专业英语四级（语法与词汇）历年真题试卷汇编24
(总分100,考试时间130分钟)
PART III LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words, phrases or statements marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose one word, phrase or statement that **pletes the sentence.
1. You ______ Mark anything. It was none of his business. A. needn't have told B. needn't tell
C. mustn't have told D. mustn't tell
2. ______ should not become a serious disadvantage in life and work. A. To be not tall B. Not being tall C. Being not tall D. Not to be tall
3. \"The man preparing the documents is the firm's lawyer\" has all the following possible meanings EXCEPT______
A. the man who has prepared the documents...
B. the man who has been preparing the documents... C. the man who is preparing the documents... D. the man who will prepare the documents...
4. What's the chance of______ a general election this year? A. there being B. there to be C. there be
D. there going to be
5. In phrases like freezing cold, burning hot, or soaking wet, the -ING participle is used A. as a command. B. as a condition. C. for concession. D. for emphasis.
6. All you do now is ______ your homework. A. complete B. completing C. **pleted
D. to **pleted
7. ______ at in this way, the present economic situation doesn't seem so gloomy. A. Looking B. Looked
C. Having looked D. To look
8. In international matches, prestige is so important that the only thing that matters is to avoid ______.
A. from being beaten B. being beaten C. beating D. to be beaten
9. ______, he can now only watch it on TV at home. A. Obtaining not a ticket for the match B. Not obtaining a ticket for the match
C. Not having obtained a ticket for the match D. Not obtained a ticket for the match
10. ______ time, he'll make a first-class tennis player. A. Having B. Given C. Giving D. Had
11. The three men tried many times to sneak across the border into the neighbouring country, ______ by the police each time. A. had been captured B. being always captured C. only to be captured D. unfortunately captured
12. Agriculture is the country's chief source of wealth, wheat _____ by far the biggest cereal crop. A. is B. been C. be D. being
13. Time ______, the celebration will be held as scheduled. A. permit B. permitting C. permitted D. permits
14. There ______ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier. A. to be
B. to have been C. being D. be
15. Which of the following italicized parts is a subject clause(主语从句)? A. We are quite certain that we will get there in time.
B. He has to face the fact that there will be no pay rise this year. C. She said that she had seen the man earlier that morning.
D. It is sheer luck that the miners are still alive after days. 16. The team can handle whatever______. A. that needs handling B. which needs handling C. it needs handling D. needs to be handling
17. Quality is ______ counts most. A. which B. that C. what D. where
18. The government has promised to do ______ lies in its power to ease the hardships of the victims in the flood-stricken area. A. however B. whichever C. whatever D. wherever
19. After______ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to enter the personnel manager's office. A. that B. there C. what D. it
20. He's ______ as a \"bellyacher\"—he's **plaining about something. A. who is known B. whom is known C. what is known D. which is known
21. She managed to save ______ she could out of her wages to help her brother. A. how little money B. so little money C. such little money D. what little money
22. There is no doubt______ **pany has made the right decision on the sales project. A. why B. that C. whether D. when
23. I was very interested in ______ she told me. A. all that B. all which C. all what D. that
24. The party, ______ I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. A. by which B. for which C. to which D. at which
25. He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the man ______ he was twenty years ago.
A. which B. that
C. who
D. whom
