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2010版精编语法易错题( ) 1、_______ several times this year, the Pacific island countries are worried that the islands will be swallowed by the sea because of the climate change.A. FloodingB. To be floodedC. Having been floodedD. Having flooded ( ) 2、_______ this job would involve working on weekends frequently, but John didn‟t mind.A. Having takenB. To takeC. TakeD. Taken ( ) 3、Almost every day we come across situations _______ we have to make decisions one way or another.A. for whichB. from whichC. on whichD. in which ( ) 4、We often put too much emphasis on test scores, ignoring that it is the learning process _______ really matters.A. whichB. whatC. itD. that( ) 5、Technology is here to stay and _______ it improves our lives or ruins the planet depends on how we make use of it.A. whetherB. whyC. whatD. how() 6、When asked _______ they needed most, the kids said they wanted to feel important and loved.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. who( ) 7、Some doctors have been allowing patients to bring their pets to the hospital, _______ they think anything that helps patients feel more comfortable and relaxed will speed therecovery.A. asB. whenC. althoughD. if( ) 8、Her parents were not satisfied with her performance at all. They thought it couldn‟t have been _______ .A. so badB. worseC. the worstD. better( ) 9、It is a rule that _______ wins the election will treat everybody else to a meal.A. whoeverB. whomeverC. whoD. no matter who ( ) 10、The model worker was the person in ________ honor the prize was given.A. whomB. whichC. whoseD. that( ) 11、Tom said you must have read about O.Henry long before, ________?A. did heB. have youC. didn‟t heD. haven‟t you ( ) 12、_________ all night in the rain caused him to catch a cold.A. John workedB. John to workC. John workingD. John‟s working ( ) 13、________ more personal space should be given to the students aroused a heated discussion.A. ThatB. WhetherC. WhereD. If( ) 14、In USA, it is not uncommon for there ______ problems of communication between teenagers and their parents.A. to beB. would beC. beingD. are( ) 15、Although Mr. Black has been retired, he is _____ to our English evening.A. more pleased than to comeB. more pleased to come thanC. more than pleased to comeD. more pleasing than to come( ) 16、He seems to be unhappy. _______made him upset.A. What it is thatB. What is it thatC. What it isD. What is it ( ) 17、People who have regular physical exercise seldom catch a disease like N1H1 Flu, _______A. do theyB. don‟t theyC. haven‟t theyD. have they ( ) 18、The bus driver insisted that he ______ at a normal speed and therefore shouldn‟t be responsible for the accident.A. driveB. was drivingC. shouldn‟t driveD. had driven ( ) 19、The Black Sea used to be a fresh water lake about ______ and unconnected with the Mediterranean.A. its two-thirds present sizeB. two-thirds present size of the presentC. two-thirds its present sizeD. its two-thirds of the present size ( ) 20、As we all know, _____ before the end of a concert is something we mustn‟t do.A. to be clappingB. clappingC. clapD. having clapped ( ) 21、Back in the seventeenth century, Ohio passed a law that public schools must be set up in every town _________ 50 families or more.A. having hadB. to haveC. to have hadD. having ( ) 22、Customs tend to remain unchanged ______ they become firmly established in a group of inhabitants.A. lestB. unlessC. sinceD. once( ) 23、In some countries, _____ is called ”equality” does not really mean equal rights for all people.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. one( ) 24、As is recorded in his biography, in 1924 Hemingway left the Toronto Star, _______he had worked as a foreign correspondent.A. for whichB. with whichC. for whomD. in that ( ) 25、The professor left word with the secretary _____ he would be present at the meeting on time.A. whoB. thatC. whomD. which( ) 26、To get credits for the TOEIC, a student must score _____400 points out of 990 on the test.A. no less thanB. as many asC. no more thanD. not better than ( ) 27、----All this is so time-consuming. So why do we keep watching?