专四词汇语法练习（7）1. The bank is reported in the local newspaper __C__in broad daylight yesterday.A. to be robbedB. robbedC. to have been robbedD. having been robbed1. C)【句意】据当地报纸报道，那家银行昨天在光天化日下遭到抢劫。
【难点】动词不定式的完成式做主语的补足语，说明不定式的行为发生在谓语动作之前。
2. __D__before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a success.A. Though having never actedB. As he had never actedC. Despite he had never actedD. In spite of his never having acted2. D)【句意】虽然他以前从未表演过，但他为业余剧团做的首次表演还是很成功。
【难点】in spite of意为“尽管，虽然”，后接名词或名词性短语，引导出来状语。
选项A)没有主语或逻辑主语，选项B)是原因状语从句，选项C)的despite不能引导状语从句，因为它是介词。
3. By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the world’s population __B__ in cities rather than in the country.A. are livingB. will be livingC. have livedD. will have lived3. B)【句意】到二十一世纪中叶，世界上大多数人口将生活在城市而不是农村。
【难点】因为时间状语by the middle of the 21st century指的是将来，所以选将来进行时。
4. Mr. Milton prefers to resign __C__part in such dishonest business deals.A. than takeB. than to takeC. rather than takeD. rather than to take4. C)【句意】米尔先生宁愿辞职也不参加这种不诚实的商业交易。
【难点】prefer意为“宁愿”，其后接名词或动词不定式；prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.意为“宁愿…而不愿…”，rather than后接不带to的不定式。
5. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything ___C_going on in the world.A. it isB. as isC. there isD. what is5. C)【句意】大家都没有时间去读或去听有关世界上正在发生的一切事件的描述。
【难点】在以there be为谓语动词的定语从句中，如关系代词作主语，则关系代词便可省略。
6. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, ___B___a sudden loud noise.A. being thereB. should there beC. there wasD. there have been6. B)【句意】如果突然出现巨大的噪音，这些动物真的有可能受到惊吓。
【难点】该句是一个省略if的倒装的虚拟条件句，可还原为“if there should be...”。
7. Bit by bit , a child makes the necessary changes to make his language___D_.A. as other peopleB. as other people’sC. like other peopleD. like other people’s7. D)【句意】一点一点地，儿童就会将自己的语言作些必要的修改，而使之与他人的语言相像。
【难点】as和like都可以表示“像…一样”，但as是连词，后跟从句，like是介词，后跟名词或名词性短语。
8. Clothing made of plastic fibres has certain advantages over__C__made of natural fibres like cotton, wool, or silk.A. oneB. the oneC. thatD. what8. C)【句意】用塑料纤维制成的衣服比用棉花、羊毛或丝绸等天然纤维制成的衣服有些优势。
【难点】clothing是衣服、被褥的总称，不能用one或the one来指代。
what相当于“先行词+that”，后边要接从句。
所以只能用that指代clothing。
9. The treasury issued an order stating that ____land purchased from the government had to be paid for in gold and silver.A. henceforthB. moreoverC. wherebyD. however9. A)【句意】财政部发布命令，从即日起，向政府购买土地须以金、银支付。
【难点】henceforth意为“从今以后”，符合题意要求。
10. The students expected there __D__ more reviewing classes before the final exams.A. isB. beingC. have beenD. to be10. D)【句意】学生们期望期末考试前能有更多的复习课。
【难点】动词expect后必须接动词不定式作其宾语，因此，只有D)为正确。
11. It was during summer breaks that we first taste the satisfaction work that __A__into hard currency.A. translatesB. transfersC. transplantsD. transmits11. A)【句意】暑假期间，我们第一次尝到了把劳动变成货币的滋味。
【难点】translate意为“变换，把…转化成”；transfer意为“移交，迁移”；transplant意为“移植(器官)”；transmit意为“传染(疾病)，传达(知识)”。
12. In some cases, your instructor may tell you the topics__A_or may give you a choice of topics to write about.A. in advanceB. ahead ofC. above allD. right away12. A)【句意】在有些情况下，你的导师会事先告诉你题目或把题目给你由你选写。
【难点】in advance意为“事先，预先”；ahead of意为“在…之前”；above all意为“尤其，最重要的是”；right away意为“立刻；马上”。
13. It was the driver’s __D__that caused him to step on the gas instead of the brake after his car went over the curb.A. fraudB. alarmC. terrorD. panic13. D)【句意】车上了马路边后，司机由于惊慌，没踩刹车，却踩了油门。
【难点】panic意为“惊慌，慌乱”；fraud意为“欺骗，骗局”；alarm意为“警报”；terror意为“恐怖”。
14. Danny left this _A___message on my answering machine:“I must see you. Meet me at twelve o’clock.” Did he mean noon or midnight?A. ambiguousB. responsibleC. implicitD. thoughtful14. A)【句意】丹尼在我们回答机上留下一条模棱两可的信息：“我必须见你。
12点来接我。
”他是说中午还是半夜?【难点】ambiguous意为“模棱两可的；含糊的”；responsible意为“负责的”；implicit意为“暗含的”；thoughtful意为“沉思的，思考的”。
15. We looked for a table to sit down, but they were all __D__.A. reserved forB. engaged inC. used upD. taken up15. D)【句意】我们要找个桌子坐下，可是所有餐桌都已有人。
【难点】take up意为“占去(时间、地方、注意力等)”；reserve for意为“为…留出，保留”；engage in意为“从事；参加”；use up意为“用完，用光；耗尽”。
16.She will have to find somewhere else to work, for she can’t __D__this loud noise any longer.A. come up withB. catch up withC. keep up withD. put up with16. D)【句意】她将不得不去别处找工作，因为她再也不能忍受这么大的噪音。
【难点】put up with意为“忍受，容忍”；come up with意为“(针对问题、挑战)提出，想出”；catch up with意为“赶上”；keep up with意为“跟上(人、潮流、形势等)”。
17.Tom __D__ his new job with confidence.A. set outB. set offC. set upD. set about17. D)【句意】汤姆满怀信心地投入新的工作。
【难点】set about意为“开始；着手”；set out意为“开始”，常与as, in, on连用；set off意为“(使)做某事”；set up意为“开业，开始经商”。
18. The truck driver was fined for exceeding the speed ____.A. rangeB. limitC. ruleD. regulation18. B)【句意】卡车司机因超速而被罚款。