-
1990
年
1
月大学英
语四级
41. The bridge was named
_____ the hero who gave his life for the cause of
the people.
A) after C) by
B) with D) from
42. There were no tickets _______ for
Friday’s performan
ce.
A) preferable C) possible
B) considerable D) available
43.
It wasn’t
such a good dinner ____ she h
ad
promised us.
A) that C) as
B) which D) what
44. They decided to chase
the cow away _______ it did more damage.
A) unless C) before
B) until D) although
45. ____ student with a
little common sense should be able to answer the
question.
A) Each C) Either
B) Any D) One
46. All ____ is a continuous supply of
the basic necessities of life.
A) what is needed C) the thing needed
B) for our needs D) that is
needed
47. ____ with the
size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does
not seem high at all.
A)When compared C) While comparing
B) Compare D) Comparing
48. ____ she first heard of
the man referred to as a specialist.
A) That was from Stephen C) It was from
Stephen that
B) It was
Stephen whom D) It was Stephen that
49. If these shoes are too big, ask the
clerk to bring you a smaller ____.
A) suit C) one
B)set D) pair
50. Many new ____ will be opened up in
the future for those with a university education.
A) opportunities C)
realities
B) necessities D)
probabilities
51. He must
have had an accident, or he _____ then.
A) would have been here C)
should be here
B) had to be
here D) would be here
52.
It was essential that the application forms ______
back before the deadline
(
截止日期
).
A) must be sent C) be sent
B) would be sent D) were sent
53. We ______ our breakfast
when an old man came to the door.
A) just have had C) just had
B) have just had D) had
just had
54. The rain was
heavy and _____ the land was flooded.
A) consequently C) constantly
B) continuously D)
consistently
55. The
children went there to watch the iron tower
______.
A) to erect C)
erecting
B) be erected D)
being erected
56. The
engine _____ smoke and steam.
A) gives up C) gives away
B) gives in D) gives off
57. The manager promised to keep me
_____ of how our business was going on.
A) to be informed C)
informed
B) on informing D)
informing
58. Don't _____
this news to the public until we give you the go-
ahead.
A) release C) relate
B) relieve D) retain
59. She never laughed,
_____ lost her temper.
A)
or she ever did C) or did she ever
B) nor did she ever D) nor she ever did
60. The goals _____ he had
fought all his life no longer seemed important to
him.
A) after which C) with
which
B) for which D) at
which
61. I should like to
rent a house, modern, comfortable and _____ in a
quiet neighborhood.
A) all
in all C) after all B) above all D) over all
62. _____ we have finished
the course, we shall start doing more revision
work.
A) For now C) Ever
since
B) Now that D) By now
63. What you have done is
_____ the doctor's orders.
A) attached to C) resistant to B)
responsible to D) contrary to
64. John regretted _____ to the meeting
last week.
A) not going C)
not having been going B) not to go D) not to be
going
65. They _____ in
spite of the extremely difficult conditions.
A) carried out C) carried
on B) carried off D) carried forward
66. Mrs. Brown is supposed _____ for
Italy last week.
A) to have
left C) to leave B) to be leaving D) to have been
left
67. My camera can be
_____ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny
conditions.
A) treated C)
adopted B) adjusted D) remedied
68. A new technique ______, the yields
as a whole increased by 20 per cent.
A)wording out C)having been worded out
B)having worded outD)to have been worded out
69. Children who are over-
protected by their parents may become ______.
A) hurt C) spoiled B)
damaged D) harmed
70. When
Mr. Jones gets old, he will _____ over his
business to his son.
A)
take C) think B) hand D) get
41. A 42.
D 43. C 44. C 45. B 46. D 47. A 48. C 49. D 50. A
51. A 52. C 53. D 54. A 55.
C 56. D 57. C 58. A 59. B 60. B
61. B 62. B 63. D 64. A 65. C 66. A 67.
B 68. C 69. C 70. B
1991
年
6
月大学英语四级
41. We had a party last month, and it
was a lot of fun, so let's have ______ one this
month.
(A) another (C) the
other (B) more (D) other
42. It was difficult to guess what her
_____ to the news would be.
(A) impression (C) comment (B) reaction
(D) opinion
43. I decided
to go to the library as soon as I _____.
(A) finish what I did (C)
would finish what I was doing
(B) finished what I did (D) finished
what I was doing
44. There
were some ______ flowers on the table.
(A) benefits (C) false (B) unnatural
(D) unreal
45. We are
interested in the weather because it _____ us so
directly ---- what we wear, what we do, and even
how we feel.
(A)
benefits (C) guides (B) affects (D) effects
46. Will all those _____
the proposal raise their hands?
(A) in relation to (C) in excess of (B)
in contrast to (D) in favor of
47. Children are very curious ______.
(A) at heart (C) on purpose
(B) in person (D) by nature
48. The match was cancelled because
most of the members _____ a match without a
standard court.
(A)objected
to having(C)objected to have(B)were objected to
have(D)were objected to having
49. The teacher doesn't permit _____ in
class.
(A) smoke (C)
smoking (B) to smoke (D) to have a smoke
50. I like watching TV
_____ to the cinema.
(A)
more than to go (C) more than going (B) than going
(D) rather than to go
51. I
appreciate ______ to your home.
(A) to be invited (C) having invited
(B) to have invited (D) being invited
52. I hope my teacher will take my
recent illness into _____ when judging my
examination.
(A) regard (C)
account (B) counting (D) observation
53. You _____ all those calculations!
We have a computer to do that sort of thing.
(A)needn't have
done(C)shouldn't have done(B)must not have done(D)
can not have done
54.
Important people don't often have much free time
as their work _____ all their time.
