ncebook 2 词汇题1-10单元

Vocabulary Review Unit 1 1. Once famous, he was now a mere object of pity. A. 物体 B. (能产生兴趣或引起注意的)人 C. 目标，目的 2. Its good he enjoys his own company because he has a very lonely job. A. 陪伴 B. 客人，宾客 C. 工作伙伴 3. They were hardly ever parted in twenty years of marriage. A. 跟断绝关系 B. 有分歧 C. 分离，分别 4. He found it very difficult to adjust to the stresses and strains of modern life. A. 重点，重要性 B. 压力 C. 重音，重读 5. The land was cleared of trees. A. 证明无罪 B. 清除，清理 C. 使明朗，使清澈 6. A magicians talk creates a(n) _ of attention so that people do not see how he does his tricks. A. interaction B. illusion C. diversion D. difference 7. An individual bird can _ the call of its own species. A. identify B. name C. ease D. entitle 8. I felt I couldnt cope with the situation and was in desperate need of some _. A. remark B. reassurance C. assumption D. claim 9. She _ great satisfaction from her coin collection. A. has B. derives C. devotes D. awaits 10. _ mistakes and weaknesses, it did a great deal of good work inside the trade union. A. No matter what B. Although C. In spite D. Despite 11. _ the journey, we must decide about that later. A. As to B. So as to C. On D. So long as 12. He was _ of his brother because he could afford to give so much. A. generous B. envious C. content D. frustrated 13. He _ in the childrens games. A. enjoyed B. came C. engaged D. urged 14. He _ at the boy in silence. A. glanced B. observed C. watched D. stared 15. The poison was _ of causing death within a few minutes. A. capable B. able C. likely D. effective 16. Their _ to their children is plain to see. A. strength B. devotion C. dependence D. function 17. His rude manners _ him to frequent rebuffs (粗暴拒绝). A. make B. subject C. bother D. cling 18. Only at that time _. A. did I realize that I had made a mistake B. I realized that I had made a mistake C. realized I that I had made a mistake D. I realized that had I made a mistake 19. Id like to buy you a meal _ all your hospitality. A. to approve B. to demonstrate C. in return for D. in addition to 20. A lot of these children have been _ of a normal home life. A. criticized B. deprived C. urged D. participated 21. He spent years _ to the climate in China. A. coordinating B. adjusting C. balancing D. complaining 22. The commander would have to see to it that _. A. something is done about this situation B. something be done about this situation C. something was done about this situation D. something would be done about this situation 23. They felt helpless, _, and incapable of handling the job. A. confident B. envious C. insecure D. independent 24. He was criticized for pursuing the present economic and foreign _. A. regulations B. functions C. rituals D. policies 25. This can lead to unnecessary _ over a childs quite normal behavior. A. emotion B. feeling C. pressure D. anxiety Unit 2 （无） Unit 3 1. An American diplomat was expelled from the country yesterday. A. trapped in B. forced to leave C. punished by D. kidnapped by 2. It is quite remarkable that no one was hurt in the accident. A. unique B. unusual C. special D. successful 3. She does odd jobs, such as painting rooms and fixing cars. A. not regular B. strange C. excellent D. badly paid 4. I applied for a job as a secretary, but I was rejected. A. resented B. refused C. resisted D. retired 5. This situation does not call for this kind of behavior. A. require B. take C. show D. channel 6. These tests are beyond the capability of a 12-year-old child. A. security B. quality C. ability D. limitation 7. She intends to carry on studying after the course has finished. A. begin B. avoid C. do D. continue 8. Ive been invited to the party but I havent got anything appropriate to wear. A. excellent B. adequate C. federal D. suitable 9. He refuses to let others speak and dominates every meeting. A. controls B. wins C. elects D. nominates 10. The railways are about to embark on a major program of modernization. A. arrive at B. start C. put on D. expose 11. He is reading some medical books because he will have to address a group of doctors. A. write to B. meet C. speak to D. teach 12. We stayed in small hotels at night, hitting the road early every morning. A. building the road B. working C. waking up D. leaving 13. I acknowledged Tom for all his help with the project. A. admitted B. thanked C. proved D. relied on 14. The humble man was reluctant to accept the award. A. poor B. famous C. kind D. modest Unit 4 1. I breathed a sigh of _ when I heard my husband was safe. A. surprise B. delight C. annoyance D. relief 2. He saw a(n) _ for the government in stimulating (刺激) industrial expansion. A. role