1. Only in the dream world ____ moments of desolation or terror that are worse than anything we have known under the sun.
A. there is
B. there are
C. is
there D. are there
2. Would you please ____ spoil any material?
A. not
B. not to
C. to
not D. don’t
3. ____ in physical shape, he dropped out of the University of Syracuse.
A. As he was bad
B. Bad as he was
C. Bad although he was
D. Bad though he was
4. I hope you don’t mind me ____ you sir, but is there much money involved in the will?
A. asking
B. to ask
C. ask
D. that I ask
5. The reason Beethoven went away to the country is ____.
A. that he was gradually going deaf
B. because he was gradually going deaf
C. on account of the fact that he was gradually going deaf
D. since he was gradually going deaf
6. “I often feel a sudden fast heart beat when I’m idle.”“You should stop your exercising and need ____”
A.to check your heart
B. to have your heart checked
C. to have checked your heart
D. to be checked your heart
7. When I finish the story, Lenin jumped up from his chair and started pacing the floor, ____, deep in thought.
A. with his head bending
B. in his head bent
C. his head bending
D. his head bent
8. But what ____ to define his personality is a driven concentration on his work, compulsive attention to every aspect of creating musicals.
A. seems most
B. is mostly
C. is most
D. seems mostly
9. Switzerland is ____ a place to indulge in all your favorite winter sports; it’s also a marvellous spot to relax.
A. rather than
B. more than
C. else than
D. other than
10. I am lucky ____ the thing I enjoy doing most is ____ I’ve ended up doing.
A. when... that
B. if...what
C. that... what
D. that...that
11. Please ____ your voice if you have any questions to ask the chairman.
A. rise
B. raise
C. lift
D. enlarge
12. Owen obviously had no ____ of doing any work that day, although it was only a week before the English Test.
A. ambition
B. desire
C. intention
D. wish
13. The National Gallery in London has more visitors than ____any other because of its free admission.
A. practically
B. really
C.
actually D. completely
14. On that bitterly cold winter night, few people walked along the ______ narrow streets.
A. lonely
B. neglected
C. deserted
D. isolated
15. If you keep getting wrong numbers, your phone could be ____.
A. defective
B. ineffective
C. deficient
D. deceptive
16. Mr. John had a terrible cold and could not stop ____.
A. yawning
B. sighing
C. sneezing
D. spitting
17. The chairman asked the members to ____ their votes for or against the proposal.
A. cast
B. throw
C. bid
D. offer
18. She was barred from the golf club for refusing to ____with the request.
A. conform
B. adhere
C. abide
D. comply
19. She always ____ the smell of fresh bread with her aunt, who loved baking.
A. associated
B. connected
C. attributed
D. contributed
20. Even when the strike was over, and the wages dispute had been ______, it took several weeks for the country to get cleaned up completely.
A. settled
B. evened
C. calmed
D. relieved
21. Richard asked me to ____ the age of Aaron Copland, the American composer of ballet music, when he composed“Billy the Kid”.
A. suppose
B. think
C.
guess D. count
22. The king’s daughter threatened to drink the ____ chemical if he refused her request.
A. fatal
B.
deadly C. mortal D. dangerous
23. Frank realized fully what he had dreamed about could not ____ have happened in real life.
A. likely
B. certainly
C. possibly
D. doubtfully
24. The research team decided to use an underwater ____ saw to cut the ship into sections before lifting it up.
A. electrical
B. electric
C. electricity
D. electrifying
25. Our life has but a short ____.
A. duration
B. span
C. episode
D. range
26. Overjoyed to see his long-lost friends, Carter ____ a toast to the health of them all.
A. suggested
B. recommended
C. proposed
D. ordered
27. The whole embarrassing ____ in the bar was a great disappointment to them and set a bad example of English hospitality.
A. accident
B. matter
C. incident
D. event
28. Mac learned a lot about himself from this ____ experience.
A. hurtful
B. aching
C. unfortunate
D. miserable
29. It is hard to imagine a large city without policemen, but such was the ____in London in the early 18th century.
A. condition
B. affair
C.
environment D. situation
30. “Anyone who followed my ____ of rules would be blessed with a richer life and boundless love from his family,”Tom said.
