2000-2017历年专四语法真题

专四语法真题汇总(2000-2017)

2017年

PART III LANGUAGE USAGE [10 MIN] 1. _____ combination of techniques authors use, all stories — from the briefest anecdotes to the

longest novels — have a plot.

A.Regarding

B.Whatever

C.In so far as

D.No matter

2.She followed the receptionist down a luxurious corridor to a closed door, __________ the women gave

a quick knock before opening it.

A.on which

B.but when

C.wherein

D.then

3.Ms Ennab is one of the first Palestinian _________ with seven years5 racing experience.

A.woman drivers

B.women driver

C.women drivers

D.woman driver

4.“I wondered if I could have a word with you.” The past tense in the sentence refers to a____________.

A.past event for exact time reference

B.present event for tentativeness

C.present event for uncertainty

D.past event for politeness

5.“If I were you, I wouldn’t wait to propose to her.” The subjunctive mood in the sentence is used

to ______ .

A.alleviate hostility

B.express unfavorable feelings

C.indicate uncertainty

D.make a suggestion

6. “It ’s a shame that the city official should have gone back on his word.” The modal auxiliary

SHOULD express _______ .

A. obligation

B. disappointment

C. future in the past

D. tentativeness

7. Timothy Ray Brown, the first man cured of HIV, initially opted against the stem cell transplant

that_______ history.

A. could have later made

B. should have made later

C. might make later

D. would later make

8. Some Martian rock structures look strikingly like structures on Earth that are known _____________ by

microbes.

A. having been created

B. being created

C. to have been created

D. to be created 9. At that moment, with the crowd watching me, I was not afraid in the ordinary sense, as ___________ if

10. You must fire ______ incompetent assistant of yours

A. the

B. an

C. that

D. whichever

2016年

PART III LANGUAGE USAGE [10 MIN]

There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B,

C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.

11. How can I concentrate if you ___________ continually ___________ me with silly questions?

I alone.

A. would have been . had been

B. should be . had been

C. could be . were

D. might have been. were

A. have... interrupted

B. had...interrupted

C. are...interrupting

D. were...interrupting

12. Among the four sentences below, Sentence ___________ expresses the highest degree of possibility.

A. It may take a long time to find a solution to the problem.

B. It might take a long time to find a solution to the problem.

C. It could take a long time to find a solution to the problem.

D. It should take a long time to find a solution to the problem.

13. She is a better speaker than___________in the class.

A. all the girls

B. the other boys

C. other any girl

D. any boy

14. Nobody heard him sing,___________.

A. did they

B. did he

C. didn't they

D. did one

15. I can't put up with___________.

A. that friend of you

B. that friend of yours

C. the friend of you

D. the friend of yours

16. There has been an increasing number of ___________ in primary schools in the past few years.

A. man teacher

B. men teacher

C. man teachers

D. men teachers

17. This is one of the issues that deserve___________.

A. mentioning

B. being mentioned

C. to mention

D. for mention

18. The audience ___________ excited on seeing ___________favorite star glide onto the stage.

A. were ... its

B. were...their

C. was...their

D. was...one's

19. ___________your advice, I would have made the wrong decision.

A. Hadn't it been for

B. Had it not been for

C. Had it been for

D. Had not it been for

20. The sentence I wish I had been more careful in spending money. expresses the speaker's_____.

A. hope

B. joy

C. regret

D. relief

2015年

51. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on the shelf, ______ ?

