专四理解练习12套知识题答案解析

TEM-4语法词汇题集Unit 11. This rock has to be _______ in order to build a road.A. blastedB. exploredC. hiredD. maintained2. He did not go to the party last night, which _____ her feelings deeply.A. woundedB. injuredC. hurtD. injury3. When they returned to the river, they found that the boat had _______ away.A. framedB. frostedC. frownedD. floated4. If you need further information, please _______ our office.A. constantB. constructC. contactD. contain5. During the war, many soldiers were killed not by _______, but by disease.A. bulletsB. devilC. bibleD. depth6. We watched the ship until it became only a _______ in the distance.A. pointB. jarC. stoveD. dot7. The English proverb ‘_______ the rod and spoil the child’means that if you deep from punishing the child, you will spoil its character.A. ruleB. rugC. clapD. spare8. The _______ was only sentenced to pay a fine of $10,000.A. wormB. trialC. tubeD. criminal9. Higher education in China is free but the _______ for entrance is strong.A. comparisonB. consequenceC. competitionD. crawl10. The light is too _______ for me to read. I can not stand any more.A. ridB. ripeC. soupD. dim11. The water _______ from the tap and damaged all the books in my study.A. sprayedB. puzzledC. inclinedD. exported12. In the United States, congress makes the laws and the President _______ them.A. ordersB. conquersC. executesD. hedges13. She is too _______ to answer questions in the class.A. eagleB. coughC. eagerD. couch14. We enjoy seeing the glorious _______ of the rising sun.A. beamsB. beansC. beefD. bead15. In the _______ English reading course, the students have to read a lot.A. extensiveB. mechanicalC. mercuryD. opera16. He gave up his study in college in _______.A. bundleB. butcherC. ashD. despair17. Several people _______ the car accident.A. witnessedB. provedC. swallowedD. drugged18. They will _______ the project with the necessary funds.A. referB. relateC. furnaceD. furnish19. I took it for _______ that you wouldn’t come here again.A. grandB. tameC. grantedD. thumb20. He was sent to London on a special _______.A. missingB. missileC. missionD. mistress21. This light shelf is strong enough to _______ all the books here.A. wipeB. waxC. surveyD. sustain22. The _______ Court is the highest court in the United States.A. VitalB. ThunderC. ReverseD. Supreme23. Our university has an international student exchange _______ with the University of Wyoming in the United States.A. processionB. provisionC. professionD. program24.He ________ of me the best way to go.A. investigatedB. inquiredC. frightenedD. resorted25.Mr. White tried to _______ this job through the influence of his father.A. harnessB. fetchC. curseD. obtain26.The police dog finally found the _______ of the prisoners of war.A. steepB. resolutionC. porterD. trail27.As the only _______ in the small village, he not only fixed the furniture but also made furniture for the villagers.A. symbolB. sourceC. panD. carpenter28.A big crowd gathered around the bus, almost _______ the traffic.A. affectingB. blockingC. creatingD. mating29.As far as I see, this book has its own _______.A. meritB. signalC. visibleD. swift30.This tree is too _______ to be planted in this area.A. tremendousB. vigorousC. shyD. tender31.This product is _______ to change without notice.A. despiteB. evilC. subjectD. crust32.I don’t know how he can _______ himself for such conduct.A. justifyB. locateC. rearD. swear33.The stolen watch has been _______ to its owner.A. retiredB. pitchedC. restoredD. cured34.It is _______ cold this winter in Xi’an.A. considerablyB. tightC. navalD. moreover35.It has been my _______ to meet with this accident.A. journalB. reductionC. affectD. fate36.Her smile _______ her secret even though she didn’t admit the fact.A. reviewedB. reversedC. respondedD. revealed37.He ________ that he could finish the job without any help.A. designedB. headedC. claimedD. preserved38.Professor Li _______ his success to his mother.A. ownsB. ruinsC. owesD. roars39.The election _______ for the State governor has begun this year.A. campaignB. boltC. hellD. immense40.Anyone without _______ illness can do this simple job.A. mildB. mindC. mentalD. mend41.Glass may _______ at high temperature.A. profitB. pronounceC. stingD. melt42.Silver _______ electricity far better than other materials.A. equipsB. strikesC. cracksD. conducts43.Everyone is encouraged to _______ food or clothing for those who suffered a great deal in the flood.A. attributeB. distributeC. contributeD. drift44.White teeth are a sharp _______ to black skin.A. contentB. contractC. contrastD. contain45.Tom is _______ about photography. He spends nearly all his money on it.A. justiceB. innocentC. fierceD. crazy46.We need help from the other countries. But we do not _______ on others for support.A. engageB. leanC. stripD. multiply47.We will _______ the plan because of the cost.A. councilB. journalC. dampD. oppose48.Our train is _______ at Shanghai at seven o’clock this evening.A. dueB. crystalC. cushionD. cooperation49.Her voice was _______ in the noise.A. filledB. entertainedC. enormousD. drowned50.He is very _______ in his family and never does anything against his wife.A. henceB. possessC. outerD. humbleUnit 21. Freshman____ provides the incoming students with an opportunity to learn about their new environment and their place in it.A. orientationB. acquaintanceC. directoryD. dictation2. The volcano that raised the islands are still ____ in places.A. inactiveB. enormousC. energeticD. lively3.This law is so difficult to understand that only a lawyer can ____us.A. enlightenB. illustrateC. explainD. demonstrate4. The king ____ his people with terrible taxes and punishment.A. depressedB. impressedC. oppressedD. expressed5.I have no ____but to listen to my boss.A. privilegeB. respectC. priorityD. option6.Perhaps you are aware that I am your legal ____ till you are of age.A. guardB. guardianC. escortD. supervisor7. Shortly after the ____of war he was enrolled in the army.A. outcomeB. outletC. outputD. outbreak8. The old man did not smoke himself and was so____ that he did notallow his friends to smoke when they visited him.A. intolerableB. tolerableC. intolerantD. tolerant9.He attends to the ____ of important business himself.A. transitionB. transactionC. transformationD. transmission10.The scene is so beautiful that it ____ my power of description.A. ascendsB. descendsC. transcendsD. overtakes11.The two cities were connected to each other by a ____after flood cut them off.A. suspensionB. diversionC. highwayD.12.On hearing her son’s voice on the line, all her fears and anxiety ____.A. retiredB. relayedC. dissipatedD. tightened13.In the 1980’s, four cities in southern China were first ____ as special economic zones, enjoying special policies.A. designatedB. judgedC. emergedD. nominated14.He is a man who believes in strict____ and he seldom deviates from his principles.A. wisdomB. brotherhoodC. worshipD. discipline15.He has been ____with a certain form of mental disorder for twenty years.A. afflictedB. addictedC. affiliatedD. consulted16.The city is setting about regulating the installation of ____ wires for thesake of smooth traffic and the safety of pedestrians.A. undergroundB. marineC. acidD. aerial17.Hamlet was in (a) ____ when he said “To be or not to be?”, for it is really hard for one to decide whether to die or to live!A. consciousnessB. delightC. dilemmaD. rage18.Any irresponsible explosion of nuclear weapons may bring ____ results to the environment and the mankind.A. desirableB. disastrousC. radicalD. rational19.Death is a ____ to everyone. God is impartial on this matter.A. gloryB. privilegeC. destinyD. farewell20.A sharp increase in military expenditure brought the cabinet a budget ___.A. deficitB. debtC. redD. estimation21.The well equipped swimming pool is the favorite____ of the boys in summer.A. residenceB. siteC. hauntD. hotel22.Don’t mention the failure in Mary’s ____or she will go crazy.A. distanceB. hearingC. rangeD. neighborhood23.The professor had to explain the profound theory in a/an ____language because of the audience’s poor knowledge in this field.A. luminousB. abstractC. dullD. theoretical24.The Forbidden City, known as the former ____palace, is still kept intactat the center of the metropolis.A. emperorB. imperialC. feudalD. ancient25.The driver no longer____ himself in drinking after experiencing that accident.A. indulgedB. devotedC. immersedD. induced26.Since the complex moved away, this town has only a ____ of its former