大学英语四级强化训练 - Vocabulary and Structure（附答案及详解）

大学英语四级强化训练 —— Vocabulary and Structure 答案

Directions: There are some incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

1. American companies are evolving from mass-production manufacturing to ___________ enterprises.

A)movable B)changing C)flexible D)varying The correct answer: C Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选c．flexible adj．“灵活的；易弯曲的，柔韧的” movable adj．“活动的，可移动的；时间不固定的”。hanging adj．“变化中的”varying adj．“不同程度的”

2. My mother cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it _______ enough to eat. A)light B)render C)slight D)mild The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选b．Tender adj．“嫩的；温柔的；疼痛的，一触即痛的”（如 The meat is tender；Her skin is very tender，like a baby's ； The leaves In spring are green and tender）light adj．“轻的，少量的；淡色的，浅色的”slight adj．“轻微的，微小的；纤细的，瘦弱的” mild adj．“温和的；和缓的；温暖的，暖和的” 3. If I had more time, I should take ____ golf as a hobby. A)to B)on C)over D)up The correct answer: d Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选D）。take up意为“开始（某种爱好），从事（某项活动）”，符合句意。take to“喜欢，养成（某种爱好）”；take on“承担（任务），呈现，接受”；take over“接受，接收”，均不符合句意。

4. If a person helps a criminal, he is also considered __________ of the crime.

A)conscious B)aware C)knowledgeable D)guilty The correct answer: D Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选d．guilty（of）adj．“有罪的；内疚的”（如 The jury found him guilty of arson；Who is guilty of taking the last piece of cake？feel guilty for／about sth／at-ing；have a guilty conscience）conscious of“意识到的，知道的” aware of“意识到的，知道的”knowledgeable (about) adj.“在行的，对??有丰富知识的”

5. Don't _______ this news to the public until we give you the go-ahead. A)release B)relieve C)relate D)inform, The correct answer: A Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选a．release vt．公布，发布，公开，发表，发行；释放，解放；放开，松开relieve vt.“减轻，解除，缓解；救济，援救”relate v．“与??有关联（to）；使相互关联；叙述，讲述”inform （sb of）vt．“告诉，通知” 6. The island lies to ____ south of Kwantung.

A)the B)a C)/ D)an The correct answer: a Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选A）。表示地理位置、方向的名词前通常要加上定冠词。 7. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon _______ it.

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A)got off B)got across C)got over D)got away The correct answer: C Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选c.get over“从（疾病、失望、震惊、畏惧等）中恢复过来；克服（困难）,解决（问题）” get off“下（车、船、飞机）；逃脱惩罚” get across“使（讲话）被了解，把??讲清楚（让人听明白）” get away“走开，离开; (携??)逃脱（with）”

8. I asked him where my sister was, and he ____________ the store across the street. A)indicated B)displayed C)pointed D)showed The correct answer: A Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选a．indicate vt.（用手指或目光）标示，表示，指向；表明，显示（如 indicate the direction by pointing with a finger；Fever indicates illness／that a person is ill．）display vt.“陈列，展览；显不出”point（at／to）vi.“指，指向；表明” show vt.“显示，出示；表明，证明” 9. Fortunately, the patient was out of ____ .

A)hazard B)peril C)danger D)risk The correct answer: c Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选C）。out of danger是固定词组，意为“脱离危险”，符合句意。

10. A number of cars ____ in front of the restaurant.

A)is parking B)are parking C)has parked D)is to park The correct answer: b Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选B）。a number of（许多）作主语时，其谓语动词均用复数；但the number of （??的数目）后的谓语动词均用单数。

11. Important people don't often have much free time as their work ____ all their time. A)takes away B)takes over C)takes up D)takes in The correct answer: c Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选C）。take up意为“占用”，符合题意，为正确答案，take away, take over, take in分别作“拿走”、“接收、接管”，“领会、接受”解。 12. What's the _________ distance you've ever walked?

