大学英语四级读写98道选择题

第一部分

1. I will hold your note until Christmas Day, _______ you certainly will have received your allowance.

A. by that time B. at that time C. by which timeD. at which time

2. The Prime Minister commanded that farmers ________ loans from the government.

A. would receive B. received C. ought to receive D. should receive

3. When he hurried to the airport, he found, to his great disappointment, his ticket and passport ________ at home.

A. were left B. had left C. have been left D. had been left

4. He went to work on foot yesterday, though he ________ by bus.

A. must have gone B. might have gone C. would have gone D. could have gone

5. She was arrested for ______ state secrets to a foreign reporter in return for her son going abroad.

A. getting away B. giving away C. breaking away D. putting away

6 It was the only thing that I could do—I don't have to ________ myself to anyone.

A. account B. justify C. discount D. clarify

7 There _______ new problems in respect of the relationship between the two countries in recent years.

A. rose B. raised C. lifted D. arose

8. After the meeting the workers went back to their ________ workshops.

A. respectable B. respective C. respectful D. respected

9. To his great joy he discovered that his ears became ________.

A. sensitiveB. aware C. efficient D. sensible

10. It was such a(n) ________ to hear that Marta was found safe and well.

A. concern B. anxiety C. expectation D. relief

11. The pilot of the plane is ________ for the passengers' safety.

A. conscious B. responsible C. necessary D. regulated

12. We need to make sure that we ________ our resources as fully as possible.

A. achieve B. operate C. exploitD. expel

13. If consumers realize that they are likely to be ____ by foodstuffs, they will not buy them.

A. fined B. sued C. contaminatedD. charged

14. I think you should question their ________ in offering to lend you the money.

A. motivesB. reasons C. ideals D. initiatives

15. I don't think his remarks are relevant ________ our discussion.

A. to B. at C. for D. with

16 He won't succeed any way, ________ hard he tries.

A. whatever B. no matter C. as D. however

17 You must speak slowly, so that you can make yourself ________.

A. to be understood B. understood understood

C. understanding D. being

18 There's nothing on TV tonight, ________ rubbish.

A. rather than B. more than C. better than D. other than

第二部分

19 By the time he arrives in Beijing, we ________ here for two days.

A. will have stayedB. shall stay C. have been staying D. have stayed

20. According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life ________: 77.2 years.

A. rank B. scale C. span D. scope

21Our hopes ________ and fell in the same instant.

A. arose B. raised C. rose D. aroused

22. He was punished ________ he should make the same mistake again.

A. unless B. provided C. if D. lest

23 A season ticket _______the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated period of time.

A. entitles B. grants C. Presents D. promises

24. The fire was finally brought under control, but not ________ extensive damage had been done.

A. before B. since C. after D. as

25 Government reports, examinations, compositions, legal documents, and most business letters are the main situations ________ formal language is used.

A. in whichB. at what C. on which D. in that

26. Jack wishes that he ________ business instead of history when he was in university.

A. studied B. study C. had been studying D. had studied

27. Petrol is refined from the ________ oil we take out of the ground.

A. crude B. fresh C. rude D. original

28. ________ in the United States, St. Louis has now become the 24th largest city.

A. Being the fourth biggest city B. It was once the fourth biggest city

C. Once the fourth biggest city D. The fourth biggest city it was

29. He has recently ________ golf for relaxation.

A. taken up B. taken with C. taken on D. taken over

30. When you enter the quiet room, be sure ________ the silence.

A. not to breakB. not breaking C. to not break D. not to breaking

31. Elliot followed his friend to her own club where everyone treats him as if he ________ the president.

A. wereB. should be C. be D. had been

32. After several months' study, I was able to easily read Japanese novels in the ________.

A. origin B. reference C. source D. original

33. He had a ________ escape from the gas explosion.

A. slim B. thin C. small D. narrow

34 In the old days people only had a ________ idea of what other countries were like.

A. cough B. tough C. roughD. crude

35.The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, ________ all practical value by the time they were finished.

A. had lost B. would lose C. would have lostD. should have lost

36. The president promised to keep all the board members ________ of how the negotiations were going on.

A. inform B. informing C. be informed D. informed

第三部分

37. This diploma (毕业文凭) ________ that you have completed high school.

A. entitles B. certifies C. secures D. approves

38. If the rain doesn't stop, people will be faced ________ serious flooding.

A. to B. about C. with D. by

39. The article ________ China's educational achievements during the past 20 years and outlined its development plans for the new century.

A. predicted B. witnessedC. highlighted D. intensified

40. The manager promised to have my complaint ________.

A. looked through B. looked into C. looked over D. looked after

41. The room is dark; Mr. Smith ________ to bed.

A. should go B. should have gone C. must go D. must have gone

42. I recognized him at once, but his name ________ me for the moment.

A. escapedB. missed C. failed D. ignored

43. The famous actress did not show up at the party, _______ is disappointing.

A. that B. which C. what D. it

44 _________ I admit there are problems, I don't agree that they can not be solved.

A. As B. While C. For D. Despite

45.Scarcely had the old man gone out ______

A that it started to rain B.than it started to rain

Cwhen it started to rain D. and it started to rain

46. The editor _______ the article to make it fit the space available in a magazine.

A. cut downB. cut off C. cut away D. cut out

47. \"What is the new literature course like?\"

\"It ______ the students aren't required to attend lectures.\"

A. differs with the old course because B. is different than the old course due to

C. differs from the old course in that D. is different from the old course with respect to

48. Since the publication of the novel, his reputation as a detective writer has been well ________.

A. based B. established C. set D. built

49. It is recommended that the project ________ until all the preparations have been made.

A. is not started B. will not be started C. not be startedD. is not to be started

50. Her hair is _________.

A. the same color as her mother B. the same color as her mother's

C. same color as her mother D. same color as her mother's

51. I'm going to start now __________ miss the beginning.

A. not to B. so as not to C. in order not D. so as not

52. The film was not as good as I had expected. If I ________ it was boring, I would not have gone.

A. have known B. would know C. had knownD. know

53. The businessmen are _________ over the sale of the diamonds.

A. arguing B. discussing C. bargainingD. negotiating

. I'd like to take __________ of this opportunity to thank you all for your co-operation.

