大学英语语法专题练习(7)平行结构与强调句型

大学英语语法专题练习

平行结构与强调句型

1. He paid more attention to what he ate than________.

A)what he woreB)that he wore

C)that which he woreD)to what he wore

2. In her writing she often dealt with her own personality as it was, rather than________.

A)as others defined itB)it was defined by others

C )others“ definitionD)its definition by others

3. It is _______ leather its permeability to air and water vapour.

A)the structure it gives

B)giving it the structure of

C)structure that gives it

D)its structure that gives

4. He would sooner resign than _____ part in such dishonest business deals.

A)to takeB)taking

C)takeD)have taken

5. Communication has created a world economy in which working smarter is more important than______.

A)work harderB)working harder

C)to work harderD)to working harder

6. I was advised ________ for reservation.

A)to either telephone or to write the hotel

B)either to telephone or to write the hotel

C)that I should telephone or either write the hotel

D)I ought either to telephone or write the hotel

7.AlongtherockyNewEnglandcoastaresmallareasofsandandgravelbeach,somecre atedfromglacialdebris,______ by

the action of ocean storms.

A)upbuilding othersB)others build upC)others built upD)built up others

8.______ the 1500“s ______the first European explored the coast of California.

A)It was not until...whenB)It is not until...whenC)h is until...thatD)It was not until...that

9. Having gone there and ____ out the truth, she started to cry.

A ) findingB) findsC)foundD)to find

10. Most large companies have trained specialists, called personnel managers _____ on prospective employees.

A)whose job it is to interview and pass judgment

B)whose job they are to interview and pass judgment

C)whose job is interview and pass judgment

D)whose job it is interviewing and passing judgment

11. My approach is not to pass the test, but ______ the prize.

A)rather gettingB)to rather get

C)rather to getD)more than getting

12. The physician considers going to bed early to be more sensible _____ late.

A)but staying upB)than to stay up

C)for staying upD)than staying up

13. Nature has a number of different ways of burying and thus________ the past.

A )conserveB)conserving

C ) preserveD) preserving

14. Heat the soup for ten minutes, and then _______from the stove.

A)you should remove itB)removing it

C)to remove it[))remove it

15. The purpose of the organization is ________ all newcomers to

the city and to provide them with any necessary information.

A)greetingB)to greet

C)having greetedD)to have greeted

16. It“s better to die on one“s feet than_______.

A)living on one“s kneesB)live on one“s knees

C)on one“s kneesD)to live on one“s knees

17. When that happens the computer system can be asked for alternatives or the operator _____ interrogate (讯问)the computer to find out what would happen if the officer“s own solution was put into action.

A)ought toB)should

C)dare toD)can

18. _________,but his character I despise.

A)I“m fond of his faceB)Much as I“m fond of his face