----Perhaps it‟s because TV shows like these ______ our lives or lives that we want to lead.A. mirrorB. mirroringC. mirroredD. to mirror ( ) 28、Don‟t be discouraged. _______ things as they are and you will enjoy every day of your life.A. TakingB. To takeC. TakeD. Taken( ) 29、I can think many occasions ______ students obviously knew a lot of English words and expressions but couldn‟t write a good essay.A. at whichB. in whichC. for whichD. on which ( ) 30、________ this grand scheme, total construction costs increased from the original1.4 billion to the current 1.8 billion.A. Having realizedB. RealizingC. To realizeD. realized( ) 31、The traffic problem in the city will remain just the same _______ people take traffic regulations into more consideration.A. whenB. unlessC. ifD. because( )32、Any business, ________ its size, can benefit from a training programme in management.A. howeverB. whateverC. howD. what( ) 33、Having been out of work for several months, she had so money _____ to buy a birthday present for her daughter.A. thatB. with whichC. whichD. for which( ) 34、Y ou can never imagine what great trouble I have had _______ the patient who receiveda serious wound.A. treatB. to treatC. treatingD. treated( ) 35、Because of the traffic jam ________ I got stuck in the way, I was late for the party last night.A. by whichB. in whichC. thatD. which ( ) 36、We forgot to set the alarm clock. Let‟s get _______ and leave at once. Otherwise we‟ll be late.A. dressB. to dressC. dressingD. dressed( ) 37、There was once a mountain, on the top of which ______ in which lived three monks.A. stood a templeB. a temple stoodC. did a temple standD. a temple did stand( ) 38、Large quantities of food _______ every day simply because of people‟s bad living habits.A. are wastedB. is wastedC. wastesD. waste( ) 39、We don‟t think it any good _______ children ________ online without any restriction.A. allow; to chatB. allowing; chattingC. to allow; chattingD. allowing; to chat( ) 40、_______ crime in this area has increased so much over the last 20 years?A. Why is it thatB. Why it is thatC. When is itD. How is it ( ) 41、----Jenny, how do you find the movie College Entrance Examination in 1997 ?----It ________. I really want to see it again.A. couldn‟t be betterB. couldn‟t be worseC. could be betterD. could be worse( ) 42、How long is it ________ we last spent the holiday in the country together ?A. untilB. beforeC. sinceD. that( ) 43、_________, she wanted to buy her husband a Christmas gift.A. As she was short of moneyB. Though money is shortC. She was short of moneyD. Short of money as she was ( ) 44、This May will be very precious for us by which time we ________ revision and be ready for the college entrance examination.A. will finishB. will have finishedC. have finishedD. finish ( ) 45、----It remains to be seen ________ I will ever be able to hold a conversation with John again.----It depends on you.A. whetherB. thatC. whatD. why( ) 46、When _______ help, one often says “Thank you” or “It‟s kind of you.”A. offeringB. to offerC. to be offeredD. offered ( ) 47、The city must expand the capacity of its public transport _______the use of private cars to protect the environmentA. educesB. educedC. reducingD. reduce( ) 48、_______is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them .A. ThisB. AsC. ThereD. It( ) 49、In 2005, she was invited to visit the US, _______China for an exchange trip on “Culture and Music Communication”.A. was representedB. representingC. representedD. represent ( ) 50、________on both sides of the street ________excited people who wanted to see the bride of their prince.A. Standing; wasB. Seated; wasC. Waiting; wereD. Rushed; were( ) 51、Information has been published ______ more middle school graduates will be admitted into universities.A. thatB. howC. whereD. what( ) 52、---What‟s your opinion?---_______your teacher‟s advice, in a word , and everything will be OK.A. FollowB. FollowingC. To follow D .Followed ( ) 53、Ideally _______between Broadway theatres and Fifth A venue, the New Y ork Park Hotel is a favourite with many guests.A. locatingB. being locatedC. having been locatedD. located( ) 54、He was told that it would be at least three more months ______ he could recover and return to work.A. whenB. beforeC. sinceD. while( ) 55、This problem may lead to more serious ones if ________unsolved.A. making C .seemed C .remained D. keeping( ) 56、Equipped with modern facilities , today‟s hospitals are quite different from _______of the past.A. that B .those C .one D. ones( ) 57、Our city has changed a lot, and now it is different from _______ a few years ago.A. what it used to beB. that it used to beC. which it wasD. what