1994-2008年专四语法真题集
I.独立主格结构
1. Agriculture is the country’s chief source of wealth, wheat ______ by far the biggest cereal crop.
a. is b. been c. be d. being TEM-4 2003
2. Time ______, the celebration will be held as scheduled.
a. permit b. permitting c. permitted d. permits TEM-4 2003
3. There ____ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.
a. to be b. to have been c. being d. be 2000
4. _____ no cause for alarm, the old man went back to his bedroom.
a. There was b. Since c. Being d. There being 1996
5. The country’s chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars ______the most important of these.
a. have been b. are c. being d. are being 1994
Answers: d b c d c
II. 定语从句
1. Above the trees are the hills, _______ magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface.
a. where b. of whose c. whose d. which 2003
2. They overcame all the difficulties and completed the project two months ahead of time, _____is something we had not expected.
a. which b. it c. that d. what 2003
3. He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the man _______ he was twenty years ago.
a. which b. that c. who d. whom 2003
4. We’ve just installed two air-conditioners in our apartment, ______should make great differences in our life next summer.
a. which b. what c. that d. they 2002
5. Have you ever been in a situation _____ you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?
a. by which b. that c. in where d. where 2002
6. Firms that use computers have found that the number of staff _______is needed for quality control can be substantially reduced.
a. whose b. as c. what d. that 2000
7. I’ve never been to Lhasa, but that’s the city _______.
a. I’d most like to visit b. which I like to visit mostly
c. where I like to visit d. I’d like much to visit 1999
8. She remembered several occasions in the past ____she had experienced a similar feeling.
a. which b. before c. that d. when 1998
9. The physicist has made a discovery, _____of great importance to the progress of science and technology.
a. I think which is b. that I think is c. which I think is d. I think that is 1997
10. I have never been to London, but that is the city_______.
a. where I like to visit most b. I’d most like to visit
c. which I like to visit mostly d. where I’d like most to visit 1997
11. This company has now introduced a policy _____pay rises are related to performance at work.
a. which b. where c. whether d. what 1996
12. Only take these clothes ______really necessary.
a. as were b. as they are c. as they were d. as are 1994
13. _____ is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and optimistic discussion produced no concrete proposals.
a. That b. It c. This d. As 1994
Answers:
1-5: c a b a d 6-10: d a c c b 11-13: b b d
III. 状语从句
让步状语从句
1. _______I like economics I like sociology much better.
a. As much as b. So much c. How much d. Much as 2003
2. Fool _______Jane is, she could not have done such a thing.
a. who b. as c. that d. like 2002
3. ______I sympathize, I can’t really do very much to help them out of the difficulties.
a. as long as b. as c. while d. even 2001
4. _____he needed money for a new car, he decided not to borrow it from the bank.
a. Much as b. Much though c. As much d. Though much 1998
5. _____, he is ready to accept suggestions form different sources.
a. Instead of his notable contributions b. For all his notable contributions
c. His making notable contributions d. However his notable contributions 1997
Answers:
1-5: d b c a b
结果状语从句
1. -----Does Alan like limburgers?
-----Yes. So much ______ that he eats them
a. for b. as c. to d. so 2003
2. The brilliance of his satires was _____make even his victims laugh.
a. so as to b. such as to c. so that d. such that 1996
Answers: d b
方式状语从句
1. She did her work _____her manager had instructed.
a. as b. until c. when d. though 2002
Answers: a
原因状语从句
1. Mr. White works with a chemicals import and export company, but he _____for this industrial fair, since he is on leave.
a. has worked b. works c. has been working d. is working 1998
Answers: d (此题选项主要是时态方面的，但能否做出正确选择取决于对since从句的判断)
条件状语从句
1. You won’t get a loan ______ you can offer some security.
a. lest b. in case c. unless d. other than 1996
2. _____ time, he’ll make a first-class tennis player.
a. Having b. Given c. Giving d. Had 1996
3. ___ _ I was very much mistaken, there was something wrong with Louise.
a. Unless b. As c. Though d. Since 1995
Answers:
1-5: c b a (本人认为c 也可以，只是语义较勉强而已，if you are mistaken, you are wrong about something that you thought you knew or saw, )
比较状语从句
1. The experiment requires more money than _______.
a. have been put in b. being put in c. has been put in d. to be put in 2002
2. There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of mountain climbing than ____ in the public mind today.
a. exists b. exist c. existing d. to exist 1999
3. he indoor swimming pool seems to be a great deal more luxurious than ______.
a. is necessary b. being necessary c. to be necessary d. it is necessary 1998
Answers: 1-3：c a c (提示：than = than what; 记住：than 后跟的是比较状语从句)
IV．名词性从句
同位语从句
1. There is no doubt ______the company has made the right decision on the sales project.
a. why b. that c. whether d. when 2001
Answer: b
表语从句
1. Intellect is to the mind _______sight is to the body.
a. what b. as c. that d. like 2001
2. He is _____as a “bellyacher”— he’s always complaining about something.
a. who is known b. whom is known c. what is known d. which is known 1999
Answer: a c
宾语从句
1. Who _______was coming to see me in my office this afternoon?
a. you said b. did you say c. did you say that d. you did say 2003
2. After ____ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to enter the personnel manager’s office.
a. that b. there c. what d. it 1999
3. The team can handle whatever______.
a. that needs handling b. which needs handling
c. it needs handling d. needs to be handled 1997
4. We can assign the task to ______ is capable and trustworthy.
a. whomever b. who c. whom d. whoever 1994
Answers:
1-5: b c d d
IV. 比较级和最高级
1. Fat cannot change into muscle ______muscle changes into fat.
a. any more than b. no more than c. no less than d. much more than 1999
2. It is not so much the language ______the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand.
a. but b. nor c. as d. like 1999
3. John is______ hardworking than his sister, but he failed in the exam.
a. no less b. no more c. not less d. no so 1998
4. Language belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner_____ to the professor.
a. as far as b. the same as c. as much as d. as long as 1998
5. Western Nebraska generally receives less snow than _____Eastern Nebraska.
a. in b. it receives in c. does d. it does in 1996
6. ______ the two, Bob is ______student.
a. Of, more diligent b. In, more diligent
c. Of, the more diligent d. In, much more diligent 1995
7. She has taken great pains to conceal her emotions, and thereby made them ______conspicuous.
a. all the more b. all the much c. all more d. all much 1994
Answers:
1-5: a c a c c(倒装) 6-7: c a
V. 虚拟语气
1. The opening ceremony is a great occasion. It is essential _____for that.
a. for us to be prepared b. that we are prepared
c. of us to be prepared d. our being prepared 2003
2. _____for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam.
a. Had it not been b. Hadn’t it been c. Was it not d. Were it not 2002
3. “What courses are you going to do next semester?”
