286 As all of us know, color-blind people often find it difficult to _B__ between blue and green.
A separate
B distinguish
C compare
D contrast
287 Many artists predict that this brilliant young actor _C__ to be a shining star.
A destines
B will be destined
C is destined
D has been destined
288 The local government leaders are making every effort to B___ the problem of poverty.
A abolish
B tackle
C remove C encounter
289 His companions have threatened to _D__ his crimes to the police.
A impose
B express
C enclose
D expose
290 All their __D_ have been shown up by their own deeds.
A debates
B decorations
C deductions
D deceptions
291 fruit is cheapest __C__ season.
A at
B on
C in d through
292 In their latest design, the company is clearly B the success of previous years.
A building up
B building upon
C building out
D building over
293 In Beijing, the best season of the year is probably _D__ fall.
A later
B last
C latter
D late
294 Even though he was guilty, the __A judge did not send him to prison.
A merciful仁慈的
B impartial公正的
C conscientious
D conspicuous
295 Although he thought he was helping us to prepare the dinner, he was actually __A_ the way.
A in
B off
C by
D on
296 A large part of human activity, particularly in relation to the environment, is __A_ conditions or events.
A in response to
B in favor of
C in contrast to
D in excess of
297 The bus driver is __B__ for the passengers’ safety.
A skillful
B responsible
C strict
D intensive
298 I hate people who __A_ the end of a film that you haven’t seen before.
A reveal
B rewrite
C revise d reverse
299 Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is __A_ loud continuous noise.
A subjected to 使经受
B filled with充满
C associated with
D attached to附属于
300 The human voice often sounds __C on the telephone.
A twisted (感情、欲望等)反常的，变态的
B irregular
C distorted 扭歪的,受到曲解的
D deformed变形的;畸形的
301 Since the ground is wet, it __A__ last night.
A must have rained
B must be raining
C must rain
D had rained
302 If you are required to do some work, it must be done __A__.
A sooner or later
B after all others
C at last
D in the long run
303 Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people __C__ harm them.
A more than
B other than
C rather than
D better than
304 I’m going to __B_ my old bicycle and buy a new one.
A get away with 逃脱
B get rid of摆脱
C get out of 摆脱
D clear out清除
305 He suggested _D__ to tomorrow’s exhibition together.
A us to go
B we went
C we shall to
D we go
306 He __D_ so much work that he couldn’t really do it efficiently.
A put on
B turned on
C brought on
D took on
307 The branches could hardly __B_ the weight of the fruit.
A retain 保持; 保留,止住; 容纳
B sustain 承受, 支撑, 维持,长期保持; 使继续, 经受, 遭受
C maintain
D remain
308 Our house is about a mile from the station and there are not many houses _A__.
A in between
B among them
C far apart
D from each other
309 That’s a nice watch. I wish I ___B_ one like it.
A have
B had
C have had
D can have
310 I am not used __A_ to like that.
A to being spoken
B to speak
C being spoken
D to speaking
311 No sooner had we reached the top of the hill __A_ we all sat down to rest.
A than
B then
C when
D until
312 I haven’t seen Mary these past few days; I’m afraid she __A_ herself for some time.
A hasn’t been feeling
B hadn’t been feeling
C isn’t feeling
D wasn’t feeling
313 She _A upon me, saying I was to blame. resort to诉诸于,采取求助, 凭借The park is one of his favourite[ resorts]度假胜地.
这公园是他最喜欢去的地方之一。
A retorted 反驳
B resorted 求助, 凭借, 诉诸
C retreated规避, 退缩
n.退却, 撤退；退军号, 收兵号, 隐退处, 静居处D resolved
314 It is difficult to _C__ which party will win the election.
A conclude
B favor
C predict
D warn
315 The accident __C_ just as we were leaving home.
A arose
B rose
C happened
D proceeded
316 More than two hundred years ago the United States __C_ from the British Empire and became an independent country.
A got off
B pulled down
C broke away
D dropped off
317 Scientists say it may be five or ten years __D_ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.
A since
B when
C after
D before
318 On weekends may grandma usually __D_ a glass of wine.
A subscribes to 认购
B engages in
C hangs on
D indulges in
319 The ability to store knowledge makes computers different from every other machine __A_ invented.
A ever
B thus
C yet
D as
320 The criminal always paid ___D cash so the police could not track him down.
A on
B by
C for
D in
321 I can __C_ some noise while I’m studying, but I can’t stand loud noises.
A come up with
B catch up with
C put up with
D keep up with
322 Last year, the crime rate in Chicago had sharply __A_.
A declined
B lessened
C descended
D slipped
323 _A that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sites by 90 percent.
A So clever are the construction robots
B So clever the construction robots are
C Such construction robots are clever
D Such clever construction robots are
324 Once environmental damage __D_, it takes many years for the system to recover.
A had done
B is to do
C does
D is done
325 Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are __D_ in grocery stores.
A ready
B approachable
C probable
D available
326 Scientists will have to __B_ new methods of increasing the world’s food supply.
A catch up with
B come up with
C put up with
D keep up with
327 Scientists everywhere are trying to _C_ a cure for AIDS.
A expect
B invent
C discover
D make
328 All parts of this sewing machine are _D__ so that it is very simple to get replacements for them.
A mechanized
B minimized
C modernized
D standardized
329 Children who are over-protected by their parents may become __C_.
A hurt
B damaged
C spoiled
D harmed
330 She cleans her room once a week, and the job usually __B_ her two hours.
A spends
B takes
C works
D continues
331 ___B_ student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.
A Each
B Any
C Either
D One
332 Although Asian countries fare generally more __A_ in social customs than Western countries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India.
A conservative
B confidential
C comprehensive
D consistent
333Part of the cost [of many articles] is taken [as tax] by the government D_ the community.
A in place of
B in terms of
C on account of
D on behalf of
334 She was disappointed that her services had been _C_ by her superiors.
A overloaded 使负担太重
B overpriced
C overlooked忽视, 监督, 管理
D overturned(使)翻倒,使垮台; 推翻
335 Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, __D__ the color of his skin.
A with the exception of
B in the light of鉴于, 由于, 按照
C by virtue of 凭借…的力量; 由于〔因为〕
D regardless of 336 Some companies have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure __C__.
A than more on efficiency
B and more efficiency
C and more on efficiency
D than efficiency
337 I wish I __D_ longer this morning, but I had to get up and come to the class.
A have slept
B slept
C might have slept
D had slept
338 His absolute reliability is __C_ suspicion.
A from
B in
C beyond
D with
339 She once again went through her composition carefully to __D__ all spelling mistakes from it.
A withdraw
B diminish
C abandon
D eliminate
340 It is highly desirable that a new dean __A__ for this deparment.
A be appointed
B appoint
C will be appointed
D is appointed
341 No one needs to feel awkward in __B_ his own customs.
A pursuing
B following
C chasing
D seeking
342 __D the wall, we decided that we should need three tins of paint.
A Making up
B Doing up
C Putting up
D Sizing up
343 I remember _B__ to help us if we ever got into trouble.
A once offering
B him once offering
C him to offer
D to offer him
344 He was one of the greatest writers _C__ had ever lived.
A who
B which
C that
D as
345 A new technique __C_, the yields as a whole increased by 20 per cent.
A working out
B having worked out
C having been worked out
D to have been worked out
346 before he started the work, I asked the builder to give me an _B_ of the cost of repairing the roof.