A)minimum B)maximum C)finite D)vast The correct answer: B Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选b．maximum adj．／n．“最大的，最高的；最大限度，最大量”（如 He smokes a maximum of 10 cigarettes a day；The sound has reached its maximum; The maximum speed on this roads is 60 miles per hour．）minimum n．／adj．“最低限度，最少量；最低的，最小的”finite adj．“有限的” vast adj．“巨大的，广阔的；大量的，很多的”

13. I was a small country house, but it was large _______urban standards. A)at B)for C)by D)form The correct answer: C Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选c.by?standards“按照??的标准来衡量”（不与其他三个介词搭配）

14. This year the farmers were just able to gather in the __________ before the fine weather came to an end.

A)collection B)seed C)yield D)harvest

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The correct answer: D Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选d．harvest n．“［u］收获，收割；[c]收成”（如 The slimmer harvest is about to start; There was a large apple harvest this year.） collection n.“收集，采集；收藏品”（参见注830）seed n．“种，种子” yield n．“产量；收益” 15. It was essential that the application forms ____ back before the deadline.

A)must be sent B)would be sent C)be sent D)were sent

The correct answer: c Your answer:() 讲评： 在一些以\形容词+that从句”表示愿望、建议、命令等的句型中，that列出的主语从句，其谓语动词须用虚拟语气，即：谓语须用\原形\，should可省略。所以C）为正确答案。

16. As we are going to the market, we will ____ call in at your father's office. A)either B)as well C)also D)too The correct answer: c Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选C）。四个选项都意为“也”，either只用于否定句中，as well,also,too用于肯定句。too和as well多用于句末，also放在动词之前。

17. The brutal bombing of Yugoslavia by the U.S. and its NATO allies, which was claimed to have been made for the protection of human rights, resulted as a matter of fact in hundreds. Of thousands of _____ fleeing to neighbouring countries.

A)exiles B)emigrants C)refugees D)victims The correct answer: C Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选c．refugee n．“难民” exile n．（因政治或宗教原因）“被流放者，流亡国外者，背井离乡者” emigrant n．（移居国外的）“移民” victim n．“牺牲品，受害者”

18. He is always giving ____ his wife.

A)in to B)in C)up D)off The correct answer: a Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选A）。give in to意为“向??投降，对??让步”，符合句意。give in，“让步，妥协”；give up，“放弃，戒掉”；give off，“散发出（光、气味等）”，均不符合句意。

19. When a society is polarized, the ____________ Left confronts the extreme Right and there's nobody in between.

A)fundamental B)radical C)firm D)complete The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选b．Radical adj．“激进的，激进派的”（如 His opinions are very radical； He's fairly radical in his opinions.）fundamental (to) adj.“根本的，基本的”firm adj.“坚定的，坚决的”complete adj．“完全的，完整的”

20. Prof. Beidler, who teaches English literature at the California State University, divides his time ____ teaching, writing and lecturing.

A)during B)among C)into D)between The correct answer: d Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选D）。动词divide可与介词between连用，between之后通常是几个单数名词，表示两两之间的关系。

21. I ___________ her not to walk on the thin ice but she wouldn't listen to me.

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A)warned B)suggested C)persuaded D)consulted The correct answer: A Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选a．warn vt.“警告，告诫”（句型：warn sb of/abut danger；warn sb against-ing/not t-V/warn sb that?）suggest vt.“建议，提议”（句型：suggest sth／-ing；suggest that sb do sth；不说 suggest sb to-V）persuade vt.“说服，劝服；使相信”（句型：persuade sb to－V/into-ing；persuade sb not to－V／out of-ing；persuade sb of／that?“使相信”）consult vt.“向??请教；查阅（资料）”；vi.“商议，交换意见”（不跟带不定式的复合结构）

22. The ____ from hand-made to machine-made shoes was accomplished very slowly. A)changeover B)turnover C)takeover D)handover The correct answer: a Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选A）。changeover意为“改变，转换”，符合句意。turnover，“倒转，营业额”；takeover，“接收，接管”；handover，“移交的”，均不符合句意。

23. Prices continued to rise while wages remained low ____ that the Government became increasingly unpopular.

A)on condition B)with the result C)provided D)in order

The correct answer: b Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选B）。with the result that...，“其结果是”，符合句意。on condition that...“如果，条件是”；provided that...，“只要”；in order that“为的是”，均不符合题意

24. The project is not ____ a failure. It is a success in some respects.

A)altogether B)nevertheless C)but D)therefore The correct answer: a Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选A）。not altogether意为“并非完全是”。 25. It was unwise of him to _______ the unreliable data in his speech.

A)turn to B)refer to C)keep to D)point to The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选b．refer（to）vi．“参考，查阅；提到，涉及”；vt．“让??去找”（如 refer to a dictionary；refer to a history book；The lady was referring to Bill when she spoke of a bright lad；This rule refers to（适用于”）everyone；Don't refer to the matter again；This dispute will be referred to an arbitrator.）turn to（for）“找??（寻求帮助）” keep to“坚持；遵守，信守”point to“指向”

26. Anyone who has spent time with children is aware of the difference in the way boys and girls respond to_______ situations.

