英语二级选择题200道

Vocabulary and Structure Directions Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A B C and D 1 I d like to take of this opportunity to thank all of you for your efforts A profit B benefit C occasion D advantage Correct answer D 2 In copying this paper be careful not to leave any words A out B alone C off D behind Correct answer A 3 When doing the wash it is important to white and colored clothing A compare B separate C establish D contrast Correct answer B 4 We finally an agreement after a lot of hard argument A reached B did C arrived D drove Correct answer A 5 It is desirable that the airplane as light as possible A is B were C be D had been Correct answer C 6 We came finally the conclusion that she had been telling lies all the time A of B into C to D at Correct answer C 7 I am not used to speaking public A in B at C on D to Correct answer A 8 He didn t live up to had been expected of him A what B which C that D all Correct answer A 9 She did not feel going out as she had a slight headache A about B like C after D for Correct answer B 10 The price of gold rose again partly news about the war A result in B go with C because D due to Correct answer D 11 Responsibilities becoming a father A charge for B go with C save for D go through Correct answer B 12 If you in your payment for the house again you may get thrown out A fall behind B account forC charged for D come to Correct answer A 13 The country has too many wars in the past few decades its people are longing for peace so much A prevented from B resulted inC gone throughD gone with Correct answer C 14 She wouldn t even take a short rest there stay for the night A much more B much few C much lesser D much lessCorrect answer D 15 The president has his political advisors over the slow pace of economic change A prevented from B charged for C accounted for D clashed with Correct answer D 16 Unless we get more money we ll be finishing this project A separated from B recovered from C prevented from D charged from Correct answer C 17 The painter lived more than a decade in Europe he could be in close contact with other cubists 立体派艺 术家 A where B in which C that D in that Correct answer A 18 Tom is supposed to make an appointment with the dentist he says he is too busy A However B Whoever C Whenever D Whatever Correct answer C 19 I won t make a mistake next time A like B same C near D similar Correct answer D 20 Life insurance 保险 available only to young healthy persons can now be obtained for old people A before B after C former D previously Correct answer D 21 He lives in the house where he was born A already B yet C still D ever Correct answer C 22 Are you going to the football game No The tickets are expensive for me A very much B so much C far too D highly Correct answer C 23 For tonight s homework do pages forty and forty one in the workbook Professor Hones I think that is work A far too much B much the more C too hard D the hardest Correct answer A 24 The officials in the at the London Heathrow Airport were very polite A Custom B Customs C custom D customsCorrect answer B 25 There a lot of on the roads yesterday A was traffic B were traffics C was traffics D were traffic Correct answer A 26 England is an island country consists of three big islands and climate is generally wet and windy A It its B She her C He his D She itsCorrect answer 27 That man looks familiar to me He reminds me Dr Richards A to B on C for D of Correct answer D 28 It seems very difficult A to stop the child to cry B protecting the child from crying C to keep the child from crying D holding the child s crying Correct answer C 29 He thought he could talk Mr Robinson buying some expensive equipment A to B about C into D on Correct answer C 30 When Laura finally arrived she apologized so late A for to come B that she was coming C for coming D to come Correct answer C 31 When people admire his achievements they seldom think of the frustration he has experienced A single B singular C small D easy Correct answer B 32 Everyone is amazed at the growth of this city it has been so different from what it was five years ago A explosive B expanding C expensive D excessive Correct answer A 33 Jack is a strong but you could beat him if you perform at your highest level A opponent B partner C friend D mate Correct answer A 34 Though he didn t answer my questions quickly the look on his face that he was satisfied with me A indicated B input C increased D interacted Correct answer A 35 Having lost his job and his family Jerry felt himself by anger and sadness A experienced B overcome C experience D overcame Correct answer B 36 In the geography class the teacher explained wind and water might cause soil A pollution B excellence C explosion D erosion Correct answer D 37 The of this recipe 烹饪法 was made public one year after it was put into the market A formula B form C flavor D frown Correct answer A 38 Lots of birds were flying among the trees branches What a n view A explosive B amused C amazing D terrified Correct answer C 39 The woman with golden hair was taken away by the security guards on of being a criminal A suspect B suspicion C doubt D belief Correct answer B 40 We will spare no efforts to provide more products to our customers A competitive B competing C competed D competition Correct answer A 41 Having been on the for the whole month the criminal decided to turn himself in to the police A escaped B caught C way D run Correct answer D 42 The man with strength could lift a heavy rock without any difficulty A powerful B strong C intelligent D phenomenal Correct answer D 43 Seeing that the last bus was leaving he made a for it while shouting Wait Wait A drive B dash C race D relay Correct answer B 44 We all violence against women old and young A unfair B against C condemn D persist Correct answer C 45 There is no that he was once a thief But it doesn t mean you can always regard him as a thief A deny B denied C denies D denying Correct answer D 46 Hearing a noise