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定语从句1．It rained hard yesterday, prevented me from going to the park.A. thatB. whichC. asD. it→the diagram shows, the sum spent on tobacco is nearly as large as that spent on alcohol.A. AsB. WhichC. WhatD. Like２. He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the manhe was twenty years ago.A. whichB. thatC. whoD. whom3. Chinese customs police wondered if there were some underground passages the cocaine had been smuggled into China from Myanmar.A. through whichB. in whichC. through thatD. in that4. The temperature Fahrenheit and Celsius thermometer readings are equal is 40 degrees.A. by whichB. for whichC. to whichD. at which5. There was a storm I had never experienced before.A. such asB. as whichC. with whichD. for such6. The residents, had been damaged by the earthquake, were given help by the government.A. all their homesB. all whose homesC. all of whose homesD. all of their homes7. The course normally attracts 30 students per year, up to half will from overseas.A. in whichB. for whomC. with whichD. of whom8. Perhaps ther e’only one thing on which the citizens of Atlanta do agree: there’s only a city will not look the same or be the same after this summer.A. thatB. whichC. asD. where9. The team can handle whatever .A. that needs handlingB. which need handlingC. it needs handlingD. needs to be handled10. The physician has made a discovery, of great importance to the progress of science and technology.A. I think which isB. that I think isC. which I think isD. which I think it is11. John returned with two laborers, with help we finally get the car out of the mud.A. theirB. whoseC. /D. that12. She says that she’ll never forget the time ________ she’s spent working as a secretary in our company.A. whichB. whenC. howD. where→She says that she’ll never forget the time ________ she works as a secretary in our company. A. which B. whenC. howD. where→(1) Our company will move to a tall building _______ we bought last month.A. whichB. whenC. howD. where(2) Our company will move to a tall building _______ has just been complete.A. whichB. whenC. howD. where(3) Our company will move to a tall building _______ we worked two years ago.A. whereB. whenC. thatD. which非谓语动词1.-what caused the party to be put off?-_____ the invitation.A. Tom delayed sendingB. Tom's delaying sendingC. Tom delaying to sendD .Tom delayed send2. I can't get my car____ on cold mornings, so I have to try ____ the radiator with some hot water.A. run, to fillB. running, filingC. running, to fillD. ran, filling3. Anyone _________ bags, boxes, or whatever, was stopped by the police.A. seen carryB. seen carryingC. saw to carryD. saw carrying【分析】此题答案选B，anyone seen carrying bags…为 anyone who was seen carrying bags 之略，其中过去分词短语 seen carrying bags …用作定语修饰代词 anyone。

英语专业四级考试单项选择测试及答案

TEM4词汇单项测试（1）1.Although there are occasional outbreaks of gunfire, we can report that therebellion has in the main been ________.A. canceledB. destroyedC. suppressedD. restrained2.His ________ direction confused us; we did not know which of the two roads totake.A. ambiguousB. complicatedC. arbitraryD. intricate3.Many people think of deserts as ________ region, but numerous species of plantsand animals have adapted to life there.A. virginB. barrenC. voidD. wretched4.The new colleague ________ to have worked in several big corporations before hejoined our company.A. confessesB. declaresC. claimsD. confirms5.The local police are authorized to _______ anyone’s movements as they think fit.A. pauseB. haltC. repelD. keep6.One of the responsibilities of the Coast Guard is to make sure that all ships________ follow traffic rules in busy harbors.A. cautiouslyB. dutifullyC. faithfullyD. skillfully7.For three-quarters of its span on Earth, life evolved almost ________ asmicroorganism.A. preciselyB. instantlyC. initiallyD. exclusively8.The old gentleman was a very ________ looking person, with gray hair and goldspectacles.A. respectfulB. respectedC. respectiveD. respectable9.Having finished their morning work, the clerk stood up behind their desks,________ themselves.A. expandingB. stretchingC. prolongingD. extending10.It took us only a few hours to ________ the paper off all four walls.A. shearB. scrapeC. strokeD. chip11.If you work under a car when repairing it, you often get very ________.A. waxyB. slipperyC. stickyD. greasy12.The 215-page manuscript, circulated to publishers last October, ________ anoutburst of interest.A. flaredB. glitteredC. sparkedD. flashed13.Mr. Smith had an unusual ________: he was first an office clerk, then a sailor, andended up as a school teacher.A. professionB. occupationC. positionD. career14.He was ________ admittance to the concert hall for not being properly dressed.A. rejectedB. deniedC. withheldD. deprived15.The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled thegovernment with ________ hope.A. eternalB. infiniteC. ceaselessD. everlasting16.His long service with company was ________ with a present.A. admittedB. acknowledgedC. attributedD. accepted17.There is no electricity again. Has the ________ blown then?A. fuseB. wireC. plugD. circuit18.While walking along the icy river, we could see cracks in the ice ________ in alldirections.A. splittingB. transmittingC. radiatingD. transferring19.The shop assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of ________quality he’d tell them so.A. humbleB. inferiorC. minorD. awkward20.Several international events in early 1990s seem likely to , or at leastweaken, the trends that emerged the 1980.A. revoltB. revolveC. reverseD. revive21.He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any on what hepromises.A. faithB. beliefC. creditD. reliance22.The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her attitudetoward customers.A. impartialB. mildC. hostileD. opposing23.People that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengersas do the airliners of today.A. convincedB. anticipatedC. resolvedD. assured24.We should always keep in mind that decisions often lead to bitterregrets.A. urgentB. hastyC. instantD. prompt25.Obviously, the Chairman’s remarks at the conference were and notplanned.A. substantialB. spontaneousC. simultaneousD. synthetic26.The house that we used to live in is in a very state.A. neglectfulB. negligibleC. neglectedD. negligent27.The local council has decided to take the of the hotel to court.A. landlordB. tenantC. clientD. proprietor28.Before he started work, I asked the builder to give me an of the cost ofrepairing the roof.A. assessmentB. estimateC. announcementD. evaluation29.I was by their kindness and moved to tears.A. preoccupiedB. embarrassedC. overwhelmedD. counseled30.The plane , its bombs exploding as it hit the ground.A. smashedB. crushedC. plungedD. crashed英语专业四级考试单项选择测试（1）2008-031．In 1938, she became the first American Woman _______ the Nobel Prize for literature.A. receivingB. receiveC. who receivesD. to receive2. It’s ______you behave in difficulties that shows what you are really li ke.A. whatB. thatC. whichD. how3. _____before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.A. Had they arrivedB. Would they arriveC. Were they arrivingD. Were they to arrive4. _____his knowledge and academic background, he is basically stupid.A. But forB. According toC. For allD. Thanks to5. _____man can now create radioactive elements, there is nothing he can do to reduce their radioactivity.A. AsB. whetherC. WhileD. Now that6. _____ should any money be given to a small child.A. On no accountB. From all accountsC. Of no accountD. By all accounts7. _______, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a manwhose command of language is poor.A. Other things being equalB. Were other things equalC. To be equal to other thingsD. Other things to be equal8. ______, he does not love her.A. As he likes her very muchB. Though much he likes herC. Much although he likes herD. Much though he likes her9. ______, I’ll love him all the same.A. He were rich or poorB. Be he rich or poorC. Being rich or poorD. Were he rich or poor10. Although he refused to act on my suggestion, he had to admit that _____what I said.A. it was something inB. there was something inC. it was something as forD. there was something upon11. Bob was completely ______ by the robbery’s disguise.A. taken awayB. taken downC. taken toD. taken in12. Britain’s press is unusual ______it is divided into two very different types of newspaper: thequality press and the popular press.A. in howB. in whatC. in whichD. in that13. He didn’t allow ____in his room, actually he did not allow his family _____at all.A. to smoke…to smokeB. smoking….to smokeC. to smoke…smokingD.smoking…smoke14. Had he been more careful, he _____much better results now.A. would be gettingB. would have gotC. gotD. had got15. He is behaving very strangely. I guess he ______.A. must be drinkingB. should be drinkingC. must have been drinkingD. should have been drinking16. For the success of the project, the company should _____ the most of the opportunities athand.A. obtainB. graspC. catchD. make17. A ____ of the long report by the budget committee was submitted to the mayor for approval.A. shorthandB. schemeC. scheduleD. sketch18. A completely new situation will _____when the exam system comes into existence.A. riseB. ariseC. raiseD. arouse19. A drunk man walked in, _____both in appearance and odor.A. repulsiveB. reluctantC. reproachfulD. reputed20. A friendship may be ______, casual, situational or deep and lasting.A. identicalB. originalC. superficialD. critical21. A man has to make _____for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old.A. supplyB. assuranceC. provisionD. adjustment22. A neat letter improves your chances of a favorable _______.A. circumstancesB. requestC. receptionD. response23. According to the weather forecast, which is usually ____, it will snow this afternoon.A. accurateB. preciseC. exactD. perfect24. After a concert tour in Asia, Canada and the U.S., he will _____work on a five-language opera.A. confineB. indulgeC. resumeD. undergo25. After performing a successful operation, the doctor at last pulled the patient _____.A. backB. inC. upD. through26. After the explosion, the factory was a ____of total confusion.A. situationB. sceneC. viewD. show27. All experts agree that the most important consideration with diet drugs is carefully _____therisks and benefits.A. weighingB. valuingC. evaluatingD. distinguishing28. All their ____ have been shown up by their own deeds.A. debatesB. decorationsC. deductionsD. deceptions29. Although Asian countries are generally more _____in social customs than Western countries,there have been several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India.A. conservativeB. confidentialC. comprehensiveD. consistent30. Although most birds have only a negligible sense of smell, they have ____vision.A. vigorousB. exactC. acuteD. vivid英语专业四级考试单项选择测试（2）2008-031. Jean could be a very attractive girl but she ____ to her clothes.A. pays no attentionB. was paying no attentionC. paid no attentionD. had paid no attention2. “How dark your brother’s hair is!”“It’s ____mine when I was at his age.”A. no darker thanB. no more darker asC. not dark more thanD. not darker as3. Such ____ the case, there are no grounds to justify your complaints.A. wasB. isC. is beingD. being4. “Let’s take a walk before we start to study.” “Oh, I think it’s ____ for walking.”A. much too hotB. very much hotC. too much heatD. very much heat5. The only candidate____ can hope to defeat him is quit now.A. whoB. whichC. thatD. when6. Humble____ it may be, there’s no place like home, ____he may go.A. like, whenB. as, whereverC. although, whereD. which, wherever7. They failed to pass the exam last time; I regretted ____.A. to be not able to helpB. being unable to helpC. being not able to helpingD. not be able to help8. I was ____ study French yesterday, but I changed my mind.A. to be startingB. to startC. to have startedD. to have been starting9. ____that the formation of the sun, the planets, and other stars began with the condensation of an interstellar gas cloud.A. It is believedB. BelievingC. Being believedD. To believe10. One of the most spectacular qualities of man is notably his ____ to any kind of natural environment.A. tendencyB. adoptabilityC. adaptabilityD. availability11. The judge doesn’t know whether the witness is telling the truth, but he will ____it.A. identifyB. enforceC. distinguishD. verify12. Most of the earliest ____ into America came from Europe.A. migrantsB. emigrantsC. immigrantsD. inhabitants13. His name was on the ____ of my tongue, but I just couldn’t remember.A. edgeB. rimC. borderD. tip14. It was ____ of you not to play the piano while your brother had a bad headache.A. considerableB. consideringC. consideredD. considerate15. He failed once again in his experiment, but he didn’t feel____.A. frustratedB. encouragedC. puzzledD. endangered16. When questioned by the interviewer, my mind went____, and I could hardly remember my own date of birth.A. blankB. dimC. faintD. vain17. The textbook question as well as other issues is going to be discussed when the congress is in ____ again next spring.A. assemblyB. conventionC. conferenceD. session18. As I regard it, you can widen the ____ of these improvements through your active participation.A. volumeB. dimensionC. magnitudeD. scope19. To survive the intense market competition, we must ____ the qualities and varieties of products we make to the world-market demand.A. improveB. guaranteeC. gearD. enhance20. You’d better hang up this oil-painting on that ____wall.A. emptyB. blankC. vacantD. bare21. Without a (an)____passport a tourist is forbidden to enter a country.A. operativeB. effectiveC. validD. efficient22. Before the tourists set off, they spent much time setting a limit ____the expenses of the trip.A. forB. inC. toD. about23. It was surprising that the hotel looked rather shabby outside was luxuriously and____ furnished inside.A. artificiallyB. arrogantlyC. arbitrarilyD. artistically24. Tension within a family is often relieved or eliminated when the family as a whole is threatened by ____ force.A. internalB. externalC. intensiveD. extensive25. Hearing the news, they are ____joy and sorrow.A. alternativelyB. alternatelyC. jointlyD. mutually英语专业四级考试单项选择测试（3）2008-031. I’d just as soon you____ those important papers with you.A. don’t takeB. didn’t takeC. hadn’t takenD. were not taking2. It is necessary that an efficient worker____ his work on time.A. accomplishesB. can accomplishC. accomplishD. has accomplished3. I was to have a trip abroad if____.A. I had not been firedB. I was not firedC. my boss won’t have fired meD. I were not fired4.