A)similar B)alike C)same D)likely The correct answer: A Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选a. similar (to) adj. “相似的，类似的”alike adj.（只作表语）“同样的，想像的”same adj．“相同的，一样的”（必须与走冠词连用）likely adj．（定语）“可能的，有希望的”

27. The automobile salesman gave us some _________ on the latest models.

A)message B)document C)literature D)paper

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The correct answer: C Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选c．literature（on／about）n．[u]“文献，图书资料”（go through the literature on the subject；an extensive literature dealing with the First World War）message n．“信息，口信，便条，电文；启示，要旨” document n．[c]（指正式的）“公文，文件，文献” paper n．“报纸；文件，文章，论文” 28. ____ , we didn't go out for a picnic.

A)Being a hot day B)It a hot day C)The day being hot D)The day to be hot

The correct answer: c Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选C）。当分词短语的逻辑主语与句子主语不一致时，应用分词独立结构作状语。常见的分词独立结构表达如下：“名词（或代词）+分词短语”；“with (without)+名词+分词短语”。

29. __________ are better than words when people are in need of help.

A)Behaviors B)Conducts C)Deeds D)Performances The correct answer: C Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选c．deed n．“（实际）行动，行为；功绩”（如 Deeds， not words，are needed；to support the revolution in deed as well as in word）behavior n．[c]“行为，举止；（机器）运转情况”conduct n. [c]“举止，行为”performance n.“工作情况，表现；履行，执行；演出，表演”（参见注736）

30. His job at the hospital did not pay much, so he found another _________

A)side by side B)hand in hand C)on the side D)on his side

The correct answer: C Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选c．on the side“作为兼职，作为副业，正事以外”（如 She takes in laundry on the side；He ordered a hamburger with onions and French fries on the side．）side by side“肩并肩，一起” hand in hand“手拉手；同时并进地，密切关联地” on sb's side“在??一边；支持”

1. The upright official urged himself to be ___________ to any possible bribery. A)alert B)watchful C)careful D)cautious The correct answer: A Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选a．Alert（to／for）adj．“警觉的，警惕的；留神的，注意的”（to be alert to any possible error；be alert in answering questions；be alert for any sign of change in the critically ill patient）watchful（for/of）adj．“注意；注意寻找；提防”careful（of／about／in）adj.“小心的，仔细的”cautious（of）adj．（由于恐怕出错而）“十分小心的，谨慎的”

2. He is so intelligent that he _________ above all the others in his class. A)tops B)towers C)exceeds D)excels The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选b．tower vi.“（本义）高耸，屹立；（引申）（原义或比喻）高出，超出（over／above）（如 The mountain towered into the sky；The skyscraper towered above the other buildings；In ability he towers over the rest of them．）top vt.“居??之上，位??之首；高过，超过”（不用 above／over）exceed vt.“超过，胜过；越出”（参见注1108）excel vi.“（在智慧、技术、能力上）比??强”；

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vi.“突出地好”

3. Many species of animals which once lived on the earth are no longer in ____________

A)existence B)survival C)life D)reality The correct answer: A Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选a．existence n．“存在”（be in existence“存在”；come into existence开始存在；go out of existence不复存在）survival n.“幸存，继续生存；幸存者，残存物” in reality“实际上”

4. Myra showed no signs of emotion till she reached home, ____ she broke down completely.

A)as B)when C)after D)because The correct answer: b Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选B）。句中when相当于and then，意为“那时”，前面用逗号隔开。

5. The headmaster had a very _________ manner when he spoke to the whole school. A)strict B)sincere C)stern D)solemn The correct answer: D Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选d．solemn adj．“严肃的；庄严的，隆重的”（a stiff solemn look／expression／manner/ceremony ； solemn music ； make a solemn decision）strict adj．严格的，严厉的；严谨的，精确的；完全的，不折不扣的sincere adj．“诚挚的，真诚的，诚恳的”（参见注580）stern adj．“严厉的，严格的，严峻的；坚定的”

6. Any government that refuses to meet the needs of its people must be prepared to accept the __________.

A)results B)outcome C)consequences D)endings The correct answer: C Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选c．consequence n．［c］（多数情况下指不好的）“结果，后果”（如 Such a mistake would perhaps lead to disastrous consequences ； Nobody can tell what the consequences may be．）result n．[c]“（事情发展的）结果；成果，成绩”outcome（＝result）n．“结果”ending n．“结尾，结局”

