Revision Exercise 2
Part I Vocabulary Section A
Directions: There are 25 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.
1 Iron has an important role to play in the ________ working of the human body
and is vital (至关重要的) to healthy living. A. efficient B. favorite C. primary D. current
2 Vicky ________ turned the TV off as the clock struck ten, it was the time for her
to go to bed. A. reluctantly B. disappointedly C. fortunately D. undoubtedly
3 He could see her lips ________ and hoped she would not cry in public again..
A. disturbing B. trembling C. shaking D. stooping
4 I started to read newspapers and magazines more, and, for just about the first
time in my life, I began to take an interest in ________ affairs. A. personal B. current C. ancient D. social
5 I slept fitfully (断断续续地) but well enough, ________ only by the comings and
goings of my companions. A. prolonged B. fluttered C. disturbed D. enclosed
6 I'd like to ________ that students should be allowed more time for independent
study.
A. propose B. command C. arrange D. steer
7 Too much protection for children will _________ them.
A. spoil
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B. involve
C. accumulate D. seal
8 On a ________ day, our professor resumed his research work in the lab from the
very early morning. A. following B. typical C. previous D. diligent
9 According to the law in this state, nobody is _________ to possess the weapons
privately.
A. prohibited B. allowed C. stopped D. promoted
10 Tom made his final _______ to buy a country house on his own.
A. impulse B. ambition C. decision D. loneliness
11 Bill was very ______ when he saw the people injured in the car accident.
A. awkward B. emotional C. indignant D. relaxed
12 Only those who are strong can ______ the severe sufferings in overcoming life’s
difficulties. A. endure B. recall C. accomplish D. fortify
13 What ______ is there to do well in this course? Will we get a grade for our
work?
A. promotion B. advantage C. incentive D. reaction
14 By chance she and her friend came to the party wearing ______ dresses.
A. radical B. identical C. excessive D. liberal
15 The recent welfare law was passed to ______ the poor living conditions of many
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citizens. A. conquer B. ignore C. relieve D. inspect
16. Eyes play an important role in body balance (平衡) and it is important to ________ as much information from the environment as possible. A. absord B. involve C. invent D. conquer
17. Groups of children sometimes can ________ games of their own, or maybe entertain themselves in their own way if they are free of adult interference (干扰). A. solve B. arrange C. invent D. challenge
18. Whatever one has planned to do is ________ to be altered (改变) in the process.
A. prohibited B. eager
C. embarrassed D. bound
19.. Lying in hospital, the patient ________ the outside world by watching news programs on TV every night.
A. slowed down B. turned the clock back C. faced up to D. kept in touch with
20. If your child is spending too much time on computer games, think carefully about how you are going to ________ the situation.
A. accomplish B. arrange C. handle D. decrease
21. Music, for both of us, is a part of life we treasure, and Michael has found his records and tapes a constant ________ of happiness during the long hours of inactivity forced upon him.
A. source B. illustration C. addition D. package
22. She fell asleep at last, but in no time at all the pain in her back ________ her again, sharp and insistent.
A. conquered
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B. wakened C. absorbed D. retired
23. On seeing the wounded soldier, Lucy quickly folded her arms round him, then just as quickly pulled back to ________ his swollen (肿的) nose and mouth.
A. monitor B. recognize C. inspect D. reveal
24. Early in the morning, I was ________ out of bed to repair a minor fault on the car.
A. distracted B. dragged C. wakened D. assigned
25. Drinking a cup of hot water should help to ________ the pain in the short term, but, if it persists, you should see a doctor as soon as possible.
A. fortify B. shift C. wrap D. relieve Section B
26. Books is our best friends where we can talk with him and listen to them.
A B C D .
27. We came to ours classroom singing and dancing happily and loudly when the bell
A B C
ringing. D
28. Teddy would not listen to me since he is a very stubborn person. So I give up
A B C
persude him again. D
29. The entry visa is a stamp put in your passport to show you have been given
A B
permission by a foreign government to enter their country. C D
30. Bobby was a scientist in physics. yet if I had to talk to him. I would choose
A B.
simplicity. Then he can undersood me completely.
C D Part V. Reading Comprehension: Passage One
Question 31- 35 are based on the following passage:
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I was born in the city of York, in England, in the year 1632. My father was a man of some wealth, able to give me a good home and send me to school. It was his wish that I should be a lawyer but my head began to be filled very early with thoughts of travel, and I would be satisfied with nothing but going to sea. My father gave me strong advice against it, but with little effect. One day, being at Hull, I met a school-fellow who was about to sail for London in his father’s ship, and he invited me to go with him, and without telling my father, I went on board.
On the way to London, a storm arose, the ship was wreaked, and we barely escaped with our lives. I went on foot to London, where I met with the master of a vessel which did business with countries on the coast of Africa. He took a fancy to me, and offered me a chance to go with him on his voyages, which I gladly accepted.
A great storm came up. And the ship was tossed about for many days, until we did not know where we were. Suddenly we struck a bank of sand, and the sea broke over the ship in such a way that we could not hope to have her hold many moments without breaking into pieces. So we launched a boat. After we had been driven four or five miles, a mountainous wave struck us so hard that it overturned the boat at once. Though I swam well but the waves were so strong that I was dashed against a rock with such a force that it left me senseless. But I recovered a little before the waves returned, and, running forward, got to the mainland safely.
31. What did the author want to do most when he was young? A. To visit Africa B. To sail the seas. C. To practice law.
D. To make a tour of London.
32. Why did the author go on foot to London? A. The ship he took was destroyed in a storm.
B. His father did not supply the fare for the journey.
C. He went against his father’s strong advice not to do so. D. His school-fellow invited him to go together.
33. Why did they launch a boat?
A. They knew they were near the shore.
B. The big waves were about to overturn the ship.
C. Their ship had been knocked about for many days on the sea. D. Their ship had struck sand and was about to break into pieces.
34. When the author got to the mainland, he ___________. A. searched everywhere for his lost companions B. fell down on the ground senseless C. was safe and sound
D. ran forward to escape being washed back into the sea
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