Pets 二级词汇练习和答案.docVIP

Pets 二级词汇练习 1.The boss___40 dollars from my wages without any good reasons. A. brought down B. kept back C. cut off D. held up 2. ______ the lights off, we could not go on with the work. A. Until B. As C. With D. Because 3. With a great weight _______off her mind, she passed all the tests successfully. A. taking B. taken C. take D. to be taken 4. You’d better give the task to ______you think can finish it ahead of time. A. whoever B. whomever C. anyone D. no matter who 5. Although knocked by down by a car, he managed to ______ to his feet. A. stand B. rise C. run D. struggle 6. We were lost in the forest; ______, it became dark and began raining. A. still worse B. worse still C. more worse D. worse more 7. He says he really can’t ______ to wait another day. A. waste B. afford C. spend D. cost 8. When we think of communication, we____ think of using things, talking face to face, writing messages and so on. A. shortly B. probably C. practically D. normally 9. Will you please spare me some ink? I have ______ it. A. run down of B. run out of C. run out from D. run off 10. When I came in, I saw him ______ in a chair deep in thought. A. sat B. seated C. seating D. being seated 11. A person’s ____ body temperature is about 37C. A. ordinary B. normal C. common D. usual 12. – Do you think the Suns will beat Bulls? --Yes. They have better players, so I _____ them to win. A. hope B. prefer C. expect D. want 13. As the strong winds blew down many tall trees, some of the streets in the city were_____. A. struck B. caught C. crowded D. blocked 14. Scientists are afraid that some day an even bigger earthquake will _____ the area. A. strike B. beat C. knock D. push 15. There have been several ______ drowning here this summer. A. death B. deaths from C. death of D. deaths of 16. I’ve worked with kids before, so I know what ______in my job. A. expected B. to expect C. to be expecting D