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;