2003-2012專四真題及答案.doc

201251Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?ATwenty miles seems like a long walk to himBNo one except his supporters agree with himCNeither Julia nor I were going to the partyDFew students in my class are really lazy52Which of the following determiners(限定詞)can be placed before both singular count nouns and plural count nouns?Amany a Bfew Csuch Dthe next53Which of the following reflexive pronouns(反身代詞)is used as an appositive(同位語)?A，He promised himself rapid progressBThe manager herself will interview MaryCI have nothing to say for myselfDThey quarreled themselves red in the face54My boss ordered that the legal documents _ to him before lunchAbe sent Bwere sent Cwere to be sent Dmust be sent55Which of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS?ABy now she will be eating dinnerBI shall never do that againCMy brother will help you with the luggageDYou shall get a promotion56Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?AHow strange feelings they are!BHow dare you speak to me like that!CWhat noise they are making!D. What a mess we are in!57which of the italicized parts functions as a subject?AWe never doubt that her brother is honestBThe problem is not who will go but who will stayCYou must give it back to whoever it belongs to。DIt is clear that the crime was done deliberately58which of the italicized parts functions as an object?AHe doesnt like the idea of my speaking at the meetingBIt is no use your pretending not to know the matterCMy parents strongly object to my going out alone at nightDHer falling into the river was the climax of the whole trip59All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPTAShe bought herself a pair of new shoesBOnly one problem still remains-the foodCMy friends all understand and support meDShe liked her current job，teaching English60Which of the following best explains the meaning of“Shall we buy the tickets first”?AHe said that we were going to buy the tickets firstBHe requested that we buy the tickets firstCHe suggested that we buy the tickets firstDHe advised us to buy the tickets first61Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of cause?AI got a job as soon as I left universityBAs there was no answer, I wrote againCYou must do the exercises as I show youDWealthy as he is，Mark is not a happy man62Which of the following prepositional phrases can function as an adverbial?AAre you sure of Simons disappearance?BThe man with a beard is talking to the manage.CEvery precaution was taken against the failure of the planDDespite the rain，everyone enjoyed the trip63A：Motheryou promised to take me out B：Well_A. so I did! B. so did I. C. so I do! D. so do I64Which of the following prepositional phrases is an adverbial of concession?AThey used the box for keeping treasuresBI stepped aside for her to get in firstCFor all that he seems to dislike me，I still like himDThe parents bought a birthday cake for their son65Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?APoultry are very expensive in the cityBNew machinery were introduced in the factoryCThe police are investigating the murder caseDThe militia were called out to rescue flood victims66The girl cannot come to school today on account of the fluThe underlined part means _.Aconcerning Bbecause of Cas to Dfor67Mary and John are busy looking for a hotel for their wedding _Ameal Bsnack Crefreshment Dbanquet68Mini-skirts first _ in the 1960sAcaught out Bcaught in Ccaught on Dcaught up69That outburst at the meeting was _ of his bad temperAillustrative Bexplanatory Cexpository Drevealing70The earthquake refugees are _ for food and blanketsAdesirous Bambitious Cseriously off Dbadly off71When Linda heard the good news she tried to sound casual，but her excitement was obviousThe underlined part means _Auncaring Bdisinterested Cwithout plan Dwithout warning72Most Chinese people went to work by bike within living _Amind Bknowledge Cmemory Dscope73The speaker was very good at _ his ideas during the discussionAputting aside Bputting across Cputting back Dputting off74The food is good at this hotel，but the _ is poor；the waiters dont seem to be well trainedAmaintenance Brepair Ccharge Dservice75Slavery was _ in America in the 19th centuryAabolished Bcancelled Cabandoned Dterminated76Mercifully，I was able to complete all I had to do within a few daysThe underlined part means _.Aefficiently Bsurprisingly Cfortunately Dshortly77The boys in the dorm _ a coin to decide who would clean the floorAheld Btossed Cput Dcollected78The patterns of spoken language are _ from those of writingAdistinct Bdistinctive Cdistinguished Ddistinguishing79A(n)_ shape has four straight sides at 90to each other, two of which are much longer than the other twoAsquare Boval Coblong Dcircular80Id like to have a _ word with his parentsApeaceful Bquiet Csilent Dpersonal201151. My uncle is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is no longer the man he was fifteen years ago.A. whichB. whomC. whoD. that52. Which of the following sentences is a COMMAND?A. Beg your pardon.B. Have a good time.C. Never do that again!D. What noise you are making!53. