英语四六级选择题 (1)

2021年1月24日发(作者：夏侯朗)
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31
. John remarked after the meeting that the speaker was a woman of ___________ wit.

A. emotional











B. accurate










C. excellent











D. exceptional
32.
“
Are you worried about your son being alone in a strange country?
”

“
__________ .
I’
m
sure he
’
ll manage fine.
”

A. By all means








B. Of course









C. Not in the least






D. No wonder
33. The plot of the novel __________ the economic development of the village.
A. evolves with








B. emerges from






C. blends with









D. attaches to
34.
The
decision
to
quit
school
at
that
young
age
is, ___________,
the
most
stupid
thing
I
have ever done.
A.
at
times












B.
at
first
sight







C.
in
retrospect








D.
by
comparison
35. At the conference yesterday, our differences were further __________. The next step is to
work out a solution acceptable to both sides.

A.
narrowed
down






B.
cooled
down







C.
driven
home







D.
brought
about
36. Brian cheated in the last math exam, so he thought he could ___________ it again this
time, but he war wrong.

A. get rid of
































B. get away with
C. avoid being caught
























D. mess around with

37. Wendy ____________ my letter, otherwise she would have replied before now.

A. hasn
’
t received



























B. ought to have received

C. couldn
’
t have received





















D. shouldn
’
t have received

a cleaning woman, her __________ duties include cleaning the desk and mopping the
floor.
A. continuous










B. routine












C. initial











D. constant
39.
Even
___________
what
she
said
about
his
personal
life
is
true,
it
is
irrelevant
to
this
qualifications as a software engineer.

A. knowing












B. assuming










C. recognizing






D. acknowledging
40. Bonuses are meant to __________ hard work and outstanding performance. This means
that not all workers are entitled to them.
A. restore













B. grab














C. push












D. reward
41.
As
a
senior
student,
you
are
supposed
to
know
better
than
just
__________
until
the
examination time.
A. fooled around





























B. to fool around








C. having fooled around























D. to have fooled around

42. The president of the automobile company said that short-term profit is not at the top of
the
company
’
s
__________
list.
Their
major
concern
at
present
is
developing
a
more
competitive model.
A. interest












B. priority











C. assignment








D. job

43.
In
the past
ten
years
Jack
has
been with
us,
I
think
he
has
proved
that
he
_________
respect from everyone of us.
A. qualifies











B. expects











C. reserves










D. deserves
44. He has been ___________ since he was appointed as president of this university last year.

A. putting up































B. getting away
C. making use of his relationship















D. throwing his weight around
45. A market economy allows businesses to compete against each other free from government
_________.
A. restriction









B. planning











C. interference







D. arrangement
46.
Mark
does
not
take
his
schoolwork
seriously.
____________,
no
one
expects
a
millionaire
’
s son to work hard.
A. However









B. Conversely









C. But then










D. Nevertheless

47. Despite a very tight schedule, everyone who came to the meeting agreed that at least one
day should be _____________ for sightseeing.

A. set apart











B. added













C. put in











D. inserted
48. His ___________ argument against our proposal is based on misinformation.
A. organic












B. valid














C. formal










D. principal
49.
As
a
receptionist,
my
job
______________
answering
phone
calls
and
offering
general
information about the company.
A. is involved with





B. consists of










C. requires








D. evolves
50. This entrance is in __________ use: don not block it.

A. constant












B. tender













C. creative








D. critical

51.
“
Take the medicine and go to bed early. If the headache ________________, you should
come for an X-ray examination,
”
said the doctor.
A. recurs














B. happens











C. recovers








D. repeats

52. ______________ by a strange loud noise downstairs, the two girls jumped from their bed
and screamed.
A. Stunned












B. Amazed











C. Promoted








D. Startled

53. I have told her on ____________ occasions that George is not a man to be trusted.
A. ridiculous










B. numerous










C. sentimental







D. alternative

54. The renewal f the debate was anticipated but its _________ was not.
A. intensity











B. tension












C. degree











D. sensitivity

55.
While
the
doctors
analyzed
the
patient
’
s
condition,
his
family
waited
outside
in
considerable ___________.
A. tension












