大学英语四级考前恶补--关于dare的意义和用法.doc

大学英语四级考前恶补-语法词汇3Test Three关于dare的意义和用法作为情态动词表示“胆敢”，dare通常只用于否定陈述句和疑问句。例如：I dare not go there.How dare he say such rude things about me?dare作为情态助动词没有过去式形式，其否定式为darent，既可指现在时间，也可指过去时间。例如：Tom wanted to come, but he darent.dare还可用主动词，随后的不定式可带to,也可不带to。例如：He does not dare (to) answer.Does she dare (to) go there alone?近义词辨析besides, but, except, except for这组词均含有“除外”的意思。besides “除外，还有”，指更进一步的拥有，包括所“除”事物在内。Have you got any clothes besides these?除了这些衣服你还有别的吗?but不包括所引事物在内，多与nothing, not anything, nobody, nowhere, all, anybody等连用。He has nobody but himself to blame for that.那件事他没法指责别人，只能怪他自己。except不包括所引事物。常与no, none, nothing等否定词或all,everyone, everything等连用，但不可用于句首。They all went to the Summer Palace except one.除一人之外他们都去了颐和园。except for常指除去所引情况让人稍感遗憾之外，整体情况尚属理想，被除去的事物与正在谈及的事物之间不具有共同属性或性质。The roads were clear except for a few cars.除几辆小汽车外，路面很空旷。全真模拟试题1. The bank is reported in the local newspaper _ in broad daylight yesterday.A. to be robbed B. robbed C. to have been robbed D. having been robbed2. _ before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a success.A. Though having never acted B. As he had never acted C. Despite he had never acted D. In spite of his never having acted3. By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the worlds population _ in cities rather than in the country.A. are living B. will be living C. have lived D. will have lived4. Mr. Milton prefers to resign _ part in such dishonest business deals.A. than take B. than to take C. rather than take D. rather than to take5. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything _ going on in the world.A. it is B. as is C. there is D. what is6. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _ a sudden loud noise.A. being there B. should there be C. there was D. there have been7. Bit by bit , a child makes the necessary changes to make his language _.A. as other people B. as other peoples C. like other people D. like other peoples8. Clothing made of plastic fibres has certain advantages over _made of natural fibres like cotton, wool, or silk.A. one B. the one C. that D. what9. The treasury issued an order stating that _ land purchased from the government had to be paid for in gold and silver.A. henceforth B. moreover C. whereby D. however10. The students expected there _ more reviewing classes before the final exams.A. is B. being C. have been D. to be11. It was during summer breaks that we first taste the satisfaction work that _ into hard currency.A. translates B. transfers C. transplants D. transmits12. In some cases, your instructor may tell you the topics _or may give you a choice of topics to write about.A. in advance B. ahead of C. above all D. right away13. It was the drivers _ that caused him to step on the gas instead of the brake after his car went over the curb.A. fraud B. alarm C. terror D. panic14. Danny left this _ message on my answering machine:“I must see you. Meet me at twelve oclock.” Did he mean noon or midnight?A. ambiguous B. responsibleC. implicit D. thoughtful15. We looked for a table to sit down, but they were all _.A. reserved for B. engaged in C. used up D. taken up16. She will have to find somewhere else to work, for she