2009年12月大学英语四级模拟试题(2)

　　VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE
　　21. It was very difficult to guess what her ___________ to the news would be.
　　A) opinion B) reaction C) comment D) impression
　　22. The medicine the doctor gave me ________ my headache.
　　A) reduced B) freed
　　C) released D) relieved
　　23. _______ man learned how to build houses, he looked for natural
　　shelters.
　　A) After B) Long before C) Once D) When
　　24. Political instability sometimes _______ from underdevelopment in
　　economy.
　　A) raises B) rises C) causes D) arises
　　25. I don't think it'll rain, but I'll take an umbrella _______ it does.
　　A) on condition B) in case
　　C) so that D) as if
　　26. Whatever you say, I don't believe he would be _______ refuse to help me.
　　A) selfish enough so B) as selfish as to
　　C) enough selfish to D) so selfish as to
　　27. They are twins and look very _______.
　　A) same B) alike C) identical D) like
　　28. I didn't mean_______ anything, but those apples looked so good I couldn't resist _______ one.
　　A) to eat / trying B) to eat / to try
　　C) eating / trying D) eating / to try
　　29. I couldn't afford to rent a house like that, _______ buy it.
　　A) no longer B) no more than
　　C) let alone D) instead
　　30. Not only _______ tolerant of other people's opinions, but he is also patient.
　　A) he is B) is he
　　C) he will be D) will he be
　　31. _______ its hot sun and beautiful beaches, Hawaii is a fine place
　　to live in or visit.
　　A) For B) With C) Since D) As
　　32. To our _______, Michael's illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared.
　　A) anxiety B) eyes C) relief D) judgment
　　33. He promised to return the book as soon as he _______ it.
　　A) would read B) read
　　C) has read D) had read
　　34. The tourist industry ___________ greatly to the economy of that country.
　　A) supports B) benefits
　　C) assists D) contributes
　　35. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ______ .
　　A) spoiled B) damaged C) harmed D) hurt
　　37. Tom sold the vegetables at half price rather than _______ them to go bad.
　　A) allow B) allowed C) allowing D) he allowed
　　38. They wonder ______ the figures are accurate.
　　A) that B) which
　　C) whether D) as if
　　39. It is usually better not to _______ things, in case they are not returned.
　　A) lend B) offer C) borrow D) lose
　　40. His ______ had always been to become an architect.
　　A) want B) imagination
　　C) ambition D) direction