英语专四语法词汇选择题汇总

286 As all of us know, color-blind people often find it difficult to ___ between blue and green.A separateB distinguishC compareD contrast287 Many artists predict that this brilliant young actor ___ to be a shining star.A destinesB will be destinedC is destinedD has been destined288 The local government leaders are making every effort to ___ the problem of poverty.A abolishB tackleC remove C encounter289 His companions have threatened to ___ his crimes to the police.A imposeB expressC encloseD expose290 All their ___ have been shown up by their own deeds.A debatesB decorationsC deductionsD deceptions291 fruit is cheapest ____ season.A atB onC in d through292 In their latest design, the company is clearly ___ the success of previous years.A building upB building uponC building outD building over293 In Beijing, the best season of the year is probably ___ fall.A laterB lastC latterD late294 Even though he was guilty, the ___ judge did not send him to prison.A mercifulB impartialC conscientiousD conspicuous295 Although he thought he was helping us to prepare the dinner, he was actually ___ the way.A inB offC byD on296 A large part of human activity, particularly in relation to the environment, is ___ conditions or events.A in response toB in favor ofC in contrast toD in excess of297 The bus driver is ____ for the passengers’ safety.A skillfulB responsibleC strictD intensive298 I hate people who ___ the end of a film that you haven’t seen before.A revealB rewriteC revise d reverse299 Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is ___ loud continuous noise.A subjected toB filled withC associated withD attached to300 The human voice often sounds ___ on the telephone.A twistedB irregularC distortedD deformed301 Since the ground is wet, it ____ last night.A must have rainedB must be rainingC must rainD had rained302 If you are required to do some work, it must be done ____.A sooner or laterB after all othersC at lastD in the long run303 Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people ____ harm them.A more thanB other thanC rather thanD better than304 I’m going to ___ my old bicycle and buy a new one.A get away withB get rid ofC get out ofD clear out305 He suggested ___ to tomorrow’s exhibition together.A us to goB we wentC we shall toD we go306 He ___ so much work that he couldn’t really do it efficiently.A put onB turned onC brought onD took on307 The branches could hardly ___ the weight of the fruit.A retainB sustainC maintainD remain308 Our house is about a mile from the station and there are not many houses ___.A in betweenB among themC far apartD from each other309 That’s a nice watch. I wish I ____ one like it.A haveB hadC have hadD can have310 I am not used ___ to like that.A to being spokenB to speakC being spokenD to speaking311 No sooner had we reached the top of the hill ___ we all sat down to rest.A thanB thenC whenD until312 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 feeling313 She ___ upon me, saying I was to blame.A retortedB resortedC retreatedD resolved314 It is difficult to ___ which party will win the election.A concludeB favorC predictD warn315 The accident ___ just as we were leaving home.A aroseB roseC happenedD proceeded316 More than two hundred years ago the United States ___ from the British Empire and became an independent country.A got offB pulled downC broke awayD dropped off317 Scientists say it may be five or ten years ___ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.A sinceB whenC afterD before318 On weekends may grandma usually ___ a glass of wine.A subscribes toB engages inC hangs onD indulges in319 The ability to store knowledge makes computers different from every other machine ___ invented.A everB thusC yetD as320 The criminal always paid ___ cash so the police could not track him down.A onB byC forD in321 I can ___ some noise while I’m studying, but I can’t stand loud noises.A come up withB catch up withC put up withD keep up with322 Last year, the crime rate in Chicago had sharply ___.A declinedB lessenedC descendedD slipped323 ___ that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sites by 90 percent.A So clever are the construction robotsB So clever the construction robots areC Such construction robots are cleverD Such clever construction robots are324 Once environmental damage ___, it takes many years for the system to recover.A had doneB is to doC doesD is done325 Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are ___ in grocery stores.A readyB approachableC probableD available326 Scientists will have to ___ new methods of increasing the world’s food supply.A catch up withB come up withC put up withD keep up with327 Scientists everywhere are trying to ___ a cure for AIDS.A expectB inventC discoverD make328 All parts of this sewing machine are ___ so that it is very simple to get replacements for them.A mechanizedB