2007年英语专业四级单选及答案详解

PAGEPAGE42007年51.Thereareasgoodfishintheseaevercameoutofit.[A]than[B]like[C]as[D]so正确答案为C).as。考核的是as+adj/adv(+n)+as的结构.52.AllthePresident’sMenoneoftheimportantbooksforhistorianswhostudytheWatergateScandal.[A]remain[B]remains[C]remained[D]isremaining正确答案为B).remains.这里AllthePresident’sMen<总统的亲信们>是书名.谓语动词用第三人称单数.53.“Youborrowmynotesprovidedyoutakecareofthem.”Itoldmyfriend.[A]could[B]should[C]must[D]can正确答案为D).can表示许可/建议,在口语中常用can.表示给与“许可”通常用can/may而不用could/might.这里provided引导条件状语从句,意思等于if/onconditionthat54.Ifonlythepatientadifferenttreatmentinsteadofusingthatantibiotics,hemightstillbealivenow.[A]hadreceive[B]received[C]shouldreceive[D]werereceiving正确答案为A).Ifonly引导的虚拟语气,解释为”要是…该多好啊!”.与现在的事实相反的则ifonly后接过去式did,和过去事实相反的则接过去完成时haddone.这里是说要是这个病人接受了不同的治疗方式(其实那个时候并没有接受),与过去事实相反用过去完成时.句意:如果那个病人不使用抗生素而是采用其他疗法,他现在可能还活着呢.55.Lindawastheexperimentamonthago,butshechangedhermindatthelastminute.[A]tostart[B]tohavestarted[C]tobestarting[D]tohavebeenstarting正确答案为B).betodo是固定用法.由于starttheexperiment这个动作先于changehermind,所以用过去完成时betohavedone表示在过去的事情对现在的影响.注：动词不定式的完成式有时用在intended,expected,meant,wereto,wasto等过去式的动词后面，表示未实现的行为。例如：1)Imeanttohavesentthebooktoyoubymail.（我本想把这本书邮寄给你的。）2)Hewastohavebeenthenewambassador,buthefellill.(他原是要任新大使的，但是他病了。)56.ShefiftyorsowhenIfirstmetherattheconference.[A]mustbe[B]hadbeen[C]couldbe[D]musthavebeen正确答案为D).对过去事情的肯定推测用musthavedone,否定推测用couldn’thavedone.57.Itisnotmuchthelanguageasthebackgroundthatmakesthebookdifficulttounderstand.[A]that[B]as[C]so[D]very正确答案为C).not..somuch..as与其说,不如说,固定用法,历年专四考试中也是重点和难点.句意:与其说是语言还不如说是背景让这本书难以理解.58.Thecommitteehasanticipatedtheproblemsthatintheroadconstructionproject.[A]arise[B]willarise[C]arose[D]havearisen正确答案为B).hasanticipated现在完成时,意思是已经预料到,不可能对过去发生的事预料,只能是对未发生的进行预料,所以只能选一般将来时.句意:委员会已经预料到那些问题将在道路建设方案中提起.59.Thestudentsaidtherewereafewpointsintheessayheimpossibletocomprehend.[A]hadfound[B]finds[C]hasfound[D]wouldfind正确答案为A).发现难以理解这个动作先于”说”之前发生,故用过去完成时.60.Hewouldhavefinishedhiscollegeeducation,buthetoquitandfindajobtosupporthisfamily.[A]hadhad[B]has[C]had[D]wouldhave正确答案为C).had就是have的过去式了,没有hadhadto的说法.且but后面的句子是单纯叙述过去发生的事情,用一般过去式.61.Theresearchrequiresmoremoneythan.Thereisnosocialproblemitismoreincumbent