____ that it was going to rain, he took a raincoat with him.A. SeeingB. SawC. SeenD. To see5. If you____ that late movie last night, you wouldn’t be sleepy.A. haven’t watchedB. didn’t watchedC. hadn’t watchedD. wouldn’t have watched6. Anna refused to____ the car keys to her husband until he had promised to wear his safety belt.A. hand inB. hand outC. hand downD. hand over7. In selecting a material, the engineer’s interest is in its properties which determine how it will perform under the loads and condition ____ it is subject.A. whereB. whichC. in whichD. to which8. “The president made a brilliant decision, didn’t he?”“Yes, he did. I don’t know what I would have done if I ____ to make that decision.”A. wereB. had hadC. have hadD. had9. Animal mothers are devoted to their young and ____ them with love and discipline.A. mindB. watchC. helpD. tend10. Urban congestion would greatly be relieved if the ____ charged on public transport were more reasonable.A. pricesB. ticketsC. feesD. fares11. The mother almost ____ when she learned that her son was shot dead.A. fell downB. came downC. fell apartD. went to pieces12. Supported by sufficient evidence, his argument seems to have a great deal of ____.A. vividnessB. validityC. terminologyD. propagation13. The girl was so ____by the mighty river that she would spend hours sitting on its bank andgazing at the boats and rafts going and coming.A. absorbedB. fascinatedC. movedD. touched14. After traveling in the desert for many days, they found a tiny oasis, where there was a well and ____green grass.A. a patch ofB. a bunch ofC. a pinch ofD. a packet of15. After a careful investigation, the committee decided to ____ the old hall.A. changeB. buildC. innovateD. renovate16. The American professor came to realize that he had underestimated the ____ of most of the Chinese students.A. magnitudeB. gradientC. potentialD. firmness17. Really, Edwin is afraid of Angela, but the ____is also true: Angela is afraid of Edwin, too.A. inversionB. insertionC. versionD. reverse18. The nurse was ____ caring for the sick and wounded in the war.A. attributed toB. dedicated toC. seen toD. attached to19. To prove their theories, scientists must ____ an adequate amount of data as evidence.A. stimulateB. reproduceC. reserveD. accumulate20. In my country, the____ are all distributed free.A. letters boxB. letters boxesC. letter’s boxD. letter boxes21. Our country is trying to ____ the serious problems created by the environment pollution.A. comply withB. cope withC. cope toD. comply to22. She stumbled and____ the coffee.A. spoiledB. spilledC. pouredD. splashed23. A sheet of metal was shaken to____ the sound of thunder.A. stimulateB. simulateC. reproduceD. duplicate24. To ____these two ideas is impossible, they are too different.A. matchB. bondC. reconcileD. compromise25. That winter was quite long and farmers who had failed to store up enough ____for their cattle almost went bankrupt.A. fodderB. foodC. grassD. grain英语专业四级考试单项选择测试（4）2008-041. Great efforts to increase wheat production must be made if bread shortages ____avoided.A. will beB. can beC. are to beD. were to be2. According to official statistics, retail sales in China rose 10% and 12.2% in the first and the second quarter ____ this year.A. accordinglyB. correspondinglyC. respectivelyD. individually3. If he ____ on tourists for his business, he would have to close his shop.A. dependsB. will dependC. dependedD. has depended4. The wealth of a nation should be measured____ the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce.A. in regard withB. in line withC. by means ofD. in terms of5. Because of the complexity of the modern machine, most offices require secretaries ____.A. to have specified trainingB. specified in trainingC. to train specifiedD. training specified6. Mrs. Nancy was wakened midnight by the ringing of the phone several hours after the ship that her husband was on had been____.A. firedB. decayedC. wreckedD. collapsed7. The White House spokesman didn’t____ any details concerning the disarmament talk.A. exposeB. discloseC. encloseD. impart8. We may often be puzzled by ways of expression that the native speaker of English does not even have to____, as English is not our first language.A. think outB. think forC. think overD. think about9. “Did the audience participate in the play?” Yes, those actors ____to involve the audience.”A. whom it was the functionB. of whom the function wasC. whose function it wasD. whose were the function10. It is a legal___ for parents to ensure that their children are provided with efficient education suitable to their age.A. sympathyB. obligationC. impulseD. influence11. The newly-built principal museum seems____ enough to last a hundred years.A. steadyB. substantialC. sophisticatedD. spacious12. Victor certainly talks a lot and he’s never interested i n what____ has to say.A. anyone elseB. no oneC. nobody elseD. somebody other13. The mayor didn’t have time so far to go into it____, but he gave as an idea about his plan.A. in conclusionB. at handC. at lengthD. in turn14. You must phone the police when you find any suspicious guy ____the house late at night.A. hanging outB. hanging upC. hanging roundD. hanging together15. When traveling, it is possible that you may be advised to take the travelers’ checks, which provide a secure____ to carrying your money in cash.A. selectionB. preferenceC. alternativeD. substitute16. Chinese are not used to buy things on____ and are likely to save as much money as possible.A. depositB. debtC. creditD. sale17. “Eric nearly always wins the science award.” “That’s because his project are____.”A. extremely presented wellB. well presented extremelyC. presented well extremelyD. extremely well presented18. As the group of persons ____ together in a conversational knot, each individual expressed his position in the group by where he stands.A. squeezeB. packC. padD. cluster19.____he does his work, I don’t mind what time he arrives at the office.A. So far asB. So long asC. In caseD. Meanwhile20. In 1776 the United States announced the Declaration of Independence to____ from the British Empire and became an independent country.A. pull downB. break awayC. get offD. drop off21. The students in the dorm were forbidden, unless they had special passed,____ after 11 pm.A. staying outB. stay outC. from staying outD. to stay out22. While in bed the doctor was telephoned to go back to the hospital because of ____case.A. a treatmentB. an operationC. an incidentD. an emergency23. “Who won the election for mayor?” “A man____to represent every minority group in the city.”A. claimB. is claimedC. claimedD. claiming24. That’s definitely not what I said. You are purposely ____my idea to prove your point.A. revisingB. distractingC. distortingD. contradicting英语专业四级考试单项选择测试（5）2008-041. My niece has been to Sumatra and Iran as well as all of Europe. By the time she was twenty, she____ almost everywhere.A. will beB. would have beenC. will have beenD. would be2. As a matter of fact, Saudi Arabia’s oil reserves ____ those of Kuwait.A. come second followingB. come second withC. are only second toD. are second only to3. James has just arrived, but I didn’t know he____ until yesterday.A. will comeB. was comingC. had been comingD. comes4. The effect of the medicine,____ we had expected, was quite encouraging.A. whichB. thatC. asD. what5. “Would you send this message to Prof. Wilson?”“Sure, ____ him about something else in any case, so there won’t be any bother at all.”A. I’ll seeB. I seeC. I’ll be seeingD. I may see6. “How did James Bond escape from the locked confine?”“Oh, you know he always manages ____a tight situation.”A. to get out ofB. getting out ofC. to have got him out ofD. in getting out of7. A sneeze cannot be performed voluntarily,____ be easily suppressed.A. nor it canB. it can notC. nor can itD. cannot it8. She walked 7 miles today to lose weight; I never imagined that she could walk____ far.A. asB. suchC. thatD. very9. All substances,____, liquid or solid, are made up of atoms.A. be they gasesB. whether they are gasesC. they are gasesD. they can be gases10. Only in recent years____ begun to realize the importance of Internet.A. people haveB. have peopleC. that people haveD. since have people11. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication ____the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.A. in this wayB. in thatC. in whichD. in order to12.____is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and optimistic discussion produce no concrete proposals.A. AsB. ThatC. WhichD. What13. The scientific group is carrying out a research focused on a drug which is so____ as to be able to change brain chemistry.A. powerfulB. influentialC. monstrousD. vigorous14. The ever-lasting inflation caused the rising of the living____.A. costB. expenseC. priceD. value15. The brave soldiers____ the attacking invaders.A. rejectedB. repelledC. compelledD. rebelled16. All living things must,____ reason of physiological limitations, die.A. onB. toC. byD. for17. This ticket ____you to a free meal in our new restaurant.A. grantsB. entitlesC. creditsD. permits18. The introduction of fabrics made from rayon, nylon and other ____fibers has made many changes in our civilization.A. manufacturedB. artificialC. syntheticD. manned19. When he was driving home, he was stopped by the policeman and was ____ of speeding.A. chargedB. blamedC. accusedD. warned20. In the Middle East area, oil is found in____ and its production has been able to keep up with world demand.A. efficiencyB. abundanceC. eleganceD. elaboration21. Other people’s advice would be____valuable to him who is at present at his wit’s end.A. exceedinglyB. exclusivelyC. intensivelyD. excessively22. Would you please come and help me with this form because I don’t know how to ____it.A. set asideB. set upC. set offD. set about23. Mr. Ken had one eye injured in a crash, but after a ____ operation, he soon recovered his sight.A. preciseB. delicateC. sensitiveD. considerate24. In Boston, as in the rest of the United States, ____ schooling begins at age 5 and ends at 16.A. obligedB. compulsoryC. compellingD. forced25. The medical report contains a (an) ____of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation.A. altitudeB. attitudeC. multitudeD. latitude英语专业四级考试单项选择测试（6）2008-041. Everyone must have liked the cake because there wasn’t even a ____ left.A. crutchB. chipC. chopD. clip2. The accused man____ his innocence by proving that he was aboard when the murder was committed.A. foundB. foundedC. ignoredD. established3. The Chinese nation has____ many national heroes.A. brought forthB. brought forwardC. brought upD. brought about4. You are too rigid: you must learn to change your plans when the situation ____it.A. calls onB. calls forC. calls forthD. calls in5. You can ___ your story by leaving out some unimportant details.A. abridgeB. rewriteC. revealD. change6. The mother sat by the window ____ the hole in her coat.A. healingB. resumingC. minglingD. patching7. We note with satisfaction that all these activities have helped to___ mutual understanding and friendship between our two countries.A. propelB. promoteC. strengthenD. depress8. The clumsy movement of the giant panda amused all the____.A. visitorsB. witnessesC. watchersD. spectators9. Part of the lake has been polluted. You can see the water is covered with ____oil.A. a coat ofB. a story ofC. a film ofD. a pad of10. The little girl wore a very thin coat. A sudden gust of cold wind made her ____.A. shakeB. sweatC. shiverD. swing11. I am not sure whether I want to take this course; I may ____for the first week to see if I like it.A. sit onB. sit inC. sit downD. sit up12. He is the best investment adviser and____ can tell you which share you should buy.A. as suchB. as toC. so as toD. such as to13. The girl under the tree is____ my sister.A. no one thanB. no other thanC. no one thatD. none other than14. Though he views himself as a realist, John says that his findings make him ____about future.A. optimisticB. objectiveC. precautiousD. sympathetic15. Today dozens of scientific group in different countries have been ____the goal of a practical and economic way to use sunlight to split water molecules.A. reachingB. winningC. chasingD. pursuing16. We are to____ our house according to our financial capability.A. furnishB. restoreC. provideD. establish17. China started its space industry only in recent years, and should ____ no time in catching up.A. delayB. lagC. lessenD. lose18. The police thought that piece of evidence was ____early in the investigation, but it turned out to be vital in convicting the man of murder.A. insignificantB. importantC. unsuitableD. essential19. With the development of modern science and technology, a manned trip to Mars should be____.A. potentialB. attentiveC. feasibleD. substantial20. He is too weak to ____his business.A. do withB. do withoutC. do away withD. do up21. We find the book quite____: it provides us with an abundance of information on western music.A. distractingB. enlighteningC. amusingD. confusing22. The thieves ____the papers all over the room as they were searching for the money.A. spreadB. swelledC. scatteredD. divided23. Because of the severe international situation, the government has urged people to be ____ with food and water.A. thriftB. consciousC. economicalD. careful24. Would you please____ a seat for this evening’s concert?A. reserveB. preserveC. conserveD. save25. Being an excellent shooter, he practiced aiming at both ____ and moving targets.A. stationaryB. standingC. stableD. still。

