专四语法词汇详解四十套（一）1. Although ____ Spanish, he attended the course.A. he was knowingB. he is knowingC. having a knowledge ofD. knows2. You ____that letter to James. However, you didn’t.A. ought to writeB. ought to have writtenC. should writeD. should be writing3. Joseph was very lucky ____ with his life; he almost did not get out of the room.A. to escapeB. to have escapedC. to escapingD. to be escaping4. Bread and butter ____liked by Westerners.A. isB. areC. wereD. be5. The back garden of our house contains a lawn, ____very pleasant to sit on in summer.A. which isB. which it isC. it isD.where it is6. He set up in business ____ his own and was very successful.A. inB.ofC.onD. by7. John’s score on the test is the highest in the class; he ____last night.A. must studyB. should have studiedC. must have studiedD. is sure to study8. Frank almost never received any education, ____?A. would heB. did heC. didn’t heD. wouldn’t he9. Even if his letter ____ tomorrow, it ____too late to do anything.A.will arrive...isB.should arrive...wereC.arrives...will beD.arrives...would be10. We can hear__ __from the back of the room.A. just as goodB.just as easyC.just as wellD.easily as well11. To obtain a satisfactory result, one must apply two __ _ _of paint on a clean surface.A.coatsB. levelsC.timesD. courses12. The small mountain village was ____ by the snow for more than one month.A. cut backB.cut outC.cut offD. cut away13. Miss Green was ____ $100 for driving after drinking.A. finedB.chargedC.punishedD.posed14. Modern ___perhaps causes more problems than it solves.A. techniqueB.technologyC. tacticsD.tendency15. Mary tiptoed over and took the clock away because she hated to hear it ____ when she was trying to go to sleep.A. soundingB. ringingC. tickingD. humming16. Under this ____ pressure some of the rocks even became liquid.A. intensiveB.weightyC.intenseD.bulky17. Of course, most immigrants did not get rich overnight, but the ____ of them were eventually able to improve upon their former standard of living.A. maximumB.minorityC. majoritD.minimum18. Nancy was surprised that they have ____. They seemed to be a happy couple.A. split upB.broken downC. fallen throughD. knocked out19.The beach is in an ideal ____to draw tourists.A. conditionB. situationC. stateD. publicity20. Our ____ sensitivity decreases with age. By age 60, most people have lost 40 percent of their ability to smell and 50 percent of their taste buds.A. sensibleB. senselessC. sensitiveD. sensory21. The eldest child is thoroughly ____because they always give him whatever he wants.A. wastedB. spoiledC.destroyedD.uneducated22. If a substance is dissolved in water or heated, it may ____a gas.A. give intoB. give overC. give offD. give away23. His manner was so pleasant that Bolla felt at ____ with him at once.A. peaceB. largeC. easeD. best24. —Can you take the day off tomorrow?—Well, I’ll have to get ____ from my boss.A. permissionB. permitC. allowanceD. possession25. The ____ in Janet’s character has hindered her from advancement in her career.A. weaknessB. meritC. defectD. shortcoming（二）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 beB. must have beenC. had beenD. had to be2. It is only when you nearly lose someone ____fully conscious of how much you value him.A. do you becomeB.then you becomeC. that you becomeD.have you become3. Just as the soil is a part of the earth, ____the atmosphere.A. as it isB. so isC. the same asD. and so is4. While driving along the treacherous road, ____.A. my right rear tyre blew outB. my right rear tyre had a blowoutC.I had a blownout on my right rear tyreD. I had my right rear tyre blowout5. 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 analysedB. has been analysedC. be analysedD. should have been analysed6.____there is little we can do to modify the weather, we can at least know what kind of weather to expect.A. SinceB.WhenC.WhileD. Unless7.This organization brought Western artists together in the hope of making more of an impact on the art community ____any of them could individually and to promote Western art by women.A. rather thanB.ratherC. thanD. other than8. But the Swiss discovered long years ago that constant warfare brought them ____suffering and poverty.A. anything butB. nothing butC. none other thanD. no more than9. After ____seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to step into the doctor’s office.A.itB.thatC.whatD. which10. The board deemed it’s