英語四級“名詞題”真題解析
名詞是大學英語四級考試中對詞匯考查的重要內容之一。因為名詞在大學英語基本詞匯中所占比例很大,而且英語名詞的同義詞和近義詞很多,所以對名詞考查的主要項目是名詞意義辨析,此外還有名詞與介詞的搭配,動詞與名詞的搭配,以及名詞的單復數等。下面是近幾年來大學英語四級考試涉及名詞的真題解析。
1.These books, which you can get at any bookshop,will give you ____ you need.
A)all the information B)all the informations C)all of information D)all of the informations
(2000.6.CET-4 第22題)
2.The clothes a person wears may express his ______ or social position.
A)Curiosity B)status C)determination D)significance
(200.6.CET-4 第28題)
3. Niagara Falls is a great tourist ______, drawing millions of visitors every year.
A)attention B)attraction C)appointment D)arrangement
(2001.CET-4 第42題)
4.A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough ______.
A)nuisance B)trouble C)Worry D)anxiety
(2000.6.CET-4 第 69題)
5.When people become unemployed, it is________ often worse than lack of wages.
A)laziness B)poverty C)idleness D)inability
(1999.6.CET-第54題)
6.Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful ______ in the market.
A) batteries B)bargains C)baskets D)barrels
(1999.6.CET-4 第 59題)
7.In previous times,when fresh meat was in short _________,pigeons were kept by many households as a source of food.
A)store B)provision C)reserve D)supply
(1999.6.CET-4 第 61題)
8.The tomato juice left a brown _________ on the front of my jacket.
A)track B)trace C)spot D)point
(1999.1.CET-4 第 59題)
9.My father seemed to be in no _____________ to look at my school report.
A)feeling B)attitude C)emotion D)mood
(1999.1.CET-4 第63題)
10.He gives people the impression ____________ all his life abroad.
A)of having spent B)to hay spent C)of being spent D)to spend
(1998.6.GET-4 第46題)
11.A peculiarly pointed chin is his most memorable facial __________ .
A)mark B)feature C)trace D)appearance
(1998.6.CET-4 第47題)
12. Does everyone on earth have an equal right ______ an equal share of its resources?
A)by B)at C)to D)over
13. Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _________ to the health service.
A) assessment B) assignment C) exception D) access
14. Professor Taylors talk has indicated that science has a very strong _____ on the everyday life of non-scientists as well as scientists.
A) motivation B) perspective C) impression D) impact
15. The manager spoke highly of such ______ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees.
A) virtues B) features C) properties D) characteristics
16. Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full ___________.
A) capacity B) strength C) length D) possibility
17. The newspaper did not mention the ______ of the damage caused by the fire.
A) range B) level C) extent D) quantity
18. The traditional approach ______ with complex problems is to break them down into smaller, more easily managed problems.
A) to dealing B) in dealing C) dealing D) to deal
19.Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first _______.