备战专四】100道经典专四选择题【含答案】

1.The company has now introduced a policy ____ pay rises are related to performance at work.(96)A.WhichB.whereC.whetherD.what2.The physicist has made a discovery, ____ of great importance to the progress of science andtechnology. (97)A.I think which isB.that I think isC.which I think isD.which I think it is3.____, he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources. (97)A.Instead of his contributionsB.For all his notable contributionsC.His making notable contributionsD.However his notable contributions4.The team can handle whatever ____. (97)A.that needs handlingB.which needs handlingC.it needs handlingD.needs to be handlede and see me whenever ____. (97)A.you are convenientB.you will be convenientC.it is convenient to youD.it will be convenient to you6.I was to have made a speech if ____.(97)A.I was not called awayB.nobody would have called me awayC.I had not been called awayD.nobody called me away7.She remembered several occasions in the past ____ she had experienced a similar feeling. (98)A.whichB.beforeC.thatD.whennguage belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner ____ to the professor.(98)A.as far asB.the same asC.as much asD.as long as9.The Clarks haven’t decide yet which hotel ____.(98)A.to stayB.is to stayC.to stay atD.is for staying10.After ____ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to enter the personnel manager’s office.(99)A.thatB.thereC.whatD.it11.Fat can’t change into muscle ____muscle changes into fat. (99)A.any more thanB.no more thanC.no less thanD.much more than12.It is not so much the language ____the cultural background that makes the book different tounderstand. (99)A.butB.norC.asD.like13.There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of mountain climbing than ____in thepublic mind today.(99)A.existsB.existC.existingD.to exist14.I’ve never been to Lhasa, but that’s the city____. (99)A.I’d most like to visitB.which I like to visit mostlyC.where I like to visitD.I’d like much to visit15.He ____ unwisely, but he was at least trying to do something helpful.(99)A.may have actedB.must have actedC.should actD.would act16.If you have really been studying English for so long, it’s about time you ____able to write lettersin English.(99)A. should beB. wereC. must beD. are17.?He’s____ as a “bellyacher”--- he’s always complaining about something.(99)A. who is knownB. whom is knownC. what is knownD. which is known18. The three men tried many times to sneak across the border into the neighbouring country ____by the police each time.(99)A. had been capturedB. being always capturedC. only to be capturedD. unfortunately captured19. His long service with the company was ____ with a present.A. admittedB. acknowledgedC. attributedD. accepted20. Teaching students of threshold level is hard work but the effort is very ____.A. preciousB. rewardingC. worthD. challenging21. Among all the changes resulting from the ____ entry of women into the workforce, the transformation that has occurred in the women themselves is not the least important.A. massiveB. quantitativeC. surplusD. tragic22.?Whether their football team will win is a matter of ____ to me.A. indifferenceB. discriminationC. deviationD. interests23. The plane ____, its bombs exploding as it hit the ground.A. collidedB. crushedC. plungedD. crashed24.? The morning news says a school bus ____ with a train at the junction a group of policemen were sent there immediately.A. stumbledB. collidedC. crashedD. struck25.? Today the public is much concerned about the way ____.A. nature is being ruinedB. which nature is ruinedC. on which to ruin natureD. of nature to be ruined26.? These surveys indicate that many crimes go ____ by the police, mainly because not all victims report them.A. to be unrecordedB. unrecordedC. to have been unrecordedD. unrecording27.He was ____ of having asked such a silly question.A. sorryB. guiltyC. ashamedD. miserable28. During July and August there was no rain for weeks ____.A. in the endB. in allC. on endD. on the verge3.At the party we found that shy girl ____ her mother all the time.A. depending onB. coinciding withC. adhering toD. cling to4.?Important people don’t often have much free time as their work ____ all their time.A. takes awayB. takes overC. takes inD. takes up5.The man in the corner confessed to ____ a lie to the manager of the company.A. have toldB. be toldC. being toldD. having told6. Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substance near it, and this ____produces artificial cold surrounding it.A. absorptionB. transitionC. consumptionD. interaction7.The largest system serving e-mail messengers is the Internet, a ____ of millions of computers linked worldwide.A. unityB. combinationC. networkD. connection8. My students found the book ____: it provided them with an abundance of information on the subject.A. enlighteningB. confusingC. distractingD. amusing9. People who refuse to ____ with the law will be punished.A. obeyB. consentC. concealD. comply10. After a meal in a restaurant, you ask the waiter for the ____.A. billB. noteC. receiptD. menu11.China Daily never loses sight of the fact that each day all of us ____ a tough, challengingworld.A. encounterB. acquaintC. presideD. confront12. In the past, most foresters have been men, but today, the number of women ____ this field is climbing.A. engagingB. devotingC. registeringD. pursuing13.After his recovery from illness, he ____ his former position.A. assumesB. presumedC. consumedD. resumed14. Foreign disinvestments and the ____ of South Africa from world capital markets after 1985 further weakened its economy.A. displacementB. eliminationC. exclusionD. exception15.In the event that our team____, there will be a celebration.A. wonB. winsC. will winD. could win16. In case it____, don’t expect me.A. rainedB. rainingC. rainsD. will rain17.If the United States had built more homes for poor people in 1955, the housing problems nowin some parts of the country ____ so serious.A. wouldn't beB. wouldn't have beenC. will not beD. would have not been18. If John ____ to work hard, he would succeed.A. shouldB. hadC. wouldD. were19.If he had worked harder, he ____ the exams.A. must have to throughB. would have got throughC. would get throughD. could get through20. ____ the flood, the ship would have reached its destination on time.A. In case ofB. In spite ofC. Because ofD. But for1.?Mark?often?attempts?to?escape?____?whenever?he?breaks?traffic?regulations.?2. a. having been?fined? b.?to?have?been?fined?3. c. ?to?be?fined ? d.?being?fined?2. My?wife?said?in?her?letter?that?she?would? appreciate?____?from?you?sometime.?a. ?to?have?heard?b. to?hear?c. ?for?hearing ?d. ?hearing?3.?They?are?considering?____?before?the?prices?go?up.?a.?of?buying?the?house?b.?with?buying?the?house?c.?buying?the?house?d.?to?buy?the?house?4.??If?I?had?remembered?____?the?door,?the?things?would?not?have?been?stolen.a.?to?lock?b.?lockingc. to?have?locked?d. having locked?5.It?is?difficult?to?get?used?____?in?a?tent?after having a?soft,?comfortable?bed?to?lie?on.a. sleep?b. to?sleeping?c. slept?d. to?sleep?6.Why?were?you?so?late?for?work?today?”“____?to?the?office?was?very?slow?this?morning?bec ause?of?the?traffic.”a. Driving?b. I?drove?c. To?drived. That?I?drove?7.Before?____?the?house,?you?should?get?a?surveyor____?over?it.?a. buying...lookingb.having bought...to?look?c. buying...to?have looked?d. buying...to?look?8.We?suggested?____?in?hotels?but?the?children? w ere?anxious?____?out.?a. sleeping...to?campb. sleeping...camping?c. to?sleep...to?campd. to?sleep...camping9.We will______ a discussion of the program until more members are present.a. deferb. postponec. delayd. put off10. The ship _____down into the watera. glidedb. slippedc. slidd. skim11.It ______ rain when you want to go out.a. guaranteesb. guaranteedc. is guaranteed tod. is guaranteed12. They ____ vast quantities of cake between them.a. put awayb. put onc. put asided. put across13.The liquor did not _______ me.a. agree onb. agree withc. agree tod. agree14. The poor woman is ________ begging.a. reduced tob. forced toc. reduced ofd. made to15. Because of the unexpected changes, they postponed ____ us an answer.a. givingb. have givenc. to gived. to have given16. Every camera we sell comes with a two-year____.a. guaranteeb. safetyc. confirmationd. conservation1.The republication of the poet’s most recent works will certainly ________ his nationalreputation.a. magnifyb. strengthenc. enlarged. enhance2.On weekends my grandma usually ___ a glass of wine.a. subscribes tob. engages inc. hangs ond. indulges in3.The coming of the railways in the 1830s __ our society and economic life.a. transformedb. transportedc. transferredd. transmitted4.? The police set a ___ to catch the thieves.a. planb. devicec. trapd. trick5. He was punished _____ he should make the same mistake again.a. unlessb. providedc. ifd. lest6.One of the attractive features of the course was the way the practical work had been ______with the theoretical aspects of the subject.a. embeddedb. embracedc. integratedd. synthesized7.Encouraged by their culture to voice their opinions freely, the Canadians are not afraid to go against the group _____, and will argue their viewpoints enthusiastically, though rarely aggressively.a. consentb. consciencec. consensusd. consciousness8.?In spite of the _____, it seemed that many of the invited guests would still show up.a. deviationb. distinctionc. comparisond. controversy9.?These continual _____ in temperature make it impossible to decide what to wear.a.?transitionsb. transformationscc. exchangesd. fluctuations10. We find it impossible to _____ with the latest safety regulations.a. accordb. unifyc. complyd. obey1.Obviously, the Chairman’s remarks at the conference were ___ and not planned.a. substantialb. spontaneousc. simultaneousd. synthetic2. For the success of the project, the company should ___ the most of the opportunities at hand.a. obtainb. graspc. catchd. make3.Failure to follow the club rules ___ him from the volleyball team.a. disfavouredb. dispelledc. disqualifiedd. dismissed4.?The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the government with ____ hope.a. eternalb. infinitec. ceaselessd. everlasting5. At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but this decision was ____ revised.a. subsequentlyb. successivelyc. predominantlyd. preliminarily6. The local police are authorized to ___ anyone’s movements as they think of it.a. pauseb. haltc. repeld. keep7.?The local authorities realized the need to make ___ for elderly people in their housing programs.a. preparationb. requirementc. specificationd. provision8.? Twelve is to three __ four is to one.a. whatb. asc. thatd. like9.? Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her ___ seemed to change.a.?affairb. luckc. eventd. chance10. To ___ important dates in history, countries create special holidays.a. commendb. memorizec. propagated. commemorate1.Suddenly there was a _____ of lightening followed by a clap of thunder.A. flameB. glowC. flashD. stream2. Although the weather was very bad, the buses still ran on _____ .A. listB. scheduleC. planD. arrangement3. Their income and expenses are managed well in _____ .A. arrangementB. preparationC. balanceD. excess4. It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name in _____ .A. newsB. printC. pressD. publication5.In the _____ of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to 430million.A. eventB. faceC. timeD. course6. In Britain people _____ four million tons of potatoes every year.A. exhaustB. consumeC. disposeD. swallow7. That house always _____ me of a holiday I spend in Switzerland.A. awakesB. recallsC. mindsD. reminds8. A well-written composition _____ good choice of words and clear organization among other things.A. calls onB. calls forC. calls upD. calls off9. The Car Club couldn’t _____ to meet the demands of all its members.A. ensureB. guaranteeC. assumeD. confirm10. I don’t know whether what she said is true, but I’ll _____ it.A. conformB. confirmC. confessD. confine11. He is late again today. I’ll _____ that he will not be late tomorrow.A. be sureB. see to itC. hope forD. make it so12. _____ right now, she would get there on Sunday.A. Would she leaveB. If she leavesC. Were she to leaveD. If she had left13. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, _____ all practical value by the time they were finished.A. had lostB. would loseC. would have lostD. should have lost14. ---“ Steve made a reservation already.”---“ ______ he change his mind, he can cancel it.”A. ShouldB. WouldC. IfD. So15. Those flowers smell very _____.A. pleasantlyB. wellC. nicelyD. fragrant16. The switch remains _____.A. to turn onB. turned onC. turning onD. having already turned17. They went on gossiping about Jane, _____that she had come in.A. knowing nothingB. to know nothingC. not knowingD. having not known18. Mrs. Smith went out in answer to an urgent call, _____.A. leaving the washing-up undoneB. left undone the washing-upC. having left the washing-up undoD. with the washing-up leaving undone19. The train _____, all the passengers queued to get ready for the boarding.A. pulled inB. had pulled inC. having pulled inD. was pulling in20. The equipment _____ out of order, the production is made almost impossible.A. isB. beingC. wasD. is to be1.He arrived half an hour late for the meeting. _____, he did not even apologize or give anyexplanation..A. ReverselyB. MoreoverC. ThereforeD. Nevertheless2. Since the matter was extremely _____,we dealt with it immediately.A. toughB. urgentC. tenseD. instant3. It has been revealed that some government leaders ____ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.A. employB. takeC. abuseD. overlook4. Everybody _____ in the hall where they were welcomed by the secretary.A. piledB. assembledC. joinedD. accumulated5. Features such as height, weight, and skin color _____ from individual to individual and from face to face.A. changeB. varyC. alterD. shift6. I hate to be _____ when I don’t do things properly.A. staredB. gazedC. glancedD. peeped7. Many people complain of the rapid _____ of modern life.A. rateB. paceC. speedD. growth8. The house has a kitchen, a bathtub and some other _____ .A. facilitiesB. devicesC. equipmentsD. opportunities9. When he realized the police had spotted him, the man _____ the exit as quickly as possible.A. made ofB. made forC. made outD. made off10. Frequently single-parent children _____ some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served.A. take offB. take afterC. take onD. take in11. Tending dairy cows is a much better way to spend the summer than _____ summer school.A. to attendB. attendsC. to be attendingD. attending12. In the course of a day, students do far more than just _____ classes.A. attendB. attendedC. to attendD. attending13. _____ with size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.A. When comparedB. CompareC. While comparingD. Comparing14. If you _____ to clone yourself, would it be like you in every detail?A. will beB. areC. have beenD. were15. The mere fact _____ most people believe nuclear war would be madness does not mean that it will not occur,A. whatB. whichC. thatD. whose16. The leather shoes _____ $200 turned out to be a sham.A. which he was chargedB. which he chargedC. for which was he chargedD. for which he was charged17. The company official _____ I thought would be fired received a raise.A. whomB. whoseC. whoeverD. who18. We are ignorant of the degree _____ his experiments have supplied powerful evidence for his theory.A. at whichB. in thatC. to whichD. for which19. We are sure that you’re suited to the position _____ qualification, ability and experience.A. in honor ofB. in terms ofC. in favor ofD. in line of20. The moon having no water, _____.A. so it has no lifeB. there can be no lifeC. and there can be no lifeD. there has no life1.As a result of careless washing, the jacket _____ to a child’s size.A. contractedB. compressedC. shrankD. decreased2. Franklin’s ability to learn from observations and experience _____ greatly to his success inpublic life.A. contributedB. owedC. attributedD. related3. I’m not sure whether I can gain any profit from this investment, so I can’t make a(n)_____ promise to help you.A. refinedB. definedC. confinedD. definite4. It is _____ impossible to find a goodeducational computer program in this part of the country.A. barelyB. hardlyC. merelyD. nearly5. Grain production in the world is _____ but still millions go hungry.A. staggeringB. shrinkingC. soaringD. suspending6. The ball _____ two or three times before rolling down the slope.A. swayedB. bouncedC. hoppedD. leapt7. Mobile telecommunications _____ is expected to double in Shanghai this year as a result of a contract signed between the two companies.A. capabilityB. potentialC. impactD. capacity8. We should make a clear _____ between the two scientific terms for the purpose of our discussion.A. separationB. discriminationC. distinctionD. deviation9. He didn’t have time to read the report word for word: he just _____ it.A. skimmedB. observedC. overlookedD. glanced10. Your advice would be _____ valuable to him, who is at present at his wit’s end.A. excessivelyB. exceedinglyC. extensivelyD. exclusively11. No one had told Smith about _____ a lecture the following day.A. there beingB. there beC. there would beD. there was12. The teacher doesn’t permit _____ in class.A. smokeB. to smokeC. smokingD. to have a smoke13. After _____ for the job, you will be required to take a language test.A. being interviewedB. interviewedC. interviewingD. having interviewed14. Your hair wants _____. You’d better have it done tomorrow.A. cutB. to cutC. cuttingD. being cut15. I would appreciate _____ it a secret.A. you to keepB. your keepingC. that you keepD. that you will keep16. There is more land in Australia than the government knows _____.A. what to do withB. how to doC. to do with itD. to do it17. We agreed to accept _____ they thought wasthe best tourist guide.A. whateverB. whomeverC. whicheverD. whoever18. The match was cancelled because most of the members _____ a match without a standard court.A. objected to havingB. were objected to haveC. objected to haveD. were objected to having19. When I try to understand _____ that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect, it seems to me that there are two causes.A. why it doesB. what it doesC. what it isD. why it is20. He is late again today. I’ll _____ th at he will not be late tomorrow.A. be sureB. hope forC. see to itD. make it so1-5 BCBDC 41-45 BCADB 81-85BDCBC 121-125BBCAD6-10 CDCCC 46-50 DDDCA 86-90BABDB 126-130DCBDC11-15 ACAAA 51-55 BADAA 91-95BBBCC 131-135ABACA16-20 BCBBB 56-60 CCABA 96-100ADBCA 136-140CBCDA21-25 AADBA 61-65 AADDA 101-105CBBBB 141-142CC26-30 BCCDD 66-70 CDCCD 106-110BBABA31-35 DACAD 71-75 DCBDC 111-115BCDAA36-40 ADDDC 76-80 BABDA 116-120DCDDC。

英语专四单选题

英语专四单选题1.____native to North America, corn has now spread all 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 seventy five miles an hour ____originate over tropical ocean waters.A. whichB. whoC. whereD.how to6.____is announced in the papers, our country has launcheda 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, we had 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 neighbors.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试题答案与解析1. D) 【句意】玉米虽原产于北美洲，但现在已遍及全世界。

