英语专四单选题

1._native to North America, corn has now spread all over the world.A. In spite of B. That it is C. It was D. Although2. Our civilization cannot be thought of as_in a short period of time.A. to have been created B. to be created C. having been created D. being created3. We feel it is high time that the Government _something to check the inflation.A. did B. do C.should do D. would do4. It has been proposed that we_our decision until the next meeting.A.delayed B.delay C. can delay D. are to delay5. Hurricanes are severe cyclones with winds over seventy five miles an hour _originate over tropical ocean waters.A. which B. who C. where D.how to6._is announced in the papers, our country has launched a large scale movement against smuggling and fraudulent activities in foreign currency exchange deals.A. What B. As C. Which D. That7. All the flights_because of the snowstorm, we had to take the train instead.A.were canceled B. had been canceled C. having canceled D. having been canceled8. Once _, this power station will supply all the neighboring towns and villages with electricity.A. it being completed B. it completed C. completed D. it completes9. He might have been killed _the timely arrival of the ambulance.A. but for B. except for C. besides D. except10. If you have never planted anything, you wont be able to know the pleasure of watching the thing you have planted _.A.grow B. to grow C. growing D. to be growing11. He did me a _turn by lending me ten pounds.A. good B. nice C. fine D. pretty12. Once our chickens started laying eggs, we had such a _of eggs that we were giving many away to our neighbors.A. output B. surplus C. production D. plenty13. Following are comments about the behavior that people in Korea usually expect in various social _.A. occasions B. cases C.situations D. circumstances14. They have considered their high standard of living a(n)_for practising their basic beliefs.A. award B. reward C. result D. consequence15. Macs close_to his brother made people mistake them for one another.A. resemblance B. identity C. appearance D. relationship16. The thieves_the waste paper all over the room while they were searching for the diamond ring.A. spread B. scratched C.scattered D. burned17. The sight of the fruit salad made our daughter Kits mouth _.A. wet B. water C. soak D. taste18. The_problem of bring a space ship back from the moon has been solved.A. technical B. technological C. technique D. technology19. A large part of a persons memory is_words and combination of words.A.by means of B. in terms of C. in connection with D. by way of20. At her word she stood up and walked away, stopping at the window to pull back the curtain and _.A.look round B. look out C. look up D. look on21. Their happiness was very_.A. crisp B. brittle C. delicate D. fragile22. I was awfully tired when I got home from work, but a half hour nap _me.A.revived B. released C. relieved D. recovered23. We should always keep in mind that_decisions often lead to bitter regrets.A.hasty B. instant C. prompt D.rapid24. Information and opinion gap exercises have to have some content _talking about.A. worthwhile B. worthily C. worth D. worthy25. “If we fail to act now,”said Tom, “Well find ourselves _in action later on.”A.paid back B. paid for C.paid up D.paid off试题答案与解析 1. D) 【句意】玉米虽原产于北美洲，但现在已遍及全世界。