语法期中复习

1.These apartments, ___ on the side of the hill with the view of the sea, are expected to go for a high price. A. situating B. situated C. being situated D. having been situated2. The number of people invited to the party ____ fifty, but a number of them ____ absent for different reasons. A. were, was B. was, was C. were, were D. was ,were3 I like this 3G cellphone very much, but it costs almost ____ that one.A. four times as much asB. as four times much asC. four times as many asD. as four times many as4.In ancient times, men were expected to earn money ___women worked at home, raising their children. A. unless B. though C. while D. when5.____ with a good situation in China, he decided not to go abroad.A. FacingB. FacedC. To facedD. Having Faced6 –Have you handed in your schoolwork yet?---Y es, I have. I guess it ____ now.A.has gradedB. is gradedC. is being gradedD. is grading7. Mr lee is the best person for the post ___ his quality and management ability.A. in face ofB. as a result ofC. in terms ofD. in spite of8.---Why do you look so upset these days?----There are so many troublesome problems______.A. remaining to be settledB. remained settledC. remaining to be settledD. remained to be settled9.He was always the last ___ in order to clean up the workroom and put away the tools.A. to leaveB. leftC. has leftD. leave10.The little girl was about to cry out ___ she heard her father urgently telling her to keep quiet.A. whileB. whenC. beforeD. after11.In recent years, this singer isn’t as popular as he used to be, and his latest album ___ only five thousand copies. A. is sold B. is selling C. sold D. was sold12. She was supposed ___ at home at the moment, but her mother found her in the park.A. to be readingB. readC. readingD. to have read13.The project, ___ by the Chinese engineers, was constructed in only two years.A. designingB. designedC. to be designedD. being designed14.Knowledge learnt from books doesn’t have the same effect on the child as ____learnt through practice.A. thoseB. thatC. itD. one15. Y ang Hua went against her promise again___ she would never cheat in exams, ___ made her unpopular with her classmates.A. that; thatB. which; thatC. that; whichD. which; which16.It ____ me that I had met the fellow with sunglasses on television ; he might be the murderer.A. struckB. knockedC. beatD. occurred17.---Are you content with the conference you attended last Monday?---Not in the least_____.A.It couldn’t be better .B. I have no idea.C. It was the bestD. It couldn’t be worse.18. When ____ why he continued running, he simply said it was his duty as a member of the class.A. being askedB. askedC. askingD. having asked19.___ is our belief that he deserves another chance to use his skills as a vehicle for getting college education. A. It B. As C. What D. That20. I don’t like drinking coffee now, but I ____ it for almost ten years.A. ever enjoyedB. have ever enjoyedC. had ever enjoyedD. was ever enjoyed21.The peaceful life he was used to ____ last year, when a chemical works opened not far from where he lived.A. has changedB. changedC. changingD. change22.___ make things worse, both sides agreed to hold a talk to find a solution to the problem.A. In order to notB. So as not toC. So as to notD. In order not to23. He is a warm-hearted , lovely and generous person ,_____ all his friends think.A. thatB. whatC. itD. as24.With so many people ____ help. The people suffering from the earthquake in Qinghai soon returned to normal life. A. to offer B. offering C. offered D. offer25.It remains _____ whether the new policy will work in preventing house prices going up.A. to be seenB. to seeC. seeingD. seen26. Professor Lee arrived in Paris in 2009,_____ , some time later, he was employed by a famous computer company. A. that B. when C. where D. which27.With a lot of problems _____, the newly-appointed manager is living a hard time.A. settingB. settledC. to settleD. to be settled28.____ is required in the regulation that all the workers shouldn’t smoke while on duty.A. WhatB. AsC. ItD. That29.China’s population is expected to increase to about 1.5 billion in 2040, ___ it will start to decrease slowly.A. after thatB. from thisC. from whichD. after which30. ---Y ou’ve made great progress in your English study recently, Ann.---Thank you, but much_____.A. remains to doB. is remained to doC. remains to be doneD. is remained to be done31. The government is believed ____ passing a law, making it a crime to improve any kind of weapon.A. consideringB. being consideredC. to be consideredD. to have considered32.Thanksgiving Day ,a traditional festival ___ the early 17th century, is celebrated on the last Thursday in November. A. dates from B. dated from C. dating from D. was dated from 33. The reason___ I didn’t show up in class yesterday is ____ I had to pick up my cousin at the airport.A. that; becauseB. why; thatC. that; whyD. why; because34. Whenever I met the little boy, ___ was fairly often, he made faces at me.A.whoB. whichC. whenD. that35The applicants ___ for the job are required not only to bring all the necessary papers but also to have a written examination.A. interviewB. to interviewC. to be interviewedD. interviewing36 The birth rate in developing countries is always high,___ it is comparatively low in developed countries.A. thatB. whileC. beforeD. when37.Peter often attempts to escape ___ whenever he breaks traffic regulations, which is beyond our thought.A. finedB. to be finedC. finingD. being fined38. By the time he was 21 years old he__ to notice that it was difficult to move around.A beginsB beganC has begunD had begun。