大学英语四级强化训6.doc

大学英语四级强化训练 Vocabulary and Structure 答案窗体顶端Directions: There are some 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 centre. 1. We all _ the achievements he has made in his experiments. A)in B)up C)off D)through The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选bring up（for）“打电话（找某人）”（美国多说 call up）ring in“（打钟）迎来（新年）”（如 We ring in the New Year with the church bells）ring off“挂断电话”ring through（to）“给打通电话” 2. Trouble was expected at the football match，so the police had lobe there in _ A)plenty B)full C)number D)force The correct answer: D Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选din force（状语）“（指人）大批地；（规章）生效”（如 People went to see the parade in force；All its members came out in force and busied themselves with celebration rallies；The treaty shall remain in force for ten years）in plenty“很多；过优裕的生活”（如 There is food in plenty；live in plenty） in full“全部地，全文地”（如He told me the story in full; He paid the bill in full.）in number“数量上”（如 The class was 40 in number） 3. As we are going to the market, we will _ call in at your fathers office. A)either B)as well C)also D)too The correct answer: c Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选C）。四个选项都意为“也”，either只用于否定句中，as well,also,too用于肯定句。too和as well多用于句末，also放在动词之前。 4. The match was cancelled because most of the members _ a match without a standard court. A)objected to have B)objected to having C)opposed to D)opposed to having The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选bobject（to）vt.“反对，不赞成，不喜欢”（如I objecttoallthisnoise；Theyve objected to me on personal grounds；They objected to leaving school and going to work；object to sth/doing sth；She objected to marry a Jew注：这个后面跟不定式的用法很少见，而且在考试当中是把不定式当作错误句型对待的） oppose vt.“反对；反抗”（注：oppose作主动态后面直接跟宾语，不跟to；后面要跟to需用被动态be opposed to） 5. Having decided to rent a flat, we _ contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city. A)set about B)set down C)set out D)set up The correct answer: A Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选aset about“开始，着手”（如 We set about our task at once；I dont know how to set about it；Andrew set about writing his report）set down“写下，记下”set out“摆出；开始（toV）；动身，启程；陈述，阐明”set up“创立，建立；竖立，架起，建造；开业，开始经商” 6. It is up to the Government to tackle the air pollution problem and _measures in line with the councils suggestions. A)turn out B)work out C)fill out D)carry out The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选bWork out“制定出；想出；算出”turn out“生产，制造；驱逐，使离开；结果是，（最后）证明是” fill out“填写（表格）”carry out“贯彻，执行” 7. Water being _ on the mountains, we have built many reservoirs. A)hard B)difficult C)rare D)scarce The correct answer: D Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选dscarce adj“缺乏的，稀少的，不足的，不易找到的”（主要含义是：东西虽有但很稀少）hard adj（表语或定语）“困难的，辛苦的；坚硬的”（参见注 712）difficult adj“困难的” rare adj“稀有的，难得的，罕见的”（参见注239） 8. In order to _ his expenses, he had to do extra work at night. A)meet B)solve C)settle D)fulfill The correct answer: A Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选ameet vt.“满足（需要），符合（要求）”（to meet ones needsexpense/debtsthe qualifications/the economic problems） solve vt.“解决（困难），解答（问题）”（参见注 1409）settle vt.“支付，结算；解决，调停”fulfil(l) vt.“满足（要求、需要），符合（条件）；履行，实现”（注：to meet ones expenses表示有足够的钱支付花费；fulfil不用于此义） 9. Peter took the _ in clearing up the mess, and the other boys followed his example. A)initiative B)step C)trouble D)pains The correct answer: A Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选ainitiative n.“主动行动；倡议”（如Aleadermust haveinitiative；toacton onesowninitiative；Hetooktheinitiativeby speakingfirstatthemeeting）（注：下面是几个固定说法：takestepstoV采取措施做；taketroublewithoversth；takethetroubletoV“费事，费心，下功夫做”；take pains with sthto-V“极力，下功夫做”） 10. The gardener _ insecticide on the rose-bushes. A)sprayed B)spread C)scattered D)distributed The correct answer: A Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选aspray vt.“喷洒，喷射”（如 to spray perfume on her hair； They sprayed their cattle with a chemical which killed insects）spread vt.“摊开，伸开；散布，传播”scatter v“分散，消散；使散开，驱散”（参见注583）distribute vt.“分发，分送，分配；分布”（参见注897） 11. Four weeks _ for making the necessary preparations. A)was given B)gives C)were given D)giving The correct answer: a Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选A）。表示时间、距离、重量、量度、价值的复数名词作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式，本句主语和谓语是被动关系。 12. The authorities have at last given their _ to the proposals. A)allowance B)permit C)proof D)sanction The correct answer: D Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选dSanction nu“批准，认可；约束力”（如 We received sanction to proceed with our plans；do sth with the sanction of“得到的批准或认可”）（参见注 1849）allowance n“（定期给予的）津贴，补贴，零用钱”（注：allowance并不是动词allow的名词形式）permit nc“许可证，执照”proof n证据，证明；校样 13. Physics is _ to the science which was called natural philosophy in history. A)alike B)equivalent- C)likely D)uniform The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选bequivalent（to）adj“相等的，相当的；等量的，等值的” alike adj“同样的，想像的”（bealiketosb“对来说都是一样的”）likelyadj（作定语或跟不定式）“可能的，有希望的”；adv“很可能”uniform adj（表语或定语）“相同的，一致的，一律的”（注：likely和uniform后面都不跟介词to） 14. He is a handsome _ young man, being six feet tall and weighing only 55 kilos. A)slim B)husky C)stout D)bony The correct answer: A Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选aslim adj.