2022年大学英语四级考试语法练习题 1

1. The room is in a terrible mess; it ________ cleaned.
A.  can’t have been
B.  mustn’t have been
C.  shouldn’t have been
D.  wouldn’t have been
Answer: A.  can’t have been

2. A well-written composition ________ good choice of words and clear organization among other things.
A.  calls on
B.  calls for
C.  calls up
D.  calls off 
Answer: B.  calls for

3. The traditional approach ________ with complex problems is to break them down into smaller, more easily managed problems.
A.  to dealing
B.  in dealing
C.  dealing
D.  to deal 
Answer: A.  to dealing

4. It has been revealed that some government leaders ________ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.
A.  employ
B.  take
C.  abuse
D.  overlook 
Answer: C.  abuse

5. We were struck by the extent ________ which teachers’ decisions served the interests of the school rather than those of the students.
A.  to
B.  for
C.  in
D.  With
Answer: A.  to

6. Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ________.
A.  intention
B.  attempt
C.  purpose
D.  desire 
Answer: B.  attempt

7. The ancient Egyptians are supposed ________ rockets to the moon.
A.  to send
B.  to be sending
C.  to have sent
D.  to have been sending 
Answer: C.  to have sent

8. The store had to ________ a number of clerks because sales were down.
A.  lay out
B.  lay off
C.  lay aside
D.  lay down
Answer: B.  lay off

9. All the students in this class passed the English exam ________ the exception of Li Ming.
A.  on
B.  in
C.  for
D.  With
Answer: D.  With

10. Young adults ________ older people are more likely to prefer pop songs.
A.  other than
B.  more than
C.  less than
D.  rather than
Answer: D.  rather than