英语专四语法练习

1.__________ is the center of our planetary system was adifficult concept to grasp in the Middle Ages.A. It is the sun and not the earthC. The sun and not the earth B. Being the sun and not the earthD. That the sun and not the earth2.It was difficult to _____ what was said over the loudspeakerin the square.A. make outB. make offC. make overD. make up3.The poor man got lung cancer at the age of 60 and since thenhis health has been __________.A. in declineB. on thedecrease C. on the fall D.indecrease4.We hope to spread our ideas ___________ a new series ofbooks.A. in memory ofB. for thesake ofC. in place ofD. by meansof5._________ breaks this law deserves a fine.A. WhoB. WhoeverC. No matterwhoD. No matter6.The chairperson was very angry when the executivecommittee members __________ late for the meeting.A.turned in C. turned outB.turned up D. turned over7.__________ for more than five to seven minutes, the brainwill be subjected to irreversible damage.A. Oxygen once deprived of C. Deprived of oxygen onceB. Once deprived of oxygen D. Once oxygen deprived of8.The stage was bare ___________ a piano, a bench, and oneempty chair.A. in addition to C.except forB. only for D. apart from9._________ , Paul is experienced in computer programming.A. Child as he is C. As he is a childB. A child as he is D. As child as he is10.His father prefers that he _______ a different university.A. attendsB. will attendC. attendedD. attend11.We should be able to do the job for you quickly, ______ yougive us all the necessary information.A. in caseB. providedthatC. or elseD. as if12.Mr. Brown's condition looks very serious and it is doubtful ifhe will pull ______.A. backB. upC. throughD. out13.If you become a member, you'll have access to _____ dealsand offers.A. inclusive C. reclusiveB. exclusive D. elusive14._____before we leave the day after tomorrow, we should havea wonderful time together.A. Had they arrived C. Would they arriveB. Were they arriving D. Were they to arrive15.__________ these conditions, the number of churches andchurch membership grew in the postwar decade.A. DespiteB. BecauseC.AccordinglyD. Although16.How can I ever concentrate if you ______ continually ______me with silly questions?A. have ....interrupted C. are...interruptingB. had ... interrupted D. were ...interrupting17.Society now requires the university to be a part of thecommunity. _________, students themselves expect to play a role in the affairs of society.A. HenceB.HoweverC. MoreoverD. Otherwise18.Notebooks and school magazines were accidentally _______all over the floor.A. spreadB. separatedC. splashedD. scattered19.The tenant must be prepared to decorate the house ______theterms of the contract or he will be complained.A. in the vicinity of C. in accordance withB. in quest ofD. in collaboration with20.He is a man worth ___________ by others.A. to pay more attention to C. to be paid more attention toB. paying more attention to D. being paid more attention to1. You may depend upon ________ that the project will becompleted in time.A) t hat B) which C) w hat D) i t2. The course normally attracts 20 students per year, _______ upto half will be from overseas.A) i n which B) for whom C) w ith which D) o f whom3. T o our ____, Geoffrey’s illness proved not to be as serious aswe had feared.A) a nxiety B) relief C) v iew D) j udgment4. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert _______ itmeans standing in a queue all night.A) a s if B) even if C) p rovided D) w hatever5. She ought not ________ him about the truth, but she did.D) h aving toldA) t o tell B) telling C) t o havetold6. ________ the help of their group, we would not havesucceeded in the investigation.A) B esides B) RegardlessC) B ut for D) D espiteof7. Our suspicions were first __________ when we heard somestrange noises in the woods.A) r aised B) rose C) a rose D) a roused8. The superpower should stop ________ in the internal affairsof that small country.D) i nterpretingA) i nteracting B) interfering C) i nterrupting9. You ________ her if you had been here yesterday.B) must see C) s hould see D) h ave seenA) m ust haveseen10. To _______ the success in the World Cup, the Chinese teampractised very hard in the past months.A) i nsure B) assure C) e nsure D) s ecure11. __________ its distinctiveness, England is and always has beenpart of Europe, culturally as well as geographically.A) F or all B) Because of C) B ut for D) E xcept for12. He was punished _______ he should make the same mistakeagain.A) u nless B) provided C) i f D) l est13. There is no _______ to the house from the main road.A) a ccess B) avenue C) e xposure D) e dge14. He had scarcely left the railway station ________ it started torain.A) t han B) then C) w hen D) s ince15. The security guard watched the safe ___________ tightly.C) l ock D) b e lockingA) l ocked B) beinglocked16. Physics is ______ to the science which was called naturalphilosophy in history.A) a like B) equivalent C) l ikely D) u niform17. Never ________ faith in himself, James Watt went on with hisexperiment.A) t o lose B) losing C) l ost D) t o be lost18. It’s just typical ________ William to spend all that money onthe equipment and then lose interest half way through thecourse.A) f or B) about C) w ith D) o f19. American people appreciate ________ when you wish to pay avisit to them.A) y our calling beforehand B) that you call beforehandC) y ou to call beforehand D) t heir calling beforehand20. What would you rather ___________, gold rings or necklaces?A) t o purchase B) purchased C) p urchase D) t o be purchased。