英语专业四级练习（语法、词汇）500题I．冠词1. An art gallery is ______ room, where ______ works of art are shown.A. a, theB. the, /C. the, aD. a, /2. Suddenly ____ fire broke out in the room and everything in it was soon on _______ fine.A. /, aB. the, /C. a, /D. /, the3. Changchun, _______ capital of Jilin Province, is as important _______ industrial centre as Shenyang.A. /, anB. the, aC. the, theD. /, the4. He is such _______ selfish man that he hasn't ______ least concern for others.A. /, theB. a, /C. a, theD. the, a5. Towards ______ evening ______ cold rain began to fall.A. the, aB. /, theC. /, aD. the, /6. Bacon and eggs _______ common Sunday breakfast in England.A. is anB. are theC. is aD. are7. Mr. Ma can not only play ______ chess very well but also play _______ piano.A. /, /B. the, /C. /, aD. /, the8. Professor Jones, the man who discovered _______ new drug that everyone is talking about, refused to give _________ press conference.A. a, aB. the, theC. a, theD. the, a9. He was taken _____ prisoner in the war and spent ______ next two years in a prisoner-of-war camp in the south.A. /, theB. the, aC. the, /D. the, the10. ______ computer is more essential to a modern business than ________ typewriter.A. The, theB. /, /C. A, theD. The, a11. They were rather disappointed ________ the result of the test.A. inB. onC. atD. for12. We tried to settle the problem with them as soon as possible, but they seemed to ________ sincerity.A. lack ofB. by lack ofC. lack inD. be lacking in13. At an early age she already showed a talent ______ music.A. inB. forC. onD. of14. I feel rather doubtful ________ the result of the experiment.A. aboutB. atC. withD. for15. ______ the severe cold, tourism was ________ full swing.A. Though, onB. Despite, onC. Though, inD. Despite, in16. Passengers may leave bulky articles under the stairs ______ the conductor's permission.A. atB. withC. onD. in17. You won't get in _____ the end of the act.A. tillB. atC. byD. in18. He said he was in debt and asked me for a loan ______ $50.A. onB. forC. withD. of19. What tremendous achievements we have made _______ all fronts in the past few years!A. inB. onC. atD. of20. John is unfortunately devoid _______ a sense of humour.A. withB. ofC. toD. from21. _____ the simple pleasure of flying, kites have been used to lift or tow objects.A. BeyondB. BeneathC. WithoutD. In view of22. The decline of the mechanical player piano is attributed to the spread ________ piano music, but of all forms of music played by phonograph, radio, and television.A. notB. not toC. not only toD. not only of23. Paper money printed by banks must be exchanged for metal money ________ demand.A. withB. forC. byD. on24. he has always gone _________ strange hobbies like collecting bottle tops and inventing secret codes.A. intoB. byC. in forD. through25. He criticized everything and everybody and even ran ______ his few friends.A. againstB. intoC. downD. over26. Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree ______ they can be deliberately controlled and modified.A. to whichB. in whichC. at whichD. on which27. ______ a laser to operate, stimulated emission must predominate over absorption throughout the laser medium.A. Ordering toB. For orderingC. In order forD. The order of28. An increase in wages is an incentive _______ better work.A. toB. inC. ofD. for29. Wine and song are appropriate ________ the occasion.A. atB. toC. onD. by30. The death of the President is a loss regretted ______ all.A. toB. forC. atD. by31. He climbed up into the tree and picked all the fruit _____ reach.A. atB. nearC. withinD. beyond32. The old man invested all his money _______ a chicken farm and got rich.A. onB. intoC. inD. at33. He had approached every friend and acquaintance for help in vain, and now he was _______ his wit's end.A. atB. inC. outD. on34. The fishermen gathered abalone _______ a depth of seven feet.A. withB. withoutC. atD. within35. All living organisms constantly absorb carbon 14 _______ this existence.A. outB. aboutC. aroundD. throughout36. Light comes in _______ the window.A. byB. throughC. out ofD. in37. The young worker expressed the indignation _______ being dismissed without any reason.A. forB. atC. toD. of38. Science has brought ________ many changes in our life.A. outB. intoC. aboutD. forward39. ______ onetime, Manchester, New Hampshire, was the home of the most productive cottonmills in the world.A. OnB. AtC. ByD. To40. If something is out _______ the question, it is impossible.A. ofB. toC. withD. in41. She wants to know whether the measures have been agreed ______.A. toB. withC. aboutD. upon42. He felt it rather difficult to make a stand ______ the opinion of the majority.A. againstB. byC. toD. in43. When my aunt lost her cat last summer, it turned ______ a week later at a house in the next village.A. inB. outC. upD. over44. To our