College English(Band 2).doc

College English Band 2 (Intensive Reading)Unit OneVocabulary and Structure1. It is against _ for a mother to hurt her children.A. nature B. naturalist C. reaction D. determination2. After spending several hours trying to find out the lost companion，we finally _ him down in a public house.A. trail B. track C. catch D. trace3. _ a man coming, the thief ran away.A. At sight B. In sight C. At the sight of D. In sight of4. A few minutes later, Mrs. Smith suddenly .A. overcame B. regained C. came to D. recovered5. Very _ none of them knew the name of that animal.A. possibly B. reluctantly C. slightly D. likely6. The rain stopped and the sun _ from behind clouds.A. emerged B. immerged C. arose D. rose7. Metal _ as it cools.A. contracted B. contacted C. constructed D. convinced8. Her eyes _ in surprise.A. hastened B. grew narrowC. lengthened D. widened9. The hero in that film is based on a real historical figure, not an _ one.A. imaginable B. imaginative C. imaginary D. imagination10. Just give us the _ facts without embellishmentA. bald B. bare C. blank D. empty11. A strange idea _ in my mind.A. sprang up B. brought about C. figured out D. showed off12. The burning building _ the whole district.A. held back B. broke out C. lit up D. stuck up13. The roads were very busy, so traffic _ along at 10 miles an hour.A. climbed B. proceeded C. crawled D. sped14. They tried to frighten me the truth.A. to tell B. into telling C. telling D. to be telling15. The students _ a1l the exercises, the teacher went on to explain the text.A. have done B. having done C. done D. being done16. John soon fell asleep with the fire still _.A. burning B. being burned C. burnt D. being burning17. The expedition _ in a weeks time.A. started B. will be start C. is to start D. has started18. “By sea” means” on a ship”, _“by the sea “means” on the coast”.A. while B. however C. even though D. when19. Laser is _ an important discovery _ it finds wide application in modern physics.A. suchas B. suchthat C. sothat D. the sameas20. The doctor advised that he up smoking.A. gives B. give C. gave D. willUnit TwoVocabulary and Structure1. I _ to answer this question.A. reject B. decline C. hesitate D. refuse2. Have you _ his instructions?A. acted to B. acted on C. acted as D. acted by3. With the use of many household appliances, women are not _ to housework as before.A. limited B. controlled C. chained D. accustomed4. Dont believe what he has said. He always _ to exaggerate the fact.A. goes out of his way B. goes to his wayC. goes on his way D. goes away from his way5. These schools come under the supervision of locally _ committees.A. rotated B. appointed C. consisted D. composed6. Nowadays many species of animals are no longer _.A. in common B. exist C. living D. in existence7. She _ that if he didnt give her enough money, she would make it public.A. threatened B. tortured C. feared D. scared8. We should judge a man by his , not by his talks.A. actions B. act C. deeds D. activities9. Children need many things, but _ they need affection.A. after all B. for all C. above all D. in all10. He _ for them a dance of his hometown.A. played B. operated C. hosted D. performed11. Most of my friends take bus to school, but I _ to walk.A. resent B. motion C. prefer D. refuse12. Follow up the river to discover its _.A. origin B. source C. root D. resource13. Dont _ to let me know if theres anything I can do for you.A. hesitate B. reject C. puzzle D. thrill14. Are you positive that French wines are really _ to British ones?A. advanced B. superior C. ideal D. popular15. If you _ fill in this form, well have your luggage brought in.A. will B. like C. could D. do16. _ for his wifes money, he would never be a director.A. Werent it B. Wasnt it C. Were it not D. Was it not17. , he made a point of taking exercises for at least half an hour each day.A. Still at college B. Being at collegeC. The time at college D. While at college18. Clearly these people are not insane, _.A. not are they fools B. nor are they foolsC. they are not fools D. neither they are fools19. I think Ive made it clear that it is pilots _, not ground staff.A. which we need B. we need C. whom we need D. that we need20. His health _, Jack left the army in 1997.A. fails B. failed C. was failed D. failingUnit ThreeVocabulary and Structure1. The war broke out and killed many _.A. as a result B. at last C. in the end D. therefore2. They attached great importance _ the friendship between the two countries.A. for B. of C. with D. to3. The issues discussed during the meeting _ from the over-all plan to specific details.A. changed B. ranged C. differed D. differentiated4. The United States of America _ fifty states.A. is composed of B. makes up C. consisted of D. is made of5. He was _ at the size of his opponent.A. dismissed B. lost C. displayed D. dismayed6. Let us _ to the next