大学英语核心语法结构练习+8

大学英语核心语法结构练习81. ___ the earth to be flat, many feared that Columbus would fall off the edge of theearth. A) Having believed B) Believing C) Believed D) Being believed 2. Sir Denis, who is 78, has made it known that much of his collection__ to thenation. A) has left B) is to leave C) leaves D) is to be left3. Before the first non-stop flight made in 1949, it ________ necessary for allplanes to land for refueling.A) would be B) has been C) had been D) would have been4. ________ might be expected, the response to the question was very mixed.A) As B) That C) It D) What5. If I correct someone, I will do it with as much good humor and self-restraint as ifI were the one ________.A) to correct B) correcting C) having corrected D) being corrected6. I make notes in the back of my diary ________ things to be mended or replaced.A) by B) in C) with D) of7. The room is in a terrible mess; it ________ cleaned.A) can’t have been B) mu stn’t have beenC) shouldn’t have been D) wouldn’t have been8. The traditional approach ________ with complex problems is to break them downinto smaller, more easily managed problems.A) to dealing B) in dealing C) dealing D) to deal9. We were struck by the extent ________ which teachers’ decisions served theinterests of the school rather than those of the students.A) to B) for C) in D) with10. The ancient Egyptians are supposed ________ rockets to the moon.A) to send B) to be sending C) to have sent D) to have been sending11. Y oung adults ________ older people are more likely to prefer pop songs.A) other than B) more than C) less than D) rather than12. ________ right now, she would get there on Sunday.A) Would she leave B) If she leaves C) Were she to leave D) If she had left13. It’s already 5 o’clock now. Don’t you think it’s about time ________?A) we are going home B) we go home C) we went home D) we can go home14. Today, __ major new products without conducting elaborate market research.A) corporations hardly introduce ever B) corporations hardly ever introduceC) hardly corporations introduce ever D) hardly corporations ever introduce15. I’ve already told you that I’m go ing to buy it, ________.A) however much it costs B) however does it costs muchC) how much does it cost D) no matter how it costs16. 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 whichC) in the same way D) in the same way as17. By success I don’t mean ________ usually thought of when that word is used.A) what is B) that we C) as you D) all is18. Until then, his family ________ from him for six months.A) didn’t hear B) hasn’t been hearing C) hasn’t heard D) hadn’t heard19. The conference ________ a full week by the time it ends.A) must have lasted B) will have lasted C) would last D) has lasted20. There’s a man at the recept ion desk who seems very angry and I think he means________ trouble.A) making B) to make C) to have made D) having make21. After the Arab states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expandingeducation, with girls as well as boys ________ to go to school.A) to be encouraged B) been encouraged C) being encouraged D) be encouraged22. It is useful to be able to predict the extent ________ which a price change willaffect supply and demand. A) from B) with C) to D) for23. Finding a job in such a big company has always been ___ his wildest dreams.A) under B) over C) above D) beyond24. It is reported that ___ adopted children want to know who their natural parentsare.A) the most B) most of C) most D) the most of25. _ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderfuldinner party.A) Had they arrived B) Would they arriveC) Were they arriving D) Were they to arrive26. The little man was ________ one metre fifty high.A) almost more than B) hardly more than C) nearly more than D) as much as27. As ________ announced in today’s papers, the Shanghai Export CommoditiesFair is also open on Sundays.A) being B) is C) to be D) been28. Great as Newton was, many of his ideas ________ today and are being modifiedby the work of scientists of our time.A) are to challenge B) may be challengedC) have been challenged D) are challenging29. I’d rather read than watch television; the progra ms seem ________ all the time.A) to get worse B) to be getting worse C) to have got worse D) getting worse30. When I caught him___ I stopped buying things there and started dealing withanother shop.A) cheating B) cheat C) to cheat D) to be cheating31. It is important that enough money ________ to fund the project.A) be collected B) must be collected C) was collected D) can be collected32. If only the committee__ the regulations and put them into effect as soon aspossible.A) approve B) will approve C) can approve D) would approve33. ________ one time, Manchester was the home of the most productive cotton millsin the world. A) On B) By C) At D) Of34. ________ it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.A) Believe B) To believe C) Believing D) Believed。