高校英语专业四级考试

单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Test One,1. Although _ Spanish, he attended the course.,A. he was knowing B. he is knowing C. having a knowledge of D. knows,2. You _ that letter to James. However, you didnt.,A. ought to write B. ought to have written C. should write D. should be writing,3. Joseph was very lucky _ with his life; he almost did not get out of the room.,A. to escape B. to have escaped C. to escaping D. to be escaping,4. Bread and butter _ liked by Westerners.,A. is B. are C. were D. be,5. The back garden of our house contains a lawn, _ very pleasant to sit on in summer.,which is B. which it is C. it is D. where it is,cbbaa,6. He set up in business _ his own and was very successful.,A. in B. of C. on D. by,7. Johns score on the test is the highest in the class; he _ last night.,A. must study B. should have studied C. must have studied D. is sure to study,8. Frank almost never received any education, _ ?,A. would he B. did he C. didnt he D. wouldnt he,9. Even if his letter _ tomorrow, it _ too late to do anything.,A. will arrive.is B. should arrive.were C. arrives.will be D. arrives.would be,10. We can hear _ from the back of the room.,just as good B. just as easy C. just as well D. easily as well,ccbcc,11. To obtain a satisfactory result, one must apply two _ of paint on a clean surface.,A. coats B. levels C. times D. courses,12. The small mountain village was _ by the snow for more than one month.,A. cut back B. cut out C. cut off D. cut away,13. Miss Green was _ $100 for driving after drinking.,A. fined B. charged C. punished D. posed,14. Modern _ perhaps causes more problems than it solves.,A. technique B. technology C. tactics D. tendency,15. Mary tiptoed over and took the clock away because she hated to hear it _ when she was trying to go to sleep.,sounding B. ringing C. ticking D. humming,acabc,16. Under this _ pressure some of the rocks even became liquid.,A. intensive B. weighty C. intense D. bulky,17. 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. majority D. minimum,18. Nancy was surprised that they have _ . They seemed to be a happy couple.,A. split up B. broken down C. fallen through D. knocked out,19. The beach is in an ideal _ to draw tourists.,A. condition B. situation C. state D. publicity,20. 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.,sensible B. senseless C. sensitive D. sensory,ccabd,21. The eldest child is thoroughly _ because they always give him whatever he wants.,A. wasted B. spoiled C. destroyed D. uneducated,22. If a substance is dissolved in water or heated, it may _ a gas.,A. give into B. give over C. give off D. give away,23. His manner was so pleasant that Bolla felt at _ with him at once.,A. peace B. large C. ease D. best,24. Can you take the day off tomorrow?,Well, Ill have to get _ from my boss.,A. permission B. permit C. allowance D. possession,25. The _ in Janets character has hindered her from advancement in her career.,weakness B. merit C. defect D. shortcoming,bccac,Test Two,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 be,2. It is only when you nearly lose someone _ fully conscious of how much you value him.,A. do you become B. then you become C. that you become D. have you become,3. 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 is,4. While driving along the treacherous road, _ .,A. my right rear tyre blew out B. my right rear tyre had a blowout,C. I had a blownout on my right rear tyre D. I had my right rear tyre blowout,5. Jean Wagners most enduring contribution to the study of AfroAmerican poetry is his insistence that it _ in a religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference.,is to be,analysed,B. has been,analysed,C. be,analysed,D. should have been,analysed,bcbcc,6. _ 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. Unless,7. 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 than,8. But the Swiss discovered long years ago that constant warfare brought them _suffering and poverty.,A. anything but B. nothing but C. none other than D. no more than,9. After _ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to step into the doctors office.,A. it B. that C. what D. which,10. The board deemed its urgent that these files _ right away.,had to be printed B. should have been printed C. must be printed D. should be printed,ccbcd,11. His answer was so confused that I could hardly make any _ of it at all.,A. explanation B. meaning C. sense D. interpretation,12. You should have your eyes tested every year in case the _of your spectacles need changing.,A. lenses B. glasses C. sights D. crystals,13. The school committee hoped that their choice of play would be _ with the students and their parents.,A. recognized B. popular C. favorable D. fascinated,14. By cutting down trees we _ the natural home of birds and animals.,A. harm B. hurt C. injure D. damage,15. Mr. Robinson knew that the most trivial chore could prove to be a _ if approached with enthusiasm.,prize B. reward C. refund D. bonus,cabdb,16. The trade unions in this industry are _ any reduction in wages.,A. objecting against B. opposed to C. reacted to D. resisting against,17. 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 way,18. The Brownings have not _ yet and I doubt whether they will come.,A turned in B. turned out C.turned up D. turned to,19. We went on a(n) _ to the mountain yesterday.,A.excursion B. trip C. tour D. travel,20. When Sarah and I _ on an article for the school newspaper, we found it difficult to work together.,compiled B. gathered C. collaborated D. collected,bacac,21. Beth could _ her coat because it had large red buttons.,A. recognize B. prove C. define D. claim,22. Postal _ are determined by the class and weight of the parcel mailed.,A. taxes B. payment C. fees D. premium,23. My father is so deaf that he has to use a hearing _ .,A. help B. aid C. support D. tool,24. On New Years Eve, there will be a firework _ at Peoples Square.,A. display B. performance C. show D. exhibition,25. The _ of beer and alcohol in New Zealand is very high.,consumption B. use C. drink D. absorption,acbaa,Test Three,1. The bank is reported in the local newspaper _ in broad daylight yesterday.,A. to be robbed B. robbed C. to have been robbed D. having been robbed,2. _ before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a success.,A. Though having never acted B. As he had never acted,C. Despite he had never acted D. In spite of his never having acted,3. 