《实用英语语法》

实用语法试卷 样题
I . After each sentence, four options are given. Choose the one that best completes the
sentence and write the letter of your choice in the brackets on the answer sheet. (30%)
1. The dictionary itself cannot be wholly useful ___ one realizes some basic qualities of
words.
A. when B. until C. though D. because
2. In reorganizing the curriculum of Mt. Holyoke College in the 1800's, Elizabeth Mead
laid the foundation ___ the modern college rests.
A. in which B. on which C. which is on D. on it
3. She looked around ___ search of something.
A. as if she B. when she
C. when she was D. as if in
4. ___ you like to go with us to the movies tonight?
A. Do B. Would C. Can D. Will
5. She loved to ___ from school.
A. see the children's coming home
B. watch the children coming home
C. glance the children coming home
D. look the children coming home
6. Futurism, _____ early twentieth-century movement in art, rejected all traditions and
attempted to glorify contemporary life by emphasizing the machine and motion.
A. an B. was an
C. that it was an D. that an
7. __ kept on the farm for supplying eggs and meat.
A. Some poultry are B. A poultry is
C. Some poultries are D. Poultries are
8. Because the papaya grows readily from seed, ___ spread from its home in Central
America and now grows throughout the tropics.
A. to be B. it C. the D. its
9. It was ___ that the man treated the child.
A. viciously B. vicious
C. viciousness D. the viciousness
10. I would like to change my position,____.
A. but only slightly B furthermore
C. and a few more D. but only the extent
11. This is ___ holiday.
A. two days' B. two-day
C. a two days' D. a two day's
12. Research into the dynamics of storms is directed toward improving the ability to predict
these events ___ to minimize damage and avoid loss of life.
A. and thus B. so
C. however D. because
13. Henry has ___ knowledge.
A. Bob's double IL double's Bob

C. Bob double's D. double Bob's
14. ___ has been a topic of continual geological research.
A. Did the continents originate B. How did the continents originate
C.' Have the continents originated D. How the continents originated
15. ___ John Aaron Lewis pioneered in the development of
blend of jazz and classical music.
A. A composer, who was B. He was a composer
C. As a composer D. When a composer, he
16. ___,you have to use some criterion.
A. Seldom B. Respectively
C. Most of all D. At any given time
17. The complex relationship between poet and poem ____ a primary concern of
psychoanalytical critics in recent years.
A. being B have
C. has been D. is having
18. ___ that subgroups are integrated, they have recognized characteristics.
A. Many aspects B. To the degree
C. Such D. In points
19. ___ xenon could not form chemical compounds was once believed by scientists.
A. For B. It was
C. That D. While
20. Eastern meadowlarks abound in places ___ but eat harmful insects rather than
grain.
A. land is cultivated there B. there is land cultivated
C. where land is cultivated D. where is cultivated land
21. Henry Ford ___ a born mechanic and could build a car with his own hands.
A. him was B. he was
C: he is D. was himself
22. I never imagined ___ a thing could happen.
A. such that B. that so
C. that such D. so that
23. Because he had little education , his knowledge of the subject was ___.
A. small in quantity B. limited
C. minor D. not large at all
24. Half the joke is the exaggeration; ___ is no exaggeration at all.
A. the other joke B. the other half
C. another half D. the rest part
25. ___ did Arthur realize that there was danger.
A. Upon entering the store B. When he entered the store
C. After he had entered the store D. Only after entering the store
26. Teaching a child to eat without making a mess takes more patience ____
A. than I did B. than 1 had supposed
C. than I possess D. than I do
27. The elimination of inflation would ensure that the amount of money used in repaying a

loan would have ___ as the amount of money borrowed.
A. as the same value B. the same value
C. value as the same D. the value is the same
28. I was ___ not as wise as I am now.
A. recently B. formerly
C. already D. during the past year
29. In tile course of her life, Mary Anne ___, some fifty of them being original novels and
collections of stories.
A. produced nearly sixty books B. produced sixty books nearly
C. nearly sixty books produced D. sixty books nearly produced
30. ___ lived on the North Saskatchewan River long before the Hudson's Bay Company
built a fur trading post there.
A. Cree people B. For Cree people
C. It was Cree people D. Where Cree people
II. Each of the following sentences has four words or phrases underlined. They are marked
A,B,C and D. You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that is inappropriate
and write the letter of your choice in the brackets on the answer sheet. (10%)
1. Some of the actors are simply not capable of handle their roles
A B C D
2. With amateur theater you can put on works that are seldom seen and where profit
A B C
is not the mainly concern.
D
3. These books, which placed in reserve in the library, are required reading for Prof.
A B C D
Smith's course.
4. Susan devoted the last years of her life primarily to record the keyboard music of
Mozart.
A B C D
5. Some people think that if you can't say anything nice about a person, then you
A B
shouldn't have said anything at all.
C D
6. Because of the accident, Mother will forbid my sister and me from swim in the
A B C
river unless someone watches us.
D
7. Live broadcast were once the only way to hear music on the radio.
A B C D
8. A person should not only take care of his Physical self but also his emotion.
A B C D
9. As Mr. Johnson, who is narrow in his view, Mr. Smith has a larger ideal vision of
foreign policy.
A B C D

