英语专四单选题
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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。
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。
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。
英语专业四级单选及答案详解
英语专业四级单选及答案详解51. __dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive.A AlthoughB whateverC AsD However正确答案为 D). however 引导的让步状语从句 , 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的顶级行政人员 .52. If only I __play the guitar as well as you!A wouldB couldC shouldD might正确答案为 B). could 表示能够 , 是一种能力 . If only 引导的虚拟语气 , 表示” 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正确答案为 D). at which. 先行词 the party 作介词 at 的宾语 . 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正确答案为 A). stopped. It is (high) time 的意思是到了做… 的时候了 . 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正确答案为 C). had found. 考察定语从句的时态 . 定语从句中的” 找到问题” 这一动作发生先于主句动词 said, 所以用 had found 构成过去完成时 .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正确答案为 C). may. so that 引导目的状语从句 , 表示为了让每个人都有机会听到讲座 . 其他选项均不符合题意 . ought to have done=should have done 本应该做而实际未做 . must have done 表示对过去的肯定猜测 .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正确答案为 A). 本句中 should 表示惊讶语气 , 故不能省略 . 句意 : 你居然会认为在这个城市居住是很无聊的 , 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正确答案为 B). enough 修饰形容词副词时需要后置 , 且不能和 as 结构连用 .59 It is imperative that the government __ more investment into the shipbuilding industry.A attractsB shall attractC attractD has to正确答案为 C). attract 考核的是虚拟语气的用法 . 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 : 当务之急是征服应该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正确答案为 D). no such. There is no such (a) thing as… 固定用法 . 意思是: It is impossible to …. 没有…. e.g. There is no such a thing as free lunch. 天下没有免费的午餐 .61 My daughter has wal ked eight miles today. We neverguessed that she could walk__ far.A /B suchC thatD as正确答案为 C). that=so. 那么 , 如此 . The weather today is not that cold as is reported.6 ２ The statistics __ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times.A provesB is provingC are provingD prove正确答案为 D). prove. statistics 表示数字数据时谓语动词用复数 . The statistics prove/show that … , 这里表示的是一种客观状态 , 没有明显时态标志 , 所以用一般时态 .63 There are only ten apples lef t in the baskets, __ the spoilt ones.A not countingB not to c ountC don't countD having not counted正确答案为 A). not counting. 伴随状语 . 表示不把…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正确答案为 C). 这题是本年专四语法考试中最难的一道题目 . as much of a … as 是固定结构 , 类似的结构还有more of a … than, less of a … than, 如果是这些比较结构 , 则名词只能放在比较结构中 , 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. 所以选项 A 的正确形式应该是more of a success than … , B 选项只能将名词置于比较结构中间 .65 There used to be a pe trol station near the park, __?A didn't itB doesn't thereC usedn't it?D didn't there正确答案为 D). 考察反意疑问句 . there be 的反意疑问句就用 there 来进行反问 .66 It is an offence to show __ against people of different races.A distinctionB differenceC separation D. discrimination正确答案为 D). discrimination 歧视 . show discrimination against sb 歧视某人 distinction 区别 , 差别 . difference 不同 , separation 分开 . 句意 : 对不同种族的人表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正确答案为 B). restoring: 使…恢复到以前面貌 , 通常和 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正确答案为D) . heels. on/at one ’ s heels 紧跟在某人后面 . 固定搭配 , 句意为 : 小偷逃跑了 , 当地的警察紧随其后追赶 . fled 逃走，逃掉 ( flee 的过去式和过去分词 ) ；逃离，逃避。
专业四级—选择题
单项选择题1. Tom was disappointed that most of the guests ___D____ when he _____ at the party.A. left; had arrivedB. left; arrivedC. had left; had arrivedD. had left; arrived2. By the time he was twelve, Edison___C__ to make a living by himself.A. wouldn’t beginB. has begunC. had begunD. was begun3. He __C__ his leg when he ______ in a football match against another school.A. broke; playedB. was breaking; was playingC. broke; was playingD. was breaking; played4. The students __D__ busily when Miss Brown went to get a book she _____ in the office.A. had written; leftB. were writing; has leftC. had written; had leftD. were writing; had left5. Hello, I ___D_ you ____ inLondon. How long have you beenhere?A. don’t know; wereB. hadn’t known; areC. haven’t known; wereD.didn’t know; are6. She can’t help _A__ of her son.A. thinkingB. to thinkC. to be thoughtD. havethought7. The room was empty __C_ a fewchairs.A. exceptB. exceptfor C. besides D.besides for8. Four plus three __A_ seven.A. equalsB. equaledC. equalingD. equal9. I’d rather that he _A__ it blue.A. paintedB. paintC. paintsD. painting10. The Browns __B_ moving awayon Saturday.A. isB. areC. will beD. has been11. She said that it _D__ snow.A. mayB. canC. shouldD. might12. Amy and her cousin just boughttwo new _D__ coats.A. wintersB. winter’sC. winters’D. winter13. Today was __B_ beautiful daythat I couldn’t just ke ep myselfindoors.A. a suchB. such aC. a soD. so a14. There is no decision __C_ onyour application.A. stillB. so farC. yetD. thus far15. I would appreciate __C_ it asecret.A. that you keepB. you to keepC. your keepingD. that you will keep16. Invite them only on those occasions __A__ their late arrival will not cause you inconvenience.A. whenB. thatC. whereD. which17. On Christmas Day a relative _C__ I had been on the outs for four years telephoned me.A. whoB. whomC. with whomD. which18. Years ago you gave some advice _B__ how to have a good marriage.A. aboutB. onC. forD. to19. The leader requested that out home work __A_ clearly.A. be writtenB. is writtenC. was writtenD. will be written20. There are ___B__ than the mayor of the town.A. more intelligent monkeysB. monkeys more intelligentC. intelligent monkeys moreD. more monkeys intelligent 21. I think we should let himtry__A___.A. a second timeB. the secondtimes C. a two time D. thetwo’s times22. The unexpected ___A__happened.A. hasB. isC. areD.was23. Jenny __B___very upset.A. appearB. appearedC.is appearing D. had appeared24. There are people withouthomes, jobs ___D___family.A. andB. neitherC. bothD. or25. I believed Joan, ___D__ shewould not lie to me.A. orB. allC. eitherD.for26. You can park on __A___ sideof the road.A. eitherB. bothC. allD. /27. I bought __A___.A. two dozen eggsB. dozeneggs C. two dozens of egg D.dozen of eggs28. I was born ___C__.A. in May 20, 2000B. at May20, 2000 C. on May 20, 2000D. 2000 May 2029. ___A___ is served at seven.A. Breakfast B the BreakfastC. BreakfastsD. An breakfast30. Everyone must do ___D__ bestA. heB. herC. ourD.their31. He ___B_ to school five timesa week.A. goB. goesC. is goD. going32. Lucy _A___ a letter now. She____ a few minutes ago.A. is writing, beganB.writing, begins C. wrote, beganD. writes, begin33. Bill __C__ in Hainan since2000.A. liveB. was livedC. haslived D. living34. Robert ___D_ at nine o’clocklast night.A. arriveB. arrivesC. arrivingD. arrived35. If the phone rings again, I__B__ it.A. answerB. will answerC. answeringD. have answered36. He used to __A__ to his office, but now he ____ the bus.A. walk, takesB. walking, takeC. walks, takingD. walked, took37. While mother ___C_ , father was watching TV.A. cooksB. cookedC. was cookingD. had cooked38. While I __A__ my homework, the door bell ____.A. was doing, rangB. did, rangC. is doing, is ringingD. had done, has rung39. The guests __B__ when we arrived.A. have leftB. had leftC. leftD. leave40. Our teacher told me the earth _D__ round the sun.A. goB. wentC. hadgone D. goes41.H e __C__ the violin when I wantto sleep.A. always playsB. playalways C. is always playingD. always is playing42.I wonder why _D___ are so fondof action films.A. personsB. thecrowd C. the populationD. people43.T he teacher said that Jane __B__work harder the followingsemester.A. have toB. hadbetter C. had better toD. would rather to44.T here is always __C__ traffic inthe city center at rush hour.A. strongB. fullC. heavyD. many45．The manager fulminated againsthis secretary, __D__ surprised me.A. whoB. whomC. thatD. which46．They had __D__ a fierce dog____ no one dare to go near theirhouse.A. such...as...B. so ...that... C. such... and...D. such...that...47．There is nothing to do today, soyou may as well _A___ home.A. goB. goingC. to goD. gone48．