2000--2012历年专四单选及答案详解
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 both singular 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 an appositive(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 tickets first．
61．Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of cause?
A．I got a job as soon as I left university．
B．As there was no answer, I wrote again．
C．You must do the exercises as I show you．
D．Wealthy as he is，Mark is not a happy man．
62．Which of the following prepositional phrases can function as an adverbial?
A．Are you sure of Simon's disappearance?
B．The man with a beard is talking to the manage.
C．Every precaution was taken against the failure of the plan．
D．Despite the rain，everyone enjoyed the trip．
63．A：Mother．you promised to take me out．B：Well_____
A. so I did!
B. so did I.
C. so I do!
D. so do I
64．Which of the following prepositional phrases is an adverbial of concession?
A．They used the box for keeping treasures．
B．I stepped aside for her to get in first．
C．For all that he seems to dislike me，I still like him．
D．The parents bought a birthday cake for their son．
65．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
A．Poultry are very expensive in the city．
B．New machinery were introduced in the factory．
C．The police are investigating the murder case．
D．The militia were called out to rescue flood victims．
66．The girl cannot come to school today on account of the flu．The underlined part means
_____.
A．concerning B．because of C．as to D．for
67．Mary and John are busy looking for a hotel for their wedding _____．
A．meal B．snack C．refreshment D．banquet
68．Mini-skirts first _____ in the 1960s．
A．caught out B．caught in C．caught on D．caught up
69．That outburst at the meeting was ____ of his bad temper．
A．illustrative B．explanatory C．expository D．revealing
70．The earthquake refugees are ____ for food and blankets．
A．desirous B．ambitious C．seriously off D．badly off
71．When Linda heard the good news she tried to sound casual，but her excitement was obvious． The underlined part means _____．
A．uncaring B．disinterested C．without plan D．without warning
72．Most Chinese people went to work by bike within living _____．
A．mind B．knowledge C．memory D．scope
73．The speaker was very good at ____ his ideas during the discussion．
A．putting aside B．putting across C．putting back D．putting off
74．The food is good at this hotel，but the ____ is poor；the waiters don’t seem to be well
trained．
A．maintenance B．repair C．charge D．service
75．Slavery was ____ in America in the 19th century．
A．abolished B．cancelled C．abandoned D．terminated
means _____.
A．efficiently B．surprisingly C．fortunately D．shortly
77．The boys in the dorm ____ a coin to decide who would clean the floor．
A．held B．tossed C．put D．collected
78．The patterns of spoken language are ____ from those of writing．
A．distinct B．distinctive C．distinguished D．distinguishing
79．A(n)____ shape has four straight sides at 90°to each other, two of which are much longer than the other two．
A．square B．oval C．oblong D．circular
80．I’d like to have a ____ word with his parents．
A．peaceful B．quiet C．silent D．personal
2011年
51. My uncle is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is no longer the man
was fifteen years ago.
A. which
B. whom
C. who
D. that
52. Which of the following sentences is a COMMAND?
A. Beg your pardon.
B. Have a good time.
C. Never do that again!
D. What noise you are making!
53. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates purpose?
A. She said it for fun, but others took her seriously.
B. For all its effort, the team didn’t win the match.
C. Linda has worked for the firm for twenty years.
D. He set out for Beijing yesterday.
he
54. When you have finished with the book, don’t forget to return it to Tim, ?
A. do you
B. will you
C. don’t you
D. won’t you
55. In phrases like freezing cold, burning hot, or soaking wet, the-ING participle is used
A. as a command.
B. as a condition.
C. for concession.
D. for emphasis.
56. Wich of the following italicized phrases is INCORRECT?
A. The city is now ten times its original size.
B. I wish I had two times his strength.
D. They come here four times every year.
57. It is not much the language ______ the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand.
A. as
B.nor
C.but
D.like
58. Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object?
A. What do you think has happened to her?
B. Who do you think the visiting professor is?
C. How much do you think he earns every month?
D. How quickly would you say he would come?
59. The additional work will take ______ weeks.
A. the other
B. another two
C. other two
D. the more
60. Which of the following italicized parts is a subject clause(主语从句)?
A. We are quite certain that we will get there in time.
B. He has to face the fact that there will be no pay rise this year.
C. She said that she had seen the man earlier that morning.
D. It is sheer luck that the miners are still alive after ten days.
61. It’s getting late. I’d rather you ______ now.
A. left
B. leave
C. are leaving
D. will leave
62. In the sentence ―The manager interviewed Jim himself in the morning‖, the italicized word is used to modify
A. the object.
B. the verb
C. the subject.
D. the prepositional phrase.
63. There is no doubt ______ the couple did the right thing in coming back home earlier than planned.
A. whether
64. The sentence that expresses OFFER is
A. I’ll get some drinks. What’ll you have?
B. Does she need to book a ticket now?
C. May I know your name?
D. Can you return the book next week?
65. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates a subject-predicate relation (主谓关系)?
