大学英语四级考试高频词汇精选精学课程第23讲

　　21. Until then, his family _D_ from him for six months.

　　A didnt hear B hasnt been hearing C hasnt heard D hadnt heard

　　until then 直到那时。hear from sb. 收到某人的来信，得到某人的消息。

　　22. The conference _B_ a full week by the time it ends.

　　A must have lasted B will have lasted C would last D has lasted

　　见到介词by引导的时间状语，谓语动词就应是完成时态。

　　23. Physics is _B_ to the science which was called natural philosophy in history.

　　A alike B equivalent C likely D uniform

　　be alike to sb. 对于某人来说均是一样的。be equivalent to 相当于。

　　All tastes are alike to him. 所有味道对他来说都一样。

　　24. The new appointment of our president _A_ from the very beginning of next semester.

　　A takes effect B takes part C takes place D takes turns

　　semester n. 学期;president n. 大学校长;take effect 生效，发生效力;

　　take part in 参与，参加;take place=happen 发生;takes turn to do sth. 轮流做某事。

　　25. The president made a _A_ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, which encouraged the sportsmen greatly.

　　A vigorous B tedious C flat D harsh

　　ceremony n. 典礼，仪式;表达在某个典礼上介词用at。vigorous adj. 强劲有力的，强有力的。

　　harsh adj. 刺耳的，令人不愉快的;flat adj. 平淡无奇的;tedious adj. 冗长无聊的。

　　26. It is useful to be able to predict the extent _C_ which a price change will affect supply and demand.

　　A from B with C to D for

　　27. Finding a job in such a big company has always been _D_ his wildest dreams.

　　A under B over C above D beyond

　　beyond one s wildest dreams 做梦也想不到。

　　28. It is not easy to learn English well, but if you _C_, you will succeed in the end.

　　A hang up B hang about C hang on D hang onto

　　hang on 坚持，继续下去。

　　29. It is reported that _C_ adopted children want to know who their natural parents are.

　　A the most B most of C most D the most of

　　most 单独出现的时候有两种词性要考虑：1 adv. 非常;2 adj. 大多数的。

　　the most后面加多音节的形容词或副词构成该句的最高级。

　　most of + 名词，表示这些名词中的大多数。make the most of 充分利用。

　　30. _D_ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.

　　A Had they arrived B Would they arrive C Were they arriving D Were they to arrive

　　31. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were _A_ and many houses collapsed.

　　A wrecked B spoiled C torn D injured

　　collapse vi. 倒塌，坍塌;wreck vt. (船只)遭到破坏。

　　torn原形是tear，n. 眼泪，vt. 撕裂，撕开。

　　32. As _B_ announced in todays papers, the Shanghai Export Commodities Fair is also open on Sundays.

　　A being B is C to be D been

　　注意两个 非限定性定语从句的引导词 ：as, which。

　　which在做非限定性定语从句引导词时有两个特点：

　　1 which前要有逗号与前面句子分开;2 which引导非限定性定语从句指的是前面整句话的内容。

　　只要引导非限定性定语从句as和which都指一句话内容，区别在于which只能放在它所指那句话的后面，而as可以在前面也可以在后面。

　　33. You see the lightning _A_ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.

　　A the instant B for an instant C on the instant D in an instant

　　the instant=as soon as 一 就

　　34. The manager lost his _B_ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.

　　A mood B temper C mind D passion

　　lose one s temper 发脾气。

　　35. Great as Newton was, many of his ideas _C_ today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time.

　　A are to challenge B may be challenged C have been challenged D are challenging

　　as表示 尽管 时引导从句，从句中的表语可以放在引导词之前构成部分倒装。

　　36. Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you _D_ the new carpet.

　　A crash B pollute C spot D stain

　　pollute vt. 污染;spot n. 地点，场所，斑点，污点;v. 使 上有斑点、污点。

　　spotted dog 斑点狗。stain v. 弄脏，玷污，染色。

　　37. The tomato juice left brown _A_ on the front of my jacket.

　　A spot B point C track D trace

　　42. Id rather read than watch television; the programs seem _B_ all the time.

　　A to get worse B to be getting worse C to have got worse D getting worse

　　all the time 始终，一直。

　　38. Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are _D_ in grocery stores.

　　A ready B approachable C probable D available

　　convenience foods 方便食品;instant coffee/noodle 速容咖啡/速食面。

　　ready adj. 准备好的;approachable adj. 可接近的，平易近人的，亲切的。

　　probable adj. 可能的;available adj. 可获得的，可利用的，可支配的。

　　39. When I caught him _A_ I stopped buying things there and started dealing with another shop.

　　A cheating B cheat C to cheat D to be cheating

　　45. It is important that enough money _A_ to fund the project.

　　A be collected B must be collected C was collected D can be collected

　　40. Some old people dont like pop songs because they cant _C_ so much noise.

　　A resist B sustain C tolerate D undergo

　　47.tolerate vt. 忍受，容忍;undergo vt. 经历，遭受。

　　41. _C_ one time, Manchester was the home of the most productive cotton mills in the world.

　　A On B By C At D Of

　　42. _A_ it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.

　　A Believe B To believe C Believing D Believed

　　believe it or not 信不信由你。creat a stir 引起轰动。

　　43. Mr. Morgan can be very sad _C_, though in public he is extremely cheerful.

　　A by himself B in person C in private D as individual

　　in public 在公众面前;in private 私下单独一个人的时候。