新视野大学英语第二版第二册英语读写考试练习.doc

Exercises/ Unit 1/ Band 2 I. Vocabulary and Structure: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 1. The government has devoted a larger part of its national ___________ to agriculture than most other countries. A. resources B. potential C. budget D. economy 2. In western countries, it is the _________ for men to wear suits on formal occasions. A. conviction B. convention C. confession D. concession 3. The annual income of school teachers in this place was __________ at $ 900. A. budget B. predicted C. account D. assessed 4. The long drought caused a(an) ______shortage of water in this region. A. urgent B. acute C. rigid D. dense 5. If you want to learn English, you must first find a ____________ teacher. A. able B. desirable C. competent D. significant 6. Jane was the only one who _______ all the conditions: she was of the required age, height and degree. A. fulfilled B. recovered C. appreciated D. rejected 7. The history of life on earth has been a history of ______ between living things and their surroundings. A. introduction B. interaction C. interview D. interference 8. My uncle warned me not to have him for a friend. He is ________ a criminal. A. anything but B. but for C. nothing but D. rather than 9. To Laura’s excitement, the general manager finally agreed to talk her ________. A. in reality B. in practice C. in theory D. in person 10. The telephone service is superb here, ______ the postal service is less efficient. A. consequently B. therefore C. whereas D. nevertheless 11. She couldn’t hide her _______ at his foolish mistake. A. amusement B. fascination C. hostility D. recognition 12. People are free to accept or ______ what the government says of the facts. A. eject B. reject C. inject D. erect 13. It is highly desirable that every effort _______to reduce pollution in Beijing. A. was made B. be made C. will be made D.