2009年英语专业四级考试真题
PART III CLOZE [15 MIN]
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two.
Scientists around the world are racing to learn how to rapidly diagnose, treat and stop the spread of a new, deadly disease. SARS -- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome --- was (31) ____ for the first time in February 2003 in Hanoi, (32) _____ since then has infected more than 1,600 people in 15 countries, killing 63. At this (33) _____, there are more questions than answers surrounding the disease.
Symptoms start (34) _____ a fever over 100.4 degrees F, chills, headache or body (35)____. Within a week, the patient has a dry cough, which might (36) _____ to shortness of breath. In 10% to 20% of cases, patients require (37)_____ ventilation to breathe. About 3.5% die from the disease. Symptoms (38)____ begin in two to seven days, but some reports suggest it (39) ____ take as long as 10 days. Scientists are close to (40) ____ a lab test to diagnose SARS. In the meantime, it is diagnosed by its symptoms. There is no evidence (41)____ antibiotics or anti-viral medicines help, (42) _____ doctors can offer only supportive care. Patients with SARS are kept in isolation to reduce the risk of(43) ____ Scientists aren't sure yet, but some researchers think it's a (44) ____ discovered coronavirus, the family of viruses that cause some common colds.
Most cases appear to have been passed (45) ____ droplets expelled when infected patients cough or sneeze. Family members of infected people and medical workers who care (46) ____ them have been most likely to (47) ____ the illness. But recent developments in Hong Kong
suggest that the (48) ____ might spread through air, or that the virus might (49) ____ for two to three hours on doorknobs or other (50)____. Health experts say it is unlikely, though, that sharing an elevator briefly with an infected person would be enough to pass the virus.
(31) A. detected B. caught C. disclosed D. revealed
(32) A. but B. and C. or D. yet
(33) A. time B. point C. aspect D. instance
(34) A. from B. over C. upon D. with
(35) A. hurt B. sore C. aches D. feelings
(36) A. process B. advance C. progress D. convert
(37) A. automatic B. artificial C. mechanical D. controlled
(38) A. regularly B. ordinarily C. traditionally D. generally
(39) A. will B. might C. should D. must
(40) A. cultivating B. fostering C. developing D. designing
(41) A. which B. that C. whether D. what
(42) A. so B. but C. still D. yet
(43) A. communication B. transportation C. transformation D. transmission
(44) A. lately B. newborn C. newly D. renewed
(45) A. under B. through C. beneath D. from
(46) A. for B. over C. after D. about
(47) A. acquire B. receive C. obtain D. contract
(48) A. ailment B. ill-health C. disease D. infection
(49) A. continue B. linger C. delay D. persist
(50) A. exteriors B. outside C. surfaces D. coverings
PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN]
There are thirty 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 Answer Sheet Two.
51. What a nice day! How about the three of us _____ a walk in the park nearby?
A. to take B. take C. taking D. to be taking
52. If there were no subjunctive mood, English _____ much easier to learn.
A. could have been B. would'be C. will be D. would have been
53. She _____ fifty or so when I first met her at a conference.
A. had been B. must be C. has been D. must have been
54. _____ the boss says, it is unreasonable to ask me to work overtime without pay.
