英语四级考试单选集锦

1989年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷41. Mary’s score on the test is the highest in her class; she ________ have studied very hard.A) mayB) shouldC) mustD) ought to42. ________ that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.A) During the 1960’sB) It was in the 1960’sC) That it was in the 1960’sD) It was the 1960’s43. He suggested ________ to tomorrow’s exhibition together.A) us to goB) we wentC) we shall goD) we go44. No agreement was reached in the discussion as neither side would give way to ________.A) the otherB) any otherC) anotherD) other45. With agreement was reached I the discussion as neither side would give way to ________.A) mustn’t goB) wouldn’t goC) oughtn’t to goD) shouldn’t have gone46. If you want ________ you have to get the fund somewhere.A) that the job is doneB) the job doneC) to have done the jobD) the job that is don47. There is more land in Australia than the government knows ________.A) what to do withB) how to doC) to do with itD) to do it48. It’s no use ________ me not to worry.A) you tellB) your tellingC) for you to have toldD) having told49. I have two boys but ________ of them likes sweets.A) bothB) neitherC) eitherD) none50. Only by shouting at the top of his voice ________.A) was he able to make himself hearB) he was able to make himself hearC) he was able to make himself heardD) was he able to make himself heard51. ________ such a good chance, he planned to learn more.A) To be givenB) Having been givenC) Having givenD) Giving52. If it ________ too much trouble, I’d love a cup of tea.A) isn’tB) wasn’tC) weren’tD) hadn’t been53. My sister’s professor had her ________ her paper many times before allowing her to present it to the committee.A) rewrittenB) to rewriteC) rewriteD) rewriting54. silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper ________ it closely.A) followedB) followingC) to followD) being followed55. They are considering ________ before the prices go up.A) of buying the houseB) with buying the houseC) buying the houseD) to buy the house56. She was glad that her success would ________ for the women who would follow.A) make things easierB) make it easierC) be easierD) be easier to make57. They will have it finished in ________.A) three quarter of an hour timeB) three quarters of an hour timeC) three quarter of an hour’s timeD) three quarters of an hour’s time58. A Dream of the Red Chamber is said ________ into dozens of languages in the last decade.A) to have been translatedB) to translateC) to be translatedD) to have translated59. He went ahead ________ all warnings about the danger of his mission.A) in case ofB) because ofC) regardless ofD) prior to60. We object ________ punishing a whole group for one person’s fault.A) againstB) aboutC) toD) or61. Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent; ________; I can’t speak too highly of him.A) as a resultB) in a wordC) by the wayD) on the contrary62. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been ________ filled in.A) consequentlyB) regularlyC) comprehensivelyD) properly63. I shall have companion in the house after all these ________ years.A) singleB) soleC) aloneD) lonely64. After a long and exhausting journey, they arrived ________.A) till the lastB) at lastC) by the endD) at the end65. None of the servants were ________ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message.A) availableB) attainableC) approachable66. I can’t ________ what that object is.A) make upB) make overC) make outD) make for67. I want to buy a new tie to ________ this brown suit.A) go intoB) go afterC) go withD) go by68. The newest satellite can ________ a thousand telephone conversations and a colour TV program at the same time.A) carryB) extendC) bringD) take69. I can ________ some noise while I’m studying, but I can’t stand loud noises.A) come up withB) catch up withC) put up withD) keep up with70. When the whole area was ________ by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter.A) cut awayB) cut downC) cut up D) cut off41. C 42. B 43. D 44. A 45. D46. B 47. A 48. B 49. B 50. D51. B 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. C56. A 57. D 58. C 59. C 60. C61. B 62. D 63. D 64. B 65. A66. C 67. C 68. A 69. C 70. D1990年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷41. The bridge was named ________ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.A) afterB) withC) byD) from42. There were no tickets ________ for Friday’s performance.B) considerableC) possibleD) available43. It wasn’t such a good dinner ________ she had promised us.A) thatB) whichC) asD) what44. They decided to chase the cow away ________ it did more damage.A) unlessB) untilC) beforeD) although45. ________ student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.A) EachB) AnyC) EitherD) One46. All ________ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.A) what is neededB) for our needsC) the thing neededD) that is