A assessment (为征税对财产所作的)估价；评估,评定; 评价,看法;核定的付款额
B estimate估计, 估价, 报价
C announcement
D evaluation估价,评价;估算347 The firemen fought for three hours before they managed to _B_ the fire.
A give up
B put out
C break off
D cut back
348 The _D__ of temperature in that district are very great.
A variety
B varieties
C vary
D variations
349 I’, not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment, so I can’t make a(n) __C_ promise to help you.
A exact
B defined
C definite
D sure
350 I was speaking to Ann on the phone when suddenly we were _D__.
A hung
B hung back 犹豫不决
C cut down
D cut off
351 ___D_ some mammals came to live in the sea is now known.351-355 DDDBC 356-360 DDADD
A Which
B Since
C Although
D How
352 Even in ancient times, there were __D_ of night-watchmen which went about the cities.
A guards保护; 控制, 警戒, 警惕, 守卫警卫队
B teams
C routes
D patrols巡逻,巡逻队,
353 The heart is __D_ intelligent than the stomach, for they are both controlled by the brain. not more than至多no more...than 与…同样不
A not so
B much more
C not more
D no more
354 I think she hurt my feelings ___B_ rather than by accident as she claimed.
A virtually
B deliberately
C literally
D appropriately
355 As I was just getting familiar with this job, I had __C to ask my boss.
A many
B most
C much
D more
356 That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but ___D_ the police.
A called in
B calling in
C call in
D to call in
357 I wish that Henry _D__ interested in reading good books.
A will be
B is
C would
D were
358 I signed the letter ate the _A__ of the page.
A bottom
B floor
C base
D root
359 A writer has to ___D_ imagination as well as his experiences for his writing.
A draw back from
B draw in
C draw up
D draw on鼓励, 鼓动(某人),穿上, 戴上,渐渐来临
360 Can you think of a __D__ excuse for our being late?
A flexible
B reliable
C favorable
D reasonable
361 He __A__ live in the countryside than in the city.
A would rather
B had better
C may as well
D prefer
362 If you push hard on the world, the world will push back on you; if you touch the world gently, the world will touch you gently __A_.
A in return
B in the long run
C in turn
D in place
363 From here, we can see the bridge __D_ construction.
A below
B by
C in
D under
364 Jack’s university education gave him _D__ over boys who had not been to college.
A a benefit
B a profit
C a view
D an advantage
365 Did he give you anything _D__ the letter?
A except
B but
C beside
D besides
366 She read the story twice, __A__.
A and so did Mary
B and so Mary did
C but Mary did
D and neither did Mary
367 ___ the library __A__ the bookstore had the book I need. Will you tell me where I can get it?
A Neither, nor
B Neither, or
C Either, or
D Either, nor
368 __C_ that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.
A During the 1960’s
B That is was in the 1960’s
C It was in the 1960’s
D It was the 1960’s
369 It is dangerous to run a fast race without ___D_ yourself up first.
A putting
B dressing
C making
D limbering limber up (for sth)
(体育运动、比赛等前)做准备活动，做热身运动
370 Sometimes we are asked __C_ we think the likely result of an action will be.
A if
B that
C what
D whether
371 A good many houses __B__ knocked down by the earthquake.
A was
B were
C is
D are
372 The economic crises in that country have threatened the __A__ of the government.
A stability
B capability
C persistence
D permanence
373 I’m sorry to have taken up too much of your __B_ time.
A worthy
B valuable
C valueless
D priceless
374 By 1990, production in the area is expected to double ___A_ of 1980.
A that
B it
C one
D what
375 If you __B__ the bottle and cigarettes, you’ll be much healthier.
A take off
B keep off
C get off
D set off
C 376 I am ___ the impression that you have made much improvement in your English study.
A at
B in
C under
D with
C 377 ____ you need is a good rest.
A Everything
B Anything
C All
D Something
378 He was ___B_ very attentively, with eyes half-closed.
A hearing
B listening
C looking
D thinking
379 The clock was __A_ eleven when I went upstairs to bed.
A striking
B beating
C ringing
D sounding
D 380 Many of the human problems associated with living in the ocean are ___ the problems of living in outer space.
A just as
B such as
C such that
D the same as
381 He is a friendly person, who _A__ well with everyone at the office.
A gets on
B gets off
C gets through
D gets round 传播, 散播,绕开, 避开,随意走走; 旅行,说服
382 Liquids are like solids __C_ they have a definite volume.
A with that 接着就,随即
B for that
C in that 因为
D at that而且, 因此
383 Although he is over 60 now, he still cannot forget the traffic accident 30 years ago of which his _B__ is really a miracle.
A escape
B survival
C runaway
D victim
384 I like to go to the cinema when I am in the _B__ for it.
A motive
B mood
C mind
D notion
385 American women were __C_ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.
A ignored
B neglected
C denied
D refused
386 In fact, Mary would rather have left for Beijing __C_ in Shanghai.
A to stay
B than stay
C than have stayed
D to have stayed
387 He had a bad cold. __C_ is why he didn’t come.
A It
B This
C That
D What
388 Dogs are often praised for their _B__; they almost never abandon their masters.
A faith
B loyalty
C trust
D truthfulness
389 Many people complain of the rapid _B__of modern life.
A rate
B pace
C speed
D growth
390 As your instructor advised, you ought to spend your time on something _B__ researching into.
A precious
B worth
C worthy
D valuable
391 I asked my neighbor to __A_ my garden when I was away.
A look after
B look over
C look in
D look to
392 If it __A_ too much trouble, I’d love a cup of tea.
A isn’t
B wasn’t
C weren’t
D hadn’t been
393 It was __A_ a great extent his own fault.
A to
B in
C of
D on
394 It is well-known that the retired workers in our county are _A_ free medical care.
A entitled to
B involved in
C associated with
D assigned to
395 The accident ___C_ him of his sight and the use of his legs.
A excluded
B disabled
C deprived
D gripped
396 I left for office earlier than usual this morning __C_ traffic jam.
A in line with
B for the sake of
C in case of
D at the risk of
397 It is well known that knowledge is the _D__ condition for expansion of mind.
A incompatible
B incredible
C indefinite
D indispensable
398 __B_ as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention.
A Being published
B Published
C Publishing
D To be published
399 At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly __B_ to another subject.
A committed
B switched
C favored
D transmitted
400 Jean doesn’t want to work right away because she thinks that is she __B a job she probably wouldn’t be able to see her friends very often.
A has to get
B were to get
C had got
D could have got
401 In the advanced course students must take performance tests at monthly ___.
A gaps
B intervals
C length
D distance
402 Doctors sometimes ____ old cures when modern medicine doesn’t work.
A fall on
B fall down on
C fall back on
D fall in upon
403 He’s watching TV? He’s ____ to be cleaning his room.
A known
B supposed
C regarded
D considered
404 He does not ___ as a teacher of English as his pronunciation is terrible.
A equal
B match
C qualify
D fit
405 Experts say walking is one of the best ways for a person to ___ healthy.
A preserve
B stay
C maintain
D reserve
406 It pays ____ to buy goods of high quality.
A in the long run
B in the short run
C at a run
D on the run
407 The goals ___ he had fought all his life no longer seemed important to him.
A after which
B for which
C with which
D at which
408 His article is better than ____ in the class.
A anyone’s else
B anyone else’s
C anyone’s else’s
D anyone else’s
409 He has ___ various adventures.
A passed for
B passed through
C passed away
D passed down
410 All ___ all, 1987 was a relatively quiet year in his life.
A on
B from
C in
D at
411 Please let me know if any difficulties ____.
A arise
B find
C come
D happen
412 He underwent four ____ operations in two weeks.
A excessive
B extensive
C intensive
D successive
413 He moved away from his parents, and missed them ___ enjoy the exciting life in New York.
A enough to
B too much to
C very much to
D much so as to
414 She is under the ____ of selling all her jewels.
A necessary
B nervousness
C nonsense
D necessity
415 He wasn’t allowed to go to the club because he wasn’t a ____.
A representative
B partner
C friend
D member
416 The ____ coat of a leopard is a kind of precious material for sewing an overcoat.
A dirty
B spotted
C marked
D stained
417 “To say is one thing, and to do is another.” ____ the old saying goes.
