新概念英语第二册73到82课测试卷

NCE Ⅱ 73-83课测试

一、单选

1. Believe it or not, last year, Jack earned _____ his brother, who has a better position in a big company.

A. much as twice as B.as twice much as

C. twice as much as D. as much twice as

raise

2. The minister cited the latest crime figures _____ support of his argument that more police are needed.

A. in B. to C. with D. For

3. Many of us were reduced to tears _____ the sight of the hundreds of dead bodies.

A. by B. at C. on D. in

4. He’s brought shame _____ the whole family.

A． to B.towards C.at D.on

5. The elegant way she was dressed ____ the rest of us to shame.

A. put B.got C. set D. took

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6. I always take something to read when I go to the doctor’s ____ I have to wait.

A. in case B. so that C. in order D.as if

7. The truth is that it is only by studying history _____ we can learn what to expect in the future.

A. and than B. by which C. so D. that

8. I couldn’t help but _____ that it was a mistake to let him go alone.

A. think B. thought C. to think D. thinking

9. In their hearts, some American women think it is men’s business to earn money and _____ to spend it.

1. they B. them C. their D.theirs

10. She tried her best to solve the problem, _____ difficult it was.

A. however B. no matter

C. whatever D. although

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11. When she got up from the table, it was obviously the ____ for us to leave.

A. sign B. signal C. signing D. sigh

12. Journalists were ____ the scene within minutes.

A. on B. to C. at D.in

13. _____ day Bill was starting his motor-bike when his sister Mary came out and asked for a lift.

A. some B. The other C. Another D. On one Hitchhike

Hitchhike to Berlin

14. Last week I _____ an old friend of mine in the shopping mall.

A. ran off B. ran away with

C. ran into D. ran over

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15. My uncle speaks English, French, Russian and Japanese. He is believed to have a gift _____ language.

A. about B. for C. with D. in

16. The design proved ____ a success.

A. to B. as C. to be D.as to

17. Your mother told me that you overslept this morning, _____?

A. didn’t she B. didn’t you C. did she D. did you

18. He is such a lazy man ____nobody wants to work with______.

A. as; him B. that; / C. as; / D. whom/ him

19. The problem had been solved many years ago,. What’s the point _____ talking about it now?

A. of B. to C. at D. on

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20. In order to search for the escaped prisoner, the police decided to question _____ comes along this road.

A. who B. whom C. whoever D. whomever

21. Mrs. Parks, who lost both her husband and son during the Second World War, is now in poor health and expects to _____ care of.

A. be taking B. have taken C. take D. be taken

22. I’d appreciate ____ if you would turn the radio down.

A. That B. it C. this D. you

23. She and her husband had_____ owned a house like this.

A. at once B. once C. for once D. all at once

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