A lower birth rate can ____C___if the government can promote moreeven income distribution.A. achieveB.achieved C. be achievedD. be achieving49. Mother wished I __D_ you whatshe ____.A. didn’t tell; saidB. didn’ttell; has said C. didn’t tell; hadsaid D. hadn’t told; said50. He takes no interest in studies;___B_, he plays tennis all day.A. in shortB. insteadC. anyhowD. still51. The more I looked at the picture, __A__.A. the more I liked itB. I like it moreC. better I liked itD. it looked better52. If he _____A__ hard in the past ten years, he wouldn't have achieved so much in the medical field.A. hadn't been workingB. had been workingC. workedD. weren't working53. Emily is motivated to study__C___ she knows that a good education can improve her life.A. thereforeB. because ofC. becauseD. so54. Most people enjoy __D___.A. to flatterB. to be flatteredC. flatteringD. being flattered55. ___C_, I would call him in advance.A. Had I been youB. I wereyou C. Were I youD. I had been you56. The money would have to beraised by __D__ taxation.A. farB. fartherC. farthestD. further57. Instead of __C__ for help, wedecided to work it out by ourselves.A. to askB. askC. askingD. asked58. Every time he came to me, he__A___ tell me he was busy.A. wouldB. is goingto C. willD. is to59. John used to rise early, _C___ ?A used heB did heC didn’t heD could he60. ___D__ that he have made uphis mind to divorce his wife.A BelievingB To believeC The beliefD It isbelieved61．___C__ leaves the room lastought to turn off the lights.A. AnyoneB. the personC.Whoever D. Who62. ___C__ the meeting will be heldin Beijing is not known yet.A. WheneverB. IfC.Whether D. That63. Can you make sure __C__ thegold ring?A. where Alice had putB.where had Alice put C. whereAlice has put D. where has Aliceput64. __A__ we can’t get seems betterthan ___ we have.A. what; whatB. What; thatC. That ; thatD. That; what65. I can still remember thesitting-room __D_ my mother and Iused to sit in the evening.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. where66.H e ordered that all the booksB at once.A. sendB. be sentC.were sent D. sending67.I f you didn’t leave home beforefive, you __C__ be there yet.A. may notB. must notC. can’tD. won’t68.R ich _C___ he is, Mr. John is byno means a happy man.A. althoughB. ifC. asD. when69.T here is something important__D__ .A. to write homeB. writing home aboutC. written homeD. to write home about70.H e is fully alive __B__ thedangers of the situation.A. toB. withC. byD. at71.M r. and Mrs. Smith are soexcited today, for they bought __B__ yesterday.A. many furnituresB. so much furnitureC. many piece of furnitureD. a lot of furniture72.Y ou’d rather not do it, __C__ ?A. should youB. wouldn’tyou C. would youD. must you73.T he room was empty ____B___a few chairs.A. exceptB. except forC.besides D. except to74. John insisted that he __B_ therefor another day or two.A. stayedB. stayC. have stayedD. had stayed75. Luckily he was wearing a seatbelt. If he __B__ one he must havebeen seriously injured.A. had been wearingB. hadn’tbeen wearingC. had wore D.weren’t wearing76. __A__ no further business, themeeting closed at 11 o’clock.A. There beingB. There wasC. There isD. There were77. He works too hard. That is___C__ is wrong with him.A. that whichB. that whatC. whatD. the thing what78. ___B__ was not our concern.A. No matter how he might passthe examinationB. Whether he passed theexamination or notC. Though he might pass theexaminationD. While he might pass theexamination79. The reason why I plan to go is__B___ if I don’t.A. because she will disappointB. that she will be disappointedC. because she will have beendisappointed D. for she will bedisappointed80. Please give details of the grantthat __A__ to you for your proposedstudy.A. has already been awardedB. has already awardedC. had already been awardedD. had already awarded81. When we are in good health,death is __D__ unimaginable.A. but allB. none other thanC. other thanD. all but82. It is high time we __C__ a phone call to his family.A. shall makeB. makesC. madeD. has made83. I hope that it is possible toachieve this objective by calling on the smokers __D___ good judgment and show concern for others rather than by regulation.A. to be usingB. to have been usingC. useD. to use84. The boy had been away for sucha long time that many people in the neighbourhood thought he __C__ .A. ought to have diedB. should have diedC. must have diedD. would have died85. When __B___ to tell the difference between British and American English, the linguist made a long and _____ speech.A. asked, tiredB. asked, tiringC. asking, tiringD. be asked,tired86．I didn’t hear the phone. I __B__asleep.A. must beB. must havebeen C. should be D. shouldhave been87. There was plenty of time.She__D__.A. mustn’t have hurriedB.couldn’t have hurried C. must no thurry D/. needn’t have hurried88. we __B__ for her because shenever came.A. needn’t waitB. shouldn’thave waited C. mustn’t wait D.mustn’t have waited89. Hellen__D__ it if she doesn’twant to.A. doesn’t need doB. neednot to do C. needs not to do D.need not do90. The experiment _D__ right now.A. had better not to doB.had better not to be done C. hadnot better be done D. had betternot be done.91. Mary __C_ a pen by the man.A. giveB. gaveC. wasgiven D. had given92. Have you __A_ the party?A. been invited toB. invitedto C. invite D. inviting93. Bob _A__ by lightning（闪电）while playing golf.A. was struckB. struckC.strike D. is striking94. I __B_ anything about it.A. haven’t toldB. haven’tbeen told C. told D. didn’ttell95. The bridge _C__ now.A. builtB. buildingC.is being built D. has built96. The love story _D__ in 1949.A. was happenedB. wastaken place C. had beenhappened D. took place97. This furniture __D__ in SouthAmerica.A. madeB. makesC. ismaking D. is made98. __A_ from here?A. Can the house be seenB. Can the house seeC. Can seeD. Can the house seen99. The cat _D__ to the vet（兽医）.A. has to takenB. has to takingC. tookD. has to be taken100. The problem __D_ next time.A. will discussB. discussedC. is discussingD. is going to be discussed101. I’ll try not to keep you _B__ .A. to waitB. waitingC. being waitedD. having waiting 102. The boy _A__ the horse is my son.A. ridingB. rodeC. rideD. to be ridden103. My mobile phone doesn’t work, I must have it _A__.A. repairedB. repairingC. being repairedD. to be repaired104. The article is _B__.A. worth of readingB.worth reading C. worth to readD. worth read105. The stool（凳子）is notcomfortable _D__.A. to sitB. sittingC. tobe sat D. to sit on106. It’s hard to imagine __C_ in aplace like that.A. to workB. workC.working D. worked107. John suggested __D_ togetherin one car.A. to goB. wentC. goD. going108. I enjoy __D_ pop music.A. to hearB. hearingC.listen to D. listening to109. It’s no use __C_ a lot withouttaking action.A. speakB. sayC.talking D. mention110. Remember __B_ the magazinewhen you have finished it.A. returnB. to returnC.returning D. returned111.In fact the Swede did notunderstand the three questions___D_ were asked in French.A.WhereB. whoC. in whichD. which112. To get the job started, ___C_ Ineed is your permission.A. only whatB. all whatC.all that D. only that113.In the dark street, there wasn’t asingle person __D__ she could turnfor help.A. thatB. whoC. fromwhom D. to whom114. She heard a terrible noise,__C_ brought her heart into hermouth.A. itB. thatC. whichD.this115. After the war, a new schoolbuilding was put up0 __B__ therehad once been a theater.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. when116. It’s about time she _C__ to take care of herself.A. learnB. is learningC. learntD. learns117. If only we _A__ here yesterday. The accident would never have happened.A. had beenB. wasC. would beD. be118. I’d rather Jack __D_ on an earlier bus.A. leavesB. is leavingC. has leftD. left119. If you __D_ before your parents, who would look after them?A. are deathB. are dyingC. will dieD. were to die120. Are you suggesting that I __A_ too old for the job?A. amB. wereC. wasD. had been二、填空题1.some, any, a few, fewI’d been expecting __SOME___ letters the whole morning, but there weren’t ___ANY___ for me.2. is given, was given, will be given,is now being givenThe theatre company __wasgiven___ a grant of $6,000 and afurther $2,000 __will be given____from elsewhere.3. few, a few, none, little, a littleHe is studying the work of _a few_known American novelist whoseideas are so difficult that _fewpeople can really understand them.4. woman, women, has, have, havingThe number of __women__ doctorsin the hospital __has___ increaseddramatically over the past decade.5. even though, as though, although,understand, understood,understandingWhenever the professor explainedsomething, she kept smiling andnodding her head from timeto time as thought_ she understood_every word of his lecture.6.is, are, was, were, cover, coversThe Alps covers_ an area of 200,000square kilometers and is_ thegreatest mountain range in Europe.7.is, are, has, have, havingThe average British family, which_is smaller and richer than 50 yearsago, _has_ 3.6 members.8.listen, hearing, hear, be listening,listening to, listeningHow can you ____hear___ if youare not ____listening_____?9. agree to, agree with, agree on,agree aboutI quite __agree with___what you say,but I don’t ___agree to___ do that.10. A, The, other, another, all____The__ Chinese had beenmaking paper for hundreds of yearsand from them __other____ nationsthen learned to make it.11. Every, Each, All, the, a___Each___ of ____the__ workershas his own bench.12. entered, enter, would enter, than,to, forMy father suggested that I___enter____ Harvard rather___than_start a business now.13. it, that, one, this, thoseI’m looking for a house. I’d like ___one__ with a brook around _it_.14. was completed, is completed, is equipped, was equippedThe hotel, which _was completed_ only last year, is_equipped_ witha solarium。