7. Seeing the commander in the very frontline ___________ the fighting spirit of the soldiers.

A)inspired B)hoisted C)boosted D)magnified The correct answer: C Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选c. boost vt. “推动，激励；提高，使增长；宣扬”（ boost the morale <士气> of the fighters; boost the spring cultivation） inspire vt.“鼓舞，激起；给??以灵感”（注：以人作宾语，如 inspire sb to-V; inspire sb to greater efforts） hoist vt.“举起；升起；（用吊车）吊起” magnify vt.“扩大，放大；夸大，夸张” 8. People were surprised to find that Mr. Johnson had the ability to ___________ everything he was involved in.

A)prevail B)dominate C)preside D)instruct The correct answer: B Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选b．dominate vt.“支配，统治，控制；在??中居首要地位；

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（高山、高大建筑物）耸立于，俯视（周围较低的同类）”（如 The strong usually dominate over the weak；A great man can dominate [over] others by force of character ； The skyscraper dominates the city．）prevail （over）vi.右上风；盛行，风行preside vi.主持，主管”instruct vt.“教育，指导；指不，命令，通知” 9. Clouds are gathering; I think we'd better _________ the Zoo in case it starts to rain. A)go for B)look for C)search for D)head for The correct answer: D Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选d．head／be headed for“朝??行进，走向”（如They headed for the mountains for their vacation；Where are you heading／headed for？）（head for还可用于贬义，表示将会碰到不好的结果，如 If you go on with him，you're heading for disaster．）go for“设法得到；袭击；适用于”（如Ken's going for the tennis championship this year；He went for him with a knife；These remarks go for all of you.） look for“寻找”search for“寻，寻找”

10. Our journey was very slow because the train stopped _________ at different villages.

A)continually B)continuously C)gradually D)unceasingly

The correct answer: A Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选a．continually ady．“不断地，频频地”continuously adv．“连续不间断地”（注：continually可表示“不间断地”或者虽有间断但是老是频频发生地；continuously表示中间没有间断地，一直持续发生地）gradually adv．“渐渐地，逐步地”unceasingly adv．（＝continuously）“不停地” 11. She was resolved to show herself ___________ her good fortune.

A)worthy B)worthy of C)worth of D)worthwhile The correct answer: B Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选b．Worthy（of）adj．值得的，配得上的，应得到（相当于deserving）；有价值的，可尊敬的”（如 He is a teacher worthy of great respect；His behavior is worthy of praise；He has lived a worthy life；She helps the worthy poor；He is a worthy winner；He is worthy to take his place．）（注：worthy可作表语或定语，作表语后面多跟of，也可以跟不定式，但不能跟-in）worth adj．“值??钱；值得（做）的”（即做了会得到好处的）（如 The toy is worth＄10；It is worth the price；His suggestion is worth consideration/considering; The book is worth publishing/publication.）（注：worth一般作表语，表示值多少钱或某事值得做，后面直接跟名词或动名词，动名词实际表示的是被动的意思，如The book is worth reading. Reading在这里表面看来是主动态，但实际是被动意思，等于 being read，但 worth后面又不能用现在分词被动态 being read）worthwhile adj．（表语或定语）“值得（做）的，有价值的”（如 a worthwhile job／cause； The visit/The effort was worthwhile；It isn't worthwhile to ask him to join the club．）（本题主要是区分这三个形容词的意义和用法）

12. He can't afford to ____ meat every day.

A)feed his children B)feed his children on

C)provide his children D)supply his children The correct answer: b Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选B）。feed sb. on sth.是固定说法，意为“给??吃??”。

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13. _________ being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill. A)Except for B)Aside from C)But for D)Rather than The correct answer: B Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选b.aside from（在肯定句中）“除??外（尚有）”；（在否定句中）“除??外别无”（如 Aside from this general consideration had several objections to the plan；Aside from his meager savings, he has no resources to fall back on.） except for“除??外”（注：该短语所排除的与所谈的内容不属于同一类）（参见注 824）but for“倘没有，要不是” rather than“而不是；（宁??）而不（做）”

14. The offence ____ which he is going to be charged carries a heavy penalty. A)at B)with C)of D)on The correct answer: b Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选B），charge sb. with，“指控某人犯有某罪”，在本句中，介词with移至关系代词前。