B. anticipation









C. eagerness








D. anxiety
56. It
wasn’t the dinner. It
was ___________ people talked about at the dinner that disgusted
him.
A. what














B. that















C. whatever









D. those
57. ______________ a little earlier this morning! I missed the school bus by only a minute
and had to wait in the cold for nearly an hour!
A. If I had got up





























B. If only I get up

C. If only I had got up

























D. If I got up

58.
Though
this
house
is
very
old
and
may
not
be
worth
much,
it
is
____________
great
emotional value to my father who spent all his childhood days here.
A. by















B. of

















C. with













D. for
59. The _________ breakdowns of the computer have caused serious delays in our work.
A. continuous








B. continued











C. continuing








D. continual

60. Sports help to build character and _________ competitiveness.

A. cultivate










B. accomplish










C. assist












D. restore



31-35

D, C, A, C, A
36-40

B, C, B, B, D






41-45

B, B, D, D,C





46-50

C, A, D, B, A



51-55

A, D, B, A, D






56-60

A, C, A, D, A
36. As people
’
s living standards improve, the health and beauty business is _____ with
more sophisticated products than ever before.



A) astonishing
B) flourishing

C) exaggerating
D) diminishing

37. In the last few years, the Internet and the World Wide Web have become _____ words;
almost everyone has heard of them.



A) family


B) home


C) house

D) household

38. As she matured as an artist, she _____ realize that
“
all artists are a product of their
culture.
”




A) came to


B) kept to


C) took to

D) went to

39. Bicycle riders want the city government to set aside special lanes for bicycles on some of
the main streets, but though they have got some supporters, _____ likes the idea.



A) everyone

B) not everyone
C) no one


D) someone

40. If your monthly salary exceeds 10,000, you have to _____ 20% tax from the sum you
receive.



A) designate

B) repay

C) subtract

D) snatch

41. I made _____ use of my spare time, mixing with a lot of different people and practicing
my English.



A) mobile

B) fierce

C) profitable

D) swift

42. Henry stood by me when I most needed it.
I’
ll always _____ it.



A) impress


B) register

C) pledge


D) appreciate

43. He _____ the problem _____ in his mind for a whole week before he did anything about
it.



A) switched
…
on





C) turned
…
over







B) kicked
…
up
D) took
…
on

44. The woman is a _____ offender and has been arrested five times this year for
shoplifting.



A) persistent

B) inevitable

C) blunt


D) dreary

45. For convenience
’
s sake, most couples in America have a _____ bank account instead of
separate accounts.



A) twin


B) handy


C) dual


D) joint

46. Three people were killed in the bomb explosion, but police have not yet identified the
_____.



A) representatives
B) statistics

C) circumstances
D) victims

47. The chances of the disease being _____ to humans are extremely remote.



A) exposed

B) commuted
C) transferred

D) migrated

48. As the semester is drawing to an end, the student union is calling on all the student to
_____ the temptation to cheat on exams.



A) refuse


B) reject

C) resist


D) resolve

49. My son failed to come back home last night. This morning the police came to our house
and _____ my worst fears that he was injured in a car accident.



A) advocated

B) confirmed
C) insured

D) promised

50. While freshmen are considered part of the academic elite, some of them appear to lack
common sense _____ following traffic regulations.



A) coming to








B) when coming to
D) when they come to




C) when it comes to


51. In some areas China is _____ the developed countries, but it will take some years before
we can catch up with them.



A) growing into

B) whipping up
C) gaining on
D) heading for

problem of poverty is particularly _____ in rural areas where one in three adults is
unemployed.



A) offensive

B) acute


C) significant
D) frail

53. The reason 800 million people go hungry today is not that there isn
’
t enough food in the
world, _____ that these people cannot get the food anyway.



A) but


B) despite

C) even


D) except

54. As some of the rules concerning foreign trade ran contrary to the principles of the
WTO, the government decided to _____ them as soon as possible.



A) accomplish

B) distinguish

C) establish

D) abolish

55. The _____ of older persons is relatively low in developing countries, but it is growing
much faster than in the west.