2023年英语专业四级单选选择题真题及答案

2023年51. __dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive.A AlthoughB whateverC AsD However对旳答案为D). however引导旳让步状语从句,意思是无论(怎么样),从句需要倒装,即However+adj/adv+主+谓. However dull he may be=Dull as he may be. although和as引导让步状语从句,指”尽管”, whatever用来引导名词从句,意思是: 无论什么. 句意: 无论他多么地令人感到乏味.他还是一位非常成功旳顶级行政人员.52. If only I __play the guitar as well as you!A wouldB couldC shouldD might对旳答案为B). could表达可以,是一种能力. If only引导旳虚拟语气,表达”要是….该多好啊!”. 句意: 要是我能像你那样把吉他弹得那么好该多好啊!53. The party, __I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.A by whichB for whichC to whichD at which对旳答案为D). at which. 先行词the party作介词at旳宾语. 即I was the guest of honor at the party. 关系代词指代the party.54 It's high time we __ cutting down the rainforests.A stoppedB had to stopC shall stopD stop对旳答案为A). stopped. It is (high) time旳意思是到了做…旳时候了. 从句中一般用过去时构成虚拟语气. 此句型为历年专四考试常考句型.55 The student said there were a few points in the essay he __ impossible to comprehend.A has foundB was findingC had foundD would find对旳答案为C). had found. 考察定语从句旳时态. 定语从句中旳”找到问题”这一动作发生先于主句动词said,因此用had found构成过去完毕时.56 Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone__ an opportunity to hear the speech.A ought to haveB must haveC may haveD should have对旳答案为C). may. so that引导目旳状语从句,表达为了让每个人均有机会听到讲座. 其他选项均不符合题意. ought to have done=should have done本应当做而实际未做. must have done 表达对过去旳肯定猜测.57 I am surprised__ this city is a dull place to live in.A that you should thinkB by what you are thinkingC that you would thinkD with what you were thinking对旳答案为A). 本句中should表达惊讶语气, 故不能省略. 句意:你居然会认为在这个都市居住是很无聊旳,这点让我很惊讶.58 Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not__ for her work.A enough goodB good enoughC as good enoughD good as enough对旳答案为B). enough修饰形容词副词时需要后置, 且不能和as构造连用.59 It is imperative that the government __ more investment into the shipbuilding industry.A attractsB shall attractC attractD has to对旳答案为C). attract 考核旳是虚拟语气旳使用方法. It is imperative that sb (should)+do/V, should可以省略. 该句型在专四考试中极为常见. 句意:当务之急是征服应当吸引更多投资到造船业.60 Land belongs to the city; there is __ thing as private ownership of land.A no such aB not suchC not such aD no such对旳答案为D). no such. There is no such (a) thing as…固定使用方法. 意思是: It is impossible to ….没有…. e.g. There is no such a thing as free lunch. 天下没有免费旳午餐.61 My daughter has walked eight miles today. We neverguessed that she could walk__ far.A /B suchC thatD as对旳答案为C). that=so. 那么,如此. The weather today is not that cold as is reported.6２The statistics __ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times.A provesB is provingC are provingD prove对旳答案为D). prove. statistics表达数字数据时谓语动词用复数. The statistics prove/show that…,这里表达旳是一种客观状态,没有明显时态标志,因此用一般时态.63 There are only ten apples left in the baskets, __ the spoilt ones.A not countingB not to countC don't countD having not counted对旳答案为A). not counting. 伴随状语. 表达不把…计算在内.=not including.64 It was __ we had hopedA more a success thanB a success more thanC as much of a success asD a success as much as对旳答案为C). 这题是本年专四语法考试中最难旳一道题目. as much of a …as是固定构造,类似旳构造尚有more of a …than, less of a…than, 假如是这些比较构造,则名词只能放在比较构造中, 如: It was as much of a success as I had hoped. He is more of a sportsman than his brother. We can let you have as many copies as you need. 因此选项A旳对旳形式应当是more of a success than…, B选项只能将名词置于比较构造中间.65 There used to be a petrol station near the park, __?A didn't itB doesn't thereC usedn't it?D didn't there对旳答案为D). 考察反意疑问句. there be 旳反意疑问句就用there来进行反问.66 It is an offence to show __ against people of different races.A distinctionB differenceC separation D.discrimination对旳答案为D). discrimination歧视. show discrimination against sb歧视某人distinction区别,差异. difference不一样, separation分开. 句意:对不一样种族旳人体现出歧视是一种冒犯行为.67 A great amount of work has gone into __ the Cathedral to its previous splendor.A refreshingB restoringC renovatingD renewing对旳答案为B). restoring:使…恢复到此前面貌, 一般和to连用. refresh使…精神爽快, renovate更新,革新. renew更新68 The thieves fled with the local police close on their __.A backsB necksC toesD heels对旳答案为D). heels. on/at one’s heels紧跟在某人背面. 固定搭配,句意为:小偷逃跑了,当地旳警察紧随其后追赶. fled逃走，逃掉( flee旳过去式和过去分词)；逃离，逃避。

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英语专业四级单选题20道,附参考答案1.It is not uncommon for there ______ problems of communicationbetween the old and the young.A. beingB. would beC. beD. to be2.______ at in his way, the situation doesn’t seem so desperate.A. lookingB. lookedC. being lookedD. to look3.There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ______ the spoilt ones.A. not countingB. not to countC. don’t countD. having notcounted4.What’s the chance of ______ a general election this year?A. there beingB. there to beC. there beD. there going tobe5.____________, I’ll marry him all the same.A. Was he rich or poorB. Whether rich or poorC. Were he rich or poorD. Be he rich or poor6.If not ______ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets veryill-tempered and grumbles all the time.A. being treatedB. treatedC. be treatedD. having beentreated7.Agriculture is the country’s chief source of wealth, wheat ______ byfar the biggest cereal crop.A. isB. beenC. beD. being8.Time ______, the celebration will be held as scheduled.A. permitB. permittingC. permittedD. permits9.AIDS is said ______ the number-one killer of both men andwomen over the past years in that region.A. beingB. to beC. to have beenD. having been10.Though the young lady was very pretty and gracious, shewas none______ happier for her beauty.A. theB. muchC. moreD. enough11.John returned with two laborers, with ______ help we finally got thecar out of the mud.A. theirB. whoseC. ∕D. that12.Various animals have shells that keep ______ from growing beyond acertain size.A. theirsB. themselvesC. themD. their13.____________ to get a definition for this word!A. How it is difficultB. How difficult is itC. How difficult it isD. It is how difficult14.Theoretically, a good screwdriver should last a lifetime, but it rarely______, usually because it is used at one time or another as a substitute for some other tool.A. hasB. isC. shouldD. does15.Your proposal that they ______ their conversation in French is quitereasonable.A. are tocarry onB. will carry onC. carry onD. must carry on16.With age, the mineral content of human bones decreases, ______them more fragile.A. makeB. and to makeC. therebymaking D. which it makes17.He is too shy to ask a stranger the time, ______ speak to a room fullof people.A. muchmoreB. much asC. still lessD. still as18.How is it ______ your roommate’s request and yours are identical?A. ifB. soC. whatD. that19.Their marriage is a ______ balance between traditional andcontemporary values.A. trivialB. delicateC. minorD. miniature20.When I asked him if he had ever cheated in exams he said hewouldn’t ______ himself like that.A. decreaseB. subtractC. minimizeD. degrade1-5 DBAAD 6-10 BDBCA 11-15 BCCDC 16-20 CCDBD。

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定语从句1．It rained hard yesterday, prevented me from going to the park.A. thatB. whichC. asD. it→the diagram shows, the sum spent on tobacco is nearly as large as that spent onalcohol.A. AsB. WhichC. WhatD. Like２. He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the man he was twenty years ago.A. whichB. thatC. whoD. whom3. Chinese customs police wondered if there were some underground passages the cocaine hadbeen smuggled into China from Myanmar.A. through whichB. in whichC. through thatD. in that4. The temperature Fahrenheit and Celsius thermometer readings are equal is 40degrees.A. by whichB. for whichC. to whichD. at which5. There was a storm I had never experienced before.A. such asB. as whichC. with whichD. for such6. The residents, had been damaged by the earthquake, were given help by the government.A. all their homesB. all whose homesC. all of whose homesD. all of their homes7. The course normally attracts 30 students per year, up to half will from overseas.A. in whichB. for whomC. with whichD. of whom8. Perhaps there'only one thing on which the citizens of Atlanta do agree: there's only a city will notlook the same or be the same after this summer.A. thatB. whichC. asD. where9. The team can handle whatever .A. that needs handlingB. which need handlingC. it needs handlingD. needs to be handled10. The physician has made a discovery, of great importance to the progress of science and technology.A. I think which isC. which I think isB. that I think is D. which I think it is11. John returned with two laborers, withhelp we finally get the car out of the mud.A. theirB. whoseC. /D. that→ (1) Our company will move to a tall building ____ we bought last month.A. whichB. whenC. howD. where(2) Our company will move to a tall building _____ has just been complete.A. whichB. whenC. howD. where(3) Our company will move to a tall building _____ we worked two years ago.A. whereB. whenC. thatD. which非谓语动词1. -what caused the party to be put off?- ____ the invitation.A. Tom delayed sendingB. Tom's delaying sendingC. Tom delaying to send D .Tom delayed send2. I can't get my car __ on cold mornings, so I have to try ___ the radiator with somehot water.A. run, to fillB. running, filingC. running, to fillD. ran, filling12. She says that shecompany.A. whichC. how ' ll never forget the time _______ she B. whenD. where s spent working as a secretary in our→ She says thatshe A. whichC. how ll never forget the time B. whenD. where she works as a secretary in our company.3. Anyone _______ bags, boxes, or whatever, was stopped by the police.A. seen carryB. seen carryingC. saw to carryD. saw carrying【分析】此题答案选 B ，anyone seen carrying bags⋯为anyone who was seen carrying bags 之略，其中过去分词短语seen carrying bags ⋯用作定语修饰代词anyone 。

