四、根据英语句子的意思，从每一句下面的 A ， B ， C ， D 中选择正确的语言搭配 ( 每小题 1 分，共 20 分 )

1. Prior ______ his departure, he addressed a letter to his daughter.

A. to B. of

C. in D. from

2. The children ______ against each other to win yearly scholarship.

A. contest B. fight

C. rival D. enhance

3. When I last saw Mary she ______ to her next class on the other side of the campus and did not have time to talk.

A. hurried B. was hurrying

C. had hurried D. has hurried

4. Next time I ______ there, I'll ask them about it.

A. will go B. have gone

C. am going D. go

5. The young madam was ______ to discover that she was being watched.

A. disconcerted B. disappointed

C. dishonored D. dissatisfying

6. We ______ the shops and the post office as soon as we moved into the town.

A. determined B. located

C. specified D. settled

7. People just ______ their rubbish over the wall.

A. rolled B. swayed

C. shaped D. threw

8. Having the highest marks in his class,______.

A. the college offered him a scholarship.

B. he was offered a scholarship by the college.

C. a scholarship was offered him by the college

D. a college scholarship was offered to him.

9. Why do you object to ______ the direction?

A. following B. follow

C. have followed D. have been followed

10. They ______ the game BECause of rain.

A. deserted B. abandoned

C. left D. departed
11. In the 19 th century industry ______ towards the north of England.

A. tended B. gravitated

C. intended D. inclined

12. ______ some of the suggestions prove of value to you as well.

A. Could B. Can

C. Might D. May

13. Before we commence again, let me give you a word or two of advice,_____?

A. shall I B. don't I

C. will you D. won't you

14. I wish to talk with you in private,______?

A. do I B. shall I

C. can I D. may I

15. People will not believe a person who always ______.

A. magnifies B. enlarges

C. broadens D. exaggerates

16. The reserch project has only been under way for three months,so it's too early to ______ its success.

A. figure B. consider

C. rate D. evaluate

17. If the United States had not entered the Second World War, probably the 1940 unemployment rate of 14% ______ still further.

A. would rise B. rose

C. would have risen D. had risen

18. We wouldn't lose courage even if we ______ again.

A. were to fail B. would fail

C. fail D. have failed

19. John wants to see me today, but I would rather he ______ tomorrow than today.

A. came B. had come

C. would come D. sould come

20. After his troubles, he's now in ______ comfort.

A. relative B. constant

C. relevant D. fair