专业英语四级词汇资料题兼标准答案.doc

.- 1. Women wearing the gowns were said to look ____ they had just stepped out of bed.A. as B. that C. as that D. as though 2. Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you ____. A. willB. doC. haveD. married 3. The composers soon began to write musical dramas about Bible stories ____ in church. A. to perform B. performing C. to be performed D.be performed 4. At least he was there in time to tell his adventures to Jim while Jim did ____ of the work. A. three fourthsB. Three fourthC. threes fourths D. threes fourth 5. Eventually they went on strike and achieved a reduction in hours to ____. A. a 52 hour week B. a 52 hours week C. an hour 52 week D. 52 hours week 6. You want to tell me, and I have no objection ____ it. A. to hearB. to hearing C. hearingD. having heard 7. “I____ poetry as the food of the love,” said Darcy. A. have been used to considering B. have used to consider C. use to consider D. used to considering 8. We have had a most delightful evening.I wish you ____there. A. have beenB. have goneC. had beenD. are 9. Elizabeth could not refuse, ____ she foresaw little pleasure in the visit. A. sinceB. forC. thoughD. when 10. For a long while he waited, not daring to descend from his hiding place ____ they should come out and catch him in the act. A. whenB. lestC. thatD. Where 11. Being poorly dressed can ____ your chance of getting a job. A. ruinB. eliminateC. reduceD. endanger 12. There is much more ____ equality between parents and children than in other countries. A. sociableB. socialC. socialistD. socialistic 13. After the cameraman had taken two photographs of the ants, he found they had ____ all over his feet. A. gatheredB. swarmedC. crowdedD. flocked 14. Larry advised me to have a ____ of brandy because it will make me less nervous. A. sipB. mouthC. lickD. bite 15. The scientists realized it would be too ____ to lift the ship in one piece because it was fragile. A. riskyB. boldC. daringD. dangerous 16. Overjoyed to see his longlost friends, Carter ____ a toast to the health of them all. A. suggestedB. recommended  C. proposedD. ordered 17. The whole embarrassing ____ in the bar was a great disappointment to them and set a bad example of English hospitality. A. accidentB. matterC. incidentD. event 18. Mac learneda lot about himself from this ____ experience. A. hurtfulB. achingC. unfortunateD. miserable 19. It is hard to imagine a large city without policemen, but such was the ____in London in the early 18th century. A. conditionB. affairC. environmentD. situation 20. “Anyone who followed my ____ of rules would be blessed with a richer life and boundless love from his family,”Tom said. A. packetB. packC. setD. group 1. “You know so much about literature. It’s a pity you failed your degree,” Harry said, “You ____ a good teacher.” A. would have been B. can have been C. must beD. should have been 2. ____ scientists thought the Red Planet was as lifeless as the Moon with dust swirling over vast sandy deserts. A. To begin with B. Beginning with  C. It was begun with D. While beginning with 3. The girl always says to her boyfriend, “I do wish you____so much.” A. haven’t smoked B. aren’t smoking C. didn’t smoke D. don’t smoke 4. Since 1970, millions of enthusiasts ____ a substance which they believe can remedy the common cold — Vitamin C. A. have taken B. have been taking  C. have been taken D. have being taken 5.____ can make an immense contribution to the creation of peace and plenty in the world by taking care to understand other nations. A. I and you and all the ordinary people B. You and I and all the ordinary people C. You and all the ordinary people and me D. All the ordinary people and you and me 6. If you start as a junior bank clerk, you will have ____responsibilities connected with the handling of cheques. A.minorB. lessC. smallD. little 7. The city postman has to go on foot, not only along streets, but also up and down stairs , as many ____ offlats have no lifts and no downstairs letter boxes. A. flights B. rows C. blocks D. storeys 8. My father was a dentist in the little town all his life,and it was always taken for granted that I would take over his ____ when he retired. A. practice B. job C. work D. post 9. The same can be said of factory farms, where animals are kept under very ____ conditions. A. similar B. likely C. close D. like 10. There is so much terrorism that people are crying out and asking for more law and ____. A. security B. order C. safety D. protection 1. Color-blind people have difficulty ____ between blue and green. A. separating B. comparingC. contrasting D. distinguishing 