历届专四试题9309.docx

1、历届专四试题9309历届专四试题 (grammar and vocabulary)There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.51. What a nice day! How about the three

2、of us _ a walk in the park nearby?A. to take B. Take C. taking D. to be taking52. If there were no subjunctive mood, English _ much easier to learn.A. could have been B. wouldbe C. will be D. would have been53. She _ fifty or so when I first met her at a conference.A. had been B. must be C. has been

3、 D. must have been54. _ the boss says, it is unreasonable to ask me to work overtime without pay.A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Whichever D. However55. A new laptop costs about _ of a second-hand one. A. the price of three times B. three times the price C. as much as the three times price D. three times

4、 more than the price56. I was very interested in _ she told me.A. all that B. all which C. all what D. that57. We consider _ he should have left without telling anyone beforehand.A. strange why B. it strange what C. it strange that D. that strange58. It is going to be fine tomorrow. _.A. So is it. B

5、. So it is. C. So it does. D. So does it.59. Little _ about her own safety, though she herself was in great danger.A. she cared B. she may care C. may she care D. did she care60. The couple had no sooner got to the station _ the coach left.A. when B. as C. until D. than61. Arent you tired? I _ you h

6、ad done enough for today.A. should have thought B. must have thought C. might have thought D. could have thought62. It seems that she was there at the conference. The sentence means thatA. she seems to be there at the conference. B. she seemed to be there at the conference.C. she seems to have been

7、there at the conference. D. she seemed to being there at the conference.63. Which of the following adverbs can NOT be used to complete _ everybody came?A. Nearly B. Quite C. Practically D. Almost64. In How much do you think he earns? how much is _ of the sentence.A. the subject B. the adverbial C. t

8、he object D. the complement65. The man preparing the documents is the firms lawyer has all the following possible meanings EXCEPTA. the man who has prepared the documents. B. the man who has been preparing the documents.C. the man who is preparing the documents. D. the man who will prepare the docum

9、ents.66. During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to _ his new album soon.A. release B. renew C. relieve D. rehearse67. Afterworking for the firm for ten years, he finally _ the rank of deputy director.A. achieved B. approached C. attained D. acquired68. Winter is the _ season

10、 at most hotels in this seaside town, because very few tourists come to stay.A. slow B. slack C. low D. quiet69. Come on, Jack, tell me the story. Dont keep me in _.A. suspense B. suspending C. suspension D. suspender70. The football match was _ because of the heavy rain.A. called over B. called up

11、C. called out D. called off71. We had a good time there, and the food was plentiful and _.A. conducive B. wholesome C. helpful D. appreciative72. It was strange that she would _ such an absurd idea.A. allow B. stick C. take D. entertain73. The scientists have made an _ study of the viruses that caus

12、e the disease.A. exhausted B. exhausting C. exhaustive D. exhaustion74. Do you own your apartment or are you a _ ?A. tenant B. customer C. client D. proprietor75. Representatives from the companies indicated that they should go on working together in _.A. unity B. entity C. partners D. partnership76

13、. We all know that Mary has had a strict _.A. growth B. Upbringing C. development D. cultivation77. The drink was packaged in champagne bottles and was being _ as the real stuff.A. passed out B. passed by C. passed over D. passed off78. Last Sunday she came to visit us out of the blue. The italicize

14、d phrase meansA. unexpectedly B. unhappily C. untidily D. unofficially79. The person he interviewed was _ his former schoolmate.A. no other than B. no more than C. none other than D. none the less80. The young employee has a(n)_ quality - he is totally honest.A. respectable B. admirable C. decent D.

