1、专业英语四级完型填空、语法与词汇-8及答案解析 (总分:100.00,做题时间:90分钟)1.Our family doctors clinic _ at the junction of two busy roads.A. rests B. stands C. stays D. seats(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.2.She was so fat that she could only just _ through the door.A. assemble B. appear C. squeeze D. gather(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.3.After the heavy
2、rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was _.A. leaking B. trickling C. dripping D. floating(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.4.Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but _ slightly in the afternoon.A. regained B. recovered C. restored D. revived(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.5.The Preside
3、nt explained that the purpose of taxation was to _ government spending.A. finance B. expand C. enlarge D. budget(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.6.Taking photographs is strictly _ here, as it may damage the precious cave paintings.A. forbidden B. rejected C. excluded D. denied(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.7.It was suggested tha
4、t all government ministers should _ information on their financial interests.A. discover B. uncover C. tell D. disclose(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.8.Mary hopes to be _ from hospital next week.A. dismissed B. discharged C. expelled D. resigned(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.9.Jimmy earns his living by _ works of art in the mu
5、seum.A. recovering B. restoring C. renewing D. reviving(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.10.I couldnt sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was _.A. draining B. dropping C. spilling D. dripping(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.11.She was standing outside in the snow, _ with cold.A. spinning B. shivering C. shaking D. stag
6、gering(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.12.All the rooms on the second floor have nicely _ carpets, which are included in the price of the house.A. adapted B. equipped C. suited D. fitted(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.13.It will take us twenty minutes to get to the railway station, _ traffic delays.A. acknowledging B. affording C
7、. allowing for D. accounting for(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.14.Shares on the stock market have _ as a result of a worldwide economic downturn.A. turned B. changed C. floated D. fluctuated(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.15.The new colleague _ to have worked in several big corporations before he joined our company.A. confesses
8、 B. declares C. claims D. confirms(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.16.The computer can be programmed to _ a whole variety of tasks.A. assign B. tackle C. realize D. solve(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.17.The teams efforts to score were _ by the opposing goalkeeper.A. frustrated B. prevented C. discouraged D. accomplished(分数:2.00
9、)A.B.C.D.18.The motorist had to _ to avoid knocking the old woman down in the middle of the road.A. swerve B. twist C. depart D. swing(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.19.In winter drivers have trouble stopping their cars from _ on icy roads.A. skating B. skidding C. sliding D. slipping(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.20.This proje
10、ct would _ a huge increase in defense spending.A. result B. assure C. entail D. accomplish(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.21.More often than not, it is difficult to _ the exact meaning of a Chinese idiom in English.A. exchange B. transfer C. convey D. convert(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.22.The scientists have absolute freedom
11、 as to what research they think it best to _.A. engage B. devote C. seek D. pursue(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.23.The Olympic Games _ in 776 B.C. in Olympia, a small town in Greece.A. originated B. stemmed C. derived D. descended(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.24.The local police are authorized to _ anyones m6vements as they
12、think fit.A. pause B. halt C. repel D. keep(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.25.The scheme was _ when it was discovered it would be very costly.A. resigned B. surrendered C. released D. abandoned(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.26.He is fed up with the same old dreary routine, and wants to quit his job. The underlined part means _.
13、A. hard B. tiring C. long D. dull(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.27.Everyone in the office knows that Melinda takes infinite care over her work. The underlined part means _.A. limited B. unnecessary C. overdue D. much(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.28.The patterns of spoken language are _ from those of writing.A. distinct B. dis
14、tinctive C. distinguished D. distinguishing(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.29.The crowd went _ as soon as the singer stepped onto the stage.A. wild B. emotional C. uncontrolled D. unrestricted(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.30.Look at those pretty girls skirts is _, because it is not clear whether the girls or the skirts are pre
15、tty.A. ambiguous B. hidden C. indirect D. indistinct(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.31.It was really _ of you to remember my birthday.A. grateful B. thoughtful C. considerable D. generous(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.32.His plan is carefully prepared and hill of details, so it is a very _ one.A. elaborate B. refined C. ambitio
16、ns D. complex(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.33.She must have been pretty _ to fall for such an old trick.A. interested B. gullible C. enthusiastic D. shrewd(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.34.School started on a _ cold day in February.A. severe B. bitter C. such D. frozen(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.35.In the face of unexpected difficulties
17、, he demonstrated a talent for quick, _ action.A. determining B. defensive C. demanding D. decisive(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.36.Because of the economic crisis, industrial output in the region remained _.A. motionless B. inactive C. stagnant D. immobile(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.37.For the advertised position, the comp
18、any offers a(n) _ salary and benefits package.A. generous B. plentiful C. abundant D. sufficient(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.38.Winter is the _ season at most hotels in this seaside town, because very few tourists come to stay.A. slow B. slack C. low D. quiet(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.39.We had a good time there, and the
19、 food was plentiful and _.A. conductive B. wholesome C. helpful D. appreciative(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.40.The young people has a(n) _ qualityhe is totally honest.A. respectable B. admirable C. decent D. approachable(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.41.The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun, is the _ cause of
20、 the tides.A. principal B. basic C. initial D. elementary(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.42.The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a _ forgery.A. man-made B. natural C. crude D. real(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.43.The bar in the club is for the _ use of its members.A. extensive B. exclusive C. inclusive
21、 D. comprehensive(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.44.The tuition fees are _ to students coming from low-income families.A. approachable B. payable C. reachable D. affordable(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.45.The reception was attended by _ members of the local community.A. excellent B. conspicuous C. prominent D. noticeable(分数:2.