(A) takes away (C) takes up (B) takes
over (D) takes in
55. When
I was very young, I was terribly frightened of
school, but I soon ____ it.
(A) got off (C) got away (B) got across
(D) got over
56. Many
people complain of the rapid ____ of modern life.
(A) rate (C) pace (B) speed
(D) growth
57. San
Francisco is usually cool in the summer, but Los
Angeles _____.
(A) is
rarely (C) hardly is (B) rarely is (D) is scarcely
58. The speaker, _____ for
her splendid speeches, was warmly received by the
audience.
(A) having known
(C) knowing (B) being known (D) known
59. American women were _____ the right
to vote until 1920 after many years of hard
struggle.
(A) ignored (C)
refused (B) neglected (D) denied
60. I couldn't find _____, and so I
took this one.
(A) a large
enough coat (C) a large coat enough (B) an enough
large coat (D) a coat enough large
61. I always _____ what I have said.
(A) get to (C) lead to (B)
hold to (D) see to
62. No
sooner had we reached the top of the hill _____ we
all sat down to rest.
(A)
when (C) than (B) then (D) until
63. Evidence came up _____ specific
speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as
6 months old.
(A) what (C)
that (B) which (D) whose
64. He moved away from his parents, and
missed them ______ enjoy the exciting life in New
York.
(A) too much to (C)
very much to (B) enough to (D) much so as to
65. He was _____ of having
asked such a silly question.
(A) sorry (C) ashamed (B) guilty (D)
miserable
66. The last time
we had a family reunion was ______ my brother's
wedding ceremony four years ago.
(A) in (C) during (B) at (D) over
67. What _____ would happen
if the director knew you felt that way?
(A) do you suppose (C) will
you suppose (B) you suppose (D) you would suppose
68. _____ the advances of
science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt
always be with us.
(A) As
for (C) Except (B) Besides (D) Despite
69. How close parents are to their
children _____ a strong influence on the character
of the children.
(A) have
(C) having (B) has (D) to have
70. He _____ when the bus came to a
sudden stop.
(A) was almost
hurt (C) was to hurt himself (B) was hurt himself
(D) was hurting himself
41. A 42. B 43.
D 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. D 48. A 49. C 50. C
51. D 52. C 53. A 54. C 55.
D 56. C 57. B 58. D 59. D 60. A
61. B 62. C 63. C 64. A 65. C 66. B 67.
A 68. D 69. B 70. A
1993
年
1
月四级真题
41. If you smoke in a non-smoking
section people _____.
(A)
have objected (B) objected (C) must object (D)
will object
42. There was a
_____ drop in support for the Union in the 1974
election.
(A) delicate (B)
distinct (C) distant (D) downward
43. The computer works very fast, _____
data at the speed of light.
(A) having handled (B) handing (C)
handled (D) hands
44.
Through out his life, Henry Moore _____ an
interest in encouraging art in the city of Leeds.
(A) contained (B) secured
(C) reserved (D) maintained
45. They claim that _____ 1,000
factories closed down during the economic crisis.
(A) sufficiently (B)
approximately (C) considerably (D) properly
46. If you happen to _____
my lost papers while you're looking for your book,
please let me know at once by
telephone.
(A)
come across (B) come up (C) come to (D) properly
47. Her fluency in English
gives her an advantage _____ other girls for the
job.
(A) above (B) over (C)
than (D) with
48. It is
_____ impossible to find a good educational
computer program in this part of the country.
(A) barely (B) hardly (C)
merely (D) nearly
49. What
he told us about the affair simply doesn't make
any _____.
(A) sense (B)
idea (C) meaning (D) significance
50. As a mother, she is too _____
towards her daughter, she should let her see more
of the world.
(A) hopeful
(B) protective (C) modest (D) confident
51.
(A) truth (B) some truth (C) the truth
(D) any truth
52. That tree
looked as if it _____ for a long time.
(A) hasn't watered (B) didn't water (C)
hadn't been watered (D) wasn't watered
53. Hitler set out to conquer all of
Europe in the belief that the Germans were the
master _____.
(A) race (B)
human (C) blood (D) brains
54. Ever since Picasso's painting went
on exhibit, there _____ large crowds at the museum
every day.
(A) is (B) has
been (C) have been (D) are being
55. Don't forget to walk the dog while
I am away, _____.
(A) can
you (B) shall you (C) do you (D) will you
56. It is a pity that we
should stay at home when we have ______ weather.
(A) so fine (B) such a fine
(C) such fine (D) so fine a
57. There were beautiful clothes _____
in the shop windows.
(A)
spread (B) displayed (C) exposed (D) located
58. Mr. Smith advised us to
withdraw ______.
(A) so
that to get not involved (C) so as not to get
involved
(B) so as to get
not involved (D) so that not to get involved
59. _____ in a seemingly
endless war, the general was forced to evaluate
the situation again.
(A)
Since the loss of 50,000 soldiers (C) Having lost
over 50,000 soldiers
(B)
Because of 50,000 soldiers having lost (D) 50,000
soldiers were lost
60.
Knowing something as a whole is far from knowing
all its _____.
(A) instance
(B) character (C) items (D) details
61. ____ for your laziness, you could
have finished the assignment by now.
(A) Had it not been (B) It were not (C)
Weren't it (D) Had not it been
62. The minister had his secretaries
____ a press conference.
(A) arrange (B) to arrange (C)
arranging (D) arranged
63.
She left the reception early because she ____ get
up early the next morning.
(A) needed (B) might (C) used to (D)
had to
64. Let's not wait
any longer, he might not ____ at all.
(A) turn over (B) turn up (C) used to
(D) turn down
65. Anne
couldn't concentrate ____ what she was doing while
her family were watching TV.
(A) to (B) on (C) for (D) in
66. My wife said in her
letter that she would appreciate ____ from you
sometime.