A. packet
B. pack
C.
set D. group
31. Being poorly dressed can ____ your chance of getting a job.
A. ruin
B. eliminate
C. reduce
D. endanger
32. There is much more ____ equality between parents and children than in other countries.
A. sociable
B. social
C.
socialist D. socialistic
33. After the cameraman had taken two photographs of the ants, he found they had ____ all over his feet.
A. gathered
B. swarmed
C.
crowded D. flocked
34. Larry advised me to have a ____ of brandy because it will make me less nervous.
A. sip
B. mouth
C. lick
D. bite
35. The scientists realized it would be too ____ to lift the ship in one piece because it was fragile.
A. risky
B. bold
C. daring
D. dangerous
36. You want to tell me, and I have no objection ____ it.
A. to hear
B. to hearing
C. hearing
D. having heard
37. “I____ poetry as the food of the love,” said Darcy.
A. have been used to considering
B. have used to consider
C. use to consider
D. used to considering
38. We have had a most delightful evening. I wish you ____there.
A. have been
B. have gone
C. had been
D. are
39. Elizabeth could not refuse, ____ she foresaw little pleasure in the visit.
A. since
B. for
C. though
D. when
40. For a long while he waited, not daring to descend from his hiding place ____ they should come out and catch him in the act.
A. when
B. lest
C. that
D. where
41. Women wearing the gowns were said to look ____ they had just stepped out of bed.
A. as
B. that
C. as
that D. as though
42. Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you ____.
A. will
B. do
C.
have D. married
43. The composers soon began to write musical dramas about Bible stories ____ in church.
A. to perform
B. performing
C. to be performed
D. be performed
44. At least he was there in time to tell his adventures to Jim while Jim did ____ of the work.
A. three-fourths
B. three-fourth
C. threes-fourths
D. threes-fourth
45. Eventually they went on strike and achieved a reduction in hours to ____.
A. a 52-hour week
B. a 52 hours week
C. an hour 52 week
D. 52 hours week
46. Although it was ____ jewellery, it looked real enough.
A. untrue
B. imitation
C. invented
D. false
47. The plate glass must be capable of ____very high temperature.
A. sustaining
B. retaining
C. obtaining
D. maintaining
48. The upset woman gave an ____of the killer’s second attack.
A. illustration
B. account
C. analysis
D. explanation
49. Dr. Jones checked the patient’s ____carefully before making his treatment.
A. symbols
B. symptoms
C. signs
D. conditions
50. In order to buy the house she had to obtain a ____from the bank.
A. deposit
B. capital
C. debt
D. loan
51. He advised Jane __ anyone about the shortages of food.
A. not telling
B. not tell
C. tell
not D. not to tell
52. He operates the new machine as if he __ special training in it.
A. has received
B. had received
C. would receive
D. received
53. It is very kind of you to do the washing-up, but you __ it.
A. mustn't have done
B. shouldn't have
done
C. oughtn't to have done
D. didn't have to do
54. __., he does get annoyed with her sometimes.
A. Although much he likes her
B. Much although he likes her
C. As he likes her much
D. Much as he likes her
55. The newly broadened stadium is __ of the previous one.
A. the size of three times
B. three times the size
C. as much as the three times size
D. three times more than the size
56. I hope that the little __ I've been able to do has been of some use.
A. which
B. what
C. that
D. when
57. I like __ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright.
A. this
B. that
C. it
D. one
58. I like to play the piano but I can't play it well. ___ Sophie.
A. As is the same with B It is the same with C. So it is the same as D. So is it with
59. In vain __ to get in touch with the Embassy.
A. they tried
B. tried they
C. did they try
D. they have tried
60. He had hardly finished the article __ the light went out.
A. as
B. until
C. than
D. when
61. What a pity! Considering his ability and experience, he __ better.
A. might have done
B. must have done
C. needn't have done
D. couldn't have done
62. "He's no more able to read Japanese than I am." The sentence means that
A. neither he nor I am able to read Japanese.
B. I can read Japanese but he can't.
C. my Japanese is better than him.
D. both he and I are able to read Japanese.
63. Which of the following can be used to complete "You'd better do it by yourself, __ you?"
A. hadn't
B. wouldn't
C. didn't
D. don't
64. In "What do you think he likes?" what is __ of the sentence.
A. the subject
B. the adverbial
C. the object
D. the complement
65, "He is the last person to be fit for the job." has all the following possible meanings EXCEPT