needed47. ________ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.A) When comparedB) CompareC) While comparingD) Comparing48. ________ she first heard of the man referred to as a specialist.A) That was from StephenB) It was Stephen whomC) It was from Stephen thatD) It was Stephen that49. If these shoes are too big, ask the clerk to bring you a smaller ________.A) suitB) setC) oneD) pair50. Many new ________ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.A) opportunitiesB) necessitiesC) realitiesD) probabilities51. He must have had an accident, or he ________ then.A) would have been hereB) had to be hereC) should be hereD) would be here52. It was essential that the application forms ________ back before the deadline (截止日期).A) must be sentB) would be sentC) be sentD) were sent53. We ________ our breakfast when an old man came to the door.A) just have hadB) have just hadC) just hadD) had just had54. The rain was heavy and ________ the land was flooded.A) consequentlyB) continuouslyC) constantlyD) consistently55. The children went there to watch the iron tower ________.A) to erectB) be erectedC) erectingD) being erected56. The engine ________ smoke and steam.A) gives upB) gives inC) gives awayD) gives off57. The manager promised to keep me ________ of how our business was going on.A) to be informedB) on informingC) informedD) informing58. Don’t ________ this news to the public until we give you the go-ahead.A) releaseB) relieveC) relateD) retain59. She never laughed, ________ lost her temper.A) or she ever didB) nor did she everC) or did she everD) nor she ever did60. The goals ________ he had fought all his life no longer seemed important to him.A) after whichB) for whichC) with whichD) at which61. I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and ________ in a quiet neighborhood.A) all in allB) above allC) after allD) over all62. ________ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.A) For nowB) Now thatC) Ever sinceD) By now63. What you have done is ________ the doctor’s orders.A) attached toB) responsible toC) resistant toD) contrary to64. John regretted ________ to the meeting last week.A) not goingB) not to goC) not having been goingD) not to be going65. They ________ in spite of the extremely difficult conditions.A) carried outB) carried offC) carried onD) carried forward66. Mrs. Brown is supposed ________ for Italy last week.A) to have leftB) to be leavingC) to leaveD) to have been left67. My camera can be ________ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.A) treatedB) adjustedC) adoptedD) remedied68. A new technique ________, the yields as a whole increased by 20 per cent.A) wording outB) having worded outC) having been worded outD) to have been worded out69. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ________.A) hurtB) damagedC) spoiledD) harmed70. When Mr. Jones gets old, he will ________ over his business to his son.A) takeB) handC) thinkD) get41. A 42. D 43. C 44. C 45. B46. D 47. A 48. C 49. D 50. A51. A 52. C 53. D 54. A 55. C56. D 57. C 58. A 59. B 60. B61. B 62. B 63. D 64. A 65. C66. A 67. B 68. C 69. C 70. B1990年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷41. The boy’s father bought him a large toy train ________.A) which to play withB) to play with itC) to play withD) at which to play42. ________ you poor record in school, we think you should study harder.A) In view ofB) In charge ofC) In spite ofD) In case of43. There are more than fifty proposals ________ at the conference.A) discussedB) to be discussedC) discussingD) having been discussed44. Police have ________ to the public to come forward with any information which might help them in their inquiries.A) urgedB) claimedC) appealedD) called45. I am sorry I ________ your glasses off the desk when I was wiping it.A) drewB) hitC) struckD) knocked46. Why don’t you have a night out? It would take your ________ off your worries.A) caresB) heartC) headD) mind47. Some hard plastics can be ________ metals in manufacturing machine parts.A) substituted forB) taken the place ofC) replaced inD) given way to48. His understanding made a deep impression ________ the young girl.A) inB) onC) forD) to49. They have been trying to arrive at a practical solution ________ the problem.A) inB) toC) onD) with50. In many American families, parents feel that children should make important decisions ________.A) to themselvesB) on themselvesC) of themselvesD) by themselves51. There is hardly an environment on earth ________ some species of animal or other has not adapted successfully.A) to whichB) whereverC) so thatD) as to52. Some metals are better conductors of electricity than others ________ means that the former have atom that contain more free electron than the latter.A) thatB) thisC) whichD) it53. A good friend is one who will ________ you when you are in trouble.A) stand forB) stand byC) stand up toD) stand up with54. The speaker ________ his notes before the lecture.A) ran downB) ran intoC) ran