(A) to have heard
(B) to hear (C) having heard (D) hearing
67.____ men have learned
much from the behavior of animals in badly new.
(A) That (B) Those (C) What
(D) Whether
68. It's
necessary ____ the dictionary immediately.
(A) that he will return (C)
that he return
(B) that he
returned (D) that he has to return
69. Franklin's ability to learn from
observations and experience ____ greatly to his
success in
public life.
(A) contributed (B) owed
(C) attached (D) related
70. The manager assured the customer
that his complaint would be seen ____ immediately.
(A) to (B) at (C) on (D)
with
41. D 42. B 43. B 44. D 45. B 46.
A 47. B 48. D 49. A 50. B
51. C 52. C 53. A 54. C 55. D 56. C 57.
B 58. C 59. C 60. D
61. A
62. A 63. D 64. B 65. B 66. D 67. A 68. C 69. A
70. A
1993
年
6
月英语四级真题及答案
41. Jean did not have time to go to the
concert last night because she was busy ____ for
her examination.
(A) to
prepare (C) preparing (B) to be prepared (D) being
prepared
42. Five minutes
earlier, ____ we could have caught the last train.
(A) and (B) but (C) or (D)
an order
43. I cannot give
you ____ for the type of car you sell because
there is no demand for it in the market.
(A) an expense (B) a charge
(C) a purchase (D) an order
44. After ____ for the job, you will be
required to take a language test.
(A) being interviewed (C) interviewing
(B) interviewed (D) having interviewed
45. By the end of this month, we surely
____ a satisfactory solution to the problem.
(A) have found (B) will be
finding (C) will have found (D) are finding
46. Mr. Wilsonn said that
he did not want to ____ any further
responsibilities.
(A) take
on (B)get on (C) put up (D) look up
47. Having no money but ____ to know,
he simply said he would go without dinner.
(A) not to want anyone (C)
wanted no one
(B) not
wanting anyone (D) to want no one
48. We desire that the tour leader ____
us immediately of any change in plans.
(A) inform (B) informs (C) informed (D)
has informed
49. Not ____,
the process of choosing names varies widely from
culture to culture.
(A)
obviously (B) surprisingly (C) particularly (D)
normally
50. A man escaped
from the prison last night. It was a long time
____ the guards discovered what had happened.
(A) before (B) until (C)
since (D) when
51. In the
experiment we kept a watchful eye ____ the
developments and recorded every detail.
(A) in (B) at (C) for (D)
on
52. There's little
chance that mankind would ____ a nuclear war.
(A) retain (B) endure (C)
maintain (D) survive
53.
Nuclear science be developed to benefit the people
____ harm them.
(A) more
than (B) other than (C) rather than (D) better
than
54. They usually have
less money at the end of the month than ____ at
the beginning.
(A) which is
(B) which was (C) they have (D) it is
55. In the course of a day students do
far more than just ____ classes.
(A) attend (B) attended (C) to attend
(D) attending
56. The
French pianist who had been praised very highly
____ to be a great disappointment.
(A) turned up (B)turned in (C) turned
out (D) turned down
57.
Many difficulties have ____ as a result of the
change over to a new type of fuel.
(A) risen (B) arisen (C) raised (D)
arrived
58. He made such a
____ contribution to the university that they are
naming one of the new buildings after him.
(A) genuine (B) minimum (C)
modest (D) generous
59.
Helen was much kinder to her youngest child than
she was to the others, of course, made the others
jealous.
(A) who (B) that
(C) what (D) which
60. In
the advanced course students must take performance
tests at monthly ____.
(A)
gaps (B) intervals (C) length (D) distance
61. Mr. Johnson preferred
____ heavier work to do.
(A) to be given (B) to be giving (C) to
have given (D) having given
62. I remember ____ to help us if we
ever got into trouble.
(A)
once offering (B) him once offering (C) him to
offer (D) to offer him
63.
We regret to inform you that the materials you
ordered are ____.
(A) out
of work (B) out of stock (C) out of reach (D) out
of practice
64. Our company
decided to ____ the contract because a number of
the conditions in it had not been met.
(A) destroy (B) resist (C) assume (D)
cancel
65. She is ____ a
musician than her brother.
(A) much of (B) much as (C) more of (D)
more as
66. Having been
found guilty, the man was given a severe _____ by
the judge.
(A) service (B)
sentence (C) crime (D) crisis
67.____ is known to the world, Mark
Twain is great American writer.
(A) That (B) Which (C) As (D) It
68. The residents, ____ had
been damaged by the flood, were given help by the
Red Cross.
(A) all their
homes (C)all of whose homes (B) all whose homes
(D) all of their homes
69.
You can't afford to let the situation get worse.
You must take ____ to put it right.
(A) decisions (B) directions (C) sides
(D) steps
70. Look at the
terrible situation I am in! If only I ____ your
advice.
(A) follow (B) had
followed (C) would follow (D) have followed
41. C 42. A 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. A 47.
B 48. A 49. B 50. A
51. D
52. D 53. C 54. C 55. A 56. C 57. B 58. D 59. D
60. B
61. A 62. B 63. B 64.
D 65. A 66. B 67. C 68. C 69. D 70. B
1994
年
1
月大学英语四级
41. Before he left
for his vacation he went to the bank to _____ some
money.
(A) pull (B) pick
(C) gain (D) draw
42. By
the end of the year all but two people ______.
(A) have left (B) will
leave (C) will be leaving (D) will have left
43. Frankfurt, Germany, is
in one of the most _____ populated regions of
Western Europe.
(A) densely
(B) vastly (C) enormously (D) largely
44. Everyone had an application from in
his hand, but no one knew which office room _____.