A. He is the one that isn't fit for the job.
B. He is the one that is not suitable for the job.
C. He is the fittest person for the job.
D. He might be the person that is least wanted.
66. You shouldn't __ your father's instructions. Anyway he is an experienced teacher.
A. deduce
B. deliberate
C. defy
D. denounce
67. The new underground railway will ___the journey to all parts of the city.
A. consume
B. eliminate
C. formulate
D. facilitate
68. The new" secretary has written a remarkably __ report only in a few pages but with all the details.
A. concise
B. clear
C. precise
D. elaborate
69.Now a paper in Science argues that organic chemicals in the rock come mostly from __ on earth rather than bacteria on Mars.
A. configuration
B. constitution
C. condemnation
D. contamination
70. The city will __ these buildings to make room for the new highway.
A. tear off
B. tear out
C. tear away
D. tear down
71. If anyone wants to be __ by others, wealth, clothing or physical attractiveness are not requirements.
A. respectful
B. respective
C. respectable
D. respected
72. The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn't __ her grip on my arm.
A. loosen
B. remove
C. relieve
D. dismiss
73. Bob isn't __, but he did badly in the final exams last semester.
A. gloomy
B. dull
C. awkward
D. tedious
74. My tutor, frequently reminds me to ___ myself of every chance to improve my English.
A. assure
B. inform
C. avail
D. notify
75.Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and __
A. stability
B. capability
C. durability
D. availability
76. Optimism is a ___ shown to be associated with good physical health, less depression and longer life.
A. trail
B. trait
C. trace
D. track
77. The newly-elected president is determined to __ the established policy of developing agriculture.
A. go for
B. go on
C. go by
D. go up
78. I am so busy that I only go home to visit my folks once in a blue moon. The italicized phrase means __
A. rarely
B. barely
C. now and then
D. one a year
79. A man's worth lies not___ in. what he has as in what he is.
A. so much
B. much so
C. too much
D. much too
80. It is well known that knowledge is the __ condition for expansion of mind.
A. incompatible
B. incredible
C. indefinite
D. indispensable
2020届英语专四专八语法与词汇练习题 （后附详细答案） Flight simulator （飞行模拟器）refers to any electronic or mechanical system for training airplane and spacecraft pilots and crew member by simulating flight conditions. The purpose of simulation is not to completely substitute （1）_____ actual flight training but to thoroughly familiarize students with the vehicle （2）_____ before they （3）_____ extensive and possibly dangerous actual flight training. Simulations also is useful for review and for familiarizing pilots with new （4）_____ to existing craft. Two early flight simulators appeared in England within a decade after the first flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright. They were designed to enable pilots to stimulate simple aircraft （5）_____ in three dimensions：nose up or down；left wing high and right low，or vice versa；and （6）_____ to left or right. It took until 1929，however，for a truly effective simulator，the Link Trainer，to appear，devised by Edwin A. Link，a self-educated aviator and inventor from Binghamton，New York. （7）_____，airplane instrumentation had been developed sufficiently to permit “blind” flying on instruments alone，but training pilots to do so involved （8）_____ risk. Link built a model of an airplane cockpit equipped （9）_____ instrument panel and controls that could realistically stimulate all the movements of an airplane. Pilots could use the device for instrument training，manipulating the controls （10）_____ instrument readings so as to maintain straight and level flight or （11）_____ climb or descent with no visual reference （12）_____ any horizon except for the artificial one on the instrument panel. The trainer was modified （13）_____ aircraft technology