2023年英语专业四级LANGUAGEUSAGE部分.docx

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2023) -GRADE FOURPART LANGUAGE USAGE15 MIN 51. It is essential that he _ all the facts first. A. is examining B. will examine C. examines D. examine 52. Which of the following sentences expresses a future action? A. Lucy is continually finding fault with her sister. B. We are meeting the visitors after the performance. C. The coach is now crossing the Garden Bridge. D. Im hoping that youll give us some advice. 53. Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object complement? A. The front door remained locked. B. The boy looked disappointed. C. Nancy appeared worried. D. He seemed to have no money left. 54. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? A. Physics is an important school subject. B. The Niagara Falls is in North America. C. The United States borders Canada. D. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease. 55. Which of the following sentences indicates POSSIBILITY? A. The moon cannot always be at the full. B. You cannot smoke inside the building. C. He cannot come today. D. She cannot play the piano. 56. The boys in the family are old enough for _. A. schools B. school C. the school D. the schools 57. Which of the following italicized parts indicates a predicate-object relationship? A. He was reading Marys letter in the room. B. You can buy mens shoes in this shop. C. Mrs. Blacks passport was lost.D. The enemys defeat brought the war to an end. 58. Please pardon _ you. A. my disturbing B. disturbing me C. to disturb D. that I disturb 59. Which of the following tag questions is INCORRECT? A. Carry this parcel for me, will you? B. Nobody wants to go there, does he? C. Few people know him, dont they? D. Everything is ready, isnt it? 60. Which of the following reflexive pronouns（反身代词）is used as an object? A. I spoke to the president himself. B. Frank is not quite himself today. C. Linda herself will play the violin. D. You must pull yourself together. 61. The research team can handle _ needs to be handled. A. whenever B. whichever C. wherever D. whatever 62. Which of the following italicized parts modifies an adverb? A. I rather like my teacher. B. That was a very funny film. C. Do it right now. D. We walked about 6 miles. 63. When the sentence “They had made a mess of the house” is turned into passive voice, which of the following is CORRECT? A. A mess had been made in the house. B. A mess had been made by them. C. The house had been made a mess of. D. The house had been made a mess. 64. Fool _ Michael is, he could not have done such a thing. A. as B. who C. that D. like 65. When the sentence “Shall I drive you to the airport first?” is turned into indirect speech, which of the following is most appropriate? A. He agreed to drive me to the airport first. B. He offered to drive me to the airport first. C. He advised me to go to the airport first. D. He suggested that I drive to the airport first. 66. The interviewers were impressed by the high calibre of the applicants for the job. The underlined part means _. A. criterion B. quality C. qualification D. level 67. Her career has _ a number of activities composing, playing and acting. A. held B. produced C. embraced D. combined 68. The operation could _ her life by two or three years. A. prolong B. increase C. expand D. continue 69. All her cousins and their children have fair hair. The underlined part means _. A. fine B. dark C. thick D. light 70. John always feels sluggish first thing in the morning. The underlined part means _. A. sick B. inactive C. dizzy D. drowsy 71. The family of the victim had to endure a long wait before the case cane to trial. The underlined part means _. A. tolerate B. keep C. face D. hold 72. The chief of surgery became committee chairman by virtue of _. A. seniority B. service C. age D. rank 73. He turned his back on them when they most needed him. The underlined part means _. A. criticized B. ignored C. betrayed D. deceived 74. Our school did not _ for Christmas until mid-December. A. break out B. break down C. break up D. break in 75. The flags in the stadium _ in the wind. A. flapped B. moved C. shook D. stirred 76. His mother retired early on account of poor health. The underlined part means _. A. despite B. with C. according to D. because of 77. The whole country was in _ over the result of the elections. A. suspension B. suspense C. suspending D. suspender 78. There is no conceivable