(A) to send it to (B) to
send it (C) to be sent to (D) to have it sent
45. The police set a _____
to catch the thieves.
(A)
plan (B) device (C) trap (D) trick
46. We _____ to start our own business,
but we never had enough money.
(A) have hoped (B) hope (C) had hoped
(D) should hope
47. We have
to try every means to _____ the costs of the
construction project.
(A)
bring off (B) bring forth (C) bring down (D) bring
back
48.
The
students
were participating
_____
an
international energy-saving
competition
between
towns
in
New
England and Canada.
(A) for (B) in (C) to (D) at
49. When she was
criticized, she claimed that it was outside her
_____ of responsibility.
(A) field (B) limit (C) extent (D)
range
50. While _____ the
sun, the satellite has sent more than four billion
bits of information back to earth.
(A) having orbited (B) being orbited
(C) having been orbited (D) orbiting
51. Language is a city, to the building
of _____ every human being brought a stone.
(A) which (B) that (C) it
(D) this
52. _____ of the
two books holds the opinion that the danger of
nuclear war is increasing.
(A) None (B) Either (C) Both (D)
Neither
53. Government
cannot operate effectively _____ it is free from
such interference.
(A) so
long as (B) so that (C) unless (D) because
54. We welcome rain, but a
(an) _____ large amount of rainfall will cause
floods.
(A) extensively (B)
extremely (C) specially (D) constantly
55. Beethoven is my favorite musician.
I regard him as _____ other musicians.
(A) superior to (B) more superior than
(C) more superior to (D) superior than
56. I hope that you'll be more careful
in typing the letter. Don't _____ anything.
(A) withdraw (B) omit (C)
reduce (D) lead
57. We
don't need air conditioning, _____.
(A) nor can we afford it (C) neither
can afford it
(B) and nor
we can afford it (D) and we can neither afford it
58. She is a very _____
secretary: she never forgets anything or makes a
mistake.
(A) anxious (B)
effective (C) adequate (D) efficient
59. The Browns ______ here, but not any
more.
(A) were used to
living (B) had lived (C) used to live (D) had been
living
60. I'll accept any
job _____ I don't have to get up early.
(A) lest (B) as long as (C)
in case (D) though
61. Once
out of the earth's gravity, the astronauts is
_____ by the problem of weightlessness.
(A) affected (B) effected
(C) inclined (D) related
62.
Medical
research
has
shown
that
the
widespread
of
use
of
cigarettes
contributes
_____
the
increase
of
cancers.
(A)
towards (B) for (C) with (D) to
63. Could you find someone _____.
(A) for me to play tennis
with (C) play tennis with
(B) for me to play tennis (D) playing
tennis with
64.
The
computer
has
brought
about
surprising
technological
changes
______
we
organize
and
produce
information.
(A) in a way (B) in the way
(C) in that way (D) in no way
65. The manager of the hotel requests
that their guests _____ after 11:00 p.m.
(A) not to play loud music
(C) don't play loud music
(B) shouldn't play loud music (D)
couldn't play loud music
66. He is late again today. I'll _____
that he will not be late tomorrow.
(A) be sure (B) hope for (C) felt (D)
to be felt
67. In Australia
the Asians make their influence ______ in
businesses large and small.
(A) feeling (B) feel (C) felt (D) to be
felt
68. This popular
sports car is now being _____ at the rate of a
thousand a week.
(A) turned
down (B) turned out (C) turned up (D) turned on
69. In Britain people drive
_____ the left.
(A) at (B)
on (C) to (D) in
70. This
programme will examine the writer's books in
detail, _____ an introduction to her life.
(A) following (B) having
followed (C) being followed (D) to be followed
41. D 42. D 43. A 44. A 45. C 46. C 47.
C 48. B 49. D 50. D
51. A
52. D 53. C 54. B 55. A 56. B 57. A 58. D 59. C
60. B
61. A 62. D 63. A 64.
B 65. B 66. B 67. C 68. B 69. B 70. A
1995
年
1
月英语四级
41. The
grey building is where the workers live, and the
white one is where the spare parts _____.
(A) are producing (B) are
produced (C) produced (D) being produced
42. I could not persuade
him to accept it, _____ make him see the important
of it.
(A) if only I could
not (B) no more than I could (C) or I could not
(D) nor could I
43. Because
of the _____ emphasis placed on classroom work,
the instructor will report your absences to the
adviser.
(A)
large (B) strong (C) hard (D) high
44. Homework _____ on time will lead to
better grades.
(A) done (B)
be done (C) having done (D) to have been done
45. The speech _____ a
lively discussion started.
(A) being delivered (B) was delivered
(C) be delivered (D) having been delivered
46. I have had great deal
of trouble _____ the rest of the class.
(A) coming up against (B)
making up for (C) keeping up with (D) living up to
47. _____ for my illness I
would have lent him a helping hand.
(A) Not being (B) Had it not been (C)
Without being (D) Not having been
48. _____ a teacher in a university, it
is necessary to have at least a master's degree.
(A) To become (B) Become
(C) One become (D) On becoming
49. The little man was _____ more than
one metre fifty tall.
(A)
nearly (B) quite (C) hardly (D) almost
50. Certain programs work better for
some _____ for others.
(A)
and (B) than (C) as (D) but
51. Some plants are so sensitive _____
pollution that they can only survive in a
perfectly clean environment.
(A) from (B) against (C) to (D) with
52. 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
53. Medical care reform has
become this country's most important public health
_____.
(A) question (B)
stuff (C) matter (D) issue
54. Not that John doesn't want to help
you, _____ it's beyond his power.
(A) but that (B) for that (C) and that
(D) in that
55. It is not
unusual for workers in that region _____.