advanced. Commercial airlines began to use the Link Trainer for pilot training，and the US government began purchasing them in 1934，（14）_____ thousands more as World War II approached. Technological advances during the war，particularly in electronics，helped to make the flight simulator increasingly （15）_____. The use of efficient analog computers in the early 1950s led to further improvements. Airplane cockpits，controls，and instrument displays had by then become so individualized that it was no longer feasible to use a generalized trainer to prepare pilots to fly anything （16）_____ the simplest light planes. By the 1950s，the US Air Force was using simulators that precisely （17）_____ the cockpits of its planes. During the early 1960s （18）_____ digital and hybrid computers were adopted，and their speed and flexibility revolutionized simulation systems. Further advances in computer and （19）_____ technology，notably the development of virtual-reality simulation，have made it possible to （20）_____ highly complex real-life conditions. 1. A. for B. to C. with D. on
专四词汇语法练习（24） 1. If only the arbitration court __A__ the dispute. A. resolve B. will resolve C. can resolve D. would resolve 1．A) 【句意】但愿仲裁庭解决这些争议。 【难点】If only意为“只要，但愿”，后边引出的句子往往用虚拟语气，表示与将来事实相反或将来不可能发生的事情时谓语通常采用(should)+动词原形。 2. I advise you __B__ of ____out such a dangerous plan. A. to stop to think... carry B. to stop thinking... carrying C. to stop thinking... carry D. to stop thinking... to carry 2．B) 【句意】我建议你不要想着去执行这样危险的计划。 【难点】advise 一般用于句型“advise(sb)that 或advise sb to do sth，意为“建议…做”。stop 后跟动名词或名词时，意为“不再做某事，停止正做的事”。如果stop后跟动词不定式，则表示停止一件事情而开始做另一件事情。 3. She bought _A__plates. A. one dozen beautiful pale blue dinner B. one dozen pale blue beautiful dinner C. beautiful one dozen pale blue dinner D. one dozen dinner beautiful pale blue 3．A) 【句意】她买了十二个漂亮的浅蓝色餐碟。 4. More and more advanced farm machines __C__ , the agricultural production increased tremendously. A. using B. having used C. having been used D. to have been used 4．C) 【句意】由于使用了越来越多的先进农业机械，农业产量大幅提高。 【难点】本句的原因状语采用现在分词表示独立主格结构，由于主句和从句的主语不一致，故在作状语的现在分词之前加了其逻辑主语more and more advanced farm machines ;从时间上看，产量的提高发生在使用先进机械之后，所以需要用完成时，而且必须构成被动语态才能够阐述所要表达的意思。 5. I think you are supposed __B__ your graduate study last year. A. to be finishing B. to have finished C. to finish D. to have been finished 5．B) 【句意】我认为你去年就应该完成研究生学业。 【难点】be supposed to 相当于should，后跟完成时，表示一种与过去事实相反的虚拟语气。 6. The paper ____ several persons are risking their lives is an important report on missiles. A. after which B. for which
历年(1994-2012专四语法词汇题汇总及答案附 714 道词汇模拟题2012 年 51.Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT A.Twenty miles seems like a long walk to him.B.No one except his supporters agree with him.C.Neither Julia nor I were going to the party.D.Few students in my class are really lazy.52.Which of the following determiners限定词can be placed before bothsingular count nouns and plural count nouns A.many a B.few C.such D.the next 53.Which of the following reflexive pronouns 反身代词is used as anappositive同位语A,He promised himself rapid progress.B.The manager herself will interview Mary.C.I have nothing to say for myself.D.They quarreled themselves red in the face.54.My boss ordered that the legal documents ____ to him before lunch.A.be sent B.were sent C.were to be sent D.must be sent 55.Which of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS A.By now she will be eating dinner.B.I shall never do that again.C.My brother will help you with the luggage.D.You shall get a promotion.56.Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT A.How strange feelings they are B.How dare you speak to me like that C.What noise they are making D. What a mess we are in 57.which of the italicized parts functions as a subject A.We never doubt that her brother is honest.B.The problem is not who will go but who will stay.C.You must give it back to whoever it belongs to。 