2018年公共英语二级单项选择模拟试题（2）

16. The rain was heavy and ________ the land was flooded.

A) consequently B) continuously C) constantly D) consistently

17. The engine ________ smoke and steam.

A) gives up B) gives in C) gives away D) gives off

18. Don’t ________ this news to the public until we give you the go-ahead.

A) release B) relieve C) relate D) retain

19. I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and ________ in a quiet neighborhood.

A) all in all B) above all C) after all D) over all

20. ________ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.

A) For now B) Now that C) Ever since D) By now

21. What you have done is ________ the doctor’s orders.

A) attached to B) responsible to C) resistant to D) contrary to

22. They ________ in spite of the extremely difficult conditions.

A) carried out B) carried off C) carried on D) carried forward

23. My camera can be ________ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.

A) treated B) adjusted C) adopted D) remedied

24. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ________.

A) hurt B) damaged C) spoiled D) harmed

25. When Mr. Jones gets old, he will ________ over his business to his son.

A) take B) hand C) think D) get

26. ________ you poor record in school, we think you should study harder.

A) In view of B) In charge of C) In spite of D) In case of

27. Police have ________ to the public to come forward with any information which might help them in their inquiries.

A) urged B) claimed C) appealed D) called

28. I am sorry I ________ your glasses off the desk when I was wiping it.

A) drew B) hit C) struck D) knocked

29. Why don’t you have a night out? It would take your ________ off your worries.

A) cares B) heart C) head D) mind

30. Some hard plastics can be ________ metals in manufacturing machine parts.

A) substituted for B) taken the place of

C) replaced in D) given way to

KEY：16-20 ADABB 21-25 DCBCB 26-30 ACDDA