四级词汇与语法专项练习
四级词汇、语法专项练习
01. Mary?s score on the test is the highest in her class; she ________ have studied
very hard.
A) may
B) should
C) must
D) ought to
02. ________ that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.
A) During the 1960?s
B) It was in the 1960?s
C) That it was in the 1960?s
D) It was the 1960?s
03. He suggested ________ to tomorrow?s exhibition together.
A) us to go
B) we went
C) we shall go
D) we go
04. No agreement was reached in the discussion as neither side would give way to
________.
A) the other
B) any other
C) another
D) other
06. If you want ________ you have to get the fund somewhere.
A) that the job is done
B) the job done
C) to have done the job
D) the job that is done
08. It?s no use ________ me not to worry.
A) you tell
B) your telling
C) for you to have told
D) having told
09. I have two boys but ________ of them likes sweets.
A) both
B) neither
C) either
D) none
10. Only by shouting at the top of his voice ________.
A) was he able to make himself hear
B) he was able to make himself hear
C) he was able to make himself heard
D) was he able to make himself heard
11. ________ such a good chance, he planned to learn more.
A) To be given
B) Having been given
C) Having given
D) Giving
12. If it ________ too much trouble, I?d love a cup of tea.
A) isn?t
B) wasn?t
C) weren?t
D) hadn?t been
13. My sister?s professor had her ________ her paper many times before allowing
her to present it to the committee.
A) rewritten
B) to rewrite
C) rewrite
D) rewriting
14. silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper ________ it closely.
A) followed
B) following
C) to follow
D) being followed
15. They are considering ________ before the prices go up.
A) of buying the house
B) with buying the house
C) buying the house
D) to buy the house
16. She was glad that her success would ________ for the women who would
follow.
A) make things easier
B) make it easier
C) be easier
D) be easier to make
17. They will have it finished in ________.
A) three quarter of an hour time
B) three quarters of an hour time
C) three quarter of an hour?s time
D) three quarters of an hour?s time
18. A Dream of the Red Chamber is said ________ into dozens of languages in the
last decade.
A) to have been translated
B) to translate
C) to be translated
D) to have translated
19. He went ahead ________ all warnings about the danger of his mission.
A) in case of
B) because of
C) regardless of
D) prior to
20. We object ________ punishing a whole group for one person?s fault.
A) against
B) about
C) to
D) or
21. Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent; ________; I can?t speak too
highly of him.
A) as a result
B) in a word
C) by the way
D) on the contrary
22. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been
________ filled in.
A) consequently
B) regularly
C) comprehensively
D) properly
23. I shall have companion in the house after all these ________ years.
A) single
B) sole
C) alone
D) lonely
24. After a long and exhausting journey, they arrived ________.
A) till the last
B) at last
C) by the end
D) at the end
25. None of the servants were ________ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message.
A) available
B) attainable
C) approachable
D) applicable
26. I can?t ________ what that object is.
A) make up
B) make over
C) make out
D) make for
27. I want to buy a new tie to ________ this brown suit.
A) go into
B) go after
C) go with
D) go by
28. The newest satellite can ________ a thousand telephone conversations and a
colour TV program at the same time.
A) carry
B) extend
C) bring
D) take
29. I can ________ some noise while I?m studying, but I can?t stand loud noises.
A) come up with
B) catch up with
C) put up with
D) keep up with
30. When the whole area was ________ by the flood, the government sent food there
by helicopter.
A) cut away
B) cut down
C) cut up
D) cut off
31. The bridge was named ________ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the
people.
A) after
B) with
C) by
D) from
32. There were no tickets ________ for Friday?s performance.
A) preferable
B) considerable
C) possible
D) available
33. It wasn?t such a good dinner ________ she had promised us.
A) that
B) which
C) as
D) what
34. They decided to chase the cow away ________ it did more damage.
A) unless
B) until
C) before
D) although
35. ________ student with a little common sense should be able to answer the
question.
A) Each
B) Any
C) Either
D) One
36. All ________ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
A) what is needed
B) for our needs
C) the thing needed
D) that is needed
37. ________ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem
high at all.
A) When compared
B) Compare
C) While comparing
D) Comparing
38. ________ she first heard of the man referred to as a specialist.
A) That was from Stephen
B) It was Stephen whom
C) It was from Stephen that
D) It was Stephen that
39. If these shoes are too big, ask the clerk to bring you a smaller ________.
A) suit
B) set
C) one
D) pair
40. Many new ________ will be opened up in the future for those with a university
education.
A) opportunities
B) necessities
C) realities
D) probabilities
41. He must have had an accident, or he ________ then.
A) would have been here
B) had to be here
C) should be here
D) would be here
42. It was essential that the application forms ________ back before the deadline (截
止日期).
