英语四级考试历年词汇语法真题及答案大集合
Part III Vocabulary and Structure
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 that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
41 She ought to stop work; she has a headache because she _____________ too long.
A) has been reading B) had read
C) is reading D) read
42 Niagara Falls is a great tourist ___________, drawing millions of visitors every year.
A) attention B) attraction
C) appointment D) arrangement
43 I dont mind ___________ the decision as long as it is not too late.
A) you to delay making B) your delaying making
C) your delaying to make D) you delay to make
44 The hopes, goals, fears and desires ______________ widely between men and women, between the rich and the poor.
A) alter B) shift
C) transfer D) vary
45 Corn originated in the New World and thus was not known in Europe until Columbus found it ______________ in Cuba.
A) being cultivated B) been cultivated
C) having cultivated D) cultivating
46 The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience ___________ on benches, chairs or boxes.
A) having seated B) seating
C) seated D) having been seated
47 This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen ___________ comfortably.
A) is worn B) wears
C) wearing D) are worn
48 Some diseases are ______________ by certain water animals.
A) transplanted B) transformed
C) transported D) transmitted
49 Wouldnt you rather your child _________________ to bed early?
A) go B) went
C) would go D) goes
50 Although Anne is happy with her success she wonders _____________ will happen to her private life.
A) that B) what
C) it D) this
51 The words of his old teacher left a ______ impression on his mind. He is still influenced by them.
A) staying not B) not to stay
C) that he would not stay D) that he not stay
52 Mikes uncle insists ______________ in this hotel.
A) whatever B) whomever
C) whichever D) whoever
53 We agreed to accept ______________ they thought was the best tourist guide.
A) whatever B) whomever
C) whichever D) whoever
54 It is our ___________ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.
A) consistent B) continuous
C) considerate D) continual
55 Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors expanded _________27%.
A) by B) for
C) to D) in
56 Although many people view conflict as bad, conflict is sometimes useful ___________ it forces people to test the relative merits of their attitudes and behaviors.
A) by which B) to which
C) in that D) so that
57 He is __________ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.
A) optimistic B) optional
C) outstanding D) obvious
58 Sometimes I wish I ___________ in a different time and a different place.
A) be living B) were living
C) would live D) would have lived
59 The director was critical _______________ the way we were doing the work.
A) at B) in
C) of D) with
60 In a sudden _____________ of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.
A) attack B) burst
C) split D) blast
61 ______________ she realized it was too late to go home.
A) No sooner it grew dark than B) Hardly did it grow dark that
C) Scarcely had it grown dark than D) It was not until dark that
62 In Britain people _____________ four million tons of potatoes every year.
A) swallow B) dispose
C) consume D) exhaust
63 Id _____________ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.
A) take into account B) account for
C) make up for D) make out
64 It is essential that these application forms _____________ back as early as possible.
A) must be sent B) will be sent
C) are sent D) be sent
65 She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it _____________ enough to eat.
A) mild B) slight
C) light D) tender
66 We take our skin for granted until it is burned _____________ repair.
A) beyond B) for
C) without D) under
67 The computer revolution may well change society as _____________ as did the Industrial Revolution.
A) certainly B) insignificantly
C) fundamentally D) comparatively
68 _____________ in this way, the situation doesnt seem so disappointing.
A) To look at B) Looking at
C) Looked at D) To be looked at
69 A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough ___________.
A) nuisance B) trouble
C) worry D) anxiety
70 Some women ______________ a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.
A) must make B) should have made
C) would make D) could have made
Part II Vocabulary and Structure
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 that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
21 As we can no longer wait for the delivery of our order, we have to _______ it.
A) postpone B) refuse
C) delay D) cancel
22 These books, which you can get at any bookshop, will give you _______ you need.
A) all the information B) all the informations
C) all of information D) all of the informations
23 Not until the game had begun _______ at the sports ground.
A) had he arrived B) would he have arrived
C) did he arrive D) should he have arrived
24 Young people are not _______ to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in.
A) conservative B) content
C) confident D) generous
25 Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and argue that the power of the medium is _______.
