英语专业四级语法词汇四十套 第32套

1. He kept asking questions, but not a word ____.

A. could we understandB. we could understand

C. we understand couldD. understand could we

2. Milk is sold ____ bottle nearly everywhere in China.

A. by theB. with aC. in aD. in the

3. I ____ to go to London today, but when the fortune teller warned me not to travel, I postponed the trip.

A. had intended B. was intending

C. would intendD. was intended

4. He has no alternative but ____ and ask his brother for assistance.

A. to goB. goC. goingD. will go

5. Even when stranded in an isolated village by snow, ____.

A. it seemed my journey was still exciting

B. my journey still seemed exciting

C. I still thought my journey exciting

D. my journey was still thought to be exciting

6. “Let’s go, Tom. It’s time we ____”“All right, Mary. I’ll finish itin a few seconds.”A. play baseballB. played baseball

C. will play baseballD. are playing baseball

7. After a while, he left Newton’s to start ____ his own as an illustrator.

A. forB. withC. asD. on

8. No sooner ____ than the parrot flew out and settled in the same tree as the cat.

A. had Mary opened the cage

B. Mary opened the cagethat

C. did Mary open the cage

D. Mary opened the cage when

9. ____, you would have seen my nephew， a very outs tanding and promising boy.

A.Had you arrived earlierB. I you arrived earlier

C. Did you arrive earlierD. Unless you had arrived earlier

10. ____ told by the doctor to stop smoking, Mr. Smith carried neither matches nor cigarettes.

A. Had beenB. Have been C. Having been D. Has been

11. When you take medicine, be careful not to ____ that amount printed on the bottle.

A. exceedB. substituteC. exertD. surpass

12. The football match was televised ____ from the worker’s stadium.

A. aliveB. alikeC. livelyD. live

13. Use your library to learn which animals ____ the desert.

A. liveB. occupyC. inhabitD. settle

14. The important statement was soon ____ all over the world by radio.

A. broughtB. carriedC. takenD. transformed

15. Our nextdoor neighbors have ____us to have the same kind of carpeting as they have.

A. persuadedB. insistedC. convincedD. suggested

16. Although it was ____ jewellery, it looked real enough.

A. untrueB. imitationC. inventedD. false

17. The plate glass must be capable of ____ very high temperature.

A. sustainingB. retainingC. obtainingD. maintaining

18. The upset woman gave an ____ of the killer’s second attack.

A. illustrationB. accountC. analysisD. explanation

19. Dr. Jones checked the patient’s ____ carefully before making his treatment.

A. symbolsB. symptomsC. signsD. conditions

20. In order to buy the house she had to obtain a ____ from the bank.

A. depositB. capitalC. debtD. loan

21. The company is looking for a new ____ for another branch office.

A. positionB. postC. pointD. site

22. The old family ____ in China has undergone some change since liberation.

A. patternB. shapeC. formD. institution

23. “I have to go to see my doctor this afternoon.”

“Would you like me to ____ with you?”

A. sendB. escortC. accompanyD. campaign

24. Knowing that more teachers will come to visit her class ____ her on.

A. spurredB. promotedC. thrilledD. excited

25. The Olympic Games winners received a gold medal as a(n) ____.

A. rewardB. praiseC. awardD. gift