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自考英语语法复习题

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Choose the best answer from the choices given.
1. Tom was disappointed that most of the guests _______ when he _____ at the party.
A. left; had arrived B. left; arrived C. had left; had arrived D. had left; arrived
2. By the time he was twelve, Edison_____ to make a living by himself.
A. wouldn’t begin B. has begun C. had begun D. was begun
3. He ____ his leg when he ______ in a football match against another school.
A. broke; played B. was breaking; was playing
C. broke; was playing D. was breaking; played
4. The students ____ busily when Miss Brown went to get a book she _____ in the office.
A. had written; left B. were writing; has left
C. had written; had left D. were writing; had left
5. Hello, I ____ you ____ in London. How long have you been here?
A. don’t know; were B. hadn’t known; are
C. haven’t known; were D. didn’t know; are
6. She can’t help ___ of her son.
A. thinking B. to think C. to be thought D. have thought
7. The room was empty ___ a few chairs.
A. except B. except for C. besides D. besides for
8. Four plus three ___ seven.
A. equals B. equaled C. equaling D. equal
9. I’d rather that he ___ it blue.
A. painted B. paint C. paints D. painting
10. The Browns ___ moving away on Saturday.
A. is B. are C. will be D. has been
11. She said that it ___ snow.
A. may B. can C. should D. might
12. Amy and her cousin just bought two new ___ coats.
A. winters B. winter’s C. winters’ D. winter
13. Today was ___ beautiful day that I couldn’t just keep myself indoors.
A. a such B. such a C. a so D. so a
14. There is no decision ___ on your application.
A. still B. so far C. yet D. thus far
15. I would appreciate ___ it a secret.
A. that you keep B. you to keep
C. your keeping D. that you will keep
16. Invite them only on those occasions ____ their late arrival will not cause you inconvenience.
A. when B. that C. where D. which
17. On Christmas Day a relative ___ I had been on the outs for four years telephoned me.
A. who B. whom C. with whom D. which
18. Years ago you gave some advice ___ how to have a good marriage.
A. about B. on C. for D. to
19. The leader requested that out home work ___ clearly.
A. be written B. is written
C. was written D. will be written
20. There are _____ than the mayor of the town.
A. more intelligent monkeys B. monkeys more intelligent
C. intelligent monkeys more D. more monkeys intelligent
21. I think we should let him try_____.
A. a second time B. the second times C. a two time D. the two’s times
22. The unexpected _____ happened.
A. has B. is C. are D. was
23. Jenny _____very upset.
A. appear B. appeared C. is appearing D. had appeared
24. There are people without homes, jobs _family.
A. and B. neither C. both D. or
25. I believed Joan, _____ she would not lie to me.
A. or B. all C. either D. for
26. You can park on _____ side of the road.
A. either B. both C. all D. /
27. I bought _____.
A. two dozen eggs B. dozen eggs C two dozens of egg D. dozen of eggs
28. I was born _____.
A. in May 20, B. at May 20, C. on May 20, D. May 20
29. ______ is served at seven.
A. Breakfast B the Breakfast C. Breakfasts D. An breakfast
30. Everyone must do _____ best
A. he B. her C. our D. their
31. He ____ to school five times a week.
A. go B. goes C. is go D. going
32. Lucy ____ a letter now. She ____ a few minutes ago.
A. is writing, began B. writing, begins C. wrote, began D. writes, begin
33. Bill ____ in Hainan since .
A. live B. was lived C. has lived D. living
34. Robert ____ at nine o’clock last night.
A. arrive B. arrives C. arriving D. arrived
35. If the phone rings again, I ____ it.
A. answer B. will answer C. answering D. have answered
36. He used to ____ to his office, but now he ____ the bus.
A. walk, takes B. walking, take C. walks, taking D. walked, took
37. While mother ____ , father was watching TV.
A. cooks B. cooked C. was cooking D. had cooked
38. While I ____ my homework, the door bell ____.
A. was doing, rang B. did, rang C. is doing, is ringing D. had done, has rung
39. The guests ___ when we arrived.
A. have left B. had left C. left D. leave
40. Our teacher told me the earth ___ round the sun.
A. go B. went C. had gone D. goes
He ____ the violin when I want to sleep.
