《大学英语精读二》作业

《大学英语精读二》作业
一、选择题（每题1分,共20题）Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1.It is not “terrible” at all.It is ________ “terrible”.
A.something but B.nothing but C.anything but D.everything but
2.Mr.Wilson is ________ friend.
A.my uncle’s and my aunt’s B.my uncle’s and auntie’s
C.my uncle’s and auntie D.my uncle and auntie’s
3._______ did you say we should ask to build the new museum?
A.Who B.Whoever C.Whom D.What
4.Who could have advised you to do ________?
A.such a foolish thing B.a so foolish thing
C.so a foolish thing D.a such foolish thing
5.I certainly appreciate ________ about the delay in delivering the materials because we had planned to begin work tomorrow.
A.him tell B.he tells C.his telling D.him to tell
6.I was not aware ________ she had gone.
A.where that B.of the place which C.of where D.the place
7.Could you give me rough _________of what the job might cost?
A.value B.correction C.account D.estimate
8.Many a man _________life is meaningless without a purpose.
A.thinks B.think C.has thought D.have thought
9.You must walk through the underground_________ to get across that busy street
A.way B.road C.passage D.route
10.A secretary has to know shorthand and typing,_________?
A.mustn't ;she B.won' t she C.shouldn't she D.doesn't she
11.Tell the children to_________ their toys and go to bed.
A.put up B.put away C.put on D.put off
12.This job is very difficult.It's _________ a piece of cake.
A.anything but B.something but C.nothing but D.something like
13.Business _________ down at this time of year.
A.drops B.slows C.decreases D.falls
14.They say _________broadens the mind.
A.journey B.travel C.trip D.voyage
15.The doctor told her that her temperature was_________
A.average B.common C.normal D.ordinary
16.Being a pupil with a low IQ,Henry could _________ little of what the teacher was saying in class.
A.take on B.take in C.take up D.take for
17.It took me a long time to _________ my cold.
A.get over B.do away with C.give up D.put off
18.When he was a student,his mother gave him a monthly _________ towards his expenses.
A.salary B.money C.allowance D.wage
19.At the moment my car is at the garage being made ready for a _________ across Europe.
A.route B.travel C.voyage D.journey
20.I should be very _________ if you would post this letter for me.
A.pleasant B.thanking C.grateful D.pleasing