全真模擬練習(xí)二
    1.____native to North America, corn has now spread all over the world.
    A. In spite of B. That it is C. It was D. Although
    2. Our civilization cannot be thought of as____in a short period of time.
    A. to have been created B. to be created C. having been created D. being created
    3. We feel it is high time that the Government ____something to check the inflation.
    A. did B. do C.should do D. would do
    4. It has been proposed that we____our decision until the next meeting.
    A.delayed B.delay C. can delay D. are to delay
    5. Hurricanes are severe cyclones with winds over seventyfive miles an
    hour ____originate over tropical ocean waters.
    A. which B. who C. where D.how to
    6.____is announced in the papers, our country has launched a largescale movement against smuggling and fraudulent activities in foreign currency exchange deals.
    A. What B. As C. Which D. That
    7. All the flights____because of the snowstorm, we had to take the train instead.
    A.were canceled B. had been canceled C. having canceled D. having been canceled
    8. Once ____, this power station will supply all the neighboring towns and villages with electricity.
    A. it being completed B. it completed  C. completed D. it completes
    9. He might have been killed ____the timely arrival of the ambulance.
    A. but for B. except for C. besides D. except
    10. If you have never planted anything, you won’t be able to know the pleasure of watching the thing you have planted ____.
    A.grow B. to grow C. growing D. to be growing
    11. He did me a ____turn by lending me ten pounds.
    A. good B. nice C. fine D. pretty
    12. Once our chickens started laying eggs, we had such a ____of eggs that we were giving many away to our neighbors.
    A. output B. surplus C. production D. plenty
    13. Following are comments about the behavior that people in Korea usually expect in various social ____.
    A. occasions B. cases C.situations D. circumstances
    14. They have considered their high standard of living a(n)____for practising their basic beliefs.
    A. award B. reward C. result D. consequence
    15. Mac’s close____to his brother made people mistake them for one another.
    A. resemblance B. identity C. appearance D. relationship
    16. The thieves____the waste paper all over the room while they were searching for the diamond ring.
    A. spread B. scratched C.scattered D. burned
    17. The sight of the fruit salad made our daughter Kit’s mouth ____.
    A. wet B. water C. soak D. taste
    18. The____problem of bring a spaceship back from the moon has been solved.
    A. technical B. technological C. technique D. technology
    19. A large part of a person’s memory is____words and combination of words.
    A.by means of B. in terms of  C. in connection with D. by way of
    20. At her word she stood up and walked away, stopping at the window to pull back the curtain and ____.
    A.look round B. look out C. look up D. look on
    21. Their happiness was very____.
    A. crisp B. brittle C. delicate D. fragile
    22. I was awfully tired when I got home from work, but a half hour nap ____me.
    A.revived B. released C. relieved D. recovered
    23. We should always keep in mind that____decisions often lead to bitter regrets.
    A.hasty B. instant C. prompt D.rapid
    24. Information and opiniongap exercises have to have some content ____talking about.
    A. worthwhile B. worthily C. worth D. worthy
    25. “If we fail to act now,”said Tom, “We’ll find ourselves ____in action later on.”
    A.paid back B. paid for C.paid up D.paid off