专四词汇专项练习试卷.doc

1. Evidence came up _specific sounds are recognized by babies as young as six months old.A. what B. that C. which D. whose2. I understand _preparation that staff must put in under pressure to meet the deadline.A. more than the enormous amount ofB. better than most the enormous number ofC. better than most the enormous amount of D. fewer than the number of3. Im sure your suggestion will _ the problem.A. contribute to solving B. be contributed to solve C. contribute to solve D. be contributed to solving4. In 1840, both Lucretian Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton resented _ proper seating at the Worlds Antislavery convention in London because of their sex.A. refusing B. to be refusedC. being refused D. having refused5. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it _before the West was settled.A. could B. did C. would D. was6. You should have put the milk into the icebox, I expect it _undrinkable.A. became B. had becomeC. has become D. becomes7. Its no good _ him. He is always indifferent towards others matters.A. to turn to B. turning to C. turn to D. turned to8. Some companies have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure _.A. than more on efficiency B. and more on efficiency C. and more efficiency D. than efficiency9. She always put her medication on the top of the shelf lest the children _it by mistake.A. took B. should take C. had taken D. would take10. The earnings of women are well below that of men _educational differences that are diminishing between the two sexes.A. although B. though C. despite of D. in spite of11. Many automobile accidents were _careless driving.A. attributed to B. resulted in C. contributed to D. raised from12. The actress wanted a hat to _ her dress.A. go by B. go through C. go out D. go with13. It takes a lot of_to put on a school play such as King Lear.A. organization B. arrangement C. management D. preparation14. The police carried out a(n)_search for the mising boy.A. complete B. entire C. thorough D. whole15. The _crown jewels are kept in the Tower of London.A. valued B. valueless C. invaluable D. usable16. Tom has been a vegetarian _ principle for years.A. in B. on C. for D. by17. When I got out of the car and walked about among them, _one old man who shook his head disapprovingly, they all began to cheer.A. see that B. except that C. provided that D. except for18. _the water left in the kettle, the doctor put several things he unwrapped from a handkerchief.A. At B. To C. Within D. Into19. I am _ grateful for the many kindnesses you have shown my son.A. excessively B. much C. certainly D. exceedingly20. The _of AIDS has led to an expansion in research seeking a cure.A. innovation B. selection C. proliferation D. conviction21. I am sorry I have no time at present to _more detail or give you an account of other cities of interest.A. bring into B. take into C. come into D. go into22. When the idea of winning in sports is carried to excess, _competition can turn into disorder and violence.A. honestly B. honest C. honorable D. honorary23. Unless all the members agree to _to the plan there may be further development in the course of action.A. tumble B. stick C. come D. adjust24. You must pay import _on certain goods brought into this country.A. money B. fees C. bills D. duties25. We expect Mr. White will _Class One when Miss Jane retires.A. take over B. take up C. take off D. take to 试题答案与解析 1. B) 【句意】 有证据表明，小至六个月的婴儿就能识别具体的声音。【难点】 evidence后面的同位语从句被全句的谓语动词came up隔开，同位语从句须由that引导，所以B)项正确。2. C) 【句意】 我比多数人更能理解员工们在最后期限的压力下所做的大量准备工作。