A. don't you

B. do you

C. will you

D. won't you

52. Mary is ______ hardworking than her sister, but she failed in the exam.

A. no less

B. no more

C. not less

D. not so

53. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

A. Only one out of six were present at the meeting.

B. Ten dollars was stolen from the cash register.

C. Either my sister or my brother is wrong.

D. Five miles seem like a long walk to me.

54. Which of the italicized parts expresses a future tense?

A. My friend teaches chemistry in a school.

B. I'll give it to you after I return.

C. What is the matter with you?

D. London stands on the River Thames.

55. It is not so much the language ______ the cultural background that makes the film difficult to understand.

A. But

B. nor

C. like

D. as

56. There is no doubt ______ the committee has made the right decision on the housing project.

A. why

B. that

C. whether

D. when

57. All the Presidents Men ______ one of the important books for scholars who study the Watergate Scandal.

A. remains

B. remained

C. remain

D. is remaining

58. If you explained the situation to your lawyer, he _____ able to advise you much better than I can.

A. will be

B. was

C. would be

D. were

59. Which of the following is a stative verb?

A. Drink.

B. Close.

C. Rain.

D. Belong.

60. Which of the following italicized parts indicates a subject-verb relation?

A. The man has a large family to support.

B. She had no wish to quarrel with her brother.

C. He was the last guest to leave.

D. Mary needs a friend to talk to.

61. The following are all correct responses to "Who told the news to the teacher?" EXCEPT _____.

A. Bob did it

B. Bob did so

C. Bob did that

D. Bob did

62. Which of the following is INCORRECT?

A. Another two girls.

B. Few words.

C. This work.

D. A bit of flowers.

63. Which of the following italicized words does NOT indicate willingness?

A. What will you do when you graduate?

B. They will be home by now.

C. Who will go with me?

D. Why will you go there alone?

64. When one has good health, _____ should feel fortunate.

A. you

B. she

C. he

D. we

65. There _____ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.

A. to be

B. to have been

C. be

D. Being

2014年

51. It is essential that he _______all the facts first.

A. is examining

B. will examine

C. examines

D. examine

52. Which of the following sentences expresses a future action?

A. Lucy is continually finding fault with her sister.

B. We are meeting the visitors after the performance.

C. The coach is now crossing the Garden Bridge.

D. I'm hoping that you'll give us some advice.

53. Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object complement？

A. The front door remained locked.

B. The boy looked disappointed.

C. Nancy appeared worried.

D. He seemed to have no money left.

54. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?

A. Physics is an important school subject.

B. The United States borders Canada.

C. The Niagara Falls is in North America.

D. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease.

55. Which of the following sentences indicates POSSIBILITY?

A. The moon cannot always be at the full.

B. You cannot smoke inside the building.

C. He cannot come today.

D. She cannot play the piano.

56. The boys in the family are old enough for_____.

A. schools

B. school

C. the school

D. the schools

57. Which of the following italicized parts indicates a predicate-object relationship?

A. He was reading Mary's letter in the room.

B. You can buy men's shoes in this shop.

C. Mrs. Blake's passport was lost.

D. The enemy's defeat brought the war to an end.

58. Please pardon ______ you.

A. my disturbing

B. disturbing

C. me to disturb

D. that I disturb

59. Which of the following tag questions is INCORRECT?

A. Carry this parcel for me, will you?

B. Nobody wants to go there, does he?

C. Few people know him, don't they?

D. Everything is ready, isn't it?

60. Which of the following reflexive pronouns is used as an object?

A. I spoke to the president himself.

B. You must pull yourself together.

C. Linda herself will play the violin.

D. Frank is not quite himself today.

61. The research team can handle______ needs to be handled.

A. whenever

B. whichever

C. wherever

D. whatever

62. Which of the following italicized parts modifies an adverb?

A. Do it right now.

B. That was a very funny film.

C. I rather like my teacher.

D. We walked about 6 miles.

63. When the sentence "They had made a mess of the house" is turned into passive voice, which of the following is CORRECT?

A. A mess had been made in the house.

B. A mess had been made by them.

C. The house had been made a mess of.

D. The house had been made a mess.

64. Fool _____ Michael is, he could not have done such a thing.

A. who

B. as

C. that

D. like

65. When the sentence "Shall I drive you to the airport first?" is turned into indirect speech, which of the following is most appropriate?