population.A. remainB. remainderC. majorityD. remnant27.Malnutrition(营养不良) and hard work____ her health and she looked thin and pale.A. promotedB. impairedC. acceleratedD. smashed28.Some people like to____ the old systems and traditions; others like to preserve them.A. innovateB. persistC. insistD. adhere29.He gave us ____ consent to take the apples for he smiled when he saw us do it.A. explicitB. implicitC. ambiguousD. negative30.I expected her to do well in the final examination, but she has been____by her illness.A. caughtB. fascinatedC. discouragedD. handicapped31.The machine looked like a large, __________,old-fashioned typewriter.A. forcefulB. clumsyC. intenseD. tricky32. Though she began her______ by singing in a local pop group, she is now a famous Hollywood movie star..A. employmentB. careerC. occupationD. profession33. Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to__________ with the local policeA. inquireB. consultC. registerD. profession34.Considering your salary, you should be able to __________at least twenty dollars a weekA. put forwardB. put upC. put out D put aside35. As he has__________ our patience, we’ll not wait for him any longer.A. tornB. wastedC. exhaustedD. consumed36.These teachers try to be objective when they__________ the integrated ability of their studentsA. justifyB. evaluateC. indicateD. reckon37. Mrs. Morris's daughter is pretty and _______,and many girls envy her.A. slenderB. lightC. faintD. minor38. Tomorrow the mayor is to __________a group of Canadian businessmen on a tour of the city.A. coordinateB. cooperateC. accompanyD. associate39. I'm ______enough to know it is going to be a very difficult situation to compete against three strong teams.A. realisticB. consciousC. registerD. resolve40.Can you give me even the __________clue as to where her son might be?A. simplestB. slightestC. leastD. utmost41. Norman Davis will be remembered by many with _______not only as a great scholar but also as a most delightfuland faithful friendA. kindnessB. friendlinessC. warmthD. affection42. Salaries for ________positions seem to be higher than for permanent ones.A. legalB. optionalC. voluntaryD. temporary43. Most people agree that the present role of women has already affected U.S. society. ______it has affected the traditional role of men.A. Above allB. In allC. At mostD. At last44. Science and technology have __________in important ways to the improvement of agricultural production.A. attachedB. assistedC. contributedD. witnessed45. As an actor he could communicate a whole __________of emotions.A. frameB. rangeC. numberD. scale46. This is what you should bear in mind: Don't __________a salary increase before you actually get it.A. hang onB. draw onC. wait onD. count on47. The ship's generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated__________instead of mechanically.A. artificiallyB. automaticallyC. manuallyD. synthetically48. The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn't __________her grip on my arm.A. loosenB. removeC. relieveD. dismiss49. He never arrives on time and my ______is that he feels the meetings are useless.A. preferenceB. conferenceC. inferenceD. reference50. Mrs. Smith was so ______ about everything that no servants could please her.A. specificB. specialC. preciseD. particularUnit 31. There was a large crowd of demonstrators ____ against the war.A) protecting B) preserving C) protesting D) prosecuting2. I’m afraid I will have to ____her invitation to the party.A) refuse B) refute C) ignore D) decline3. The coat I bought yesterday is not expensive at all. As a matter of fact,I would gladly have paid ____ for it.A) as much twice B) much as twice C) as twice much D) twice as much4. He can’t start the car because the battery has ____.A) run up B) run down C) run over D) run off5. Without facts, we cannot form a worthwhile opinion, for we need to have factual knowledge ____ our thinking.A) upon which to base B) which to base upon C) which to be based on D) to base on which6. This design is ____ that one.A) more superior to B) far superior than C) more superior than D) far superior to7. I wondered what her ____ to the news would be.A) impression B) reaction C) comment D) opinion8. She shouldn’t have stood in a queue; she ____ her underground ticket from the