A. Mr Smith’s passport has been issued.
B. The v isitor’s arrival was reported in the news.
C. John’s travel details have not been finalized.
D. The new bookstore sells children’s stories.
66. Our office has recently ______ to a new computer system.
A. altered
C. transformed
D. modified
67. The crowd went ______ as soon as the singer stepped onto the stage.
A. wild
B. emotional
C. uncontrolled
D. unrestricted
68. Our school library is ______ closed for repairs.
A. shortly
B.quickly
C.temporarily
D.rapidly
69. John is up to his eyes in work at the moment. The underlined part means
A. very excited
B. very busy
C. very tired
D. very efficient
70. Victoria bumped into her brother quite by chance in the supermarket. The underlined word means ______.
A. risk
B. opportunity
C. possibility
D. luck
71. ―Look at those pretty girls’ skirts‖ is ______, because it is not clear whether the girls or the skirts are ―pretty‖.
A. ambiguous
B. hidden
C. indirect
D. indistinct
72. House repairs, holidays, school fees and other ______ have reduced his bank balance to almost nothing.
A. amount
B. payment
C. expenses
D. figures
73. It was really ______ of you to remember my birthday.
A. grateful
B. thoughtful
C. considerable
D. generous
74. You can go to a travel agency and ask for a holiday ______.
A. introduction
B. advertisement
C. book
D. brochure
75. The city government is building more roads to _______ the increasing number of cars.
A. accommodate
B. receive
D. hold
76. They’ve lifted a two-year-long economic _______ on the country.
A. enclosure
B. restriction
C. blockade
D. prohibition
77. Everyone is surprised that she has fallen out with her boy friend. The underlined part means
________.
A. left
B. quarreled
C. attacked
D. defeated
78. His plan is carefully prepared and full of details, so it is a very ______ one.
A. elaborate
79. The girl’s voice was so low that we could ____ hear her.
A. seldom
B. almost
C. only
D. barely
80. She must have been pretty ____ to fall for such an old trick.
A. interested
B. gullible
C. enthusiastic
D. shrewd
2010年
51. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates CAUSE?
A. Why don't you do it for the sake of your friends?
B. I wish I could write as well as you.
C. For all his efforts, he didn't get an A.
D. Her eyes were red from excessive reading.
52. Nancy's gone to work but her car's still there. She ____ by bus.
A. must have gone
B. should have gone
C. ought to have gone
D. could have gone
53. He feels that he is not yet ____ to travel abroad.
A. too strong
B. enough strong
C. so strong
D. strong enough
54. After____ seemed an endless wait, it was his turn to enter the personnel manager's office.
A. that
B. it
C. what
D. there
55. Fool ____ Jerry is, he could not have done such a thing.
A. who
B. as
C. like
D. that
56. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
A. They each have two tickets.
B. They cost twenty yuan each.
C. Each they have bought the same book.
D. They were given two magazines each.
57. She seldom goes to the theatre, _____?
A. doesn't she
B. does she
C. would she
D. wouldn't she
58. Dr Johnson is head of the department, ____ an expert in translation.
A. or
B. either
C. but
D. and
59. When one has good health, _____ should feel fortunate.
A. you
B. they
C. he
D. we
A. hand in
B. hands in
C. must hand in
D. has to hand in
61. In the sentence "It's no use waiting for her", the italicized phrase is)____.
A. the object
B. an adverbial
C. a complement
D. the subject
62. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
A. All his lectures are very interesting.
B. Half their savings were gone.
C. Many his friends came to the party.
D. Both his sisters are nurses.
63. Which of the following sentences has an object complement?
A. The directors appointed John manager.
B. I gave Mary a Christmas present.
C. You have done Peter a favour.
D. She is teaching children English.
64. Which of the following words can NOT be used to complete "We've seen the film ____"?
A. before
B. recently
C. lately
D. yet
65. _____ should not become a serious disadvantage in life and work.
A. To be not tall
B. Not being tall
C. Being not tall
D. Not to be tall
66. Due to personality _____, the two colleagues never got on well in work.
A. contradiction
B. conflict
C. confrontation
D. competition
67. During the summer vacation, kids are often seen hanging _____ in the streets.
A. about
B. on
C. over
D. out
68. There were 150 ____ at the international conference this summer.
A. spectators
B. viewers
C. participants
D. onlookers
69. School started on a ____ cold day in February.
A. severe
B. bitter
C. such
D. frozen
70. In the face of unexpected difficulties, he demonstrated a talent for quick, ____ action.
A. determining
B. defensive
C. demanding
D. decisive
71. The team has been working overtime on the research project ____.
A. lately
B.just now
C. late
D. long ago
72. Because of the economic crisis, industrial output in the region remained
A. motionless
B. inactive
C. stagnant
D. immobile
73. The police had difficulty in ____ the fans fi'om rushing on to the stage to take photos with the singer.
A. limiting
B. restraining
C. confining
D. restricting
74. Joan is in the dorm, putting the final ____ to her speech.
A. details
B. remarks
C. comments
D. touches
75. His_____ in gambling has eventually brought about his ruin.
A. indulgence
B. habit
C. action
D. engagement
76. The teacher told the students to stay in the classroom and they did _____.
A. absolutely
B. accidentally
C. accordingly
D. accurately
77. You can actually see the deer at close range while driving through that area. The italicized
phrase means _____.
