12套_专四语法词汇习题集(附答案)

TEM-4语法词汇题集 TEM-4语法词汇题集 Unit 1 1. This rock has to be _______ in order to build a road. A. blasted B. explored C. hired D. maintained 2. He did not go to the party last night, which _____ her feelings deeply. A. wounded B. injured C. hurt D. injury 3. When they returned to the river, they found that the boat had _______ away. A. framed B. frosted C. frowned D. floated 4. If you need further information, please _______ our office. A. constant B. construct C. contact D. contain 5. During the war, many soldiers were killed not by _______, but by disease. A. bullets B. devil C. bible D. depth 6. We watched the ship until it became only a _______ in the distance. A. point B. jar C. stove D. dot 7. The English proverb ‘_______ the rod and spoil the child’ means that if you deep from punishing the child, you will spoil its character. A. rule B. rug C. clap D. spare 8. The _______ was only sentenced to pay a fine of $10,000. A. worm B. trial C. tube D. criminal 9. Higher education in China is free but the _______ for entrance is strong. A. comparison B. consequence C. competition D. crawl 10. The light is too _______ for me to read. I can not stand any more. A. rid B. ripe C. soup D. dim 11. The water _______ from the tap and damaged all the books in my study. A. sprayed B. puzzled C. inclined D. exported 12. In the United States, congress makes the laws and the President _______ them. A. orders B. conquers C. executes D. hedges 13. She is too _______ to answer questions in the class. A. eagle B. cough C. eager D. couch 14. We enjoy seeing the glorious _______ of the rising sun. A. beams B. beans C. beef D. bead 15. In the _______ English reading course, the students have to read a lot. A. extensive B. mechanical C. mercury D. opera 16. He gave up his study in college in _______. A. bundle B. butcher C. ash D. despair 17. Several people _______ the car accident. A. witnessed B. proved C. swallowed D. drugged 18. They will _______ the project with the necessary funds. A. refer B. relate C. furnace D. furnish 19. I took it for _______ that you wouldn’t come here again. A. grand B. tame C. granted D. thumb 20. He was sent to London on a special _______. A. missing B. missile C. mission D. mistress 21. This light shelf is strong enough to _______ all the books here. A. wipe B. wax C. survey D. sustain 22. The _______ Court is the highest court in the United States. A. Vital B. Thunder C. Reverse D. Supreme 23. Our university has an international student exchange _______ with the University of Wyoming in the United States. A. procession B. provision C. profession D. program 24.He ________ of me the best way to go. A. investigated B. inquired C. frightened D. resorted 25.Mr. White tried to _______ this job through the influence of his father. A. harness B. fetch C. curse D. obtain 26.The police dog finally found the _______ of the prisoners of war. A. steep B. resolution C. porter D. trail 27.As the only _______ in the small village, he not only fixed the furniture but also made furniture for the villagers. A. symbol B. source C. pan D. carpenter 28.A big crowd gathered around the bus, almost _______ the traffic. A. affecting B. blocking C. creating D. mating 29.As far as I see, this book has its own _______. A. merit B. signal C. visible D. swift 30.This tree is too _______ to be planted in this area. A. tremendous B. vigorous C. shy D. tender 31.This product is _______ to change without notice. A. despite B. evil C. subject D. crust 32.I don’t know how he can _______ himself for such conduct. A. justify B. locate C. rear D. swear 33.The stolen watch has been _______ to its owner. A. retired B. pitched C. restored D. cured 34.It is _______ cold this winter in Xi’an. A. considerably B. tight C. naval D. moreover 35.It has been my _______ to meet with this accident. A. journal B. reduction C. affect D. fate 36.Her smile _______ her secret even though she didn’t admit the fact. A. reviewed B. reversed C. responded D. revealed 37.He ________ that he could finish the job without any help. A. designed B. headed C. claimed D. preserved 38.Professor Li _______ his success to his mother. A. owns B. ruins C. owes D. roars 39.The election _______ for the State governor has begun this year. A. campaign B. bolt C. hell D. immense 40.Anyone without _______ illness can do this simple job. A. mild B. mind C. mental D. mend 41.Glass may _______ at high temperature. A. profit B. pronounce C. sting D. melt 42.Silver _______ electricity far better than other materials. A. equips B. strikes C. cracks D. conducts 43.Everyone is encouraged to _______ food or clothing for those who suffered a great deal in the flood. A. attribute B. distribute C. contribute D. drift 44.White teeth are a sharp _______ to black skin. A. content B. contract C. contrast D. contain 45.Tom is _______ about photography. He spends nearly all his money on it. A. justice B. innocent C. fierce D. crazy 46.We need help from the other countries. But we do not _______ on others for support. A. engage B. lean C. strip D. multiply 47.We will _______ the plan because of the cost. A. council B. journal C. damp D. oppose 48.Our train is _______ at Shanghai at seven o’clock this evening. A. due B. crystal C. cushion D. cooperation 49.Her voice was _______ in the noise. A. filled B. entertained C. enormous D. drowned 50.He is very _______ in his family and never does anything against his wife. A. hence B. possess C. outer D. humble Unit 2 1. Freshman____ provides the incoming students with an opportunity to learn about their new environment and their place in it. A. orientation B. acquaintance C. directory D. dictation  2. The volcano that raised the islands are still ____ in places. A. inactive B. enormous C. energetic D. lively  3.This law is so difficult to understand that only a lawyer can ____ us. A. enlighten B. illustrateC. explain D. demonstrate  4. The king ____ his people with terrible taxes and punishment. A. depressed B. impressed C. oppressed D. expressed  5.I have no ____ but to listen to my boss. A. privilege B. respect C. priority D. option  6.Perhaps you are aware that I am your legal ____ till you are of age. A. guard B. guardian C. escort D. supervisor  7. Shortly after the ____of war he was enrolled in the army. A. outcome B. outletC. output D. outbreak  8. The old man did not smoke himself and was so____ that he did not allow his friends to smoke when they visited him. A. intolerable B. tolerable C. intolerant D. tolerant  9.He attends to the ____ of important business himself. A. transition B. transaction C. transformation D. transmission  10.The scene is so beautiful that it ____ my power of description. A. ascends B. descendsC. transcends D. overtakes  11.The two cities were connected to each other by a ____ after flood cut them off. A. suspension B. diversion C. highway D.  12.On hearing her son’s voice on the line, all her fears and anxiety ____. A. retired B. relayedC. dissipated D. tightened  13.In the 1980’s, four cities in southern China were first ____ as special economic zones, enjoying special policies. A. designated B. judged C. emerged D. nominated  14.He is a man who believes in strict____ and he seldom deviates from his principles. A. wisdom B. brotherhood C. worship D. discipline  15.He has been ____with a certain form of mental disorder for twenty years. A. afflicted B. addictedC. affiliated D. consulted  16.The city is setting about regulating the installation of ____ wires for the sake of smooth traffic and the safety of pedestrians. A. underground B. marineC. acid D. aerial  17.Hamlet was in (a) ____ when he said “To be or not to be?”, for it is really hard for one to decide whether to die or to live! A. consciousness B. delightC. dilemma D. rage  18.Any irresponsible explosion of nuclear weapons may bring ____ results to the environment and the mankind. A. desirable B. disastrous C. radical D. rational  19.Death is a ____ to everyone. God is impartial on this matter. A. glory B. privilege C. destiny D. farewell  20.A sharp increase in military expenditure brought the cabinet a budget ___. A. deficit B. debt C. red D. estimation  21.The wellequipped swimming pool is the favorite____ of the boys in summer. A. residence B. site C. haunt D. hotel 22.Don’t mention the failure in Mary’s ____or she will go crazy. A. distance B. hearingC. range D. neighborhood  23.The professor had to explain the profound theory in a/an ____language because of the audience’s poor knowledge in this field. A. luminous B. abstract C. dull D. theoretical  24.The Forbidden City, known as the former ____palace, is still kept intact at the center of the metropolis. A. emperor B. imperial C. feudal D. ancient  25.The driver no longer____ himself in drinking after experiencing that accident. A. indulged B. devoted C. immersed D. induced  26.Since the complex moved away, this town has only a ____ of its former population. A. remain B. remainder C. majority D. remnant  27.Malnutrition(营养不良) and hard work____ her health and she looked thin and pale. A. promoted B. impairedC. accelerated D. smashed  28.Some people like to____ the old systems and traditions; others like to preserve them. A. innovate B. persist C. insist D. adhere  29.He gave us ____ consent to take the apples for he smiled when he saw us do it. A. explicit B. implicitC. ambiguous D. negative  30.I expected her to do well in the final examination, but she has been____ by her illness. A. caught B. fascinatedC. discouraged D. handicapped 31.The machine looked like a large, __________,old-fashioned typewriter. A. forceful B. clumsy C. intense D. tricky 32. Though she began her______ by singing in a local pop group, she is now a famous Hollywood movie star.. A. employment B. career C. occupation D. profession 33. Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to__________ with the local police A. inquire B. consult C. register D. profession 34.Considering your salary, you should be able to __________at least twenty dollars a week A. put forward B. put up C. put out D put aside 35. As he has__________ our patience, we’ll not wait for him any longer. A. torn B. wasted C. exhausted D. consumed 36.These teachers try to be objective when they__________ the integrated ability of their students A. justify B. evaluate C. indicate D. reckon 37. Mrs. Morris's daughter is pretty and _______,and many girls envy her. A. slender B. light C. faint D. minor 38. Tomorrow the mayor is to __________a group of Canadian businessmen on a tour of the city. A. coordinate B. cooperate C. accompany D. associate 39. I'm ______enough to know it is going to be a very difficult situation to compete against three strong teams. A. realistic B. conscious C. register D. resolve 40.Can you give me even the __________clue as to where her son might be? A. simplest B. slightest C. least D. utmost 41. Norman Davis will be remembered by many with _______not only as a great scholar but also as a most delightful and faithful friend A. kindness B. friendliness C. warmth D. affection 42. Salaries for ________positions seem to be higher than for permanent ones. A. legal B. optional C. voluntary D. temporary 43. Most people agree that the present role of women has already affected U.S. society. ______it has affected the traditional role of men. A. Above all B. In all C. At most D. At last 44. Science and technology have __________in important ways to the improvement of agricultural production. A. attached B. assisted C. contributed D. witnessed 45. As an actor he could communicate a whole __________of emotions. A. frame B. range C. number D. scale 46. This is what you should bear in mind: Don't __________a salary increase before you actually get it. A. hang on B. draw on C. wait on D. count on 47. The ship's generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated __________instead of mechanically. A. artificially B. automatically C. manually D. synthetically 48. The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn't __________her grip on my arm. A. loosen B. remove C. relieve D. dismiss 49. He never arrives on time and my ______is that he feels the meetings are useless. A. preference B. conference C. inference D. reference 50. Mrs. Smith was so ______ about everything that no servants could please her. A. specific B. special C. precise D. particular Unit 3 1. There was a large crowd of demonstrators ____ against the war.  A) protecting B) preserving  C) protesting D) prosecuting 2. I’m afraid I will have to ____her invitation to the party. A) refuse B) refute C) ignore D) decline 3. The coat I bought yesterday is not expensive at all. As a matter of fact, I would gladly have paid ____ for it. A) as much twice B) much as twice C) as twice much D) twice as much 4. He can’t start the car because the battery has ____. A) run up B) run down C) run over D) run off 5. Without facts, we cannot form a worthwhile opinion, for we need to have factual knowledge ____ our thinking. A) upon which to base B) which to base uponC) which to be based on D) to base on which 6. This design is ____ that one. A) more superior to B) far superior than C) more superior than D) far superior to 7. I wondered what her ____ to the news would be. A) impression B) reaction C) comment D) opinion 8. She shouldn’t have stood in a queue; she ____ her underground ticket from the machine. A) has got B) must have got C) could have got D) got 9. Don’t worry. ____ that you will be treated equally. A) I’ll look forward to it B) I’ll try my utmost C) I’ll be on the alert D) I’ll see to it 10. The workers agreed to ____ the strike if the company would satisfy their demand. A) call off B) call out C) call to D) call on 11. I’d rather you ____ so rudely to her. A) don’t speak B) won’t speak C) should not speak D) didn’t speak 12. Today many kinds of electrical ____ are available, which has made housework much easier than before.  