【难点】四个选项中，B)和C)不合理。A)项的in spite of 是复合介词，后接名词。D)项的although是连词，后接从句，在本句中接的是一个省略主语的从句。2. C) 【句意】不应把我们的文明看作是短期内创造出来的。【难点】as 在这里是介词，后面应接名词性质的词，create的动作是过去发生的，所以选C)。3. A) 【句意】我们认为该到政府采取措施抑制通货膨胀的时候了。【难点】it is high time that后面接虚拟语气，时态用一般过去时，意为“该到时候了”。4. B) 【句意】有人建议我们应将我们的决定推迟到下次会议作出。【难点】在suggest, propose, demand ,insist 等动词后面的宾语从句中，应使用（should）+动词原形的虚拟语气。5. A) 【句意】 飓风是生成于热带海洋水域上空、风速达每小时75英里以上的强烈气旋。【难点】关系代词which引导的定语从句修饰名词winds.6. B)【句意】正如报界所宣传的那样，我国已发起大规模反走私和反欺诈性外币交易的运动。【难点】as在这里是一个代词，常用在类似as is well known这样的句子中，意为“这一点”。7. D) 【句意】所有航班因暴风雪都被取消，我们不得不改乘火车。【难点】该句的前半句使用的是独立结构由于动作发生在过去，所以根据题意要求，使用了完成式被动语态。8. C) 【句意】这座电站一建成竣工，就将向周围城乡供电。【难点】once在这里是连词，意为“一旦就”，后面省略了it is。ZK)9. A) 【句意】要不是救护车及时到达，他可能就没命了。【难点】but for 意为“要不是”，它的典型使用就是在虚拟语气的句子中，所以正合题意。10. A)【句意】如果你从未种植过任何东西，你就不会明白观察你种植的东西生长所带来的快乐。【难点】watch 后接不带to的不定式作宾语补足语。11. A) 【句意】他借给我十英磅，算是给我做了件好事。【难点】当turn为“行为，举止”时，常与good,bad,ill，evil连用。do sb. a good turn意为“做利于某人的事”。12. B) 【句意】我们的鸡开始下蛋后，我们便把剩余的鸡蛋送给邻居。【难点】surplus 意为“过剩，剩余”；output 意为“产量”；production意为“生产”；plenty意为“丰富，大量”。13. A) 【句意】下列是有关韩国人在不同的社交场合可能有的行为的评论。【难点】occasion意为“场合，节庆活动”；case 意为“事实；情况”；situation意为“情况；处理”；circumstance意为“环境；形势”。14. B) 【句意】他们认为自己的高生活水准是对实施基本信仰的一种报偿。【难点】reward意为“报答；奖赏”；award意为“奖；奖品”；result 意为“结果”；consequence意为“后果”。15. A) 【句意】麦克和弟弟长得十分相像，人们常常把他们俩认错。【难点】这四个名词中resemblance后面可接介词to,表示“与相似”。relationship后面接to 时意为“和的关系”。16. C) 【句意】小偷找钻戒的时候，把废纸撒落得满屋都是。【难点】scatter意为“散布，撒播”；scratch意为“搔，抓”；spread意为“传播；使蔓延”，burn意为“燃烧”。17. B) 【句意】我女儿凯蒂一看见水果色拉就流口水。【难点】 wet 意为“湿的”；water意为“流口水”；soak意为“浸湿”；taste意为“品尝”。18. A) 【句意】使宇宙飞船从月球上返航的技术问题已被technical意为“技术的，技能的”；technological 意为“技术学的，工艺学的”；technique意为“技术，技能”，是名词；technology意为“技术（学），工艺（学）”，也是名词。19. B) 【句意】一个人的大部分记忆是用词和词的组合进行的。【难点】in terms of 意为“用的话，以措辞”；by means of意为“借着”；inconnection with 意为“与相关联，关于”；by way of “经过，经由”。20. B) 【句意】听了她的话，她站起身，走开了，然后停在窗前，拉开窗帘，向外眺望。【难点】look out意为“向外看”；look around意为“环顾”；look up意为“抬头望，查检”；look on意为“旁观”。21. D) 【句意】他们的幸福非常脆弱。【难点】fragile 意为“脆弱的，虚弱的，易碎的”；crisp意为“脆的，新鲜而脆生的”；brittle意为“易碎的，易损坏的”；delicate意为“脆的，娇贵的”。22. A) 【句意】我下班回家的时候累极了，但半小时的午睡又使我振作了精神。【难点】revive 意为“使恢复精力；使振奋精神”；release意为“放开，松开”；relieve意为“缓解，减轻”；recover意为“恢复（健康，知觉，情绪等）；使复原”。23. A) 【句意】我们应该永远牢牢记住，草率的决定常常导致后悔不堪。【难点】hasty意为“草率的，轻率的”；instant意为“立即的，即刻的”，prompt意为“敏捷的，及时的，迅速的”；rapid意为“快的，迅速的”。24. C) 【句意】信息练习和见解分歧练习里必须有值得读的内容。【难点】 worth意为“值得”，后接-ing形式的词；worthwhile意为“值得做的，值得花费时间的”；worthy意为“值得的，应得的”，后接of；worthily意为“可敬佩地”。25. A) 【句意】“如果我们不能现在采取行动”，汤姆说，“我们会发现自己在以后的行动中得到回报”。