《英语语法》样卷

韩山师范学院2011年专升本插班生考试样卷
英语专业英语语法试卷A卷
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I. Choose the correct answer. (40%)
Direction: Complete the following sentences with one of the four items which marked A, B, C, and D. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.
1. There are trees on ___ side of the street.
A. such a
B. both
C. some
D. each
2. This action is ____ as I expected.
A. enough of a success
B. more of a success
C. as much of a success
D. as much success
3. The soup tastes of ____.
A. onions
B. an onion
C. the onion
D. onion
4 It was requested that all of the equipment ____in the agreed time.
A. erected
B. would be erected
C. be erected
D. will be erected
5. I don’t know you want to keep the letter. I’ve ____it up.
A. torn
B. given
C. broken
D. disposed
6. Fish and chips ____ getting very expensive.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. be
7．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
8. We feel it is high time that the Government ____something to check the inflation.
A. did
B. do
C.should do
D. would do
9. It has been proposed that we ____our decision until the next meeting.
A.delayed
B.delay
C. can delay
D. are to delay
10. Nowhere but in the remotest region of the country ____
find a place to settle down.
A. can he
B. he can
C. he
D. for him to
11. With one leg broken in that car accident, he cannot even walk, ____ run.
A. let alone
B. that’s to say
C. not to speak
D. not to mention
12. By the time you graduate, we ____in Australia for one year.
A. will be staying
B. will have stayed
C. would have stayed
D. have stayed
13. He appreciated ____the chance to deliver his thesis in the annual symposium on Comparative Literature.
A. having given
B. to have been given
C. to have given
D. having been given
14. Miss Helen always buys ____priced clothes.
A. higher
B. high
C. highest
D. highly
15. By 1990, production in the area is expected to double ____of 1980.
A. that
B. it
C. one
D. what
16. I did not choose any of the three offerings, because I found ____ satisfactory.
A. neither of them
B. none of it
C. either of them
D. none of them
17. He had deceived a great many people but she ____him at once.
A. saw through
B. saw off
C. saw about
D. saw into
18. It’s on the top shelf, out of ____.
A. reach
B. touch
C. hand
D. distance
19.Neither of the answers ____right.
A. were
B. is
C. has been
D. are
20. Not until a monkey is several years old ____to exhibit signs of independence from its mother.
A.it does begin
B. when it begins
C. does it begin
D. before it begins
21. ____their help, we wouldn’t have succeeded.
A. Hadn’t been for
B. Had it not been for
C. It hadn’t been for
D. Hadn’t it been for
22. “Will Tom recover?”“Right now there is no way ____.”
A. of knowing
B. to be known
C. for knowing
D. to have known
23. No sooner had we started out ____it began to snow.
A.then
B.when
C. than
D. whenever
24. The man in the corner confessed to _____ a lie to the manager of the company.(1997.6)
A. have told
B. be told
C. being told
D. having told
25. I'd rather read than watch television; the programs seem ____ all the time.(1997.1)
A. to get worse
B. to be getting worse
C. to have got worse
D. getting worse
26. Air is to us ____water to fish.
A. like
B. as
C. what
D. that
27. Revolution means ____the productive forces.
A. to liberate
B. liberated
C. liberate
D. liberating
28. I suppose you are not going today, ____?
A. are you
B. do you
C. aren’t you
D. don’t you
29. ____illness, he retired.
A. Thanks to
B. According to
C. Owing to
D. For the sake of
30. She is the person who likes to ____her knowledge.
A. show up
B. show in
C. show off
D. show round
31. I advise you ____of ____out such a dangerous plan.
A. to stop to think... carry
B. to stop thinking... carrying
C. to stop thinking... carry
D. to stop thinking... to carry
32. Not only I but also David and Iris ______ fond of playing basketball.
A. am
B. is
C. are
D. was
33. More than one worker ______ dismissed.
A. have been
B. are c. has been D. has
34. Many a student ______ the importance of learning a foreign language.
A. have realized
B. has realize
C. have been realized
D. has been realized
35. Hainan Province has ____.
A. too many summers
B. too much summer
C. long summer
D. much summer
36. To the dinner party all her ____ were invited.
A. relation
B. relations
C. a relation
D. the relations
37. The pressure _____ causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain.
A. to compete
B. competing
C. to be competed
D. having competed
38. My ___ duty is to serve the people heart and soul.
A. bound
B. binding
C. bounden
D. binded
39. Learning how to repair motors takes a long time, ___ ?
A. did it
B. does they
C. didn’t they
D. doesn’t it
40. A bent back means a back that is ___. But with knees we should say ___ knees
A. bended---bent
B. bent---bended
C. bending---bent
D. bent---bending
II. Correct the errors in the following sentences. (20%)
Directions: Each sentence contains four underlined parts marked A, B, C, and D. Identify the one that would not be acceptable in standard written English . Mark out the incorrect one and correct it. The write down your answers on ANSWER SHEET.
