英语专业四级单项选择错题集

1、1. That was not the first time he _us. I think its high time we _strong actions against him.(2005)A. betrayed takeB. had betrayed tookC. has betrayed tookC. has betrayed take 答案：C 解析：根据前半句句意，我们知道背叛”不知发生一次，尽管行为发生在过去，但由后半句句意可知，其结果是现在仍处于被背叛”的情形，与现在仍有关系，故用现在完成时。2. It seems that she was there at the conf

2、erence. " The sentencemeans that .(2009)A. she seems to be there at the conference.B. she seemed to be there at the conference.C. she seems to have been there at the conference.D. she seemed to being there at the conference.答案：C解析：本题考查半助动词 代that结构的转换，过程中动词结构的对应如下：Sb. Seems to do/ be doing/ have

3、 doneIt seems that sb. Does/is doing/ was doing3.1 doubt _he is the murderer because he is not on the scene at that moment.A. why B. that C. whether D. when答案：B解析：在肯定句中，及物动词doubt后面也可接that引导的宾语从句，但表示疑虑或“不大相信.4.Bit by bit, a child makes the necessary changes to make his language _.A.as other peopleB.a

4、s other people 'sC. like other peopleD. like other people 's答案：D解析：as和like都可以表示 像一样”，但as是连词，后跟 从句，like是介词，后跟名词或名词性短语。5. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _a sudden loud noise.A. being thereB. should there beC. there wasD. there have been答案:B解析：该句是一个省略if的倒装的虚

5、拟条件句，课还原为if there should be”，表示对将来的假设。6.A great amount of work has gone into the Cathedral to itsprevious splendor.(2006-78)A. refreshingB. restoring C. renovating D.renewing 答案：B解析：restore意为修复(建筑物，家具，艺术品等)，强调将 事物修复到原来的状态。 Renovate表示"修复，装修，翻新 工 强调恢复到良好的状态。7.Sadly,while the academic industry thr

6、ives, the practice of translation continues to.A. stampB. stagnateC. stack D.stake答案：B 解析:stagnate意为 停滞，不发展"while 一词具有转折含义， thrive和stagnate正好形成反义。8 .After years of research, scholars have finally this anonymous play to Christopher Marlowe.A. subscribedB. describedC. prescribedD.ascribed 答案：D解析：

7、ascribe sth. to sb.意为 认为 .是 写的”，还可以用 于词组ascribe sth. to sth.表示 把 .归因于 ”才目当于词组 attribute to Subscribe to意为"订阅（杂志，报纸，书刊等），prescribe sb. Sth/prescribe sth to sb 意为 给开处方”9 .The lack of rain the already serious shortage of food.A. aggregated B. aggravated C. agitated D. agonized 答案：B解析：aggravate意为 使

8、加重"，aggregate表示 集聚成群”，agitate意为使人焦虑不安”10.1 wish the speaker would himself to the subject.A. confine B. define C. refine D.fine 答案：A 解析：（译文：我希望演讲者不要离题）confine sb to sth意为把局限于”1 .You have to water the vegetables every day, ?a.don't youb. have you c. haven't you d. do you答案a反义疑问句陈诉部分谓语 hav

9、e,附加疑问词用do.2 .Japan and Russsia could lose between of their population by 2100.a.half-one and two-third b. one-half and two-thirdsc.half-one and second-thirds d. one-half and second-thirds答案b分子用基数词，分母用序数词。分子若 1以上，分母用 复数。3 .We believe an offence was committed EU regulations.A. with b. over c. under d

10、. on答案c under one 's regulations在。的管理下，有。的规定下。4 .Which of the following infinitive expresses reason ?A. he searched the room only to find nothingB. I come here only to say good-bye to you.C. I am glad to see youd. he ran so fast as to catch the first bus.答案c a表结果 b, d表目的5 I hired a carpenter to