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。
专四单选答案及详解
专四单选答案及详解2012年51．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? A．Twenty miles seems like a long walk to him．B．No one except his supporters agree with him．C．Neither Julia nor I were going to the party．D．Few students in my class are really lazy．答案 B. No one except his supporters agree with him 考点：主谓一致问题52．Which of the following determiners(限定词)can be placed before both singular count nouns and plural count nouns? A．many a B．few C．such D．the next答案：C. such53．Which of the following reflexive pronouns(反身代词)is used as an appositive(同位语)?A，He promised himself rapid progress．B．The manager herself will interview Mary．C．I have nothing to say for myself．D．They quarreled themselves red in the face．答案：B.54．My boss ordered that the legal documents ____ to him before lunch．A．be sent B．were sentC．were to be sent D．must be sent答案：A. be sent虚拟语55．Which of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS?A．By now she will be eating dinner．B．I shall never do that again．C．My brother will help you with the luggage．D．You shall get a promotion（提升）．答案：D. willingness自愿，乐意。
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。
英语专业四级单选题汇总精修订
英语专业四级单选题汇总集团标准化工作小组 #Q8QGGQT-GX8G08Q8-GNQGJ8-MHHGN#英语专业四级2003-2013年单选选择题真题及答案2003年51. Agriculture is the country’s chief source of wealth, wheat ____ by far the biggest cereal crop.A. isB. beenC. beD. being答案：D 参考译文：农业是这个国家财富主要的来源，其中小麦是最主要的谷类作物。
【试题分析】本题考查对非谓语动词的掌握。
【详细解答】这是一个独立主格结构。
wheat前用逗号，且没有连词，表示这一句起补充说明的作用，该空不能用动词的形式，则being为唯一之选。
52. Jack ____from home for two days now, and I am beginning to worry about his safety.A. has been missingB. has been missedC. had been missingD. was missed答案：A 参考译文：到目前为止，杰克已经失踪两天了，我开始担心他的安全。
【试题分析】本题考查时态的用法。
【详细解答】由句中时间状语“for some time now”可知，这里要用现在完成时；选项A为现在完成进行时，表示动作从过去某一时间一直持续到现在，故为正确答案。
53. Above the trees are the hills, ____ magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface.A. whereB. of whoseC. whoseD. which答案：C 参考译文：树的后面有小山，它的壮丽景色在河面上真实地反射出来。
【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查关系代词的用法。
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。
英语专四单选及答案详解完整版
英语专四单选及答案详解集团标准化办公室：[VV986T-J682P28-JP266L8-68PNN]2008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. 考查物主代词。
逗号与逗号之间的是作为插入语，是association的定语从句，在此association作为一个整体概念出现，且其定语从句中也是用单数谓语动词has pressed，后面对应的物主代词也应该是单数概念的，故选D。
句意：我们的协会一直在敦促给残疾人更多的就业机会，并且讲在最近公布建议书。
publish公布，proposal提议；建议，press for敦促；迫切要求。
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.考查虚拟语气（错综时间虚拟语气）。
从句部分是对过去的虚拟，省略了if，因此出现倒装，但主句部分出现了明显的时间标志词now，可见是对现在的虚拟，故应该是would/could/should/might do的形式，而get为瞬间动词，不用进行时，故选D。
句意：如果朱迪数学考试时更认真一些，她现在成绩就会好多了。
53. Nine is to three _____ three is to one.A. whenB. thatC. whichD. what答案：D。
英语专四单项选择模拟试题
1．There is no ___ in the world for her children. A．love greater than a mother B．love greater than that of a mother C．love greater as a mother D．great love as that of a mother 2．I didn't see her in the meeting-room this afternoon．She ___ at the meeting. A．mustn't have spoken B．shouldn't have spoken C．needn't have spoken D．couldn't have spoken 3．Pop music is such an important part of society ___ it has even influenced our language. A．as B．that C．which D．where 4．Just as the builder is skilled in the handling of his bricks, ___ the experienced writer is skilled in the handling of his words. A．as B．so C．thus D．like 5．__ it may be, there is no place like home. A．As humble B．Though humble C．Humble as D．If humble 6．New ideas sometimes have to wait for years __ they are fully accepted. A．when B．before C．after D．where 7．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't B．hasn't C．mustn't D．can't 9．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..．that B．so..．as C．such.., that D．such.., as 11．The followings are all correct responses to "Do you mind my smoking here?" EXCEPT A．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．what B．that C．because D．how 13．One is not guilty until he __ A．has proved B．has been proved C．is proved D．will be proved 14．Paper produced every year is four times __ the weight of the world's production of vehicles. A．/ B．that of C．which D．of 15．If you are a member of a club, you must __ to the rules of that club. A．conform B．appeal C．refer D．access 16．I tried to relax because I knew I would use up my oxygen sooner, __ A．the more excited I got B．I got excited more C．and more I got excited D．and I got more excited 17．The toy maker produces a __ copy of the space station, exact in every detail. A．minimal B．minimum C．miniature D．minor 18．I should like to rent a house, modem, comfortable and __ in a quiet neighborhood. A．all in all B．above all C．after all D．over all 19．Some parents are only concerned __ their children's grades in studies. A．of B．at C．about D．for 20．This disease __ itself in yellowness of the skin and eyes. A．manifests B．modifies C．magnifies D．exposes 21．Dr．Wang has made much contribution to the theories of modem physics at the __ of his health. A．cost B．disposal C．mercy D．expenditure 22．If I take this medicine three times a day, it should __ my cold. A．heal B．cure C．treat D．recover 23．Crisis would be the right term to describe the __ in many animal species. A．abolition B．restriction C．descent D．decline 24．Up until that time, his interest had focused almost__ on fully mastering the skills and techniques of his craft. A．restrictively B．radically C．inclusively D．exclusively 25．In the___ of human life the honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action. A．ring B．terrace C．arena D．ground 26．On January 1st many people make a New Year A．intention B．determination C．dedication D．resolution 27．Bill assured his boss that he would __ all his energies in doing this new job. A．call forth B．call at C．call on D．call off 28．We had a __ lesson in ideological education yesterday and were deeply impressed. A．profound B．deep C．extreme D．shallow 29．Despite technical progress, some food production is still completely __ on weather. A．reliable B．dependable C．dependent D．inseparable 30．His speech rambled for half an hour, but the___ of what he had said was that too many people has too little money. A．aim B．purpose C．essence D．content 【参考答案】 1．[B]【译⽂】世界上没有⽐母爱更伟⼤的爱了。
英语专四_15套语法单选题
英语专业四级语法单项训练题Test 11.Successful parenting begins by communicating to children that they belong, and are lovedfor ______ just because they exist.A. no more reason thanB. not more reason thanC. no other reason thanD. no other than reason2. “You are very selfish. It’s high time you that you are not the most important person in the world,” Jennifer said to her boss angrily.A. have realizedB. will realizedC. realizeD. realized3. There has not been a great response to the sale, ?A. does thereB. hasn’t itC. hasn’t thereD. has there4. Roberts differ from automatic machines after completion of one specific task, they can be reprogrammed by a computer to do another one.A. since thatB. so thatC. at thatD. in that5. If you are a successful language learner, you independently, actively, and purposefully.A. had probably been learningB. have probably been learningC. were probably learningD. have probably been learned6. A rocket carries oxygen with it, makes it possible for the rocket to travel in space.A. whichB. itC. thatD. what7. The total weight of all the ants in the world is far greater than of all human beings.A. oneB. thisC. thatD. which8. But with prayers, executives, and young people, I’ve learned that those who rise to the heights in any field aren’t necessarily