A like
B as
C for
D with
418 In view ____ rising labor cost, many companies have turned to automation.
A of
B to
C for
D that
419 It will be safer to walk the streets because people will not need to carry large amounts of cash; virtually all financial ___ will be conducted by computer.
A transactions
B transmissions
C transitions
D transformations
420 Most students have ____ for those who cheat in exams.
A shock
B scorn
C sorrow
D shame
421 ___ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.
A To give
B Given
C Giving
D Having given
422 In some countries, ____ is called “equality” does not really mean equal rights for all people.
A which
B one
C that
D what
423 If I had remembered ____ the window, the thief would not have got in.
A to close
B closing
C to have closed
D having closed
424 I’m ___ the dark about their marriage.
A during
B in
C through
D among
425 The cows ___ over the fields eating grass.
A wander
B wonder
C move
D remove
426 I didn’t quite ____ to what you had said. Would you mind repeating it?
A catch on
B get hold
C catch up
D go on
427 Hudson said he could not kill a living thing except for the ___ of hunger.
A sensation
B cause
C purpose
D motive
428 If only the committee ___ the regulations and put them into effect as soon as possible.
A approve
B will approve
C can approve
D would approve
429 Helen was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to the others, ___, of course, made the others jealous.
A who
B that
C what
D which
430 The exam is not difficult, ____ everyone will pass it.
A though
B so
C yet
D but
431 Codes are a way f writing something in secret; ___, anyone who doesn’t know the code will mot be able to read it.
A that is
B worse still
C in short
D on the other hand
432 So-called intelligent behavior demands memory, remembering being a primary ___ for reasoning.
A resource
B resolution
C requirement
D response
433 Peleis ___ one of the greatest footballers of all time.
A thought
B regarded
C considered
D believed
434 He was ____ of having asked such a silly question.
A sorry
B guilty
C ashamed
D miserable
435 During July and August there was no rain for weeks ___.
A in the end
B in all
C on end
D on the verge
436 It’s time ___ about the traffic problem downtown.
A something was done
B everything is done
C anything will be done
D nothing to be done
437 He works in a sugar ___.
A refinement
B refinery
C reflection
D reflector
438 The company ___ a rise in salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet.
A is promised
B has been promising
C is promising
D promised
439 The equipment needs a ____ of water while working.
A body
B mass
C supply
D number
440 I will not ___ my children be treated in such a way.
A permit
B admit
C allow
D let
441 He said he couldn’t attend the lecture this evening because he had a(n) ___ with Mary, the girl whom he had dreamed of for a long time.
A date
B appointment
C interview
D encounter
442 It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and ____ knowledge.
A extensive
B expansive
C intensive
D expensive
443 In many cultures people who were thought to have the ability to ___ dreams were likely to be highly respected.
A interpret
B intervene
C inherit
D impart
444 It’s usually the case that people seldom behave in a ___ way when in a furious state.
A stable
B rational
C legal
D credible
445 It makes me sick to think of his highly ___ manners.
A artistic
B artful
C artless
D artificial
446 As a salesman, he works on a(n) ___ basis, taking 10% of everything he sells.
A income
B commission
C salary
D pension
447 He ___ when the bus came to a sudden stop.
A was almost hurt
B was hurt himself
C was to hurt himself
D was hurting himself
448 He showed the doctor the place ___ he felt the pain.
A that
B when
C which
D where
449 The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parents’ ____.
A command
B conviction
C consent
D compromise
450 Some people viewed the findings with caution, noting that a cause-and-effect relationship between passive smoking and cancer remains ___.
A to be shown
B to have shown
C to have been shown
D being shown
451 It was difficult to guess what her ___ to the news would be.
A reaction
B impression
C comment
D opinion
452 finding a job in such a big company has always been ___ his wildest dreams.
A under
B over
C above
D beyond
453 He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to ___ the consequences.
A answer for
B run into
C abide by
D step into
454 It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios ___ after 11 o’clock at night.
A were not played
B not to play
C not be played
D did not play
455 A good teacher must know how to ___ his ideas.
A convey
B display
C consult
D confront
456 ____ conventional black ink costs newspaper about thirty cents a pound, most rub-resistant inks add at least ten cents more to the bill.
A While
B Furthermore
C Meanwhile
D Moreover
457 I suppose we all make fools of ourselves ___ times.
A from
B in
C after
D at
458 Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children ___ a violent act previously seen on television.
A modifying
B stimulating
C accelerating
D duplicating
459 After performing a successful operation, the doctor at last pulled the patient ___.
A back
B in
C up
D through
460 The distance between Shanghai and Beijing is ____.
A large
B far
C vast
D considerable
461 He ___ in Japan as he left by boat last month.
A ought to arrive
B ought to have arrived
C should arrive
D must arrive
462 The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her ___ attitude toward customers.
A impartial
B mild
C hostile
D opposing
463 “I’d like you to ___ me some clothes.” said the customer.
A show
B see
C explain
D provide
464 He was amazed at ___ he saw.
A that
B what
C which
D whom
465 At the party we found that shy girl ___ her mother all the time.
A depending on
B coinciding with
C adhering to
D clinging to
466 Have you anything to say ___ the proposal?
A with regard to
B in contrast to
C on behalf of
D for the purpose of
467 How can you ___ his doing it that way?
A tolerant
B tolerate
C tolerable
D tolerance
468 Had he worked harder, he ___ the exams.
A must have got through
B would have got through
C would get through
D could get through
469 My ___ is too weak for pork.
A digestion
B dignity
C dimension
D dilemma
470 ___ for your help, we’d never have been able to get over the difficulties.
A Had it not
B If it were not
C Had it not been
D If we had not been
471 In my opinion, you can widen the ___of these improvements through your active participation.
A dimension
B volume
C magnitude
D scope
472 Shop assistants should do their test ___ to give the customers satisfaction.
A endurance
B endowment
C endeavors
D engagements
473 ___ is the center of our planetary system was a difficult concept to grasp in the Middle Age.
A It is the sun and not the earth
B Being the sun and not the earth
C The sun and not the earth
D That the sun and not the earth
474 I have kept that portrait ___ I can see it every day, as it always reminds me of my university days in London.
A which
B where
C whether
D when
475 Her throat is so sore that she has ___ her voice.
A lost
B missed
C broken
D failed
476 Important people don’t often have much free time as their work ___ all their time.
A takes away
B takes over
C takes in
D takes up
477 “Not until science became prominent ___ be abolished”, some people argue.
