专四考试词汇与语法真题及详解_TEM4试题
part Ⅴ grammar and vocabulary [15 min.]
there are twenty-five sentences in this section. beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. mark your answers on your answer sheet.
41. she did her work___her manager had instructed.
a. as b. until c. when d. though
42. ___of the twins was arrested, because i saw both at a party last night.
a. none b. both c. neither d. all
43. for some time now, world leaders___ out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction.
a. had been pointing b. have been pointing c. were pointing d. pointed
44. have you ever been in a situation ___ you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?
a. by which b. that c. in where d. where
45. we've just installed two air-conditioners in our apartment,___should make great differences in our life next summer.
a. which b. what c. that d. they
46. aids is said ___ the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in that region.
a. being b. to be c. to have been d. having been
47. she managed to save___she could out of her wages to help her brother.
a. how little money b. so little money c. such little money d. what little money
48. fool ___jane is, she could not have done such a thing.
a. who b. as c. that d.like
49. the experiment requires more money than___.
a. have been put in b. being put in c. has been put in d. to be put in
50. ___for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam.
a. had it not been b. hadn't it been c. was it not d. were it not
51. "what courses are you going to do next semester?" "i don't know. but it's about time ___on something."
a. i' d decide b. i decided c. i decide d. i' m deciding
52. the police have offered a large___ for information leading to the robber's arrest.
a. award b. compensation c. prize d. reward
53. i arrived at the airport so late that i ___missed the plane.
a. only b. quite c. narrowly d. seldom
54. the popularity of the film shows that the reviewers' fears were completely___.
a. unjustified b. unjust c. misguided d. unaccepted
55. the head of the museum was___and let us actually examine the ancient manuscripts.
a. promising b. agreeing c. pleasing d. obliging
56. the multinational corporation was making a take-over ___for a property company.
a. application b. bid c. proposal d. suggestion
57. the party' s reduced vote was ___ of lack of support for its policies.
a. indicative b. positive c. revealing d. evident
58. there has been a___ lack of communication between the union and the management.
a. regretful b. regrettable c. regretting d. regretted
59. the teacher ___expects his students to pass the university entrance examination.
a. confidentially b. proudly c. assuredly d. confidently
60. the___family in chinese cities now spends more money on housing than before.
a. normal b. average c usual d. general
61. the new colleague___to have worked in several big corporations before he joined our company.
a. confesses b. declares c claims d. confirms
62. during the reading lesson, the teacher asked students to read a few___ from the novel.
a. pieces b. essays c fragments d. extracts
63. during the summer holiday season it is difficult to find a(n) ___ room in the hotels here.
a. empty b. vacant c.free d. deserted
64. the old couple will never ___the loss of their son.
a. get over b. get away c get off d. get across
65. scientific research results can now be quickly___ to factory production.
a. used b. applied c tried d. practiced
41.答案:a
【参考译文】她按照经理的指示办事。
【分析】本题考查关系词的用法。
【详细解答】 as可做关系词引导方式状语从句;until和when都引导时间状语从句;though引导让步状语从句。根据句意,此处应用关系词引导方式状语从句,故选项a为正确答案。
42.答案:c
【参考译文】那对双胞胎都没被捕,因为我昨晚在一个晚会上看见了他俩。
【分析】本题考查代词的用法。
【详细解答】根据句意,此处指那对双胞胎都没被捕,所以可排除b、d项; none表示“没有(人或物)”,后常跟of短语,作主语时谓语动词可用单数或复数形式;neither表示“(二者之中)哪个也不”,后跟of短语,作主语时谓语动词须用单数形式。此题中指双胞胎两个人中哪个也没被捕,故选项c为正确答案。
43.答案:b
【参考译文】一段时间以来,世界各国首脑一直在不断地指出达成武器裁减协议的必要性。
【分析】本题为语法题,考查对时态的掌握。
【详细解答】由句中时间状语“for some time now”可知,这里要用现在完成时;选项b为现在完成进行时,表示动作从过去某一时间一直持续到现在,故为正确答案。
44.答案:b
【参考译文】你是否经历过明知对方是正确的却不愿意同意其观点的场合呢?
【分析】本题考查关系词的用法。
【详细解答】本句是一个同位语从句,先行词是situation,从句是对其内容的解释,此同位语从句只能用that引导。
45.答案:a
【参考译
文】我们刚在套房里装了两台空调,明年夏天的日子会大不一样。
【分析】本题考查关系代词的用法。
【详细解答】这是一个非限制性定语从句,此处缺少一个关系代词;由于该非限制性定语从句先行词是air-conditioners,所以关系代词应用which。
46.答案:c
【参考译文】据说艾滋病在过去的几年中对于那个地区的男女来说是头号杀手。
【分析】本题考查对非谓语动词的掌握。
【详细解答】由句中的时间状语“over the past few years”可知动作发生在谓语动作之前,故应用不定式的完成式作宾语。
47.答案:d
【参考译文】她设法从工资中攒了如此少的钱来帮助她的哥哥。
【分析】本题考查副词的用法。
【详细解答】本句只能选what 用作关系形容词,表示“尽可能多地”。
48. 答案:b
【参考译文】简再笨也不可能做这样的事。
【分析】本题考查连词的用法。
【详细解答】在这四个选项中,只有as引导的让步状语从句可用倒装,故为正确答案。
49.答案:c
【参考译文】该实验还需要投入更多资金。
【分析】本题为语法题,考查more…than这一结构的用法。
【详细解答】在more…than这一结构中,than后面应跟动词原形,又因为主语是the experiment,所以谓语用单数,故选项c为正确答案。
50. 答案:a
【参考译文】要不是摔断了腿,她可能会通过考试的。
【分析】本题为语法题,考查对考虚拟语气的掌握。
【详细解答】根据句意,此虚拟语气表示与过去事实相反,条件从句应用had+过去分词,又由于这里是省略了if而将had提前的部分倒装句,故选项a为正确答案。
51. 答案:b
【参考译文】——下学期你打算修哪些课程?