B. influence C. effect D. instance 3. I found comfort in his words, and reassurance _ I had made the right decision. A. which B. that C. what D. / 4. There is a close link between a rising _ of unemployment and a rising suicide _. A. rate. rate B. ratio. ratio C. speed. speed D. tendency. tendency 5. As long as you have paid in advance, we wont _ you for delivery. A. depend B. charge C. accuse D. demand 6. The claim _ the fact that every year more and more money is being spent on arms. A. backs down B. backs off C. backs up D. backs out 7. Nowadays, there are more and more crimes _ to drug abuse. A. related B. associated C. linked D. connected 8. Id like to _ five hundred dollars to my current account. A. shift B. move C. change D. transfer 9. Rain is expected to _ to all parts of the country by this evening. A. expand B. extend C. extent D. expend 10. You need a very _ manager to increase the rate of production. A. adoring B. effective C. preferable D. dynamic 11. He believed that _, Timex would have to sit down, negotiate, and take the workers back. A. naturally B. actually C. extremely D. ultimately 12. The survivors of the earthquake wandered about in a confused and _ state. A. irrational B. annoying C. unbearable D. soothing 13. He is seriously _ to computer games. A. engaged B. addicted C. absorbed D. related 14. A _ of this species is the blue stripe on its back. A. personality B. characteristic C. character D. specialty 15. The similarity between them has always been _ on. A. reminisced B. recalled C. remarked D. referred 16. The literature of a period _ its values and tastes. A. reflects B. indicates C. demonstrates D. describes 17. Claudes work had a major _ on generations of musicians. A. impression B. influence C. aspect D. role 18. She now has _ over the people she used to take orders from. A. justice B. fury C. management D. authority Unit 5 1. No one knew the mans age until he _ it by accident. A. reviewed B. revealed C. recovered D. recalled 2. This discovery marks a significant technological _. A. process B. adventure C. project D. advance 3. Tornadoes (龙卷风 )_ when a warm weather front meets a body of very cold air. A. occur B. happen to C. result in D. predict 4. She _ the opinion of several experts, but even the experts disagree. A. thought B. taught C. sought D. bought 5. American cars are generally too large for the Japanese market, _ Japanese cars are popular in the US. A. which B. because C. therefore D. whereas 6. Its a six-hour drive from Penarth to Norwich. I nearly fell _ at the wheel a couple of times. A. sleeping B. asleep C. sleepy D. sleep 7. Experts are _ that unemployment will fall slowly next year. A. predicting B. preparing C. previewing D. preventing 8. An airplane had _ into the mountain, killing all two hundred passengers. A. cracked B. crossed C. crashed D. crowded 9. Weve had to _ our visit to London because Jim is ill. A. disturb B. progress C. focus D. cancel 10. I had to wait two hours for the train. It really put me in a bad _. A. mode B. mood C. move D. motion 11. I have been very much pleased by your _ of the situation. A. analysis B. impact C. volume D. focus 12. We couldnt imagine what had happened to _ him but he wouldnt stop crying. A. awake B. spot C. upset D. spoil 13. She must learn to _ herself to English life. A. arrange B. admire C. acquire D. adjust 14. We must work _ the difficulties until we find an answer. A. off B. by C. through D. away 15. That teacher is very popular _ her pupils. A. for B. with C. in D. at Unit 6 （无） Unit 7 1. He left the spot immediately, afraid of being _ in the car accident. A. connected B. taken C. seated D. involved 2. As the dictionary says, “graciousness” _ means being polite, kind and generous. A. literally B. gracefully C. exactly D. constantly 3. He insisted that she _ improve her oral English by doing a lot of practice. A. could B. would C. might D. should 4. We dont believe that those special kinds of leaves are _. A. actual B. edible C. ridiculous D. comprehensive 5. _ at such a time, his work attracted much attention. A. Publishing B. Published C. Being published D. When published 6. Silver is the best conductor (导体) of electricity, copper _ it closely. A. followed B. following C. to follow D. being followed 7. He drove to the airport to _ Mr. Dixon who came to see him from Orillia. A. pick up B. set out C. call for D. tone down 8. It is considerate _ you to do me a favor at this moment. A. to B. for C. of D. about 9. “Please dont worry. Well give you a _ delivery of your purchase.” the shop assistant said. A. brief B. prompt C. nasty D. well-intentioned 10. It is so heavy