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2007-2016年英语专四真题及参考答案(语法和词汇部分)
2007-2016年专四真题及参考答案（语法和词汇部分）
2007年
51. There are as good fish in the sea ________ ever came out of it.
A. than
B. like
C. as
D. so
52. All the President's Men ________ one of the important books for historians who study the
Watergate Scandal.
A. remain
B. remains
C. remained
D. is remaining
53. “You ________ borrow my notes provided you take care of them,” I told m y friend.
A. could
B. should
C. must
D. can
54. If only the patient ________ a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might
still be alive now.
A. had received
B. received
C. should receive
D. were receiving
55. Linda was ________ to experiment a month 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 starting
56. She ________ fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.
A. must be
B. had been
C. could be
D. must have been
57. It is not ________ much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to
understand.
A. that
B. as
C. so
D. very
58. The committee has anticipated the problems that ________ in the road construction
project.
A. arise
B. will arise
C. arose
D. have arisen
59. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ________ impossible to
comprehend.
A. had found
B. finds
C. has found
D. would find
60. He would have finished his college education, but he ________ to quit and find a job to
support his family.
A. had had
B. has
C. had
D. would have
61. The research requires more money than ________.
A. have been put in
B. has been put in
C. being put in
D. to be put in
62. Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race. Yet it is probably ________ a
threat to the human race than environmental destruction.
A. no more
B. not more
C. even more
D. much more
63. It is not uncommon for there ________ problems of communication between the old and
the young.
A. being
B. would be
C. be
D. to be
64.________ at in his way, the situation does not seem so desperate.
A. Looking
B. looked
C. Being looked
D. to look
65. It is absolutely essential that William ________ his study in spite of some learning
difficulties.
A. will continue
B. continued
C. continue
D. continues
66. The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a ________ forgery.
A. man-made
B. natural
C. crude
D. real
67. She's always been kind to me –I can't just turn ________ on her now that she needs my
help.
A. my back
B. my head
C. my eye
D. shoulder
68. The bar in the club is for the ________ use of its members.
A. extensive
B. exclusive
C. inclusive
D. comprehensive
69. The tuition fees are ________ to students coming from low-income families.
A. approachable
B. payable
C. reachable
D. affordable
70. The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the ________ of
the earthquake.
A. consequence
B. aftermath
C. results
D. effect
71. This sort of rude behavior in public hardly ________ a person in your position.
A. becomes
B. fits
C. supports
D. improves
72. I must leave now.________, if you want that book I'll bring it next time.
A. Accidentally
B. Incidentally
C. Eventually
D. Naturally
73. After a long delay, she ________ replying to my e-mail.
A. got away with
B. got back at
C. got back
D. got round to
74. Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people; they are
________ available these days.
A. promptly
B. instantly
C. readily
D. quickly
57. Which of the following is INCORRECT?
A. All his lectures were boring.
B. Half his money was gone.
C. Her few friends are all fond of dancing.
D. He invited many his friends to the party.
58. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on my desk, _____?
A. do you
B. don't you
C. will you
D. won't you
59. What does "He wisely refused to spend his money" mean?
A. It was wise of him to refuse to spend his money.
B. He refused to spend his money in a wise manner.
C. He was short of money and didn't 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. was
61. The following are all correct responses to "Who told the news to the teacher?" EXCEPT
A. 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. where
63. In his plays Shakespeare _____ his characters live through their language.
A. would make
B. had made
C. made
D. makes
64. The square itself is five hundred yards wide, five times ____ the size of St. Peter's in
Rome.
A. /
B. that of
C. which is
D. of
65. 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 o'clock.
D. You must complete the 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. sea
67. On the road motorists should be aware of cyclists and be ____ towards them.
A. considerable
B. considering
C. considerate
D. considered
68. Sally was a 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 bean
69. The company has capitalized _____ the error of judgment made by its business competitor.
A. in
B. over
C. with
D. on
70. Tim has failed three courses this semester, so he will have to _____ them next semester.
A. remake
B. repeat
C. reapply
D. revise
71. Keep this reference book; it may come in _____ one day.
A. handy
B. useful
C. convenient
D. helpful
72. The questions that the speaker raised were well ____ the average adult.
A. past
B. on
C. beyond
D. through
73. Teachers in this school were encouraged to use drama as a(n) _____ of learning.
A. design
B. instrument
C. agency
D. tool
74. First, we need to find out what his scheme is, and then act _____.
A. sensitively
B. imaginatively
C. efficiently
D. accordingly
75. At first Jim was not quite clear what he was going to do after university, but now he seems _____ on becoming a computer programmer.
