2012年全国英语专业四级考试真题详解(4)

57. Which of the italicized parts functions as a subject? A. We never doubt that her brother is honest.

B. The problem is not who will go but who will stay. C. You must give it back to whoever it belongs to. D. It is clear that the crime was done deliberately.

参考答案： D

TIP：选D。选项A中斜体部分在句中作动词宾语，选项B中斜体部分在句中作表语，选项C中斜体部分作介词宾语，选项D中斜体部分在句中作形式主语it所替代的真正主语。

58. Which of the italicized parts functions as an object? A. He doesn?t like the idea of my speaking at the meeting. B. It is no use your pretending not to know the matter.

C. My parents strongly object to my going out alone at night. D. Her falling into the river was the climax of the whole trip.

参考答案： C

TIP：选C。选项A中斜体部分作定语，选项B和D中斜体部分作主语，选项C中斜体部分作介词to的宾语。

59. All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT A. She bought herself a pair of new shoes. B. Only one problem still remains — the food. C. My friends all understand and support me. D. She liked her current job, teaching English.

参考答案： A

TIP：选A。选项A中的反身代词作动词宾语，句中没有同位语。

60. Which of the following best explains the meaning of “Shall we buy the tickets first”?

A. He said that we were going to buy the tickets first. B. He requested that we buy the tickets first. C. He suggested that we buy the tickets first. D. He advised us to buy the tickets first.

参考答案： C

TIP：选C。“Shall we buy the tickets first?”一句表达征求对方意见的意思，因此与C项的“提议，建议”吻合。

61. Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of cause? A. I got a job as soon as I left university.

B. As there was no answer, I wrote again. C. You must do the exercises as I show you. D. Wealthy as he is, Mark is not a happy man.

参考答案： B

TIP：选B。选项A中包含一个时间状语从句，选项B中as引导原因状语从句，选项C中包含一个方式状语从句，选项D中包含一个让步状语从句。

62. Which of the following prepositional phrases can function as an adverbial? A. Are you sure of Simon’s disappearance?

B. The man with a beard is talking to the manager.

C. Every precaution was taken against the failure of the plan. D. Despite the rain, everyone enjoyed the trip.

参考答案： D

TIP：选D。选项D中介词短语作让步状语。

63. A: Mother, you promised to take me out. B: Well, _____

A. so I did! B. so did I. C. so I do! D. so do I. 参考答案： A

TIP：选A。此处的so是省略所做的事，意为“我是这样说过”。

64. Which of the following prepositional phrases is an adverbial of concession? A. They used the box for keeping treasures. B. I stepped aside for her to get in first.

C. For all that he seems to dislike me, I still like him. D. The parents bought a birthday cake for their son.

参考答案： C

TIP：选C。介词短语意为“尽管”，表示让步含义。

65. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? A. Poultry are very expensive in the city.

B. New machinery were introduced in the factory. C. The police are investigating the murder case.

D. The militia were called out to rescue flood victims.

参考答案： B

TIP：选B。非生命意义的集合名词表示某种类别时，所接谓语动词常用单数形式。

66. The girl cannot come to school today on account of the flu. The underlined part means _____.

A. concerning B. because of C. as to D. for 参考答案： B

TIP：选B。On account of的意思为“由于，因为”。

67. Mary and John are busy looking for a hotel for their wedding _____. A. mealB. snackC. refreshmentD. banquet 参考答案： D

TIP：选D。Wedding banquet意思为“婚宴”，句子意思为“玛丽和约翰正忙于为婚宴寻找酒店”。

68. Mini-skirts first _____ in the 1960s.

A. caught outB. caught inC. caught onD. caught up 参考答案： C

TIP：选C。Catch on意思为“流行”，句子意思为“迷你裙最早在20世纪60年代流行”。

69. That outburst at the meeting was ____ of his bad temper. A. illustrative B. explanatory C. expository D. revealing 参考答案： A

TIP：选A。Be illustrative of表示“说明”，句子意思为“会议上的爆发说明了他的坏脾气”。

70. The earthquake refugees are ____ for food and blankets. A. desirous B. ambitious C. seriously off D. badly off 参考答案： D

TIP：选D。Badly off for sth.为固定搭配，意为“缺乏某物”，整句意思为“地震难民缺乏食品和毯子”。

71. When Linda heard the good news she tried to sound casual, but her excitement was obvious.

The underlined part means _____.

