大学英语四级考试高频词汇精选精学课程第2讲

　　33. Beer is the most popular drink among male drinkers, _A_ overall consumption is significantly higher than that of women.

　　A whose B which C that D what

　　whose指代的就是他前面的male drinkers.

　　34. Peter, who had been driving all day, suggested _B_ at the next town.

　　A to stop B stopping C stop D having stopped

　　suggest + doing也可以

　　35. I didnt know the word. I had to _C_ a dictionary.

　　A look out B make out C refer to D go over

　　look up 查阅; look up a word in a dictionary 在字典中查单词;

　　reference n. 参考书目; reference room 资料室;

　　36. The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds _D_ his arguments in favour of the new theory.

　　A to be based on B to base on C which to base on D on which to base

　　base vt. 以 作基础，基于 which引导从句时，如果从句是介词结尾则介词应在which之前。

　　on which to base

　　37. There are signs _A_ restaurants are becoming more popular with families.

　　A that B which C in which D whose

　　sign n. 迹象; fact n. 事实; evidence n. 证据;后面常加同位语从句来说明具体内容。

　　同位语从句用that引导。

　　38. I think I was at school, _A_ I was staying with a friend during the vacation when I heard the news.

　　A or else B and then C or so D even so

　　39. It is said that the math teacher seems _A_ towards bright students.

　　A partial B beneficial C preferable D liable

　　partial adj. 偏袒的，偏爱的

　　40. In order to show his boss what a careful worker he was, he took _C_ trouble over the figures.

　　A extensive B spare C extra D supreme

　　41. - May I speak to your manager Mr. Williams at five oclock tonight?

　　Im sorry. Mr. Williams _A_ to a conference long before then.

　　A will have gone B had gone C would have gone D has gone

　　当要表达将来的行为在将来的某时间之前完成用将来完成时，将来完成时结构：will have + p.p.

　　42. You _D_ him so closely; you should have kept your distance.

　　A shouldnt follow B mustnt follow

　　C couldn have been following D shouldnt have been following

　　should have + p.p. 本应该; shouldn t have + p.p. 本不应该

　　43. The growth of part-time and flexible working patterns, and of training and retraining schemes, _D_ more women to take advantage of employment opportunities.

　　A have allowed B allow C allowing D allows

　　part-time 兼职; full-time 全职; flexible working patterns 弹性工作制; training 培训;

　　retraining 再培训; take advantage 利用;

　　44. Everybody _A_ in the hall where they were welcomed by the secretary.

　　A assembled B accumulated C piled D joined

　　assembled 聚集; secretary 书记。

　　45. Putting in a new window will _B_ cutting away part of the roof.

　　A include B involve C contain D comprise

　　involve 引起，与 直接有关

　　46. Living in the western part of the country has its problems, _C_ obtaining fresh water is not the least.

　　A with which B for which C of which D which

　　Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, _C_ obtaining water is not the least.

　　A for which B to which C of which D in which

　　47. In the _C_ of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to $30 million.

　　A face B time C event D course

　　in the face of 面对; in the time of 在 时期; in the course of 在 期间。

　　48. The manager would rather his daughter _D_ in the same office.

　　A had not worked B not to work C does not work D did not work

　　would rather + 动词原形; would rather + 句子

　　49. _D_, he does get annoyed with her sometimes.

　　A Although much he likes her B Much although he likes her

　　C As he likes her much D Much as he likes her

　　如果用although引导则应改成：Although he likes her very much,

　　50. The British constitution is _B_ a large extent a product of the historical events described above.

　　A within B to C by D at

　　to a large extent 在很大程度上。