英语语法试题

广东白云学院2016-2017学年第一学期语法考试试卷Ⅰ.Decide which one of the choices given would most suitably complete the sentence. （40%）1、I’d get it for you _____ I could remember who last borrowed the book.a. on condition thatb. now thatc. except thatd. considering that2、The professor spoke in a loud voice _____ every one of us could hear him.a. such thatb. soc. so thatd. such3、_____ he was putting on his uniform, the officer found that one of the sleeves was torn.a. Sinceb. Unlessc. Asd. Before4、It is hard to avoid mistakes. __ ____ you correct them conscientiously, it will be all right.a. In the caseb. As long asc. Althoughd. Despite5、She is a fine singer, _____ her mother used to bea. likeb. thatc. asd. which6、_____ he was in error will scarcely be disputed by his warmest friends.a. Whatb. Thatc. Whichd. Though7、You’re welcome to my house ______ time you’d like.a. theb. anyc. nod. some8、Why did you speak to Peter that way? Don’t you know he is an old friend of ____?a. my brotherb. my brothersc. my brother’sd. my brother’s friend9、Janet used to take part in labor in that village, ______?a. used sheb. did shec. didn’t shed. should she10、We arrived ______ Professor Baker had already called the roll.a. so lately thatb. as late thatc. so later thatd. so late that11、______ is a well-informed man. He can tell you anything you want to know.a. This John’s old friend c. That’s Jahn’s old friendb. This old friend of John d. This old friend of John’s12、______, I realize that I owe a debt to my early country life.a. Lover of towns I amb. As lover of townsc. Lover of towns as am Id. Though am I the lover of towns13、The police finally caught up with the man ______ was the escaped prisoner.a. who they thoughtb. whom they thoughtc. they thought himd. that they thought him14、When he just got off the plane, he gave us a good description of ______ in Spain.a. what he had seenb. that he had seenc. which he had seend. he had seen what15、The robber told him that he had better keep silent _____ he wanted to get into troublea. ifb. unlessc. otherwised. whether16、Geometry, ______ I know nothing, seems a very dull subject.a. thatb. about thatc. whichd. about which17、I shall do the exercises ______ I have been taught.a. suchb. asc. whatd. for18、He was very much disappointed because ______ went to his wedding party.a. no his friendsb. all no his friendsc. none his friendsd. none of his friends19、What beautiful weather, ______?a. is itb. isn’t itc. won’t itd. doesn’t it20、_____ is too much for a little boy to carry.a. A bike’s weight c. The weight of a bikeb. The weights of a bike d. Bile’s weighta. clearest than thoseb. clearer than thatII. Complete the sentences by using the proper forms of the words given in brackets. （20%）1. At the last committee meeting, the motion that the club ______ (remain)open until midnight was defeated.2. Induction means _______ (come) a general conclusion from special facts.3. The ship, __ ____ (reduce) to a shapeless wreck, was hardly recognizable.4. I know it isn’t important but I can’t help _____ (think) about it.5. Professor Smith is said _____ (make) another important discovery in chemistry.6. If it is fine tomorrow, we ______ (have) a football match.7. We must have an engineer ____ (see) the workers build the house.8. The rocket will weigh about 200 tons when _____(complete).9. He said that he dropped his bag when he __ ____(run) for the bus.10. It's the first time I (explain) this particular aspect of grammar.ⅢCorrect errors in the following sentences.（20%）1、It is impossible for the plan to be not put into practice.2、This book is too hard for me to read it.3、Nobody except you and she saw the prisoner run away.4、It is required that the machine must be oiled as frequently as necessary.5、This shop sells women clothing only.6、He had a large collection of books, many in which are written in foreign languages.7、I do not go to bed until I had finished my work.8、No one but myself really understand him.9、Those new shoes of you look very smart.10、No sooner has he arrived home than he was asked to start on another journey.IV. Put the verbs in brackets into simple past or past progressive, past perfective or past perfective progressive. （20%）When I (1) ____ (open) the door I (2) ____ (see) a man on his knees. He clearly (3) ____ (listen) to our conversation and I (4) _____ (wonder) how much he (5) ____ (hear). When I (6) ____(ask) him what he (7) ____ (do) , he (8) ____(say) that he (9) ____ (drop) a 50p piece outside the door and (10) ____ (look) for it. I (11) ____ (not see) any sign of the money, but I (12) ___ (find) a small notebook and a pencil which he probably (13) ____ (drop) when the door (14) ____ (open) suddenly. So he (15) ____ (take) notes of our conversation! The notes (16) ____ (be) written in a foreign language, so I (17) ____ (turn) to the stranger and (18) ____ (ask) him to translate. But he (19) ___ (pull) my hat over my eyes and (20) ____ (run) off down the corridor。