英语专业四级模拟试题附参考答案 第8套

PART III    GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY [15 MIN.]

There are twenty-five sentences in this section.    Beneath each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.    Choose one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence.

41. A good harvest was obtained ______ the worse drought in sixty years.
A. though
B. despite
C. because of
D. even

42. They told me that Professor Liu ______ here for twenty years by this winter.
A. had taught
B. had been teaching
C. would be teaching
D. would have been teaching

43. The Chinese are ______ great people.
A. a
B. the
C. some
D. /

44. His wife and secretary ______ also ______.
A. has.. invited
B. have.. invited
C. is... invited
D. are.. invited

45. Their income increased ______ 21% over that of the previous year.
A. at
B. with
C. by
D. to

46. We've produced ______ this year ______ we did ten years ago.
A. twice more cotton.., than
B. twice as much cotton.., than
C. twice the cotton.., as
D. twice as much cotton.., as

47. They exchanged views on the question ______.
A. of whom selected
B. to select whom
C. of whom to select
D. of whom being selected

48. The man was questioned by the police because he was seen ______ around the bank.
A. wander
B. to wander
C. wandering
D. wandered

49. John was ______ to be found. I looked ______ for him, but in vain.
A. anywhere.., nowhere
B. somewhere.., nowhere
C. nowhere.., anywhere
D. nowhere.., everywhere

50. He phrased the matter in ______ that there would be no understanding of it.
A. this way
B. that way
C. such a way
D. such way

51. She was all alone in the world ______ an old aunt.
A. except
B. except for
C. but
D. only

52. The mechanical engineer has resigned, making the task ______.
A. all the more difficult
B. all more difficult
C. very more difficult
D. the more difficult

53. You are planning everything on the ______ that he is coming with us.
A. consumption
B. resumption
C. assumption
D. observation

54. The trial is to be ______ while new evidence is being considered.
A. suspended
B. continued
C. resumed
D. ended

55. The child has a bad habit of chewing his nails ______.
A. consciously
B. unconsciously
C. disconsciously
D. conscientiously

56. In order to study for a degree in America, he had to become ______ in English.
A. proficient
B. prominent
C. familiar
D. experienced

57. French wines no longer ______ the wine trade of the USA. American wines have taken their places.
A. command
B. dominate
C. hold
D. occupy

58. The sun soon ______ the mist.
A. scattered
B. discharged
C. discarded
D. dispelled

59. Your reasons for not wanting to meet Smith may be many and ______, but you must still meet him.
A. variable
B. various
C. varied
D. variant

60. He was so ______ in his work that he completely forgot the time.
A. engrossed
B. attracted
C. intent
D. concentrated

61. He was not ______ as a great writer until after his death.
A. considered
B. supposed
C. recognized
D. acknowledged

62. We want to ______ our thinking and work to the new circumstances.
A. adopt
B. adapt
C. renovate
D. innovate

63. A lot of poisonous ______ from the chemical works goes into the river.
A. waste
B. exhaust
C. exhaustion
D. pollution

64. He has put a little money ______ and intends to take a holiday.
A. away
B. forward
C. down
D. aside

65. Marsha got so ______ when arguing with her husband that she killed him.
A. carried out
B. carried on
C. carried over
D. carried away