that it can only be lifted with our _ effort. A. joint B. equal C. apt D. courteous 11. Many a young scientist _ engaged in the research work. A. have B. has C. have been D. has been 12. She _ crying very helpful to express her sadness. A. considers B. confirms C. believes D. pretends 13. The plan had been _, which made him very angry. A. called off B. called up C. called in D. called on 14. You cannot see the patient at the moment; he is now _ medical treatment. A. in B. on C. under D. at 15. A robber broke _ when I was leaving for my office. A. in B. up C. out D. off Unit 8 1. Mr. Verder never thought that he would become a member of the board of directors (董事会) because of his _ origin. A. humble B. previous C. critical D. false 2. _ he told us _. A. Until; that we understood B. Not until; did we understand C. It was not until; that did we understand D. Not until; then we understood 3. Now Thomson has obtained _ from his boss to extend the field of his investigation. A. purchase B. insurance C. determination D. permission 4. _ I had calmed down, my brain was also beginning to work much better. A. For B. Now that C. Because D. Despite 5. My mother is anxious to hear any information _ the results of election. A. concerned B. being concerned C. concerning D. having concerned 6. I spent the whole day repairing the car. The work was _ easy. A. nothing but B. anything but C. something except D. all except 7. They are turned around in a huge machine to get them _ the forces they will experience in space flight. A. use B. used C. used to D. be used to 8. Barbara _ in doing it again though she had failed more than a dozen times. A. consisted B. insisted C. persisted D. assisted 9. Very few experts _ with completely new answers to the worlds economic problems. A. come to B. come round C. come on D. come up 10. Conservative (保守的) people tend to _ traditional ideas. A. stick to B. turn out C. set aside D. take over 11. The development of industry _ the attitudes of men toward art and architecture. A. effected B. spun C. affected D. instructed 12. My _ to this problem is quite different from his. A. manner B. approach C. behavior D. means 13. John _ the results of the election with amazing accuracy. A. examined B. predicted C. overlooked D. governed 14. Disabled people should not be _ the chances to study in university. A. forbidden B. prevented C. rejected D. denied 15. The Prime Minister refused to _ on the rumor that he had planned to give up his position. A. relate B. frown C. comment D. catch Unit 9 1. Many youngsters find it harder to appreciate classical music than pop music. A. listen to and understand B. enjoy and interpret C. understand and enjoy D. comprehend 2. I dont care who you are, where you are from, what you do, provided you love me. A. now that B. although C. as long as D. even if 3. Cheapness is not the only factor that makes such commodities decent. A. popular B. acceptable C. pleasant D. favorite 4. It is orthodox theories of medicine that he has been studying and summarizing. A. evident B. traditional C. customary D. common 5. Although the arguments were quite rational, he was not convinced. A. convincing B. understanding C. genuine D. reasonable 6. The party suggested a renewed campaign to raise production and stimulate employment. A. movement B. plan C. proposal D. scheme 7. What a tremendous party its been! I have enjoyed every minute of it. A. enormous B. praiseworthy C. content D. wonderful 8. We were all a trifle exhausted when we got to the top of the mountain. A. a little B. considerably C. extremely D. severely 9. Video games and other manufactured amusements demand less imagination from kids. A. entertainments B. commodities C. enjoyment D. pleasure 10. He tends to get ill-tempered when he is drunk. A. is able to get B. very often gets C. pretends to get D. is tempted to get Unit 10 1. She is the only one of these girls who _ the violin well. A. play B. plays C. played D. should play 2. We all love him, for he was a(n) _ leader. A. inspired B. inspiring C. inspire D. to be inspiring 3. The Blacks demanded that their living and working conditions _. A. improved B. should improve C. should be improved D. were improved 4. _ we argue with her, _ notice she takes. A. More; less B. The more; less C. More; the less D. The more; the less 5. Great Salt Lake is fed by fresh-water streams, _ is about four to five times as salty as the ocean. A. yet B. which C. there D. despite 6. There was very little we could do _ the circumstances. A. on B. under C. for D. from 7. Not only _ very well, but also _ well. A. she cooks; does she dance B. she cooks; sh