A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Whichever D. However
55. A new laptop costs about _____ of a second-hand one.
A. the price of three times B. three times the price
C. as much as the three times price D. three times more than the price
56. I was very interested in _____ she told me.
A. all that B. all which C. all what D. that
57. We consider ______ he should have left without telling anyone beforehand.
A. strange why B. it strange what C. it strange that D. that strange
58. It is going to be fine tomorrow. _______.
A. So is it. B. So it is. C. So it does. D. So does it.
59. Little _____ about her own safety, though she herself was in great danger.
A. she cared B. she may care C. may she care D. did she care
60. The couple had no sooner got to the station _____ the coach left.
A. when B. as C. until D. than
61. Aren't you tired? I ____ you had done enough for today.
A. should have thought B. must have thought C. might have thought D. could have thought
62. \"It seems that she was there at the conference.\" The sentence means that
A. she seems to be there at the conference. B. she seemed to be there at the conference.
C. she seems to have been there at the conference. D. she seemed to being there at the conference.
63. Which of the following adverbs can NOT be used to complete \" _____ everybody came\"?
A. Nearly B. Quite C. Practically D. Almost
64. In \"How much do you think he earns?\" how much is ______ of the sentence.
A. the subject B. the adverbial C. the object D. the complement
65. \"The man preparing the documents is the firm's lawyer\" has all the following possible meanings EXCEPT
A. the man who has prepared the documents...
B. the man who has been preparing the documents...
C. the man who is preparing the documents...
D. the man who will prepare the documents...
66. During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to _____ his new album soon.
A. release B. renew C. relieve D. rehearse
67. After working for the firm for ten years, he finally _____ the rank of deputy director.
A. achieved B. approached C. attained D. acquired
68. Winter is the _____ season at most hotels in this seaside town, because very few tourists come to stay.
A. slow B. slack C. low D. quiet
69. Come on, Jack, tell me the story. Don't keep me in ______.
A. suspense B. suspending C. suspension D. suspender
70. The football match was _____ because of the heavy rain.
A. called over B. called up C. called out D. called off
71. We had a good time there, and the food was plentiful and _____.
A. conducive B. wholesome C. helpful D. appreciative
72. It was strange that she would _____ such an absurd idea.
A. allow B. stick C. take D. entertain
73. The scientists have made an _____ study of the viruses that cause the disease.
A. exhausted B. exhausting C. exhaustive D. exhaustion
74. Do you own your apartment or are you a ______ ?
A. tenant B. customer C. client D. proprietor
75. Representatives from the companies indicated that they should go on working together in _____.
A. unity B. entity C. partners D. partnership
76. We all know that Mary has had a strict _____.
A. growth B. upbringing C. development D. cultivation
77. The drink was packaged in champagne bottles and was being _____ as the real stuff.
A. passed out B. passed by C. passed over D. passed off
78. Last Sunday she came to visit us out of the blue. The italicized phrase means
A. unexpectedly . unhappily C. untidily D. unofficially
79. The person he interviewed was _____ his former schoolmate.
A. no other than B. no more than C. none other than D. none the less
80. The young employee has a(n)______ quality - he is totally honest.
A. respectable B. admirable C. decent D. approachable
2008年
PART III CLOZE [15 MIN]
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the eorresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.
Salt, shells or metals are still used as money in out-of-the-way parts of the world today.
Salt may seem rather a strange (31)____ to use as money, (32)_____ in countries where the
food of the people is mainly vegetable, it is often an (33)_____ necessity. Cakes of salt, stamped to show their (34)____, were used as money in some countries until recent (35)_____, and cakes of salt (36)____ buy goods in Borneo and parts of Africa.
Sea shells (37)_____ as money at some time(38)____ another over the greater part of the Old World. These were (39)___ mainly from the beaches of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean, and were traded to India and China. In Africa, shells were traded right across the (40)___ from East to West.
Metal, valued by weight, (41)____ coins in many parts of the world. Iron, in lumps, bars or rings, is still used in many countries(42)_____ paper money. It can either be exchanged(43)____ goods, or made into tools, weapons, or ornaments. The early money of China, apart from shells, was of bronze, (44)_____ in flat, round pieces with a hole in the middle, called \"cash\". The (45)_____ of these are between three thousand and four thousand years old - older than the earliest coins of the eastern Mediterranean.
Nowadays, coins and notes have (46)____ nearly all the more picturesque (47)____ of money, and (48)____ in one or two of the more remote countries people still keep it for future use on ceremonial (49)____ such as weddings and funerals, examples of (50)____ money will soon be found only in museums.
(31) A. object B. article C. substance D. category
(32) A. but B. and C. so D. even
(33) A. abstract B. advantageous C. abundant D. absolute
(34) A. weight B. value C. role D. size
(35) A. times B. events C. situations D. conditions
(36) A. even B. also C. still D. never
(37) A. had been used B. are used C. would be used D. would have been used
(38) A. and (39) A. collected (40) A. city (41) A. processed (42) A. in spite of (43) A. against (44) A. often (45) A. earlier (46) A. replaced (47) A. sizes (48) A. while B. but B. produced B. district B. produced B. instead of B. as B. seldom B.earliest B. reproduced B. shapes B. although C. yet C. grown C. communib C. preceded C. along with C. in C. really C.better C. reflected C. formats C. because D. or
D. raised
D. continent
D. proceeded
D. in line with
D. for
D. much
D.best
D. recovered
D. forms
D. if
(49) A. events B. gatherings C. occasions D. assemblies
(50) A. original B. primitive C. historical D. crude
PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN]
There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrase marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word orphrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
51. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater employment opportunities for tN disabled, will publish ____ proposals in the near future.
