英语专业四级辅导

1、2014英语专业四级辅导41. 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 acted B. As he had never acted C. Des

2、pite he had never acted D. In spite of his never having acted 3. By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the worlds population _ 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 dishone

3、st 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, _

4、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 ov

5、er _ 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 review

6、ing 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. transfers C. transplants D. transmits12. In some cases, your instructor may tell you the topics _or may give yo

7、u 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 mus

8、t see you. Meet me at twelve oclock.” Did he mean noon or midnight?A. ambiguous B. responsible C. 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 up 16. She will have to find somewhere else to work, for she cant _ thi

9、s 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 walke

10、d 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 low class family expect to marry the

11、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 means C. by all means D. by no means23. It is a(n) _ attitude to take towards life.A. absurd B. silly C. stupid D. authentic 24. Every yea

12、r, 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. installment C. correspondence D. Collaboration26. It was requested that all of the equipment _in the agreed time.A

13、. erected B. would be erected C. be erected D. will be erected 27. The man sitting opposite me smiled dreamily, as if _ something pleasant in the past.A. to remember B. remembered C. having been remembered D. remembering28. I _ him the Christmas gift by mail because he came home during the Christmas

14、 holidays. A. ought to have sent B. couldnt have sent C. must have sent D. neednt have sent29. It turned out that the children were not _ for the accident. A. to blame B. to be blamed C. to be blaming D. to have been blamed30. The desegregation was achieved through a number of struggles, _been menti

15、oned in previous chapters.A. a few of which B. a few of them C. a few of those D. a few of that31. Setting up a committee might be a way _ the project more efficiently A. to be doing B. doing C. to do D. being done 32. It _ to see so many children in that mountainous area cannot even afford elementa

16、ry education.A. pains her B. makes her pain C. is paining D. is pained 33. Our boss, Mr. Thompson, _ a raise in salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet. A. was promising B. has been promising C. promised D. has promised 34. He was determined to sail around the world _ his illness and old age.A

17、. given B. although C. despite D. in spite35. The board deemed its urgent that these invitations _first thing tomorrow morning.A. had to be put in the mail B. must be put in the mail C. be put in the mail D. should have been put in the mail 36. _ drills that have no real topic have to remain as they

18、 are.A. Manufacture B. Manipulative C. Manipulate D.Manifest 37. This book has been in the works so long that I have lost _ of most of the sources found for me by the staff of the library.A. trace B. trail C. Track D. touch38. The elbows on your coat have worn thin, so I must _ them.A. mend B. patch

19、 C. repair D. pitch 39. _ and wage increases have not kept in step.A. Production B. Product C. Produce D. Productivity40. People under stress have performed _ feats of strength, like lifting an automobile off an accident victim.A. specific B. extraordinary C. abrupt D. abnormal41. Modern appliances

20、_ us from a good deal of household work. For instance, the dryer frees us from hanging the laundry.A. escape B . benefit C. liberate D. comfort42. The audience waited in _ silence while their aged speaker searched among his note for the figures he could not remember.A. respective B. respect C. respe

21、ctful D. respectable43. The disappearance of her paper has never been _.A. counted for B. looked up C. accounted for D. checked up 44. When he was asked about the missing briefcase, the man _ever seeing it.A. refused B. denied C. opposed D. resisted45. Communication between a young couple is a(n) _b

22、usiness. A. sharp B. dreadful C. intense D. delicate 46. After so many weeks without rain, the ground quickly _the little rain that fell last night.A. skipped B. soaked C. retrieved D. absorbed47. Well _ you as soon as we have any further information.A. notify B. signify C. communicate D. impart48.

23、The fox fell into the _ the hunters had set for it.A. bush B. trap C. trick D. circle 49. I dont know you want to keep the letter. Ive _ it up.A. torn B. given C. broken D. disposed50. The old lady _ and fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom.A. slided B. slipped C. split D. Spilled51.How do

24、you _ for coming late for the meeting? A) explain B) excuse C) describe D) account 52.The mother was so _ at the news that she didnt know what to do.A)admired B) amazed?C) amused D) curious 53.He likes to listen to music with the radio turned on at full _. A) power B) voice C) volume D) sound 54.The

