专四选择题

专四选择题 2000年 41. Acute hearing helps most animals sense the approach of thunderstorms long before people___. A. do B. hear C. do them D. hearing it 敏锐的听觉使多数动物能远在人之前感觉到雷雨的来临。 Do作为代动词，此处代替了sense the approach of thunderstorms. 例:Two positive charges repel each other, and so do two negative charges. 两个正极相互排斥，两个负极也相互排斥。 42. This is an illness that can result in total blindness ___ left untreated. A. after B. if C. since D. unless 这种病如果不加以治疗，患者会完全失明。 If引导的条件状语从句 例:I will not accept if nominated, and will serve if elected. 如果被任命，我不愿意接受，但是如果被选上，我将效力。 43. The central provinces have floods in some years, and ___. A. drought in others B. droughts are others C. while other droughts D. others in drought 中部省份在有些年份会遭水灾，在另一些年份会遭旱灾。 连词and引导的平行结构。它后面连接的内容与前面的 ―floods in some years‖是并列成份， 要求结构相同。drought in others中others指代years。 44. Do help yourself to some fruit, ___ you? A. can’t B. don’t C. wouldn’t D. won’t 吃点水果，好吗? 本句是一个由―祈使句+附加疑问‖构成的附加疑问句，这种附加疑问部分通常用won’t you 表示一种征询意见的语气。 45. There___ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier. A. to be B. to have been C. being D. be 由于没有更多的东西可讨论，会议提前半小时结束了。 独立主格结构there being sth. 可以用来表示原因、条件等。 例:There being no work, they decided to go to the movies. 由于无事可做，他们决定去看电影。 There being no bus, they had to set out on foot. 由于没有公共汽车，他们只好步行前往。 46. My mother can’t get ___ because she has rheumatism (风湿病). A. about B. on C. through D. in 我母亲因患有风湿病而不能走动。 get about表示―(尤指病愈后)走动，往来各处，(消息、谣言等)传开‖; get on表示―进展;相处;上车;继续干;相处融洽(with)‖等;get through表示―通过(考试);度过，用完;接通(电话等)”;get in表示―到达;收获‖。 47. I was very much put ___ by Mark’s rude behavior; it really annoyed me. A. over B. off C. up D. by 我对马克的粗鲁举止很反感，他太让我气恼了。 put off表示―推迟;关掉”还有“使„„厌恶‖等的意思。 put over表示―使被理解，传达……的意义，(尤指用欺骗手段)做成‖等; put up表示―抬起，把……拿出来出售(拍卖等)，张贴，提出(请愿、建议、问题等)‖;put by表示―继续，储存，抛弃，回避‖等。 例:I’m put off by my husband taking me for granted. 我干什么我丈夫都以为是理所当然的，这叫我厌恶极了。 48. You ___ Jim anything about it. It was none of his business. A. needn’t have told B. needn’t tell C. mustn’t have told D. mustn’t tell 你本来不必将这件事告诉杰姆的，这与他无关。 needn’t have + done，表示对过去的否定性猜测，为虚拟语气，表示―本来没必要做某事却做 了‖。 49. All of us would have enjoyed the party much more if there___ quite such a crowd of people there. A. weren’t B. hasn’t been C. hadn’t been D. wouldn’t be 要不是那儿人太多，我们就会在聚会上玩得更尽兴。 虚拟语气用在条件句中表示对过去的假设。从句使用过去完成时，主句使用 would (should, could, might) + have done 例:If the fact had been collected earlier, we would have had more time to study them. 如果这些资料早些时候收集到，我们就会有更多时间对其进行研究了。 50. Firms that use computers have found that the number of staff ___ is needed for quality control can be substantially reduced. A. whose B. as C. what D. that 使用计算机的公司发现，用来监督质量的员工人数大大减少了。 that可以引导定语从句。 例:It’s really difficult select from his voluminous works short passages that are really representative. As 也可以引导定语从句，但通常与such, the same等连用。 例:It turned out not to be such a good banquet as she had promised us. Whose 引导定语从句时，要在从句中作定语修饰一个名词。 例:She courageously married a young man whose position is beneath her. What 不可以引导定语从句，只可引导名词性从句。 例:I am gratified that they appreciated what I have done for them. 51. ___ at in this way, the present economic situation doesn’t seem so gloomy. A. Looking B. Looked C. Having looked D. To look 这样看来，目前的经济形势似乎并不暗淡。 本题是分词作状语，因为主语the present economic situation为look at的逻辑宾语，所以要用 过去分词表示被动。 52. Many people are ___ to insect bites, and some even have to go to hospital. A. insensitive B. allergic C. sensible D. infected 许多人对虫子叮咬过敏，有一些人甚至必须去医院就诊。 ―过敏的‖，常用于be allergic to结构，意为―对……过敏‖;insensitive意为―反应allergic意为 迟钝的，不灵敏的‖; sensible意为―明智的;察觉的‖，常用于be sensible of结构;infect 意为―传染，感染‖，不与介词to连用。 53. When you’re driving on a motorway, you must obey the signs telling you to get into the right ___. A. way B. track C. road D. lane 在高速公路上开车时必须遵循车道标志。 way指的是为了到达某个地点而要经过的地方，比较笼统、抽象;track指―不平坦的小路‖， 还可以指铁轨，轨迹，比赛的跑道等;road指―大道，公路‖，通行的道路;lane指的是―公 路上用黄线或白线划开的车道‖。 例:They decided to widen a highway by adding two lanes. 他们决定加宽公路添加两条车道。 54. The motorist had to ___to avoid knocking the old woman down in the middle of the road. A. swerve B. twist C. depart D. swing 为了避免撞倒那位老太太，那个驾车者不得不在道路中央突然将车转向一边。 swerve意为―(车突然地)转向一边‖;twist意为―使转动;扭曲，曲折地走‖;depart意为―离开; 启程‖;swing意为―摆动，挥动‖。 例:The car swerved to avoid the dog. 55. In winter drivers have trouble stopping their cars from ___ on icy roads. A. skating B. skidding C. sliding D. slipping 在冬天，司机很难避免汽车在结了冰的路面上打滑。 skid表示―(人、车等行进时因路面滑而向一侧)打滑，滑倒‖;skate表示―(在冰面上)滑行‖、―溜 (冰)‖ 指滑冰运动;slide表示―(在冰、滑梯、跑道等上)滑行，滑动;滑落‖;slip表示―失脚， 滑跤‖，常指由于不小心、路滑等而滑倒。 例:Even as I gave the warning, the car skidded. 正当我提出警告时，那轿车就滑向一边。 56. This project would ___ a huge increase in defense spending. A. result B. assure C. entail D. accomplish 该计划需要大大增加防卫开支。 result为不及物动词，常与in连用表结果，result in意为―造成;导致‖;assure意为―使确信， 使放心‖; entail意为―使成为必要;需要‖; accomplish意为―完成;实现‖。 57. The chances of a repetition of these unfortunate events are ___ indeed. A. distant B. slim C. unlikely D. narrow 再发生这些不幸事件的可能性很小。 slim意为―(指希望、可能性等)微小的;渺茫的‖; distant意为―遥远的;远离的;疏远的‖; unlikely意为―未必有的;未必可能的‖; narrow意为―狭的;狭窄的‖。 58. We should make a clear ___ between ’competent’ and ’proficient’ for the purposes of our discussion. A. separation B. division C. distinction D. difference 为了讨论起见，我们应该明确区分competent(能干的)和proficient(精通的)。 separation意为―分开，裂开‖;division意为―分开;分配‖;distinction意为―分割，切分‖; difference意为―差异‖。在这四个选项中，只有division可与make搭配，make a clear distinction意为―清楚地区分……‖ 59. In the present economic ___ we can make even greater progress than previously. A. air B. mood C. area D. climate 在目前经济环境下，我们可以取得比以往更大的进步。 air常用作―空气‖，也可指―气氛‖;mood意为―心情，心境‖;area意为―地区;范围‖;climate意为―气候‖，既可指自然―气候‖，也可比喻―政治气候‖，―经济气候‖等。 60. Rite of Passage is a good novel by any standards; ___, it should rank high on any list of science fiction. A. consistently B. consequently C. invariably D. fortunately 无论参照什么MATCH_ word word文档格式规范word作业纸小票打印word模板word简历模板免费word简历 _1714005702367_0，Rite of Passage都是一部好小说。因此，它应在任何科幻小说名录上名 列前茅。 consistently意为―一贯的，一致的‖; consequently意为―因此，所以‖;invariably意为―不变 的，永恒的，一直，总是‖;fortunately意为―幸运的，好运的‖。 61. The diversity of tropical plants(热带植物) in the region represents a seemingly___ source of raw materials, of which only a few have been utilized. A. exploited B. controversial C. inexhaustible D. remarkable 该地区热带植物多种多样，这说明这里有取之不尽的原材料，而只有一点点被利用的。 exploited意为―被开发的‖; controversial意为―引起争论的，有争议的‖; inexhaustible意为 ―用不完的，无穷无尽的‖;remarkable意为―异常的，非凡的‖。 62. While he was in Beijing, he spent all his time ___ some import ant museums and buildings. A. visiting B. traveling C. watching D. touring 他在北京期间把所有时间都用来参观一些重要的博物馆和建筑。 visit表示―参观(景点、人物等)‖;travel表示―旅行‖;watch表示―观看(活动、比赛等)‖;tour 表示―在……旅行，参观(地点)‖。 63. You must let me have the annual report without ___ by ten o’clock tomorrow morning. A. failure B. hesitation C. trouble D. fail 你务必在明天十点前将年度 报告 软件系统测试报告下载sgs报告如何下载关于路面塌陷情况报告535n,sgs报告怎么下载竣工报告下载 交到我手上。 