A did slavery come to
B slavery to
C had slavery come to
D that slavery came to
478 Mr. Brown had us ___ reports all afternoon.
A write
B written
C to write
D to be writing
479 In the past men generally preferred that their wives ___ in the home.
A worked
B work
C would work
D were working
480 I want to buy a new tie to ___ this brown suit.
A go into
B go after
C go with
D go by
481 My camera can be ___ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.
A treated
B adjusted
C adopted
D remedied
482 She did not come back home after midnight, ___ turned her parents very upset and angry.
A which
B that
C who
D what
483 Jim is so ____ after injuring his leg that he has great difficulty in walking.
A hurt
B lame
C wounded
D uncomfortable
484 He does nothing that ____ the interests of the collective.
A runs for
B runs against
C runs over
D runs into
485 As an excellent shooter, Peter practiced aiming at both ___ targets and moving targets.
A stationary
B standing
C stable
D still
486 She was ___ for news of her children.
A known
B thirsty
C good
D thoughtful
487 Bob was completely ___ by the robber’s disguise.
A taken away
B taken down
C taken to
D taken in
488 In one scene of Modern Times Charlie Chaplin was shown trying ____ to keep in time with a rapid assembly line.
A aimlessly
B violently
C hardly
D desperately
489 All the communists ____ the people instead of being served by the people.
A are supposed to serve
B are opposed to serving
C are subjected to serving
D object to serving
490 A man escaped from the prison last night. It was a long time ___ the guards discovered what had happened.
A before
B until
C since
D when
491 ___ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.
A For now
B Now that
C Ever since
D By now
492 Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper ___ it closely.
A followed
B following
C to follow
D being followed
493 In spring, traffic was often ___ along the roads to holiday places.
A added up
B built up
C held up
D pulled up
494 I have a ___ belief in his honesty.
A determined
B firm
C certain
D powerful
495 He often sat in a small bar drinking considerably more than ___.
A he was in good health
B his health was good
C his good health was
D was good for his health
496 On turning the corner, we saw the road ____ steeply.
A departing
B descending
C decreasing
D depressing
497 Mark often attempts to escape ___ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.
A having been fined
B to have been fined
C being fined
D to be fined
498 During the ___ farmers took all the troubles to irrigate their crops.
A draught
B naught
C fraught
D drought
499 In Scotland, as in the rest of the United Kingdom, ___ schooling begins at age 5 and ends at age 16.
A compelling
B forced
C obliged
D compulsory
500 The engine ___ smoke and steam.
A gives up
B gives in
C give away
D gives off
501 Stressful environments lead to unhealthy behaviors such as poor eating habits, which ___ increase the risk of heart disease.
A in turn
B by chance
C in return
D by turns
502 I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat ___.
A disapproval
B rejection
C refusal
D decline
503 Mr. Johnson preferred ___ heavier work to do.
A to be given
B to be giving
C to have given
D having given
504 The boy fell in front of the car but fortunately the driver stopped ___ time.
A on
B at
C with
D in
505 How close parents are to their children ___ a strong influence on the character of the children.
A has
B have
C having
D to have
506 Have you a funny ____ or unusual experience that you would like to share?
A amusement
B incident
C accident
D section
507 Since he was involved in the case, the court ___ his appearance.
A requested
B asked
C required
D solicited
508 After ____ for the job, you will be required to take a language test.
A being interviewed
B interviewed
C interviewing
D having interviewed
509 ___ all the difficulties, she finished the project by herself.
A As for
B In spite
C Besides
D Despite
510 Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a ___.
A scarcity
B shortage
C minimum
D minority
511 Most good writers use every means ___ to make the reader’s way smooth and easy.
A at their disposal
B at their request
C at their will
D at their convenience
512 It’s no use ___ me not to worry.
A you tell
B your telling
C for you to have told
D having told
513 In the experiment we kept a watchful eye ___ the developments and recorded e3very detail.
A in
B at
C for
D on
514 Don’t ___ this news to the public until we give you the g0-ahead.
A release
B relieve
C relate
D retain
515 Some old people don’t like pop songs because they can’t ___ so much noise.
A resist
B sustain
C tolerate
D undergo
516 In my father’s ____, it is no use reading without thinking.
A idea
B mind
C opinion
D thought
517 Difficulties can ___ a person’s best qualities.
A bring up
B bring out
C bring about
D bring to
518 he asked us if we would ____ to share a room.
A consider
B approve
C accept
D agree
519 John and his brother are not at all ____.
A same
B similar
C equal
D alike
520 On knowing that his novel won the Pulitzer Prize, his friends held a big party ____.
A in his glory
B in his honor
C for his glory
D for his honor
521 At a press conference after the award ceremony, the 18-year-old girl spoke in a barely ___ voice.
A audible
B optional
C legible
D identical
522 His return from abroad will have great ___ on the political world.
A impact
B impasse
C impartiality
D implement
523 ____ the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.
A As for
B Despite
C Except
D Besides
524 He ____ on making an early start.
A resolved
B revolved
C solved
D dissolved
525 My daughter is quite well now, ____ a slight headache.
A besides
B except
C beside
D except for
526 After having gone ___ far, George did not want to turn back.
A enough
B much
C such
D that
527 Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores and this is especially true ___ it comes to classroom tests.
A when
B since
C before
D after
528 A friendship may be ____, casual, situational or deep and lasting.
A identical
B original
C superficial
D critical
529 He made a ____ of his life by drinking too much.
A mess
B mass
C permission
D message
530 I don’t think this room will be big enough to ___ all the guests.
A contain
B hold
C keep
D swallow
531 People ___ that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today.
A convinced
B anticipated
C resolved
D assured
532 It is not easy to learn English well, but if you ___, you will succeed in the end.
A hang up
B hang about
C hang on
D hang onto
533 After the explosion, the factory was a ___ of total confusion.
A situation
B scene
C view
D show
534 The house is ___ outside but inside its condition is poor.
A in good conditions
B in good condition
C on good conditions
D on good condition
535 Children are ___ to have some accidents as they grow up.
A obvious
B indispensable
C bound
D doubtless
536 It is pretty obvious that more than one person has ___ this affair.
A laid a hand on
B had a hand in
C got the upper hand of
D got into the hands of
537 He was an excellent writer and was able to express his ideas ___.
A clearly
B mainly
C surely
D rerpeatedly
538 Every society has its own peculiar customs and ___ of acting.
A ways
B behavior
C attitudes
D means
539 One more try, ____ you will succeed.
A or
B but
C so
D and
540 Grace ____ tears when she heard the sad news.
A broke in
B broke into
C broke off
D broke through
541 Strict ___ is observed in connection with depositors’ accounts.
A section
B secrecy
C security
D segregation
542 Mr. Wilson said that he did not want to ___ any further responsibilities.
A take on
B get on
C put up
D look up
543 The government has established a new rule to punish those who kill wild animals under protection so as to keep ___ balance.
A psychological
B biological
C ecological
D physiological
544 Such a ridiculous opinion is not difficult to ____.
A answer
B reject
C decline
D refute
545 I wish your mother a quick ___.
A recreation
B record
C recovery
D recompense
546 I was always taught that it was ___ to interrupt.
A rude
B coarse
C rough
D crude
547 A man has to make ____ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old.
A supply
B assurance
C provision
D adjustment
548 Men’s never-ceasing ___ for knowledge continues to broaden our understanding
of the earth’s atmosphere.
A request
B quest
C investigation
D research
549 Please come and help me with this form because I don’t know how to ____ it.
A set about
B set off
C set aside
D set up
550 Every chemical change either results from energy being used to produce the change, or causes energy to be _____ in some form.
