英语语法模拟试卷和答案.doc

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《英语语法》模拟试卷一
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I. Multiple Choice. (1 point for each, altogether 100 points)
Directions: There are 100 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word that you think best complete the sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
1. The headquarters of the American Red Cross ______ in WashingtonD.C.
[A] are
[B]is
[C]has
[D] have
2. The government is trying to improve ______.
[A] the poor's livelihood
[B] the poors' livelihood
[C]the livelihoods of the poors
[D]the livelihood of the poor
3. Many a student ______ the importance of learning a foreign language.
[A] have realized
[B] has realized
[C] have been realized
[D] has been realized
4. France is ______ European country located in the west of the continent.
[A] a
[B] an
[C] the
[D] /
5. The committee ______ over the problem among themselves for two hours.
[A] has argued
[B] has been arguing
[C] have argued
[D] have been arguing
6. The public ______ generous in their contributions to the earthquake victims.
[A] is
[B] was
[C] are
[D] has been
7. Her politics ______ neither conservative nor liberal.
[A] is
[B] are
[C] was
[D] has been
8. Scientists believe that ______ fingerprints can be exactly identical.
[A] never
[B] not
[C] no
[D] none
9. ______ of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party last night.
[A] None
[B] All
[C]Neither
[D] Both
10. Don't do things ______ your will.
[A] to
[B] against
[C] by
[D] with
11. Whisky and soda ______ his favorite drink.
[A] is
[B] are
[C] were
[D] have been
12. ______ is to attend our evening.
[A] both the singer and the dancer
[B] Either the singer or dancers
[C] The singer or dancers
[D] The singer and dancer
13. I was ______ work last week, but I changed my mind.
[A] to start

[B] to have started

[C] to be starting

[D] to have been starting
14. I intended ______ the matter with you, but I had some guests then.
[A] discuss
[B] discussing
[C] having discussed
[D] to have discussed
15. I'm afraid this painting is not by Qi Baishi. It's only a copy and so it's ______.
[A] worthless
[B] invaluable
[C] unworthy
[D] priceless
16. It’s pay-day, and they’re waiting ______.
[A] for paying
[B] to be paid
[C] to be paying
[D] to have paid
17. 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
18. Children with parents whose guidance is firm, consistent, and rational are inclined ______ high levels of self-confidence.
[A] possess
[B] have possessed
[C] to possess
[D] possessing
19. Rite of Passage is a good novel by any standards ______, it should rank high on any list of scientific fiction.
[A] consistently
[B] consequently
[C] invariably
[D] fortunately
20. 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
21. 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
22. You ______ Mark anything. It was none of his business.
[A] needn't have tol
[B] needn't tell
[C] mustn't have told
[D] mustn't tell
23. 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 caught
24. In winter drivers have trouble stopping their cars from ______ on icy roads.
[A] skating
[B] skidding
[C] sliding
[D] slipping
25. As the manager was away on a business trip, I was asked to ______ the weekly staff meeting.
[A] preside
[B] introduce
[C] chair
[D] dominate
26. 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
27. If I had had money, I ______ the car.
[A] would have bought
[B] had bought