without fail为固定短语，意为―务必，必定‖。without hesitation意为―毫不犹豫。 64. As the director can’t come to the reception, I’m representing the company . A. on his account B. on his behalf C. for his part D. in his interest 由于主管不能来参加这个接待会，我以他的身份来担任本公司的代表。 on one’s behalf是固定搭配，意为―代表某人‖。On no account意为“无论如何都不” for one’ s part意为“对某人来说”in the of sb.意为“为了„„的利益” 65. Dreams are___ in themselves, but when combined with other data, they can tell us much about the dreamer. A. uninformative B. startling C. harmless D. uncontrollable 梦本身并不提供什么信息，但若结合其他数据，却能大大地帮助我们了解梦者。 uninformative意为―不提供资料的‖; startling意为―吃惊的‖; harmless意为―无害的‖; uncontrollable意为―不可控制的‖。 2001年 41. I can’t go—for one thing, I have no money, and ___I have too much work. A. what’s more B. as well C. for another D. in addition 我不能去一方面我没有钱，另一方面我有太多的工作要做。 For one thing„„for another„„意为“一方面„„另一方面„„”。 42. Even as a girl, ___to be her life, and theater audiences were to be her best teacher. A. performing by Melissa were B. it was known that Melissa’s performances were C. knowing that Melissa’s performances were D. Melissa knew that performing was 即使在她还是一个小姑娘的时候，美丽沙就知道表演将成为她的生活，戏剧观众将成为她的 最好老师。 当介词做短语做状语时，其逻辑主语应为句子的主语，否则该结构就成为悬垂结构。 例:Without a friend to counsel him, the temptation proved irresistible. 43. ___ him tomorrow. A. Why not to call on B. Why don’t call on C. Why not calling on D. Why not call on 为什么不明天去看他。 Why not do sth. 是习惯用法，表示“为什么不”。 例:Why nor seize the pleasure today? 44. There is no doubt ___the company has made the right decision on the sales project. A. why B. that C. whether D. when 毫无疑问，这家公司在销售计划上做出了正确的决定。 Doubt 用在否定句中，后面要用that引导名词性从句。 例:I don’t doubt that he will come. 我相信他会来。 45. Intellect is to the mind ___sight is to the body. A. what B. as C. that D. like 智力之于大脑，犹如视力之于躯干。 What和as可以引导方式状语从句。 例:Reading is to the mind as(what)exercise is to the body. 46. ___I sympathize, I can’t really do very much to help them out of the difficulties. A. As long as B. As C. While D. Even 尽管我很同情他们，但是我确实做不了很多事情来帮助他们摆脱困境。 While意为“当„„的时候;然而“，引导让步状语从句，表示对比。 As long as 引导条件状语从句，表示“只要”。 般做副词，意为“甚至„„;更” Even 一 47. The patient’s progress was very encouraging as he could ___ get out of bed without help. A. nearly B. hardly C. merely D. barely 病人的恢复情况非常令人鼓舞，他现在可以勉强在没有人的帮助的情况下自己下床了。 Nearly 意为“几乎”; Nearly all the people believed Ali because he was a very good man. Barely作“勉强，好容易才”讲。 They have barely enough time to catch the train. 他们的时间刚好能赶上火车。 Merely意为“仅仅，只不过” We can’t go into all the details of that case now, I merely mention it by the way. 我们现在详述那个案件，我只是附带提一提。 Hardly 作“几乎不，简直不”讲。 48. He was ___ to tell the truth even to his closest friend. A. too much of a coward B. too much the coward C. a coward enough D. enough of a coward 他胆很小，不敢将事实告诉他最好的朋友。 Much of a作“非常”讲，后跟名词。 例:To travel a long way would be too much of a tax on my father’s strength. 49. Barry had an advantage over his mother ___he could speak French. A. since that B. in that C. at that D. so that in that 做“由于，因为”讲。 50. You needn’t worry ___ regards the cost of the operation. A. with B. which C. as D. about 你不必担心手术费用。 As regards相当于复合介词 with regards to, with reference to, 多用于书面语，意为“对„„ 来说”。 例:As regards world peace, we Chinese people will staunchly defend it. 至于世界和平，我们中国人民一定要坚决保卫。 51. ___ is not a serious disadvantage in life. A. To be not tall B. Not to be tall C. Being not tall D. Not being tall 个头矮并不是人生的一个严重的劣势。 动名词短语可以作主语。 例:Looking after children needs patience. 52. During the famine, many people were ___ to going without food for days. A. sunk B. reduced C. forced D. declined 由于饥荒，很多人不得不一连数天无饭可吃。 Be reduced to doing sth. /sth.意为“不得不，沦为„„” 例:He was reduced to despair.他陷入绝望。 53. The computer can be programmed to ___a whole variety of tasks. A. assign B. tackle C. realize D. solve 可以给计算机编写程序让它来完成很多不同的任务。 Tackle意为“着手处理，对付”。 例:Everyone has his problems to tackle. Assign意为“委派，指派”;Realize作“认识到，认清，了解”;solve意为“解释，解答， 了解”; Tackle意为“着手处理，对付”。 54. The team’s efforts to score were ___by the opposing goalkeeper. A. frustrated B. prevented C. discouraged D. accomplished 这个球队的进球努力一次次被对方守门员攻破。 Frustrate作“挫败，阻扰，使感到灰心”。Prevent意为“阻止，阻挡，制止，妨碍”。Accomplish 意为“完成，实现，到达”。 55. I only know the man by___ but I have never spoken to him. A. chance B. heart C. sight D. experience Sight作“望见，瞥见”讲。Chance意为“机会”。Heart意为“心情”。Experience意为“经 验，体验。” 例:Their sight of land came after three days at sea. 56. Being color-blind, Sally can’t make a ___between red and green. A. difference B. distinction C. comparison D. division Distinction作“区别，差别，区分”。Make a distinction between作“区分，找出„„和„„ 的区别”。 例:A distinction should be made between the primary and secondary contradictions. 要区别主要矛盾和次要矛盾。 Difference意为“差异，区别”。Comparison作“比较，对照”讲。Division意为“分，分 开”。 57. You must insist that students give a truthful answer ___ with the reality of their world. A. relevant B. simultaneous C. consistent D. practical 你应该坚持，学生应该找出真实的与现实一致的答案。 Consistent作“一致的，连贯的，始终如一的”。 例:His actions are always consistent with his words. 他始终言行如一。 Relevant意为“有关的，贴切的，恰当的”。Simultaneous作“同时发生的，同时存在的‖ 。 practical意为“可行的，有时效的，实用的”。 例:Simultaneous interpretation in the United Nations is a demanding job. 联合国里的同声传译工作是很难做的。 58. In order to raise money, Aunt Nicola had to ___with some of her most treasured possessions. A. divide B. separate C. part D. abandon Part是不及物动词，作“分别，离别”讲;divide意为“分，划分”;separate意为“是„„ 分离，使„„分开”。 Be separate from„„ 59. The car was in good working ___when I bought it a few months ago A. order B. form C. state D. circumstance Order作“状态”讲。Form意为“形态，外形;体型，形式，方式”。State意为“状态， 状况，情形”。Circumstance意为“情况，情形，环境”。 例:Not that the machine is out of order, but that I have not learned how to operate it. Which literary form do you like best? Circumstances will force us to adopt this policy. The child was in a state of neglect. 60. The customer expressed her ___for that broad hat. A. disapproval B. distaste C. dissatisfaction D. dismay Distaste(for)意为“不喜欢，厌恶”;disapproval of意为“不赞成，否决，不喜欢”;dissatisfaction with意为“不满意，不高兴”;dismay over(at) 意为“惊慌，沮丧”。 61. In order to repair barns, build fence, grow crops, and care for animals a farmer must indeed be___. A. restless B. skilled C. strong D. versatile Versatile意为“多方面的，多才艺的”。 例:He is a versatile athlete. 他是一位多才多艺的运动员。 Restless是作“安定，焦虑，烦躁”讲;skilled意为“熟练的，有技术的”;Strong作“强 壮的;沉重的”。 62. His expenditure on holidays and luxuries is rather high in ___ to his income. A. comparison B. proportion C. association D. calculation In comparison to 是“和„„比较起来”;in proportion to意为“与„„成比例”;in association “与„„联合，与„„共同”;calculation意为“计算”。 63. Although he has become rich, he is still very ___ of his money. A. economic B. thrifty C. frugal D. careful 他尽管很富有，但是任然很节约。 Frugal意为“节俭的，节约的，廉价的”，一般修饰人。 例:The more frugal and honest you are, the less power you need. Thrifty意为“节俭的，简约的”，一般修饰动作。 