专四选择题目练习.doc

1. Your examination results were quitesatisfactory, but _ if you had spent less time in playingfootball?A. wouldnt they have been betterB. wouldnt they be betterC. wont they have been better D. wont they be better2. I have given up trying to convince him, there is no point _ with him.A.by arguing B. with arguingC. for arguing D. in arguing3. Criticism and selfcriticism is necessary _ it helps us to correct our mistakes.A. in thatB. such thatC. so thatD. to that4. To my surprise, the majority of the students _ in favor of his proposal.A. isB. areC. beD. was5.As a matter of fact, children with parents whose guidance is firm, consistent, and rational are inclined _ high level of self confidence.A. possessB. to possess C. to have possessed D. possessing6. He managed, with his friends assistance, _ before the building was locked.A. being finished B. be finishedC. to finishD. being finishing7. Why was the suggestion that she _ to our party rejected the day before yesterday?A. be invitedB. to be invitedC. being invitedD. has been invited8. The office staff _ gathered to hear the manager speak.A. haveB. is beingC. hasD. is9. _ the door when a gust of wind blew the candle out.A. He had no sooner opened B. Hardly had he openedC. Scarcely did he openedD. No sooner did he open10. The workers are practising _ a new song for the coming evening party of the New Years Eve.A. to singB. to be singingC. singingD. being sung11. His speech was careful and _ but his words seemed to make no sense.A. distinctB. distinctiveC. distinguishableD. distinguished12. The interpreter gave only a _ version of the old mans long rambling account.A. minimumB. tinyC. condensedD. compressed13. I know him _ but I have never actually spoken to him.A. from sightB. by sight C. in sightD. for sight14. Strenuous efforts have been made to _ government expenses to a desired level.A. cut offB. cut backC. cut downD. cut short15. They were digging to find some _of the Viking Period.A. tracksB. traitsC. tracesD. tracts16. With a wave of his hand, the conjurer made the rabbit _.A. lingerB. vanishC. hoverD. soar17. She has a small machine for _ coffee beans.A. breakingB. grindingC. splittingD. crashing18. The trouble with owning a foreign car is that _ parts are so expensive.A. extraB. separateC. spareD. reserve19. Whenever he writes to his parents, he _ a check with his letter.A. includesB. containsC. insertsD. encloses20. The energy gained from the sun can then be used during the night to enable the necessary chemical reactions to _ in his body.A. proceedB. practiseC. progressD. precede21. When Mr.Green was away on business, his neighbor gave his wife a(n) _ with the housework.A. aidB. helpC. handD. lift22. There is a _ of vegetables in Dalian at the moment because of the cold weather.A. needB. wantC. shortageD. desire23. When I heard footsteps behind me I was _ of being attacked.A. horrifiedB. horribleC. terrificD. terrified24. His illness made him _ of concentration.A. incompetentB. unableC. incapableD. powerless25. I let children make their own decisions now they are older; I wouldnt _ to interfere.A. presumeB. resumeC. assumeD. force1 A)【句意】你的考试成绩相当令人满意，但是，如果你少费点时间踢足球的话，成绩不更好吗？【难点】虚拟语气中，如果表示与过去事实相反的假设，则虚拟从句中谓语应采用过去完成时，而虚拟主句中的谓语动词应使用would have done(been)形式。2 D)【句意】我已经不想说服他了，跟他争论毫无意义。【难点】There is no point in doing sth意为“做某事毫无意义”。3 A)【句意】批评和自我批评是必要的，因为它有利于我们改正错误。【难点】in that 往往用于引导原因状语从句，放在句中而不在句首，意为“因为，原因在于”。4 B)【句意】令我吃惊的是，大多数学生赞成他的建议。