1、专业英语四级(词汇突破)历年真题试卷汇编5及答案解析 (总分:72.00,做题时间:90分钟)一、GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY(总题数:36,分数:72.00)1.PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN)Directions: There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best complet
2、es the sentence.(分数:2.00)_2.It was suggested that all government ministers should_information on their financial interests. (2004年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.discoverB.uncoverC.tellD.disclose3.With_ exceptions, the former president does not appear in public now. (2003年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.rareB.unusualC.extraordinar
3、yD.unique4.I think you can take a (n) _ language course to improve your English. (2003年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.intermediateB.middleC.mediumD.mid5.During the summer holiday season there are no _ rooms in this seaside hotel. (2003年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.emptyB.blankC.desertedD.vacant6.Drive straight ahead, and then
4、you will see a _ to the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway. (2003年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.signB.markC.signalD.board7.During the reading lesson, the teacher asked students to read a few_ from the novel. (2002年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.piecesB.essaysC.fragmentsD.extracts8.The_family in Chinese cities now spends more money on
5、housing than before. (2002年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.normalB.averageC.usualD.general9.Being colour-blind, Sally cant make a _ between red and green.(2001年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.differenceB.distinctionC.comparisonD.division10.The customer expressed her_for that broad hat. (2001年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.disapprovalB.distasteC.
6、dissatisfactionD.dismay11.Although he has become rich, he is still very _ of his money.(2001年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.economicB.thriftyC.frugalD.careful12.As the manager was away on a business trip, I was asked to _ the weekly staff meeting. (2001年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.presideB.introduceC.chairD.dominate13.While h
7、e was in Beijing, he spent all his time _ some important museums and buildings. (2000年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.visitingB.travelingC.watchingD.touring14.The chances of a repetition of these unfortunate events are_indeed.(2000年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.distantB.slimC.unlikelyD.narrow15.We should make a clear_between com
8、petent and proficient for the purposes of our discussion. (2000年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.separationB.divisionC.distinctionD.difference16.In the present economic _ we can make even greater progress than previously. (2000年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.airB.moodC.areaD.climate17.When youre driving on a motorway, you must obe
9、y the signs telling you to get into the right_. (2000年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.wayB.trackC.roadD.lane18.The Olympic Games _ in 776 B.C.in Olympia, a small town in Greece. (1999年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.originatedB.stemmedC.derivedD.descended19.The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the
10、 government with_hope. (1998年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.eternalB.infiniteC.ceaselessD.everlasting20.The local police are authorized to_anyones movements as they think fit. (1998年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.pauseB.haltC.repelD.keep21.Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her _seemed to change
11、. (1998年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.affairB.luckC.eventD.chance22.The plane found the spot and hovered close enough to_that it was a car. (1997年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.ensureB.examineC.verifyD.testify23.Reporters and photographers alike took great _ at the rude way the actor behaved during the interview. (1997年考试真题)(分数