it was( ) 58、Despite all the wrong he has done, I still believe there is a chance_______ he can be directed toward a productive adulthood.A. howB. whenC. thatD. whether( ) 59、Careful surveys have indicated that about 50 percent of patients do not take drugs ______directed.A. likeB. soC. whichD. as( ) 60、This is the third time this week you‟ve had to work late,________?A. isn‟t itB. aren‟t youC. haven‟t youD. hadn‟t you( ) 61、I am sure that Linda‟s latest novel, once________, will prove a great success.A. being publishedB. to publishC. publishD. published ( ) 62、After graduating from college ,Mary spent a year in New Y ork, ________at a homeless shelter.A. to volunteerB. volunteeringC. volunteerD. volunteered ( ) 63、________it is true that a successful businessman or inventor will usually become rich, many people who are outstanding in their fields take little notice of personalpossessions.A. WhileB. SinceC. UnlessD. If( ) 64、I don‟t think Mary understood what you said, ________?A. do IB. didn‟t sheC. did youD. did she( ) 65、Was it in 1969 ______the American astronaut succeed _______landing on the moon?A. when; onB. that; onC. which; inD. that; in ( ) 66、There were dirty marks on her trousers _______she had wiped her hands.A. whereB. whenC. thatD. what( ) 67、All things _______, the planned trip had to be called off.A. consideredB. be consideredC. consideringD. having considered ( ) 68、The problem of _______ to select as his successor was quickly solved.A. whatB. which .C. whomD. how( ) 69、Treat _______to a glass of wine to help you relax at the end of the day.A. oneB. oneselfC. youD. yourself( ) 70、The facilities of the old hospital are _______the new hospital.A. as good or better thanB. as good as or better thanC. as good or better than that ofD. as good as or better than those of( ) 71、The first people to live in _______Hawaii were the Polynesians ,who sailed there in large canoes from other Pacific island about 2,000 years ago.A. now that isB. what is nowC. it is nowD. is now ( ) 72、_________at their first meeting by his wisdom and humour , the chairman immediately invited him to attend the coming Science Conference..A. StrikingB. To strikeC. StruckD. Having struck ( ) 73、They had survived _________was, at least , a Pretty Big One, the largest earthquake to strike northern California in eighty-three years.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. how( ) 74、Aimlessly ________, I downloaded several songs, but couldn‟t find one that I was satisfied with.A. browsedB. browsingC. browseD. to browse ( ) 75、Beneath our feet ________ that our life depends on for food and clothing.A. does the earth lieB. lies the earthC. the earth liesD. is the earth lain ( ) 76、Researchers in America have found proof ________non-smokers can develop cancer by working with smokers.A. whereB. whichC. thatD. for which( ) 77、The train ________at the present speed until it reaches the foot of the mountain at about nine o‟clock tonight.A. wentB. is going C .goes D. will be going( )78、________to be an industry with good prospects, tourism is attracting many young graduates.A. ConsideringB. Considered C .Being considered D. Having considered ( ) 79、________do you suppose ________the lost property office will be open? So I can get my glasses back.A.. Why ;thatB. What; /C. When; / D ./ ; when ( ) 80、The Air France crash in June remains ________because the “ black box” hasn‟t been found.A . unexplained B. be unexplained C. to explain D .explaining ( ) 81、________-being infected with H1N1 flu , many people chose to have vaccination.A. To avoidB. A voiding C .A voided D. Having avoided ( )82、The fire was finally brought under control _______ more people‟s lives were threatened.A. untilB. beforeC. whenD. although( ) 83、The reason _______ he gave us for his absence sounds ridiculous, but it is true.A. whyB. to whichC. thatD. for which( ) 84、Join us on an exciting Circle Line Cruise and discover _______ over 50million people have chosen Circle Line as the way to discover New Y ork.A. whenB. whetherC. ifD. why( ) 85、They were approaching the town when the earthquake _______.A. occuredB. would occurC. ouucrredD. was occurred ( ) 86、__________ back on what happened years ago, and you may find many things have changed.A. LookB. LookingC. If you lookD. To look ( ) 87、Travelling by rail is, generally speaking, more fun than _______ around by air.A. to getB. getC. gettingD. got ( ) 88、What they said at the meeting seems to be pointless, ________ ?A. didn‟t theyB. isn‟t itC. didn‟t itD. doesn‟t it ( ) 89、Although Tom is satisfied with his academic achievement, he wonders __________ will happen to his family life.A. itB. thatC. whatD. this( ) 90、Attending university in France costs nothing, _______housing and food can run up quite a bill.A. asB. thoughC. untilD. if ( ) 91、________ of man-made city life, people are turning to the nature for what city lacks.A. TiringB. To be tiredC. TireD. Tired ( ) 92、Many of us visited the industrial exhibition, _________, to our disappointment, we saw very few high-tech products.A. whichB. whereC. asD. that( ) 93、The suspect didn‟t confess his crime without the knowledge ________ the police had already found evidence.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. whether ( ) 94、He __________ in designing the cover of this journal for quite a few days, and I wonder when he can finish it.A. is involvedB. is involvingC. has been involvedD. has involved ( ) 95、In Holland, the everyday breakfast is meat and cheese sandwiches ________ with strong coffee.A. having been servedB. servingC. servedD. being served ( ) 96、Coffee differs in taste according to what beans are used and the degree ________ which they are roasted.A. atB. inC. toD. from ( ) 97、There is little hope that you‟ll get the job _______ you have five years‟teaching experience.A. ifB. whenC. as ifD. unless( ) 98、It has been announced that candidates ________ remain in their seats until all the papers have been collected.A. canB. willC. mayD. shall( ) 99、Some children want to challenge themselves by learning a language different from ______ their parents speak at home.A. whatB. thatC. whichD. one( ) 100、The blue car certainly looks nicer and runs faster, but it costs almost three times _________ .A. as muchB. as much asC. so muchD. so much as ( ) 101、For many cities in the world, there is no room to spread any further, ________New Y ork is an example.A. for thatB. in thatC. of whichD. from which ( ) 102、__________ again and again was what he had never expected and was just too upsetting to him.A. CheatedB. Having been cheatingC. Having cheatedD. Being cheated ( ) 103、Occasions are quite rare _______ I have the time to spend a day with my kids.A. whereB. whichC. whyD. when( ) 104、It _______ to scientists of our time to develop powerful killers of the virus.A. has left B, is leaving C. is left D. had been left( ) 105、____the Customs Office, he will have to declare the sort of things he carries with him to the customs officer.A.No matter who will come throughB.Who comes throughC.No matter whom comes throughD.Whoever comes through( ) 106、The reduced cost_____ worldwide use of the medicine in treating the infectious disease .A. made it possibleB. made possibleC. made it possible thatD. possibly made ( ) 107、I‟d be very grateful if you could keep this information ______yourself.A. BetweenB. withinC. toD. for( ) 108、The food is so delicious. Treat____----you can diet tomorrow.A. oneB. oneselfC. youD. yourself ( ) 109、Recent decades ______yoga gain widespread acceptance as a method of staying in shape, as well as a away of handling stress.A. sawB. have seenC. are seeingD. See ( ) 110、A child living in an uninteresting environment will grow less intelligent than ______who lives in a rich and changing environment.A. the one B .those C. that D. one( ) 111、This kind of shoes made of fine leather _______ comfortably.A. is wornB. wears C . wearing D. re worn( ) 112、John offered us a lift when he was leaving the office, but our work _____, we declined the offer.A. not finishedB. not having finishedC. had not been finishedD. was not finished( ) 113、Everything seemed to be going smoothly _____suddenly all the radio signals from the plane disappeared.A. whileB. untilC. whenD. for( ) 114、______the large amount of time devoted to listening every day, most students do not listen effectively.A. HoweverB. WhileC. Even ifD. Despite ( ) 115、_____can be no doubt ______ genetic engineering is a wonderful new tool, whose possibilities are limited only by man‟s imagination.A. There…thatB. There…whetherC. It…whetherD. It…that ( ) 116、Part of the fun of being the editor of a tourist guide is _______ to take part in activities that have never been undertaken before.A. invitingB. being invitedC. invitedD. to invite ( ) 117、The chief food eaten