outD) ran over55. I find this treatment very ________ to my health.A) advisableB) invaluableC) beneficialD) worthy56. Don’t have him for a friend. He’s ________ a criminal.A) anything butB) but forC) rather thanD) nothing but57. Most doctors recognize that medicine is ________.A) an art as much it is a scienceB) as much an art as it is a scienceC) as an art as much it is scienceD) much an art as it is a science58. As a ________ president, his views are treated with respect when he is interviewed.A) priorB) previousC) lateD) former59. It is highly desirable that a new president ________ for this college.A) appointedB) be appointedC) is appointedD) has been appointed60. The supply of electric power to Madrid and neighboring districts has had to be ________.A) weakenedB) omittedC) restrictedD) lowered61. If the earth suddenly ________ spinning, we would all fly off it.A) had stoppedB) stoppedC) has stoppedD) would stop62. Is it advisable to ________ our body to the sunlight.A) revealB) displayC) exposeD) show63. He demanded that we explain what was happening, ________?A) hadn’t weB) didn’t weC) hadn’t heD) didn’t he64. It was impossible to avoid ________ by the stormy weather.A) being much affectedB) to be much affectedC) having much affectedD) to have been much affected65. ________ in England. Anne Bradstreet both admired and imitated several English poets.A) Having born and educatedB) To be born and educatedC) Since born and educatedD) Born and educated66. After searching for half an hour, she realized that her glasses ________ on the table all the time.A) had been lyingB) had been lainC) have been lyingD) were lain67. They hurried there only to find the meeting cancelled. In fact, they ________ at all.A) might not have goneB) mustn’t have goneC) needn’t have goneD) wouldn’t have gone68. The time has come ________ we can make extensive use of nuclear energy.A) whenB) whileC) asD) since69. Hardly ________ the helicopter ________ when the waiting crowd ran toward it.A) had ..., landedB) has ..., landedC) did..., landD) was..., landing70. ________ the punishment was unjust. Helen accepted it without complaint.A) HoweverB) So long asC) Even thoughD) Since41. C 42. A 43. B 44. C 45. D46. D 47. A 48. B 49. B 50. D51. A 52. C 53. B 54. D 55. C56. D 57. B 58. D 59. B 60. C61. B 62. C 63. D 64. A 65. D66. A 67. C 68. A 69. A 70. C1991年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷41. It is not difficult to ________ the idea that machines may communicate information to us.A) admitB) receiveC) acceptD) convince42. I have not the least ________ of hurting your feelings.A) conceptB) intentionC) mindD) purpose43. As the shortage of certain metals approaches, others must be found to take their ________.A) shareB) placeC) roleD) shape44. The new power station is reported ________ within three years.A) to have completedB) to have been completedC) having Been completedD) to complete45. Mary is in bed with a fever and she can’t hope to ________ the cold in a few day.A) get overB) get awayC) get offD) get out46. Although the weather was very had, the buses still ran on ________.A) listB) planC) scheduleD) arrangement47. The situation today is obviously quite different from ________ it was only 50 years ago.A) whatB) whichC) whenD) such48. Soon, Americans hope, the rains will return and ease the hardship ________ U.S. farmers.A) facedB) facesC) facingD) to face49. Ever since the family moved to the suburbs last year, they ________ better health.A) could have enjoyedB) have been enjoyingC) had enjoyedD) are enjoying50. It is much easier to talk about social change than to ________.A) bring it onB) bring it aboutC) burning it upD) bring it out51. Jane was hit on the head by the robber and was knocked ________.A) mindlessB) unawareC) brainlessD) unconscious52. He likes doing some reading at home to the cinema.A) than to goB) than goingC) more than goingD) rather than to go53. ________ neglecting our education, my father sent my brother and me to a summer school.A) Accused ofB) Accusing ofC) That he was accused ofD) To be accused of54. I bought a new house last year, but I ________ my old house yet, so at the momentI have two houses.A) did not sellB) do not sellC) had not soldD) have not sold55. She didn’t regret paying 200 dollars for the bookcase. As a matter or a fact, she would gladly have paid ________ for it.A) as much twiceB) much as twiceC) as twice muchD) twice as much56. By the time you get to Beijing tomorrow, I ________ for Shanghai.A) am leavingB) should have leftC) will leaveD) have already left57. It was essential that all the necessary documents ________ to the president’s office being the end of this month.A) be handed inB) must be handed inC) shouldD) had been handed in58. The car is quite ________ of petrol.A) economicB) economicalC) savingD) sparing59. The traffic was very heavy; otherwise I ________ here 50 minutes sooner.A) would beB) should beC) had beenD) would have been60. ________ his great wealth, he always remained a man of simple tastes.A) Except forB) With regard toC) DespiteD) Although61. The socks were too small and it was only by ________ them that he managed to get them on.A) spreadingB) extendingC) lengtheningD) stretching62. Language can be defined as a tool by which human beings ________ with one another.A) associateB) connectC) communicateD) correspond63. As a small boy, he was slow ________ learning to read and write.A) onB) withC) inD) about64. Tony was ________ a mile of the hotel when he ran out of petrol.A) withinB) insideC) aboutD) off65. It has been rather costly to install the machinery, but it will prove to be worth the money ________.A) in the long runB) in conclusionC) at long lastD) at the end66. I don’t know why he ________ in the middle of a sentence.A) broke offB) broke outC) broke throughD) broke away67. I’m sorry Andy didn’t want to go to the conference. ________ willing to go we would have paid all his expenses.A) BeingB) Was heC) He had beenD) Had he been68. The minister was the person ________.A) whom the state dinner was given in honourB) for whom the state dinner was given honourC) whose honour the state dinner was givenD) in whose honour the state dinner was given69. The young driver looked over the engine carefully lest it ________ on the way.A) goes wrongB) would go wrongC) went wrongD) should go wrong70. John had been working hard and ________.A) so his brother hadB) so had his brotherC) so was his brotherD) so his brother did41. C 42. B 43. B 44. B 45. A46. C 47. A 48. C 49. B 50. B51. D 52. C 53. A 54. D 55. D56. B 57. A 58. B 59. D 60. C61. D 62. C 63. C 64. D 65. A66. A 67. D 68. D 69. D 70. B1991年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷41. We had a party last month, and it was a lot of fun, so let’s have ________ one this month.A) anotherB) moreC) the otherD) other42. It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be.A) impressionB) reactionC) commentD) opinion43. I decided to go to the library as soon as I ________.A) finish what I didB) finished what I didC) would finish what I was doingD) finished what I was doing44. There were some ________ flowers on the table.A) artificialB) unnaturalC) falseD) unreal45. We are interested in the weather because it ________ us so directly-what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.A) benefitsB) affectsC) guidesD) effects46. Will all those ________ the proposal raise their hands?A) in relation toB) in contrast toC) in excess ofD) in favor of47. Children are very curious ________.A) at heartB) in personC) on purposeD) by nature48. The match was cancelled because most of the members ________ a match without astandard court.A) objected to havingB) were objected to haveC) objected to haveD) were objected to having49. The teacher doesn’t permit ________ in class.A) smokeB) to smokeC) smokingD) to have a smoke50. I like watching TV ________ to the cinema.A) more than to goB) than goingC) more than goingD) rather than to go51. I appreciate ________ to your home.A) to be invitedB) to have invitedC) having invitedD) being invited52. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into ________ when judging my examination.A) regardB) countingC) accountD) observation53. You ________ all those calculations! We have a computer to do that sort of thing.A) needn’t have doneB) must not have doneC) shouldn’t have doneD) can not have clone54. Important people don’t often have much free time as their work ________ all their time.A) takes awayB) takes overC) takes upD) takes in55. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon ________ it.A) got offB) got acrossC) got awayD) got over56. Many people complain of the rapid ________ of modern life.A) rateB) speedC) paceD) growth57. San Francisco is usually cool in the summer, but Los Angeles ________.A) is rarelyB) rarely isC) hardly isD) is scarcely58. The speaker, ________ for her splendid speeches, was warmly received by the audience.A) having knownB) being knownC) knowingD) known59. American women were ________ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.A) ignoredB) neglectedC) refusedD) denied60. I couldn’t find ________, and so I took this one.A) a large enough coatB) an enough large coatC) a large coat enoughD) a coat enough large61. I always ________ what I have said.A) get toB) hold toC) lead toD) see to62. No sooner had we reached the top of the hill ________ we all sat down to rest.A) whenB) thenC) thanD) until63. Evidence came up ________ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.A) whatB) whichC) thatD) whose64. He moved away from his parents, and missed them ________ enjoy the exciting life in New York.A) too much toB) enough toC) very much toD) much so as to65. He was ________ of having asked such a silly question.A) sorryB) guiltyC) ashamedD) miserable66. The last time we had a family reunion was ________ my brother’s wedding ceremony four years