英語四級過關(guān)真題專項訓(xùn)練—詞匯題

2001年6月

1. By the time he arrives in Beijing, we           here for two days.

  A) have been staying         B) have stayed              C) shall stay           D) will have stayed

2. According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life _____: 77.2 years.     

   A) scope                        B) rank                  C) span                 D) scale

3. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand,         all practical value by the time they were finished.

   A) had lost                            B) would lose         C) would have lost  D) should have lost

4. As a public relations officer, he is said          some very influential people.

   A) to have been knowing  B) to be knowing  C) to have known  D) to know

5. Our hopes         and fell in the same instant.

   A) aroused                            B) arose         C) raised        D) rose

6. With the development in science and technology, man can make various flowers        before their time.    

   A) be bloomed                B) blooming           C) bloom               D) bloomed

7. A season ticket         the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated period of time.   

   A) grants                        B) promises           C) entitles              D) presents

8.       in the office had made a mistake, and the firm regretted causing the customer inconvenience.      

   A) Some                        B) Anyone             C) One                  D) Someone

9. In recent years much more emphasis has been put _____ developing the students' productive skills.                     

   A) over                          B) onto          C) in            D) on

10. Only a selected number of landladies in the neighborhood have been allowed by the university to take in          .

A) residents                  B) inhabitants         C) lodgers             D) settlers

11. The fire was finally brought under control, but not         extensive damage had been caused.

     A) after                      B) before              C) since                D) as

12. Purchasing the new production line will be a         deal for the company.

  A) profitable                 B) tremendous              C) forceful            D) favorite

13. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert         it means standing in a queue all night.

    A) provided                  B) whatever      C) even if                     D) as if

14. We hadn't met for 20 years, but I recognized her        I saw her.

  A) for the moment                     B) the moment when

 C) at the moment when             D) the moment

15. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak          Chinese.

    A) smooth                    B) fluent                C) fluid                 D) flowing

16. Government reports, examination compositions, legal documents and most business letters are the main situations           formal language is used.

    A) in which                  B) on which           C) in that         D) at what

17. Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun           sightseeing.

 A) than to go                       B) rather than to go

 C) more than going                  D) other than going

18. If the building project ______ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.

   A) to be completed    B) is completed     C) being completed   D) completed

19. He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won          and a scholarship.

    A) status           B) fame                    C) faith                    D) courage

20. Jack wishes that he           business instead of history when he was in university.

    A) had studied      B) study           C) studied                            D) had been studying

21. The older New England villages have changed relatively little          a gas station or two in recent decades.

    A) except                       B) besides          C) in addition to            D) except for

22. The Car Club couldn't        to meet the demands of all its members.

     A) ensure               B) guarantee        C) assume                   D) confirm

23. Extensive reporting on television has helped to         interest in a wide variety of sports and activities.   

    A) gather                 B) generate         C) assemble                  D) yield

24. The president promised to keep all the board members      of how the negotiations were going on.  

    A) informed             B) inform                 C) be informed              D) informing

25. Eating too much fat can          heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

A) contribute to         B) attribute to            C) attend to                  D) devote to

26. All the tasks           ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week.

A) had been fulfilled                B) were fulfilled   

C) having been fulfilled              D) been fulfilled

27. This article         more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning.

     A) calls for             B) applies for           C) cares for                  D) allows for

28. He was punished          he should make the same mistake again.

    A) unless                  B) lest                     C) if                             D) provided

29. Petrol is refined from the          oil we take out of the ground.

    A) fresh                   B) original               C) rude                        D) crude

30. in the United States, St. Louis has now become the 24th largest city.

    A) The fourth biggest city it was              B) Once the fourth biggest city

C) Being the fourth biggest city               D) It was once the fourth biggest city