目 录
第一部分 太钢英语二级强化词汇与结构练习 ..................................... 1
Practice 1 ............................................................................................................................................ 1 Practice 2 ............................................................................................................................................ 2 Practice 3 ................................................................................................................................................ 3 Practice 4 ................................................................................................................................................ 4 Practice 5 ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Practice 6 ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Practice 7 ................................................................................................................................................ 7 Practice 8 ................................................................................................................................................ 8
第二部分 二级强化班翻译练习 .......................................................... 10 第三部分 太钢英语二级强化练习题 .................................................. 20
太钢英语二级强化练习题（1） ................................................................................................. 20 太钢英语二级强化练习题（2） ................................................................................................. 28
参考答案 .................................................................................................... 36
第一部分 太钢英语二级强化词汇与结构练习
Practice 1 Vocabulary and Structure
1. It’s unlikely for the two sides to ____ an agreement while they both maintain such inflexible positions.
A. arrive B. reach C. come D. succeed
2. She asked that the letter be _____ in order that the contents should remain a secret. A. eliminated B. ruined C. destroyed D. spoiled
3. Whether my friends were ____ of it or not, they helped me get through that difficult crisis. A. conscious B. obvious C. evident D. comprehensive
4. I know he is ____ on the opera. Let’s take him to see ―Lady Butterfly‖. A. enjoyable B. delighted C. keen D. concerned
5. The pressure of too much homework has led to an evident _____ in interest in sports among the students. A. shortage B. minimum C. refusal D. decline
6. I didn’t hear _____ because there was too much noise where I was sitting.
A. what did he say B. what he said C. what was he saying D. what for him to say 7. Pressed for further details, the chairman confessed ____ that profits would show a further fall. A. such being likely B. that being likely C. they to be likely D. it to be likely 8. I had been sitting in my seat for at least two hours, waiting _____.
A. the train to start B. for the train starting C. for the train to start D. for the train start 9. ________, there was no mistaking that she was displeased.
A. As gently her words were spoken B. Gently as her words were spoken C. As her words were spoken gently D. Her words were as gently spoken 10. ____________ that he collapsed soon after finishing the race.
A. So was the winter exhausted B. So exhausted was the winter C. So exhausted the winter was D. So was exhausted the winter
11. The driver had fled, careless of _____ essential to save the victim’s life. A. medical attention might be B. medical attention might well be C. that medical attention might be D. the fact that medical attention might be
12. ―Did you enjoy your vacation in New York City?‖ ― Very much. We had a good time ______‖. A. the visiting of museums B. for museum visiting C. visiting the museum D. to visit the museums
13. Robert’s manner was ____ of someone who was accustomed to mixing with aristocracy. A. one B. the one C. that D. this
14. Alva found a place in the cellar ____ he uses as his first laboratory. A. where B. which C. what D. in which
15. This is strictly ____ you and me of course ---- I don’t want him to think we’re gossiping about him behind his back.
A. among B. before C. for D. between
16. At the beginning of this semester, our history professor ____ a list of books for us to read. A. made out B. fished out C. passed on D. handed in
17. _______ the storm we should have arrived at least five minutes earlier for the meeting. A. In spite of B. As a result of C. But for D. Except for 18. If you put too many potatoes in that paper bag it will ______. A. overcrowd B. burst C. break D. crack
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19. They are often ______ caring more about animals than human beings. A. accused of B. accused with C. charged of D. charged to
20. We should make our reservations as far _____ as possible to get the flight we want. A. in detail B. in advance C. in reality D. in practice BCACD BDCBA DCCBD ACBAB Practice 2 Vocabulary and Structure
1. It has taken Joe a long time to come to ____ with the fact that he won’t be able to go to college.
A. conditions B. terms C. results D. positions
2. Many small investors are taking ____ of these attractive share offers to make a quick profit. A. advantage B. benefit C. interest D. use
3. Repeating ____ he had already told the court, the accused maintained that he was at home at the time. A. that B. what C. which D. how
4. This is the third time this week _____ to study late, isn’t it? A. he’s having B. he had C. he’s had D. he has
5. ______ gathering and storing information, the computer can also solve complicated problems. A. Not only B. Except C. Unless D. Besides
6. Only because there were some cancelled bookings ____ in the end. A. he did get some tickets B. got he some tickets C. did he get some tickets D. some tickets did he get
7. The last time I saw him, he said he was going to try and get to Britain. But I don’t know ____ he made it or not.
A. that B. how C. if D. whether
8. He wouldn’t answer the questions of the reporters, ____ pose for a photograph. A. nor he would B. so would be C. nor would he D. or he would 9. I certainly tried to explain his ideas but I am still at a loss ____ his points. A. seeing B. to see C. for seeing D. and see 10. They showed me the spot ____ the accident took place. A. there B. that C. where D. which
11. ____ to wait for hours, she brought along a book to read. A. Expected B. To expect C. Expects D. Expecting
12. ____ doing dangerous things, you wouldn’t want your children to do them. A. No matter how much do you like B. No matter how much you like C., No matter how you much like D. No matter however much you like 13. Rebecca hadn’t noticed the cat that was crouching ____ the long grass. A. on B. through C. in D. inside
14. Why don’t take physics next semester? It’s not ____ to understand as you might think. A. that hard B. too hard C. so hard D. such hard 15. Everywhere, even in the Antarctic, there are signs _____.