ago.A) inB) atC) duringD) over67. What ________ would happen if the director knew you felt that way?A) do you supposeB) you supposeC) will you supposeD) you would suppose68. ________ the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.A) As forB) BesidesC) ExceptD) Despite69. How close parents are to their children ________ a strong influence on the character of the children.A) haveB) hasC) havingD) to have70. He ________ when the bus came to a sudden stop.A) was almost hurtB) was hurt himselfC) was to hurt himselfD) was hurting himself41. A 42. B 43. D 44. A 45. B46. D 47. D 48. A 49. C 50. C51. D 52. C 53. A 54. C 55. D56. C 57. B 58. D 59. D 60. A61. B 62. C 63. C 64. A 65. C66. B 67. A 68. D 69. B 70. A1992年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷41. I can’t understand how you ________ these unpleasant surroundings.A) put outB) put downC) put up withD) put forward42. ________ you decide to take up you should try to make it a success.A) WhateverB) UnlessC) WheneverD) If only43. If Harry did not attend the conference last night, he ________ too much work to do.A) must have hadB) must haveC) had hadD) had to have had44. John often attends public lectures at the University of Oxford, chiefly ________ his English.A) to improveB) improvingC) to have improvedD) improved45. It was suggested at the meeting that effective measures ________ to solve the problem.A) were takenB) be takenC) must be takenD) take46. I am ________ of your stupid conversation.A) annoyedB) worriedC) angryD) tired47. They are building the dam in ________ with another firm.A) comparisonB) associationC) touchD) tune48. Most parents encourage their children to take an active part in social events, ________ those events do not interfere with their studies.A) lestB) thoughC) unlessD) provided49. Orlando, a city in Florida, ________ for its main attraction, Magic Kingdom.A) which is well knownB) is well knownC) well knownD) being well known50. He is ________ a writer as a reporter.A) moreB) ratherC) not so muchD) not much51. Jim is sorry ________ so impolite to your guest last Saturday.A) to beB) having beenC) beingD) to have been52. I suppose that when I come back in ten years’ time all these old houses ________ down.A) will have been pulledB) will have pulledC) will be pullingD) will be pulled53. To be sure, some insects can build complex societies ________ different types of individuals performing different tasks.A) taken fromB) made ofC) composed ofD) developed from54. The students will put off the outing until next week, ________ they won’t be so busy.A) whenB) asC) sinceD) while55. I have not found my book yet; in fact, I am not sure ________ I could have done with it.A) whetherB) whyC) whatD) when56. If you do not fasten your safety belt, your chances of being ________ will be greater.A) beatenB) hurtC) damagedD) stricken57. “ ________” for many years, the writer suddenly became famous.A) Having ignored himB) To be ignoredC) To have been ignoredD) Having been ignored58. This bird’s large wings ________ it to fly very fast.A) ableB) enableC) unsureD) cause59. The picture exhibition bored me to death. I wish I ________ to it.A) have not goneB) did not goC) had not goneD) should not have gone60. I don’t swim not, but I ________ when I was a kid.A) used to itB) used to doing itC) used toD) used to do61. I found my daughter sitting in the kitchen, crying ________.A) stronglyB) bitterlyC) heavilyD) deeply62. You are getting too old for football. You’d better ________ tennis instead.A) take inB) take upC) take forD) take over63. When the two young people were married, the ceremony was anything ________ up to data.A) butB) besideC) exceptD) apart from64. He didn’t mention anything about the party, ________ the date.A) either evenB) even norC) even neitherD) not even65. After being rescued from the air crash, the people agreed that they had much to ________.A) thankB) be thankedC) be thankfulD) be thankful for66. This new method not only saves time but also saves energy ________ operating on two batteries instead to four.A) inB) onC) byD) for67. What ________ to him is whether the job allows him to pursue his studies.A) mattersB) refersC) happensD) applies68. He said that very clearly so that nobody was in any ________ about what was meant.A) doubtB) wonderC) questionD) consideration69. It is predicted that heavy rains are ________ to flood the area in a few days.A) frighteningB) threateningC) scatteringD) warning70. In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is ________ by school age children.A) directedB) dischargedC) derivedD) delivered41. C 42. A 43. A 44. A 45. B46. D 47. B 48. D 49. B 50. C51. D 52. A 53. C 54. A 55. C56. B 57. D 58. B 59. C 60. C61. B 62. B 63. A 64. D 65. D66. C 67. A 68. A 69. B 70. D1992年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷41. Language has always been—as the phrase goes—the mirror to society. English is no ________.A) explanationB) excuseC) exceptionD) expectation。