the ones with the greatest natural talent.A. workedB. workingC. having workedD. had worked9. policy makers struggle to define and implement appropriate legislation, development of the most destructive kind has continued over vast areas.A. As long asB. AsC. EvenD. While10. If something happens to the brain’s development during pregnancy, it is more likely affected in a male.A. beingB. would beC. to beD. be11. Reading is to the mind food is to the body.A. thatB. whichC. asD. what12. A person needs to know who he or she is before being able to know what makes him or her happy.A. is it thatB. it is thatC. is it whichD. it is who13. William Faulkner, American novelist, was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1949.A. anB. /C. theD. one14. the cheap cost of labor, people would much rather pay someone to repair their homes.A. Given thatB. To giveC. GivenD. To be given15. Do you know Jimmy? He is .A. too much the family manB. too much of a family manC. a family man enoughD. enough of a family manText 21.In an urban society in which highly structured, fast-paced and stressful work loomslargely in life, experiences of a different nature, _____, can lead to self-renewal and a more “balanced” way of life.A.was it television watching or bird-watchingB.whether it television watching or bird-watchingC.were it television watching or bird-watchingD.be it television watching or bird-watching2.We burned all the important documents _____ that they should fall into the enemy’shands.A. for fearB. lestC. soD. since3. Just for today, I will feel happy I am at work, alive and well, and not in a hospital _____ surgery.A. waitingB. awaitingC. waitedD. awaiting for4. Around a thousand years ago, one group emerged _____ was uniquely well adopted to cope with the Arctic environment.A. thatB. whatC. itD. there5. Doctor Smith, together with his wife and two sons, _____ to arrive on the evening flight.A. will beB. are goingC. areD. is6. _____, many problems of space flight could not be solved now.A. If electronic computers would not have been inventedB. Had electronic computers not inventedC. Had electronic computers not been inventedD. If electronic computers were not invented7. You seem to be d issatisfied with your present post. I don’t think you judged your ability objectively when you applied for it, _____ you?A. doB. don’tC. didD. didn’t8. If tap water were as dangerous as some people think, _____ would be getting sick.A. a lot more of usB. a lot of more usC. more a lot of usD. a lot of us more9. He said the theater _____ soon after its three-year redevelopment program.A. will reopenB. was reopeningC. had been reopeningD. reopened10. Thermal expansion of solid is _____ detected by our naked eyes.A. small so as not beB. so small as not beC. so small as not to beD. such small as not to be11. Corn originated in the New World and thus was not known in Europe until Columbus found it _____ in Cuba.A. been cultivatedB. having cultivatedC. cultivatingD. being cultivated12. _____ can be judged from her eyes, she has no personal hostility to us.A. ThatB. AsC. WhatD. Which13. The human body is composed of organs, each _____ a definite job to do.A. hasB. hadC. havingD. is having14. We must not think of this writer as a radical socialist politician, _____ a leader of a revolution.A. more lessB. much lessC. less muchD. still much15. The first textbook _____ for teaching as a language came out in the 16th century.A. to writeB. to be writtenC. writingD. writtenTest 31. In recent times, scientific research evidence that years of cigarette smoking vastly increase the risk of developing fatal medical conditions.A. had been providingB. was providingC. providedD. has been providing2. he disagreed with the idea, he was willing to go along with the majority.A. AsB. As muchC. Much asD. As much as3. The hours the children spend in their one-way relationship with television people, undoubtedly affect their relationships with real-life people.A. whenB. thatC. in whichD. on which4. If only the committee the regulations and put them into effect as soon as possible.A. will approveB. approveC. would approveD. approves5. Doing morning exercises has helped to improve her heath, ?A. isn’t itB. hasn’t itC. hasn’t theyD. hasn’t she6. When the reason for their success, the kids had two explanations: hard work and their parents’ encouragement.A. askingB. askedC. having askedD. had asked7. rockets had been used sporadically for several hundred years, they remained a relatively minor artifact of civilization until the twentieth century.A. DespiteB. In spite ofC. In spite the fact thatD. Despite the fact that8. The wheels of the old wagon are nearly of a modern car.A. twice the size of thoseB. twice the sizeC. twice the sizesD. twice size of those9. In the broadest sense, just as archaeology is an aspect of anthropology, .A. so too it is a part of historyB. so too is it a part of historyC. neither too it is a part of historyD. neither too is it a part of history10. If I have improved in any way, I owe all to you.A. anyB./C. itD. some11. A Dream of the Red Chamber is said into dozens of languages in the last decade.A. to translateB. to be translateC. to have translatedD. to have been translated12. They are sweating all over. They in the field.A. may beB. must have been workingC. could beD. must having been working13. He forever about the friendly people, the clean atmosphere, the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living.A. has, talkedB. is, talkingC. had, talkedD. being, talking14. Which of us knows something about physics does not know this?A. whoB. whatC. whomD. that15. Creative discovery pleasurable, humans have learned to find ways of milking this nature response.A. would beB. beingC. to beD. beText 41.＿that some guests were coming, she shopped all morning in that supermarket.A Been told B. Having been told C. Having told D. To be told2. His parents believed that he was a clever boy, but he wasn’t ＿in fact.A kind B. kind of C such D. a such3. To date, however, biomechanics ＿only a small difference to athletic performance.A has made B. made C. have made D. will made4.Their country has plenty of oil, ＿ours has none.A where B. as C whereas D. which5. It is essential that the glass ＿＿thicker on the outside than on the inside and that the gap between the panes of glass＿a minimum of 7 centimeters.A. is, isB. be, isC. be, beD. is, be6. It was the first time I ＿ever ＿a talented contest.A. have, enteredB. was, enteringC. should, enterD. had, entered7.We should say jimmy is not ＿much a writer as a reporter.A. thisB. thatC. asD. so8.It is reported that Latin American customers talk＿on the phone as people in north America.A. two to four times as longB. two times four as longC. two to four time as longD. two to four times longer9. After ＿Himalayas , I think＿Andes are the highest chain of mountains in the world.A. the, anB. a, theC. a, anD. the, the10.＿far from reality such portrayals are, they capture the essential truth that archaeology is an exciting quest for knowledge about ourselves and our past.A. AlthoughB. AsC. HoweverD. Whatever11. They can vote in＿district they choose.A. whicheverB. wheneverC. whereverD. however12. Don’t forget to buy me some Sprite, ＿?A. do youB. don’t youC. will youD. won’t you13.There is ＿the fact that the new method has greatly raised labor productivity.A. not denyingB. no denyingC. not to denyD. not to be denied14.No one can use cell phone in any areas at the hospital ＿equipment might be affected by the interference from cell phones.A. thatB. whichC. whereD. what15. A person can actually do any job ＿that they get the right qualifications foe it and work hard at it.A. providedB. lestC. grantedD. despiteText 51. He is convinced that none of this would have happened _____ those four words in the margin of his paper: “This is good writing”.A. were Mrs. Brauch not writtenB. had Mrs. Brauch not writtenC. hadn’t Mrs. Brauch writtenD. has Mrs. Brauch not written2. We went to work by taxi yesterday because our car _____ at the garage. A. was repairing B. being repairedC. was being repairedD. to be repaired3. Here is such a big stone _____ no man can lift.A. thatB. asC. thisD. it4. I’ll see to it that the children _____ a hot mea l after their swim.A. will getB. could getC. are gettingD. get5. _____, you’ll find you can readily save texts on your personal computer space to print off when you need.A. Found what you needB. Having found what you