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1. Nowhere in nature is aluminum found free, owing to its always with other elements, most commonly with oxygen.A. being combinedB. having combinedC. to combineD. combined2. Physics is the present day equivalent of used to be called natural philosophy, from most of present-day science arose.A. which, whatB. that, whichC. what, whichD. what, that3. On no account ever leave the baby at home alone.A. should youB. you shouldC. shall youD. you shall4. the center of our planetary system was considered as heresy by the church in the Middle Ages.A. It is the sun and not the earth isB. That the sun and not the earth isC. Being the sun and not the earth isD. The sun and not the earth is5. The reason that his property was confiscated by the country, it , was that he was involve in a lot of fraudulent activities during the war.A. was turned outB. was being turned outC. being turned outD. turned out6. I'd rather you by train because the weather forecast said there would be heavy snow, tomorrow.A. wentB. should goC. will goD. go7. Einstein won the Nobel Prize in 1921 and enjoyed great fame in Germany until the rise of Nazism he was expelled from Germany because he was a Jew.A. whenB. whoC. thenD. which8. Nowhere but in the remotest region of the country find a place to settle down.A. can heB. he canC. heD. for him to9. With one leg broken in that car accident, he cannot even walk, run.A. let aloneB. that’s to sayC. not to speakD. not to m ention10. , she led a life of complete seclusion.A. Being disgracedB. DisgracedC. DisgracingD. She was disgraced11. It to see so many children in that mountainous area cannot even afford elementary education.A. pains herB. makes her painC. is painingD. is pained12. Our boss, Mr. Thompson, a raise in salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet.A. was promisingB. has been promisingC. promisedD. has promised13. A dream is to a person is wings are to a bird.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. as14. The man sitting opposite me smiled dreamily, as if something pleasant in the past.A. to rememberB. rememberedC. having been rememberedD. remembering15. 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 sent1. It is necessary that an efficient worker his work on time.A. accomplishesB. can accomplishC. accomplishD. will accomplish2. I know this is the right train. The ticket agent said it would be on .A. Platform ThreeB. the Platform ThreeC. Third PlatformD. The Three Platform3. William is very hardworking, but his play is not for his work.A. enough goodB. good enoughC. as good enoughD. good as enough4. I won't take Susan's pen because I don't like .A. that pen of hersB. that her penC. her that penD. that pen of her5. I didn't call the hotel to make a room reservation, but I .A. may haveB. must haveC. should haveD. shall have6. My sister will be here tomorrow, but at first I thought that she today.A. was comingB. is comingC. must comeD. may come7. Land belongs to the city; there is thing as private ownership of land.A. no such aB. not suchC. not such anyD. no such8. The flats I have looked at so far were too expensive. So I'm betteroff where I am.A. stayB. stayingC. to stayD. stayed9. Since the family are moving to a new house, they have to buynew furniture.A. a lot ofB. manyC. a fewD. as10. My son walked ten miles today. We never guessed that he could walk far.A. /B. suchC. thatD. as11. If talks for the new trade agreements take , food industries in both countries will be seriously affected.A. much too longB. too much longerC. too much longD. much long12. You and I could hardly understand each other, ?A. could IB. couldn't youC. could weD. couldn't we13. We the visitor with an apartment, but he specifically asked for a single room.A. could provideB. could have providedC. couldn't provideD. couldn't have provided14. The missile is designed in such a way that once nothing can be done to retrieve it.A. firedB. being firedC. they firedD. having fired15. , he would not have recovered so quickly.A. Hadn't he been taken good care ofB. Had he not been taken good care ofC. Had not he been taken good care ofD. Had he been not taken good care of1. It was not until midnight the camping site.A. that they reachedB. that they did not reachC. did they reachD. did they not reach2. It is predicated that existing reserves of fossil fuel by 2045.A. have been run outB. are going to be run outC. will have run outD. have run out3. Only by increasing its exports drastically from the present trade imbalance.A. the country can emergeB. the country might emergeC. can the country emergeD. the country might emerged4. The more acid you add to the solution, it becomes.A. cloudierB. the cloudiestC. more cloudyD. the cloudier5. The lecture said "It's time you the literature review."A. beganB. should beginC. beginD. are beginning6. way you do it, the answer is always the same.A. HoweverB. WhicheverC. WhoeverD. Why ever7. producing methane, the process also produces carbon monoxide.A. ApartB. As wellC. BesidesD. In addition8. Einstein, changed our ways of seeing the universe, did not learn to read until he was ten.A. which theoriesB. that his theoriesC. whose theoriesD. who theories9. It is not so much the language the legal jargons that makes the book difficult to understand.A. butB. norC. asD. like10. The shop has sold many refrigerators of this kind and the rest on sale today.A. isB. hasC. haveD. areThe owner and captain refused to leave ship which was sinking.A. hisB. aC. theirD. /12. The petrol station lies within of Victoria's farm.A. fifteen-minute-driveB. fifteen minutes' driveC. fifteen minute's driveD. fifteen minutes drive13. Some of his answers were correct, but I don't remember .A. what oneB. which oneC. fewD. not14. There is man downstairs waiting for you.A. anyB. someC. fewD. not15. This CD costs me the one I bought the other day.A. as much as three timesB. as much money as three timesC. three times as much asD. three times as expensive as1. That fellow is clever; he has .A. brainB. a brainC. the brainD. brains2. I beg tomorrow's meeting.A. to be excused to attendB. to be excused from attendC. to be excused from attendingD. to excuse from attending3. Most restaurants are closed during the Spring Festival. we had better eat at home.A. After allB. Once and for allC. All in allD. That is all4. I am sure Mary has been here and .A. did what required herB. has done what required herC. has done what was, required of herD. did what has been required of her5. as much as one-fourth of all timber harvested is not used.A. The estimateB. The estimate thatC. They are estimatedD. It is estimated that6. Commercial banks make most of their income from' interest on loans and investment in stocks and bonds.A. earnB. earnedC. to earnD. earning7. As the sky grew darker, it became obvious to us that the boys to finish the game quickly if they wanted to avoid the storm.A. haveB. would haveC. ought to haveD. having8. Little Marie did not go to the party. I understand that she was unhappy .A. so she could not goB. that she could not goC. yet she would not be able to goD. that was not able to go9. Home economists recommend in large quantities.A. to buy basical food itemsB. buying basic items of the foodC. buying basic food itemsD. to buy basic food items10. Wood furniture does not depreciated in value properly handled and protected.A. ifB. hasC. andD. that11. In the last ten years, there have been many changes in family life. Are these changes ?A. for better or for worseB. for the better or for the worseC. for the best or for the worstD. for the good or for the bad12. An Olympic marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards, approximately from Marathon to Athens.A. the distance isB. that the distance isC. is that the distanceD. the distance13. Peter was the football with him but he had forgotten.A. to bringB. to be bringingC. to have broughtD. to have been brought14. Contrast may make something appear more beautiful than it iswhen alone.A. seenB. is seenC. to be seenD. having been seen15. We left the meeting, there obviously no point in staying.A. wereB. beingC. to beD. having1. 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. Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely to the outside world.A. having been lostB. to be lostC. losingD. lost12. in the United States, St. Louis has now become the 24th largest city.A. Being the fourth biggest cityB. It was once the fourth biggest cityC. Once the fourth biggest cityD. The fourth biggest city it was13. She always put her medication on the top of the shelf lest the children it by mistake.A. tookB. should takeC. had takenD. would take14. 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 of15. 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 for1. It was to New York he went in the hope of finding work on one of the New York newspapers.A. whichB. whereC. asD. that2. 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 cities rather 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. that 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 languageA. 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. In some countries, is called equality does not really mean equal rights for all people.A. whichB. oneC. thatD. what11. The message is clear: Just as tea and banana cannot go together, should the son of a low class family expect to marry the daughter of a nobleman. A. either B. not C. neither D. nor12. After the Arab States won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys to go to school.A. to be encouragedB. been encouragedC. being encouragedD. be encouraged13. , a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.A. Other things being equalB. To be equal to other thingsC. Were other things equalD. Other things to be equal14. The project, by the end of 200S,will expand the city's telephone network to cover 1,000,000 users.A. accomplishedB. being accomplishedC. to be accomplishedD. having been accomplished15. ghost exists in the world. That's your illusion.A. No such a thing asB. No such a thing as aC. No such thing as aD. No such thing as1. If you Jerry Brown until recently, you'd think the photograph on the right was strange.A. shouldn't contactB. weren't to contactC. didn't contactD. hadn't contacted2. Scientists think helps some trees to conserve water in the winter.A. when losing leavesB. leaves are lostC. that losing leavesD. the leaves losing3. He never hesitates to make criticisms are considered helpful to others.A. so, thatB. so, asC. such, thatD. Such, as4. stereophonic phonograph records, two recordings are made of the same musical performance.A. CreatesB. CreatedC. The creating ofD. To create5. We'd rather you the account tomorrow.A. settledB. settleC. would settleD. will settle6. There was a teapot fashioned like a china duck, out of ____ open mouth the tea was supposed to come.A. whichB. itsC. thatD. whose7. There is not a conductor resists the flow of the electrical charges.A. whichB. butC. thatD. it8. A man escaped from the prison last night, It was a long time the guards discovered what had happened.A. beforeB. untilC. sinceD. when9. Moreover, in the modern age human beings, depend so much on machines, Francis Chichester had given men throughout the world new pride.A. whenB. whetherC. moreD. ever10. we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.A. For nowB. Since thatC. Now thatD. By now11. It be realized that football, in its modern form, was organized and given rules in Britain.A. has to, initiallyB. should, firstlyC. must, firstD. ought to, initial12. He made a long speech his ignorance of the subject.A. only showingB. only showedC. only to showD. only as to show13. The mere fact most people believe nuclear wars would be madness doesn't mean that it will not occur.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. why14. Britain's press is unusual it is pided into two very different types of newspaper: the quality press and the popular press.A. in howB. in whatC. in whichD. in that15. Don't get your schedule ; stay with us in this class.A. to changeB. changingC. changedD. change1. 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 tire blew outB. my right rear tire had a blowoutC. I had a blowout on my right rear tireD. I had my right rear tire 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 analyzedB. has been analyzedC. be analyzedD. should have been analyzed6. 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 inpidually 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. The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience on benches, chairs or boxes.A. having seatedB. seatingC. seatedD. having been seated12. in this way, the situation doesn't seem so disappointing.A. To look atB. Looking atC. Looked atD. To be looked at13. Nobody came to see me while I was out, ?A. did theyB. didn't theyC. did sheD. didn't she14. You will see this product wherever you go.A. to be advertisedB. advertisedC. advertiseD. advertising15. Suddenly fire broke out in the room and everything in it was soon on fire.A. /, aB. The, /C. a, /D. /, the。

专业四级单选19套(附详细答案)

专业四级单选19套(附详细答案)一：1. Although ____ Spanish, he attended the course. A. he was knowing B. he is knowing C. having a knowledge of D. knows 2. You ____that letter to James. However, you didn’t. A. ought to write B. ought to have written C. should write D. should be writing 3. Joseph was very lucky ____ with his life; he almost did not get out of the room. A. to escape B. to have escaped C. to escaping D. to be escaping 4. Bread and butter ____liked by Westerners. A. is B. are C. were D. be 5. The back garden of our house contains a lawn, ____very pleasant to sit on in summer.A. which isB. which it isC. it is it is6. He set up in business ____ his own and was very successful. A. in D. by7. John’s score on the test is the highest in the class; he ____ last night. A. must study14. Modern ___perhaps causes more problems than it solves. A. technique C. tactics 15. Mary tiptoed over and took the clock away because she hated to hear it ____ when she was trying to go tosleep. A. sounding B. ringing C. ticking D. humming 16. Under this ____ pressure some of the rocks even became liquid. A. intensive17. 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. maximum C. majorit 18. Nancy was surprised that they have ____. They seemed to be a happy couple. A. split up down C. fallen through D. knocked out beach is in an ideal ____to draw tourists. A. condition B.situation C. state D. publicity 20. 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. wasted B. spoiled22. If a substance is dissolved in water or heated, it may ____a gas. A. give into B. give over C. give off D. give away 23. His manner was so pleasant that Bolla felt at ____ with him at once. A. peace B. large C. ease D. best 24. —Can you take the day off tomorrow? —Well, I’ll have to get ____ from my boss. A. permission B. permit C. allowance D. possession 25. The ____ in Janet’s character has hindered her from advancement in her career. A. weaknessB. meritC. defectD. shortcoming 答案详解： 1. C)【句意】虽然只懂一点西班牙语，但他还是参加了这个课程的学习。

2023年专四单项选择题训练

专四单项选择题训练1．He advised Jane __ anyone about the shortages of food. A．not tellingB．not tellC．tell notD．not to tell2．He operates the new machine as if he __ special training in it. A．has receivedB．had receivedC．would receiveD．received3．It is very kind of you to do the washing-up, but you __ it. A．mustn't have doneB．shouldn't have doneC．oughtn't to have doneD．didn't have to do4．__., he does get annoyed with her sometimes.A．Although much he likes herC．As he likes her muchD．Much as he likes her5．The newly broadened stadium is __ of the previous one.A．the size of three timesB．three times the sizeC．as much as the three times sizeD．three times more than the size6．I hope that the little __ I've been able to do has been of some use. A．whichB．whatC．thatD．when7．I like __ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright. A．thisB．thatC．itD．one8．I like to play the piano but I can't play it well．___ Sophie.B It is the same withC．So it is the same asD．So is it with9．In vain __ to get in touch with the Embassy.A．they triedB．tried theyC．did they tryD．they have tried10．He had hardly finished the article __ the light went out.A．asB．untilC．thanD．when11．What a pity! Considering his ability and experience, he __ better. A．needn't have doneB．must have doneC．couldn't have doneD．could have doneA．neither he nor I am able to read Japanese.B．I can read Japanese but he can't.C．my Japanese is better than him.D．both he and I are able to read Japanese.13．Which of the following can be used to complete "You'd better do it by yourself, __ you?"A．hadn'tB．wouldn'tC．didn'tD．don't14．In "What do you think he likes?" what is __ of the sentence．A．the subjectB．the adverbialC．the objectD．the complement15, "He is the last person to be fit for the job." has all the following possible meanings EXCEPTA．He is the one that isn't fit for the job.B．He is the one that is not suitable for the job.D．He might be the person that is least wanted.16．You shouldn't __ your father's instructions．Anyway he is an experienced teacher.A．deduceB．deliberateC．defyD．denounce17．The new underground railway will ___the journey to all parts of the city.A．consumeB．eliminateC．formulateD．facilitate18．The new" secretary has written a remarkably __ report only in a few pages but with all the details．A．conciseB．clearC．preciseD．elaborate19．Now a paper in Science argues that organic chemicals in the rock come mostly from __ onA．configurationB．constitutionC．condemnationD．contamination20．The city will __ these buildings to make room for the new highway.A．tear offB．tear outC．tear awayD．tear down21．If anyone wants to be __ by others, wealth, clothing or physical attractiveness are not requirements.A．respectfulB．respectiveC．respectableD．respected22．The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn't __ her grip on my arm.A．loosenB．removeD．dismiss23．Bob isn't __, but he did badly in the final exams last semester.A．gloomyB．dullC．awkwardD．tedious24．My tutor, frequently reminds me to ___ myself of every chance to improve my English.A．assureB．informC．availD．notify25．Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and __A．stabilityB．capabilityC．durabilityD．availability26．Optimism is a ___ shown to be associated with good physical health, less depression and longer life.B．traitC．traceD．track27．The newly-elected president is determined to __ the established policy of developing agriculture.A．go forB．go onC．go byD．go up28．I am so busy that I only go home to visit my folks once in a blue moon．The italicized phrase means __A．rarelyB．barelyC．now and thenD．one a year29．A man's worth lies not___ in what he has as in what he is.A．so muchB．much soD．much too30．It is well known that knowledge is the __ condition for expansion of mind.A．incompatibleB．incredibleC．indefiniteD．indispensable【参照答案】1．[D]【译文】他提议简不要把食物匮乏旳状况告诉任何人。