“I don’t know. But it’s about time ______on something.”
a. I’d decide b. I decided c. I decide d. I’m deciding 2002
4. All of us would have enjoyed the party much more if there ______quite such a crowd of people there.
a. weren’t b. hasn’t been c. hadn’t been d. wouldn’t be 2000
5. If you have really been studying English for so long, it’s about time you _____able to write letters in English.
a. should be b. were c. must be d. are 1999
6. If your car _____any attention during the first 12 months, take it to an authorized dealer.
a. shall need b. should need c. would need d. will need 1998
7. He left orders that nothing ______touched until the police arrived here.
a. should be b. ought to be c. must be d. would be 1998
8. I was to have made a speech if______.
a. I was not called away b. nobody would have called me away
c. I had not been called away d. nobody called me away 1997
9. I _____ the party much more if there hadn’t been quite such a crowd of people there.
a. would enjoy b. will have enjoyed c. would have enjoyed d. will be enjoying 1996
10. We could _____him with a detached house when he came, but he had specifically asked for a small flat.
a. provide b. have provided c. not provide d. not have provided 1995
11. _____, he would not have recovered so quickly.
a. Hadn’t he been taken good care of b. Had he not been taken good care of
c. Had not he been taken good care of d. Had he been not taken good care of 1995
12. _____ your timely advice, I would never have known how to go about the work.
a. Unless b. But for c. Except for d. Not for 1994
13. It was recommended that passengers _____smoke during the flight.
a. not b. need not c. could not d. would not 1994
14. ______you were busy, I wouldn’t have bothered you with my questions.
a. If I realized b. Had I realized c. I realized that d. As I realized 1994
Answers:
1-5: a a b c b 6-10: b a c c b 11-15: b b a b
VI. 反意疑问句
1. She would have been more agreeable if she had changed a little bit, ______?
a. hadn’t she b. hasn’t she c. wouldn’t she d. didn’t she 2003
2. Do help yourself to some fruit, ______you?
a. can’t b. don’t c. wouldn’t d. won’t 2000
3. When you have finished with that video tape, don’t forget to put it in my drawer, ____?
a. do you b. will you c. don’t you d. won’t you 1998
4. You and I could hardly understand, ______?
a. could I b. couldn’t you c. couldn’t we d. could we 1995
Answers:
1-5: c d b d
VII. 一致
主谓一致
1. It is futile to discuss the matter further, because ____ going to agree upon anything today.
a. neither you nor I are b. neither you nor me is
c. neither you nor I am d. neither me nor you are 2003
Answer: c
VIII. 时态
现在完成进行
1. Jack ______from home for two days now, and I am beginning to worry about his safety.
a. has been missing b. has been missed c. had been missing d. was missed 2003
2. For some time now, world leaders _____out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction.
a. had been pointing b. have been pointing c. were pointing d. pointed 2002
Answer: a b
现在进行
1. How can I ever concentrate if you _____continually _____me with silly questions?
a. have…interrupted b. had…interrupted c. are…interrupting d. were…interrupting 1997
Answers: c
IX. 插入语
1. Who _______was coming to see me in my office this afternoon?
a. you said b. did you say c. did you say that d. you did say 2003
Answer: b (这道题的a 选项会让考生想到插入语；其实不是，这是对宾语从句中的主语提问；做题技巧是把问句还原成陈述句后再来处理)
X. 副词
1. She managed to save _______she could out of her wages to help her brother.
a. how little money b. so little money c. such little money d. what little money 2002
2. His strong sense of humor was _______make everyone in the room burst out laughing.
a. so as to b. such as to c. so that d. such that 1998
3. I felt that I was not yet _______to travel abroad.
a. too strong b. strong enough c. so strong d enough strong 1997
Answers：
1： d (虽然答案与副词无关，但排除前三个选项需要相关的副词how 和so 的用法知识)
2: b (类似前一题)
3：b
Ⅺ. 不定式、现在分词、过去分词和动名词
1. AIDS is said ______the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in the region.
a. being b. to be c. to have been d. having been 2002
2. _______is not a serious disadvantage in life.
a. To be not tall b. Not to be tall c. Being not tall d. Not being tall 2001
3. _______him tomorrow?
a. Why not to call on b. Why don’t call on c. Why not calling on d. Why not call on 2001
4. _______at in this way, the present economic situation doesn’t seem so gloomy.
a. Looking b. Looked c. Having looked d. To look 2000
5. This is an illness that can result in total blindness _______left untreated.
a. after b. if c. since d. unless 2000
6. Professor Johnson is said _______some significant advance in his research in the past year.
a. having made b. making c. to have made d. to make 1999
7. The three men tried many times to sneak across the border into the neighboring country, ______by the police each time.
a. had been captured b. being always captured
c. only to be captured d. unfortunately captured 1999
8. The Clarks haven’t decided yet which hotel_______.
a. to stay b. is to stay c. to stay at d. is for staying 1998
9. ______, he can now only watch it on TV at home.
a. Obtaining not a ticket for the match b. Not obtaining a ticket for the match
c. Not having obtained a ticket for the match d. Not obtained a ticket for the match 1998
10. _____enough time and money, the researchers would have been able to discover more in this field.
a. Giving b. To give c. Given d. Being given 1998
11. He wasn’t asked to take on the chairmanship of the society, ______insufficiently poplar with all members.
a. having considered b. was considered c. was being considered d. being considered 1996
12. This may have preserved the elephant from being wiped out as well as other animals ____ in Africa.
a. hunted b. hunting c. that hunted d. are hunted 1996
13. In international matches, prestige is so important that the only thing that matters is to avoid______.
a. from being beaten b. being beaten c. beating d. to be beaten 1996
14. He noticed the helicopter hovering over the field. Then to his astonishment, he saw a rope ladder______ out and three men climbing down it.