A) must be sent
B) would be sent
C) be sent
D) were sent
43. We ________ our breakfast when an old man came to the door.
A) just have had
B) have just had
C) just had
D) had just had
44. The rain was heavy and ________ the land was flooded.
A) consequently
B) continuously
C) constantly
D) consistently
45. The children went there to watch the iron tower ________.
A) to erect
B) be erected
C) erecting
D) being erected
46. The engine ________ smoke and steam.
A) gives up
B) gives in
C) gives away
D) gives off
47. The manager promised to keep me ________ of how our business was going on.
A) to be informed
B) on informing
C) informed
D) informing
48. Don?t ________ this news to the public until we give you the go-ahead.
A) release
B) relieve
C) relate
D) retain
49. She never laughed, ________ lost her temper.
A) or she ever did
B) nor did she ever
C) or did she ever
D) nor she ever did
50. The goals ________ he had fought all his life no longer seemed important to
him.
A) after which
B) for which
C) with which
D) at which
51. I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and ________ in a quiet
neighborhood.
A) all in all
B) above all
C) after all
D) over all
52. ________ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.
A) For now
B) Now that
C) Ever since
D) By now
53. What you have done is ________ the doctor?s orders.
A) attached to
B) responsible to
C) resistant to
D) contrary to
54. John regretted ________ to the meeting last week.
A) not going
B) not to go
C) not having been going
D) not to be going
55. They ________ in spite of the extremely difficult conditions.
A) carried out
B) carried off
C) carried on
D) carried forward
56. Mrs. Brown is supposed ________ for Italy last week.
A) to have left
B) to be leaving
C) to leave
D) to have been left
57. My camera can be ________ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.
A) treated
B) adjusted
C) adopted
D) remedied
58. A new technique ________, the yields as a whole increased by 20 per cent.
A) wording out
B) having worded out
C) having been worded out
D) to have been worded out
59. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ________.
A) hurt
B) damaged
C) spoiled
D) harmed
60. When Mr. Jones gets old, he will ________ over his business to his son.
A) take
B) hand
C) think
D) get
61. The boy?s father bought him a large toy train ________.
A) which to play with
B) to play with it
C) to play with
D) at which to play
62. ________ you poor record in school, we think you should study harder.
A) In view of
B) In charge of
C) In spite of
D) In case of
63. There are more than fifty proposals ________ at the conference.
A) discussed
B) to be discussed
C) discussing
D) having been discussed
64. Police have ________ to the public to come forward with any information which
might help them in their inquiries.
A) urged
B) claimed
C) appealed
D) called
65. I am sorry I ________ your glasses off the desk when I was wiping it.
A) drew
B) hit
C) struck
D) knocked
66. Why don?t you have a night out? It would take your ________ off your worries.
A) cares
B) heart
C) head
D) mind
67. Some hard plastics can be ________ metals in manufacturing machine parts.
A) substituted for
B) taken the place of
C) replaced in
D) given way to
68. His understanding made a deep impression ________ the young girl.
A) in
B) on
C) for
D) to
69. They have been trying to arrive at a practical solution ________ the problem.
A) in
B) to
C) on
D) with
70. In many American families, parents feel that children should make important
decisions ________.
A) to themselves
B) on themselves
C) of themselves
D) by themselves
71. There is hardly an environment on earth ________ some species of animal or
other has not adapted successfully.
A) to which
B) wherever
C) so that
D) as to
72. Some metals are better conductors of electricity than others ________ means that
the former have atom that contain more free electron than the latter.
A) that
B) this
C) which
D) it
73. A good friend is one who will ________ you when you are in trouble.
A) stand for
B) stand by
C) stand up to
D) stand up with
74. The speaker ________ his notes before the lecture.
A) ran down
B) ran into
C) ran out
75. I find this treatment very ________ to my health.
A) advisable
B) invaluable
C) beneficial
D) worthy
76. Don?t have him for a friend. He?s ________ a criminal.
A) anything but
B) but for
C) rather than
D) nothing but
77. Most doctors recognize that medicine is ________.
A) an art as much it is a science
B) as much an art as it is a science
C) as an art as much it is science
D) much an art as it is a science
78. As a ________ president, his views are treated with respect when he is
interviewed.
A) prior
B) previous
C) late
D) former
79. It is highly desirable that a new president ________ for this college.
A) appointed
B) be appointed
C) is appointed
D) has been appointed
80. The supply of electric power to Madrid and neighboring districts has had to be
________.
A) weakened
B) omitted
C) restricted
81. If the earth suddenly ________ spinning, we would all fly off it.
A) had stopped
B) stopped
C) has stopped
D) would stop
82. Is it advisable to ________ our body to the sunlight.
A) reveal
B) display
C) expose
D) show
83. He demanded that we explain what was happening, ________?
A) hadn?t we
B) didn?t we
C) hadn?t he
D) didn?t he
84. It was impossible to avoid ________ by the stormy weather.
A) being much affected
B) to be much affected
C) having much affected
D) to have been much affected
85. ________ in England. Anne Bradstreet both admired and imitated several
English poets.
