《大学英语》精读第四册Test Yourself选择题及其答案解析.docx

1、大学英语精读第四册Test Yourself选择题及其答案解析Test Yourself 11. Inside, in the warm living room, with a glass of wine to drink and Mozart to listen to on the CD, she was far from the tiredness she had claimed earlier. 在里面，在温暖的客厅里，喝着一杯酒和莫扎特在CD上听，她远远没有早些时候所声称的疲倦。A advocated B conceived C claimed D accumulated2. If y

2、ouve worked for one employer for two years or more before leaving to have your baby, you may be entitled to maternity pay(产妇薪酬）如果你在离职前为一个雇主工作两年或更长时间，你有资格享受产假。A drawn on B entitled to C settled for D rested on 3. Tons of food was laid out on the big table and crates of beer were stacked ready for con

3、sumption.一大堆食物摆在大桌子上，啤酒桶堆叠起来准备消费。A reserved B expended C generated D stacked4. Youd better keep your leaders informed of your activities so that they can ensure you are adequately supported.你最好让你的领导知道你的活动，这样他们就可以确保你得到充分的支持。A informed B amused C outlined D swallowed5. According to the latest poll, th

4、e presidents 43 percent support has shrunk to 32percent.根据最新的民意调查，总统43%的支持率已经缩减到32%。A minimized B shrunk C cited D predicted6. Managers might not borrow as much as they should, if they want to retain a large reserve of borrowing power in case of problems.如果他们想留住大量的借债权，管理者可能不会借他们应有的钱，以防出现问题。A deliver

5、y B burden C reserve D deposit7. It is said that one conceives a work of art and brings it forth as a child is conceived and brought forth into the world.据说，一个人构思一件艺术作品，并把它作为一个孩子构想出来并传到世界上来。A reproduces, reproduced B safeguards, safeguarded C tolerates, tolerated D conceives, conceived 8. Our case a

6、gainst piracy was won, but over $75000 had been expended in legal costs in the proceedings, far more than the compensation awarded by the court.我们反对盗版的案件获得了胜利，但诉讼过程中花费了超过75000美元的法律费用，远远超过法院裁决的赔偿额。A advanced B expended C attained D blasted 9. If the environment is to be properly safeguarded policies

7、must be formulated which will encourage the green industry.如果要妥善保护环境，必须制定政策，鼓励绿色产业。A bluffed B promoted C safeguarded D varnished 10. Although we are often successful in securing accommodation for people with AIDS, it is a problem which stretches our resource to the full and needs taken care of imme

8、diately.虽然我们经常成功地为艾滋病患者提供食宿，但这是一个问题，我们的资源被充分利用，需要立即处理。A bonuses B dilemmas C resource D limitations 11. Marks latest work drew on the learning theories of the 1980s as well as his own experience in teaching English to foreigners.马克的最新作品借鉴了20世纪80年代的学习理论以及他在对外英语教学中的经验。A built on B left out C brought u

9、p D drew on 12. Pressed for the pros and cons of being the son of one of the famous, Rock replies: “I think Im among the most blessed of people who ever lived.作为一个著名摇滚作家的儿子的利弊，他说：“我认为我是有史以来最幸福的人之一。”A Fed on B Headed for C Brought down D pressed for 13. Painting is the art of reaching the soul throug

10、h the eyes, but if the picture appeals to the eyes and never reaches the soul, the painter has fallen far short of his aim.绘画是通过眼睛达到灵魂的艺术，但是如果画吸引眼睛，却永远无法触及灵魂，画家就远远落后于他的目标。A appeals to B settle for C fumbles with D aims at 14. A commission was appointed to inquire into the alleged illegal payments by

11、 the football club.一个委员会被委派调查足球俱乐部涉嫌的非法支付。A inquire B bounce C render D deceive 15. Under the norms of international law, countries are justified in using military force abroad to defend their citizens from hostile military action.在国际法的规范下，各国有理由在国外使用军事力量来保护本国公民免受敌对军事行动的影响。A justified B refuted C she

12、ltered D identified 16. Statistics are cited to prove the depth of popular misery: falling real wages, rising unemployment, and a general collapse of living standards.引用统计数据来证明民众痛苦的深度：实际工资下降，失业率上升，生活水平普遍崩溃。A concealed B grabbed C cited D projected 17. The claim that women can never be in positions o

13、f public responsibility because of their “raging hormonal(荷尔蒙的）imbalances is thoroughly refuted in this article.由于女性的“荷尔蒙失衡”，女性无法承担公共责任的主张在本文中被彻底驳斥。A poked B injured C refuted D pleaded18. Once the problem has been identified, the couple can start appropriate treatment, and with the right treatment,

14、 Mr. COSWAY predicts, many more infertile (不育的）couples will conceive.一旦问题被确定，夫妇就可以开始适当的治疗，并且通过正确的治疗，科斯韦先生预测，更多的不孕不育夫妇会怀孕。A exaggerates B curses C betrays D predicts 19. Every few miles his suitcase bounced out the back of the cart and Tock became annoyed at having to stop and collect it all the time

15、.每隔几英里，他的手提箱就从车背上弹出来，托克因为不得不停下来收集东西而恼火。A arose B bounced C collided D strayed20. While I am waiting on platform, a railway employee shouts across the track that the 9.49train is canceled, and that the next train will be at 10.19.当我在站台上等候时，一位铁路员工冲过轨道，宣布取消9 49班列车，下一班火车将在10.19点。A canceled B abridged C

16、poised D upset21. The daughter of an Indian laborer, Mrs. Swami was deserted by her husband and had to support four children on her own.Swami是一位印度劳工的女儿，她被丈夫遗弃，不得不独自抚养四个孩子。A followed B deserted C canceled D scared22. Peter read the letter twice before its meaning sank in彼得把信读了两遍，意思才沉入其中。A came up B s

