2015年英语四级考试大纲词汇精选(三)
1. Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy _C_ for her examination.
A to prepare B to be prepared C preparing D being prepared
be busy doing sth. 忙于做某事
2. Five minutes earlier, _A_ we could have caught the last train.
A and B but C or D an order
and 在这里表示一种结果,翻译成“那么(和)”。只有两种情况下and才会这样翻译:
1. 省略句 + and + 句子; 2. 祈使句 + and + 句子。
7. Turn on the television or open a magazine and you _B_ advertisements showing happy balanced families.
A are often seeing B will often see C often see D have often seen
3. I cannot give you _D_ for the type of car you sell because there is no demand for it in the market.
4. Scientists say it may be five or ten years _D_ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.
A since B when C after D before
A an expense B a charge C a purchase D an order
order n. 定购,订单; purchase n. 购买。
5. By the end of this month, we surely _C_ a satisfactory solution to the problem.
A have found B will be finding C will have found D are finding
如果一个句子的时间状语是由by引导的,则时态要选择完成时态。
将来的行为在将来的某个时间之前就已完成用将来完成时。
solution to a problem 一个问题的解决方案。
6. Mr. Wilson said that he did not want to _A_ any further responsibilities.
A take on B get on C put up D look up
take on 承担; take on responsibility 承担责任。
7. Having no money but _B_ to know, he simply said he would go without dinner.
A not to want anyone B not wanting anyone C wanted no one D to want no one
dinner n. 正餐(多指晚餐); supper n. 夜宵,晚餐; breakfast n. 早餐; lunch n. 午餐;
brunch n. 早午餐。[but前后的句子要平衡]
8. We desire that the tour leader _A_ us immediately of any change in plans.
A inform B informs C informed D has informed
desire v. 要求,表要求时后面加句子要用虚拟语气, (should) + 动词原形。
其他同样用法的词还有ask, demand, request, require.
9. Not _B_, the process of choosing names varies widely from culture to culture.
A obviously B surprisingly C particularly D normally
not surprisingly 一点也不奇怪。 vary vi. 变化。
vary from … to … 从一种形式变化到另一种形式。vary between … and … 在两者之间进行变化。
10. A man escaped from the prison last night. It was a long time _A_ the guards discovered what had happened.
A before B until C since D when
It + 系动词 + 一段时间 + before引导的`句子 在…之前花费多少时间。
11. The words of his old teacher left a _C_ impression on his mind. He is still influenced by them. [lasting adj. 持久的,永久的; liberal adj. 开明的,心胸开阔的]
A long B lively C lasting D liberal
12. Mike’s uncle insists _D_ in this hotel.
A staying not B not to stay C that he would not stay D that he not stay
insist的两种用法:1 insist on … 坚持,坚决要求;