15. He has very _________ eyes; he catches sight of things quickly.

A)positive B)sharp C)eager D)sensible The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选b．sharp adj．“敏锐的，机警的；锋利的，锐利的；轮廓分明的”（a sharp knife／eyes／nose／sense of smell／mind／outline）positive adj．“确实的，明确的；积极的，肯定的”（of/about/that?）eager adj．“亲切的，渴望的”（eage for sth/to-V／for sb to-V）sensible adj.“明智的，合情理的；（以人作主语）能察觉到的（of）；可以觉察出的”

16. My golf is not very good just now. I've been busy and I'm out of __________. A)condition B)'place C)fashion D)practice The correct answer: D Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选d．be out of practice“久不练习（技术已荒疏）”（如 The basketball team got out of practice during the Christmas holidays；He was out of practice at batting．）（反义短语：be in practice）be out of condition“身体状况不好”be out of place“（本义）不在应该在的位置上；（引申）（话语）不合适，不恰当八人与环境）不协调，不相称，格格不入”be out of fashion“过时的，不时兴”

17. He __________his sorrow beneath a cheerful appearance.

A)concealed B)retained C)kept D)shielded The correct answer: A Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选a．conceal vt．“隐瞒，隐藏”retain vt．“保持，保留” keep vt．“保持，保有”shield vt．“保护，防护（from）”

18. The government had __________ them permission to leave the country.

A)granted B)provided B)supplied D)presented The correct answer: A Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选a．Grant vt.“同意，准予，授予”（如 The firm granted him a pension；He requested that the Prime Minister grant him an interview；The government will grant land to anyone willing to farm it．）

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provide vt.“供给，提供”（provide sb with sth ； provide sth for sb）supply vt.“供给，供应”（supply sb with sth; supply sth to sb） present vt.“赠（送），呈献；提出，呈交（present sb with sth; present sth to sb）（参见注 859／525） 19. In addition to rice, we need to _______ our diet with fish, meat and vegetable. A)replace B)supplement C)replenish D)mix The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选b．supplement vt.增补，补充replace vt．“替换，取代；把??放回原处”replenish vt．“重新充实，补充（消耗掉的东西）”mix v．“（使）混合” 20. Many crops suffered _________ damage in the rainstorm.

A)few B)many C)substantial D)sufficient The correct answer: C Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选c．substantial adj．“可观的，大量的；牢固的，结实的；实质的”（a substantial crop of tobacco；a substantial supply of food；a substantial house；substantial changes；in substantial agreement）few adj．（修饰可数名词复数）“很少的，几乎没有的” many adj．很多的sufficient adj．“足够的，充分的” 21. The medical record shows that it was the drug, not the disease, ____ killed him several years ago.

A)the effects of which B)the effects of it C)finally D)that

The correct answer: d Your answer:()

讲评： 此句是强调句型，在强调句中，被强调的主语部分the drug, not the disease是动词killed的动作主体。而强调句又在整个句子中做动作show的宾语。D）为正确答案。

22. Sometimes the student may be asked to write about his _________ to a certain book or article that has some bearing on the subject being studied.

A)comment B)reaction C)impression D)comprehension

The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选b．reaction（to）n．“反应；反作用；反动，对抗”（如 Our reaction to a joke is to laugh；What was the critic's reaction to the book? His reaction to the doctor's treatment was，all in all, satisfactory.）comment (on) n.“评论，意见”impression（of）n．“印象，感想”comprehension (of) n.“理解（力）；领悟”

23. The new president hoped to flew procedures to save money.

A)take B)establish C)make D)observe The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选b． establish vt.“建立，创办，设立；确立，使确认”（to establish a business／school／hospital／diplomatic relations；to establish a churn to sth；to establish sb's guilt/a theory）(procedure与动词establish/introduce／follow相搭配，不与take／make／observe搭配)

24. We shall have to pay the bill __________ , so let's do it at once.

A)recently B)naturally C)eventually D)lately The correct answer: C Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选c．eventually adv．“最后，最终，终于”recently adv．“最

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近，新近，不久前”naturally adv．“当然，自然地；天然地，天生地” lately adv．“最近，不久前”

25. A newspaper ___________ is an amusing drawing, usually about some event in the news.

A)sketch B)cartoon C)carton D)caption The correct answer: B Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选b. cartoon n.“漫画，幽默画；动画片” sketch n.“略图，草图；梗概，大意；素描，速写” carton n.“（装货的）纸箱，纸盒” caption n.“图画说明；（电影的）字幕”