A) facilities B) appliances C) instruments D) equipment  13. The author is going to ____ his play for television. A) add B) adopt C) adapt D)adjust  14. ____ for your help, I’d never have been able to achieve such a success. A) If I had not been B) Had it not beenC) If it were not D) Had it not 15. With all its advantages, the computer is by no means without its ____. A) boundaries B) limitations C) confinements D) restraints 16. I’m afraid I can’t ____ you ____; you’ll have to go to a hotel. A) put ...up B) pick ... up C) pull ... up D) wake ... up 17. The guests said that they wouldn’t mind ____. A) to have a little light music B) having a little light music C) have a little light music D) if they have a little light music 18. Although this area is very poor just now, its ____ wealth is great. A) previous B) profound C) potential D) primary 19. He ran quickly to the classroom, two books ____ under his arm. A) to be hold B) held C) were held D) holding 20. We must try our best to lower the cost of our products. Otherwise the high cost will ____ our profit. A) cut off B) cut in C) cut short D) cut into 21. Tom is not very clever, but he is the most ____ pupil in the class. A) industrious B) indulgent C) industrial D) indifferent 22. No sooner had he arrived home ____ he was asked to start another journey. A) when B) than C) then D) until 23. Young children easily ____ words that their parents frequently use. A) put up B) turn up C) bring up D) pick up 24. Only when you have obtained all the information about it ____ come to a sound judgment. A) you can B) you will C) would you D) can you 25. American women were ____ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.  A) ignored B) neglected C) denied D) refused 26. All ____ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.  A) what is needed B) the thing needed C) which is needed D) that is needed 27. The factory has ____several workers because of the drop in sales. A) laid off B) laid out C) laid aside D) laid down 28. There were no tickets ____ for Friday’s performance. A) applicable B) approachable C) attainable D) available 29. There was a traffic jam; otherwise I ____ here on time. A) would be B) had been C) should be D) would have been 30. If you don’t work hard, you are bound to fall behind others, ____ smart you might be. A) whatever B) though C) whatsoever D) however 31. Harold is a good student, ____ his best subject. A) as English B) English asC) being English D) English being 32. They ____ through the woods talking about the current affairs. A) wandered B) strayedC) rambled D) wondered 33. Tom felt awfully sorry ____ her about his absence in the party. A) about B) forC) with D) on 34. We chose this flat for it is very ____ for my office. A) suitable B) comfortableC) near D) convenient 35. Chinese is the ____ language of most Chinese. A) mother B) nativeC) natural D) home 36. He has been ____ such a bad temper all day. A) in B) onC) by D) at  37.While at home, she preferred ____ A) doing something to doing nothing B) to do something rather do nothing C) doing something rather do nothing D) to do something to doing nothing 38. ____she finds out that you’ve lost her dog?  A) What though B) What ifC) What about D) What ever 39. All the machines in the lab are ____ Miss White. A) in charge of B) in the charge ofC) under the charge ofD) under charge of 40. We agreed to you plan____, but we think it needs modification in some area. A) in principal B) on principalC) in principle D) on principle 41. You will surely succeed in passing CET-4, ____ you work hard at your English. A) so long as B) in caseC) in that D) as soon as 42. The whole journey ____ a full week by the time it ends in France. A) will have lasted B) would lastC) has lasted D) must have lasted 43. Autumn now approaching, the peasants are ____. A) at busiest B) at their busiestC) on busiest D) on their busiest 44. She is fully occupied everyday with ____. A) her not intelligent son B) her not very intelligent son C) the not intelligent son of her D) the not intelligent son of hers 45. Not until ____ to go on strike. A) all the demands has been turned down the workers decided B) had all the demands been turned down the workers decided C) all the demands had been turned down did the workers decide D) had all the demands been turned down did the workers decide 46. As heir ____ his parent’s property, he will get 8 million dollars. A) on B) byC) to D) at 47. The ____ of the meal were thrown away. A) remainder B) restC) ruins D) remains 48. The best student in each class will ____ a prize at the end of term. A) award B) possessC) reward D) receive 49. Great efforts to increase wheat production must be made if bread shortages ____ avoided. A) will be B) are to beC) can be D) were to be 50. There are more than 50 proposals ____ at the conference. A) to discuss B) to be discussedC) discussing D) having been discussed Unit 4 1. How do you ____ for coming late for the meeting?  A) explain B) excuseC) describe D) account 2. The mother was so ____ at the news that she didn’t know what to do.  A)admired B) amazedC) amused D) curious 3. He like