大学英语四级模拟试题(9)
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 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.
21. The guard walked through the train everyone's ticket.
A. inspecting B. overlooking C. reviewing D. conducting
22. It is quite natural that the customs of all national minorities .
A. would be respected B. were respected C. be respected D. had been respected
23. I slipped on the stairs and fell down, breaking my leg.
A. so B. thus C. hence D. therefore
24. He tried to read but the words on the page made no for him.
A. message B. explanation C. sense D. impression
25. They lost their way in the forest, and made matters worse was that night began to fall.
A. it B. which C. what D. that
26. Since there were five different of the accident, it was difficult to know what really happened.
A. outcomes B. interpretations C. quotations D. paragraphs
27. Craig assured his boss that he would all his energies in doing the new job.
A. call at B. call on C. call off D. call forth
28. The world's governments have done nothing to combat the threat of nuclear accidents.
A. incidentally B. vitally C. virtually D. identically
29. The people who objected to the new approach were told that since work had already started there was no point in .
A. denying B. upsetting C. protesting D. competing
30. He just couldn't what in the world she had been talking about all the time.
A. figure out B. catch on C. set out D. work on
31. second thoughts I've decided against buying a new tape recorder.
A. On B. With C. At D. But
32. Scientists say it may be five or ten years it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.
A. since B. before C. after D. when
33. The police will discover the truth sooner or later, whether you try to the fact or not.
A. cut back B. set back C. keep back D. look back
34. nothing to talk about, the head said good-bye and went out of the room.
A. There was B. Being C. As there being D. There being
35. Johnson offered a reward to would find the lost ring for his wife.
A. who B. whom C. whoever D. whomever
36. This is the reason I came here.
A. that B. what C. for which D. of which
37. In the past men generally preferred that their wives at home.
A. worked B. would work C. work D. to work
38. Mistakes carelessness may have serious consequences.
A. due to B. thank to C. owing to D. because of
39. It seems to be high time that this argument put to an end.
A. must be B. is C. were D. should be
40. The child was . He made up a wonderful story when he was given only the beginning of it.
A. imaginal B. imaginary C. imagery D. imaginative
41. She will come to call on the moment she her work.
A. has finished B. had finished C. finishes D. will finish
42. Having missed that last bus, Bob had no alternative a taxi home though he did not like the idea.
A. but to take B. take to but C. to but take D. to take but
43. I would have gone to visit him in the hospital, had it been at all possible, but I fully occupied the whole of last week.
A. were B. had been C. have been D. was
44. got on the train when it started to move.
A. I Rarely had B. Scarcely had I C. No sooner I had D. No sooner had I
45. Great efforts to increase agricultural production must be made if food shortage avoided.
A. will be B. can be C. has been D. is to be
46. In fact, he would rather leave for Beijing in Shanghai.
A. than staying B. than have stayed C. than stay D. to stay
47. The boy walked quietly into the room awake his room mates.
A. in order to not B. so as not to C. for not to D. so as to
48. Here is a message of importance to every man and woman who .
A. votes B. vote C. voting D. are voting
49. The farmer used wood to build a house to store grains.
A. with which B. where C. which D. in which
50. For nearly four hours they waited for the decision, only to come again next day.
A. they were told B. to be told C. were told D. being told