例: It is thrifty prepare today for the wants of tomorrow. Economic意为“经济的，经济学的”而economical意为“节俭的，经济的，精打细算的”。 Careful意为“小心，谨慎”。 64. As the manager was away on a business trip, I was asked to ___the weekly staff meeting. A. preside B. introduce C. chair D. dominate Chair作“主持会议”讲，是及物动词。 例:He should learn how to chair a meeting, Preside是不及物动词，后接 at(over)意为“作工作会议的主席，主持(会议)”。 例:He was invited to preside over/at the opening ceremony of the trade fair. Introduce作“介绍”讲。Dominate作“统治，支配”。 65. The ___ of the word is unknown, but it is certainly not from Greek. A. origin B. generation C. descent D. cause Origin作“来源，根源”讲。Generation作“代，一代，世代”讲。 Descent意为“下降”。Cause是“原因，起因，理由，缘故”。 2002 41. She did her work _________her manager had instructed. A. as B. until C. when D. though 她安经理的指示工作。 As 作连词，引导方式状语从句，“像„„的那样”。 例:Money is not the root of all evils as is usually claimed. 42. _______ of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party last night. A. None B. Both C. Neither D. All Neither表示“两者都不”。 43. For some time now, world leaders _______ out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction. A. had been pointing B. have been pointing C. were pointing D. pointed 根据for some time now就知道这里要用现在完成进行时，一段时间来。 44. Have you ever been in a situation ______ you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him. A. by which B. that C. in where D. where 关系副词that和where都可以用来引导定语从句，用来修饰表示地点的先行词，着两个副词 在从句中作状语，相当于“介词+which”。 45. We’ve just installed two air-conditions in out apartment, _______should make great differences in our life next summer. A. which B. what C. that D. they 我们刚在公寓里安装了两台空调，这样会使明年夏天的生活大不一样。 关系代词which可以用来引导非限制性定语从句，表示对主句的解释说明，which指代整个 主句。 例:The camera has a lot of small buttons, which makes it rather awkward to use. 46. AIDS is said _________ the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in that region. A. being B. to be C. to have been D. having been 47. She managed to save ______ she could out of her wages to help her brother. A. how little money B. so little money C. such little money D. what little money 她设法将从自己的工资中节省出的仅有的钱来帮助她的兄弟。 What little+名词，有“所仅有的”意思。 例:She saved what little money she could out of her slim salary to help her brother go to school. 48. Fool ____ Jane is, she could not have done such a thing. A. who B. as C. that D. like As在此作连词，引导让步状语从句，从句内容要倒装，在这里，名词前不能用冠词。 49. The experiment requires more money than _____. A. have been put in B. being put in C. has been put in D. to be put in 50. _______ for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam. A. Had it not been B. Hadn’t it been C. Was it not D. Were it not Had it not been for引导条件句，表示对一般过去的虚拟。 例:Had it not been for your advice, I would have got into trouble. 51. ― What courses are you going to do next semester?‖ ― I don’t know. But it’s about time _______ on something.‖ A. I’d decide B. I decided C. I decide D. I’m deciding It is high time that结构中，从句使用一般过去式，表示虚拟语气，意为“早该„„了”，暗 示实际上还没有做。 52. The police have offered a large _____for information leading to the robbers arrest. A. award B. compensation C. prize D. reward Reward意为“奖励，奖赏‖;Award意为“授予，给与”。 例:The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one. 53. I arrives at the airport so late that I ______ missed the plane. A. only B. quite C. narrowly D. seldom 我很晚到机场，差一点误了飞机。 Narrowly作“仅仅，勉强，差点”。 例:One car narrowly missed hitting the other one. The boy narrowly escaped being drowned. 54. The popularity of the film shows that the reviewers’ fears were completely _____ A. unjustified B. unjust C. misguided D. unaccepted 这部电影很受欢迎，表明评论家的担忧是没有根据的。 Justified作“有根据的，正确的” 55. The head of the Museum was ____ and let us actually examine the ancient manuscripts. A. promising B. agreeing C. pleasing D. obliging Obliging意为“乐意助人的，有礼貌的”。 例:The United States and Australia were not so obliging. 56. The multinational corporation was making a take-over _____ for a property company. A. application B. bid C. proposal D. suggestion 这家跨国公司正在投标一家不动产公司。 Bid意为“(拍卖时的)喊价，出价‖。 例:Bids for building the bridge were invited. 应邀参加建造这座桥梁的投标。 57. The party’s reduced vote was ______ of lack of support for its policies. A. indicative B. positive C. revealing D. evident 该党得票减少表明其政策缺少支持。 Indicative作“标示的，指示的，陈述的”讲。 例:His presence is indicative of his interest in our plan. 58. There has been a ______ lack of communication between the union and the management. A. regretful B. regrettable C. regretting D. regretted 令人遗憾的是，工会和资方之间缺少交流。 Regrettable作“可叹的，可惜的”讲 59. The teacher ________ expects his students to pass the university entrance examination A. confidentially B. proudly C. assuredly D. confidently Confidently意为“充满信心地”。 例:If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams and endeavors to live the life he imaged, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. Assuredly意为“确定的，无疑的”;confidentially意为“秘密的，机密的”。 60. The ___ family in Chinese cities now spends more money on housing than before. A. normal B. average C. usual D. general 在中国，普通城市家庭花在住房上的钱比以前要多。 Average意为“普通的，平常的，平均的”;normal作“正常的，标准的，常态的”;usual 意为“通常的，惯常的“。 例:The average man, who does not know what to do with his life, wants another which will last forever. 61. The new colleague ____ to have worked in several big corporations before he joined our company. A. confess B. declares C. claims D. confirms Claim意为“声称，主张”;confess常和to连用，to是介词，后面跟名词或 动名词;Confirm 意为“证实，认可，使坚定，加强”。 例:The man confessed to robbing a woman of her purse. 62. During the reading lesson, the teacher asked students to read a few ______ from the novel. A. pieces B. essays C. fragments D. extracts Extract意为“节录，引文，选段”讲;fragment作“碎片，断片，(文艺作品等)残存部分” 讲; 63. During the summer holiday season it is difficult to find a(n) _____ room in the hotels here. A. empty B. vacant C. free D. deserted 暑假里要在这个地方的旅馆里找一间空房是很难的。 Vacant意为“空的，空缺的，悬空的”。 64. The old couple will never ______ the loss of their son. A. get over B. get away C. get off D. get across Get over意为“恢复，痊愈，淡忘”;get away意为“逃离，脱身”;get off意为“动身， 发出”;get across意为“穿过，横过”。 65. Scientific research results can now be quickly ________ to factory production. A. used B. applied C. tried D. practiced Be applied to是“被应用于”的意思。 2003 41. Agriculture is the country’s chief source of wealth, wheat ____by far the biggest cereal crop. A. is B. been C. be D. being wheat being by far the biggest cereal crop是独立主格结构，用来表示解释说明。 42. Jack ____from home for two days now, and I am beginning to worry about his safety. A. has been missing B. has been missed C. had been missing D. was missed 根据时间状语for two days now，要用现在完成时。丢失为missing or lost。 43. Above the trees are the hills, ____ magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface. A. where B. of whose C. whose D. which 群山位于树林之巅，一条小河在河面上清楚地映出群山的雄伟壮丽。 这里whose作关系代词，引导定语从句，在从句中作定语，修饰名词magnificence,并和该名 词一起作动词reflects的宾语。 