【难点】 understand better than.意为“对非常理解”。preparation是不可数名词，须用amount修饰，故选C)。3. A) 【句意】 我相信你的建议将有助于问题的解决。【难点】 contribute to意为“有助于，促成”，to是介词，所以后面应接名词或动名词，故选A)。4. C) 【句意】 1840年，露克里蒂安莫特和伊丽莎白凯蒂斯坦顿因为他们的性别而没有得到伦敦世界废奴大会的席位，他们对此表示愤慨。【难点】 resent后接名词或动名词作宾语，根据句意的要求，应使用动名词的被动语态形式，故选C)。5. B) 【句意】 作为一个国家来说，美国将不再具有开拓西部前所具有的那种冒险精神。【难点】 从意义来看，空格应填had,但主句中have是实义动词，为避免重复，可用助动词do替代，即用did替代had,故B)为答案。6. C) 【句意】 你本该把牛奶放到冰里。我想现在这牛奶不能喝了。【难点】 从句意分析，牛奶已经变质，不能喝了，属过去发生的动作对现在造成影响，再加上by now是现在完成时的典型时间状语，故选C)7. B) 【句意】 向他求助没用，他对别人的事总是漠不关心。【难点】 It is no good doing sth是一个常见的句型，意为“做没用”，no good后面应接动名词形式。8. B) 【句意】 有些公司采用弹性工作时间制，更注重效率，而不是压力。【难点】 pressure和efficiency处于并列的位置，所以正确答案是B)。and more on efficiency,即more(emphasis) on efficiency。9. B) 【句意】 她总是把自己的药放到搁架上以免孩子错拿。【难点】 lest意为“以免”，后接虚拟语气should+动词原形。10. D) 【句意】 尽管两性之间所受教育的差别正在缩小，妇女的收入仍大大低于男人的收入。【难点】 四个选项中只有in spite of后可接名词，despite不能和of连用，although和though是连词，后接从句。11. A) 【句意】 许多汽车交通事故都起因于莽撞驾车。【难点】 attribute to意为“把归因于；contribute to意为“有助于，促成”；result in意为“导致，结果造成”；raise from不是固定搭配。12. D) 【句意】 那个女演员想要一个与她的连衣裙相配的帽子。【难点】 go with意为“与相配”；go by意为“根据作出判断”；gothrough意为“通过；经历”；go out意为“过时”。13. A) 【句意】 上演李尔王这样一部校园剧需要大量的组织工作。【难点】 organization意为“组织(行为)”；arrangement意为“安排”；management意为“经营，管理”；preparation意为“准备(状态)；准备工作”。14. C) 【句意】 警方为寻找失踪的男孩进行了一次彻底搜寻。【难点】 thorough意为“彻底的”；complete意为“完全的，全部的”；entire意为“整个的，全部的”；whole意为“全体的，全部的”。15. C) 【句意】 那些无价的皇冠珠宝保存在伦敦塔里。【难点】 invaluable意为“非常宝贵的，无价的”；valued意为“受重视的；宝贵的”；valueless意为“没有价值的，毫无用处的”；usable意为“可用的，能用的”。16. B) 【句意】 多年来，汤姆一直是一个按原则行事的素食者。【难点】 on principle意为“根据行为准则；按照原则”；in principle意为“原则上；基本上；大体上”。for和by不与principle搭配。17. D) 【句意】 当我下车走在他们中间的时候，除了一个老头不满地摇了摇头，大家都开始欢呼。【难点】 except for意为“除以外”，后接名词；see that意为“留意；负责；务必”；except that意为“除去之外”后接句子；provided that意为“倘若，在条件下”。18. D) 【句意】 那位医生打开手帕里包着的几样东西，放入了壶内剩下的水里。【难点】 为强调放入水中，把地点状语放到了句首。19. D) 【句意】 我非常感激你给我儿子的那么多照顾。【难点】 exceedingly意为“非常，极其”；excessively意为“过多地，过分地”；much常以too much,so much,very much的形式出现；certainly意为“无疑地；一定”。20. C) 【句意】 爱滋病的扩散使得人们做更多的研究工作去寻找治疗的方法。【难点】 proliferation意为“激增；扩散”；innovation意为“革新，创新”；selection意为“选择；选拔”conviction意为“定罪，判罪”。21. D) 【句意】 对不起，我眼下没时间讲得更细，也不能把其它旅游城市给你进行一个描述。【难点】 go into意为“叙述；讨论”；bring后面很少加into; take into和come into与本题意不符。22. C) 【句意】 当竞争意识发展到极端时，荣誉可能变成混乱和暴力。【难点】 honorable意为“荣誉的，光荣的”；honestly是副词，意为“诚实地”，不能修饰名词，honest虽能修饰名词，但其意义不合题意；honorary意为“(学位、称号等)作为一种荣誉而授予的，名誉的”。23. B) 【句意】 除非所有成员都同意坚持这个计划，否则行动过程中会有进一步改进。【难点】 stick to意为“坚持；坚守”；tumble to意为“突然察觉”；come to意为“降临，发生”；adjust to意为“调整；适应”。24. D) 【句意】 带入本国的某些商品要交进口税。【难点】 duties意为“税，关税”；bill意为“帐单”；fee意为“费”。25. A) 【句意】 我们希望珍妮小姐退休后，怀特先生能够接管一班。【难点】 take over意为“接收，接管”；take up意为“开始采用；采取，承担”；take off意为“脱去；拿掉”；take to意为“开始从事；开始沉湎于”。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 worldspopulation _ 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. transfersC. 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 meansC. 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，因为他挣钱不多。【难点】 afford意为“买得起”；obtain意为“得到，获得”；donate意为“捐，赠”；consume意为“消耗，耗尽”。21. C) 【句意】 这是明摆着的事：就像茶叶和香蕉不相搭配一样，下层阶级家庭的儿子也不可能指望娶一个贵族的女儿。【难点】 neither用于否定句之后，意为“亦不”；either用于否定句，意为“(二者之中的)任何一方都(不)”；nor意为“也不(置于否定句之后)”；not在本句中说不通。22. D) 【句意】 虽谈不上有钱，但她目前的境况比以往任何时候都要好。【难点】 by no means意为“一点也不”；by means of意为“用，依靠”；within ones means不是固定短语；by all means意为“无论如何，务必”。23. A) 【句意】 这是一种荒唐的生活态度。【难点】 absurd意为“荒唐的；滑稽可笑的”；silly意为“傻的；愚蠢的”；stupid意为“笨的，麻木的”；authentic意为“可靠的；真诚的；真的”24. B) 【句意】 每年，我们学校会有一名同学获得一笔奖学金作为一年的大学生活补贴。【难点】 subsidize意为“给津贴；资助”；improve意为“改进，改善”；oblige意为“施恩惠于，帮忙”；inflict意为“予以(打击)；使遭受(损伤，苦痛等)”。25. D) 【句意】 他和妻子合作写了一本书。