新视野第2册词汇题(一)

第二册 UNIT 1 1. The government has devoted a larger part of its national ___________ to agriculture than most other countries. A. resources B. potential C. budget D. economy 2. In western countries, it is the _________ for men to wear suits on formal occasions. A. conviction B. convention C. confession D. concession 3. The annual income of school teachers in this place was __________ at $ 900. A. budget B. predicted C. account D. assessed 4. His long illness and _____________ absence put him far behind in his study. A. sequent B. consequent C. frequent D. subsequent 5. If you want to learn English, you must first find a ____________ teacher. A. able B. desirable C. competent D. significant 6. Jane was the only one who ___ all the conditions: she was of the required age, height and degree. A. fulfilled B. recovered C. appreciated D. rejected 7. We ______ his idea for a music club, and decided to have an art club instead. A. turned B. rejected C. accepted D. isolated 8. I appreciate ________ herself to the cause of education.. A. of her devoting B. her to devote C. her devoting D. to devote 9. It is most ________ that he attend the conference. A. desirous B. desiring C. desired D. desirable 10. The neighbors let their radio blare late in night just to ______ us. A. spit B. despite C. spite D. inspire 11. She couldn’t hide her _______ at his foolish mistake. A. amusement B. fascination C. hostility D. recognition 12. The publisher’s ______ of his manuscript depressed him. A. ejection B. rejection C. injection D. dejection 13. It is highly desirable that every effort _______to reduce pollution in Beijing. A. was made B. be made C. will be made D. would be made 14. He is an artist, so these economic terms are not familiar _________ him. A. with B. of C. to D. on 15. Happiness does not necessarily ________ wealth. A. go after B. go with C. go on D. go out C B D B C A B C D C A B B C B UNIT2 1. Bicycles are regarded as an _________alternative to buses whose fares have increased 5 times in the past 3 years. A. economic B. economical C. economics D. economized 2. He says what he thinks, __________ other people’s feelings. A. regardless of B. by virtue of C. in case of D. with regard to 3.The president, together with his wife ____ coming to the small town next week. A. are B. will C. is D. would be 4. We must see the ________ as well as the obverse side of things. A. inverse B. diverse C. converse D. reverse 5. We took ______________ from the storm in a barn. A. shade B. shelter C. shadow D. sheath 6. Many new high-rise blocks are being __________ in Beijing. A. pulled down B. erected C. put over D. injected 7. Natural __________ have been set up in China to preserve the Giant Panda, snub-nosed monkey and some other precious animals. A. preserve B. conserve C. deserve D. reserve 8. Gambling is viewed as an open ______ that is prevailing in the community. A. crime B. offence C. vice D. habit 9. A leopard never changes its ________. A. stripes B. stains C. spots D. dots 10. This class is only _____________with English language. A. related B. have do C. concerned D. dealt 11. He has just passed CET IV and he decided that passing CET VI will be his next _________. A. target B. purpose C. budget D. gadget 12. No estimate has been done on the __________ of SARS on the economy of China and some other Asian countries as well. A. affect B. defect C. impact D. compact 13. A speaking contest will be held by the Students Union next month, which is to be ___________ by Philips China. A. helped B. aided C. sponsored D. financed 14. ____________ use of alcohol may lead to distortion of thinking and abnormal illusions. A. Successive B. Excessive C. Progressive D. depressive 15. He was suggested to ___________on smoking in order to relieve his respiratory problem. A. cut in B. cut out C. cut up D. cut down B A C D B B D C C C A C C B D Unit 3 1. Have you ever imagined ___________ in the air? A. to fly B. flying C. having flown D. fly 2. Our racial and cultural difference ___our friendship and taught us a great deal about life. A. enhanced B. demoted C. eliminated D. updated 3. A good dictionary can tell the _______ distinctions between meanings of synonyms. A. clear B. subtle C. acute D. sharp 4. Television sometimes has a negative ______ on children. A. affect B. effect C. perfect D. defect 5. _______ groups were sent into Iraq before the war was launched ten months later. A. Emergence B. Intelligence C. Negligence D. Diligence 6. It is not allowed to ______ the forbidden area. A. interchange B. adjacent C. approach D. decorate 7. A young mother was shouting to his son in a_______ voice. A. dash B. harsh C. crash D. rush 8. The interview ______ in a most friendly atmosphere. A. processed B. precised C. proceeded D. preceded 9. He is a/an _______ husband. A. contributed B. attributed C. devoted D. demoted 10. The soloist gave a/an ______ performance and won a loud applause from his audience. A. brilliant B. bright C. awful D. notorious 11. If he had worked harder last year, he ____ admitted to a better university. A. will be B. would be C. would have been D. were 12. A. Have you ever tried ____ smoking ? B. No, I never tried ____ smoking, but I ever tried ____ a pipe. A. to give up/to give up/smoking B. giving up/to give up/smoking C. to give up/giving up/to smoke D. giving up/to give up/to smoke 13. You are so kind a person. I really appreciate _______. A. you B. what you have done for me C. for your help D. all of you 14. Do you know VCD stands for Video _____ disc? And VCR stands for Video Cassette Recorder? A. compatible B. compress C. compact D. contract 15. It is one of the duties of police to _______the public order. A. deserve B. conserve C. reserve D. preserve 16. The ringing bells _____ the news of the birth of the prince. A. claimed B. proclaimed C. released D. published BABBB CBCCA CABCD B Unit 4 1.He ordered curry as a ________ from his usual bland diet. A. departure B. aparture C. department D. apartment 2. The Personnel Manager ______ down the list of names of the applicants. A. stared B. gazed C. glanced D. peered 3. The government gave us a _______ to build another classroom. A. budget B. money C. allowance D. grant 4. I am _____________ to sleeping late. A. good B. accustomed C. fond D. like 5. She is not a competent driver and can’t ____ with driving in heavy traffic. A. tackle B. handle C. cope D. do 6. He _______ himself to the cold weather. A. adapted B. used C. adopted D. rejected 7. “The more dangers we _______, the harder should we push forward.” A. counter B. encounter C. count D. enforce 8. Einstein was really a great man who is able to ________ everyone’s respect. A. order B. request C. command D. require 9. He spends 2,000 yuan on train ____ every year. A. mare B. fair C. pare D. fare 10. A written word is a sign of a certain sound, and sound is ______ the sign of an idea. A. by turn B. in return C. in turn D. on the turn 11. We had a _______ night at the theater last night. A. tremendous B. tremble C. temple D. tempo 12. ________ space surrounds the Earth. A. Definite B. Countless C. Endless D. Infinite 13. The doctor __________ him to smoke. A. asks B. suggests C. forbids D. bans 14. The general public _______ to the use of drugs. A. reject B. object C. against D. oppose ACDBC ABCDC ABCB Unit 5 1. She decided to ____ the job when she found that the company needs constant overtime work. A. leave B. give in C. quit D. escape 2. I want to give up because I can’t see a _____ chance of success. A. slip B. slim C. tiny D. few 3. This clock _____ five minutes a day. A. gets B. wins C. makes D. gains 4. I lost my wallet and now I am ______ penniless. A. literally B. literarily C. directly D. completely 5. In Britain people ________ four million tons of potatoes every year. A. swallow B. dispose C. consume D. exhaust 6. Did you see a ___ of keys on a blue ring? I forgot where I put them and now can’t go back home. A. package B. bunch C. series D. group 7. She is patient, warm-hearted; she will _____ you a good wife. A. make B. give C. present D. offer 8.Although I expected that she might not come but when she did fail to show up I still felt ___ disappointed. A. somehow B. sometime C. some times D. somewhat 9.The company promised _________ delivery but we didn’t receive the goods now two months later. A. instant B. rapid C. fast D. prompt 10.The rapid development of communications technology is transforming the _________in which people communicate across time and space. A. mood B. manner C. mission D. vision CBDAC BCDDB Unit 6 1. Honey can ___________ sugar in this recipe. A. institute B. substitute C. constitute D. destitute 2. Your question is a little general, could you make it a little ___ so that it will be easier for me to answer. A. special B. specially C. specialized D. specific 3. Jack and Bill are twins, but the _______ is taller than the former. A. later B. late C. first D. latter 4. So far, we have found only one candidate who is _____________ for the job. A. efficient B. qualified C. intelligent D. capable 5. He wanted to join the army but was ________ because of his poor health. A. turned down B. turned off C. turned away D. turned out 6. _______ what extent can we trust him? A. For B. At C. To D. By 7. It is very ______ of you to make all the necessary arrangement for me. A. considerable B. considerate C. thoughtfully D. thankful 8. He was ________ Nobel Prize for his achievement in literature. A. rewarded B. paid C. awarded D. devoted 9. What you said yesterday is not ________ with what you said just now. A. constant B. insistent C. persistent D. consistent 10. The toys on the stand were so ______ to the little kid that he refused to go. A. amusing B. terrifying C. inviting D. fascinated 11. The children in remote parts of the country still have no _______ to internet. A. access B. way C. use D. approach 12. As it turned _______ later, he was an old friend of my mother. A. off B. out C. away D. down 13. Some _____ diseases are caused by the genes. A. gifted B. inherent C. artificial D. coherent 14. It seems that young children have less prejudice _________ each other than adults do. A. for B. with C. against D. on 15. This custom still ________among members of the older generation. A. popular B. prevails C. dominates D. has BDDBA CBCDC ABBCB Unit 7 1. Hard work together with perseverance_________ to his success. A. attributed B. distributed C. contributed D. devoted 2. His film caused a _________ in America. A. sting B. stir C. stun D. stitch 3. The committee recommends he_______the new financial manger. A. will be B. is C. shall be D. be 4. There are always some parts of your life ______ which you can have little or no control. A. through B. over C. for D. by 5. People concerned about cholesterol levels are suggested to ___________ on meat. A. cut away B. cut off C. cut down D. cut in 6. The job _______ traveling abroad for three months each year. A. involved B. included C. consisted D. concluded 7. You can’t get there ______ by swimming. A. more than B. as C. less than D. other than 8. It is not interesting at all, ________ it is extremely boring. A. on the other hand B. instead of C. on the contrary D. in contrast 9. He ________ knowing anything about the corruption. A. refused B. rejected C. desired D. denied 10. As the saying goes: the end justified the ______. A. mean B. methods C. means D. ways 11. Some patients were _______ because the beds were needed by new patients. A. discharged B. fired C. laid off D. gave out 12. Life-long ______ to one’s company is advocated in the Japanese society. A. comment B. commitment C. promise D. guarantee 13. This office has a very modern _______ though it has an old-fashioned appearance. A. exterior B. interior C. superior D. inferior 14. The hunter set a _______ for the animal and finally caught it. A. place B. trick C. trap D. net 15. The international community imposed________ on that country for its terrorist actions. A. ban B. sanctions C. attack D. prohibition KEYS: CBDBC ADCDC ABBCB