a. throwing b. being thrown c. having thrown d. having been thrown 1995
15. He resented ______to wait. He expected the minister ______ him at once.
a. to be asked, to see b. being asked, to see
c. to be asked, seeing d. being asked, seeing 1995
16. This missile is designed so that once _____nothing can be done to retrieve it.
a. fired b. being fired c. they fired d. having fired 1995
17. Arriving at the bus stop, _____waiting there.
a. a lot of people were b. he found a lot of people
c. a lot of people d. people were found 1994
18. _____ regular training in nursing, she could hardly cope with the work at first.
a. Not received b. Since receiving c. Having received d. Not having received 1994
Answers：
1-5: c d d b b 6-10: c c c c c 11-15: d a b d b 16-18: a b d
XII. 代词
1. Your ideas, _______, seem unusual to me.
a. like her b. like hers c. similar to her d. similar to herself 2003
2. ______of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party last night.
a. None b. Both c. Neither d. All 2002
3. It was as a physician that he represented himself, and_____ he was warmly received.
a. as such b. such as c. as that d. so that 1997
Answers: b c a
XIII. 平行结构
1. Even as a girl, _____to be her life, and theater audiences were to be her best teachers.
a. performing by Melissa were b. it was known that Melissa’s performances were
c. knowing that Melissa’s performances were d. Melissa knew that performing was 2001
Answer: d
ⅩⅣ. 情态动词
1. You _____Jim anything about it. It was none of his business.
a. needn‘t have told b. needn’t tell c. mustn’t have told d. mustn’t tell 2000
2. He ______unwisely, but he was at least trying to do something helpful.
a. may have acted b. must have acted c. should act d. would act 1999
3. Much as______, I couldn’t lend him the money because I simply didn’t have that much spare cash.
a. I would have liked to b. I would like to have
c. I should have to like d. I should have liked to 1999
4. You ______Mark anything. It was none of his business.
a. needn’t have told b. needn’t tell c. mustn’t have told d. mustn’t tell 1998
5. As it turned out to be a small house party, we _____so formally.
a. need not have dressed up b. must not have dressed up
c. did not need to dress up d. must not dress up 1996
6. The meeting’s been cancelled. Ann _____ all that work.
a. need to do b. need have c. needn’t have done d. needed not to do 1995
7. “She must be in the dormitory now.” “No, she ____ be there. I saw her in the classroom a minute ago.”
a. mustn’t b. can’t c. couldn’t d. wouldn’t 1994
8. He _____ the 8:20 bus because he didn’t leave home till 8:25.
a. couldn’t have caught b. ought to have caught
c. shouldn’t have caught d. must not have caught 1994
Answer:
1-5: a a a a a 6-10: c b a (must 表推测只用于肯定句中，否定用can/could not)
ⅩⅤ. It 的用法
1. Come and see me whenever ______.
a. you are convenient b. you will be convenient
c. it is convenient to you d. it will be convenient to you 1997
Answer: c (也可认为是对convenient 一词用法的考查)
ⅩⅥ. 冠词
1. The idea of traveling through _____ space to other planets interests many people today.
a. a b. the c. / d. one 1995
2. ___human problems that repeat themselves in __ life repeat themselves in ___ literature.
a. /, /, the b. /, the, / c. The ,/ ,/ d. The, the, the 1994
Answers: c c
ⅩⅦ. 省略/替代动词
1. Acute hearing helps most animals sense the approach of thunderstorms long before people _____.
a. do b. hear c. do them d. hearing it 2000
2. The central provinces have floods in some years, and ______. 2000
a. drought in others b. droughts are others c. while other droughts d. others in drought
Answer: a a
ⅩⅧ. 强调句型
1. It was not until midnight _______the snowcapped peak.
a. that they sighted b. that they did not sight c. did they sight d. had they sighted 1995
Answer: a (这道题其实也是对倒装的考查)
ⅩⅨ. 倒装
1. He is not under arrest, ______any restriction on him.
a. or the police have placed b. or have the police placed
c. nor the police have placed d. nor have the police placed 1995
2. So badly ______ in the car accident that he had to stay in hospital for a few months.
a. did he injure b. injured him c was he injured d. he was injured 1994
Answers: d c
二、2004-2008年专四语法真题集：未分类
2004年语法题集
41. That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn’t bothered by his loudness ____ by his lack of talent.
A. so much as B. rather than C. as D. than
42. ____, I’ll marry him all the same.
A. Was he rich or poor B. Whether rich or poor
C. Were he rich or poor D. Be he rich or poor
43. The government has promised to do ____ lies in its power to ease the hardships of the victims in the flood-stricken area.
A. however B. whichever C. whatever D. wherever
44.____ if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand?
A. Would you be surprised B. Were you surprised
C. Had you been surprised D. Would you have been surprised
45. If not ____ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-tempered and grumbles all the time.
A. being treated B. treated
C. be treated D. having been treated
46. It is imperative that students ____ their term papers on time.
A. hand in B. would hand in
C. have to hand in D. handed in
47. The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded truck, ____ to the truck.
A. the greater stress is B. greater is the stress
C. the stress is greater D. the greater the stress
48. The Minister of Finance is believed ____ of imposing new taxes to raise extra revenue.
A. that he is thinking B. to be thinking
C. that he is to think D. to think
49. Issues of price, place, promotion, and product are ____ conventional concerns in planning marketing strategies.
A. these of the most B. most of those
C. among the most D. among the many of
50.____ both sides accept the agreement ____ a lasting peace be established in this region.
A. Only if, will B. If only, would
C. Should, will D. Unless, would
51. Mr Wells, together with all the members of his family, ____ for Europe this afternoon.
A. are to leave B. are leaving C. is leaving D. leave
41-50: A D C A B A A B C A 51: C
2005年语法题集
51. If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he ________ able to advise you much better than I can.
A. would be B. will have been C. was D. were
52. _________, Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class.
A. Although he is a socialist B. Even if he is a socialist
C. Being a socialist D. Since he is a socialist
53. His remarks were ________ annoy everybody at the meeting.
A. so as to B. such as to C. such to D. as much as to
54. James has just arrived, but I didn’t know he _________ until yesterday.
A. will come B. was coming C. had been coming D. came
55. _________ conscious of my moral obligations as a citizen.