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 lived,4. Mr. Milton prefers to resign _ part in such dishonest business deals.,A. than take B. than to take C. rather than take D. rather than to take,5. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything _going on in the world. A. it is B. as is C. there is D. what is,cdbcc,6. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _ a sudden loud noise. A. being there B. should there be C. there was D. there have been,7. Bit by bit , a child makes the necessary changes to make his language _ .,A. as other people B. as other peoples C. like other people D. like other peoples,8. Clothing made of plastic fibres has certain advantages over _ made of natural fibres like cotton, wool, or silk.,A. one B. the one C. that D. what,9. The treasury issued an order stating that _ land purchased from the government had to be paid for in gold and silver.,A. henceforth B. moreover C. whereby D. however,10. The students expected there _ more reviewing classes before the final exams.,is B. being C. have been D. to be,bdcad,11. It was during summer breaks that we first taste the satisfaction work that _ into hard currency.,A. translates B. transfers C. transplants D. transmits,12. In some cases, your instructor may tell you the topics _ or may give you a choice of topics to write about.,A. in advance B. ahead of C. above all D. right away,13. It was the drivers _ that caused him to step on the gas instead of the brake after his car went over the curb.,A. fraud B. alarm C. terror D. panic,14. Danny left this _ message on my answering machine:“I must see you. Meet me at twelve oclock.” Did he mean noon or midnight?,A. ambiguous B. responsible C. implicit D. thoughtful,15. We looked for a table to sit down, but they were all _ .,reserved for B. engaged in C. used up D. taken up,aadad,16. She will have to find somewhere else to work, for she cant _this loud noise any longer. A. come up with B. catch up with C. keep up with D. put up with,17. Tom _ his new job with confidence.,A. set out B. set off C. set up D. set about,18. The truck driver was fined for exceeding the speed _ .,A. range B. limit C. rule D. regulation,19. The crippled Jack proudly walked with a _ to the platform to join the children.,A. jump B. limp C. hop D. jog,20. He cannot _ a car, for he does not earn much money.,obtain B. afford C. donate D. consume,ddbbb,21. The message is clear: Just as tea and banana cantt go together, _ should the son of a lowclass family expect to marry the daughter of a nobleman.,A. either B. not C. neither D. nor,22. Though _ rich, she was better off than at any other period in her life.,A. by means of B. within her means C. by all means D. by no means,23. It is a(n) _ attitude to take towards life.,A. absurd B. silly C. stupid D. authentic,24. Every year, one student in our high school wins a scholarship that _one year of college. A. improves B. subsidizes C. obliges D. inflicts,25. He wrote the book in _ with his wife.,proportion B. installment C. correspondence D. collaboration,cdabd,Test Four,1. Evidence came up _ specific sounds are recognized by babies as young as six months old.,A. what B. that C. which D. whose,2. I understand _ preparation that staff must put in under pressure to meet the deadline.,A. more than the enormous amount of B. better than most the enormous number of,C. better than most the enormous amount of D. fewer than the number of,3. Im sure your suggestion will _ the problem.,A. contribute to solving B. be contributed to solve,C. contribute to solve D. be contributed to solving,4. In 1840, both Lucretian Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton resented _ proper seating at the Worlds Antislavery convention in London because of their sex.,A. refusing B. to be refused C. being refused D. having refused,5. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it _ before the West was settled.,could B. did C. would D. was,bcacb,6. You should have put the milk into the icebox, I expect it _ undrinkable.,A. became B. had become C. has become D. becomes,7. Its no good _ him. He is always indifferent towards others matters.,A. to turn to B. turning to C. turn to D. turned to,8. Some companies have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure _.,A. than more on efficiency B. and more on efficiency C. and more efficiency D. than efficiency,9. She always put her medication on the top of the shelf lest the children _ it by mistake.,A. took B. should take C. had taken D. would take,10. The earnings of women are well below that of men _ educational differences that are diminishing between the two sexes.,although B. though C. despite of D. in spite of,cbbbd,11. Many automobile accidents were _ careless driving.,A. attributed to B. resulted in C. contributed to D. raised from,12. The actress wanted a hat to _ her dress.,A. go by B. go through C. go out D. go with,13. It takes a lot of _ to put on a school play such as King Lear.,A. organization B. arrangement C. management D. preparation,14. The police carried out a(n) _ search for the mising boy.,A. complete B. entire C. thorough D. whole,15. The _ crown jewels are kept in the Tower of London.,valued B. valueless C. invaluable D. usable,adacc,16. Tom has been a vegetarian _ principle for years.,A. in B. on C. for D. by,17. When I got out of the car and walked about among them, _ one old man who shook his head disapprovingly, they all began to cheer.,A. see that B. except that C. provided that D. except for,18. _ the water left in the kettle, the doctor put several things he unwrapped from a handkerchief.,A. At B. To C. Within D. Into,19. I am _ grateful for the many kindnesses you have shown my son.,A. excessively B. much C. certainly D. exceedingly,20. The _ of AIDS has led to an expansion in research seeking a cure.,innovation B. selection C. proliferation D. conviction,bdddc,21. I am sorry I have no time at present to _ more detail or give you an account of other cities of interest.,A. bring into B. take into C. come into D. go into,22. When the idea of winning in sports is carried to excess, _ competition can turn into disorder and violence.,A. honestly B. honest C. honorable D. honorary,23. Unless all the members agree to _ to the plan there may be further development in the course of action.,A. tumble B. stick C. come D. adjust,24. You must pay import _ on certain goods brought into this country.,A. money B. fees C. bills D. duties,25. We expect Mr. White will _ Class One when Miss Jane retires.,take over B. take up C. take off D. take to,dcbda,