A. uncaring B. disinterested C. without plan D. without warning 参考答案： A TIP：选A。此句意思应为“当琳达听到好消息时，她尽量使自己听起来漫不经心，但她的兴奋却掩饰不住”。Disinterested主要释义为：not influenced by

considerations of personal advantage; impartial；第二个释义：having or feeling no interest in sth.，但这层意思略有争议，并不被普遍接受。Uncaring: not displaying sympathy or concern for others; not feeling interest in attaching importance to sth.，用在此处是贴切的。

72. Most Chinese people went to work by bike within living _____. A. mind B. knowledge C. memory D. scope 参考答案： C

TIP：选C。Living memory是固定搭配，意为“在记忆中”。

73. The speaker was very good at ____ his ideas during the discussion. A. putting aside B. putting across C. putting back D. putting off 参考答案： B

TIP：选B。Put across是固定搭配，意为“使理解”，句子意思为“演讲者很擅长在讨论时让听众理解其意”。

74. The food is good at this hotel, but the ____ is poor; the waiters don?t seem to be well trained.

A. maintenance B. repair C. charge D. service 参考答案： D

TIP：选D。句子意思应理解为“宾馆的食物不错，但服务糟糕，服务生似乎没有受过良好训练”。

75. Slavery was ____ in America in the 19th century. A. abolished B. canceled C. abandoned D. terminated 参考答案： A

TIP：选A。句子意思为“美国在19世纪废除了奴隶制”。

76. Mercifully, I was able to complete all I had to do within a few days. The underlined part means _____.

A. efficiently B. surprisingly C. fortunately D. shortly 参考答案： C

TIP：选C。Mercifully在句中的意思为“幸运的是”。

77. The boys in the dorm ____ a coin to decide who would clean the floor. A. held B. tossed C. put D. collected 参考答案： B

TIP：选B。Toss a coin是固定搭配，意为“掷硬币”。

78. The patterns of spoken language are ____ from those of writing. A. distinct B. distinctive C. distinguished D. distinguishing 参考答案： A

TIP：选A。Be distinct from意为“与……不同”。

79. A(n) ____ shape has four straight sides at 90° to each other, two of which are much longer than the other two.

A. square B. oval C. oblong D. circular 参考答案： C

TIP：选C。Oblong的意思是“长方形”，句子意思为“长方形有四条相邻互成直角的边，其中的两条比另外两条长一些”。

80. I?d like to have a ____ word with his parents. A. peaceful B. quiet C. silent D. personal 参考答案： B

TIP：选B。Have a quiet word with sb.意为“想和某人私下谈谈”。 PART V READING COMPREHENSION

In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.

Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two. TEXT A

Saying “thank you” is probably the first thing most of us learn to do in a foreign language. After all, we?re brought up to be polite, and it is important to make a good impression upon other people — especially across national divides.

So, what exactly are you supposed to say when “thank you” is only the 20th most popular way to express gratitude? According to a recent survey, 19 other ways of expressing appreciation finished ahead of “thank you” in a poll of 3,000 people.

Pollsters found almost half of those asked preferred the more informal “cheers”, while others liked to use such expressions as \ So, just what is the appropriate form of words to express your thanks?

Fortunately, the clue is in the language itself. “Cheers”, despite its popularity, is considered an informal way to say thank you — and this is a definite clue as to when you can best use it.

For instance, when going for a drink with friends, a smile and a “cheers” by way of thanks is not only appropriate to the situation, but also culturally accurate. “Ta”, originated from the Danish word “tak”, was the second-most popular expression of thanks, and is also commonly used in informal situations, along with phrases such as “nice one”, and “brilliant”. Interestingly, one word that didn?t make it into the top 20 was “thanks”, thank you?s shorter, more informal cousin.

“Thanks” can be useful, as it is able to bridge the divide between the formality of “thank you” and the downright relaxed “cheers”.

Certain words can double as an expression of thanks as well as delight. Again, the words themselves offer the clue as to when best to use them.

For example, words like “awesome”, “brilliant” and “you star” featured highly in the new poll and they can hint at both your pleasure at someone?s action, as well as serving to express your thanks. If you are on the receiving end of a “new” thank you, you can respond with a simple “no problem”, or “sure”.

Of course, in certain circumstances, a simple wave, nod or smile may be

appropriate. For instance, if a car driver slows down to let you cross the road, simply raising your hand in acknowledgement is enough to show that you appreciate the driver?s consideration.

Sometimes, formality is necessary, and “thank you” is still the best choice in such situations. But students should not worry about when exactly to use certain

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