四级语法19962010真题解答

1、（第三讲）英语专业四级考试（1996-2009）语法难题解答1. time, hell make a first-class tennis player. (1996)A. HavingB. GivenC. GivingD. Had_ enough time and money, the researchers would have been able to discover more in this field. (1998)A. GivingB. To give C. GivenD. Being givenGiven good weather, our ship will reach Bo

2、mbay Friday evening. (ALD)Given her interest in children/ Given that she is interested in children , I am sure teaching is the right career for her. (given: prep taking into account)Well visit Europe next year, provided we have the money.2. This company has now introduced a policy pay rises are rela

3、ted to performance at work. (1996)A. whichB. whereC. whetherD. whatHave you ever been in a situation you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him? (2002)A. by whichB. thatC. in whereD. whereAnd theres one point where Id like your advice.We are in a position where we may lose a la

4、rge sum of money.There are cases where (=in which) no treatment can be of any avail.3. He wasnt asked to take on the chairmanship of the society, insufficiently popular with all members. (1996)A. having considered B. was consideredC. was being considered D. being considered4. Western Nebraska genera

5、lly receives less snow than Eastern Nebraska. (1996)A. inB. it receives inC. doesD. it does in5. The brilliance of his satires was make even his victims laugh. (1996)A. so as toB. such as toC. so thatD. such thatHis strong sense of humour was make everyone in the room burst out laughing. (1998)A. so

6、 as to B. such as toC. so thatD. such that His remarks were annoy everybody at the meeting.（2005）A. so as toB. such as toC. such toD. as much as toHis behaviour is such as to make his friends angry.Your stupidity is such as to fill me with despair.Their problems are such as to make it impossible for

7、 them to live together any more.6. , he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources. (1997)A. Instead of his contributionsB. For all his notable contributionsC. His making notable contributionsD. However his notable contributionsFor all his wealth, he was unhappy.For all his efforts, he di

8、dnt succeed.For all that she has a good sense of balance, she cant dance well.With (or For) all my respects for your opinions, I must differ with you on this point.Which of the following italicized phrases indicates CAUSE? (2010年考题) A. Why dont you do it for the sake of your friends? B. I wish I cou

9、ld write as well as you.C. For all his efforts, he didnt get an A. D. Her eyes were red from excessive reading.7. Come and see me whenever . (1997)A. you are convenientB. you will be convenientC. it is convenient to you D. it will be convenient to youCome whenever it is convenient to you. When would

10、 it be convenient for you to begin?Will the 3:50 train be convenient for you?8. It was as a physician that he represented himself, and he was warmly received. (1997)A. as suchB. such asC. as thatD. so thatHe is my father and as such can tell me what to do.He is a brilliant scholar and is everywhere

11、recognized as such.He is a good man and is known as such to everybody.I am a British citizen, and as such am entitled to the full protection of the law.9. John is hardworking than his sister, but he failed in the exam. (1998)A. no lessB. no moreC. not lessD. no soHis French is no better than mine. (

12、=His French is as bad as mine.)He is no more wounded than you. (=You are not wounded, nor is he.)She is no less beautiful than her sister.She is no more beautiful than her sister.cf. She is not more beautiful than her sister.A whale is no more a fish than a horse is. (= A whale is not a fish any mor

13、e than a horse.)10. youfurther problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.(2005)A. It, hadB. Have, hadC. Should, haveD. In case, had If your car any attention during the first 12 months, take it to an authorized dealer. (1998)A. shall needB. should needC. would needD. will needIf you

14、 should be passing, do come and see us.I dont think it will happen, but if it should, what shall we do?11. The indoors swimming pool seems to be a great deal more luxurious than . (1998)A. is necessaryB. being necessaryC. to be necessaryD. it is necessaryThere ought to be less anxiety over the perce

15、ived risk of mountain climbing than in the public mind today. (1999)A. exists B. existC. existingD. to existYou spent more money than was intended.There were more casualties than was reported.He accomplished more than was expected of him.More middle-aged persons suffer from heart trouble than is gen

16、erally realiezed.The really serious cases are fewer than has been suggested.12. Language belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner to the professor. (1998)A. as far as B. the same asC. as much as D. as long asYou have always helped me and I will always do as much for you.13. Much as , I

17、couldnt lend him the money because I simply didnt have that much spare cash. (1999)A. I would have liked toB. I would like to haveC. I should have to like D. I should have liked tohe needed money for a new car, he decided not to borrow it from the bank. (1998)A. Much asB. Much thoughC. As muchD. Tho

18、ugh much_ he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend, he had to stay behind to finish his assignment. (2008)A. Much though B. Much as C. As much D. Though muchMuch as I admire him as a writer, I do not like him as a man.14. The three men tried many times to sneak across the border into the