needC. To have been found what you needD. To be found what you need6. The atmosphere at the college is that of an adult environment _____ a relationship of mutual respect is encouraged between students and tutors.A. by whichB. in whereC. thatD. where7. An entire town has been meticulously restored to the way it was several hundred years ago, to represent life _____ it used to be in the colonial times.A. untilB. thoughC. asD. when8. There had, of course, been dictionaries in the past, the first of these _____ a little book of some 120 pages.A. to beB. to have beenC. beD. being9. An intellectual breakthrough, _____, dose not automatically ensure that the transition is made from theory to practice.A. though brilliant may be itB. brilliant as it may beC. as it may be brilliantD. brilliant it may be though10. The classroom is in a terrible mess; it _____ cleaned.A. mustn’t have beenB. shouldn’t have bee nC. wouldn’t have beenD. can’t have been11. I don’t think it advisable that Tim _____ assigned to the job since he has no experience.A. will beB. beC. has beenD. is12. It is _____ to motive employees in a growing organization than a declining one.A. more easierB. much easyC. much more easyD. much easier13. The house itself is beautiful, but the _____ rather unpleasant.A. surrounding isB. surroundings areC. surroundings isD. surrounding are14. She went to visit her aunt _____ week.A. every weekB. each weekC. all otherD. every another15. You can stretch your legs on the spacious decks, play games, swim and enjoy good food –always _____, of course, that the sea is calm.A. to assumeB. being assumedC. assumingD. to be assumedTest 61.There is no one of us ____know the sun is large r than the moon.A.whicheverB. whichC. thanD. but2.When a country ____its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life hopefully willnot completely die out.A.will developB. developsC. to be developD. being developing3.There ____more than 200,000 overseas domestic servants working in Britain.A.is estimated to beB. are estimated beingB.are estimated to be D. is estimated being4. ____for your advice, I would not have accepted the job.A. Not beingB. Without beingC. Not having beingD. Had it not been5. You’ll regret____ those words to me.A. having saidB. saidC. to sayD. have to say6. Only when he saw that the man was actually telephoning the policeman____ that they hadall been the victims of a hoax.A. he realizedB. realized heC. did he realizeD. be he realized7. There will be increases even if only by hundredths of a second,____our training continues to improve.A. so long thatB. so thatC. as ifD. so long as8. Americans eat____ as the actually need everyday.A. as much protein twiceB. twice as much proteinC. much as twice proteinD. as twice much protein9. There is no doubt____ a large number of people have benefited from heart surgery.A. whetherB. ifC. thatD. what10. A major-party nominee has the critical advantage in the campaign for the presidentialelection____ he has the support from the party-faithfulA. in whichB. whatC. in whatD. which11. You needn’t____ him about this since he could find out for himself.A. tellB. have toldC. be tellingD. have to tell12. This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen____ well.A. is soldB. sellingC. are soldD. sells13. Dung beetles____ an integral part of the successful management of diary farms inAustralia over the past few decades.A. has becomeB. have becomeC. becameD. had become 14. ____, his two-volume work is a masterpiece and a landmark.A. Instead of its fault and eccentricitiesB. For all its faults and eccentricitiesC. Its faults and eccentricitiesD. However its faults and eccentricities15. Although the volume of work was considerable, the nature of the business was____ itcould only he proceeded as it came along.A. so thatB. since thatC. such thatD. now thatText 71.I believe engaging in paid work is acceptable ______ the conditions are safe, the hoursare reasonable and the wages are fair.A.afterB. ifC. at thatD. if only2.For many environmentalists, the world seems _____ worse.A.to be gettingB. GettingC. GottenD. Being gotten3.when we play a game, we enjoy what we are doing, _____ we should not play it.A.InsteadB. NeverthelessC. OtherwiseD. Either4.Learning English is _____ attending the classes and taking notes.A.Very more thanB. Quite more thanB. C. Many more than D. Much more than5.______ information is given about the book itself, although there is a brief biographicalnote about the author.A.No otherB. Not otherC. No any otherD. Not another6.The business of each day, _____, went quite smoothly.A.Was it selling goods or shipping themB.Whether selling goods or shipping themC.Were it selling goods or shipping themD.Be it selling goods or shipping them7.Over the past century, the composition of the human gene pool _____ appreciably.A.Did not changeB. Has not changedC. Was not changedD. Had not changed8.Women ______ the “weaker” and “dependent” sex, it is only natural that they should cryin certain emotional situations.A.BeenB. AreC. To beD. Being9.The secretary and headmaster of the school _____ present at the meeting.A.WereB. WasC. To beD. Being10.There happened to be some students in the room, _____ ?A.Didn’t theyB. Didn’t thereC. Doesn’t thereD. Weren’t they11.It would mean giving more power to Congress, many of ____ members are widelybelieved to be corrupt.A.WhichB. ThatC. WhoseD. What12.She had a mild attack of hysteria ______ reaching Jamaica, when she realized her motherhad actually died.A.OfB. ByC. OnD. With13.I know hin better than any of you, and i can say ____: nobody’s going to make him workany faster.A.ThisB. ThatC. WhichD. What14._____ allow the vegetable to go bad, he sold them at half price.A.More thanB. Other thanC. Rather thanD. Much than15.She put down the receiver _____ she recognized my voice.A.The instant whenB. The instantC. At the instantD. UntilText 81.I don’t know what i should do for relaxation, ____ for the innumerable detective stories.A.Not it wereB. Were it notC. Without beingD. Not beingcation _____ how to survive an earthquake should be a major emphasis for allgovernment programs and earthquake-related projects.A.ConcernedB. ConcerningC. Is concerningD. Being concerned3.Nuclear fuel will be used in the reactor after its ____ into the form of rods.A. having compressedB. To have been compressedC. Having been compressedD. have been compressed4. A co-educational school offers children ______ a true version of society in miniature.A. nothing much thanB. Nothing less thanC. No little thanD. Not much than5. She had threatened to inform London that she could no longer take responsibility forworking with me. I warned her against____ course.A. such any stupidB. such stupid anyC. any such stupidD. any stupid such6. The famous monastery of St. Bernard, ____ was founded in the eleventh century, liesabout a mile away.A. thatB. thisC. whichD. what7. He himself believes in freedom, so much____ that he would rather die than live without it.A. asB. forC. toD. so8. Animal tests are often used, _____ there is no guarantee that results will be the same asthe effects on humans.A. no matterB. despiteC. althoughD. as though9. Other things ____ equal, most hotel tenants would prefer single to shared rooms.A. beB. beingC. areD. been10. ______, the higher the cholesterol levels tend to be.A. one experiences stress the moreB. the more stress one experiencesC. one experiences stress the moreD. the most stress one experiences11. My patients, if ____ the opportunity, would freely converse about their problems whilst ___in my waiting room.A. giving, sittingB. giving, satC. given, satD. given, sitting12. W e’d better wait till 20 November. Tom _____ his exam by then so he’ll be able to enjoyhimself.A. will have hadB. will had haveC.wii have been havingD. will be having13.The politics of the former regime ____ rejected by the new government leadership.A. wasB. wereC. hasD. have14. Please talk to me about _____ is troubling you.A. howeverB. whereverC. whateverD. whenever15. it is important to note that a reading of 4 indicates an earthquake___ with a reading of 3.A. ten times as strong as one B . as strong as one ten timesC. ten times as strong as thatD. as strong as that ten timesText 91.Many of us visited the industrial exhibition, __, to our disappointment, we saw very fewhigh-tech products.A.whereB. whichC. asD. That2.The computer __ a marvelous leap in human proficiency; it pulls down the fences aroundthe practical and even the theoretical intelligence.A.makes it possibleB. makes possibleC. makes possiblyD. makes it possibly3.It wasn’t __ the clothes as the man himself who impressed immediately.A.so manyB. so muchC. Rather thanD. as4.The main f unction of the hormone is to control the body’s biological clock, __ we knowwhen to sleep and when to wake.A.in orderB. in caseC. even ifD. so that5.