【难点】majority为集合名词，意为“大多数”，相当于most,如果所修饰的是可数名词的复数形式，其后谓语也应该采用动词的复数形式。5 B)【句意】事实上，受到父母严格、一贯而且合理的教导的那些孩子，往往自信心很强。【难点】be inclined意为“常常，往往”，后接动词不定式，表示某种倾向。6 C)【句意】在朋友的帮助下，他终于在大楼锁门之前做完了这个实验。【难点】manage to do 意为“（经过努力)做成某事”；manage后跟的宾语只能使用to+动词原形的形式。7 A)【句意】为什么邀请她参加聚会的建议前天遭到拒绝?【难点】某些表示建议，提议，意愿，要求和命令等意义的名词，后跟的表语从句和同位语从句的谓语动词一般采用（should）+动词原形的虚拟形式。参见Test 19的“疑难攻破”。8 A)【句意】办公室的工作人员集合起来听经理讲话。【难点】Staff为集合名词，意为“全部工作人员”，通常被看作复数名词，所以它作主语时，谓语动词应该用相应的复数形式。9 B)【句意】他刚打开门，一阵风就把蜡烛吹灭了。【难点】英语中经常用hardly /scarcely when或no sooner than 作为固定搭配，表示“一就”。含有此结构的句子，表示从句中的动作一发生，主句中的动作随即发生，并且如果hardly /scarcely 或no sooner置于句首，则从句的主语和谓语必须倒装，在以上结构中，主句一般用过去完成时，从句一般用过去时，所以符合以上条件的只有选项B)。10 C)【句意】工人们正在为即将到来的除夕晚会练习演唱一首新歌。【难点】practise 为及物动词，后跟名词或动名词形式，类似的动词还有：finish （完成），consider （考虑），avoid （避免），mind （在意），suggest（建议，提议）等。11. A)【句意】他措辞谨慎、清晰，但似乎没说明什么。【难点】distinct 意为“明显的，清楚的；清晰的”：distinctive意为“有特色的”；distinguishable意为“可辨别的”；distinguished意为“卓越的，杰出的”。12 C)【句意】翻译对老人喋喋不休的描述只做了简要翻译。【难点】condensed 意为“缩短的，缩写的”；minimum意为“最低的；最小的”；tiny意为“极小的，微小的”；compressed意为“压缩的；压紧的”，不能指语言。13 B)【句意】我跟他面熟，但从未跟他说过话。【难点】know sb by sight 是习语搭配，意为“与某人只是面熟”；in sight 意为“被看见”；from sight 和for sight不是习惯搭配。14 C)【句意】政府已作出不懈努力，力求把支出降低到预期水平。【难点】cut down意为“减少，缩减”；cut off意为“中断，打断”；cut back 意为“缩减（生产），削减（支出）”，常与on搭配使用；cut short意为“使停止，中断，打断”。15 C)【句意】他们在挖掘，企图找到维京时期的遗物。【难点】trace意为“痕迹；踪迹”；track意为“（人，物，事等）踪迹；（轮船，飞机）航迹；车辙”；trait意为“特点，特征，特性”；tract意为“大片土地，地带”。16 B)【句意】魔术师手一挥，小兔消失了。【难点】vanish 意为“突然不见；消失”；linger 意为“继续存留；缓慢消失”；hover意为“徘徊，逗留在近旁”;soar意为“翱翔，升高，升腾”。17 B)【句意】她有一个磨咖啡的小机器。【难点】grind 意为“碾碎，磨碎”；break 意为“破碎，断裂”；split 意为“劈开，撕开”；crash 意为“坠毁”。18 C)【句意】养外国造的车的麻烦是，零件太贵。【难点】spare 意为“备用的，预备的”，spare parts 是“零件”；extra 意为“额外的，追加的”；separate 意为“分开的，分离的；各个的”；reserve 意为“储备”，不作形容词。19 D)【句意】他每次给父母写信，都会附上一张支票。【难点】enclose意为“把附在信中”；include意为“包括，包含；contain意为“包括”，与include 相似，但include指包含内容一部分，而contain则包含整个内容。20 A)【句意】从太阳获得的能量在夜晚被利用，这使得必要的化学反应在他体内继续进行。【难点】proceed意为“（尤其在停顿或打断后)继续进行；继续前进”；practise意为“从事（职业）”，如行医，作律师；progress意为“前进，行进，进行”；precede意为“（顺序，位置或时间上）处在之前，先于”。1. _ a fine day, we decided to go for a picnic.A. Having beenB. BeingC. WhatD. It being2. He came to know that the knowledge from books can be useful only _ it is linked with practice.A. asB. whenC. whileD. for3. _, it is quite easy to drill a hole in it with laser.A. Hard although a diamond is B. As a diamond is hardC. Hard as a diamond isD. How hard is a diamond4. Silk, printing, paper, the compass and powder originated in China, and _ introduction in the west had farreaching effects.A. theseB. theirC. thoseD. its5. The problem is believed _ at the meeting two days ago.A. to have discussedB. to have been discussedC. being discussedD. having been discussed6. Ultrasonic sounds produce pulsed signals _ various defects in metal can be detected.A. for whichB. of which C. as a result of whichD. by means of which7. In computer programming, this model is _ to any of the others we have ever had.A. more superiorB. the more superiorC. the most superiorD. superior8. The introduction of the coal pulverizing system in Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant vastly reduces the time it took _A. to mill the coalB. milling the coal C. for milling the coalD. while milling the coal9. Some members suggested _ a party for the visitor, but the Chairman didnt approve.A. to arrangeB. arrangeC. arrangingD. to be arranging10. If the maid comes today, please have her _ my shirts.A. washedB. washingC. to washD. wash11. _ racial problems have not been solved and full equality has not been attained yet, progress in these