machine.A) has got B) must have got C) could have got D) got9. Don’t worry. ____ that you will be treated equally.A) I’ll look forward to it B) I’ll try my utmost C) I’ll be on the alertD) I’ll see to it10. The workers agreed to ____ the strike if the company would satisfy their demand.A) call off B) call out C) call to D) call on11. I’d rather you ____ so rudely to her.A) don’t speak B) won’t speak C) should not speak D) didn’t speak12. T oday many kinds of electrical ____ are available, which has made housework much easier than before.A) facilities B) appliances C) instruments D) equipment13. The author is going to ____ his play for television.A) add B) adopt C) adapt D)adjust14. ____ for your help, I’d never have been able to achieve such a success.A) If I had not been B) Had it not been C) If it were not D) Had it not15. With all its advantages, the computer is by no means without its ____.A) boundaries B) limitations C) confinements D) restraints16. I’m afraid I can’t ____ you ____; you’ll have to go to a hotel.A) put ...up B) pick ... up C) pull ... up D) wake ... up17. The guests said that they wouldn’t mind ____.A) to have a little light music B) having a little light musicC) have a little light music D) if they have a little light music18. Although this area is very poor just now, its ____ wealth is great.A) previous B) profound C) potential D) primary19. He ran quickly to the classroom, two books ____ under his arm.A) to be hold B) held C) were held D) holding20. We must try our best to lower the cost of our products. Otherwise thehigh cost will ____ our profit.A) cut off B) cut in C) cut short D) cut into21. Tom is not very clever, but he is the most ____ pupil in the class.A) industrious B) indulgent C) industrial D) indifferent22. No sooner had he arrived home ____ he was asked to start another journey.A) when B) than C) then D) until23. Young children easily ____ words that their parents frequently use.A) put up B) turn up C) bring up D) pick up24. Only when you have obtained all the information about it ____ come to a sound judgment.A) you can B) you will C) would you D) can you25. American women were ____ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.A) ignored B) neglected C) denied D) refused26. All ____ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.A) what is needed B) the thing needed C) which is needed D) that is needed27. The factory has ____several workers because of the drop in sales.A) laid off B) laid out C) laid aside D) laid down28. There were no tickets ____ for Friday’s performance.A) applicable B) approachable C) attainable D) available29. There was a traffic jam; otherwise I ____ here on time.A) would be B) had been C) should be D) would have been30. If you don’t work hard, you are bound to fall behind others, ____ smart you might be.A) whatever B) though C) whatsoever D) however31. Harold is a good student, ____ his best subject.A) as English B) English as C) being English D) English being32. They ____ through the woods talking about the current affairs.A) wandered B) strayed C) rambled D) wondered33. Tom felt awfully sorry ____ her about his absence in the party.A) about B) for C) with D) on34. We chose this flat for it is very ____ for my office.A) suitable B) comfortable C) near D) convenient35. Chinese is the ____ language of most Chinese.A) mother B) native C) natural D) home36. He has been ____ such a bad temper all day.A) in B) on C) by D) at37.While at home, she preferred ____A) doing something to doing nothing B) to do something rather do nothingC) doing something rather do nothing D) to do something to doing nothing38. ____she finds out that you’ve lost her dog?A) What though B) What if C) What about D) What ever39. All the machines in the lab are ____ Miss White.A) in charge of B) in the charge of C) under the charge of D) under charge of40. We agreed to you plan____, but we think it needs modification in some area.A) in principal B) on principal C) in principle D) on principle41. You will surely succeed in passing CET-4, ____ you work hard at your English.A) so long as B) in case C) in that D) as soon as42. The whole journey ____ a full week by the time it ends in France.A) will have lasted B) would last C) has lasted D) must have