A. fit
B. set
C. disposed
D. decided
76. When invited to talk about his achievements, he refused to blow his own _____ and declined to speak at the meeting.
A. trumpet
B. whistle
C. bugle
D. flute
77. In spite of the treatment, the pain in his leg grew in _____.
A. gravity
B. extent
C. intensity
D. amount
78. Bus services between Town Centre and Newton Housing Estate will be _____ until the motorway is repaired.
A. discontinued
B. suspended
C. halted
D. ceased
79. The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun, is the ____ cause of the tides.
A. principal
B. basic
C. initial
D. elementary
80. 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. safety
2009年
51. What a nice day! How about the three of us _____ a walk in the park nearby?
A. to take
B. take
C. taking
D. to be taking
52. If there were no subjunctive mood, English _____ much easier to learn.
A. could have been
B. would be
C. will be
D. would have been
53. She _____ fifty or so when I first met her at a conference.
A. had been
B. must be
C. has been
D. must have been
54. _____ the boss says, it is unreasonable to ask me to work overtime without pay.
A. Whatever
B. Whenever
C. Whichever
D. However
55. 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 more than the price
56. I was very interested in _____ she told me.
A. all that
B. all which
C. all what
D. that
57. We consider ______ he should have left without telling anyone beforehand.
A. strange why
B. it strange what
C. it strange that
D. that strange
58. It is going to be fine tomorrow. _______.
A. So is it.
B. 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 care
60. The couple had no sooner got to the station _____ the coach left.
A. when
B. as
C. until
D. than
61. Aren’t you tired? I ____ you had done enough for today.
A. should have thought
B. must have thought
C. might have thought
D. could have thought
62. “It seems that she was there at the conference.” The sentence means that
A. she 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.
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英语专业四级语法练习题 than 1.Mary is _______ than Alice. (1992) A. more experienced a teacher B. a more experienced teacher C. more an experienced teacher D. more experienced teacher an experienced teacher, 比较级加在形容词前，因此B。 2._______ the two, Bob is ________ student. (1995) A. Of, more diligent B. In, more diligent C. Of, the more diligent D. In, the more diligent the ＋比较级＋of the two，因此C。 3.Western Nebraska generally receives less snow than _______ Eastern Nebraska. (1996) A. in B. it receives in C. does D. it does in 完整形式应该是：than Eastern Nebraska receives snow，省去了部分谓语，保留了主语和助动词，可以倒装，因此C。 4.The indoor swimming pool seems to be a great more luxurious than _______. (1998) A. is necessary B. being necessary C. to be necessary D. it is necessary 这个句子是一个由than引导的比较状语从句，既然是从句那么可以排除BC；than引导的从句中省略了的主语应该是the indoor swimming pool，为避免重复，一般省略，不需要用it来指代。A。5.There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of mountain climbing than ______ in the public mind today. (1999) A. exists B. exist C. existing D. to exist 省略了的主语是anxiety，因此谓语动词用第三人称单数：A 6.The experiment requires more money than _______. (2002) A. have been put in B. being put in C. has been put in D. to be put in than引导的从句中省略了的主语应该是money，因此谓语动词要用第三人称单数，C。 7.The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded truck, _______ to the truck. (2003) A. the greater stress is B. greater is the stress C. the stress is greater D. the greater the stress “地表和载满货物卡车的接触面越小，卡车对地面的压强就越大。”A。 as 8.Some dieters find that after their dieting is over, they ate twice _______ they did before their diet. (1993) A. more than B. as many as C. much than D. as much as D,“饭量是以前的两倍”。A是指“三倍”，不合常理。 https://www.360docs.net/doc/5119067453.html,nguage belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner ___ to the professor. (1998) A. as far as B. the same as C. as much as D. as long as C，as much as“达到与……一样的程度”，完整的后半个句子应是：language belongs to the cleaner as much as it belong to the professor “语言属于社会的每个成员，既属于清洁工，也属于教授”；as far as“一直到某个程度”；the same as“与……一样”；表示“清洁工和教授是一样的”，意思不妥；as long as“只要”。 