A. I was and always will be B. I have to be and always will be
C. I had been and always will be D. I have been and always will be
56. Because fuel supplies are finite and many people are wasteful, we will have to install _________ solar heating device in our home.
A. some type of B. some types of a
C. some type of a D. some types of
57. I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I ________ the journey in exactly two days.
A. must take B. must have made
C. was able to make D. could make
58. I know he failed his last test, but really he’s _________ stupid.
A. something but B. anything but
C. nothing but D. not but
59. Do you know Tim’s brother? He is _________ than Tim.
A. much more sportsman B. more of a sportsman
C. more of sportsman D. more a sportsman
60. That was not the first time he ________ us. I think it’s high time we ________ strong actions against him.
A. betrayed…take B. had betrayed…took
C. has betrayed…took D. has betrayed…take
61. What’s the chance of ________ a general election this year?
A. there being B. there to be
C. there be D. there going to be
62. The meeting was put off because we __________ a meeting without John.
A. objected having B. were objected to having
C. objected to have D. objected to having
63. ________ you _______ further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.
A. If, had B. Have, had C. Should, have D. In case, had
64. He asked me to lend him some money, which I agreed to do, ________ that he paid me back the following week.
A. on occasion B. on purpose C. on condition D. only if
65. Children who stay away from school do ________ for different reasons.
A. them B. / C. it D. theirs
66. –Why are you staring?
–I’ve never seen ______tree before.
A. kind of B. that kind of C. such kind D. such
51-60: AABBD ACBBC 61-66: ADCCD B
2006年语法题集
51. __dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive.
A. Although B. whatever C. As D. However
52. If only I __play the guitar as well as you!
A. would B. could C. should D. might
53. The party, __I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.
A. by which B. for which C. to which D. at which
54. It’s high time we __ cutting down the rainforests.
A. stopped B. had to stop C. shall stop D. stop
55. The student said there were a few points in the essay he __ impossible to comprehend.
A. has found B. was finding C. had found D. would find
56 Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone__ an opportunity to hear the speech.
A. ought to have B. must have C. may have D. should have
57. I am surprised__ this city is a dull place to live in.
A. that you should think B. by what you are thinking
C. that you would think D. with what you were thinking
58. Susan is very hard-working, but her pay is not__ for her work.
A. enough good B. good enough C. as good enough D. good as enough
59. It is imperative that the government __ more investment into the shipbuilding industry.
A. attracts B. shall attract C. attract D. has to
60. Land belongs to the city; there is __ thing as private ownership of land.
A. no such a B. not such C. not such a D. no such
61. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk ___ far.
A. / B. such C. that D. as
62. The statistics ___ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times.
A. proves B. is proving C. are proving D. prove
63. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ____ the spoilt ones.
A. not counting B. not to count C. don’t count D. having not counted
64. It was ____ we had hoped.
A. more a success than B. a success more than
C. as much of a success as D. a success as much as
65. There used to be a petrol station near the park, __?
A. didn’t it B. doesn’t there C. usedn’t it? D. didn’t there
51-55: DBDAC 56-60: DABCD 61-65: CDACD
2007年语法题集
51. There are as good fish in the sea _____ ever came out of it.
A. than B. like C. as D. so
52. All the President’s Men ______ one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal.
A. remain B. remains C. remained D. is remaining
53. “You ______ borrow my notes provided you take care of them,” I told my friend.
A. could B. should C. must D. can
54. If only the patient ______ a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might still be alive now.
A. had received B. received C. should receive D. were receiving
55. Linda was _____ the experiment a month ago, but she changed her mind at the last minute.
A. to start B. to have started C. to be starting D. to have been starting
56. She _____ fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.
A. must be B. had been C. could be D. must have been
57. It is not ____ much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand.
A. that B. as C. so D. very
58. The committee has anticipated the problems that ____in the road construction project.
A. arise B. will arise C. arose D. have arisen
59. The student said there were a few points in the essay he _____impossible to comprehend.
A. had found B. finds C. has found D. would find
60. He would have finished his college education, but he ____to quit and find a job to support his family.
A. had had B. has C. had D. would have
61. The research requires more money than _______.
A. have been put in B. has been put in C. being put in D. to be put in
62. Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race. Yet it is probably _____a threat to the human race than environmental destruction.
A. no more B. not more C. even more D. much more
63. It is not uncommon for there ____ problems of communication between the old and the young.
A. being B. would be C. be D. to be
64. ______ at in his way, the situation does not seem so desperate.
A. Looking B. looked C. Being looked D. to look
65. It is absolutely essential that William ____ his study in spite of some learning difficulties.
A. will continue B. continued C. continue D. continues
51-55 CBAAB 56-60 DCDAC
61-65 BBDBC
2008年语法题集
51. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater employment opportunities for tN disabled, will publish ____ proposals in the near future.
A. their B. our C. his D. its
52. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she ____ much better results now.
A. would be getting B. could have got
C. must get D. would get
53. Nine is to three _____ three is to one.
A. when B. that C. which D. what
54. Men differ from animals ____ they can think and speak.
A. for which B. for that C. in that D. in which
55. ____ he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend, he had to stay behind to finish
his assignment.
A. Much though B. Much as C. As much D. Though much
56. I enjoyed myself so much ____ I visited my friends in Paris last year.
A. when B. which C. that D. where
57. Which of the following is INCORRECT?
A. All his lectures were boring. C. Her few friends are all fond of dancing.
B. Half his money was gone. D. He invited many his friends to the party.
58. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on my desk, _____?
A. do you B. don't you C. will you D. won't you
59. What does "He wisely refused to spend his money" mean?
A. It was wise of him to refuse to spend his money.
B. He refused to spend his money in a wise manner.
C. He was short of money and didn't want to buy anything.
D. He refused, in a wise manner, to spend his money.
60. They stood chatting together as easily and naturally as ____.
A. it could be B. could be C. it was D. was
61. The following are all correct responses to "Who told the news to the teacher?" EXCEPT
A. Jim did this. B. Jim did so. C. Jim did that. D. Jim did.
62. Quality is ____ counts most.
A. which B. that C. what D. where
63. In his plays Shakespeare _____ his characters live through their language.
A. would make B. had made C. made D. makes
64. The square itself is five hundred yards wide, five times ____ the size of St. Peter's in
Rome.