in any country depends largely on _____best in its climate and soil.A. It growsB. That growsC. What growsD. Grows( ) 118、_____whether personal Internet use can make a company‟s workforce 30% to 40% less productive.A. What remains to be provedB. It remains to be provedC. It is remained to be provedD. What is remained to prove( ) 119、Those of us who belong to the Modern Language Association should have ______ membership renewed in September.A. ourB. itsC. thoseD. their( ) 120、Mr. White ______ at 8:30 for the meeting, but he didn‟t show up.A. should have arrivedB. should arriveC. should have had arrivedD. should be arriving( ) 121、He knows little of physics, ______ of biophysics.A. as well asB. and still lessC. and still moreD. and no less than ( ) 122、Milk bottles need cleaning thoroughly before they are used again, ______ they?A. don‟tB. mustn‟tC. needn‟tD. aren‟t( ) 123、The earthquake, _______ 9.0, is the largest of its kind since Chile‟s 9.5 one in 1960.A. measuresB. to measureC. measuringD. be measured ( ) 124、_______the bear population has increased, so have conflicts with local people.A. WhenB. ForC. AsD. While( ) 125、When ______ about his unsuccessful career, he fell into _______ silence.A. asking; embarrassedB. asked; embarrassedC. asking; embarrassingD. asked; embarrassing( ) 126、______ action is eventually taken will come too late for the victims.A. WheneverB. WhateverC. HoweverD. Wherever ( ) 127、It is uncommon _______ so many people at the school gate in the evening.A.there being B for there being C. there to be D. for there to be ( ) 128、Y ou are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is _______ I disagree.A.WhyB. howC. whatD. where2010精编Key1-10 CBDDA CABAC11-20 CDBAC BABCB21-30 DDCAB AACDC31-40 BBBCB DAADA41-50 ACDBA DCDBC51-60 AADBD BACDA61-70 DBADD AACDD71-80 BCABB CDBCA81-90 ABCDB ACDCB91-100 DBACC CDDAA101-110 CDDCD BCDBD111-120 BACDA BCBDA121-130 BACCB BDD2008精编key1-10 BBBBD ADDBA11-20 DADBB ACCCA21-30 BBCBB DDDBD31-40 AADBD CCDBC41-50 BCABB CCDAD51-60 CCACB ACDCD61-70 BDBAB ACBBB71-80 DAABC ABDDC81-90 ACCAA DBBBC2008版精编语法易错题1.Playing tricks on others is_______we should never do.A. anythingB. somethingC. everythingD. nothing2.-Y ou said she wouldn‟t come, _______?-Y es, but she changed her mind.A. did youB. didn‟t youC. would sheD. wouldn‟t she3.Not having finished his homework, _______to watch TV.A .mother forbade him B. he was forbiddenC. it‟s impossible for himD. so he was forbidden4.There are some encouraging signs _______ the farmers may benefit from the new program.A. ifB. thatC. whetherD. what5. _______science and technology help the society to progress is a fact accepted by most people.A. ModernB. There are modernC. It is modernD. That modern6.He never hesitates to make _______ criticisms _______ are considered helpful to others.A. such…asB. such…whichC. many…asD. many…which7.Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity _______ sight matters more than hearing.A. whenB. whoseC. whichD. where8.If Newton lived today, he would be surprised by what _______ in science and technology.A. had discoveredB. had been discoveredC. has discoveredD. has been discovered9.-I don‟t know whether I should go abroad or not, Mum..-I‟ll leave _______ to your own judgment whether you should do it.A. /B. itC. thisD. what10.It is said that a louse is such a good jumper that it can jump about 300 times _______ its ownbody.A. the height ofB. as higher asC. the height asD. as higher than11.The National Stadium, or the Bird‟s Nest, which is in significant progress, _______ to seat over90,000 audiences.A. designsB. will designC. designedD. is designed12.What he lacks is a little more patience, _______ ?A. isn‟t itB. is itC. doesn‟t heD. does he13.The victims of the earthquake _______ property was destroyed in the disaster were given temporary housing by the government.A. of whomB. in whichC. whereD. whose14. Obviously, there was little probability _______ the would succeed, but they didn‟t mind.