A. clearly
B. very near
C. quickly
D. very hard
78. He listened hard but still couldn't what they were talking about.
A. make over
B. make up
C. make upon
D. make out
79. For the advertised position, the company offers a(n) salary and benefits package.
A. generous
B. plentiful
C. abundant
D. sufficient
80. As there was no road, the travelers ____ up a rocky slope on their way back.
A. ran
B. hurried
C. scrambled
D. crawled
2009年
51. What a nice day! How about the three of us _____ a walk in the park nearby?
A. to take
B. take
C. taking
D. to be taking
52. If there were no subjunctive mood, English _____ much easier to learn.
A. could have been
B. would'be
C. will be
D. would have been
53. She _____ fifty or so when I first met her at a conference.
A. had been
B. must be
C. has been
D. must have been
54. _____ the boss says, it is unreasonable to ask me to work overtime without pay.
A. Whatever
B. Whenever
C. Whichever
D. However
55. A new laptop costs about _____ of a second-hand one.
A. the price of three times
B. three times the price
C. as much as the three times price
D. three times more than the price
56. I was very interested in _____ she told me.
A. all that
B. all which
C. all what
D. that
57. We consider ______ he should have left without telling anyone beforehand.
A. strange why
B. it strange what
C. it strange that
D. that strange
58. It is going to be fine tomorrow. _______.
A. So is it.
B. So it is.
C. So it does .
D. So does it.
59. Little _____ about her own safety, though she herself was in great danger.
A. she cared
B. she may care
C. may she care
D. did she care
60. The couple had no sooner got to the station _____ the coach left.
A. when
B. as
C. until
D. than
61. Aren't you tired? I ____ you had done enough for today.
A. should have thought
B. must have thought
C. might have thought
D. could have thought
62. "It seems that she was there at the conference." The sentence means that
A. she seems to be there at the conference.
B. she seemed to be there at the conference.
C. she seems to have been there at the conference.
D. she seemed to being there at the conference.
63. Which of the following adverbs can NOT be used to complete " _____ everybody came"?
A. Nearly
B. Quite
C. Practically
D. Almost
64. In "How much do you think he earns?" how much is ______ of the sentence.
A. the subject
B. the adverbial
C. the object
D. the complement
65. "The man preparing the documents is the firm's lawyer" has all the following possible meanings EXCEPT
A. the man who has prepared the documents...
B. the man who has been preparing the documents...
C. the man who is preparing the documents...
D. the man who willprepare the documents...
66. During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to _____ his new album soon.
A. release
B. renew
C. relieve
D. rehearse
67. Afterworking for the firm for ten years, he finally _____ the rank of deputy director.
A. achieved
B. approached
C. attained
D. acquired
68. Winter is the _____ season at most hotels in this seaside town, because very few tourists come to stay.
A. slow
B. slack
C. low
D. quiet
69. Come on, Jack, tell me the story. Don't keep me in ______.
A. suspense
B. suspending
C. suspension
D. suspender
70. The football match was _____ because of the heavy rain.
A. called over
B. called up
C. called out
D. called off
71. We had a good time there, and the food was plentiful and _____.
72. It was strange that she would _____ such an absurd idea.
A. allow
B. stick
C. take
D. entertain
73. The scientists have made an _____ study of the viruses that cause the disease.
A. exhausted
B. exhausting
C. exhaustive
D. exhaustion
74. Do you own your apartment or are you a ______ ?
A. tenant
B. customer
C. client
D. proprietor
75. Representatives from the companies indicated that they should go on working together in _____.
A. unity
B. entity
C. partners
D. partnership
76. We all know that Mary has had a strict _____.
A. growth
B. upbringing
C. development
D. cultivation
77. The drink was packaged in champagne bottles and was being _____ as the real stuff.
A. passed out
B. passed by
C. passed over
D. passed off
78. Last Sunday she came to visit us out of the blue. The italicized phrase means
A. unexpectedly
B. unhappily
C. untidily
D. unofficially
79. The person he interviewed was _____ his former schoolmate.
A. no other than
B. no more than
C. none other than
D. none the less
80. The young employee has a(n)______ quality - he is totally honest.
A. respectable
B. admirable
C. decent
D. approachable
2008年
51. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater employment opportunities for the disabled, will publish ________ proposals in the near future.
A. their
B. our
C. his
D. its
52. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she ________ much better results now.
A. would be getting
B. could have got
C. must get
D. would get
53. Nine is to three ________ three is to one.
A. when
B. that
C. which
D. what
54. Men differ from animals ________ they can think and speak.
A. for which
B. for that
C. in that
D. in which
55. ________ he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend, he had to stay behind to finish his assignment.
A. Much though
B. Much as
C. As much
D. Though much
56. I enjoyed myself so much ________ I visited my friends in Paris last year.
A. when
B. which
C. that
D. where
57. Which of the following is INCORRECT?
A. All his lectures were boring. C. Her few friends are all fond of dancing.
B. Half his money was gone. D. He invited many his friends to the party.
58. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on my desk, ________?