A)intention B)attempt C)purpose D)desire
20. Lightning is a ______ of electrical current from a cloud to the ground or from one cloud to another.
A) rush B) rainbow C) rack D) ribbon
21. I caught a ______ of the taxi before it disappeared around the corner of the street.
A) vision B) glimpse C) look D) scene
22. The manager lost his ______ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.
A) mood B) temper C)mind D) passion
(19967.1.CET-4 第39題)
P
1.這些書會提供你所需要的所有信息,它們可以在任何書店買到。
A) all the information
information 是不可數名詞,沒有復數形式,故B)、D)本身是錯誤的。又因為all of 后面接不可數名詞時,名詞前須有定冠詞,C)也不可選。只能選A)。
2.一個人的衣著可以表示他的身份或社會地位。
B)status
A)curiosity好奇心,求知欲;B)status身份,地位;C)determination 決心;D)significance意義,重要性。根據題意應選B)。另外,or后面的social position實際上是對前面并列的status的解釋,也是一個重要的選項線索。
3.尼亞加拉瀑布是一個令人向往 的旅游勝地,每年都吸引數以百萬的游客。
A)attraction意為注意;B) at traction意思是具有吸引力的人或物,可引申為勝地C)appointment意為約會;D)arrangement意為安排。根據句意,正確的答案是B)。尼亞加拉瀑布是一處旅游點,而不是一種出游安排。故不能選D)。
4. 大量的螞蟻老是進入我的廚房,螞蟻是非常令人討厭的東西。 A)nuisance
A)nuisance意為令人討厭的人(東西,情況等)(a person,thing or situation that annoys you or causes problems);B)trouble意為麻煩,苦惱(problems that make something difficult, spoil your plan, make you worry,etc.);C)worry意為擔心,發愁D)anxiety意為焦慮,與worry意義相近。螞蟻是令人討厭的東西,而不是問題,難題,更不是擔憂,焦慮等。故A)是正確答案。
5.當人們失業時,無所事事比失去工資更糟糕。
A) laziness 懶惰;B)poverty貧窮;C)idleness無事可干,閑待;D〕inability無能力,無辦法。失業引起的什么狀況比失去工資更糟糕呢?不可能是poverty,更不可能是laziness或inability,因為失業本身就可能意味著貧窮,而懶惰和無能是某些人的本性,不是失業引起的。所以是C)idleness。
6.有些人喜歡星期天去購物,因為他們希望在市場買到物美價廉的貨物。
B)bargains
A)batteries電池;B)bargains便宜的東西,廉價貨;C)baskets籃子,筐;D)barrels桶。根據句意:人們喜歡星期天去購物,自然是希望買到好的、便宜的東西,便宜的東西是泛指。A)、C)、D)均指具體的物品,與原句句意不符。正確答案是B)。
7.在過去,當鮮肉短缺時,許多家庭靠養鴿子作為食物的來源。
D)supply
A)store意為儲存的東西或商店,短語 in store的意思是存儲備用。B)provision意為提供,供應,常與of搭配,但沒有in short provision這樣的搭配。C)reserve意為儲備物,儲量,in reserve的意思是留待后用。D)supply意為供應,供應量,短語in short supply是供應短缺的意思。根據原句句意,D)是答案。
8.番茄汁在我上衣的前襟上留下褐色斑點。
A)track行蹤,小徑,軌道;B)trace蹤跡,足跡,痕跡;C)spot斑點,污點,地 點;D)point點。根據以上辨析,C)符合題意。
9.mood
be in the mood/no mood to do something是固定氨基酸表示有(沒有)做 的心情。根據題意,只有D)符合題意要求。 其他三個名詞都不能形成be in no搭配。
10.他給人的印象是他這一輩子都是在國外生活的。
A)of having spent
名詞impression后要接of而不是to,故先可排除B)和D);另外,根據常見搭配spend ones life,故應用主動形式,所以A)是正確答案。
11.獨特的尖下巴是他最令人難忘的面部特征。
B)feature
注意原句中的兩個形容詞: memorable(令人難忘的)和facial(面部的)。然后再從四個選項中挑出可以被令人難忘和面部的修飾的名詞。四個名詞的意義分別是:A)mark標記,記號;B)feature特征;C)trace痕跡,蹤跡;D)appearance外貌,外表。唯 有B)最合題意。
12.對于地球的資源,地球上的每 一個人是否都享有同等的權利?
C)to
本題是要求選擇一適當介詞, 與名詞right搭配,四個介詞中只有to可以。 have a(the)right to sth.意為(享有) 的權利。
13.D)access
本題要求在空白處,填入一個 名詞與后面的介詞構成搭配。選項中4個名詞的意義分別是:A)assessment評價,估價,評定;B)assignment分配,委派,指定的作業,任務;C)exception例外,除以外;D)access接近的機會,利用的權力。Have access to sth.意為享用,使用D)是正確答案。
14.泰勒教授的談話已表明,科學 已對科學家以及非科學家的日常生活產生了很大的影響。
impact影響,沖擊。根據辨析可見,選項D]impact符合題意要求。
15.經理高度贊揚他的雇員表現 出來的諸如忠誠、勇氣和坦率等美德。
四個名詞的意義分別是:A]virtues美德;B]features特征;C]properties特性,財產;D]characteristics(性格等方面的)特征。原句中loyalty(忠誠),courage(勇氣)和truthfulness(誠實)等詞都屬于美德的范疇,A)是正確答案。
16.不外出上班的家庭主婦們往往覺得沒能充分發揮自己的能力。
報紙沒有報導這次大火造成的損壞程度。
A)rush
B]glimpse
A]vision視力,洞察力(power of seeing or imaging)B)glimpse 一瞥(quick,imperfect view of something/somebody),catch a glimpse of(瞥見),這是一固定搭配;C)look外觀,臉色(appearance);D)scene景象(view,something seen),因此 B)是正確答案。
22.B]temper
A)mood心情、情緒B)temper 脾氣、情緒,lose ones temper意為發脾氣、生氣C)mind頭腦,精神,理智,lose ones mind意為發瘋,發狂;D)passion強烈的感情,熱情。根據以上分析,選項B)符合題意
名詞是大學英語四級考試中對詞匯考查的重要內容之一。因為名詞在大學英語基本詞匯中所占比例很大,而且英語名詞的同義詞和近義詞很多,所以對名詞考查的主要項目是名詞意義辨析,此外還有名詞與介詞的搭配,動詞與名詞的搭配,以及名詞的單復數等。下面是近幾年來大學英語四級考試涉及名詞的真題解析。
1.These books, which you can get at any bookshop,will give you ____ you need.