义不容辞的uponustounderstandthanthisoftheroleofcustom.（L44,NewConceptEnglish,IV）3)作"同……一样不"解,相当于"not...justas...not"。本句型侧重点往往在前一个分句,译成汉语时通常要把分句的次序颠倒,才能表达出重点来。Thewhaleisnomoreafishthanthedogis.=Thewhaleisnotafishjustasthedogisnotafish.如同狗一样,鲸也不是鱼。YoucannomoreswimthanIcanfly.=YoucannotswimjustasIcannotfly.你不能游泳正如我不能飞行一样

学习中尤其要注意nomore...than和notmore...than的区别:nomore...than含有消极,否定的意味,译为"A与B都不……,不……也不"等。notmore...than含有积极,肯定的意味,表示程度上的差异。比较:Heisnomorediligentthanyou.你不勤奋,他也不勤奋。(两人都不勤奋)Heisnotmorediligentthanyou.他没有你那么勤奋。(意指两个人都勤奋,但你更勤奋)Sheisnomoreateacherthanaworker.她既不是工人,也不是教师。Sheisnotmoreateacherthanaworker.说她是个教师,倒不如说她是个工人。63.Itisnotuncommonforthereproblemsofcommunicationbetweentheoldandtheyoung.[A]being[B]wouldbe[C]be[D]tobe正确答案为D).专四考试中两个常见there用法:fortheretobe,oftherebeing.(即:有介词for一律用tobe,其他介词用therebeing)64.atinhisway,thesituationdoesn’tseemsodesperate.[A]Looking[B]Looked[C]Beinglooked[D]Tolook正确答案为B).非限定动词.thesituation作为look的逻辑宾语.所以用过去分词,表示一种条件.C结构用于表示原因较多.65.ItisabsolutelyessentialthatWilliamhisstudyinspiteoflearningdifficulties.[A]willcontinue[B]continued[C]continue[D]tontinues正确答案为C).这里是省略了should的虚拟语气用法.常见考法有Itisessential/imperative/importantthatsb(should)dosth.66.Thepaintingheboughtatthestreetmarkettheotherdaywasaforgery.[A]man-made[B]natural[C]crude[D]real正确答案为C).crude:粗糙的,拙劣的;man-made人造的.人造赝品说法不同67.She’salwaysbeenkindtome－Ican’tjustturnonhernowthatsheneedsmyhelp.[A]myback[B]myhead[C]myeye[D]myshoulder正确答案为A).turnone’sbackonsb不理睬某人,拒绝帮助,固定搭配turnablindeye Torefusetoseeorrecognizesomething:熟视无睹拒绝正视，装作没看见：turnedablindeyetogovernmentcorruption.对于政府的腐败熟视无睹turnadeafearTorefusetolistentoorhearsomething:置若罔闻，装作没听见：turnedadeafeartotheprotests.对抗议置若罔闻turnahairTobecomeafraidorupset:慌张，不安变得慌张或不安：didn'tturnahairduringthebankrobbery.在抢劫银行发生的过程中，没有露出丝毫慌张的神色turn(one's)handToapplyoneself,astoatask:着手从事，如一项工作：turnedherhandtowritingthedissertation;开始着手写学术论文；waslazyandwouldn'tturnhishand.很懒，不肯开始工作turn(one's)headTocausetobecomeinfatuated.使变得糊涂Tocausetobecomeegotisticalandconceited:使变得自负，自高大自：Successhasturnedhishead.成功使他变得自高自大turnoveranewleafTochange,asone'sattitudeorconduct,forthebetter.改过一新向好的方面转变，turntailTorunaway.逃跑，逃走turnthecornerorturnacornerToreachandsurpassamidpointormilestone.到达并超越了终点或里程碑turntheothercheekTorespondtoinsultorinjurybypatientlyeschewingretaliation.逆来顺受以忍耐对待侮辱和伤害turnthescalesTooffsetthebalanceofasituation.打破僵局打破某一形式的平衡状态turnthetablesToreverseasituationandgaintheupperhand.转败为胜扭转了局势而处于上风turnturtleTocapsizeorturnupside-down:倾覆，底朝天翻转：Oursailboatturnedturtleduringthesquall.