D.It is clear that the crime was done deliberately.58.which of the italicized parts functions as an object A.He doesn’t like the idea of my speaking at the meeting.B.It is no use your pretending not to know the matter.C.My parents strongly object to my going out alone at night.D.Her falling into the river was the climax of the whole trip.59.All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT A.She bought herself a pair of new shoes.B.Only one problem still remains-the food.C.My friends all understand and support me.D.She liked her current job,teaching English.60.Which of the following best explains the meaning of“Shall we buy the tickets first” A.He said that we were going to buy the tickets first.B.He requested that we buy the tickets first.C.He suggested that we buy the
英语专业四级语法词汇练习题（6） 所属：专四专八阅读：1021 次评论：7 条[我要评论] [+我要收藏] 有关否定 1)双重否定最常见的形式有： no(not)...but...没有……不…… no(not)...without...没有……不，除……不 no(not)...unless没有……就不…… not...until直到……才…… 例如：There is no one but knows it.没有一个人不知道此事。 2)can not与副词too,enough, sufficiently, over,too much等词连用时，意为“无论怎样也不过分”，“越…越”。例如： You cannot be too careful.你越仔细越好。 We cannot praise him too much.我们无论怎样赞扬他也不过分。 近义词辨析 break, crack, crush, shatter,break, smash 这组词均含有“打破”或“挤碎”的意思。 break 是这组词中最常用的，指使某件东西破碎。 If you break that vase, you’ll have to pay for it.如果打破了那只花瓶，你就得赔偿。crack 指打裂某物，但不一定打碎，因而通常不会成为碎片。 You may crack these nuts with a hammer.你可以用锤子把这些坚果敲开。 crush
强调挤压或踩的动作，毁坏程度取决于被压物的组织结构，或变形，或成小块，或可恢复原状。 To make wine, you first crush the grapes.若要造酒，需先将葡萄压碎。 shatter 打破某物，力大到使碎片飞出很远，常指整件东西完全被毁。 The explosion shattered most of the windows in the building.爆炸震碎了那座大楼 的大部分窗玻璃。smash 突出暴力，击打时动作较猛，被击打的东西往往完全报废。 He smashed the window with a brick.他用砖块击碎窗玻璃。 全真模拟试题 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. Although 2. Our civilization cannot be thought of as ____ in a short period of time. A. to have been created B. to becreated C. having been created D. beingcreated 3. We feel it is high time that the Government ____something to check the inflation. A. did B. do do D. would do 4. It has been proposed that we ____ our decision until the next meeting. C. can delay D. are to delay 5. Hurricanes are severe cyclones with winds over seventy-five miles an hour____ originate over tropical ocean waters. A. which B. who to 6. ____ is announced in the papers, our country has launched a large-scale movement against smuggling and fraudulent activities in foreign currency exchange deals.
Test Three 关于dare的意义和用法 作为情态动词表示“胆敢”，dare通常只用于否定陈述句和疑问句。例如： How dare he s dare作为情态助动词没有过去式形式，其否定式为daren’t，既可指现在时间，也可指过去时间。例如：Tom wa dare还可用主动词，随后的不定式可带to,也可不带to。例如： He does 近义词辨析 bes 这组词均含有“除…外”的意思。 besides “除…外，还有…”，指更进一步的拥有，包括所“除”事物在内。 Have you got any clothes besides these?除了这些衣服你还有别的吗 but不包括所引事物在内，多与nothing, not anything, nobody, nowhere, all, anybody 等连用。 He has nobody but himself to blame for that.那件事他没法指责别人，只能怪他自己。 except不包括所引事物。常与no, none, nothing等否定词或all,everyone, everything 等连用，但不可用于句首。 They all went to the Summer Palace except one.除一人之外他们都去了颐和园。 except for常指除去所引情况让人稍感遗憾之外，整体情况尚属理想，被除去的 事物与正在谈及的事物之间不具有共同属性或性质。 The roads were clear except for a few cars.除几辆小汽车外，路面很空旷。 全真模拟试题 1. The bank is reported in the local newspaper ______ A. to be robbed B. robbed C. to have been robbed 2. ______before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a A. Though having never acted B. As he had never acted C. Despite he had never acted D. In s 3. By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the world’s population ______ in citie A. are living C. have lived D. will 4. Mr. Milton prefers to res shonest bus A. than take B. than to take C. rather than take 5. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything ______ going A. it is B. as is C. there is D. 6. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _____ a sudden
