Unit 2 The UK Section A 1. Kate is well-known _____ a poet, but not _____ speeches. A. for; as B. as; for C. to; with D. with; for

2. The organization ____ the eight richest countries in the world. A. is consisted of B. is made up C. consists of D. consists in 3. Canada is a country ____ many different nationalities as well as one with foreign immigrants ____ the majority of its population. A. making up of; occupied with B. consisting of; making up C. made up of; consisting of D. consisted of; making up

4. Hospital staff burst into cheers after doctors completed a 20-hour operation to have ____ one- year-old twins at the head. A. isolated( 隔离 ) B. separated C. divided D. removed

5. They used to make _____ to meet and have a party at the end of a month. A. a rule B. it a rule C. it rule D. them a rule

6. He didn ’ t understand the _____ question, so there was a _____ expression on his face. A. puzzling; puzzled B. puzzling; puzzling C. puzzled; puzzled D. puzzled; puzzling

7. Chinese government _____ on the matters to Taiwan. A. clarify it stand B. clarifies its stand C. clarify its stand D. clarifies it stand

8. Plastics and other similar rubbish that does not ______ may not be thrown into the sea anywhere. A. break down B. break away C. break off D. break through 9. It ’ s wrong of him to _____ all his friends, I think. A. break off B. break into C. break down D. break away from

10. The professor ______ at the meeting will give us a lecture next week. A. referred B. referred to C. referring D. referring

11. Come and see me whenever ______. A. you are convenient B. you will be convenient C. it is convenient to you D. it will be convenient to you

12. With a lot of difficult problems _______, the newly-elected president is having a hard time. A. settle B. setting C. to settle D. being settled

13. Many great men have risen from poverty _____ Lincoln and Edison. A. instead B. for example C. and so on D. a great many 14. Many of us are from the south, _____, Li Lei is from Guangdong. A. such as B. such like C. for example D. that ’ s to say

What ’ s wrong with you, Jane? ---Oh, dear. I have _____ my keys in the office. A. forgotten B. been forgotten C. lost D. left 16. In copying this paper, be careful not to _____ any words. A. leave behind B. leave aside C. leave off D. leave out

17. Meeting the famous football player was ______ for the children. A. very thrill B. very thrilled C. great thrill D. a great thrill

18. A cook will be immediately fired if he is found ______ in the kitchen. A. smoke B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoked

19. There is reason to believe that most writers have difficulty in _____the opening paragraphs of their papers. A. constituting ( 组成 ) B. constructing C. comprising （由 ---- 组成） D. founding

20. She has great influence ____ the manager and could no doubt help you. A. on B. at C. with D. in 21. My teacher ______ my decision _____ study science. A. influenced; to B. influenced; on C. has influenced; with D. influences; on

22. In my opinion, all Mr White ______ good to his students in his class at present. He is very strict in their study. A. does does does B. does did do C. does does do D. did do does 23. Mike, as far as I know, ______ like to play music. A. seems B. appears C. feels D. does

You seemed to be deeply struck by his skill. ----Not exactly. It was his courage _____ his skill that really struck me most. A. but also B. not as C. as well as D. rather 25. John plays football ____, if not better than, David. A. as well B. as well as C. so well D. so well as

26. Do you think it _____ to argue with them? The question is not worthy ______. A worth; discussing B. worthy; to be discussed C. worthy; to discuss D. worth; to be discussed What do you think of the book?---Oh, excellent. It ’ s worth ______ a second time. A. to read B. to be read C. reading D. being read