in the backyard Pamela went there to have a look A cracking B crack C cracked D cracker Correct answer A 47 If we carry out our plan with we will surely achieve our goal sooner or later A conditions B determination C competition D frowns Correct answer B 48 Some of the passengers escaped serious in the traffic accident A enquiry B wound C inquiry D injury Correct answer D 49 Having the bear in the woods for one week the man was almost out of food A caught B shot C trailed D seeking Correct answer C 50 Jessica her father on the knee and asked him not to worry about his health A patted B struck C stroked D paced Correct answer A 51 I was surprised to see the little girl play the piano so skillfully she must have a n future in music A promised B processed C promising D processing Correct answer C 52 Sherry is a member of a n dramatic club She goes there after work for practice twice a week A grateful B amusing C assertive D amateur Correct answer D 53 With the price the fruits are selling much better now A lowering B is lowered C having been lowered D is being lowered Correct answer C 54 Our university celebrated its 100th the year before last A anniversary B birthday C year D birth Correct answer A 55 Jane sometimes complains that her husband is not enough He never thinks of buying her any gift on special days A acceptable B romantic C assertive D restless Correct answer B 56 If you are always to others troubles you won t get any help whenever you are in trouble yourself A indifferent B regretful C romantic D phenomenal Correct answer A 57 Having walked in the hot sun for most of the day without any water the man felt A fatiguing B having fatigued C fatigued D to have fatigued Correct answer C 58 After a n rise in prices of daily purchases people feel that money is tight A acceptable B expensive C massive D explosion Correct answer C 59 They took a taxi to meet you at the hotel just now so they will arrive half an hour later if there is no traffic on the way A hardly B approximately C instantly D lately Correct answer B 60 The army was commanded by a general who had always been dissatisfied with the king A romantic B determining C rebellious D competitive Correct answer C 61 First of all I would like to express my to my parents who have cared about me all the time A satisfaction B regret C attitude D gratitude Correct answer D 62 The athlete refused to accept the silver medal that the judgment was unfair A asserting B to assert C having been asserted D being asserting Correct answer A 63 Laura lost her patience finally and asked her mother to stop A to make a fuss B fussing C to fuss D fussing up Correct answer B 64 Do you know who is the chairperson of the conference now in A running B ending C session D meeting Correct answer C 65 The stepmother was kind to her own daughters but cruel to Cinderella But the poor girl could do nothing about the treatment A fair B diffucult C unfair D indifferent Correct answer C 66 Admired by people in many nations Mr Zhou Enlai is among the world s greatest leaders A regarded B considered C believed D ranked Correct answer D 67 If the bad weather the farmers will suffer great loss this year A persists B insists C purchases D explores Correct answer A 68 The young man gave a speech with great and moved all those who were present A direction B passion C indifference D regret Correct answer B 69 After the little girl lost her parents in the traffic accident she kept all the time and never smiled again A frowning B to frown C frowned D having frowned Correct answer A 70 A n of anger drove him almost mad and then he really did something stupid A burst B outburst C occasion D output Correct answer B 71 A dancer has to practice hundreds of times to achieve in performance A successfully B excellence C amazingly D high Correct answer B 72 A strong between state and church is an interesting phenomenon in this nation A fight B bond C break D oppose Correct answer B 73 the effects of inflation 通货膨胀 the government has announced some new policies A To counter B Counting C Having countered D To be countered Correct answer A 74 The football match had to be owing to 由于 the bad weather A cancelled B advanced C arranged D held Correct answer A 75 The starter 赛跑发令员 gave the for the race to begin A advice B signal C glow D attention Correct answer B 76 This lovely old town has a you couldn t find in a big city A condition B standard C situation D charm Correct answer D 77 They were under the that the company was doing well but in fact it was in serious trouble A conclusion B expression C enjoyment D illusion Correct answer D 78 I didn t know what to do but then an idea suddenly to me A appeared B happened C occurred D emerged Correct answer C 79 Pipes made of plastic are now widely used in building as they are light and do not become in water A ripe B instant C rotten D mature Correct answer C 80 We watched the plane behind the clouds A disappearing B disappeared C diving D dived Correct answer A 81 The United Nations Conference on Global Environment which took place earlier this year in Vienna was a very meeting A productive B communicative C aggressive D protective Correct answer A 82 The local government tried its best to ensure each of its citizens a supply of food at regular intervals 时间 间隔 A consistent B continual C continuous D numerous Correct answer A 83 It was difficult to guess what her to the news would be A reaction B excitement C impression D opinion Correct answer A 84 There have been many in their marriage but they still love each other A ups and downs B from head to toe C time and againD over and overCorrect answer A 85 The father advised her to avoid the mistake made by many couples of marrying for the wrong reasons he found the young man charming and intelligent A as though B even though C because of D due to Correct answer B 86 She a new idea for increasing sales A came up with B came up at C came by D came for Correct answer A 87 The rain stopped and the sun