英语重修二级练习题

1、Part I. Vocabulary and Structure1. I _ stay home than go to the cinema. A)would rather B)would better C)would prefer D)had better 2._ is good of you to be constantly thinking of helping me. A)What B)That C)It D)This 3.The mayor felt that the police, in spite of the reports, had done _ best. A)their

2、B)his C)our D)its 4.Mary realized she_ A)was being made fun of B)was making fun of C)is being made fun of D)is made fun of 5.Paul doesnt have to be made _. He always works hard. A)to learn B)learned C)learning D)learn 6.He told me _ would come to his birthday party. A)many friends of Jacks B)Jacks m

3、any friends C)many friends of Jack D)many Jacks friends 7.The room is so dirty; it _ have been cleaned. A)cant B)mustnt C)wouldnt D)shouldnt 8.You _ all those calculations! We have a computer to do that sort of thing. A)neednt have done B)must not have done C)cannot have done D)shouldnt have done 9.

4、She said that she _ much progress since she came here. A)had made B)has made C)makes D)made 10.They knew her very well. They had seen her _ up from childhood. A)grow B)was growing C)to grow D)grew 11.Men will never stop _ for new ways of getting new energy. A)searching B)search C)searched D)to searc

5、h 12.The plane is scheduled to arrive _ because of bad weather. A)late B)later C)latest D)lately 13.John suggested _ anything about it until they found out more facts. A)not saying B)to say not C)not to say D)saying not 14.He works _all the time. A)alone B)along C)long D)lonely 15.He has made anothe

6、r wonderful discovery, _of great importance to science. A)which I think is B)I think which is C)which I think it is D)of which I think it is 16.Certainly there is no_ evidence that living together increases the chance of sickness. A)scientific B)serious C)secret D)sensitive 17.Mr. Jones said that he

7、 was _the possibility of buying a house. A)looking into B)looking out C)looking after D)looking over 18.There are many _between the young and the old about their dreams. A)differences B)different C)difficulties D)difficult 19.Now that weve_, can we come to a decision? A)thought through B)thought ove

8、r C)thought of D)thought about 20.They have _ out of paper. I will give them some. A)spent B)used C)run D)finished 21.The restaurant _ flames in the middle of the night. A)burst with B)burst to C)burst on D)burst into 22.IT industry is the one that can make a lot of _. A)profits B)interests C)goods

9、D)benefits 23.This picture _ me of my school days. A)memorizes B)remembers C)reminds D)recalls 24.Do not talk so _; someone may hear you. A)loudly B)aloud C)alone D)lowly 25.Apple trees are considered_ when they begin bearing fruit. A)mature B)immature C)old D)young 26.Anne was not careful enough; _

10、, she wouldnt have made such a silly mistake. A)otherwise B)nevertheless C)although D)however 27.Tom realized that he _ the wrong bus. A)took B)had C)held D)got 28.His only_ now is how to earn enough money to support his family. A)concern B)business C)care D)task 29.We visited our teacher,_ him a me

11、rry Christmas. A)wishing B)hoping C)congratulating D)greeting 30.Jack was ill and had to _in bed for six days. A)stay B)sleep C)lay D)keep 31.With a smile on his face, the little boy _ the receiver back. A)put B)play C)plug D)pull 32.When I was a child, I _ having sports to reading novels. A)preferr

12、ed B)liked C)would like D)would rather 33.A famous fountain _ in the middle of the square. A)stands B)stays C)stuffs D)steps 34.Doctors want to know the medical _ of her family. A)history B)story C)things D)news 35.Your husband should also _ smoking or drinking five hours before bedtime. A)avoid B)e

13、scape C)quit to D)stop to 36. _ you go, you should bear the task in your mind. A)Where B)However C)Wherever D)Whatever 37.We must try to avoid these mistakes _. A)repeating B)repeat C)being repeated D)be repeated 38.The experiment was_ easier than we had expected. A)much more B)far much C)much D)mor

14、e 39.I remember _ to the zoo by my father when I was little. A)taking B)to have taken C)being taken D)have been taken 40.It was through telescope _ he found the new star. A)when B)which C)that D)the time 41.Youd better continue to use the same spelling of your name as _ you used in your application.

