College English Book III
Practice Test 2
I. Vocabulary
Directions: Each of the sentences below is followed with four choices marked A, B, C and D. You are to identify the one that best matches the sentence.
1. The doctors are __________about Jane’s chances of recovery.
A). impressed
B). complicated C). pessimistic D). imposed
2. He was sent on a ______________to France by his government.
A). compromise B). commitment C). commission D). mission
3. ____________from birth, she spent her life in the wheelchair.
A). Having disabled B). Having been disabled
C). Disabling D). Disabled
4. She ___________to the women’s magazines and the local newspaper.
A). apposes B). complains C). subscribes D). clings
5. If the fire alarm is sounded, all the residents of the building are requested to __________in the
courtyard.
A). assemble B). crowd C). converge
D). accumulate
6. To his delight, his nephew was so apt __________ such a long fairy tale.
A). at understanding B). in understanding C). to understanding
D). off understanding
7. We are supposed to __________all the books when we are finished with them.
A). put out B). put away C). put up D). put off
8. He, a former ABC News science editor, mow supports himself by __________writing for British
publications. A). extraterrestrial B). freelance C). successive D). evil
9. All the pupils _________ straight when the teacher came into the classroom.
A). sat up
B). dined out C). cashed in
D). passed for
10. I am not in E. B. White's class as a writer or in my neighbors' league as a farmer, but
I'm.____________. A). getting by B). getting through C). getting along D). getting up
11. We've been able to _____________ the difference in income by cutting back without appreciably
lowering our standard of living. A). make from B). make up
C). make though D). make of
12. Aside from that and the policy on our two cars at $400 a year, we have no other insurance. But
we are ____________ $2,000 a year in an IRA. A). setting off
B). setting aside C). setting up
D). setting out
13. In 2004 a center ____________the \
A). in name of B). in place of C). in honor of
D). in stead of
14. In October 2000, President Clinton ____________ $16 million for the National Underground
Railroad Freedom Center to honor this first great civil-rights struggle in the U. S. A). symbolized B). authorized C). patronized D). recognized
15. Canada was the primary _______________ for many fugitives.
A). exploitation
B). termination
C). destination D). conviction
16. Indeed, a recent public-service advertisement by a large insurance company _____________ not
charts showing how much at risk we are, but a picture of a child's bicycle with the now-usual
padlock attached to it. A). featured B). disguised C). captured D). exploited
17. We have become so smart about self-protection that, in the end, we have all ______________
ourselves. We may have locked the evils out, but in so doing we have locked ourselves in.
A). outgrew B). outsmarted C). outrun D). outwitted
18. Bart Cameron is an impatient man and he gets most impatient when he has to ___________ his
income tax. A). work up B). work off
C). work through
D). work on
19. Cameron didn't ___________ foreigners, never having met many outside the army, but generally
he tried to be fair. A). do much for
B). like much for C). make much for
D). go much for
20. Our destination was a big ________________ on the island of Tulagi in the South Pacific.
A). base
B). basis C). basing
D). basin
21. __________________ ever bothered to express to any of them so much as a simple, sincere
\
A). Not one time did I B). Not one time I did C). Not one time had I D). Not one time I had
22. Always the college professor, my dad had carefully avoided anything he considered too
_________________, so I knew how moved he was to write me that, after having helped educate
many young people, he now felt that his best results included his own son. A). sentimental B). sensitive C). sensible D). sensational
23. But whenever my patient begins to count the carriages in her funeral ____________ I subtract 50
per cent from the curative power of medicines.\ A). procedure B). procession C). process
D). precedence
24. When it was light enough Johnsy, the merciless, commanded ________________.
A). that the shade be raised B). that the shade to be raised C). that to raise the shade
D). that raising the shade
25. So, too, echo the voices of those who believed him stupid, ________________ living
independently. A). discapable of B). incapable of C). imcapable of D). uncapable of