A. their B. our C. his D. its
52. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she ____ much better results now.
A. would be getting B. could have got C. must get D. would get
53. Nine is to three _____ three is to one.
A. when B. that C. which D. what
54. Men differ from animals ____ they can think and speak.
A. for which B. for that C. in that D. in which
55. ____ he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend, he had to stay behind to
finish his assignment.
A. Much though B. Much as C. As much D. Though much
56. I enjoyed myself so much ____ I visited my friends in Paris last year.
A. when B. which C. that D. where
57. Which of the following is INCORRECT?
A. All his lectures were boring. C. Her few friends are all fond of dancing.
B. Half his money was gone. D. He invited many his friends to the party.
58. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on my desk, _____?
A. do you B. don't you C. will you D. won't you
59. What does \"He wisely refused to spend his money\" mean?
A. It was wise of him to refuse to spend his money.
B. He refused to spend his money in a wise manner.
C. He was short of money and didn't want to buy anything.
D. He refused, in a wise manner, to spend his money.
60. They stood chatting together as easily and naturally as ____.
A. it could be B. could be C. it was D. was
61. The following are all correct responses to \"Who told the news to the teacher?\" EXCEPT
A. Jim did this. B. Jim did so. C. Jim did that. D. Jim did.
62. Quality is ____ counts most.
A. which B. that C. what D. where
63. In his plays Shakespeare _____ his characters live through their language.
A. would make B. had made C. made D. makes
64. The square itself is five hundred yards wide, five times ____ the size of St. Peter's in Rome.
A. / B. that of C. which is D. of
65. Which of the following sentences expresses \"probability\"?
A. You must leave immediately.
B. You must be feeling rather tired.
C. You must be here by eight o'clock.
D. You must complete the reading assignment on time.
66. When he first started in university, he really felt at _____ with his major --- economics.
A. shore B. bank C. ocean D. sea
67. On the road motorists should be aware of cyclists and be ____ towards them.
A. considerable B. considering C. considerate D. considered
68. Sally was a bit shy, but the teacher found her quite ____ discussing a recent film with others.
A. at home B. at most C. at house D. at bean
69. The company has capitalized _____ the error of judgment made by its business competitor.
A. in B. over C. with D. on
70. Tim has failed three courses this semester, so he will have to _____ them next semester.
A. remake B. repeat C. reapply D. revise
71. Keep this reference book; it may come in _____ one day.
A. handy B. useful C. convenient D. helpful
72. The questions that the speaker raised were well ____ the average adult.
A. past B. on C. beyond D. through
73. Teachers in this school were encouraged to use drama as a(n) _____ of learning.
A. design B. instrument C. agency D. tool
74. First, we need to find out what his scheme is, and then act _____.
A. sensitively B. imaginatively C. efficiently D. accordingly
75. At first Jim was not quite clear what he was going to do after university, but now he seems
_____ on becoming a computer programmer.
A. fit B. set C. disposed D. decided
76. When invited to talk about his achievements+ he refused to blow his own _____ and
declined to speak at the meeting.
A. trumpet B. whistle C. bugle D. flute
77. In spite of the treatment, the pain in his leg grew in
A. gravity B. extent C. intensity D. amount
78. Bus services between Town Centre and Newton Housing Estate will be _____ until the
motorway is repaired.
A. discontinued B. suspended C. halted D. ceased
79. The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun, is the ____ cause of the tides.
A. principal B. basic C. initial D. elementary
80. Teddy came to my ____ with a cheque of $200 to pay my room rate, after I phoned him
that my wallet had been stolen.
A. attendance B. assistance C. rescue D. safety
2007年
PART III CLOSE [15 MIN]
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.
Until I took Dr Offutt’s class in DeMatha High school , I was an underachieving student,but I left that class (31)_______never to underachieve again.He not only Taught me to think,he convinced me,(32)________by example as Words that it was my moral (33)_______to do so and to serve others. (34)_____of us could know how our relationship would (35)_______over the years .When I came back to DeMatha to teach English, I worked for Dr Offutt,the
department chair.My discussion with him were like graduate seminars in adolescent (36)______,classroom management and school leadership.