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates purpose?A. She said it for fun, but others took her seriously.B. For all its effort, the team didnt win the match.C. Linda has worked for the firm for twenty years.D. He set out for Beijing yesterday.54. When you have finished with the book, dont forget to return it to Tim, ?A. do youB. will youC. dont youD. wont you55. In phrases like freezing cold, burning hot, or soaking wet, the ING participle is usedA. as a command.B. as a condition.C. for concession.D. for emphasis.56. Which of the following italicized phrases is INCORRECT?A. The city is now ten times its original size.B. I wish I had two times his strength.C. The seller asked for double the usual price.D. They come here four times every year.57. It is not so much the language the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand.A. asB. norC. butD. like58. Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object?A. What do you think has happened to her?B. Who do you think the visiting professor is?C. How much do you think he earns every month?D. How quickly would you say he would come?59. The additional work will take weeks.A. the otherB. another twoC. other twoD. the more60. Which of the following italicized parts is a subject clause (主語從句)?A. We are quite certain that we will get there in time.B. He has to face the fact that there will be no pay rise this year.C. She said that she had seen the man earlier that morning.D. It is sheer luck that the miners are still alive after ten days.61. Its getting late. Id rather you now.A. leftB. leaveC. are leavingD. will leave62. In the sentence “The manager interviewed Jim himself in the morning”, the italicized word is used to modifyA. the object.B. the verb.C. the subject.D. the prepositional phrase.63. There is no doubt the couple did the right thing in coming back home earlier than planned.A. whetherB. thatC. whyD. when64. The sentence that expresses OFFER isA. Ill get some drinks. Whatll you have?B. Does she need to book a ticket now?C. May I know your name?D. Can you return the book next week?65. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates a subject-predicate relation (主謂關(guān)系)?A. Mr Smiths passport has been issued.B. The visitors arrival was reported in the news.C. Johns travel details have not been finalized.D. The new bookstore sells childrens stories.66. Our office has recently to a new computer system.A. alteredB. convertedC. transformedD. modified67. The crowd went as soon as the singer stepped onto the stage.A. wildB. emotionalC. uncontrolledD. unrestricted68. Our school library is closed for repairs.A. shortlyB. quicklyC. temporarilyD. rapidly69. John is up to his eyes in work at the moment. The underlined part means .A. very excitedB. very busyC. very tiredD. very efficient70. Victoria bumped into her brother quite by chance in the supermarket. The underlined word means .A. riskB. opportunityC. possibilityD. luck71. “Look at those pretty girls skirts” is , because it is not clear whether the girls or the skirts are “pretty.A. ambiguousB. hiddenC. indirectD. indistinct72. House repairs, holidays, school fees and other have reduced his bank balance to almost nothing.A. amountB. paymentC. expensesD. figures73. It was really of you to remember my birthday.A. gratefulB. thoughtfulC. considerableD. generous74. You can go to a travel agency and ask for a holiday .A. introductionB. advertisementC. bookD. brochure75. The city government is building more roads to the increasing number of cars.A. accommodateB. receiveC. acceptD. hold76. Theyve lifted a two-year-long economic on the country.A. enclosureB. restrictionC. blockadeD. prohibition77. Everyone is surprised that she has fallen out with her boy friend. The underlined part means .A. leftB. quarreledC. attackedD. defeated78. His plan is carefully prepared and full of details, so it is a very one.A. elaborateB. refinedC. ambitiousD. complex79. The girls voice was so low that we could hear her.A. seldomB. almostC. onlyD. barely80. She must have been pretty to fall for such an old trick.A. interestedB. gullibleC. enthusiasticD. shrewd201051. