自考英语二词汇和短语习题集(二)

    31.In his composition there were no other errors _____ a few misspelled words.

　　A. beside B. except C. then D. than

　　32. Is a phone conversation a good substitute _____a face-to-face talk？

　　A. for B. to C. of D. by

　　33. When we play a game, we enjoy what we are doing, _____ we should not play it.

　　A. instead B. otherwise C. nevertheless D. either

　　34. He asked Julia to marry him but she _____ his proposal.

　　A. turned up B. turned on C. turned over D. turned down

　　35. He said he wouldn't _____what would happen next.

　　A. guarantee B. speculate C. oppose D. promise

　　36. The literary critics should be as _________ as possible in analysis and judgment.

　　A. positive B. negative C. subjective D. objective

　　37. It took a long time for her to _____ the fact that her husband was dismissed.

　　A. come up against B. come up to C. come up with D. come to terms with

　　38. As activity carried _____ as one thinks fit in one's spare time, leisure has several functions.

　　A. on B. out C. off D. over

　　39. The other timing system belongs in our internal clocks, which, left ___ would tie the body to a 25-hour rhythm.

　　A. behind B. alone C. out D. aside

　　40. It has been years _____I returned home.

　　A. after B. that C. since D. when

　　41. We' ll keep you _____ any news.

　　A. up to date with B. in step with C. in line with D. in terms of

　　42. I'd like to go to the cinema, but I' m _____to.

　　A. enable B. disable C. unable D. able

　　43. I‘m wondering why he hasn't turned _____ at the meeting.

　　A. down B. up C. out D. over

　　44. Contrary _____popular belief, moderate exercise actually decreases your appetite.

　　A. on B. at C. against D. to

　　45. _____ the storm, we have to postpone the flight.

　　A. Owing to B. Thanks to C. Because D. As

　　46. By using both ears one can tell the direction _____ a sound comes.

　　A. in which B. from which C. over which D. with which

　　47. When she worked with the government, she _____ the difficult task of monitoring elections.

　　A. overworked B. overtook C. underwent D. undertook

　　48. Apparently, it wasn't an accident. Someone must have done it on _____.

　　A. intention B. determination C. purpose D. reason

　　49. _____ conclusion, walking is a cheap, safe and enjoyable form of exercise.

　　A. In B. On C. By D. As

　　50. Julie went to the _____ to buy a pair of shoes.

　　A. shoes store B. shoe's store C. shoe store D. shoes' store

　　51. He has called a meeting of all parties with a _____ to form a new government.

　　A. purpose B. reason C. view D. goal

　　52. Gazing into his eyes, she seemed to have _____ all he said.

　　A. taken up B. taken over C. taken off D. taken in

　　53. In every major city there are more _____apartments than there are homeless people.

　　A. blank B. vacant C. empty D. bare

　　54. They claim that _____$150 million is to be spent on improvement.

　　A. sufficiently B. approximately C. considerably D. properly

　　55. These two areas are similar _____that they both have a high rainfall during summer.

　　A. except B. so C. now D. in

　　56. It offers us a fuller sense of being intensely alive from _____ to moment.

　　A. time B. moment C. period D. instant 57. It may be worth remembering that _____ John Major didn‘t himself go to Oxford, most of his ministers did.

　　A. after B. since C. while D. if

　　58. The effects of rapid travel _____ the body are far more disturbing than we realize.

　　A. on B. in C. for D. to

　　59. Her powers of persuasion were _____ no avail.

    A. for B. by C. with D. to

　　60. There is little likelihood that a panel of five wants to go through the _____of all shaking hands with you.

　　A. process B. prospect C. precedent D. presence

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