1、高级英语 2 期末考试复习练习Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.1. There was a great deal of _ about the decision of that semi-barbaric kings daughter.A predictionB aspirationC contemplationD hesitation2. The twin brothers showed great _ to their elder sister, who had acted as sole paren
2、t to them since their parents died during the American Civil War.A allegianceB devotionC complianceD admiration3. The town maintains very many Chinese tradition which are among the highest achievements of those who created the _ we now enjoy.A heritage B inheritanceC geneticsD estate4. Its impossibl
3、e to _ these two points of view because they are too different. A compromiseB uniteC reconcile D combine5. Many countries in the suburban areas have now succeeded in _ malarial mosquitoes.A effacingB abolishingC eradicatingD. alternative6. The surly insolence of the waiters drove him into a _, and h
4、e flung her serviette to the floor and stalked out of the restaurant A rage B furyC indignantD anger7. Night patrols were sent out to engage the enemy in a series of small _.A battleB fightC skirmish D clash8. Robert Smiths reputation was established with eth publication of his first poem in 1938 an
5、d was _ by his splendid short stories for children.A reinforcedB revivedC obscuredD enhanced9. By then the 4-2-1 _, i.e., the type of family made up of four helpless grandparents, two demanding parents and one frustrated child, will have become commonplace.A symptomB synchronizationC syndrome D symb
6、iosis10. During the Romantic period it was fashionable in literature to have a _ outlook on the world and to turn ones back on liveliness and joyA depressedB disconsolateC lugubriousD melancholy11. The exiled lived for years in a _ state of fear and never reveal their real identity to the public.A l
7、astingB permanentC perpetualD durable12. Arguing world only give further _ to his allegationsA substanceB sustenanceC subsistenceD surveillance13. The old building has an _ air of sadness about it.A insurmountableB insuperableC intangibleD insufferable14. His lecture was readily _ to all the student
8、s.A intellectualB intelligenC integratedD intelligible15.Her husband is an _ gambler and stay outside all day long.A incorrigibleB inconceivableC incompatible D incongruous16. The old mans _ will contribute a lot to his final victory in fighting against the sea.A inescapableB inexorable C inevitable
9、 D inextricable17. Arriving early gave him the _ of an unhurried dinner.A rightB libertyC privilege D freedom18. He is a teacher of high _ but of little _ among his colleagues.A position, rankB rank, statusC status, position D rank, position19. Louisa May Alcott based the _ characters of her book Li
10、ttle Women on her sisters and herself.A principalB complexC originalD many20. Is a woman to be more highly _ for her talent or for her beauty?A estimated B evaluatedC esteemed D reckoned21. She did her work _her manager had instructed.A.as B. until C. when D. though22. _ of the twins was arrested, b
11、ecause I saw both at a party last night.A.None B. Both C. Neither D. All23. For some time now, world leaders _ out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction.A.had been pointing B. have been pointingC. were pointing D. pointed24. Have you ever been in a situation _ you know the other person is ri
12、ght yet you cannot agree with him?A by which B. that C. in where D. where25. Weve just installed two air-conditions in out apartment, _should make great differences in our life next summer.A.which B. what C. that D. they26. AID is said _ the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few
13、years in that region.A.being B. to be C. to have been D. having been27. She managed to save _ she could out of her wages to help her brother.A. how little money B. so little moneyC. such little money D. what little money28. Fool _ Jane is, she could not have done such a thing.A.who B. as C. that D.
14、like29. The experiment requires more money than _.A.have been put inB. being put inC.has been put in D. to be put in30. _ for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam.A. Had it not been B. Hadnt it beenC. Was it not D. Were it not31. “ What courses are you going to do next sem
15、ester?”“ I dont know. But its about time _ on something.”A. Id decide B. I decidedC. I decide D. Im deciding32. The police have offered a large _for information leading to the robbers arrest.A. ward B. compensation C. prize D. reward33. I arrives at the airport so late that I _ missed the plane.A.on
16、ly B. quite C. narrowly D. seldom34. The popularity of the film shows that the reviewers fears were completely _A.unjustified B. unjust C. misguidedD. unaccepted35. The head of the Museum was _ and let us actually examine the ancient manuscripts.A.promising B. agreeing C. pleasing D. obliging36. The
17、 multinational corporation was making a take-over _ for a property company.A. application B. bid C. proposal D. suggestion37. The partys reduced vote was _ of lack of support for its policies.A.indicative B. positive C. revealing D. evident38. There has been a _ lack of communication between the uni
18、on and the management.A. regretful B. regrettable C. regretting D. regretted39. The teacher _ expects his students to pass the university entrance examinationA.confidentlyB. proudly C. assuredly D. confidently40. The _ family in Chinese cities now spends more money on housing than before.A.normal B.