A given off
B put out
C set off
D used up
551 In spite of Spanish origin, Brazil also has certain things which make her ____.
A specific
B distinguished
C specialized
D distinctive
552 Mary ____ my letter, otherwise she would have replied before now.
A has received
B couldn’t have received
C ought to have received
D shouldn’t have received
553 He is holding a _______ position in the company and expects to be promoted soon.
A subordinate
B succeeding
C successive
D subsequent
554 Fruit pickers are paid at the _____ of $ 4.00 an hour.
A rate
B scale
C sum
D value
555 His room was in an indescribable ____.
A merit
B mercy
C mass
D mess
556 ____ we need to complete the construction is two million dollars.
A All what
B That all
C That
D What
557 The ____ of finding gold in California were good in the 1840’s.
A proposals
B promised
C prospects
D privileges
558 ____ the flood, the ship would have reached its destination on time.
A In case of
B In spite of
C Because of
D But for
559 Housewives who do not gout to work often feel they ar not working to their full ___.
A capacity
B strength
C length
D possibility
560 One way for writers to support a point is through ____, that is, by means of several examples to back up an idea.
A illustration
B demonstration
C explanation
D interpretation
561 Except on official ___ such as formal receptions, American society has a certain amount of informality.
A cases
B situations
C conditions
D occasions
562 ____ one time, Manchester was the home of the most productive cotton mills in the world.
A On
B By
C At
D Of
563 Of the two T-shirts, I chose ____.
A the less expensive
B the one least expensive
C the least expensive
D the least expensive of them
564 I don’t doubt ___ the plan will be well-conceived.
A that
B why
C whether
D when
565 ___, Henry washed the cup and put it away.
A Having drinking the coffee
B Drinking the coffee
C Having drunk the coffee
D After drunk the coffee
566 Columbus’ decision to sail west to reach the East ___ on his belief that the earth was round.
A existed
B sat
C relaxed
D rested
567 He gave a brief ___ of the history of the university before the opening of the conference.
A reference
B statement
C account
D comment
568 All things are interrelated with and interact ___ each other.
A from
B on
C in
D down
569 in the Persian Gulf area, oil is found in ___ and its production has been able to keep up with world demand.
A elaboration
B abundance
C elegance
D efficiency
570 Oh, what a nuisance! It ___ so easy for me to bring those photographs I wanted to show you, and I have left them on the table at home.
A would have been
B had been
C would be
D was
571 ____ in the dark, his head hit against the wall.
A Walking
B His walking
C When he was walking
D While walking
572 As ___ announced in today’s papers, the Shanghai Export Commodities Fair is also open on Sundays.
A being
B is
C to be
D been
573 Does it ___ to let little children play with fireworks?
A make clear
B make sure
C make out
D make sense
574 Because he was ___ of the new limit, he was stopped and warned for speeding.
A ignorant
B accustomed
C reluctant
D pathetic
575 She had clearly no ____ of doing any work, although she was very well paid.
A tendency
B ambition
C intention
D willingness
576 Fresh vegetables are straight from the ____ and raw vegetables are ____.
A earth, cooked
B soil, uncooked
C floor, cooked
D ground, uncooked
577 He did not find a job yet because he had no access ___ men who could help him.
A for
B with
C in
D to
578 The insurance company paid him $ 10, 000 in ___ after his accident.
A installment
B compensation
C substitution
D commission
579 The education ____ for the coming year is about $ 4 billion, which is much more than what people expected.
A allowance
B reservation
C budget
D finance
580 faced with the ___ difficulties, they are determined to carry on their program.
A satisfactory
B attributable
C innocent
D intangible
581 ___ you as soon as I know what ___.
A I’ll phone, does happen
B I’ll phone, had happened
C I am phoning, happens
D I ma going to phone, happens
582 Can you have your report ___ tomorrow?
A finish
B finished
C to finish
D finishing
583 The astronauts soon got used to the ____ of weightlessness.
A condition
B problem
C place
D environment
584 Ted had told me that he always escapes ___ as he has got a very fast sports car.
A having fined
B fining
C being fined
D to have been fined
585 He was very angry and ___ the letter.
A tore around
B tore down
C tore up
D tore off
586 I wish I ___ to swim when I ___ younger.
A were taught, had been
B had been taught, was
C was taught, was
D had been taught, had been
587 It’s hard work. I enjoy it, ____.
A though
B although
C but
D that
588 A love marriage, however, does not necessarily ___ much sharing of interests and responsibilities.
A take over
B result in
C hold on
D keep to
589 I am sorry that I must ___ your invitation owing to a previous appointment.
A decline
B reject
C accept
D receive
590 Mrs. Brown is supposed ___ for Italy last week.
A to have left
B to be leaving
C to leave
D to have been left
591 She was glad that her success would ___ for the women who would follow.
A make things easier
B make it easier
C be easier
D be easier to make
592 If John ___ to work hard, he would succeed.
A should
B had
C would
D were
593 Do what you think is right, ____ they say.
A however
B no matter how
C whichever
D whatever
594 I know it is not important, but I can’t help ___ about it.
A think
B to think
C thinking
D to thinking
595 “Here is the money I promised,” he said, “I always ___ my promise.”
A agree
B follow
C make
D keep
596 After negotiation, the two countries ___ the terms of peace.
A agreed with
B agreed in
C agreed to
D agreed on
597 I like watching TV ___ to the cinema.
A more than to go
B than going
C rather than to go
D more than going
598 Don’t worry. The company will ___ all your expense.
A satisfy
B meet
C pay
D submit
599 Our research has focused on a drug which is so ___ as to be able to change brain chemistry.
A powerful
B influential
C monstrous
D vigorous
600 At the moment there are a lot more ___ to be filled in the company.
A variations
B vacuums
C vacations
D vacancies
601 I had no sooner closed the door ___ somebody started knocking on it.
A as
B before
C than
D when
602 I had just started back for the house to change may clothes ____ I heard voices.
A as
B when
C after
D while
603 A person who makes wise decisions has ___.
A a good brain
B a good intention
C good judgment
D good imagination
604 The company ___ the chairman’s new plan.
A adopted
B took
C agreed
D elected
605 He said nothing at all, but his eyes spoke ___ him.
A for
B up
C out
D against
606 In spit of the wide range of reading material specially written or ___ for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic program for the reading skills.
A adapted
B acknowledged
C assembled
D appointed
607 His health ___ with age.
A deteriorated
B determined
C detected
D detained
608 Mrs. Green has been living in town for only one year, yet she seems to be ___ with everyone who comes to the store.
A accepted
B admitted
C admired
D acquainted
609 I’m sure your suggestion will ___ the problem.
A contribute to solving
B be contributed to solve
C contribute to solve
D be contributed to solving
610 If you want ___ you have to get the fund somewhere.
A that the job is done
B the job done
C to have done the job
D the job that is done
611 Charles has not the least ___ of giving up his research.
A intention
B decision
C idea
D hope
612 I shall have a companion in the house after all these ___ years.
A single
B sole
C alone
D lonely
613 One of the requirements for a fire is that the material ___ to its burning temperature.
A is heated
B will be heated
C be heated
D would be heated
614 If the United States had built more homes for poor people in 1955, the housing problems now in some parts of the country ___ so serious.
