Test 2

　　1. This rock has to be _______ in order to build a road.

　　A. blasted B.explored C.hired D.maintained

　　2. He did not go to the party last night, which _______ her feelings deeply.

　　A. wounded B.injured C.hurt D.injury

　　3.When they returned to the river, they found that the boat had _______ away.

　　A.framed B.frosted C.frowned D.floated

　　4.If you need further information, please _______ our office.

　　A.constant B.construct C.contact D.contain

　　5.During the war, many soldiers were killed not by _______, but by disease.

　　A.bulledts B.devil C.bible D.depth

　　6.We watched the ship until it became only a _______ in the distance.

　　A. point B.jar C.stove D.dot

　　7.The English proverb ‘_______ the rod and spoil the child’ means that if you deep from punishing the child, you will spoil its character.

　　A. rule B.rug C.clap D.spare

　　8.The _______ was only sentenced to pay a fine of $10,000.

　　A. worm B.trial C.tube D.criminal

　　9.Higher education in China is free but the _______ for entrance is strong.

　　A. comparison B.consequence C.competition D.crawl

　　10.The light is too _______ for me to read. I can not stand any more.

　　A. rid B.ripe C.soup D.dim

　　11.The water _______ from the tap and damaged all the books in my study.

　　A. sprayed B.puzzled C.inclined D.exported

　　12.In the United States, Congress makes the laws and the President _______ them.

　　A. orders B.conquers C.executes D.hedges

　　13.She is too _______ to answer questions in the class.

　　A. eagle B.cough C.eager D.couch

　　14.We enjoy seeing the glorious _______ of the rising sun.

　　A. beams B.beans C.beef D.beer

　　15.In the _______ English reading course, the students have to read a lot.

　　A. extensive B.mechanical C.mercury D.opera

　　16.He gave up his study in college in _______.

　　A. bundle B.butcher C.ash D.despair

　　17.Several people _______ the car accident.

　　A. witnessed B.proved C.swallowed D.drugged

　　18.They will _______ the project with the necessary funds.

　　A. refer B.relate C.furnace D.furnish

　　19.I took it for _______ that you wouldn’t come here again.

　　A. grand B.tame C.granted D.thumb

　　20.He was sent to London on a special _______.

　　A. missing B.missile C.mission D.mistress

　　21.This light shelf is strong enough to _______ all the books here.

　　A. wipe B.wax C.survey D.sustain

　　22.The _______ Court is the highest court in the United States.

　　A. Vital B.Thunder C.Reverse D.Supreme

　　23.Our university has an international student exchange _______ with the University of Wyoming in the United States.

　　A. procession B.provision C.profession D.program

　　24.He ________ of me the best way to go.

　　A. investigated B.inquired C.frightened D.resorted

　　25.Mr. White tried to _______ this job through the influence of his father.

　　A. harness B.fetch C.curse D.obtain