died off

16. She wept and watched till the noise of the car _____ in the distance.

A. died of

B. died out

C. died away

IV

. Complete the sentences with the words given in their proper forms.

1.

It was ______ difficult to know the truth of this case. (incredible)

2.

_____,

unusual

creatures

are

washed

to

the

shore,

but

they

are

rarely

caught

out

at

sea.

(occasion)

3.

Y

ou shouldn

’

t feel _____ all the time---you

’

ve done nothing to be ashamed of. (guilt)

4.

We set off, with Pam chattering _____ all the way. (gay)

5.

The lighting in the room is functional as well as _____. (decorate)

6.

She gave him her most _____ smile when she wanted something. (charm)

7.

Most people reacted quite _____ to the proposal.( positive)

8.

The boy

’

s parents have made an emotional _____ for him to come home. (plead)

9.

We hope that all immigrants can integrate _____ into Australian society. (harmony)

10.

He treated this statement with a healthy degree of _____. (skeptical)

V

. Cloze

In

Japan,

most

people

still

feel

that

a

woman's

place

is

in

the

home;

and

most

women

willingly

accept their

1

role as wife, leaving the business of making a living

2

their husbands. For

those who do want a

3

of their own, opportunities are limited, and working women usually

have to

4

for lower wages, fewer promotions, less responsible

5

.

In

America,

on

the

other

hand,

most women,

6

wives

and

mothers, work

most

of

their lives. But

7

, few have had real careers. As in Japan most fields are

8

by men and