英语专业四级单选题50题精选,附带参考答案

1.If only the arbitration court ____ the dispute.A. resolveB. will resolveC. can resolveD.would.resolve2.The paper ____several persons are risking their lives is animportant report on missileA. after whichB. for whichC. with whichD. at which3.He is now a prominent lawyer in this city but he ____ a salesmanworking for a small company.A. would beB.formerly.wereC. had beenD. used to be4.Greater effort to increase food production must be made if we ____meet an increasing demand by the growing population.A. canB. mayC. are toD. should5.“Did you call to make your hotel reservation?” “Not yet, but I _____”A. mayB. shallC. mustD. should have6.India is a country whose population ____ that of China.A. is first except forB. has second place toC. is second only toD. come second following7.The actress is not so beautiful ____the press described inadvance.A. thatB. whichC. asD. what8.The protection device can eliminate the faults ____they causemore damageA. unlessB. untilC. beforeD. although9.All ____ is peace and progress.A.what.is.neededB.for.our.needsC.the.thing.neededD.that.is.needed10.____ he was aware of the real meaning of lifeA. That was from that bookB. It was that book whichC. It was from that book thatD. It was that book that11.I hope you will never fall into that ____A. mistakeB. faultC. errorD. defect12.Then the ____ streamed into the great hall.A. groupB. crowdC. gangD. masses13.Once a ____ is formed it is very difficult to shake it off.A. habitB. customC. practiceD. usage14.My husband likes early American furniture, but I prefer____styles, designs that reflect today’s times.A. nobleB. neutralC.contemporaryD. simple15.For many people, overeating and overspending are as ____toChristmas as candles and holly.A. integralB. suitableC. inevitableD. compatible16.When my kids go a weekend without pizza and TV while camping,they think they are suffering great ____A. deficiencyB. deprivationC. depressionD. starvation17.The police have asked for the____of the public in tracing thewhereabouts of the missing boy.A. cooperationB.adviceC. helpfulnessD. aid18.She murmured something and blushed as if a secret had been____A. imposedB. exposedC. removedD. renewed19.Your service is entirely ____ , not compulsory.A. selectiveB. optionalC. voluntaryD. reluctant20.Their distribution is also ____, sometimes, widely spaced, inplaces, closely packed together.A. variousB. alternativeC. variableD.conventional21.I’ve never been to Lhasa, but that’s the city _______.A. I’d most like to visitB. where I like to visitC. which I like to visit mostly C. I’d like much to visit22.Above the trees are the hills, _______magnificence the riverfaithfully reflects on the surface.A. whereB. of whoseC. whoseD. which23.The meeting was put off because we ________a meeting withoutJohn.A. objected havingB. were objected to havingC. objected to haveD. objected to having24.There ________nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to anend half an hour earlier.A. to beB. to have beenC. beingD. be25.If only I _______ play the guitar as well as you.A. wouldB. couldC. shouldD. might26.Linda was _______ the experiment a month ago, but she changedher mind at the last minute.A. to startC. to be started B. to have startD. to have been started27.He is too shy to ask a stranger the time, ________speak to a roomfull of people.A.much .moreB. much asC. still lessD. still as28.My young brother has really gotten under my skin .The underlinedpart means_____.A. made me angerB. made me tiredC. made me excitedD. made me annoyed29.Your proposal that they _______their conversation in French is quitereasonable.A. to carry onB. will carry onC. carry onD. must carry on30.With age, the mineral content of human bones decreases, _______them more fragile.A. makeB. and to makeC. thereby makingD. which it makes31.When he brought Imelda her drink she gave him a (an) _______,sweet smile of thanks.A. trueB. originalC. realD. genuine32.Any possible solution to the Irish question can only come aboutthrough dialogue .The underlined part means ______.A. bring inB. turn upC. come atD. come around33.Six weeks after ______you baby is the size of your little fingernail.A. conceptionB. commissionC. commitmentD. confinement34.Ordinary officers fired off a(n) ______ of angry demands to thegovernment , to improve their pay、status、and conditions.A. successionB. arrayC. stringD. procession35.Several students were surprised to learn that instructors expect twoto three hours of study for each hour _________ in class.A. spendingB. spentC. to spendD. to have spent36.He _________the 8:00 train because he didn’t leave home until 8:10.A. couldn’t have caughtB. shouldn’t have caughtC. ought to have caughtD. must not have caught37.Every room in the house ______entered, and ﹩10 in notes and agold watch were missing.A. wasB. had beenC. has beenD. have been38.Agriculture is the country’s chief source of wealth, wheat ______ byfar the biggest cereal crop.A. isB. beenC. beD. being39.Time ______, the celebration will be held as scheduled.A. permitB. permittingC. permittedD. permits40.AIDS is said ______ the number-one killer of both men andwomen over the past years in that region.A. beingB. to beC. to have beenD. having been41.Though the young lady was very pretty and gracious, she was none______ happier for her beauty.A. theB. muchC. moreD. enough42.John returned with two laborers, with ______ help we finally got thecar out of the mud.A. theirB. whoseC. ∕D. that43.Various animals have shells that keep ______ from growing beyond acertain size.A. theirsB. themselvesC. themD. their44.____________ to get a definition for this word!A. How it is difficultB. How difficult is itC. How difficult it isD. It is how difficult45.Theoretically, a good screwdriver should last a lifetime, but it rarely______, usually because it is used at one time or another as a substitute for some other tool.A. hasB. isC. shouldD. does46.How is it ______ your roommate’s request and yours are identical?A. ifB. soC. whatD. that47.Their marriage is a ______ balance between traditional andcontemporary values.A. trivialB. delicateC. minorD. miniature48.When I asked him if he had ever cheated in exams he said hewouldn’t ______ himself like that.A. decreaseB. subtractC. minimizeD. degrade49.It is not uncommon for there ______ problems of communicationbetween the old and the young.A. beingB. would beC. beD. to be50.______ at in his way, the situation doesn’t seem so desperate.A. lookingB. lookedC. being lookedD. to look答案：1-5ABDCB 6-10CCCDC11-15CBACA 16-20BABCC21-25ACDCB 26-30BCACC31-35DBACB 36-40ABDBC41-45ABCCD 46-50DBDDB。

2023年新版英语专四单选及答案详解

2023年51. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater employment opportunities for the disabled, will publish ____ proposals in the near future.A. theirB. ourC. hisD. its答案：D. 考察物主代词。

逗号与逗号之间旳是作为插入语，是association旳定语从句，在此association作为一种整体概念出现，且其定语从句中也是用单数谓语动词has pressed，背面对应旳物主代词也应当是单数概念旳，故选D。

句意：我们旳协会一直在敦促给残疾人更多旳就业机会，并且讲在近来公布提议书。

publish公布，proposal提议；提议，press for敦促；迫切规定。

52. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she ____ much better results now.A. would be gettingB. could have gotC. must getD. would get答案：D.考察虚拟语气（错综时间虚拟语气）。

从句部分是对过去旳虚拟，省略了if，因此出现倒装，但主句部分出现了明显旳时间标志词now，可见是对目前旳虚拟，故应当是would/could/should/might do旳形式，而get为瞬间动词，不用进行时，故选D。

句意：假如朱迪数学考试时更认真某些，她目前成绩就会好多了。

53. Nine is to three _____ three is to one.A. whenB. thatC. whichD. what答案：D。

这是专四考试频考知识点了：A is to B what C is to D，由what引导旳方式状语从句。

专四单选

一51.__ I love you, I should never consider marrying you.A. WhetherB. AlsoC. HoweverD. Much as52. I wish I hadn't been so busy this morning, otherwise I __ you with the cleaning.A. will have helpedB. should helpC. could have helpedD. could help53. I'd rather you __ make any comments on the issue for the time being.A. don'tB. wouldn'tC. didn'tD. shouldn't54. Just as there are occupations that require college or even higher degrees, so too are there occupations __ technical training is necessary.A. for whichB. in whichC. to whichD. at which55. She sat on the bench in the park, her chin __ in her hand.A. was cuppedB. cuppedC. cuppingD. to be cupped56. I __ advise you not to do that again in the future.A. dareB. wouldC. shouldD. need57. The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as __ its soil and the water of its lakes, rivers and oceans.A. areB. isC. doD. has58.If negotiations for the new trade agreements take __, critical food shortages will develop in several countries.A. too much longerB. much long tooC. too many longerD. much too long59. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true__ comes to classroom tests.A. whenB. sinceC. beforeD. after60. I recommend that the planning __ until all the materials have been supplied.A. is not startedB. will not be startedC. not be startedD. is not to be started61. Greatly agitated, I rushed to the apartment and tried the door, __ to find it locked.A. justB. onlyC. henceD. thus62. When he arrived, he found ___ the aged and the sick at home.A. none butB. none other thanC. nothing butD. no other than63. As 4 to 8, ____ 8 is to 16.A. asB. soC. thatD. which64. According to some educators, the goal of teaching is to help students learn what __ to know to live a well-adjusted and successful life.A. do they needB. they needC. they are neededD. as they may need65. If ever again ____ happens an accident like this, we will have only ourselves to blame.A. itB. soC. thereD. that66. An ambulance must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of __A. crisisB. emergencyC. urgencyD. emergence67. She was complaining that the doctor was __ too much for the treatment he was giving her.A. expendingB. offeringC. costingD. charging68. The patient's health failed to such an extent that he was put into __ care.A. tenseB. rigidC. intensiveD. tight69. Although architecture has artistic qualities, it must also satisfya number of important practical __A. obligationsB. regulationsC. observationsD. considerations70. Too much __ to X-rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body.A. disclosureB. exhibitionC. contactD. exposure71. In his last years, Henry suffered from a disease that slowly __ him of much of his sight.A. relievedB. jeopardizedC. deprivedD. eliminated72.Plastics today contribute to a wide __ of industries.A. fieldB. areaC. scopeD. range73. Watching me pulling the calf awkwardly to the barn, the Irish milkmaid fought hard to __ her laughter.A. hold backB. hold onC. hold outD. hold up74. If you get into a bath full of water, some of the water will __ onto the floor.A. overlapB. overflowC. flourishD. flutter75.He did write a wonderful book, but it was just a __ in the pan.A. flareB. gleamC. flashD. glisten76. The Beatles, the most famous British band of the 1960s, traveled worldwide for many years, __ cultural barriers.A. transportingB. transplantingC. transferringD. transcending77. The meeting was so prolonged and exhausting that __ the speakers stopped for refreshments.A. at easeB. at randomC. at intervalsD. at large78. The relationship between employers and employees has been studied __A. originallyB. extremelyC. violentlyD. intensively79. Johnson's news report covering the conference was so __ that nothing had been omitted.A. understandingB. comprehensibleC. comprehensiveD. understandable80. The new edition of the encyclopedia __ many improvements, which is the result of the persistent effort of all the compilers.A. embeddedB. embodiedC. enchantedD. enclosed二51. He advised Jane __ anyone about the shortages of food.A. not tellingB. not tellC. tellnot D. not to tell52. He operates the new machine as if he __ special training in it.A. has receivedB. had receivedC. would receiveD. received53. It is very kind of you to do the washing-up, but you __ it.A. mustn't have doneB. shouldn't havedoneC. oughtn't to have doneD. didn't have to do54.__., he does get annoyed with her sometimes.A. Although much he likes herB. Much although he likes herC. As he likes her muchD. Much as he likes her55. The newly broadened stadium is __ of the previous one.A. the size of threetimes B. three times thesizeC. as much as the three times sizeD. three times more than the size56. I hope that the little __ I've been able to do has been of some use.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. when57. I like __ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright.A. thisB. thatC. itD. one58.I like to play the piano but I can't play it well. ___ Sophie.A. As is the same with B It is the same with C. So it is the same as D. So is it with59. In vain __ to get in touch with the Embassy.A. they triedB. tried theyC. did they tryD. they have tried60. He had hardly finished the article __ the light went out.A. asB. untilC. thanD. when61. What a pity! Considering his ability and experience, he __ better.A. might have doneB. must have doneC. needn't have doneD. couldn't have done62."He's no more able to read Japanese than I am." The sentence means thatA. neither he nor I am able to read Japanese.B. I can read Japanese but he can't.C. my Japanese is better than him.D. both he and I are able to read Japanese.63.Which of the following can be used to complete "You'd better do it by yourself, __ you?"A. hadn'tB. wouldn'tC. didn'tD. don't64.In "What do you think he likes?" what is __ of the sentence.A. the subjectB. the adverbialC. the objectD. the complement65,"He is the last person to be fit for the job." has all the following possible meanings EXCEPTA. He is the one that isn't fit for the job.B. He is the one that is not suitable for the job.C. He is the fittest person for the job.D. He might be the person that is least wanted.66. You shouldn't __ your father's instructions. Anyway he is an experienced teacher.A. deduceB. deliberateC. defyD. denounce67. The new underground railway will ___the journey to all parts of the city.A. consumeB. eliminateC. formulateD. facilitate68. The new" secretary has written a remarkably __ report only in a few pages but with all the details.A. conciseB. clearC. preciseD. elaborate69.Now a paper in Science argues that organic chemicals in the rock come mostly from __ on earth rather than bacteria on Mars.A. configurationB. constitutionC. condemnationD. contamination70. The city will __ these buildings to make room for the new highway.A. tear offB. tear outC. tear awayD. tear down71. If anyone wants to be __ by others, wealth, clothing or physical attractiveness are not requirements.A. respectfulB. respectiveC. respectableD. respected72.The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn't __ her grip on my arm.A. loosenB. removeC. relieveD. dismiss73. Bob isn't __, but he did badly in the final exams last semester.A. gloomyB. dullC. awkwardD. tedious74.My tutor, frequently reminds me to ___ myself of every chance to improve my English.A. assureB. informC. availD. notify75.Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and __A. stabilityB. capabilityC. durabilityD. availability76.Optimism is a ___ shown to be associated with good physical health, less depression and longer life.A. trailB. traitC. traceD. track77. The newly-elected president is determined to __ the established policy of developing agriculture.A. go forB. go onC. go byD. go up78. I am so busy that I only go home to visit my folks once in a blue moon. The italicized phrase means __A. rarelyB. barelyC. now and thenD. one a year79. A man's worth lies not___ in. what he has as in what he is.A. so muchB. much soC. too muchD. much too80. It is well known that knowledge is the __ condition for expansion of mind.A. incompatibleB. incredibleC. indefiniteD. indispensable三1. There is no ___ in the world for her children.A. love greater than a motherB. love greater than that of a motherC. love greater as a motherD. great love as that of a mother2. I didn't see her in the meeting-room this afternoon. She ___ at the meeting.A. mustn't have spokenB. shouldn't have spokenC. needn't have spokenD. couldn't have spoken3.Pop music is such an important part of society ___ it has even influenced our language.A. asB. thatC. whichD. where4. Just as the builder is skilled in the handling of his bricks, ___ the experienced writer is skilled in the handling of his words.A. asB. soC. thusD. like5. __ it may be, there is no place like home.A. As humbleB. Though humbleC. Humble asD. If humble6.New ideas sometimes have to wait for years __ they are fully accepted.A. whenB. beforeC. afterD. where7. Which of the following is INCORRECT?A. Many a boy and many a girl have seen the film before.B. He said he would go to Shanghai on business the next day.C. I forgot to bring your umbrella with me.D. His father has left his homeland for fifty years.8. He must have lived a happy life a few years ago, ___ he?A. didn'tB. hasn'tC. mustn'tD. can't9. What does "You cannot give him too much money" mean?A. You shouldn't give him too much money.B. The more money you give him, the better.C. You can't give him a lot of money.D. You ought to give him less money.10. He never hesitates to make __ criticisms __ are considered helpful to others.A. so... thatB. so... asC. such.., thatD. such.., as11. The followings are all correct responses to "Do you mind my smoking here?" EXCEPTA. No, do it please.B. No, of course not.C. I'm sorry.D. Yes, go ahead.12. The reason why he has been such a success is ___ he never gives up.A. whatB. thatC. becauseD. how13. One is not guilty until he __A. has provedB. has been provedC. is provedD. will be proved14. Paper produced every year is four times __ the weight of the world's production of vehicles.A. /B. that ofC. whichD. of15. If you are a member of a club, you must __ to the rules of that club.A. conformB. appealC. referD. access16. I tried to relax because I knew I would use up my oxygen sooner, __A. the more excited I gotB. I got excited moreC. and more I got excitedD. and I got more excited17. The toy maker produces a __ copy of the space station, exact in every detail.A. minimalB. minimumC. miniatureD. minor18. I should like to rent a house, modem, comfortable and __ in a quiet neighborhood.A. all in allB. above allC. after allD. over all19. Some parents are only concerned __ their children's grades in studies.A. ofB. atC. aboutD. for20. This disease __ itself in yellowness of the skin and eyes.A. manifestsB. modifiesC. magnifiesD. exposes21.Dr. Wang has made much contribution to the theories of modem physics at the __ of his health.A. costB. disposalC. mercyD. expenditure22. If I take this medicine three times a day, it should __ my cold.A. healB. cureC. treatD. recover23. Crisis would be the right term to describe the __ in many animal species.A. abolitionB. restrictionC. descentD. decline24. Up until that time, his interest had focused almost__ on fully mastering the skills and techniques of his craft.A. restrictivelyB. radicallyC. inclusivelyD. exclusively25. In the___ of human life the honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action.A. ringB. terraceC. arenaD. ground26. On January 1st many people make a New YearA. intentionB. determinationC. dedicationD. resolution27. Bill assured his boss that he would __ all his energies in doing this new job.A. call forthB. call atC. call onD. call off28.We had a __ lesson in ideological education yesterday and were deeply impressed.A. profoundB. deepC. extremeD. shallow29.Despite technical progress, some food production is still completely __ on weather.A. reliableB. dependableC. dependentD. inseparable30. His speech rambled for half an hour, but the___ of what he had said was that too many people has too little money.A. aimB. purposeC. essenceD. content四1.It is not who rules us __ is important, but how he rules us.A. whatB. thatC. /D. which2.More than one student___ ever been to the Great Wall.A. haveB. hasC. hadD. was3. As you worked late last night, you __ have come this morning.A. needn'tB. shouldn'tC. can'tD. mustn't4.If only the committee __ the regulations and put them into effect as possible.A. approveB. will approveC. can approveD. would approve5. We were to__ the school bus to get to the museum, but it was broken, so we had to take the subway.A. takeB. have takenC. to be takingD. to have been taking6.The policeman declared that the blow on the victim's head __ from behind.A. should have been madeB. must have been madeC. would have been madeD. ought to have been made7. It is not his illness___ much as idleness that ruined him so much.A. thatB. asC. soD. very8. The teacher told us nothing __ difficult if we put our hearts into it.A. isB. wasC. will beD. were9. Whether or not the next plan will yield any positive results __ to be seen.A. remainB. remainsC. is remainedD. have remained10.She could not have believed it, but that she___ it.A. had seenB. seeC. sawD. would see11. A dark suit is preferable __ a light one for evening wear.A. toB. thanC. forD. against12. He knows little of physics, and __ of math.A. even moreB. still lessC. no lessD. still more13.Which of the following adverbs can NOT be used to complete "it is___ too difficult"?A. ratherB. muchC. farD. quite14.Which of the following is INCORRECT?A. We know what each other thinks.B. They know one another's weak points.C. None of the books is interesting:D. He didn't stay there so long as she.15. "I was going to see the film, but he reminded me of seeing it before." The sentence means thatA. he reminded me to see the film, and I would go to see it.B. I was about to see the film, but he reminded me that I had seen it before.C. I wouldn't remember to see the film if he didn't remind me.D. I forget that I have seen the film before if he didn't remind me.16.Get to the point, don't __ about the bush.A. beatB. hitC. blowD. strike17. He holds that education should place more __ on logic thinking, and education of emotion is of little use.A. importanceB. significanceC. stressD. emphasis18. Tom wasn't paid because he was the __ secretary of the association.A. honorableB. honorC. honoredD. honorary19.Her letter was in such a casual scrawl, and in such pale ink, that it was __A. unintelligibleB. vagueC. ambiguousD. illegible20.Because of the___ of its ideas, the book was in wide circulation both at home and abroad.A. originalityB. subjectivityC. generalityD. ambiguity21. The juvenile delinquent was released in ___ of his good behavior.A. caseB. wayC. viewD. event22.People who live in small towns often seem more friendly than those living in __ populated areas.A. denselyB. intenselyC. abundantlyD. extremely23. If you find this item too difficult to ____, it is advisable to leaveas it is and move on to the next one.A. work outB. work onC. work forD. work at24. We are doing this work in the ___ of reforms in the economic, social and cultural spheres.A. contextB. contestC. pretextD. texture25.In our team, no person ___ Tom could finish this tough task in sucha short time.A. better thanB. rather thanC. other thanD. more than26. The city is an important railroad __ and industrial and convention center.A. conjunctionB. networkC. junctionD. link27. A qualified teacher should have good manners and __ knowledge.A. extensiveB. expansiveC. intensiveD. expensive28. It is reported that many people were hurt when the two busesA. bumpedB. crashedC. collidedD. struck29. Californians and New Englanders speak the same language and __ by the same federal laws.A. standB. conformC. abideD. sustain30. The meeting was ___ over by the mayor to discuss the tax raise in the city.A. presumedB. propelledC. presidedD. pricked。