After several years, I was (37)_______department chair, and our
relationship(38)________again. I thought that it might be (39)______chairing the department, since all of my (40)______English teachers were (41)_______there, but Dr Offutt supported me (42)_______.He knew when to give me advice (43)_______curriculum, texts and personnel,and when to let me (44)______my own course. In 1997, I needed his (45)______about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school.(46)_______he had asked me to stay at DeMatha,I might have .(47)_______, he encouraged me to seize the opportunity.
Five years ago, I became the principal of DeMatha.(48)________, Dr Offutt was there for me,letting me know that I could (49)_______ him. I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible (50)________of lessons to teach.
31. A.concerne B.worried C.determined D.decided
32. A. as much B. much as C. as suc D. such as
33.A. work B. job C. duty D.obligation
34.A. Both B. Neither C. Either D. Each
35. A. evolve B. stay C. remain D. turn
36.A.process B.procedure C.development D.movement
37.A.called B.named C.asked D.invited
38.A. moved B. altered C. went D. shifted
39.A.awkward B.uneasy C.unnatural D.former
40.A. older B.experienced C.former D. /
41. A. / B.still C.even D.already
42. A.through B.throughout C.at the beginning D.all the way
43. A.for B.at C.over D.about
44. A.chart B.head C.describe D.manage
45.A.opinion B.request C.permission D.order
46.A.Even if B.Although C.If D.When
47.A.Naturally B.Instead C.consequently D.Still
48.A.Once again B.Repeatedly C.Unusally D.Unexpectedly
49.A.count in B.count down C.count out D.count on
50.A.stock B.bank C.wealth D.store
PART IV GRAMMER &VOCABULARY [15MIN]
There are thirty 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 sentences.
51. There are as good fish in the sea _____ever came out of it .
A.than B.like C.as D.so
52.All the President’s Men ______one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal.
A.remain B.remains C.remained D.is remaining
53.’You ______ borrow my notes provided you take care of them,’ I told my friend.
A.could B.should C.must D.can
54.If only the patient ______a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might still be alive now.
A.had received B.received C.should receive D.were receiving
55.Linda was _____te experiment a month ago,but she changed her mind at the last minute.
A. to start B.to have started C.to be starting D.to have been starting
56.She _____fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.
A. must be B.had been C.could be D.must have been
57.It is not ______much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand.
A.that B.as C.so D.very
58.The comminttee has anticipated the problems that ________in the road construction project.
A.arise B.will arise C.arose D.have arisen
59.The student said there were a few points in the essay he _______impossible to comprehend.
A.had found B.finds C.has found D.would find
60.He would have finished his college education,but he _______to quit and find a job to support his family.
A.had had B.has C.had D.would have
61.The research requires more money than ________.
A.have been put in B.has been put in C.being put in D.to be put in
62.Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race.Yet it is probably ________a threat to the human race than enviromental destruction.
A.no more B.not more C.even more D.much more
63.It is not uncommon for there _______problems of communication between the old and the young.
A.being B.would be C.be D.to be
64.________at in his way,the situation does not seem so desperate.
A.Looking B.looked C.Being looked D.to look
65.It is absolutely essential that William________his study in spite of some learning difficulties.
A.will continue B.continued C.continue D.continues
66.The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a_______forgery.
A.man-made B.natural C.crude D.real
67.She’s always been kind to me –I can’t just turn ______on her now that she needs my help.
A.my back B.my head C.my eye D.shoulder
68.The bar in the club is for the ______use of its members.
A.extensive B.exclusive C.inclusive D.comprehensive
69.The tutition fees are ______to students coming from low-income families.
A.approachable B.payable C.reachable D.affordable
70.The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the _______of the earthquake.
A.consequence B.aftermath C.results D.effect
71.This sort of rude behaviour in public hardly ______a person in your position.
A.becomes B.fits C. supports D.improves
72.I must leave now._______,if you want that book I’ll bring it next time.
A.Accidentally B.Incidentally C.Eventually D.Naturally
73.After a long delay,she ______replying to my e-mail.
A.got away with B.got back at C.got back D.got round to
74.Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people;they are________
available these days.
A.promptly B.instantly C.readily D.quickly
75.In my first year at the university I learnt the _______of journalism.
A.basics B.basic C.elementary D.elements
76.According to the new tax law,any money earned over that level is taxed at the ______of
59 percent
A.ratio B.percentage C.proportion D.rate
77.Thousands of _______at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstanding performance.
A.audience B.participants C.spectators D.observers
78.We stood still ,gazing out over the limitless ______of the dessert.
A.space B.expanse C.stretch D.land
79.Doctor often ______uneasiness in the people they deal with.
