英语专业四级考试词汇语法试题训练十八

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1.        Real tennis, an ancient precursor of the modern game, ____ in the eleventh century. A.       Initiated
B.       Originated
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( ]1 u$ ?% Z2 WD.       Commenced
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2.   Some men seek office, not to be useful to the state and the grassroots, but for the____and fishes.
A.       Bread
6 p, f: s4 k3 i2 X: ]; ^B.       Meat
  \* @" S8 h& u. tC.       Loaves
: Z; G/ s7 Z# s* i0 L# AD.       Foods
  
) ^4 ]. t( j0 U9 ^3.    “She is_____to her personal allowance which is three thousand pounds of income.”
" x; p  A  C8 T4 v. b. W9 R“Yes, but she doesn’t earn any money.”
A.       Resorted
) \2 Y  s- |: s. Y9 F9 OB.       Granted
: w9 P2 \  s7 z! Z, EC.       Afforded
9 V. T& z/ g; V' AD.       Entitled
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9 @6 N. U+ u/ ?9 ^% ]4.   She has a _____reputation in both jazz and classical music.
5 _# T' \4 P4 u. I) n* B$ N6 EA.       Massive
4 B- W; m" p* F: X( {B.       Quantitative
+ n! I$ n) a$ l5 zC.       Surplus
( k% x4 I$ f  f, m1 Y  @6 I& Y3 r  wD.       Formidable
  
5 Z! i# c9 A  I. L  ?3 b% f( }5 F5.   _________the new fund-raising plan is approved, we will soon have more money to build the gymnasium.
A.       While
5 Q1 y$ u% j1 g: d$ `0 oB.       Given
! B/ \  ]+ M% c0 u5 l! k% g$ m6 r4 BC.       Unless
8 A3 l) {1 X$ G: w9 |D.       Even if



Answers: BCDDB
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4 S+ g3 \: O9 `. _1. 【B】initiate: put (a scheme, etc) into operation; cause (sth) to begin
' t3 x* e+ }# W9 u% }7 }$ horiginate: ~ in sth; ~ from/with sb have sth/sb as a cause or beginning
embark: embark on sth :start or engage in (esp sth new or difficult)
3 Y. k. U# }* k3 P) a* ~% N8 rcommence: When something commences or you commence it, it begins. (FORMAL)
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2. 【C】the loaves and fishes是固定搭配，表示“私利，物质利益，实惠”

+ ~( c- Y2 i# p* j, G$ c3. 【D】resort: ~ to sth make use of sth for help; adopt sth as an expedient
" r: w( {) Z/ l+ W5 Z% P. vGrant: ~ sth (to sb) give sth formally or legally
Afford: ~ sth (to sb) (fml) provide sth; give sth 供给某事物; 给予某事物
Entitle: ~ sb to sth give sb a right to have or do sth

4. 【D】massive: substantial; very large
6 S$ i; n4 u7 V/ eQuantitative: Quantitative means relating to different sizes or amounts of things. (FORMAL)
! W# Q/ ~4 p& ^" BSurplus: more than is needed or used
Formidable: inspiring awe and respect because of excellence and strength; very impressive
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5 R& y  P, D1 Q5. 【B】given: conj.”如果，假如”，此外还可作为介词，表示“考虑到，鉴于”
While: “当……时；在……期间”
Unless: 如果……不……；除非；
( [; o. W+ k0 d& Y* L7 q4 rEven if: 即使，纵使