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 its 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