专四单选题及解析

2011年51. My uncle is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is no longer the man ___ he was fifteen years ago.A. whichB. whomC. whoD. that解析：本题考察定语从句的用法。

关系代词在定语从句中做表语时，无论指人还是指物，都只能用that，不用which，且that也可以省略。

故选D。

再如：China is not the country (that) it was. 中国不是从前的那个国家。

Mary is no longer the girl (that) she used to be. 玛丽不是过去的那个女孩了。

worn out疲惫不堪的;精疲力竭的52. Which of the following sentence is a command（命令）?A. Beg your pardon.（请你原谅）B. Have a good time.C. Never do that again.D. What noise you are making.解析：本题考察几句常用口语的交际功能。

答案显然是C。

53. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates purpose（目的）?A. She said it for fun, but others take 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.解析：本题考察四个介词短语的用法，显然选A。

注意：B选项中的for all是一个复合介词，意思是“尽管”，表示让步。

英语专业四级单选题50题精选,附带参考答案

英语专业四级单选题50题精选，附带参考答案1. If only the arbitration court ____ the dispute.A. resolveB. will resolveC. can resolveD.would.resolve2. The paper ____ several persons are risking their lives is an important report on missile A. after whichB. for whichC. with whichD. at which3. He is now a prominent lawyer in this city but he ____ a salesman working for a small company. A. would beB.formerly.wereC. had beenD. used to be4. Greater effort to increase food production must be made if we ____ meet an increasing demand by the growing population. A. canB. mayC. are toD. should5. “Did you call to make your hotel reservation?”“Not yet, but I _____”A. mayB. shallC. mustD. should have6. India is a country whose population ____ that of China.A. is first except for C. is second only toB. has second place to D. come second following7. The actress is not so beautiful ____ the press described in advance. A. thatB. whichC. asD. what8. The protection device can eliminate the faults ____they cause more damage A. unlessB. untilC. beforeD. although9. All ____ is peace and progress.A.what.is.neededB.for.our.needsC.the.thing.neededD.that.is.needed10. ____ he was aware of the real meaning of lifeA. That was from that book C. It was from that book thatB. It was that book which D. It was that book that11. I hope you will never fall into that ____A. mistakeB. faultC. errorD. defect12. Then the ____ streamed into the great hall.A. groupB. crowdC. gangD. masses13. Once a ____ is formed it is very difficult to shake it off.A. habitB. customC. practiceD. usage14. My husband likes early American furniture, but I prefer ____styles, designs that reflect today’s times. A. nobleB. neutralC.contemporaryD. simple15. For many people, overeating and overspending are as ____to Christmas as candles and holly. A. integralB. suitableC. inevitableD. compatible16. When my kids go a weekend without pizza and TV while camping, they think they are suffering great ____ A. deficiencyB. deprivationC. depressionD. starvation17. The police have asked for the____ of the public in tracing the whereabouts of the missing boy.A. cooperationB.adviceC. helpfulnessD. aid18. She murmured something and blushed as if a secret had been ____A. imposedB. exposedC. removedD. renewed19. Your service is entirely ____ , not compulsory.A. selectiveB. optionalC. voluntaryD. reluctant20. Their distribution is also ____, sometimes, widely spaced, in places, closely packed together. A. variousB. alternativeC. variableD.conventional21. I’ve never been to Lhasa, but that’s the city _______.A. I’d most like to visit C. which I like to visit mostlyB. where I like to visitC. I’d like much to visit22. Above the trees are the hills, _______magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface. A. whereB. of whoseC. whoseD. which23. The meeting was put off because we ________a meeting without John.A. objected having C. objected to haveB. were objected to having D. objected to having24. There ________nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier. A. to beB. to have beenC. beingD. be25. If only I _______ play the guitar as well as you.A. wouldB. couldC. shouldD. might26. Linda was _______ the experiment a month ago, but she changed her mind at the last minute. A. to start C. to be startedB. to have start D. to have been started27. He is too shy to ask a stranger the time, ________speak to a room full of people.A.much .moreB. much asC. still lessD. still as28. My young brother has really gotten under my skin .The underlined part means_____. A. made me anger C. made me excitedB. made me tired D. made me annoyed29. Your proposal that they _______their conversation in French is quite reasonable. A. to carry on C. carry onB. will carry on D. must carry on30. With age, the mineral content of human bones decreases, _______ them more fragile. A. makeC. thereby makingB. and to make D. which it makes31. When he brought Imelda her drink she gave him a (an) _______,sweet smile of thanks. A. trueB. originalC. realD. genuine32. Any possible solution to the Irish question can only come about through dialogue .The underlined part means ______. A. bring in C. come atB. turn up D. come around33. Six weeks after ______you baby is the size of your little fingernail.A. conceptionB. commissionC. commitmentD. confinement34. Ordinary officers fired off a(n) ______ of angry demands to the government , to improve their pay、status、and conditions. A. successionB. arrayC. stringD. procession35. Several students were surprised to learn that instructors expect two to three hours of study for each hour _________ in class. A. spendingB. spentC. to spendD. to have spent36. He _________the 8:00 train because he didn’t leave home until 8:10.A. couldn’t have caught C. ought to have caughtB. shouldn’t have caught D. must not have caught37. Every room in the house ______entered, and ﹩10 in notes and a gold watch were missing. A. wasB. had beenC. has beenD. have been38. Agriculture is the country’s chief source of wealth, wheat ______ by far the biggest cereal crop.。

专四英语单项选择模考试题及答案

专四英语单项选择模考试题及答案1. It was dark in the cave so she ____a match. A. struck B. hitC. firedD. burned2. Mary will not be able to come to the birthday party as she is ____with a cold.1. laid out B. laid up C. laid by D. laid down3. She often says her greatest happiness ____serving the handicapped children.A.relies onB. consists inC. composes ofD. comprises in4. To make this ____clear we shall have to look closely into biology’s long history.A.distinctionB. indicationC. recognitionD. constitution5. Most importantly， such an experience helps ____ a heightened sensitivity to other cultures and will bring about a greater appreciation of one’s own culture as well.A. coachB. forsakeC. fosterD.censor6. When Ann broke the dish she tried to put the ____ back together.A. fragmentsB. piecesC. bitsD. slices7. Jane tried to ____the doorman with money， but she failed.A. bribeB. corruptC. awardD. endow8. Classification is a useful____to the organization of knowledge in any field.A. meansB. approachC. modeD. manner9. The human race has already paid a heavy price for its slow____ to environmental threats.A. responseB. responsibilityC. resolutionD. resistance10. We have a high regard for Prof. Joseph because he always____ his principles.A. lives onB. lives up toC. lives throughD. lives with答案解析1. A) 【句意】岩洞里很黑，她燃着了一根火柴。

20道专四语法单选题

20道专四语法单选题1. Mary has a nasty cold, but she is hoping to ___ without going to hospital.a. throw it offb. send it upc. give it awayd. pass it through2. The rain looked as though it has ___ for the night.a. set outb. set inc. set upd. set down3. Mr. Anderson presided ___ the board meeting on behalf of the chairmana. atb. overc. ond. in4. All substances, whether they are solid, liquid or gas, are ___ atoms.a. made up ofb. made byc. made ofd. made out5. The plans for the building were__ a few months ago.a. drawn onb. drawn backc. drawn overd. drawn up6. If a car will not go, it has __.a. broken offb. broken upc. broken downd. broken out7. Please dispose___ those old newspapers while you’re cleaning up the room.a. outb. ofc. awayd. in8. Mary ran ___ her sister while she was shopping in the city.a. overb. afterc. intod. down9. He __ his new job with confidence.a. set outb. set aboutc. set offd. set down10. because of his poor health, it took him a long time to throw __ his bad cold.a. offb. awayc. downd. over11. They had a pleasant chat __ a cup of coffee.a. forb. withc. duringd. over12. when a car stops, it ___.a. pulls awayb. pulls outc. pulls overd. pulls up13. which means, “she suddenly stopped speaking’? she suddenly__.a. broke off b, broke down c,. broke up d. broke out14. The Christmas presents were all ___ in shiny paper.a. done overb. done withc. done outd. done up15. This question admits ___ several answers.a. forb. intoc. ofd. to16. I should not turn my back__ him now that he’s ill and poor, because he has always been kind __me.a. on, forb. on, toc. to , ford. against , to17. be careful with that horse. He gets easily __.a. by hand b, on hand c. to hand d. out of hand18. In the next few years major changes will be __ in china’s industries.a. brought forwardb. brought aboutc. brought outd. brought up19．The ticket taker at the football game tore the ticket ___.a. in halfb. by halfc. in halvesd. at half20. The recipe said to use butter, but as we’d run out of butter we had to ___ with margarine.a. make dob. do it upc. made up to itd. make up。

