LESSON 2
Exercise 2.0选出最适当的答案:
1 .The rider cursed his_____ horse. (A) great (B) bad
2 .An absolute ruler can do just as_____. (A) people tell him (B) he pleases 3 .There is usually a ceremony when a new building is_____. (A) opened (B) destroyed 4 .The_____ was sent to him by freight. (A) letter (B) box
5 .The peak of the roof is the_____ part of the house. (A) highest (B) lowest
Exercise 2.1从第一部分中选出最适当的一个单词，填入空格内: 1. He stood there in a threatening_____.
2. _____ is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity. 3. He_____ when a car almost hit him.
4. Long ago some rulers had_____ power.
5. If you try to learn too many things at the same time you may get_____.
Exercise 2.2 从第二部分中选出最适当的一个单词，填入空格内: 1.He was very_____ in his treatment of the captives. 2.He has a great_____ for arithmetic.
3.The city of London is a great_____ center in Europe.
4.The steel manufacturing company_____ most of the young men in town. 5.This_____ must be carefully handled when loading.
Exercise 2.3从第三部分中选出最适当的一个单词，填入空格内: 1 .He is a(n) _____ student and deserves good grades.
2 .The_____ of the Niagara Falls attracts a number of visitors.
3.I heard many_____ stories from my grandfather when I was young· 4 .She opened the cage and gave the bird its_____. 5 .He has a good_____ of French history.
Exercise 2.4从第四部分中选出最适当的一个单词，填入空格内: 1.Do you have any_____ that you weren't there at 9 o'clock last night? 2 .The nurse will be_____ from duty at 7 o'clock。
3 .Most pupils feel_____ for those who cheat in the exam. 4 .He_____ that God would soon destroy the evil world. 5 .Don't be so_____ to your teacher.
Exercise 2.5从第五部分中选出最适当的一个单词，填入空格内: 1 .Many people believe in the immortality of the_____. 2 .The flowers_____ in the cold.
3 .She_____ her head to get into the car· 4 .We_____ ashes on the icy sidewalk this morning. 5 .The goods were_____ by rail and ship.
Exercise 2.6找出一个与斜体词的意义最接近的单词:
_1.a great faculty for music (A) member (B) capability (C) audience (D) knowledge _2 .clear evidence (A) proof (B) knowledge (C) situation (D) agency _3.a bulk of freight (A) weight (B) surprise (C) failure (D) cargo
_4 a handy little box (A) relative (B) heavy (C) convenient (D) cheap _5 .a horrible accident (A) dangerous (B) ghastly (C) sore (D) big
_6.the majesty of the mountains (A) grandeur (B) faculty (C) monument (D) honor _7 .the peak of a mountain (A) foot (B) summit (C) height (D)horn _8 .rude remarks (A) loud (B) impolite (C) direct (D) candid
_9 .to sprinkle water on the road (A) scatter (B) draw (C) drink (D)gather _10.large sum of money (A) spending (B) peak (C) amount (D) resort
Exercise 2.7找出一个与题前中文意思相同的单词: _1.撒 (A)pour (B) halt (C)scorn (D) sprinkle _2.枯萎 (A)rub (B) utter (C) wither (D) resort
_3.贸易 (A) commerce (B)industry (C) finance (D) freight _4.诅咒 (A) release (B)curse (C) blame (D)pray
_5.传教 (A) utter (B)mention (C) preach (D)affect
Exercise 2.8找出一个与斜体词的意义相反的单词:
_1 .vanish (A) disappear (B) spread (C) appear(D) attend _2 .generous (A) liberal (B) mean (C) special(D) common _3 .industrious (A) handy (B) diligent (C) lazy (D) agricultural _4 .release (A) hold (B) work (C) withdraw(D) draw _5 .rude (A) frank (B) low (C) peak(D) polite
_6 .scorn (A) contempt(B) wet (C) cooperation(D) respect _7.shallow (A) delightful (B) shade (C) deep(D) delicious _8 .soul (A) straight (B) body (C) haul(D) grand
_9 .absolute (A) relative (B) present (C) intimate(D) diligent _10.delight (A) pleasure (B) sorrow (C) horror(D) scorn
Exercise 2.9完整拼出下列句中所欠缺的单词:
1 .It is r_____e to say you don't lake hot food, when she spends so long preparing it.(不礼貌的) 2 .He seemed to s_____ n women and never married.(藐视) 3.He becomes very t______e when he gets drunk .(多话的)
4..His a_____e toward school changed from dislike to great enthusiasm .(态度) 5 . He is a member of the college f_____y.(教职员)
Exercise 2.10选出最符合句意的一个单词:
1 .We need a great_____ of coal for this coming winter. (A) empire (B) pit (C) bubble (D) bulk
2 .To his great_____, he passed the examination easily.
(A) delight (B) despair (C) faculty (D) convenience
3.There was not enough_____ to prove him guilty of crime.
(A) faculty (B) evidence (C) conflict (D) police
4 .Though he didn't have much money to give, he was very_____ with his money. (A) curious (B) magnificent (C) generous (D) neutral 5 .They built a_____ in memory of Abraham Lincoln.
(A) monument (B) cemetery (C) freight (D) majesty
Exercise 2.11 将题前的斜体词转换为适当的词性，填入空格内:
1.horrible The little girl has a _____ of snakes and spiders.
2.intimate3.confuse 4.utter 5.proof The_____ with which the two friends talked showed how fond they were of each other. If you write more clearly, you will prevent the_____ of your readers.
His crazy_____ disappointed everyone around him.
In order to_____ the servant's honesty, she left a bag containing money on the table. 解答
2.0[解答] 1.B 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.A
2.1[解答]1.attitude 2.Copper 3.cursed 4.absolute 5.confused 2.2[解答]1. generous 2. faculty 3.financial 4.employs 5.freight
2.3[解答]1.industrious 2 .majesty 3 .horrible 4.liberty 5 .knowledge 2.4[解答]1.proof 2.released 3. scorn 4 .preached 5.rude
2.5 [解答]1.soul 2.wither(ed) 3 .stooped 4.sprinkled 5.transported 2.6[解答]1. B 2 .A 3 .D 4 .C 5 .B 6 .A 7 .B 8 .B 9 .A 10 .C 2.7[解答]1. D 2 .C 3 .A 4 .B 5 .C
2.8[解答] 1.C 2 .B 3 .C 4 .A 5.D 6 .D 7 .C 8 .B 9 .A 10 .B 2.9[解答]1. rude 2.scorn 3 .talkative 4 .attitude 5. faculty 2.10[解答]1. D 2 .A 3 .B 4 .C 5 .A
2.11[解答]1.horror 2.intimacy 3.confusion 4.utterance 5.prove