urgent that these files ____right away.A. had to be printedB. should have been printedC. must be printedD. should be printed11. His answer was so confused that I could hardly make any ____of it at all.A. explanationB. meaningC. senseD. interpretation12. You should have your eyes tested every year in case the ____of your spectacles need changing.A. lensesB.glassesC.sightsD.crystals13. The school committee hoped that their choice of play would be ______with the students and their parents.A. recognizedB. popularC. favorableD. fascinated14. By cutting down trees we ____the natural home of birds and animals.A. harmB. hurtC. injureD. damage15. Mr. Robinson knew that the most trivial chore could prove to be a ____if approached with enthusiasm.A. prizeB. rewardC.refundD. bonus16. The trade unions in this industry are ____any reduction in wages.A. objecting againstB. opposed toC. reacted toD.resisting against17. She was teaching me ____you would teach a younger child to speak the language.A. the wayB.in the wayC. a wayD.to the way18. The Brownings have not ____yet and I doubt whether they will come.A turned in B. turned out C.turned up D. turned to19.We went on a(n) ____to the mountain yesterday.A.excursionB.tripC. tourD. travel20.When Sarah and I ____on an article for the school newspaper, we found it difficult to work together.A. compiledB. gatheredC. collaboratedD. collected21.Beth could ____her coat because it had largered buttons.A. recognizeB.proveC.defineD. claim22.Postal ____are determined by the class and weight of the parcel mailed.A. taxesB.paymentC. feesD. premium23.My father is so deaf that he has to use a hearing____.A. helpB. aidC.supportD.tool24.On New Year’s Eve, there will be a firework ____at People’s Square.A. displayB.performanceC. showD. exhibition25.The ____of beer and alcohol in New Zealand is very high.A. consumptionB. useC.drinkD. absorption（三）1. The bank is reported in the local newspaper ____ in broad daylight yesterday.A. to be robbedB. robbedC. to have been robbedD. having been robbed2. ____ before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a success.A. Though having never actedB. As he had never actedC. Despite he had never actedD. In spite of his never having acted3. By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the world’s population ____ in citiesrather than in the country.A. are livingB. will be livingC. have livedD. will have lived4. Mr. Milton prefers to resign ____ part in such dishonest business deals.A. than takeB. than to takeC. rather than takeD. rather than to take5. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything ____ going on in the world.A. it isB.as isC.there isD.what is6. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, ______ a sudden loud noise.A. being thereB.should there beC.there wasD. there have been7. Bit by bit , a child makes the necessary changes to make his language ____.A. as other peopleB.as other people’sC.like other peopleD.like other people’s8.Clothing made of plastic fibres has certain advantages over ____made of natural fibres like cotton, wool, or silk.A. oneB.the oneC.thatD.what9.The treasury issued an order stating that ____ land purchased from the government had to be paid for in gold and silver.A. henceforthB.moreoverC. wherebyD.however10.The students expected there ____ more reviewing classes before the final exams.A. isB.beingC. have beenD.to be11. It was during summer breaks that we first taste the satisfaction work that ____ into hard currency.A. translatesB. TransfersC. transplantsD. transmits12.In some cases, your instructor may tell you the topics ____or may give you a choice of topics to write about.A. in advanceB. ahead ofC. above allD. right away13.It was the driver’s ____ that caused him to step on the gas instead of the brake after his car went over the curb.A. fraudB. alarmC. terrorD. panic14.Danny left this ____ message on my answering machine:“I must see you. Meet me at twelve o’clock.”Did he mean noon or midnight?A. ambiguousB.responsibleC. implicitD. thoughtful15.We looked for a table to sit down, but they were all ____.A.reserved forB. engaged inC. used upD. taken up16.She will have to find somewhere else to work, for she can’t ____ this loud noise any longer.A. come up withB. catch up withC. keep up withD. put up with17.Tom ____ his new job with confidence.A. set outB. set offC. set upD. set about18.The truck driver was fined for exceeding