【难点】 collaboration意为“合作；协作”，in collaboration with为固定搭配；proportion意为“比例”；installment意为“分期付款”；correspondence意为“符合；一致”1. My pain _ apparent the moment I walked into the room, for the first man I met asked sympathetically:“Are you feeling all right?”A. must be B. must have been C. had been D. had to be2. It is only when you nearly lose someone _ fully conscious of how much you value him.A. do you become B. then you becomeC. that you become D. have you become3. Just as the soil is a part of the earth, _ theatmosphere.A. as it is B. so is C. the same as D. and so is4. While driving along the treacherous road, _.A. my right rear tyre blew out B. my right rear tyre had a blowout C. I had a blownout on my right rear tyre D. I had my right rear tyre blowout5. Jean Wagners most enduring contribution to the study of Afro American poetry is his insistence that it _ in a religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference.A. is to be analysed B. has been analysed C. be analysed D. should have been analysed6._ there is little we can do to modify the weather, we can at least know what kind of weather to expect.A. Since B. When C. While D. Unless7. This organization brought Western artists together in the hope of making more of an impact on the art community _ any of them could individually and to promote Western art by women.A. rather than B. rather C. than D. other than8. But the Swiss discovered long years ago that constant warfare brought them _ suffering and poverty.A. anything but B. nothing but C. none other than D. no more than9. After _ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to step into the doctors office.A. it B. that C. what D. which10. The board deemed its urgent that these files _ right away.A. had to be printed B. should have been printed C. must be printed D. should be printed11. His answer was so confused that I could hardly make any _ of it at all.A. explanation B. meaning C. sense D. interpretation12. You should have your eyes tested every year in case the _ of your spectacles need changing.A. lenses B. glasses C. sights D. crystals13. The school committee hoped that their choice of play would be _ with the students and their parents.A. recognized B. popular C. favorable D. fascinated14. By cutting down trees we _ the natural home of birds and animals.A. harm B. hurt C. injure D. damage15. Mr. Robinson knew that the most trivial chore could prove to be a _ if approached with enthusiasm.A. prize B. reward C. refund D. bonus16. The trade unions in this industry are _ any reduction in wages.A. objecting against B. opposed to C. reacted to D. resisting against17. She was teaching me _ you would teach a younger child to speak the language.A. the way B.in the way C. a way D. to the way18. The Brownings have not _ yet and I doubt whether they will come. A .turned in B. turned out C.turned up D. turned to19. We went on a(n) _ to the mountain yesterday.A.excursion B. trip C. tour D. travel20. When Sarah and I _ on an article for the school newspaper, we found it difficult to work together.A. compiled B. gathered C. collaborated D. collected21. Beth could _ her coat because it had largered buttons.A. recognize B. prove C. define D. claim22. Postal _ are determined by the class and weight of the parcel mailed.A. taxes B. payment C. fees D. premium23. My father is so deaf that he has to use a hearing _.A. help B. aid C. support D. too24. On New Years Eve, there will be a firework _at Peoples Square.A. display B. performance C. show D. exhibition25. The _ of beer and alcohol in New Zealand isvery high.A. consumption B. use C. drink D. absorption试题答案与解析 1. B) 【句意