歷年英語四級考試詞匯選擇部分9

　　1997年1月

　　21 Until then, his family _________ from him for six months.

　　A) didn’t hear B) hasn’t been hearing

　　C) hasn’t heard D) hadn’t heard

　　22 The conference _________ a full week by the time it ends.

　　A) must have lasted B) will have lasted

　　C) would last D) has lasted

　　23 Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beaches around the island at regular _________.

　　A) gaps B) rate

　　C) length D) intervals

　　24 Physics is _________ to the science which was called natural philosophy in history.

　　A) alike B) equivalent

　　C) likely D) uniform

　　25 There’s a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means____ trouble.

　　A) making B) to make

　　C) to have made D) having make

　　26 After the Arab states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys ___________ to go to school.

　　A) to be encouraged B) been encouraged

　　C) being encouraged D) be encouraged

　　27 The new appointment of our president _________ from the very beginning of next semester.

　　A) takes effect B) takes part

　　C) takes place D) takes turns

　　28 The president made a _______ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, which encouraged the sportsmen greatly.

　　A) vigorous B) tedious

　　C) flat D) harsh

　　29 It is useful to be able to predict the extent ______ which a price change will affect supply and demand.

　　A) from B) with

　　C) to D) for

　　30 Finding a job in such a big company has always been ________ his wildest dreams.

　　A) under B) over

　　C) above D) beyond

　　31 It is not easy to learn English well, but if you _______, you will succeed in the end.

　　A) hang up B) hang about

　　C) hang on D) hang onto

　　32 It is reported that _________ adopted children want to know who their natural parents are.

　　A) the most B) most of

　　C) most D) the most of

　　33 Last year the advertising rate _________ by 20 percent.

　　A) raised B) aroused

　　C) arose D) rose

　　34 ________ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.

　　A) Had they arrived B) Would they arrive

　　C) Were they arriving D) Were they to arrive

　　35 The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were _____ and many houses collapsed.

　　A) wrecked B) spoiled

　　C) torn D) injured

　　36 The little man was __________ one metre fifty high.

　　A) almost more than B) hardly more than

　　C) nearly more than D) as much as

　　37 As __________ announced in today’s papers, the Shanghai Export Commodities Fair is also open on Sundays.

　　A) being B) is

　　C) to be D) been

　　38 You see the lightning _________ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.

　　A) the instant B) for an instant

　　C) on the instant D) in an instant

　　39 The manager lost his __________ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.

　　A) mood B) temper

　　C) mind D) passion

　　40 Great as Newton was, many of his ideas ____________ today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time.

　　A) are to challenge B) may be challenged

　　C) have been challenged D) are challenging

　　41 Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you __________ the new carpet.

　　A) crash B) pollute

　　C) spot D) stain

　　42 I’d rather read than watch television; the programs seem _________ all the time.

　　A) to get worse B) to be getting worse

　　C) to have got worse D) getting worse

　　43 Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are ________ in grocery stores.

　　A) ready B) approachable

　　C) probable D) available

　　44 When I caught him ________ I stopped buying things there and started dealing with another shop.

　　A) cheating B) cheat

　　C) to cheat D) to be cheating

　　45 It is important that enough money __________ to fund the project.

　　A) be collected B) must be collected

　　C) was collected D) can be collected

　　46 Some old people don’t like pop songs because they can’t ________ so much noise.

　　A) resist B) sustain

　　C) tolerate D) undergo

　　47 If only the committee _________ the regulations and put them into effect as soon as possible.

　　A) approve B) will approve

　　C) can approve D) would approve

　　48 ______ one time, Manchester was the home of the most productive cotton mills in the world.

　　A) On B) By

　　C) At D) Of

　　49 ___________ it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.

　　A) Believe B) To believe

　　C) Believing D) Believed

　　50 Mr. Morgan can be very sad __________, though in public he is extremely cheerful.

　　A) by himself B) in person

　　C) in private D) as individual

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