minimizedC modernizedD standardized329 Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ___.A hurtB damagedC spoiledD harmed330 She cleans her room once a week, and the job usually ___ her two hours.A spendsB takesC worksD continues331 ____ student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.A EachB AnyC EitherD One332 Although Asian countries fare 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 consistent333 Part of the cost of many articles is taken as tax by the government ____ the community.A in place ofB in terms ofC on account ofD on behalf of334 She was disappointed that her services had been ___ by her superiors.A overloadedB overpricedC overlookedD overturned335 Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, ____ the color of his skin.A with the exception ofB in the light ofC by virtue ofD regardless of336 Some companies have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure ____.A than more on efficiencyB and more efficiencyC and more on efficiencyD than efficiency337 I wish I ___ longer this morning, but I had to get up and come to the class.A have sleptB sleptC might have sleptD had slept338 His absolute reliability is ___ suspicion.A fromB inC beyondD with339 She once again went through her composition carefully to ____ all spelling mistakes from it.A withdrawB diminishC abandonD eliminate340 It is highly desirable that a new dean ____ for this deparment.A be appointedB appointC will be appointedD is appointed341 No one needs to feel awkward in ___ his own customs.A pursuingB followingC chasingD seeking342 ____ the wall, we decided that we should need three tins of paint.A Making upB Doing upC Putting upD Sizing up343 I remember ___ to help us if we ever got into trouble.A once offeringB him once offeringC him to offerD to offer him344 He was one of the greatest writers ___ had ever lived.A whoB whichC thatD as345 A new technique ___, the yields as a whole increased by 20 per cent.A working outB having worked outC having been worked outD to have been worked out346 before he started the work, I asked the builder to give me an ___ of the cost of repairing the roof.A assessmentB estimateC announcementD evaluation347 The firemen fought for three hours before they managed to __ the fire.A give upB put outC break offD cut back348 The ___ of temperature in that district are very great.A varietyB varietiesC varyD variations349 I’, not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment, so I can’t make a(n) ___ promise to help you.A exactB definedC definiteD sure350 I was speaking to Ann on the phone when suddenly we were ___.A hungB hung backC cut downD cut off351 ____ some mammals came to live in the sea is now known.A WhichB SinceC AlthoughD How352 Even in ancient times, there were ___ of night-watchmen which went about the cities.A guardsB teamsC routesD patrols353 The heart is ___ intelligent than the stomach, for they are both controlled by thebrain.A not soB much moreC not moreD no more354 I think she hurt my feelings ____ rather than by accident as she claimed.A virtuallyB deliberatelyC literallyD appropriately355 As I was just getting familiar with this job, I had ___ to ask my boss.A manyB mostC muchD more356 That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but ____ the police.A called inB calling inC call inD to call in357 I wish that Henry ___ interested in reading good books.A will beB isC wouldD were358 I signed the letter ate the ___ of the page.A bottomB floorC baseD root359 A writer has to ____ imagination as well as his experiences for his writing.A draw back fromB draw inC draw upD draw on360 Can you think of a ____ excuse for our being late?A flexibleB reliableC favorableD reasonable361 He ____ live in the countryside than in the city.A would ratherB had betterC may as wellD prefer362 If you push hard on the world, the world will push back on you; if you touch the world gently, the world will touch you gently ___.A in returnB in the long runC in turnD in place363 From here, we can see the bridge ___ construction.A belowB byC inD under364 Jack’s university education gave him ___ over boys who had not been to college.A a benefitB a profitC a viewD an advantage365 Did he give you anything ___ the letter?A exceptB butC besideD besides366 She read the story twice, ____.A and so did MaryB and so Mary didC but Mary didD and neither did Mary367 ___ the library ____ the bookstore had the book I need. Will you tell me where I can get it?A Neither, norB Neither, orC Either, orD Either, nor368 ___ that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.A During the 1960’sB That is was in the 1960’sC It was in the 1960’sD It was the 1960’s369 It is dangerous to run a fast race without ____ yourself up first.A puttingB dressingC makingD limbering370 Sometimes we are asked ___ we think the likely result of an action will be.A ifB thatC whatD whether371 A good