A.smell B.hear C.sense D.tough
80.Mary sat at the table, looked at the plate and ______her lips.
A.smacked B.opened C.parted D.seperated
2006年
PART Ⅲ CLOZE
There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most （ 31 ） held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder even if it means （32） the pavement into a busy street! （33） you must pass under a ladder you can （34） bad luck by crossing your fingers and （35） them crossed until you have seen a dog. （36） , you may lick your finger and （37） a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the （38） has dried.
Another common （39） is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house-it will either bring （40） to the person who opened it or to the whole （41）. Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is （42）, as it inevitably brings rain!
The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month （43） on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay （44）. the worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, （45） it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to （46） in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods.
Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain, even though they are （47） witchcraft…… it is （48） lucky if a black cat crosses your path-although in America the exact opposite belief prevails.
Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood （49） luck. This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as \"my car has never （50） , touch wood?\"
31. A broadly B widely C quickly D speedily
32. A running from B jumping off C stepping off D keeping from
33. A If B As C Though D Unless
34. A erase B remove C avoid D ease
35. A keep B keeping C kept D to keep
36. A Consequently B However C Comparatively D Alternatively
37. A make B print C perform D produce
38. A label B symbol C mark D cut
39. A argument B superstition C opinion D idea
40. A loss B difficulty C tragedy D misfortune
41. A house B household C home D circle
42. A unwise B unintelligent C unpopular D unfortunate
43. A falls B arrives C drops D happens
44. A away B outdoors C indoors D far
45. A when B as C if D though
46. A have originated B be originating C be originated D originate
47. A concerned about B related with C associated with D connected in
48. A especially B specially C frequently D rarely
49. A as B for C in D of
50. A broken up B broken off C broken away D broken down
PART Ⅳ GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY
51. __dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive.
A Although B whatever C As D However
52. If only I __play the guitar as well as you!
A would B could C should D might
53. The party, __I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.
A by which B for which C to which D at which
54 It's high time we __ cutting down the rainforests.
A stopped B had to stop C shall stop D stop
55 The student said there were a few points in the essay he __ impossible to comprehend.
A has found B was finding C had found D would find
56 Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone__ an opportunity to hear the speech.
A ought to have B must have C may have D should have
57 I am surprised__ this city is a dull place to live in.
A that you should think B by what you are thinking C that you would think D with what you were thinking
58 Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not__ for her work.
A enough good B good enough C as good enough D good as enough
59 It is imperative that the government __ more investment into the shipbuilding industry.
A attracts B shall attract C attract D has to
60 Land belongs to the city; there is __ thing as private ownership of land.
A no such a B not such C not such a D no such
61 My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk__far.
A / B such C that D as
62 The statistics __ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times.
A proves B is proving C are proving D prove
63 There are only ten apples left in the baskets, __ the spoilt ones.
A not counting B not to count C don't count D having not counted
64 It was __ we had hoped
A more a success than B a success more than C as much of a success as D a success as much as
65 There used to be a petrol station near the park, __?
A didn't it B doesn't there C usedn't it? D didn't there
66 It is an offence to show __ against people of different races.
A distinction B difference C separation D discrimination
67 A great amount of work has gone into __ the Cathedral to its previous splendour.
A refreshing B restoring C renovating D renewing
68 The thieves fled with the local police close on their __.
A backs B necks C toes D heels
69 The economic recession has meant that job__ is a rare thing.
A security B safety C protection D secureness
70 Many people nowadays save money to __ for their old age.
A cater B supply C provide D equip
71 The tone of the article __ the writer's mood at the time.
A reproduced B reflected C imagined D imitated
72 This is not the right __ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen
73 The job of a student accommodation officer__ a great many visits to landladies.
A concerns B offers C asks D involves
74 Our family doctor's clinic __at the junction of two busy roads.
A rests B stands C stays D seats
75 She was so fat that she could only just __ through the door.
A assemble B appear C squeeze D gather
76 After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was __.
A leaking B trickling C prominent D noticeable
77 The reception was attended by __ members of the local community.
A excellent B conspicuous C prominent D noticeable
78 Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but __slightly in the afternoon.
A regained B recovered C restored D revived
79 His brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure.
A rich B quick C productive D fertile
80 The couple has donated a not__ amount of money to the foundation.
A inconsiderable B inconsiderate C inaccurate D incomparable
2005年
PART III CLOZE [15 MIN. ]
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.
