英语四级1996年1月词汇考试试题节选
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
21 The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence, _________ and perfected now.
A) developed B) have developed
C) are being developed D) will have been developed
22 This ticket _________ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.
A) gives B) grants
C) entitles D) credits
23 You __________ her in her office last Friday; she’s been out of town for two weeks.
A) needn’t have seen B) must have seen
C) might have seen D) can’t have seen
24 That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but ________ the police.
A) called in B) calling in
C) call in D) to call in
25 She was so ________ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.
A) attracted B) absorbed
C) drawn D) concentrated
26 __________ as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention.
A) Being published B) Published
C) Publishing D) To be published
27 At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly _________ to another subject.
A) committed B) switched
C) favoured D) transmitted
28 It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios ______ after 11 o’clock at night.
A) were not played B) not to play
C) not be played D) did not play
29 Although I like the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful ______________ through the window.
A) vision B) look
C) picture D) view
30 Cancer is second only __________ heart disease as a cause of death.
A) of B) to
C) with D) from
31 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
32 The manager needs an assistant that he can ________ to take care of problems in his absence.
A) count on B) count in
C) count up D) count out
33 The organization had broken no rules, but __________ had it acted responsibly.
A) neither B) so
C) either D) both
34 We gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came __________ view.
A) from B) in
C) before D) into
35 They took ________ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping.
A) fruitful B) beneficial
C) valid D) effective
36 Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true ____________ it comes to
classroom tests.
A) when B) since
C) before D) after
37 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
38 In developing countries people are ________ into overcrowded cities in great numbers.
A) breaking B) filling
C) pouring D) hurrying
39 It’s reported that by the end of this month the output of cement in the factory ________ by about 10%.
A) will have risen B) has risen
C) will be rising D) has been rising
40 If I had remembered _________ the window, the thief would not have got in.
A) to close B) closing
C) to have closed D) having closed
41 There are other problems which I don’t propose to _________ at the moment.
A) go into B) go around
C) go for D) go up
42 Don’t get your schedule _________; stay with us in this class.
A) to change B) changing
C) changed D) change
43 It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and _________ knowledge.
A) extensive B) expansive
C) intensive D) expensive
44 Jean doesn’t want to work right away because she thinks that if she __________ a job she probably wouldn’t be able to see her friends very often.
A) has to get B) were to get
C) had got D) could have got
45 I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, ________ something occurred which attracted my attention.
A) unless B) until
C) when D) while
46 A love marriage, however, does not necessarily ________ much sharing of interests and responsibilities.
A) take over B) result in
C) hold on D) keep to
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