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1) Each book and magazine (are/is) listed in the card catalog.2) Either John or his friends (are/is) going to the beach today.3) John or George (are/is) bringing the book.4) Writing many letters (make/makes) her happy.5) The performance of the three clowns (were/was) very funny.6) Everything but the eggs (were/was) in the same box.7) The walls and the ceiling (are/is) beautifully decorated.8) Macaroni and cheese (are/is) the cafeteria special on Friday.9) Neither the director nor the secretary (want/wants) to leave yet.10) Neither you nor I (are/am) wrong.11) Not an adult nor a child (are/is) to be here.12) (Have/Has) Ellen or Dorothy seen you?13) Careless driving (cause/causes) accidents.14) Writing compositions (are/is) a good way to get practice.15) To have a reading knowledge of a language (are/is) one thing, to have a speaking knowledge(are/is) a different thing altogether.16) What he really needs (are/is) a nice cup of tea.17) Fifty minutes (aren’t / isn’t) e nough time to finish this test.18) The crowd (were/was) fighting for their lives.19) The organization (have/has) lost many members this year.20) The committee (have/has) different ideas.21) Sears (are/is) a department store.22) Every man and woman (visit/visits) a doctor occasionally.23) Broadway at 48th Street and the surrounding area (are/is) known as Tin Pan Alley.24) Oranges, tomatoes, fresh strawberries, cabbage, and green lettuce (are /is) rich in vitamin C.25) Almost every professor and student at the university (approve/approves) of the choice.26) American and Dutch beer (are/is) much lighter than British beer.27) Her face wore a puzzled, troubled, nervous look, in which (was/were) mingled fear, sorrow, depression, distrust, a trace of resentment and a trace of despair.Answers:1) is 2) are 3)is 4)makes 5)was 6) was7) are 8)is 9) wants 10)am 11)is 12)Has13)causes 14)is 15)is/is 16)is 17)isn’t 18)were19)has 20)have 21)is 22)visits 23)is 24)are25)approves 26)are 27)was1)____ all your family at home?A. IsB. AreC. HasD. Was2) A horse and carriage ____ not much used nowadays.A. wereB. isC. areD. had3) Whisky and soda ____ served in this restaurant.A. wasB. hasC. wereD. are4) The secretary and accountant of the company ____.A. was presentB. are presentC. have presentD. were present5) Neither he nor they ____ wholly right.A. wasB. hasC. areD. is6) Either you or I ____ in the wrong.A. amB. areC. wereD. is7) Many a man ____ the story.A. believeB. have believedC. believesD. are believing8) More than one person ____ in the car accident.A．were injured B. was injured C. have injured D. has injured9) Everyone ____ at the top of their voices.A. was talkingB. were talkingC. are talkingD. talk10) When each person ____, they must show their ticket.A. come inB. come toC. comes inD. has come11) He as well as his parents ____ going to Europe.A. areB. wereC. isD. was12) A textbook, together with a workbook, ____ to each one of us.A. were givenB. was givenC. are givenD. have been given13) Five thousand pounds ____ a large sum.A. areB. wereC. are considered asD. is14) I, who ____ your colleague, will share the work with you.A. areB. isC. wereD. am15) All ____ to try.A. is welcomeB. was welcomeC. are welcomeD. welcomes16) The number of errors made by him ____.A. was surprisingB. are surprisingC. is surprisedD. are surprised17) The football team ____ breakfast.A. are havingB. is havingC. hasD. has had18) The Government ____ the matter for a long time, but they ____ no signs of reachingagreement.A. has discussed/have shownB. have discussed/has shownC. has discussed/has shownD. have discussed/have shown19) The average family which now ____ of four members at most ____ a great deal smaller thanit used to be.A. consists/isB. consists/areC. consist/areD. consist/is20) Under his arm ____ a pair of shoes which he had bought from the shop a few days previously.A. isB. areC. wasD. were21) Not only you, but also I ____ mistaken.A. areB. wereC. isD. am22) Half of the fruit ____ bad.A. areB. hasC. isD. were23) Neither of the sentences ____ correct.A. isB. areC. wereD. was24) Tom is one of boys who ____ beautifully.A. singB. singsC. has sangD. will sing25) Nothing in the world ____ difficult for one who ____ his mind to it.A. are /setsB. is /setsC. is /setD. are /setAnswers:1-10 BBAAC ACBAC 11-20 CBDDC A ADAC 21-25 DCAAB1) Most of Ali' s books _______ written in Arabic. (be)2) A lot of the mail I get _______ junk mail. (be)3) Both of my brothers _______in school. (be)4) Each man, woman, and child _______ protected under the law. (be)5) Bob and his friend _______ coming to the anniversary party tomorrow night. (be)6) Washing the dishes ________ the children' s job. (be)7) Some of the furniture in our apartment _______ second-hand. (be)8) At least three-quarters of that book on famous Americans _______ about people who lived inthe nineteenth century. (be)9) Some of the cities in the world I would like to visit _______ Rome and Venice. (be)10) None of the students _______ late today. (be)11) The number of the boys in this room right now _______ twenty. (be)12) The United States _______ located in North America. (be)13) Ten minutes _______ more than enough time to complete this exercise. (be)14) Japanese ________ very difficult for English speakers to learn. (be)15) The old in my country ________ cared for by their children and grandchildren. (be)16) Each girl and boy in the sixth-grade _______ to do a science project. (have)17) Why _______ Susan and Alex late for the meeting? (be)18) There ________ some pens and notebooks on his desk. (be)19) Most of the book ________ interesting. (be)20) Three years in a strange land _______ like a long time. (seem)21) Three fourths of the money _______ been recovered. (have)22) Many a college student ________ to return to the easy days in high school. (wish)23) The actress, along with her manager and some friends, ________ going to a party tonight.