大学英语复习题二大学英语复题二习题二.doc

Part One Vocabulary Structure Directions : There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence. 1. The attempts to ________ people into accepting the unreasonable decision did not work. A. embarrass B. intimidate C. reward D. frustrate 2. John lost his wife and his work two months ago; his friends told him to be positive ________ his future and get on with living a normal life. A. about B. with C. to D. from 3. Her mother thinks Sandy’s old T-shirt with a hole in it is ________ and suggests she wear a nice blouse from her closet. A. disturbing B. disturbed C. disgusting D. disgusted 4. We were ________ to hear the news that the well-known writer, in her late eighties, was still writing a book. A. annoyed B. amazed C. concerned D. mixed 5. Government officials visited the flood area on Thursday morning to _______ the relief efforts. A. urge B. coordinate C. balance D. complain 6. I think of my father when I complain about trifles, when I am _________ of another’s good fortune, when I don’t have a “a good heart”. A. worthy B. precise C. envious D. conscious 7. I let some ink fall on the table cloth, and I’m not sure if I can _______ it ________. A. wash…out B. wash…up C. wash…down D. wash…for 8. On ________, when snow or ice was on the ground, it was impossible for him to walk even with help. A. conditions B. environments C. circumstances D. occasions 9. I remember that when I was a child I was very _________ with how many toys you had. A. relaxed B. blasted C. impressed D. depressed 10. These students are ___________ to the cause of helping those who are not able to help themselves. A. focused B. absorbed C. committed D. based Part Two Reading Comprehension Passage 1 Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage: Why were the Wright brothers able