11、help me an old farmhouse.A. recover b. restore c. regain d. reclaim答案b restore表示修复建筑，工艺品等6 .which of the following determiners can be placed before both singular and plural count nouns?a. each b. half c. neither d. a few答案b each只能与单数名词搭配，neither与单名，a few与复名搭配7. The _ in Switzerland is exceedingly at

12、tractive to our tourists from the whole world.a. landscape b. scene c. sight d. scenery 答案d a指内陆的自然风光b指具体的，局部的，一时的 c指景象，眼界。D指旅游观光的风光，包括城市景色和自然风光8. The governor convened his troops to _ the revolt.A. put up b. put away c. put off d. put down 答案d a提供，建造 b放好，抛弃 d镇压，制止9. He ought to dismiss the unqualif

13、ied employees under his supervision, ?A. should he b. ought he c. shouldn't he d. oughtn 't he 答案c should和ought to作 应该"意思时可互换，但疑问句 中一般不用ought to 而用should.因此将ought改为should 10. he was _ fault for not taking predicative measures a. with b. on c. at d. to答案C be at fault for doing sth.为某事负责任

14、11, it is _ stealing to take a thing away without permission of its power.a.Nothing better than b. nothing less than c. no less than d. anything but答案b a没有比。更好 b完全是，与。一样 c不少于d根本不2006 51.dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive.A. Although B.Whatever C.As D.However解析：选D,所填词应修饰d

15、ull,弁使得前后分句构成让步关系，只有D符合要求。其他三项都不符合题意：although是转折连词，不能修饰形容词； Whatever也不能修饰形容词； As引导让 步状语从句，句子需倒装。2006 60.Land belongs to the city; there is thing as privateownership of land.A.no such a B.not such C.not such a D.no such解析： 选 D. there is no such thing/person as sth./sb. 为固定句型，表示没有这样的事或没有这类人2006 64.It

16、was we had hoped.A.more a success thanB.a success more thanC.as much of a success as D.a success as much as解析：选C. much of (a)为习惯用法，表示 十分好的，了不起 的"。Amore a success than 为强干扰项，若改为 more of a success than就可入选。2007 51.There are as good fish in the sea ever came out of it.A.than B.like C.asD.so解析；选Co此

17、句是爱尔兰谚语，意为 海里的好鱼是取之不尽的”2007 55.Linda was the experiment a month ago, but she changed her mind at the last minute.A.to startB.to have startedC.to be startingD.to have been started解析：选B, be to do sth.表示 将要做某事工具完成式是be to have done ,表示应该做某事而没有做。2007 61.The research requires more money than.A.have been p

18、ut inB.has ben put inC.bing put inD.to be put in解析：选B,在more - than这一结构中,than是关系代词，后接 比较分句时类似于引导定语从句，than后相当于省略了themoney which.2008 52.Had Judy been more careful on the month exam, she much better results now.A.would be gettingB.could have getC.must getD.would get解析：选D,本句为 混合虚拟语气”，前一句为省略if的虚拟条件句，表示对过

19、去事实的假设，而后一分句的时间是now,应是对现在事实的假设。对现在的虚拟要 用"would/could/should/might+ 动词原形”或 be doing 形式，但get为瞬间动词，不用于进行时。2008 60.They stood chatting together as easily and naturally asA.it could beB.could beC.it wasD.was解析：as- as can be为比较的特殊结构，因为再不过了，尽可能2010 54.After seemed an endless wait, it was his turn to e

20、nterthe personal manager s office.A.thatB.it C.whatD.there解析：选C,所填词需是seemed的主语，符合条件的只有 what.The information was later admitted from unreliable sources.A.that it was obtainedB.to be obtainedC.that it has been obtainedD.to have been obtained解析：选D,be admitted后接不定式，同时该不定式的动作发生在主句谓语动词之前，固使用完成时。1. It is g

21、etting late. I'd rather you _nowA. left B. leave C. are leaving D. will leave答案为A. would rather+从句的虚拟语气 谓语一般用过去时表将来时或现在。意为宁愿还是好些.2.which of the following italicized phrases indicates a subject-pre dicate relation（主谓关系）? A Mr. Smith's passport has issued.B.The visitor's arrival was report

