专业英语四级语法与词汇专项及答案解析(十六)
一、Grammar and Vocabulary（本大题30小题．每题1.0分，共30.0分。

There are several sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words, phrases or statements marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two. ）
第1题
Which sentence of the following is correct?
A. The climate here is cooler throughout the year than the rest of the country.
B. The climate here is cooler throughout the year than in the rest of the country.
C. The climate here is cooler throughout the year than at the rest of the country.
D. The climate here is cooler throughout the year than other places of the country.
【正确答案】：B
【本题分数】：1.0分
【答案解析】
[考点] 考查比较状语从句。

本题考查比较状语从句，比较的是这里的气候与全国其他地区的气候，所以前后比较的成分应该一致，前面是地点状语here，所以后面也应是地点状语in the rest of the country。

at一般用于修饰小的地点，故排除C。

A选项中的the rest 和D选项中的other places为名词，不能单独作状语，故排除。

故本题应该选B。

第2题
They came to inspect the house ______ buying it.
A. in the event of
B. with a view to
C. with reference to
D. on account of
【正确答案】：B
【本题分数】：1.0分
【答案解析】
[考点] 考查介词词组辨析。

in the event of意为“如果…发生；万一”；with a view to意为“以…为目标；目的是…”，后接动名词；with reference to意为“关于，就…而论”；on account of意为“因为，由于”。

根据句意可知，本题应该选B。

第3题
I'd like to arrive 20 minutes early ______ I can have time for a cup of tea.
A. as soon as
B. as a result
C. in case
D. so that
【正确答案】：D
【本题分数】：1.0分
【答案解析】
[考点] 考查状语从句连接词辨析。

as soon as意为“一…就…”，引导时间状语从句；as a result意为“结果”；in case意为“以免，万一(发生…)”；so that表示目的，意为“以，为了”。

根据句意可知，此处应该选D。

第4题
Silk, printing, paper, the compass and powder originated in China, and ______ introduction in the west had far reaching effects.
A. these
B. their
C. those
D. its
【正确答案】：B
【本题分数】：1.0分
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