【难点】pay back意为“回报，报答”；pay for意为“为付出代价”；pay up意为“全部付清”；pay off意为“还清债务；清偿欠(某人)的债务1. Although _ Spanish, he attended the course.A. he was knowing B. he is knowingC. having a knowledge of D. knows2. You _that letter to James. However, you didnt.A. ought to write B. ought to have writtenC. should write D. should be writing3. Joseph was very lucky _ with his life; he almost did not get out of the room.A. to escape B. to have escapedC. to escaping D. to be escaping4. Bread and butter _liked by Westerners.A. is B. are C. were D. be5. The back garden of our house contains a lawn, _very pleasant to sit on in summer.A. which is B. which it is C. it is D.where it is6. He set up in business _ his own and was very successful.A. in B.of C.on D. by7. Johns score on the test is the highest in the class; he _last night.A. must study B.charged C.punished D.posed14. Modern _perhaps causes more problems than it solves.A. technique B.technologyC. tactics D.tendency15. Mary tiptoed over and took the clock away because she hated to hear it _ when she was trying to go tosleep.A. sounding B. ringing C. ticking D. humming16. Under this _ pressure some of the rocks even became liquid.A. intensive B.weighty C.intense D.bulky17. Of course, most immigrants did not get rich overnight, but the _ of them were eventually able to improve upon their former standard of living.A. maximum B.minority C. majorit D.minimum18. Nancy was surprised that they have _. They seemed to be a happy couple.A. split up B.broken downC. fallen through D. knocked out19.The beach is in an ideal _to draw tourists.A. condition B. situation C. state D. publicity20. Our _ sensitivity decreases with age. By age 60, most people have lost 40 percent of their ability to smell and 50 percent of their taste buds.A. sensible B. senseless C. sensitive D. sensory21. The eldest child is thoroughly _because they always give him whatever he wants.A. wasted B. spoiledC.destroyed D.uneducated22. If a substance is dissolved in water or heated, it may _a gas.A. give into B. give overC. give off D. give away23. His manner was so pleasant that Bolla felt at _ with him at once.A. peace B. large C. ease D. best24. Can you take the day off tomorrow?Well, Ill have to get _ from my boss.A. permission B. permitC. allowance D. possession25. The _ in Janets character has hindered her from advancement in her career.A. weakness B. meritC. defect D. shortcoming 答案详解：1. C)【句意】虽然只懂一点西班牙语，但他还是参加了这个课程的学习。【难点】know是静态动词，不能用于进行时；选knows从句中又缺少主语。knowledge作“知识”讲时是不可数名词，但作“了解”讲时，前面可加“a”，常用于词组have a knowledge of中，所以选C)。2. B)【句意】你本应该给詹姆斯写信，然而，你没写。【难点】ought to have written是虚拟语气，与本句句意相符。3. B)【句意】约瑟夫幸运地逃了性命；他险些没从房间里逃出来。【难点】to have escaped 是不定式的完成式，表示过去的某一动作业已完成。4. A)【句意】黄油面包受西方人青睐。【难点】bread and butter 是西方人吃的一种食品，虽然有三个字，表达的却是一个东西，并且是不可数名词，作单数。5. A)【句意】我家的后花园有一片草坪，夏天坐在上面会令你心旷神怡。【难点】which引出非限制性定语从句，在句中作主语，且和sit on 构成动宾关系。类似的句子有：This room is comfortable to live in 这句中live in 和this room构成动宾关系。6. C)【句意】他独自一人开始经商，并且做得很成功。【难点】on ones own 是个常用的介词词组，意为“独自”；of ones own表示“某人自己的(东西)”，如：I have a flat of my own.我自己有套房子。7. C)【句意】约翰的考试分数全班最高；他昨天晚上一定学习了。【难点】表示对过去某一动作行为的猜测须要用must have done这一句型结构。8. B)【句意】弗兰克几乎从未受过任何教育，是不是?