A) addition

B) majority

C) percentage

D) statistic
36-40 B D A B C

41-45 C D C A D


46-50 D C C B C



51-55 C B A D C
51. The Chinese Red Cross____

a generous sum to the relief of the physically disabled.


A. contributed

B. assigned


C. furnished


D. provided
52.
Nowadays
advertising
costs
are
no
longer
in
reasonable
___
to
the
total
cost
of
the
product.



A. proportion

B. correlation


C. connection


D. correspondence
53. Y
ou can ____ your shorthand ability by taking notes in shorthand during lectures.


A. keep on


B. keep up

C. keep back


D. keep down

54. John
’
s record in school was always ____, if never brilliant.


A respected

B. respectable


C. respectful


D. respective
55. Everything we eat and drink contains some salt; we can meet the body
’
s need for it from
natural sources without turning____ the salt bottle.



A. up


B. to


C. on


D. over
56. The captive was ___ in a dungeon.



A. restricted


B. confined


C. controlled


D. restrained
57. The old-tanker is running_____.



A. to the best of its ability


B. of great capacity



C. to capacity












D. at full capacity
58.
“
The car is smashed so badly; it
’
s no good any more.
”




“
That
’
s____.
”




A. no problem


B. for certain


C. for sure


D. sure enough
59.
Most
broadcasters
maintain
that
TV
has
been
unfairly
criticized
and
argue
that
the
power of the medium is_____.


A. granted


B. implied

C. exaggerated


D. remedied
60. Jack is especially ____ to lose his temper before his employees.




A. passive

B. gaseous


C. liable


D. circular
61. The girl was ____ a shop assistant; she is now a manager in a large department store.



A. preliminarily


B. presumably


C. formally

D. formerly
62. Bob thought he had all the right _____ for the job, so he went bravely to the manager.
A. qualifications


B. diplomas


C. certificates

D. identification
63.
Wherever
there
is
matter,
there
is
energy;
all
changes
of
matter_____
changes
in
the
form of the energy.

A. retain


B. include

C. involve

D. contain
64. When _____ with the evidence of his guilt, he confessed at once.
A. facing


B. brought


C. appeared

D. confronted
65. His attitude to work mainly depends on _____ from the work.
A.

the offer

B. the award

C. the reward

D. the reflection
51.A

52.A

53.B

54.B


55.B


56.B

57.D

58.B

59.C


60.C




61.D

62.A

63.C

64.D


65.C
56. The headmaster ____ me permission to attend the seminar.


A. recorded


B. accorded


C. ordered

D. discarded
57. A national debate is now ____ about how to protect our natural resources.


A. the way

B. by way of


C. under way

D. all the way

58. His version of events does not ____ witnesses
’
statements.


A. according to


B. accord with

C. in accord of


D. bring into accord
59. The 1980s ____ the start of the development of some special zones in China.


A. seen


B. will see


C. saw

D. has been seeing
60. No one can force you to ____ a medical examination.


A. undergo

B. overcome


C. appreciate


D. quote
have helped to break down the old ____ between the two countries.


A. barricades

B. barristers


C. barracks


D. barriers
a survey, 70% of adults thought that supervised activities should be available on school
____ up to 6p.m..

A. premises


B. promises


C. premiums


D. positions
you have seen, the value of a nation
’
s currency is a ____ of its economy.


A. response

B. revelation

C. reaction


D. reflection
the workers don
’
t agree to work extra hours, ____ they will be dismissed.


A. the chance is that

B. chances are that C. there are chances D. chance is that

Romans ____ many of the tribes of northern Europe.