A wouldn’t be
B wouldn’t have been
C will not be
D would have not been
615 The joys of travel, having long ___ the disabled, are opening up to virtually anyone who has the means.
A omitted
B neglected
C missed
D discarded
616 Nobody ___ that something was wrong at that time.
A commented
B committed
C noticed
D expressed
617 A drunk man walked in, ___ both in appearance and odor.
A repulsive
B reluctant
C reproachful
D reputed
618 All our attempts to ___ the child from drowning were in vain.
A regain
B recover
C reserve
D rescue
619 Sometimes very young children have trouble ___ fact from fiction and may believe that such things actually exist.
A for separating
B to separate
C having separated
D separating
620 One feels ___ when one reads a dull story.
A exhausted
B bored
C uninteresting
D tiresome
621 He is ___ the run from the police.
A in
B off
C on
D after
622 Bill always does ___ he pleases, without regard to the feelings of others.
A however
B that
C whatever
D which
623 ____ quite recently, most mothers in Britain did not take paid work outside the home.
A Until
B Before
C From
D Since
624 He pointed out that the living standard of urban and ___ people continued to improve.
A remote
B municipal
C rural
D provincial
625 It appears ___ first thought absurd.
A in
B at
C on
D to
626 He ____ meant to give his opinion, not to start an argument.
A safely
B freely
C simply
D fairly
627 Scarcely had we settled ourselves in our seats in the theatre ____ the curtain went up.
A then
B when
C as
D after
628 I cannot give you ____ for the type of car you sell because there is no demand for it in the market.
A an expense
B a charge
C a purchase
D an order
629 He was here ___ the stroke.
A in
B on
C with
D to
630 Jane was advised that she ____ singing lessons.
A take
B will take
C had taken
D took
631 He spoke confidently, ____ impressed me most.
A so that
B that
C it
D which
632 From this material we can ___ hundreds of what you may call direct products.
A derive
B discern
C diminish
D displace
633 Never in my life ____ a TV program so much.
A I have enjoyed
B have I enjoyed
C I enjoyed
D do I enjoy
634 Last year the advertising rate ___ by 20 percent.
A raised
B aroused
C arose
D rose
635 Only under special circumstances ____ to take make-up tests.
A are freshmen permitted
B freshmen are permitted
C permitted are freshmen
D are permitted freshmen
636 I will not spend so much money on that fur coat, for I don’t think it is ____.
专四词汇语法练习（39） 1. As, after his death, he defeated the forces of injustice,____the position in art that had been kept from him during his life. A. so did he gain B. so he gained C. and he gained D. and gained 2. He thought he had lost his ____for good. However, he found his pillow already taken by the dog when he entered the room. A. beautiful yellow little dog B. yellow beautiful little dog C. little yellow beautiful dog D. beautiful little yellow dog 3. In 1900, the place where he had been buried was finally discovered, marked only by ____, with even a simple stone. A. the 61 number B. the number 61st C. the number 61 D. a 61 number 4. More than a year later he arrived back in America____. A. ill, tired and unhappy B. with ill, tired and unhappy C. felt ill, tired and unhappy D. he felt ill, tired and unhappy 5. She possessed a quick mind, a sharp tongue and ____a strong will. A. above all B. first of all C. most of all D. moreover 6. “You know so much about literature. It’s a pity you failed your degree,” Harry said, “You ____ a good teacher.” A. would have been B. can have been C. must be D. should have been 7. ____scientists thought the Red Planet was as lifeless as the Moon with dust swirling over vast sandy deserts. A. To begin with B. Beginning with C. It was begun with D. While beginning with 8. The girl always says to her boyfriend, “I do wish you____so much.” A. haven’t smoked B. aren’t smoking C. didn’t smoke D. don’t smoke 9. Since 1970, millions of enthusiasts ____ a substance which they believe can remedy the common cold — Vitamin C.
2020届英语专四专八语法与词汇练习题 （后附详细答案） Flight simulator （飞行模拟器）refers to any electronic or mechanical system for training airplane and spacecraft pilots and crew member by simulating flight conditions. The purpose of simulation is not to completely substitute （1）_____ actual flight training but to thoroughly familiarize students with the vehicle （2）_____ before they （3）_____ extensive and possibly dangerous actual flight training. Simulations also is useful for review and for familiarizing pilots with new （4）_____ to existing craft. Two early flight simulators appeared in England within a decade after the first flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright. They were designed to enable pilots to stimulate simple aircraft （5）_____ in three dimensions：nose up or down；left wing high and right low，or vice versa；and （6）_____ to left or right. It took until 1929，however，for a truly effective simulator，the Link Trainer，to appear，devised by Edwin A. Link，a self-educated aviator and inventor from Binghamton，New York. （7）_____，airplane instrumentation had been developed sufficiently to permit “blind” flying on instruments alone，but training pilots to do so involved （8）_____ risk. Link built a model of an airplane cockpit equipped （9）_____ instrument panel and controls that could realistically stimulate all the movements of an airplane. Pilots could use the device for instrument training，manipulating the controls （10）_____ instrument readings so as to maintain straight and level flight or （11）_____ climb or descent with no visual reference （12）_____ any horizon except for the artificial one on the instrument panel. The trainer was modified （13）_____ aircraft technology advanced. Commercial airlines began to use the Link Trainer for pilot training，and the US government began purchasing them in 1934，（14）_____ thousands more as World War II approached. Technological advances during the war，particularly in electronics，helped to make the flight simulator increasingly （15）_____. The use of efficient analog computers in the early 1950s led to further improvements. Airplane cockpits，controls，and instrument displays had by then become so individualized that it was no longer feasible to use a generalized trainer to prepare pilots to fly anything （16）_____ the simplest light planes. By the 1950s，the US Air Force was using simulators that precisely （17）_____ the cockpits of its planes. During the early 1960s （18）_____ digital and hybrid computers were adopted，and their speed and flexibility revolutionized simulation systems. Further advances in computer and （19）_____ technology，notably the development of virtual-reality simulation，have made it possible to （20）_____ highly complex real-life conditions. 1. A. for B. to C. with D. on