A. He agreed to drive me to the airport first.

B. He offered to drive me to the airport first.

C. He advised me to go to the airport first.

D. He suggested that I drive to the airport first.

2013年

51. Facing the board of directors, he didn’t deny ________ breaking the agreement.

A. him

B.it

C. his

D. its

52. Xinchun returned from aboard a different man. The italicized part functions as a (n) ______.

A. appositive

B. object

C. adverbial

D. complement.

53. Which of the following is a compound word ? ______.

A. Nonsmoker.

B. Deadline.

C. Meanness.

D. Misfit.

54. Which of the following sentences contains subjunctive mood? ______.

A. Lucy insisted that her son get home before 5 o’clock?

B. She used to drive to work, but now she takes the city metro.

C. Walk straight ahead, and don't turn till the second traffic lights.

D. Paul will cancel his flight if he cannot get his visa by Friday.

55. The following determiners can be used with both plural and uncountable nouns EXCEPT ______.

A. More

B. enough.

C. many.

D. such.

56. Which of the italicized parts indicates CONTRAST? ______.

A. She opened the door and quietly went in.

B. Victoria likes music and Sam is fond of sports.

C. Think it over again and you?ll get an answer.

D. He is somewhat arrogant, and I don't like this.

57. Which of the following CANNOT be used as a nominal substitute(名词替代词)? ______.

A. Much.

B. Neither.

C. One.

D. Quarter.

58. All the following sentences definitely indicate future time EXCEPT ______.

A. Mother is to have tea with Aunt Betty at four.

B. The President is coming to the UN next week.

C. The school pupils will be home by now.

D. He is going to email me the necessary information.

59. Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT? ______.

A. Politics are the art or science of government.

B. Ten miles seems like a long walk to me.

C. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease.

D. All the furniture has arrived undamaged.

60. Which of in the following phrases indicates a subject-predicate relationship? ______.

A. The arrival of the tourists

B. The law of Newton

C. The occupation of the island

D. The plays of Oscar Wilde

61. Which of the following italicized parts serves as an appositive? ______.

A. He is not the man to draw back.

B. Tony hit back the urge to tell a lie.

C. Larry has a large family to support.

D. There is really nothing to fear.

62. Which of the following is NOT an imperative sentence? ______.

A. Let me drive you home, shall I?

B. You will mind your own business!

C. Come and have dinner with us.

D. I wish you could stay behind. ‘

63. If it ______ tomorrow, the match would be put off.

A. were to rain

B. was to rain

C. was raining

D. had rained

64. Which of the following sentences expresses a fact? ______.

A. Mary and her son must be home by now.

B. Careless reading must give poor results.

C. It?s getting late, and I must leave now.

D. He must be working late at the office.

65. The following are all dynamic verbs EXCEPT ______.

A. remain.

B. Turn.

C. write.

D. knock.

2012年

51．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?

A．Twenty miles seems like a long walk to him． B．No one except his supporters agree with him．

C．Neither Julia nor I was going to the party． D．Few students in my class are really lazy．

52．Which of the following determiners can be placed before both singular count nouns and plural count nouns?

A．many a B．few C．such D．the next

53．Which of the following reflexive pronouns is used as an appositive?

A. He promised himself rapid progress． B．The manager herself will interview Mary．

C．I have nothing to say for myself D．They quarreled themselves red in the face．

54．My boss ordered that the legal documents ____ to him before lunch．

A．be sent B．were sent C．were to be sent D．must be sent

55．Which of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS?

A．By now she will be eating dinner. B．I shall never do that again．

C．My brother will help you with the luggage. D．You shall get a promotion．

56．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?

A．How strange feelings they are! B．How dare you speak to me like that!

C．What noise they are making! D. What a mess we are in!

57．Which of the italicized parts functions as a subject?

A．We never doubt that her brother is honest．B．The problem is not who will go but who will stay． C．You must give it back to whoever it belongs to. D．It is clear that the crime was done deliberately． 58．Which of the italicized parts functions as an object?

A．He doesn’t like the idea of my speaking at the meeting．

B．It is no use your pretending not to know the matter．

C．My parents strongly object to my going out alone at night．

D．Her falling into the river was the climax of the whole trip．

59．All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT

A．She bought herself a pair of new shoes． B．Only one problem still remains-the food．

C．My friends all understand and support me． D．She liked her current job, teaching English．

60．Which of the following best explains the meaning of“Shall we buy the tickets first”?

A．He said that we were going to buy the tickets first．

B．He requested that we buy the tickets first．

C．He suggested that we buy the tickets first．

D．He advised us to buy the tickets first．

61．Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of cause?

A．I got a job as soon as I left university． B．As there was no answer, I wrote again．

C．You must do the exercises as I show you． D．Wealthy as he is，Mark is not a happy man．

62．Which of the following prepositional phrases can function as an adverbial?