例:Time, whose tooth gnaws away everything else, is powerless against truth. 时间的利齿可以吞噬一切别的东西，而对真理却无能为力。 44. Who ____ was coming to see me in my office this afternoon? A. you said B. did you say C. did you say that D. you did say You said的倒装。 45. —Does Alan like hamburgers? —Yes, So much ____ that he eats them almost every day. A. For B. as C. to D. so So much so that意为“如此以至于”。 46. Your ideas, ____, seem unusual to me. A. like her B. like hers C. similar to her D. similar to hers 47. The opening ceremony is a great occasion. It is essential ____ for that. A. for us to be prepared B. that we are prepared C. of us to be prepared D. our being prepared 48. Time ____, the celebration will be held as schedule. A. permit B. permitting C. permitted D. permits 49. ____ I like economics, I like sociology much better. A. As much as B. So much C. How much D. Much as 连词as作“即使”讲，可以引导让步状语从句，此时从句不能使用正装语序。 er sometimes. 例:Much as he likes her, he does get irritated with h 50. It is futile to discuss the matter further, because ____ going to agree upon anything today. A. neither you nor I are B. neither you nor me is C. neither you nor I am D. neither me nor you are Neither„„nor符合就近原则，谓语动词应与后面一个主语的人称和数一致。 51. They overcome all the difficulties and completed the project two months ahead of time, ____ is something we had not expected. A. which B. it C. that D. what Which引导的修饰整个主句的非限定性定语从句，一般对主句的内容作进一步说明，相当于 一个并列分句，此时which可用and this代替。 52. He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the man ____ he was twenty years ago. A. which B. that C. who D. whom 在这里关系代词that引导定语从句，该代词在从句中作表语。 53. She would have been more agreeable if she had changed a little bit, ____? A. hadn’t she B. hasn’t she C. wouldn’t she D. didn’t she 当陈述句是一个主从复合句时，附加疑问部分一般要根据主句的谓语形式而定。 54. At three thousand feet, wide plants begin to appear, and there is never a moment when some distant mountain is not ____. A. on view B. at a glance C. on the scene D. in sight 在海拔3000英尺的地方，宽阔的平原慢慢展现在人们面前，远处的群山无时无刻不映入你 眼帘。 In sight是“能够被看见的”意思，有被动的意思。 55. The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of weapons and the discovery of fire, although nobody knows exactly when he acquired the use of the ____. A. latter B. latest C. later D. last 文明人发展的过程中两个最重要的初级阶段是武器的发明和火的发现，尽管没有人确切知道 人是何时掌握火的使用的。 Latter意为“(两者中的)后者”;last意为“上一个，最后的人或事”;latest意为“最后的， 最新的”;later意为“后来，较迟”。 56. It will take us twenty minutes to get to the railway station, ____traffic delays. A. acknowledging B. affording C. allowing for D. accounting for allowing for意为“考虑，酌情留出”;acknowledge意为“承认”;affording意为“有足够的 时间去做某事”;account for意为“说明„„原因或理由的”。 例:Allowing for extras, the tour will cost $150. 57. He will have to ____his indecent behavior one day. A. answer to B. answer for C. answer back D. answer about Answer for意为“承受„„的后果”。 58. With ____exceptions, the former president does not appear in public now. A. rare B. unusual C. extraordinary D. unique Rare意为“罕见的，稀罕”;unusual意为“与众不同的，独特的”;extraordinary意为“非 常的，特别的，破例，离奇的，使人惊奇的，非凡的”;unique意为“独特的，无可匹敌的”。 59. We have been hearing ____accounts of your work. A. favoured B. favourable C. favourite D. favouring Favourable意为“有利的，顺利的，适宜的”。 例:Heaven’s favourable weather is less important than Earth’s advantageous terrain, and Earth’s advantageous terrain is less important than human unity. 天时不如地利，地利不如人和。 60. During the summer holiday season there are no ____rooms in the seaside hotel. A. empty B. blank C. deserted D. vacant Vacant意为“空的，空缺的，悬空的”;empty意为“空的，未占用的，空洞的，空虚的， 不真实的”;blank意为“空白的，茫然的”;deserted意为“被遗弃的”。 61. Drive straight ahead, and then you will see a ____to the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway. A. sign B. mark C. signal D. board Sign的意思较广，即可指符号、记号、又可指以身体的某部位，如手、头等做出的动作来 示意出内心想要表达的思想;Mark意为“标记，记号，印号，符号”，又可指抽象的“标志， 标示”;Signal意为“信号，暗号”指传达某种信息所用的、人人皆知的或约定俗成的信号。 Board意为“木板，板”。 62. Whenever possible, Ian ____how well he speaks Japanese. A. shows up B. shows around C. shows off D. shows out shows off意为“炫耀，卖弄，使„„显眼，使„„夺目”; shows up意为“使„„显现， 显出，露出”;shows around意为“带领„„参观”。 63. The tenant left nothing behind except some ____of paper, cloth, ect. A. sheets B. scraps C. pages D. slices Scrap意为“小片，碎屑，废料，废物”;sheets意为“被单，褥单，平板，薄片”;page意 为“页，一页”;slices意为“薄片，切片，一片”。 64. Shares on the stock market have ____as a result of a worldwide economic downturn. A. turned B. changed C. floated D. fluctuated Fluctuated意为“波动，变动，涨落”;float意为“漂浮，浮动，漂”; 65. I think you can take a(n) ____ language course to improve your English. A. intermediate B. middle C. medium D. mid Intermediate意为“中间的，居中，中级的，中等程度的”;medium意为“中等的，适中的”。 例:Gray is intermediate between black and white.灰色介于黑色和白色之间。 He is of medium height.她是中等身材。 2004 41. That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn’t bothered by his loudness ____ by his lack of talent. A. so much as B. rather than C. as D. than So much as用在否定句中，一般肯定前者，否定后者。当然在肯定句中，也可用as much as. 42. ____, I’ll marry him all the same. A. Was he rich or poor B. Whether rich or poor C. Were he rich or poor D. Be he rich or poor be he rich or poor是让步状语从句，相当于whether he is rich or poor. 例:He is the happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home. 43. The government has promised to do ____ lies in its power to ease the hardships of the victims in the flood-stricken area. A. however B. whichever C. whatever D. wherever 政府已经承诺，将在职权范围内尽一切可能减轻洪灾地区受害者的苦难。 这里需要一个关系代词来引导动词do的宾语从句，而且该关系代词还必须在从句中作动词 lies的主语。显然这个词是:whatever。 例:Liberty is the right to do whatever the law permits. 44.____ if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand A. Would you be surprised B. Were you surprised C. Had you been surprised D. Would you have been surprised 本题考查虚拟语气，从句使用过去完成时，主句要用would have done。 例:I don’t know what would have happen if Jane hadn’t been able to speak Greek . 45. If not ____ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-tempered and grumbles all the time. A. being treated B. treated C. be treated D. having been treated 如果得不到她认为应该得到的尊重，杰克就会勃然大怒，满腹牢骚。 在让步状语从句，时间状语从句，条件状语从句中，当从句的主语和主句的主语是一致的， 而且从句的谓语动词是be的形式时，可将从句的主语和be省略。 例:When angry, count ten before you speak; if very angry, count a hundred. 46. It is imperative that students ____ their term papers on time. A. hand in B. would hand in C. have to hand in D. handed in 与形容词imperative有关的名词性从句中要使用虚拟语气，即，从句要使用原型或“should+ 原型”。 47. The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded truck, ____ to the truck. A. the greater stress is B. greater is the stress C. the stress is greater D. the greater the stress is 48. The Minister of Finance is believed ____ of imposing new taxes to raise extra revenue. A. that he is thinking B. to be thinking C. that he is to think D. to think 据信，财政部长正考虑增加新税种，以增加额外税收。 Sb. is believed to do sth. 作“某人被认为做某事”。 