历年四级词汇合集(3).doc

1997年6月Part IIIVocabulary and Structure(20 minutes)Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.31The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at _ chemists.A) eachB) someC) certainD) any32You cannot be _ careful when you drive a car.A) veryB) soC) tooD) enough33In general, the amount that a student spends for housing should be held to one-fifth the total _ for living expenses.A) acceptableB) availableC) advisableD) applicable34Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to _ the color of his skin.A) with the exception ofB) in the light ofC) by virtue ofD) regardless of35Housewives who do not go out to work feel they are not working to their full _.A) capacityB) strengthC) lengthD) possibility36I hate people who _ the end of a film that you havent seen before.A) revealB) rewriteC) reviseD) reverse37Hes watching TV? Hes _ to be cleaning his room.A) knownB) supposedC) regardedD) considered38The old couple decided to _ a boy and a girl though they had three of their own.A) adaptB) bringC) receiveD) adopt39The government is trying to do something to _ better understanding between the two countries.A) raiseB) promoteC) heightenD) increase40The newspaper did not mention the _ of the damage caused by the fire.A) rangeB) levelC) extentD) quantity41The soldier was _ of running away when the enemy attacked.A) scoldedB) chargedC) accusedD) punished42Had he worked harder, he _ the exams.A) must have got throughB) would have got throughC) permitted are freshmenD) are permitted freshmen43Only under special circumstances _ to take make-up tests.A) are freshmen permittedB) freshmen are permittedC) permitted are freshmenD) are permitted freshmen44I had just started back for the house to change my clothes _ I heard voices.A) asB) whenC) afterD) while45It seems oil _ from this pipe for some time. Well have to take the machine apart to put it right.A) had leakedB) is leakingC) leakedD) has been leaking46When he arrived, he found _ the aged and the sick at home.A) none butB) none other thanC) nothing butD) no other than47The pressure _ causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain.A) to competeB) competingC) to be competedD) having competed48Your hair wants _. Youd better have it done tomorrow.A) cutB) to cutC) cuttingD) being cut49As 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 say50Once environmental damage _, it takes many years for the system to recover.A) has doneB) is to doC) doesD) is done51Studies show that the things that contribute most to a sense of happiness cannot be bought, _ a good family life, friendship and work satisfaction.A) as forB) in view ofC) in case ofD) such as52He will agree to do what you require _ him.A) ofB) fromC) toD) for53The mere fact _ most people believe nuclear war would be madness does not mean that it will not occur.A) whatB) whichC) thatD) why54John seems nice person. _, I dont trust him.A) Even thoughB) Even soC) ThereforeD) Though55I dont think it advisable that Tom _ to the job since he has no experience.A) is assignedB) will be assignedC) be assignedD) has been assigned56_, 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 other things equalC) To be equal to other thingsD) Other things to be equal57_ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.A) ForB) NowC) SinceD) Despite58The man in the corner confessed to _ a lie to the manager of the company.A) have toldB) be toldC) being toldD) having told59By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular _ children as Coca-Cola.A) forB) inC) toD) with60Because Edgar was convinced of the accuracy of this fact, he _ his opinion.A) struck atB) stove forC) stuck toD) stood for1998年1月Part IIIVocabulary and Structure(20 minutes)Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.31Although punctual himself, the professor was quite _ used late for his lecture.A) to have studentsB) for students beingC) for students to beD) to students being32You should have been more patient _ that customer; Im sure that selling him the watch was a possibility.A) ofB) withC) forD) at33Neither of the young men who had applied for a position in the university _.A) has been acceptedB) have been acceptedC) was acceptedD) were accepted34This box is too heavy, _ give me a hand?A) would you mindB) would you pleaseC) will you like toD) will you please to35_ he works hard, I dont mind when he finishes the experiment.A) As soon asB) As well asC) So far asD) So long as36As early as 1647 Ohio made a decision that free, tax-supported schools must be established in every town _ 50 households or more.A) having B) to haveC) to have hadD) having had37People appreciate _ with him because he has a good sense of humor.A) to workB) to have workedC) workingD) having worked38The man was put in the soft-padded cell lest he _ himself.A) injureB) had injuredC) injuredD) would injure39We love