大学英语四级备考选择题

Unit 1 Part 9 Vocabulary and Structure Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1.  I'd like to take _ of this opportunity to thank all of you for your efforts. A. profit B. benefit C. occasion D. advantage Correct answer: D 2.  In copying this paper, be careful not to leave _ any words. A. out B. alone C. off D. behind Correct answer: A 3.  When doing the wash, it is important to _ white and colored clothing. A. compare B. separate C. establish D. contrast Correct answer: B 4.  We finally _ an agreement after a lot of hard argument. A. reached B. did C. arrived D. drove Correct answer: A 5.  It is desirable that the airplane _ as light as possible. A. is B. were    C. be D. had been Correct answer: C 6.  We came finally _ the conclusion that she had been telling lies all the time. A. of B. into C. to D. at Correct answer: C 7.  I am not used to speaking _ public. A. in B. at C. on D. to Correct answer: A 8.  He didn't live up to _ had been expected of him. A. what B. which C. that D. all Correct answer: A 9.  She did not feel _ going out, as she had a slight headache. A. about B. like C. after D. for Correct answer: B 10.  The price of gold rose again, partly _ news about the war. A. result in    B. go with C. because D. due to Correct answer: D 11.  Responsibilities _ becoming a father. A. charge for B. go with C. save for D. go through Correct answer: B 12.  If you _ in your payment for the house again, you may get thrown out. A. fall behind B. account for C. charged for D. come to Correct answer: A 13.  The country has _ too many wars in the past few decades; its people are longing for peace so much. A. prevented from B. resulted in C. gone through D. gone with Correct answer: C 14.  She wouldn't even take a short rest there, _ stay for the night. A. much more B. much few C. much lesser D. much less Correct answer: D  15.  The president has _ his political advisors over the slow pace of economic change. A. prevented from B. charged for C. accounted for D. clashed with Correct answer: D 16.  Unless we get more money, we'll be _ finishing this project. A. separated from B. recovered from C. prevented from D. charged from Correct answer: C 17.  The painter lived more than a decade in Europe, _ he could be in close contact with other cubists (立体派艺术家). A. where B. in which C. that D. in that Correct answer: A 18.  _ Tom is supposed to make an appointment with the dentist, he says he is too busy. A. However B. Whoever C. Whenever D. Whatever Correct answer: C 19.  I won't make a _ mistake next time. A. like B. same C. near    D. similar Correct answer: D 20.  Life insurance (保险),  _ available only to young, healthy persons, can now be obtained for old people. A. before B. after C. former D. previously Correct answer: D 21.  He _ lives in the house where he was born. A. already B. yet C. still D. ever Correct answer: C 22.  "Are you going to the football game?" "No. The tickets are _ expensive for me." A. very much B. so much C. far too D. highly Correct answer: C 23.  "For tonight's homework, do pages forty and forty-one in the workbook." "Professor Hones, I think that is _ work." A. far too much B. much the more C. too hard D. the hardest Correct answer: A 24.  The officials in the _ at the London Heathrow Airport were very polite.    A. Custom B. Customs C. custom D. customs Correct answer: B 25.  There _ a lot of _ on the roads yesterday. A. was. traffic B. were. traffics C. was. traffics D. were. traffic Correct answer: A 26.  England is an island country. _ consists of three big islands, and _ climate is generally wet and windy. A. It. its B. She. her C. He. his D. She. its Correct answer: A 27.  That man looks familiar to me. He reminds me _ Dr. Richards. A. to B. on C. for D. of Correct answer: D 28.  It seems very difficult _. A. to stop the child to cry B. protecting the child from crying C. to keep the child from crying D. holding the child's crying Correct answer: C  29.  He thought he could talk Mr. Robinson _ buying some expensive equipment. A. to B. about C. into D. on Correct answer: C 30.  When Laura finally arrived she apologized _ so late. A. for to come B. that she was coming C. for coming D. to come Correct answer: CUnit 2 Part 9 Vocabulary and Structure Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1.  When people admire his _ achievements, they seldom think of the frustration he has experienced. A. single B. singular C. small D. easy Correct answer: B 2.  Everyone is amazed at the _ growth of this city; it has been so different from what it was five years ago. A. explosive B. expanding C. expensive    D. excessive Correct answer: A 3.  Jack is a strong _, but you could beat him if you perform at your highest level. A. opponent B. partner C. friend D. mate Correct answer: A 4.  Though he didn't answer my questions quickly, the look on his face _ that he was satisfied with me. A. indicated B. input C. increased D. interacted Correct answer: A 5.  Having lost his job and his family, Jerry felt himself _ by anger and sadness. A. experienced B. overcome C. experience D. overcame Correct answer: B 6.  In the geography class, the teacher explained wind and water might cause soil _. A. pollution B. excellence C. explosion D. erosion Correct answer: D 7.  The _ of this recipe (烹饪法) was made public one year after it was put into the market.     A. formula B. form C. flavor D. frown Correct answer: A 8.  Lots of birds were flying among the trees branches. What a(n) _ view! A. explosive B. amused C. amazing D. terrified Correct answer: C 9.  