A. Are you sure of Simon's disappearance?

B. The man with a beard is talking to the manager.

C. Every precaution was taken against the failure of the plan．

D. Despite the rain, everyone enjoyed the trip．

63．A：Mother, you promised to take me out． B：Well_____

A. so I did!

B. so did I.

C. so I do!

D. so do I

64．Which of the following prepositional phrases is an adverbial of concession?

A．They used the box for keeping treasures． B. I stepped aside for her to get in first．

C．For all that he seems to dislike me，I still like him． D. The parents bought a birthday cake for their son．

65．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?

A．Poultry are very expensive in the city． B．New machinery were introduced in the factory．

C．The police are investigating the murder case．D．The militia were called out to rescue flood victims．

2011年

51.My uncle is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is no longer the man _____was fifteen years ago.

A. Which

B. Whom

C. Who

D. that

52. Which of the following sentences is a COMMAND?

A. Beg your pardon.

B. Have a good time.

C. Never do that again!

D. What noise you are making!

53. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates purpose?

A. She said it for fun, but others took her seriously.

B. For all its effort, the team didn’t win the match.

C. Linda has worked for the firm for twenty years.

D. He set out for Beijing yesterday.

54. When you have finished with the book, don’t forget to return it to Tim, ?

A. do you

B. will you

C. don’t you

D. won’t you

55. In phrases like freezing cold, burning hot, or soaking wet, the-ING participle is used

A. as a command.

B. as a condition.

C. for concession.

D. for emphasis.

56. Which of the following italicized phrases is INCORRECT?

A. The city is now ten times its original size.

B. I wish I had two times his strength.

C. The seller asked for double the usual price.

D. They come here four times every year.

57. It is not much the language ______ the cultural background that makes the book difficult to Understand.

A. as

B.nor

C.but

D.like

58. Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object?

A. What do you think has happened to her?

B. Who do you think the visiting professor is?

C. How much do you think he earns every month?

D. How quickly would you say he would come?

59. The additional work will take ______ weeks.

A. the other

B. another two

C. other two

D. the more

60. Which of the following italicized parts is a subject clause?

A. We are quite certain that we will get there in time.

B. He has to face the fact that there will be no pay rise this year.

C. She said that she had seen the man earlier that morning.

D. It is sheer luck that the miners are still alive after ten days.

61. It’s getting late. I’d rather you ______ now.

A. left

B. Leave

C. are leaving

D. will leave

62. In the sentence “The manager interviewed Jim himself in the morning”, the italicized word is

used to modify _____.

A. the object.

B. the verb

C. the subject.

D. the prepositional phrase.

63.There is no doubt ______ the couple did the right thing in coming back home earlier than planned.

A. whether

B. that

C. why

D. when

64. The sentence that expresses OFFER is______.

A. I’ll get some drinks. What’ll you have?

B. Does she need to book a ticket now?

C. May I know your name?

D. Can you return the book next week?

65. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates a subject-predicate relation?

A. Mr Smith’s passport has been issued.

B. The visitor’s arrival was reported in the news.

C. John’s travel details have not been finalized.

D. The new bookstore sells children’s stories.

2010年

51. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates CAUSE?

A. Why don't you do it for the sake of your friends?

B. I wish I could write as well as you.

C. For all his efforts, he didn't get an A.

D. Her eyes were red from excessive reading.

52. Nancy's gone to work but her car's still there. She ____ by bus.

A. must have gone

B. should have gone

C. ought to have gone

D. could have gone

53. He feels that he is not yet ____ to travel abroad.

A. too strong

B. enough strong

C. so strong

D. strong enough

54. After____ seemed an endless wait, it was his turn to enter the personnel manager's office.

A. that

B. it

C. what

D. there

55. Fool ____ Jerry is, he could not have done such a thing.

A. who

B. as

C. like

D. that

56. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?

A. They each have two tickets.

B. They cost twenty yuan each.

C. Each they have bought the same book.

D. They were given two magazines each.

57. She seldom goes to the theater, _____?

A. doesn't she

B. does she

C. would she

D. wouldn't she

58. Dr Johnson is head of the department, ____ an expert in translation.

A. or

B. either

C. but

D. and

59. When one has good health, _____ should feel fortunate.

A. you

B. they

C. he

D. we

60. It is necessary that he ____ the assignment without delay.

A. hand in

B. hands in

C. must hand in

D. has to hand in

61. In the sentence "It's no use waiting for her", the italicized phrase is____.

A. the object

B. an adverbial

C. a complement

D. the subject

62. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?

