全真模拟练习二6 I" t( E) J: o- ?# T5 n/ M
1.____native to North America, corn has now spread all over the world.
# T8 D- L* b1 i7 h X A. In spite of B. That it is C. It was D. Although1 y7 e1 v' n2 ]' Z Q
2. Our civilization cannot be thought of as____in a short period of time.
6 \# z! {! d: C4 B" Y A. to have been created B. to be created C. having been created D. being created
* h% t; D! L# @ 3. We feel it is high time that the Government ____something to check the inflation.
" J( [5 _$ y2 q6 n: N A. did B. do C.should do D. would do
. W5 H: I3 k/ G, P8 R5 @ 4. It has been proposed that we____our decision until the next meeting.' J3 _: t) E% ~- d
A.delayed B.delay C. can delay D. are to delay
6 ?' c3 S' X4 M( K' n! s$ }9 J 5. Hurricanes are severe cyclones with winds over seventyfive miles an : i1 X% Z" `0 b) m& }
hour ____originate over tropical ocean waters.6 x# B( r( ?; K! d
A. which B. who C. where D.how to
! B; o0 g9 i1 n9 t' {. Q 6.____is announced in the papers, our country has launched a largescale movement against smuggling and fraudulent activities in foreign currency exchange deals.
* c1 ~$ N; `' a! u" k A. What B. As C. Which D. That
/ Y4 @# k# R$ {4 S$ u$ ^1 l+ @4 ? 7. All the flights____because of the snowstorm, we had to take the train instead. C+ a I% y& R
A.were canceled B. had been canceled C. having canceled D. having been canceled
2 |, H/ e9 W$ s' e' z3 X1 L" c9 b% s 8. Once ____, this power station will supply all the neighboring towns and villages with electricity.
$ U# k7 g8 e2 p" U5 G# [& m A. it being completed B. it completed C. completed D. it completes
) U+ D. r! H- ?$ r9 } 9. He might have been killed ____the timely arrival of the ambulance.; J; w+ \1 g& G9 a3 E T
A. but for B. except for C. besides D. except
& k8 ~' U5 T* L6 i b2 n1 e 10. If you have never planted anything, you won’t be able to know the pleasure of watching the thing you have planted ____.# Q1 ^0 @' @1 `; o
A.grow B. to grow C. growing D. to be growing9 Z E9 d$ L( b- }8 i4 j
11. He did me a ____turn by lending me ten pounds.! u- l; k0 a6 ~! {% w& S1 q
A. good B. nice C. fine D. pretty
8 w- [1 U2 D" K( i& K1 m 12. Once our chickens started laying eggs, we had such a ____of eggs that we were giving many away to our neighbors. I0 P$ V: R$ |* H Z
A. output B. surplus C. production D. plenty# }) L) d* o" v# F& f5 Y2 v ~
13. Following are comments about the behavior that people in Korea usually expect in various social ____.
) U6 Z* }. l5 ?1 { A. occasions B. cases C.situations D. circumstances
: }3 ]7 ?& _' k3 j7 W 14. They have considered their high standard of living a(n)____for practising their basic beliefs.
* M2 h# ?# G& k8 t( i8 p' u: Q4 M- i A. award B. reward C. result D. consequence
, M- i1 A' O6 d+ |( B 15. Mac’s close____to his brother made people mistake them for one another.
$ h; F8 h3 X. Z, K( n1 i0 D A. resemblance B. identity C. appearance D. relationship
- G. O2 h: ]- T5 a( n4 S 16. The thieves____the waste paper all over the room while they were searching for the diamond ring.6 j, J: i; ~% N# ^
A. spread B. scratched C.scattered D. burned" Y$ H8 L1 {1 _' m g7 k
17. The sight of the fruit salad made our daughter Kit’s mouth ____.
% J' n6 b9 m8 B, B+ d1 B A. wet B. water C. soak D. taste7 Y5 { C. t$ @6 e: p) x; k4 C5 V7 C
18. The____problem of bring a spaceship back from the moon has been solved.$ ?% T# H1 T$ n* D% W0 K
A. technical B. technological C. technique D. technology
$ c' x% z0 C* Q/ a: G 19. A large part of a person’s memory is____words and combination of words.
9 _; m2 e7 ?, e- \ A.by means of B. in terms of C. in connection with D. by way of0 z( b, Y: ^; E; @, d) J, E* l
20. At her word she stood up and walked away, stopping at the window to pull back the curtain and ____.
' j2 @: d& R+ x; k7 d# L, p A.look round B. look out C. look up D. look on! ^+ q# O9 m3 N; d0 a% F
21. Their happiness was very____.
1 i9 Y$ q: E2 Y9 F A. crisp B. brittle C. delicate D. fragile
" a, O7 x! Y$ J4 |! Q$ o 22. I was awfully tired when I got home from work, but a half hour nap ____me.& F; [( Z. [8 X' e( Q
A.revived B. released C. relieved D. recovered( F; j" @" I& J) ?* n g
23. We should always keep in mind that____decisions often lead to bitter regrets.
3 Z! s7 S) h/ ?" ^. | A.hasty B. instant C. prompt D.rapid: ]' ]2 C0 Y/ c8 d
24. Information and opiniongap exercises have to have some content ____talking about.
: X1 U a' S$ T' U/ H: N2 J A. worthwhile B. worthily C. worth D. worthy
* R8 q, W/ f3 x 25. “If we fail to act now,”said Tom, “We’ll find ourselves ____in action later on.”
0 P3 c- | l3 d5 l2 k R2 K A.paid back B. paid for C.paid up D.paid off |