在风暴中我们的帆船翻了个底朝天turnup(one's)noseToregard(something)withdisdainorscorn:轻视，看不起不把…放在眼里，蔑视：turneduphernoseatthefood.她对食物嗤之以鼻68.Thebarintheclubisfortheuseofitsmembers.[A]extensive[B]exclusive[C]inclusive[D]comprehensive正确答案为B).fortheexclusiveuseofsb仅供…使用,固定搭配.extensive广泛的,广阔的;inclusive从include派生出来,意思是“在内的”;comprehensive综合的,广泛的,理解的。exclusive单独的不与他人分享的。69.Thetuitionfeesaretostudentscomingfromlow-incomefamilies.[A]approachable[B]payable[C]reachable[D]affordable正确答案为D).affordable:支付的起的.不太昂贵的;approachable易接近的;payable应付的,reachable可达成的,可获得的.句意:学费对于那些来自低收入家庭的学生来说也是能够支付得起的.70.Themedicalexpertswarnedtheauthoritiesofthedangerofdiseasesintheoftheearthquake.[A]consequence[B]aftermath[C]result[D]effect正确答案为B).aftermath:(不幸事件如事故,暴风雨,战争等的)后果,余波.intheaftermathof…之后;consequence:结果,后果,其词组是inconsequenceof由于,作为…的结果;71.Thissortofrudebehaviorinpublichardlyapersoninyourposition.[A]becomes[B]fits[C]supports[D]improves正确答案为A).becomes常见的意思是变为,成为,殊不知,它还有另外一个少见的意思:适合(某人),与…相称.<牛津高阶词典—第六版>就有这么一句话:Suchbehaviordidnotbecomeher.这种举止与她的身份不相称.fit:适合于,合适(大小,尺寸,形状).这道题目如果能正确排除BCD也就不难选出A了.72.Imustleavenow.,ifyouwantthatbookI’llbringitnexttime.[A]Accidentally[B]Incidentally[C]Eventually[D]Naturally正确答案为B).incidentally顺便说一句,Accidentally意想不到地.Eventually最终地,naturally自然地句意:我现在不得不走了.顺便说一句,如果你要那本书的话下次我会带来的.73.Afteralongdelay,shereplyingtomye-mail.[A]gotawaywith[B]gotbackat[C]gotby[D]gotroundto正确答案为D).getroundtodoingsth腾出时间来做某事,开始做某事.getawaywithsth侥幸逃脱,getbackat报复,getback返回,取回74.Personalcomputersarenolongersomethingbeyondtheordinarypeople;theyareavailablethesedays.[A]promptly[B]instantly[C]readily[D]quickly正确答案为C).readily快捷地,便利地,无困难地,readilyavailable是固定用法:方便地获得;promptly敏捷地;instantly立即地,即刻地;75.Inmyfirstyearattheuniversity,Ilearnttheofjournalism.(新闻学)[A]basics[B]basic[C]elementary[D]elements正确答案为A).basics:基本因素/原理/原则/规律;basic(adj.)基本的,初步的;element:元素76.Accordingtothenewtaxlaw,anymoneyearnedoverthatlevelistaxedattheof59percent.[A]ratio[B]percentage[C]proportion[D]rate正确答案为D).rate比例,强调的是一个数量quantity,ratio是比率,强调的是两者之比,percentage百分率;proportion部分,份额.且rate通常和死亡率,出生率,优秀率,及格率,折旧率,贴现率等搭配,而ratio通常的搭配和用法如:男女生比率,老少比率,新旧比率等.proportion的惯用法是inproportionto合乎比例,匀称协调.Ratio：指→某物对某物的比值(比例的数值),以数字表示Rate：指→每计量的单位,有多少量.如每百人有多少人失业,每小时跑多少英里,每天的房价Proportion：指→某成分或组成的比例.也可指某物对某物的比例77.Thousandsofatthestadiumcametotheirfeettopaytributetoanoutstandingperformance.[A