精读专四习题.ppt

1. We feel it is high time that the Government ____something to check the inflation. A. did B. do C.should do D. would do A) 【句意】我们认为该到政府采取措施抑制通货膨胀的时候了。 　　 【难点】it is high time that后面接虚拟语气，时态用一般过去时，意为“该到…时候了”。 在suggest, propose, demand ,insist 等动词后面的宾语从句中，应使用（should）+动词原形的虚拟语气。 but for, for fear that + 虚拟语气 2. All the flights____because of the snowstorm, we had to take the train instead. A. were canceled B. had been canceled C. having canceled D. having been canceled 2. D) 【句意】所有航班因暴风雪都被取消，我们不得不改乘火车。 　　 【难点】该句的前半句使用的是独立结构由于动作发生在过去，所以根据题意要求，使用了完成式被动语态。 3. Once ____, this power station will supply all the neighboring towns and villages with electricity. A. it being completed B. it completed C. completed D. it completes C) 【句意】这座电站一建成竣工，就将向周围城乡供电。 　　 【难点】once在这里是连词，意为“一旦…就…”，后面省略了it is。 4. The thieves____the waste paper all over the room while they were searching for the diamond ring. A. spread B. scratched C.scattered D. burned C) 【句意】小偷找钻戒的时候，把废纸撒落得满屋都是。 　　 【难点】scatter意为“散布，撒播”；scratch意为“搔，抓”；spread意为“传播；使蔓延”，burn意为“燃烧”。 5. “If we fail to act now,” said Tom, “We’ll find ourselves ____in action later on.” A. paid back B. paid for C. paid up D. paid off A) 【句意】“如果我们不能现在采取行动”，汤姆说，“我们会发现自己在以后的行动中得到回报”。 【难点】pay back意为“回报，报答”；pay for意为“为…付出代价”；pay up意为“全部付清”；pay off意为“还清债务；清偿欠(某人)的债务”。 6. We should always keep in mind that____decisions often lead to bitter regrets. A. hasty B. instant C. prompt D. rapid A) 【句意】我们应该永远牢牢记住，草率的决定常常导致后悔不堪。 　【难点】hasty意为“草率的，轻率的”；instant意为“立即的，即刻的”，prompt意为“敏捷的，及时的，迅速的”；rapid意为“快的，迅速的”。 7. It’s not fair that you come home after a bad day at work and ____your wife and children. A. take it out on B. take out it on C. take out on D. take on it with A) 【句意】白天的工作不顺心，回到家里拿老婆孩子出气，这是不公平的。 　　【难点】take it out on sb. 意为“拿某人出气”，其中it是无人称代词，无所指，这是一个固定的结构。 8. The new cut in interest rate____promote domestic investment. A. means to B. directs toward C. is meant to D. leads to 【句意】利率再次下调旨在促进国内投资。 【难点】be meant to do 意为“旨在做 ”；mean to do 意