专四词汇语法练习（24） 1. If only the arbitration court __A__ the dispute. A. resolve B. will resolve C. can resolve D. would resolve 1．A) 【句意】但愿仲裁庭解决这些争议。 【难点】If only意为“只要，但愿”，后边引出的句子往往用虚拟语气，表示与将来事实相反或将来不可能发生的事情时谓语通常采用(should)+动词原形。 2. I advise you __B__ of ____out such a dangerous plan. A. to stop to think... carry B. to stop thinking... carrying C. to stop thinking... carry D. to stop thinking... to carry 2．B) 【句意】我建议你不要想着去执行这样危险的计划。 【难点】advise 一般用于句型“advise(sb)that 或advise sb to do sth，意为“建议…做”。stop 后跟动名词或名词时，意为“不再做某事，停止正做的事”。如果stop后跟动词不定式，则表示停止一件事情而开始做另一件事情。 3. She bought _A__plates. A. one dozen beautiful pale blue dinner B. one dozen pale blue beautiful dinner C. beautiful one dozen pale blue dinner D. one dozen dinner beautiful pale blue 3．A) 【句意】她买了十二个漂亮的浅蓝色餐碟。 4. More and more advanced farm machines __C__ , the agricultural production increased tremendously. A. using B. having used C. having been used D. to have been used 4．C) 【句意】由于使用了越来越多的先进农业机械，农业产量大幅提高。 【难点】本句的原因状语采用现在分词表示独立主格结构，由于主句和从句的主语不一致，故在作状语的现在分词之前加了其逻辑主语more and more advanced farm machines ;从时间上看，产量的提高发生在使用先进机械之后，所以需要用完成时，而且必须构成被动语态才能够阐述所要表达的意思。 5. I think you are supposed __B__ your graduate study last year. A. to be finishing B. to have finished C. to finish D. to have been finished 5．B) 【句意】我认为你去年就应该完成研究生学业。 【难点】be supposed to 相当于should，后跟完成时，表示一种与过去事实相反的虚拟语气。 6. The paper ____ several persons are risking their lives is an important report on missiles. A. after which B. for which
历年(1994-2012专四语法词汇题汇总及答案附 714 道词汇模拟题2012 年 51.Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT A.Twenty miles seems like a long walk to him.B.No one except his supporters agree with him.C.Neither Julia nor I were going to the party.D.Few students in my class are really lazy.52.Which of the following determiners限定词can be placed before bothsingular count nouns and plural count nouns A.many a B.few C.such D.the next 53.Which of the following reflexive pronouns 反身代词is used as anappositive同位语A,He promised himself rapid progress.B.The manager herself will interview Mary.C.I have nothing to say for myself.D.They quarreled themselves red in the face.54.My boss ordered that the legal documents ____ to him before lunch.A.be sent B.were sent C.were to be sent D.must be sent 55.Which of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS A.By now she will be eating dinner.B.I shall never do that again.C.My brother will help you with the luggage.D.You shall get a promotion.56.Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT A.How strange feelings they are B.How dare you speak to me like that C.What noise they are making D. What a mess we are in 57.which of the italicized parts functions as a subject A.We never doubt that her brother is honest.B.The problem is not who will go but who will stay.C.You must give it back to whoever it belongs to。 D.It is clear that the crime was done deliberately.58.which of the italicized parts functions as an object A.He doesn’t like the idea of my speaking at the meeting.B.It is no use your pretending not to know the matter.C.My parents strongly object to my going out alone at night.D.Her falling into the river was the climax of the whole trip.59.All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT A.She bought herself a pair of new shoes.B.Only one problem still remains-the food.C.My friends all understand and support me.D.She liked her current job,teaching English.60.Which of the following best explains the meaning of“Shall we buy the tickets first” A.He said that we were going to buy the tickets first.B.He requested that we buy the tickets first.C.He suggested that we buy the
专四词汇语法练习（25） 1.She never laughed,____lose her temper. A.nor she ever did B.or she ever did C.or did she ever D.nor did she ever 2.____with the developed areas,people’s living standard of this province is not high at all. https://www.doczj.com/doc/0918014166.html,pare B.While comparing C.When compared https://www.doczj.com/doc/0918014166.html,paring 3.It is no use____me not to worry about his injury. A.you tell B.your telling C.for you to have told D.having told 4.If the earth suddenly____spinning,we would all fly off it. A.had stopped B.stopped C.has stopped D.would stop 5.Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication _____the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered. A.in that B.in which C.in order that D.in the way 6.After taking office,China’s Prime Minister,Zhu Rongji,tried his best to promote the new____policies. A.economic B.economical C.economy D.economics 7.Look at these clouds.____. A.It will rain B.It’s going to rain C.It will be raining D.It is to rain 8.____the1500’s____the first Europeans explored the coast of California. A.It was not until/then B.It is not until/when C.It is until/that D.It was not until/that 9.____the letter,I ran out of the room to the post office. A.Finishing B.No sooner that I had finished up
Test Three 关于dare的意义和用法 作为情态动词表示“胆敢”，dare通常只用于否定陈述句和疑问句。例如： How dare he s dare作为情态助动词没有过去式形式，其否定式为daren’t，既可指现在时间，也可指过去时间。例如：Tom wa dare还可用主动词，随后的不定式可带to,也可不带to。例如： He does 近义词辨析 bes 这组词均含有“除…外”的意思。 besides “除…外，还有…”，指更进一步的拥有，包括所“除”事物在内。 Have you got any clothes besides these?除了这些衣服你还有别的吗 but不包括所引事物在内，多与nothing, not anything, nobody, nowhere, all, anybody 等连用。 He has nobody but himself to blame for that.那件事他没法指责别人，只能怪他自己。 except不包括所引事物。常与no, none, nothing等否定词或all,everyone, everything 等连用，但不可用于句首。 They all went to the Summer Palace except one.除一人之外他们都去了颐和园。 except for常指除去所引情况让人稍感遗憾之外，整体情况尚属理想，被除去的 事物与正在谈及的事物之间不具有共同属性或性质。 The roads were clear except for a few cars.除几辆小汽车外，路面很空旷。 全真模拟试题 1. The bank is reported in the local newspaper ______ A. to be robbed B. robbed C. to have been robbed 2. ______before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a A. Though having never acted B. As he had never acted C. Despite he had never acted D. In s 3. By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the world’s population ______ in citie A. are living C. have lived D. will 4. Mr. Milton prefers to res shonest bus A. than take B. than to take C. rather than take 5. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything ______ going A. it is B. as is C. there is D. 6. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _____ a sudden
2015英语专四词汇语法模拟题练习及答案解析（一） 2015年英语专业英语四级考试已进入冲刺阶段，适当做些模拟练习题有助于同学们在考前着重复习自己的弱项，希望百度文库整理的2015英语专四词汇语法模拟题练习及答案解析能给同学们带来帮助。 1.____in the past, at the moment it is a favorite choice for wedding gown. A. Unpopular has as white been B. White has been as unpopular C. Unpopular has been as white D. Unpopular as white has been 2.____for a long time, the fields are all dried up. A. There has been no rain B. Having no rain C. There having been no rain D. There being no rain 3. The millions of calculations involved, ____by hand, would have lost all practical value by the time they were finished. A. had they been done B. they had been done C. having been done D. they were done 4. Televisions enable us to see things happen almost at the exact moment____. A. which they are happening B. they are happening C. which they happen D. they have happened 5.____me most was that the young boy who had lost both arms in an accident could handle a pen with his feet. A. That amazed B. It amazed C. Which amazed D. What amazed