专四单选练习

Exercises1.People __________ space for many years by studying light throughtheir telescope.a. exploredb. are exploringc. have been exploringd. will explore2.I __________ my letter by the time you come back.a. have finishedb. shall finishc. shall have finishedd. shall be finishing3.Engels said that what Darwin ___________ for biology was as greatas what Marx __________ for history.a. had done…had doneb. has done … has donec. did … didd. does … does4.The rest of the evening __________ singing and dancing.a. has given up tob. will give up toc. will be given up tod. are given up tp5.___________, her heart was beating faster and faster.a.Listening to the coming footstepsb.As she listened to the coming footstepsc.When listening to the coming footstepsd.To the coming footsteps as she listened6.They are said __________ a simple method for producing plastics.a. to have foundb. findingc. will findd. to be finding7.He was told that after he graduated he __________ by a company.a. would be employedb. would get employedc. would be employingd. would employ8.Since computers were invented, it ___________ that they areindispensable for scientific research.a. was thoughtb. has been thoughtc. had been thoughtd. has thought9.If you ___________ TV every night, of course your eyes will ache.a. sit and watchb. will sit and watchc. are to sit and watchd. sat and watched10.I __________ my breakfast when the morning post came.a. hadb. had been havingc. was havingd. have been having11.I f ________ to speak, he has no problem expressing himself.a. askingb. askedc. askd. to be asked12.W hat do you think we shall do if it __________ on the day fixed forthe sports meet?a. will rainb. rainc. rainsd. is raining13.I t was not until she had arrived home ___________ remembered herappointment with the doctor.a. when sheb. that shec. and shed. than she14._________ at the moment, I’ll go to the shop.a. For it doesn’t rainb. For it isn’t rainingc. As it doesn’t raind. As it isn’t raining15.W e had lived in this house for three years ___________ my fatherdecided to have us move to a new neighborhood.a. whileb. sincec. befored.after16.W hen we said goodbye, I thought it was forever. But we __________again, many years later, under very strange circumstances.a. were about to meetb. were to meetc. were meetingd. had met17.W hen she phoned I didn’t have much time to talk, because I____________ for France in tow hours.a. leftb. would have leftc. had leftd. was leaving18.B efore the first non-stop flight was made in 1949, it __________necessary for all planes to land for refueling.a. would beb. has beenc. had beend.would have been19.S ir Denis, who is 78, has made it known that much of his collection___________ to the local museum.a. is leftb. had been leftc. is being leftd.is to be left20.T here was a knock at the door. It was the second time someone____________ me that evening.a. interruptedb. had interruptedc. was interruptingd. would interrupt21.D on’t telephone me after eight. ____________ a dinner party.a. We’ve hadb. We’re to havec. We’ll be havingd. We’re having22.W e’ll probably drive faster than ____________, so we’ll get there firstand buy the tickets.a. you’re going to dob. you’ve donec. you’ll be doingd. you do23.T he newspaper finally ceased publication since its circulation____________ steadily over a period of years.a. had droppedb. has droppedc. droppedd. was dropping24.M any artists predict that this brilliant young actor ___________ to bea shining star.a. destinesb. will be destinedc. is destinedd. has been destined25.T hat’s a nice watch. I wish I ____________ one like it.a. haveb. hadc. have hadd. can have26.I am not used ____________ to like that.a. to being spokenb. to speakc. being spokend. to speaking27.N o sooner had we reached the top of the hill __________ we all satdown to rest.a. thanb. thenc. whend.until28.I haven’t seen Mary these past few days; I’m afraid she_____________ herself for some time.a. hasn’t been feelingb. hadn’t been feelingc. isn’t feelingd. wasn’t feeling29.S cientists say it may be five or ten years ____________ it is possibleto test this medicine on human patients.a. sinceb. whenc. afterd. before30.T he ability to store knowledge makes computers different from everyother machine ___________ invented.a. everb. thusc. yetd. as31.O nce environmental damage ___________, it takes many years for thesystem to recover.a. has doneb. is to doc. doesd. is done32.H e __________ when the bus came to a sudden stop.a. was almost hurtb. was hurt himselfc. was to hurt himselfd. was hurting himself33.S ome people viewed the findings with caution, noting that acause-and-effect relationship between passive smoking and cancer remains ___________.a. to be shownb. to have shownc. to have been shownd. being shown34.____________ conventional black ink costs newspaper about thirtycents a pound, most rub-resistant inks add at least ten cents more to the bill.a. Whileb. Furthermorec. Meanwhiled. Moreover35.H ow close parents are to their children ____________ a stronginfluence on the character of the children.a. hasb. havec. havingd. to have36.A fter ___________ for the job, you will be required to take a languagetest.a. being interviewedb. interviewedc. interviewingd. having interviewed37.D oing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, andthis is especially true ___________ it comes to classroom tests.a. whenb. sincec. befored. after38.___________ you as soon as I know what ____________.a. I’ll phone…does happenb. I’ll phone …hashappenedc. I am phoning … happensd. I am going to phone …happens39.T ed had told me that he always escapes __________ as he has got avery fast sports car.a. having finedb. finingc. being finedd. to have been fined40.I had just started back for the house to change my clothes _________ Iheard voices.a. asb. whenc. afterd. while41.S carcely had we settled ourselves in our seats in the theatre___________ the curtain went up.a. thenb. whenc. asd. after42.I f Tom wins tomorrow, he ___________ thirty races in the past fouryears.a. will winb. has wonc. would have wond. will have won43.L ife is a candle __________ to burn ever brighter.a. being meantb. meaningc. to meand.meant44.I decided to go to the library as soon as I ___________.a. finish what I didb. finished what I didc. finished what I was doingd. would finish what Iwas doing45.N o matter how frequently ___________, the works of Beethovenalways attract large audiences.a. performedb. performingc. to be performedd. being performed46.____________ when she started complaining.a. Not until he arrivedb. Hardly had he arrivedc. No sooner had he arrivedd. Scarcely did he arrive47.I t __________ seen to be believed.a. hasb. has beenc. has to bed.was48.I n this experiment, they are wakened several times during the night,and asked to report what they ____________.a. had just been dreamingb. have just been dreamingc. are just dreamingd. had just dreamt49.M any a writer of newspaper articles ___________ to writing novels.a. has turnedb. have turnedc. have been turnedd. has been turned50.A lthough ____________ Spanish, he attended the course.a. he was knowingb. he is knowingc. having a knowledge ofd. knows51.E ven if his letter _________ tomorrow, it __________ too late to doanything.a. will arrive … isb. should arrive … werec. arrives … will bed. arrives … would be52.B y the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the world’spopulation __________ in cities rather than in the country.a. are livingb. will be livingc. have liveddd. will have lived53.Y ou should have put the milk into the ice-box, I expect it____________ undrinkable.a. becameb. had becomec. has becomed. becomes54.T elevision enable us to see things happen almost at the exact moment__________.a. which they are happeningb. they are happeningc. which they happend. they have happened55.O ur civilization cannot be thought of as _____________ in a shortperiod of time.a. to have been createdb. to be createdc. having been createdd. being created56.A ll the flights ___________ because of the snowstorm, we had to takethe train instead.a. were canceledb. had been canceledc. having canceledd. having been canceled57.O nce _____________, this power station will supply all theneighboring towns and villages with electricity.a. it being completedb. it completedc. completedd. it completes58.A dvertising media like direct mail, radio, television and newspapers___________ to increase the sales of industrial products.a. have been usedb. will be usedc. is being usedd. has been used59.W e will be losing money this year unless that new economic plan ofyours _________ miracles.a. is workingb. worksc. will be workingd. worked60.I t turned out that the children were not ___________ for the accident.a. to blameb. to be blamedc. to be blamingd. to have been blamed61.I t ____________ to see so many children in that mountainous areacannot even afford elementary education.a. pains herb. makes her painc. is painingd. is pained62.O ur boss, Mr. Thompson, ___________ a raise in salary for ages, butnothing has happened yet.a. was promisingb. has been promisingc. promisedd. has promised63.N owhere in nature is aluminum found free, owing to its always___________ with other elements, most commonly with oxygen.a. being combinedb. having combinedc. to combined. combined64.I f the door was not forced open, ____________ that the burglar musthave had a key.a. it followsb. it is followedc. following isd. it will be followed65.T he university of California, ___________ in 1868, is administered bypresident and governed by a twenty-four-member board of regents.a. foundedb. has been foundedc. to have beenfoundedd. was founded66.A ny steam engine gives us an example of ___________ into work.a. heats having turnedb. heats turningc. heats having been turnedd. heat being turned67.I’ll certainly work all next week except when it ____________.a. will be rainingb. would rainc. will raind. is raining68.H e concluded his speech with a remark that failure __________ themother of success.a. isb. werec. wasd. must be69.G reat as Newton was, many of his ideas ____________ today and arebeing modified by the work of scientists of our time.a. are to challengeb. may be challengedc. have been challengedd. are challenging70.I think you are supposed ___________ your graduate study last year.a. to be finishingb. to have finishedc. to finishd. to have been finished71.T he protection device can eliminate the faults ___________ theycause more damage.a. unlessb. untilc. befored.although72.L ook at these clouds. _____________.a. It will rainb. It’s going to rainc. It will be rainingd. It is to rain73.___________ the letter, I ran out of the room to the post office.a. Finishingb. No sooner that I had finished upc. As soon as I finished writingd. Since I finished up towrite74.I f only I __________ what you wanted.a. knewb. knowc. had knownd.have known75.I t was not until he took up fishing that he ____________ to relax.a. had been beginningb. beganc. had begund. beginning76.N o sooner _____________ than he realized that he should haveremained silent.a. the words had spokenb. had the words spokenc. the words had been spokend. had the words beenspoken77.T he publishers will send you a specimen copy of their new books____________.a. when it will be requestedb. when they are requesteditc. when it is requestedd. when requested78.N ancy hasn’t begun working on her PH.D ___________ working onher master’s.a. still because she is yetb. yet as a result she is stillc. yet because she is stilld. still while she is already79.Y ou __________ where you leave your things.a. always forgetsb. are always forgettingc. have always forgottend. will always forget80.I__________ to go to London today, but when the fortune-tellerwarned me not to travel, I postponed the trip.a. had intendedb. was intendingc. would intendd. was intended81.“I ___________ poetry as the food of the love,” said Darcy.a. have been used to consideringb. have used toconsiderc. use to considerd. used toconsidering82.S ince 1970, millions of enthusiasts ____________ a substance whichthey believe can remedy the common cold --- Vitamin C.a. have takenb. have been takingc. have beentakend. have being taken83.__________ to be heading for closure, after the government’sannouncement on cuts.a. The hospital rumorsb. The hospital isrumoredc. Someone rumors the hospitald. Someone isrumored the hospital84.I want _____________ the renovations before I start thinking aboutredecorating.a. to get done withb. to have got donewithc. to be got done withd. to have been donewith85.P addock was not particularly intelligent but I felt sure I ___________on his loyalty.a. could be countedb. could have beencountedc. could be countingd. could count86.H e gave what _________ to an apology on behalf of his company.a. was amountedb. amountedc. was amountingd. is amounting87.______________ beyond doubt that an accident caused the fire, thepolice will, naturally, release the man they are at present holding on suspicion of arson.a. Should it be provedb. Should it provec. Should someone be provedd. Should that beproved88.I f you ___________, you’d better go outside in the fresh air.a. faintb. have faintedc. are going to faintd. will faint89.I t is ten years since I ___________ you last.a. seeb. sawc. didn’t seed. haven’tseen90.T his rule ___________ to everyone who ____________ for this post.a. will apply … will applyb. applies … will applyc. will apply … appliesd. is applying … is applying91.A re you suggesting that Joe ____________ the murder when youdon’t believe his alibi.a. commitsb. will commitc. commitd.committed92.Y ou look frozen. I _____________ you a cup of coffee..a. will makeb. am going to makec. am makingd. am to make93.S he will be 21 __________.a. come Mayb. when May is comingc. if May will comed. that May comes94.W e ___________ our breakfast when an old man came to the door.a. just have hadb. just hadc. have just hadd. had just had95.T he manager promised to keep me _____________ of how ourbusiness was going on.a. to be informedb. on informingc. informedd. informing96.I decided to go to the library as soon as I _____________.a. finish what I didb. finished what I didc. would finish what I was doingd. finished what I wasdoing97.I appreciate __________ to your home.a. to be invitedb. to have invitedc. having invitedd. being invited98.W hat ___________ would happen if the director knew you felt thatway?a. do you supposeb. you supposec. will you supposed. you would suppose99.M ark often attempts to escape ___________ whenever he breakstraffic regulations.a. having been finedb. to have been finedc. to be finedd. being fined100.Turn on the television or open a magazine and you ___________ advertisements showing happy, balanced families.a. are often seeingb. often seec. will often seed. have often seen 101.Don’t get your schedule _____________; stay with us in this class.a. to changeb. changingc. changedd. change 102.Until then, his family ____________ from him for six months.a. didn’t hearb. hasn’t been hearingc. hasn’t heardd. hadn’t heard103.After the Arab states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys _____________ to go to school.a. to be encouragedb. been encouragedc. being encouragedd. be encouraged 104.You see the lightning ___________ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.a. the instantb. for an instantc. on the instantd. in an instant105.I’d rather read than watch television; the programs seem _____________ all the time.a. to get worseb. to be getting worsec. to have got worsed. getting worse 106._________ it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.a. Believeb. To believec. Believingd. Believed107.I had just started back for the house to change my clothes ____________ I heard voices.a. asb. whenc. afterd.while108.Your hair wants ____________. You’d better have it done tomorrow.a. cutb. to cutc. cuttingd. being cutAnswer Sheet1. c2. c3. a4. c5. b6. a7. a8. b9. a 10. c 11. b 12. c 13. b 14. d 15. b 16. b 17. d 18. c 19. d 20. b 21. c 22. d 23. a 24. c 25. b 26. a 27. a 28. a 29. d 30. a 31. d 32. a 33. a 34. a 35. a 36. a 37. a 38. b 39. c 40. b 41. b 42. d 43. d 44.c 45. a 46. b 47. c 48. b 49.a 50. c 51. c 52. b 53. c 54. b 55. c 56. d 57. c 58. a 59. b 60. a 61. a 62. b 63. a 64. a 65. a 66. d 67. d 68. a 69. c 70. b 71. c 72. b 73. c 74. c 75. b 76. d 77. d 78. c 79. b 80. a81. a 82. b 83. b 84. a 85.d 86. b 87. a 88. c 89. b 90. c 91. d 92. a 93. a 94. d 95. c 96. d 97. d 98. a 99. d 100. c 101. c 102. d 103. c 104. a 105. b 106. a 107. b 108. c。

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