Test Sixteen
含蓄条件句中的虚拟语气
1)由介词短语引起：
But for their help ,we wouldn’t have succeeded.
His progress wouldn’t have been made without arduous work.
2)由表示转折语气的词语引起：
I was too busy yesterday. Otherwise I would have been here to see you.
3)根据上下文判断：
Anyone in his position would have done the same.
近义词辨析
purpose, aim, goal, end
这组词均含有“目的，目标”的意思。
purpose
是一般用语，强调实现目标的决心。
aim
常指具体的近期奋斗目标或计划。
goal
强调个人精心选定的，含有不达目的誓不罢休的意思，也有足球“球门”之意，又引申为经过艰苦努力才可达到的目标。
end
比较正式，指心目中怀有的目的。
例如：He went to new York City for the mere purpose of seeing 42nd avenue.他去纽约只是为了看看四十二大道。
Her aim is to marry a westerner and live abroad.她的目标是嫁给西方人，住到国外。
We have been fighting for one common goal.我们一直为了一个共同的目标奋斗。
He never achieved his end.他从未达到目的。作者: 幽幽草 时间: 2007-8-29 17:19 标题: 专业四级：词汇、语法详细解答40套(16)b
全真模拟试题
1. Revolution means ____ the productive forces.
A. to liberateB. liberatedC. liberateD. liberating
2. Variables such as individual and corporate behaviour ____nearly impossible for economists to forecast economic trend with precision.
A. makeB. make itC. makingD. makes it
3. Home is home, ____ ever so homely.
A. it isB. it wereC. be itD. it be
4. Mary is ____ than Alice.
A. more experienceda teacher
B. a more experienced teacher
C. more an experienced teacher
D.more experienced teacher
5. Arriving at the bus stop, ____ waiting there.
A. a lot of people were
B. he found a lot of people
C. a lot of people
D. people were found
6. She has taken great pains to conceal her emotions, and thereby made them ____ conspicuous.
A. all the moreB. all the much
C. all moreD. all much
7. He didn’t go to the party, but he does wish he ____there.
A. would beB. has been
C. would have beenD. had been
8. It was recommended that passengers ____ smoke during the flight.
A. notB. need not
C. could notD. would not
9. Only take such clothes ____ really necessary.
A. as wereB. as they are
C. as they wereD. as are
10. They lost their way in the forest, and ____ made matter worse was that night began to fall.
A. thatB. whatC. itD. which
11. Bargaining can go on the whole day, or even several days, with the customer coming and going ____.
A. in placesB. at intervalsC. in personD. at large
12. Human behaviour is mostly a product of learning, ____the behavior of an animal depends mainly on instinct.
A. otherwiseB. whereas
C. unlessD. nevertheless
13. She ____ a little map for me on the back of my invitation.
A.plannedB. slippedC. sketchedD. worked
14. If someone is a witness, then he has to ____ in court.
A. augmentB. testifyC. certifyD. betray
15. Richard’s news report covering the conference was so ____that nothing had been omitted.
A.comprehensiveB. integrated
C. redundantD. productive
16. Teachers like students to be ____ and listens to what they are saying.
A. cordialB. watchfulC. cumulativeD. attentive
17. The captain of the ship ____ the passengers that there was no danger.
A. assumedB. insuredC. assuredD. ensured
18. The educational ____ of computers has not been fully realized.
A. versionB. valueC. qualityD. goal
19. Is it possible to make an early ____ to have my hair cut tomorrow?
A. enrollmentB. engagement
C. appointment D. arrangement
20. After I heard that I took a deferred pass in chemistry, I was in a ____ emotional state.
A.greatlyB. highlyC.doubtfullyD. nervously
21. Since I could not see anything through the microscope, ____my careful adjustment, I gave up.
A. for allB. above allC. after allD. in all
22. When the Victorians had family reunions, the hosts ____their way to entertain the guests.
A. went in forB. went over
C. went out ofD. went back on
23. The washing machine factory guaranteed that all ____parts would be replaced without charge.
A. disappearingB. unusedC. defectiveD. miss
24. It was reported that the ____ concerning the accident would be handled by the chief of police.
A. recordingB. gossipC. explorationD. inquiry
25. While they were away on vacation, they allowed their mail to ____ at the post office.
A. pile upB. set upC. turn upD. mix up作者: 幽幽草 时间: 2007-8-29 17:19 标题: 专业四级：词汇、语法详细解答40套(16)c
试题答案与解析
1． D)【句意】革命意味着解放生产力。
【难点】mean后接动名词，意思是“意味着”。
2． B)【句意】个人和集体行为的变化使得经济学家几乎不可能精确地预测经济发展趋势。
【难点】空处应填一词作复数名词variables的谓语，同时加上it作其形式宾语，因而选B)项。
3． C)【句意】家就是家，尽管它很简朴。
【难点】be it ever so homely 表示“尽管家很简朴”，是be ever so homely as it may 的省略。