A. do you
B. don't you
C. will you
D. won't you
59. What does "He wisely refused to spend his money" mean?
A. It was wise of him to refuse to spend his money.
B. He refused to spend his money in a wise manner.
C. He was short of money and didn't want to buy anything.
D. He refused, in a wise manner, to spend his money.
60. They stood chatting together as easily and naturally as ________.
A. it could be
B. could be
C. it was
D. was
61. The following are all correct responses to "Who told the news to the teacher?" EXCEPT
62. Quality is ________ counts most.
A. which
B. that
C. what
D. where
63. In his plays Shakespeare ________ his characters live through their language.
A. would make
B. had made
C. made
D. makes
64. The square itself is five hundred yards wide, five times ________ the size of St. Peter's in ________. Rome.
A. /
B. that of
C. which is
D. of
65. Which of the following sentences expresses "probability"?
A. You must leave immediately.
B. You must be feeling rather tired.
C. You must be here by eight o'clock.
D. You must complete the reading assignment on time.
66. When he first started in university, he really felt at ________ with his major – economics.
A. shore
B. bank
C. ocean
D. sea
67. On the road motorists should be aware of cyclists and be ________ towards them.
A. considerable
B. considering
C. considerate
D. considered
68. Sally was a bit shy, but the teacher found her quite ________ discussing a recent film with others.
A. at home
B. at most
C. at house
D. at bean
69. The company has capitalized ________ the error of judgment made by its business competitor.
A. in
B. over
C. with
D. on
70. Tim has failed three courses this semester, so he will have to ________ them next semester.
A. remake
B. repeat
C. reapply
D. revise
71. Keep this reference book; it may come in ________ one day.
A. handy
B. useful
C. convenient
D. helpful
72. The questions that the speaker raised were well ________ the average adult.
A. past
B. on
C. beyond
D. through
73. Teachers in this school were encouraged to use drama as a (n) ________ of learning.
A. design
B. instrument
C. agency
D. tool
74. First, we need to find out what his scheme is, and then act ________.
A. sensitively
B. imaginatively
C. efficiently
D. accordingly
75. At first Jim was not quite clear what he was going to do after university, but now he seems ________ on becoming a computer programmer.
A. fit
B. set
C. disposed
D. decided
76. When invited to talk about his achievements+ he refused to blow his own ________ and declined to speak at the meeting.
A. trumpet
B. whistle
C. bugle
D. flute
77. In spite of the treatment, the pain in his leg grew in ________.
A. gravity
B. extent
C. intensity
D. amount
78. Bus services between Town Centre and Newton Housing Estate will be ________ until the motorway is repaired.
A. discontinued
B. suspended
C. halted
D. ceased
79. The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun, is the ________ cause of the tides.
A. principal
B. basic
C. initial
D. elementary
80. Teddy came to my ________ with a cheque of $200 to pay my room rate, after I phoned him that my wallet had been stolen.
A. attendance
B. assistance
C. rescue
D. safety
2007年
51. There are as good fish in the sea ________ ever came out of it.
A. than
B. like
C. as
D. so
52. All the President's Men ________ one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal.
A. remain
B. remains
C. remained
D. is remaining
53. You ________ borrow my notes provided you take care of them,' I told my friend.
A. could
B. should
C. must
D. can
54. If only the patient ________ a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might still be alive now.
A. had received
B. received
C. should receive
D. were receiving
55. Linda was ________ to experiment a month ago, but she changed her mind at the last minute.
A. to start
B. to have started
C. to be starting
D. to have been starting
56. She ________ fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.
A. must be
B. had been
C. could be
D. must have been
57. It is not ________ much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand.
A. that
B. as
C. so
D. very
58. The committee has anticipated the problems that ________ in the road construction project.
A. arise
B. will arise
C. arose
D. have arisen
59. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ________ impossible to comprehend.
A. had found
B. finds
C. has found
D. would find
60. He would have finished his college education, but he ________ to quit and find a job to support his family.
A. had had
B. has
C. had
D. would have
61. The research requires more money than ________.
A. have been put in
B. has been put in
C. being put in
D. to be put in
62. Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race. Yet it is probably ________ a threat to the human race than enviromental destruction.
A. no more
B. not more
C. even more
D. much more
63. It is not uncommon for there ________ problems of communication between the old and the young.
A. being
B. would be
C. be
D. to be
64.________ at in his way, the situation does not seem so desperate.
A. Looking.
B. looked
C. Being looked.
D. to look
65. It is absolutely essential that William ________ his study in spite of some learning difficulties.
A. will continue
B. continued
C. continue
D. continues
66. The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a ________ forgery.
A. man-made
B. natural
C. crude
D. real
67. She's always been kind to me –I can't just turn ________ on her now that she needs my help.
A. my back
B. my head
C. my eye
D. shoulder
68. The bar in the club is for the ________ use of its members.
A. extensive
B. exclusive
C. inclusive
D. comprehensive
69. The tutition fees are ________ to students coming from low-income families.
A. approachable
B. payable
C. reachable
D. affordable
70. The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the ________ of the earthquake.
A. consequence
B. aftermath
C. results
D. effect
71. This sort of rude behaviour in public hardly ________ a person in your position.
A. becomes
B. fits
C. supports
D. improves
A. Accidentally.
B. Incidentally.
C. Eventually.
D. Naturally.
73. After a long delay, she ________ replying to my e-mail.
A. got away with
B. got back at
C. got back
D. got round to
74. Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people; they are ________ available these days.
A. promptly
B. instantly
C. readily
D. quickly
75. In my first year at the university I learnt the ________ of journalism.
A. basics
B. basic
C. elementary
D. elements
76. According to the new tax law, any money earned over that level is taxed at the ________ of 59 percent _.
A. ratio
B. percentage
C. proportion
D. rate
77. Thousands of ________ at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstanding performance.
A. audience
B. participants
C. spectators
D. observers
78. We stood still, gazing out over the limitless ________ of the dessert.
A. space
B. expanse
C. stretch
D. land
79. Doctor often ________ uneasiness in the people they deal with.
A. smell
B. hear
C. sense
D. tough
80. Mary sat at the table, looked at the plate and ________ her lips.
A. smacked
B. opened
C. parted
D. separated
2006年
51. ________ dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive.