26. Some of his best customers are people who repeatedly _________________ before buying.
A). turned him aside
B). turned him away C). turned him off
D). turned him down
27. He works on straight _______________. He gets no paid holidays, vacations or raises. Yes, some
months are lean. A). expenses
B). commission C). charges
D). fees
28. Even Wilmut, who made it clear that he ________________ the very idea of cloning people, said
that there was no longer any theoretical reason why humans could not clone themselves, using
the same methods he had used to clone Dolly. A). objected B). opposed to
C). was opposed to D). was objected to
29. Cloning brings us face-to-face with what it means to be human and ____________ us confront
both the privileges and limitations of life itself.
A). makes B). making C). to make
D). what it makes
30. As people's living standards improve, the health and beauty business is __________ with more
sophisticated products than ever before. A) astonishing
B) flourishing C) exaggerating D) diminishing
31. The __________ of older persons is relatively low in developing countries, but it is growing
much faster than in the West. A) addition
B) majority
C) percentage D) statistic
32. Makers of consumer electronics will pay for environmental sanitation services to collect and
__________ used refrigerators, computers and televisions under the new rules.
A) discharge B) distribute C) dispose of
D) deal with
33. As some of the rules concerning foreign trade ran contrary to the principles of the WTO, the
government decided to __________ them as soon as possible. A) abolish B) accomplish C) distinguish D) establish
34. As the semester is drawing to an end, the student union is calling on all the students to
__________ the temptation to cheat on exams.
A) refuse B) reject C) resist D) resolve
almost everyone has heard of them.
A) family B) home C) house
35. In the last few years, the Internet and the World Wide Web have become __________ words;
D) household
36. Vicki never worried or hesitated about anything, she just __________ it and almost always got
whatever she wanted. A) went by B) went for C) went over D) went with
37. The reason 800 million people go hungry today is not that there isn't enough food in the world,
__________ that these people cannot get the food anyway.
A) but B) despite
C) even D) except
38. As she matured as an artist, she __________ realize that \
A) came to B) kept to C) took to
D) went to
39. My son failed to come back home last night. This morning the police came to our house and
__________ my worst fears that he was injured in a car accident.
A) advocated
B) confirmed C) insured
D) promised
40. Because of the mad cow disease, the European Union __________ a worldwide ban on British
beef and beef product exports.
A) challenged B) charged C) forged D) imposed
41. The exhibition at the Shanghai Science and Technology Center _____________ such endangered
animals as the giant panda and the Siberian tiger and describes the work being done to protect
them.
A) detects B) exploits C) features
D) demonstrates
42. A computer file is a collection of __________ data, used to organize the storage and processing
of data by computer. A) electrical B) artificial
C) electronic D) genuine
43. To protect the environment, scientists and engineers are researching ways to __________
electricity more cheaply from such renewable energy sources as the wind and sun. A) generate
B) manufacture C) construct
D) transform
44. In social dancing, the participants dance for their own pleasure rather than for the __________ of
an audience.
A) appreciation B) entertainment C) leisure D) temptation
45. Wireless waste from cell phones, pocket PCs, and music players __________ special problems
because they have toxic chemicals in batteries and other components.
A) expose B) commit C) pose
D) transport
46. Scientists have discovered many planets orbiting distant stars, all are __________ to life.
A) unlikely B) unfriendly C) forbidden D) vulnerable
47. A healthy and better-educated new generation is a __________ for sustainable economic and
social development of all countries.
A) guarantee B) security C) demand D) target
48. Parks and open spaces are essential to the quality of life in dense __________ areas such as New
York City.
A) agricultural B) rural C) suburban D) urban
but I eventually __________. A) got by B) turned it over C) hit the sack
49. My trip to the small village under the control of the enemy fire was full of delays and difficulties,
D) made it
50. In between such __________, I manage to spend 50 to 60 hours a week at the typewriter or doing
reporting for the freelance articles I sell to magazines and newspapers. A). choir
B). chorus C). chores
D). choices
51. Although we are stuck with paying minor expenses, our ____________ is low — only $560 a
year — and we are covered against catastrophe.
