【正文】 he first Europeans explored the coast of California.　　A. It was not until/then　　B. It is not until/when　　C. It is until/that　　D. It was not until/that　　9. ____ the letter, I ran out of the room to the post office.　　A. Finishing　　B. No sooner that I had finished up　　C. As soon as I finished writing 　　D. Since I finished up to write　　10. If the law and order ____, neither the citizen nor his property is safe.　　A. are not preserved　　B. have not been preserved　　C. were notpreserved　　D. is not preserved　　11. Before moving to another city, Amy ____ of the house and the furniture.　　A. disposed　　B. discarded　　C. discharged　　D. distributed　　12. Amy Taylor was ____ both as a drama critic and as a poet.　　A. subtle　　B. progressive　　C. eminent　　D. plausible　　13. He was very much interested in the work of charities, and made a regular ____ to them.　　　　B. fellowship 　　C. hospitality　　D. contribution　　14. The temperature ____ greatly。 D. fearful　　24. Farmers are allowed to grow small gardens of their own and they sell their vegetables ____ the black market.　　A. on C. steps C. tradition B. anonymous D. structure　　18. People’s status in society is frequently ____ by how much they own.　　A. measured C. faithful B. market D. mislaid　　12. ____ money, she is quite rich. However, this does not mean that she is happy.　　A. Concerning B. As to　　C. In terms of D. In the light of　　13. A well written position ____ good choice of words and clear organization among other things.　　A. calls for D. stealing　　10. The boy has admitted to ____ the window while playing football yesterday.　　A. breaking D. left　　8. As the train will not leave until one hour later, we ____grab a bite at the snack bar.　　A. may well B. just as well　　C. might as well D. as well　　9. She resorted to ____ when she had no money to buy C. honorable C. e into B. much D. except for　　18. ____ the water left in the kettle, the doctor put several things he unwrapped from a handkerchief.　　A. At C. for C. thorough B. arrangement 　　C. management B. turning to D. regulation　　 crippled Jack proudly walked with a ____ to the platform to join the children.　　A. jump B. set off D. right away　　 was the driver’s ____ that caused him to step on the gas instead of the brake after his car went over the curb.　　A. fraud C. above all C. whereby is　　6. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, ______ a sudden loud noise.　　A. being there is D. premium　　 father is so deaf that he has to use a hearing____.　　A. help against　　17. She was teaching me ____ you would teach a younger child to speak the language.　　A. the way D. damage　　15. Mr. Robinson knew that the most trivial chore could prove to be a ___if approached with enthusiasm.　　A. prize B. hurt C. favorable 　　13. The school mittee hoped that their choice of play would be ___ with the students and their parents.　　A. recognized B. should have been printed　C. must be printed D. no more than　　9. After ____ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to step into the doctor’s office.　　 D. Unless　　 organization brought Western artists together in the hope of B. must have been B. large B. give over　　C. give off D. publicity　　20. Our ____ sensitivity decreases with age. By age 60, most people have lost 40 percent of their ability to smell and 50 percent of their taste buds.　　A. sensible C. majorit 48專四模擬試題（語法詞匯篇152)專四模擬試題（語法詞匯篇1)1. Although ____ Spanish, he attended the course.　　A. he was knowing he almost did not get out of the room.　　A. to escape B. are it is　　6. He set up in business ____ his own and was very successful.　　A. in B. ringing D. humming　　16. Under this ____ pressure some of the rocks even became liquid.　　A. intensive 　　18. Nancy was surprised that they have ____. They seemed to be a happy couple.　　A. split up 　　22. If a substance is dissolved in water or heated, it may ____a gas.　　A. give into you bee　　C. that you bee D. and so is　　4. While driving along the treacherous road, ____.　　A. my right rear tyre blew out　　B. my right rear tyre had a blowout　　 had a blownout on my right rear tyre　　D. I had my right rear tyre blowout　　5. Jean Wagner’s most enduring contribution to the study of Afro American poetry is his insistence that it ____ in a religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference.　　A. is to be analysed D. should have been analysed　　 there is little we can do to modify the weather, we can at least know what kind of weather to expect.　　A. Since C. than C. sense D. bonus　　16. The trade unions in this industry are ____ any reduction in wages.　　A. objecting against up C. tour C. show D. having been robbed　　2. ____ before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a success.　　A. Though having never acted　　B. As he had never acted　　C. Despite he had never acted　　D. In spite of his never having acted　　3. By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the world’s population ____ in cities rather than in the country.　　A. are living B. will be living 　　C. have lived D. will have lived　　4. Mr. Milton prefers to resign ____ part in such dishonest business deals.　　A. than take B. than to take　　C. rather than take one 　　 students expected there ____ more reviewing classes before the final exams.　　A. is B. alarm B. catch up with　　C. keep up with D. set about　　 truck driver was fined for exceeding the speed ____.　　A. range C. neither C. stupid B. that B. should take D. in spite of　　11. Many automobile accidents were __