A. always plays B. play always C. is always playing D. always is playing
I wonder why ____ are so fond of action films.
A. persons B. the crowd C. the population D. people
The teacher said that Jane ____ work harder the following semester.
A. have to B. had better C. had better to D. would rather to
There is always ____ traffic in the city center at rush hour.
A. strong B. full C. heavy D. many
45．The manager fulminated against his secretary, ____ surprised me.
A. who B. whom C. that D. which
46．They had ____ a fierce dog ____ no one dare to go near their house.
A. such...as... B. so ... that... C. such... and... D. such...that...
47．There is nothing to do today, so you may as well ____ home.
A. go B. going C. to go D. gone
48．A lower birth rate can _______ if the government can promote more even income distribution.
A. achieve B. achieved C. be achieved D. be achieving
49. Mother wished I ___ you what she ____.
A. didn’t tell; said B. didn’t tell; has said C. didn’t tell; had said D. hadn’t told; said
50. He takes no interest in studies; _ he plays tennis all day.
A. in short B. instead C. anyhow D. still
51. The more I looked at the picture, ____.
A. the more I liked it B. I like it more C. better I liked it D. it looked better
52. If he _______ hard in the past ten years, he wouldn't have achieved so much in the medical field.
A. hadn't been working B. had been working C. worked D. weren't working
53. Emily is motivated to study_____ she knows that a good education can improve her life.
A. therefore B. because of C. because D. so
54. Most people enjoy _____.
A. to flatter B. to be flattered C. flattering D. being flattered
55. ____, I would call him in advance.
A. Had I been you B. I were you C. Were I you D. I had been you
56. The money would have to be raised by ____ taxation.
A. far B. farther C. farthest D. further
57. Instead of ____ for help, we decided to work it out by ourselves.
A. to ask B. ask C. asking D. asked
58. Every time he came to me, he _____ tell me he was busy.
A. would B. is going to C. will D. is to
59. John used to rise early, ____ ?
A used he B did he C didn’t he D could he
60. _____ that he have made up his mind to divorce his wife.
A Believing B To believe C The belief D It is believed
61．_____ leaves the room last ought to turn off the lights.
A. Anyone B. the person C. Whoever D. Who
62. _____ the meeting will be held in Beijing is not known yet.
A. Whenever B. If C. Whether D. That
63. Can you make sure ____ the gold ring?
A. where Alice had put B. where had Alice put C. where Alice has put D. where has Alice put
64. ____ we can’t get seems better than ___ we have.
A. what; what B. What; that C. That ; that D. That; what
65. I can still remember the sitting-room ___ my mother and I used to sit in the evening.
A. what B. which C. that D. where
He ordered that all the books at once.
A. send B. be sent C. were sent D. sending
If you didn’t leave home before five, you ____ be there yet.
A. may not B. must not C. can’t D. won’t
Rich ____ he is, Mr. John is by no means a happy man.
A. although B. if C. as D. when
There is something important ____ .
A. to write home B. writing home about
C. written home D. to write home about
He is fully alive ____ the dangers of the situation.
A. to B. with C. by D. at
Mr. and Mrs. Smith are so excited today, for they bought ____ yesterday.
A. many furnitures B. so much furniture
C. many piece of furniture D. a lot of furniture
You’d rather not do it, ____ ?
A. should you B. wouldn’t you C. would you D. must you
The room was empty _______ a few chairs.
A. except B. except for C. besides D. except to
74. John insisted that he ___ there for another day or two.
A. stayed B. stay C. have stayed D. had stayed
75. Luckily he was wearing a seat belt. If he ____ one he must have been seriously injured.
A. had been wearing B. hadn’t been wearing C. had wore D. weren’t wearing
76. ____ no further business, the meeting closed at 11 o’clock.
A. There being B. There was C. There is D. There were
77. He works too hard. That is _____ is wrong with him.
A. that which B. that what C. what D. the thing what
78. _____ was not our concern.