——还不知道。不过该是作决定的时候了。
【分析】本题为语法题,考查对考虚拟语气的掌握。
【详细解答】 it’s (about) time (that) … 是虚拟语气句式,其谓语动词要用一般过去式,因此b项是正确答案。
52. 答案:d
【参考译文】为了得到任何有助于逮捕抢劫者的,警方开出了一大笔酬金。
【分析】本题为名词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】 award意为“奖品,奖金”;compensation意为“补偿金”;prize意为“奖品,奖赏”; reward意为“报酬,赏金”。根据句意,选项d为正确答案。
53. 答案:c
【参考译文】我赶到机场的时候已经迟了,仅此片刻之差就错过了飞机。
【分析】本题为副词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】 only意为“只不过,仅仅”; seldom意为“很少”,为频度副词;quite意为“完全,彻底”;narrowly修饰动词miss, lose等,意为“几乎,仅差一点”。
54. 答案:a
【参考译文】这部电影如此受欢迎,这说明影评家的担心是完全没有根据的。
【分析】本题为形容词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】unjustified意为“没有理由的”;unjust意为“不公正的”; misguided意为“误入歧途的”;unaccepted意为“不被接受的”。根据句意,选项a为正确答案。
55. 答案:d
【参考译文】博物馆长非常热心,带我们参观了古代的手抄本。
【分析】本题为形容词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】promising意为“有希望的,有前途的”;agreeing不是形容词,用法错误; pleasing意为“令人喜爱的,使人愉快的”;obliging意为“乐于助人的,恳切的”。根据句意,选项d为正确答案。
56.答案:b
【参考译文】那家跨国公司正提议接管一家地产公司。
【分析】本题为名词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】 application意为“申请,请求”; bid意为“投票,报价”,make a bid for意为“出价买,企图获得”; proposal意为“提议”; suggestion意为“建议”。 根据句意,选项b为正确答案。
57.答案:a
【参考译文】该党选票减少表明它的政策不受支持。
【分析】本题为形容词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】 indicative意为“指示的,表明的”; positive意为“积极的”; revealing意为“暴露的,显露的”;evident意为“明白的,明显的”。根据句意,选项a为正确答案。
58.答案:b
【参考译文】令人遗憾的是工会和管理层之间一直缺乏沟通。
【分析】本题为词语辨析题。
【详细解答】a项regretful意为“遗憾的”,一般指某人;regrettable意为“令人遗憾的,可惜的”; regretting和regretted为分词形式,不能修饰名词。故选项b为正确答案。
59.答案:d
【参考译文】这位满有把握地期待他的们通过大学入学考试。
【分析】本题为副词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】 confidentially意为“机密地,保密地”; proudly意为“自豪地”;assuredly意为“无疑地,一定”;confidently意为“确信地,有把握地”。根据句意,选项d为正确答案。
60. 答案:b
【参考译文】中国城市的普通家庭在住房上的开销比以前要多。
【分析】本题为形容词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】 normal意为“正常的,标准的”; average意为“普通的,中等的”; usual意为“通常的”; general意为“一般性的,普遍的”。根据句意,选项b为正确答案。
61. 答案:c
【参考译文】那位新同事声称他在进入我们公司之前在好几家大公司工作过。
【分析】本题为动词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】confess意为“承认”;declare意为“宣布”;claim意为“宣称,声称”;confirm意为“确认,证实”。根据句意,选项c为正确答案。
62. 答案:d
【参考译文】在阅读课上,要求读小说的摘录。
【分析】本题为名词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】piece指“张,件”;essays指“”;fragments指“碎片,片断”; extracts指“摘录,选录”。根据句意,选项d为正确答案。
63. 答案:b
【参考译
文】在暑假期间,旅馆里面是很难找到一间空房子的。
【分析】本题为形容词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】empty指“空的”,强调房间里无物体;vacant意为“空着的,无人住的”;free指“的;空闲的”;deserted指“荒废的,(因被弃)无人住的”。根据句意,选项b为正确答案。
64. 答案:a
【参考译文】这一对老夫妇永远不能从失去儿子的痛苦中恢复过来。
【分析】本题为动词短语词义辨析题。
【详细解答】get over意为“痊愈,恢复”,指恢复健康、快乐等;get away意为“逃走”,常与from连用;get off意为“(使)不受惩罚,开脱”,常与with连用;get across意为“使人了解,使人明白”。根据句意,选项a为正确答案。
65. 答案:b
【参考译文】现在的研究成果可以被很快地应用于工业生产中。
【分析】本题考查对考固定搭配的掌握。
【详细解答】apply to意为“应用到”,句中to是介词,c、d项都不能与介词to搭配; be used to+名词/动名词,意为“习惯于……”,不符合句意。故选项b为正确答案。