英语专业四级语法词汇详解四十套:第27套

1. We are late. I expect the film ____ by the time we get to the cinema.

A. has startedB. will have started

C. will startD. may start

2. But for sunlight, there ____ no moonlight.

A. will beB. would beC. had beenD. was

3. All flights ____ because of the snowstorm, many passengers could do nothing but take the train.

A. had been cancelledB. were cancelled

C. have been cancelledD. having been cancelled

4. ____ seeing the damage he had done, he felt ashamed.

A. ByB. OnC. AtD. For

5. It is high time you ____ that you are not the most important person in the world.

A. realizedB. have realized

C. realizesD. will realize

6. These two areas are similar ____ they both have a high rainfall during this season.

A. to thatB. basides that

C. in thatD. except that

7. If he hadn’t stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you ____ here now.

A. wouldn’t be smiling B. won’t smile 

C. couldn’t have smiledD. didn’t smile

8. We will visit Huangshan next year ____ we have enough money.

A. lestB. untilC. unlessD. provided

9. The older worker and the young each ____ their own tools.

A. haveB. hasC. are havingD. is having

10. William told his wife ____ .

A. to have his shoes shone

B. to have his shoes shined

C. to have his shoes shining

D. shine his shoes

11. The task wasn’t easy, but we managed it____.

A. anyhowB. somehowC. any wayD. some way

12. Jane has just ____ a letter from a friend of hers in England.

A. returnedB. answeredC. offeredD. replied

13. Mr. John had given no ____ that he was intending to resign.

A. directionB. symptomC. information D. indication

14. As she opened the gate the lion gave a loud ____ and bounded at her.

A. yellB. cryC. roarD. shout

15. He spoke so quickly that I didn’t ____ what he said.

A. catchB. listenC. getD. take

16. It isn’t quite ____ that he will be present at the meeting.

A. sureB. rightC. exactD. certain

17. She has a terribly hot temper, ____ she is really kind.

A. on the other hand B. on the contrary

C. on second thoughts D. on the whole

18. Russel ____ world opinion to condemn their policy of aggression.

A. called onB. called for 

C. called upD. called off 

19. We must ____ technical innovations and raise productivity.

A. speed forB. step upC. switch onD. turn up

20. We advised them to take a rest, but they ____ on finishingthe work.

A. suggestedB. continuedC. insistedD. persisted

21. I love boiled eggs and potatoes; it’s my ____ meal.

A. deliciousB. popularC. favoriteD. fondest

22. When we had finished dinner, Jimmy asked the waiter to bring him the ____.

A. countB. billC. tipD. account

23. Having kissed her son, Eve gave him a dismissive ____ towards the car.

A. pushB. pullC. dragD. draw

24. They climbed to the top of the hill ____ they could get a bird’seye view of the city.A. in caseB. for fear that 

C. in order thatD. as a result

25. The members in the testing team were quite ____ and could change schedule upon request.

A. flexibleB. gentleC. sophisticatedD. shrewd