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. how15.What worried the child most was _______ to visit his mother in the hospital.A. his not allowingB. his not being allowedC. his being not allowedD. having not been allowed16.China is to reform school curriculum to ease he burden _______ on children.A. putB. puttingC. to putD. being putting17.The time will come when we must grow up and we will always look back _______ we enjoyed being young a little bit longer.A. to wishB. wishesC. wishingD. wish18.When attending university, they often choose to study subjects that they are interested in_______subjects that will get them high-paying jobsA. more thanB.better thanC. rather thanD. other than19.Tea gardens were outdoor gardens with flowered walks and music for dancing .They opened inApril or May and remained _______throughout the summer until August or September.A.openingB.openedC.openD.to be opened20.Studies show that laughter may help our white blood cells make antibodies _______infectionand disease.A.to fightB.fightC.thisD.to be fighting21.When writing a composition, take some time to write a plan of what you want to say ,constantly _______back to the question to make sure it still answer the question.A. refersB. referringC. to referD. referred22. _______wicked people or ghosts come to life under the light of the full moonA. It is sometimes thoughtB. It is sometimes thought thatC. As is sometimes thought thatD. Which is sometimes thought23.I don‟t think he need come to the meeting tonight, _______?A. needs heB. doesn‟t heC. need heD. needn‟t he24.Is he the student his maths teacher always _______ papers for him?A. has collectedB. has collectC. has been collectingD. has to collect25.The loss of his property dealt such a blow to the old man _______ the rest of his life was ruined.A. asB. thatC. whatD. so26. _______ tomorrow, our ship will set sail for Macao.A. However the weather is likeB. However iis the weather likeC. Whatever is the weather likeD. Whatever the weather is like27. _______ the Spring Festival ahead, we feel excited and hope to finish what we are doing sooner.A. It isB. There isC. BeingD. There being28.Studies show that people _______ unconscious due to not wearing safety belt have a greater chance of dying in a road accident.A. knockB. knockingC. having been knockedD. knocked29.Nearly a century has passed since the day in August 1905 when the 9,000-ton ship became the first in history _______ from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific.A. sailingB. to sailC. sailedD. being sailing30.More and more people agree that a few weeks spent in traveling can be just _______ classes in school.A. a part of one‟s education useful asB. as a useful part of one‟s education asC. part of one‟s education as usefulD. a part of one‟s education as useful as31. _______, and you‟ll make much progress in English.A. Work hardB. To work hardC. Working hardD. Worked hard32.Christine seemed lacking _______ enthusiasm when he told her of the invitation.A. inB. ofC. aboutD. with33.In this conference we will bring _______ to the leader‟s attention that we students are burdened with too heavy a learning load.A. thatB. whatC. thisD. it34.-Are you satisfied with the composition written by Jack, teacher？-Not at all. It couldn‟t be _______.A. so badB. any worseC. the worstD. much bad35.Hi,Mary,where were you when I called at your house this morning?-Oh, I _______ for a friend from Tokyo at the station.A. had waitedB. am waitingC. have waitedD. was waiting36. _______ different life today is from what it was fifty years ago!A. WhatB. What aC. HowD. How a37.I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave _______ something occurred whichattracted my attention.A. unlessB. afterC. whenD. while38.We are kept _______ of what is happening in the world by reading newspapers and watchingtelevision.A. to informB. to be informedC. informingD. informed39.It was _______ that made him angry.A. because he had failed in the examB. his failure in the examC. because of failure in the examD. as he failed in the exam40.Is the museum _______ they visited yesterday big?A. whereB. the oneC. thatD. in which41. _______ you don‟t like him is none of my business.A. WhatB. ThatC. WhoD. Whether42. _______ the rockets coming into being, the Space Age began, in which China is sure to play an important role.A. AsB. WhenC. WithD. While43.As it turned out to be an informal party, we _______ so formally.A. needn‟t have dressed upB. mustn‟t have dressed upC. didn‟t need to dress upD. needn‟t dress up44.-Why did he write to headmaster?- _______ about the poor quality of the food served in the canteen.A. ComplainedB. To complainC. ComplainingD. For complaining45.Y ou should close your _______ eye while I‟m having a checkup on the eyesight of one eye.A. anotherB. otherC. the otherD. one more。