Revision Exercise 2

Part I Vocabulary and Structure（词汇和语法结构）

Directions: There are 30 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. Don’t you see the ―Don’t ____________‖ sign on my door? I’m in bed now.

A. confuse B. interrupt C. exclaim D. disturb

2 We requested that they ____________ for her to be operated on.

A. attempt B. inspect C. enable D. arrange

3 Some social problems are caused by the widening ____________ between the rich and the poor.

A. gap B. attitude C. disgrace D. potential

4 Regular review is important. Devote some time during each study hour to reviewing material ____________ learned. A. scarcely B. eventually C. previously D. exactly

5 He’s already made his ____________ clear. He’s here to look around himself, not to listen to our report. A. incentive B. intention C. implication D. privilege

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A. suggestion B. hazard C. compliment D. recipe

7 As Christmas ____________, many shops begin their sales campaigns to attract shoppers. A. sets off B. draws near C. comes through D. holds up

8 By sending the ―Pathfinder‖ to Mars, American scientists have taken another step

in ____________ the possibility of any form of life on the planet. A. looking into B. turning out C. coming up with D. taking advantage of 9 ____________ tell the truth to the dying patient.

A. Be not sure to B. Don’t be sure to C. Be sure not to D. Be sure to not

10 On that holiday children like to be dressed up ____________ strange clothes and

knock at every door to ask for candy. A. by B. with C. on D. in 11 We’ll have further ____________ this problem in the coming week.

A. discussions B. discussions to C. discussions on D. discussions with

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12 I sent the parcel two weeks ago, so he ____________ it by now.

A. must have received B. must receive C. would have received D. would receive

13 The new railway station is a ____________ ride from here. There’s still plenty of

time.

A. twenty-minutes B. twenty minute’s C. twenty-minute D. twenty minute of

14 People are clearing the snow from the road ____________ they can walk safely.

A. lest B. in spite of C. since D. so that

15 Hundreds of yellow ribbons billowed in the wind as if ____________ a warm

welcome to the returnees. A. giving B. to give C. they would give D. they would have given

16 ____________ has been discovered that the two countries are making secret

contact with each other to normalize their relationship. A. What B. That C. All D. It

17 It was not until they consulted the engineer ____________ where the problem

was.

A. they saw B. did they see C. that they saw D. before they saw

18 Interestingly, these people still live the way ____________ thousands of years

ago.

A. their forefathers lived B. how their forefathers lived C. as their forefathers lived D. by which their forefathers lived

19 If we examine a butterfly, we can see the fine dust that covers the wings,

____________ them their colors. A. give B. gives C. giving D. which gives

20 ____________ adequate preparations, the team will probably win the

championship again this year. A. If B. With C. Under D. Unless

21 It’s a pity that the device used ____________ counting money doesn’t work now.

A. at B. by C. for D. to

22 It ____________ half a year since we ____________ to study in this university.

A. is … come B. has been … came C. is … have come D. has been … have come

23 The guest, who couldn’t stand the noise, ____________ that he change the room

immediately. A. mentioned B. expected C. insisted D. declared

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24 However, promotion is not always easy to achieve, as I ________ when I first returned to work in 1977 after my degree course. A. turned out B. acted out C. found out D. sought out

25 At 6.30 a.m. next morning the train ________ Central Station, Glasgow.

A. pulled into B. came down C. laid out D. sought out

26 During the nine months before her baby is born, her face is one ________ smile.

A. humble B. exclusive C. perpetual D. modest

27 His bedroom ________ a single bed with a small television at its foot.

A. makes up B. consists of C. lays out D. serves as

28 He sat like a man ________ by the sudden news of death.

A. embarrassed B. stunned C. stung D. bored

29 A sob caught his throat and he coughed to ________ it.

A. prohibit B. mask C. emit D. crash

30 She's been reported missing and we're checking her movements for the two weeks

before she ________. A. vanished B. survived C. observed D. revealed

Part I Reading Comprehension（阅读理解）

Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some

questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should choose the best answer to each question based on the passage.

Passage One

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

our nose and brings congestion with it. You feel terrible because you can't breathe well, but your body is actually \Many people catch a cold in the springtime and/ or fall. It makes us wonder ... if scientists can send a man to the moon, why they can't find a cure for the common cold. The answer is easy. There are hundreds of kinds of cold viruses out there. You never know which one you will get, so there isn't a cure for each one.

When a virus attacks your body, your body works hard to get rid of it. Blood rushes to yfever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You also have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting to your cells. You may feel miserable, but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold.

There is one interesting thing to note-some scientists say taking medicines when you have a cold is actually bad for you. The virus stays in you longer because your body doesn't have a way to fight it and kill it. Bodies can do a marvelous job on their own.

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31 What is the passage mainly about?

A. Why there is no cure for the common cold. B. How you feel when you catch a cold. C. How your body kills the cold. D. How to prevent a cold.

32 You may have nose congestion when _______________.

A. your temperature rises B. you take some medicines C. blood rushes to your nose

D. the cold virus gets to your cells

33 According to the passage, which of the following is true about fever?

A. The heat can kill the cold virus.

B. The heat might delay your recovery from the cold. C. The fever shows that you are seriously ill. D. The fever is related to the type of cold virus.

34 In the first line of the last paragraph, ―one interesting thing‖ refers to the fact that

_______________.

A. there are hundreds of kinds of cold viruses B. your body does everything to kill the cold

C. scientists haven't found a cure for the common cold although they can send a man to the moon

D. some scientists think that taking medicines might be bad for your recovery from the cold

35 The word ―marvelous‖ in the last line of the passage is closest in meaning to

_______________. A. basic B. quick C. difficult D. wonderful

Passage Two

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

A study suggests that dirty air can reduce lung development. Researchers at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles published their work in the \England Journal of Medicine\different communities in Southern California took part in the study. The scientists tested the children every year for eight years, starting at age ten. They say this is the longest study ever done on air pollution and the health of children. The scientists found that children who lived in areas with the dirtiest air were five times more likely to grow up with weak lungs. Many were using less than eighty percent of normal lung strength to breathe. The damage from dirty air was as bad as that found in children with parents who smoke. Children with reduced lung power may suffer more severe effects from a common cold, for example. But the researchers express greater

concerns about long-term effects. They say adults normally begin to lose one percent of their lung power each year after age twenty. The doctors note that weak lung

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