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大学英语2期末词汇复习(2013-12-2)Part III Vocabulary and Structure ( 15 points )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 answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.41. We need someone really _____ who can organize the office and make it run smoothly.A) crucial B) realistic C) essential D) efficient42. Under normal circumstances the body can ___ these naturally occurring substances into vitamins.A) convert B) render C) derive D) divert43. The intelligence department was accused of failure to ___ the troops to the possibility of an enemyattack during the weekend.A) instruct B) warn C) dictate D) alert44. The talks might ___ for weeks before any concrete result is announcedA) press on B) drag onC) get bogged down D) hold out45. Once Mrs. Smith ____ you in conversation, you’re stuck with her for at least half an hour.A) submerges B) occupies C) engages D) launches46. Due to his recent failure to meet the deadline, Jack is ___ from the list of promotion.A) eliminated B) retreated C) pried D) wrenched47. This course focuses on the ___ of economic analysis to the problems of inflation, unemployment, thebalance of payments and enterprise behavior.A) occupation B) combination C) application D) introduction48. As he walked out of the court, he was ___ thei frustration and rage.A) applauding B) quivering C) paralyzing D) limping49. This disease ___ in Africa but has now spread to many parts of the world.A) derived B) originated C) sparkled D) dwelled50. People from different cultures have different ___ of their value of life.A) impressions B) complications C) conceptions D) foundations51. The doctor ___ Billy’s operation with x-rays and special exercises to make him stronger.A) went after B) followed up C) started up D) took on52. The camps are not usually tent-type camps. They are mostly long-established, ___ structures, oftenwith strange Indian names.A) permanent B) historical C) monotonous D) raw53. Some of the tunnels in the cliff are natural, some were ___ out.A) blurred B) carved C) penetrated D) decorated54. ____ students should be motivated by a keen interest in theatre and should have some familiarity withplays in production.A) Prospective B) Responsible C) Ethnic D) Reasonable55. The survey found 70 percent of viewers were ___ by the violent scenes in the film.A) interrupted B) discouraged C) offended D) related56. Our postgraduate students are fully integrated into the departmental research ___ and, in addition,participate in the Postgraduate Education Programme.A) cooperation B) endeavor C) administration D) network57. A firm might sometimes sell at a loss to drive a competitor out of business, and ___ increase itsmarket power.A) therefore B) thereby C) hence D) further58. Before Anglo-American westward ___, North America had been shaped by many other cultures,A) presentation B) pollution C) revolution D) expansion59. The endless public appearances and shaking of hands are in ___ part of an election campaign.A) heroic B) decisive C) inevitable D) minus60. One risk online is that a child may be ___ inappropriate material that is violent and hateful.A) supposed B) exposed to C) relieved D) released from61. Many social problems are caused by the uneven ___ of wealth.A) equality B) justice C) distribution D) volume62. The plants are in a(n) ___ plastic box, so the children can observe how the roots grow with time.A) appropriate B) intricate C) transparent D) waterproof63. There is scientific evidence to support our ___ that being surrounded by plants is good for health.A) perception B) instinct C) reception D) intersection64. The shopkeepers are complaining that business has been reduced to a ___ of what it was before theoutbreak of war.A) section B) portion C) trifle D) fraction65. He should ___ what he’s good at, and not switch to something he knows nothing about.A) stick to B) take on C) go after D) live on66. Our director had ___ on the matter for a long time before he made the decision.A) hushed B) thrashed C) pondered D) suspended67. The consumer ___ in recent years had led to an explosion of shopping center development in bigcities like Beijing and Canton.A) summit B) boom C) pressure D) thrill68. We must get the trapped victims out at once because the building is in ___ danger of an explosion.A) vivid B) mute C) tangled D) imminent69. The United Nations was supposed to ___ the role of global peace-keeper.A) contend B) nurture C) provoke D) undertake70. The word is now widely used in newspapers and magazines, but its origin still remains ___.A) exotic B) widespread C) obscure D) significantDirections: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A B C and D. Choose one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.41．