22、ed in the news.C. John's travel details have not been finalized.D. The new bookstore sells children's stories.答案为B.名词所有格作定语主要表示事物间的关系，如所属关系、主谓关系、动宾关系。本题需选主谓关系，只有 B中arrival 为动作名词，其余都表所属关系。3. All individuals are required to _to the laws made by their governments.A. obey B. conform C .concede D

23、 .observe答案选B.obey和observe是及物动词，不与to连用。concede 意为退让，不符题意。conform to意为遵守。4. Mini-skirts first _in the 1960s.A. caught out B. caught in C. caught on D .caught up答案选C. catch on意为"变得流行，流行起来"符合题意。catch out"发现有错误（或做坏事）"。catch in表示"系紧"或用于被动形式be caught in（the rain, a trap）”遇（雨）

24、,陷入（圈套）"。 catch up指"很快捡起，赶上"。5. The information was later admitted_ from unreliable sources.A.that it was obtainedB. to be obtainedC. that it has been obtained D. to have been obtained答案为D.考察非谓语动词。be admitted后面应接不定式，同时该不定式的动作发生在主句谓语前，且和逻辑主语information为被动关系，故用其完成被动式，排除B答案为D.6. "Th

25、e man preparing the documents is the firm's lawyer"has all t he following possible meanings EXCEPT: A. The man who has prepared the documents.B. The man who is preparing the documents.C. The man who has been preparing the documents.D. The man who will prepare the documents.答案选D.现在分词可表示1.习惯性

26、动作2.正在做3.当时的状态， 分别对应A,B,C不可表示将来时，所以 D错 7.My uncle is quiet worn out from years of hard work. He is no longer the man he was fifteen years ago.A whichB whomC whoDthat 答案为D.空白处需填引导定语从句的关联词，该关联词还需作定语从句的表语，当先行词在主句中作表语，或关系代词在从句中作表语时，只能用that引导定语从句。4.1 am surprised this city is a dull place to live in.A th

27、at you should thinkB by what you were thinkingC that you would thinkD with what you were thinking答案为A.从句的谓语为think,题中this city为think的宾语。Think 不可接双宾语，排除 B和 D.I am surprised (sorry, upset, ashamed, embarrassed, pleased, happy, glad）等结构后的 that宾语从句中可用 should+原型”，此句中should意为 竟 然，居然工表示说话人的惊讶、懊悔、失望等情感。9 . L

28、andspeakers 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答案为D. so that引导的目的状语从句中常may表示一种可能性，但题干中主句谓语用了过去式，从句谓语也相应用过去时， 即should +原型动词"。Ought to意为应该，must为应该必 须”。语气太生硬，可排除。10 .Land belongs to the city ； there is _thin

29、g as private ownership of land .A no such a B not such C not such a D no such答案为 D. there is no such thing /person as sth. /sb. 为固定句 型，表示 没有这样的事或没有这类人类似的结构还有：There is not sth./sb. as such.1 .you further problems with your printer,contact yourdealer for advice.A.If; had B.Have, hadC.Should, have D.In

30、case, had考查虚拟语气。由后面的主句可知，前面应该是一个表示假设的分句。用虚拟语气，动词形式为 should+动词原形，此处if省 略，should提前，应此选 Co2 .There are still many problems ahead of us, but by this time next year we can see light at the end of the.A.battleB.dayC. roadD.tunnelsee light at the end of the tunnel为固定搭配，意为 看到希 望”。3 .They have always regarde

31、d a man of and fairness as areliable friend.A.robustnessB.temperamentC.integrityD.compactnessrobustness 强壮“temperament 气质、,性格"integrity 诚实、正 直" compactness紧密；简洁”C符合句意。1. The man sitting opposite me smiled dreamily, as if something pleasant in the past.A. to rememberB. rememberedC. having b