many houses ____ knocked down by the earthquake.A wasB wereC isD are372 The economic crises in that country have threatened the ____ of the government.A stabilityB capabilityC persistenceD permanence373 I’m sorry to have taken up too much of your ___ time.A worthyB valuableC valuelessD priceless374 By 1990, production in the area is expected to double ____ of 1980.A thatB itC oneD what375 If you ____ the bottle and cigarettes, you’ll be much healthier.A take offB keep offC get offD set off376 I am ___ the impression that you have made much improvement in your English study.A atB inC underD with377 ____ you need is a good rest.A EverythingB AnythingC AllD Something378 He was ____ very attentively, with eyes half-closed.A hearingB listeningC lookingD thinking379 The clock was ___ eleven when I went upstairs to bed.A strikingB beatingC ringingD sounding380 Many of the human problems associated with living in the ocean are ___ the problems of living in outer space.A just asB such asC such thatD the same as381 He is a friendly person, who ___ well with everyone at the office.A gets onB gets offC gets throughD gets round382 Liquids are like solids ___ they have a definite volume.A with thatB for thatC in thatD at that383 Although he is over 60 now, he still cannot forget the traffic accident 30 years ago of which his ___ is really a miracle.A escapeB survivalC runawayD victim384 I like to go to the cinema when I am in the ___ for it.A motiveB moodC mindD notion385 American women were ___ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.A ignoredB neglectedC deniedD refused386 In fact, Mary would rather have left for Beijing ___ in Shanghai.A to stayB than stayC than have stayedD to have stayed387 He had a bad cold. ___ is why he didn’t come.A ItB ThisC ThatD What388 Dogs are often praised for their ___; they almost never abandon their masters.A faithB loyaltyC trustD truthfulness389 Many people complain of the rapid ___of modern life.A rateB paceC speedD growth390 As your instructor advised, you ought to spend your time on something ___ researching into.A preciousB worthC worthyD valuable391 I asked my neighbor to ___ my garden when I was away.A look afterB look overC look inD look to392 If it ___ too much trouble, I’d love a cup of tea.A isn’tB wasn’tC weren’tD hadn’t been393 It was ___ a great extent his own fault.A toB inC ofD on394 It is well-known that the retired workers in our county are ___ free medical care.A entitled toB involved inC associated withD assigned to395 The accident ____ him of his sight and the use of his legs.A excludedB disabledC deprivedD gripped396 I left for office earlier than usual this morning ___ traffic jam.A in line withB for the sake ofC in case ofD at the risk of397 It is well known that knowledge is the ___ condition for expansion of mind.A incompatibleB incredibleC indefiniteD indispensable398 ___ as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention.A Being publishedB PublishedC PublishingD To be published399 At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly ___ to another subject.A committedB switchedC favoredD transmitted400 Jean doesn’t want to work right away because she thinks that is she ____ a job she probably wouldn’t be able to see her friends very often.A has to getB were to getC had gotD could have got401 In the advanced course students must take performance tests at monthly ___.A gapsB intervalsC lengthD distance402 Doctors sometimes ____ old cures when modern medicine doesn’t work.A fall onB fall down onC fall back onD fall in upon403 He’s watching TV? He’s ____ to be cleaning his room.A knownB supposedC regardedD considered404 He does not ___ as a teacher of English as his pronunciation is terrible.A equalB matchC qualifyD fit405 Experts say walking is one of the best ways for a person to ___ healthy.A preserveB stayC maintainD reserve406 It pays ____ to buy goods of high quality.A in the long runB in the short runC at a runD on the run407 The goals ___ he had fought all his life no longer seemed important to him.A after whichB for whichC with whichD at which408 His article is better than ____ in the class.A anyone’s elseB anyone else’sC anyone’s else’sD anyone else’s409 He has ___ various adventures.A passed forB passed throughC passed awayD passed down410 All ___ all, 1987 was a relatively quiet year in his life.A onB fromC inD at411 Please let me know if any difficulties ____.A ariseB findC comeD happen412 He underwent four ____ operations in two weeks.A excessiveB extensiveC intensiveD successive413 He moved away from his parents, and missed them ___ enjoy the exciting life in New York.A enough toB too much toC very much toD much so as to414 She is under the ____ of selling all her jewels.A necessaryB nervousnessC nonsenseD necessity415 He wasn’t allowed to go to the club because he wasn’t a ____.A representativeB partnerC friendD member416 