A. All his lectures are very interesting.

B. Half their savings were gone.

C. Many his friends came to the party.

D. Both his sisters are nurses.

63. Which of the following sentences has an object complement?

A. The directors appointed John manager.

B. I gave Mary a Christmas present.

C. You have done Peter a favor.

D. She is teaching children English.

64. Which of the following words can NOT be used to complete "We've seen the film ____"?

A. before

B. recently

C. lately

D. yet

65. _____ should not become a serious disadvantage in life and work.

A. To be not tall

B. Not being tall

C. Being not tall

D. Not to be tall

2009年

51. What a nice day! How about the three of us _____ a walk in the park nearby?

A. to take

B. take

C. taking

D. to be taking

52. If there were no subjunctive mood, English _____ much easier to learn.

A. could have been

B. would be

C. will be

D. would have been

53. She _____ fifty or so when I first met her at a conference.

A. had been

B. must be

C. has been

D. must have been

54. _____ the boss says, it is unreasonable to ask me to work overtime without pay.

A. Whatever

B. Whenever

C. Whichever

D. However

55. A new laptop costs about _____ of a second-hand one.

A. the price of three times

B. three times the price

C. as much as the three times price

D. three times more than the price

56. I was very interested in _____ she told me.

A. all that

B. all which

C. all what

D. that

57. We consider ______ he should have left without telling anyone beforehand.

A. strange why

B. it strange what

C. it strange that

D. that strange

58. It is going to be fine tomorrow. _______.

A. So is it.

B. So it is.

C. So it does .

D. So does it.

59. Little _____ about her own safety, though she herself was in great danger.

A. she cared

B. she may care

C. may she care

D. did she care

60. The couple had no sooner got to the station _____ the coach left.

A. when

B. as

C. until

D. than

61. Aren't you tired? I ____ you had done enough for today.

A. should have thought

B. must have thought

C. might have thought

D. could have thought

62. "It seems that she was there at the conference." The sentence means that

A. she seems to be there at the conference.

B. she seemed to be there at the conference.

C. she seems to have been there at the conference.

D. she seemed to being there at the conference.

63. Which of the following adverbs can NOT be used to complete " _____ everybody came"?

A. Nearly

B. Quite

C. Practically

D. Almost

64. In "How much do you think he earns?" how much is ______ of the sentence.

A. the subject

B. the adverbial

C. the object

D. the complement

65. "The man preparing the documents is the firm's lawyer" has all the following possible meanings EXCEPT

A. the man who has prepared the documents.

B. the man who has been preparing the documents.

C. the man who is preparing the documents.

D. the man who will prepare the documents.

2008年

51. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater employment opportunities for the disabled, will publish ________ proposals in the near future.

A. their

B. our

C. his

D. its

52. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she ________ much better results now.

A. would be getting

B. could have got

C. must get

D. would get

53. Nine is to three ________ three is to one.

A. when

B. that

C. which

D. what

54. Men differ from animals ________ they can think and speak.

A. for which

B. for that

C. in that

D. in which

55. ________ he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend, he had to stay behind to finish his assignment.

A. Much though

B. Much as

C. As much

D. Though much

56.I enjoyed myself so much ________ I visited my friends in Paris last year.

A. when

B. which

C. that

D. where

57.Which of the following is INCORRECT?

A. All his lectures were boring.

B. Half his money was gone.

C. Her few friends are all fond of dancing.

D. He invited many his friends to the party.

58. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on my desk, ________?

A. do you

B. don't you

C. will you

D. won't you

59. What does "He wisely refused to spend his money" mean?

A. It was wise of him to refuse to spend his money.

B. He refused to spend his money in a wise manner.

C. He was short of money and didn't want to buy anything.

D. He refused, in a wise manner, to spend his money.

60. They stood chatting together as easily and naturally as ________.

A. it could be

B. could be

C. it was

D. was

61. The following are all correct responses to "Who told the news to the teacher?" EXCEPT

A. Jim did this.

B. Jim did so.

C. Jim did that.

D. Jim did.

62. Quality is ________ counts most.

A. which

B. that

C. what

D. where

63. In his plays Shakespeare ________ his characters live through their language.

A. would make

B. had made

C. made

D. makes

64. The square itself is five hundred yards wide, five times _____ the size of St. Peter's in Rome.

A. /

B. that of

C. which is

D. of

65. Which of the following sentences expresses "probability"?

A. You must leave immediately.

B. You must be feeling rather tired.

C. You must be here by eight o'clock.

D. You must complete the reading assignment on time.

2007年

51. There are as good fish in the sea ________ ever came out of it.

A. than

B. like

C. as

D. so

52. All the President's Men ________ one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal. A. remain B. remains C. remained D. is remaining

