四川大学大二下英语题库.docx

1. A reporter from the Washington Post _ the President. A) interrogated B) questioned C) interviewed D) examined2. His words drove away the _ buyer of the house. A) predictable B) promising C) prospective D) foreseeable3. The climbing of the Mount Everest was an outstanding example of human _. A) undertaking B) trial C) attempt D) endeavor4. His _ did not stand a chance in the match. A) enemy B) foe C) counterpart D) opponent5. I think he is _ to the job. A) insufficient B) unfit C) not enough D) inadequate6. At the age 12, he is already a(n) _traveler, having flown all over the world with his father. A) old B) elder C) young D) veteran7. It is important to set a(n) _ goal in the study of foreign languages. A) attainable B) predictable C) realizable D) measurable8. The air in the room is _; open the window! A) filthy B) dirty C) transparent D) foul9. What he is talking about _ me, for it is full of _ technical terms. A) is beyond; penetrable B) is beyond; impenetrable C) reaches; penetrable D) reaches; impenetrable10. The abolishment of _ in the Republic of South Africa brought this country into the international community. A) segregation B) partition C) separation D) departure11. His eyes _ with excitement! A) flashed B) sparkled C) gleamed D) glanced12. In addition to the rising birthrate and immigration, the _ death rate contributed to the population growth. A) inclining B) increasing C) declining D) descending13. Dont let such a _ matter get in our way so that we can concentrate on the major issue. A) trivial B) slight C) partial D) minimal14. The cut in her hand has healed completely, without leaving a _. A) defect B) sign C) wound D) scar15. Most people in the modern world _ freedom and independence more than anything else. A) embody B) cherish C) fascinate D) regard16. Although Jane and Anne are twin sisters, they bear little _to each other as far as the temperament is concerned. A) similarity B) likelihood C) resemblance D) familiarity17. The weekly market sells mainly fruit, vegetables and other food _. A) production B) output C) manufactures D) products18. Comparison and contrast are often used _ in advertisements A) intentionally B) feasibly C) incidentally D) tiresomely19. I told him that I would _ him to act for me while I was away from office. A) authorize B) justify C) rationalize D) identify20. They want to sell their house and already have a _ buyer. A) voluntary B) preliminary C) preparatory D) prospective21. It is a problem even for people in _. A) employment B) vocation C) profession D) occupation22. There must be a _ explanation for these strange happenings, which have made us restless all these days. A) physical B) mental C) practical D) natural23. Teaching students of threshold level is hard work but the effort is very _. A) precious B) rewarding C) worth D) challenging24. We take our skin for granted until it is burned _ repair. A) beyond B) for C) without D) under25. Those journalists are paid to _ the affairs of the royal family. A) disturb B) distress C) pry into D) follow up26. He hopes to buy a house with a price _ $ 200,000. A) in the neighborhood of B) in the case of C) in the light of D) in view of27. Her boyfriend told me she takes a(n) _ interest in clothes. A) excessive B) plentiful C) bountiful D) generous28. His anger _ up when his motives of marrying the blind but rich girl were questioned. A) sparkled B) flared C) turned D) burned29. The newspaper article _ that the kidnapped girl is dead, but so far there is not any proof. A) proves B) discovers C) identifies D) alleges30. As I see it, the majority of New York cab drivers are unfriendly, _ downright rude. A) if not B) and C) if D) if so31. Liquids are like solids _ they have a definite volume. A) by that B) at that C) on that D) in that32. The _ of finding gold in California were good in the 1840s. A) proposals B) promises C) prospects D) privileges33. I want to buy a new tie to _ this brown suit. A) go into B) go with C) go after D) go by34. Have you made out your _ for a passport? A) appliance B) applicant C) application D) appointment35. All postal votes must be posted before the _. A) schedule B) arrangement C) date D) deadline36. John forgot to bring his ID card with him. _, he was not allowed to take the test. A) Incidentally B) Nevertheless C) Consequently D) Moreover37. The two parties agreed to break the _ by compromise. A) dispute B) deadline C) deadlock D) disturbance38. It was for the change of his _ right before they reached the finals of the mens doubles that they lost the game. A) collaborator B) opponent C) partner D