“苗条的，瘦得好看的；薄的”（如 She eats very little in order to keep slim）husky adj.“结实的，强健的，大个子的”stout adj.“结实的，健壮的；有些胖的，壮实的”bony adj“骨瘦如柴的” 15. The price of this typewriter is _ the neighbourhood of $100. A)at B)by C)in D)to The correct answer: c Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选C）。in the neighbourhood of 为固定词组，意为“大约，左右”。 16. With all three children at home all day, the mother was _ trying to keep the house clean A)to her hearts content B)at the mercy f C)at her wits end D)beyond her means The correct answer: C Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选c.be at ones witsendat ones wits end“计穷，想不出办法，无计可施，智穷计尽 to ones hearts content“尽情地”at the mercy of“任凭的摆布，受的支配”beyond ones means“超出自己的经济支付能力” 17. Jack has been working hard and has caught _ his classmates in studies. A)up with B)up C)on D)out The correct answer: a Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选A）。catch up with sb.意为“追赶上某人”，用于引申意义时意指“（把在工作或学习方面比别人拉下的部分）补齐”，符合句意，为正确答案。catch on意为“理解，明白，熟悉情况”，若后接宾语须加介词to；catch sb. out意为“发现某人做了错事”，均不符题意。 18. She was complaining that the doctor was _ too much for the treatment be was giving her. A)expecting B)offering C)costing D)charging The correct answer: D Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选dcharge vt“索价，收费，要求支付” expect vt“预料；等待，期待” offer vt.“（主动）给予，提供，提出”cost vt.“价钱为，使花费” 19. Im sorry _ you up yesterday. A)to wake B)for to wake C)waking D)for waking The correct answer: d Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选D）。sorry to do sth.表示“为即将做某事表示歉意”；sorry for doing sth.则表示“为已做的某事感到懊悔”。 20. You cant see through a telescope unless it is _ correctly to your sight. A)adapted B)adopted C)adjusted D)accustomed The correct answer: c Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选C）。adjust (to)意为“调整；使适应”，符合句意。adapt sth. to，“改写以适应，使适应（新用途）”；adopt，“采用，收养，通过（法案）”；accustom sb. to，“使某人习惯于”，均不符合句意。 21. The committee is totally opposed _ any changes being made in the plans. A)of B)against C)to D)on The correct answer: C Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选cbe opposed to“反对，不赞成；违反，相反”（如 He had been violently opposed to it at first；Thissortofthingisutterlyopposedtoallmy principles）opposed不与其它三个介词搭配） 22. Mr. Smith is very jealous, _ his colleagues success. A)in B)out C)over D)back The correct answer: A Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选ahand in“交上，交进，递交band out“分发，散发” band over“交出，移交”hand back“交回” 23. I was unaware of the critical points involved, so my choice was quite _。 A)mechanical B)rational C)arbitrary D)unpredictable The correct answer: C Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选carbitrary adj“任意（性）的；王观的，武断的，随心所欲的”mechanical adj“机械的；机械学的，力学的；机械似的，呆板的；手工操作的” rational adj“理性的，合理的”unpredictable adj“不可预料的” 24. Can a novelist remain _ to the problems of the world in which he lives? A)impartial B)indifferent C)careless D)detached The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选bindifferent（to）adj冷漠的，不关心的，不积极的”impartial（to）adj“公正的，客观的，不偏不依的” careless adj“粗心的，疏忽的” detached adj“超然的，不卷入的；不相连的” 25. I want you to describe all the events of that morning in _. A)priority B)urgency C)time D)sequence The correct answer: D Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选dsequencen“次序，顺序；连续，一连串”（keepthenumberedcardsin sequence；the sequence of events；arrange the names in alphabetical sequence；如 New employees had to attend a sequence of orientation meetings）priority n“u优先（权），重点；c优先考虑的事”urgency nu“紧急，迫切” 26. A poor man has to _ many things which a rich man regards as almost necessaries in life. A)go without B)go back on C)go through D)go on with The correct answer: A Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选a. go without“享受不到，没有而将就着过”（常指被迫如此） (如The poor man often had to go without supper; Im afraid youll have to go without milk in your coffee; It looks as though we shall have to go without a holiday this year.) go back on (ones word) “违背（诺言）”go through“经受，经历，遭受（苦难等）；审查，检查；（法案）被通过，（计划）被批准” go on with“继续（某件事）” 27. A doctor must always _ against passing on disease to his family. A)watch B)alert C)caution D)guard The correct answer: D Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选dguard（against） vi.“防止，防范”（如You must guard against catching a cold；He guarded against repeating the mistake）（注：正确句型应是：watch out for“密切注意，提防”）alert vt.向报警，使警惕（alert sb to the danger）caution vt.“劝告，劝小心”（caution sb abutagainstnotto-Vthat） 28. Everyone shared _ making the picnic a success. A)with B)by C)for D)in The correct answer: D Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选dshare v“分担；分享；共用，共有；分配，均分”（注：share在表示“分享，分担”意义时既可作及物动词，也可作不及物动词，后面跟 in，其宾语多是抽象的事物，如 joys and sorrows；happinesstroublesfunprofits等；如果s