reason why there should be any difficulty during the project. The underlined part can be replaced by all the following EXCEPT _. A. thinkable B. imaginable C. possible D. observable 79. The employers prepared, with all due _ for a conference with the Trade Unions. A. caution B. concern C. certainty D. consideration 80. Our experiment was conducted under optimal conditions. The underlined part means _. A. perfect B. proper C. possible D. proposed TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2023) -GRADE FOURPART LANGUAGE USAGE15 MIN 51. When you have finished with that book, dont forget to put it back on the shelf, _?A. dont youB. do youC. will youD. wont you52. Mary is _ _ hardworking than her sister, but she failed in the exam.A. no lessB. no moreC. not lessD. not so53. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A. Only one out of six were present at the meeting.B. Ten dollars was stolen from the cash register.C. Either my sister or my brother is wrong.D. Five miles seem like a long walk to me.54. Which of the italicized parts expresses a future tense?A. My friend teaches chemistry in a school.B. Ill give it to you after I return.C. What is the matter with you? D. London stands on the River Thames.55. It is not so much the language _ the cultural background that makes the film difficult to understand.A. butB. norC. likeD. as56. There is no doubt _ the committee has made the right decision on the housing project.A. whyB. thatC. whetherD. when57. All the Presidents Men _ one of the important books for scholars who study the Watergate Scandal.A. remainsB. remainedC. remainD. is remaining58. If you explained the situation to your lawyer, he _ _ able to advise you much better than I can.A. will beB. wasC. would beD. were59. Which of the following is a stative verb (静态动词)?A. DrinkB. CloseC. RainD. Belong60. Which of the following italicized parts indicates a subject-verb relation?A. The man has a large family to support.B. She had no wish to quarrel with her brother.C. He was the last guest to leave. D. Mary needs a friend to talk to.61. The following are all correct responses to “Who told the news to the teacher?” EXCEPT _ _?A. Bob did itB. Bob did soC. Bob did thatD. Bob did.62. Which of the following is INCORRECT?A. Another two girlsB. Few wordsC. This workD. A bit of flowers63. Which of the following italicized words does NOT indicate willingness?A. What will you do when you graduate? B. They will be home by now.C. Who will go with me? D. Why will you go there alone?64. When one has good health, _ should feel fortunateA. youB. sheC. heD. we65. There _ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.A. to beB. to have beenC. beD. being66. Two of her brothers were _ _ during the Second World War.A. called upB. called onC. called forD. called out67. Bottles from this region sell _ _ at about $50 a case.A. entirelyB. totallyC. wholesaleD. together68. The product contains no _ colours, flavours, or preservatives.A. fakeB. artificialC. falseD. wrong69. Davis accepted the defeat in the semi-final with good grace. The underlined part is closest in meaning to _ _.A. cheerfullyB. wholeheartedlyC. politelyD. quietly70. _ _ and business leaders were delighted at the decision to hold the national motor fair in the city.A. CivilB. CivilizedC. CivilianD. Civic71. The city council is planning a huge road-building programme to ease congestion. The underlined part means _ _.A. calmB. relieveC. comfortD. still72. His unfortunate appearance was offset by an attractive personality. The underlined part means all the following EXCEPT _.A. improvedB. made up forC. balancedD. compensated for73. The doctor said that the gash in his check required stitches. The underlined part means _.A. lumpB. depressionC. swellingD. cut74. During the economic crisis, they had to cut back production and _ _ workers.A. lay offB. lay intoC. lay downD. lay aside75. The university consistently receives a high _ _ for the quality of its teaching and research.A. standardB. evaluationC. ratingD. comment76. To mark its one hundredth anniversary, the university held a series of activities including conferences, film shows, etc. The underlined part means _ _.A. signifyB. celebrateC. symbolizeD. suggest77. His fertile mind keeps turning out new ideas. The underlined part means _ _.A. abundantB. unbelievableC. productiveD. generative78. The local news paper has a _ _ of 100,000 copies a