the speed ____.A. rangeB. limitC. ruleD. regulation19.The crippled Jack proudly walked with a ____ to the platform to join the children.A. jumpB. limpC. hopD. jog20.He cannot ____ a car, for he does not earn much money.A. obtainB. affordC. donateD. consume21.The message is clear: Just as tea and banana cant’t go together, ______ should the son of a lowclass family expect to marry the daughter of a nobleman.A. eitherB.notC. neitherD. nor22.Though ____ rich, she was better off than at any other period in her life.A. by means ofB. within her meansC. by all meansD. by no means23.It is a(n) ____ attitude to take towards life.A. absurdB. sillyC. stupidD. authentic24.Every year, one student in our high school wins a scholarship that ____ one year of college.A. improvesB. subsidizesC. obligesD. inflicts25.He wrote the book in ____ with his wife.A. proportionB. InstallmentC. correspondenceD. collaboration（四）1. Evidence came up ____ specific sounds are recognized by babies as young as six months old.A. whatB. thatC. whichD. whose2. I understand ____ preparation that staff must put in under pressure to meet the deadline.A. more than the enormous amount ofB. better than most the enormous number ofC. better than most the enormous amount ofD. fewer than the number of3. I’m sure your suggestion will ____ the problem.A. contribute to solvingB. be contributed to solveC. contribute to solveD. be contributed to solving4. In 1840, both Lucretian Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton resented ______ proper seating at the World’s Antislavery convention in London because of their sex.A. refusingB. to be refusedC. being refusedD. having refused5. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it ____ before the West was settled.A. couldB. didC.wouldD. was6. You should have put the milk into the icebox, I expect it ____undrinkable.A. becameB.had becomeC. has becomeD. becomes7. It’s no good ____ him. He is always indifferent towards others’ matters.A. to turn toB. turning toC. turn toD. turned to8. Some companies have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure ____A. than more on efficiencyB. and more on efficiencyC. and more efficiencyD. than efficiency9. She always put her medication on the top of the shelf lest the children ____ it by mistake.A. tookB. should takeC. had takenD. would take10. The earnings of women are well below that of men ____educational differences that are diminishing between the two sexes.A. althoughB. thoughC. despite ofD. in spite of11. Many automobile accidents were ____ careless driving.A. attributed toB. resulted inC. contributed toD. raised from12. The actress wanted a hat to ____ her dress.A. go byB. go throughC. go outD. go with13. It takes a lot of____ to put on a school play such as King Lear.A. organizationB. arrangementC. managementD. preparation14. The police carried out a(n)____ search for the mising boy.A. completeB. entireC. thoroughD. whole15. The ____ crown jewels are kept in the Tower of London.A. valuedB. valuelessC. invaluableD. usable16. Tom has been a vegetarian ____ principle for years.A. inB.onC. forD. by17. When I got out of the car and walked about among them, ____one old man who shook his head disapprovingly, they all began to cheer.A. see thatB. except thatC.provided thatD. except for18. ____ the water left in the kettle, the doctor put several things he unwrapped from a handkerchief.A. AtB.ToC. WithinD. Into19. I am ____ grateful for the many kindnesses you have shown my son.A. excessivelyB. muchC. certainlyD. exceedingly20. The ____ of AIDS has led to an expansion in research seeking a cure.A. innovationB. selectionC. proliferationD. conviction21. I am sorry I have no time at present to ____ more detail or give you an account of other cities of interest.A. bring intoB. take intoC. come intoD. go into22. When the idea of winning in sports is carried to excess, ____competition can turn into disorder and violence.A. honestlyB. honestC. honorableD. honorary23. Unless all the members agree to____ to the plan there may be further development in the course of action.A. tumbleB. stickC. comeD. adjust24. You must pay import ____ on certain goods brought into this country.A. moneyB. feesC. billsD. duties25. We expect Mr. White will ____ Class One when Miss Jane retires.A. take overB. take upC. take offD. take to（五）1. ____ in the past, at the moment it is a favorite choice for wedding gown.A. Unpopular