英语专四语法与词汇专项练习

专四语法与词汇专项练习（1）

1.___ is announced in the papers, our country has launched a large-scale movement against

smuggling and fraudulent activities in foreign currency exchange deals.

A. What B. As C. Which D. That

2. Arriving at the airport, ____ waiting for the security check.

A. a lot of people B. a lot of people were

C. people were found D. she found a lot of people

3. ___ you ___ any doubt on the delivery receipt, contact us at 4008 9666.

A. Should; have B. in case; had C. If; had D. Have; had

4. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?

A. She spends lots of money on makeup each day.

B. He always has a great amount of work to do

C. Tom bought a few furniture for his new house.

D. A great quantity of flowers was placed in the hall.

5. Our journey was slow because the train stopped ____ at different villages.

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

6. Thousands of ____ at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstanding

performance.

A. audience B. spectators C. participants D. observers

7. In certain area, during certain period, the development of communication could ___ the

production and life of the society.

A. shield B. simulate C. signify D. simplify

8. Members of Parliament are required to ___ all their financial interests.

A. discover B. uncover C. reveal D. disclose

9. An actor cannot well play the role without life experience ___ a dancer can make a difference

without much practice.

A. no less that B. no more than C. any more than D. much more than

10. ____ 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

11. A: Are you going to see a film?

B: I’m not sure. I ____ go fishing instead.

A. must B. would C. might D. should

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12. The boy will be in deep water if he does not tell us where he spent the money. The underlined

part means ____.

A. pain B. sight C. trouble D. danger

13. He__ round through these figures and told the manger what he thought of them.

A. gazed B. glance C. glared D. peeped

14. Will the widening ___ between the rich and poor reverse?

A. cheat B. charm C. chase D. chasm

15. This is a long ____ --- roughly 20 miles down a beautiful valley to the little village below.

A. terrain B. descent C. degeneration D. tumble

16. ____ for the fact that his father was in hospital, he might have gone abroad.

A. hadn’t it been B. had it not been C. were it not D. was it not

17. What does “she wisely refused to answer such a silly question” mean?

A. She refused to answer such a silly question in a wise manner.

B. it was wise of her to refuse to answer such a silly question.

C. She refused, in a wise manner, to answer such a silly question.

D. she was tired and didn’t want to answer anything.

18. Jean could be a very attractive girl, but she ____ to her clothes.

A. pays no attention B. was paying no attention

C. paid no attention D. had paid no attention

19. These cameras do not take a ___ photograph but a series of images or scans indication when

each athlete crossed the finishing line.

A. classical B. conservative B. conventional D. formal

20. The computer can be programmed to ____ a whole variety of tasks.

A. solve B. tackle C. realize D. assign

21. The Tibet Autonomous Region is 1.22 million . in area, with an average ___ of over

4.000 above sea level.

A. aptitude B. latitude C. altitude D. gratitude

22. Have you ever received ____ of what has happened to her?

A. the word B. words C. word D. the words

23. The layout can be finished the day before tomorrow at a ____, but that would mean I must lose

my weekend.

A. trust B. push C. impetus D. drive

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24. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?

A. Here is such a big stone that no man can lift it.

B. Here is such a big stone as no man can lift.

C. Here is so big a stone that no man can lift it.

D. Here is so big a stone as no man can lift.

25. There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars____ road conditions need

____.

A. that; to be improved B. which’ to be improved

C. where, improving D. when, improving

26. The following are all correct responses to “Who broke the glass?” EXCEPT

A. Tom did. B. Tom did that. C. Tom did this. D. Tom did so.

27. We feel it is high time that the government_____ something to curb inflation.

A. did B. does C. do D. would do

28. I wish I could go to the movies, but I’ve got to hit the books. The underlined part means ____.

A. have class B. study C. borrow books D. prepare

29. Hearing we will ____ candies, the children suddenly gather around us.

A. assign B. distribute C. scatter D. allocate

30. The government will require all hospitals and clinics in some small states to ____to minimum

clinical standards.

A. cater B. adhere C. ascribe D. subscribe

31. Requiring children to save part of their ____ can also open the door to future saving and

investing.

A. commission B. allowance C. grant D. pension

32. The locals like selling things to tourists because the tourists are so _____.

A. gullible B. interested C. enthusiastic D. shrewd

33. Of course, talking about something which affects them personally is _____ motivating for

students.

A. chiefly B. correctly C. currently D. eminently

34. Irresponsible financial ___ in the US has a good claim to being the main cause of the crisis.

A. registration B. reflection C. regulation D. revelation

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专四语法与词汇专项练习（2）

1. All the following italicized parts are appositive clauses EXCEPT

A. The fact that he had not said anything surprised everybody.

B. He got the news from Nary that the sports meeting was put off.

C. The fact that you are talking about has nothing to do with it.

D. The question that who should do the work requires consideration.

2. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?

