2018年专四语法题

1、2018年专四语法题PART III LANGUAGE USAGEThere are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four options marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence or answers the question. Mark hour answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.11. The Bent Pyramid outside Cairo _ ancient

2、Egypts first attempt to build a smooth-sided pyramid. A. has been believed to have beenB. was believed to beC. is believed to have beenD. is believed to be12. U.S. News _ rankings of colleges since 1983. They are a very popular resource for students looking to apply to university campus.A. maintains

3、 B. is maintainingC. maintained D. has been maintaining13. He was lured into a crime he would not _have committed.A. actually B. accidentallyC. otherwise D. seldom14. She was once a young country wife with chickens in the backyard and a view of _ mountains behind the apple orchard.A. blue hazy Virgi

4、nia B. hazy blue VirginiaC. Virginia hazy blue D. Virginia blue hazy15. I long to alleviate _, but I cannot.A. the evil B. evil C. evils D. an evil16. Indeed, it is arguable that body shattering is the very point of football, as killing and maiming _.A. war B. are war C. of war D. are of war17. At _

5、, photography is a chemical process, during which a light-sensitive material is altered when exposed to light.A. its most basic B. its basic C. the most basic D. the basic18. She hired a lawyer to investigate, only to learn that Gabriel had removed her name from the deed. The infinitive verb phrase

6、“only to learn” is used _.A. to express an intended purposeB. to indicate a high degree of possibilityC. to reveal an undesirable consequenceD. to dramatize a stated fact19. Which of the following italicized words DOES NOT carry the metaphorical meaning?A. I wonder whats behind this change of plan.B

7、. Jim turned to speak to the person standing behind him.C. This work should have been finished yesterday. Im getting terribly behind.D. I suppose Im lucky because my parents were behind me all the way.20. My mother was determined to help those in need and she would have been immensely proud of what

8、has been achieved these last 20 years. The italicized part in the sentence expresses _.A. a hypothesis B. a suggestionC. a contradiction D. a surprise21. When the police officers who took part in the King beating were first brought to _, their lawyers used the videotape as evidence against the prose

9、cution.A. justice B. testimonyC. trial D. verdict22._, the most controversial candidate in the election campaign, he has been strongly criticized for his crude comments about women.A. Questionably B. ArguablyC. Contentiously D. Debatably23. Prices have recently risen in order to _ the increased cost

10、 of raw materials.A. cut B. buoy C. offer D. offset24. The celebrity says in court papers she “has no _ of giving any authorization to anyone to proceed with a divorce.”A. recommendation B. recording C. recollection D. recognition25.What actually _ a good angle or a good selfie overall is rooted in

11、what we consider beautiful.A. consists B. constitutes C. composes D. constructs26. The school is going the _ mile to create the next generation of sporting stars thanks to its unique development program.A. final B. further C. supplementary D. extra27. The teachers union _ a lawsuit against the distr

12、ict calling for repairing “deplorable” school conditions.A. fired B. filed C. fined D. filled28. Last March the _ of a 19th century cargo ship was found by an underwater archaeological team.A. debris B. ruins C. remains D. wreck29. Shes worn his designs on _ occasions from red carpets to movie premi

13、eres.A. countless B. countable C. numerical D. numeral30. A leading _ intelligence and operations company has released its analysis of worldwide reported incidents of piracy and crime against mariners.A. oceangoing B. oceanic C. marine D. maritime答案：11. C. is believed to have been12. D. has been maintaining13. C. otherwise14. B. hazy blue Virginia15. A. the evil16. D. are of war17. A. its most basic18. C. to reveal an undesirable consequence19. B. Jim turned to speak to the p