英语专4词汇练习模拟题.doc

1. Although _ Spanish, he attended the course.A. he was knowing B. he is knowingC. having a knowledge of D. knows2. You _that letter to James. However, you didnt.A. ought to write B. ought to have writtenC. should write D. should be writing3. Joseph was very lucky _ with his life; he almost did not get out of the room.A. to escape B. to have escaped C. to escaping D. to be escaping4. Bread and butter _liked by Westerners.A. is B. are C. were D. be5. The back garden of our house contains a lawn, _very pleasant to sit on in summer.A. which is B. which it is C. it is D.where it is6. He set up in business _ his own and was very successful.A. in B.of C.on D. by7. Johns score on the test is the highest in the class; he _last night.A. must study B. should have studiedC. must have studied D. is sure to study8. Frank almost never received any education, _?A. would he B. did heC. didnt he D. wouldnt he9.Even if his letter _ tomorrow, it _too late to do anything.A.will arrive.is B.should arrive.were C.arrives.will be D.arrives.would be10. We can hear_ from the back of the room.A. just as good B.just as easy C.just as well D.easily as well11. To obtain a satisfactory result, one must apply two _of paint on a clean surface.A.coats B. levels C.times D. courses12. The small mountain village was _ by the snow for more than one month.A. cut back B.cut out C.cut off D. cut away13. Miss Green was _ $100 for driving after drinking.A. fined B.charged C.punished D.posed14. Modern _ perhaps causes more problems than it solves.A. technique B.technology C. tactics D.tendency15. Mary tiptoed over and took the clock away because she hated to hear it _ when she was trying to go tosleep.A. sounding B. ringing C. ticking D. humming16. Under this _ pressure some of the rocks even became liquid.A. intensive B.weighty C.intense D.bulky17. Of course, most immigrants did not get rich overnight, but the _ of them were eventually able to improve upon their former standard of living.A. maximum B.minority C. majority D.minimum18. Nancy was surprised that they have _. They seemed to be a happy couple.A. split up B.broken down C. fallen through D. knocked out19.The beach is in an ideal _ to draw tourists.A. condition B. situation C. state D. publicity20. Our _ sensitivity decreases with age. By age 60, most people have lost 40 percent of their ability tosmell and 50 percent of their taste buds.A. sensible B. senseless C. sensitive D. sensory21. The eldest child is thoroughly _ because they always give him whatever he wants.A. wasted B. spoiled C.destroyed D.uneducated22. If a substance is dissolved in water or heated, it may _ a gas.A. give into B. give over C. give off D. give away23. His manner was so pleasant that Bolla felt at _ with him at once.A. peace B. large C. ease D. best24. Can you takethe day off tomorrow?Well, Ill have to get _ from my boss.A. permission B. permit C. allowance D. possession25. The _ in Janets character has hindered her from advancement in her career.A. weakness B. merit C. defect D. shortcoming1. C)【句意】虽然只懂一点西班牙语，但他还是参加了这个课程的学习。【难点】know是静态动词，不能用于进行时；选knows从句中又缺少主语。knowledge作“知识”讲时是不可数名词，但作“了解”讲时，前面可加“a”，常用于词组have a knowledge of中，所以选C)。2. B)【句意】你本应该给詹姆斯写信，然而，你没写。【难点】ought to have written是虚拟语气，与本句句意相符。