2010年英语专业四级阅读真题答案

2010年英语专业四级阅读真题答案
1. Many of the electric goods which are advertised as ______ the modern woman tend to have the opposite effect. [单选题] *
A. liberate
B. to liberate
C. liberating(正确答案)
D. liberated
2. The plan for unity under a federal system ______ into effect in 1782. [单选题] *
A. put
B. got
C. went(正确答案)
D. set
3. College students can easily ______ from one curriculum to another, from one institution to another, as suited to their needs. [单选题] *
A. move
B. transfer(正确答案)
C. transmute
D. travel
4. There is hardly any ______ hotel room available during the summer holidays. [单选题] *
A. vacant(正确答案)
B. empty
C. free
D. blank
5. The absent-mindedness of the boy is ______ of his lack of interest in the lesson. [单选题] *
A. evident
B. positive
C. indicative(正确答案)
D. revealing
6. There has been a ______ increase of complaint about the matter because of misunderstanding. [单选题] *
A. regretting
B. regretted
C. regretful
D. regrettable(正确答案)
7. Do you know how much the ______ family spends on food in the urban area? [单选题] *
A. normal
B. general
C. usual
D. average(正确答案)
8. No one believes what the new director ______ to have achieved. [单选题] *
A. declares
B. confirms
C. states
D. claims(正确答案)
9. We'll make no ______ between the terrorists and those who harbor them. [单选题] *
A. division
B. comparison
C. difference
D. distinction(正确答案)
10. The humid continental climate gradually ______ to the continental steppe climate of the Great Plains. [单选题] *
A. give way(正确答案)
B. give away
C. give up
D. give out
11. The couple less ______ to each other tend to end up in divorce. [单选题] *
A. committed(正确答案)
B. linked
C. connected
D. contributed
12. Reasons for careful teaching range from preventing a child ______ to keeping a child occupied. A. sinking behind [单选题] *
B. falling behind
C. drawing behind(正确答案)
D. crawling behind
13. Massive changes in all of the world's deeply ______ sporting habits are underway. [单选题] *
A. cherished(正确答案)
B. assumed
C. expected
D. supposed
14. The government policy is that services for the people with mental illness should be community ______ and easily accessible. [单选题] *
A. based(正确答案)
B. basic
C. basis
D. bases
15. Rosamond felt unhappy without any ______ of his project at the meeting. [单选题] *
A. clue
B. hint
C. comment
D. mention(正确答案)
16. About three-fifths of the country has a ______ annual rainfall between 782 and 1,500 mm. [单选题] *
A. moderate
B. mean(正确答案)
C. extra
D. excessive
17. Others viewed the findings with ______, noting that a cause-and-effect relationship between passive smoking and cancer remains to be shown. [单选题] *
A. caution(正确答案)
B. passion
C. optimism
D. deliberation
18. When supply exceeds demand for any product, prices are ______ to fall. [单选题] *
A. timely
B. liable(正确答案)
C. simultaneous
D. subject
19. The results are hardly ______ ; he cannot believe they are accurate. [单选题] *
A. crucial
B. critical
C. credible(正确答案)
D. contrary
20. The ball ______ two or three Times before rolling down the slope. [单选题] *
A. swayed
B. hopped
C. darted
D. bounced(正确答案)
21. Connie was told that if she worked too hard, her health would ______。

[单选题] *
A. decay
B. deteriorate(正确答案)
C. descend
D. degrade
22. The scheme was _________when it was discovered it would be very costly. [单选题] *
A. resigned
B. surrendered
C. released
D. abandoned(正确答案)
23. We find that some birds ______ twice a year between hot and cold countries. [单选题] *
A. migrate(正确答案)
B. emigrate
C. transfer
D. commute
24. As visiting scholars, they willingly ______ to the customs of the country they live in. [单选题] *
A. submit
B. commit
C. conform(正确答案)
D. subject
25. The professor found himself constantly ______ the question: "How could anyone do these [单选题] *
things?"