专四词汇语法练习（19） 1. Everyone in the family bullied her and made her do all the chores, she was indeed __B__. A. Ciderella B. a Cinderella C. the Cinderella D. that Cinderella 1. B) 【句意】家中的每个人都欺侮她，叫她做所有的家务，她真是个灰姑娘。 【难点】Cinderella源于童话《灰姑娘》,现已成为专有名词。 2. Air is to us __C__ water to fish. A. like B. as C. what D. that 2．C) 【句意】空气对于我们来说就像水对于鱼一样。 【难点】固定句型A is to B what C is to D. 3. __A__ troublesome the problem is, he faces it with patience. A. However B. No matter C. Despite D. Although 3．A) 【句意】无论问题多么麻烦，他都耐心地去面对。 【难点】however=no matter how, 意为“不管…”。 4. Peter became angry and said that _D__. A. he was tired to listen to them B. the listening to them was tired for him C. he was tiring listening to them D. he was tired of listening to them 4．D) 【句意】彼得非常生气，并说他很讨厌他们说话。 【难点】sb be tired of doing sth意为“某人厌倦做某事”。 5. Weather __D__, the picnic will be held as scheduled. A. permits B. should permit C. will permit D. permitting 5．D) 【句意】若天气允许的话，野餐将如期进行。 【难点】“Weather permitting”作为独立结构，意为“如果天气允许的话”，也可以用“if weather permits”。 6. We regret __B__ you that your subscription is overdue. A. informing B. to inform C. being informed D. to be informed 6．B) 【句意】我们很遗憾地通知你，你的订单已经过期。 【难点】“We regret to inform you”意为“我们很遗憾地通知你”。 7. __D__ you are a college teacher, you probably have to take your holidays in July and August. A. Since that B. Since now C. By now D. Now that 7．D) 【句意】既然你是个大学老师，你大概不得不在七、八月份休假。
专四词汇语法练习（2） 1. How do you ____ for coming late for the meeting A) explain B) excuse C) describe D) account 2. The mother was so ____ at the news that she didn’t know what to do. A)admired B) amazed C) amused D) curious 3. He likes to listen to music with the radio turned on at full ____. A) power B) voice C) volume D) sound 4. The coach must take a large ____ of the blame for the failure of the football match. A) quantity B) number C) share D) amount 5. Although alone in the house, he was so busy with his research that he felt____ lonely. A) all but B) nothing but C) something but D) anything but 6. The introduction of modern technique from abroad makes it necessary for skilled workers to ____ unskilled workers. A) take place B) take over C) take down D) take the place of
专四词汇语法练习（13） A 1. A) 【句意】由于铝总是和其它元素结合在一起，最常见的是和氧气在一起，所以自然界中哪里也不会找到单独的铝元素。 【难点】owing to 是介词，后应接名词或动名词，根据题意，应接被动语态形式。 C C. what, which 2. C) 【句意】当今的物理就是以前被称之为自然哲学的等同物，大多数现代科学都产生于自然哲学。 【难点】what used to be called作定语，修饰natural philosophy,from which引导一个非限制性定语从句。 A A. should you B. you should C. shall you 3. A) 【句意】你决不应该把小孩一个人放在家里。 【难点】on no account 意为“决不”属否定意义的词，引导倒装句，所以只有A)项正确。 B B. That the su 4. B) 【句意】太阳系的中心是太阳而不是地球这一事实被中世纪的教会认为是异端邪说。 【难点】That引导主语从句，全句的谓语是was considered. 5. The reason that his property was confiscated by the country, it _D that he was 5. D) 【句意】后来证明他的财产被国家没收的原因是，战争期间他参与了诈骗活动。 【难点】it turned out (to be)这里作插入语，意为“证明是…”。 6. I’d r A 6. A)
【句意】我宁愿你乘火车去，因为天气预报说明天将有大雪。 【难点】would rather 后接虚拟语气的从句，用一般过去时。 7. Einstein won the Nobel Prize in 1921 and enjoyed great fame in Germany until the rise of Nazism _A___ he was expelled from Germany because he was a Jew. 7. A) 【句意】爱因斯坦于1921年获诺贝尔奖金，在德国享有盛誉。后来随着纳粹主义的兴起，他被逐出德国，因为他是个犹太人。 【难点】关系副词when引导的定语从句修饰名词词组the rise of Nazism。 8. Nowhere but in the remotest region of the country __A__find a place to set 8. A) 【句意】他只能在最遥远的地方找个安身之处。 【难点】Nowhere是否定副词，位于句首引导倒装句。 A 9. A) 【句意】在车祸中，他的一条腿骨折，他连走路都不行，更不用说跑了。 【难点】let alone意为“更不必说”；not to mention意为“再加上”；that is to say意为“也就是说”。 B C. Disgracing 10. B) 【句意】失宠后，她过着完全隐居的生活。 【难点】disgraced在这里是过去分词作状语，表示伴随状态。 C 11. C) 【句意】有时，公共汽车检票员上车查票。 【难点】bus conductor意为“公共汽车售票员”；agent意为“代理人，中介人”；officer意为“军官，官员”inspector意为“检查员，视察员”。 B 12. B) 【句意】他很快恢复了健康。 【难点】recovery意为“恢复，复苏”，后接介词from;relief意为“宽慰，安心”；relaxation 意为“放松”；survival意为“生存”。 C A. While B. Even though C. Now that 13. C) 【句意】既然考试的紧张已经过去，我们现在可以放松了。 【难点】now that意为“既然；由于”，用于新的事情的发生，接一般现在时的句子。while 意为“虽然”；even though意为“即使”，for意为“因为”，不能用于句首。
1. My pain ____ apparent the moment I walked into the room, for the first man I met asked sympathetically: "Are you feeling all right?" A. must be B. must have been C. had been D. had to be 2. It is only when you nearly lose someone ____ fully conscious of how much you value him. A. do you become B. then you become C. that you become D. have you become 3. Just as the soil is a part of the earth, ___ the atmosphere. A. as it is B. so is C. the same as D. and so is 4. While driving along the treacherous road, ___ . A. my right rear tire blew out B. my right rear tire had a blowout C. I had a blowout on my right rear tire D. I had my right rear tire blowout 5. Jean Wagner's most enduring contribution to the study of Afro-American Poetry is his insistence that ___________ it in a religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference. A. is to be analyzed B. has been analyzed C. be analyzed D. should have been analyzed 6. __ there is little we can do to modify the weather, we can at least know what kind of weather to expect. A. Since B. When C. While D. Unless 7. This organization brought Western artists together in the hope of making more of an impact on the art community _____ any of them could inpidually and to promote Western art by women. A. rather than B. rather C. than D. other than 8. But the Swiss discovered long years ago that constant warfare brought them ___ suffering and poverty. A. anything but B. nothing but C. none other than D. no more than 9. After ___ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to step into the doctor's office. A. it B. that C. what D. which 10. The board deemed it's urgent that these files ___ right away. A. had to be printed B. should have been printed C. must be printed D. should be printed 11. The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience ___ on benches, chairs or boxes. A. having seated B. seating C. seated D. having been seated 12. __ in this way, the situation doesn't seem so disappointing. A. To look at B. Looking at C. Looked at D. To be looked at 13. Nobody came to see me while I was out, ___ ? A. did they B. didn't they C. did she D. didn't she 14. You will see this product ___ wherever you go. A. to be advertised B. advertised C. advertise D. advertising 15. Suddenly ___ fire broke out in the room and everything in it was soon on ___ fire. A. /, a B. The, / C. a, / D. /, the 16. If you ___ Jerry Brown until recently, you'd think the photograph on the right was strange. A. shouldn't contact B. weren't to contact C. didn't contact D. hadn't contacted 17. Scientists think __ helps some trees to conserve water in the winter. A. when losing leaves B. leaves are lost C. that losing leaves D. the leaves losing
1. Only in the dream world ____ moments of desolation or terror that are worse than anything we have known under the sun. A. there is B. there are C. is there D. are there 2. Would you please ____ spoil any material? A. not B. not to C. to not D. don’t 3. ____ in physical shape, he dropped out of the University of Syracuse. A. As he was bad B. Bad as he was C. Bad although he was D. Bad though he was 4. I hope you don’t mind me ____ you sir, but is there much money involved in the will? A. asking B. to ask
C. ask D. that I ask 5. The reason Beethoven went away to the country is ____. A. that he was gradually going deaf B. because he was gradually going deaf C. on account of the fact that he was gradually going deaf D. since he was gradually going deaf 6. “I often feel a sudden fast heart beat when I’m idle.”“You should stop your exercising and need ____” A.to check your heart B. to have your heart checked C. to have checked your heart D. to be checked your heart