Unit 2
1. Do not ____ yourself; it was not your fault.
[A] retort [B] represent
[C] reproach [D] repress
2. I deem the girl was in a bad health for the handshake with her was so ____.
[A] limp [B] lame
[C] soft [D] strong
3. This new process, which is easily learned and operated, should be particularly ____ to companies once put into effect.
[A] advanced [B] favorite
[C] advantageous [D] admirable
4. This disease ____ itself in yellowness of the skin and eyes.
[A] manifests [B] modifies
[C] magnifies [D] exposes
5. Is there any possible ____ explanation for his bad health since he seems to have no obvious disease?
[A] psychiatric [B] psychological
[C] surgical [D] physical
6. Their ____ building is located next to the park, so it is very convenient for them to have a walk after supper.
[A] residential [B] presidential
[C] conditional [D] accidental
7. The hostess welcomed her guests in a ____ manner, which made all the people present at ease.
[A] spacious [B] suspicious
[C] gracious [D] merciful
8. We should make mental preparation for failure, because there is only a(n) ____ number of possibilities of success.
[A] infinite [B] finite
[C] innumerable [D] numerous
9. ____ the bad weather has delayed the flight, so it would be several hours before they could arrive.
[A] Presumably [B] Respectively
[C] Imaginably [D] Plausibly
10. The baby monkey ____ to its mother all day.
[A] held [B] grasped
[C] stuck [D] clung
11. Seeing the General coming his way, the soldier stopped and gave him a smart ____.
[A] toast [B] salute
[C] tribute [D] solution
12. They send information every week, ____ whether it's useful or not.
[A] in consideration of [B] irrespective of
[C] with the exception of[D] with regard to
13. We had a ____ lesson in ideological education yesterday and were deeply impressed.
[A] profound [B] deep
[C] extreme [D] shallow
14. Did you get any ____ when you are dismissed from your job?
[A] fund [B] loan
[C] bonus [D] compensation
15. Children of poor health are very ____ to colds in winter and should be taken care of particularly.
[A] willing [B] ready
[C] reluctant [D] prone
16. You may not have heard of the ____ poet, but he is very original and creative and I believe he will become well-known someday.
[A] obscure [B] vague
[C] vicious [D] prominent
17. In economic reform in our country, the greatest step is to transform the operational ____ of an state-owned enterprise.
[A] system [B] mechanics
[C] techniques [D] mechanism
18. I know him very well after so many years, now I have no ____ about his ability.
[A] image [B] illusion
[C] imagination [D] ideal
19. Now, with the ____ and popularity of the home computer, its advantages and disadvantages have been a subject of discussion.
[A] adventure [B] advance
[C] advent [D] adult
20. The machine got somewhat eroded, but this oil will ____ it well.
[A] lubricate [B] decorate
[C] extinct [D] illuminate
21. Shakespeare has many great works. Some of them are ____, others are tragedies.
[A] comedians [B] comedies
[C] funs [D] catastrophes
22. She tried to ____ my mind and discover what I was thinking.
[A] examine [B] probe
[C] search [D] inspect
23. Please ＿ the staff that the inspectors will be here on Monday and let them make good preparations.
[A] modify [B] ratify
[C] rectify [D] notify
24. The government built the monument to ____ those who died in the war.
[A] memorize [B] celebrate
[C] lament [D] commemorate
25. Technical innovation is ____ in improving the qualities of products.
[A] instrumental [B] beneficial
[C] important [D] interrelate
26. Please explain your statement. I have no ____ what you are talking about.
[A] contemplation [B] imagination
[C] notion [D] norm
27. A ____ refers to an act or operation to move an organ, piece of skin, hair, etc. from one person or animal to another.
[A] transplantation [B] shift
[C] transformation [D] transmission
28. They ____ evidence and threatened witnesses not to tell the truth to anyone else.
[A]produced [B] fabricated
[C]created [D] manipulated
29. He was ____ on the telephone so I asked him to speak more clearly.
[A]muttering [B] grumbling
[C]groping [D] shuddering
30. All the roads ____ from the center of the town and extend in different directions towards major historical sights.
[A]reflect [B] respond
[C]deflect [D] radiate
