24. I cannot bear the noise of my brother's radio; it ______ me from my work. A. disturbs B. perturbs C. interrupts D. distracts
参考答案： D TIP：distract“分散注意力”，用法为distract somebody from something；disturb“打搅”，perturb“使不安”，interrupt“打断，中断”。
25. I congratulate you on your ______ in jewelry. A. selection B. choice C. flavour D. taste
参考答案： D
TIP：taste“鉴赏能力”（不可数名词），其他三个选择项不合题意。
26. Even though the football match was not very exciting, the ______ managed to make it sound interesting.
A. commentator B. newscaster C. announcer D. narrator
参考答案： A
TIP：commentator“评论员，解说员”，newscaster“新闻广播员”，announcer“播音员”，narrator“叙述人”。
27. Ask the publishers to send you their latest ______ of English textbooks. A. catalogue B. brochure C. pamphlet D. booklet
参考答案： A
TIP：catalogue“商品目录，图书目录”，brochure, pamphlet, booklet三词意为“小册子，（关于某事、某旅馆等的）情况介绍手册”。
28. I haven't the ______ idea of what you mean. A. lightest B. dimmest C. faintest D. smallest
参考答案： C
TIP：haven't the faintest/slightest/foggiest idea为固定搭配，意为“一点也不明白”。
29. — I'm glad to see you looking so well. — Yes, I feel as ______ as a fiddle. A. well B. straight C. fit D. fine
参考答案： C
TIP：as fit as a fiddle 是习语，表示“非常健康，精神很好”。
30. I only know that it is true that he has broken ______ his engagement to Pamela. A. off B. with C. up D. down
参考答案： A
TIP：break off“中断，绝交”；break with“与??决裂”，其后所用的名词通常指的是决裂的对象；break up“打碎”，break down“损坏，垮掉”。
四级语法与词汇（4）
1. He lost his job ______ no fault of his own. A. through B. by C. with D. over
参考答案： A
TIP：through是表示原因的介词。
2. He didn't know anyone at the wedding ______ than the bride and groom. A. except B. other C. apart D. rather
参考答案： B
TIP：other than为一固定词组，意为“除了”(相当于except)。
3. Supposing I ______ to agree to your request, how do you think the other students would feel? A. would B. am C. were D. could
参考答案： C
TIP：supposing引导的从句可用were虚拟式来表示“假设”。不能用would和could，因为它们不能接带to的不定式。
4. There was a storm ______ I had never experienced before. A. such as B. as which C. with which D. for such
参考答案： A
TIP：such as是比较特别的关系词，强调程度。experience是及物动词，不需加介词。
5. ______ her inexperience her failure to secure the contract was not surprising. A. In view of B. By virtue of C. With regard to D. In recognition of
参考答案： A
TIP：in view of“有鉴于，考虑到”，by virtue of“凭借”，with regard to“关于”，in recognition of“表彰”。
6. The University of Georgia, ______ in 1785, was the first state-supported university in the
United States. A. chartered B. was chartered C. it was chartered D. to be chartered
参考答案： A
TIP：chartered是过去分词作后置定语，表示被动含义，其他三个选择项不合语法。
7. This rule ______ to everyone who ______ for this post. A. will apply ... will apply B. applies ... will apply C. will apply ... applies D. is applying ... is applying
参考答案： C
TIP：一般现在时在一些从属分句（如关系分句、条件分句、时间分句等）中往往被用来表示将来。另外要注意everyone后的关系从句用单数谓语动词形式。
8. Are you suggesting that Joe ______ the murder when you don't believe his alibi? A. commits B. will commit C. commit D. committed
参考答案： D
TIP：此句中的suggest意为“暗示”，that从句中的谓语动词需用陈述语气。
9. You look frozen. I ______ you a cup of coffee. A. will make
B. am going to make C. am making D. am to make
参考答案： A
TIP：will可以表示未经事先考虑的打算，be going to表示经过事先考虑的打算，be to和现在进行体则表示计划、安排。
10. Who ______ in but the President himself! A. is coming