专四全真题Test for English Majors
TEM 4 (1992年)
1. Ted couldn?t remember the exact date of the storm, but he knew it was ______ Sunday because everybody was at _____ church.
A. /, the B. a. / C. /. a D. the, /
2. When I arrived at the meeting, the first speaker _____ and the audience_______. A. had finished speaking, were clapping B. had finished speaking, had clapped C. finished speaking, clapped
D. finished speaking, were clapping 3. “The door was open”
“ It _____ open. I had locked in myself and the key was in my pocket.” A. can?t be B. mustn?t C. can?t have been D. mustn?t have been 4. We could go to a concert ______ you?d prefer to visit a museum. A. if B. because C. unless D. since
5. If you______ in such a hurry you _____ sugar into the sauce instead of salt. A. were not, would not put B. were, would put
C. had been, would have put D. had not been, would not have put 6. The doctor is feeling the little girl?s pulse. He says it ____ normal. A. feels B. is feeling C. has felt D. is felt 7. Home is home, ____ ever so homely. A. it is B. it were C. be it D. it be 8. Mary is ____ than Alice.
A. more experienced a teacher B. a more experienced teacher C. more an experienced teacher D. more experienced teacher 9. They fulfilled the task in _____ it took us. A. three-fourths time B. three-fourths times
C. three-fourths the time D. the three-fourths the time 10. _____ their help, we would not have succeeded.
A. Hadn?t been for B. Had it not been for C. It hadn?t been for D. Had not it been for 11. This question admits ______ several answers. A. for B. with C. of D. to
12. ______all probability nobody would have complained if Mary had not told the neighbors about it.
A. To B. In C. For D. At
13. The composition contained so few errors that the teacher got the students ______ one another?s papers.
A. correct B. to correct C. correcting D. to be correcting
14. A hibernating animal needs hardly any food all through the winter, ____? A. need it B. needn?t it C. does it D. doesn?t it
15. I don?t like _____ bills but when I do get them I like ______ them promptly. A. to get, paying B. getting, to pay C. to get, to pay D. getting, paying Vocabulary
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16. He used so much jargon that I hadn?t a ______ what he was talking about. A. query B. hint C. thought D. clue
17. Isn?t it time you _____ some serious work before the examination? A. got down to B. took up with C. got off with D. put down to
18. Please put your empty cigarette packets and paper bags in the _____ bins provided. A. junk B. litter C. scrap D. deposit
19. The service was held to _____ the sacrifice of those who died in the war. A. commemorate B. memorize C. remember D. remind 20. His ____ of the basic structure is good but his vocabulary is limited. A. hold B. grip C. grasp D. seizure
21. The horses have returned to their _____ after the morning exercise. A. barns B. stables C. kennels D. sheds
22. I couldn?t sleep because the tap in the bathroom was______. A. draining B. dropping C. spilling D. dripping
23. “ It?s hot, isn?t it?” he said, _____ his brow with a handkerchief.
A. rinsing B. wiping C. sweeping D. scrubbing
24. He is so ______ in his work that it would be a pity to disturb him. A. absorbed B. attentive C. consumed d. intent 25. I _____ with him to abandon the ship before it was too late. A. appealed B. claimed C. begged D. pleaded 26. I was about to say something, but _____ the temptation. A. challenged B. obstructed C. resisted D. struggled
27. We will accept your cheque, although it is not our normal _______. A. practice B. intention C. state D. occasion
28. Following tile elections, a completely new situation is likely to ____. A. arouse B. arise C. raise D. rise
30. Production has been delayed because of a shortage of ____ materials. A. base B. prime C. raw D. rough
31. Susan found that her new job did not provide her with sufficient ____ for her ability. A. capacity B. opening C. range D. scope
TEM 4 ( 1993)
1. ______ their policy can be changed, the future for that country will be indeed bleak. A. Even if B. Unless C. Now that D. As long as
2. She said she would work it out herself, ______ ask me for help. A. and not to B. but not C. and prefer not D. rather than 3. “I bought this shirt for 35 yuan yesterday.”
“ It?s on sale today for only 29. You should have waited.” “ Oh really? But how ___ I know?
A. would B. can C. did D. do 4. They were pushed into battle_____.
A. unprepared B. unpreparedly C. not prepareing it D. without preparing it 5. She asked that she ___ allowed to see her son in police custody. A. would be B. could be C. be D. was
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6. Mr. Anderson presided ______ the board meeting on behalf of the Chairman. A. at B. over C. on D. in
7. The rising crime rate is _____ major concern of ___ society. A. the, the B. a, / C. a, the D./, the
8. I never regretted _____ he offer, for it was not where my interest lay.
A. not to accept B. not having accepted C. having not accepted D. not accepting
9. I ______ writing the paper as scheduled, but my mother?s illness interfered. I hope you will excuse me.
A. am to have finished B. was to have finished C. was to finish D. ought to finish
10. Some dieters find that after their dieting is over, they eat twice _____ they did before their diet.
A . more than B. as many as C. much than D. as much as 11. She may be ______ experience, but she learns quickly. A. lacking B. lacking in C. in need of D. in lack of