49. Issues of price, place, promotion, and product are ____ conventional concerns in planning marketing strategies. A. these of the most B. most of those C. among the most D. among the many of 50.____ both sides accept the agreement ____ a lasting peace be established in this region. A. Only if, will B. If only, would C. Should, will D. Unless, would Only if在此为“只要，只有”的意思，相当于 on condition that。当其置于句首时，主句要 用倒装结构。 51. Mr. Wells, together with all the members of his family, ____ for Europe this afternoon. A. are to leave B. are leaving C. is leaving D. leave 主语为Mr. Wells是单数，因此谓语动词要用单数。 52. It was suggested that all government ministers should ____ information on their financial interests. A. discover B. uncover C. tell D. disclose Disclose作“显露，揭露，泄露;公开，说出，表明”讲。 例:A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes other’s. 53. As my exams are coming next week, I’ll take advantage of the weekend to ____ on some reading. A. catch up B. clear up C. make up D. pick up 下星期要考试了，我要利用周末看点书。 pick up意为“自然学会，捡起”;catch up意为“赶上”;clear up意为“天放晴，澄清”; make up意为“编造，化妆，组成”。 54. I’m surprised they are no longer on speaking terms. It’s not like either of them to bear a ____. A. disgust B. curse C. grudge D. hatred 我很惊讶他们已经不再说话，但是他们之间好像都没有什么怨言。 Grudge意为“嫉妒，怨恨，恶意”;disgust意为“厌恶，恶心，作呕”;curse意为“诅骂， 咒骂，骂人话”;hatred意为“仇恨，敌意，憎恶”。 55. Mary hopes to be ____ from hospital next week. A. dismissed B. discharged C.expelled D. resigned Discharge意为“允许„„离开，让„„出院，开除”。 例:The prisoner was glad to get discharged. Dismiss意为“免„„职，解雇”;resign意为“辞去，放弃，;使听任，使顺从”;expel意为“驱逐，开除，排出(气)” 56. Once a picture is proved to be a forgery(伪造), it becomes quite ____. A. invaluable B. priceless C. unworthy D.worthless Worthless意为“无用的，无价值的”; invaluable意为“无价的，非常宝贵的”; priceless意为“无价的，昂贵的”; unworthy意为“不值得的，不足取的”。 57. Jimmy earns his living by ____ works of art in the museum. A. recovering B. restoring C. renewing D. reviving 吉米在博物馆修复艺术品，以此谋生。 Restore意为“恢复，复兴;修复，重建”;renew意为“更新，使恢复”;recover意为“挽 回，弥补，恢复”;revive意为“(使)苏醒，(使)恢复知觉，(使)复用，(使)复兴”。 例:The success revived his spirits and hopes. 成功使他精神振奋，重燃希望之火。 58. I couldn’t sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was ____. A. draining B. dropping C. spilling D. dripping Drip意为“滴下，滴水”讲。 例:The tap was dripping. 这个水龙头在滴水。 The rain was dripping from the tree. Drop意为“使„„落下”。 例:Drop the hammer down to me. Spill意为“(使)溅出，(使)溢出”。 例:The wrecked truck spilled its freight over the road. 出示的卡车把货物摔落在路上。 Drain意为“慢慢流走，排出”。 例:An unfulfilled vocation drains the color from a man’s entire existence. 一种未完成的使命会使整个人生黯然失色。 59. The book gives a brief ____ of the course of his research up till now. A. outline B. reference C. frame D. outlook Outline意为“提纲， 要点 综治信访维稳工作要点综治信访维稳工作要点2018综治平安建设工作要点新学期教学工作要点医院纪检监察工作要点 ，概括”。Reference意为“参照，参考;谈到，提及”frame意 为“构架，骨架，结构，框架，框子，体格，身体”;outlook意为“景色，前景，前途， 看法，观点”。 60. She was sanding outside in the snow, ____ with cold. A. spinning B. shivering C. shaking D. staggering Shiver意为“颤抖，发抖”。 例:He is shivering with cold so that her teeth are chattering. 他冷得直哆嗦，牙齿轧轧作响。 Spin意为“旋转”。 例:Ballet dancers must practice spinning on their toes. Shake意为“(使)摇动，(使)挥动，(使)震动，动摇，减弱”。 Stagger意为“摇晃，蹒跚，踉跄”。 例:The wounded man staggered along. 受伤的人摇摇晃晃的走路。 61. All the rooms on the second floor have nicely ____ carpets, which are included in the price of the house. A. adapted B. equipped C. suited D. fitted Fit意为“使„„适合，使„„符合，合身”。 例:Language happily restricts the mind to what is of its own growth and fitted for it, as rivers and mountains bound countries. 语言得意洋洋的把思想限定在适合自己自然发展范围内，就像河流山脉限定着国家的疆界。 Adapt意为“使适应，适合，改编，改写”;equip意为“配备，装备，使有准备”;suit 意为“适合，使满意，中„„的意”。 62. He plays tennis to the ____ of all other sports. A. eradication B. exclusion C. extension D. inclusion To the exclusion of意为“排斥，把„„排除”。 63. She answered with an ____ ―No‖ to the request that she attend the public hearing. A. eloquent B. effective C. emotional D. emphatic 对要她出席听证会的邀请，她斩钉截铁的说“不”。 Emphatic意为“强调的，着重的，加强语气的”。 Eloquent意为“雄辩的，有说服力的，口才好的”。 例:Silence is more eloquent than words. 沉默是更有说服力的言词。 Eyes are as eloquent as lips. 眼睛像嘴一样会说话。 Effective意为“有效地，生效的”;emotional意为“感情的，易激动的，情绪化的。 64. Everyone who has visited the city agrees that it is ____ with life. A. vibrant B. violent C. energetic D. full Vibrant意为“充满生机的，兴奋地”;energetic意为“有力的，精力旺盛的”。 65. We met Mary and her husband at a party two months ago. ____ we’ve had no further communication. A. Thereof B. Thereby C. Thereafter D. Thereabouts Thereafter意为“此后，其后”讲;thereof意为“由此，其”;thereby意为“因此，从而”; thereabouts意为“在附近的某地，近于，大约”。 2005 51. If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he ________ able to advise you much better than I can. A. would be B. will have been C. was D. were 虚拟语气:条件从句中，使用一般过去时，主句要使用would be来表示对一般现在的虚拟。 例:If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyer. 52. _________, Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class. A. Although he is a socialist B. Even if he is a socialist C. Being a socialist D. Since he is a socialist 尽管威尔斯先生是个社会党人，但他不同情劳动阶级。 53. His remarks were ________ annoy everybody at the meeting. A. so as to B. such as to C. such to D. as much as to Such as to后跟不定式，引出结果状语，意为“如此„„以至于”。 例:The problem is such as to interest only a few people. 这样的问题只能使少数人感兴趣。 54. James has just arrived, but I didn’t know he _________ until yesterday. A. will come B. was coming C. had been coming D. came 詹姆士刚刚到，我昨天才知道他要来。 Come, go, leave, arrive等动词的进行式，可表示将来的概念。在这里was coming表示过去将 来的概念。 55. _________ conscious of my moral obligations as a citizen. A. I was and always will be B. I have to be and always will be C. I had been and always will be D. I have been and always will be 56. Because fuel supplies are finite and many people are wasteful, we will have to install _________ solar heating device in our home. A. some type of B. some types of a C. some type of a D. some types of Some在此意为“某个，某种”，相当于“certain‖。 Type of后跟可数名词单数时，不用加不定冠词。 57. I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I ________ the journey in exactly two days. A. must take B. must have made C. was able to make D. could make 58. I know he failed his last test, but really he’s _________ stupid. A. something but B. anything but C. nothing but D. not but Anything but作“根本不是”讲，相当于“not at all”;nothing but意为“只是，正是”。 59. Do you know Tim’s brother? He is _________ than Tim. A. much more sportsman B. more of a sportsman C. more of sportsman D. more a sportsman Much of a表示“很好的„„”，相当于a very good。比较级为“more of a”。 例:He is much of a scholar.他是一个很好的学者。 60. That was not the first time he ________ us. I think it’s high time we ________ strong actions against him. A. betrayed…take B. had betrayed…took C. has betrayed…took D. has betrayed…take 61. What’s the chance of ________ a general election this year? A. there being B. there to be C. there be D. there going to be 今年举行大选的可能性如何, There being构成动名词的复合结构作介词of的宾语。 