专四语法结构练习150.doc

TEM-4150题1. _ all our kindness to help her, Sara refused to listen.A. AtB. InC. ForD. On2. _ beforewe depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.A. Had they arrivedB. Would they arriveC. Were they arrivingD. Were they to arrive3. _ conflict among city-states caused the eventual decline of Greek civilization.A.ContinuousB.ContinualC.ConstantD.Contrary4. _ hes already heard the news.A.Chances areB.Chance isC.Opportunities areD.Opportunity is5._ his knowledge and academic background, he is basically stupid.A.But forB.According toC.For allD.Thanks to6. _ man can now create radioactive elements, there is nothing he can do to reduce their radioactivity.A.AsB.WhetherC.WhileD.Now that7. _ of the burden of ice, the balloon climbed up and drifted to the South.A.To be freeB.To freeC.FreeingD.Freed8. _ should any money be given to a small child.A.On no accountB.From all accountC.Of no accountD.By all account9._the advances of the science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.A.As forB.DespiteC.ExceptD.Besides10. _ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.A.To giveB.GivenC.GivingD.Having given11. _ the sight of the police officers, the men ran off.A.InB.AtC.OnD.With12. _ the wall, we decided that we should need three tins of paint.A. Making upB. Doing upC. Putting upD.Sizing up13. _ the whole, early American city planning was excellent.A.InB.FromC.OnD.Above14. _ we are having these days!A.What a lovely weatherB.What lovely weathersC.What lovely weatherD.What lovely a weather15. _, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.A.Other things being equalB.Were otherthings equalC.To be equal to other thingsD.Other things to be equal16. _, he does not love her.A.As he likes her very muchB. Though much he likes herC.Much although he likes herD.Much though he likes her17. A drunk man walked in, _ in appearance.A.repulsiveB.reluctantC.reproachfulD.reputed18. A good many houses _ knocked down by the earthquake.A. wasB.wereC.isD. are19. A good teacher must know how to _ his ideas.A.conveyB.displayC.consultD.confront20. A large part of human activity, particularly in relation to the environment, is _conditions or events.A.in response toB.in favor ofC.in contrast toD.in excess of21. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily _ much sharing of interests and responsibilities.A.take overB.result inC.hold onD.keep to22. A man has to make _ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old.A.supplyB.assuranceC.provisionD.adjustment23. A river _ through the narrow wooded valley below.A.extendsB.poursC.expandsD.twists24. A writer has to _ imagination as well as his experiences for his writing.A.drawing back fromB.draw inC.draw upD.draw on25. According to the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, wisdom comes from the _ of maturity.A.fulfillmentB.achievementC.establishmentD.accomplishment26. After a concert tour in Asia, Canada and the U.S., he will _ work on a five-language opera.A.confineB.indulgeC.resumeD.undergo27. After briefly _ the history of the author, Prof. Li turned to the novel itself immediately.A.dipping inB.dipping atC.dipping intoD.dipping to28.After negotiation, the two countries _ the terms of peace.A.agreed withB.agreed inC.agreed toD.agreed on29. After performing a successful operation, the doctor at last pulled the patient _.A.backB.inC. upD.through30. After reading these books, he was _ to the Darwinian theory of evolution.A.changedB.convertedC.transferredD.adjusted31. Airplane and television are among the _ of science.A.masksB.martyrsC.marvelsD.marrow32. All experts agree that the most important consideration with diet drugs is carefully _ the risks and benefits.A.weighingB.valuingC.evaluatingD.distinguishing33. Although Asian countries are generally more _ in social customs than Western countries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India.A.conservativeB.confidentialC.comprehensibleD.consistent34. Although he is very rich, his undutiful children are the _ of his life.A.torchB.tormentC.topicD.topper35. Although he thought he was helping us to prepare the dinner, he was actually _ the way.A.inB.offC.byD.on36. Although most birds have only a negligible sense of smell, they have _ vision.A. vigorousB. exactC. acuteD. vivid37. Although sports _ the household, Joe drew the line when they interfered with family traditions and routine.A. overwhelmedB. affectedC. dominatedD. influenced38. Although the town had been _ by the storm several times, little damage was done.A. attackedB. injuredC. harmedD. struck39. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it _ before the West was settled.A. couldB. wasC. wouldD. did40. Among the many subjects in school, mathematics is probably the most _, depending least on a students background and culture.A. universalB. abstractC. arbitraryD. concrete41. As a _ actor, he can perform, sing, dance and play several kinds of musical instruments.A. flexibleB. versatileC. sophisticatedD. productive42. As a salesman, he works on a (an) _ basis, taking 10% of everything he sells.A. incomeB. commissionC. salaryD. pension43. As an excellent shooter, Peter practiced aiming at both _ targets and moving targets.A. stationaryB. standingC. stableD. still44. As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think _.A. ought to be saidB. must sayC. have to be saidD. need to say45. As the plane was getting ready to take off, we all _ our seat belt.A. tiedB. lockedC. fastenedD. closed46. At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly _ to another subject.A. committedB. switchedC. favoredD. transmitted47. At no time _ other countries.A. China will invadeB. will invade ChinaC. will China invadeD. invade will China48. Be here on Friday _ the latest.A. atB. byC. forD. in49. Because the whole country is in a financial dilemma, the government calls on us to _ economy.A. makeB. practiceC. carryD. develop50. Before he started the work, I asked the builder to give me an _ of the cost of repairing the roof.A. assessmentB. estimateC. announcementD. evaluation51. Beryl hardly ever goes to _ the cinema.A. neither the theatre orB. either the theatre norC. neither the theatre norD. the theatre or52. Beside being expensive, the food tastes _.A. badlyB. too much badC. too badlyD. bad53. Britains press is unusual _ it is divided into two very different types of newspaper: the quality press and the popular press.A. in howB. in whatC. in whichD. in that54. By moving the radar beam around slowly in circles, we can _ the surroundings.A. exploreB. exposeC. exploitD. expand55. Cancer is second only _ heart disease as a cause of death.A. ofB. toC. withD. from56. Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is _ loud continuous noise.A. subjected toB. filled withC. associated withD. attached to57. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs _ directed.A. likeB. soC. whichD. as58. Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and this _ produces artificial cold surrounding it.A. absorptionB. transitionC. consumptionD. interaction59. Charles cant go to work today because he _ a cold.A. hasB. feelsC. takesD. thinks60. Charles has not the least _ of giving up his research.A. intentionB. decisionC. ideaD. hope61. Columbus decision to sail west to reach the East _ on his belief that the earth was round.A. existedB. satC. relaxedD. rested62. Despite the wonderful acting and well-developed plot the _ movie could not hold our attention.A. three-hoursB. three-hourC. three-hoursD. three-hours63. Difficulties can _ a persons best qualities.A. bring upB. bring outC. bring aboutD. bring to64. Doctors sometimes _ old cures when modern medicine doesnt work.A. fall onB. fall down onC. fall back onD. fall in upon65. Does brain power _ as we get older? Scientists now have some surprising answers.A. descendB. declineC. deduceD. collapse66. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true _ it comes to classroom tests.A. whenB. sinceC. beforeD. after67. Dont worry. The company will _ all your expense.A. satisfyB. meetC. payD. submit68. Eventually, people spread throughout the continent, _ the entire species.A. wiping outB. wiping awayC. wiping offD. wiping up69. Experts say walking is one of the best ways for a person to _ healthy.A. preserveB. stayC. maintainD. reserve70. Faced with the _ difficulties, they are determined to carry on their program.A. satisfactoryB. attributableC. innocentD. intangible71. Fewer and fewer of todays workers expect to spend their working lives in the same field, _ the same company.A. all elseB. much worseC. let aloneD. less likely72. Flying in an airplane was once thought to be an impossible _.A. taskB. professionC. promiseD. contest73. Fresh vegetables are straight from the _ and raw vegetables are _.A. earth.cookedB. soil.uncookedC. floor.cookedD. ground.uncooked74. From this material we can _ hundreds of what you may call direct products.A. deriveB. discernC. diminishD. displace75. Fruit is cheapest _ season.A. atB. onC. inD. through76. Fruit pickers are paid at the _ of 4.00 an hour.A. rateB. scaleC. sumD. value77. Fumes from the exhaust of an automobile are _.A. notoriousB. anxiousC. noxiousD. delicious78. George wasnt in class today, Professor Brown excused him _.A. from attendingB. of attendingC. to attendD. attending79. Class will _ at a high temperature and will be in a liquid condition.A. dissolveB. disappearC. meltD. evaporate80. Hamlet _ his fathers death on his uncle.A. reversedB. revertedC. revengedD. revealed81. He _ tennis every day since he _ sixteen.A. has played. isB. played. has beenC. was playing.has beenD. has been playing.was82. He appeared _ with our teams performance.A. satisfyingB. to be satisfyingC. to satisfyD. satisfied83. He believed that the greatest of his _ was that hed never had a college education.A. grievesB. misfortunesC. disastersD. sorrows84. He delivered _ orders for a Chinese restaurant for the whole summer vacation so as to earn enough money for his