__, she never came to the idea that the wealthy, soft-spoken, well-mannered man was acriminal.A.As suspicious she was of himB. Although suspicious she was of himC. Suspicious she was of him althoughD. Suspicious as she was of him6.But that she saw it with her own eyes, she __ believed it.A.can’t butB. could not haveC. didn’tD. hadn’t7.__ is common knowledge, she is very popular among her students.A. WhichB. ItC. AsD. What8.She wouldn’t take a drink, __ stay for dinner.A. much moreB. much asC. still asD. still less9.He has faults, __ he is the best student of the class.A. no the lessB. none the lessC. none the leastD. none the most10.It seems oil __ from this pipe for some time. We’ll have to take the machine apart to put it right.A. is leakingB. had leakedC. leakedD. has been leaking11.__ it is possible that genes have some influence, I find it hard to believe that they would count for more than all the thousands of experiences each person has.A. BecauseB. SinceC. ForD. Whilst12.__ ATM’s small number in the country, China’s banks, major investors in ATM technologies, will continue purchasing ATMs.A. Given thatB. GivingC. GivenD. To give13.Six out of ten prisoners in chains are black, which is __ the chain gangs call up images of slavery in centuries gone by.A. whenB. whereC. whatD. why14.Ads are designed to have an effect while __ at, belittled, and all but ignored.A. being laughedB. to laughC. laughingD. been laughed15.It’s my great honor __ to give a speech at the op ening ceremony.A. to inviteB. invitingC. to be invitedD. having invitedTest 101.The book stands as a monumental testimony to the historical circumstances ______ it waswritten.A. by whichB. thatC. whereD. in where2. If I hadn’t stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you ______ now.A. wouldn’t be smilingB. were not smilingC. are not smilingD. wouldn’t have been smiling3. Lots of empty beer bottles were found the young man’s bed; he _____ heavily.A. should drinkB. had to drinkC. must have drunkD. must drink4. _____ somewhat ambitious as well as native, they decided to extend their graduate by attending a prestigious university in New York City.A. To beB. WereC. BeingD. Were to5. _____ the desert is like a sea, _____ is the camel like a ship.A. So, asB. As, soC. Such as, soD. Just like, so6. Only when they _____ the importance of the plan, will they make up their mind to carry it out.A. realizedB. will realizeC. will have realizedD. have realized7. I don’t think you have got over the serious illness after a rest, _____?A. do youB. don’t youC. have youD. haven’t you8. It’s time that we _____ firm measures t o protect our environment.A. have takenB. tookC. are takingD. will take9. Not only ____ attractive people as likable, but we also perceive likable people as physically attractive.A. we do perceiveB. do we perceiveC. we can perceiveD. perceive we10. The cave might never have discovered _____ by the distinguished French potholer, Berger.A. not spotted the entranceB. without the entrance spottingC. not the entrance having been spottedD. had the entrance not been spotted11. The reason why so many ad claims fall into the category of false information is _____ parity products, those in which most of the brands available are nearly identical.A. due to they are applying toB. that they are applied toC. because they are applied toD. because they are applying to12. Believe it or not, when first _____ to Europe, tomato was thought to be poisonous.A. to introduceB. introducingC. introducedD. to be introduce13. Vitamins and minerals such as iron, calcium, are another group of essential nutrients, though the body does not need _____ it does the macronutrients.A. as great a quantity of these asB. as a great quantity of these asC. as great a quantity of these thanD. so a great quantity of these as14. We don’t deny that your products are superior in quality to _____ of Japanese make.A. the oneB. thatC. theseD. those15. Forecast said wind _____ hurricane force could reach the Cape Fear area near North Car olina’s southernmost tip by early Monday afternoon.A. approachesB. approachedC. approachingD. has approachedText 111.The laboratory technician often warns the trainees that can’t be _____ careful in doing theexperiment.A.soB. muchC. tooD. most2.It cost her a lot of money, but she doesn’t regret ______ a year traveling around the word.A.to have spentB. to spendC. spentD. spending3.In some big cities in American, there are three or four elementary schools and secondaryschools, ______A.with each within one’s walking or crying distanceB.each within one’s walking or crying distanceC.it is within one’s walking or crying distanceD.with each that is one’s walking or crying distance4.Subsides for pesticides and artificial fertilizers encourage famers to use greater qualitities______ needed to get the highest economic crop yield.A. whichB. that oneC. than areD. what are5.He can do it well, ______ can.A. much lessB. much moreC. still lessD. much as6.World food output per head has risen by 4 per cent between the 1970s and 1980s mainly______ a result of increase in yields from land already in cultivation.A.withB. forC. asD. to7.In the clash between environmentalists and developers, the Indians, ______ presence is infact crucial to the survival of the forest, have suffered the most.A. whatB. whichC. whoseD. that8.Science moves forward, they say, ______ through the insights of great men of genius asbecause of more ordinary things like improved techniques and tools.A.not rather thanB. not so muchC. not asD. not much9.Greatly agitated, I rushed to the apartment and tried the door, only ______ it locked.A. findB. findingC. to findD. found10.As it turned out to be a small house party, we ______ so formally.A. needn’t dress upB. did not need have dressed upC. did not need dress upD. needn’t have dressed up11.For there ______ successful communication, there must be attentiveness and involvementin the discussion itself by all present.A. isB. to beC. will beD. being12.Your new product ______ so well but for a lot of advertisements we put on the television.A. should not be soldB. would not have soldA.C. should not sell D. had not sold 13.Many educators feel that ______ students gain confidence in themselves and theirabilities, they are less likely to cheat.A. leastB. asC. soD. hence14.Industrial managements is the aspect of business management that ＿most prominent inthe United States in the past eight years.A. wasB. had beenC. has beenD. be15.As it became dark, the wounded who survived in the accident ＿with their chief toanother country to be tired.A. was shippedB. has shippedC. shippedD. were shippedText 121.The senior librarian at the circulation desk promised to get the book for me ___ sheshould remember who last borrowed it.A. ever sinceB. much asC. even thoughD. if only2. Each cigarette which a person smokes does some harm, and eventually___ may get a serious disease from its effect.A. youB. heC. weD. it3. The doctor, ___to make her nervous, did not fully explain the seriousness of hercondition.A. not wishingB. wishing notC. to wish notD. to not wish4. Human behavior is mostly a product of learning,___ the behavior of animals dependsmainly on instinct.A. whetherB. whereasC. wheneverD. whichever5. For him to be reelected, what is essential is not that his policy works, but that the publicbelieve that it___.A. isB. doC. doesD. are6. He claims to be an expert in astronomy, but in actual fact he is quite ignorant on thesubject. ___ he knows about it is out of date and inaccurate.A. So muchB. How muchC. So littleD. What little7. Christine stared angrily at her boss and turned away, as though ___ out of the office.A. wentB. would goC. goneD. to go8. ___ enough articles, Mr. Smith was refused promotion in his academic title.A. Not having publishedB. Having not publishedC. Being not publishedD. Not being published9. Conversation calls for a willingness to alternate the role of speaker with ___ of listener,and it calls for occasional “digestive pauses” by both.。