12. David Singer, my friend?s father, ____ raised and educated in New York, lived and lectured in. Mankind has long held
1. On the desert travelers of ten see __ rivers and lakes.
A. imagining B. imaginative C. imaginable D. imaginary 2. Inside the apartment was an unpleasant smell of _____ air. A. stale B. smoked C. misty D. wet
3. The album might well have ______ had it been less expensive. A. worked out B. fallen through C. caught on D. fitted in
4. In order to be successful as an engineer, she had to become ______ at mathematics. A. proficient B. outstanding C. prominent D. experienced 5. This move deprived the prisoner of his ______ of escape. A. ways B. possibilities C. plans D. means 6. The house that we used to live in is in a very _____ state. A. neglectful B. negligible C. neglected D. negligent 7. The ticket taker at the football game tore the tickets _____. A. in half B. by half C. in halves D. at half 8. I wish, if possible, to avoid any _ of my family. A. hint B. mention C. clue D. comment
9. I?m afraid this painting is not by Qi Baishi. It?s only a copy and so it?s _____. A. worthless B. invaluable C. unworthy D. priceless
10. When her parents died, Brenda _____ of the house and all its contents. A. discarded B. dispelled C. disposed D. discharged 11. The plans for the building were ____ a few months ago. A. drawn on B. drawn back C. drawn out D. drawn up 12. We were filled with _____ about flying in such bad weather. A. troubles B. obscurity C. ignorance D. misgivings
13. We are all astonished to learn that the apparently ____professor was really a spy. A. respectful B. respective C. respectable D. respected
14. It is imported that the schedule be not too _____ to allow for relaxation and hobbies. A. loaded B. crowded C. filled D. squeezed
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15. The millionaire in the story had a (n) ____ habit of sleeping with his sack of money laid beside him in place of a wife.
A. economic B. miserly C. disgusted D. playful
TEM4 (1994)
1. A ship with a heavy load of timber is reported to have sunk ____ the coast of California. A. off B. on C. at D. in
2. Arriving at the bus stop, _____ waiting there.
A. a lot of people were B. he found a lot of people C. a lot of people D. people were found
3. ______ your timely advice, I would never have known how to go about the work. A. Unless B. But for C. Except for D. Not for 4. We can assign the task to _____ is capable and trustworthy. A. whomever B. who C. whom D. whoever
5. _____ regular training in nursing, she could hardly cope with the work at first.
A. Not received B. Since receiving C. Having received D. Not having received 6. So badly ___ in the car accident that he had to stay in hospital for a few months. A. did he injure B. injured him C. was he injured D. he was injured
7. The country?s chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars ____the most important of these.
A. have been B. are C. being D. are being
8. It was recommended that passengers ______ smoke during the flight. A. not B. need not C. could not D. would not
9. “ She must be in the dormitory now.” “ No, she _ be there. I saw her in the classroom a minute ago.”
A. mustn?t B. can?t C. couldn?t D. wouldn?t
10. ____ human problems that repeat themselves in ___ life repeat themselves in ____ literature. A. /, /, the B. /, the, / C. The, /, / D. The, the, the 11. Only take such clothes _____ really necessary.
A. as were B. as they are C. as they were D. as are
12. _____ you were busy, I wouldn?t have bothered you with my questions.
A. If I realized B. Had I realized C. I realized that D. As I realized
13. She has taken great pain to conceal her emotions, and thereby made them____ conspicuous.
A. all the more B. all the much C. all more D. all much 14. He __ the 8:20 bus because he didn?t leave home till 8:25.
A. couldn?t have caught B. ought to have caught C. shouldn?t have caught D. must not have caught
15. _____ is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and optimistic discussion produced no concrete proposals.
A. That B. It C. This D. As
16. Please dispose _____ those old newspapers while you?re cleaning up the room.
A. out B. of C. away D. in
17. One can _____ even from one?s unpleasant experiences.
A. obtain B. improve C. benefit D. continue
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18. This automobile plant has a monthly ____of 500 cars.
A. proficiency B. capability C. strength D. capacity
19. At present there is a _____ of iron and steel and more must be produced.
A. limit B. loss C. poverty D. scarcity
20. He was ______admittance to the concert hall for not being properly dressed.
A. rejected B. denied C. withheld D. deprived
21. Because of the strong sun the new sitting-room curtains have ______ from dark blue to grey. A. fainted B. paled C. bleached D. faded 22. My new sweater _____ when I washed it.
A. shrank B. shortened C. contracted D. condensed 23. He was so _____ on his work that he didn?t hear her come in. A. intent B. absorbed C. engrossed D. involved 24. George has a big coffee ____ on the front of his jacket. A . spot B. mark C. stain D. patch
25. The problem has _____ simply because you didn?t follow the instructions in the handbook. A. assembled B. arisen C. risen D. resulted
26. Try not to say anything hurtful to her. She is a very ____ person.
A. sensible B. sensitive C. tough D. reasonable
27. The _____ driver thinks accidents only happen to other people.
A. average B. common C. usual D. normal 28. The boxer _____ his opponent as hard as he could.
A. punched B. slapped C. knocked D. whipped 29. The Christmas presents were all __ in shiny paper.
A. done over B. done with C. done out D. done up
31. In the next few years major changes will be ____ in China?s industries.
A. brought forward B. brought about C. brought on D. brought up
TEM 4 ( 1995 )
1. Most people can?t get _ the day without at least one cup of tea or coffee. A. on B. through C. over D. by
2 He noticed the helicopter hovering over the field. Then to his astonishment, he saw a rope
ladder ___ out and three men climbing down it.
A. throwing B. being thrown C. having thrown D. having been thrown 3. He resented _____ to wait. He expected the minister _____ him at once. A. to be asked, to see B. being asked, to see C. to be asked, seeing D. being asked, seeing
4. The idea of traveling through ___ space to other planets interests many people today. A. a B. the C. / D. one
5. The meeting?s been cancelled. Ann __ all that work.
A. need to do B. need have C. needn?t have done D. needed not to be 6. It was not until midnight _____ the snowcapped peak. A. that they sighted B. that they did not sight C. did they sight D. had they sighted 7. You?d better look at the difficulty _____.
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