A. Although .
B. whatever
C. As
D. However.
52. If only I ________ play the guitar as well as you!
A. would
B. could
C. should
D. might
53. The party, ________ I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.
A. by which
B. for which
C. to which
D. at which
54. It's high time we ________ cutting down the rainforests.
A. stopped
B. had to stop
C. shall stop
D. stop
55. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ________ impossible to comprehend.
A. has found
B. was finding
C. had found
D. would find
56. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone ________ an opportunity to hear the speech.
A. ought to have
B. must have
C. may have
D. should have
57. I am surprised ________ this city is a dull place to live in.
A. that you should think
B. by what you are thinking
C. that you would think
D. with what you were thinking
58. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not ________ for her work.
A. enough good
B. good enough
C. as good enough
D. good as enough
59. It is imperative that the government ________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry.
A. attracts
B. shall attract
C. attract
D. has to
60. Land belongs to the city; there is ________ thing as private ownership of land.
A. no such a
B. not such
C. not such a
D. no such
61. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk ________ far.
A. /
B. such
C. that
D. as
6２The statistics ________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times.
A. proves
B. is proving
C. are proving
D. prove
A. not counting
B. not to count
C. don't count
D. having not counted
64. It was ________ we had hoped ________.
A. more a success than
B. a success more than
C. as much of a success as
D. a success as much as
65. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ________?
A. didn't it
B. doesn't there
C. usedn't it?
D. didn't there
66. It is an offence to show ________ against people of different races.
A. distinction
B. difference
C. separation
D. discrimination
67. A great amount of work has gone into ________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour.
A. refreshing
B. restoring
C. renovating
D. renewing
68. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ________.
A. backs
B. necks
C. toes
D. heels
69. The economic recession has meant that job ________ is a rare thing.
A. security
B. safety
C. protection
D. secureness
70. Many people nowadays save money to ________ for their old age.
A. cater
B. supply
C. provide
D. equip
71. The tone of the article ________ the writer's mood at the time.
A. reproduced
B. reflected
C. imagined
D. imitated
72. This is not the right ________ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen ________.
73. The job of a student accommodation officer ________ a great many visits to landladies.
A. concerns
B. offers
C. asks
D. involves
74. Our family doctor's clinic ________ at the junction of two busy roads.
A. rests
B. stands
C. stays
D. seats
75. She was so fat that she could only just ________ through the door.
A. assemble
B. appear
C. squeeze
D. gather
76. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ________.
A. leaking
B. trickling
C. prominent
D. noticeable
77. The reception was attended by ________ members of the local community.
A. excellent
B. conspicuous
C. prominent
D. noticeable
78. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ________ slightly in the afternoon.
A. regained
B. recovered
C. restored
D. revived
79. His brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure.
A. rich
B. quick
C. productive
D. fertile
80. The couple has donated a not ________ amount of money to the foundation.
A. inconsiderable
B. inconsiderate
C. inaccurate
D. incomparable
2005年
51. If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he ________ able to advise you much better than I can.
A. would be
B. will have been
C. was
D. were
52. ________, Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class.
A. Although he is a socialist.
B. Even if he is a socialist.
C. Being a socialist.
D. Since he is a socialist.
53. His remarks were ________ annoy everybody at the meeting.
A. so as to
B. such as to
C. such to
D. as much as to
54. James has just arrived, but I didn't know he ________ until yesterday.
A. will come
B. was coming
C. had been coming
D. came
A. I was and always will be.
B. I have to be and always will be.
C. I had been and always will be.
D. I have been and always will be.
56. Because fuel supplies are finite and many people are wasteful, we will have to install ________ solar heating device in our home.
A. some type of
B. some types of a
C. some type of a
D. some types of
57. I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I ________ the journey in exactly two days.
A. must take
B. must have made
C. was able to make
D. could make
58. I know he failed his last test, but really he's ________ stupid.
A. something but
B. anything but
C. nothing but
D. not but
59. Do you know Tim's brother? He is ________ than Tim.
A. much more sportsman
B. more of a sportsman
C. more of sportsman
D. more a sportsman
60. That was not the first time he ________ us. I think it's high time we ________ strong actions against him.
A. betrayed…take
B. had betrayed…took
C. has betrayed…took
D. has betrayed…take
61. What's the chance of ________ a general election this year?
A. there being
B. there to be
C. there be
D. there going to be
62. The meeting was put off because we ________ a meeting without John.
A. objected having
B. were objected to having
C. objected to have
D. objected to having
63. ________ you ________ further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.
A. If, had.
B. Have, had.
C. Should, have.
D. In case, had.
64. He asked me to lend him some money, which I agreed to do, ________ that he paid me back the following week.
A. on occasion
B. on purpose
C. on condition
D. only if
65. Children who stay away from school do ________ for different reasons.
A. them
B. /
C. it
D. theirs
67. There are still many problem ahead of us, but by his time next year we can see light at the end of the ________.
A. battle
B. day
C. road
D. tunnel
68. We realized that he was under great ________, so we took no notice of his bad temper.
A. excitement
B. stress
C. crisis
D. nervousness
69. The director tried to get the actors to ________ to the next scene by hand signals.
A. move on
B. move off
C. move out
D. move along
70. His ideas are invariably condemned as ________ by his colleagues.
A. imaginative
B. ingenious
C. impractical
D. theoretical
71. Thousands of people turned out into the streets to ________ against the local authorities' decision to build a highway across the field.
