英语专业四级考试词汇语法试题训练十二

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1.        The commander said to his troops that under no circumstances＿＿to step across the border. A.       The enemy should be allowed
8 s+ Z6 m4 X: I6 q* rB.       Should the enemy be allowed
C.       Should allow the enemy
D.       The enemy should allow
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2.        The party has always had a cautious and＿＿attitude to Europe.
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# U* `* s% g6 Q: s2 O0 u+ FB.       Overwhelming
1 o& L; z# X  j* ]C.       Skeptical
D.       Subsidiary
  
3.        It will be casting pearls before＿＿because he does not know how to appreciate favors.
A.       Cow
B.       Swine
7 X& l% b* s! f/ XC.       Dog
# [% A( o9 H8 l- a! ^  @9 lD.       Sheep
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4.        To be frank, I’d sooner you＿＿a good review yesterday for the coming test.
A.       Hadn’t done
- m+ [, \8 q& X( }3 ]4 w3 IB.       Didn’t do
: m: B$ H; _; g, h% \C.       Couldn’t have done
D.       Wouldn’t do
  
5.        He said it would not be all that difficult to reach a peaceful conclusion to the＿＿.
A.       Paradox
B.       Dilemma
( x, X/ e: J" X, H* O# YC.       Prejudice
D.       Conflict

! n9 M* f. s1 I# \6 z1 lAnswers: BCBAD

4 V# P9 j0 _/ |) X  D2 N1. 【B】倒装结构题。本句中有带有否定意义的短语under no circumstances，表示“在任何情况下都不”，其主谓部分要倒装，所以应选B。C中缺少宾语从句中的主语。

2. 【C】obedient: doing what one is told to do; willing to obey
# ]( u, L3 n4 H, GOverwhelming: having such a great effect on you that you feel confused and do not know how to react
Skeptical: tending to disagree with what other people tell you
Subsidiary: connected to but smaller, of less importance,etc than sth else; subordinate

# F  O% S' t# F& f3. 【B】cast pearls before swine 是固定搭配，表示“对牛弹琴”。Swine表示“猪”。

4. 【A】would sooner表示“宁愿”，后接宾语从句时应用虚拟语气，本句宾语从句中是对过去事实的虚拟，所以应用过去完成时。

5. 【D】paradox: statement that seems to be absurd or contradictory but is or may be true
( j- b; k/ J$ T% HDilemma: situation in which one has to choose between two undesirable things or courses of action
# E* ]9 C# E: z  K; w9 j+ f7 S, oPrejudice: opinion, or like or dislike of sb/sth, that is not founded on experience or reason
Conflict: serious disagreement; argument; controversy