To most local residents，military service seems the most secure and _____ option available to an unmarried young man without a steady job.A) honorary B) honorable C) honorific D) respectful42. Studies have found that thirty minutes of intense physical exercise immediately reduces body _____ and counters anxiety and depression.A ) tension B) stress C) trouble D) nervousness43. The college had applications from nearly 200 _____ students.A) perspective B) prosperous C) prospective D) perceptive44. Once we thought of pollution as _____ simply smog — the choking，stinging，dirty air that coversabove cities.A)means B) to mean C) meaning D) meant45. Now that we’ve got a loan from the bank, our project is financially _____ .A) constructive B) feasible C) favorable D) stiff46. As a reporter, I was paid to _____ into other people’s lives.A) pry B) convert C) blurt D) carve47. The doctor _____ John’ operation with x-rays and special exercises to make him stronger.A) went after B) followed up C) started up D) took on48. ‘‘Have you any _____ for your future now that you’ve completed your graduate studies ?’’A) decisive B) exact C) precise D) definite49. He should _____ what he’s good at, and not switch to something he knows nothing about.A) take on B) stick to C) go after D) live on50. To be_____with you , I think you’re making a dreadful mistake by refusing to cooperate.A) candid B) pertinent C) mild D) vivid51. The offer of a free overseas tour_____him into buying the villa on the hillside.A) discouraged B) committed C) tempted D) tangled52. At night, cars often_____small animals that are blinded by the headlights.A) run over B) hold up C) take apart D) drive at53. The wealth of a country should be measured _____the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce.A) in terms of B) by means of C) in regard to D) by way of54. A speech platform was _____ in the market square, from which the speakers addressed the assembledcrowd.A) taken up B) set up C) made up D) held up55.Nearly one third of American 17-year-olds cannot even ___ which countries the United States foughtagainst in World War Ⅱ.A) distinguish B) acknowledge C) identify D) convey56. Nature’s recycling system can work well ___ people work with the system---not against itA) only before B) unless C) although D) only if57. “You try to get some sleep. I’ll ___ the patient’s breakfast.” said the nurse.A) see to B) stick to C) get to D) lead to58. The wet clothes _____ the body.A) adjusted to B) clung to C) leveled off D) studded with59. The temperature dropped _____ the farmers had to cover the seedlings with plastic sheets.A) to such an extent that B) to such an extent as C) to such an extent so D) to such an extent so that60. The new laws threaten to _____ many people of the most elementaryfreedoms.A) deprive B) snatch C) depress D) deceive61. The astronauts _____ through an anxious hour when the onboard computer started to malfunction.A) experienced B) passed C) carried D) broke62. _____ , there were still some tickets available for the concert.A) Which was expected B) That was expected C) As was expected D) So it was expected63. ‘‘Well, isn’t there anything you can do _____ play cards? ’’ I asked him.A) except to B) except for C) except D) except that64. The information given by the villagers recently _____ the mystery of the strange phenomena in thatcave.A) makes sure of B) brings into effect C) takes for granted D) throws lights on65. He was anything _____pleased when he heard the news.A) if B) so C) and D) but66. Before the air conditioning system was installed, ice blocks were used to _____ the temperature in the workshop.A) bring down B) save up C) slow down D) keep from67. _____you were coming today, I’d have met you at the airport.A) If I should know B) If I have known C) Did I know D) Had I known68. A firm might sometimes sell at a loss to drive a competitor out of business, and ____increase its market power.A) therefore B) thereby C) hence D) further69. I’m pleased to hear of your job offer — all that hard work at school has obviously _____.A) paid off B) taken its toll C) made a difference D) shown up70. Susan ____ the situation at a glance and went immediately to comfort Maria.A) took on B) catch up with C) show up D) took in。