A) granted B) implied
C) exaggerated D) remedied
26 These surveys indicate that many crimes go _______ by the police, mainly because not all victims report them.
A) unrecorded B) to be unrecorded
C) unrecording D) to have been unrecorded
27 I have no objection _______ your story again.
A) to hear B) to hearing
C) to having heard D) to have heard
28 The clothes a person wears may express his _______ or social position.
A) curiosity B) status
C) determination D) significance
29 By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have _______ opportunity to change his mind.
A) accurate B) urgent
C) excessive D) adequate
30 You will see this product _______ wherever you go.
A) to be advertised B) advertised
C) advertise D) advertising
31 The early pioneers had to _______ many hardships to settle on the new land.
A) go along with B) go back on
C) go through D) go into
32 The suggestion that the major _______ the prizes was accepted by everyone.
A) would present B) present
C) presents D) ought to present
33 Beer is the most popular drink among male drinkers, _______ overall consumption is significantly higher than that of women.
A) whose B) which
C) that D) what
34 Peter, who had been driving all day, suggested _______ at the next town.
A) to stop B) stopping
C) stop D) having stopped
35 I didnt know the word. I had to _______ a dictionary.
A) look out B) make out
C) refer to D) go over
36 The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds _______ his arguments in favour of the new theory.
A) to be based on B) to base on
C) which to base on D) on which to base
37 There are signs _______ restaurants are becoming more popular with families.
A) that B) which
C) in which D) whose
38 I think I was at school, _______ I was staying with a friends during the vacation when I heard the news.
A) or else B) and then
C) or so D) even so
39 It is said that the math teacher seems _______ towards bright students.
A) partial B) beneficial
C) preferable D) liable
40 In order to show his boss what a careful worker he was, he took _______ trouble over the figures.
A) extensive B) spare
C) extra D) supreme
41 ― May I speak to your manager Mr. Williams at five oclock tonight?
― Im sorry. Mr. Williams _______ to a conference long before then.
A) will have gone B) had gone
C) would have gone D) has gone
42 You _______ him so closely; you should have kept your distance.
A) shouldnt follow B) mustnt follow
C) couldnt have been following D) shouldnt have been following
43 The growth of part-time and flexible working patterns, and of training and retraining schemes, _______ more women to take advantage of employment opportunities.
A) have allowed B) allow
C) allowing D) allows
44 Everybody _______ in the hall where they were welcomed by the secretary.
A) assembled B) accumulated
C) piled D) joined
45 Putting in a new window will _______ cutting away part of the roof.
A) include B) involve
C) contain D) comprise
46 Living in the western part of the country has its problems, _______ obtaining fresh water is not the least.
A) with which B) for which
C) of which D) which
47 In the _______ of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to $30 million.
A) face B) time
C) event D) course
48 The manager would rather his daughter _______ in the same office.
A) had not worked B) not to work
C) does not work D) did not work
49 _______, he does get annoyed with her sometimes.
A) Although much he likes her B) Much although he likes her
C) As he likes her much D) Much as he likes her
50 The British constitution is _______ a large extent a product of the historical events described above.
A) within B) to
C) by D) at
Part III Vocabulary and Structure
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 that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
41 It is important that the hotel receptionist _______ that guests are registered correctly.
A) has made sure B) made sure
C) must make sure D) make sure
42 I suggested he should _______ himself to his new conditions.
A) adapt B) adopt
C) regulate D) suit
43 Ill never forget _______ you for the first time.
A) to meet B) meeting
C) to have met D) having to be meeting
44 Cancellation of the flight _______ many passengers to spend the night at the airport.
A) resulted B) obliged
C) demanded D) recommended
45 That young man still denies _______ the fire behind the store.
A) start B) to start
C) having started D) to have started
46 _______ in a recent science competition, the three students were awarded scholarships totaling $21,000.
A) Judged the best B) Judging the best
C) To be judged the best D) Having judged the best
47 Without proper lessons, you could _______ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.
A) keep up B) pick up
C) draw up D) catch up
48 Everything we eat and drink contains some salt; we can meet the bodys need for it from natural sources without turning _______ the salt bottle.
A) up B) to
C) on D) over
49 He always did well at school _______ having to do part-time jobs every now and then.
A) in spite of B) regardless of
C) on account of D) to case of
50 _______ receiving financial support from family, community or the government is allowed, it is never admired.
A) As B) Once
C) Although D) Lest
51 All the key words in the article are printed in _______ type so as to attract readers attention.
A) dark B) dense
C) black D) bold
52 The basic features of the communication process are identified in one question: Who says _______ through what channel to whom?
A) how B) when
C) what D) such
53 I didnt _______ to take a taxi but I had to as I was late.