25、 coach must take a large _ of the blame for the failure of the football match.A) quantity B) number C) share D) amount 55.Although alone in the house, he was so busy with his research that he felt_ lonely. A) all but B) nothing but C) something but D) anything but 56.The introduction of modern techn

26、ique from abroad makes it necessary for skilled workers to _ unskilled workers. A) take place B) take over C) take down D) take the place of 57. _so few people in the street was unusual. A) For there to be B) As there to be C) For there being D) As there being 58.There are signs _ Internet are becom

27、ing more and more popular with teenagers. A) that B) whose C) what D) which59.Bob had been _ on a meadow sprinkled with dandelion for a long time before he sat up. A) laid B) lying C) lain D) laying 60.Jill would rather that his girl friend _ in the same department as he does.A) studied B) should st

28、udy C) study D) had studied 61.She had no objection to _ the airplane ticket which would send her to Geneva.A) to take B) taking C) of taking D) to taking 62.Im _ the impression that youve told me about it.A) into B) on C) of D) under 63.In the summer holidays, they have a plan to go to movies at we

29、ekly _. A) intervals B) bases C) gaps D) times 64.I have decided to _ my smoking. A)cut up B)cut off C)cut across D)cut down 65.Many of the imported planes have been lying _for years because of the restrictions on the foreign spare parts. A) idle B) vacant C) empty D) hollow 66.Electrical _ are(is)

30、used to free people from the heavy houseworkA) equipment B) facilities C) appliances D) apparatus 67.The rain came on time and would certainly ease the feat _ the people of inland. A) to face B) face C) facing D) faces 68.They bought a Yamaha piano at the price of 10,000 yuan. They liked it so much

31、that they would have paid _ for it A) twice as much B) as much twice C) as twice much D) much as twice 69.It was not until she had come downstairs _ remembered the keys were not with her.A) she B) when she C) that she D) and see 70.Mike is very happy. His mark in the English examination is higher th

32、an_ in the classA) anyones B) anyone else C) anyone elses D) anyones else 71.The first prize goes to _ makes the greatest contribution to the company.A) whomever B) whichever C) no matter who D) whoever 72.Society is a building, to the construction of _ every member brings a brickA) that B) which C)

33、 it D) this 73. The applicant filled in the form，but he didnt know which office room _.A) to send it to B) to be sent to ?C) to have it sent to D) to sent it 74.Young _ he was, he was trusted with an important task.A)because B)although C)as D)since 75.Tom broke the glass of the neighbors window. Ill

34、 _ that he will not do it againA) hope for B ) be sure C) see to it D) make it so 76.The new cars of the Volkswagon Company are now being _at the rate of 1,000 every week. A) turned out B) turned down C) turned up D) turned on 77.It was urgent that he _ her immediately. A) calls B) called C) call D)

35、 would call 78.I dont _ going to the movie. A) feel for B) feel like C) feel out D) feel 79.The meeting drew to a _ late in the afternoon. A) near B) close C) point D) tail 80.John regretted _ to the meeting last week.A) not going B) not go to C) not having been going D) not to be going 81. Some har

36、d plastics can be _ metals in manufacturing machine parts.a. substituted for b. taken the place of c. replaced in d. given way to82.His understanding made a deep _ on the young girl.a. affection b. sensation c. impression d. admiration83.Language can be defined as a tool by which human beings _ with

37、 one another.a. associate b. communicate c. exchange d. correspond84.The man was under so much stress that he finally_.a. broke down b. broke up c. broke out d. broke in85.This bird's large wings _ it to fly very fast.a. make b. cause c. ensure d. enable86. In what _ to a last minute stay of exe

38、cution, a council announced that emergency funding would keep alive two aging satellites.a. applies b. amounts c. attaches d. accounts87.You are getting too old for football. Youd better _ tennis instead.a. take in b. take to c. take up d. take over88.The noise of the plane died _ in the distance.a.