53. You ________ borrow my notes provided you take care of them,' I told my friend.

A. could

B. should

C. must

D. can

54. If only the patient ________ a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might still be alive now.

A. had received

B. received

C. should receive

D. were receiving

55. Linda was ________ to experiment a month ago, but she changed her mind at the last minute.

A. to start

B. to have started

C. to be starting

D. to have been starting

56. She ________ fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.

A. must be

B. had been

C. could be

D. must have been

57. It is not ________ much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand.

A. that

B. as

C. so

D. very

58. The committee has anticipated the problems that ________ in the road construction project.

A. arise

B. will arise

C. arose

D. have arisen

59. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ________ impossible to comprehend.

A. had found

B. finds

C. has found

D. would find

60. He would have finished his college education, but he ________ to quit and find a job to support his family.

A. had had

B. has

C. had

D. would have

61. The research requires more money than ________.

A. have been put in

B. has been put in

C. being put in

D. to be put in

62. Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race. Yet it is probably ________ a threat to the human race than environmental destruction.

A. no more

B. not more

C. even more

D. much more

63. It is not uncommon for there ________ problems of communication between the old and the young.

A. being

B. would be

C. be

D. to be

64.________ at in his way, the situation does not seem so desperate.

A. Looking.

B. looked

C. Being looked.

D. to look

65. It is absolutely essential that William ________ his study in spite of some learning difficulties.

A. will continue

B. continued

C. continue

D. continues

2006年

51. ________ dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive.

A. Although

B. whatever

C. As

D. However.

52. If only I ________ play the guitar as well as you!

A. would

B. could

C. should

D. might

53. The party, ________ I was the guest of honor, was extremely enjoyable.

A. by which

B. for which

C. to which

D. at which

54. It's high time we ________ cutting down the rain forests.

A. stopped

B. had to stop

C. shall stop

D. stop

55. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ________ impossible to comprehend.

A. has found

B. was finding

C. had found

D. would find

56. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone ________ an opportunity to hear the speech.

A. ought to have

B. must have

C. may have

D. should have

57. I am surprised ________ this city is a dull place to live in.

A. that you should think

B. by what you are thinking

C. that you would think

D. with what you were thinking

58. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not ________ for her work.

A. enough good

B. good enough

C. as good enough

D. good as enough

59. It is imperative that the government ________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry.

A. attracts

B. shall attract

C. attract

D. has to

60. Land belongs to the city; there is ________ thing as private ownership of land.

A. no such a

B. not such

C. not such a

D. no such

61. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk ________ far.

A. /

B. such

C. that

D. as

62. The statistics ________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times.

A. proves

B. is proving

C. are proving

D. prove

63. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ________ the spoilt ones.

A. not counting

B. not to count

C. don't count

D. having not counted

64. It was ________ we had hoped ________.

A. more a success than

B. a success more than

C. as much of a success as

D. a success as much as

65. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ________?

A. didn't it

B. doesn't there

C. usedn't it?

D. didn't there

2005年

51. If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he ________ able to advise you much better than I can.

A. would be

B. will have been

C. was

D. were

52. ________, Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class.

A. Although he is a socialist.

B. Even if he is a socialist.

C. Being a socialist.

D. Since he is a socialist.

53. His remarks were ________ annoy everybody at the meeting.

A. so as to

B. such as to

C. such to

D. as much as to

54. James has just arrived, but I didn't know he ________ until yesterday.

A. will come

B. was coming

C. had been coming

D. came

55. ________ conscious of my moral obligations as a citizen.

A. I was and always will be.

B. I have to be and always will be.

C. I had been and always will be.

D. I have been and always will be.

56. Because fuel supplies are finite and many people are wasteful, we will have to install ________ solar heating device in our home.