32、een remembered D. rememberingA）【句意】坐在我对面的那个人梦幻般地笑着，好像回想起过 去发生的某件高兴的事。【难点】 as if +不定式”是一个常见的结构，意为好像”。1.1 t to see so many children in that mountainous area cannot even afford elementary education.A. pains her B. makes her pain C. is paining D. is painedA）【句意】看到那片山区有那么多孩子连小学都上不起，她感到很痛心。【难点】It pains sb

33、. to see意为 看到使某人感到痛心”。3 .drills that have no real topic have to remain as they are.A. Manufacture B. Manipulative C. Manipulate D. ManifestB）【句意】没有实际主题的操作性训练只得保持原样。【难点】 manipulative 意为 操作的；控制的"；manufacture意 为 制造"；manipulate意为 操纵"；manifest意为 显然的；明了 的”。4 .The audience waited in silence

34、while their aged speaker searched among his note for the figures he could not remember.A. respective B. respect C. respectful D. respectableC）【句意】那位上了年纪的发言人在他的笔记中寻找着他记不 起来的数字，此时，听众们恭敬地等候着，全场一片寂静。【难点】respectful意为 尊敬的；恭敬的respective意为 各 自的，分别的"；respect是名词，意为 尊敬”；respectable意为可敬的”。5 .Nowhere in nat

35、ure is aluminum found free, owing to its alwayswith other elements, most commonly with oxygen.A. being combined B. having combined C. to combine D. combinedA）【句意】由于铝总是和其它元素结合在一起，最常见的是和氧气在一起，所以自然界中哪里也不会找到单独的铝元素。【难点】owing to是介词，后应接名词或动名词，根据题意， 应接被动语态形式。6. the center of our planetary system was conside

36、red as heresy by the church in the Middle Ages.A. It is the sun and not the earth B. That the sun and not the earthC. Being the sun and not the earth D. The sun and not the earthB）【句意】 太阳系的中心是太阳而不是地球这一事实被中世纪 的教会认为是异端邪说。【难点】That引导主语从句，全句的谓语是 was considered.With one leg broken in that car accident, he

37、 cannot even walk, run.A. let alone B. that 's to say C. not to speak D. not to mentionA）【句意】 在车祸中，他的一条腿骨折，他连走路都不行，更 不用说跑了。【难点】let alone意为更不必说"；not to mention意为再加上" ；that is to say意为也就是说”。7.1, she led a life of complete seclusion.A. Being disgraced B. Disgraced C. Disgracing D. She was

38、 disgracedB）【句意】失宠后，她过着完全隐居的生活。【难点】disgraced在这里是过去分词作状语，表示伴随状态。8. Feeling that she was in the right, she took at the dirty remark.A. protection B. offense C. defense D. guardB）【句意】她觉得自己有理，因此，她对这样肮脏的话语十分恼怒。【难点】take offence意为 对生气”；protection意为 保护”； defense意为防卫"；guard意为看守；警戒”。9. He was her in inte

39、lligence.A. below B. under C. beneath D. downA）【句意】他的智力不如她。【难点】below意为（智力、地位、军阶等）低于”;under意为（K 寸、价值、数量、程度、标准等）少于，低于beneath意为在 下方；（地位，级别等）低于，次于"；down意为 往下端”。10. . To their credit the Department of Energy these ideasand funded a detailed study.A. took over B. took on C. took up D. took toC）【句意】 令

40、他们感到光荣的是，能源部采纳了这些想法弁为 一个详细的研究报告作了资助。【难点】take up意为采纳（观点）”；take over意为接收，接管, 占据"；take on意为疑担"；take to意为喜欢上”。1. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk far.A. / B. such C. that D. is2. It was we had hoped.A. more a success than B. a success more than C.