The ____ coat of a leopard is a kind of precious material for sewing an overcoat.A dirtyB spottedC markedD stained417 “To say is one thing, and to do is another.” ____ the old saying goes.A likeB asC forD with418 In view ____ rising labor cost, many companies have turned to automation.A ofB toC forD that419 It will be safer to walk the streets because people will not need to carry large amounts of cash; virtually all financial ___ will be conducted by computer.A transactionsB transmissionsC transitionsD transformations420 Most students have ____ for those who cheat in exams.A shockB scornC sorrowD shame421 ___ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.A To giveB GivenC GivingD Having given422 In some countries, ____ is called “equality” does not really mean equal rights for all people.A whichB oneC thatD what423 If I had remembered ____ the window, the thief would not have got in.A to closeB closingC to have closedD having closed424 I’m ___ the dark about their marriage.A duringB inC throughD among425 The cows ___ over the fields eating grass.A wanderB wonderC moveD remove426 I didn’t quite ____ to what you had said. Would you mind repeating it?A catch onB get holdC catch upD go on427 Hudson said he could not kill a living thing except for the ___ of hunger.A sensationB causeC purposeD motive428 If only the committee ___ the regulations and put them into effect as soon as possible.A approveB will approveC can approveD would approve429 Helen was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to the others, ___, of course, made the others jealous.A whoB thatC whatD which430 The exam is not difficult, ____ everyone will pass it.A thoughB soC yetD but431 Codes are a way f writing something in secret; ___, anyone who doesn’t know the code will mot be able to read it.A that isB worse stillC in shortD on the other hand432 So-called intelligent behavior demands memory, remembering being a primary ___ for reasoning.A resourceB resolutionC requirementD response433 Peleis ___ one of the greatest footballers of all time.A thoughtB regardedC consideredD believed434 He was ____ of having asked such a silly question.A sorryB guiltyC ashamedD miserable435 During July and August there was no rain for weeks ___.A in the endB in allC on endD on the verge436 It’s time ___ about the traffic problem downtown.A something was doneB everything is doneC anything will be doneD nothing to be done437 He works in a sugar ___.A refinementB refineryC reflectionD reflector438 The company ___ a rise in salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet.A is promisedB has been promisingC is promisingD promised439 The equipment needs a ____ of water while working.A bodyB massC supplyD number440 I will not ___ my children be treated in such a way.A permitB admitC allowD let441 He said he couldn’t attend the lecture this evening because he had a(n) ___ with Mary, the girl whom he had dreamed of for a long time.A dateB appointmentC interviewD encounter442 It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and ____ knowledge.A extensiveB expansiveC intensiveD expensive443 In many cultures people who were thought to have the ability to ___ dreams were likely to be highly respected.A interpretB interveneC inheritD impart444 It’s usually the case that people seldom behave in a ___ way when in a furious state.A stableB rationalC legalD credible445 It makes me sick to think of his highly ___ manners.A artisticB artfulC artlessD artificial446 As a salesman, he works on a(n) ___ basis, taking 10% of everything he sells.A incomeB commissionC salaryD pension447 He ___ when the bus came to a sudden stop.A was almost hurtB was hurt himselfC was to hurt himselfD was hurting himself448 He showed the doctor the place ___ he felt the pain.A thatB whenC whichD where449 The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parents’ ____.A commandB convictionC consentD compromise450 Some people viewed the findings with caution, noting that a cause-and-effect relationship between passive smoking and cancer remains ___.A to be shownB to have shownC to have been shownD being shown451 It was difficult to guess what her ___ to the news would be.A reactionB impressionC commentD opinion452 finding a job in such a big company has always been ___ his wildest dreams.A underB overC aboveD beyond453 He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to ___ the consequences.A answer forB run intoC abide byD step into454 It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios ___ after 11 o’clock at night.A were not playedB not to playC not be playedD did not play455 A good teacher must know how to ___ his ideas.A conveyB displayC consultD confront456 ____ conventional black ink costs newspaper about thirty cents a pound, most rub-resistant inks add at least ten cents more to the bill.A WhileB FurthermoreC MeanwhileD Moreover457 I suppose we all make