【难点】这是一句含有否定副词never的一般过去时的句子，由于主句为否定形式，所以反意问句用肯定形式。9. C)【句意】即使他的信明天到也无济于事了。【难点】在条件句中表示现在将来的时间，需要用一般现在时，主句中使用将来时。10. C)【句意】我们在房间的后面也能听得很清楚。【难点】as well意为“(程度)同样地好”，是副词短语修饰动词hear；just表示程度，意为“刚好”。11. A)【句意】为获得一个满意的结果，你必须在一个干净的表面上涂两层油漆。【难点】coat意为“覆盖物，层”;level意为“(建筑物)楼层”;times意为“次，回”;courses意为“(一层)砖面；一排”。12. C)【句意】这个小山村被大雪封住达一个多月。【难点】cut back意为“削减；缩减”;cut out意为“停止；切下”;cut off意为“切断；使隔断”;cut away意为“切除；砍掉”。13. A)【句意】格林小姐因酒后驾车被罚100美元。【难点】fine意为“处以罚金”;charge意为“要(价)，收(费)，要(人)支付(钱)”;punish意为“罚，惩罚”;pose意为“造成，引起(困难)”。14. B)【句意】现代技术所引发的问题也许比它所能解决的要多。【难点】technique意为“技法；具体的技术”;technology意为“工业技术”;tactics意为“战术，兵法，策略”；tendency意为“倾向”。15. C)【句意】玛丽蹑手蹑脚走过来把钟拿走了，因为她讨厌在自己想睡觉的时候听它滴哒地响。【难点】sound意为“作声，发声，响”;ring意为“鸣，发出清脆响亮的声音”;tick意为“发出滴哒声”;hum意为“发连续低沉的声音(如蜜蜂、马达的嗡嗡声)”。16. C)【句意】在这种强大的压力下，一些岩石甚至变成了液体。【难点】intensive意为“加强的；集中的”;weighty意为“沉重的；笨重的”;intense意为“强烈的，剧烈的”;bulky意为“庞大的；粗壮的”。17. C)【句意】当然，大多数移民不是一夜之间就发财的，但是他们大多最终改善了自己的生活水平。【难点】maximum意为“最大限量；最高点”;minority意为“少数，半数以下”;majority意为“大多数”;minimum意为“最低限度，最低点”。18. A)【句意】南希对他们的离婚表示十分惊讶，因为他们似乎是一对快乐的夫妇。【难点】split up意为“分裂，离婚”;break down意为“(精神方面)垮掉；(健康)变得衰弱；崩溃”;fall through意为“失败；成为泡影”;knock out意为“使筋疲力尽”。19. B)【句意】这片海滩所处位置理想，吸引了很多游客。【难点】condition意为“状况；形势”;situation意为“位置，地点，环境”;state意为“状态，情形”;publicity意为“公众的注意，名声”。20. D)【句意】我们的感官能力随着年龄的增长而下降。比如说，到60岁的时候，多数人失去了他们40%的嗅觉能力和50%的味觉能力。【难点】sensible意为“明智的，合情理的”;senseless意为“失去知觉的，不省人事的”;sensitive意为“敏感的”;sensory意为“感觉的，传递感觉的”。21. B)【句意】他们的大孩子被彻底宠坏了，因为他要什么，他们就给什么。【难点】waste意为“使衰弱；使消瘦”;spoil意为“宠坏，溺爱”;destroy意为“破坏；毁灭”;uneducated意为“未受(良好)教育的”。22. C)【句意】如果一种物质溶解在水里或被加热，它可能释放出一种气体。【难点】give into为非固定搭配；give over意为“托付，交托”；give off意为“散发”；give away意为“送掉，分发(奖品)等”。23. C)【句意】他那平易近人的风度使得博拉立刻放松了情绪。【难点】at peace意为“和平地”;at large意为“自由地；大体地”;at ease意为“不拘束”;at best意为“至多”。24. A)【句意】你明天能休一天吗?呵，我要征得老板的允许。【难点】permission意为“允许”；permit意为“许可证”；allowance意为“津贴”；possession意为“拥有”。25. C)【句意】詹妮特的性格缺陷阻碍了她事业进步。【难点】weakness意为“弱点；嗜好”;merit意为“优点，长处”;defect意为“缺点，缺陷”;shortcoming意为“缺点，短处”。1. My pain _ apparent the moment I walked into the room, for the first man I met asked sympathetically: “Are you feeling all right?”A. must be B. must have been C. had been D. had to be2. It is only when you nearly lose someone _ fully conscious of how much you value him.A. do you become B.then you becomeC. that you become D.have you become3. Just as the soil is a part of the earth, _ the atmosphere.A. as it is B. so is C. the same as D. and so is4. While driving along the treacherous road, _.A. my right rear tyre blew outB. my right rear tyre had a blowoutC.I had a blownout on my right rear tyreD. I had my right rear tyre blowout5. Jean Wagners most enduring contribution to the study of Afro American poetry is his insistence that it _ in a religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference.A. is to be analysed B. has been analysedC. be analysed D. should have been analysed6._ there is little we can do to modify the weather, we can at least know what kind of weather to expect.A. Since B.When C.While