peace, yet we are not the kind of people to yield _ any military threat.A) upB) toC) inD) at40Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded _ other more well-informed experimenters failed.A) whichB) thatC) whatD) where41If tap water were as dangerous as some people think, _ would be getting sick.A) a lot of more usB) more a lot of usC) a lot of us moreD) a lot more of us42Living in the central Australian desert has its problems. _ obtaining water is not the least.A) for whichB) to whichC) of whichD) in which43Which sport has the most expenses _ training equipment, players personal equipment and uniforms?A) in place ofB) in terms ofC) by means ofD) by way of44They are going to have the serviceman _ an electric fan in the office tomorrow.A) installB) to installC) to be installedD) installed45Im sure he is up to the job _ he would give his mind to it.A) if onlyB) in caseC) untilD) unless46The car _ halfway for no reason.A) broke offB) broke downC) broke upD) broke out47The newcomers found it impossible to _ themselves to the climate sufficiently to make permanent homes in the new country.A) suitB) adaptC) regulateD) coordinate48A _ to this problem is expected to be found before long.A) resultB) responseC) settlementD) solution49You have nothing to _ by refusing to listen to our advice.A) gainB) graspC) seizeD) earn50As a result of careless washing the jacket _ to a childs size.A) compressedB) shrankC) droppedD) decreased51He hoped the firm would _ him to the Paris branch.A) exchangeB) transmitC) transferD) remove52Having decided to rent a flat, we _ contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city.A) set aboutB) set downC) set outD) set up53The relationship between employers and employees has been studied _.A) originallyB) extremelyC) violentlyD) intensively54_ their differences. The couple were developing an obvious and genuine affection for each other.A) But forB) For allC) Above allD) Except for55One day I _ a newspaper article about the retirement of an English professor at a nearby state college.A) came acrossB) came aboutC) came afterD) came at56She was complaining that the doctor was _ too much for the treatment he was giving her.A) expending B) offeringC) costingD) charging57The manager spoke highly of such _ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees.A) virtuesB) featuresC) propertiesD) characteristics58Since the matter was extremely _, we dealt with it immediately.A) toughB) tenseC) urgentD) instant59You dont have to be in such a hurry, I would rather you _ on business first.A) would goB) will goC) wentD) have gone60When I try to understand _ that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect, it seems to me that there are two causes.A) why it doesB) what it doesC) what it isD) why it is1998年6月Part IIIVocabulary and Structure(20 minutes)Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.41The last half of the nineteenth century _ the steady improvement in the means of travel.A) has witnessedB) was witnessedC) witnessedD) is witnessed42The shy girl felt _ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teachers questions.A) amazedB) awkwardC) curiousD) amused43Ann never dreams of _ for her to be sent abroad very soon.A) there being a chanceB) there to be a chanceC) there be a chanceD) being a chance44It was very kind of you to do the washing-up, but you _ it.A) mustnt have doneB) wouldnt have doneC) mightnt have doneD) didnt have to do45Frequently single-parent children _ some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served.A) take offB) take afterC) take inD) take on46He gives people the impression _ all his life broad.A) of having spentB) to have spentC) of being spentD) to spend47A peculiarly pointed chin is his most memorable facial _.A) markB) featureC) trace D) appearance48Id rather you _ make any comment on the issue for the time being.A) dontB) wouldntC) didntD) shouldnt49All things _, the planned trip will have to be called off.A) consideredB) be consideredC) consideringD) having considered50John Dewey believed that education should be a preparation for life, that a person learns by doing, and that teaching must _ the curiosity and creativity of children.A) seekB) stimulateC) shapeD) secure51Criticism and self-criticism is necessary _ it helps us to find and correct our mistakes.A) by thatB) at thatC) on thatD) in that52However, at times this balance in nature is _, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects.A) troubledB) disturbedC) confusedD) puzzled53If she doesnt tell him the truth now, hell simply keep on asking her until she _.A) doesB) has doneC) will doD) would do54The patients health failed to such an extent that he was put into _ care.A) tenseB) rigidC) intensiveD) tight55Does everyone on earth have an equal right _ an equal share of its resources?A) byB) atC) toD) over56Americans eat _ as they