2012英语四级词汇语法A试卷及答案.doc

Vocabulary and Grammar Test Paper A ( 2012-9 ) Directions: There are 100 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 1. I went along thinking of nothing A _, only looking at things around me. A) in particular B) in harmony C) in doubt D) in brief 2. Critics believe that the control of television by mass advertising has _ the quality of the programs. A) lessened B) declined C) affected D) effected 3. I must congratulate you _D_ the excellent design of the new bridge. A) with B) of C) at D) on 4. There is a fully _D_ health center on the ground floor of the main office building. A) installed B) equipped C) provided D) projected 5. For more than 20 years, weve been supporting that _C_ from kindergartens to colleges. A) move B) shift C) range D) spread 6. The _ at the military academy is so rigid that students can hardly bear it. A) convention B) confinement C) principle D) discipline 7. The test results are beyond_; they have been repeated in labs all over the world. A) negotiation B) conflict C) bargain D) dispute 8. I was so _in todays history lesson. I didnt understand a thing. A) amazed B) neglected C) confused D) amused 9. It _ you to at least 50% off the regular price of either frames or lenses when you buy both. A) presents B) entitles C) credits D) tips 10. Deserts and high mountains have always been a _ to the movement of people from place to place. A) barrier B) fence C) prevention D) jam 11. In order to make things convenient for the people, the department is planning to set up some _ shops in the residential area. A) flowing B) drifting C) mobile D) unstable 12. Mr. Smith says The media are very good at sensing a mood and then _ it. A) overtaking B) enlarging C) widening D) exaggerating 13. This is not an economical way to get more water; _, it is very expensive. A) on the other hand B) on the contrary C) in short D) or else 14. It was the first time that such a _had to be taken at a British nuclear power station. A) presentation B) precaution C) preparation D) prediction 15. _ that he wasnt happy with the arrangements, I tried to book a different hotel. A) Perceiving B) Penetrating C) Puzzling D) Preserving 16. The board of the company has decided to _ its operations to include all aspects of the clothing business. A) multiply B) lengthen C) expand D) stretch 17. His business was very successful, but it was at the _ of his family life. A) consumption B) credit C) exhaustion D) expense 18. First published in 1927, the charts remain an _ source for researchers. A) identical B) indispensable C) intelligent D) inevitable 19. Joe is not good at sports, but when it _ mathematics, he is the best in the class. A) comes to B) comes up to C) comes on to D) comes around to 20. Doctors warned against chewing tobacco as a _ for smoking. A) relief B) revival C) substitute D) succession21. When carbon is added to iron in proper _the result is steel. A) rates B) thicknesses C) proportions D) densities 22. You should try to _ your ambition and be more realistic. A) reserve B) restrain C) retain D) replace 23. Nancy is only a sort of _ of her husbands opinion and has no ideas of her own. A) sample B) reproduction C) shadow D) echo 24. Now that spring is here, you can _ these fur coats till you need them again next winter. A) put over B) put away C) put off D) put down 25. There is a _ of impatience in the tone of his voice. A) hint B) notion C) dot D) phrase 26. Please _dictionaries when you are not sure of word spelling or meaning. A) seek B) inquire C) search D) consult 27. At yesterdays party, Elizabeths boyfriend amused us by _ Charlie Chaplin. A) copying B) following C) imitating D) modeling 28. She keeps a supply of candles in the house in case of power _. A) failure B) lack C) absence D) drop 29. The group of technicians are engaged in a study which _ all aspects of urban planning. A) inserts B) grips C) performs D) embraces 30. The lecture which lasted about three hours was so _ that the audience couldnt help yawning. A) tedious B) bored C) clumsy D) tired31.This light is too_ for me to read by. Dont we have a brighter bulb some where: said the elderly man. A) dim B) slight C) mild D) minute 32.The more a nations companies _factories abroad, the smaller that countrys recorded exports will be. A) lie B) locate C) spot D) stand 33. Mr.Smith asked his secretary to _a new paragraph in the annual report she was typing. A) invade B) install C) insert D) inject 34. The old paper mill has been _to make way for a new shopping centre. A) held down B) kept down C) cut down D) turn down 35. My grandfather had always taken a _interest, and I had an equal admiration for the stories of his time. A) weighty B) keen C) vague D) splendid 36. If you dont like to swim, you _as well stay at home. A) may B) can C) would D) should 37. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on July 4,1826, the fiftieth _of American Independence. A) ceremony B) anniversary C) occasion D) occurrence 38. We are quite sure that we can _our present difficulties and finish the task according to schedule. A) get away B) get across C) get off D) get over 39. Being ignorant of the law is not accepted as an _for breaking the law. A) option B) intention C) approval D) excuse 40. We have arranged to go to the cinema on Friday, but we can be _and go another day. A) probable B) reliable C) flexible D) feasible 41.The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the _of the murder committed last month. A) witnesses B) audiences C) viewers D) observers 42. These overseas students show great _ for learning a new language. A) faith B) authority C) enthusiasm D) convention 43. You try to get some sleep. Ill _the patients breakfast, said the nurse. A) get to B) see to C) lead to D) stick to 44. The bank refused to _him any money, so he had to postpone buying a house. A) loan B) borrow C) lease D) credit 45. John cannot afford to go to university, _going abroad. A) nothing to speak of B) not to speak of C) anything but D) nothing but 46. Theres the living room still to be _,so thats my next project. A) decorated B) dissolved C) assessed D) abandoned 47. It may be necessary to stop _in the learning process and go back to the difficult points in the lessons. A) at case B) at length C) at intervals D) at a distance 48. Most laboratory and field studies of human behavior _taking a situational photograph at a given time and in a given place. A) attach B) compose C) involve