D. Unless7.This organization brought Western artists together in the hope of making more of an impact on the art community _ any of them could individually and to promote Western art by women.A. rather than B.rather C. than D. other than8. But the Swiss discovered long years ago that constant warfare brought them _ suffering and poverty.A. anything but B. nothing butC. none other than D. no more than9. After _ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to step into the doctors office.A.it B.that C.what D. which10. The board deemed its urgent that these files _right away.A. had to be printed B. should have been printedC. must be printed D. should be printed11. His answer was so confused that I could hardly make any _of it at all.A. explanation B. meaning C. sense D. interpretation12. You should have your eyes tested every year in case the _of your spectacles need changing.A. lenses B.glasses C.sights D.crystals13. The school committee hoped that their choice of play would be _ with the students and their parents.A. recognized B. popular C. favorable D. fascinated14. By cutting down trees we _ the natural home of birds and animals.A. harm B. hurt C. injure D. damage15. Mr. Robinson knew that the most trivial chore could prove to be a _ if approached with enthusiasm.A. prize B. reward C.refund D. bonus16. The trade unions in this industry are _ any reduction in wages.A. objecting against B. opposed toC. reacted to D.resisting against17. She was teaching me _ you would teach a younger child to speak the language.A. the way B.in the way C. a way D.to the way18. The Brownings have not _ yet and I doubt whether they will come.A turned in B. turned out C.turned up D. turned to19.We went on a(n) _ to the mountain yesterday.A.excursion B.trip C. tour D. travel20.When Sarah and I _ on an article for the school newspaper, we found it difficult to work together.A. compiled B. gatheredC. collaborated D. collected21.Beth could _ her coat because it had largered buttons.A. recognize B.prove C.define D. claim22.Postal _ are determined by the class and weight of the parcel mailed.A. taxes B.payment C. fees D. premium23.My father is so deaf that he has to use a hearing_.A. help B. aid C.support D.tool24.On New Years Eve, there will be a firework _at Peoples Square.A. display B.performance C. show D. exhibition25.The _ of beer and alcohol in New Zealand is very high.A. consumption B. use C.drink D. absorption答案详解：1. B)【句意】我刚一走进房间时一定表现得很痛苦，因为我遇到的第一个人同情地问我：“你没事吧?”【难点】must与完成时不定式连用往往表示对过去发生的事情的主观推测，常译成“一定是”。2. C)【句意】只有当你快要失去什么人时，你才充分意识到他对你是多么重要。【难点】该句是一个典型的强调句式，即It is.that.。3. B)【句意】正像土壤是地球的一部分，大气层也是。【难点】Just as.，so.为一固定结构，意为“正如，也”。4. C)【句意】当我在险峻的山路上驾车急驰时，车的右后胎爆了。【难点】此句为一个带有时间状语从句的主从复合句。在英语中，由while, when等引导的时间状语从句，如果其主语与主句中的主语相同，从句中的主语可以省略，而只剩下分词短语。驾车的应该是人，所以只能从C)和D)选，而D)的意义不符，所以选C)。5. C)【句意】杰恩瓦格那对亚非诗歌最永恒的贡献是他坚持认为，这类诗歌除用凡俗的参考框架，还应用宗教的参考框架进行研究。【难点】insistence是个从insist派生来的名词，二者后面分别接同位语从句和宾语从句，句中皆应使用虚拟形式，即should+动词原形或动词原形。