专四真题语言知识——2019.2018.docVIP

TEM 2019 11. Moving from beginning to end by order of time, narration relies on a more natural pattern of organization than ________. A. will other types of writing B. do other types of writing C. On other types of writing D. other types of writing 12. ________ the attempted rescue mission, the hostages might still be alive. A. If it not had been for B. If had it not been for C. Had it not been for D. Had not it been for 13. Members of the Parliament were poised ________ ahead with a bill to approve construction of the oil pipeline. A. to move B. moving C. to moving D. at moving 14. Writers often coupled narration with other techniques to develop ideas and support opinions that otherwise ________ abstract, unclear, or unconvincing. A. may remain B. could remain C. must have remained D. might have remained 15. Protocol was ________ enabled him to make difficult decisions without ever looking back. A. who B. what C. which D. that 16. The woman had persuaded him to do ________ he was hired never to do -- reveal the combination for the lock on the entrance. A. one thing B. such one thing C. any one thing D. the one thing 17. The bad news was that he could be a very dangerous person ________ he choose to be. A. should B. could C. might D. must 18. “If not us, who? If not now, when?” These two questions are used as a ________. A. sign of anger B. call for action C. refusal to change D. denial of commitment 19. What is the function of the present progressive in “They are always calling me by the wrong name”? A. To express unfavorable feelings. B. To alleviate unnecessary hostility. C. To indicate uncertainty. D. To dramatize a fact. 20. “Harry was compelled to resign and to come down to London, where he set up as an army coach.” The relative clause in the sentence serves to ________. A. supply additional information about London B. describe the antecedent “London” C. put restrictions on the identity of Harry D. narrate a sequential