1．To the citizens of the United States, the bald eagle, America's national bird,
A B C
symbolize strength and freedom.
D
2．The athlete, together with his coach and several relatives, are traveling to the Olympic Games.
A B C D
3．The ceremony of marriage in the United States can be performed from a justice of the peace.
A B C D
4. One of the major factor underlying the growth of government is the
A B C
demands the citizen mark upon them.
D
5. The Greek believed in the power of men to control his own destines.
A B C D
6. According to a recent report, the number of sugar that Americans
A B C
consume does not vary significantly from year to year.
D
7．The scholars met once a year to exchange experiences.
A B C D
8．They are in the possession of a large amount of new information.
A B C D
9．Waiting for a plane to take off from an airport can often take so long as
A B C
the trip itself.
D
10. Mr. Smith enjoys fresh air , sun shine, and to take long walks.
A B C D
11. There have been little change in the patient’s condition since he was
A B C
sent to the intensive care center.
D
12. Now that the stress of examinations and interviews are over, we can
A B C
all relax for a while.
D
13. Bring it nearer when I may see it better.
A B C D
14. The only way to influence others is to talk about that they want and
A B C
show them how to get it.
D
15. Under no circumstances we should do anything that will benefit
A B C
ourselves but harm the interests of the state.
D
16. Happy or sadness , carefree or worried , she was always restrained in
A B C
her expressions.
D
17. Give him an inch, or he’ll take a mile.
A B C D
18. Although all the world were against me, I should still hold to my
A B C
opinion.
D
19.Hardly had he reached the gangplank than he saw her.
A B C D
20. The old professor was high respected.
A B C D
III. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given in the bracket. (20% )
1. They suggested that Smith __1____ from the team. ( drop )
2. Success means ___2___ very , very hard. (work )
3. Most people prefer __3___ money to __4____ it. ( spend , earn )
4. Measles ____5___ an infectious disease. (be)
5. He spoke to her sa if she __6___ a stranger. (be )
6. I favour __7____until we are sure the rumour is correct. (wait)
7.It is necessary that every member __8___ himself of these rules. ( inform )
8.My mother detested __9___ ( go ) to classical concerts so I never learned
__10___ ( appreciate ) classical music until I was old enough __11____ ( start )
a collection of records.
9.Suppose you __12___ where your next meal was coming from? ( not know )
10.The match is __13___ . It’s a __14___ match. ( light )
11. Do you wish your breakfast __15___ to your room, madam? (bring)
12. The lecturer soon got us __16____(think).
13. You should make your views _17____(know).
14. I’ll leave you __18____ all the business. ( settle)
15. At any rate I did not succeed in making myself __19___(understand) by you.
16. There __20___ more than one answer to your question. (be)
IV. Fill in the blanks with proper prep. Adv. Determiner , coordinator or subordinator. ( 10% )
1．Song birds are birds ______ sing.
2．They have four children, all of _____ are now at school.
3．There are two Germans in his class. _____ major in economics.
4．When the ship was sunk, all the sailors were drowned, _____ one of them. 5．Fruit is rich ______ vitamins.
6．Jerry is very generous ______ his money.
7．It was ______ he was ill that he didn’t go with us.
8．No sooner had he arrived ______ he had to leave again.
9．Neither has Pauline wanted to rent a house , _____ has her husband. 10．The young man has often been praised , ____ he is never conceited.
V. Rewrite the following sentences according to the requirements given in the bracket. ( 10% )
( active voice—passive voice)
1.They are repairing my piano at the moment.
2.The boy happened to meet her in the street.
(combine each group of sentences into one sentence, using coordination)
3.They could not decide what to do. They asked my advice.
4.The girls decided to remain at home. It was raining hard.
( direct sentence—indirect sentence)
5.He said,” It was completed a year ago.”
6.“ I suggested the meeting be put off till next week,” he said.
( Turn the following sentences into existential there )
7. A student came to see you.
8. A man is sitting on that fence.
( Emphasize the italicized part by using introductory “it” )
9.I first met Philip in Shanghai.
10.They elected him chairman of the committee.。