例:I have been no idea of there being so many wonderful flowers in the country. For there to be则为不定式的复合结构，可作动词宾语。 例:It isn’t cold enough for there to be a frost tonight. 62. The meeting was put off because we __________ a meeting without John. A. objected having B. were objected to having C. objected to have D. objected to having object to doing sth.相当于be opposed to doing sth. 63. ________ you _______ further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice. A. If, had B. Have, had C. Should, have D. In case, had 倒装结构should sb. do表示“万一”之意。 例:Should be misbehave like that again, he would be punished. If sb. had表示虚拟语气;in case引导的从句中要使用动词原形或“should+动词原形”来表 示“以免”之意。 64. He asked me to lend him some money, which I agreed to do, ________ that he paid me back the following day. A. on occasion B. on purpose C. on condition D. only if on occasion that引导从句，表示“只要，以„„为条件”;“only if”意为“只要，只有”; on occasion意为“有时，不时的”;on purpose意为“故意的”。 65. Children who stay away from school do ________ for different reasons. A. them B. / C. it D. theirs 孩子们不去上学，各有各得原因。 It指代上文短语stay away from school。 66. –Why are you staring? –I’ve never seen ______tree before. A. kind of B. that kind of C. such kind D. such 67. There are still many problems ahead of us, but by his time next year we can see light at the end of the _________. A. battle B. day C. road D. tunnel 虽然我们前面任然还有很多问题，但到明年这个时候，黑暗即将过去，光明就要来临。 Light at the end of the tunnel表示不愉快的事情即将结束。 68. We realized that he was under great _________, so we took no notice of his bad temper. A. excitement B. stress C. crisis D. nervousness Be under great stress表示“在承受压力之下”。 69. The director tried to get the actors to _________ to the next scene by hand signals. A. move on B. move off C. move out D. move along move on表示“转移(到新的事物上)”;move out意为“迁出”;move off意为“离开， 出发”;move along意为“向前移动”。 70. His ideas are invariably condemned as ________ by his colleagues. A. imaginative B. ingenious C. impractical D. theoretical Impractical意为“不切实际的”;imaginative意为“想象力丰富的”;ingenious意为“灵巧 的，巧妙的”;theoretical意为“理论上的”。 71. Thousands of people turned out into the streets to _________ against the local authorities’ decision to build a highway across the field. A. contradict B. reform C. counter D. protest Protest against意为“抗议，反对”;Counter是及物动词，意为“应对，反击，对付”;contradict 也是及物动词，意为“反驳，抗辩”。 例:You are a woman; you must never speak what you think; your words must contradict your thought, but your actions may contradict your words. 你是女人，你千万别讲那你想的事情;你的话一定会跟你的思想矛盾，而你的行动又可能跟 你的话矛盾。 72. The majority of nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a _________. A. minority B. scarcity C. rarity D. minimum Minority与上文的 majority形成对比，作“少数，少数派”讲。 73. Professor Johnson’s retirement ________ from next January. A. carries into effect B. takes effect C. has effect D. puts into effect Take effect意为“生效，奏效”。 74. The president explained that the purpose of taxation was to ________government spending. A. finance B. expand C. enlarge D. budget finance 作动词时，意为“为„„提供资金”。 75. The heat in summer is no less _________ here in this mountain region. A. concentrated B. extensive C. intense D. intensive Intense意为“强烈，剧烈”， intense heat意为“酷暑”。 76. Taking photographs is strictly ________ here, as it may damage the precious cave paintings. A. forbidden B. rejected C. excluded D. denied Forbid意为“禁止，不允许”。 77. Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will _________. A. pull back B. pull up C. pull through D. pull out Pull through意为“度过难关，恢复健康”。 78. Since the early nineties, the trend in most businesses has been toward on-demand, always-available products and services that suit the customer’s _________ rather than the company’s. A. benefit B. availability C. suitability D. convenience 79. The priest made the ________ of the cross when he entered the church. A. mark B. signal C. sign D. gesture Sign可指符号，记号，又可指身体的某个部位，如手、头等做出的动作来示意出内心想要 表达的意思;Signal意为“信号，暗号”，指传达某种信息所用的、人人皆知的或约定俗成 的信号; gesture意为“姿势，手势，姿态，表示”。 80. This spacious room is ________ furnished with just a few articles in it. A. lightly B. sparsely C. hardly D. rarely Sparsely意为“稀疏的，稀少的”。 2006 51. __dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. A. Although B. whatever C. As D. However 52. If only I __play the guitar as well as you! A. would B. could C. should D. might If only后跟虚拟语气的动词，可以表示愿望、惋惜等情感色彩。谓语根据具体情况选择一般 过去时，过去完成时、could或would或might+动词原形。 53. The party, __I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. A. by which B. for which C. to which D. at which At„„party意思为“在„„晚会上” 54 It’s high time we __ cutting down the rainforests. A. stopped B. had to stop C. shall stop D. stop It is high time that结构中，从句使用一般过去式，表示虚拟语气，意为“早该„„了”。 55. The student said there were a few points in the essay he __ impossible to comprehend. A. has found B. was finding C. had found D. would find Find发生在say之前，所以要用过去完成时。 56. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone__ an opportunity to hear the speech. A ought to have B must have C may have D should have So that引导结果状语从句，表示“如此„„以至”，从句中一般使用may/minght或can跟 动词原形。 57. I am surprised__ this city is a dull place to live in. A. that you should think B. by what you are thinking C. that you would think D. with what you were thinking Sb. is surprised that或it is strange that等句型中，从句要用should表示“居然，竟然”的意 思，这里的should不可省略。 58. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not__ for her work. A. enough good B. good enough C. as good enough D. good as enough Be good enough for意为“对„„来说足够了”。 59. It is imperative that the government __ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. A. attracts B. shall attract C. attract D. has to 与imperative等词相关的名词性从句中要使用虚拟语气，从句动词要用原形或“should+原 形”。 60. Land belongs to the city; there is __ thing as private ownership of land. A. no such a B. not such C. not such a D. no such Not such a + n. + as和no such + n. + as都可以表示“没有„„这回事”。 61. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk __far. A. / B. such C. that D. as That可以作副词，用来修饰形容词和副词，表示“那么，如此”之意。 例:If all the tools are that bad, we can’t fulfill the task on schedule. 62. The statistics __ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. A. proves B. is proving C. are proving D. prove 统计数据表明，最近本地区的生活水平得到大幅度提高。 Prove一般很少用于进行时，而statistics在这里作“统计数据”讲，为复数。 63. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, __ the spoilt ones. A. not counting B. not to count C. don’t count D. having not counted 64. It was __ we had hoped. A. more a success than B. a success more than C. as much of a success as D. a success as much as Much of a表示“相当好„„”之意，相当于a fairly good。 例:To travel a long way would be too much of a tax on my father’s strenghth. 我父亲的体力经不起长途旅行。 