新概念英语二C

一.写出下列单词或短语的解释.

1.      She lived in a remote village. It took us a long time to arrive at her home.

2.      Can you imagine their delight when they see their mother again after so many years?

3.      The Hubble telescope was launched into space by NASA on April 20, 1990.

4.      The clever dog soon became an expert at opening the gate.

5.      When the big wave approached, no one had time to react.

6.      Tom acquired a habit of smoking.

7.      The bull looked on sympathetically until the drunk was out of the way.

8.      The crowd began to shout, but the drunk was unaware of the danger.

9.      Big Ben is of immense size and extremely accurate as well.

10.  The car’s average speed is 299 miles per hour.

11.  He discovered the boat had, in the meantime, traveled to another place.

12.  They had taken special precaution so that no one should recognize him.

13.  The plane crashed in the mountains and its pilot was killed.

14.  It was not long before a helicopter arrived on the scene to rescue the survivors of the crash.

15.  Houses long ago in China had tall chimneys.

16.  She will be arriving this evening and intends to stay for a few days.

17.  The neighbors complained of the noise made by the factory nearby.

18.  She has a large circle of friends and is very popular at parties.

19.  Let us suppose that a child suddenly crossed the road in front of your car, what will you do?

二.用词的适当形式填空.

1.      After sitting for two hours, the baby got very ____________(patience).

2.      The forest ________(authority) ordered several tons of grasses, which would grow quickly.

3.      The seed was sprayed over the ground in huge ___________(quantity).

4.      As the speech included many funny stories, it was a great __________(success).

5.      It was __________(fortune) that we didn’t have to carry the heavy jumbo.

6.      A bomber in _________(reason) condition was rare and worth rescuing.

7.      His friends asked him to make a _______(speak) at the wedding.

8.      The Channel tunnel was officially opened on March 7, 1994, finally connecting Britain to the ________(Europe) continent.

9.      ________(Dress) up as Father Christmas, he set off down the street and began to send   presents.

10.  Over years, the crash was forgotten and the plane remained _________(disturb).

11.  The Polish scientist has been able to tell us more about active volcanoes than any    man______(live).

12.  I was being tested for a _______(drive) test.

13.  The dog got so ________(annoy) that we hadn’t seen him since then.

14.  The machine doesn’t work and we need to make some necessary ________(repair).

15.  He was a little _________(disappoint) but he still did what the teacher told him to.

16.  The circus owner decided to take some presents to a _______(child) hospital.

17.  I had to think of a way of_______(prevent) him from _______(follow) me around all morning.

18.  He said, in a ________(mourn) voice, that I had just killed the child.

19.  Three men had come into the ring and they quickly dragged the drunk to______(safe).

20.  She was not _______(amuse) but her father thought it was amusing.

1.I went _____ an excursion recently, but my trip took me longer than I expected.

2.My friend has always been fat, so he decided to go ___ a diet.

3.She gazed ____ the room and said, “You can sit here ____ your spare time and read the carpet.

4.Forest fire is often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends that people carelessly throw _____.

5.I picked ____ the receiver between two sticky fingers and was dismayed when I recognized the voice of Helen.

6.In spite ___ this, many people are confident.

7.A lot of cars broke ____ on their course and drivers spent more time _____ their cars than in them.

8. Many cars entered ____ the race last year.

9. A woman ____ jeans stood ____ the window of an expensive shop.

10._____ great difficulty, he climbed into the shop window to get the dress.

11.I read an interesting story ___ a newspaper.

12.He has pointed ____ that the tree is a useful source of income.

13.The dog was barking in the garden so that someone would let him _____.

14. The Hubble is _____ the earth’s atmosphere, so it will be sending us the clearest pictures of the stars.

15.They had been fighting the forest fire for nearly three weeks before they could get it ____ control.

16.Heavy rain not only washed _____ the soil but caused serious floods as well.

17.Everybody admires him _____ his great sense of humor.

18._____ his surprise, his daughter said she didn’t enjoy his speech at all.

19.A new trading agreement was drawn____ between the two countries.

20.I expected him to help me, but he let me _____.

21.  It’s dangerous. Don’t get close____ it.

22.  The examiner was very pleased ____ my driving.

23.  _____ being told the news, he hurried back to England.

24.  Jumbo was holding _____ the traffic that no car could get through.

25.  I opened the door quietly so as not ____ disturb him.

26.  My husband removed the gate. He took it _____.

27.  He was alone. He was _____ his own.

28.  His eyes were fixed _____ the plate.

29.  He had often dreamed ___ traveling around the world.

30.  I feel sorry ____ your being refused by the company.

1.      He must ___________(leave), for the light is out.

2.      After ___________(instruct) to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence.

3.      If the Houses of Parliament __________(burn) down in 1834, the great clock _________(will erect).

4.      _________(Follow) in his father’s footsteps many years later, he also set up a world record.

5.      I crossed the street to avoid ______(meet) him, but he saw me and came _______(run) towards me.

6.      It was no use _________(pretend) that I hadn’t seen him.

7.      Would you mind my ________(come) with you before I had finished _______(speak).

8.      If you ____________(listen) to me you would not have lost all that money.

9.      I could have saved you a lot of trouble if you _________(write) to me.

10.  She ___________(should come) to see me yesterday, but she didn’t.

11.  You must be careful when ________(drive) on the street.

12.  A quiet day’s _____(fish), or eight hours in a cinema ______(see) the same film over and over again, is usually as far as they get.

13.  Fancy _______(meet) you again.

14.  By 1989, a Lancaster bomber was rare and worth _________(save).

15.  Groups of people are planning to have the plane _______(repair).

16.  I ______(have) no sooner _______(get) home than it ______(begin) to rain.

17.  He suggested ________(build) a double railway tunnel.

18.  By the end of last year, we ________(read) a lot of books.

19.  They __________(work) on the repairs of the plane this time tomorrow.

20.  I ________(wait) here until he ______(come).

21.  we never enjoy _______(practice) the piano.

22.  He advised me _______(get) a license.

23.  The drunk stepped aside and let the bull ______(pass).

24.  Hurry up or you ________(miss) the train.

25.  I disliked ________ (get) up early, but I’m used to it now.