A. contradict
B. reform
C. counter
D. protest
72. The majority of nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a ________.
A. minority
B. scarcity
C. rarity
D. minimum
73. Professor Johnson's retirement ________ from next January.
A. carries into effect
B. takes effect
C. has effect
D. puts into effect
74. The president explained that the purpose of taxation was to ________ government spending.
A. finance
B. expand
C. enlarge
D. budget
75. The heat in summer is no less ________ here in this mountain region.
A. concentrated
B. extensive
C. intense
D. intensive
A. forbidden
B. rejected
C. excluded
D. denied
77. Mr. Brown's condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will ________.
________.
A. pull back
B. pull up
C. pull through
D. pull out
78. Since the early nineties, the trend in most businesses has been toward on-demand, always-available products and services that suit the customer's ________ rather than the company's.
A. benefit
B. availability
C. suitability
D. convenience
79. The priest made the ________ of the cross when he entered the church.
A. mark
B. signal
C. sign
D. gesture
80. This spacious room is ________ furnished with just a few articles in it.
A. lightly
B. sparsely
C. hardly
D. rarely
2004年
41. That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn't bothered by his loudness ________ by his lack of talent.
A. so much as
B. rather than
C. as
D. than
42. ________, I'll marry him all the same.
A. Was he rich or poor.
B. Whether rich or poor.
C. Were he rich or poor.
D. Be he rich or poor.
43. The government has promised to do ________ lies in its power to ease the hardships of the victims in the flood-stricken area.
A. however
B. whichever
C. whatever
D. wherever
44.________ if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand?
A. Would you be surprised.
B. Were you surprised.
C. Had you been surprised.
D. Would you have been surprised.
45. If not ________ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-tempered and grumbles all the time.
A. being treated
B. treated C be treated D. having been treated
46. It is imperative that students ________ their term papers on time.
A. hand in
B. would hand in
C. have to hand in
D. handed in
47. The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded truck, ________ to the truck.
A. the greater stress is
B. greater is the stress
C. the stress is greater
D. the greater the stress
48. The Minister of Finance is believed ________ of imposing new taxes to raise extra revenue.
A. that he is thinking
B. to be thinking
C. that he is to think
D. to think
49. Issues of price, place, promotion, and product are ________ conventional concerns in planning marketing strategies.
A. these of the most
B. most of those
C. among the most
D. among the many of
50.________ both sides accept the agreement ________ a lasting peace be established in this region.
A. Only if, will.
B. If only, would.
C. Should, will.
D. Unless, would.
51. Mr. Wells, together with all the members of his family, ________ for Europe this afternoon.
A. are to leave
B. are leaving
C. is leaving
D. leave
52. It was suggested that all government ministers should ________ information on their financial interests.
A. discover
B. Uncover
C. Tell
D. disclose
53. As my exams are coming next week, I'll take advantage of the weekend to ________ on some reading.
A. catch up
B. clear up
C. make up
D. pick up
54. I'm surprised they are no longer on speaking terms. It's not like either of them to bear a ________.
A. disgust
B. curse
C. grudge
D. hatred
55. Mary hopes to be ________ from hospital next week.
A. dismissed
B. discharged
C. expelled
D. resigned
A. invaluable
B. Priceless
C. Unworthy
D. worthless
57. Jimmy earns his living by ________ works of art in the museum.
A. recovering
B. restoring
C. renewing
D. reviving
58. I couldn't sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was ________.
A. draining
B. Dropping
C. Spilling
D. dripping
59. The book gives a brief ________ of the course of his research up till now.
A. outline
B. reference
C. frame
D. outlook
60. She was sanding outside in the snow, ________ with cold.
A. spinning
B. Shivering
C. Shaking
D. staggering
61. All the rooms on the second floor have nicely ________ carpets, which are included in the price of the house.
A. adapted
B. equipped
C. suited
D. fitted
62. He plays tinnis to the ________ of all other sports.
A. eradication
B. exclusion
C. extension
D. inclusion
63. She answered with an ________ "No" to the request that she attend the public hearing.
A. eloquent
B. effective
C. emotional
D. emphatic
64. Everyone who has visited the city agrees that it is ________ with life.
A. vibrant
B. violent
C. energetic
D. full
65. We met Mary and her husband at a party two months ago. ________ we've had no further communication.
A. Thereof.
B. Thereby.
C. Thereafter.
D. Thereabouts
2003年
41. Agriculture is the country's chief source of wealth, wheat ________ by far the biggest cereal crop.
A. is
B. been
C. be
D. being
42. Jack ________ from home for two days now, and I am beginning to worry about his safety.
A. has been missing
B. has been missed
C. had been missing
D. was missed
43. Above the trees are the hills, ________ magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface.
A. where
B. of whose
C. whose
D. Which
44. Who ________ was coming to see me in my office this afternoon?
A. you said
B. did you say
C. did you say that
D. you did say
45. – Does Alan like hamburgers?
—Yes. So much ________ that he eats them almost every day.