15、 A)one B)some one C)the one D)any 42.The key _success in this field is hard work and patience. A)on B)for C)to D)of 43._, I would ask them some questions. A)Had they come to us B)If they come to us C)Will they come to us D)Should they come to us 44.Never before _so successful in changing his surroun

16、dings. A)man is B)is man C)has man been D)man has been 45.I wrote it down _ I should forget it. A)in case of B)for fear of C)in case D)in order that 46.I am very _ sitting on this old, broken chair. A)uncommonly B)comfortably C)commonly D)uncomfortably 47.They_in fruit and vegetables with many count

17、ries. A)track B)treat C)trace D)trade 48.A passer-by reported the_ that happened last night. A)action B)activity C)act D)accident 49.Everyone knows that strong winds may _ a lot of damages. A)consist B)course C)consider D)cause 50.Its necessary for us to be a(n) _ person. A)doubtful B)dishonest C)ho

18、peful D)honest 51.The children are still _, waiting for their mother to come back. A)awaken B)wake C)waken D)awake 52.As I knew him better, I discovered that my _ had been right. back. A)environment B)improvement C)enjoyment D)impression 53.After all, we have_ some knowledge at this college. A)known

19、 B)studied C)found D)obtained 54.Then they call back again to _ the arrival of the E-mail. A)make clear of B)are sure of C)are clear of D)make sure of 55.People just say it out of politeness and they dont really _ it. A)regard B)think C)realize D)mean 56.I think the trouble in your right leg is just

20、 a _ of old age. A)request B)question C)issue D)matter 57.The manager will visit your parents _ person. A)for B)by C)of D)in 58.Professor Martin is _ his students papers at home. A)coaching B)conducting C)concluding D)correcting 59.Would you like to _ in cash or by credit card? A)use B)spend C)cost

21、D)pay 60.A friend of yours called you to ask you to do him a _. A)help B)favorite C)good D)favor 61.My old friend, Jake wasnt _ with what I said to him. A)present B)pleasant C)precious D)pleased 62.We are trying our best and we hope to _ our services in the future. A)impress B)import C)imply D)impro

22、ve 63.The president is _ a visit to China. A)of B)for C)on D)in 64.There _ a knife and fork on the table. A)seem to be B)are C)seems to be D)is seeming to be 65.All the _ in the hospital got a rise last month. A)woman doctors B)woman doctor C)women doctors D)women doctor 66.Marys score on the test i

23、s the highest in her class; she _ have studied very hard. A)should B)ought to C)must D)may 67.Mrs. Smith warned her daughter _ after drinking. A)to never driver B)never drive C)never to drive D)never driving 68. _ is worth doing at all is worth doing well. A)That B)However C)Whatever D)Whichever 69.

24、Nowhere else in the world _ more attractive scenery than in Jiuzhaigou. A)is found B)has been found C)can you find D)you can find 70.The famous novel is said _ into Chinese. A)to be translating B)to translate C)to have been translated D)to have translated 71.We were not surprised at _, for he had wo

25、rked so hard. A)what has he achieved B)that he has achieved C)what he had achieved D)that he had achieved 72._ was unimportant. A)No matter how he enjoyed our dinner B)Although he enjoyed our dinner C)Whether he enjoyed our dinner or not D)If he enjoyed our dinner 73.Mary has left the book on the ta

26、ble _ purpose so that you can read it. A)with B)out of C)on D)in 74. _ I have got from this lecture is out of my expectation. A)Whom B)That C)What D)Who 75._ your best? Its not satisfactory. Im afraid you will have to do it again. A)Are you trying B)Have you tried C)Do you try D)Will you been trying

27、 76.At the end of every term a schoolmaster _on each of his pupils. A)discusses B)tells C)reports D)says 77.He died before he had _ his last novel in January. A)compared B)competed C)completed D)complained 78.Internet can provide you with a lot of _. A)question B)thing C)information D)answer 79.The

28、mountain is _ 6.3 kilometers high, but it is not the highest one. A)near B)neatly C)neat D)nearly 80.He planned to take computer as his _. A)subject B)work C)major D)lesson 81.All employees are given three weeks of _ each year. A)occasion B)vacation C)freedom D)travel 82.Even great musicians require

29、 _ practice. A)convenient B)continual C)continuous D)contrary 83.She appeared at the front door_ her finest jewel. A)putting B)dressing C)wearing D)having 84.Jack has a_ behavior of walking; he walks with one shoulder a little higher than the other. A)standard B)strong C)strange D)strict 85.My siste

30、r has a son and a daughter. So, I have _. A)standard B)a cousin and a niece C)a nephew and a niece D)two grandchildren 86.We looked at four cars today. The first two were far too expensive, but_ ones were reasonable priced. A)others B)other C)the other D)another 87.The students_ their thanks to thei

31、r English teachers. A)showed B)said C)expressed D)revealed 88.My son is Andy. My brothers son is Ben. Andy and Ben are_. A)nieces B)brothers C)cousins D)nephews 89.But dont take it_. People just say it out of politeness. A)really B)truly C)seriously D)possibly 90.Harry and Susan met at the restauran

32、t and they liked each other _. A)in sight B)out of sight C)at first sight D)within sight 91.Lets find a pair of shoes to _ with this lovely red dress. A)mature B)make C)match D)meet 92.My car _ this morning and I cant go to the dry cleaners. A)broke up B)broke off C)broke down D)broke out 93.I saw t

