新视野大学英语四级读写quize单选答案.docx

Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.1.I will hold your note until Christmas Day, _ you certainly will have received your allowance.A. by that timeB. at that timeC. by which timeD. at which time2.The Prime Minister commanded that farmers _ loans from the government.A. would receiveB. receivedC. ought to receiveD. should receive3.They packed the instruments carefully _ they would be broken during transportation.A. so thatB. on condition thatC. for fear thatD. provided that4.Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements, but this claim _.A. may be hardly doubtedB. may be seriously doubtedC. may be hard doubtingD. may be doubted serious5._ hostels (客栈) may not offer the most comfortable quarters, they are convenient, inexpensive, and attractive to traveling students and young people.A. WhenB. WhileC. Now thatD. If6.When he hurried to the airport, he found, to his great disappointment, his ticket and passport _ at home.A. were leftB. had leftC. have been leftD. had been left7.Were the wire of a smaller diameter (直径), its resistance _.A. had been increasedB. was increasedC. might have been increasedD. would be increased8.He went to work on foot yesterday, though he _ by bus.A. must have goneB. might have goneC. would have goneD. could have gone9.He always prefers to start early rather than _ everything to the last minute.A. leaveB. leavingC. leavesD. left10.Frank was advised to give the assignment to _ he believed had a strong sense of responsibility.A. whomB. whoeverC. whomeverD. that11.Almost all the countries in the world hoped that the warring sides would _ a compromise.A. affectB. effectC. comeD. lead12.Our talk was completely _out by the roar of the machines. As a result, we had to communicate with gestures.A. decreasedB. reducedC. smashedD. drowned13.She was arrested for _ state secrets to a foreign reporter in return for her son going abroad.A. getting awayB. giving awayC. breaking awayD. putting away14.Can you _ furnishing your house luxuriously at a time when the company is losing so much money?A. verifyB. identifyC. justifyD. clarify15.There _ new problems in respect of the relationship between the two countries in recent years.A. roseB. raisedC. liftedD. arose16.The professor kept speaking about his new discovery in the field, only _ occasionally to have a mouthful of tea.A. dropping offB. breaking offC. putting offD. setting off17.His health _ as he ate too little and worked too hard for months on end.A. broke upB. broke throughC. broke downD. broke off18.After the meeting the workers went back to their _ workshops.A. respectableB. respectiveC. respectfulD. respected19.The theory of class currently prevailing in the West is _ based on what Max Weber, a German sociologist, proposed.A. fairlyB. kindlyC. greatlyD. largely20.His answer was so confused that I could hardly make any _ of it at all.A. interpretationB. meaningC. reasonD. sense1.By the time he arrives in Beijing, we _ here for two days.A. will have stayedB. shall stayC. have been stayingD. have stayed2.According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life _: 77.2 years.A. rankB. scaleC. spanD. scope3.The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, _ all practical value by the time they were finished.A. had lostB. would loseC. would have lostD. should have lost4.As a public relations officer, he is said _ some very influential people.A. to knowB. to be knowingC. to have been knowingD. to have known5.Our hopes _ and fell in the same instant.A. aroseB. raisedC. roseD. aroused6.With the development in science and technology man can make various flowers _ before their time.A. be bloomedB. bloomC. bloomedD. blooming7.A season ticket _the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated period of time.A. entitlesB. grantsC. presentsD. promises8._ in the office made a mistake and the firm regretted causing the customer any inconvenience.A. SomeoneB. SomeC. AnyoneD. One9.In recent years much more emphasis has been put _ developing the students productive skills.A. ontoB. inC. overD. on10.Only a selected number of landladies in the neighborhood have been allowed by the university to take in _.A. residentsB. lodgersC. settlersD. inhabitants11.The fire was finally brought under control, but not _ extensive damage had been done.A. beforeB. sinceC. afterD. as12.Purchasing the new production line will be a _ deal for the company.A. forcefulB. tremendousC. favoriteD. profitable13.Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert _ it means standing in a queue all night.A. as ifB. even ifC. providedD. whatever14.We hadnt met for 20 years, but I recognized her _ I saw her.A. the momentB. for the momentC. the moment whenD. at the moment when15.Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak _ Chinese.A. fluidB. smoothC. fluentD. flowing16.Government reports, examinations, compositions, legal documents, and most business letters are the main situations _ formal language is used.A. in whichB. at whatC. on whichD. in that17.Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun _ sightseeing.A. rather than to goB. more than goingC. other than goingD. than to go18.If the building project _ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.A. being completedB. is completedC. to be completedD. completed19.He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won _ and a scholarship.A. faithB. statusC. fameD. courage20.Jack wishes that he _ business instead of history when he was in university.A. studiedB. studyC. had been studyingD. had studied21.The older New England villages have changed relatively little _ a gas station or two in recent decades.A. except forB. studyC. exceptD. besides22.The Car Club couldnt _ to meet the demands of all its members.A. assumeB. ensureC. guaranteeD. confirm23.Extensive reporting on television has helped to _ interest in a wide variety of sports and activities.A. assembleB. generateC. yieldD. gather24.The president promised to keep all the board members _ of how the negotiations were going on.A. informB. informingC. be informedD. informed25.Eating too much fat can _ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.A. attribute toB. attend toC. contribute toD. devote to26.All the tasks _ ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week.A. been fulfilledB. having been fulfilledC. were fulfilledD. had been fulfilled27.This article _ more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning.A. getsB. hasC. paysD. focuses28.He was punished _ he should make the same mistake again.A. unlessB. providedC. ifD. lest29.Petrol is refined from the _ oil we take out of the ground.A. crudeB. freshC. rudeD. original30._ in the United States, St. Louis has now become the 24th largest city.A. Being the fourth biggest cityB. It was once the fourth biggest cityC. Once the fourth biggest cityD. The fourth biggest city it was1.This diploma (毕业文凭) _ that you have completed high school.A. entitlesB. certifiesC. securesD. approves2.If the rain doesnt stop, people will be faced _ serious flooding.A. toB. aboutC. withD. by3.Yet in a _ democracy, such a declaration cannot easily be made; indeed the opposite must be proclaimed.A. liberalB. liableC. liberatedD. reliable4.The article _ Chinas educational achievements during the past 20 years and outlined its development plans for the new century.A. predictedB. witnessedC. highlightedD. intensified5.The manager promised to have my complaint _.A. looked throughB. looked intoC. looked overD. looked after6.He is watching TV? Hes _ to be cleaning his room.A. knownB. supposedC. regardedD. considered7.I recognized him at once, but his name _ me for the moment.A. escapedB. missedC. failedD. ignored8.It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are _ free medical care.A. involvedB. associated withC. entitled toD. assigned to9.The room is dark; Mr. Smith _ to bed.A. should goB. should have goneC. must goD. must have gone10._ I admit there are problems, I dont agree that they can not be solved.A. AsB. WhileC. ForD. Despite11.He is not _ to recover from the shock in one day or two.A. possibleB. probableC. capableD. likely12.Scarcely had the old man gone out _.A. that it started to rainB. than it started to rainC. when it started to rainD. and it started to rain13.The editor _ the article to make it fit the space available in a magazine.A. cut downB. cut offC. cut awayD. cut out14.What is the new literature course like?It _ t