A. for
B. as
C. to
D. so
46. Your ideas, ________, seem unusual to me.
A. like her
B. like hers
C. similar to her
D. similar to herself
47. The opening ceremony is a great occasion. It is essential ________ for that.
A. for us to be prepared
B. that we are prepared
C. of us to be prepared
D. our being prepared
48. Time ________, the celebration will be held as scheduled.
A. permit
B. permitting
C. permitted
D. permits
49. ________ I like economics, I like sociology much better.
A. As mush as.
B. So much .
C. How much
D. Much as.
50. It is futile to discuss the matter further, because ________ going to agree upon anything today.
A. neither you nor I are
B. neither you nor me am
C. neither you nor I am
D. neither me nor you are
51. They overcame all the difficulties and completed the project two months ahead of time, ________ is something we had not expected.
52. He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the man ________ he was twenty years ago.
A. which
B. that
C. who
D. whom
53. She would have been more agreeable if she had changed a little bit, ________?
A. hadn't she
B. hasn't she
C. wouldn't she
D. didn't she
54. At three thousand feet, wide plains begin to appear, and there is never a moment when some distant mountain is not ________.
A. on view
B. at a glance
C. on the scene
D. in sight
55. The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of weapons and the discovery of fire, although nobody knows exactly when he acquired the use of the ________.
A. latter
B. latest
C. later
D. last
56. It will take us twenty minutes to get to the railway station, ________ traffic delays.
A. acknowledging
B. affording
C. allowing for
D. accounting for
57. He will have to ________ his indecent behaviour one day.
A. answer to
B. answer for
C. answer back
D. answer about
58. With ________ exceptions, the former president does not appear in public now.
A. rare
B. unusual
C. extraordinary
D. unique
59. We have been hearing ________ accounts of your work.
A. favoured
B. favourable
C. favourite
D. favouring
60. During the summer holiday season there are no ________ rooms in this seaside hotel.
A. empty
B. blank
C. deserted
D. vacant
61. Drive straight ahead, and then you will see a ________ to the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway.
A. sign
B. mark
C. signal
D. board
62. Whenever possible, Ian ________ how well he speaks Japanese.
A. shows up
B. shows around
C. shows off
D. shows out
63. The tenant left nothing behind except some ________ of paper, cloth, etc.
A. sheets
B. scraps
C. papers
D. slices
64. Shares on the stock market have ________ as a result of a worldwide economic downturn.
A. turned
B. changed
C. floated
D. fluctuated
65. I think you can take a (n) ________ language course to improve your English.
A. intermediate
B. middle
C. medium
D. Mid
2002年
41. She did her work ________ her manager had instructed.
A. as
B. until
C. when
D. though
42. ________ of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party last night.
A. None.
B. Both .
C. Neither.
D. All.
43. For some time now, world leaders ________ out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction.
A. had been pointing
B. have been pointing
C. were pointing
D. pointed
44. Have you ever been in a situation ________ you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?
A. by which
B. that
C. in where
D. where
45. We've just installed two air-conditioners in our apartment, ________ should make great differences in our life next summer.
A. which
B. what
C. that
D. they
A. being
B. to be
C. to have been
D. having been
47. She managed to save ________ she could out of her wages to help her brother.
A. how little money
B. so little money
C. such little money
D. what little money
48. Fool ________ Jane is, she could not have done such a thing.
A. who
B. as
C. that D . like
49. The experiment requires more money than ________.
A. have been put in
B. being put in
C. has been put in
D. to be put in
50. ________ for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam.
A. Had it not been.
B. Hadn't it been.
C. Was it not.
D. Were it not.
51. "What courses are you going to do next semester?"
"I don't know. But it's about time ________ on something."
A. I' d decide.
B. I decided.
C. I decide.
D. I' m deciding.
52. The police have offered a large ________ for information leading to the robber's arrest.
A. award
B. compensation
C. prize
D. reward
53. I arrived at the airport so late that I ________ missed the plane.
A. only
B. quite
C. narrowly
D. seldom
54. The popularity of the film shows that the reviewers' fears were completely ________.
A. unjustified
B. unjust
C. misguided
D. unaccepted
55. The head of the Museum was ________ and let us actually examine the ancient manuscripts.
A. promising
B. agreeing
C. pleasing
D. obliging
56. The multinational corporation was making a take-over ________ for a property company.
A. application
B. bid
C. Proposal
D. Suggestion
57. The party's reduced vote was ________ of lack of support for its policies.
A. indicative
B. positive
C. revealing
D. evident
58. There has been a ________ lack of communication between the union and the management.
A. regretful
B. regrettable
C. regretting
D. regretted
59. The teacher ________ expects his students to pass the university entrance examination.
A. confidentially
B. proudly
C. assuredly
D. confidently
60. The ________ family in Chinese cities now spends more money on housing than before.
A. norma
B. average C usual D. general
61. The new colleague ________ to have worked in several big corporations before he joined our company.
A. confesses
B. declares C claims D. confirms
62. During the reading lesson, the teacher asked students to read a few ________ from the novel.
A. pieces
B. essays C fragments D. extracts
63. During the summer holiday season it is difficult to find a (n) ________ room in the hotels here.
A. empty
B. vacant
C. free
D. deserted
64. The old couple will never ________ the loss of their son.
A. get over
B. get away C get off D. get across
65. Scientific research results can now be quickly ________ to factory production.
A. used
B. applied C tried D. practiced
2001年
. 41. I can't go – for one thing, I have no money, and ________ I have too much work.
