LESSON 2Exercise 2.0选出最适当的答案:1 .The rider cursed his_____ horse. (A) great (B) bad2 .An absolute ruler can do just as_____. (A) people tell him (B) he pleases3 .There is usually a ceremony when a new building is_____. (A) opened (B) destroyed4 .The_____ was sent to him by freight. (A) letter (B) box5 .The peak of the roof is the_____ part of the house. (A) highest (B) lowestExercise 2.1从第一部分中选出最适当的一个单词，填入空格内:1. He stood there in a threatening_____.2. _____ is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity.3. He_____ when a car almost hit him.4. Long ago some rulers had_____ power.5. If you try to learn too many things at the same time you may get_____.Exercise 2.2 从第二部分中选出最适当的一个单词，填入空格内:1.He was very_____ in his treatment of the captives.2.He has a great_____ for arithmetic.3.The city of London is a great_____ center in Europe.4.The steel manufacturing company_____ most of the young men in town.5.This_____ must be carefully handled when loading.Exercise 2.3从第三部分中选出最适当的一个单词，填入空格内:1 .He is a(n) _____ student and deserves good grades.2 .The_____ of the Niagara Falls attracts a number of visitors.3.I heard many_____ stories from my grandfather when I was young·4 .She opened the cage and gave the bird its_____.5 .He has a good_____ of French history.Exercise 2.4从第四部分中选出最适当的一个单词，填入空格内:1.Do you have any_____ that you weren't there at 9 o'clock last night?2 .The nurse will be_____ from duty at 7 o'clock。
3 .Most pupils feel_____ for those who cheat in the exam.4 .He_____ that God would soon destroy the evil world.5 .Don't be so_____ to your teacher.Exercise 2.5从第五部分中选出最适当的一个单词，填入空格内:1 .Many people believe in the immortality of the_____.2 .The flowers_____ in the cold.3 .She_____ her head to get into the car·4 .We_____ ashes on the icy sidewalk this morning.5 .The goods were_____ by rail and ship.Exercise 2.6找出一个与斜体词的意义最接近的单词:_1.a great faculty for music (A) member (B) capability (C) audience (D) knowledge_2 .clear evidence(A) proof (B) knowledge (C) situation (D) agency_3.a bulk of freight(A) weight (B) surprise (C) failure (D) cargo_4 a handy little box (A) relative (B) heavy (C) convenient (D) cheap_5 .a horrible accident (A) dangerous (B) ghastly (C) sore (D) big_6.the majesty of the mountains (A) grandeur (B) faculty (C) monument (D) honor_7 .the peak of a mountain (A) foot (B) summit (C) height (D)horn_8 .rude remarks (A) loud (B) impolite (C) direct (D) candid_9 .to sprinkle water on the road (A) scatter (B) draw (C) drink (D)gather_rge su m of money (A) spending (B) peak (C) amount (D) resortExercise 2.7找出一个与题前中文意思相同的单词:_1.撒(A)pour (B) halt (C)scorn (D) sprinkle_2.枯萎(A)rub (B) utter (C) wither (D) resort_3.贸易(A) commerce (B)industry (C) finance (D) freight_4.诅咒(A) release (B)curse (C) blame (D)pray_5.传教(A) utter (B)mention (C) preach (D)affectExercise 2.8找出一个与斜体词的意义相反的单词:_1 .vanish(A) disappear (B) spread (C) appear(D) attend_2 .generous(A) liberal (B) mean (C) special(D) common_3 .industrious(A) handy (B) diligent (C) lazy (D) agricultural_4 .release(A) hold (B) work (C) withdraw(D) draw_5 .rude(A) frank (B) low (C) peak(D) polite_6 .scorn(A) contempt(B) wet (C) cooperation(D) respect_7.shallow(A) delightful (B) shade (C) deep(D) delicious_8 .soul(A) straight (B) body (C) haul(D) grand_9 .absolute(A) relative (B) present (C) intimate(D) diligent_10.delight(A) pleasure (B) sorrow (C) horror(D) scornExercise 2.9完整拼出下列句中所欠缺的单词:1 .It is r_____e to say you don't lake hot food, when she spends so long preparing it.(不礼貌的)2 .He seemed to s_____ n women and never married.(藐视)3.He becomes very t______e when he gets drunk .(多话的)4..His a_____e toward school changed from dislike to great enthusiasm .(态度)5 . He is a member of the college f_____y.(教职员)Exercise 2.10选出最符合句意的一个单词:1 .We need a great_____ of coal for this coming winter.(A) empire (B) pit (C) bubble (D) bulk2 .To his great_____, he passed the examination easily.(A) delight (B) despair (C) faculty (D) convenience3.There was not enough_____ to prove him guilty of crime.(A) faculty (B) evidence (C) conflict (D) police4 .Though he didn't have much money to give, he was very_____ with his money.(A) curious (B) magnificent (C) generous (D) neutral5 .They built a_____ in memory of Abraham Lincoln.(A) monument (B) cemetery (C) freight (D) majestyExercise 2.11 将题前的斜体词转换为适当的词性，填入空格内:1.horrible The little girl has a _____ of snakes and spiders.2.intimate The_____ with which the two friends talked showed how fond they were of each other.3.confuse If you write more clearly, you will prevent the_____ of your readers.4.utter His crazy_____ disappointed everyone around him.5.proof In order to_____ the servant's honesty, she left a bag containing money on the table.解答2.0[解答] 1.B 2.B3.A4.B5.A2.1[解答]1.attitude 2.Copper3.cursed4.absolute5.confused2.2[解答]1. generous 2. faculty3.financial4.employs5.freight2.3[解答]1.industrious 2 .majesty 3 .horrible 4.liberty 5 .knowledge 2.4[解答]1.proof 2.released3. scorn 4 .preached 5.rude2.5 [解答]1.soul 2.wither(ed) 3 .stooped 4.sprinkled 5.transported 2.6[解答]1. B 2 .A 3 .D 4 .C 5 .B 6 .A 7 .B 8 .B 9 .A 10 .C 2.7[解答]1. D 2 .C 3 .A 4 .B 5 .C2.8[解答] 1.C 2 .B 3 .C 4 .A 5.D 6 .D 7 .C 8 .B 9 .A 10 .B2.9[解答]1. rude 2.scorn 3 .talkative 4 .attitude 5. faculty2.10[解答]1. D 2 .A 3 .B 4 .C 5 .A2.11[解答]1.horror 2.intimacy3.confusion4.utterance5.prove。