has as white beenB. White has been as unpopularC. Unpopular has been as whiteD. Unpopular as white has been2. ____ for a long time, the fields are all dried up.A. There has been no rainB. Having no rainC. There having been no rainD. There being no rain3. The millions of calculations involved, ____ by hand, would have lost all practical value by the time they were finished.A. had they been doneB. they had been doneC. having been doneD. they were done4. Televisions enable us to see things happen almost at the exact moment ____.A. which they are happeningB. they are happeningC. which they happenD. they have happened5. ____ me most was that the young boy who had lost both arms in an accident could handle a pen with his feet.A. That amazedB. It amazedC.Which amazedD. What amazed6. Although she wrote a lot of short stories and poems when she was very young, ____ she was twenty five.A. her first real success did not come untilB. her real first success came until notC. since her first real success did not come untilD. not until her first real success7.You should know better than ____ your little sister at home by herself.A. to leaveB. leavingC. to have leftD. left8. As the train will not leave until one hour later, we ____grab a bite at the snack bar.A. may wellB. just as wellC. might as wellD. as well9. She resorted to ____ when she had no money to buy foods for her children.A. have stolenB. stealC. stoleD. stealing10. The boy has admitted to ____ the window while playing football yesterday.A. breakingB. having been brokenC. breakD. be breaking11. Betty advised me to label our luggage carefully in case it gets____in transit.A. misusedB. mishandledC. mistakenD. mislaid12. ____ money, she is quite rich. However, this does not mean that she is happy.A. ConcerningB. As toC. In terms ofD. In the light of13. A well written composition ____ good choice of words and clear organization among other things.A. calls forB. calls onC. calls upD. calls off14. It is ____ with the customer not to let the shop assistants guess what she really likes and wants until the last moment.A. in her honorB. on her honorC.a point of honorD. an honor15. This house will probably come on the ____ next month.A. fairB. marketC. shopD. store16. George was introduced to ____ activities at a young age, when she was hire to act as a lookout for drug dealers.A. illegalB. lawfulC. faithfulD. peaceful17. An institution that properly carries the name university is a more comprehensive and complex institution than any other kind of higher education____.A. settlementB. establishmentC. constructionD. structure18. People’s status in society is frequently ____ by how much they own.A. measuredB. examinedC. testedD. questioned19. Jack is so ____ to his appearance that he never has his clothes pressed.A. adverseB. anonymousC. indifferentD. casual20. There is an increasing ____ to make movies describing violence.A. strengthB. directionC. traditionD. trend21. Outside my office window there is a fire ____ on the right.A. escapeB. ladderC. stepsD. stairs22. I ____ with the Browns during my stay in New York City.A. put inB. put downC. put onD. put up23. Operations which left patients ____ and in need of long periods of discovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable.A. exhaustedB. unhealthyC. upsetD. fearful24. Farmers are allowed to grow small gardens of their own and they sell their vegetables ____ the black market.A. onB. atC. inD. for25. The electric fan does not work because of the ____of service.A. pauseB. breakC. interruptionD. breakdown（六）1. ____ native to North America, corn has now spreadall over the world.A. In spite ofB. That it isC. It wasD. Although2. Our civilization cannot be thought of as ____ in a short period of time.A. to have been createdB. to be createdC. having been createdD. being created3. We feel it is high time that the Government ____something to check the inflation.A. didB. DoC.should doD. would do4. It has been proposed that we ____ our decision until the next meeting.A.delayedB.delayC. can delayD. are to delay5. Hurricanes are severe cyclones with winds over seventyfive miles an hour ____ originate over tropical ocean waters.A. whichB. whoC. whereD. how to6. ____ is announced in the papers, our country has launched a large scale movement against smuggling and fraudulent activities in foreign currency exchange deals.A. WhatB. AsC. WhichD. That7. All the flights ____ because of the snowstorm, wehad to take the train instead.A. were canceledB. had been canceledC. having canceledD. having been canceled8. Once ____, this power station will supply all the neighboring towns and villages with electricity.A. it being completedB. it completedC. completedD. it completes9. He might have been killed ____ the timely arrival of the ambulance.A. but forB. except forC. besidesD. except10. If you have never planted anything, you won’t be able to know the pleasure of watching the thing you have planted ____.A. growB. to growC. growingD. to be growing11. He did me a ____ turn by lending me ten pounds.A. goodB. niceC. fineD. pretty12. Once our chickens started laying eggs, we had such a ____of eggs that we were giving many away to our neighbours.A. outputB. surplusC. productionD. plenty13. Following are comments about the behavior that people in Korea usually expect in various social____.A. occasionsB. casesC. situationsD. circumstances14. They have considered their high standard of living a(n) ____for practising their basic beliefs.A. awardB. rewardC. resultD. consequence15. Mac’s close ____ to his brother made people mistake them for one another.A. resemblanceB. identityC. appearanceD. relationship16. The thieves ____ the waste paper all over the room while they were searching for the diamond ring.A. spreadB. scratchedC.scatteredD. burned17. The sight of the fruit salad made our daughter Kit’s mouth ____.A. wetB. waterC. soakD. taste18. The ____ problem of bring a space ship back from the moon has been solved.A. technicalB. technologicalC. techniqueD. technology19. A large part of a person’s memory is ____ words and combination of words.A. by means ofB. in terms ofC. in connection withD. by way of20. At her word she stood up and walked away, stopping at the window to pull back the curtain and ____.A. look roundB. look outC. look upD. look on21. Their happiness was very ____.A. crispB. brittleC. delicateD. fragile22. I was awfully tired when I got home from work, but a half hour nap ____ me.A. revivedB. releasedC. relievedD. recovered23. We should always keep in mind that ____ decisions often lead to bitter regrets.A. hastyB. instantC. promptD. rapid24. Information and opinion gap exercises have to have some content ______ talking about.A. worthwhileB. worthilyC. worthD. worthy25. “If we fail to act now,”said Tom, “We’ll find ourselves ____ in action later on.”A. paid backB. paid forC. paid upD. paid off（七）1. It was requested that all of the equipment ____in the agreed time.A. erectedB. would be erectedC. be erectedD. will be erected2. The man sitting opposite me smiled dreamily, as if ____something pleasant in the past.A. to rememberB. rememberedC. having been rememberedD. remembering3. I ____him the Christmas gift by mail because he came home during the Christmas holidays.A. ought to have sentB. couldn’t have sentC. must have sentD. needn’t have sent4. It turned out that the children were not ____ for the accident.A. to blameB. to be blamedC. to be blamingD. to have been blamed5. The desegregation was achieved through a number of struggles, ____been mentioned in previous chapters.A. a few of whichB. a few of themC. a few of thoseD. a few of that6. Setting up a committee might be a way ____ the project more efficiently.A. to be doingB. doingC. to do being done7. It ____ to see so many children in that mountainousarea cannot even affordelementary education.A.pains herB. makes her painC. is painingD. is pained8. Our boss, Mr. Thompson, ____ a raise in salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet.A.was promisingB. has been promisingC. promisedD. has promised9. He was determined to sail around the world ____ his illness and old age.A. givenB. althoughC. despiteD. in spite10. The board deemed it’s urgent that these invitations ____first thing tomorrow morning.A. had to be put in the mailB. must be put in the mailC. be put in the mailD. should have been put in the mail11. ____ drills that have no real topic have to remain as they are.A. ManufactureB. ManipulativeC. ManipulateD.Manifest12. This book has been in the works so long that I have lost ____of most of the sources found for me by the staff of the library.A. traceB. trailC. trackD. touch13. The elbows on your coat have worn thin, so I must ____them.A. mendB. patchC. repairD. pitch14. ____ and wage increases have not kept in step.A. ProductionB. ProductC. ProduceD. Productivity15. People