directions has been quite remarkable.A. SinceB. AlthoughC. Now thatD. Before12. _ they are alarmed at the interference with the natural balance of the environment, and its possible consequences.A. All in allB. After allC. Above allD. In all13. Rumor _ it that the man has been nominated many times for the Nobel Prize.A. hasB. spreadsC. carriesD. learns14. Just because Im _ to him, my boss thinks he can order me around without giving me any respect.A. redundantB. versatileC. trivialD. subordinate15. In our society, a wedding invitation is also an _invitation for a gift.A.ingeniousB. intelligibleC. implicitD. inclusive16. The strong scent of Kates perfume _ the air in the small room.A. radiatedB. permeatedC. extractedD. dispersed17. An atom bomb would _ a city.A. destroyB. damageC. spoilD. wreck18. The climate here is pleasant. It is _ all the year round.A. dampB. humidC. moistD. wet19. The room is partly _ with a few old chairs.A. providedB. decoratedC. beautifiedD. furnished20. If Karl were more _ about her voice, she would never sing outside of the shower.A. punctualB. practicalC. sensitiveD. objective21. Renewing my drivers licence today is _. Otherwise, the licence will expire at midnight.A. imaginativeB. feasibleC. imperativeD. empirical22. For those with poor eyesight, large print _ reading.A. facilitatesB. rectifiesC. reinforcesD. magnifies23. Nancy complained about the _ airconditioner she bought from the department store.A. inefficientB. deficientC. ineffectiveD. defective24. _ the large amount of time devoted to listening every day, most college students do not listen effectively.A. HoweverB. IfC. DespiteD. Even25. If we continue to argue over minor points, we wont get _near a solution.A. anywhereB. somewhereC. elsewhereD. nowhere1 D)【句意】天气很好，我们决定出去野炊。【难点】现在分词经常用作句子状语，本句的原因状语采用现在分词表示的独立主格结构，由于主句和从句的主语不一致，故在作状语的现在分词之前加了逻辑主语it。2 B)【句意】他逐渐认识到，书本上的知识只有与实践相结合才能有用。【难点】as 作连词时，一般意为“正当时候”。 While作连词时，一般连接的两个动作同时或几乎同时发生。when意为“当时候”，前加only是为强调，only when是一习惯组合。3C)【句意】虽然钻石坚硬，但用激光很容易就能在上面钻孔。【难点】由although引导的让步状语从句，可以换成由as引导的倒装句形式，句型一般为adj（adv 或n）+as +主语+谓语。其他三个选项不表达让步意义。4 B)【句意】丝绸，印刷，纸张，指南针和火药源于中国，它们的引进给西方造成了深远的影响。【难点】该句考查名词和物主代词的指代关系。5 B)【句意】这一问题肯定在两天之前的会议上讨论过。【难点】跟在believe,think， consider 等词后面作主语补足语的成分一般为动词不定式。6 D)【句意】超声波能产生脉冲信号，通过这些信号就能检测出金属中的各种缺陷。【难点】for which表示目的；of which 表示所属；as a result of which相当于表示由其引导的定语从句与其所修饰的主句构成因果关系；by means of 意为“通过（某种方式）”。7 D)【句意】在计算机编程中，这种模块比我们所有的其他模块都好。【难点】be supeiror to 意为“优越于，好于”。该短语本身就表示比较级，所以它表示“比好”时不再需要加任何修饰。8 A)【句意】大亚湾核电站引进的磨煤系统大大减少了过去粉碎煤所需的时间。【难点】take some time to do sth表示“做某事花时间”。9 C)【句意】有些委员建议为来访者安排一次聚会，但主席对此予以否决。【难点】suggest当“建议”讲时，其后的动词应该采用动名词形式，类似的动词还有： finish (完成)，avoid(避免)，mind（在意）等。10 D)【句意】如果服务员今天来，请让她给我洗洗衬衫。【难点】用have, make 或let表达“让某人做某事”时，要求后跟不带to的动词不定式短语作宾补。11 B)【句意】虽然种族问题还没有得到彻底解决，完全的平等还没有得到实现，但这些方面所取得的进步是值得称道的。【难点】although意为“尽管，虽然”，引导让步状语从句；since 意为“因为；既然”；now that意为“现在已经；既然已”；before long意为“不久”，不是连词，不能带从句。12 C)【句意】更重要的是，他们对人们干扰生态平衡的行为以及可能产生的后果表示震惊。【难点】above all 意为“更重要的是，尤其”；all in all 意为“总而言之，总的说来”；after all 意为“毕竟，终究”； in all 意为“全部，总共，总计”。13 A)【句意】传说那个人多次得到诺贝尔奖提名。【难点】rumor has it that 是一个固定句式，意为“传言，传说”，其中it为无人称代词。其它三个词不能在本句中形成固定搭配14 D)【句意】只是因为我隶属老板，他就认为他可以对我招之即来，挥之即去，不尊重我的人格。【难点】subordinate意为“下级的，次要的；隶属的”，后接to;redundant意为“累赘的，多余的，重复的”；versatile意为“多才多艺的，有多方面才能的”；trivial意为“琐碎的；无足轻重的”。15 C)【句意】在我们的社会，婚礼请柬也是一种要求送礼的含蓄的表达方式。【难点】implicit 意为“不言自明的；含蓄的”；ingenious意为“聪明的，有发明天才的”；intelligible意为“可理解的；明白易懂的”；inclusive意为“包括的，包含的”。16 B)【句意】凯特香水的浓浓香气弥漫了小屋。【难点】permeate意为“漫布，遍布，弥漫”；radiate意为“辐射