22、00)A.B.C.D.46.His _ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure.A. rich B. quick C. productive D. fertile(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.47.The couple has donated a not _ amount of money to the foundation.A. inconsiderable B. inconsiderateC. inaccurate D. incomparable(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.48.His ideas are inv
23、ariably condemned as _ by his colleagues.A. imaginative B. ingenious C. impractical D. theoretical(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.49.The heat in summer is no less _ here in this mountain region.A. concentrated B. extensive C. intense D. intensive(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.50.Once a picture is proved to be a forgery, it beco
24、mes quite _.A. invaluable B. priceless C. unworthy D. worthless(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.专业英语四级完型填空、语法与词汇-8答案解析 (总分:100.00,做题时间:90分钟)1.Our family doctors clinic _ at the junction of two busy roads.A. rests B. stands C. stays D. seats(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词辨析题。stand表示“在某处,位于”;rest有“被支撑或建于之上;躺、斜倚或坐”之意,例如:The
25、 ladder rests firmly against the tree. (梯子稳固地靠在树上。)stay表示“停留,处于某种状态”;seat表示“坐落”时,用法应为be seated。根据句意应选B:stands。2.She was so fat that she could only just _ through the door.A. assemble B. appear C. squeeze D. gather(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词辨析题。squeeze表示“挤入,挤过”,其后常与through搭配;assemble表示“聚集,安装”;appear表示“
26、出现;呈现;显得”;gather表示“聚集,集合”。根据句意应选C:squeeze。3.After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was _.A. leaking B. trickling C. dripping D. floating(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词辨析题。leak表示“漏,(液体)渗入;(气体)逸出”;trickle表示“(液体)成小股流动”;drip表示“滴下,滴落”;float表示“漂浮;飘动”。根据题意应选A:leaking。4.Share prices
27、on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but _ slightly in the afternoon.A. regained B. recovered C. restored D. revived(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词辨析题。这四个词都有“恢复”之意,而regain是及物动词,表示“重新获得(失去之物)”;recover可作不及物动词,表示“(健康)回复到正常状态;(股价)回升”;restore是及物动词,表示“使恢复健康,修复,整修”;revive可作不及物动词,表示“重新充满活力”。本题中选B:
28、recovered最恰当。5.The President explained that the purpose of taxation was to _ government spending.A. finance B. expand C. enlarge D. budget(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词辨析题。finance表示“为提供资金,资助”;expand表示“扩充,扩展,膨胀”,expand government spending表示“扩大政府开支”;enlarge表示“扩大,放大”;而budget,意为“为做预算”。根据句意,这里应该是指为政府开支提供资金,而不
29、是扩大政府开支,所以应选A:finance。6.Taking photographs is strictly _ here, as it may damage the precious cave paintings.A. forbidden B. rejected C. excluded D. denied(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词辨析题。forbid表示“禁止”;reject表示“拒绝”;exclude表示“拒绝接纳;排除在外”;deny表示“否认”。根据句意应选A:forbidden。7.It was suggested that all government mi
30、nisters should _ information on their financial interests.A. discover B. uncover C. tell D. disclose(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词辨析题。disclose表示“公开,透露”;discover表示“发现”;uncover表示“揭露;暴露;揭开的盖子”;tell的搭配是tell sb. sth. 。根据句意应选D:disclose。8.Mary hopes to be _ from hospital next week.A. dismissed B. discharged C.