19、neighbouring country, by the police each time. (1999)A. had been capturedB. being always capturedC. only to be capturedD. unfortunately capturedHe went to the seaside, only to be drowned.I arrived at the shop only to find Id left all my money at home.He hurried to the house only to find nobody was t

20、here.15. Professor Johnson is said some significant advance in his research in the past year. (1999)A. having madeB. makingC. to have madeD. to makeHe is believed to have been very rich when he was young."It seems that she was there at the conference." The sentence means that_.(2009)A. she

21、 seems to be there at the conference.B. she seemed to be there at the conference.C. she seems to have been there at the conference.D. she seemed to being there at the conference.16. Fat cannot change into muscle muscle changes into fat. (1999)A. any more thanB. no more thanC. no less thanD. much mor

22、e than17. It is not so much the language the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand. (1999) (2007)A. butB. norC. asD. like His success is not so much by talent as by energy. 他的成功主要不是靠天才, 而是靠努力。The great use of a school education is not so much to teach you things as to teach

23、 you the art of learning.Success in life does not depend so much on ones school record as on ones honesty and diligence.18. He unwisely, but he was at least trying to do something helpful. (1999)A. may have actedB. must have actedC. should actD. would actHe_ you more help, even though he was very bu

24、sy. (1990 高考)A. might have given B. might giveC. may have givenD. may give You_ John Marshall last year when you were in England. He is over two metres tall. A. can have metB. may have metC. can meetD. may meetShe _ fifty or so when I first met her at a conference.(2009)A. had been B. must be C. has

25、 been D. must have beenNancys gone to work but her cars still there. She by bus. （2010） A. must have goneB. should have gone C. ought to have goneD. could have gone.19. Ive never been to Lhasa, but thats the city . (1999)A. Id most like to visitB. which I like to visit mostlyC. where I like to visit

26、D. Id like much to visitI have never been to London, but that is the city _.(1997)A. where I like to visit mostB. Id most like to visitC. which I like to visit mostlyD. where Id like most to visit What did you most enjoy?She helped me (the) most when my parents died.20. Hes as a “bellyacher”- hes al

27、ways complaining about something. (1999)A. who is knownB. whom is knownC. what is knownD. which is knownThis is what is called (or what you call ) a present in some countries andbribery in others.Grace married a duke. She is what we (you, they) call a “Cinderella”.He is what is called a man of cultu

28、re.21. at in this way, the present economic situation doesn't seen so gloomy. (2000)A. LookingB. LookedC. Having lookedD. To look22. He felt a bit worried,_ comrades were not working, but that they did not pay enough attention to safety.A. first, alsoB. not that, but that C. for, but D. not for,

29、 but forNo, thank you. I don't want any more, not that I don't like them, but I am just full and cannot eat anything more.It is not that I am unwilling but that I have no time.Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.Not that I like a dog but that I dislike a cat.It was not t

30、hat I actually remembered anything at all. But my father had described over and over again what we should see at every milestone after leaving the nearest town. 23. The door opens, andwho should enter _ the very man we were talking of?A. butB. thanC. besidesD. isOf course he married, and who should

31、be his wife but Barbara?At that point, what should happen but the car wouldn't start!When I crossed the street, whom should I see but my old friend John.24. _ with overwork and undernourishment he fell ill.A. BecauseB. AfterC. What D. WhenWhat with all this work and so little sleep at nights, I

32、don't think I can go on much longer.What with rain, wind, snow and frosts, we have had a wretched month for weather.What between flitting, and quarreling, they had no time left for any serious occupation.25. You Jim anything about it. It was none of his business. (2000)A. neednt have told B. nee

33、dnt tellC. mustnt have told D. mustnt tell26. Intellect is to the mind sight is to the body. (2001)A. what B. as C. thatD. likeReading is to the mind what food is to the body. (大学生竞赛题)A. whatB. thatC. whichD. of whichNine is to three _ three is to one. (2008)A. when B. that C. which D. whatRailway i

34、s to transportation what blood is to a mans body.Manure is to crops what food is to man.The man who cannot be trusted is to society what a bit of rotten timber is to a house.27. Have you ever been in a situation you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him? (2002)A. by whichB. th

35、atC. in whereD. where28. AIDS is said the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in that region. (2002)A. beingB. to beC. to have beenD. having been29. Fool Jane is, she could not have done such a thing. (2002)A. whoB. asC. thatD. like Fool Jerry is, he could not have done s

36、uch a thing.（2010） A. whoB. asC. likeD. thatFool that he was, he managed to evade his pursuers.Child that he was, he knew what was the right thing to do.Poor that they were , they gave money to charity.Boy as he was, he was chosen king.Big though he was, he was not ashamed to learn.30. The experimen

37、t requires more money than . (2002)A. have been put inB. being put inC. has been put inD. to be put inThe research requires more money than _.(2007)A. have been put in B. has been put in C. being put in D. to be put in31. for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam. (2002)A.