A. some type of

B. some types of a

C. some type of a

D. some types of

57. I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I ________ the journey in exactly two days.

A. must take

B. must have made

C. was able to make

D. could make

58. I know he failed his last test, but really he's ________ stupid.

A. something but

B. anything but

C. nothing but

D. not but

59. Do you know Tim's brother? He is ________ than Tim.

A. much more sportsman

B. more of a sportsman

C. more of sportsman

D. more a sportsman

60. That was not the first time he ________ us. I think it's high time we ________ strong actions against him.

A. betrayed…take

B. had betrayed…took

C. has betrayed…took

D. has betrayed…take

61. What's the chance of ________ a general election this year?

A. there being

B. there to be

C. there be

D. there going to be

62. The meeting was put off because we ________ a meeting without John.

A. objected having

B. were objected to having

C. objected to have

D. objected to having

63. ________ you ________ further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.

A. If, had.

B. Have, had.

C. Should, have.

D. In case, had.

64. He asked me to lend him some money, which I agreed to do, ________ that he paid me back the following week.

A. on occasion

B. on purpose

C. on condition

D. only if

65. Children who stay away from school do ________ for different reasons.

A. them

B. /

C. it

D. theirs

2004年

41. That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn't bothered by his loudness ________ by his lack of talent.

A. much as

B. rather than

C. as

D. than

42. ________, I'll marry him all the same.

A. Was he rich or poor.

B. Whether rich or poor.

C. Were he rich or poor.

D. Be he rich or poor.

43. The government has promised to do ________ lies in its power to ease the hardships of the victims in the flood-stricken area.

A. however

B. whichever

C. whatever

D. wherever

44.________ if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand?

A. Would you be surprised.

B. Were you surprised.

C. Had you been surprised.

D. Would you have been surprised.

45. If not ________ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-tempered and grumbles all the time.

A. being treated

B. treated C be treated D. having been treated

46. It is imperative that students ________ their term papers on time.

A. hand in

B. would hand in

C. have to hand in

D. handed in

47. The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded truck, ________ to the truck.

A. the greater stress is

B. greater is the stress

C. the stress is greater

D. the greater the stress

48. The Minister of Finance is believed ________ of imposing new taxes to raise extra revenue.

A. that he is thinking

B. to be thinking

C. that he is to think

D. to think

49. Issues of price, place, promotion, and product are ________ conventional concerns in planning marketing strategies.

A. these of the most

B. most of those

C. among the most

D. among the many of

50.________ both sides accept the agreement ________ a lasting peace be established in this region.

A. Only if, will.

B. If only, would.

C. Should, will.

D. Unless, would.

51. Mr. Wells, together with all the members of his family, ________ for Europe this afternoon.

A. are to leave

B. are leaving

C. is leaving

D. leave

2003年

41. Agriculture is the country's chief source of wealth, wheat ________ by far the biggest cereal crop.

A. is

B. been

C. be

D. being

42. Jack ________ from home for two days now, and I am beginning to worry about his safety.

A. has been missing

B. has been missed

C. had been missing

D. was missed

43. Above the trees are the hills, ________ magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface.

A. where

B. of whose

C. whose

D. Which

44. Who ________ was coming to see me in my office this afternoon?

A. you said

B. did you say

C. did you say that

D. you did say

45. – Does Alan like hamburgers?

—Yes. So much ________ that he eats them almost every day.

A. for

B. as

C. to

D. so

46. Your ideas, ________, seem unusual to me.

A. like her

B. like hers

C. similar to her

D. similar to herself

47. The opening ceremony is a great occasion. It is essential ________ for that.

A. for us to be prepared

B. that we are prepared

C. of us to be prepared

D. our being prepared

48. Time ________, the celebration will be held as scheduled.

A. permit

B. permitting

C. permitted

D. permits

49. ________ I like economics, I like sociology much better.

A. As mush as.

B. So much.

C. How much

D. Much as.

50. It is futile to discuss the matter further, because ________ going to agree upon anything today.

A. neither you nor I are

B. neither you nor me am

C. neither you nor I am

D. neither me nor you are

51. They overcame all the difficulties and completed the project two months ahead of time, ________ is something we had not expected.