A. civilized

B. stimulated


C. improved


D. bettered
66. In order to make students understand better, the teacher ____ his lesson with pictures.


A. provides

B. illustrates


C. imagines


D. describes
67. Have you _____ everything that is important in the books?


A. understand

B. digested


C. endure

D. directed
68. He ____ his explanation with some examples.


A. supplied


B. offered



C. supplemented


D. provided
69. The number of cars owned by each ____ in the local area averaged 1.5 in 2001.


A. house


B. household


C. neighbor


D. neighborhood
70. He won
’
t be content with a _____ share of the profit.


A. slight


B. bad


C. minor

D. fewer
56-60 BCBCA

61-65 DADBA

66- 70BBCBC


31. The student was just about to _______ the question, when suddenly he found the answer.

A. arrive at

B. submit to

C. work out

D. give up
32. I
’
m sure he is up to the job _______ he would give his mind to it.

A. if only


B. in case


C. until


D. unless
33. However, at times this balance in nature is _______, resulting in a number of possibly
unforeseen effects.



A. troubled

B. disturbed

C. confused

D. puzzled
34.
They
tossed
your
thoughts
back
and
forth
for
over
an
hour,
but
still
could
not
make
_______ of them.

A. impression

B. comprehension C. meaning

D. sense
35. The changing image of the family on television provides _______ into changing attitudes
toward the family in society.

A. insights

B. presentations
C. revelations


D. specifications
36.
I
was
deeply
impressed
by
the
hostess
’

_______
and
enjoyed
the
dinner
party
very
much.

A. hostility

B. indignation

C. hospitality

D. humanity
37. Writing is a slow process, requiring _______ thought, time, and effort.

A. significant
B. considerable
C. enormous


D. numerous
38. When he arrived, he found _______ the aged and the sick at home.
A. none but

B. none other than
C
. nothing but


D. no other than
39. A ______ to this problem is expected to be found before long.

A. result

B. response

C. settlement


D. solution
40. The relationship between employers and employees has been studied ________.

A. originally

B. extremely



C. violently
D. intensively
41. The clothes a person wears may express his ________ or social position.

A. curiosity

B. status
C. determination
D. significance
42.
Only
a
selected
number
of
landladies
in
the
neighborhood
have
been
allowed
by
the
university to take in _______.

A. residents

B. inhabitants


C. lodgers

D. settlers
43. It does not alter the fact that he was the man ________ for the death of the little girl.

A. accounting

B. guilty


C. responsible
D. obliged
44. We don
’
t need air conditioning, ________.



A. nor can we afford it




B. neither can afford it

C. and nor we can afford it



D. and we can neither afford it
45. The _______ flow of the brook formed the valley.

A. consistent

B. continuous

C. considerable
D. continual
46. An efficient engine is _______ fuel.

A. economic

B. economical


C. economize
D. economy of
47. Most beginners of English find it hard to grasp expressions ________ to English.

A. peculiar

B. strange


C. odd

D. queer
48. _______ restriction _______ attempts to cut the supplies of drugs have ever succeeded.

A. Either, or

B. Neither, nor


C. Nor, or

D. Both, and


49. Stephen is one of the brightest students who _______ from New Y
ork University.

A. have graduated
B
. had graduated

C. has graduated

D. is graduated
50. John was so _______ in his reading that he did not notice me entering his room.

A. engaged

B. concentrated
C. absorbed

D. tempted
51.
Sheep
raising
and
wheat
farming
are
the
two
principle
_______
of
the
Eastern
Highlands, which divide the coastal plains from the rest of Australia.


A. profession

B. opportunities
C. occupations

D. occasion
52. The American economy is _________ to big fluctuations in interest rate.


A. immune

B. immersed

C. inclusive

D. implicit
53. We must ________ unnecessary expense.


A. limit


B. determine

C. eliminate

D. specify
54. I guess Jones didn
’
t have a chance to win the election since almost all of the people in the
city voted for his _______.


A. candidate

B. opponent

C. alternative
D. participate
55. Los Angeles have set up country councils which coordinate the work of various public
and private agencies to _______ youth crime.


A. combat


B. solidate

C. preserve

D. deceive
56. Some schools put great emphasis _______ language study.

A. at



B. in



C. on


D. to
57. _______ popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicity that
only a genius can create.

A. Subject to

B. Contrary to

C. Familiar to

D. Proceed with
58. Y
our excuse that an elephant fell on you and make you late is just ________.

A. inevitable

B. indispensable
C. incredible

D. incurable
59.
The
vast
majority
of
people
in
any
given
culture
will
_______
to
the
established
standards of that culture.