3. B)【句意】约瑟夫幸运地逃了性命；他险些没从房间里逃出来。【难点】to have escaped 是不定式的完成式，表示过去的某一动作业已完成。4. A)【句意】黄油面包受西方人青睐。【难点】bread and butter 是西方人吃的一种食品，虽然有三个字，表达的却是一个东西，并且是不可数名词，作单数。5. A)【句意】我家的后花园有一片草坪，夏天坐在上面会令你心旷神怡。【难点】which引出非限制性定语从句，在句中作主语，且和sit on 构成动宾关系。类似的句子有：This room is comfortable to live in 这句中live in 和this room构成动宾关系。6. C)【句意】他独自一人开始经商，并且做得很成功。 【难点】on ones own 是个常用的介词词组，意为“独自”；of onesown表示“某人自己的(东西)”，如：I have a flat of my own.我自己有套房子。7. C)【句意】约翰的考试分数全班最高；他昨天晚上一定学习了。【难点】表示对过去某一动作行为的猜测须要用must have done这一句型结构。8. B)【句意】弗兰克几乎从未受过任何教育，是不是?【难点】这是一句含有否定副词never的一般过去时的句子，由于主句为否定形式，所以反意问句用肯定形式。9. C)【句意】即使他的信明天到也无济于事了。【难点】在条件句中表示现在将来的时间，需要用一般现在时，主句中使用将来时。10. C)【句意】我们在房间的后面也能听得很清楚。【难点】as well意为“(程度)同样地好”，是副词短语修饰动词hear；just表示程度，意为“刚好”。11. A)【句意】为获得一个满意的结果，你必须在一个干净的表面上涂两层油漆。【难点】coat意为“覆盖物，层”;level意为“(建筑物)楼层”;times意为“次，回”;courses意为“(一层)砖面；一排”。12. C)【句意】这个小山村被大雪封住达一个多月。【难点】cut back意为“削减；缩减”;cut out意为“停止；切下”;cut off意为“切断；使隔断”;cut away意为“切除；砍掉”。13. A)【句意】格林小姐因酒后驾车被罚100美元。 【难点】fine意为“处以罚金”;charge意为“要(价)，收(费)，要(人)支付(钱)”;punish意为“罚，惩罚”;pose意为“造成，引起(困难)”。14. B)【句意】现代技术所引发的问题也许比它所能解决的要多。【难点】technique意为“技法；具体的技术”;technology意为“工业技术”;tactics意为“战术，兵法，策略”；tendency意为“倾向”。15. C)【句意】玛丽蹑手蹑脚走过来把钟拿走了，因为她讨厌在自己想睡觉的时候听它滴哒地响。【难点】sound意为“作声，发声，响”;ring意为“鸣，发出清脆响亮的声音”;tick意为“发出滴哒声”;hum意为“发连续低沉的声音(如蜜蜂、马达的嗡嗡声)”。16. C)【句意】在这种强大的压力下，一些岩石甚至变成了液体。 【难点】intensive意为“加强的；集中的”;weighty意为“沉重的；笨重的”;intense意为“强烈的，剧烈的”;bulky意为“庞大的；粗壮的”。17. C)【句意】当然，大多数移民不是一夜之间就发财的，但是他们大多最终改善了自己的生活水平。 【难点】maximum意为“最大限量；最高点”;minority意为“少数，半数以下”;majority意为“大多数”;minimum意为“最低限度，最低点”。18. A)【句意】南希对他们的离婚表示十分惊讶，因为他们似乎是一对快乐的夫妇。【难点】split up意为“分裂，离婚”;break down意为“(精神方面)垮掉；(健康)变得衰弱；崩溃”;fall through意为“失败；成为泡影”;knock out意为“使筋疲力尽”。19. B)【句意】这片海滩所处位置理想，吸引了很多游客。 【难点】condition意为“状况；形势”;situation意为“位置，地点，环境”;state意为“状态，情形”;publicity意为“公众的注意，名声”。20. D)【句意】我们的感官能力随着年龄的增长而下降。比如说，到60岁的时候，多数人失去了他们40%的嗅觉能力和50%的味觉能力。 【难点】sensible意为“明智的，合情理的”;senseless意为“失去知觉的，不省人事的”;sensitive意为“敏感的”;sensory意为“感觉的，传递感觉的”。21. B)【句意】他们的大孩子被彻底宠坏了，因为他要什么，他们就给什么。【难点】waste意为“使衰弱；使消瘦”;spoil意为“宠坏，溺爱”;destroy意为“破坏；毁灭”;uneducated意为“未受(良好)教育的”。22. C)【句意】如果一种物质溶解在水里或被加热，它可能释放出一种气体。【难点】give into为非固定搭配；give over意为“托付，交托”；giveoff意为“散发”；give away意为“送掉，分发(奖品)等”。23. C)【句意】他那平易近人的风度使得博拉立刻放松了情绪。【难点】at peace意为“和平地”;at large意为“自由地；大体地”;at ease意为“不拘束”;at best意为“至多”。24. A)【句意】你明天能休一天吗? 呵，我要征得老板的允许。【难点】permission意为“允许”；permit意为“许可证”；allowance意为“津贴”；possession意为“拥有”。25. C)【句意】詹妮特的性格缺陷阻碍了她事业进步。【难点】weakness意为“弱点；嗜好”;merit意为“优点，长处”;defect意为“缺点，缺陷”;shortcoming意为“缺点，短处”。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 actedB. As he had never actedC. Despite he had never actedD. 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. installmentC. correspondence D. collaboration1. 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 do th.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. _ in the past, at the moment it is a favorite choice for wedding gown.A. Unpopular has as white beenB. White has been as unpopularC. Unpopular has been as whiteD. Unpopular as white has been2. _ for a long time, the fields are all dried up.A. There has been no rain B. Having no rain C. There having been no rain D. There being no rain3. The millions of calculations involved, _ by hand, would have lost all practical value by the time they were finished.A. had they been doneB. they had been