lasted43. Autumn now approaching, the peasants are ____.A) at busiest B) at their busiest C) on busiest D) on their busiest44. She is fully occupied everyday with ____.A) her not intelligent son B) her not very intelligent sonC) the not intelligent son of her D) the not intelligent son of hers45. Not until ____ to go on strike.A) all the demands has been turned down the workers decidedB) had all the demands been turned down the workers decidedC) all the demands had been turned down did the workers decideD) had all the demands been turned down did the workers decide46. As heir ____ his parent’s property, he will get 8 million dollars.A) on B) by C) to D) at47. The ____ of the meal were thrown away.A) remainder B) rest C) ruins D) remains48. The best student in each class will ____ a prize at the end of term.A) award B) possess C) reward D) receive49. Great efforts to increase wheat production must be made if bread shortages ____ avoided.A) will be B) are to be C) can be D) were to be50. There are more than 50 proposals ____ at the conference.A) to discuss B) to be discussed C) discussing D) having been discussedUnit 41. How do you ____ for coming late for the meeting?A) explain B) excuse C) describe D) account2. The mother was so ____ at the news that she didn’t know what to do.A)admired B) amazed C) amused D) curious3. He likes to listen to music with the radio turned on at full ____.A) power B) voice C) volume D) sound4. The coach must take a large ____ of the blame for the failure of the football match.A) quantity B) number C) share D) amount5. Although alone in the house, he was so busy with his research that he felt____ lonely.A) all but B) nothing but C) something but D) anything but6. The introduction of modern technique from abroad makes it necessary for skilled workers to ____ unskilled workers.A) take place B) take over C) take down D) take the place of7. ____ so few people in the street was unusual.A) For there to be B) As there to be C) For there being D) As there being8. There are signs ____ Internet are becoming more and more popular with teenagers.A) that B) whose C) what D) which9. Bob had been ____ on a meadow sprinkled with dandelion for a long time before he sat up.A) laid B) lying C) lain D) laying10. Jill would rather that his girl friend ____ in the same department as he does.A) studied B) should study C) study D) had studied11. She had no objection to ____ the airplane ticket which would send her to Geneva.A) to take B) taking C) of taking D) to taking12. I’m ____ the impression that you’ve told me about it.A) into B) on C) of D) under13. In the summer holidays, they have a plan to go to movies at weekly ____.A) intervals B) bases C) gaps D) times14.I have decided to ____ my smoking.A)cut up B)cut off C)cut across D)cut down15. Many of the imported planes have been lying ____for years because of the restrictions on the foreign spare parts.A) idle B) vacant C) empty D) hollow16. Electrical ____ are(is) used to free people from the heavy housework.A) equipment B) facilities C) appliances D) apparatus17. The rain came on time and would certainly ease the feat ____ the people of inland.A) to face B) face C) facing D) faces18. They bought a Yamaha piano at the price of 10,000 yuan. They liked it so much that they would have paid ____ for it.A) twice as much B) as much twice C) as twice much D) much as twice19. It was not until she had come downstairs ____ remembered the keys were not with her.A) she B) when she C) that she D) and see20. Mike is very happy. His mark in the English examination is higher than____ in the classA) anyone’s B) anyone else C) anyone else’s D) anyone’s else21. The first prize goes to ____ makes the greatest contribution to the company.A) whomever B) whichever C) no matter who D) whoever22. Society is a building, to the construction of ____ every member bringsa brick.A) that B) which C) it D) this23. The applicant filled in the form，but he didn’t know which office room ____.A) to send it to B) to be sent to C) to have it sent to D) to sent it24. Young ____ he was, he was trusted with an important task.A)because B)although C)as D)since25. T om broke the glass of the neighbor’s window. I’ll ____ that he will not do it again.A) hope for B ) be sure C) see to it D) make