2015英语专四词汇语法模拟题练习及答案解析（一） 2015年英语专业英语四级考试已进入冲刺阶段，适当做些模拟练习题有助于同学们在考前着重复习自己的弱项，希望百度文库整理的2015英语专四词汇语法模拟题练习及答案解析能给同学们带来帮助。 1.____in the past, at the moment it is a favorite choice for wedding gown. A. Unpopular has as white been B. White has been as unpopular C. Unpopular has been as white D. Unpopular as white has been 2.____for a long time, the fields are all dried up. A. There has been no rain B. Having no rain C. There having been no rain D. There being no rain 3. The millions of calculations involved, ____by hand, would have lost all practical value by the time they were finished. A. had they been done B. they had been done C. having been done D. they were done 4. Televisions enable us to see things happen almost at the exact moment____. A. which they are happening B. they are happening C. which they happen D. they have happened 5.____me most was that the young boy who had lost both arms in an accident could handle a pen with his feet. A. That amazed B. It amazed C. Which amazed D. What amazed
专四词汇语法练习（39） 1. As, after his death, he defeated the forces of injustice,____the position in art that had been kept from him during his life. A. so did he gain B. so he gained C. and he gained D. and gained 2. He thought he had lost his ____for good. However, he found his pillow already taken by the dog when he entered the room. A. beautiful yellow little dog B. yellow beautiful little dog C. little yellow beautiful dog D. beautiful little yellow dog 3. In 1900, the place where he had been buried was finally discovered, marked only by ____, with even a simple stone. A. the 61 number B. the number 61st C. the number 61 D. a 61 number 4. More than a year later he arrived back in America____. A. ill, tired and unhappy B. with ill, tired and unhappy C. felt ill, tired and unhappy D. he felt ill, tired and unhappy 5. She possessed a quick mind, a sharp tongue and ____a strong will. A. above all B. first of all C. most of all D. moreover 6. “You know so much about literature. It’s a pity you failed your degree,” Harry said, “You ____ a good teacher.” A. would have been B. can have been C. must be D. should have been 7. ____scientists thought the Red Planet was as lifeless as the Moon with dust swirling over vast sandy deserts. A. To begin with B. Beginning with C. It was begun with D. While beginning with 8. The girl always says to her boyfriend, “I do wish you____so much.” A. haven’t smoked B. aren’t smoking C. didn’t smoke D. don’t smoke 9. Since 1970, millions of enthusiasts ____ a substance which they believe can remedy the common cold — Vitamin C.
专四词汇语法练习（2） 1. How do you ____ for coming late for the meeting A) explain B) excuse C) describe D) account 2. The mother was so ____ at the news that she didn’t know what to do. A)admired B) amazed C) amused D) curious 3. He likes to listen to music with the radio turned on at full ____. A) power B) voice C) volume D) sound 4. The coach must take a large ____ of the blame for the failure of the football match. A) quantity B) number C) share D) amount 5. Although alone in the house, he was so busy with his research that he felt____ lonely. A) all but B) nothing but C) something but D) anything but 6. The introduction of modern technique from abroad makes it necessary for skilled workers to ____ unskilled workers. A) take place B) take over C) take down D) take the place of
专四词汇语法练习（13） A 1. A) 【句意】由于铝总是和其它元素结合在一起，最常见的是和氧气在一起，所以自然界中哪里也不会找到单独的铝元素。 【难点】owing to 是介词，后应接名词或动名词，根据题意，应接被动语态形式。 C C. what, which 2. C) 【句意】当今的物理就是以前被称之为自然哲学的等同物，大多数现代科学都产生于自然哲学。 【难点】what used to be called作定语，修饰natural philosophy,from which引导一个非限制性定语从句。 A A. should you B. you should C. shall you 3. A) 【句意】你决不应该把小孩一个人放在家里。 【难点】on no account 意为“决不”属否定意义的词，引导倒装句，所以只有A)项正确。 B B. That the su 4. B) 【句意】太阳系的中心是太阳而不是地球这一事实被中世纪的教会认为是异端邪说。 【难点】That引导主语从句，全句的谓语是was considered. 5. The reason that his property was confiscated by the country, it _D that he was 5. D) 【句意】后来证明他的财产被国家没收的原因是，战争期间他参与了诈骗活动。 【难点】it turned out (to be)这里作插入语，意为“证明是…”。 6. I’d r A 6. A)
