专业英语四级语法与词汇-11_真题-无答案

专业英语四级语法与词汇-11 (总分30,考试时间90分钟)

单项选择题

1. 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.

2. 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

3. I'd like to arrive 20 minutes early ______ I can have time for a cup of tea.A. as soon asB. as a resultC. in caseD. so that

4. Silk, printing, paper, **pass and powder originated in China, and ______ introduction in the west had far reaching effects.A. these B. their C. those D. its

5. The ______ of AIDS has led to an expansion in research seeking a cure.A. innovation B. selection C. proliferation

D. conviction

6. Were it not for the snowy weather, we ______ all right.A. would be B. would have been C. were D. may be

7. All the information we have collected in relation to that case ______ very little.A. comes up to B. makes up for C. stands up for D. adds up to

8. You must pay import ______ on certain goods brought into this country.A. money B. fees C. bills D. duties

9. These photographs will show you ______.A. what does our village look like B. what our village looks like C. how does our village look like D. how our village looks like

10. Strenuous efforts have been made to ______ government expenses to a desired level.A. cut off B. cut back C. cut down D. cut short

11. My cat is a fussy eater, but my dog is so ______ that she'll swallow down anything that is put in front of her.A. indiscriminate B. choosy C. indefinite D. picky

12. I can't read the marks and notes Jim made in the margin. They are too ______.A. faint B. foggy

C. transparent D. misty

13. —This ______ John's car. Its number is AC506.

—I don't think so. He said it is a small white car but this is a small yellow one.A. can't B. must be C. may not be D. should be

14. Despite the wonderful acting and well-developed plot the ______ movie could not hold our attention.A. three hours B. three-hour C. three hours' D. three hour's

15. The protection device can eliminate the faults ______ they cause more damage.A. unless B. until C. before D. although

16. It is no use ______ me not to worry about his injury.A. you tell B. your telling

C. for you to have told D. having told

17. \"This house is more ______ than the federal government!\" **plained to his parents. \"You have rules for everything.\"A. systematic B. democratic C. bureaucratic

D. public

18. The manager made a farseeing decision ______ what she had said.A. in the light of B. in the course of C. in favor of D. in the face of

19. A river ______ through the narrow wooded valley below.A. extends B. pours C. expands D. twists

20. —When has the country been open to international trade? —1960, I suppose.A. Since B. In C. From D. After

21. Professor Smith's dedication to ______ earned him the respect of both his colleagues and students.A. being taught B. be taught C. teach D. teaching

22. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs ______ directed.A. like B. so C. which D. as

23. In order to keep the line moving, customers with lengthy ______ are required to do their banking inside.A. transit

B. transactions C. turnover D. tempos

24. ______ the door when a gust of wind blew the candle out.A. He had no sooner opened B. Hardly had he opened C. Scarcely did he opened D. No sooner did he open

25. It has been rainy these days. It is not ______ of a day for a walk after supper.A. much B. so much C. too much D. as much

26. Many of the inventions that made people ______ and have determined the direction of American industry were related to agriculture and food production.A. affluent B. abundant C. sufficient D. bankrupt

27. Rejecting the urging of his physician father to study medicine, Hawking chose to ______ on math and theoretical physics.A. impose B. center C. overwork D. concentrate

28. But for the accident, we ______ the task much earlier.A. should finish B. should have finished C. would finish

D. shall have finished

29. The old tower must be saved, ______ the cost.A. however

B. whatever C. whichever D. wherever

30. It took a lot of imagination to come up with such a(an) ______ plan.A. bright B. clever C. brilliant D. ingenious