19、 average C. usualD. general41. The new colleague _ to have worked in several big corporations before he joined our company.A. confess B. declares C. claims D. confirms42. During the reading lesson, the teacher asked students to read a few _ from the novel.A.pieces B. essays C. fragments D. extracts4
20、3. During the summer holiday season it is difficult to find a(n) _ room in the hotels here.A.emptyB. vacant C. free D. deserted44. The old couple will never _ the loss of their son.A.get over B. get away C. get off D. get across45. Scientific research results can now be quickly _ to factory producti
21、on.A.used B. applied C. tried D. practiced46. My daughter was so _ in the TV program that she forgot to turn the microwave oven off. A. distracted B.attracted C.enchanted D.engrossed47. Tourists are _ to beware of pickpockets in the bus.A. commanded B. notified C.informed D.advised48. Before you sta
22、rt a business, you have to raise the necessary _.A.asset B.investment C. capital D.income49. Susan is a devoted daughter, always very _ to the needs of her old parents.A. attentive B. observant C. recurrent D.earnest50. These mountaineers will have to _ severe cold and terrible winds.A. survive B. e
23、ndure C. attain D.go through51. Josh found that the evening was beginning to _ after his mother made efforts to forbid him to watch television.A. extend B. prolong C.drag D.delay52. Jim was completely _ by most of the essay questions, so he must have failed.A. baffled B. enchanted C.stunned D.stulti
24、fied53. The dreadful scenes of the major skirmish _ the children off their dinner.A. took B. put C.sent D.set54. We were asked to _ from smoking until the plane was airborne.A. resist B.restrain C. restrict D.refrain55. As a rule, Dad is generous, but as a businessman, he usually drives a hard_.A.ne
25、gotiation B. deal C.bargain D.agreement56. His argument _ that people still regard television as a favourable, beneficial, wondrous influence upon the family but this is no longer the case.A. presents B. offers C.concerns D.presupposes57.The purpose of the survey was to _ the parents with the change
26、s television has made in family life.A. acquaint B. inform C.tell D.notify58. We are of the opinion that standards of craftsmanship have been _ over the past years.A.lifted B.heightened C. raised D.uplifted59. The zoo attendant opened the cage and tried hard to _ the tigers back in.A. pacify B. reas
27、sure C.induce D.coax60. The unfair criticism let Norman quite _ with anger.A.spellbound B. speechless C. silent D.mute61. In a television-oriented family, children cannot expect to have much time to _ games, familiar songs and shared activities.A. devote B. concentrate C.spare D. spend62. We are not
28、 sure why she didnt go into the advanced class, but we _ she failed the English Proficiency Test. A. predict B. deduce C.induce D. suspect63. By the end of the month our only hopes of success _ in recruiting more extra help. A.lay B. consist C.stood D. arose64. I remember seeing the film but the nam
29、e of the protagonist just_ me. A.fails B. misses C.escapes D. deludes65. As Susan made no _ of the full-scale war at dinner. I assume she had forgotten the TV program that night.A.mention B.comment C. reference D. statement 66. The citizens are grateful to the government for the _ environment. A. wh
30、olesome B. wholesale C. noisome D. tiresome 67. Such _ of the facts cannot be allowed to go unchallenged. A. distortion B. disturbance C. distraction D. distribution 68. Cutting the bush back in the autumn will help promote _ growth in the spring. A. violent B. virtual C. vigorous D. visual 69. In t
31、his story, the clever little fox _ the hunters and escapes from the trap they set. A. outweighs B. outwits C. outnumbers D. outgrows 70. The British _ time, effort and huge sums of money on pets. A. lavish B. grant C. provide D. supply 71. The fortunes of the major political parties tend to _ and fl
32、ow over time. A. halt B. fall C. ebb D. fly 72. Im tired of listening to her _ the virtues of her children. A. exposing B. explaining C. extending D. extolling 73. New books were displayed in a _ position on tables at the front of the shop. A. prominent B. preeminent C. dominant D. relevant 74. The
33、government is trying to _ the people into thinking that a war is necessary. A. inspire B. poison C. adopt D. brainwash 75. You need to demonstrate to the examiners that you have more than a(n) _ understanding of the text. A. actual B. factual C. literal D. literary 76. Some studies confirmed that th
34、is kind of eye disease was _ in tropical countries. A. perpetual B. prospective C. prevalent D. provocative 77. Its no use _ about it now.A. to complain B. complaining C. to be complaining D. having complained 78. I play tennis but _ my brother does. A. not half as well as B. not half as well than C
35、. not half better than D. not half so better as 79. There will be a mass _ to the seaside, the countryside and foreign holiday destinations during summer vacation. A. departure B. inflow C. evasion D. exodus 80. John was angry when the boss said that his proposal was completely _. A. disposable B. d
36、ismissible C. unapproachable D. unavoidable 81. Lack of sleep has _ her concentration. A. deconstructed B. impaired C. demonstrated D. repaired 82. He had long held a(n) _ fascination with the horrors of contemporary warfare. A. arbitrary B. mortal C. morbid D. courteous 83. The government replaced
37、the narrow street with a wide _ with the funds raised. A. lane B. path C. boulevard D. trail 84. Like so many politicians, he had an _ appetite for power. A. innumerable B. inseparable C. insufferable D. insatiable 85. At British universities, it is _ to cease work and spend a half-hour or so sippin
38、g tea and eating cookies with the members of ones department. A. satisfactory B. extraordinary C. contemporary D. customary 86.The concentration of populations in cities has given _ to many problems of housing, education, and medical services. A. rise B. reason C. result D. response 87. This discove
39、ry is highly _ in the circle of science. A. measured B. appreciated C. calculated D. experimented 88. I dont complain about the smoking _ because I hate watching people smoking in hospitals. A. programs B. restrictions C. arguments D. advertisements 89. His muscles are firmest and his _ colds and in
40、fections is highest. A. ignorance of B. independence of C. resistance to D. attribution to 90. Regardless of _ poll results, a number of objections have been published in newspapers. A. practical B. sensible C. favorable D. outstanding 91. She has born a _ against me ever since I turned down her app
41、lication. A. grudge B. malice C. love D. hatred 92. Although each TV series will be rated on the basis of its usual content, the ratings can _ from week to week.A. flow B. fluctuate C. Finite D. flushing 93. She is a _ person and does not want to live on charity.A. proud B. snobbish C. arrogant D. s
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