to shine A came down B came out C came off D came on Correct answer B 88 After several days of heavy rain the roof with a loud noise crashing 坠落 onto the ground A came out B came down C came on D came at Correct answer B 89 The boy the dog with a thick stick but the dog did not yield A came at B came with C won over D won at Correct answer A 90 The lawyer the jury 陪审团 by his moving defense A won at B won over C came at D came down Correct answer B 91 The government will have to work hard to the confidence of the people after the terrible event A win back B win through C come up with D come at Correct answer A 92 Sally has made a complete influenza 流行性感冒 A pass by B decision against C recovery from D care of Correct answer C 93 He does his work carefully but he is terribly it A careful about B good at C slow at D interested in Correct answer C 94 A teacher should always be thoughtful what s best for his pupils A in B by C of D at Correct answer C 95 On hearing the bad news she was and didn t know what to do A on her guard B without a clue C over her head D in her time Correct answer B 96 To increase our working efficiency it is necessary to every moment we have A include in B keep from C take advantage of D look up to Correct answer C 97 My parents are not interested in modern music They are A before the date B behind the times C after the fashion D against the tides 潮流 Correct answer B 98 She has nothing to do with the murder case She is not it A concerned with B related in C involved in D concerned in Correct answer C 99 I Alice who was on her way to see how I was getting along A came up with B got out of C ran over D ran into Correct answer D 100 She invited 500 people her beautiful ship A abroad B aboard C board D broad Correct answer B 101 The train s about to leave All A aboard B on C off D abroad Correct answer A 102 Houston experienced a growth after the war A broad B mechanical C wide D spectacular Correct answer D 103 There were several wet on the wall A parts B decreases C patches D decks Correct answer C 104 The aircraft vanished without A trace B trouble C destination D product Correct answer A 105 Anne from outside her home last Wednesday A appeared B vanished C lost D entered Correct answer B 106 She couldn t laughing at him in those clothes A decline B reject C refuse D resist Correct answer D 107 I want you to succeed without and firmly believe that you will succeed if you try hard enough A failing B failed C fail D failure Correct answer C 108 I don t know who on stole the diamond last night A world B earth C floor D ground Correct answer B 109 He for military service against the wishes of his parents A volunteered B fancied C entered D imagined Correct answer A 110 I was than angry when I saw how they d ruined the landscape A much B little C more D less Correct answer C 111 I expected a bigger payment but I suppose you have to be for small mercies A pleasant B thanking C gratitude D thankful Correct answer D 112 The weakening housing market continued to take its on the industry A toll B profit C insurance D security Correct answer A 113 The survivors to a floating tree in hopes of rescue A tied B seized C claimed D clung Correct answer D 114 The student s first attempt at writing a play was a far from the work of Shakespeare A away B way C cry D distance Correct answer C 115 After she became a lawyer she decided to criminal law A work B practice C devote D deal Correct answer B 116 Mr Edward was not in so his brother acted as at the party A actor B guest C host D dancer Correct answer C 117 students often find it difficult to live in China at first A Outside B Overseas C National D Abroad Correct answer B 118 His company promised to pay for his health in addition to other benefits A examination B service C check D insurance Correct answer D 119 She is very nice but because she has a way of speaking she is slow in making friends A forbid B forbidding C forbade D forbidden Correct answer B 120 As so many overseas business people have come to start and build new businesses the place looks much more than it did a few years ago A propertied B tedious C prosperous D unremarkable Correct answer C 121 The girl has made up her mind to go abroad with her boyfriend despite her parents A agreement B allowing C letting D objection Correct answer D 122 My bag looks to Mary s so I often take hers by mistake A the same B identical C different D like Correct answer B 123 I don t have courage to tell him the bad news to his face so I have to do it in a n way A direct B strange C indirect D brave Correct answer C 124 I can hardly believe my eyes This man is actually a scientist who once won the Nobel Prize A remarkable B unusual C magnificent D unremarkable Correct answer D 125 She bought a blue and yellow hat to her new blue dress A match B shade C combine D marry Correct answer A 126 When workers are organized and united managers find it hard to lay them A off B aside C out D down Correct answer A 127 In case of emergency please the orders of the ship staff A post B transfer C confirm D obey Correct answer D 128 People at the store will your TV set without charge because it is so new A bring B buy C repair D return Correct answer C 129 A completely new situation is likely to when the age for leaving school is raised to 16 A affect B rise C arise D happen Correct answer C 130 This ticket you to a free meal in our new restaurant A gives B grants C entitles D credits Correct answer C 131 She Christian when she was only a junior middle school student A started B joined C became D happened Correct answer C 132 He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any in what he promises A wish B belief C credit D trust Correct answer D 133 After that they drove to the Guest House at speed A top B head C whole D every Correct answer A 134 It might be asked what the author s basic were then we could understand his works better A meaning B intentions C educations D interests Correct answer B 135 T