delight, she quickly adapted herself _______ this situation.A. withB. ofC. toD. into45. If there is space available, the deadline for applying ________ an undergraduate college or school may be extended.A. inB. onC. forD. to46. The TV station probably will be back _______ no earlier than this afternoon because of difficulties in locating a part.A. in the airB. on the airC. in airD. to the air47. He is indifferent ______ hardships and dangers.A. ofB. atC. inD. to48. You can't go _______ your promise now; we are depending on you.A. back ofB. back onC. off withD. out of49. I knew her ______ but I have never actually spoken to her.A. from sightB. in sightC. by sightD. on sight50. Sugar is good _______ most people, but harmful _________ diabetics.A. for, toB. to, forC. for, inD. to, with51. Large losses may occur from insurance claims made by people _______ legal action.A. sinceB. throughC. toD. until52. Professor Thomason specialises ______ American literature.A. inB. aboutC. onD. concerning53. The police are looking ______ the mysterious disappearance of a well-known banker.A. overB. intoC. ontoD. through54. He is a bad influence ________ the children.A. onB. inC. withD. against55. It is not easy to distinguish ______ an American and a Canadian.A. amongB. betweenC. bothD. from56. Ms Simms is very sensitive ______ criticism.A. ofB. inC. toD. on57. It is an exception ________ the rules.A. ofB. inC. againstD. to58. She solved the problem _________a stroke.A. onB. ofC. atD. through59. Death always taken us _________ surprise, even though we know it is inevitable.A. inB. out ofC. byD. through60. The lady insists on her constitutional right _______ a passport in her maiden name.A. onB. toC. intoD. that连词61. A doctor by training _______ he was, he proved himself to be a greater writer.A. asB. thoughC. sinceD. if62. ______ the stress of examinations is over, we can all relax.A. WhileB. Even thoughC. ForD. How that63. It will rain, _____ the barometer is falling.A. soB. forC. asD. since64. We won't encourage him to do that _______ he is in good health.A. even ifB. in caseC. even thoughD. when65. His father had promised to buy him a computer ______ he behaved himself.A. in caseB. whileC. afterD. provided66. They climbed to the top of the hill _______ they could get a bird's-eye view of the city.A. for fear thatB. in order thatC. in caseD. as a result67. You don't have to worry _________ we are here.A. whileB. even ifC. thoughD. until68. The teachers whispered _______ they should disturb the students.A. in order thatB. provided thatC. in caseD. with the result that69. _______ snobbish people ______ you described are to be found everywhere.A. Such…likeB. So…likeC. Such…asD. So…as70. The doctors must have spared no pains to treat the patient _______ he has recovered from his serious injury.A. butB. beforeC. forD. till71. Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, _______ the behavior of an animal depends mainly on instinct.A. whereasB. soC. unlessD. that72. Wood furniture does not depreciate in value _______ properly handled and protected.A. ifB. hasC. andD. that73. Research into the dynamics of storms is directed toward improving the ability to predict these events _____ to minimize damage and avoid loss of life.A. and thusB. soC. howeverD. because74. ______ the large amount of time devoted to listening every day, most college students do not listen effectively.A. MoreoverB. NeverthelessC. DespiteD. Furthermore75. The Smithsonian Institution preserves more than sixty-five million items of scientific, historical, or artistic interest, ______ winning the popular title "attic of the nation."A. howeverB. thusC. andD. moreover76. The second-hand car Patrick bought was almost new; _____, it was in excellent condition.A. neverthelessB. howeverC. butD. besides77. Larry helped me finish my work _______ was very kind of him.A. and thatB. so thatC. and thisD. which78. Nature not only gave the Middle Atlantic region fine harbors, ______ a first-class system ofinland waterways.A. however endowed it onB. so endowing this onC. thus endowing this onD. but endowed it with79. I have little doubt about his competence; ____ he is well-qualified for the job.A. althoughB. moreoverC. yetD. because80. I am telling you this _______ you should make a mistake.A. so thatB. thoughC. untilD. lest81. Neon is said to be inert _______ does not react easily with other substances.A. because of itB. it is becauseC. because itD. is because it82. "Would you rather watch T.V or go for a walk?" "______ the T.V program is good this afternoon, I think I need the exercise more."A. Even thoughB. No matter howC. DespiteD. In spite of83. _____ You are free tonight, why not drop in and play chess with me?A. ForB. SinceC. BecauseD. Even if84. ______ people depend on such a great extent on forest, every