it so26.The new cars of the Volkswagon Company are now being ____at therate of 1,000 every week.A) turned out B) turned down C) turned up D) turned on27. It was urgent that he ____ her immediately.A) calls B) called C) call D) would call28. I don’t ____ going to the movie.A) feel for B) feel like C) feel out D) feel29. The meeting drew to a ____ late in the afternoon.A) near B) close C) point D) tail30. John regretted ____ to the meeting last week.A) not going B) not go to C) not having been going D) not to be going31. The great us of a school education is ____ to teach you things ____ teach you the art of learning.A) as much ... as B) much as ... as C) not so much ...as to D) not to be going32. Mr. Smith has been away from home for a long time. He is looking forward to ____ his wife.A) hear from B)hearing from C)hear of D)hearing of33. Whenever we visited them, they ____ television.A)have watched B)watch C)are watching D)were watching34. He couldn’t say what it was ____ bothered him.A) what B) it C) that D) which35. The master was very angry and had all the men ____ before him.A) brought B) be brought C) to be brought D) being brought36. Evidence has been piled up ____ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as five months old.A) what B) whichC) whose D) that37. She doesn’t want to work right now, because she thinks that if she ____ a job she probably wouldn’t be able to visit her friends very often.A) has to get B) were to get C) had got D) could have got38. It’s reported that by the end of this year the output of cement in the factory ____ by about 20%.A) will have risen B) will be rising C) has risen D) has been rising39. You ____ her in her office last week; she has been out of the city for two months.A) needn’t have seen B) might have seen C) must have seen D) can’t have seen40. It’s politely requested by the hotel management that radios ____ after10 o’clock at night.A) were not played B) not to play C) not be played D)did not play41. By buying ten books every month, he soon ____ a good library.A) accumulated B) assembled C) collected D) acquired42. Mary doesn’t want to work right away because she thinks that if she ____ a job she probably wouldn’t be able to see her boy friends very often.A)has to get B) had got C)were to get D) could have got43. They are all for your proposal that the seminar ____.A) be put off B) was put off C) should put off D) is to put off44. She never laughed, ____ cry.A) or she ever did B) nor did she ever C) or did she ever D) nor she ever did45. The United Nations ____ trying to find a better way to bring the two parties together.A) is B) are C) be D) being46. You can ____ meat or fish in salt.A) preserve B) reserve C) remain D) maintain47. He ____ the newspaper while having his breakfast .A) observed B) overlooked C) scanned D) glanced48. ____ her sister, Mary is careless and irresponsible.A) likely B) unlike C) dislike D) alike49. Although his gestures were elaborate, his face was ____.A) blank B) empty C) vacant D) hollow50. It is universally____ that dogs have an acute sense of smell.A) confessed B) acknowledged C) admitted D) concededUnit 51. Ability to get along with people is an ____ in business.A) capital B) property C) goods D) asset2. Many Africans were ____ to Christianity.A) changed B) transformed C) converted D) exchanged3. The ____ scene of the waterfall is a perfect delight to the eye.A) significant B) magnificent C) superstitious D) substantial4. A lot of traffic accidents____ from carelessness.A) arouse B) arise C) raise D) rise5. The teacher____ me____ for disobedience.A) called ...down B) called...upon C) called...off D) called...out6. Some areas, ____their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.A) due to B) but for C) in spite of D) with regard to7. I left for the school earlier than usual this morning ____ traffic jam.A) in terms of B) in case of C) for the sake of D) at the risk of8. John felt very ____ when everyone laughed at his question.A) boring B) complex C) embarrassed D) encouraged9. He criticized everything and everybody, and even ____ his teachers.A) ran over B) ran down C) ran against D) ran into10. In this experiment, they are wakened several times during the night, and asked to report what they ____.。