The woman with golden hair was taken away by the security guards on _ of being a criminal. A. suspect B. suspicion C. doubt D. belief Correct answer: B 10.  We will spare no efforts to provide more _ products to our customers. A. competitive B. competing C. competed D. competition Correct answer: A 11.  Having been on the _ for the whole month, the criminal decided to turn himself in to the police. A. escaped B. caught C. way D. run   Correct answer: D 12.  The man with _ strength could lift a heavy rock without any difficulty. A. powerful B. strong C. intelligent D. phenomenal Correct answer: D 13.  Seeing that the last bus was leaving, he made a _ for it while shouting "Wait! Wait!" A. drive B. dash C. race D. relay Correct answer: B 14.  We all _ violence against women, old and young. A. unfair B. against C. condemn D. persist Correct answer: C 15.  There is no _ that he was once a thief. But it doesn't mean you can always regard him as a thief. A. deny B. denied C. denies D. denying Correct answer: D 16.  Hearing a _ noise in the backyard, Pamela went there to have a look. A. cracking B. crack    C. cracked D. cracker Correct answer: A 17.  If we carry out our plan with _, we will surely achieve our goal sooner or later. A. conditions B. determination C. competition D. frowns Correct answer: B 18.  Some of the passengers escaped serious _ in the traffic accident. A. enquiry B. wound C. inquiry D. injury Correct answer: D 19.  Having _ the bear in the woods for one week, the man was almost out of food. A. caught B. shot C. trailed D. seeking Correct answer: C 20.  Jessica _ her father on the knee and asked him not to worry about his health. A. patted B. struck C. stroked D. paced Correct answer: A 21.  I was surprised to see the little girl play the piano so skillfully; she must have a(n) _ future in music.    A. promised B. processed C. promising D. processing Correct answer: C 22.  Sherry is a member of a(n) _ dramatic club. She goes there after work for practice twice a week. A. grateful B. amusing C. assertive D. amateur Correct answer: D 23.  With the price _, the fruits are selling much better now. A. lowering B. is lowered C. having been lowered D. is being lowered Correct answer: C 24.  Our university celebrated its 100th _ the year before last. A. anniversary B. birthday C. year D. birth Correct answer: A 25.  Jane sometimes complains that her husband is not _ enough. He never thinks of buying her any gift on special days. A. acceptable B. romantic C. assertive D. restless Correct answer: B  26.  If you are always _ to others' troubles, you won't get any help whenever you are in trouble yourself. A. indifferent B. regretful C. romantic D. phenomenal Correct answer: A 27.  Having walked in the hot sun for most of the day without any water, the man felt _. A. fatiguing B. having fatigued C. fatigued D. to have fatigued Correct answer: C 28.  After a(n) _ rise in prices of daily purchases, people feel that money is tight. A. acceptable B. expensive C. massive D. explosion Correct answer: C 29.  They took a taxi to meet you at the hotel just now, so they will arrive _ half an hour later if there is no traffic on the way. A. hardly B. approximately C. instantly D. lately Correct answer: B 30.  The _ army was commanded by a general who had always been dissatisfied with the king. A. romantic B. determining    C. rebellious D. competitive Correct answer: C 31.  First of all, I would like to express my _ to my parents, who have cared about me all the time. A. satisfaction B. regret C. attitude D. gratitude Correct answer: D 32.  The athlete refused to accept the silver medal, _ that the judgment was unfair. A. asserting B. to assert C. having been asserted D. being asserting Correct answer: A 33.  Laura lost her patience finally and asked her mother to stop _ . A. to make a fuss B. fussing C. to fuss D. fussing up Correct answer: B 34.  Do you know who is the chairperson of the conference now in _? A. running B. ending C. session D. meeting Correct answer: C 35.  The stepmother was kind to her own daughters but cruel to Cinderella. But the poor girl could do nothing about the _ treatment.    A. fair B. diffucult C. unfair D. indifferent Correct answer: C 36.  Admired by people in many nations, Mr. Zhou Enlai is _ among the world's greatest leaders. A. regarded B. considered C. believed D. ranked Correct answer: D 37.  If the bad weather _, the farmers will suffer great loss this year. A. persists B. insists C. purchases D. explores Correct answer: A 38.  The young man gave a speech with great _ and moved all those who were present. A. direction B. passion C. indifference D. regret Correct answer: B 39.  After the little girl lost her parents in the traffic accident, she kept _ all the time and never smiled again. A. frowning B. to frown C. frowned D. having frowned   Correct answer: A 40.  A(n) _ of anger drove him almost mad and then he really did something stupid. A. burst B. outburst C. occasion D. output Correct answer: B 41.  A dancer has to practice hundreds of times to achieve _ in performance. A. successfully B. excellence C. amazingly D. high Correct answer: B 42.  A strong _ between state and church is an interesting phenomenon in this nation. A. fight B. bond C. break D. oppose Correct answer: B 43.  _ the effects of inflation (通货膨胀), the government has announced some new policies.  A. To counter B. Counting C. Having countered D. To be countered Correct answer: AUnit 3 Part 9 Vocabulary and Structure Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1.  