effort must be made to preserve trees and wildlife.A. HowB. ThatC. SinceD. Which85. _______ he did anything else, Mr. Williams spent a year haunting medical institutions and getting introductions to scientists of his repute.A. AlthoughB. SinceC. BeforeD. Immediately after86. ______ he lived most of his adult life on the Continent, Jakes Joyce's fiction was always set in Ireland.A. BecauseB. DespiteC. AlthoughD. Since87. He insisted on his opinion ______ strong opposition.A. thoughB. becauseC. accordinglyD. despite88. The reason for my long absence from class was ______ I was ill for 2 weeks.A. thatB. due toC. becauseD. why89. John is probably the most popular masculine name in the Western world, _____ it is spelled differently in different languages.A. in spite ofB. ifC. whenD. although90. ______ so-called "art" or "serious" music, modern jazz is not completely written down before it is played.A. AsB. UnlikeC. AlikeD. Not as情态动词91. I shall be busy next Monday, I ______ classes the whole morning and _______ a lecture in the afternoon.A. have, attendB. am having, would attendC. would have, would attendD. shall be having, shall be attending92. The boss ordered that the goods ______ delivered at once.A. would beB. beC. must beD. were93. I am determined that my son ______ have a better start than I did.A. canB. shallC. mustD. will94. You ________ drive fast, there is a speed limit here. Moreover, we have plenty of time, so you ______ drive so fast.A. mustn't, needn'tB. needn't, needn'tC. mustn't, mustn'tD. needn't, mustn't95. You _______ worry about her. She ______ well already.A. needn't, may getB. don't need, may getC. mustn't, getsD. needn't, may have gets96. They are all favour of his suggestion that the expenses _______ be reduced.A. /B. wouldC. needD. may97. Sharon was supposed to be here at nine o'clock. She ______ have forgotten about our meeting.A. wouldB. shouldC. ought toD. must98. As the sky grew darker, it became obvious to us that the boys _____ to finish the game quickly if they wanted to avoid the storm.A. haveB. would haveC. ought haveD. having99. Shout more loudly. He _____ you.A. can't have heardB. will not have heardC. ought to have heardD. may have heard100. Don't bother me. Do what you _______, I don't care.A. shallB. willC. will likeD. would like虚拟语气101. They _____ so tired if they _____ for a whole day.A. wouldn't feel, didn't walkB. wouldn't feel, weren't walkingC. wouldn't be feeling, weren't walkingD. wouldn't be feeling, hadn't been walking102. It is absurd that women _____ be paid less than men for doing the same work.A. are toB. oughtC. wouldD. should103. _____ their terms, we would go bankrupt.A. If we acceptB. If we should acceptC. If we had acceptD. If we are to accept104. What would happen supposing he ________ here?A. isB. wasC. beD. were105. If not for the open-door poling, the situation in China ______ what it is today.A. would never have beenB. would never beC. will never have beenD. will never be106. But for the traffic jam, we _______ earlier.A. should arriveB. should have arrivedC. shall arriveD. shall have arrived107. As the fog is too heavy, they can't across the river by ferry boat, I wish the fog ____.A. dispersesB. dispersedC. has dispersedD. would dispersed108. I would have come sooner but I ________ that you were waiting.A. didn't knowB. haven't knownC. hadn't knownD. don't know109. John would rather _____ a day off than worked yesterday week.A. have takenB. takeC. be takenD. be taking110. ______, he would not have studied at Harvard.A. If it weren't for youB. If it had not been for the scholarshipC. If I were youD. If he got no scholarship111. I wish that I _____ the concert last night.A. couldB. had attendedC. could have attendedD. attended112. If only I _______ the books on the reading list before I attended the lecture.A. have seen readingB. would have readC. have readD. had read113. If I had know he would come, I _______ for him.A. would waitB. will waitC. would have waitedD. will have waited 114. If you had gotten up on time this morning you ______ late.A. would be notB. would have beenC. wouldn't have beenD. wouldn't have not been115. I wish I ________ the letter sooner.A. had wroteB. have writtenC. could be writingD. had written116. If the sun _______, the players could have finished the game.A. had shineB. did shineC. were shiningD. had shone117. If she ______ the measles, she could have gone to the park.A. hadn'tB. hadn't hadC. had hadD. haven't118. If we _______, we could have made it.A. had worked hardB. would have worked hardC. did worked hardD. work hard119. The policemen would have caught the murderer _______ a few minutes earlier.A. were they to arriveB. had they arrivedC. if they should have arrivedD. if they would have arrived120. Had Paul received six more votes in the last election, he _______ our chairman now.A. must have beenB. would have beenC. wereD. would be121. Little _______ a year ago that I would be studying here today in Britain.A. I thoughtB. thought IC. I did thinkD. did I think122. Not until ______ himself seriously ill.A. he had completed the task did he findB. had he completed the task did he findC. he completed the task had he foundD. did he complete the task he had found123. In vain _______ to get in touch with the Embassy.A. they triedB. tried theyC. did they tryD. they have tried124. Seldom _____ him fly into such a rage since I knew him.A. I sewB. I have seenC. had I seenD. have I seen125. Only by carrying out an open-door poling ______.A. our country can be developedB. can be our country developedC. can our country developD. our country can develop126. I can assure you that under no circumstances _______ his motherland.A. he will betrayB. will he betrayC. he will not betrayD. will be not betray127. The kids dare not walk on the ice. Neither _____ to skate on it.A. they dareB. do they dareC. dare theyD. daren't they128. In the room _______ with three legs and a few broken chairs.A. could only be found a tableB. could only a table chairsC. a table could only be foundD. only could be a table found129. In the corner of the room ______.A. a small round wooden table wasB. was a small round wooden tableC. a wooden small round table wasD. was a wooden small round table130. Up _____ into the air when the ten-second countdown was over.A. the rocket shotB. shot the rocketC. was the rocket shotD. the rocket was shot131. _____ the Washington Monument and the Capitol, Washington D. C. would be a completely horizontal city.A. It were not forB. For it were notC. Were it not forD. weren't it for132. ______, I'll marry him all the time.A. Being he rich or poorB. Was he rich or poorC. Be he rich or poorD. Whether rich or poor133. A sneeze cannot be performed voluntarily, _____ be easily suppressed.A. nor cat itB. and cannot itC. nor it canD. it cannot134. Few of the gold seekers who flocked to California were experienced miners ______ that they had to be.A. but neither did they feelB. neither did they feelC. and so did they feelD. and they felt too135. ______, their help, we would not have succeeded.A. Hadn't been forB. Had not it been forC. Had it not been forD. It hadn't been for136. "I'm not going to buy that book." "______. It's too expensive."A. I don't eitherB. So am IC. Neither am ID. I am not too137. Home is home, _______ ever so homely.A. it isB. it wereC. be itD. it be138. ______ about the tragedy, we would never have come without first calling.A. If we hearB. If we heardC. Had we heardD. We had heard139. ______ of such a thing.A. Never have I heardB. Never I heardC. Never heard ID. Never I have heard140. The business of each day, _______ selling goods or shopping than, were quite smoothly.A. be itB. was itC. it beingD. it was反意疑问句141. She said she wouldn't call us the next day, _____ she?A. wouldB. wouldn'tC. didD. didn't142. Nobody came to see me while I was out, _____?A. did theyB. didn't whileC. did sheD. didn't she143. There's no water in the bottle, ________?A. isn't thereB. is thereC. hasn't thereD. has there144. No one was absent from the meeting, _______?A. was sheB. weren't sheC. were theyD. weren't they145. You needn't speak so loudly, _____?A. don't youB. do youC. needn't youD. need you146. He didn't dare to do it, _______?A. did heB. didn't heC. dare heD. daren't he147. She often has bad colds in winter, _____?A. does sheB. doesn't sheC. has sheD. hasn't she148. They used to have porridge and buns for breakfast, ______?A. don't theyB. do theyC. didn't theyD. used they149. There used to be a children's palace before 1990, ______?A. was thereB. wasn't thereC. used thereD. didn't there150. George has always said that he likes expensive cars, ______?A. doesn't heB. isn't heC. hasn't heD. does he151. It’s a shame ______ able to give them any advice.A. not to have beenB. to have not beenC. to have been notD. to not have been152. It would be wrong ______ that factor.A. to not considerB. not to considerC. to consider notD. to be considering153. She promised ______ late again.A. me never beingB. me to be neverC. never beingD. never to be154. He regrets ______ my advice.A. not having takenB. not takeC. to have not takenD. not to take155. He has been hoping for a rise in salary for a year but he ______ ask for it yet.A. daren’tB. doesn’t dareC. hadn’t daredD. won’t dare156. The best way to control rats is by seeing that they have as ______.A. possibly little nourishmentB. nourishment possibly littleC. little as possible nourishmentD. little nourishment as possible157. ______ all rainwater falling from a cloud reaches the ground; some of it is lost through evaporation.A. NowhereB. NotC. NoD. None158. A person’s