Unit 2
1. --- What does Canada export?
--- Large amounts of wheat ___________ sent abroad. A. is B. are C. have D. is being
2. I would appreciate ____________ if you come to my grandma’s birthday party and say “Hello”to her. A. that B. it C. you D. one 3. --- How was Robert's cooking?
--- Oh, pretty good. I was quite . A. admired B. interested C. impressed D. inspired
4. Much to the couple’s comfort, their income is now double ____________ it was five years ago. A. that B. than C. which D. what
5. It is a good plan in theory, but it ___________ to be seen whether it works in practice. A. waits B. stays C. stands D. remains 6. The city has ___________.
A. the population of eight million B. eight million peoples C. a population of eight million D. eight million population 7. The old man is badly ill and he needs ___________ to hospital at once. A. to take B. taking C. being taken D. taken 8. His failure in the driving test ___________ his carelessness. A. resulted from B. resulted in C. led to D. brought about 9. I ___________ to go to the lecture yesterday, but I had an unexpected visitor. A. meant B. would mean C. was to mean D. had meant
10. There are still many people suffering a lot, and we are to do something to __________ poverty. A. keep out B. wipe out C. give out D. run out 11. Whatever he promises, you can’t ___________ anything. A. rely on his doing B. depend on his doing C. rely on him to do D. advise him to do
12. When he came back, his ___________ look on his face, he failed in the interview. A. disappointed B. disappointing C. encouraged D. encouraging 13. Nobody is think the film is ___________ worth ___________ again. A. very; to see B. well; to be seen C. well; seeing D. very; being seen 14. If there is anything wrong with the sentence, please ____________. A. pick it out B. pick it up C. pick it D. pick it on
15. The one bedroom apartment ___________ its own bathroom and Internet access. A. is furnished for B. is supplied to C. is stocked with D. is offered with 16. He is not a bit mean; instead he is always __________ to help anyone in trouble. A. possible B. probable C. likely D. willing 17. Did you hear him ___________ the door when you passed by? A. locking B. to lock C. having locked D. lock
18. Passengers are ___________ from using such electronic devices as mobile phones during take-off and landing.
A. forbidden B. encouraged C. prohibited D. allowed
19. When a discussion is under way, everybody is welcome to have the ___________ in class. A. floor B. time C. chance D. right
20. What is ____________ is that try as they may, they can’t avoid the economic crisis. A. beneficial B. difficult C. effective D. obvious
21. The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took ______________ pictures of them. A. many of B. large amounts of C. the number of D. a good deal of
22. There is still a long way to go to solve all the problems ____________ conservation of natural resources.
A. concerning B. concerned C. concerning about D. concerned about
23. Other simple information was recorded on the walls of caves and buildings in the _________ of pictures. A. way B. means C. form D. terms 24. The Tower of London is ____ the Church tower. A. twice high than B. two times as high as C. twice higher as D. three times the height of 25. I want to leave now; I can’t ____ nothing useful here. A. stand to do B. stand doing C. stand being done D. stand to be doing
26. A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real __________, because he feels that it would be useless. A. decision B. success C. effort D. trouble
27. Yesterday morning in a city in the USA, a crowd of dustmen went on a strike to _________ complaints about their low pay. A. voice B. tell C. speak D. say
28. The workers are going all out to make the output __________ three times what it was five years ago. A. grow to B. grow up C. grow by D. grow into
29. As these new products are not selling well, the members of the board have decided to __________ production. A. cut down B. cut down to C. cut down on D. cut off
30. He explained that not only ___________be taken but also ___________ that do his bit for the protection of the environment.
A. should government measures; should everyone B. should government measures; everyone should C. government measures should; should everyone D. government measures should; everyone should
II. 完形填空
My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would 31 the correct answer. When I was younger I thought 32 was very important to us as humans，so I said，“My ears, Mummy.” She said，“No. Many people are 33 . But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”
Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first 34_ , I had often
thought over the question. So this time I told her, “Mummy，it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and said, “You are 35 fast，but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.”
__36 the years, mother asked me a couple more _37_ and always her response to my answers was, “ No, but you are getting _38_ every year, my child,” Then last year, my Grandpa _39_ . Everybody was heart broken. Everybody was crying. My mum looked at me when it was our _40_ to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. She asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”
I was _41 when she was asking me this now. I always thought this was a _42_ between her and me. She saw the _48_ on my face and told me, “This question is very important. It shows that you have really _44 your life.” I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “ My dear, the most important body part is your _45 _ .” I asked, “Is it because they hold up your head?” She replied, “No, it is _46 on them a crying friend or loved one can rest their head. I only hope that you have enough _47 and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry 48 when you need it.” Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a _49 _ one. It is sympathetic（同情的） to the pain of _50_ . 31. A. notice B. believe in C. doubt D. guess at 32. A. love B. health C. sound D. sight 33. A. blind B. deaf C. invisible D. thoughtful 34. A. discovery B. decision C. attempt D. suggestion 35. A. learning B. thinking C. growing D. changing 36. A. Before B. Till C. Beyond D. Over 37. A. ways B. things C. questions D. times 38. A. stronger B. taller C.smarter D. nicer 39. A. left B. got ill C. died D. got wounded 40. A. duty B. turn C. pity D. chance 41. A. shocked B. satisfied C. interested D. excited 42. A. game B. test C. match D. secret 43. A. worry B. puzzlement C. regret D. pain 44. A. enjoyed B. found C. disliked D. lived 45. A. shoulders B. feet C. hands D. hair 46. A. how B. because C. why D. whether 47. A. respect B. favour C. love D. fun 48. A. by B. on C. above D. for 49. A. valuable B. useful C. selfish D. precious 50. A. others B. the deaf C. Grandpa D. the blind
III. 阅读理解
A
Scratchy throats, stuffy（堵塞）noses and body aches all result in discomfort, but being able to tell if the cause is a cold or flu may make a difference in how long the discomfort lasts, because the drugs available for the flu need to be taken soon after the illness sets in. As for colds, the sooner a person starts taking over the medications available, the sooner relief will come.
The common cold and the flu are both caused by viruses. More than 200 viruses can cause