A. confine

B. conform

C. confront

D. confirm
60. Since the matter was extremely _______, we dealt with it immediately.

A. tough


B. tense


C. urgent


D. instant
31-35 D, A, B, D, A

36-40 C, B, A, D, D

41-45 B, D, C, A, B

46-50 D, A, B, A, C

51-55 C, A, C, B, A
56-60 C, B, C, B, C
31.A dark suit is ____ to a light one for eveningwear.
A. proper























B. suitable











C. favorable





















D. preferable
32. Although most birds have only a negligible sense of smell, they have ____ vision.





A. vigorous














B. exact












C. acute

















D. vivid
33.
A
complete
investigation
into
the
causes
of
the
accident
should
lead
to
improved
standards and should ____ new operating procedures.






A. result in
























B. match with








C. subject to























D. proceed with
government has devoted a larger slice of its national ____ to agriculture than most
other countries.





A. resources


















B. potential














C. budget




















D. economy
35
. The ____ of last week’s examination is not announced yet.





A. result

























B. consequences














C. effect

























D. conclusion
36. They tried to ___ hard plastics for metals in






manufacturing machine parts.





A. replace



















B. substitute





C. take the place of












D. give way to
37. Using the right hand to shake hands is a(n) ____.





A. convention


















B. inheritance








C. tradition




















D. habit
38._______ whether he is right or wrong, we have to obey his decision.




A. Contribute to
















B. Despite





C. Inspite of



















D. Regardless of
39. New theatres and arts centers _______all over the world.
A. sprang up




















B. aimed at
C. converted into
















D. succeeded
40
“The Archers ” is a British radio______ that has been heard every day for many years.


A. flash























B. succession
C serial























D. series
4
1. 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
42. Pupils who pass the test will be ______ to the next grade.



A. promoted













B. proceeded





C. progressed












D. projected
43. I have been ______ with that company for several years.



A. supplying














B. treating





C. concerning













D. dealing
44. I am sorry I ______ your glasses off the desk when I was wiping it.




A. drew
























B. hit










C. struck























D. knocked
45
.Some old people don’t like pop songs because they can’t ______ so much no
ise.



A. resist



B. intend

C. tolerate


D. hurt
46. I have not heard anything from him since his ______.




A. departure





















B. fault


























C. foundation




















D. acceptance
47. As a chairman for nearly ten years, Professor Smith has never _______ to anything.


A. beard






B. attached





C. granted






D. kept
48.
These
programs
are
designed
for
those
young
people
who
want
to
_______
higher
education but do not have enough time to go to university.



A. insure






B .purse








C. purchase






D. pursue
49. Much of the news provided by this newspaper is _______, not foreign.



A. domestic





B. strain






C. purchase





D. murder
50.
During
these
ten
years,
many
new
methods
have
been
_______
in
the
field
of
foreign
language teaching.





A. adopted





B. adapted





C. alarmed





D. aided
5
’ll ____ you for any damage done to your
house while we are in it.







A. filter






















B. hook







C. swallow



















D. compensate
5
2.I
am
not
sure whether I
can gain
any profit from
the
investment,
so
I
can’t
make
a(n)
____ promise to help you.






A. variable



















B. poisonous






C. definite




















D. pregnant
53. His salary ____ between $$3,000 and $$4,000 a month.




A. undermines








B. fluctuates




C. slips














D. batters
54. Martin made a ____ donation to our fund.








A. greedy

















B. prompt








C. gradual
















D. generous
55. Although cats cannot see in complete darkness their

eyes are much more ____ to light
than human eyes.






A. bound
























B. sensitive







C. slim


























D. grateful
56. He has a(n) ____ to get angry if he is criticized.






A. accommodation







B. contradiction





C. tendency













D. advertisement57. The statesman has never ____ his stand
for human rights.



A. starved






















B. weakened







C. assigned





















D. submitted
58. Children who are over- protected by their parents may become ____ .






A. spoiled






















B. harmed