65. There used to be a petrol station near the park, __? A. didn’t it B. doesn’t there C. usedn’t it D. didn’t there 以used作谓语动词的句子的附加疑问句，可以用usedn’t或 didn’t来反问，同时there be句 型的附加疑问句要用there来反问。 66. It is an offence to show __ against people of different races. A. distinction B. difference C. separation D. discrimination Discrimination可作“种族歧视”讲。 例:Racial discrimination aroused popular indignation and disgust.. 种族歧视引起了民众的愤慨和憎恶。 67. A great amount of work has gone into __ the Cathedral to its previous splendor. A. refreshing B. restoring C. renovating D. renewing Restore和renovate均为“重建，修复”的意思。 Renew意为“更新，更换”;refresh意为“使精神振作，使精力恢复”。 例:The local government restored/renovated the old building to its original form. 68. The thieves fled with the local police close on their __. A. backs B. necks C. toes D. heels On/at one’s heels意为“紧跟„„后面”。 69. The economic recession has meant that job__ is a rare thing. A. security B. safety C. protection D. secureness 稳定就业可以用job security或job safety。 70. Many people nowadays save money to __ for their old age. A. cater B. supply C. provide D. equip Provide for意为“提供，预防”;cater for意为“满足„„需要”。 71. The tone of the article __ the writer’s mood at the time. A. reproduced B. reflected C. imagined D. imitated Reflect意为“反映，影射”。 例:What I saw and what I heard were fairly reflected in the paper. 我的所见所闻都在我的 论文 政研论文下载论文大学下载论文大学下载关于长拳的论文浙大论文封面下载 里表达出来了。 72. This is not the right __ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen. A. moment B. situation C. opportunity D. circumstance The moment for sb. to do sth.表示做某事的时刻、时间、场合。 73. The job of a student accommodation officer__ a great many visits to landladies. A. concerns B. offers C. asks D. involves Involve意为“牵涉，卷入”。 74. Our family doctor’s clinic __at the junction of two busy roads. A. rests B. stands C. stays D. seats 动词“stand”可作“处立在，坐落于”，表示某建筑、某单位的位置。 75. She was so fat that she could only just __ through the door. A. assemble B. appear C. squeeze D. gather Squeeze through意为“勉强挤过去，勉强通过，险胜”。 例:He squeezed through a crowd with great difficulties. 76. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was __. A. leaking B. trickling C. prominent D. noticeable Leak意为“(房屋)漏雨”;drip则指(水、雨)滴下来;trickle意为“一滴一滴的流，细 流”。 77. The reception was attended by __ members of the local community. A. excellent B. conspicuous C. prominent D. noticeable Prominent意为“杰出的，著名的”;excellent表示在某一方面“优秀的，优异的”;conspicuous 和noticeable同义，都可作“突出的，易被人看到的”。 78. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but __slightly in the afternoon. A. regained B. recovered C. restored D. revived Regain意为“取回，夺回;复(失物，失地)”。 79. His __brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. A. rich B. quick C. productive D. fertile Productive意为“多产，生产性的”。 80. The couple has donated a not__ amount of money to the foundation. A. inconsiderable B. inconsiderable C. inaccurate D. incomparable Inconsiderable意为“微不足道的，无足轻重的，微小的，不值得考虑的”。 2007 51. There are as good fish in the sea _____ever came out of it. A. than B. like C. as D. so As + adj. + a/an + n. + as结构中，第二个as作关系代词，引导定语从句，as在定语从句中可 作主语等。 52. All the President’s Men ______one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal. A. remain B. remains C. remained D. is remaining All the President’s Men是书名，用现在时。 53. You ______ borrow my notes provided you take care of them, I told my friend. A. could B. should C. must D. can Provided/providing that可以引导条件状语从句，相当于if，主句中一般用can + 动词原形。 54. If only the patient ______a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might still be alive now. A. had received B. received C. should receive D. were receiving 55. Linda was _____the experiment a month ago, but she changed her mind at the last minute. A. to start B. to have started C. to be starting D. to have been starting 当hope, mean, intend, expect和be的过去式后跟不定式的完成时，表示主语的愿望没有实现， 或表示某事未曾发生。 56. She _____fifty or so when I first met her at the conference. A. must be B. had been C. could be D. must have been Must have done用来表示对过去某动作的肯定推测。 57. It is not ______much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand. A. that B. as C. so D. very 句型not so much A as B意为“与其说A，不如说B”。 58. The committee has anticipated the problems that ________in the road construction project. A. arise B. will arise C. arose D. have arisen 这里表示公路建设项目中所出现的问题早就在委员会的预料中。 59. The student said there were a few points in the essay he _______impossible to comprehend. A. had found B. finds C. has found D. would find 60. He would have finished his college education, but he _______to quit and find a job to support his family. A. had had B. has C. had D. would have 61. The research requires more money than ________. A. have been put in B. has been put in C. being put in D. to be put in 62. Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race. Yet it is probably ________a threat to the human race than environmental destruction. A. no more B. not more C. even more D. much more Not more + 形容词/副词 + than结构表示否定前者，肯定后者。 而no more +形容词/副词 + than 结构对前后两者都否定。 63. It is not uncommon for there _______problems of communication between the old and the young. A. being B. would be C. be D. to be 把“for there to be”看作是不定式复合结构“for + n./pron. + to do sth.”的变体。 64.________at in his way, the situation does not seem so desperate. A. Looking B. looked C. Being looked D. to look 短语动词look at和句子的主语 the situation是逻辑动宾的关系，因此为了避免悬垂结构，因 此要使用被动语态或过去分词。 65. It is absolutely essential that William ________his study in spite of some learning difficulties. A. will continue B. continued C. continue D. continues 与essential, imperative, anxious, vital, advisable, preferable, desirable, insistent, natural, important, necessary, urgent等形容词相关的名词性从句中，谓语要使用动词原形或“should + 动词原形”。 66. The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a _______forgery. A. man-made B. natural C. crude D. real Crude意为“粗造的，粗制的，未经提炼的”;man-made意为“人造的，合成的”;natural 意为“自然的，天然的，与生俱来的”;real意为“具体的，客观存在的”，可说明事情、 实况、实物等。 67. She’s always been kind to me –I can’t just turn ______on her now that she needs my help. A. my back B. my head C. my eye D. shoulder Turn one’s back on意为“背弃，抛弃，不理睬”。 68. The bar in the club is for the ______use of its members. A. extensive B. exclusive C. inclusive D. comprehensive 俱乐部酒吧只供俱乐部成员使用。 Exclusive意为“独占的，唯一的，排外的”;extensive意为“广阔的，大量的，大规模的”， comprehensive意为“综合的，广泛的，理解的”。 69. The tuition fees are ______to students coming from low-income families. A. approachable B. payable C. reachable D. affordable Affordable意为“支付得起，不太昂贵”的意思;approachable意为“可接近的，可与之打 交道的”;payable意为“可付的，应付的，有利益的”; reachable意为“可触及，可到达， 可获得的”。 70. The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the _______of the earthquake. A. consequence B. aftermath C. results D. effect In the aftermath of意为“在(灾难性的事情)发生的一段时间内”;in consequence of 意为 “由于„„的缘故”;as a result of意为“由于，出于„„的原因”;in effect意为“实际上”。 