33、hat there were three large _ circles in the middle of the corn field. A)personal B)peaceful C)perfect D)plentiful 94.Ill keep _ eye on the baby when she is away. A)the B)much C)one D)an 95.Which is the largest number of the following? _. A)Seventy percent B)Two divided by three C)Fifty percent D)Zer

34、o point eight 96._ from the top of the hill, the city is just like a garden. A)To see B)Having seen C)Seeing D)Seen 97.Seldom _ TV during the day. A)are they watching B)they watch C)they have watched D)do they watch 98. I was ill that day, otherwise I _ the sports meet. A)had taken part in B)would t

35、ake part in C)took part in D)would have taken part in 99.The officer gave the order that soldiers _ to go out at night. A)not be allowed B)mustnt be allowed C)be not allowed D)should not allow 100.You _ her in her office last Friday; shes been out of town for two weeks. A)must have seen B)neednt hav

36、e seen C)explained D)cant have seen Part II. Reading Comprehension（1）One day a famous writer was walking along the shore before he began his work. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance on the beach. So

37、he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasnt dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer he called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?” T

38、he young man paused, looking up and replied, “Throwing starfish (海星) in the ocean.” “I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?” “The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I dont throw them in theyll die.” “But, young man, dont you realize that there are miles a

39、nd miles of beach and starfish all along it. You cant possibly make a difference!” The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the ocean, and said, “It made a difference for that one.” There is something very special in each and every one of us. All

40、of us have a natural ability to make a difference. All of us must find our starfish. If we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be wonderful.1.Before he began writing, the famous writer was _. A)enjoying the scene on the beach B)going swimming in the ocean C)having a walk and picking u

41、p starfish on the beach D)taking a walk along the shore 2.The famous writer found a young man _. A)trying to save as many starfish as possible B)walking along the beach. C)picking up starfish for sale D)dancing along the beach 3.In the last paragraph, “our starfish” refers to _. A)our ability to hav

42、e an effect on the future B)the strength of images C)starfish that the young man threw back to the ocean D)the ability to make decisions 4.Which of the following statements is True according to the passage? A)The young man was unaware of his ability to make a difference for starfish. B)The young man

43、 disagreed with the famous writer on the subject of starfish. C)The famous writer thought it impossible to save any of the starfish on the beach. D)The famous writer and the young man shared the same opinion on the subject of starfish. 5.This passage tells us that _. A)young people are actually wise

44、r than older people B)all of us can help to shape our future C)famous men are sometimes stupid D)everyone of us is clever（2）There are two men in important positions in my officeMr. Thompson and Mr. White. Everyone enjoys working with Mr. Thompson, but no one likes Mr. White. Mr. Thompson is always t

45、houghtful and considerate. When he wants something done, hell ask, “Would you mind getting this information for me, please?” Mr. White is just the opposite. He usually shouts across the room, “Get me the memorandum, and hurry up.” Mr. White surprised us this morning, though. At first we thought he m

46、ust be sick. He was king and agreeable. “Miss Erickson,” he asked, “If its not too much trouble for you, could you make these telephone calls for m, please?” June Erickson was astonished. Right after that, Mr. White sad, “Miss Reed, would you be so kind as to open the window? Its quite warm in here.

47、” Then he talked to me. “Id appreciate it very much if youd mail these letters for me.” We couldnt imagine why he was behaving so strangely. Should we offer him aspirin? Or had Mr. White changed his personality? The situation was soon cleared up. “Ladies,” Mr. Thompson said, “Ive been told that the

48、president of the company will be here soon. Hes very interested in the welfare of his employees and will have some questions to ask you about your working conditions here.”6.What kind of positions do Mr. Thompson and Mr. White have? A)They both hold important positions in an office. B)One of them ho

49、lds an important position in an office. C)They both have unimportant positions in an office. D)One of them holds an unimportant position in an office. 7.Why does everyone enjoy working with Mr. Thompson? A)Because he often asks people to do things for him. B)Because he always behaves politely. C)Bec

50、ause he often surprises the office employees. D)Because he usually shouts rudely. 8.In dealing with office work, Mr. White acts quite differently from Mr. Thompson in _. A)respecting his company president B)considering his opposite position C)bossing around thoughtlessly D)addressing people impolite

51、ly 9.What did people think about Mr. Whites change one morning? They thought _. A)Mr. White should be given some aspirins B)Mr. White must have been either sick or changed C)Mr. White must have been kind and agreeable D)Mr. White should be so kind as to please everyone 10.What did Mr. Thompson say to clear up the situation that caused Mr. Whites change? A)The companys president was coming to inquire about the employees welfare working conditions. B)The employees had written to the companys president to complain about Mr. Whites behaviors. C)The companys president had