2023年英语专业四级LANGUAGEUSAGE部分.docx

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2023) -GRADE FOUR

PART Ⅲ LANGUAGE USAGE[15 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. I’m hoping that you’ll 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 Mary’s letter in the room.
B. You can buy men’s shoes in this shop.
C. Mrs. Black’s passport was lost.
D. The enemy’s 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, don’t they? D. Everything is ready, isn’t 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 FOUR

PART Ⅲ LANGUAGE USAGE[15 MIN]
51. When you have finished with that book, don’t forget to put it back on the shelf, ____?
A. don’t you　　B. do you　　C. will you　　D. won’t you
52. Mary is __ ___ hardworking than her sister, but she failed in the exam.
A. no less　　B. no more　　C. not less　　D. not so
53. 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. I’ll 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. but　　B. nor　　C. like　　D. as
56. There is no doubt ____ the committee has made the right decision on the housing project.
A. why　　B. that　　C. whether　　D. when
57. All the President’s Men ____ one of the important books for scholars who study the Watergate Scandal.
A. remains　　B. remained　　C. remain　　D. is remaining
58. If you explained the situation to your lawyer, he ___ __ able to advise you much better than I can.
A. will be　　B. was　　C. would be　　D. were
59. Which of the following is a stative verb (静态动词)? 
A. Drink　　B. Close　　C. Rain　　D. Belong
60. 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 it　　B. Bob did so　　C. Bob did that　　D. Bob did.
62. Which of the following is INCORRECT?  
A. Another two girls　　B. Few words　　C. This work　　D. A bit of flowers
63. 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 fortunate
A. you　　B. she　　C. he　　D. we
65. There ____ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.
A. to be　　B. to have been　　C. be　　D. being
66. Two of her brothers were _ __ during the Second World War.
A. called up　　B. called on　　C. called for　　D. called out
67. Bottles from this region sell __ ____ at about $50 a case.
A. entirely　　B. totally　　C. wholesale　　D. together
68. The product contains no ____ colours, flavours, or preservatives.
A. fake　　B. artificial　　C. false　　D. wrong
69. Davis accepted the defeat in the semi-final with good grace. The underlined part is closest in meaning to ___ ___.
A. cheerfully　　B. wholeheartedly　　C. politely　　D. quietly
70. __ ___ and business leaders were delighted at the decision to hold the national motor fair in the city.
A. Civil　　B. Civilized　　C. Civilian　　D. Civic
71. The city council is planning a huge road-building programme to ease congestion. The underlined part means __ ___.
A. calm　　B. relieve　　C. comfort　　D. still
72. His unfortunate appearance was offset by an attractive personality. The underlined part means all the following EXCEPT ____.
A. improved　　B. made up for　　C. balanced　D. compensated for
73. The doctor said that the gash in his check required stitches. The underlined part means ____.
A. lump　　B. depression　　C. swelling　　D. cut
74. During the economic crisis, they had to cut back production and __ ___ workers.
A. lay off　　B. lay into　　C. lay down　　D. lay aside
75. The university consistently receives a high __ ____ for the quality of its teaching and research.
A. standard　　B. evaluation　　C. rating　　D. comment
76. To mark its one hundredth anniversary, the university held a series of activities including conferences, film shows, etc. The underlined part means __ ___.
A. signify　　B. celebrate　　C. symbolize　　D. suggest
77. His fertile mind keeps turning out new ideas. The underlined part means _ ____.
A. abundant　　B. unbelievable　　C. productive　　D. generative
78. The local news paper has a ___ __ of 100,000 copies a day.
A. spread　　B. circulation　　C. motion　　D. flow
79. These issues were discussed at length during the meeting. The underlined part means __ ___.
A. eventually　　B. subsequently　　C. lastly　　D. fully
80. A couple of young people were giving out leaflets in front of the department store. The underlined part means __ ___.
A. distributing　　B. handling　　C. dividing　　D. arranging

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2023) -GRADE FOUR

PART Ⅲ LANGUAGE USAGE[10 MIN]
11. How can I concentrate if you __________ continually __________ me with silly questions?
A. have… interrupted            B. had… interrupted                   
C. are… interrupting             D. were… interrupting
12. 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 boy
14. Nobody heard him sing, __________?
A. did they B. did he C. didn’t they D. did one
15. I can’t put up with __________.
A. that friend of you  B. that friend of yours           
C. the friend of you            D. the friend of yours
16.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 teachers
17.This is one of the issues that deserve __________.
A. mentioning B. being mentioned C. to mention D. for mention
18.The audience __________ excited on seeing__________ favorite star glide onto the stage.
A. were… its B. were… their C. was… their D. was… one’s
19. __________ your advice, I would have made the wrong decision.
A. Hadn’t it been for B. Had it not been for
C. Had it been for D. Had not it been for
20. The sentence I wish I had been more careful in spending money express the speaker’s __________.
A. hope    B. joy C. regret D. relief
21.The Attorney General ordered a federal autopsy of Brown’s body, seeking to __________ the family and community there would be a thorough investigation into his death.
A. ensure B. assure C. insure D. ascertain
22.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. aftermath
23.The Foreign Secretary tried to __________ doubts about his handling of the crisis.
A. dispel B. expel C. repel D. quell
24. Mutual funds are thus best for investors who don’t 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. attain
25. Chris ran __________ John at a sporting-goods trade show and the two quickly struck __________ an easy rapport.
A. into…up   B. on…into     C. across…on         D. against…into
26.“I’m leaving the country soon,” he told a __________ convened group of reporters.
A. especially     B. particularly    C. specially     D. specifically
27. 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. temporary
28. __________ 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. Thanks
29.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. vigilant
30. Finning is a cruel __________ in which the shark’s fins are lopped off, and the live shark is thrown back to sea.
A. reality      B. truth       C. skill        D. practice

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2023) -GRADE FOUR

PART Ⅲ LANGUAGE USAGE[10 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 matter
12. 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. then
13. Ms Ennab is one of the first Palestinian __________ with seven years’ racing experience.
A. woman drivers B. women driver C. women drivers D. woman driver
14. “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 tentativeness
C. present event for uncertainty D. past event for politeness
15. “If I were you, I wouldn’t wait to propose to her.” The subjunctive mood in the sentence is used to __________.
A. alleviate hostility B. express