attention is attracted ______ by the intensity of different signals as by their context, significance, and information content.A. much no soB. not so muchC. so not muchD. so much not159. She is a lady with a bad reputation. You ______ anything to do with her.A. had better not haveB. have better not haveC. had better not to have D hadn’t better have160. Although she wrote stories and poems as a child, ______ she was twenty-three.A. her first real success did not come untilB. her first real success came untilC. not until her first real successD. it was not until her first real success came比较级，最高级161. A kilometer is somewhat ______ a mile, but is ______ a li.A. more shorter than, more longer thanB. shorter than, twice as long asC. more short than, twice more long thanD. as short as, twice longer than162. The factory has turned out ______.A. twice more TV sets this year than last yearB. TV sets this year twice as many as last yearC. twice as many TV sets this year as last yearD. TV sets twice more this year than last year163. They ______ stepped out of the house ______ it collapsed.A. Had not sooner…thanB. had no sooner…thanC. had not…sooner whenD. had no sooner…until164. They designed ______ than a matchbox.A. no bigger a modelB. a no bigger modelC. a bigger model noD. a model no bigger165. American automobiles need ______ than imported cars do.A. more care precisionB. care precision moreC. more precision careD. precision care more166. This problem is ______ an economic than a political one.A. no moreB. no moreC. much moreD. no better167. John is ______ of the two boys.A. a more diligentB. the more diligentC. the most diligentD. more diligent168. The stout fellow over there is ______ the great magician, Charlie Williams, himself.A. no other butB. no one thanC. none other thanD. no other than169. In the last ten years, there have been many changes in family life. Are there changes ______ ?A. for the better or for the worseB. for the better or for the worstC. for the best or for the worstD. for the good or for the bad170. The facilities of the older hospital ______ .A. is as good or better than the new hospitalB. are as good or better than the new hospitalC. is as good as or better than that of the new hospitalD. are as good as or better than those of the new hospital171. Studies show that students with high self-esteem have ______ ratings from both themselves and their teachers in their speech than students with low self-esteem.A. highB. higherC. highestD. the highest172. Mr. Johnson is ______ to our party.A. more than pleased to comeB. pleased more than to comeC. more pleased than to comeD. more pleasing than to come173. He is ______ a ballplayer.A. as good if not better than his brother asB. as good as if not better than his brother asC. as good as, not better than his brother likeD. as good as if not better than his brother as for174. Coal, though ______ than either oil or gas, is still a finite resource.A. much energy more abundant sourceB. the much more energy abundant sourceC. a much more abundant energy sourceD. energy source more abundant175. Only in recent years have people begun to realize that wild dogs, kept within bounds, often do ______.A. better than harmfulB. better not more harmfulC. more good than harmD. better than they do harmfully176. Most substances contract when they freeze so that the density of a substance’s solid is ______ of its liquid.A. than the higher densityB. higher than the densityC. the density is higher than thatD. the higher the density177. Liberals tend to favour ______ conservatives do .A. more than immediate social changeB. change more immediate than socialC. more immediate social change thanD. social change more than immediate178. Hot objects emit ______ cold objects do.A. rays more than infraredB. rays are more infrared thanC. more than infrared raysD. more infrared rays than179. Although they were planted at the same time, one strain of corn grew ______ the other.A. as fast twice asB. twice as fast thanC. as twice fast asD. twice as fast as180. Mr. Cooper gave his money to those whom he considered ______.A. as most worthyB. as being most worthyC. was most worthyD. most worthy强调句，动名词，现在分词，过去分词，不定式，时态181. T he fog ______ dense, all the ferry boats were suspended.A. isB. beingC. having beenD. was182. The prisoner pleaded that he ______ allowed to see his family,who did not yet know of his conversation.A. isB. wasC. beD. could be183. A thorough overhauling of the accounts has revealed ______ a tax evader.A. him beingB. him to beC. that he beD. that he had been184. The flowers need ______. Would you like me to do it for you?A. wateringB. to waterC. waterD. to be watering185. I shall be busy next Monday. I ______ classes the whole morning and ______ a lecture in the。
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