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