A. poring
B. pondering(正确答案)
C. presiding
D. presuming
26. In those days, executives expected to spend most of their lives in the same firm and, unless [单选题] *
they were dismissed for ______, to mare at the age of 65.
A. denial
B. deduction
C. integrity
D. incompetence(正确答案)
27. Her jewelry ______ under the spotlights and she became the dominant figure at the bail. [单选题] *
A. blazed
B. dazzled
C. glared
D. glittered(正确答案)
28. Weeks ______ before anyone was arrested in connection with the bank robbery. [单选题] *
A. elapsed(正确答案)
B. expired
C. overlapped
D. terminated
29. Often such arguments have the effect of ______ rather than clarifying the issues involved. [单选题] *
A. blocking
B. obscuring(正确答案)
C. tackling
D. prejudicing
30. He raised his eyebrows and stuck his head forward and ______ it in a single nod, a gesture [单选题] *
boys used then for OK when they were pleased.
A. jerked(正确答案)
B. twisted
C. shrugged
D. tugged
31. She had recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the company's client data, which she intended to ______ in starting her own business. [单选题] *
A. dwell on
B. base on
C. draw upon(正确答案)
D. come upon
32. A group of soldiers marched forward, guns ______ in hand. [单选题] *
A. hold
B. held(正确答案)
C. holding
D. to be held
33. Rosanwald would go to Europe but he ______ time. [单选题] *
A. didn't have
B. had no
C. will not have
D. has no(正确答案)
34. Too ______ or maliciously treated, the bookshelves would often crash to the floor. [单选题] *
A. negligently(正确答案)
B. neglected
C. negligibly
D. neglecting
35. They hate you ______ lies to them. [单选题] *
A. telling(正确答案)
B. to tell
C. to have told
D. having told
36. ______ is often the case with car accidents, most of the drivers involved have exceed the speed once too often. [单选题] *
A. This
B. It
C. As(正确答案)
D. Which
37. He stole into his room ______ he should awaken his parents. [单选题] *
A. in order that
B. so that
C. with the result that
D. in case(正确答案)
38. At that time, neither Britain nor France was ______ in readiness for the Second World War. [单选题] *
A. prepared
B. devoted
D. provided
39. When the Johnsons moved to London, they had to ______ with some of the treasured furniture. [单选题] *
A. divide
B. abandon
C. separate
D. part(正确答案)
40. What you have said cannot be ______ to my small firm. [单选题] *
A. supplied
B. used
C. applied(正确答案)
D. practiced
41. Today, the Australian population is still mainly of British ______. [单选题] *
A. descent(正确答案)
B. descend
C. decadence
D. descendant
42. The old lady has not yet ______ the death of her husband. [单选题] *
A. get rid of
B. get away with
D. get across to
43. The newly-emerging company is determined to take part in the international ______ for that company insolvency. [单选题] *
A. bid(正确答案)
B. application
. exploitation
D. bet
44. In this part of the country, the evergreens rarely experience any ______ to growth through cold.
[单选题] *
A. feeling
B. taste
C. check(正确答案)
D. block
45. There are means by which the constitution has been ______ over so long a time to the needs of a changing society. [单选题] *
A. altered
B. changed
C. adapted(正确答案)
D. revised
46. His excellent marks have entitled him ______ several scholarships at the same time at school. [单选题] *
A. in
B. to(正确答案)
C. at
D. on
47. After several days of isolation on the deserted island, the sailor began to ______ of ever getting back home. [单选题] *
A. disappoint
B. displace
C. depress
D. despair(正确答案)
48. Did you hear someone ______in the next room all last night? [单选题] *
A. moving about(正确答案)
B. moving along
C. moving off
D. moving on
49. The meeting was so prolonged and exhausting that______ the speakers stopped for [单选题] *
refreshments.
A. at ease
B. at random
C. at intervals(正确答案)
50. The survey found that Hungary ______as the most environment-conscious country of East [单选题] *
Europe.