actually need every day.A) twice as much proteinB) twice protein as much twiceC) twice protein as muchD) protein as twice much57In 1914, an apparently insignificant event in a remote part of Eastern Europe _ Europe into a great war.A) insertedB) imposedC) pitchedD) plunged58The British are not so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things, _ is often the case in other countries.A) asB) whatC) soD) that59There are few electronic applications _ to raise fears regarding future employment opportunities than robots.A) likelyB) more likelyC) most likelyD) much likely60We had to _ a lot of noise when the children were at home.A) go in forB) hold on toC) put up withD) keep pace with61What he said just now had little to do with the question _ discussion.A) onB) inC) underD) at62We need a chairman _.A) for whom everyone has confidenceB) in whom everyone has confidenceC) who everyone has confidence ofD) whom everyone has confidence on63Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _ to the health service.A) assessmentB) assignmentC) exceptionD) access64Excuse me. If your calls not too urgent, do you mind _ mine first?A) I makeB) if I makeC) me to makeD) that I make65Professor Taylors talk has indicated that science has a very strong _ on the everyday life of non-scientists as well as scientists.A) motivationB) perspectiveC) impressionD) impact66After a few rounds of talks, both sides regarded the territory dispute _.A) being settledB) to be settledC) had settledD) as settled67Floods cause billions of dollars worth of property damage _.A) relativelyB) actuallyC) annuallyD) comparatively68We are all for your proposal that the discussion _.A) be put offB) was put offC) should put offD) is to put off69These goods are _ for export, though a few of them may be sold on the home market.A) essentiallyB) completelyC) necessarilyD) remarkably70The course normally attracts 20 students per year, _ up to half will be from overseas.A) in whichB) for whomC) with whichD) of whom1999年1月Part IIIVocabulary and Structure(20 minutes)Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.41A persons calorie requirements vary _ his life.A) acrossB) throughoutC) overD) within42A survey was carried out on the death rate of new-born babies in that region, _ were surprising.A) as resultsB) which resultsC) the results of itD) the results of which43Generous public funding of basic science would _ considerable benefits for the countrys health, wealth and security.A) lead toB) result fromC) lie inD) settle down44In a time of social reform, peoples state of mind tends to keep _ with the rapid changes of society.A) stepB) progressC) paceD) touch45_ in an atmosphere of simple living was what her parents wished for.A) The girl was educatedB) The girl educatedC) The girls being educatedD) The girl to be educated46_ the calculation is right, scientists can never be sure that they have included all variables and modeled them accurately.A) Even ifB) As far asC) If onlyD) So long as47My train arrives in New York at eight oclock tonight. The plane I would like to take from there _ by then.A) would leaveB) will have leftC) has leftD) had left48The speech which he made _ the project has bothered me greatly.A) being concernedB) concernedC) be concernedD) concerning49Harry was _ by a bee when he was collecting the honey.A) stungB) stuckC) bittenD) scratched50The thief tried to open the locked door but _.A) in no wayB) in vainC) without effectD) at a loss51All flights _ because of the snowstorm, many passengers could do nothing but take the train.A) had been canceledB) have been canceledC) were canceledD) having been canceled52_ seeing the damage he had done, the child felt ashamed.A) ByB) OnC) AtD) For53Remember that customers dont _ about prices in that city.A) debateB) consultC) disputeD) bargain54Research findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we _ during the day.A) should have doneB) may have doneC) would have doneD) must have done55I hope that youll be more careful in typing the letter. Dont _ anything.A) lackB) withdrawC) omitD) leak56This crop does not do well in soils _ the one for which it has been specially developed.A) outsideB) other than C) beyondD) rather than57“You are very selfish. Its high time you _ that you are not the most important person in the world,” Edgar said to his boss angrily.A) realizedB) have realizedC) realizedD) should realize58These two areas are similar _ they both have a high rainfall during this season.A) to thatB) besides thatC) in thatD) except that59The tomato juice left brown _ on the front of my jacket.A) spotB) pointC) trackD) trace60If I hadnt stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you _ now.A) wouldnt be smilingB) couldnt have smiledC) wont smileD) didnt smile61The committee is totally opposed _ any changes being made in the plans.A) ofB) onC) toD) against62W