英语语法历年高考题及答案.doc

I. (The use of “it” and “Cleft Structure”)
1. Was it during the Second World War ______ he died?
A. that B. while C. in which D. then
2. Is ______ necessary to complete the design before the National Day?
A. this B. that C. it D. he
3. I don’t think ______ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.
A. this B. that C. its D. it
4. Does ______ matter if he can’t finish the job on time?
A. this B. that C. he D. it
5. It was not ______ she took off her glasses ______ I realized she was a famous film star.
A. when; that B. until; that
C. until; what D. when; then
6. I was disappointed with the film. I had expected ______ to be much better.
A. that B. this C. one D. it
7. It was not until 1920 ______ regular radio broadcasts began.
A. while B. which C. that D. since
8. ______ is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.
A. There B. This C. That D. It
9. It was only when I reread this poem recently ______ I began to appreciate its beauty.
A. until B. that C. then D. so
10. I hate ______ when people talk with their mouths full.
A. it B. that C. these D. them
11. It is the ability to do the job ______ matters not where you come from or what you are.
A. one B. that C. what D. it

II. (Subject-verb Concord)
1. Nobody but Jane’s parents ______ the secret.
A. know B. knows
C. have known D. is known
2. All but one ______ here just now.
A. is B. was C. has been D. were
3. Not only I but also Jane and Mary ______ tired of having one exam after another.
A. is B. are C. am D. be
4. A library with five thousand books ______ to the school as a gift.
A. is offered B. have offered
C. are offered D. has offered
5. When and where to build the factory ______ yet.
A. is not decided B. are not decided
C. has not been decided
D. have not been decided
6. The number of people invited ______ fifty, but a number of them ______ absent for different reasons.
A. were; was B. was; was
C. was; were D. were; were
7. ______ of the land in that district ______ covered with trees and grass.
A. two fifth; is B. two fifth; are
C. two fifths; is D. two fifths are
8. This is one of the most interesting questions that ______ asked.
A. have B. has
C. have been D. has been
9. Between the two rows of trees ______ the teaching building.
A. stand B. stands C. standing D. are
10. All that can be done ______ .
A. has been done B. has done
C. have been done D. have done
11. They each ______ a new dictionary.
A. has B. have C. is D. are
12. The singer and dancer ______ going to the crowd of audience.
A. are B. is C. have D. has
13. I have finished a large part of the book; the rest ______ more difficult.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
14. The wounded ______ by the hospital.
A. have been taken in B. has been taken in
C. have taken in D. has taken in

III. (The use of “Articles”)
1. Alice is fond of playing ______ piano while Harry is interested in listening to ______ music.
A. /; the B. /; / C. the; / D. the; the
2. Beyond ______stars, the astronaut saw nothing but ______ space.
A. the; / B. /; the C. /; / D. the; the
3. Alexander Graham Bell invented ______ telephone in 1876.
A. / B. a C. the D. one
4. ------ Where’s Jack?
------ I think he’s still in ______ bed, but he might just be in ______ bathroom.
A. /; / B. the; the C. the; / D. /; the
5. Many people are still in ______ habit of writing silly things in ______ public places.
A. the; the B. /; / C. the（a）; / D. /; the
6. She is ______ newcomer to ______ chemistry, but she has already made some important discoveries.
A. the; the B. the; / C. a; / D. a; the
7. ------ I’d like ______ information about the management of your hotel, please.
------ Well, you could have ______ word with the manager. He might be helpful.
A. some; a B. an; some
C. some; some D. an; a
8. Many people agree that ______ knowledge of English is a must in ______ international trade today.
A. a; / B. the; an C. the; the D. /; the
9. ------ Have you seen ______ pen? I left it here this morning.
------ Is it ______ black one. I think I saw it.
A. a; the B. the; the C. the; a D. a; a
10. Paper money was in ______ use in China when Marco Polo visited the country in ______ thirteenth century.
A. the; / B. the; the C. /; the D. /; /