39、 away b. out c. down d. off89. We can rely on William to carry out this mission, for his judgment is always _.a. effective b. sound c. subtle d. healthy90.I will think the matter over and give you a _ answer.a. right b. last c. fixed d. final l91. What _ to him is whether the job allows him to pursu

40、e his studies.a. applies b. refers c. happens d. matters92. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into _when judging my examination.a. regard b. allowance c. account d. observation93. Mr. Bloom is not _ now, but he will be famous someday.a. significant b. prominent c. dominant d. magnificent

41、94. Important people don't often have much free time as their work _all their time.a. takes up b. takes over c. takes away d. takes in95.Although the pay is not good, people usually find social work _ in other ways.a. payable b. respectful c. grateful d. rewarding96.When I was very young, I was

42、terribly frightened of school, but I soon _ it.a. got off b. got across c. got over d. got away97.I caught a _ of the taxi before it disappeared around the comer of the street.a. vision b. glimpse c. look d. scene98.In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is _ by school-age children.a. d

43、elivered b. posted c. conducted d. discharged99.Language has always been-as the phrase goes-the mirror to society. English is no_.a. explanation b. excuse c. exception d. expectat1on100.Some confusion has _ about who can join the association.a. arisen b. lifted c. raised d. risen101.It was unwise of

44、 him to _ the unreliable data in his speech.a. turn to b. refer to c. keep to d. point to102.The ceremony was not for the _ of the dead, but for the comfort of the living.a. purpose b. respect c. sake d. impression103.I cannot give you a (n) _ for the type of car you sell because there is no demand

45、for it in the market.a. expense b. charge c. purchase d. order104. It suddenly occurred to Anne that money couldnt _ all that Bob had suffered in the past five years.a. make up for b. make out c. work out d. fill out105. I think the Red Team will win the final game; its _ that they will.a. almost su

46、rely b. rather possibly c. very likely d. quite certainly106.A neighbor may _a man of playing his radio too loudly.a. charge b. accuse c. criticize d. condemn107.Many people complain of the rapid _ of modern life.a. rate b. speed c. pace d. growth108.That boy is such a good violinist that he will pr

47、obably make quite a _for himself.a. name b. credit c. fame d. character109. _ the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.a. As for b. But for c. Except for d. Despite110.No doctors could _ the patient of his strange disease.4(a. restore b. cure c. treat d. re

48、cover111.I am _ of the same old breakfast every morning.a. bored b. fed up c. tired d. disgusted112.They are building the dam _ in with another firm.a. association b. correspondence c. touch d. step113.He said that very clearly so that nobody was in any_ about what was meant.a. wonder b. doubt c. qu

49、estion d. consideration114.With all three children at home all day, the mother was _trying to keep the house clean.a. to her heart's content b. at the mercy of c. at her wits end d. beyond her means115.It is predicted that heavy rains are _ to flood the area in a few days.a. frightening b. warni

50、ng c. announcing d. threatening116.The persons that have the greatest _ on children are their teachers.a. effect b. influence c. impression d. impact117.Cambridge has announced plans to establish a business school _ the master's degree in business administration.a. representing b. representing c

51、. offering d. supplying118.Many Europeans _ the Continent of Africa in the 19thcentury.a. explored b. probed c. searched d. toured119.The detectives kept a _watch of the suspect's house.a. keen b. complete c. thorough d. close120.Two of the girls have to share one bed, but the other three have _

52、 ones.a. singular b. separate c. private d. differentPassage 1 Most of us are taught to pay attention to what is saidthe words. Words do provide us with some information, but meanings are derived from so many other sources that it would hinder our effectiveness as a partner to a relationship to rely

53、 too heavily on words alone. Words are used to describe only a small part of the many ideas we associate with any given message. Sometimes we can gain insight into some of those associations if we listen for more than words. We don't always say what we mean or mean what we say. Sometimes our wor

54、ds don't mean anything except " I'm letting off some steam. I don't really want you to pay close attention to what I'm saying. Just pay attention to what I'm feeling." Mostly we mean several things at once. A person wanting to purchase a house says to the current owner,

55、 "This step has to be fixed before I'll buy." The owner says, " It's been like that for years." Actually, the step hasn't been like that for years,but the unspoken message is: " I don't want to fix it. We put up with it. Why can't you?" The search fo

56、r a more expansive view of meaning can be developed of examining a message in terms of who said it, when it occurred, the related conditions or situation, and how it was said. When a message occurs can also reveal associated meaning. Let us assume two couples do exactly the same amount of kissing an

57、d arguing. But one couple always kisses after an argument and the other couple always argues after a kiss. The ordering of the behaviors may mean a great deal more than the frequency of the behavior. A friend's unusually docile behavior may only be understood by noting that it was preceded by situations that required an a