英语专业四级单项选择错题集

D. a success as much as

3. The couple has donated a not ____ amount of money to the foundation.

A. inconsiderable B. inconsiderate C. inaccurate D. incomparable

4. It is not ____ much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand. A. that B. as C. so D. very

5. It is not uncommon for there ____ problems of communication between the old and the young.

A. being B. would be C. be D. to be

6. According to the new tax law, any money earned over that level is taxed at the ___ of 59 percent.

A. ratio B percentage C. proportion D. rate

7. Nine is to three ____three is to one. A. when B. that C. which D. what

8. Men differ from animals ____ they can think and speak. A. for which B. for that C. in that D. in which

9. They stood chatting together as easily and naturally as _____. A. it could be B. could be C. it was D. was

10. The person he interviewed was ____ his former schoolmate. A. no other than B. no more than C. none other than D. none the less

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1. Intellect is to the mind ___sight is to the body. A. what B. as C. that D. like 答案：A

【参考译文】智力对于大脑，就像视力对于躯体一样。 【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查对句子结构的理解。 【详细解答】 what引导的是一个类比性状语从句，说明主句行为的方式、方法，其结构为“A is to B what C is to D”，意思是“A对于B来说，就像C对于D一样”。根据句意，选项A为正确

答案。

2. ___I sympathize, I can’t really do very much to help them out of the difficulties.

A. As long as B. As C. While D. Even 答案：C

【参考译文】尽管我对此很同情，但我的确不能做太多的事情来帮他们摆脱困境。

【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查对让步状语从句的理解。 【详细解答】 while意为“虽然”；as常引导原因状语从句；as long as意为“只要”；even意为“即使”。根据句意，选项C 为正确答案。

3. The patient’s progress was very encouraging as he could ___ get out of bed without help.

A. nearly B. hardly C. merely D. barely 答案：A

【参考译文】病人的情况好转让人感到鼓舞，因为他不用人帮忙也能勉强下床。

【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查副词的用法。?

【详细解答】 can hardly和can barely意为“几乎不能”，是否定副词，不合题意。nearly意为“几乎”；merely意为“仅仅”。根据句意，此处需要填表肯定性副词，故选项A 为正确答案。

4. He was__ to tell the truth even to his closest friend. A. too much of a coward B. too much the coward C. a coward enough D. enough of a coward 答案：A

【参考译文】他胆小得不敢向最要好的朋友说真话。 【试题分析】本题考查对习惯用法的掌握。

【详细解答】 too…to …是习惯用法，意为“太……以至于不能……”。根据句意，选项A为正确答案。

5. Barry had an advantage over his mother ___he could speak French.

A. since that B. in that C. at that D. so that 答案：B

【参考译文】贝利比他母亲多具备一个优势，因为他会讲法语。 【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查连词的用法。

【详细解答】 in that意为“因为，既然”，是一个表弱原因关系的连词，一般用于书面语，故为正确答案。

6. You needn’t worry ___ regards the cost of the operation. A. with B. which C. as D. about 答案：C ?

【参考译文】你不必担心手术费用 【试题分析】本题考查对固定搭配的掌握。