(A) to be paid more than a
month late (C) to pay later than a month more
(B) to be paid later than
more a month (D) to pay late more than a month
56. I used to smoke ____
but I gave it up three years ago.
(A) seriously (B) heavily (C) badly (D)
severely
57. The doctor
told Penny that too much _____ to the sun is bad
for the skin.
(A) exposure
(B) extension (C) exhibition (D) expansion
58. Michael used to look
hurt and surprised when _____.
(A) scolding (B) to scold (C) having
scolded (D) scolded
59. He
decided to make further improvements on the
computer's design _____ the light of the
requirements of
customers.
(A) on (B) for (C) in (D) with
60. If you don't like to
swim, you _____ stay at home.
(A) should as well (B) may as well (C)
can as well (D) would as well
61. To be frank, I'd rather you _____
in the case.
(A) will not
be involved (B) not involved (C) not to be
involved (D) were not involved
62. If you suspect that the illness
might be serious you should not _____ going to the
doctor.
(A) put off (B)
hold back (C) put aside (D) hold up
63. If you want to know the train
schedule, please _____ at the booking office.
(A) acquire (B) inquire (C)
request (D) require
64. He
thought that _____.
(A) the
effort doing the job was not worth (C) it was not
worth the effort doing the job
(B) the effort was not worth in doing
the job (D) it was not worth the effort by doing
the job
65. The coming of
the railways in the 1830s _____ our society and
economic life.
(A)
transformed (B) transported (C) transferred (D)
transmitted
66. I have no
objection _____ the evening with them.
(A) to spend (B) to spending (C) of
spending (D) spending
67.
Realizing that he hadn't enough money and _____ to
borrow from his father, he decided to sell his
watch.
(A) not wanted (B)
not to want (C) not wanting (D) wanting not
68. In preparing scientific
reports of laboratory experiments, a student
should _____ his findings in logical order
and clear language.
(A) furnish (B) propose (C) raise (D)
present
69. _____ they
reached the centre of the city, they stopped the
car at a bar.
(A) Before a
mile or so when (C) Further than a mile or so
(B) For a mile or so after
(D) A mile or so before
70.
They are teachers and don't realize _____ to start
and run a company.
(A) what
it takes (B) what takes it (C) what they take (D)
what takes them
41. B 42. D
43. B 44. A 45. D 46. C 47. B 48. A 49. A 50. B
51. C 52. C 53. C 54. A 55.
A 56. B 57. A 58. D 59. C 60. B
61. D 62. A 63. B 64. C 65. A 66. B 67.
C 68. D 69. D 70. A
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41. I would appreciate _____
it a secret.
(A) your
keeping (C) that you keep (B) you to keep (D) that
you will keep
42. Mark
often attempts to escape _____ whenever he breaks
traffic regulations.
(A)
having been fined (C) to have been fined (B) to be
fined (D) being fined
43.
No matter how frequently _____, the works of
Beethoven always attract large audiences.
(A) performing (C) to be
performed (B) performed (D) being performed
44. It is recommended that
the project _____ until all the preparations have
been made.
(A) is not
started (C) not be started (B) will not be started
(D) is not to be started
45. I wish I ____ longer this morning,
but I had to get up and come to class.
(A) could have slept (C) might have
slept (B) slept (D) have slept
46. We didn't know his telephone
number, otherwise we _____ him.
(A) would have telephoned (C) would
telephone (B) must have telephoned (D) had
telephoned
47. Turn on the
television or open a magazine and you _____
advertisements showing happy, balanced families.
(A) are often seeing (C)
will often see (B) often see (D) have often seen
48. While people may refer
to television for up-to-minute news, it is
unlikely that television _____ the newspaper
completely.
(A)
replaced (C) replace (B) have replaced (D) will
replace
49. An Olympic
Marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards, _____
approximately from Marathon to Athen.
(A) distance (C) the distance (B) is
the distance (D) the distance is
50. You will want two trees about ten
feet apart, from _____ to suspend your tent.
(A) there (C) which (B)
them (D) where
51. As I was
just getting familiar with this job, I had _____
to ask my boss.
(A) many
(C) more (B) most (D) much
52. ____ quite recently, most mothers
in Britain did not take paid work outside the
home.
(A) Before (C) From
(B) Until (D) Since
53. The
survival of civilization as we know it is _____
threat.
(A) within (C)
towards (B) under (D) upon
54. Scientists say it may be five or
ten years _____ it is possible to test this
medicine on human patients.
(A) since (C) after (B) before (D) when
55. In some countries,
_____ is called
(A) which
(C) that (B) what (D) one
56. I walked too much yesterday and
_____ are still aching now.
(A) my leg's muscles (C) my leg muscles
(B) my muscles of leg (D) my muscles of the leg
57. Radio, television and
press _____ of conveying news and information.
(A) are the most three
common means (C) are the three most common means
(B) are the most common
three means (D) are three the most common means
58. Liquids are like solids
_____ they have a definite volume.
(A) in that (C) with that (B) for that
(D) at that
59.
When
a
fire
____
at
the
National
Exhibition
in
London,
at
least
ten
priceless
paintings
were
completely
destroyed.
(A)
broke off (C) broke down (B) broke out (D) broke
up
60. The destruction of
these treasures was a loss for mankind that no
amount of money could _____.
(A) stand up to (C) come up with (B)
make up for (D) put up with
61. Then the speaker _____ the various
factors leading to the present economic crisis.
(A) went after (C) went
into (B) went for (D) went on
62. The students was just about to
_____ the questions, when suddenly he found the
answer.
(A) arrive at (C)
work out (B) submit to (D) give up
63. When there are small children
around, it is necessary to put bottles of pills
out of _____.
(A) reach (C)
hold (B) hand (D) place
64.
The _____ of blood always makes him feel sick.