fools of ourselves ___ times.A fromB inC afterD at458 Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children ___ a violent act previously seen on television.A modifyingB stimulatingC acceleratingD duplicating459 After performing a successful operation, the doctor at last pulled the patient ___.A backB inC upD through460 The distance between Shanghai and Beijing is ____.A largeB farC vastD considerable461 He ___ in Japan as he left by boat last month.A ought to arriveB ought to have arrivedC should arriveD must arrive462 The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her ___ attitude toward customers.A impartialB mildC hostileD opposing463 “I’d like you to ___ me some clothes.” said the customer.A showB seeC explainD provide464 He was amazed at ___ he saw.A thatB whatC whichD whom465 At the party we found that shy girl ___ her mother all the time.A depending onB coinciding withC adhering toD clinging to466 Have you anything to say ___ the proposal?A with regard toB in contrast toC on behalf ofD for the purpose of467 How can you ___ his doing it that way?A tolerantB tolerateC tolerableD tolerance468 Had he worked harder, he ___ the exams.A must have got throughB would have got throughC would get throughD could get through469 My ___ is too weak for pork.A digestionB dignityC dimensionD dilemma470 ___ for your help, we’d never have been able to get over the difficulties.A Had it notB If it were notC Had it not beenD If we had not been471 In my opinion, you can widen the ___of these improvements through your active participation.A dimensionB volumeC magnitudeD scope472 Shop assistants should do their test ___ to give the customers satisfaction.A enduranceB endowmentC endeavorsD engagements473 ___ is the center of our planetary system was a difficult concept to grasp in the Middle Age.A It is the sun and not the earthB Being the sun and not the earthC The sun and not the earthD That the sun and not the earth474 I have kept that portrait ___ I can see it every day, as it always reminds me of my university days in London.A whichB whereC whetherD when475 Her throat is so sore that she has ___ her voice.A lostB missedC brokenD failed476 Important people don’t often have much free time as their work ___ all their time.A takes awayB takes overC takes inD takes up477 “Not until science became prominent ___ be abolished”, some people argue.A did slavery come toB slavery toC had slavery come toD that slavery came to478 Mr. Brown had us ___ reports all afternoon.A writeB writtenC to writeD to be writing479 In the past men generally preferred that their wives ___ in the home.A workedB workC would workD were working480 I want to buy a new tie to ___ this brown suit.A go intoB go afterC go withD go by481 My camera can be ___ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.A treatedB adjustedC adoptedD remedied482 She did not come back home after midnight, ___ turned her parents very upset and angry.A whichB thatC whoD what483 Jim is so ____ after injuring his leg that he has great difficulty in walking.A hurtB lameC woundedD uncomfortable484 He does nothing that ____ the interests of the collective.A runs forB runs againstC runs overD runs into485 As an excellent shooter, Peter practiced aiming at both ___ targets and moving targets.A stationaryB standingC stableD still486 She was ___ for news of her children.A knownB thirstyC goodD thoughtful487 Bob was completely ___ by the robber’s disguise.A taken awayB taken downC taken toD taken in488 In one scene of Modern Times Charlie Chaplin was shown trying ____ to keep in time with a rapid assembly line.A aimlesslyB violentlyC hardlyD desperately489 All the communists ____ the people instead of being served by the people.A are supposed to serveB are opposed to servingC are subjected to servingD object to serving490 A man escaped from the prison last night. It was a long time ___ the guards discovered what had happened.A beforeB untilC sinceD when491 ___ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.A For nowB Now thatC Ever sinceD By now492 Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper ___ it closely.A followedB followingC to followD being followed493 In spring, traffic was often ___ along the roads to holiday places.A added upB built upC held upD pulled up494 I have a ___ belief in his honesty.A determinedB firmC certainD powerful495 He often sat in a small bar drinking considerably more than ___.A he was in good healthB his health was goodC his good health wasD was good for his health496 On turning the corner, we saw the road ____ steeply.A departingB descendingC decreasingD depressing497 Mark often attempts to escape ___ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.A having been finedB to have been finedC being finedD to be fined498 During the ___ farmers took all the troubles to irrigate their crops.A draughtB naughtC fraughtD drought。