A). premier B). prime C). premium D). premise
52. ______________have enough energy to stay on here is anybody's guess — perhaps for quite a
while, perhaps not.
A). How much longer will we B). How much longer we'11 C). What much longer will we
D). What much longer we will
53. \
up struggling for that freedom.\A). confident of B). confident that C). confident in D). confident about
54. Eventually he saved enough money working at this trade ______________ to buy his freedom.
A). at the side B). by the side C). along the side D). on the side
55. Suburbs and country areas are, in many ways, even more _______________ than well-patrolled
urban streets. It is not uncommon, in the most pleasant of homes, to see pasted on the windows small notices announcing that the premises are under surveillance by this security force or that guard company. A). available B). vulnerable C). accessible
D). tolerable
56. Airports are no longer a place of education and fun; they are the most ________________ of
security sites.
A). sophisticated B). illustrated C). liberated D). converged
57. Space ships are ________________ space among a million worlds, probably, but they will never
come here. I know that, too.
A). B). C). D).
isolating approaching complicating crisscrossing
58. I couldn't say anything or do anything. I couldn't choke or point; I couldn't even __________ my
eyes. I just sat there. A). dug B). bug C). fug
D). lug
59. Cameron never blinked an eye. He said, \right. This is the U.S.A. We all got equal rights
________________ race, color, or nationality. I'm at your service. What can I do for you?\A). with no regard of B). without regard of C). regardless of D). disregard of
60. Well, as any cook knows, it's a lot of hard work to cook and serve a big meal, and clean up and
_____________________. But finally, around sundown, we finished at last.
A). put everything beside B). put everything about
C). put everything aside D). put everything away
61. Sometimes, when we were at sea, a mail ship would rendezvous and bring us mail from home,
which, of course, we ______________ topmost priority. A). reversed B). accorded
C). delivered D). receded
62. They had met at a cafe on Eighth Street and found their tastes in art, chicory salad and bishop
sleeves so much ______________ that the joint studio resulted.
A). outside tune B). within tune C). out of tune D). in tune
63. I want to turn ______________ my hold on everything, and go sailing down, down, just like one
of those poor, tired leaves.\A). lose B). loosen C). loose
D). lost
64. You may bring me a little soup now, and some milk with a little port in it and — no; bring me a
hand-mirror first, and then pack some ______________ about me, and I will sit up and watch you cook.\A). pillows B). willows C). billows
D). fellows
65. Porter wanted to do something and his mother was certain that he could _______________ above
his limitations. A). risen
B). arise C). rise
D). raise
66. He leads a ________________ life. Most of his human contact comes on the job.
A). solo
B). sole C). solitude
D). solitary
67. No one broke open _______________. No one took pictures. Only a few staff members from the
institute and a local veterinarian who attended the birth were present. A). champagne B). champion C). chimpanzee D). champaign
68. But cloning forces us back to the most basic questions that have _____________ humanity since
the dawn of recorded time: What is good and what is evil?
A). conceived B). plagued C). fused
D). merged
69. The possibilities are limitless, scientists say, and so, some argue, we should stop focusing on our
_________________ fears and think about the benefits that cloning could bring. A). hypothetical B). primitive C). identical D). brilliant
70. This report offered the most ______ and accurate information on the possible defects resulting
from cloning. A). specific B). particular C). trivial
D). wicked
71. The worsening of the country's economy could mean ______ public support for the ruling party.
A). crippled B). subtracted C). fluttered D). diminished
72. Henry stood by me when I most needed it. I'll always ______ that.
A). impress B). register C). pledge D). appreciate
73. Grandma always paid attention to the needs, wishes and feelings of those around her. She was the
most ______ woman I've ever known. A). artificial B). merry
C). considerate D). brilliant
74. Certainly in our society teachers don't enjoy the respect that is ______ to doctors and lawyers.
A). rewarded B). accorded
C). designated D). transferred
75. The changes our city ______ in the past few years are little short of miraculous.
A). catalogued
B). underwent C). inherited D). furnished
76. He _____ the problem _____ in his mind for a whole week before he did anything about it.
A). switched ... on
B). kicked ... up C). turned ... over
D). took ... on
77. Their heavy commitments do not allow them to ______ themselves______ current affairs as fully
as they might wish.