doneC. having been doneD. they were done4. Televisions enable us to see things happen almost at the exact moment _.A. which they are happening B. they are happeningC. which they happenD. they have happened5. _ me most was that the young boy who had lost both arms in an accident could handle a pen with his feet.A. That amazed B. It amazed C.Which amazed D. What amazed6. Although she wrote a lot of short stories and poems when she was very young, _ she was twenty five.A. her first real success did not come until B. her real first success came until notC. since her first real success did not come until D. not until her first real success7.You should know better than _ your little sister at home by herself.A. to leave B. leaving C. to have left D. left8. As the train will not leave until one hour later, we _grab a bite at the snack bar.A. may well B. just as well C. might as well D. as well9. She resorted to _ when she had no money to buy foods for her children.A. have stolen B. steal C. stole D. stealing10. The boy has admitted to _ the window while playing football yesterday.A. breaking B. having been broken C. break D. be breaking11. Betty advised me to label our luggage carefully in case it gets_in transit.A. misused B. mishandled C. mistaken D. mislaid12. _ money, she is quite rich. However, this does not mean that she is happy.A. Concerning B. As to C. In terms of D. In the light of13. A well written composition _ good choice of words and clear organization among other things.A. calls for B. calls on C. calls up D. calls off14. It is _ with the customer not to let the shop assistants guess what she really likes and wants until the last moment.A. in her honor B. on her honor C.a point of honor D. an honor15. This house will probably come on the _ next month.A. fair B. market C. shop D. store16. George was introduced to _ activities at a young age, when she was hire to act as a lookout for drugdealers.A. illegal B. lawful C. faithful D. peaceful17. An institution that properly carries the name university is a more comprehensive and complex institution than any other kind of higher education_.A. settlement B. establishment C. costruction D. structure18. Peoples status in society is frequently _ by how much they own.A. measured B. examined C. tested D. questioned19. Jack is so _ to his appearance that he never has his clothes pressed.A. adverse B. anonymous C. indifferent D. casual20. There is an increasing _ to make movies describing violence.A. strength B. direction C. tradition D. trend21. Outside my office window there is a fire _ on the right.A. escape B. ladder C. steps D. stairs22. I _ with the Browns during my stay in New York City.A. put in B. put down C. put on D. put up23. Operations which left patients _ and in need of long periods of discovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable.A. exhausted B. unhealthy C. upset D. fearful24. Farmers are allowed to grow small gardens of their own and they sell their vegetables _ the black market.A. on B.at C. in D. for25. The electric fan does not work because of the _of service.A. pause B. break C. interruption D. breakdown1. D)【句意】虽然白色过去不受欢迎，但目前它是婚纱的首选颜色。【难点】as是连词，引导让步状语从句时，往往使用半倒装形式。又如：Beautiful as she is, she is foolish.2. C)【句意】由于长时间无雨，田野变得十分干燥。【难点