A. / B. that of C. which is D. of
65. Which of the following sentences expresses "probability"?
A. You must leave immediately.
B. You must be feeling rather tired.
C. You must be here by eight o'clock.
D. You must complete the reading assignment on time.
51-55: DBDCB (A应该也行) 56-60: ADCAB 61-65: ACCAB
I.独立主格结构
1. Agriculture is the country’s chief source of wealth, wheat ______ by far the biggest cereal crop.
a. is b. been c. be d. being TEM-4 2003
2. Time ______, the celebration will be held as scheduled.
a. permit b. permitting c. permitted d. permits TEM-4 2003
3. There ____ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.
a. to be b. to have been c. being d. be 2000
4. _____ no cause for alarm, the old man went back to his bedroom.
a. There was b. Since c. Being d. There being 1996
5. The country’s chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars ______the most important of these.
a. have been b. are c. being d. are being 1994
Answers: d b c d c
II. 定语从句
1. Above the trees are the hills, _______ magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface.
a. where b. of whose c. whose d. which 2003
2. They overcame all the difficulties and completed the project two months ahead of time, _____is something we had not expected.
a. which b. it c. that d. what 2003
3. He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the man _______ he was twenty years ago.
a. which b. that c. who d. whom 2003
4. We’ve just installed two air-conditioners in our apartment, ______should make great differences in our life next summer.
a. which b. what c. that d. they 2002
5. Have you ever been in a situation _____ you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?
a. by which b. that c. in where d. where 2002
6. Firms that use computers have found that the number of staff _______is needed for quality control can be substantially reduced.
a. whose b. as c. what d. that 2000
7. I’ve never been to Lhasa, but that’s the city _______.
a. I’d most like to visit b. which I like to visit mostly
c. where I like to visit d. I’d like much to visit 1999
8. She remembered several occasions in the past ____she had experienced a similar feeling.
a. which b. before c. that d. when 1998
9. The physicist has made a discovery, _____of great importance to the progress of science and technology.
a. I think which is b. that I think is c. which I think is d. I think that is 1997
10. I have never been to London, but that is the city_______.
a. where I like to visit most b. I’d most like to visit
c. which I like to visit mostly d. where I’d like most to visit 1997
11. This company has now introduced a policy _____pay rises are related to performance at work.
a. which b. where c. whether d. what 1996
12. Only take these clothes ______really necessary.
a. as were b. as they are c. as they were d. as are 1994
13. _____ is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and optimistic discussion produced no concrete proposals.
a. That b. It c. This d. As 1994
Answers:
1-5: c a b a d 6-10: d a c c b 11-13: b b d
III. 状语从句
让步状语从句
1. _______I like economics I like sociology much better.
a. As much as b. So much c. How much d. Much as 2003
2. Fool _______Jane is, she could not have done such a thing.
a. who b. as c. that d. like 2002
3. ______I sympathize, I can’t really do very much to help them out of the difficulties.
a. as long as b. as c. while d. even 2001
4. _____he needed money for a new car, he decided not to borrow it from the bank.
a. Much as b. Much though c. As much d. Though much 1998
5. _____, he is ready to accept suggestions form different sources.
a. Instead of his notable contributions b. For all his notable contributions
c. His making notable contributions d. However his notable contributions 1997
Answers:
1-5: d b c a b
结果状语从句
1. -----Does Alan like limburgers?
-----Yes. So much ______ that he eats them
a. for b. as c. to d. so 2003
2. The brilliance of his satires was _____make even his victims laugh.
a. so as to b. such as to c. so that d. such that 1996
Answers: d b
方式状语从句
1. She did her work _____her manager had instructed.
a. as b. until c. when d. though 2002
Answers: a
原因状语从句
1. Mr. White works with a chemicals import and export company, but he _____for this industrial fair, since he is on leave.
a. has worked b. works c. has been working d. is working 1998
Answers: d (此题选项主要是时态方面的，但能否做出正确选择取决于对since从句的判断)
条件状语从句
1. You won’t get a loan ______ you can offer some security.
a. lest b. in case c. unless d. other than 1996
2. _____ time, he’ll make a first-class tennis player.
a. Having b. Given c. Giving d. Had 1996
3. ___ _ I was very much mistaken, there was something wrong with Louise.
a. Unless b. As c. Though d. Since 1995
Answers:
1-5: c b a (本人认为c 也可以，只是语义较勉强而已，if you are mistaken, you are wrong about something that you thought you knew or saw, )
比较状语从句
1. The experiment requires more money than _______.
a. have been put in b. being put in c. has been put in d. to be put in 2002
2. There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of mountain climbing than ____ in the public mind today.
a. exists b. exist c. existing d. to exist 1999
3. he indoor swimming pool seems to be a great deal more luxurious than ______.
a. is necessary b. being necessary c. to be necessary d. it is necessary 1998
Answers: 1-3：c a c (提示：than = than what; 记住：than 后跟的是比较状语从句)
IV．名词性从句
同位语从句
1. There is no doubt ______the company has made the right decision on the sales project.
a. why b. that c. whether d. when 2001
Answer: b
表语从句
1. Intellect is to the mind _______sight is to the body.
a. what b. as c. that d. like 2001
2. He is _____as a “bellyacher”— he’s always complaining about something.
a. who is known b. whom is known c. what is known d. which is known 1999
Answer: a c
宾语从句
1. Who _______was coming to see me in my office this afternoon?
a. you said b. did you say c. did you say that d. you did say 2003
2. After ____ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to enter the personnel manager’s office.
a. that b. there c. what d. it 1999
3. The team can handle whatever______.
a. that needs handling b. which needs handling
c. it needs handling d. needs to be handled 1997
4. We can assign the task to ______ is capable and trustworthy.
a. whomever b. who c. whom d. whoever 1994
Answers:
1-5: b c d d
IV. 比较级和最高级
1. Fat cannot change into muscle ______muscle changes into fat.
a. any more than b. no more than c. no less than d. much more than 1999
2. It is not so much the language ______the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand.
a. but b. nor c. as d. like 1999
3. John is______ hardworking than his sister, but he failed in the exam.
a. no less b. no more c. not less d. no so 1998
4. Language belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner_____ to the professor.
a. as far as b. the same as c. as much as d. as long as 1998
5. Western Nebraska generally receives less snow than _____Eastern Nebraska.
a. in b. it receives in c. does d. it does in 1996
6. ______ the two, Bob is ______student.
a. Of, more diligent b. In, more diligent
c. Of, the more diligent d. In, much more diligent 1995
7. She has taken great pains to conceal her emotions, and thereby made them ______conspicuous.
a. all the more b. all the much c. all more d. all much 1994
Answers:
1-5: a c a c c(倒装) 6-7: c a
V. 虚拟语气
1. The opening ceremony is a great occasion. It is essential _____for that.
a. for us to be prepared b. that we are prepared
c. of us to be prepared d. our being prepared 2003
2. _____for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam.
a. Had it not been b. Hadn’t it been c. Was it not d. Were it not 2002
3. “What courses are you going to do next semester?”
