2006年英语专业四级考试全真试题附参考答案

 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