31、expelled D. resigned(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词辨析题。discharge表示“准许离开;批准出院、退伍;排放”;dismiss表示“解雇,使离开”;expel表示“驱逐,赶走”;resign表示“辞职,放弃工作、职位等”。根据句意应选B:discharged。9.Jimmy earns his living by _ works of art in the museum.A. recovering B. restoring C. renewing D. reviving(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词辨析题。restore表示“重建
32、,修复,恢复”;recover表示“(健康、神智、繁荣)回复到正常状态,重新获得”;renew表示“更新,重新”;revive表示“重新流行;恢复健康、力量或知觉”。根据句意应选B:restoring。10.I couldnt sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was _.A. draining B. dropping C. spilling D. dripping(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词辨析题。drip表示“(某物)往下滴水”;drain表示“排走,流走,流干,滴干”,用作不及物动词时,主语应是流走的物
33、体,如血、雨水等;drop表示“滴落”,且用作不及物动词时,主语应该是滴下的水等物体本身;spill表示“溢出,泼出”。根据句意应选D:dripping。11.She was standing outside in the snow, _ with cold.A. spinning B. shivering C. shaking D. staggering(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词辨析题。shiver表示“(因寒冷、恐惧)哆嗦,颤抖”;spin表示“快速旋转;眩晕”;shake表示“摇动;颠簸;发抖,打颤”,但其使用范围更广,可指笑得、气得打颤等;stagger表示“蹒
34、跚,踉跄”。根据句意应选B:shivering更为恰当。12.All the rooms on the second floor have nicely _ carpets, which are included in the price of the house.A. adapted B. equipped C. suited D. fitted(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词辨析题。fitted作定语,表示“地毯铺满地面而固定的;家具按放置位置定做的”;adapt表示“使适应;改编”;equip表示“装备,配备”;suit表示“使适合,符合”。根据句意应选D:fitted
35、。13.It will take us twenty minutes to get to the railway station, _ traffic delays.A. acknowledging B. affording C. allowing for D. accounting for(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词短语辨析题。allow for表示“考虑到”;acknowledge表示“承认,接受”;afford表示“买得起,负担得起”;account for表示“解释某事情的原因”。根据句意应选C:allowing for。14.Shares on the stoc
36、k market have _ as a result of a worldwide economic downturn.A. turned B. changed C. floated D. fluctuated(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词辨析题。fluctuate表示“波动,升降,涨落不定”,例如:The price of vegetables fluctuates according to the weather. (蔬菜的价格随天气变化而波动。)turn表示“翻转,转动”;change表示“改变,变换”;float表示“漂浮;流通”。根据句意应选D:fluctuat
37、ed。15.The new colleague _ to have worked in several big corporations before he joined our company.A. confesses B. declares C. claims D. confirms(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词辨析题。claim意为“(尤指面对反对意见时)声称,主张”;confess尤指对所犯错误或罪行“供认,坦白”;declare意为“(公开地,正式地)宣告,宣布”;confirm意为“确认,批准”。根据句意应选C:claims。16.The computer ca
38、n be programmed to _ a whole variety of tasks.A. assign B. tackle C. realize D. solve(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词辨析题。tackle意为“处理,解决,应付”,常与问题、工作等词连用;solve虽也有“解决”的意思,但更常与problem连用;assign意为“分配”;realize意为“意识到”。根据句意应选B:tackle。17.The teams efforts to score were _ by the opposing goalkeeper.A. frustrated B. p
39、revented C. discouraged D. accomplished(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词辨析题。frustrate为及物动词,意为“挫败,阻挠”,挫败的对象可以是表示抽象意义的attempt,effort等,与题目吻合;prevent用作prevent sb. from doing sth. 或prevent sth. from happening,prevent,意为“阻止,预防”;discourage可用作discourage sb. from doing sth. 这里discourage意为“劝阻”,主语一般是人;accomplish意为“完成,
40、实现”。根据句意应选A:frustrated。18.The motorist had to _ to avoid knocking the old woman down in the middle of the road.A. swerve B. twist C. depart D. swing(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词辨析题。swerve表示“突然转向”;twist表示“扭,拧”;depart表示“离开,出发”;swing表示“摇摆,摆动”。根据句意应选A:swerve。19.In winter drivers have trouble stopping their
41、cars from _ on icy roads.A. skating B. skidding C. sliding D. slipping(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词辨析题。skid表示“(指汽车等)滑向一侧,打滑”;skate表示“滑冰(指一种体育运动项目)”;slide表示“在光滑表面上滑动或滑行”;slip表示“失足滑倒”。根据句意应选B:skidding。20.This project would _ a huge increase in defense spending.A. result B. assure C. entail D. accomplish(分
42、数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词辨析题。entail表示“带来;使成为必要,需要”;result必须同in连用才表示“导致,致使”;assure表示“保证,担保”;accomplish表示“完成,实现”。根据句意应选C:entail。21.More often than not, it is difficult to _ the exact meaning of a Chinese idiom in English.A. exchange B. transfer C. convey D. convert(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词辨析题。convey表示“表
43、达,传达(意思)”;exchange表示“交换,交流”;transfer表示“转移;调动;换乘”;convert表示“改变形式或用途;改变信仰”。根据句意应选C:convey。22.The scientists have absolute freedom as to what research they think it best to _.A. engage B. devote C. seek D. pursue(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.解析:解析 动词辨析题。pursue表示“追随,追求;进行,从事”;engage虽然也有“参加,从事”之意,但搭配为:engage(sb. )in sth. ;devote表示“付出,奉献,献身”,搭配为devote oneself/sb. to sb. /sth. ;seek表示“探求,寻求”。根据句意应选D:pursue。23.The Olympic Games _ in 776 B.C.