A) Having born and educated
B) To be born and educated
C) Since born and educated
D) Born and educated
86. After searching for half an hour, she realized that her glasses ________ on the
table all the time.
A) had been lying
B) had been lain
C) have been lying
87. They hurried there only to find the meeting cancelled. In fact, they ________ at
all.
A) might not have gone
B) mustn?t have gone
C) needn?t have gone
D) wouldn?t have gone
88. The time has come ________ we can make extensive use of nuclear energy.
A) when
B) while
C) as
D) since
89. Hardly ________ the helicopter ________ when the waiting crowd ran toward it.
A) had ..., landed
B) has ..., landed
C) did..., land
D) was..., landing
90. ________ the punishment was unjust. Helen accepted it without complaint.
A) However
B) So long as
C) Even though
D) Since
91. It is not difficult to ________ the idea that machines may communicate
information to us.
A) admit
B) receive
C) accept
D) convince
92. I have not the least ________ of hurting your feelings.
A) concept
B) intention
D) purpose
93. As the shortage of certain metals approaches, others must be found to take their
________.
A) share
B) place
C) role
D) shape
94. The new power station is reported ________ within three years.
A) to have completed
B) to have been completed
C) having Been completed
D) to complete
95. Mary is in bed with a fever and she can?t hope to ________ the cold in a few day.
A) get over
B) get away
C) get off
D) get out
96. Although the weather was very had, the buses still ran on ________.
A) list
B) plan
C) schedule
D) arrangement
97. The situation today is obviously quite different from ________ it was only 50
years ago.
A) what
B) which
C) when
D) such
98. Soon, Americans hope, the rains will return and ease the hardship ________ U.S.
farmers.
A) faced
B) faces
D) to face
99. Ever since the family moved to the suburbs last year, they ________ better
health.
A) could have enjoyed
B) have been enjoying
C) had enjoyed
D) are enjoying
100. It is much easier to talk about social change than to ________.
A) bring it on
B) bring it about
C) burning it up
D) bring it out
101. Jane was hit on the head by the robber and was knocked ________.
A) mindless
B) unaware
C) brainless
D) unconscious
102. He likes doing some reading at home to the cinema.
A) than to go
B) than going
C) more than going
D) rather than to go
103. ________ neglecting our education, my father sent my brother and me to a summer school.
A) Accused of
B) Accusing of
C) That he was accused of
D) To be accused of
104. I bought a new house last year, but I ________ my old house yet, so at the moment I have two houses.
A) did not sell
B) do not sell
C) had not sold
D) have not sold
105. She didn?t regret paying 200 dollars for the bookcase. As a matter or a fact, she would gladly have paid ________ for it.
A) as much twice
B) much as twice
C) as twice much
D) twice as much
106. By the time you get to Beijing tomorrow, I ________ for Shanghai.
A) am leaving
B) should have left
C) will leave
D) have already left
107. It was essential that all the necessary documents ________ to the president?s office being the end of this month.
A) be handed in
B) must be handed in
C) should
D) had been handed in
108. The car is quite ________ of petrol.
A) economic
B) economical
C) saving
D) sparing
109. The traffic was very heavy; otherwise I ________ here 50 minutes sooner.
A) would be
B) should be
C) had been
D) would have been
110. ________ his great wealth, he always remained a man of simple tastes.
A) Except for
B) With regard to
C) Despite
D) Although
111. The socks were too small and it was only by ________ them that he managed to get them on.
A) spreading
B) extending
C) lengthening
D) stretching
112. Language can be defined as a tool by which human beings ________ with one another.
A) associate
B) connect
C) communicate
D) correspond
113. As a small boy, he was slow ________ learning to read and write.
A) on
B) with
C) in
D) about
114. Tony was ________ a mile of the hotel when he ran out of petrol.
A) within
B) inside
C) about
D) off
115. It has been rather costly to install the machinery, but it will prove to be worth the money ________.
A) in the long run
B) in conclusion
C) at long last
D) at the end
116. I don?t know why he ________ in the middle of a sentence.
A) broke off
B) broke out
C) broke through
D) broke away
117. I?m sorry Andy didn?t want to go to the conference. ________ willing to go we would have paid all his expenses.
A) Being
B) Was he
C) He had been
D) Had he been
118. The minister was the person ________.
A) whom the state dinner was given in honour
B) for whom the state dinner was given honour
C) whose honour the state dinner was given
D) in whose honour the state dinner was given
119. The young driver looked over the engine carefully lest it ________ on the way.
A) goes wrong
B) would go wrong
C) went wrong
D) should go wrong
120. John had been working hard and ________.
A) so his brother had
B) so had his brother
C) so was his brother
D) so his brother did
121. We had a party last month, and it was a lot of fun, so let?s have ________ one this month.
A) another
B) more
C) the other
D) other
122. It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be.
A) impression