英语专业四级模拟题1

Test 11. Though the young lady was very pretty and gracious, she was none _ happier for her beauty.A. the B. much C. more D. enough2. Which of the following italicized parts is an appositive clause (同位语从句)？A. He said that he had seen the film yesterday.B. Give me your promise that you will go shopping with me tomorrow.C. It is obvious that you made a big mistake.D. The trouble is that I have forgotten the name of the visitor. 3. Although he sometimes lost his temper, his pupils liked him _ for it.A. not so much B. not so little C. no more D. no less4. John returned with two laborers, with _ help we finally got the car out of the mud.A. their B. whose C. / D. that5. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A. His sister rather than his parents is at home now.B. Every boy and every girl are excited to hear the news.C. His thanks were really sincere.D. Either Jack or John knows the truth.6. How is it _ your roommates request and yours are identical?A. if B. so C. what D. that 7. Which of the following sentences expresses “willingness”?A. I will be a different person when I became a university student.B. That will be George, I know.C. A lion will attack a man only when hungry.D. Ill lend you the money if you need it.8. In “How fluently she speaks Chinese!” “How fluently” is _.A. the subject B. the object C. the complement D. the adverbial9. You _ the parcel home. The shop would have delivered it if you had asked.A. neednt have carried B. didnt need to carry C. couldnt have carried D. wouldnt have carried10. _, the new president is more likely to give economic and trade issues priority over foreign policy.A. The cold war being over B. The cold war had overC. With the cold war was over D. With the cold war had been over11. He is too shy to ask a stranger the time, _ speak to a room full of people.A. much more B. much as C. still less D. still as12. Your proposal that they _ their conversation in French is quite reasonable.A. are to carry on B. will carry on C. carry on D. must carry on13. With age, the mineral content of human bones decreases, _ them more fragile.A. make B. and to make C. thereby making D. which it makes14. “What would you wish to do if you were a college student again?” “Thats very hard to say, but I wish I _ when I was a college student.”A. has not studied psychology B. did study psychologyC. had studied psychology D. studied psychology15. Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object?A. Only an hour ago did he find out the truth.B. Fool Joe may be, but thief he is not.C. A super star you have made of her.D. Nowhere else will you find such fine students.16. Despite the fact that the disease is so _, treatment is still far from satisfactory.A. prospective B. prevalent C. provocative D. perpetual17. Which of the following italicized parts is a subject clause (主语从句)？A. It might have been John that bought a present for Mary yesterday.B. It was with great joy that he received the news of her wedding.C. It was lack of money, not of effort, that defeated their plan.D. It is strange that she never mentioned the wedding.18. Which of the following sentences is a COMMAND?A. Give my best wishes to you. B. May you succeed.C. Come and have dinner with us. D. Do as I tell you19. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates purpose?A. We were excited to hear the news. B. They ran over to welcome the guests.C. What have I said to make you so excited? D. The child is too young to go to school.20. The BBC has just successfully demonstrated a new digital radio _ system.A. transaction B. transition C. transmission D. transformation21. In phrases like a charming village, an astonishing fact, the ing participle is used_.A. as a command B. as a condition C. as a description D. as a concession22. Any possible solution to the Irish question can only come about through dialogue. The underlined part means _.A. bring in B. turn up C. come at D. come around23. He is so kind and generous that he always casts his _ upon the waters.A. stone B. bread C. sand D. fish24. One _ symptom of the disease is progressive loss of memory.A. significant B. dominant C. magnificent D. prominent 25. Which of the following italicized phrases is INCORRECT?A. This building is three times higher than that one.B. This building is three times as higher as that one.C. This building is three time as high as that one.D. This building is three times the height of that one.26. You will see to it that everything is ready before the guests arrive. The underlined part means _.A. find out B. notice C. understand D. make sure27. Marianne was tempted to turn the large room into traditional French-style salons, while Howard was in _ of a typically English look.A. spite B. ways C. favor D. terms28. Their marriage is a _ balance between traditional and contemporary values.A. trivial B. delicate C. minor D. miniature29. When I asked him if he had ev