2003年6月大学英语四级单项选择题及参考答案(word版)

2003年6月大学英语四级单项选择题及参考答案(word版) 2003年6月试卷 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) Directions: There are 3.0. incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 41. She ______ her trip to New York because she was ill. A) called off B) closed down C) put up D) went off 42. ______ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time. A) But for B) In case of C) In spite of D) Because of 43. We should concentrate on sharply reducing interest rates to pull the economy out of ______. A) rejection B) restriction C) retreat D) recession 44. The ______ of finding gold in California attracted a lot of people to settle down there. A) prospects B) speculations C) stakes D) provisions 45 I suffered from mental ______ because of stress from my job. A) damage B) release C) relief D) fatigue 46. The rest of the day was entirely at his ______ for reading or recreation. A) dismissal B) survival C) disposal D) arrival 47. You will not be ______ about your food in time of great hunger. A) special B) particular C) peculiar D) specific 48. Crime is increasing worldwide, and there is every reason to believe the ______ will continue into the next decade. A) emergency B) trend C) pace D) schedule 49. You shouldn’t have written in the ______ since the book belongs to the library. A) interval B) border C) margin D) edge 50. The ______ of airplane engines announced a coming air raid. A) roar B) exclamation C) whistle D) scream 51. This ticket ______ you to a free boat tour on the lake. A) entitles B) appoints C) grants D) credits 52. This is the nurse who ______ to me when I was ill in hospital. A) accompanied B) attended C) entertained D) shielded 53. I was about to ______ a match when I remembered Tom’s warning. A) rub B) hit C) scrape D) strike 54. The advertisement says this material doesn’t ______ in the wash, but it has. A) contract B) shrink C) slim D) dissolve 55. He was proud of being chosen to participate in the game and he ______ us that he would try as hard as possible. A) insured B) guaranteed C) assumed D) assured 56. Not only the professionals but also the amateurs will ______ from the new training facilities. A) derive B) acquire C) benefit D) reward 57. The work was almost complete when we received orders to ______ no further with it. A) progress B) proceed C) march D) promote 58. I waited for him half an hour, but he never ______. A) turned in B) turned down C) turned off D) turned up 59. A house with a dangerous gas ______ can be broken into immediately. A) leak B) split C) mess D) crack 60. A dark suit is ______ to a light one for evening wear. A) favourable B) suitable C) preferable D) proper 61. It was in the United States that I made the ______ of professor Jones. A) acknowledgement B) acquaintance C) recognition D) association 62. Could you take a ______ sheet of paper and write your name at the top? A) bare B) vacant C) hollow D) blank 63. A culture in which the citizens share similar religious beliefs and values is more likely to have laws that represent the wishes of its people than is a culture where citizens come from ______ backgrounds. A) extensive B) influential C) diverse D) identical 64. Areas where students have particular difficulty have been treated ______ particular care. A) by B) in C) under D) with 65. He gave a ______ to handle the affairs in a friendly manner. A) pledge B) mission C) plunge D) motion 66. Don’t let the child play with scissors ______ he cuts himself. A) in case B) so that C) now that D) only if 67. ______ the danger from enemy action, people had to cope with a severe shortage of food, clothing, fuel, and almost everything. A) As far as B) As long as C) As well as D) As soon as 68. Many people lost their jobs during the business ______. A) desperation B) decrease C) despair D) depression 69. Whenever a big company ______ a small one, the product almost always gets worse. A) gets on with B) cuts down C) takes over D) puts up with 70. Mr. Smith was the only witness who said that the fire was ______. A) mature B) deliberate C) meaningful D) innocent 41., 42., 43., 44., 45., 46., 47., 48., 49., 50., 51., 52., 53., 54., 55., 56., 57., 58., 59., 60., 61., 62., 63., 64., 65., 66., 67., 68., 69., 70.,