IV. (Noun Clauses and Adverbial Clauses)
1. These photographs will show you ______.
A. what does our village look like
B. what our village looks like
C. how does our village look like
D. how our village looks like
2. Can you make sure ______ the gold ring?
A. where Alice had put
B. where did Alice put
C. where Alice has put
D. where has Alice put
3. No one can be sure ______ in a million years.
A. what man will look like
B. what will man look like
C. man will look like what
D. what look will man like
4. ------ We haven’t heard from Jane for a long time.
------ What do you suppose ______ to her?
A. was happening B. has happened
C. to happen D. had happened
5. Go and get your coat. It’s ______ you left it.
A. there B. where
C. there where D. where there
6. ______ man could live on the Mars is not known yet.
A. Whenever B. If C. Whether D. That
7. ______ he said at the meeting astonished everyone present.
A. What B. That
C. That fact D. The matter
8. ------ Do you remember ______ he came?
------ Yes, I do. He came by car.
A. how B. when C. that D. it
9. ______ we can’t get seems better than ______ we have.
A. What; what B. What; that
C. That; that D. That; what
10. After the war, the new school building was put up ______ there had once been a theatre.
A. that B. where C. which D. when
11. Mother will wait for him to have dinner together ______.
A. however late is he
B. however he is late
C. however is he late
D. however late he is
12. Dr. Black comes from either Oxford or Cambridge. I can’t remember ______.
A. where B. there C. which D. that
13. Why do you want a new job ______ you’ve got such a good one already?
A. that B. where C. which D. when
14. ------ I’m going to the post office
------ ______ you’re there, can you get me some stamps?
A. As B. While C. Because D. If
15. ______ you’ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.
A. Now that B. After
C. Although D. As soon as
16. ------ I drove to Zhuhai for the air show last week.
------ Is that ______ you had a few days off?
A. why B. when C. what D. where
17. You should make it a rule to leave things ______ you can find them again.
A. when B. where C. then D. there
18. We’ll have to finish the job ______.
A. long it takes however
B. it takes however long
C. long however it takes
D. however long it takes
19. ______ she couldn’t understand was ______ fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lesson.
A. What; why B. That; what
C. What; because D. Why; that
20. Someone is ringing the doorbell. Go and see ______.
A. who is he B. who he is
C. who is it D. who it is

V. (Attributive Clauses)
1. His parents wouldn’t let him marry anyone ______ family was poor.
A. of whom B. whom
C. of whose D. whose
2. He heard a terrible noise, ______ brought her heart into her mouth.
A. it B. which C. this D. that
3. In the dark street, there wasn’t a single person ______ she could turn for help.
A. that B. who
C. from whom D. to whom
4. The weather turned out to be very good, ______ was more than we could expect.
A. what B. which C. that D. it
5. After living in Paris for fifty years, he returned to the small town ______ he grew up as a child.
A. which B. where C. that D. when
6. Carol said the work would be done by October, ______ personally I doubt very much.
A. it B. that C. when D. which
7. Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the play, ______, of course, made the others unhappy.
A. who B. which C. this D. what
8. Recently I bought an ancient Chinese vase, ______ was very reasonable.
A. which price B. the price of which
C. its price D. the price of whose
9. ______ has already been pointed out, grammar is not a set of dead rules.
A. As B. It C. That D. Which
10. He lived in London for 3 months, during ______ time, he learned some English.
A. this B. which C. that D. same
11. A picture is hung on the wall, the background ______ is the blue sky.
A. of which B. of whose
C. which D. whose
12. Whenever I meet him, ______ is fairly often, I like his sweet smile.
A. what B. which C. that D. when
13. The visitor asked the guide to take his picture ______ stands the famous tower.
A. that B. where C. which D. there
14. The boss ______ department Ms King worked ten years ago looked down upon women.
A. in which B. in that
C. in whose D. whose
15. I don’t like ______ you speak to her.
A. the way B. the way in that
C. the way in which D. the way of which
16. I had neither a raincoat nor an umbrella. ______ I got wet through.
A. It’s the reason B. That’s why
C. There’s why D. It’s how
17. He made another wonderful discovery, ______ of great importance to science.
A. which I think is B. which I think it is
C. which I think it D. I think which is
18. He was very rude to the customs officer, ______ of course, made things even worse.
A. who B. whom C. what D. which