26. They were often _____ to work twelve or fourteen hours a day.

A)have B)determined C)compelled D)used The correct answer: C Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选c．Compel vt.“强迫，迫使”（to compel sb to－V；be compelled［by．．］to－V；compel sb's obedience／obedience from sb）be determined to－V“决心做??”（根据句子意思用determined不合适）be used to-in“习惯于做??”（此处不合句型）

27. Your complaint is being __________; when we have anything to report we'll write to you again.

A)looked through B)looked over C)looked after D)looked into

The correct answer: D Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选d．1ook into“调查，观察”；look in“顺访，顺便看望”look through“(从头至尾)浏览一遍；详尽核查”look over“把??看一遍；察看”look after“照料，照顾，照管；注意，关心”

28. In the market, the merchants, __________ and joked with their friends and neighbors.

A)chatted B)bargained C)discussed D)communicated The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选b．bargain v．“讨价还价”（to bargain over the price；bargain with sb about the price/for a supply of milk） chat vi.“聊天，闲谈”discuss vt.“讨论”（注意：这是及物动词，后面不能跟about）communicate v．“交流，交际，通讯；传达，传播”（参见注363）

29. Professor White wrote a ____ article yesterday.

A)two-thousand-words B)two-thousands-word C)two-thousand-word D)two-thousands-words The correct answer: c Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选C）。数词和名词构成的复合形容词作定语时，名词应为单数，中间用连字符连接。

30. john complained to the bookseller that there were some pages __________in the dictionary.

A)losing B)missing C)dropping D)falling The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选b．missing adj.“缺失的，失踪的，不见了，少了” losing adj.

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“正在输掉的”

1. On a small farm in a dry climate one should not grow crops that need __________space and a lot of water to ripen

A)considerable B)significant C)extensive D)quantitative

The correct answer: C Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选c．extensive adj．“广阔的，广泛的” considerable adj．（数量或规模上）“相当大的，相当多的”significant adj．“相当数量的；重要的，意义重大的；意味深长的”quantitative adj．（数）“量的，定量的” 2. It was dark and quiet. Neither the moon nor stars ____ visible. A)were B)was C)is D)are The correct answer: a Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选A）。当主语以either...or,neither...nor, not only...but also连接时，谓语动词的单、复数形式按就近原则确定，即谓语动词的单、复数形式取决于最接近它的主语。

3. Children are very curious ____ .

A)at heart B)in person C)on purpose D)by nature The correct answer: d Your answer:()

讲评： D）项by nature意为“天生地、出于本性地”，是正确选项。at heart意为“内心里”；on purpose解释为“有意地、故意地”；in person则指“亲自、本人”。

4. Why don't you have a night out? It would take your _______off your worries. A)cares B)mind C)heart D)head The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选b．take one's mind off sth“使不去想”（比较：take sib off one's mind消除忧虑，去掉心事）（不说 take one's heart／head off sth） 5. If you don't put the food in the refrigerator, it may go ____ . A)off B)over

C)wrong D)out

The correct answer: a Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选A）。go off意为“（食品）变坏，（疼痛）消失”，符合句意。go over sth.，“浏览，检查，复习”；go out，“消灭，参加社会活动”；go wrong，“出错”，（机器）坏了，（事情）进展不顺利”，均不符合句意。

6. 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 The correct answer: d Your answer:()

讲评： 本句空格中填入的连接成份应该指代前面整个主句的内容，并且在从句中作主语，所以D）which是正确答案。其他三个选项中的关系代词A）who，B）that，C）what都不能指代整个主句，所以都不正确。

7. The jeweler assured Mr. Write that the stone was a(n) ___________diamond and not an imitation.

A)graceful B)genuine C)actual D)exact The correct answer: B Your answer:()

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讲评： 本题应选b． genuine adj.“真的，非人造的；真心的，真诚的”（如 The bracelet is genuine gold；a genuine friend ； He has a genuine love for his family．）graceful adj．“优美的，优雅的”（多用于修饰人或人的行为举止等）actual adj．“实际的，事实上的，真实的，客观存在的（非想像中的）exact adj．“确切的，精确的”

8. At the moment my car is at the garage being made ready for a(n) ___________ across Europe.

A)travel B)voyage C)journey D)excursion The correct answer: C Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选c．journey n．（尤指在陆地上所作的）“（长途）旅行，行程”travel．“旅行”voyage n．（尤指海上长途）“旅行，航行，航海” excursion n．“远足，短途旅行，（集体）游览”

9. Spies may have a number of ____ names and papers.

A)artificial B)false C)imitation D)fault The correct answer: b Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选B）。false意为“假的，假造的”，符合句意。artificial“人工的，人造的”；imitation“仿造”；fault“过失，缺点，故障”，均与题意不符。 10. He ____ spends his holidays in the mountains though occasionally he goes to the seaside instead.