12、:2.00)A.annoyanceB.offenceC.resentmentD.irritation24.Two of the children have to sleep in one bed, but the other three have _ones. (1997年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.similarB.singularC.differentD.separate25.Tony has not the least_of giving up his research work. (1997年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.intentionB.interestC.wishD.de
13、sire26.When there was a short _ in the conversation, I asked if anyone would like anything to drink. (1996年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.blankB.spaceC.pauseD.wait27.You can do it if you want to, but in my opinion its not worth the_it involves. (1996年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.effortB.strengthC.attemptD.force28.The main road
14、 through Little bury was blocked for three hours today after an accident_two Lorries. (1996年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.involvingB.includingC.combiningD.containing29.Swarms of wasps are always invading my garden. They are a thorough _. (1995年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.nuisanceB.disturbanceC.troubleD.annoyance30.For years
15、she suffered from the_that her husband might come back to her. (1995年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.visionB.ideaC.imaginationD.illusion31.He went to Australia hoping to find a teaching_ without too much difficulty. (1995年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.workB.careerC.postD.employment32.The accusation left him quite_with rage. (199
16、5年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.quietB.silentC.muteD.speechless33.The boxer_his opponent as hard as he could. (1994年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.punchedB.slappedC.knockedD.whipped34.The_driver thinks accidents only happen to other people. (1994年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.averageB.commonC.usualD.normal35.George has a big coffee_on the fr
17、ont of his jacket. (1994年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.spotB.markC.stainD.patch36.He was so_on his work that he didnt hear her come in. (1994年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.intentB.absorbedC.engrossedD.involved专业英语四级(词汇突破)历年真题试卷汇编5答案解析 (总分:72.00,做题时间:90分钟)一、GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY(总题数:36,分数:72.00)1.PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15
18、 MIN)Directions: There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.(分数:2.00)_解析:2.It was suggested that all government ministers should_information on their financial inte
19、rests. (2004年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.discoverB.uncoverC.tellD.disclose解析:解析:disclose意为to make known publicly,“(公开的)说出,透露”;而discover意为“发现”;uncover意为“揭露,发现”,与discover意思接近。故选项D为答案。3.With_ exceptions, the former president does not appear in public now. (2003年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.rareB.unusualC.extraordinaryD.unique解
20、析:解析:rare意为“稀少的,罕有的”;unusual意为“不平常的”;extraordinary意为“不平常的,特别的”;unique意为“唯一的,独一无二的”。故选项A为答案。4.I think you can take a (n) _ language course to improve your English. (2003年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.intermediateB.middleC.mediumD.mid解析:解析:intermediate意为“中级的”,如intermediate courselevelbook中级课程冰平书本;middle意为“中间的”,表示方位
21、;medium意为“传播媒介”;mid意为“在的中间”,诗歌中用的较多。故选项A为答案。5.During the summer holiday season there are no _ rooms in this seaside hotel. (2003年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.emptyB.blankC.desertedD.vacant解析:解析:empty意为“空的”,强调房间里无物体;blank意为“空白的”,如:a blank page“空白的一页”;deserted意为“荒废的,(因被弃)无人住的”;vacant意为“(地方等)空的,未被占用的”,如:vacant hous
22、eroom空屋子房间。根据句意,选项D为答案。6.Drive straight ahead, and then you will see a _ to the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway. (2003年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.signB.markC.signalD.board解析:解析:sign表示“招牌,符号,标志”;mark表示“痕迹,记号”;signal表示“信号”;board表示“板,布告牌”。只有A符合题意。7.During the reading lesson, the teacher asked students to read a few_