day.A. spreadB. circulationC. motionD. flow79. These issues were discussed at length during the meeting. The underlined part means _ _.A. eventuallyB. subsequentlyC. lastlyD. fully80. A couple of young people were giving out leaflets in front of the department store. The underlined part means _ _.A. distributingB. handlingC. dividingD. arrangingTEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2023) -GRADE FOURPART LANGUAGE USAGE10 MIN 11. How can I concentrate if you _ continually _ me with silly questions?A. have interrupted B. had interrupted C. are interrupting D. were interrupting12. Among the four sentences below, Sentence _ express the highest degree of possibility.A. It may take a long time to find a solution to the problem. B. It might take a long time to find a solution to the problem. C. It could take a long time to find a solution to the problem. D. It should take a long time to find a solution to the problem.13. She is a better speaker than _ in the class.A. all the girls B. the other boys C. other any girl D. any boy14. Nobody heard him sing, _?A. did they B. did he C. didnt they D. did one15. I cant put up with _.A. that friend of you B. that friend of yours C. the friend of you D. the friend of yours16.There has been an increasing number of _ in primary schools in past few years.A. man teacher B. men teacher C. man teachers D. men teachers17.This is one of the issues that deserve _.A. mentioning B. being mentioned C. to mention D. for mention18.The audience _ excited on seeing_ favorite star glide onto the stage.A. were its B. were their C. was their D. was ones19._ your advice, I would have made the wrong decision.A. Hadnt it been for B. Had it not been forC. Had it been for D. Had not it been for20. The sentence I wish I had been more careful in spending money express the speakers _.A. hope B. joy C. regret D. relief21.The Attorney General ordered a federal autopsy of Browns body, seeking to _ the family and community there would be a thorough investigation into his death.A. ensure B. assure C. insure D. ascertain22.The police department came under strong criticism for both the death of an unarmed and its handling of the _.A.consequence B. outcome C. result D. aftermath23.The Foreign Secretary tried to _ doubts about his handling of the crisis.A. dispel B. expel C. repel D. quell24. Mutual funds are thus best for investors who dont want to take the time to study stocks in detail or who _ the resources to build a portfolio.A. deprive B. lack C. yearn D. attain25. Chris ran _ John at a sporting-goods trade show and the two quickly struck _ an easy rapport.A. intoup B. oninto C. acrosson D. againstinto26.“Im leaving the country soon,” he told a _ convened group of reporters.A. especially B. particularly C. specially D. specifically27. Israel and Hamas had reached a deal on extending the _ ceasefire by an extra 24 hours until Tuesday at midnight.A. contemporary B. makeshift C. spontaneous D. temporary28. _ to unplugging the alarm clock and trusting your ability to wake on time on your own, you should probably ease yourself into the new arrangement by keeping a very regular schedule for several weeks.A. Due B. Prior C. Related D. Thanks29.If you are an athlete, strong abdominal muscles help you ensure a strong back and freedom from injury during _upper-body movement.A. valiant B. variable C. vigorous D. vigilant30. Finning is a cruel _ in which the sharks fins are lopped off, and the live shark is thrown back to sea. A. reality B. truth C. skill D. practiceTEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2023) -GRADE FOURPART LANGUAGE USAGE10 MIN 11. _ combination of techniques authors use, all stories-from the briefest anecdotes to the longest novels -have a plot.A. Regarding B. Whatever. C. In so far as D. No matter12. She followed the receptionist down a luxurious corridor to a closed door, _ the women gave a quick knock before opening it.A. wherein B. on which C. but when D. then13. Ms Ennab is one of the first Palestinian _ with seven years racing experience.A. woman drivers B. women driver C. women drivers D. woman driver14. “I wondered if I could have a word with you.” The past tense in the sentence refers to a _.A. past event for exact time reference B. present event for tentativenessC. present event for uncertainty D. past event for politeness15. “If I were you, I wouldnt wait to propose to her.” The subjunctive mood in the sentence is used to _.A. alleviate hostility B. express