(A) sight (C) look (B) view
(D) form
65. In Britain,
the best season of the year is probably _____
spring.
(A) later (C)
latter (B) last (D) late
66. Free medical treatment in this
country covers sickness of mind as well as _____
sickness.
(A) normal (C)
average (B) regular (D) ordinary
67. This hotel _____ $$ 60 for a single
room with bath.
(A) claims
(C) prices (B) demands (D) charges
68. Although he had looked through all
the reference material on the subject, he still
found it hard to understand
this point
and her explanation only _____ to his confusion.
(A) extended (C) added (B)
amounted (D) turned
69. A
completely new situation will _____ when the
examination system comes into existence.
(A) arise (C) raise (B)
rise (D) arouse
70. It took
him several months to _____ the wild horse.
(A) tend (C) breed (B)
cultivate (D) tame
41. A 42. D 43. B
44. C 45. A 46. A 47. C 48. D 49. C 50. C
51. D 52. B 53. B 54. B 55.
B 56. C 57. C 58. A 59. B 60. B
61. C 62. D 63. A 64. A 65. D 66. D 67.
D 68. C 69. A 70. C
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21 The fifth generation computers, with
artificial intelligence, _________ and perfected
now.
A) developed B) have
developed C) are being developed D) will have been
developed
22 This ticket
_________ you to a free meal in our new
restaurant.
A) gives B)
grants C) entitles D) credits
23 You __________ her in her office
last Friday; she’s been out of town for two weeks.
A) needn
’t have
seen B) must have seen C) might have seen D) can’t
have seen
24 That was so
serious a matter that I had no choice but ________
the police.
A) called in B)
calling in C) call in D) to call in
25 She was so ________ in her job that
she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the
d
oor.
A)
attracted B) absorbed C) drawn D) concentrated
26 __________ as it was at
such a time, his work attracted much attention.
A) Being published B)
Published C) Publishing D) T
o be
published
27 At first, the
speaker was referring to the problem of pollution
in the country, but halfway in her speech, she
suddenly _________ to another subject.
A) committed B) switched C)
favoured D) transmitted
28
It is politely requested by the hotel management
that radios ______ after 11 o’clock at night.
A) were not played B) not
to play C) not be played D) did not play
29
Although
I
like
the
appearance
of
the
house,
what
really
made
me
decide
to
buy
it
was
the
beautiful
______________
through the window.
A)
vision B) look C) picture D) view
30 Cancer is second only __________
heart disease as a cause of death.
A) of B) to C) with D) from
31 Despite the wonderful acting and
well-developed plot the _________ movie could not
hold our attention.
A)
three-hours B) three-hour C)
three-
hours’ D)
three
-
hour’s
32 The manager needs an assistant that
he can ________ to take care of problems in his
absence.
A) count on B)
count in C) count up D) count out
33 The organization had broken no
rules, but __________ had it acted responsibly.
A) neither B) so C) either
D) both
34 We gave out a
cheer when the red roof of the cottage came
__________ view.
A) from B)
in C) before D) into
35
They took ________ measures to prevent poisonous
gases from escaping.
A)
fruitful B) beneficial C) valid D) effective
36 Doing your homework is a
sure way to improve your test scores, and this is
especially true ____________ it
comes
to classroom tests.
A) when
B) since C) before D) after
37 Careful surveys have indicated that
as many as 50 percent of patients do not take
drugs ________ directed.
A)
like B) so C) which D) as
38 In developing countries people are
________ into overcrowded cities in great numbers.
A) breaking B) filling C)
pouring D) hurrying
39 It’s
reported that by the end of this month the output
of cement in the factory ________ by about 10%.
A) will have risen B) has
risen C) will be rising D) has been rising
40 If I had remembered
_________ the window, the thief would not have got
in.
A) to close B) closing
C) to have closed D) having closed
41 There are other problems which I
don’t propose to _________ at the moment.
A) go into B) go around C)
go for D) go up
42 Don’t
get your schedule _________; stay with us in this
cl
ass.
A) to
change B) changing C) changed D) change
43 It is quite necessary
for a qualified teacher to have good manners and
_________ knowledge.
A)
extensive B) expansive C) intensive D) expensive
44 Jean doesn’t want to
work right away because she thinks that if she
__________ a job she probably wouldn’t
be able to see her friends very often.
A) has to get B) were to
get C) had got D) could have got
45
I
felt
somewhat
disappointed
and
was
about
to
leave,
________
something
occurred
which
attracted
my
attention.
A)
unless B) until C) when D) while
46 A love marriage, however, does not
necessarily ________ much sharing of interests and
responsibilities.
A) take
over B) result in C) hold on D) keep to
47 The ability to store
knowledge makes computers different form every
other machine _______ invented.
A) ever B) thus C) yet D) as
48 I’m not sure whether I
can gain any profit from the investment, so I
can’t make a(n) ______
promise to help
you.
A) exact B)
defined C) definite D) sure
49 I have kept that portrait
____________ I can see it every day, as it always
reminds me of my university days in
London.
A) which
B) where C) whether D) when
50 The sports meet, originally due to
be held last Friday, was finally _______ because
of the bad weather.
A) set
off B) broken off C) worn off D) called off
21. C 22. C 23. D 24. D 25. B 26. B 27.
B 28. C 29. D 30. B
31. B
32. A 33. A 34. D 35. D 36. A 37. D 38. C 39. A
40. A
41. A 42. C 43. A 44.
B 45. C 46. B 47. A 48. C 49. B 50. D
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21 After the
robbery, the shop installed a sophisticates alarm
system as an insurance _________ further losses.
A) for B) from C) against
D) towards
22 ___________
the earth to be flat, many feared that Columbus
would fall off the edge of the earth.