38、Had it not beenB. Hadnt it beenC. Was it not D. Were it not32Does Alan like hamburgers? Yes. So much that he eats them almost every day. (2003)A. forB. asC. toD. soMP3 has caught on, so much so that a future replacement technology has not beenidentified yet.Money is very important to you, so much so

39、 that it's a cause of arguments inrelationshipsI spent hours on it when I came by it accidentally, so much so that I forgot whatI was originally looking for on the web.33. I like economics, I like sociology much better. (2003)A. As much asB. So muchC. How muchD. Much as34. He is quite worn out f

40、rom years of hard work. He is not the man he was twenty years ago. (2003)A. whichB. thatC. whoD. whomGeorge W. Bush is not the man that he was over half his lifetime ago.But though he may not see it himself, others can see it in him and for him,that a very great change has taken place in him, and th

41、at he is not the man that he was.John Bull was no longer the typically English figure that he seems once to have been.He is not the man which his father wants him to be.He looked like a lawyer-which he was.35. I cant gofor one thing, I have no money, and , I have too much work. (2001)A. whats moreB.

42、 as wellC. for anotherD. in addition He couldn't bring himself to say what he thought. For one thing, she seldom stopped to listen. For another, he doubted that he could make himself clear.36. I sympathize, I cant really do very much to help them out of the difficulties. (2001)A. As long asB. As

43、C. WhileD. EvenWhile there was no conclusive evidence, most people thought he was guilty.While I like Carter personally, I dont think what hes doing is right.37. He was to tell the truth even to his closest friend. (2001)A. too much of a cowardB. too much the cowardC. a coward enoughD. enough of a c

44、owardI was too much of a coward to tell you after that.I'm even too much of a coward to kill myself.12Do you know Tim's brother? He is than Tim.(2005)A. much more sportsmanB. more of a sportsmanC. more of sportsmanD. more a sportsman38. Barry had an advantage over his mother he could speak F

45、rench. (2001)A. since thatB. in thatC. at thatD. so thatMen differ from animals _ they can think and speak. (2008)A. for which B. for that C. in that D. in whichBritain's press is unusual _ it is divided into two very different types of newspaper: the quality press and the popular press.A. in ho

46、wB. in whatC. in thatD. in whichTheory is valuable in that it can provide a direction for practice.I prefer his plan to yours, in that I think it is more practical.In that silver is expensive, it cannot be widely used as a conductor.39. You neednt worry regards the cost of the operation. (2001)A. wi

47、thB. whichC. asD. aboutAs regards a cure for the disease, very few advances have been made.As regards money, I have enough.Are you optimistic or pessimistic as regards the future?40. is not a serious disadvantage in life. （2001）A. To be not tallB. Not to be tallC. Being not tallD. Not being tall sho

48、uld not become a serious disadvantage in life and work. （2010） A. To be not tallB. Not being tall C. Being not tallD. Not to be tall41. That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasnt bothered by his loudness _by his lack of talent. (2004)A. so much asB. rather thanC. asD. thatThe result of this

49、 war will not be determined by numbers or bravery so much as by fortitude and persistent determination.They would go off together to spread the word, not by preaching so much as byexample.Young people are not motivated by images or theories so much as by conceptionsof how we should live.42. _, Ill m

50、arry him all the same. (2004)A. Was he rich or poorB. Whether rich or poorC. Were he rich or poorD. Be he rich or poor The business of each day, selling goods or shipping them, went quite smoothly.A. it beingB. be itC. was itD. it was Be he friend or foe, the law regards him as a criminal. Be the pr

51、oblem easy or difficult, this method applies.43. _ both sides accept the agreement_ a lasting peace be established in this region.A. Only if, willB. If only, wouldC. Should, will D. Unless, wouldOnly if both sides understand the necessity to commonly meet the challengesof the future will this relati

52、onship survive. Otherwise the break will be thereforever.Only if both sides work harder and actually attempt to understand each otherwill US-Turkish relations begin to improve again.44. I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I the journey in exactly two days. (2005)A. must makeB.

53、must have madeC. was able to makeD. could makea. general ability When I was young I could/ was able to climb any tree in the forest. b. for particular occasion Although the pilot was badly hurt he was able to explain what had happen. The car plunged into the river. The driver was able to get out but

54、 the passengers were drowned. c. exceptions: I had no key so I couldnt/ wasnt able to lock the door.(negative) I could /was able to see him through the window.(verbs of senses)45. Because fuel supplies are finite and many people are wasteful, we will have to install solar heating device in our home.(2005)A. some type of B. some types of aC. some type of a D. some types ofWe can hopefully reach some kind of ag