[C] would buy
[D] bought

28. Nobody suggested that the meeting ______ on the first day of the next month.
[A] held

[B] should have held
[C] hold

[D] be held
29. The old woman looked pale as though she ______ a ghost.
[A] saw
[B] was seeing
[C] had seen
[D] seeing
30. The compositions contained so few errors that the teacher got the students ______ one another's paper.
[A] correct
[B] to correct
[C] correcting
[D] to be correcting
31. I ______ writing the paper as scheduled, but my mother's illness interfered. I hope you will excuse me.
[A] am to have finished
[B] was to have finished
[C] was to finish
[D] ought to finish
32. He prefers ______.
[A] to write his letters rather than dictating them
[B] to write his letters rather than dictate them
[C] writing his letter rather than dictate them
[D] writing his letters rather than have dictated them
33. I didn’t mean ______ anything, but these apples looked so good I couldn’t resist ______ one.
[A] to eat…trying
[B] to eat…to trying
[C] eating…to try
[D] eating…to trying
34. I know it isn’t important but I can’t help ______ about it.
[A] but to think
[B] thinking
[C] think
[D] to think
35. The young doctor could not sleep at night, his thoughts ______ him no peace.
[A] gave
[B] giving
[C] being given
[D] to give
36. AIDS is said ______ the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in that region.
[A] being
[B] to be
[C] to have been
[D] having been
37. 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
38. 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
39. He wasn't asked to take on the chairmanship of the society, ______ insufficiently popular with all members.
[A] having considered
[B] was considered