A. asked B. benefit C. occasion D. advantage

55. He didn't take the flat because he couldn't afford the _________.

A. fare B. hire C. rent D. salary

56. To be _________ with you, I don't agree with what you told me.

A. sincere B. concerned C. truthful D. frank

第四部分

57. I remember seeing him some years ago, but I don't ________ what he said.

A. remind B. recognize C. recallD. reflect

58. If you think you can do my job better than I can, you are welcome to ________.

A. take it over B. take it off C. take it down D. take it in

59.Most nurses are women.but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a ______.

A.scarcity B.minority Cminimum D.shortage

60 ________ in his reading that Susan hadn't dared to make a sound.

A. So was he absorbed B. So absorbed he was

C. So absorbed was he D. So he was absorbed

61 He looked ________, as if he'd missed a night's sleep.

A. worn outB. worn off C. worn away D. worn through

62 The patient's progress was very encouraging as he could _______ get out of bed without help.

A. nearlyB. only C. merely D. barely

63. His dramatic change in opinion was ________ by the unspeakable wrong done to him.

A. brought out B. brought to C. brought up D. brought about

. He was ________ admittance to the restaurant for not being properly dressed.

A. deniedB. rejected C. stopped D. accepted

65 ________ for your laziness, you could have finished the assignment by now.

A. Had it not been B. Weren't it Had not it been

C. It were not D.

66. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication _______ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.

A. in that B. in which C. in order that D. so that

67. I did not mean ________ anything, but those apples looked so good I couldn't resist ________ one.

A. to eat; tryingB. to eat; to trying C. eating; to try D. eating; to trying

68. Don't worry about your son's illness. What he really needs is ________ a few days' rest.

A. nothing but B. anything but C. something but D. everything but

69. ________ you go on the earth, there is always gravity to keep you from falling off.

A. When B. Wherever C. Since D. Because

70. The dictionary is to the student ________ the tool is to the worker.

A. whatB. that C. as if D. though

71. ________ is a fact many smokers choose to ignore.

A. To smoke is harmful to health B. It is harmful to health to smoke

C. That smoking is harmful to one's health health

D. Smoking is harmful to

72. John spoke through a microphone so that he ________ in every room.

A. could hear B. had been heard C. could be heard D. heard

73. Professor Brown, together with three lecturers, ________ attending a meeting on energy now.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

74 The firm decided after a board meeting that the old machinery in the factories ________ with.

A. do away B. be done away done away

C. has done away D. has been

75.Two of the children have to sleep in one bed,but the other three have ________ones.

A.complete Bsingular Cseparate Ddifferent

76.They are well________with each other since studied in the same university.

A.acquainted Brecognized C.acknowledged D.identified

77. He did his best to stay awake, but the performance was so boring he just _____ to sleep.

A. dropped away B. dropped out C. dropped off D. dropped down

78. I must tell you that you ________ in your red overcoat the other night.

A. look so handsome B. are looking so handsome

C. looked so handsomeD. were looked so handsome

第五部分

79. Our talk was completely ________ out by the roar of the machines. As a result, we had to communicate with gestures.

A. DecreasedB. reduced C. smashed D. drowned

80 His health ________ as he ate too little and worked too hard for months on end.

A. broke up B. broke through C. broke downD. broke off

81. His answer was so confused that I could hardly make any ________ of it at all.

A. recognition B. meaning C. intelligence D. sense

82. The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence, ________ and perfected right now.

A. developed B. have developed

C. will have been developed D. are being developed

83. She ________ the troubles ahead and took steps to avoid them.

A. assumed B. proclaimed C. foresaw D. claimed

84 He has an excellent ________ as a criminal lawyer.

A. popularity B. fame C. regard D. reputation

85.The government clearly had not the slightest ________ of changing the legislation, in spite of the continued protest.

A. desire B. ambition C. willingness D. intention

86. When I got my case back, it had been damaged ________ repair.

A. above B. beyond C. over D. further

87. ________, I will not buy it.

A. Much as I like it B. As I like it much

C. Much although I like it D. Though much I like it

88. She ran back to the kitchen, eggs ________ carefully in her hands.

A. holding B. to be held C. were held D. held

. Many labor unions also have special funds ________ workers can receive monthly checks when they retire or if they become disabled and cannot work.

A. in that B. from which C. in case D. in which

90. The patient cannot but ________ the doctor's instructions, though he doesn't think it necessary.

A. following B. to follow C. followD. followed

91. That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but ________ the police.

A. called in B. calling in C. to call in D. call in

92. It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios ________ after 11 o'clock at night.

A. not be played B. not to play C. were not played D. did not play

93 There ________ no further business, the meeting came to a stop.

A. being B. been C. was D. had been

94. The ________ for the flat is $80 weekly.

A. price B. cost C. hire D. rent

95. In ________ of value for money, this is the best car I've ever bought.

A. sense B. light C. regards D. terms

96. Never before that night ________ the extent of my own power.

A. had I felt B. I felt C. was I felt D. I had felt

97. George, together with some of his friends, ________ a race-horse.

A. are buying B. have bought C. is buyingD. has been bought

98. I was ill that day. Otherwise, I ________ part in the seminar on the WTO.

A. would take B. took C. would have taken D. had taken