“I don’t know. But it’s about time ______on something.”
a. I’d decide b. I decided c. I decide d. I’m deciding 2002
4. All of us would have enjoyed the party much more if there ______quite such a crowd of people there.
a. weren’t b. hasn’t been c. hadn’t been d. wouldn’t be 2000
5. If you have really been studying English for so long, it’s about time you _____able to write letters in English.
a. should be b. were c. must be d. are 1999
6. If your car _____any attention during the first 12 months, take it to an authorized dealer.
a. shall need b. should need c. would need d. will need 1998
7. He left orders that nothing ______touched until the police arrived here.
a. should be b. ought to be c. must be d. would be 1998
8. I was to have made a speech if______.
a. I was not called away b. nobody would have called me away
c. I had not been called away d. nobody called me away 1997
9. I _____ the party much more if there hadn’t been quite such a crowd of people there.
a. would enjoy b. will have enjoyed c. would have enjoyed d. will be enjoying 1996
10. We could _____him with a detached house when he came, but he had specifically asked for a small flat.
a. provide b. have provided c. not provide d. not have provided 1995
11. _____, he would not have recovered so quickly.
a. Hadn’t he been taken good care of b. Had he not been taken good care of
c. Had not he been taken good care of d. Had he been not taken good care of 1995
12. _____ your timely advice, I would never have known how to go about the work.
a. Unless b. But for c. Except for d. Not for 1994
13. It was recommended that passengers _____smoke during the flight.
a. not b. need not c. could not d. would not 1994
14. ______you were busy, I wouldn’t have bothered you with my questions.
a. If I realized b. Had I realized c. I realized that d. As I realized 1994
Answers:
1-5: a a b c b 6-10: b a c c b 11-15: b b a b
VI. 反意疑问句
1. She would have been more agreeable if she had changed a little bit, ______?
a. hadn’t she b. hasn’t she c. wouldn’t she d. didn’t she 2003
2. Do help yourself to some fruit, ______you?
a. can’t b. don’t c. wouldn’t d. won’t 2000
3. When you have finished with that video tape, don’t forget to put it in my drawer, ____?
a. do you b. will you c. don’t you d. won’t you 1998
4. You and I could hardly understand, ______?
a. could I b. couldn’t you c. couldn’t we d. could we 1995
Answers:
1-5: c d b d
VII. 一致
主谓一致
1. It is futile to discuss the matter further, because ____ going to agree upon anything today.
a. neither you nor I are b. neither you nor me is
c. neither you nor I am d. neither me nor you are 2003
Answer: c
VIII. 时态
现在完成进行
1. Jack ______from home for two days now, and I am beginning to worry about his safety.
a. has been missing b. has been missed c. had been missing d. was missed 2003
2. For some time now, world leaders _____out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction.
a. had been pointing b. have been pointing c. were pointing d. pointed 2002
Answer: a b
现在进行
1. How can I ever concentrate if you _____continually _____me with silly questions?
a. have…interrupted b. had…interrupted c. are…interrupting d. were…interrupting 1997
Answers: c
IX. 插入语
1. Who _______was coming to see me in my office this afternoon?
a. you said b. did you say c. did you say that d. you did say 2003
Answer: b (这道题的a 选项会让考生想到插入语；其实不是，这是对宾语从句中的主语提问；做题技巧是把问句还原成陈述句后再来处理)
X. 副词
1. She managed to save _______she could out of her wages to help her brother.
a. how little money b. so little money c. such little money d. what little money 2002
2. His strong sense of humor was _______make everyone in the room burst out laughing.
a. so as to b. such as to c. so that d. such that 1998
3. I felt that I was not yet _______to travel abroad.
a. too strong b. strong enough c. so strong d enough strong 1997
Answers：
1： d (虽然答案与副词无关，但排除前三个选项需要相关的副词how 和so 的用法知识)
2: b (类似前一题)
3：b
Ⅺ. 不定式、现在分词、过去分词和动名词
1. AIDS is said ______the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in the region.
a. being b. to be c. to have been d. having been 2002
2. _______is not a serious disadvantage in life.
a. To be not tall b. Not to be tall c. Being not tall d. Not being tall 2001
3. _______him tomorrow?
a. Why not to call on b. Why don’t call on c. Why not calling on d. Why not call on 2001
4. _______at in this way, the present economic situation doesn’t seem so gloomy.
a. Looking b. Looked c. Having looked d. To look 2000
5. This is an illness that can result in total blindness _______left untreated.
a. after b. if c. since d. unless 2000
6. Professor Johnson is said _______some significant advance in his research in the past year.
a. having made b. making c. to have made d. to make 1999
7. The three men tried many times to sneak across the border into the neighboring country, ______by the police each time.
a. had been captured b. being always captured
c. only to be captured d. unfortunately captured 1999
8. The Clarks haven’t decided yet which hotel_______.
a. to stay b. is to stay c. to stay at d. is for staying 1998
9. ______, he can now only watch it on TV at home.
a. Obtaining not a ticket for the match b. Not obtaining a ticket for the match
c. Not having obtained a ticket for the match d. Not obtained a ticket for the match 1998
10. _____enough time and money, the researchers would have been able to discover more in this field.
a. Giving b. To give c. Given d. Being given 1998
11. He wasn’t asked to take on the chairmanship of the society, ______insufficiently poplar with all members.
a. having considered b. was considered c. was being considered d. being considered 1996
12. This may have preserved the elephant from being wiped out as well as other animals ____ in Africa.
a. hunted b. hunting c. that hunted d. are hunted 1996
13. In international matches, prestige is so important that the only thing that matters is to avoid______.
a. from being beaten b. being beaten c. beating d. to be beaten 1996
14. He noticed the helicopter hovering over the field. Then to his astonishment, he saw a rope ladder______ out and three men climbing down it.