A. No matter how he might pass the examination
B. Whether he passed the examination or not
C. Though he might pass the examination
D. While he might pass the examination
79. The reason why I plan to go is _____ if I don’t.
A. because she will disappoint B. that she will be disappointed
C. because she will have been disappointed D. for she will be disappointed
80. Please give details of the grant that ____ to you for your proposed study.
A. has already been awarded B. has already awarded
C. had already been awarded D. had already awarded
81. When we are in good health, death is ____ unimaginable.
A. but all B. none other than C. other than D. all but
82. It is high time we ____ a phone call to his family.
A. shall make B. makes C. made D. has made

83. I hope that it is possible to achieve this objective by calling on the smokers _____ good judgment and show concern for others rather than by regulation.
A. to be using B. to have been using C. use D. to use
84. The boy had been away for such a long time that many people in the neighbourhood thought he ____ .
A. ought to have died B. should have died C. must have died D. would have died
85. When _____ to tell the difference between British and American English, the linguist made a long and _____ speech.
A. asked, tired B. asked, tiring C. asking, tiring D. be asked, tired
86． I didn’t hear the phone. I ____ asleep.
A. must be B. must have been C. should be D. should have been
87. There was plenty of time. She____.
A. mustn’t have hurried B. couldn’t have hurried C. must not hurry D/. needn’t have hurried
88. we ____ for her because she never came.
A. needn’t wait B. shouldn’t have waited C. mustn’t wait D. mustn’t have waited
89. Hellen____ it if she doesn’t want to.
A. doesn’t need do B. need not to do C. needs not to do D. need not do
90. The experiment ___ right now.
A. had better not to do B. had better not to be done C. had not better be done D. had better not be done.
91. Mary ___ a pen by the man.
A. give B. gave C. was given D. had given
92. Have you ___ the party?
A. been invited to B. invited to C. invite D. inviting
93. Bob ___ by lightning（闪电）while playing golf.
A. was struck B. struck C. strike D. is striking
94. I ___ anything about it.
A. haven’t told B. haven’t been told C. told D. didn’t tell
95. The bridge ___ now.
A. built B. building C. is being built D. has built
96. The love story ___ in 1949.
A. was happened B. was taken place C. had been happened D. took place
97. This furniture ____ in South America.
A. made B makes C. is making D. is made
98. ___ from here?
A. Can the house be seen B. Can the house see C. Can see D. Can the house seen
99. The cat ___ to the vet（兽医）.
A. has to taken B. has to taking C. took D. has to be taken
100. The problem ___ next time.
A. will discuss B discussed C. is discussing D. is going to be discussed
101. I’ll try not to keep you ___ .
A. to wait B. waiting C. being waited D. having waiting
102. The boy ___ the horse is my son.
A. riding B. rode C. ride D. to be ridden
103. My mobile phone doesn’t work, I must have it ___.
A. repaired B. repairing C. being repaired D. to be repaired
104. The article is ___.
A. worth of reading B. worth reading C. worth to read D. worth read
105. The stool（凳子）is not comfortable ___.
A. to sit B. sitting C. to be sat D. to sit on
106. It’s hard to imagine ___ in a place like that.
A. to work B. work C. working D. worked
107. John suggested ___ together in one car.
A. to go B. went C. go D. going
108. I enjoy ___ pop music.
A. to hear B. hearing C. listen to D. listening to
109. It’s no use ___ a lot without taking action.
A. speak B. say C. talking D. mention
110. Remember ___ the magazine when you have finished it.
A. return B. to return C. returning D. returned
111.In fact the Swede did not understand the three questions ____ were asked in French.
Where B. who C. in which D. which
112. To get the job started, ____ I need is your permission.
A. only what B. all what C. all that D. only that
113.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
114. She heard a terrible noise, ___ brought her heart into her mouth.
A. it B. that C. which D. this
115. After the war, a new school building was put up0 ____ there had once been a theater.
A. that B. where C. which D. when
116. It’s about time she ___ to take care of herself.
A. learn B. is learning C. learnt D. learns