2003年6月21日四级真题与答案
Part III
Vocabulary and Structure (20 minute) Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are for 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.
41. She her trip to New York because she was ill.
A) called off C) put up
B) closed down D) went off
42. the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time.
A) But for C) In spite of
B) In case of D) Because of
43. We should concentrate on sharply reducing interest rates to pull the economy out of
A) rejection C) retreat
B) restriction D) recession
44.The of finding gold in California attracted a lot of people to settle down there.
A) prospects C) stakes
B) speculations D) provisions
45. I suffered from mental because of stress from my job.
A) damage C) relief
B) release D) fatigue
46. The rest of the day was entirely at his for reading or recreation.
A) dismissal C) disposal
B) survival D) arrival
47. You will not be about your food in time of great hunger.
A) special C) peculiar
B) particular D) specific
48. Crime is increasing worldwide, and there is every reason to believe the will continue into the next decade.
A) emergency C) pace
B) trend D) schedule
49. You shouldn’t have written in the _ since the book belongs to the library.
A) interval B) border
C) margin D) edge
50. The of airplane engines announced a coming air raid.
A) roar B) exclamation
C) whistle D) scream
51. This ticket you to a free boat tour on the lake.
A) entities B) appoints
C) grants D) credits
52. This is the nurse who to me when I was ill in hospital.
A) accompanied B) attended
C) entertained D) shielded
53. I was about to a match when I remembered Tom’s warning.
A) rub B) hit C) scrape D) strike
54. The advertisement says this material doesn’t in the wash, but it has.
A) contract B) shrink C) slim D) dissolve
55. He was proud of being chosen to participate in the game and he _ us that he would try as hard as possible.
A) insured C) assumed
B) guaranteed D) assured
56. Not only the professionals but also the amateurs will from the new training facilities.
A) derive B) acquire C) benefit D) reward
57. The work was almost complete when we received orders to __ _ no further with it.
A) progress C) march
B) proceed D) promote
58. I waited for him half an hour, but he never
A) turned in C) turned off
B) turned down D) turned up
59. A house with a dangerous gas can be broken into immediately.
A) leak C) mess
B) split D) crack