17、ank in C caught on D. turned up23. I might just as well pack up and go if you cant even listen to things reasonably!如果你甚至听不到合理的东西，我也可以收拾行李去！”A mean business B make concessions C pack up D hang up24. Mary cursed herself for making the silly mistake and letting the golden opportunity slip through her

18、fingers.玛丽咒骂自己犯了愚蠢的错误，让黄金机会溜走了。A Amused B Justified C Blessed D cursed 25. Environmentalists are doing everything within their power to protect the birds and minimize the impact of the oil spill.环保人士正在尽一切力量保护鸟类，减少漏油事件的影响。A minimize B swallow C exaggerate D abridge26. But what really distorts the off

19、icial statistics is that they are based almost entirely on the state economy.但真正歪曲官方统计数据的是，它们几乎完全基于国家经济。A Burdens B Distorts C. Confirms D. Maintains27. The brutal truth is that some youngsters are so out of control they have to be detained.残酷的事实是，有些年轻人失去控制，不得不被拘留。A Thoughtful B internal C mature D

20、brutal28. Mary admired Max for his wit, although she could not tolerate his philosophy of life.玛丽钦佩马克斯的才智，尽管她不能容忍他的人生哲学。A. Tolerate B invade C refute D interpret29. This is a matter which cannot be too carefully watched since failure to comply renders you liable to heavy penalties.这是一件不能仔细观察的事情，因为如果

21、不遵守，你将受到重罚。A. Enables B renders C injures D flushes30. Their organization neither used nor advocated the use of violence in its struggle for equality.他们的组织既不使用也不提倡在争取平等的斗争中使用暴力。A scattered B. enrolled C overheard D advocated Test Yourself 231. It may be possible to claim damages against a local auth

22、ority for negligently failing to ensure that construction work complied with the relevant building regulations.有可能因地方政府未能保证建筑工程符合有关建筑条例而向地方当局索取损害赔偿金。A magnificent B relevant C artificial D delicate32. A substantial proportion of educational costs was transferred to local authorities , although the l

23、atter had neither sufficient financial nor administrative means to carry out their new assignments教育成本的很大一部分转移给地方政府，尽管后者没有足够的财政和行政手段来执行新的任务。A transferred B withdrawn C hurled D adjusted33. These fads for physical fitness invariably lead to two things: a great deal of unnecessary injury and a lot of

24、profit to the people behind the scheme.这些对身体健康的时尚总是导致两件事：大量的不必要的伤害和大量的利润给计划背后的人。A invariably B virtually C originally D literally34. Each product manufactured by our company is quality tested at least three times , depending upon the requirements.我们公司生产的每一种产品都是根据要求进行质量测试至少三次。A derived B manufactured

25、 C demonstrated D constructed35. Technological innovation is indispensable to the modernization of the economy技术创新是经济现代化的必由之路A unique B alien C indispensable D continual36. The essence of being human consists in the values we place on ourselves we place on ourselves in being human beings.人的本质在于我们把自己

26、放在自己身上的价值观。A reaches for B associates with C rests on D consists in 37. If they are innocent they have nothing to fear , thats what they always say.如果他们是无辜的，他们就没有什么可害怕的，这就是他们常说的。A innocent B inherent C attractive D notable38. If is to be expected that homebuyers will be less inclined to borrow at to

27、days high rates.如果预期购房者将不会倾向于以目前的高利率借款。A restrained B inclined C obliged D exposed39. On 6 March be was suffering from skin problems and an dramatic fall in his blood sugar level resulting from the earlier hunger-strike.3月6日，BE患上了皮肤问题，他因过早绝食而血糖水平大幅下降。A acute B intense C dramatic D tender40. Both gir

28、ls quickly turned their faces away, just in case he would want to take revenge on them later for having witnessed his humiliation.两个女孩都很快地转过脸去，以防万一他后来目睹了他的耻辱，他想报复他们。A sequence B occupation C revenge D complaint41. I had no experience of teaching art to anyone, but the headmaster assured me that it s

29、imply involved giving the boys some paints to play with and then telling them to get on with it.我没有向任何人教艺术的经验，但校长向我保证，这只不过是给男孩一些颜料玩，然后告诉他们继续下去。A exerted B assured C grasped D addressed42. The hotels restaurant enjoys a good reputation, with a lovely first-floor terrace where on fine days you dine ov

30、erlooking the lake.酒店的餐厅享有良好的声誉，有一个可爱的一层梯田，在美好的日子，你吃饭俯瞰湖。A visualizing B picturing C dipping D overlooking43. In Dianas words the new invention can provide disabled people with freedom from the wheelchair they spend so much of their life in , making them as mobile as the next gust of wind.用戴安娜的话说，这项

31、新发明可以为残疾人提供“远离轮椅的自由”，使他们在生活中花费大量的时间，使他们像下一阵风一样移动。A mobile B attractive C hospitable D marvelous44. Materialism has until recently been virtually unknown in Confucian societies.唯物论直到最近才在儒家社会中几乎是未知的。A normally B virtually C invariably D increasingly45. Some lawyers say the law of deception must be adj

32、usted to include deception of machines rather than just people.一些律师说，欺骗法必须加以调整，包括欺骗机器，而不仅仅是人。A reflected B unified C adjusted D loosened46. The building materials industry geared itself to meet the steady predictable demand of the house-building industry, thus eliminating one of the chief obstacles to the output of houses.建材工业的发展符合房屋建筑业稳定的可预测需求，从而消除了房屋产出的主要障碍之一。A bound B integrated C gea