英语四级考试练习题答案
(满分120分,考试时间90分钟)
一、选择题:(本题共20小题,每小题3分,共60分)
1. My friend could hardly ______ his temper when he saw the state of his office.
A. hold in
B. hold up
C. hold off
D. hold onto
2. Students are not allowed to o_____ the final exam if they have missed one third of the classes.
A. make
B. sit
C. offer
D. go
3. The National Gallery in London has more visitors than _____ any other because of its free admission.
A. practically
B. really
C. actually
D. completely
4. Doctors’ efforts to develop a new way see the brain working have so for _____with satisfaction.
A. found
B. shown
C. given
D. met
5. The prisoner pleaded that he _____ allowed to see his family,who did not yet know of his conversation.
A. is
B. was
C. be
D. could be
6. The TV station probably will be back _______ no earlier than this afternoon because of
difficulties in locating a part.
A. in the air
B. on the air
C. in air
D. to the air
7. He is indifferent ______ hardships and dangers.
A. of
B. at
C. in
D. to
8. You can't go _______ your promise now; we are depending on you.
A. back of
B. back on
C. off with
D. out of
9. I knew her ______ but I have never actually spoken to her.
A. from sight B. in sight
C. by sight D. on sight
10. Sugar is good _______ most people, but harmful ________ diabetics.
A. for, to
B. to, for
C. for, in
D. to, with
11. You don't have to worry ________ we are here.
A. while
B. even if
C. though
D. until
12. The teachers whispered _______ they should disturb the students.
A. in order that B. provided that C. in case D. with the result that
13. The reason for my long absence from class was ______ I was ill for 2 weeks.
A. that
B. due to
四级满分C. because
D. why
14. John is probably the most popular masculine name in the Western world, _____ it is spelled differently in different languages.
A. in spite of
B. if
C. when
D. although
15. ______ so-called "art" or "serious" music, modern jazz is not completely written down before it is played.
A. As
B. Unlike
C. Alike
D. Not as
16. The secretary found the missing sample for TEM 8 _____ on the top shelf the next day.
A. laying
B. lying
C. resting
D. placing
17. The whole embarrassing _____ in the bar was a great disappointment to them and set a bad example of English hospitality.
A. incident
B. accident
C. thing
D. matter
18. Irene learnt a lot about herself from this ________ experience.
A. hurtful
B. aching
C. doubtful
D. unfortunate
19. It is hard to imagine a large city without policemen, but such was the _____ in London in the early 18th century.
A. affair
B. condition C. matter
D. situation
20. The ____ last thing Peter wants now is enter for the annual 24 day bike race.