15、 approachable 200851. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater employment opportunities for the disabled, will publish _ proposals in the near future.A. their B. our C. his D. its52. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she _ much better results now.A. would be getting B,

16、 could have got C. must get D. would get53. Nine is to three _ three is to one.A. when B. That C. which D. what54. Men differ from animals _ they can think and speak.A. for which B. for that C. in that D. in which55. _ he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend, he had to stay behind to fin

17、ish his assignment.A. Much though B. Much as C. As much D. though much56. I enjoy myself so much _ I visited my friends in Paris last year.A. when B. Which C. that D. where57. Which of the following is INCORRECT?A. All his lectures were boring. B. Her few friends are all fond of dancing.C. Half his

18、money has gone. D. He invited many his friends to the party.58. When you have finished with that book, dont forget to put it back on my desk, _?A. do you B. dont you C. will you D. wont you59. What does “He wisely refused to spend his money” mean?A. It was wise of him to refuse to spend his money. B

19、. He refused to spend his money in a wise manner.C. He was short of money and didnt want to buy anything.D. He refused, in a wise manner, to spend his money.60. They stood chatting together as easily and naturally as _. A. it could be B. could be C. it was D. was61. The following are all correct res

20、ponses to “Who told the news to the teacher?” EXCEPTA. Jim did this. B. Jim did so. C. Jim did that. D. Jim did.62. Quality is _ counts most.A. which B. That C. what D. where63. In his plays Shakespeare _ his characters live through their language.A. would make B. had made C. made D. makes64. The sq

21、uare itself is five hundred yards wide, five times _ size of St. Peters in Rome.A. / B. that of C. which is D. of65. Which of the following sentences expresses “probability”?A. You must leave immediately. B. You must be feeling rather tired.C. You must be here by eight oclock. D. You must complete t

22、he reading assignment on time.66. When he first started in university, he really felt at _ with his major - economics.A. shore B. Bank C. ocean D. sea67. On the road motorists should be aware of cyclists and be _ towards them.A. considerable B. Considering C. considerate D. considered68. Sally was a

23、 bit shy, but the teacher found her quite _ discussing a recent film with others.A. at home B. at most C. at house D. at heart69. The company has capitalized _ the error of judgment made by its business competitors.A. in B. Over C. with D. on70. Tim as failed three courses this semester, so he will

24、have to _ them next semester.A. remake B. Repeat C. reapply D. revise71. Keep this reference book; it may come in _ one day.A. handy B. Useful C. convenient D. helpful72. The question that the speaker raised were well _ the average adults.A. past B. On C. beyond D. through73. Teachers in this school

25、 were encouraged to use drama as a(n) _ of learning.A. design B. Instrument C. agency D. tool74. First, we need to find out what his scheme is, and then act _.A. sensitively B. Imaginatively C. efficiently D. accordingly75. At first Jim was not quite clear what he was going to do after university, b

26、ut now he seems _ on becoming a computer programmer.A. fit B. Set C. disposed D. decided76. When invited to talk about his achievements, he refused to b;ow his own _ and declined to speak at the meeting.A. trumpet B. Whistle C. bugle D. flute77. In spite of the treatment, the pain in his leg grew in

27、 _.A. gravity B. Extent C. intensity D. amount78. Bus services between Town Centre and Newton Housing Estate will be _ until the motorway is repaired.A. discontinued B. Suspended C. halted D. ceased79. The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun, is the _ cause of the tides.A. Principal B.

28、 Basic C. initial D. elementary80. Teddy came to my _ with a cheque of $200 to pay my room rate, after I phoned him that my wallet had been stolen.A. attendance B. Assistance C. rescue D. safety200751. There are as good fish in the sea _ ever came out of it.A. than B. Like C. as D. so52. All the pre

29、sidents men _ one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal.A. remain B. Remains C. remained D. is remaining53. You _ borrow my notes provided you take care of them, I told my friend.A. could B. Should C. must D. can54. If only the patient _ a different treatment instead

30、of using the antibiotics, he might still be alive now.A. had received B. Received C. Should received D. were receiving55. Linda was _ the experiment a moment ago, but she changed her mind at the last minute.A. to start B. to have started C. to be starting D. to have been starting56. She _ fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.A. must be B. had been C. could be D. must have been57. It is not _ much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand.A. that B. As C. so D. very58.