Unit1 Changes in the Way We Live
1. The farmers ______vegetables to the market on a truck every morning. A. haul B. pull C. drag D. tow
2. Internet service providers should develop security_________ services for their customers. A. progress B. improvement C. advancement D. enhancement 3. The doctor suggested ________my diet with vitamins E and A A. adding B. adding to C. supplementing D. making up 4. A car went past and _______ her with water. A. sprayed B. splattered C. splashed D. spattered
5. Public evening classes allow people to earn a living during the day and ______ vocations and intellectual interests in their spare time. A. go after B. pursue C. find D. seek 6. I grew up in a large______. A. household B. house C. room D. family
7. Before being processed into lumber, the wood must be ______carefully to prevent warping. A. heap B. stuffed C. piled D. stacked 8. We are all born good, but can be taught to be ______. A. badly B. well C. wicked D. better
9. The editor has _____the book with black-and-white photographs. A. pictured B. illustrated C. portrayed D. photographed 10. Scientists continue to push back the _______ of knowledge. A. boarder B. limit C. edge D. boundaries
11. The widespread use of Spanish in some American cities has ______a public debate over language use in the country. A. turned out B. illuminated C. stimulated D. generated 12. A ______of 2 percent is paid on long-term investments. A. fee B. tuition C. premium D. tax
13. He _____ his body so that he could listen to what the little boy was saying. A. lower B. descend C. decrease D. fall
14. They no longer______ the local department store because of its poor service. A. present B. patronize C. participate D. penetrate 15. Who do the police of the crime. A. suspect B. respect C. inspect D. prospect 16. If we budget carefully, we’ll be able to afford a new car. A. calculate B. figure C. budget D. figure out
17. Many schools have tightened their ______and test scores for admission have been rising. A. orders B. rules C. requirements D. regulations 18. They couldn’t resist ________ at him in those funny clothes. A. to laugh B. to be laughed C. laughing D. being laughed
19. In my view students should resist the______ to take part-time jobs in their first two years at college.
A. attraction B. appeal C. temptation D. attention
20. They suspected that an explosive device had been left somewhere inside the building. A. device B. design C. decision D. detection
21. He makes a big _____ from selling waste material to textile company. A. benefit B. profit C. interest D. rate
22. We have _____ most of the money in shares in British companies. A. raise B. invested C. rose D. arose
23. The dialect is spoken ________in the rural area. A. generally B. primarily C. commonly D. directly
Translation:
1. The doctor suggested ________________________________________.(在我的饮食中补充维生素 E 和 A).
2. (当地政府已采取一些措施)_________________________to ensure that all the people will get through the winter.
3. (总的来说)_________________, it’s probably not advisable to change the company’s name.
4. I heard her speech,__________________________(但我还没理解透是什么意思). 5. We oppose any plans to___________________________________.(削减教育预算的计划).
usually run faster than women, _______________________(主要是因为他们的肌肉力量更大).
7. 他以获利价出售了他的房子。____________________________________
8. We have a problem with the computer system, ______________________.(但我觉得问题比较小.)
9. The toys have to _____________________before they can be sold to children. (达到严格的安全标准)
Unit2 Civil-Rights Heroes
1. We have ____________ the system of exploitation of man by man.
A. stopped B. cancelled C. abolished D. removed
2. President Clinton __ $16 million for the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
A. loaned B. compensated C. authorized D. exploited 3. One hundred —————soldiers were released by the federal army.
A. captured B. to be captured C. capturing D. being captured 4. Duty ——the soldiers to volunteer for the mission. A. enforce B. compel C. impose D. press
5. He made a prediction that business would improve the next year. A. confidential B. confident C. confide D. confidant
6. The police said their _______ were aroused because Mr. Owens had other marks on his body.
A. beliefs B. suspicions C. convictions D. credits
7. The large crowds lingering in the streets were quickly ___________ by heavy rain. A. dislocated B. disguised C. detached D. dispersed
8. By moving the radar beam around slowly in circles, we can _________ the surroundings.
A. explore B. expose C. exploit D. expand
9. The Prime Minister is determined to a good relationship with China. A. forgive B. forge C arrange D. motivate
10. Mr. Thompson gave all the document of his grandfather to the public library according to his grandfather’s will.
A. historical B. historic C. practical D. organic
11. In 1914, an apparently insignificant event in a remote part of Eastern Europe——Europe into a great war.
A. inserted B. imposed C. pitched D. plunged
12. , as the government was attacking American policy,American jeans and videocassettes were the hottest items in the stalls of the market.
A. Initially B. Presumably C. Ironically D. Automatically 13. The new Afghan government is trying to _______ its people_______ from poverty with international help.
A. exposed… to… B. present…with… C. liberate…from… D. insure…against… 14. He was sent to Washington on a diplomatic . A. employment B. excursion C. mission D. duty
15. Although they plant trees in this area, the tops of some hills are still ——? A. bare B. vacant C naked D. blank
16. The new postman _________ through the mist,trying to find the right house. A. brought B. saw C. observed D. peered
17. A to this problem is expected to be found before long. A. result B. response C. settlement D. solution 18. The of the battle of Waterloo is in Belgium. A. area B. position C. spot D. site
19. We’ll try our best even if there’s only a ________ hope of success. A. slim B. faint C. dim D. slender
20. The drop-out children from primary and secondary school in the remote areas _____________ for schooling.
A. starve B. advocate C. enroll D. anticipate 21. Our company decided to ___________ the contract.
A. destroy B. stop C. assure D. terminate 22. Some diseases are ________ by certain water animals.
A. transplanted B. transformed C. transported D. transmitted 23. the slaves, escape meant a journey of hundreds of miles through unknown countries, where they were usually easy to recognize.
A. Aside from B. In addition to C. In spite of D. As for 24. At huge ________, Henson and his wife set off with their children. A. risk B. height C. rate D. cost