A. what's more
B. as well
C. for another
D. in addition
A. performing by Melissa were
B. it was known that Melissa's performances were
C. knowing that Melissa's performances were
D. Melissa knew that performing was.
43. ________ him tomorrow ________.
A. Why not to call on. . Why don't call on. C. Why not calling on. D. Why not call on.
44. There is no doubt ________ the company has made the right decision on the sales project.
A. why
B. that
C. whether
D. when
45. Intellect is to the mind ________ sight is to the body.
A. what
B. as
C. that
D. like
46. ________ I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help them out of the difficulties.
A. As long as.
B. As
C. While.
D. Even.
47. The patient's progress was very encouraging as he could ________ get out of bed without help.
A. nearly
B. hardly
C. merely
D. barely
48. He was ________ to tell the truth even to his closest friend.
A. too much of a coward
B. too much the coward
C. a coward enough
D. enough of a coward
49. Barry had an advantage over his mother ________ he could speak French.
A. since that
B. in that
C. at that
D. so that
50. You needn't worry ________ regards the cost of the operation.
A. with
B. which
C. as
D. about
51. ________ is not a serious disadvantage in life.
A. To be not tall.
B. Not to be tall.
C. Being not tall.
D. Not being tall.
52. During the famine, many people were ________ to going without food for days.
A. sunk
B. reduced
C. forced
D. declined
53. The computer can be programmed to ________ a whole variety of tasks.
A. assign
B. tackle
C. realize
D. solve
54. The team's efforts to score were ________ by the opposing goalkeeper.
A. frustrated
B. prevented
C. discouraged
D. accomplished
55. I only know the man by ________ but I have never spoken to him.
A. chance
B. heart
C. sight
D. experience
56. Being colour-blind, Sally can't make a ________ between red and green.
A. difference
B. distinction
C. comparison
D. division
57. You must insist that students give a truthful answer ________ with the reality of their world.
A. relevant
B. simultaneous
C. consistent
D. practical
58. In order to raise money, Aunt Nicola had to ________ with some of her most treasured possessions.
A. divide
B. separate
C. part
D. abandon
59. The car was in good working ________ when I bought it a few months ago ________.
A. order
B. form
C. state
D. circumstance
60. The customer expressed her ________ for that broad hat.
A. disapproval
B. distaste
C. dissatisfaction
D. dismay
61. In order to repair barns, build fence, grow crops, and care for animals a farmer must indeed be ________.
A. restless
B. skilled
C. strong
D. versatile
62. His expenditure on holidays and luxuries is rather high in ________ to his income.
A. comparison
B. proportion
C. association
D. Calculation
63. Although he has become rich, he is still very ________ of his money.
A. economic
B. Thrifty
C. Frugal
D. Careful
64. As the manager was away on a business trip, I was asked to ________ the weekly staff meeting.
65. The ________ of the word is unknown, but it is certainly not from Greek.
A. origin
B. generation
C. descent
D. cause
2000年
41. Acute hearing helps most animals sense the approach of thunderstorm's long before people ________.
A. do
B. hear
C. do them
D. hearing it
42. This is an illness that can result in total blindness ________ left untreated.
A. after
B. if
C. since
D. unless
43. The central provinces have floods in some years, and ________.
A. drought in others
B. droughts are others C . while other droughts D. others in drought
44. Do help yourself to some fruit,________ you?
A. can't
B. don't
C. wouldn't
D. won't
45. There ________ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.
A. to be
B. to have been
C. being
D. be
46. My mother can't get ________ because she has rheumatism (风湿病).
A. about
B. on
C. through
D. in
47. I was very much put ________ by Mark's rude behavior; it really annoy ed me.
A. over
B. off
C. up
D. by
48. You ________ Jim anything about it. It was none of his business.
A. needn't have told
B. needn't tell
C. mustn't have told
D. mustn't tell
49. All of us would have enjoyed the party much more if there ________ quite such a crowd of people there.
A. weren't
B. hasn't been
C. hadn't been
D. wouldn't be
50. Firms that use computers have found that the number of staff ________ quality control can be substantially reduced.
A. whose
B. as
C. what
D. that
51. ________ at in this way, the present economic situation doesn't seem so gloomy.
A. Looking.
B. Looked.
C. Having looked.
D. To look.
52. Many people are ________ to insect bites, and some even have to go to hospital.
A. insensitive
B. allergic
C. sensible
D. infected
53. When you're driving on a motorway, you must obey the signs telling you to get into the right ________.
A. way
B. track
C. road
D. lane
54. The motorist had to ________ to avoid knocking the old woman down in the middle of the road.
A. swerve
B. twist
C. depart
D. swing
55. In winter drivers have trouble stopping their cars from ________ on icy roads.
A. skating
B. skidding
C. sliding
D. slipping
56. This project would ________ a huge increase in defense spending.
A. result
B. assure
C. entail
D. accomplish
57. The chances of a repetition of these unfortunate events are ________ indeed.
A. distant
B. slim
C. unlikely
D. narrow
58. We should make a clear ________ between 'competent' and 'proficient' for the purposes of our discussion.
A. separation
B. division
C. distinction
D. difference
59. In the present economic ________ we can make even greater progress than previously.
A. air
B. mood
C. area
D. climate
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