6.C)【句意】尽管我们在改变天气方面无能为力，但我们至少知道天气未来的变化。【难点】while除表示时间外，还可表示转折、让步，意为“尽管，虽然”。该句中其它选项不具备此意。7. C)【句意】该组织把西部艺术家聚集在一起，希望他们比任何个人都能更多地影响艺术界，并由妇女来促进西部艺术。【难点】选项C)的than与句中的more形成正确搭配，意为“比都”，故为答案。8. B)【句意】但是多年以前瑞士人就发现连年不断的战争给他们带来的只有苦难和贫穷。【难点】nothing but意为“仅仅，只不过”；anything but意为“除以外的任何事”；none other than意为“不是别人，正是”；no more than意为“不过，仅仅”。9. C)【句意】在经过一段似乎是漫无边际的等候之后，终于轮到她走进医生的办公室。【难点】在由after引导的介词短语中，what seemed(to be)起定语作用，修饰an endless wait。又如：I saw what seemed to be a fox.我看见一个似乎是狐狸的东西。10. D)【句意】董事会认为这些卷宗应立刻打印。【难点】urgent在句中做形式宾语it的补足语，其后的宾语从句应使用虚拟式，即should+动词原形。11. C)【句意】他的答案很不清楚，我根本弄不懂。【难点】sense意为“意义；含义”,短语make sense of意为“弄懂的意思”；explanation意为“解释，说明，阐述”，侧重说明事件的真相、原因；meaning意为“意义，意思；含义”，但不能在make sense of 短语中代替sense；interpretation意为“解释，说明，阐明”，比较正式。12. A)【句意】你应该每年检查一次自己的眼睛，因为你的眼镜镜片也许需要更换。【难点】lenses意为“镜片”；glasses意为“眼镜”；sights意为“视野；风景”；crystals意为“水晶，晶体”。13. B)【句意】校董会希望他们选择的那出剧会受到孩子和家长的欢迎。【难点】popular意为“讨人喜欢的；得人心的；受欢迎的”。recognized意为“被赏识的；受表彰的”。favorable意为“赢得赞许的；讨人喜欢的”，但后面不能接with。fascinated意为“被迷住的，被弄得神魂颠倒的”。14. D)【句意】我们砍伐树木的行为损坏了鸟兽的自然家园。【难点】damage意为“加害于，损伤”；harm意为“对有害”；hurt意为“疼痛，受伤，(精神上)伤害”；injure意为“使受伤”，身体受外力伤害。15. B)【句意】罗宾逊先生知道，如果带着热情去做，最琐碎的家务也能证明是一种报偿。【难点】reward意为“报答；奖赏”；prize意为“奖金，奖品”；refund意为“退款”；bonus意为“奖金，红利”。16. B)【句意】该行业工会反对降低工资。【难点】be opposed to意为“反对，对抗”；object against不常用；react to意为“作出反应，反应”；resist不与against连用。17. A)【句意】她教我那门语言的方式简直就象在教一个小孩说话。【难点】the way后接从句，意为“以方式”。in the way意为“妨碍(某人)”。a way 和to the way不是固定搭配。18. C)【句意】勃朗宁一家人还没露面，我怀疑他们会不会来。【难点】turn up意为“出现，露面”；turn in意为“归还，递交”；turn out意为“原来是，证明是”；turn to 意为“求助于；求教于”。19. A)【句意】昨天我们到那座山里进行了一次远足观光。【难点】excursion意为“远足，短途旅行”；trip意为“旅游出行；行程”；tour意为“游历；观光”；travel意为“(长途)旅行”。20. C)【句意】当我和萨拉为校报合作一篇文章时，我们发现很难在一起工作。【难点】collaborate意为“合作，合著”；compile意为“汇集；编辑”；gather意为“聚会，集会”；collect意为“收集；集合”。21. A)【句意】贝丝能认出自己的大衣，因为她的大衣上有红色的大钮扣。【难点】recognize意为“认出，识别”；prove意为“证明，证实”；define意为“下定义”；claim意为“认领；索取”。22. C)【句意】邮资是根据所邮包裹的等级和重量来定的。【难点】fee意为“费(如会费，入场费，手续费等)”；tax意为“税，税款”；payment意为“支付，付款”；premium意为“津贴；酬金”。23. B)【句意】我父亲耳聋得厉害，不得不使用助听器。【难点】aid意为“辅助器具”；help意为“帮助”；support意为“支持”；tool意为“工具”。24. A)【句意】新年除夕，人民广场将举行焰火表演。【难点】display意为“展示性表演”；performance意为“文艺演出；表演”；show意为“展览；展览会”；exhibition也是“展览会”，属销售性质。25. A)【句意】在新西兰，啤酒和白酒的消费量很大。【难点】consumption意为“消费量”;use意为“使用，用途”;drink意为“饮料”；absorption意为“吸收”。 1. The bank is reported in the local newspaper _in broad daylight yesterday.A. to be robbed B. robbedC. to have been robbed D. having been robbed2. _ before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a success.A. Though having never actedB. As he had never actedC. Despite he had never actedD. In spite of his never having acted3. By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the worlds population _in cities rather than in the country.A. are living B. will be living C. have lived D. will have lived4. Mr. Milton prefers to resign _part in such dishonest business deals.A. than take B. than to takeC. rather than take D. rather than to take5. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything _going on in the world.