The football match had to be _ owing to (由于) the bad weather.  A. cancelled B. advanced C. arranged D. held Correct answer: A 2.  The starter (赛跑发令员 ) gave the _ for the race to begin.  A. advice B. signal C. glow D. attention Correct answer: B 3.  This lovely old town has a _ you couldn't find in a big city. A. condition B. standard C. situation D. charm Correct answer: D 4.  They were under the _ that the company was doing well, but in fact it was in serious trouble. A. conclusion B. expression C. enjoyment D. illusion Correct answer: D 5.  I didn't know what to do, but then an idea suddenly _ to me.    A. appeared B. happened C. occurred D. emerged Correct answer: C 6.  Pipes made of plastic are now widely used in building as they are light and do not become _ in water. A. ripe B. instant C. rotten D. mature Correct answer: C 7.  We watched the plane _ behind the clouds. A. disappearing B. disappeared C. diving D. dived Correct answer: A 8.  The United Nations Conference on Global Environment, which took place earlier this year in Vienna, was a very _ meeting. A. productive B. communicative C. aggressive D. protective Correct answer: A 9.  The local government tried its best to ensure each of its citizens a _ supply of food at regular intervals (时间间隔).  A. consistent B. continual C. continuous D. numerous   Correct answer: A 10.  It was difficult to guess what her _ to the news would be. A. reaction B. excitement C. impression D. opinion Correct answer: A 11.  There have been many _ in their marriage but they still love each other. A. ups and downs B. from head to toe C. time and again D. over and over Correct answer: A 12.  The father advised her to avoid the mistake made by many couples of marrying for the wrong reasons _ he found the young man charming and intelligent. A. as though B. even though C. because of D. due to Correct answer: B 13.  She _ a new idea for increasing sales. A. came up with B. came up at C. came by D. came for Correct answer: A 14.  The rain stopped and the sun _ to shine. A. came down B. came out C. came off    D. came on Correct answer: B 15.  After several days of heavy rain the roof _ with a loud noise, crashing (坠落) onto the ground.  A. came out B. came down C. came on D. came at Correct answer: B 16.  The boy _ the dog with a thick stick but the dog did not yield. A. came at B. came with C. won over D. won at Correct answer: A 17.  The lawyer _ the jury (陪审团) by his moving defense.  A. won at B. won over C. came at D. came down Correct answer: B 18.  The government will have to work hard to _ the confidence of the people after the terrible event. A. win back B. win through C. come up with D. come at Correct answer: A 19.  Sally has made a complete _ influenza (流行性感冒).  A. pass by    B. decision against C. recovery from D. care of Correct answer: C 20.  He does his work carefully but he is terribly _ it. A. careful about B. good at C. slow at D. interested in Correct answer: C 21.  A teacher should always be thoughtful _ what's best for his pupils. A. in B. by C. of D. at Correct answer: C 22.  On hearing the bad news, she was _ and didn't know what to do. A. on her guard B. without a clue C. over her head D. in her time Correct answer: B 23.  To increase our working efficiency, it is necessary to _ every moment we have. A. include in B. keep from C. take advantage of D. look up to Correct answer: C 24.  My parents are not interested in modern music. They are _.    A. before the date B. behind the times C. after the fashion D. against the tides (潮流)  Correct answer: B 25.  She has nothing to do with the murder case. She is not _ it. A. concerned with B. related in C. involved in D. concerned in Correct answer: C 26.  I _ Alice, who was on her way to see how I was getting along. A. came up with B. got out of C. ran over D. ran into Correct answer: Dly;   Unit 4 Part 9 Vocabulary and Structure Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1.  She invited 500 people _ her beautiful ship. A. abroad B. aboard C. board D. broad Correct answer: B  2.  The train's about to leave. All _! A. aboard B. on C. off D. abroad Correct answer: A 3.  Houston experienced a _ growth after the war. A. broad B. mechanical C. wide D. spectacular Correct answer: D 4.  There were several wet _ on the wall. A. parts B. decreases C. patches D. decks Correct answer: C 5.  The aircraft vanished without _. A. trace B. trouble C. destination D. product Correct answer: A 6.  Anne _ from outside her home last Wednesday. A. appeared B. vanished C. lost D. entered Correct answer: B  7.  She couldn't _ laughing at him in those clothes. A. decline B. reject C. refuse D. resist Correct answer: D 8.  I want you to succeed without _ and firmly believe that you will succeed if you try hard enough. A. failing B. failed C. fail D. failure Correct answer: C 9.  I don't know who on _ stole the diamond last night. A. world B. earth C. floor D. ground Correct answer: B 10.  He _ for military service against the wishes of his parents. A. volunteered B. fancied C. entered D. imagined Correct answer: A 11.  I was _ than angry when I saw how they'd ruined the landscape. A. much B. little C. more D. less   Correct answer: C 12.  I expected a bigger payment, but I suppose you have to be _ for small mercies. A. pleasant B. thanking C. gratitude D. thankful Correct answer: D 13.  The weakening housing market continued to take its _ on the industry. A. toll B. profit C. insurance D. security Correct answer: A 14.  The survivors _ to a floating tree in hopes of rescue. A. tied B. seized C. claimed D. clung Correct answ