A)usually B)invariably C)inevitably D)always The correct answer: a Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选A）。usually“通常”，与本句后面的occasionally（偶尔）形成对比，符合句意。而其他三个选项invariably“不变地，总是”；inevitably“必然地”；always“总是”，都不能与后面的occasionally形成对比。 11. You ought to _________ that rude boy for his bad behavior.

A)educate B)discipline C)control D)teach The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选b. discipline vt.“处分，惩罚；训练，训导”（如 he disciplined his students by keeping them after school; He disciplined the new soldiers.） educate vt.“教育，培养，训练” control vt.“控制，支配；克制，抑制” teach vt.“教，教授，教导”

12. The wind blew hard. The waves ____________ the boat against the rocks. A)rushed B)dashed C)crashed D)crushed The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选b．dash vt.“猛掷”；vt.猛冲，飞奔rush vt.“匆忙做，加速进行；把??急忙送往；催促，使加紧干”；vi.“仓促行动” crash v．碰撞；坠落，坠毁 crush vt.压碎，碾碎；镇压，压倒 13. Do sit down, ____ ?

A)do you B)shall C)won't you D)would you The correct answer: c Your answer:() 讲评： 祈使语气的句子如被用来作为邀请，则疑问句部分需用won't you。C）为正确答案。

14. The curtains have __________ because of the strong sunlight.

A)fainted B)faded C)lightened D)weakened

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The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选b．fade vi.“褪色；逐渐消失，变弱”（如 The blue rug has faded over the years；The sun faded the cloth； The light／sound/custom/strength/memory?faded；The shapes faded ［away］into the night．）faint vi.“昏厥，晕倒”lighten v．“照亮，（使）变亮；高兴起来；（使）变轻；（使）变得轻松起来” weaken v．“（使）变弱，削弱”

15. I warned you _________ not to trust him, but you wouldn't listen to me.

A)at first B)at the outset C)in the first place D)at least The correct answer: B Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选b．outset n．开始，开端（at／from the outset“从一开头”，如 We have to get quite clear from the very outset what our policy is.） at first“首先”（多用于列举）at least“至少

16. The public ____ more severe measures to combat the recent crimewave.

A)asked B)recommended C)suggested D)demanded The correct answer: b Your answer:() 讲评： ask意为“要求，请求（给予回答、帮助、被允许做某事等）”；recommend意为“建议，推荐”；demand意为“要求”，尤指上级对下级。根据句意，B）为正确答案。

17. The murderer proved to be an apparently well-behaved __________ middle-aged man.

A)ignorant B)innocent C)offensive

D)irritable The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选b．innocent adj．“无害的，没有恶意的；清白的，无罪的（of）；幼稚的，无知的”（如 He was pronounced innocent of the charge；Don't be so innocent as to believe everything he says；The question was innocent．）ignorant（of）adj.“不知道的；无知的”（参见注 159）offensive adj．“冒犯的，无礼的，使人不快的”irritable adj．“不耐烦的，烦躁的，容易生气的”

18. What is the greatest number of people who may vote ____ the proposal in order for it not to be adopted?

A)for B)against C)of D)with The correct answer: b Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选B）。vote against意为“投票反对”符合题意。vote for意为“投票赞成”；C）、D）均为错误搭配。

19. The enemy _________ an attack against us at dawn.

A)intended B)fulfilled C)launched D)delivered The correct answer: C Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选c．launch vt.“发动，发起（群众t动、斗争、攻击等）”（to launch a new offensive in the western front）（参见注 1201）intend vt.“想要，打算，计划”（句型：intend sth／-ing／to-V；intend sb to－V／that sb shall／should do）（参见注 624）fulfil（l）vt.“履行，实现；满足，使满意”deliver vt.“投递，送交；发表；接生”

20. Only men with strong _____ should climb in the Himalayas.

A)will B)constitutions C)muscles D)limbs The correct answer: B Your answer:()