A. His family is well known in this country.

B. The public were not allowed to hear the trial.

C. Poultry is expensive at this time of year.

D. Physics include mechanics, heat, light, ect.

3. Down ____ from the seventh floor when he heard someone shouted at him.

A. the burglar jumped B. jumped the burglar

C. did the burglar jump D. the jumped burglar

4. If you are like most people, then chances are you often _____ others while they are still talking.

A. interfere B. intervene C. interrupt D. disturb

5. Frankly, I hope that we can develop a _____ quality product.

A. durable B. lasting C. permanent D. perpetual

6. You can ____ your muscles more powerfully by linking up your breathing to the exercise.

A. condense B. compress C. contract D. shrink

7. A recent article in a weekly newspaper was headed with a striking ____ of a lady in a stage of

considerable distress.

A. illustration B. sketch C. diagram D. chart

8. The deal ____ before it was signed and sealed, even after the Letter of Intent was drawn up.

A. fell in with B. fell for C. fell through D. fell out

9. No matter how hard you try, you can find no parallel existing between them. The underlined

part means ______.

A. analogy B. ambition C. conflict D. contradiction

10. All the following sentences have a passive meaning EXCEPT.

A. We must be prepared for the worst.

B. How did the window get broken?

C. A note was passed up to the speaker.

D. I won’t have my house turned into a hotel.

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11. You can never imagine what great trouble I have had ____ the customer to withdraw a claim.

A. persuade B. to persuade C. persuading D. persuade

12. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?

A. I bought the book for which you asked.

B. Who that you had ever seen is stronger than him?

C. The man and the horse which fell into the river were drowned.

D. This is the place which we visited last year.

13. --- Have you returned from Japan yet?

--- Yes, but I ____ at home for only four days before my company sent me to Australia.

A. was B. have been C. will be D. would be

14. Alan argued that the best teachers should be rewarded with salaries on a par with doctors and

lawyers. The underlined part means ______.

A. parallel with B. equivalent to C. identical with D. distinct from

15 We _____ to refund your money if you are not satisfied with.

A. assure B. ensure C. insure D. guarantee

16. Fiber-optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations______.

A. homogeneously B. spontaneously C. simultaneously D. ingeniously

16. American history is one of the elective studies in the university_______.

A. schedule B. syllabus C. course D. curriculum

17. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?

A. The strike may last another three days.

B. I’m going camping with other two little boys.

C. She has got five more electric fans.

D. You must both come over some evening.

18. Mary was in a lather when she heard that she would be transferred to another department. The

underlined part means _____.

A. scared B. hesitant C. agitated D. shocked

19. When we talked about his new grandson, his eyes ____ with delight.

A. gleam B. flash C. sparkle D. twinkle

20. This film documents the President Teddy Roosevelt’s ____ to what is now Kenya in 1909.

A. cruise B. excursion C. expedition D. voyage

21. In the sentence “This beautiful village remains unknown to the rest of the world”, the italicized

word is

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A. an object B. an attribute C. a predicative D. a complement

22. Advertising media like direct mail, radio, television and newspapers ___ to increase the sales

of industrial products.

A. have been used B. will be used C. is going to be used D. has been used

23. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?

A. Fire and water do not agree.

B. Each minute and each second are valuable.

C. Bread and butter is nutritious food for patients.

D. The scholar and poet is dead.

24. Everyone has got a chance to give a speech, ______?

A. hasn’t it B. didn’t he C. haven’t they D. won’t he

25. Much as _____, I couldn’t accompany him to the concert because I simply didn’t have any

spare time.

A. I should have liked to

B. I would have liked to

C. I should have to like

D. I would like to have

26. I wish to go home with you, ____?

A. may I B. shall I C. would I D. can I

27. After working for the company for years, he ____ the position of manager.

A. achieved B. approached C. attained D. acquired

28. As the goods you ordered are now in stock, we will ship them without ____ as early as

possible.

A. failure B. hesitation C. trouble D. fail

29. I have an itch to go fishing this summer. The underlined part means _____.

A. desire B. chance C. appointment D. plan

30. On further examination it was found that the signature was not _____.

A. genetic B. genial C. generic D. genuine

31. Having recurrent dream is not necessarily ____ of any psychological problem.

A. indicative B. positive C. revealing D. evident

32.___ dark cloud cannot long hide the sun, _____ no lies can cover up the fact.

A. As; as B. So; so C. So; as D. As; so

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33. Which of the following words can Not be used to complete” I _____ see her again”?

A. should B. may C. might D. just

34. I’d rather _____ a note on her desk so that she would not be so nervous.

A. left B. have left C. leaving D. having left

35. So sudden ____ that people in the building had no time to escape.

A. the attack was B. the attack did C. was the attack D. did the attack

36. Can you imagine that the apparently ___ man do such nasty things?

A. respective B. respectable C. respectful D. realistic

37. Yesterday my uncle bought some new ___ for his flat at the seaside.

A. possession B. possessions C. furniture D. furnitures

38. The ____ heat has dried up the pond.

A. concentrated B. extensive C. intense D. intensive

39. The political changes that made globalization possible took place in a remarkably short period

of time--- from 1978 to 1991 to be _____.

A. right B. correct C. accurate D. precise

40. Chinese people had ___ 8 years’ war with Japan and finally won the war.

A. endured B. borne C. tolerated D. withstood

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