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates CAUSE? A. Why dont you do it for the sake of your friends? B. I wish I could write as well as you. C. For all his efforts, he didnt get an A. D. Her eyes were red from excessive reading.52. Nancys gone to work but her cars still there. She _ by bus. A. must have gone B. should have gone C. ought to have gone D. could have gone53. He feels that he is not yet _ to travel abroad. A. too strong B. enough strong C. so strong D. strong enough54. After_ seemed an endless wait, it was his turn to enter the personnel managers office. A. that B. it C. what D. there55. Fool _ Jerry is, he could not have done such a thing. A. who B. as C. like D. that56. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? A. They each have two tickets. B. They cost twenty yuan each. C. Each they have bought the same book. D. They were given two magazines each.57. She seldom goes to the theatre, _? A. doesnt she B. does she C. would she D. wouldnt she58. Dr Johnson is head of the department, _ an expert in translation. A. or B. either C. but D. and59. When one has good health, _ should feel fortunate. A. you B. they C. he D. we60. It is necessary that he _ the assignment without delay. A. hand in B. hands in C. must hand in D. has to hand in61. In the sentence Its no use waiting for her, the italicized phrase is)_. A. the object B. an adverbial C. a complement D. the subject62. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? A. All his lectures are very interesting. B. Half their savings were gone. C. Many his friends came to the party. D. Both his sisters are nurses.63. Which of the following sentences has an object complement? A. The directors appointed John manager. B. I gave Mary a Christmas present. C. You have done Peter a favour. D. She is teaching children English.64. Which of the following words can NOT be used to complete Weve seen the film _? A. before B. recently C. lately D. yet65. _ should not become a serious disadvantage in life and work. A. To be not tall B. Not being tall C. Being not tall D. Not to be tall66. Due to personality _, the two colleagues never got on well in work. A. contradiction B. conflict C. confrontation D. competition67. During the summer vacation, kids are often seen hanging _ in the streets. A. about B. on C. over D. out68. There were 150 _ at the international conference this summer. A. spectators B. viewers C. participants D. onlookers69. School started on a _ cold day in February. A. severe B. bitter C. such D. frozen70. In the face of unexpected difficulties, he demonstrated a talent for quick, _ action. A. determining B. defensive C. demanding D. decisive71. The team has been working overtime on the research project _. A. lately B.just now C. late D. long ago72. Because of the economic crisis, industrial output in the region remained A. motionless B. inactive C. stagnant D. immobile73. The police had difficulty in _ the fans fiom rushing on to the stage to take photos with the singer. A. limiting B. restraining C. confining D. restricting74. Joan is in the dorm, putting the final _ to her speech. A. details B. remarks C. comments D. touches75. His_ in gambling has eventually brought about his ruin. A. indulgence B. habit C. action D. engagement76. The teacher told the students to stay in the classroom and they did _. A. absolutely B. accidentally C. accordingly D. accurately77. You can actually see the deer at close range while driving through that area. The italicized phrase means _. A. clearly B. very near C. quickly D. very hard78. He listened hard but still couldnt what they were talking about. A. make over B. make up C. make upon D. make out79. For the advertised position, the company offers a(n) salary and benefits package. A. generous B. plentiful C. abundant D. sufficient80. As there was no road, the travelers _ up a rocky slope on their way back. A. ran B. hurried C. scrambled D. crawled200951. 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 taking52. If there were no subjunctive mood, English _ much easier to learn.A. could have been B. wouldbeC. 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 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 priceC. as much as the three times price D. three times 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. 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 had done enough for today.A. should have thought B. must have thoughtC. 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 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 adverbialC. the 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 willprepare the documents.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 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 C. called out D. called off71. We had a good time there, and the