A)all the information B)all the informations C)all of information D)all of the informations
(2000.6.CET-4 第22題)
2.The clothes a person wears may express his ______ or social position.
A)Curiosity B)status C)determination D)significance
(200.6.CET-4 第28題)
3. Niagara Falls is a great tourist ______, drawing millions of visitors every year.
A)attention B)attraction C)appointment D)arrangement
(2001.CET-4 第42題)
4.A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough ______.
A)nuisance B)trouble C)Worry D)anxiety
(2000.6.CET-4 第 69題)
5.When people become unemployed, it is________ often worse than lack of wages.
A)laziness B)poverty C)idleness D)inability
(1999.6.CET-第54題)
6.Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful ______ in the market.
A) batteries B)bargains C)baskets D)barrels
(1999.6.CET-4 第 59題)
7.In previous times,when fresh meat was in short _________,pigeons were kept by many households as a source of food.
A)store B)provision C)reserve D)supply
(1999.6.CET-4 第 61題)
8.The tomato juice left a brown _________ on the front of my jacket.
A)track B)trace C)spot D)point
(1999.1.CET-4 第 59題)
9.My father seemed to be in no _____________ to look at my school report.
A)feeling B)attitude C)emotion D)mood
(1999.1.CET-4 第63題)
10.He gives people the impression ____________ all his life abroad.
A)of having spent B)to hay spent C)of being spent D)to spend
(1998.6.GET-4 第46題)
11.A peculiarly pointed chin is his most memorable facial __________ .
A)mark B)feature C)trace D)appearance
(1998.6.CET-4 第47題)
12. Does everyone on earth have an equal right ______ an equal share of its resources?
A)by B)at C)to D)over
13. Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _________ to the health service.
A) assessment B) assignment C) exception D) access
14. Professor Taylors talk has indicated that science has a very strong _____ on the everyday life of non-scientists as well as scientists.
A) motivation B) perspective C) impression D) impact
15. The manager spoke highly of such ______ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees.
A) virtues B) features C) properties D) characteristics
16. Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full ___________.
A) capacity B) strength C) length D) possibility
17. The newspaper did not mention the ______ of the damage caused by the fire.
A) range B) level C) extent D) quantity
18. The traditional approach ______ with complex problems is to break them down into smaller, more easily managed problems.
A) to dealing B) in dealing C) dealing D) to deal
19.Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first _______.