23、from the novel. (2002年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.piecesB.essaysC.fragmentsD.extracts解析:解析:A项piece意为“(文章的)篇”;B项essay意为“论说文,散文,小品文”;C项fragment意为“碎片,断片”;D项extract意为“选段,节录”,符合句意。8.The_family in Chinese cities now spends more money on housing than before. (2002年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.normalB.averageC.usualD.general解析:解析:a
24、verage意为“平常的,普通的,平均数的”,尤指人或事物属于平均水准,如:average students“普通学生”,average rain fall平均降雨量;normal意为“正常的,平常的,平均的”,尤指人或事物处于人们所希望的状态,如:normal body temperature“正常体温”;usual意为“通常的,惯例的”,尤指发生次数频繁的事,如:his usual chair“他常坐的椅子”;general意为“一般的,大体的,综合的”,尤指能对大多数人或事产生影响,而不去考虑具体的或例外的情况。如:general education“普通教育”。只有B符合题意。9.Be
25、ing colour-blind, Sally cant make a _ between red and green.(2001年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.differenceB.distinctionC.comparisonD.division解析:解析:make a distinction between A and B的意思是“分辨出A与B的区别”,指比较后得出结果。make a difference意思是“区别对待”;make a comparison between A and B,强调比较、比拟、比喻,不强调结果;division指把整体分成部分。10.The custom
26、er expressed her_for that broad hat. (2001年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.disapprovalB.distasteC.dissatisfactionD.dismay解析:解析:distaste for sth表示“厌恶,讨厌”;disapproval一般与of连用,表示“不赞成”;dissatisfaction常与with或at连用,表示“不满意”;dismay为干扰项,意思是“沮丧”。11.Although he has become rich, he is still very _ of his money.(2001年考试真题)(分数:2.0
27、0)A.economicB.thriftyC.frugalD.careful解析:解析:be frugal of意为“节俭,节约”,C为答案。economic为干扰项,意为“经济的”,但be economical of可表达“节俭”的意思;thrifty意为“节俭的”,常与with搭配;be careful of意为“仔细,小心”,与句意不符。12.As the manager was away on a business trip, I was asked to _ the weekly staff meeting. (2001年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.presideB.introd
28、uceC.chairD.dominate解析:解析:在本题的四个选项中,preside和chair都有“主持”的意思,但preside作此意讲时为不及物动词,应与at或over连用,故选C。B、D为干扰项,introduce意为“介绍”;dominate意为“统治”。13.While he was in Beijing, he spent all his time _ some important museums and buildings. (2000年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.visitingB.travelingC.watchingD.touring解析:解析:A项visit表示“
29、参观(景点、人物等)”;B项travel表示“旅行”;C项watch表示“观看(活动、比赛等)”;D项tour表示“在旅行,参观(地点)”。只有A符合题意。14.The chances of a repetition of these unfortunate events are_indeed.(2000年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.distantB.slimC.unlikelyD.narrow解析:解析:distant意为“遥远的,远离的,疏远的”;slim意为“(指希望、可能性等)微小的;渺茫的”;unlikely意为“未必有的;未必可能的”;narrow意为“窄的,狭窄的”。这里是说
30、“发生某事的可能性小”,故选项B为答案。15.We should make a clear_between competent and proficient for the purposes of our discussion. (2000年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.separationB.divisionC.distinctionD.difference解析:解析:A项separation意为“分开,裂开”;division意为“分割,切分”;C项distinction意为“区分,区别”;difference意为“差异”。在这四个选项中,只有distinction可与make搭配,ma
31、ke a clear distinction意为“清楚地区分”,故C为答案。16.In the present economic _ we can make even greater progress than previously. (2000年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.airB.moodC.areaD.climate解析:解析:air常用作“空气”,也可指“气氛”;mood意为“心情,心境”;area意为“地区,范围”;climate意为“气候”,既可指“自然气候”,也可比喻“政治气候”、 “经济气候”等,这里指“经济环境”,因此答案为D。17.When youre driving
32、on a motorway, you must obey the signs telling you to get into the right_. (2000年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.wayB.trackC.roadD.lane解析:解析:way意为“为了到达某个地点而要经过的地方,比较笼统、抽象”;track意为“不平坦的小路”,还可以指“铁轨,比赛的跑道等”;road指“大道,公路,通行的道路”;lane意为“公路上用黄线或白线划开的车道”。只有D符合句意。18.The Olympic Games _ in 776 B.C.in Olympia, a small town in
33、Greece. (1999年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.originatedB.stemmedC.derivedD.descended解析:解析:originate意为“发源”,stem意为“起源,导源”,这两项是同义词,但stem通常和from搭配;derive意为“派生,衍生”;descend意为“传下,遗传”。只有A符合句意。19.The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the government with_hope. (1998年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.eternalB.