a. throwing b. being thrown c. having thrown d. having been thrown 1995
15. He resented ______to wait. He expected the minister ______ him at once.
a. to be asked, to see b. being asked, to see
c. to be asked, seeing d. being asked, seeing 1995
16. This missile is designed so that once _____nothing can be done to retrieve it.
a. fired b. being fired c. they fired d. having fired 1995
17. Arriving at the bus stop, _____waiting there.
a. a lot of people were b. he found a lot of people
c. a lot of people d. people were found 1994
18. _____ regular training in nursing, she could hardly cope with the work at first.
a. Not received b. Since receiving c. Having received d. Not having received 1994
Answers：
1-5: c d d b b 6-10: c c c c c 11-15: d a b d b 16-18: a b d
XII. 代词
1. Your ideas, _______, seem unusual to me.
a. like her b. like hers c. similar to her d. similar to herself 2003
2. ______of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party last night.
a. None b. Both c. Neither d. All 2002
3. It was as a physician that he represented himself, and_____ he was warmly received.
a. as such b. such as c. as that d. so that 1997
Answers: b c a
XIII. 平行结构
1. Even as a girl, _____to be her life, and theater audiences were to be her best teachers.
a. performing by Melissa were b. it was known that Melissa’s performances were
c. knowing that Melissa’s performances were d. Melissa knew that performing was 2001
Answer: d
ⅩⅣ. 情态动词
1. You _____Jim anything about it. It was none of his business.
a. needn‘t have told b. needn’t tell c. mustn’t have told d. mustn’t tell 2000
2. He ______unwisely, but he was at least trying to do something helpful.
a. may have acted b. must have acted c. should act d. would act 1999
3. Much as______, I couldn’t lend him the money because I simply didn’t have that much spare cash.
a. I would have liked to b. I would like to have
c. I should have to like d. I should have liked to 1999
4. You ______Mark anything. It was none of his business.
a. needn’t have told b. needn’t tell c. mustn’t have told d. mustn’t tell 1998
5. As it turned out to be a small house party, we _____so formally.
a. need not have dressed up b. must not have dressed up
c. did not need to dress up d. must not dress up 1996
6. The meeting’s been cancelled. Ann _____ all that work.
a. need to do b. need have c. needn’t have done d. needed not to do 1995
7. “She must be in the dormitory now.” “No, she ____ be there. I saw her in the classroom a minute ago.”
a. mustn’t b. can’t c. couldn’t d. wouldn’t 1994
8. He _____ the 8:20 bus because he didn’t leave home till 8:25.
a. couldn’t have caught b. ought to have caught
c. shouldn’t have caught d. must not have caught 1994
Answer:
1-5: a a a a a 6-10: c b a (must 表推测只用于肯定句中，否定用can/could not)
ⅩⅤ. It 的用法
1. Come and see me whenever ______.
a. you are convenient b. you will be convenient
c. it is convenient to you d. it will be convenient to you 1997
Answer: c (也可认为是对convenient 一词用法的考查)
ⅩⅥ. 冠词
1. The idea of traveling through _____ space to other planets interests many people today.
a. a b. the c. / d. one 1995
2. ___human problems that repeat themselves in __ life repeat themselves in ___ literature.
a. /, /, the b. /, the, / c. The ,/ ,/ d. The, the, the 1994
Answers: c c
ⅩⅦ. 省略/替代动词
1. Acute hearing helps most animals sense the approach of thunderstorms long before people _____.
a. do b. hear c. do them d. hearing it 2000
2. The central provinces have floods in some years, and ______. 2000
a. drought in others b. droughts are others c. while other droughts d. others in drought
Answer: a a
ⅩⅧ. 强调句型
1. It was not until midnight _______the snowcapped peak.
a. that they sighted b. that they did not sight c. did they sight d. had they sighted 1995
Answer: a (这道题其实也是对倒装的考查)
ⅩⅨ. 倒装
1. He is not under arrest, ______any restriction on him.
a. or the police have placed b. or have the police placed
c. nor the police have placed d. nor have the police placed 1995
2. So badly ______ in the car accident that he had to stay in hospital for a few months.
a. did he injure b. injured him c was he injured d. he was injured 1994
Answers: d c
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2004年语法题集
41. That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn’t bothered by his loudness ____ by his lack of talent.
A. so much as B. rather than C. as D. than
42. ____, I’ll marry him all the same.
A. Was he rich or poor B. Whether rich or poor
C. Were he rich or poor D. Be he rich or poor
43. The government has promised to do ____ lies in its power to ease the hardships of the victims in the flood-stricken area.
A. however B. whichever C. whatever D. wherever
44.____ if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand?
A. Would you be surprised B. Were you surprised
C. Had you been surprised D. Would you have been surprised
45. If not ____ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-tempered and grumbles all the time.
A. being treated B. treated
C. be treated D. having been treated
46. It is imperative that students ____ their term papers on time.
A. hand in B. would hand in
C. have to hand in D. handed in
47. The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded truck, ____ to the truck.
A. the greater stress is B. greater is the stress
C. the stress is greater D. the greater the stress
48. The Minister of Finance is believed ____ of imposing new taxes to raise extra revenue.
A. that he is thinking B. to be thinking
C. that he is to think D. to think
49. Issues of price, place, promotion, and product are ____ conventional concerns in planning marketing strategies.
A. these of the most B. most of those
C. among the most D. among the many of
50.____ both sides accept the agreement ____ a lasting peace be established in this region.
A. Only if, will B. If only, would
C. Should, will D. Unless, would
51. Mr Wells, together with all the members of his family, ____ for Europe this afternoon.
A. are to leave B. are leaving C. is leaving D. leave
41-50: A D C A B A A B C A 51: C
2005年语法题集
51. If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he ________ able to advise you much better than I can.
A. would be B. will have been C. was D. were
52. _________, Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class.
A. Although he is a socialist B. Even if he is a socialist
C. Being a socialist D. Since he is a socialist
53. His remarks were ________ annoy everybody at the meeting.
A. so as to B. such as to C. such to D. as much as to
54. James has just arrived, but I didn’t know he _________ until yesterday.
A. will come B. was coming C. had been coming D. came
55. _________ conscious of my moral obligations as a citizen.