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1. The atmosphere ________of certain gases mixed together in definite proportions.a. composesb. comprisesc. consistsd. constitutes2.While he was in the office he ________doing something to doing nothing.a. preferredb. likedc. favoredd. approved3.Metals_____ when cooled and expand when heated.a. decreaseb. reducec. condensed. contract4.Take your raincoat with you_________ it rains.a. by chanceb. in casec. at larged. on occasion5. He was afraid he would have to _________her invitation to the party.a. refuteb. refusec. rejectd. decline6.At the Committee last Saturday the following proposal was agreed ________ by those present.a. tob. withc. overd. at7.We went to see the exhibition ________ the storm.a. but forb. in spite ofc. for the sake ofd. instead of8.To my surprise, at yesterday's meeting he again brought ________ the plan that had been .disapproved a week before.a .aboutb out c. back d. up9.The doctor took X-rays to ________ the chance of broken bones.a. make sureb. rule outc. break downd. knock out10.He felt it rather difficult to take a stand _________ the opinion of the majority.a. forb. againstc. tod. by11.He has behaved in the most extraordinary way recently;I can't ______his behaving like that at all.a. look intob. break throughc. account ford. get over12.How did it come ________ that you made a lot of mistakes in your homework?a. aboutb. alongc. aroundd. by13.He could produce no evidence _____ his argument.a. in respect ofb. in view ofc. in support ofd. on account of14.The government should ________ with the irrational regulations restricting drinking hours.a. break awayb. come upc. get awayd. do away..15. I know him well enough to accept his explanation ____________.a. without questionb. by all meansc. at any costd. in any case16. It was a small country house, but it was large ______ urban standards.a. atb. forc. byd. from17. The travelers sought shelter __________the rain and happened to find a road-side inn.a. fromb. againstc. ford. with18.All our attempts to __________the child from drowning were in vain.a. regainb. recoverc. reserved. rescue19.This is the first draft of the book. Please feel perfectly free to __________ it.a. deal withb. comment onc. cope withd. dwell on20.I was always taught that it was _________ to interrupt .a. rudeb. coarse c .rough d. crude21.Except on official _____such as formal receptions, American society has a certain amountof informality.a. casesb. situationsc. eventsd. occasions22.The final document was, of course, supposed to mend the damage ________upon the worldby the war.a. imposedb. impressed c .compelled d. compressed23.While walking along the icy river banks, we could see cracks in the ice _____ in alldirections.,a. radiating b. dividing c. splitting d. tearing24.Tibet, the second largest province of China, is _________ in uranium (铀) and undergroundthermal power(地热).a. wealthyb. abundant c .adequate d. sufficient25.The young couple were quite excited by the _________of having their first child.a. perspectiveb. prospectc. future d foresight26.So many children have bought the balloons that the store is now out of __________.a. stuffb. materialc. stockd. staff27.She was always in perfect sympathy with me _________ my love of nature.a. with regard tob. in contrast toc. in case ofd. in the event of28.There are nations whose lack of contact with the outside world has _________ poverty.a. fallen intob. consisted in c .resulted in d. amounted to129.This is the ________ to an improvement of their living conditions.a. keyb. decisionc. essenced. alternative30.It was a bold idea to build a power station in the deep valley, but it ________ as well as we hadexpected.a. went offb. worked offc. broke offd. came off31.Christmas is a Christian holy day usually celebrated on December25th _________the birth ofJesus Christ.a. in favor ofb. in honor ofc. in terms ofd. in accordance with32. The _____action of the policeman saved the people in the house from being burnt.a. alertb. urgentc. promptd. punctual33. The pollution question as well as several other issues is going to be discussed when the Congress is in ________again next spring.a. assemblyb. conferencec. conventiond. session34.Your ________is the round of things that you usually do each day.a. practiceb. habitc. routined. custom35. I ________ with thanks the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new column.a. expressb. acknowledgec. confirmd. verify36.David is the ________holder of the world 5000-meter race world record, but there is noguarantee that he will win in the Olympic Games.a. prevalentb. dominantc. currentd. prominent37.Your complaint is being _________ when we have anything to report we'1l write to you again.a. looked throughb. looked overc. looked afterd. looked into38.To our delight, she quickly _________ herself to the new situation-a. acquaintedb. exposedc. adaptedd. devoted39.The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for _________ her attitude towardcustomers.a. straightforwardb. partialc. favorabled. hostile40.With the joint effort of everyone, the plan is _____to succeed; I'm sure of that.a. obviousb. boundc. doubtlessd. necessarylions of tons of water are _______by a complex system of dykes.a. held upb. held onc. held outd. held back42.When traveling, you are advised to take traveler’s checks, which provide a secure_________ to carrying your money in cash.,a. substituteb. replacementc. preferenced. alternative43.Don't poke your nose into what doesn’t _________ you.a. connectb. relatec. concernd. interest44.The discussion was m prolonged and exhausting _______ that the speakers stopped for refreshments.a. at largeb. at intervalsc. at randomd. at length45.Dozens of scientific groups all over the world have been _________the goal of a practical andeconomic way to use sunlight to split water molecules.a. pursuingb. chasingc. attainingd. reaching46.He does not ________ as a teacher of English as his pronunciation is terrible.a. equalb. qualifyc. matchd. fit47.China started its nuclear power industry only in recent years and should ________ no time incatching up.a. delayb. lessenc. losed. slip48.I was speaking to Ann on the phone when suddenly we were _______.a. cut offb. cut downc. cut backd. cut out49. The State's Department of Commerce in the U.S. is _________to our Bureau of Economicdevelopment-a. likeb. equivalentc. samed. approximate50. It is usually the case that people seldom behave in a __________way when in a furious state.a. responsibleb. reliablec. rationald. conscious5151. Scientists are working hard to come up with a sure solution to the food _______ for mankind.a. declineb. rarity c scarcityd. shortage52. I left for the office earlier than usual this morning _______traffic jam.a. for the sake ofb. in case ofc. at the risk ofd. in spite of53. The manager didn't have time to go into his plan ________, but he gave us an idea about it.a. in turnb. in conclusionc. at firstd. at length54. Your improper words will give _________ to doubts concerning your true intentions.a. riseb. reasonc. suspiciond. ground55. The new washing machines are being ________ at the rate of 50 a day in this factory.a. turned offb. turned downc. turned outd. turned in56. John complained to the bookseller that there were some pages _____ in the dictionary.a. beingb. missingc. droppingd. falling57. On turning round the corner we saw the road ________ steeply.a. fallingb. decreasingc., descendingd. lowering58. The mother said she would ________her son washing the dishes if he could finish hisassignment before supper.a. let downb. let alonec. let offd. let out59. The managing director took the ________ for the accident, although it was not really his fault-a. guiltb. blamec. charged. accusation60. In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or _______for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic program for the reading skills.a. adaptedb. acknowledgedc. assembledd. appointed61. People ________ that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do theairliners of today.a. convincedb. anticipatedc. resolvedd. assured62. The shop-assistant was straightforward with his customers. If an article was of _______quality he'd tell them so.a. miserableb. minorc. subordinated. inferior63. He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to________ theconsequences.a. answer forb. run intoc. submit tod. account for64. More poles are needed to _____ the weight of