A). put ... through B). immerse ...in C). switch ... on
D). settle ...in
78. Japan's productivity has overtaken America's in some manufacturing industries, but elsewhere the
United States has ______ its lead.
A). taken up
B). brought back C). rested on
D). clung to
79. For convenience's sake, most couples in America have a ______ bank account instead of separate
accounts. A). twin B). handy C). dual D). joint
80. The woman is a ______ offender and has been arrested five times this year for shoplifting.
A). persistent
B). inevitable C). blunt D). dreary
81. Any excitement you have at starting a new job is always ______ with a certain amount of fear.
A). mingled B). dotted C). joined D). scarred
82. The problem of poverty is particularly ______ in rural areas where one in three adults is
unemployed. A). offensive B). significant C). acute D). frail
83. If your monthly salary exceeds 10,000, you have to ______ 20% tax from the sum you receive.
A). designate
B). repay C). subtract D). snatch
84. We can do without carpets. I prefer ______ wooden floors throughout the house.
A). empty
B). bare C). lean
D). primitive
85. Three people were killed in the bomb explosion, but police have not yet identified the ______.
A). representatives B). statistics C). victims
D). circumstances
86. He was ashamed. That feeling ______, and he was never comfortable in church after that.
A). lingered B). stalked C). saturated D). flourished
87. The increased volume of scheduled flights during the weeklong holidays is______ the air traffic
control system. A). tilting B). streaming C). straining D). abolishing
88. In some areas China is ______ the developed countries, but it will take some years before we can
catch up with them.
A). growing into B). whipping up C). gaining on D). heading for
89. It is always not easy for the police to ___________ speed limits.
A). enforce B). expose C). accord D). designate
90. I made ______ use of my spare time, mixing with a lot of different people and practicing my
English. A). mobile B). fierce
C). profitable D). swift
91. It seems that these ants can _________ temperatures which would kill other species.
A). stand out B). transfer
C). tolerate D). betray
92. You’d better roll your __________ up or you will get them dirty and wet.
A). diapers
B). sleeves C). canvas D). bedclothes
93. I did mention the address, but I’m not sure that it __________ with him.
A). criticized
B). designated C). diminished
D). registered
94. __________ show that 90% of homes in this country have at least one television set.
A). Reflection
B). Literature C). Catalog D). Statistics
95. She’s __________ murdered three husbands, but she looks like a harmless old lady.
A). scarcely B). allegedly
C). morally
D). lastingly
96. In general, he is a person you can __________ in case of emergency.
A). refer to B). count on C). hook up to
D). hold at bay
97. For a goalkeeper, it’s a great ____________ to be tall and have long arms.
A). gratitude B). genius C). potential D). advantage
98. His objection ____________ the plan is based on the misleading facts.
A). for B). to C). toward D). upon
99. “The conquest of space is worth the risk of life, and must continue ______________the deaths of
the seven Columbia astronauts,” Kennedy Space Center Director Roy Bridge, a former shuttle pilot, told those gathered. A). though
B). although C). if
D). despite
100. It seemed that he was going to write an article to _____________ social injustice, but he finally
gave up. .
A). miss out on
B). lend support to C). lash out at D). look back on
III. Translation (E-C)
Directions: Translate each of the following English sentences into Chinese.
1. Mary has been told by her boss to finish two reports within 24 hours. I doubt if she can complete
the assignment in time. 2. The chances of the disease being transferred from animals to humans are extremely remote.