A) Having believed B) Believing C)
Believed D) Being believed
23 A healthy life is frequently thought
to be _______ with the open countryside and
homegrown food.
A) tied B)
bound C) involved D) associated
24 Sir Denis, who is 78, has made it
known that much of his collection _________ to the
nation.
A) has left B) is
to leave C) leaves D) is to be left
25 Before the first non-stop flight
made in 1949, it ________ necessary for all planes
to land for refueling.
A)
would be B) has been C) had been D) would have
been
26 In Britain today
women ______ 44% of the workhorse, and nearly half
the mothers with children are in paid
work.
A) build
up B) stand for C) make up D) conform to
27 __________ might be
expected, the response to the question was very
mixed.
A) As B) That C) It
D) What
28 If I correct
someone, I will do it with as much good humor and
self-restraint as if I were the one ____________.
A) to correct B) correcting
C) having corrected D) being corrected
29 Features such as height, weight, and
skin color _______ from individual to individual
and from face to face.
A)
change B) vary C) alter D) convert
30 I make notes in the back of my diary
_________ thing to be mended or replaced.
A) by B) in C) with D) of
31 The room is in a
terrible mess; it _________ cleaned.
A) can’t have been B) mustn’t have been
C) shouldn’t have been D) wouldn’t have been
32 A well-written
composition __________ good choice of words and
clear organization among other things.
A) calls on B) calls for C) calls up D)
calls off
33 The
traditional approach _________ with complex
problems is to break them down into smaller, more
easily
managed problems.
A) to dealing B) in dealing C) dealing
D) to deal
34 It has been
revealed that some government leaders _________
their authority and position to get illegal
profits
for themselves.
A) employ B) take C) abuse D) overlook
35 We were struck by the
extent ___________ which teachers’ decisions
served the interests of the school rather
than those of the students.
A) to B) for C) in D) with
36 Shelly had prepared carefully for
her biology examination so that she could be sure
of passing it on her first
____________.
A)
intention B) attempt C) purpose D) desire
37 The ancient Egyptians
are supposed _________ rockets to the moon.
A) to send B) to be sending
C) to have sent D) to have been sending
38 The store had to
___________ a number of clerks because sales were
down.
A) lay out B) lay off
C) lay aside D) lay down
39
All the students in this class passed the English
exam ________ the exception of Li Ming.
A) on B) in C) for D) with
40 Young adults ________
older people are more likely to prefer pop songs.
A) other than B) more than
C) less than D) rather than
41 Writing is a slow process, requiring
________ thought, time, and effort.
A) significant B) considerable C)
enormous D) numerous
42
___________ right now, she would get there on
Sunday.
A) Would she leave
B) If she leaves C) Were she to leave D) If she
had left
43 It’s already 5
o’clock now. Don’t you think it’s about time
__________?
A) we are going
home B) we go home C) we went home D) we can go
home
44 Lightning is a
________ of electrical current from a cloud to the
ground or from one cloud to another.
A) rush B) rainbow C) rack D) ribbon
45 Today, _________ major
new products without conducting elaborate market
research.
A) corporations
hardly introduce ever B) corporations hardly ever
introduce
C) hardly
corporations introduce ever D) hardly corporations
ever introduce
46 I’ve
already told you that I’m going to buy it,
_________.
A) however much
it costs B) however does it costs much
C) how much does it cost D) no matter
how it costs
47 New York
____ second in the production of apples, producing
850,000,000 pounds this year.
A) ranked B) occupied C) arranged D)
classified
48 Melted iron
is poured into the mixer much _________ tea is
poured into a cup from a teapot.
A)in the same way like B)in the same
way which C)in the same way D) in the same way as
49 By success I don’t mean
___
_____ usually thought of when that
word is used.
A) what is B)
that we C) as you D) all is
50 I caught a __________ of the taxi
before it disappeared around the corner of the
street.
A) vision B)
glimpse C) look D) scene
21. C 22. B
23. D 24. D 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. D
31. A 32. B 33. A 34. C 35.
A 36. B 37. C 38. B 39. D 40. D
41. B 42. C 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. A 47.
A 48. D 49. A 50. B
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21 Until then, his family
_________ from him for six months.
A) didn’t hear B) hasn’t been hearing
C) hasn’t heard D) hadn’t heard
22 The conference _________ a full week
by the time it ends.
A)
must have lasted B) will have lasted C) would last
D) has lasted
23 Students
or teachers can participate in excursions to
lovely beaches around the island at regular
_________.
A) gaps B) rate
C) length D) intervals
24
Physics is _________ to the science which was
called natural philosophy in history.
A) alike B) equivalent C) likely D)
uniform
25 There’s a man at
the reception desk who seems very angry and I
think he means____ trouble.
A) making B) to make C) to have made D)
having make
26 After the
Arab states won independence, great emphasis was
laid on expanding education, with girls as well
as boys ___________ to go to school.
A) to be encouraged B) been
encouraged C) being encouraged D) be encouraged
27 The new appointment of
our president _________ from the very beginning of
next semester.
A) takes
effect B) takes part C) takes place D) takes turns
28 The president made a
_______ speech at the opening ceremony of the
sports meeting, which encouraged the
sportsmen greatly.
A) vigorous B) tedious C) flat D) harsh
29 It is useful to be able
to predict the extent ______ which a price change
will affect supply and demand.
A) from B) with C) to D) for
30 Finding a job in such a
big company has always been ________ his wildest
dreams.
A) under B) over C)
above D) beyond
31 It is
not easy to learn English well, but if you
_______, you will succeed in the end.
A) hang up B) hang about C) hang on D)
hang onto
32 It is reported
that _________ adopted children want to know who
their natural parents are.