D) enclose 49. You can hire a bicycle in many places. Usually youll have to pay a _. A) deposit B) deal C) fare D) fond 50. Dr. Smith was always _the poor and the sick, often providing them with free medical care. A) tended by B) absorbed in C) reminded of D) concerned about 51. _quantities of water are being used nowadays with the rapid development of industry and agriculture. A) Extreme B) Exclusive C) Extensive D) Excessive 52. To speed up the _of letters, the Post Office introduced automatic sorting. A) treatment B) transmission C) departure D) delivery 53. Politically these nations tend to be _, with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of literacy. A) unsteady B) unstable C) rational D) reluctant 54. The chairman was blamed for letting his secretary _too much work last week. A) take away B) take out C) take to D) take on 55. The London Marathon is a difficult race. _, thousands of runners participate every year. A) Therefore B) Accordingly C) Nevertheless D) Furthermore 56. Some people believe that since oil is scarce, the _of the motor industry is uncertain. A) estimate B) terminal C) fate D) benefit 57. It is said in some parts of the world, goats, rather than cows, serve as a vital _of milk. A) storage B) source C) reserve D) resource 58. _ recent developments we do not think your scheme is practical. A) In view of B) In favor of C) In case of D) In memory of 59. Within two days, the army fired more than two hundred rockets and missiles at military _in the coastal city. A) goals B) destinations C) targets D) aims 60. Jessica was _ from the warehouse to the accounting office, which was considered a promotion. A) delivered B) transferred C) exchanged D) transformed61. A special feature of education at MIT is the opportunity for students and faculty to _together in research activities.A) involve B) specialize C) participate D) consist62. American college students are increasingly _with credit card debt and the consequences can be rather serious.A) discharged B) dominated C) boosted D) burdened63. Some people argue that the death _does not the number of murders.A) penalty B) pattern C) plot D) practice64. A study shows that students living in non-smoking dorms are less likely to _the habit of smoking.A) turn up B) pick up C) make up D) draw up65. The most successful post-career athletes are those who can take the identity and life skills they learned in sports and _them to another area of life. A) apply B) utilize C) employ D) exert66. Many personnel managers say it is getting harder and harder to _honest applicants from the growing number of dishonest ones.A) dissolve B) disguise C) discount D) distinguish67. Almost all job applicants are determined to leave a good _on a potential employer.A) illusion B) impression C) reflection D) reputation68. Being out of work, Jane can no longer _friends to dinners and movies as she used to.A) treat B) appeal C) urge D) compel 69. Although they lost their jobs, savings and unemployment benefits allow the couple to _their comfortable home.A) look forward to B) catch up with C) hold on to D) come in for70. The findings paint a unique picture of the shopping habits of customers, plus their motivation and_.A) possessions B) possibilities C) privileges D) preferences71. With the increasing unemployment rate ,workers who are 50 to 60 years old are usually the first to be _.A) laid aside B) laid up C) laid out D) laid off72. Peoples expectations about the future may have more influence on their sense of well-being than their _ state does.A) primitive B) modern C) current D) initial73. _by the superstars on television, the young athletes trained hard and played intensely.A) Imitated B) Insured C) Imposed D) Inspired74. The physical difference between men and women can be _directly to our basic roles as hunters and child-bearers.A) switched B) traced C) pursued D) followed75. Many women still feel that they are being _by a male culture, particularly in the professional services sector.A) held out B) held on C) held forth D) held back76. The technological advances made it possible for the middle classes to enjoy what had once been _only to the very rich.A) manageable B) acceptable C) affordable D) measurable77. After working all day, he was so tired that he was in no _to go the party with us.A) mood B) emotion C) sense D) taste78. It is clear that the dog has a much greater _of its brain devoted to smell than is the case with humans.A) composition B) compound C) proportion D) percent79. There is already clear _to show that plants and animals are being affected by climate change.A) witness B) evidence C) identity D) certification80. Numerous studies already link the first meal of the day to better classroom_.A) function B) behavior C) performance D) display81. In the US, 88 percent of smokers had started before they were 18.despite the fact that it is _ to sell cigarettes to anyone under that age.A) illegal B) irrational C) liberal D) liable82. Although many experts agree that more children are overweight, there is debate over the best way to _the problem.A) relate B) file C) attach D) tackle83. Sadly, as spending on private gardens has _, spending on public parks has generally declined.A)lifted B) flown C) heightened D) soared84. Its good to know that quite a few popular English expressions actually _from the Bible.A) acquire B) derive C) result D) obtain85. According to the key witnesses, a peculiarly big nose is the criminals most memorable facial_.A) feature B) signature C) hint D) spot86. An important factor in determining how well you perform in an examination is the _of you mind.A) case B) circumstance C) state D) situation87. The mayor _ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescuing the earthquake victims.A) awarded B) rewarded C) prized D) credited88. Tom, did it ever _to you that you would be punished for cheating on exams?A) strike B) happen C) occur D) reflect89. Lung cancer like some other cancers, often doesnt produce _until it is too late and has spread beyond the chest to the brain ,liver or bones.A) symbols B) symptoms C) trails D) therapies90. Research shows that there is no _relationship between how much a person earns and whether he feels good about life.A) successive B) sincere C) significant D) subsequent91.Mass advertising helped to _the emphasis from the production of goods to their consumption.A) lay B) vary C) moderate D) shift92. Showing some sense of humor can be a(n) _ way to de