2011年12月英语四级词汇语法考前模拟训练二

　　(A) exchange (B) transmit (C) transfer (D) remove

　　12. The engine _____ smoke and steam.

　　(A) gives up (B) gives in (C) gives away (D) gives off

　　13. They _____ in spite of the extremely difficult condition.

　　(A) carried out (B) carried off (C) carried on (D) carried forward

　　14. As a result of careless washing the jacket _____ to a child's size.

　　(A) compressed (B) shrank (C) dropped (D) decreased

　　15. When _____ Mr. Jones gets old, he will _____ over his business to his son.

　　(A) take (B) hand (C) think (D) get

　　16. Important people don't often have much free time as their work _____ all their time.

　　(A) takes away (B) takes over (C) takes up (D) takes in

　　17. We were struck by the extent _____ which teachers' decisions served the interests of the school rather than those of the students.

　　(A) to (B) for (C) in (D) with

　　18. Melted iron is poured into the mixer much _____ tea is poured into a cup from a teapot.

　　(A) in the same way like (B) in the same way which (C) in the same way (D) in the same way as

　　19. He went ahead _____ all warnings about the danger of his mission.

　　(A) in case of (B) because of (C) regardless of (D) prior to

　　20. Not that John doesn't want to help you, _____ it's beyond his power.

　　(A) but that (B) for that (C) and that (D) in that