2. He felt ____ as soon as he realized that he has asked a foolish question. A. bored B. embarrassedC. displeased D.disappointed 3. The city was ____ to me, and I did not know where to go. A. strange B. odd C. unique D. curious 4. I’m in no ____ this evening to listen to his silly jokes. A. feeling B. emotion C. mood D. tendency 5. The first,second and third prizes went to Bob,Jack and Henry ____. A. differently B. separately C. respectively D.equally 6. These goods do not come up to the ____. A. mark B Sign C. token D. signal 7. We express our thoughts by ____ of words. A. method B. way C. manner D. means 8. I hope you will be ____ in future about the things you say. A. careful B. attentive C. cautious D. precautious 9. Think carefully before you answer his questions. You may be ____ into giving away vital information. A. caught B. captured C. seized D. trapped 10. When operating a machine, we must use ____. A. warning B. caution C. advice D. counsel 1. As, after his death, he defeated the forces of injustice, ____the position in art that had been kept from him during his life. A. so did he gain B. so he gained C. and he gained D. and gained 2. He thought he had lost his ____ for good. However, he found his pillow already taken by the dog when he entered the room. A. beautiful yellow little dog B. yellow beautiful little dog C. little yellow beautiful dog D. beautiful little yellow dog 3. In 1900, the place where he had been buried was finally discovered, marked only by ____, with even a simple stone. A. the 61 number B. the number 61st C. the number 61 D. a 61number 4. More than a yearlater he arrived back in America ____. A. ill, tired and unhappy B. with ill, tired and unhappy C. felt ill, tired and unhappy D. he felt ill, tired and unhappy 5. She possessed a quick mind, a sharp tongue and ____a strong will. A. above all B. first of all C. most of all D. moreover 6. The magician picked several persons ____ from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance. A. by accident B. at random C. on occasion D.on average 7. This is ____ the most difficult job I have ever tackled. A. by rights B. by itself C. by oneself D. by far 8. I left for the office earlier than usual this morning ____traffic jam. A.in line with B.for the sake of C.in case of D.at the risk of 9. We ____ Edison’s success to his intelligence and hard work. A. subject B. attribute C. owe D. refer 10. In Britain, and on the continent too, the Japanese are sometimes viewed ____ a threat to domestic industries. A. like B. with C. for D. as 11. The new washing machines are ____ at the rate offifty a day. A. turn up B. turn down C. turned out D. turned in 12.____ should any money be given to a small child. A. On no account B. From all accounts. C. Of no account D. By all accounts 13. While in London, we paid a visit to the hospital founded ____the nurse Florence Nightingale. A.in line with B in favor of Cin honor of D in place of 14. Visitors are asked to ____ with the regulations. A. contrast B. consult C. comply D. conflict 15. He thought he could talk Mr.Robinson ____ buyingsome expensive equipment. A. on B. of C. round D. into 16. The republication of the poet’s most recent works certainly ____ his national reputation. A. magnify B. strengthen C. enlarge D. enhance 17. Although the two players are ____ in the tennis court, they are really good friends. A. partners B. enemies C. rivals D.companions 18. His body temperature has been ____ for three days, the highest point reaching 40.5 degree centigrade. A. uncommon B. disordered C. abnormal D. extraordinary 19. The final document was of course, supposed to mend the damage ______ upon the world by the war. A. imposed B. impressed C. compelled D. compressed 20. The drowning child was saved by Dick’s ____ action. A. acute B. alert C. profound D. prompt 1. When Jack was eighteen he ____ going around with a strange set ofpeople and staying out very late. A. took to B. took for C. took up D. took on 2. He ____ so much work that he couldn’t really do it efficiently. A. put on B. turned on C. brought on D. took on 3. A large part of human activity, particularly in relation to the environment, is ____ conditions and events A. in response to B. in favor of C. in contrast to D. in excess of 4. An obvious change of attitude at the top towards women’s status in society will ____ through the current law system in Japan. A. permeate B. probe C. violate D. grope 5. I seem to have reached a rather gloomy conclusion, but I think that something cheerful may still be derived ____ it. A. of B. off C. from D. with 6. If the fire alarm is sounded, all