10. The evolution of metaphor during the Romantic period was largely similar to
A B C
satire during that period.
D

III. Correct the mistakes in the sentences.(10%)
1. The book relying on most by writers is the dictionary.
2. The story having been told by Bob was interesting.
3. They had a hard time to get used to the weather.
4. I'd rather not to go to the concert tonight.
5. The bed is hard to sleep on it.
6. Not the students but I were wrong.
7. A lot of people have tried, but many have succeeded.
8. Mrs Stone baked a birthday cake to her son.
9. He is very strong; he can work for the other hour.
10. Hundred of technical translators are needed in this project.


IV. Read the following incomplete sentences and decide what forms of the given verbs should be
used. Then write your answers on the answer sheet. (10%)
1. The doctor said it was nothing serious and ______(be) all right by dinner time.
2. Do you realize you ______ (almost hit) by a car?
3. The children were frightened because it ______ (get) dark.
4. The house is a good buy. It was just painted and ______ (have) all the dinner
conveniences.
5. --- It was a good thing the police didn't stop you.
----Yes, I ______ (be) in trouble.
6. These hamburgers are great! They _____ (must make) by Henry himself.
7. The ship would not have run around if the pilot ______ (make) one mistake.
8. Have you seen my bag anywhere? I___ (look) for it for ages.
9. I ___ (hope) to find something happy when I picked up the paper, but all the news was
bad.
10. When a bottle of champagne ___ (be) open for 24 hours the wine is not fit to drink.

V. Read the following incomplete sentences and decide what non-finite forms of the given verbs
should be used. Then write your answers on the answer sheet. (10%)
1. Last Sunday I went ___ (ski) at Clinton Lake.
2. They have been unable to find the ___ (sink) ship under the sea.
3. Mike considered ___ (close) his cafe last year.
4. I believe him ___ (write) the letters in the room.
5. My uncle John has seen all there is ___ (see).
6. Six thousand pounds was reported ___ (steal).
7. We couldn't help ___ (impress) by their achievements.

8. My little brother, ___ (be) to Hangzhou many times, knows the place very well.
9. What a fool I was ___ (expect) him to help me!.
10. Nothing can be better than an ___ (air-condition) apartment in the summer.


VI. Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs or propositions (10%).
1. We often compare our life _____ others’.
2. Young people should not be particular ____ their appearance.
3. No people can be exempt ____ taxes.
4. Pop music is always popular ____ young people.
5. He is trying hard to adjust himself ____ the living condition.
6. The teacher tried to keep the child ____ playing with fire.
7. The driver was responsible ____ the accident on the high way.
8. This computer is quite distinct _____ that one.
9. My father has taken ____ playing the golf at the weekends.
is necessary that your opinion should be in accordant ____ your instrutor’s.


VII. In the following sentences, some parts are underlined. You are to rewrite, on the answer
sheet, the underlined parts without changing the original meanings, using the structures
suggested in the brackets and making other necessary changes. (20%)
请注意：在期末考试中，本大题将包含20小题，而不是10小题！！！
1. It is necessary for the problem to be solved without delay (Subject clause).
2. I haven't learned the skills of reading, so I am not a good reader today. (Subjunctive
mood)
3. Dean was a powerful swimmer. He always won the races. (Adverbial clause of result)
4. She doesn't like people staring at her. (Passive voice)
5. He declared himself to be satisfied. (Object clause)
6. The director of the program graduated from Harvard University. He is planning to retire
next year. (Attributive clause)
7. A cry came from behind one of the walls. A girl heard it. She was sitting at the door
leading to the garden. (Two attributive clauses)
8. He was wearing dark glasses. I didn't recognize him immediately. (Clause of unreal
condition)

If he had not been wearing dark glasses, I wouldshould have recognized him immediately.

9. You went to sleep during the lecture. This suggests that you should go to bed earlier
tonight. (Appositive clause)
10.
He told me to watch the milk and not to let it boil over.