A. which

B. it

C. that

D. what

52. He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the man ________ he was twenty years ago.

A. which

B. that

C. who

D. whom

53. She would have been more agreeable if she had changed a little bit, ________?

A. hadn't she

B. hasn't she

C. wouldn't she

D. didn't she

2002年

41. She did her work ________ her manager had instructed.

A. as

B. until

C. when

D. though

42. ________ of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party last night.

A. None.

B. Both.

C. Neither.

D. All.

43. For some time now, world leaders ________ out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction.

A. had been pointing

B. have been pointing

C. were pointing

D. pointed

44. Have you ever been in a situation ________ you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?

A. by which

B. that

C. in where

D. where

45. We've just installed two air-conditioners in our apartment, ________ should make great differences in our life next summer.

A. which

B. what

C. that

D. they

46. AIDS is said ________ the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in that region.

A. being

B. to be

C. to have been

D. having been

47. She managed to save ________ she could out of her wages to help her brother.

A. how little money

B. so little money

C. such little money

D. what little money

48. Fool ________ Jane is, she could not have done such a thing.

A. who

B. as

C. that

D. like

49. The experiment requires more money than ________.

A. have been put in

B. being put in

C. has been put in

D. to be put in

50. ________ for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam.

A. Had it not been.

B. Hadn't it been.

C. Was it not.

D. Were it not.

51. "What courses are you going to do next semester?"

"I don't know. But it's about time ________ on something."

A. I' d decide.

B. I decided.

C. I decide.

D. I' m deciding.

2001年

41. I can't go – for one thing, I have no money, and ________ I have too much work.

A. what's more

B. as well

C. for another

D. in addition

42. Even as a girl, ________ to be her life, and theater audiences were to be her best teacher.

A. performing by Melissa were

B. it was known that Melissa's performances were

C. knowing that Melissa's performances were

D. Melissa knew that performing was.

43. ______ him tomorrow.

A. Why not to call on.

B. Why don't call on.

C. Why not calling on.

D. Why not call on.

44. There is no doubt ________ the company has made the right decision on the sales project.

A. why

B. that

C. whether

D. when

45. Intellect is to the mind ________ sight is to the body.

A. what

B. as

C. that

D. like

46. ________ I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help them out of the difficulties.

A. As long as.

B. As

C. While.

D. Even.

47. The patient's progress was very encouraging as he could ________ get out of bed without help.

A. nearly

B. hardly

C. merely

D. barely

48. He was ________ to tell the truth even to his closest friend.

A. too much of a coward

B. too much the coward

C. a coward enough

D. enough of a coward

49. Barry had an advantage over his mother ________ he could speak French.

A. since that

B. in that

C. at that

D. so that

50. You needn't worry ________ regards the cost of the operation.

A. with

B. which

C. as

D. about

51. ________ is not a serious disadvantage in life.

A. To be not tall.

B. Not to be tall.

C. Being not tall.

D. Not being tall.

2000年

41. Acute hearing helps most animals sense the approach of thunderstorm's long before people ________.

A. do

B. hear

C. do them

D. hearing it

42. This is an illness that can result in total blindness ________ left untreated.

A. after

B. if

C. since

D. unless

43. The central provinces have floods in some years, and ________.

A. drought in others

B. droughts are others

C . while other droughts D. others in drought

44. Do help yourself to some fruit,________ you?

A. can't

B. don't

C. wouldn't

D. won't

45. There ________ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.

A. to be

B. to have been

C. being

D. be

46. My mother can't get ________ because she has rheumatism.

A. about

B. on

C. through

D. in

47. I was very much put ________ by Mark's rude behavior; it really annoyed me.

A. over

B. off

C. up

D. by

48. You ________ Jim anything about it. It was none of his business.

A. needn't have told

B. needn't tell

C. mustn't have told

D. mustn't tell

49. All of us would have enjoyed the party much more if there ________ quite such a crowd of people there.

A. weren't

B. hasn't been

C. hadn't been

D. wouldn't be

50. Firms that use computers have found that the number of staff ________ quality control can be substantially reduced.

A. whose

B. as

C. what

D. that

51. ________ at in this way, the present economic situation doesn't seem so gloomy.

A. Looking.

B. Looked.

C. Having looked.

D. To look.