residents are requested to ____ in the courtyard. A. assemble B. converge C. crowd D. accumulate 7. He believed that the greatest of his ____ was that he’d never had a college education. A. griefs B. misfortunes C. disasters D. sorrows 8. The service operates 36 libraries throughout the country, while six ____ libraries specially serve the countryside. A. mobile B. drifting C. shifting D. rotating 9. All our attempts to ____ the child from drowning were in vain. A. regain B. recover C. reserve D. rescue 10. The shopassistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of ____ quality he’d tell them so. A. humble B. inferior C. minor D. awkward 1. The manager promised to have my complaint ____. A. looked through B. looked into C. looked over D. looked after 2. We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are____. A. out of work B. out of reachC. out of stock D. out of practice 3. Some areas, ____their severweather conditions,are hardly populated.  A.due to B. in spite of C.but for D.withregard to 4. His tastes and habits ____ with those of his wife. A.combine B.compete C.coincide D.compromise 5. The criminal always paid ____ cash so the police could not track him down. A. on B.by C.for D.in 6. Being somewhat shortsighted, she had the habit of____atpeople. A.glancing B.peering C.gazing D.scanning 7. When he applied for a ____in the office of the local newspapers he was told to see the manager. A.location B.profession C.career D .position 8. The ____ runner can run 2 miles in fifteen minutes. A.common B.usual C.average D.general 9. The travellers ____their journey after a short break. A.recovered B.resumed C.renewed D.restored 10. My friend does one thing one day and just the ____the next.His behaviour is inconsistent. A.other B.alternative C.negative D.opposite 11. The terrorists might have planted a bomb on the plane inAthens, set to ____ when it arrived in New York. A. get off B. carry off C. go off D. come off 12. Attempts to persuade her to stay after she felt insulted were ______. A. of no avail B. on the contraryC. at a loss D. in no way 13. Have you anything to say ____the proposal? A. with regard to B. in contrast to  C. on behalf of D. for the purpose of 14. The prisoner has been ____ of many previleges that average citizens enjoy. A. ensured B. informed C. deprived D. convinced 15. It has been estimated that the earth’s surface temperature has increased ____ one quarter to three quarters of a degree since 1850. A. to B. By C. at D. with 16. He was ____ to steal the money when he saw it lying on the table. A. dragged B. tempted C. elicited D. attracted 17. Dogs are often praised for their ____; they almost never abandon their masters. A. faith B. loyaltyC. trust D. truthfulness 18. As an excellent shooter， Peter practised aiming at both ____targets and moving targets A. standing B. stationary C. still D. stable 19. If each manager makes his usual speech, the meaning will be ____ for fortyfive minutes. A. expanded B. prolonged C. delayed D. exceeded 20. Small boys are ____ questioners. They ask questions all the time. A. original B. imaginative C. peculiar D. persistent 21. There are nations whose lack of contact with the outside world has ____ poverty. A. fallen into B. consisted in C. resulted in D. come up to 22. When a psychologist does a general experiment about the human mind, he selects people ____ and ask them questions. A. at length B. at random C. in essence D. in bulk 23. The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable ____ his financial situation. A. with respect to B. in accord with C. regardless of D. in terms o 24. To call the music of another musicculture “primitive” is ____ one’s own standards on a group that does not recognize them. A.putting B. emphasizing C. forcing D. imposing 25. This is the first draft of the book.Please feel perfectly free to ____ it. A. cope with B. comment on C. complain D. confirm 1. Very few scientists ____ completely new answers to the world’s problems. A. come up with B come out C. come round D. come up to 2. We are writing to the manager ____ the repairs recently carried out at the above address. A. with the exception of B. with the purpose of  C. with reference to  D. with a view to 3. Many of the scientists and engineers are judged ____how great their achievements are. A. in spite of B. in ways of C. in favor of D. in terms of 4. All individuals are required to ____ to the laws made by their governments. A. obey B. Conform C. concede D. observe 5. The United States is trying to ____ the serious problems created by the energy crisis. A. put up with B. submit toC. co