【句意】我宁愿你乘火车去，因为天气预报说明天将有大雪。 【难点】would rather 后接虚拟语气的从句，用一般过去时。 7. Einstein won the Nobel Prize in 1921 and enjoyed great fame in Germany until the rise of Nazism _A___ he was expelled from Germany because he was a Jew. 7. A) 【句意】爱因斯坦于1921年获诺贝尔奖金，在德国享有盛誉。后来随着纳粹主义的兴起，他被逐出德国，因为他是个犹太人。 【难点】关系副词when引导的定语从句修饰名词词组the rise of Nazism。 8. Nowhere but in the remotest region of the country __A__find a place to set 8. A) 【句意】他只能在最遥远的地方找个安身之处。 【难点】Nowhere是否定副词，位于句首引导倒装句。 A 9. A) 【句意】在车祸中，他的一条腿骨折，他连走路都不行，更不用说跑了。 【难点】let alone意为“更不必说”；not to mention意为“再加上”；that is to say意为“也就是说”。 B C. Disgracing 10. B) 【句意】失宠后，她过着完全隐居的生活。 【难点】disgraced在这里是过去分词作状语，表示伴随状态。 C 11. C) 【句意】有时，公共汽车检票员上车查票。 【难点】bus conductor意为“公共汽车售票员”；agent意为“代理人，中介人”；officer意为“军官，官员”inspector意为“检查员，视察员”。 B 12. B) 【句意】他很快恢复了健康。 【难点】recovery意为“恢复，复苏”，后接介词from;relief意为“宽慰，安心”；relaxation 意为“放松”；survival意为“生存”。 C A. While B. Even though C. Now that 13. C) 【句意】既然考试的紧张已经过去，我们现在可以放松了。 【难点】now that意为“既然；由于”，用于新的事情的发生，接一般现在时的句子。while 意为“虽然”；even though意为“即使”，for意为“因为”，不能用于句首。
专四词汇语法练习（19） 1. Everyone in the family bullied her and made her do all the chores, she was indeed __B__. A. Ciderella B. a Cinderella C. the Cinderella D. that Cinderella 1. B) 【句意】家中的每个人都欺侮她，叫她做所有的家务，她真是个灰姑娘。 【难点】Cinderella源于童话《灰姑娘》,现已成为专有名词。 2. Air is to us __C__ water to fish. A. like B. as C. what D. that 2．C) 【句意】空气对于我们来说就像水对于鱼一样。 【难点】固定句型A is to B what C is to D. 3. __A__ troublesome the problem is, he faces it with patience. A. However B. No matter C. Despite D. Although 3．A) 【句意】无论问题多么麻烦，他都耐心地去面对。 【难点】however=no matter how, 意为“不管…”。 4. Peter became angry and said that _D__. A. he was tired to listen to them B. the listening to them was tired for him C. he was tiring listening to them D. he was tired of listening to them 4．D) 【句意】彼得非常生气，并说他很讨厌他们说话。 【难点】sb be tired of doing sth意为“某人厌倦做某事”。 5. Weather __D__, the picnic will be held as scheduled. A. permits B. should permit C. will permit D. permitting 5．D) 【句意】若天气允许的话，野餐将如期进行。 【难点】“Weather permitting”作为独立结构，意为“如果天气允许的话”，也可以用“if weather permits”。 6. We regret __B__ you that your subscription is overdue. A. informing B. to inform C. being informed D. to be informed 6．B) 【句意】我们很遗憾地通知你，你的订单已经过期。 【难点】“We regret to inform you”意为“我们很遗憾地通知你”。 7. __D__ you are a college teacher, you probably have to take your holidays in July and August. A. Since that B. Since now C. By now D. Now that 7．D) 【句意】既然你是个大学老师，你大概不得不在七、八月份休假。
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 tire blew out B. my right rear tire had a blowout C. I had a blowout on my right rear tire D. I had my right rear tire blowout 5. Jean Wagner's 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 analyzed B. has been analyzed C. be analyzed D. should have been analyzed 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 inpidually 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 doctor's office. A. it B. that C. what D. which 10. The board deemed it's urgent that these files ___ right away. A. had to be printed B. should have been printed C. must be printed D. should be printed 11. The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience ___ on benches, chairs or boxes. A. having seated B. seating C. seated D. having been seated 12. __ in this way, the situation doesn't seem so disappointing. A. To look at B. Looking at C. Looked at D. To be looked at 13. Nobody came to see me while I was out, ___ ? A. did they B. didn't they C. did she D. didn't she 14. You will see this product ___ wherever you go. A. to be advertised B. advertised C. advertise D. advertising 15. Suddenly ___ fire broke out in the room and everything in it was soon on ___ fire. A. /, a B. The, / C. a, / D. /, the 16. If you ___ Jerry Brown until recently, you'd think the photograph on the right was strange. A. shouldn't contact B. weren't to contact C. didn't contact D. hadn't contacted 17. Scientists think __ helps some trees to conserve water in the winter. A. when losing leaves B. leaves are lost C. that losing leaves D. the leaves losing