英语2单元(新视野3).doc

-* Part 1 Vocabulary and Structure (每小题：1 分) Directions: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete each sentence. 1. The company may be reluctant to ________ too far from the basic terms of this agreement, but there are a number of things that are negotiable. A. deviate B. disconnect C. detach D. distract 2. As manager of our computer department, I ________ your employee, John Doe, for the prompt and polite service he provided to us last week. A. comment B. celebrate C. claim D. commend 3. Let us be exact in what we say so as to ________ any possibility of misunderstanding. A. reply B. alleviate C. preclude D. proclaim 4. She has remained loyal to him throughout his ________. A. shortcoming B. misfortune C. circuit D. tragedy 5. The company has been developing in a big way and is gaining ________ internationally. A. prestige B. dedication C. humanity D. persecution 6. The glamorous actress always went shopping with many ________ crowding round her. A. participants B. managers C. statesmen D. attendants 7. When he is confronted with a ________, he usually makes an arbitrary decision by throwing a coin. A. paradox B. prejudice C. dilemma D. conflict 8. During the construction of high buildings, cranes (起重机) are used to ________ building materials to the upper floors. A. toss B. increase C. hoist D. enhance 9. Students and teachers should have ________ attitudes toward each other. A. respectful B. respected C. respective D. respectable 10. My usual feeling of respect, ________ with a little fear, had been replaced by the warmest concern. A. migrated B. matched C. mingled D. melted 11. The purpose of many such small-scale adaptations is to ________ the enterprise forward. A. propose B. doom C. toss D. propel 12. The pill cannot cure a common cold, but it can ________ the symptoms (症状). A. aggravate B. alleviate C. medicate D. bypass 13. I did not switch on the light in case it should ________ her. A. glare B. shine C. faint D. dazzle 14. The crime was ________ by evidence of child abuse and the fact that the victim was very young. A. increased B. strengthened C. reinforced D. aggravated 15. Good television programs should ________ to different types of interest and taste among the public. A. match B. cater C. adopt D. cling 16. Lawren was well off and able to ________ painting as his favorite pastime. A. submit to B. take into C. participate in D. indulge in 17. She ________ my suggestion that everyone should make a donation to the handicapped soldier. A. poured scorn on B. took pains with C. preclude vision from D. cast light upon 18. The top managers are full of ________ toward the sales volume of mobile phones next year. A. optimism B. endeavor C. attitude D. deliberation 19. If the ________ guest is unable to pay, then the receptionist may refuse to accommodate that person. A. prospective B. perspective C. permissive D. prominent 20. As a small boy, Thomas Edison was slow ________ learning to read and write. A. on B. with C. about D. in 21. This ________ accident can serve as a reminder to our future generations. A. weak B. tragic C. patriotic D. suspicious 22. Fortunately, there is a more ________ attitude towards other religions in most parts of the world today. A. impatient B. tolerant C. crude D. inevitable 23. They got themselves in a mess by losing millions on loans to foreign countries and ________ borrowers at home. A. prospective B. consistent C. dubious D. glamorous 24. You must insist that students give a truthful answer ________ with the reality of their world. A. proficient B. insistent C. consistent D. sufficient 25. His ________ to help the poor people earn him great prestige. A. dilemmas B. icons C. endeavors D. accommodation 26. Due to the ________ domestic market, the business has to adjust its import and export policies. A. diligent B. tedious C. suspicious D. slack 27. He realized that it was difficult to ________ on this infertile land any longer. A. inhibit B. inhabit C. gather D. retreat 28. A national ________ is someone who, by the mere mention of his name, will remind people of his country. A. icon B. cowboy C. pedestrian D. senator 29. Members of society tend to cooperate ________ the goals they share. A. in reward of B. in pursuit of C. in view of D. in light of 30. One expert in psychology believes that people like jobs mainly because they need other people — to chat with, to ________ with, and to build relationships with. A. hang up B. hang in C. hang out D. hang onto 31. There is a standard method ________ officers are selected for promotion. A. that B. where C. in that D. whereby 32. I suggest we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite ________. A. vulnerable B. probable C. practicable D. sustainable 33. That part of the city has long been ________ for its street violence. A. responsible B. illegal C. historical D. notorious 34. Under the guidance of their teacher, the pupils are building a model boat ________ by steam. A. hauled B. towed C. tossed D. propelled 35. Rumors are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and turning calm situations into ________ ones. A. vulnerable B. turbulent C. suspicious D. tragic 36. The police were alerted that the escaped criminal might be in the ________. A. vain B. proximity C. jail D. court 37. There is supposed to be a safety ________ which makes it impossible for trains to derail. A. mechanism B. machine C. mechanics D. machinery 38. Some researchers feel that certain people have nervous systems particularly ________ to hot, dry winds. They are what we call weather-sensitive people. A. subjective B. liable C. inferior D. vulnerable 39. In spite of the ________ economic forecasts, manufacturing output has risen slightly. A. bleak B. feeble C. obscure D. shadowy 40. The winners of the football championship ran off the field carrying the silver cup ________. A. imperatively B. tremendously C. turbulently D. triumphantly 41. Here he was stressing ________ his original principle that his unit should be used strategically. A. regrettably B. forcibly C. graciously D. gravely 42. All the people in the stadium cheered up when they saw hundreds of colorful balloons ________ slowly into the sky. A. elevating B. lingering C. ascending D. escalating 43. Professor Hawking is ________ as one of the worlds greatest living physicists. A. clarified B. acknowledged C. dignified D. illustrated 44. Military orders are ________ and cannot be disobeyed. A. alternative B. defective C. imperative D. conservative 45. The ball ________ two or three times before rolling down the slope. A. bounced B. hopped C. swayed D. escorted 46. ________that the demand for power continues to rise at the current rate, it will not be long before traditional sources become inadequate. A. Concerning B. Assuming C. Regarding D. predicting 47. Inquiries ________ the condition of patients may be made personally or by telephone. A. giving B. regarding C. following D. considering 48. You cant let your eyes ________ across the lines of a book and come up with an understanding of what you have read. A. run B. come C. glide D. encounter 49. The assumptions ________ this argument are strong, as was indeed recognized in Ricardos discussion. A. appraising B. proposing C. hovering D. underlying 50. Please analyze it ________ the principles discussed. A. in the event of B. in case of C. in preparation for D. in the light of 51. ________ several hypotheses have been made for the changing of the climate in the area, no conclusive evidence supports any of them. A. Although B. As C. If D. Despite 52. The author was ________ by the audiences lack of interest. A. dreaded B. encouraged C. dismayed D. impressed 53. Proper lightening is necessary for good eyesight, ________ human night vision can be temporarily damaged by extreme flashes of light. A. whereas B. moreover C. furthermore D. somehow 54. She felt ________, as if what he had done to her had somehow paralyzed not only her limbs but her senses too. A. gasped B. stunned C. strapped D. ousted 55. The excuse was too ________ for the teacher to believe. A. subtle B. detailed C. feeble D. slender 56. Each member of the alliance agrees to take such action as it ________ necessary, including the use of armed force. A. suggests B. deems C. requires D. appraise 57. I could see that my wife was ________ on having that fur coat, whether I approved of it or not. A. eager B. dependent C. focused D. intent 58. Technological developments ________ new skills in many industries, leaving those workers with outdated skills out of work. A. intend B. necessitate C. request D. deviate