10.She did her work ______ her manager had instructed. (2002) A. as B. until C. when D. though as可表示方式，意思是“按照，如同”；“她依照经理的指示办事。”A。 11.The trumpet player was certainly loud. But I was n’t bothered by his loudness ______ by his lack of talent. (2004) A. so much as B. rather than C. as D. than A考点是not … so much as句型，表示“与其说是，倒不如说是”、“更多的是，而不是”。“毫无疑问，那个喇叭手的号声吵死了，但与其说我烦他的声音大，倒不如说烦他没吹号的天分。” 12.His remarks were ________ annoy everybody at the meeting. (2005) A. so as to B. such as to C. such to D. as much as to such as为固定搭配，意为“到如此程度以致”，又如：His illness is not such as to cause anxiety.他的病还没有严重到令人担心的地步。 A is to B what C is to D 13.Twelve is to three _______ four is to one. (1998)
英语专业四级语法练习题
英语专业四级语法练习题 1.Space exploration promises to open up many new territories for human settlement, as well as the harvest of mineral resources. A. leads to B. to lead to C. leading to D. lead to 2.Someday, solar power collected by satellites the earth may give us all the energy we need for an expanding civilization. A. circled B. to circle C. circling D. circles 3.In this experiment, they are wakened several times during the night, and asked to report what they . A. had just been dreaming B. are just dreaming C. have just been dreaming D. had just dreamt 4.Her terror was so great somewhere to escape, she would have run for her life. A. only if B. that there had only been C. that had there only been D. if there were only 5.Some women a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family. A. must make B. should have made C. would make D. could have made 6. A light with no more power than by an ordinary electric light bulb becomes intensely strong as it is concentrated to a pinpoint-sized beam. A. as is produced B. that produced C. that is produced D. produced 7.For most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travelers or others who earned a living from the sea, there was little reason to ask many questions about it, let alone what lay beneath the surface. A. asking B. ask C. to ask D. be asked 8.Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than, _____ at the other store. A. anyone B. the others C. that D. the ones 9.The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as its soil and the water of its lakes, rivers and oceans. A. are B. is C. do D. has 10.From now on, when anyone in our ranks who has done some useful work dies, soldier or cook, we should have a funeral ceremony and a memorial meeting in his honor. A. no matter he is B. whether he has been C. be he D. whether be he 11.In 1921 Einstein won the Nobel Prize, and was honored in Germany until the rise of Nazism he was driven from Germany because he was a Jew. A. then B. and C. when D. before 12.Physics is the present-day equivalent of used to be called natural philosophy from which most of present-day science arose. A. that B. all C. which D. what 13._____ the population of working age increased by 1 million between 1981 and 1986, today it is barely growing. A. Whereas B. Even if C. After D. Now that 14.By the first decade of the 21st century, international commercial traffic vastly beyond today’s level s. A. will be expected to extend B. will have been expected to extend C. is expected to be extended D. is expected to have extended 15.His features were agreeable; his body, slight of build, had something of athletic outline. A. somehow B. as C. though D. somewhat 16.We advocate the economic, cultural and religious traditions of all national minorities. A. to respect B. to be respected C. respecting D. having respected 17.There are two horses at the ends of a rope with all their might in opposite directions. A. pulling B. pull C. pulled D. to pull 18.Today the Tennessee Valley is one of the richest areas in the world. But if things as they were it would now be a desert. A. had left B. were left C. had been left D. had been leaving 19.After twenty years abroad, William came back only ____ how his hometown was damaged in an earthquake. A. to find out B. finding out C. to have found out D. to be finding out 20.Relaxation, fresh air, pure water and clean food, is essential to a sound mind and healthy body.