A. that the earth is getting warm B. which the earth is getting warm C. the earth is getting warm D. and the earth is getting warm
16. He thought for a long time but still could not ______ a solution.
A. take over B. come up with C. watch over D. get on with 17. Not ______, the customs vary from culture to culture.
A. obviously B. frequently C. similarly D. surprisingly
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18. When you make a decision, you should _____ a lot of factors.
A. take over B. take into account C. watch over D. account for 19. ______ he first heard of the name of the chemistry specialist.
A. That was from his roommate B. It was his roommate that C. It was from his roommate that D. It was his roommate whom
20. It is believed that too much _____ to the sun is bad for the skin. A. exposure B. expansion C. exhibition D. extension
Practice 3
1. Rock and roll music began in the fifties, but has never gone out of _______.
A. fashion B. mood C. order D. from
2. White House aides said the President was ―unwell‖ yesterday after he ____ during a TV interview. A. broke away B. broke down C. broke out D. broke through
3. They felt _____ to the others until the team’s intentional success gave them some pride. A. worse B. lower C. inferior D. different
4. The building ____ mostly undamaged after the earthquake and only minor repairs were necessary. A. recovered B. prolonged C. lasted D. remained
5. There _____ a row of red-brick houses here, but they were demolished a few years ago. A. would be B. would have been C. used to be D. used to have been 6. The young _____ that they are being controlled too strictly by their elders. A. is always complaining B. are always complaining C. is always complained D. are always complained
7. _____ on an airplane before, the old woman felt very dizzy and sick.
A. Never having been B. Never being C. Have never been D. Never to be 8. When removing a stain, work from the edge inwards ____ the area affected.
A. just not to enlarge B. so not to enlarge C. only not to enlarge D. so as not to enlarge 9. He said that he’d leave her a note _____ she’d know where we were. A. in order B. so that C. now that D. in case
10. The new treatment will make ____ for patients to stay in hospital overnight. A. quite necessary B. more necessary C. it necessary D. that necessary 11. Many cancers can be cured, but only if ____ before they have begun to spread. A. properly treated B. to be properly treated C. properly treating D. having properly treating
12. Everything was silent, and then there _____ at the door.
A. a strange knocking coming B. coming a strange knocking C. a strange knocking came D. came a strange knocking
13. But I have no need of money any more now. I _____ it a few weeks earlier.
A. were to accept B. have accepted C. would accept D. would have accepted 14. Why is she looking at me as if she ____ me ? I’ve never seen her before in my life. A. knows B. knew C. had known D. has known
15. It was raining hard, but by the time class was over, the rain ____. A. stopped B. would stop C. had stopped D. might have stopped
16. The job-hunter is applying for a ______ position in a foreign-capital company. A. vacant B. empty C. blank D. bare
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17. I wonder whether the advertisement in the newspaper is true. I’ll try to _____ it. A. confirm B. confine C. construct D. consult
18. Native speakers of English from different parts of the world have little trouble _____ with one another. A. to communicate B. of communicating C. communicating D. to have communicated
19. It’s about time the government _____ immediate action to bring the spreading of SARS under control. A. takes B. take C. took D. should take 20. The newly-built stadium can _____ 80,000 viewers.
A. accommodate B. accomplish C. accelerate D. accumulate Practice 3 ABCDC BADBC ADDBC AACCA Practice 4
1. Lest anyone should worry that this will lead to a price increase, let me ____ you that it will not.
A. insure B. relax C. reassure D. recall
2. For wildlife enthusiasts the journey is ____ -- the region is known for its sea birds. A. interested B. delighted C. worthwhile D. worthy
3. We were expecting some twenty people to come but half of them never _____. A. turned in B. turned out C. showed off D. showed up
4. Our water supplies were low, and the food had almost ____. We were in serious trouble. A. pulled out B. left out C. gone out D. run out
5. I’ve ____ these lines again and again but I still keep forgetting them. A. gone off B. gone about C. gone over D. gone through
6. I don’t understand how he can say that everything’s fine when ______ that it’s not.
A. it’s so obvious B. that’s so obvious C. he’s so obvious D. one’s so obvious 7. I would prefer ____ the weekend at home rather than drive all the way to your mother’s. A. spending B. having spent C. to spend D. and spend
8. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50% of patients do not take drugs _____ directed. A. such B. so C. like D. as
9. She came back from school the first day, ____ that she had made several friends. A. happy B. happily C. being happy D. to be happy
10. ____, children can get themselves into all sorts of trouble very quickly.
A. To be left alone B. To leave them alone C. Left alone D. Being left alone 11. Ford proposed a system ______ each worker would have a special job to do A. that B. which C. in which D. in that
12. These insects are so small that they are difficult ___ without using a microscope. A. to be seen B. to see C. to see them D. being seen
13. ______ how the human body works, you need to have some knowledge of chemistry. A. So as to understand B. In order to understand C. So that to understand D. In order that to understand 14. She grabbed me _____ and pulled me onto the bus.
A. by an arm B. by the arm C. by arm D. by my arm
15. Anti-government demonstrations do occur, but seldom, if ever, ____ in the newspaper. A. are they reporting B. they are reporting C. are they reported D. they are reported 16. Old people are _____ to claim a special heating allowance from the government. A. entitled B. appointed C. powered D. meant
17. The rise in violent crime is one of the more worrying _____ of the current situation.
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