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讲评： 本题应选b．constitution n．［c］“体质，素质；结构；章程，宪法”（如John has a very healthy constitution；the constitution of a primitive society；the American constitution）will n．[u]（可加不定冠词）“意志，决心；遗嘱”（参见注 250）muscle n．“［c］肌肉；［u］力量，实力” limb n．［c］“（四）肢，臂、腿；树枝”

21. I seem to have reached a rather gloomy conclusion, but I think that something cheerful may still be _______ from it.

A)derived B)extracted C)abstracted D)adapted The correct answer: A Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选a．derive（from）vt．“取得，得到；起源，衍生；追溯??的起源”（如 He derives much pleasure from his books；Many English words derive／are derived from French．）extract vt．“提取，提炼；设法得到（情报）；抽出，拔出” abstract vt．“提炼出；抽象出；写出提纲”adapt vt．“使适应，使适合；改编，改写”

22. Excuse me, but it is time to have your temperature ____ .

A)take B)taken C)to take D)taking The correct answer: b Your answer:()

讲评： “have+宾语+过去分词”表示“动作由别人完成”。应选B）。

23. There is ____ film on at the cinema this afternoon. Would you like to go with me?

A)quite the good B)rather the good C)quite a good D)a good rather

The correct answer: c Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选C）。“quite+a+形容词+名词”是英语惯用法，意为“一（个）相当??的??”。

24. The building was named ____ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.

A)after B)with C)by D)from The correct answer: a Your answer:()

讲评： name...after意为“以??的名字命名”，即give the same name as，符合句意，故选项A）为正确答案。

25. He appeared in the court and supplied the facts ___________to the case.

A)subject B)attached C)relevant D)corresponding The correct answer: C Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选c．relevant（to）adj．“有关的，切题的；有重大关系的，有意义的；适宜的”（如 The evidence was not relevant to the case；His remarks are relevant to the discussion．）subject（to）adj.“易遭??的，受??支配的”attached（to）adj.“附属??的，依恋??的”corresponding adj．（一般作定语）“相应的，相当的；符合的，一致的”

26. The fact remains ____ there is no money left.

A)that B)why C)how D)what The correct answer: a Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选A）。that从句作the fact的同位语，因从句较长，而主句谓语较短，所以把从句放在后面。

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27. He said he had great _____________ in his secretary; she would do the right thing.

A)confidence B)knowledge C)acquaintance D)information

The correct answer: A Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选a．confidence n．［u］“信任，信心”（have/lack／put confidence in sb／sth；do/say sth with confidence）have（a）knowledge of“对??懂，知道，了解”have（an）acquaintance with“认识，熟悉（make sb's acquaintance／make the acquaintance of sb“结识，认识某人”）have information about／as to“对??了解，知道”

28. The teacher said \like\

A)But that B)Now that C)As to D)Besides The correct answer: b Your answer:() 讲评： B）Now that意为“既然”，符合题意，为正确答案。A）But that, C）As to, D）Besides则分别解释为“除非、若不”，“关于、至于”和“除??之外”。 29. Everyone shared ___________ making the picnic a success. A)with B)by C)for D)in The correct answer: D Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选d．share v．“分担；分享；共用，共有；分配，均分”（注：share在表示“分享，分担”意义时既可作及物动词，也可作不及物动词，后面跟 in，其宾语多是抽象的事物，如 joys and sorrows；happiness／troubles／fun／profits等；如果share后面跟动词则一定要用 share in-ing形式；如果要表示“分担、分享、共用、合用<某种具体的东西或抽象的特性>或共同具有<某种同样的东西等>”意思时可用作及物动词。另外share所表达的具体意思有：共同享用或分担某物；把自己所有的东西与别人一起享用；把某物分配给一些人共用，如 We all shared［in］the joys and sorrows／[in]the cost；They shared the cake between them；Mother is sharing the cakes among the boys；The boy shared his candy with his sister；They shared the same tastes and interests．）（其它三个介词不搭配）

30. Before moving to another city, Mr. London __________ of the house and the furniture.

A)discarded B)dismissed C)discharged D)disposed The correct answer: D Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选d．dispose（of）vi.处理掉，销毁，扔掉，卖掉(如He disposed of his old car and bought a new one.) discard vt.“扔掉，抛弃”dismiss vt.“解散；解雇，免??的职；（认为不重要）不再考虑”discharge vt.“允许?离开，释放；排出，放出（废物）”

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