英语专四：状语从句部分历年真题

英语专四: 状语从句部分历年真题

1. If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he ____ able to advise you much better than I can. (2005-51)A. would beB. will have beenC. wasD. were

2. He asked me to lend him some money, which I agreed to do, ____ that he paid me back the following week. (2005-64)A. on occasionB. on purposeC. on conditionD. only if

3. ____ enough time and money, the researchers would have been able to discover more in this field. (1998-51)A. GivingB. To giveC. GivenD. Being given

4. Y ou won’t get a loan ____ you can offer some security. (1996-41)A. lestB. in caseC. unlessD. other than

5. ____ time, he’ll make a first-class tennis player. (1996-42)A. HavingB. GivenC. GivingD. Had

6. _____ I was very much mistaken, there was something wrong with Louise. (1995-58)A. UnlessB. AsC. ThoughD. Since

7. _____ their policy can be changed the future for that country will be indeed bleak. (1993-46)A. Even ifB. Unless

C. Now thatD. As long as

8. We could go to a concert _____ you’d prefer to visit a museum. (1992-49)A. ifB. becauseC. unlessD. since

9. ____ dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. (2006-51)A. AlthoughB. WhateverC. AsD. However

10. ____, Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class. (2005-52)A. Although he is a socialistB. Even if he is a socialistC. Being a socialistD. Since he is a socialist

11. ____ I like economics, I like sociology much better. (2003-49)A. As much asB. So muchC. How muchD. Much as

12. Fool ____ Jane is, she could not have done such a thing. (2002-48)A. whoB. asC. thatD. like

13. _____ I sympathize, I can’t really do very much to help them out of the difficulties. (2001-46)A. As long asB. AsC. WhileD. Even

14. Even as a girl, ____ to be her life, and theater audiences were to be her best teacher. (2001-42)A. performing by Melissa were

B. it was known that Melissa’s performances were

C. knowing that Melissa’s performances wereD. Melissa knew that performing was

15. ____ he always tries his best to complete it on time. (1999-51)A. However the task is hardB. However hard the task isC. Though hard the task isD. Though hard is the task

16. Much as ____, I could n’t lend him the money because I simply didn’t have that much spare cash. (1999-52)A. I would have liked toB. I would like to haveC. I should have to likeD. I should have liked to

17. ____ he needed money for a new car, he decided not to borrow it from the bank. (1998-48)A. Much asB. Much thoughC. As muchD. though much

18. _____, he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources. (1997-46)A. Instead of his contributionsB. For all his notable contributionsC. His making notable contributionsD. However his notable contributions

19. ___ the Atlantic Ocean crosses the equator, the trade winds cause a flow of water to the west. (1991-7)A. ThatB. WhenC. WhereD. Though

20. The experiment requires more money than _____. (2002-49)A. have been put inB. being put inC. has been put inD. to be put in

21. Intellect is to the mind ____ sight is to the body. (2001-45)A. whatB. as

C. thatD. like

22. Language belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner ____ to the professor. (1998-47)A. as far asB. the same asC. as much asD. as long as

23. Come and see me whenever _____. (1997-48)A. you are convenientB. you will be convenientC. it is convenient to youD. it will be convenient to you

24. When I arrived at the meeting, the first speaker ___ and the audience ____.A. had finished speaking… were clappingB. had finished speaking… has clappedC. finished speaking … clappedD. finished speaking…were clapping

25. Barry has an advantage over his mother ____ he could speak French. (2001-49)A. since thatB. in thatC. at thatD. so that

26. She did her work ____ her manager had instructed. (2002-41)A. asB. untilC. whenD. though

27. –Does Alan like hamburgers? (2003-45)

-Y es. So much ____ that he eats them almost every day.A. forB. asC. toD. so

28. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone ____ an opportunity to hear the speech. (2006-56)A. ought to have

B. must haveC. may haveD. should have

29. It was as a physician that he represented himself, and ___ he was warmly received. (1997-49)A. as suchB. such asC. as thatD. so that