A. broke out
B. held out
C. ran out
D. stood out(正确答案)
51. The question then ______as to who is going to do it. [单选题] *
A. arises(正确答案)
B. rises
C. raises
D. arouses
52. Their ______building is located next to the park, so it is very convenient for them to have [单选题] *
a walk after supper.(正确答案)
A. residential
B. presidential
C. conditional
D. accidental
53. The hostess welcomed her guests in a ______manner, which made all the people present at ease. [单选题] *
B. suspicious
C. gracious(正确答案)
D. merciful
54. We should make mental preparation for failure, because there is only
a(n)______number of possibilities of success. [单选题] *
A. infinite
B. finite(正确答案)
C. innumerable
D. numerous
55. ______ the bad weather has delayed the flight, so it would be several hours before they [单选题] *
could arrive.(正确答案)
A. Presumably
B. Respectively
C. Imaginably
D. Plausibly
56. The baby monkey ______to its mother all day. [单选题] *
A. held
B. grasped
C. stuck
D. clung(正确答案)
57. Not all details of the microchip's performance are ______ [单选题] *
A. available(正确答案)
B. adequate
C. sufficient
D. approachable
58. Scientists say that many factors ______ great changes in the weather. [单选题] *
A. brought about(正确答案)
B. brought on
C. brought up
D. brought forward
59. The feeling of loneliness which can ______ you when you are in a crowd is very difficult to get rid of. [单选题] *
A. overcome(正确答案)
B. defeat
C. beat up
D. creep over
60. Maggie tiptoed over and took the clock away because she hated to hear it ______ when she was trying to go to sleep. [单选题] *
A. sounding
B. humming
C. ticking(正确答案)
D. ringing
61. On New Year's Eve, there will be a firework ______ at People's Square. [单选题] *
A. display(正确答案)
B. performance
C. show
D. exhibition
62. Mrs. Smith is afraid that she and her husband don't see ______ on New Year Resolutions. [单选题] *
A. face to face
B. eye to eye(正确答案)
C. back to back
D. heart to heart
63. Fred has ______ kind of humour that can only be appreciated by those willing to search beneath the surface. [单选题] *
A. an obvious
B. a hidden
C. a subtle(正确答案)
D. a controlled
64. The crippled Wesley proudly walked with a ______ to the platform to join the children. [单选题] *
A. jump
B. limp(正确答案)
C. hop
D. jog
65. The ______ crown jewels are kept in the Tower of London. [单选题] *
A. valued
B. valueless
C. invaluable(正确答案)
D. usable
66. We expect Mr. Drew will ______ Class Two when Miss Syme retires. [单选题] *
A. take over(正确答案)
B. take up
C. take off
D. take to
67. Outside my office window, there is a fire ______ on the right. [单选题] *
A. ladder
B. escape(正确答案)
C. steps
D. stairs
68. The sight of the fruit salad made our daughter Kit's mouth ______. [单选题] *
A. wet
B. ooze
C. water(正确答案)
D. moisten
69. When Langston waited to be saved by Jesus, he saw the lighted candles in the altar ______ in the draught from the opening window. [单选题] *
A. flickering(正确答案)
B. fluttering
C. shivering
D. wavering
70. Marilyn will not be able to come to the Christmas party as she is ______ with a cold. [单选题] *
A. laid down
B. laid out
C. laid by
D. laid up(正确答案)
71. They ______ so tired if they ______ for a whole day. [单选题] *
A. wouldn't feel, didn't walk
B. wouldn't feel, weren't walking
C. wouldn't be feeling, weren't walking
D. wouldn't be feeling, hadn't been walking(正确答案)
72. Nobody came to see me while I was out, ______. [单选题] *
A. did they(正确答案)
B. didn't they
C. did she
D. didn't she
73. They suggested us ______ our luck at the casino. [单选题] *
A. to try
B. try
C. trying(正确答案)
D. tried
74. We enjoyed the holiday ______ the expense. [单选题] *
A. except
B. except for
C. besides