41、as much of a success asD. a success as much as3. The couple has donated a not amount of money to thefoundation.A. inconsiderable B. inconsiderate C. inaccurate D. incomparable4. It is not much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand.A. that B. as C. so D. very5. It

42、 is not uncommon for there problems of communicationbetween the old and the young.A. being B. would be C. be D. to be6. According to the new tax law, any money earned over that level is taxed at the of 59 percent.A. ratio B percentage C. proportion D. rate7. Nine is to three three is to one.A. when

43、B. that C. which D. what8. Men differ from animals they can think and speak.A. for which B. for that C. in that D. in which9. They stood chatting together as easily and naturally as.A. it could be B. could be C. it was D. was10. The person he interviewed was his former schoolmate.A. no other than B.

44、 no more than C. none other than D.none the lessAnswer: CCACDDDCBC1. Intellect is to the mindsight is to the body.A. what B. as C. that D. like答案：A【参考译文】智力对于大脑，就像视力对于躯体一样。【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查对句子结构的理解。【详细解答】 what引导的是一个类比性状语从句，说明主句行为的方式、方法，其结构为 A is to B what C is to D:意思是 A 对于B来说，就像C对于D 一样”。根据句意，选项A为正确答 案

45、。2. I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help them out of the difficulties.A. As long as B. As C. While D. Even答案：C【参考译文】尽管我对此很同情，但我的确不能做太多的事情来 帮他们摆脱困境。【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查对让步状语从句的理解。【详细解答】while意为虽然"；as常引导原因状语从句；as long as意为 只要"；even意为 即使”。根据句意，选项 C为正确答 案。3. The patient's progre

46、ss was very encouraging as he couldget out of bed without help.A. nearly B. hardly C. merely D. barely答案：A【参考译文】病人的情况好转让人感到鼓舞，因为他不用人帮忙 也能勉强下床。【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查副词的用法。？【详细解答】can hardly和can barely意为 几乎不能工 是否定 副词，不合题意。nearly意为 几乎"；merely意为 仅仅"。根据 句意，此处需要填表肯定性副词，故选项 A为正确答案。4. He was_ to tell the

47、truth even to his closest friend.A. too much of a coward B. too much the cowardC. a coward enough D. enough of a coward答案：A【参考译文】他胆小得不敢向最要好的朋友说真话。【试题分析】本题考查对习惯用法的掌握。【详细解答】too - to是习惯用法，意为太以至于不能”。根据句意，选项A为正确答案。5. Barry had an advantage over his mother he could speakFrench.A. since that B. in that C.

48、at that D. so that答案：B【参考译文】贝利比他母亲多具备一个优势，因为他会讲法语。【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查连词的用法。【详细解答】in that意为因为，既然工是一个表弱原因关系 的连词，一般用于书面语，故为正确答案。6. You needn t worry regards the cost of the operation.A. withB. which C. asD. about答案：C ?【参考译文】你不必担心手术费用【试题分析】本题考查对固定搭配的掌握。【详细解答】在四个选项中，只有as可与regards搭配。as regards意为 关于，在方面，至于”等意思

49、。7. is not a serious disadvantage in life.A. To be not tall B. Not to be tall C. Being not tall D. Not being tall答案：D【参考译文】在生活中，个子长不高弁非一个十分严重的不利条件。【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查非谓语动词的用法。【详细解答】本题是不定式或分词的否定形式作主语，其正确形式应分别是not to be和not being 。当分词作主语时，短语若需 否定，否定词应放在动名词前。根据句意，该题应选分词作主语， 故选项D为正确答案。8. There nothing more

50、for discussion, the meeting came to anend half an hour earlier.A. to be B. to have been C. being D. be答案：C【参考译文】由于没有更多的东西可讨论，会议提前半小时结束了。【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查对独立主格结构的掌握。【详细解答】 本句中的 There being nothing more for discussion 为独立主格结构，表示原因。9. My mother can 't getbecause she has rheumatism （ 风湿病）.A. about B. on C. through D. in答案：A【参考译文】我母亲因患有风湿病而不能走动。【试题分析】本题为动词短语词义辨析题。