A person’s home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time. Depending on personality, most have in mind a(n) “(31) _____ home”. But in general, and especially for the student or new wage earners, there are practical (32) ________ of cash and location on achieving that idea.
Cash (33) ________, in fact, often means that the only way of (34) _________ when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things (35) _________ financially. There are obvious (36) _____of living at home—personal laundry is usually (37) _________ done along with the family wash; meals are provided and there will be a well-established circle of friends to (38) _________. And there is (39) _________ the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc.
On the other hand, (40) _________ depends on how a family gets on. Do your parents like your friends? You may love your family—(41) _________do you like them? Are you prepared to be (42) __________ when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back? If you find that you cannot manage a(n) (43) _________, and that you finally have the money to leave, how do you (44) _________ finding somewhere else to live?
If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are (45) _________well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always (46) _________. If you are going to work in a (47) _________ area, again there are the papers—and the accommodation agencies, (48) _________ these should be
approached with (49) _________. Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the (50) ________ of the first week’s rent, if you take accommodation they have found for you.
31. A. ideal B. perfect C. imaginary D. satisfactory
32. A. deficiencies B. weaknesses C. insufficiencies D. limitations
33. A. cut B. shortage C. lack D. drain
34. A. getting over B. getting in C. getting back D. getting along
35. A. improve B. enhance C. develop D. proceed
36. A. concerns b. issues C. advantages D. problems
37. A. still B. always C. habitually D. consequently
38. A. call in B. call over C. call upon D. call out
39. A. always B. rarely C. little D. sometimes
40. A. little B. enough C. many D. much
41. A. and B. but C. still D. or
42. A. tolerant B. hostile C. indifferent D. good-tempered
43. A. agreement B. consensus C. compromise D. deal
44. A. go about B. go over C. go in for D. go through
45. A. seldom B. less C. probably D. certainly
46. A. dependent B. a good source of information C. of great value D. reliable
47. A. familiar B. cold C. humid D. new
48. A. though B. while C. since D. as
49. A. enthusiasm B. hesitation C. caution D. concern
50. A. same B. equivalent C. equal D. simiarity
PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN ]
There are thirty 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.
51. If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he ________ able to advise you much better than I can.
A. would be B. will have been C. was D. were
52. _________, Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class.
A. Although he is a socialist B. Even if he is a socialist
C. Being a socialist D. Since he is a socialist
53. His remarks were ________ annoy everybody at the meeting.
A. so as to B. such as to C. such to D. as much as to
54. James has just arrived, but I didn’t know he _________ until yesterday.
A. will come B. was coming C. had been coming D. came
55. _________ conscious of my moral obligations as a citizen.
A. I was and always will be B. I have to be and always will be
C. I had been and always will be D. I have been and always will be
56. Because fuel supplies are finite and many people are wasteful, we will have to install _________ solar heating device in our home.
A. some type of B. some types of a
C. some type of a D. some types of
57. I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I ________ the journey in exactly two days.
A. must take B. must have made
C. was able to make D. could make
58. I know he failed his last test, but really he’s _________ stupid.
A. something but B. anything but
C. nothing but D. not but
59. Do you know Tim’s brother? He is _________ than Tim.
A. much more sportsman B. more of a sportsman
C. more of sportsman D. more a sportsman
60. That was not the first time he ________ us. I think it’s high time we ________ strong actions against him.
A. betrayed…take B. had betrayed…took
C. has betrayed…took D. has betrayed…take
61. What’s the chance of ________ a general election this year?
A. there being B. there to be
C. there be D. there going to be
62. The meeting was put off because we __________ a meeting without John.
A. objected having B. were objected to having
C. objected to have D. objected to having
63. ________ you _______ further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.
A. If, had B. Have, had C. Should, have D. In
case, had
64. He asked me to lend him some money, which I agreed to do, ________ that he paid me back the following week.
A. on occasion B. on purpose C. on condition D. only if
65. Children who stay away from school do ________ for different reasons.
A. them B. / C. it D. theirs
66. –Why are you staring?
–I’ve never seen ______tree before.
67. There are still many problem ahead of us, but by his time next year we can see light at the end of the _________.
A. battle B. day C. road D. tunnel
68. We realized that he was under great _________, so we took no notice of his bad temper.
A. excitement B. stress C. crisis D. nervousness
69. The director tried to get the actors to _________ to the next scene by hand signals.
A. move on B. move off C. move out D. move along
70. His ideas are invariably condemned as ________ by his colleagues.
A. imaginative B. ingenious C. impractical D. theoretical
71. Thousands of people turned out into the streets to _________ against the local authorities’ decision to build a highway across the field.