3. For the past two decades, there has been a rise in the number of single-parent families because of
the increasing divorce rate in this country. 4. The child whose father has recently died has inherited a disease that attacks the immune system. 5. To escape being captured by the slave hunters, many black slaves traveled northwards under
cover night, their faces sometimes caked with white powder
6. It seems these tropical creatures can tolerate temperatures which would kill other species.
7. To avoid further and greater loss of its armed forces, the US president authorized the use of
atomic bombs to end the war with Japan. 8. The school strives to treat pupils as individuals and to help each one to achieve their full
potential.
9. The demonstrators barricaded the streets with burning tires and threw stones at the police we were trying to scatter them with water cannon
10. The thought of dying slowly and painfully terrifies me. I really can't understand why so many
people are opposed to euthanasia (a peaceful death).
11. He left his office an hour ago, but hasn’t got home yet. Chances are that he’s got stuck in a traffic
jam. 12. For traditional Chinese painters, fame and fortune come late, and it is not unheard of for artists to
hold their first exhibitions when they are over seventy years old. 13. The extraterrestrials will not land on Earth anymore, all on account of a ridiculous error made by
one of our earthlings. 14. A remote-controlled bomb exploded outside a hotel near the town square yesterday, injuring at least 12 people.
15. A national debate is under way about the manner in which we as a society should protect our national resources.
16. I just wonder if it ever occurred to you that you could start your own enterprise and run it yourself rather than wait hopelessly for someone to hire you.
17. Playing tricks on others on the first day of April is a custom among European peoples. In English
speaking countries, the victims of such jokes are called April fools.
18. Bicycle riders want the city government to set aside special lanes for bicycles on some of the
main streets, but though they have got some supporters, not everyone likes the idea.
19. It can be said without exaggeration that no part of the United States is not easily accessible by car, by train, or by air, and more often than not by all the three of them.
20. He felt confident that he could overcome his limitations and achieve even greater success.
IV: Translation (C-E)
Unit 1
1. 约翰和他一家依靠微薄的收入勉强生活. 2. 在艺术上她总是追求十全十美(完美的目标). 3. 总的来说,他的建议已被证明是有利创造性的.
4. 除了有趣和是一种很好的锻炼, 游泳是一项十分有用的技能. 5. 通过自己的努力,她已经过了最困难的时期.
1. John and his family got by upon a remarkably small income. 2. She always pursues the goal of perfection in her art. 3. His suggestion has , on balance, proved creative.
4. Aside from being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill. 5. Through her own hard work, she has now got through the most difficult time.
Unit 2
1. 他坚信所有人生来是平等的.
He is confident that all men are created equal. 2. 消费者应该维护自己的权利.
Customers must stand up for their own rights. 3. 在父母眼里,尽管他已长大成人,但依然是个孩子.
In the eyes of his parents, he is still a child although has grown up.
4. 据报道西部一些地区处于荒漠化(desertification)的危险.
It is reported that some areas in the west are at high risk of desertification. 5. 令人奇怪的是如此无知的人竟然被认为是一个学者.
It is strange that such an ignorant man should pass for a scholar.
Unit 3 (Book 3)
1. 史密斯教授明天的演讲很重要。如果你想通过期末考试的话最好在演讲时不要让自己的思
想开小差。（wander） 2. 就业率统计数据表明大约有一半的下岗工人在社区帮助下实现了再就业。（statistics） 3. 不要再管闲事了,最重要的是偷看别人的信件是非法的!（pry）
4. 没想到会有十五位客人会来。可是我们这只能留宿十四个人。那第十五位客人我们该怎么办呢？（put up）
5. 许多影迷到机场来看那位电影明星。可是令所有人震惊的是那位明星甚至都没露面就和她
的保镖离开了机场。（without so much as）
Key:
1. The lecture to be given by Professor Smith tomorrow is very important. If you wish to pass the
final exam you’d better not let your mind wander during the lecture. 2. These employment statistics suggest that about half of the laid-off workers have been reemployed
with the help of the community.