item on the agenda.A. continue B. proceed C. keep D. stop7. The children are quite happy _ the thought of the coming summer holiday.A .in B. at C. upon D. on8. You cant this rule every case.A. attachto B. applyfor C. applyto D. judgeby9. In the autumn, the newspapers are full of for winter breaks.A. interviews B. advertisements C. posts D. prospects10. Unemployment a direct threat to the safety of society.A. contracts B. emits C. approaches D. constitutes11. Once the decision _, the most important thing to do is how to carry it out.A. has been made B. madeC. been made D. having been made12. _ the circumstances, he has done the job quite well.A. Considering B. ConsideredB. Being considering D. Being considered13. It was an unequal marriage, a stable and long-lasting one.A. although B. although is notC. although being D. although not to be14. He doesnt speak much English but he can make himself .A. understand B. understanding C. understood D. to understand15. The book will be of his best sellers.A. another B. the one C. other D. the other16. The photographs of Mars taken by satellites are _ than those taken from the earth.A. much clearer B. the clearest C. very clearer D. more clearer17. _ by his accent, he must come from the North.A. Judged B. To judge C. Judge D. Judging18. The teacher asked the students to learn the passage by heart, they all _ carefully.A. did so. B. so did C. did that D. did such19. _ the opportunity, he might have become an excellent presenter.A. Give B. Giving C. To give D. Given20. The house _ windows are broken will be repaired immediately.A. those B. its C. whose D. whichUnit FourVocabulary and Structure1. As as I am _, I dont care what you do.A. long . concerned B. long concerningC. far concerned D. far . concerning2. The medicine can make people _ fever.A. immune with B. immune to C. motionless D. inactive to3. He was severely ill, _ he had to lie in bed.A. as much as that B. so many so thatC. so serious so that D. so much so that 4. It is easy to _ a machine _ but difficult to put it together.A. tear apart B. take away C. take . apart D. bring . away5. We rarely meet though we _ each other regularly.A. cooperate B. respond C. correlate D. correspond6. The bad weather _ our hopes of going out.A. frustrated B. lost C. fulfilled D. dispirited7. Hearing that he had the first prize, he _ with delight.A. full B. filled C. beamed D. joined8. The growth of economy should not _ at the expense of environmental pollution.A. be followed B. pursue C. chased D. be pursued9. A _ of lectures on Asian economy will be held recently.A. various B. collection C. series D. bunch10. This shop has _ rights to sell this brand of clothes.A. exclusive B. inclusive C. decisive D. excessive11. No one has yet succeeded in explaining the _ of how life began.A. puzzle B. approach C. formation D. constitution12. Every one was deeply by her fluent English.A. depressed B. impressed C. appreciated D. captured13. Traditional Chinese food is far _ to McDonalds and KFC or any other fast foods I know.A. immune B. essential C. superior D. similar14. Henry seemed _ by this completely unexpected turn of events.A. consumed B. bewildered C. liberated D. melted15. The _ to this problem is anticipation, that is to say, preventing it from developing by thinking ahead and taking action early.A. action B. ambition C. strategy D. solution16. Henry is actually _ of telling lies, pretending to be sick when hes healthy.A. spontaneous B. competent C. expert D. capable17. A stranger was seen _ out of the house just before the explosion.A. come B. to come C. have come D. came18. It is essential that no one _ admitted to the room without proper identification.A. is B. be C. will be D. was19. As a teacher, he thinks his business is to stir up _ in his students rather than insist on obedience.A. curiosity B. observation C. superiority D. judgment20. Those part-time students expected _ some jobs during the coming summer vacationA. to offer B. to be offered C. offer D. offeringUnit FiveVocabulary and Structure1. Everyone says that he is the very _ of his father. A. personB. figureC. imageD. likelihood2. Scientists first _ the idea of atomic bomb in the 1930s. A. conservedB. conceivedC. convertedD. convinced3. We rarely perceive more than minute _ of the sights and sounds that fall upon our sense organs; the majority passed us by. A. fictionB. functionC. frictionD. fraction4. As the clouds drifted away an even higher peak became _ to the climbers. A. visibleB. obviousC. apparentD. plain5. One thing food industry must do is to print on the package the _ the food contains, otherwise it is not accepted by the public. A. elementsB. ingredientsC. componentsD. factors6. Id like to _ this old car for a new model, but I cant afford it. A. interchangeB. exchangeC. replaceD. convert7. Hed like to buy a house on the top of the hill as he likes the _ of the sea. A. perspectiveB. viewC. landscapeD. scene8. As soon as the conference was over, all the participants went with their _ ways. A. relativeB. homelyC. perspectiveD. respective9. It is reported that there is no better _ for mothers milk. A. alternativeB. equivalenceC. exchangeD. substitute10. He _ his son by giving him too much money. A. spoiledB. damagedC. hurtD. harmed11. As a matter of fact, all those countries with whom we are failing to _ invest more in education than we do. A. balanceB. competeC. emergeD. involve12. Thats just a (n) _ nobody really knows what the figure is because nobody bothers to calculate. A. estimateB. rangeC. balanceD. factor13. The body cannot store vitamin C so it is _ to have a fresh supply every day. A. essentialB. visibleC. ultimateD. profound14. More and more people are taking their bikes as a (n) _ to driving or using public transport. A. choiceB. opportunityC. alternativeD. rejection15. You will find it difficult _, but later itll get easier. A. firstB. firstlyC. first of allD. at first16. Arguing about details _ many hours of the boards valuable time. A. sacrificedB. absorbedC. consumedD. spent17. Ten days ago the young man informed his boss of his intention to _. A. resignB. rejectC. retreatD. replace18. The murder was brought in, with his hands _ behind his back. A. being tiedB. having tiedC. to be tiedD. tied19. It was the training that he had as a young man _ made him such a good engineer. A. thatB. itC. whatD. this20. There is a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means _ trouble. A. makingB. to makeC. to have madeD. having madeUnit SixVocabulary and Structure1. These years of hard work will be the _of him.A. forming B. making C. doing D. molding2. Mr. Green has helped me _ more than one occasion.A. at B. in C. upon D. on3. Its my _ opinion that I should go abroad after graduation.A. considerable B. considerate C. considered D. considering4. You must _ the fact that you are no longer as strong as you were.A. live on B. live with C. live in D. live up5. When the teacher told him to go to her office after class, he had butterflies in his _.A. stomach B. liver C. heart D. belly6. They have been _ my application for two months.A. sitting on B. sitting C. seating D. sitting with7. It is a _ time to wait for the result of the exam.A. trying B. tried C. irritating D. worrying8. If you agree to have this operation, are that you may recover sooner.A. chances B. opportunities C. occasions D. fortunes9. This new discovery is _ to be of great value in this research field.A. possible B. good C. bound D. liable10. Its claimed that this tin-opener is a good invention, but _ its not easy to use.A. in particular B. in detail C. in the end D. in practice11. The book _ with a happy ending.A. declared B. equipped C. concluded D. exchanged12. Penny jumped out of the way to by the falling branch.A. escape hitting B. escape to be hitC. avoid to be hit D. avoid being hit13. It was that a new city hall should be built in three years.A. contracted B. settled C. converted D. determined14. _ you lose confidence, you can never expect to do your work well.A. Once B. At once C. Though D. Although15. Mary had no trouble _her career because she had always wanted to be a doctor.A. to select B. select C. selecting D. selected16. There seems no word that Mr. White , so he is called “a walking dictionary”.A. does know B. knows C. doesnt know D. hardly knows17. Without water, there _ no life on the earth since all kinds of living things depend on it for survival.A. would be B. will be C. would have been D. will have been18. I happened _ with him when a ball hit him on the head.A. to be talking B. to have talked C. to talking D. to talk19. But for the traffic jam, we _ home before dark.A. got B. would get C. had got D. would have got20. She always keeps a candle in the room _ there is a power failure.A. in the case B. with the case C. in case D. in that caseUnit SevenVocabulary and Structure1. The spending cut made it impossible to fill the posts left _ by retired teachers. A. depressedB. jealousC. vacantD. dissatisfied2. Can you list a few problems likely to _ the human race in the next few decades? A. fractureB. confrontC. occupyD. frustrate3. More than $10 million in research costs has been lost on a (n) _ nuclear safety program. A. abandonedB. deducedC. meltedD. resolved4. They will give presentations on those aspects of engineering that are having an _ on the development of military equipment. A. applicationB. indicationC. intentD. impact5. They got on to the airfield that night and started to place their bombs, but as the aircraft were widely _, this took time in the dark. A. reinforcedB. dispersedC. relayedD. displayed6. Disposable income (可支配收入) is steady and consumption has barely fallen, though people have become more _ about buying luxuries. A. cautiousB. drea