under stress have performed ____ feats of strength, like lifting an automobile off an accident victim.A. specificB. extraordinaryC. abruptD. abnormal16. Modern appliances ____ us from a good deal of household work.For instance, the dryer frees us from hanging the laundry.A.escape B . benefit C. liberate D. comfort17. The audience waited in ____ silence while their aged speaker searched among his note for the figures he could not remember.A. respectiveB. respectC. respectfulD. respectable18. The disappearance of her paper has never been ____.A. counted forB. looked upC.accounted forD. checked up19. When he was asked about the missing briefcase, the man ____ever seeing it.A. refusedB. deniedC. opposedD. resisted20. Communication between a young couple is a(n) ____business.A. sharpB. dreadfulC. intenseD. delicate21. After so many weeks without rain, the ground quickly ____the little rain that fell last night.A. skippedB. soakedC. retrievedD. absorbed22. We’ll ____ you as soon as we have any further information.A. notifyB. signifyC. communicateD. impart23. The fox fell into the ____ the hunters had set forit.A. bushB. trapC. trickD. circle24. I don’t know you want to keep the letter. I’ve ____it up.A. tornB. givenC. brokenD. disposed25. The old lady ____ and fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom.A. slidedB. slippedC. splitD. spilled(八)1. It was requested that all of the equipment ____in the agreed time.A. erectedB. would be erectedC. be erectedD. will be erected2. The man sitting opposite me smiled dreamily, as if ____something pleasant in the past.A. to rememberB. rememberedC. having been rememberedD. remembering3. I ____him the Christmas gift by mail because he came home during the Christmas holidays.A. ought to have sentB. couldn’t have sentC. must have sentD. needn’t have sent4. It turned out that the children were not ____ for the accident.A. to blameB. to be blamedC. to be blamingD. to have been blamed5. The desegregation was achieved through a number of struggles, ____been mentioned in previous chapters.A. a few of whichB. a few of themC. a few of thoseD. a few of that6. Setting up a committee might be a way ____ the project more efficiently.A. to be doingB. doingC. to doD. being done7. It ____ to see so many children in that mountainousarea cannot even affordelementary education.A.pains herB. makes her painC. is painingD. is pained8. Our boss, Mr. Thompson, ____ a raise in salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet.A.was promisingB. has been promisingC. promisedD. has promised9. He was determined to sail around the world ____ his illness and old age.A. givenB. althoughC. despiteD. in spite10. The board deemed it’s urgent that these invitations ____first thing tomorrow morning.A. had to be put in the mailB. must be put in the mailC. be put in the mailD. should have been put in the mail11. ____ drills that have no real topic have to remain as they are.A. ManufactureB. ManipulativeC. ManipulateD.Manifest12. This book has been in the works so long that I have lost ____of most of the sources found for me by the staff of the library.A. traceB. trailC. trackD. touch13. The elbows on your coat have worn thin, so I must ____them.A. mendB. patchC. repairD. pitch14. ____ and wage increases have not kept in step.A. ProductionB. ProductC. ProduceD. Productivity15. People under stress have performed ____ feats of strength, like lifting an automobile off an accident victim.A. specificB. ExtraordinaryC. abruptD. abnormal16. Modern appliances ____ us from a good deal of household work.For instance, the dryer frees us from hanging the laundry.A.escapeB. benefitC. liberateD. comfort17. The audience waited in ____ silence while their aged speaker searched among his note for the figures he could not remember.A. respectiveB. respectC. respectfulD. respectable18. The disappearance of her paper has never been ____.A. counted forB. looked upC.accounted forD. checked up19. When he was asked about the missing briefcase, the man ____ever seeing it.A. refusedB. deniedC. opposedD. resisted20. Communication between a young couple is a(n) ____business.A. sharpB. dreadfulC. intenseD. delicate21. After so many weeks without rain, the ground quickly ____the little rain that fell last night.A. skippedB. soakedC. retrievedD. absorbed22. We’ll ____ you as soon as we have any further information.A. notifyB. signifyC. communicateD. impart。