3. You should stop prying into the affairs of others. Above all, it's unlawful to peep at other people's
letters!
4. We didn’t expect that there would be fifteen guests. But we can only put up fourteen people for the night here. What shall we do with the fifteenth guest?
5. Many movie fans came to the airport to see the film star. But to everyone’s surprise the star,
without so much as showing up, left the airport with her bodyguards.
Unit 4
1. 外星人已经成为一个让专家和外行都很感兴趣的话题。 2. 许多人宣称他们看到过外星人，并能详细描绘它们的模样。 3. 研究人员将他们搜集到的复杂数据汇编成一系列的报告和书籍。 4. 一些人试图从宇宙“噪音”中分离出无线电信号。 5. 没有任何迹象表明探索者们的希望因为挫折而泯灭。
Key：
1. The extraterrestrial has been a topic of immense interest to experts and non-professionals alike. 2. Many people claim that they have caught sight of extraterrestrials and can even describe their appearance in detail.
3. The researchers work up the complicated data they collect into a series of reports and books. 4. Some people try to isolate radio signals from the “noise” of the universe.
5. The explorers’ hope shows no sign of fading out on account of their frustrations.
Unit 5
1. 现在他家人远隔重洋，他只好埋头于工作以免老是想家。（be immersed in） 2. 3. 4. 5.
从小让孩子接触古典音乐有助于培养良好的性情。(be exposed to)
校长今天有个重要会议要参加不能亲自来，我谨代表他感谢各位的光临。(on sb’s behalf) 向任长霞学习活动在全国展开了。(under way)
老师的南方口音太重，我怎么听也不明白他在说什么。（make out）
Translation
1. Currently his family is far apart overseas, and he has to immerse himself in work so as not to
think about them.
2. Exposing children to classical music helps to build up their good temperament.
3. Our principal can’t come here in person for he has an important meeting to attend, so I’d like to
thank you all for your presence on his behalf. 4. A national campaign is now under way to learn from Ren Changxia.
5. I listened hard but still failed to make out what the teacher was saying because of his strong
southern accent.
第6单元
1． 在节日期间，许多人暴饮暴食，从而得了急性胃病。(to excess, acute)
During holidays, many people suffer from an acute stomachache by drinking and eating to excess. 2． 苏迪悄悄地告诉我，说那个留着长长的红色卷发、看上去像艺术家的年轻人是她的表哥。 (in a whisper, look the part)
Sudie told me in a whisper that the young man with long curly red hair, who looked the part of an artist, was her cousin.
3． 成千上万的游客把通向塔顶的台阶都踏得磨损了。(wear away)
The steps to the top of the tower have been worn away by the feet of thousands of visitors. 4． 她是那种在人群里很显眼的人，至于其它方面，我还没有注意到什么。(stand out, for the rest) She is the sort of person who stands out in a crowd. For the rest, I haven’t noticed anything more. 5． 黄昏时分，城市广场上到处都是人。树叶在微风中摇曳，他们在尽情地游玩。
(twilight, here and there, flutter, turn loose)
At twilight, there are people here and there on the town square. The leaves of trees are fluttering in the breeze and they are turning themselves loose to play there.
Unit 7
1. 比萨饼店经常为那些想在家吃饭的人提供送货上门服务。（delivery）
Pizza places often have delivery services for people who want to eat at home. 2. 他在最后一圈赶上了领先者，并在到达终点前正好超过了她。（gain on/upon）
He was gaining on the leader throughout the final lap, and just overtook her before the finishing line. 3. 我已经通过了司法考试，正在向我叔叔的法律事务所申请这个职位。（apply for） Since I have passed the Judicial examination, I'm applying for a particular position in the law firm. 4．这些昆虫能够呈现与其周围环境相应的颜色。（take on） These insects can take on the color of their surroundings
5．这些改动顺利完成后，生产就将重新恢复。(put through) Production will start up again when these changes have been put through.