A)intention B)attempt C)purpose D)desire
20. Lightning is a ______ of electrical current from a cloud to the ground or from one cloud to another.
A) rush B) rainbow C) rack D) ribbon
21. I caught a ______ of the taxi before it disappeared around the corner of the street.
A) vision B) glimpse C) look D) scene
22. The manager lost his ______ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.
A) mood B) temper C)mind D) passion
(19967.1.CET-4 第39題)
P
1.這些書會提供你所需要的所有信息,它們可以在任何書店買到。
A) all the information
information 是不可數名詞,沒有復數形式,故B)、D)本身是錯誤的。又因為all of 后面接不可數名詞時,名詞前須有定冠詞,C)也不可選。只能選A)。
2.一個人的衣著可以表示他的身份或社會地位。
B)status
A)curiosity好奇心,求知欲;B)status身份,地位;C)determination 決心;D)significance意義,重要性。根據題意應選B)。另外,or后面的social position實際上是對前面并列的status的解釋,也是一個重要的選項線索。
3.尼亞加拉瀑布是一個令人向往 的旅游勝地,每年都吸引數以百萬的游客。
A)attraction意為注意;B) at traction意思是具有吸引力的人或物,可引申為勝地C)appointment意為約會;D)arrangement意為安排。根據句意,正確的答案是B)。尼亞加拉瀑布是一處旅游點,而不是一種出游安排。故不能選D)。
4. 大量的螞蟻老是進入我的廚房,螞蟻是非常令人討厭的東西。 A)nuisance
A)nuisance意為令人討厭的人(東西,情況等)(a person,thing or situation that annoys you or causes problems);B)trouble意為麻煩,苦惱(problems that make something difficult, spoil your plan, make you worry,etc.);C)worry意為擔心,發愁D)anxiety意為焦慮,與worry意義相近。螞蟻是令人討厭的東西,而不是問題,難題,更不是擔憂,焦慮等。故A)是正確答案。
5.當人們失業時,無所事事比失去工資更糟糕。
A) laziness 懶惰;B)poverty貧窮;C)idleness無事可干,閑待;D〕inability無能力,無辦法。失業引起的什么狀況比失去工資更糟糕呢?不可能是poverty,更不可能是laziness或inability,因為失業本身就可能意味著貧窮,而懶惰和無能是某些人的本性,不是失業引起的。所以是C)idleness。
6.有些人喜歡星期天去購物,因為他們希望在市場買到物美價廉的貨物。
B)bargains
A)batteries電池;B)bargains便宜的東西,廉價貨;C)baskets籃子,筐;D)barrels桶。根據句意:人們喜歡星期天去購物,自然是希望買到好的、便宜的東西,便宜的東西是泛指。A)、C)、D)均指具體的物品,與原句句意不符。正確答案是B)。
7.在過去,當鮮肉短缺時,許多家庭靠養鴿子作為食物的來源。
D)supply
A)store意為儲存的東西或商店,短語 in store的意思是存儲備用。B)provision意為提供,供應,常與of搭配,但沒有in short provision這樣的搭配。C)reserve意為儲備物,儲量,in reserve的意思是留待后用。D)supply意為供應,供應量,短語in short supply是供應短缺的意思。根據原句句意,D)是答案。
8.番茄汁在我上衣的前襟上留下褐色斑點。
A)track行蹤,小徑,軌道;B)trace蹤跡,足跡,痕跡;C)spot斑點,污點,地 點;D)point點。根據以上辨析,C)符合題意。
9.mood
be in the mood/no mood to do something是固定氨基酸表示有(沒有)做 的心情。根據題意,只有D)符合題意要求。 其他三個名詞都不能形成be in no搭配。
10.他給人的印象是他這一輩子都是在國外生活的。
A)of having spent
名詞impression后要接of而不是to,故先可排除B)和D);另外,根據常見搭配spend ones life,故應用主動形式,所以A)是正確答案。
11.獨特的尖下巴是他最令人難忘的面部特征。
B)feature
注意原句中的兩個形容詞: memorable(令人難忘的)和facial(面部的)。然后再從四個選項中挑出可以被令人難忘和面部的修飾的名詞。四個名詞的意義分別是:A)mark標記,記號;B)feature特征;C)trace痕跡,蹤跡;D)appearance外貌,外表。唯 有B)最合題意。
12.對于地球的資源,地球上的每 一個人是否都享有同等的權利?
C)to
本題是要求選擇一適當介詞, 與名詞right搭配,四個介詞中只有to可以。 have a(the)right to sth.意為(享有) 的權利。
13.D)access
本題要求在空白處,填入一個 名詞與后面的介詞構成搭配。選項中4個名詞的意義分別是:A)assessment評價,估價,評定;B)assignment分配,委派,指定的作業,任務;C)exception例外,除以外;D)access接近的機會,利用的權力。Have access to sth.意為享用,使用D)是正確答案。
14.泰勒教授的談話已表明,科學 已對科學家以及非科學家的日常生活產生了很大的影響。
impact影響,沖擊。根據辨析可見,選項D]impact符合題意要求。
15.經理高度贊揚他的雇員表現 出來的諸如忠誠、勇氣和坦率等美德。
四個名詞的意義分別是:A]virtues美德;B]features特征;C]properties特性,財產;D]characteristics(性格等方面的)特征。原句中loyalty(忠誠),courage(勇氣)和truthfulness(誠實)等詞都屬于美德的范疇,A)是正確答案。
16.不外出上班的家庭主婦們往往覺得沒能充分發揮自己的能力。
報紙沒有報導這次大火造成的損壞程度。
A)rush
B]glimpse
A]vision視力,洞察力(power of seeing or imaging)B)glimpse 一瞥(quick,imperfect view of something/somebody),catch a glimpse of(瞥見),這是一固定搭配;C)look外觀,臉色(appearance);D)scene景象(view,something seen),因此 B)是正確答案。
22.B]temper
A)mood心情、情緒B)temper 脾氣、情緒,lose ones temper意為發脾氣、生氣C)mind頭腦,精神,理智,lose ones mind意為發瘋,發狂;D)passion強烈的感情,熱情。根據以上分析,選項B)符合題意