A. contradict B. reform C. counter D. protest
72. The majority of nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a _________.
A. minority B. scarcity C. rarity D. minimum
73. Professor Johnson’s retirement ________ from next January.
A. carries into effect B. takes effect
C. has effect D. puts into effect
74. The president explained that the purpose of taxation was to ________ government spending.
A. finance B. expand C. enlarge D. budget
75. The heat in summer is no less _________ here in this mountain region.
A. concentrated B. extensive C. intense D. intensive
76. Taking photographs is strictly ________ here, as it may damage the precious cave paintings.
A. forbidden B. rejected C. excluded D. denied
77. Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will
_________.
A. pull back B. pull up C. pull through D. pull out
78. Since the early nineties, the trend in most businesses has been toward on-demand, always-available products and services that suit the customer’s _________ rather than the company’s.
A. benefit B. availability C. suitability D. convenience
79. The priest made the ________ of the cross when he entered the church.
A. mark B. signal C. sign D. gesture
80. This spacious room is ________ furnished with just a few articles in it.
A. lightly B. sparsely C. hardly D. rarely
2004年
Part Ⅳ CLOZE ［15 MIN.］
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.
The normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours’ sleep alternation with some 16-17 hours’ wakefulness and that the sleep normally coincides(26) ____ the hours of darkness. Our present concern is with how easily and to what extent this(27)____ can be modified.
The question is no mere academic one. The ease with which people can change from working in the day to working at night is a(28)____ of growing importance in industry where automation(29)____ round-the-clock working of machines. It normally(30)____ from five days to one week for a person to adapt to a(31)____during the day and working at night.
(32)____,
routine of sleep and wakefulness, sleeping it is often the case in industry that shifts are
changed every week. This means that no sooner has he got used to one routine(33)____ he has to change to another, (34)____ much of his time is spent neither working nor sleeping very(35) ____.
One answer would seem to be(36)____ periods on each shift, a month, or even three months. (37)____, recent research has shown that people on such systems will revert to go back to their(38)____ habits of sleep and wakefulness during the week-end and that this is quite enough to destroy any(39)____ to night work built up during the week. The only real solution appears to be to hand over the night shift to those permanent night workers whose(40)____ may persist through all week-ends and holidays.
26.A.in B.with C.of D.over
27.A.cycle B.period C.circle D.round
28.A.problem B.difficulty C.trouble D.matter
29.A.asks B.invites C.calls for D.reacts to
30.A.takes B.spends C.demands D.asks
31.A.former B.returned C.reversed D.regular
32.A.Therefore B.UnfortunatelyC.In a word D.In comparison
33.A.as B.when C.then D.than
34.A.though B.so that C.while D.as
35.A.efficiently B.good C.easily D.happily
36.A.shorter B.better C.longer D.nicer
37.A.So B.In short C.Similarly D.However
38.A.new B.normal C.temporary D.favourite
39.A.change B.return C.adaptation D.tendency
40.A.wakefulness B.sleep C.preference D.habit
Part Ⅴ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ［15 MIN.］
There are twenty-five items in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one that best completes the sentence.
Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
41.That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn’t bothered by his loudness ____ by his lack of talent.
A. so much as B. rather than C. as D. than
42.____, I’ll marry him all the same.
A. Was he rich or poor B. Whethere rich or poor
C. Were he rich or poor D. Be he rich or poor
43.The government has promised to do ____ lies in its power to ease the hardships of the victims in the flood-stricken area.
A. however B. whichever C. whatever D. wherever
44.____ if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand?
A. Would you be surprised B. Were you surprised
C. Had you been surprised D. Would you have been surprised
45.If not ____ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-tempered and grumbles all the time.
A. being treated B. treated
C. be treated D. having been treated
46.It is imperative that students ____ their term papers on time.
A. hand in B. would hand in
C. have to hand in D. handed in
47.The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded truck, ____ to the truck.
A. the greater stress is B. greater is the stress
C. the stress is greater D. the greater the stress
48.The Minister of Finance is believed ____ of imposing new taxes to raise extra revenue.
A. that he is thinking B. to be thinking
C. that he is to think D. to think
49.Issues of price, place, promotion, and product are ____ conventional concerns in planning marketing strategies.