tuition.A. take offB. take overC. take upD. take out85. He does not _ as a teacher of English as his pronunciation is terrible.A. equalB. matchC. qualifyD. fit86. He finished _ in the 1,500-meter run.A. championB. championshipC. firstD. No. one87. He has been asked to account _ his absence.A. forB. onC. ofD. about88. He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any _ on what he promises.A. faithB. beliefC. creditD. reliance89. He is _ the run from the police.A. inB. offC. onD. after90. He is an artist with seemingly unlimited _.A. creativityB. creatureC. creationD. creative91. He knows the rules but does not know how to _ it.A. controlB. directC. applyD. run92. He made a _ inspection of the doors and the windows before leaving.A. slowlyB. leisurelyC. carefullyD. seriously93. He made such a _ contribution to the university that they are naming one of the new building after him.A. genuineB. minimumC. modestD. generous94. He must have had an accident, or he _ then.A. would have been hereB. had to be hereC. should be hereD. would be here95. He often sat in a small bar drinking considerably more than _.A. he was in good healthB. his health was goodC. his good health wasD. was good for his health96. He pointed out that the living standard of urban and _ people continued to improve.A. remoteB. municipalC. ruralD. provincial97. He said nothing at all, but his eyes spoke _ him.A. forB. upC. outD. against98. He took me _ task for not doing it.A. intoB. uponC. toD. on99. He used examples to _ his argument.A. strengthenB. increaseC. fixD. underline100. He was here _ the stroke.A. inB. onC. withD. to 81. C 82. D 83. D 84. B 85. D86. C 87. C 88. A 89. D 90. C 91. A 92. C 93. B 94. D 95. A96. D 97. C 98. A 99. C 100. A 101. He was one of the greatest writers _ had ever lived.A. whoB. whichC. thatD. as102. He would try to ingratiate himself _ his clients in order to earn more money.A. intoB. withC. forD. from103. Her address made a great impression _ the audience.A. atB. ofC. inD. on104. Here is one of the most interesting novels that _ been published _ the war.A. has . afterB. have . afterC. have . sinceD. has . since105. His companions have threatened to _ his crimes to the police.A. imposeB. expressC. encloseD. expose106. His extravagance reduced him _ for his living.A. to begB. from beggingC. to beggingD. into begging107. His death _ with age.A. deterioratedB. determinedC. detectedD. detained108. His long service with the company was _ with a present.A. admittedB. acknowledgedC. attributedD. accepted109. His novel _ some light on life in China in Ming Dynasty.A. sendsB. providesC. throwsD. puts110. His tastes and habits _ with those of his wife.A. combineB. competeC. coincideD. compromise111. His wife is quite lazy. Her reluctance to wash her own clothes is a case _ point.A. inB. onC. toD. for112. His work is only _, certainly not distinguished.A. fairB. remarkableC. goodD. wonderful113. Hot metal _ as it grows cooler.A. contractsB. reducesC. condensesD. compresses114. Housewiver who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full _.A. capacityB. strengthC. lengthD. possibility115. How close parents are to their children _ a strong influence on the character of the children.A. hasB. haveC. havingD. to have116. I _ with thanks the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new column.A. expressB. confessC. verifyD. acknowledge117. I always _ what I have said.A. get toB. see toC. lead toD. hold to118. I am not used _ to like that.A. to being spokenB. to speakC. being spokenD. to speaking119. I am sorry that I must _ your invitation owing to a previous appointment.A. declineB. rejectC. acceptD. receive120. I appreciate _ to your home.A. to be invitedB. to have invitedC. being invitedD. having invited121. I can _ some noise while Im studying, but I cant stand loud noises.A. come up withB. catch up withC. put up withD. keep up with122. I cannot give you _ for the type of car you sell because there is no demand for it in the market.A. an expenseB. a chargeC. a purchaseD. an order123. I didnt quite _ to what you had said. Would you mind repeating it?A. catch onB. get holdC. catch upD. go on124. I didnt say anything like that at all. You are purposely _ my idea to prove your point.A. revisingB. contradictingC. distortingD. distracting125. I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, _ something occurred which attracted my attention.A. unlessB. untilC. whenD. while126. I have the honor of introducing to you Mr. Alan, who will _ you on his recent tour abroad.A. addressB. speakC. talkD. converse127. I have two boys but _ of them likes sweets.A. bothB. neitherC. eitherD. none128. I like to go to the cinema when I am in the _ for it.A. more than to goB. than goingC. rather than to goD. more than going129. I regret _ so much time and money on stamps.A. to wasteB. for wastingC. having wastedD. at wasting130. I was greatly disappointed _ that affair.A. outB. inC. toD. toward131. I would like to have a talk with him _