A) the most B) most of C) most D) the
most of
33 Last year the
advertising rate _________ by 20 percent.
A) raised B) aroused C)
arose D) rose
34 ________
before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should
have a wonderful dinner party.
A) Had they arrived B) Would they
arrive C) Were they arriving D) Were they to
arrive
35
The
strong
storm did a
lot of damage
to the
coastal villages: several fishing
boats were _____ and many
houses collapsed.
A) wrecked B) spoiled C) torn D)
injured
36 The little man
was __________ one metre fifty high.
A) almost more than B) hardly more than
C) nearly more than D) as much as
37
As
__________
announced
in
today’s
papers,
the
Shanghai
Export
Commodities
Fair
is
also
open
on
Sundays.
A) being B) is C) to be D)
been
38 You see the
lightning _________ it happens, but you hear the
thunder later.
A) the
instant B) for an instant C) on the instant D) in
an instant
39 The manager
lost his __________ just because his secretary was
ten minutes late.
A) mood
B) temper C) mind D) passion
40
Great
as
Newton
was,
many
of
his
ideas
____________
today
and
are
being
modified
by
the
work
of
scientists of our time.
A) are to challenge B) may be
challenged C) have been challenged D) are
challenging
41 Please be
careful when you are drinking coffee in case you
__________ the new carpet.
A) crash B) pollute C) spot D) stain
42 I’d rather read than
watch television; the programs seem _________ all
the time.
A) to get worse
B) to be getting worse C) to have got worse D)
getting worse
43
Convenience foods which are already prepared for
cooking are ________ in grocery stores.
A) ready B) approachable C)
probable D) available
44
When I caught him ________ I stopped buying things
there and started dealing with another shop.
A) cheating B) cheat C) to
cheat D) to be cheating
45
It is important that enough money __________ to
fund the project.
A) be
collected B) must be collected C) was collected D)
can be collected
46 Some
old people don’t like pop songs because they can’t
________ so much noise.
A)
resist B) sustain C) tolerate D) undergo
47 If only the committee
_________ the regulations and put them into effect
as soon as possible.
A)
approve B) will approve C) can approve D) would
approve
48 ______ one time,
Manchester was the home of the most productive
cotton mills in the world.
A) On B) By C) At D) Of
49 ___________ it or not, his discovery
has created a stir in scientific circles.
A) Believe B) To believe C)
Believing D) Believed
50
Mr. Morgan can be very sad __________, though in
public he is extremely cheerful.
A) by himself B) in person C) in
private D) as individual
21. D 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. B 26. C 27.
A 28. A 29. C 30. D
31. C
32. C 33. D 34. D 35. A 36. B 37. B 38. A 39. B
40. C
41. D 42. B 43. D 44.
A 45. A 46. C 47. D 48. C 49. A 50. C
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31 The
medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at
__________
__ chemist’s.
A) each B) some C) certain D) any
32 You cannot be __________
careful when you drive a car.
A) very B) so C) too D) enough
33 In general, the amount
that a student spends for housing should be held
to one-fifth the total _________ for
living expenses.
A) acceptable B) available C) advisable
D) applicable
34 Every man
in this country has the right to live where he
wants to _____ the color of his skin.
A) with the exception of B) in the
light of C) by virtue of D) regardless of
35 Housewives who do not go
out to work feel they are not working to their
full _______.
A) capacity
B) strength C) length D) possibility
36 I hate people who __________ the end
of a fil
m that you haven’t
seen
before.
A)
reveal B) rewrite C) revise D) reverse
37 He’s watching TV? He’s ________ to
be cleaning h
is room.
A) known B) supposed C) regarded D)
considered
38 The old
couple decided to _________ a boy and a girl
though they had three of their own.
A) adapt B) bring C) receive D) adopt
39 The government is trying
to do something to ________ better understanding
between the two countries.
A) raise B) promote C) heighten D)
increase
40 The newspaper
did not mention the ________ of the damage caused
by the fire.
A) range B)
level C) extent D) quantity
41 The soldier was ___________ of
running away when the enemy attacked.
A) scolded B) charged C) accused D)
punished
42 Had he worked
harder, he __________ the exams.
A) must have got through B) would have
got through
C) permitted
are freshmen D) are permitted freshmen
43 Only under special circumstances
________ to take make-up tests.
A) are freshmen permitted B) freshmen
are permitted
C) permitted
are freshmen D) are permitted freshmen
44 I had just started back for the
house to change my clothes ___________ I heard
voice
s.
A) as B) when C) after D) while
45 It seems oil ________
from this pipe for some ti
me. We’ll
have to take the machine apart to put it
right
.
A) had
leaked B) is leaking C) leaked D) has been leaking
46 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
47 The pressure ________ causes
Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them
under a constant emotional
strain.
A) to compete B) competing
C) to be competed D) having competed
48 Your hair wants _________. You’d
better have it done to
morrow.
A) cut B) to cut C) cutting
D) being cut
49 As teachers
we should concern ourselves with what is said, not
what we think ________.
A)
ought to be said B) must say C) have to be said D)
need to say
50 Once
environmental damage __________, it takes many
years for the system to recover.
A) has done B) is to do C) does D) is
done
51 Studies show that
the things that contribute most to a sense of
happiness cannot be bought, __________ a
good family life, friendship and work
satisfaction.
A) as for B)
in view of C) in case of D) such as
52 He will agree to do what you require
__________ him.
A) of B)
from C) to D) for
53 The
mere fact _________ most people believe nuclear
war would be madness does not mean that it will
not
occur.
A)
what B) which C) that D) why
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4 John seems nice person.
____________, I don’t trust h
im.
A) Even though B) Even so
C) Therefore D) Though
55 I
don’t think it advisable that Tom ________ to the
job since he has no experience.