[C] was being considered
[D] being considered
40. ______ at in this way, the present economic situation doesn't seem so gloomy.
[A] Looking
[B] Looked
[C] Having looked
[D] To look
41. From the electric refrigerator Dick takes a carton of cream, another of fresh milk and a can of ______ orange juice.
[A] frozen
[B] froze
[C] freezing
[D] freezed
42. He felt bad for ______ a chance to study abroad.
[A] having not given
[B] not having given
[C] having not been given
[D] not having been given
43. The young man who saw the car ______ into the river telephoned the police station.
[A] plunge
[B] plunged
[C] was plunging
[D] to plunge
44. While she was shopping, she kept ______ the list to make sure she hadn’t forgotten anything.
[A] checked
[B] checking
[C] to check
[D] check
45. The machines are made ______ at full speed.
[A] work
[B] working
[C] to work
[D] to be worked
46. 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
47. Here ______ notebook and the report that I promised you last week.
[A] is the
[B] are the
[C] was the
[D] has been a
48. No sooner ______ than the jeep started off.
[A] his luggage was loaded
[B] had his luggage been loaded
[C] loaded his luggage
[D] his luggage was being loaded
49. On the other side of the street ______.
[A] the broken car was
[B] the car was broken
[C] was the broken car
[D] was the car broken
50. Higher and higher ______ till it disappeared in the clouds.
[A] flies the air-plane
[B] had the plane been flying
[C] the plane was flying
[D] flew the air-plane
51. Then ______ the day of his examination.
[A] is coming
[B] came
[C] follow
[D] went
52. At no time ______ aware of what was happening.
[A] did the girl
[B] was she
[C] he was
[D] be Tom
53. So earnestly ______ that their father gave his permission.
[A] did the boy talk
[B] were the boys asking
[C] did the boy beg
[D] could the boys require
54. Hardly ______ arrived when she started complaining.
[A] did he
[B] was he
[C] had he
[D] he had
55. Scarcely ______ the secret.
[A] have anyone known
[B] has anyone known
[C] has anyone understand
[D] anyone knows
56. Not only ______, but he saw her.
[A] did he come
[B] he came
[C] came he
[D] he comes
57 ______ will Michael accept it.
[A] Only if it is a high-paying job
[B] If only it is a high-paying job
[C] Only it is a high-paying job
[D] did I realize
58. ______ beautiful was Alaska that everybody looked at her in admiration.
[A] Very
[B] Too
[C] Such
[D] So
59. I have never read this story ______.
[A] so have she
[B] so has she
[C] nor has she
[D] so hasn't she
60. He didn't do his homework, and ______ did she.
[A] so
[B] also
[C] neither
[D] either
61. We have sometimes accidents on this line, but no accidents ______ since last winter.
[A] occur
[B] have occurred
[C] have been occurring
[D] are occurring
62. He _____ on this essay for twenty minutes but he _____ only a hundred words.
[A] has been working/has written
[B] is working/writes
[C] has worked/has been writing
[D] works/is writing
63. ______ careless, or you will make mistakes.
[A] Be not
[B] Not be
[C] Don’t
[D] Don’t be
64. The No.8 bus ______ to Chengdu college of Geology, and not to Sichuan University.
[A] are gone
[B] is being gone
[C] goes
[D] are going
65. Was it Judy ______ you gave the message?
[A] whom
[B] who
[C] to whom
[D] to who
66. Mary thinks he is the meanest person ______.
[A] by all means
[B] by no means
[C] at all
[D] on earth
67. Try ______ to persuade him to come.
[A] whatever
[B] at all
[C] by all means
[D] by no means
68. Little ______ we think his speech had made so deep an impression on his audience.
[A] have
[B] did
[C] had
[D] should
69. You and I could hardly understand, ______?
[A] could I
[B] couldn't you
[C] couldn't we
[D] could we
70. 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
71. It ______ every day so far this month.
[A] is raining
[B] rains
[C] has rained
[D] has been rained
72. No one can prove that the earth ______ not round.
[A] is being
[B] is to be
[C] is
[D] has been
73. I’d get it for you ______ I could remember who last borrowed the book.
[A] on condition that
[B] now that
[C] except that
[D] considering that
74. The robber told him that he had better keep silent ______ he wanted to get into trouble
[A] if
[B] unless
[C] otherwise
[D] whether
75. We are worried about our son because no one is aware ______ he has gone.
[A] the place
[B] of where
[C] about the place
[D] where
76 Only take such clothes ______ really necessary.
[A] as were
[B] as they are
[C] as they were
[D] as are
77. ______ I was very much mistaken, there was something wrong with Louise.
[A] Unless
[B] As
[C] Though
[D] Since
78. This company has now introduced a policy ______ pay rises are related to performance at work.
[A] which
[B] where
[C] whether
[D] what
79. The physical 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] which I think it is
80. The team can handle whatever ______.
[A] that needs handling
[B] which needs handling
[C] it needs handling
[D] needs to be handled
81. 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
82. ______ he needed money for a new car, he decided not to borrow it from the bank.
[A] Much as
[B] Much though
[C] As such
[D] Though much
83. After ______ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to enter the personnel manager's office.
[A] that
[B] there
[C] what
[D] it
84. ______, he always tries his best to complete it on time.
[A] However the task is hard
[B] However hard the task is
[C] Though hard the task is
[D] Though hard is the task
85. Acute hearing helps most animals sense the approach of thunderstorms long before people ______.
[A] do
[B] hear
[C] do them
[D] hearing it
86. 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
87. There is no doubt ______ the company has made the right decision on the sales project.
[A] why
[B] that
[C] whether
[D] when
88. Barry had an advantage over his mother ______ he could speak French.
[A] since that
[B] in that
[C] at that
[D] so that
89. 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
90. Fool ______ Jane is she could not have done such a thing.
[A] who
[B] as
[C] that
[D] like
91. Above the trees are the hills, ______ magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface.
[A] where
[B] of whose
[C] whose
[D] which
92. ______ I like economics, I like sociology much better.
[A] As much as
[B] So much
[C] How much
[D] Much as
93. 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
94. 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
95. Each man and woman ______ the same rights.
[A] has
[B] have
[C] had
[D] is having
96. There ______ in this room.
[A] are too much furniture
[B] is too many furnitures
[C] are too much furnitures
[D] is too much furniture
97. Not only I but also David and Iris ______ fond of playing basketball.
[A] am
[B] is
[C] are
[D] was
98. Either the dean or the principal ______ the meeting.
[A] attends
[B] attend
[C] are attending
[D] have attended
99. “______ twenty dollars a big sum to her?” “I suppose so.”
[A] Will
[B] Is
[C] Are
[D] Were
100. Most of his savings ______ in the Xin Hua Bank.
[A] has been kept
[B] is being kept
[C] have kept
[D] have been kept
《英语语法》模拟试卷一 答案
题号
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
答案
B
D
B
A
D
C
B
C
C
B
题号
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
答案
A
D
B
D
A
B
B
C
B
C
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