D. in addition to(正确答案)
75. I hope you ______ all the material before you make the final decision. [单选题] *
A. will have read(正确答案)
B. will be read
C. will be reading
D. would have read
76. Suddenly fire broke out in the room and everything in It was soon on. ______ fire. [单选题] *
A. /, a(正确答案)
B. the, /
C. a, /
D. /, the
77. He never hesitates to make ______ criticisms ______ are considered helpful to others. [单选题] *
A. so that
B. so as
C. such that
D. such as(正确答案)
78. The policy ______ made, :the next problem was how to carry it out. [单选题] *
A. having been(正确答案)
B. being
C. had been
D. was
79. I was trying to read the directions ______ and absurd. [单选题] *
A. which was confused
B. which were confusing(正确答案)
C. that was confused
D. they were confusing
80. ______ ghost exists in the would. That's your illusion. [单选题] *
A. No Such a thing as
B. No such a thing as a
C. No such thing as a(正确答案)
D. No such thing as
81. Mr. Brown's numerous New Year's resoluti6ns came to nothing just as the saying goes: "A leopard never change its ______. [单选题] *
A. spots(正确答案)
B. dots
C. patches
D. points
82. My cousin Nancy is often in a poisonous mood; I suppose it's because she is ______ child. [单选题] *
A. one
B. a lone
C. a single
D. an only(正确答案)
83. The two scholars worked at the task of writing a preface to the new dictionary for three hours ______ last night. [单选题] *
A. at length
B. in full
C. on end(正确答案)
D. in time
84. Some people do not show much____ in their choice of food. [单选题] *
A. discrimination(正确答案)
B. recognition
C. admission
D. indecision
85. They are bending with great ____ over the computer. [单选题] *
A. attempt
B. concentration(正确答案)
C. tolerance
D. devotion
86. The new evidence threw some light____ the case. [单选题] *
A. in
B. to
C. at
D. on(正确答案)
87. He was ____by the police with breaking the law. [单选题] *
A. charged(正确答案)
B. accused
C. captured
D. sentenced
88. I would ____ you not to involve in this matter. [单选题] *
A. council
B. counsel(正确答案)
C. declare
D. console
89. The ever-lasting inflation caused the rising of the living____. [单选题] *
A. cost(正确答案)
B. expense
C. price
D. value
90. He has to____ his mean salary by living economically. [单选题] *
A. onset
B. outset
C. offset(正确答案)
D. outlet
91. “How could you buy the whole flat?”“I bought it ____account.” [单选题] *
A. with
B. in
C. at
D. on(正确答案)
92. The brave soldiers____ the attacking invaders. [单选题] *
A. rejected
B. repelled(正确答案)
C. compelled
D. rebelled
93. All living things must, ____ reason of physiological limitations, die. [单选题] *
A. on
B. to
C. by(正确答案)
D. for
94. You should____ your room now and then to keep it supplied with fresh air. [单选题] *
A. ventilate(正确答案)
B. versatile
C. verify
D. versify
95. For the success of the project, the company should _________ the most of the opportunities at hand. [单选题] *
A. obtain
B. grasp
C. catch
D. make(正确答案)
96. Failure to follow the club rules _________ him from the volleyball team. [单选题] *
A. disfavoured
B. dispelled
C. disqualified(正确答案)
D. dismissed
97. The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the government with _________ hope. [单选题] *
A. eternal
B. infinite(正确答案)
C. ceaseless
D. everlasting
98. At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but this decision was
__________revised. [单选题] *
A. subsequently(正确答案)
B. successively
C. predominantly
D. preliminarily
99. The local police are authorized to _________ anyone's movements as they think fit. [单选题] *
A. pause
B. halt(正确答案)
C. repel
D. keep
100. Have you ever received _______ of what has happened to her? [单选题] *
A. the word
B. words
C. word(正确答案)
D. the words。