A. these of the most B. most of those
C. among the most D. among the many of
50.____ both sides accept the agreement ____ a lasting peace be established in this region.
A. Only if, will B. If only, would
C. Should, will D. Unless, would
51.Mr Wells, together with all the members of his family, ____ for Europe this afternoon.
A. are to leave B. are leaving C. is leaving D. leave
52.It was suggested that all government ministers should ____ information on their financial interests.
A. discover B. uncover C. tell D. disclose
53.As my exams are coming next week, I’ll take advantage of the weekend to ____ on some reading.
A. catch up B. clear up C. make up D. pick up
54.I’m surprised they are no longer on speaking terms. It’s not like either of them to bear a ____.
A. disgust B. curse C. grudge D. hatred
55.Mary hopes to be ____ from hospital next week.
A. dismissed B. discharged C.expelled D. resigned
56.Once a picture is proved to be a forgery, it becomes quite ____.
A. invaluable B. priceless C. unworthy D.worthless
57.Jimmy earns his living by ____ works of art in the museum.
A. recovering B. restoring C. renewing D. reviving
58.I couldn’t sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was ____.
A. draining B. dropping C. spilling D. dripping
59.The book gives a brief ____ of the course of his research up till now.
A. outline B. reference C. frame D. outlook
60.She was sanding outside in the snow, ____ with cold.
A. spinning B. shivering C. shaking D. staggering
61.All the rooms on the second floor have nicely ____ carpets, which are included in the price of the house.
A. adapted B. equipped C. suited D. fitted
62.He plays tinnis to the ____ of all other sports.
A. eradication B. exclusion C. extension D. inclusion
63.She answered with an ____ “No” to the request that she attend the public hearing.
A. eloquent B. effective C. emotional D. emphatic
64.Everyone who has visited the city agrees that it is ____ with life.
A. vibrant B. violent C. energetic D. full
65.We met Mary and her husband at a party two months ago. ____ we’ve had no further communication.
A. Thereof B. Thereby C. Thereafter D. Thereabouts
2003年
2002年
Part Ⅳ Cloze [15 min]
Decide which of the choice given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.
People thinking about the origin of language for the first time usually arrive at the conclusion that it developed gradually as a system of grunts, hisses and cries and ____26 a very simple affair in the beginning. ______27 when we observe the language behavior of ____28 we regard as primitive cultures, we find it _____29 complicates. It was believes that an Eskimo must have at the tip of his tongue a vocabulary of more than 10,000 words ___30 to get along reasonably well, much larger than the active vocabulary of an average businessman who speaks English. ______31, These Eskimo words are far more highly inflected （词尾变化的）than _____32 of any
Of the well-known European languages, for a ___33 noun can be spoken or written in ______34 hundred different forms, each ___35 a precise meaning different from that of any other. The forms of the verbs are even more _____36. The Eskimo language is, therefore, one of the most difficult in the world to learn, ______37 the result that almost no traders or explorers have ___38 tried to learn it. Consequently, there has grown up, in communication between Eskimos and whites, a jargon ___39 to the pidgin English used in Old China, with a vocabulary of from 300 to 600 uninflected words. Most of them are derived from Eskimo but some are derived from English, Danish, Spanish, Hawaiian and other languages. It is this jargon that is usually _____by travelers as the Eskimo language.
26. A. must be B. must have been C. ought to be D. should be
27. A. However B. Therefore C. probably D. undoubtedly
28. A. whose B. that C. which D. what
29. A. conspicuously B. usually C. surprisingly D. sufficiently
30. A. so as B. so that C. as such D. as well as
31. A. However B. Moreover C. Though D. Therefore
32. A. the others B. all others C. these D. those
33. A. single B. singular C. plural D. compound
34. A. some B. several C. various D. varied
35. A. getting B. causing C. having D. owning
36. A endless B. multiple C. uncountable D. numerous
37. A. with B. for C. owing to D. as
38. A still B. indeed C. just D. even
39. A. alike B. similar C. related D. relevant
40. A. referred to B. talked about C. spoken D. told
Part Ⅴ GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 min]
There are twenty-five sentences in this Section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or expressions 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-conditions in out apartment, _______should make great differences in our life next summer.
A. which B. what C. that D. they
46. AID 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 its 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 robbers arrest.
A. award B. compensation C. prize D. reward
53. I arrives 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. confidently 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. confess 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
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