大学英语四级考试模拟试题及答案7

Directions: There are 3.0. incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

31. Such crimes may be so complex that months or years go by before anyone _______ them.
A) discovered C) would have discovered
B) will discover D) discovers

32. Though ________ in a big city, Peter always prefers to paint the primitive scenes of country life.
A) grown C) tended
B) raised D) cultivated

33. The careless man received a ticket for speeding. He ________ have driven so fast.
A) can’t C) shouldn’t
B) wouldn’t D) mustn’t

34. If people feel hopeless, they don’t bother to ________ the skills they need to succeed.
A) adopt C) accumulate
B) acquire D) assemble

35. If I ________ harder at school, I would be sitting in a comfortable office now.
A) worked C) had worked
B) were to work D) were working

36. The shop assistant was dismissed as she was ________ of cheating customers.
A) accused C) scolded
B) charged D) cursed

37. All her energies are ________ upon her children and she seems to have little time for anything else.
A) guided C) directed
B) aimed D) focused

38. While crossing the mountain area, all the men carried guns lest they ___ by wild animals.
A) should be attacked C) must be attacked
B) had been attacked D) would be attacked

39. Everyone should be ___ to a decent standard of living and an opportunity to be educated.
A) attributed C) identified
B) entitled D) justified

40. His wife is constantly funding _______ with him, which makes him very angry.
A) errors C) fault
B) shortcomings D) flaw