A. I was and always will be B. I have to be and always will be
C. I had been and always will be D. I have been and always will be
56. Because fuel supplies are finite and many people are wasteful, we will have to install _________ solar heating device in our home.
A. some type of B. some types of a
C. some type of a D. some types of
57. I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I ________ the journey in exactly two days.
A. must take B. must have made
C. was able to make D. could make
58. I know he failed his last test, but really he’s _________ stupid.
A. something but B. anything but
C. nothing but D. not but
59. Do you know Tim’s brother? He is _________ than Tim.
A. much more sportsman B. more of a sportsman
C. more of sportsman D. more a sportsman
60. That was not the first time he ________ us. I think it’s high time we ________ strong actions against him.
A. betrayed…take B. had betrayed…took
C. has betrayed…took D. has betrayed…take
61. What’s the chance of ________ a general election this year?
A. there being B. there to be
C. there be D. there going to be
62. The meeting was put off because we __________ a meeting without John.
A. objected having B. were objected to having
C. objected to have D. objected to having
63. ________ you _______ further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.
A. If, had B. Have, had C. Should, have D. In case, had
64. He asked me to lend him some money, which I agreed to do, ________ that he paid me back the following week.
A. on occasion B. on purpose C. on condition D. only if
65. Children who stay away from school do ________ for different reasons.
A. them B. / C. it D. theirs
66. –Why are you staring?
–I’ve never seen ______tree before.
A. kind of B. that kind of C. such kind D. such
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51. __dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive.
A. Although B. whatever C. As D. However
52. If only I __play the guitar as well as you!
A. would B. could C. should D. might
53. The party, __I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.
A. by which B. for which C. to which D. at which
54. It’s high time we __ cutting down the rainforests.
A. stopped B. had to stop C. shall stop D. stop
55. The student said there were a few points in the essay he __ impossible to comprehend.
A. has found B. was finding C. had found D. would find
56 Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone__ an opportunity to hear the speech.
A. ought to have B. must have C. may have D. should have
57. I am surprised__ this city is a dull place to live in.
A. that you should think B. by what you are thinking
C. that you would think D. with what you were thinking
58. Susan is very hard-working, but her pay is not__ for her work.
A. enough good B. good enough C. as good enough D. good as enough
59. It is imperative that the government __ more investment into the shipbuilding industry.
A. attracts B. shall attract C. attract D. has to
60. Land belongs to the city; there is __ thing as private ownership of land.
A. no such a B. not such C. not such a D. no such
61. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk ___ far.
A. / B. such C. that D. as
62. The statistics ___ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times.
A. proves B. is proving C. are proving D. prove
63. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ____ the spoilt ones.
A. not counting B. not to count C. don’t count D. having not counted
64. It was ____ we had hoped.
A. more a success than B. a success more than
C. as much of a success as D. a success as much as
65. There used to be a petrol station near the park, __?
A. didn’t it B. doesn’t there C. usedn’t it? D. didn’t there
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51. There are as good fish in the sea _____ ever came out of it.
A. than B. like C. as D. so
52. All the President’s Men ______ one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal.
A. remain B. remains C. remained D. is remaining
53. “You ______ borrow my notes provided you take care of them,” I told my friend.
A. could B. should C. must D. can
54. If only the patient ______ a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might still be alive now.
A. had received B. received C. should receive D. were receiving
55. Linda was _____ the experiment a month ago, but she changed her mind at the last minute.
A. to start B. to have started C. to be starting D. to have been starting
56. She _____ fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.
A. must be B. had been C. could be D. must have been
57. It is not ____ much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand.
A. that B. as C. so D. very
58. The committee has anticipated the problems that ____in the road construction project.
A. arise B. will arise C. arose D. have arisen
59. The student said there were a few points in the essay he _____impossible to comprehend.
A. had found B. finds C. has found D. would find
60. He would have finished his college education, but he ____to quit and find a job to support his family.
A. had had B. has C. had D. would have
61. The research requires more money than _______.
A. have been put in B. has been put in C. being put in D. to be put in
62. Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race. Yet it is probably _____a threat to the human race than environmental destruction.
A. no more B. not more C. even more D. much more
63. It is not uncommon for there ____ problems of communication between the old and the young.
A. being B. would be C. be D. to be
64. ______ at in his way, the situation does not seem so desperate.
A. Looking B. looked C. Being looked D. to look
65. It is absolutely essential that William ____ his study in spite of some learning difficulties.
A. will continue B. continued C. continue D. continues
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51. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater employment opportunities for tN disabled, will publish ____ proposals in the near future.
A. their B. our C. his D. its
52. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she ____ much better results now.
A. would be getting B. could have got
C. must get D. would get
53. Nine is to three _____ three is to one.
A. when B. that C. which D. what
54. Men differ from animals ____ they can think and speak.
A. for which B. for that C. in that D. in which
55. ____ he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend, he had to stay behind to finish
his assignment.
A. Much though B. Much as C. As much D. Though much
56. I enjoyed myself so much ____ I visited my friends in Paris last year.
A. when B. which C. that D. where
57. Which of the following is INCORRECT?
A. All his lectures were boring. C. Her few friends are all fond of dancing.
B. Half his money was gone. D. He invited many his friends to the party.
58. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on my desk, _____?
A. do you B. don't you C. will you D. won't you
59. What does "He wisely refused to spend his money" mean?
A. It was wise of him to refuse to spend his money.
B. He refused to spend his money in a wise manner.
C. He was short of money and didn't want to buy anything.
D. He refused, in a wise manner, to spend his money.
60. They stood chatting together as easily and naturally as ____.
A. it could be B. could be C. it was D. was
61. The following are all correct responses to "Who told the news to the teacher?" EXCEPT
A. Jim did this. B. Jim did so. C. Jim did that. D. Jim did.
62. Quality is ____ counts most.
A. which B. that C. what D. where
63. In his plays Shakespeare _____ his characters live through their language.
A. would make B. had made C. made D. makes
64. The square itself is five hundred yards wide, five times ____ the size of St. Peter's in
Rome.
A. / B. that of C. which is D. of
65. Which of the following sentences expresses "probability"?
A. You must leave immediately.
B. You must be feeling rather tired.
C. You must be here by eight o'clock.
D. You must complete the reading assignment on time.
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