34、infiniteC.ceaselessD.everlasting解析:解析:eternal意为“永久的”;infinite意为“无穷的,无限的”;ceaseless意为“不停的”;everlasting意为“永久的,持久的”。依据句意只有B为答案。20.The local police are authorized to_anyones movements as they think fit. (1998年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.pauseB.haltC.repelD.keep解析:解析:pause意为“暂停”;halt意为“止步,停止”;repel意为“击退”;keep意为“保持”。
35、故选B。21.Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her _seemed to change. (1998年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.affairB.luckC.eventD.chance解析:解析:affair意为“事情”;luck意为“运气”;event意为“事件,大事”;chance意为“机会”。依句意,选B。22.The plane found the spot and hovered close enough to_that it was a car. (1997年考试真题)(
36、分数:2.00)A.ensureB.examineC.verifyD.testify解析:解析:ensure意为“确保”;examine意为“检查,检验”;verify意为“核实,查实”;testify意为“证实,证明”。只有C符合句意。23.Reporters and photographers alike took great _ at the rude way the actor behaved during the interview. (1997年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.annoyanceB.offenceC.resentmentD.irritation解析:解析:take
37、offence at sth是固定搭配,意为“因某事而生气”,故B符合句意;其他项均是错误搭配。24.Two of the children have to sleep in one bed, but the other three have _ones. (1997年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.similarB.singularC.differentD.separate解析:解析:similar意为“相似的”;singular意为“单一的,独个的”;different意为“不同的”;separate意为“分离的,不相连的”。只有D符合句意。25.Tony has not the leas
38、t_of giving up his research work. (1997年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.intentionB.interestC.wishD.desire解析:解析:intention意为“意图,打算”;interest意为“兴趣”;wish意为“愿望,多指难于实现或不可能实现的愿望”;desire意为“希望,愿望”,着重渴望的力量与热切,常含有强烈的意图和目的。故选A。26.When there was a short _ in the conversation, I asked if anyone would like anything to drink. (199
39、6年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.blankB.spaceC.pauseD.wait解析:解析:blank意为“空白”;space意为“空间”;pause意为“暂停”;wait意为“等待”。依句意,C最合适。27.You can do it if you want to, but in my opinion its not worth the_it involves. (1996年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.effortB.strengthC.attemptD.force解析:解析:effort意为“努力,艰难的尝试”;strength意为“力量,力气”;attempt意为“企图,试图”
40、;force意为“力量,势力”。依句意,A项最合适。28.The main road through Little bury was blocked for three hours today after an accident_two Lorries. (1996年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.involvingB.includingC.combiningD.containing解析:解析:involving意为“牵涉”;including意为“包括”;combining意为“使结合”;containing意为“包括,容纳”。依句意选A。29.Swarms of wasps are alw
41、ays invading my garden. They are a thorough _. (1995年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.nuisanceB.disturbanceC.troubleD.annoyance解析:解析:nuisance意为“讨厌的东西”;disturbance意为“干扰”;trouble意为“麻烦”;annoyance意为“烦恼”。故选A。30.For years she suffered from the_that her husband might come back to her. (1995年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.visionB.ideaC.im
42、aginationD.illusion解析:解析:vision意为“梦幻,幻想”,通常指美好的幻境;idea意为“主意,念头”;imagination意为“想象,想象力”,多指经主观意志操纵的,有创造性的,有一定实现基础而且比较完整、连贯的想象;illusion意为“幻想”,强调虚幻事物的逼真性,该事物常被认为是现实。故选D。31.He went to Australia hoping to find a teaching_ without too much difficulty. (1995年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.workB.careerC.postD.employment解析:解
43、析:a teaching post意为“教师工作,岗位”。32.The accusation left him quite_with rage. (1995年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.quietB.silentC.muteD.speechless解析:解析:quiet意为“安静的”;silent意为“沉默的”;mute意为“无言的,哑的,沉默的”,如:stare sbin mute amazement(目瞪口呆地注视某人);speechless意为“说不出话,无语的”,如:be speechless with surprise(惊讶得说不出话来)。故选D。33.The boxer_his
44、 opponent as hard as he could. (1994年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.punchedB.slappedC.knockedD.whipped解析:解析:punch意为“用拳猛击”;slap意为“用掌击打”;knock意为“敲击”;whip意为“抽打,鞭打”。故选A。34.The_driver thinks accidents only happen to other people. (1994年考试真题)(分数:2.00)A.averageB.commonC.usualD.normal解析:解析:average意为“寻常的,普通的”如:the average man(普通人),A为答案。其近义词是common,但common强调的是没有职位官衔的普通人,如:common people(普通老百姓);usual意为“通常的,惯例的”;normal意为“正常的”。35.George has a big coffee_on the