英语专业四级词汇语法练习题(二)(A)1. Nowhere in nature is aluminum found free，owing to its always___a_with other elements，most commonly with oxygen.A. being combinedB. having combinedC. to combineD. combined( )2. Physics is the present day equivalent of ____used to be called natural philosophy，from ____ most of present day science arose.A. which，whatB. that，whichC. what，whichD. what，that( )3. On no account ____ever leave the baby at home alone.A. should youB. you shouldC. shall youD. you shall( )4. ____the center of our planetary system was considered as heresy by the church in the Middle Ages.A. It is the sun and not the earthB. That the sun and not the earthC. Being the sun and not the earthD. The sun and not the earth5. The reason that his property was confiscated by the country，it ____，was that he was involved in a lot of fraudulent activities during the war.A. was turned outB. was being turned outC. being turned outD. turned out6. I’d rather you ____by train because the weather forec ast said there would be heavy snow tomorrow.A. wentB. should goC. will goD. go7. Einstein won the Nobel Prize in 1921 and enjoyed great fame in Germany until the rise of Nazism ____he was expelled from Germany because he was a Jew.A. whenB. whoC. thenD. which8. Nowhere but in the remotest region of the country ____find a place to settle down.A. can heB. he canC. heD. for him to9. With one leg broken in that car accident，he cannot even walk，____run.A. let aloneB. that’s to sayC. not to sp eakD. not to mention10.____，she led a life of complete seclusion.A. Being disgracedB. DisgracedC. DisgracingD. She was disgraced11. Sometimes a bus ____gets on the bus to check the tickets.A. agentB. officerC. conductorD. inspector12. He made a quick ____from his illness.A. reliefB. recoveryC. survivalD. relaxation13.____the stress of examinations are over，we can all relax.A. WhileB. Even thoughC. Now thatD. For14. My cousin Nancy is often in a poisonous mood; I suppose it’s because she is ____child.A. oneB. a loneC. a singleD. an only15.____the factors already referred to，people sometimes feel insecure because their motives are misunderstood by others.A. But forB. Except forC. Apart fromD. Except that16. If the scheme is ____carried out without waste of time or energy I shall be completely satisfied.A.relativelyB. noticeablyC. appropriatelyD. efficiently17. One day we all may find it useful to have a（n）____for sending documents，writing any pictures across the telephone lines.A. receiverB. echoC. extensionD. facility18. To their credit the Department of Energy ____these ideas and funded a detailed study.A. took overB. took onC. took upD. took to19. Feeling that she was in the right，she took ____at the dirty remark.A. protectionB. offenseC. defenseD. guard20. They agreed to share in common any ____of funds after all expenses were paid in full.A. sufficiencyB. surpassC. excessD. surplus21. He was ____her in intelligence.A. belowB. underC. beneathD. down22. It took a lot of imagination to come up with such an ____ plan.A. brightB. cleverC. brilliantD. ingenious23. In the refining process，rice and flour lose much of their ____.A. acidB. alcoholC. vitaminD. sulphur24. Individual lines of the poem were very beautiful，but I didn’t see how the lines fit together. To me，the poem wasn’t ____.A. inherentB. coherentC. logicalD. corporate25. To an especially sensitive child， a simple scolding can be a____experience.A. hystericalB. grievousC. graciousD. sensible试题答案与解析1. A）【句意】由于铝总是和其它元素结合在一起，最常见的是和氧气在一起，所以自然界中哪里也不会找到单独的铝元素。
【难点】owing to 是介词，后应接名词或动名词，根据题意，应接被动语态形式。
2. C）【句意】当今的物理就是以前被称之为自然哲学的等同物，大多数现代科学都产生于自然哲学。
【难点】what used to be called作定语，修饰natural philosophy，from which 引导一个非限制性定语从句。
3. A）【句意】你决不应该把小孩一个人放在家里。
【难点】on no account 意为“决不”属否定意义的词，引导倒装句，所以只有A）项正确。
4. B）【句意】太阳系的中心是太阳而不是地球这一事实被中世纪的教会认为是异端邪说。
【难点】That引导主语从句，全句的谓语是was considered.5. D）【句意】后来证明他的财产被国家没收的原因是，战争期间他参与了诈骗活动。
【难点】it turned out （to be）这里作插入语，意为“证明是…”。
6. A）【句意】我宁愿你乘火车去，因为天气预报说明天将有大雪。
【难点】would rather 后接虚拟语气的从句，用一般过去时。
7. A）【句意】爱因斯坦于1921年获诺贝尔奖金，在德国享有盛誉。
后来随着纳粹主义的兴起，他被逐出德国，因为他是个犹太人。
【难点】关系副词when引导的定语从句修饰名词词组the rise of Nazism。
8. A）【句意】他只能在最遥远的地方找个安身之处。
【难点】Nowhere是否定副词，位于句首引导倒装句。
9. A）【句意】在车祸中，他的一条腿骨折，他连走路都不行，更不用说跑了。
【难点】let alone意为“更不必说”；not to mention意为“再加上”；that is to say意为“也就是说”。
10. B）【句意】失宠后，她过着完全隐居的生活。
【难点】disgraced在这里是过去分词作状语，表示伴随状态。
11. C）【句意】有时，公共汽车检票员上车查票。
【难点】bus conductor意为“公共汽车售票员”；agent意为“代理人，中介人”；officer意为“军官，官员”；inspector意为“检查员，视察员”。