cant _ this loud noise any longer.A. come up with B. catch up with C. keep up with D. put up with17. Tom _ his new job with confidence.A. set out B. set off C. set up D. set about18. The truck driver was fined for exceeding the speed _.A. range B. limit C. rule D. regulation19. The crippled Jack proudly walked with a _ to the platform to join the children.A. jump B. limp C. hop D. jog20. He cannot _ a car, for he does not earn much money.A. obtain B. afford C. donate D. consume21. The message is clear: Just as tea and banana cantt go together, _ should the son of a lowclass family expect to marry the daughter of a nobleman.A. either B. not C. neither D. nor22. Though _ rich, she was better off than at any other period in her life.A. by means of B. within her means C. by all means D. by no means23. It is a(n) _ attitude to take towards life.A. absurd B. silly C. stupid D. authentic24. Every year, one student in our high school wins a scholarship that _ one year of college.A. improves B. subsidizes C. obliges D. inflicts25. He wrote the book in _ with his wife.A. proportion B. installment C. correspondence D. collaboration试题答案与解析1. C) 【句意】据当地报纸报道，那家银行昨天在光天化日下遭到抢劫。【难点】动词不定式的完成式做主语的补足语，说明不定式的行为发生在谓语动作之前。2. D) 【句意】虽然他以前从未表演过，但他为业余剧团做的首次表演还是很成功。【难点】in spite of意为“尽管，虽然”，后接名词或名词性短语，引导出来状语。选项A)没有主语或逻辑主语，选项B)是原因状语从句，选项C)的despite不能引导状语从句，因为它是介词。3. B) 【句意】到二十一世纪中叶，世界上大多数人口将生活在城市而不是农村。【难点】因为时间状语by the middle of the 21st century指的是将来，所以选将来进行时。4. C) 【句意】米尔先生宁愿辞职也不参加这种不诚实的商业交易。【难点】prefer意为“宁愿”，其后接名词或动词不定式；prefer to dosth. rather than do sth.意为“宁愿而不愿”，rather than后接不带to的不定式。5. C) 【句意】大家都没有时间去读或去听有关世界上正在发生的一切事件的描述。【难点】在以there be为谓语动词的定语从句中，如关系代词作主语，则关系代词便可省略。6. B) 【句意】如果突然出现巨大的噪音，这些动物真的有可能受到惊吓。【难点】该句是一个省略if的倒装的虚拟条件句，可还原为“if there should be.”。7. D) 【句意】一点一点地，儿童就会将自己的语言作些必要的修改，而使之与他人的语言相像。【难点】as和like都可以表示“像一样”，但as是连词，后跟从句，like是介词，后跟名词或名词性短语。8. C) 【句意】用塑料纤维制成的衣服比用棉花、羊毛或丝绸等天然纤维制成的衣服有些优势。【难点】clothing是衣服、被褥的总称，不能用one或the one来指代。what相当于“先行词+that”，后边要接从句。所以只能用that指代clothing。9. A) 【句意】财政部发布命令，从即日起，向政府购买土地须以金、银支付。【难点】henceforth意为“从今以后”，符合题意要求。10. D) 【句意】学生们期望期末考试前能有更多的复习课。【难点】动词expect后必须接动词不定式作其宾语，因此，只有D)为正确。11. A) 【句意】暑假期间，我们第一次尝到了把劳动变成货币的滋味。【难点】translate意为“变换，把转化成”；transfer意为“移交，迁移”；transplant意为“移植(器官)”；transmit意为“传染(疾病)，传达(知识)”。12. A) 【句意】在有些情况下，你的导师会事先告诉你题目或把题目给你由你选写。【难点】in advance意为“事先，预先”；ahead of意为“在之前”；above all意为“尤其，最重要的是”；right away意为“立刻；马上”。13. D) 【句意】车上了马路边后，司机由于惊慌，没踩刹车，却踩了油门。【难点】panic意为“惊慌，慌乱”；fraud意为“欺骗，骗局”；alarm意为“警报”；terror意为“恐怖”。14. A) 【句意】丹尼在我们回答机上留下一条模棱两可的信息：“我必须见你。12点来接我。”他是说中午还是半夜?【难点】ambiguous意为“模棱两可的；含糊的”；responsible意为“负责的”；implicit意为“暗含的”；thoughtful意为“沉思的，思考的”。15. D) 【句意】我们要找个桌子坐下，可是所有餐桌都已有人。【难点】take up意为“占去(时间、地方、注意力等)”；reserve for意为“为留出，保留”；engage in意为“从事；参加”；use up意为“用完，用光；耗尽”。16. D) 【句意】她将不得不去别处找工作，因为她再也不能忍受这么大的噪音。【难点】put up with意为“忍受，容忍”；come up with意为“(针对问题、挑战)提出，想出”；catch up with意为“赶上”；keep up with意为“跟上(人、潮流、形势等)”。17. D) 【句意】汤姆满怀信心地投入新的工作。【难点】set about意为“开始；着手”；set out意为“开始”，常与as, in, on连用；set off意为“(使)做某事”；set up意为“开业，开始经商”。18. B) 【句意】卡车司机因超速而被罚款。【难点】limit意为“限制；界限”；range意为“(知识、知觉、听觉等的)范围”；regulation意为“规定，规则”；rule和regulation是近义词，意为“规定，规章”。19. B) 【句意】跛脚的杰克充满自豪，一颠一跛地走上台，加入孩子们的行列。【难点】limp意为“跛行”；jump意为“跳，跃”；hop意为“(人们)单足跳”；jog意为“慢跑；缓行”。20. B) 【句意】他买不起小汽车，因为他挣钱