71. This sort of rude behavior in public hardly ______a person in your position. A. becomes B. fits C. supports D. improves Become有be right or fitting, be fit之意，意为“与„„相称，适宜，适于”。 72. I must leave now. _______, if you want that book I’ll bring it next time. A. Accidentally B. Incidentally C. Eventually D. Naturally Incidentally相当于“by the way”，意为“顺便提一下，顺便说一下”，在讲话中用来引入 新话题;Accidentally意为“偶然地，意外地”;eventually意为“最终的，最后的”;naturally 意为“自然地，当然的”。 73. After a long delay, she ______replying to my e-mail. A. got away with B. got back at C. got back D. got round to Get round to doing sth.意为“(在处理完较重要的事情后)处理某事”。 例:I’m very busy at the moment nut I hope to get round to answering your letter next week. Get back at sb.意为“报复”;get by意为“通过，混过”;get away with意为“摆脱惩罚， 不受批评”。 74. Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people; they are ________available these days. A. promptly B. instantly C. readily D. quickly Readily意为“毫不迟疑的，欣然的，容易的”;promptly意为“敏捷地，快速地”;instantly 意为“立即地，即刻地”;quickly意为“迅速地，快地”。 75. In my first year at the university I learnt the _______of journalism. A. basics B. basic C. elementary D. elements Basics作名词，意思为“基本因素，基本原理，概要”;basic是形容词，意为“基本的， 基础，首要的”;elementary作“基础的，基本的”讲;element意为“元素，要素”。 例:We feel anger, love, sadness—all the basic emotions.我们有喜怒哀乐等一切基本感情。 76. According to the new tax law, any money earned over that level is taxed at the ______of 59 percent. A. ratio B. percentage C. proportion D. rate At the rate of意为“以„„的速度或比率”;by percent则表示“以„„百分比”;in proportion to表示“与„„成比例”; in the ratio of意为“以„„比例”。 77. Thousands of _______at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstanding performance. A. audience B. participants C. spectators D. observers 体育场里成千上万的观众起立对这场精彩的表演表示敬意。 Spectator指“看的人”，例如展览、表演、体育比赛、马戏、杂技的人。因为这些活动重在 看，不在听。 Audience在字面上指的是“听的人”，比如听课、听音乐会的人，即“听众”。 但是看戏剧、看电影、看电视的人一般也用audience来表示。 Participant作“参与者，参加者”讲，而obsever则译为“旁观者”。 78. We stood still, gazing out over the limitless ______of the dessert. A. space B. expanse C. stretch D. land Stretch强调线性的延伸，而expanse则表示面积的扩展，根据句中的“gazing out over”，可 以断定stretch更为合适。 例:This is much the worst stretch of motorway in the country. 这是这个国家最最糟糕的一段路。 A vast expanse of rice fields were laid out before us. 大片稻田展现在我们面前。 79. Doctor often ______uneasiness in the people they deal with. A. smell B. hear C. sense D. tough 医生常常能本能的感觉到他们病人的焦虑。 Sense意为“隐隐约约的感到”，强调通过直觉而产生的感觉，所以sense后面不能接“冷， 饿，快乐”等表示清晰感觉的词。 80. Mary sat at the table, looked at the plate and ______her lips. A. smacked B. opened C. parted D. separated Smack one’s lips表示“咂嘴，馋言欲滴，津津有味的吃”。 2008年英语专业四级考试试题 51. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater employment opportunities for the disabled, will publish ____ proposals in the near future. A. their B. our C. his D. its 52. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she ____ much better results now. A. would be getting B. could have got C. must get D. would get 53. Nine is to three _____ three is to one. A. when B. that C. which D. what 54. Men differ from animals ____ they can think and speak. A. for which B. for that C. in that D. in which 55. ____ he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend, he had to stay behind to finish his assignment. A. Much though B. Much as C. As much D. Though much 56. I enjoyed myself so much ____ I visited my friends in Paris last year. A. when B. which C. that D. where 57. Which of the following is INCORRECT? A. All his lectures were boring. C. Her few friends are all fond of dancing. B. Half his money was gone. D. He invited many his friends to the party. 58. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on my desk, _____? A. do you B. don't you C. will you D. won't you 59. What does "He wisely refused to spend his money" mean? A. It was wise of him to refuse to spend his money. B. He refused to spend his money in a wise manner. C. He was short of money and didn't want to buy anything. D. He refused, in a wise manner, to spend his money. 60. They stood chatting together as easily and naturally as ____. A. it could be B. could be C. it was D. was 61. The following are all correct responses to "Who told the news to the teacher?" EXCEPT A. Jim did this. B. Jim did so. C. Jim did that. D. Jim did. 62. Quality is ____ counts most. A. which B. that C. what D. where 63. In his plays Shakespeare _____ his characters live through their language. A. would make B. had made C. made D. makes 64. The square itself is five hundred yards wide, five times ____ the size of St. Peter's in Rome. A. / B. that of C. which is D. of 65. Which of the following sentences expresses "probability"? A. You must leave immediately. B. You must be feeling rather tired C. You must be here by eight o'clock. D. You must complete the reading assignment on time. 66. When he first started in university, he really felt at _____ with his major --- economics. A. shore B. bank C. ocean D. sea 67. On the road motorists should be aware of cyclists and be ____ towards them. A. considerable B. considering C. considerate D. considered 68. Sally was a bit shy, but the teacher found her quite ____ discussing a recent film with others. A. at home B. at most C. at house D. at bean 69. The company has capitalized _____ the error of judgment made by its business competitor. A. in B. over C. with D. on 70. Tim has failed three courses this semester, so he will have to _____ them next semester. A. remake B. repeat C. reapply D. revise 71. Keep this reference book; it may come in _____ one day. A. handy B. useful C. convenient D. helpful 72. The questions that the speaker raised were well ____ the average adult. A. past B. on C. beyond D. through 73. Teachers in this school were encouraged to use drama as a(n) _____ of learning. A. design B. instrument C. agency D. tool 74. First, we need to find out what his scheme is, and then act _____. A. sensitively B. imaginatively C. efficiently D. accordingly 75. At first Jim was not quite clear what he was going to do after university, but now he seems_____ on becoming a computer programmer. A. fit B. set C. disposed D. decided 76. When invited to talk about his achievements+ he refused to blow his own _____ and declined to speak at the meeting. A. trumpet B. whistle C. bugle D. flute 77. In spite of the treatment, the pain in his leg grew in A. gravity B. extent C. intensity D. amount 78. Bus services between Town Centre and Newton Housing Estate will be _____ until the motorway is repaired. A. discontinued B. suspended C. halted D. ceased 79. The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun, is the ____ cause of the tides. A. principal B. basic C. initial D. elementary 80. Teddy came to my ____ with a cheque of $200 to pay my room rate, after I phoned him that my wallet had been stolen. A. attendance B. assistance C. rescue D. safety