the tent.a. retainb. sustain c .maintain d. obtain65. Your advice would be __________ valuable to him, who is at present at his wit's end.a. exclusivelyb. extensivelyc. excessivelyd. exceedingly66.With all its advantages, the computer is by no means without its _________.a. boundariesb. restraintsc. confinementsd. limitations67.When the engine would not start, the mechanic inspected all the parts to find what was ________.a. in the wrongb. in troublec. at faultd. indifficulty68.He ________ so much work that he couldn't really do it efficiently.a. put onb. brought onc. took ond. carried on69.I felt _______ to death because I could make nothing of the chairman's speech.a. fatiguedb. tiredc. exhaustedd. bored70.Farmers are more anxious for rain than people in cities because they have more a t__________.a. dangerb. stakec. lossd. threat71.We _________ Edison's success to his intelligence and hard work.'a. describeb. subjectc. attributed. refer72.It is well known that retired workers in China are ________ free medical care.a. entitled tob. associated withc. involved ind. devoted to73.She once again went through her composition carefully to ______ a1l spelling mistakes from it.a. eliminateb. withdrawc. diminishd. delete74.The newly-built Science Building seems _________enough to last a hundred years.a. sophisticatedb. steadyc. robustd. substantial75.A man has to make _______ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on wbenold.a. supplyb. assurancec. provisiond. storage76.The cells (电池)were designed to _________sunshine to electricity to run a motor.a. convertb. alter .c. modifyd. exchange77.A ________of the long report by the budget committee was submitted to the mayor forapproval.a. shorthandb. schemec. scheduled. sketch78.The bright flowers and warm winds _________that spring had come.a. threatenedb. announcedc. statedd. pronounced79.In that country, guests tend to feel they are not highly _______if the invitation to a dinerparty is extended only three or four days before the party date.a. admiredb. regardedc. expectedd. worshiped80.Few people realize how rich that area is. It is a land of treasure _______treasure.a. piled onb. derived fromc. turned overd. increased by81.The jeweler assured Mr. White that the stone was a (n) ________diamond and not animitation.a. gracefulb. genuinec. actuald. exact82.The remarkable _______ of life on the Galopagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establishhis theory of evolution.a. classificationb. diversionc. densityd. variety83. As the clouds drifted away an even higher peak became _______ to the climbers.a. obviousb. visiblec. presentd. apparent84. The news item about the fire is followed by a detailed report made ___________.a. on the spotb. on the sitec. on the locationd. on the ground85. The remarkable gains in the general health of the population in the world have been due inlarge measure _______ the efforts of some great doctors.a. forb. withc. byd. to86. He appeared in the court and supplied the facts________ to the case.a. subjectb. attachedc. relevantd. corresponding87. In my opinion, you can widen the _______ of these improvements through your activeparticipation.a. dimensionb. volumec. magnituded. scope88. John did not have to write the composition if he didn't want to. It was _________.a. imperativeb. optionalc. criticald. unnecessary89. I support your decision, but I should also make it clear that I am not going to be _______to it.a. connectedb. fastenedc. boundd. related90. A _________ exercise such as running is helpful to our health.a. rigorousb. vigorousc. preciousd. continuous91. If any man here does not agree with me, he should _______ his own plan for improving theliving conditions of these people.a. put onb. put outc. put ind. put forward92. In sharp ________ to John, who is frank, Henry is too sophisticated.a. contrastb. conflictc. comparisond. contradiction93. On a small farm in a dry climate one should not grow crops that need ______space and a lotof water to ripen.a. considerableb. significantc. extensived. quantitative94.One reason for the successes of Asian immigrants in the U.S. is that they have taken great_________to educate their children.a. effortsb. painsc. attemptsd. endeavors95. She was pale with __________ after working for threeshifts in succession.a. coldb. frightc. emotiond. fatigue96. What a _________ person says or does today agrees with what he said or did yesterday.a. harmoniousb. consistentc. constantd. sensible97. What sort of _________ can you get for the night in a city like this?a. commissionb. treatmentc. accommodationd. recommendation98. As a defense against air-pollution damage, many plants and animals ______ a substance toabsorb harmful chemicals-a. relieveb. releasec. dismissd. discard99.He __________his sorrow beneath a cheerful appearance.a. concealedb. retainedc. keptd. shielded100.As your instructor advised, you ought to spend your time on something _________researching into.a. worthwhileb. worthc. worthyd. RequestingKey :01．c02．a03．d04．b05．d06．a07．b08．d 09．b10．b11．c12．a13．c14．d15．a16．c17．a18．d 19．b20．a21．d22．a23．c24．b25．b26．c27．a28．c 29．a30．d31．b32．c33．d34．c35．b36．c37．d38．c 39．d40．b41．d42．d43．c44．b45．a46．b47．c48．a 49．b50．c51．d52．b53．d54．a55．c56．b57．c58．c 59．b60．a61．b62．d63．a64．b65．d66．d67．c68．c 69．d70．b71．c72．a73．a74．d75．c76．a77．d78．b 79．b80．a81．b82．d83．b84．a85．d86．c87．d88．c 89．c90．b91．d92．a93．c94．b95．d96．b97．c98．b 99．a100．b。
(完整word版)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 communication between the oldand the young.A。
being B。
would be C。
be D。
to be2.______ at in his way，the situation doesn’t seem so desperate。
A。
looking B. looked C。
beinglookedD。
to look3.There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ______ the spoilt ones.A. not counting B。
not tocountC. don’tcountD。
having notcounted4.What's the chance of ______ a general election this year?A。
there being B。
there tobeC. there be D。
theregoing to be5.____________, 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 treated B。
treated C. be treated D. havingbeen treated7.Agriculture is the country’s chief source of wealth， wheat ______ byfar the biggest cereal crop。
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.。
英语专业四级单选题汇总
英语专业四级2003-2013年单选选择题真题及答案2003年51. Agriculture is the country’s chief source of wealth, wheat ____ by far the biggest cereal crop.A. isB. beenC. beD. being答案：D 参考译文：农业是这个国家财富主要的来源，其中小麦是最主要的谷类作物。
【试题分析】本题考查对非谓语动词的掌握。
【详细解答】这是一个独立主格结构。
wheat前用逗号，且没有连词，表示这一句起补充说明的作用，该空不能用动词的形式，则being为唯一之选。
52. Jack ____from home for two days now, and I am beginning to worry about his safety.A. has been missingB. has been missed?C. had been missingD. was missed答案：A 参考译文：到目前为止，杰克已经失踪两天了，我开始担心他的安全。
【试题分析】本题考查时态的用法。
【详细解答】由句中时间状语“for some time now”可知，这里要用现在完成时；选项A为现在完成进行时，表示动作从过去某一时间一直持续到现在，故为正确答案。
53. Above the trees are the hills, ____ magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface.A. whereB. of whoseC. whoseD. which答案：C 参考译文：树的后面有小山，它的壮丽景色在河面上真实地反射出来。
【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查关系代词的用法。
【详细解答】这是一个定语从句，此处缺少一个关系代词。
whose 指代前面的hills, whose magnificence表示它的壮丽景色。
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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 launched a 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。
【难点】四个选项中，B)和C)不合理。
A)项的in spite of 是复合介词，后接名词。
D)项的although是连词，后接从句，在本句中接的是一个省略主语的从句。
2. C) 【句意】不应把我们的文明看作是短期内创造出来的。
【难点】as 在这里是介词，后面应接名词性质的词，create的动作是过去发生的，所以选C)。
3. A) 【句意】我们认为该到政府采取措施抑制通货膨胀的时候了。
【难点】it is high time that后面接虚拟语气，时态用一般过去时，意为“该到…时候了”。
4. B) 【句意】有人建议我们应将我们的决定推迟到下次会议作出。
【难点】在suggest, propose, demand ,insist 等动词后面的宾语从句中，应使用（should）+动词原形的虚拟语气。
5. A) 【句意】飓风是生成于热带海洋水域上空、风速达每小时75英里以上的强烈气旋。
【难点】关系代词which引导的定语从句修饰名词winds.6. B)【句意】正如报界所宣传的那样，我国已发起大规模反走私和反欺诈性外币交易的运动。
【难点】as在这里是一个代词，常用在类似as is well known这样的句子中，意为“这一点”。
7. D) 【句意】所有航班因暴风雪都被取消，我们不得不改乘火车。
【难点】该句的前半句使用的是独立结构由于动作发生在过去，所以根据题意要求，使用了完成式被动语态。
8. C) 【句意】这座电站一建成竣工，就将向周围城乡供电。
【难点】once在这里是连词，意为“一旦…就…”，后面省略了it is。
[ZK)]9. A) 【句意】要不是救护车及时到达，他可能就没命了。
【难点】but for 意为“要不是”，它的典型使用就是在虚拟语气的句子中，所以正合题意。
10. A)【句意】如果你从未种植过任何东西，你就不会明白观察你种植的东西生长所带来的快乐。
【难点】watch 后接不带to的不定式作宾语补足语。
11. A) 【句意】他借给我十英磅，算是给我做了件好事。
【难点】当turn为“行为，举止”时，常与good,bad,ill，evil连用。
do sb. a good turn意为“做利于某人的事”。
12. B) 【句意】我们的鸡开始下蛋后，我们便把剩余的鸡蛋送给邻居。
【难点】surplus 意为“过剩，剩余”；output 意为“产量”；production意为“生产”；plenty意为“丰富，大量”。
13. A) 【句意】下列是有关韩国人在不同的社交场合可能有的行为的评论。
【难点】occasion意为“场合，节庆活动”；case 意为“事实；情况”；situation 意为“情况；处理”；circumstance意为“环境；形势”。