(be)24) The author and lecturer _______ arriving tonight. (be)25) More than one person _______ seen the accident. (have)Answers:1)are 2)is 3)are 4)is 5)are 6)is7)is 8)is 9)are 10)was 11)is 12)is13)is 14)is 15)are 16)has 17)were 18)are19)was/is 20)seems 21)has 22)wishes 23)is 24)is25)hasError Correction:1) Many a strong man have weakened before such a challenge.2) I as well as he is diligent.3) The Air-Marshal and chief-of-staff was killed in the air crash.4) The shortage of water and electricity hinder production.5) Every worker and peasant have the same rights.6) What cause the changes remain unknown.7) Most of the milk have been spilt.8) Neither of the suggestions make sense.9) Either she or I are to blame.10) Clara is the only one of the girls who have passed the examination.11) Mack is one of the students who wants to take a holiday.12) The audience is taking their seats in the music hall.13) Three hundred and fifty dollars is too unreasonable a price for that yellow skirt.14) Bill, along with the three other men, are to represent the union at the next meeting.15) A number of students are waiting for the lesson to begin now.16) Either you or I are able to attend the lecture.17) He as well as I agree with you.18) So to study English doesn’t mean hard work.19) Two dimes and a penny were all the coins John had with him.20) Two hours are the limit of this test.21) The committee has been arguing among themselves for four hours.22) Reading books make one wise.23) Every means have been tried but without much result.24) Either of them is to go.25) None of these materials is conductors.26) None of them is a good footballer.四级真题：1) How close parents are to their children ____ a strong influence on the character of the children.(1991)A. haveB. hasC. havingD. to have2)This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen ____ comfortably. (2000)A. is wornB. wearsC. wearingD. are worn3)The growth of part-time and flexible working patterns, and of training and retraining schemes,____ more women to take advantage of employment opportunities. (2000)A. have allowedB. allowC. allowingD. allows4)The owner and editor of the newspaper ____ the conference. (2002)A. were attendingB. were to attendC. is to attendD. are to attendAnswers: BBDCError Correction （考研）:1)There are many valuable services which the public are willing to pay for, but which does notA B Cbring a return in money to the community. (1990)D2) Just outside the ruins are a magnificent building surrounded by tall trees. (1991)A B C D3)The amount of pressure which the materials are subject to affect the quality of theA B C Dproducts. (1992)4)The weeds and tall grass in that yard makes the house look as if it had been vacant for quiteA B C Dsome time. (1994)5)The conveniences that Americans desire reflecting not so much a leisurely lifestyle as a busyA Blifestyle in which even minutes of time are too valuable to be wasted. (1995)C D6)Despite much research, there are still certain elements in the life cycle of the insect that is notA B Cfully understood. (1996)D7)The ideal listener stays both inside and outside the music at the moment it is played andAenjoying it almost as much as the composer at the moment he composes. (2000)B C DAnswers: CBDBACB大学英语语法：四级真题：1. How close parents are to their children ____ a strong influence on the character of the children.[CET-41991.6]A. haveB. hasC. havingD. to have2.They usually have less money at the end of the month than _____ at the beginning. [CET-41993.6]A. which isB. which wasC. they haveD. it is3.Having no money but ____ to know, he simply said he would go without dinner. [CET-41993.6]A. not to want anyoneB. not wantingC. wanted no oneD. to want no one4.Ever since Picasso's painting went on exhibit, there ____ large crowds at the museum everyday. [CET-4 1993. l]A. isB. has beenC. have beenD. are being5.Realizing that he hadn't enough money and ____ to borrow from his father, he decided to sellhis watch. [CET-4 1995. 1]A. not wantedB. not to wantC. not wantingD. wanting not6. Neither of the young men who had applied for a position in the university ___. [CET-4 1997.12]A. has been acceptedB. have been acceptedC. was acceptedD. were accepted7.The growth of part-time and flexible working patterns, and of training and retaining schemes,____ more women to take advantage of employment opportunities. [CET-4 2000.6]A. have allowedB. allowC. allowingD. allows8. Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun ____ sightseeing. [CET-4 2001,6]A. rather than to goB. more than goingC. other than goingD. than to go9.Jane's family couldn't agree on where to spend ____ vacation.A. itsB. theirC. hisD. her10.The committee submitted ____ reports on the disaster to the Government.A. itsB. theirC. hisD. her11. The police ____ the track of the robber.A. are onB. is onC. were inD. was in11.Many a father ____ more time with his children when they were young.A. have regretted not spendingB. has regretted not to spendC. has regretted not spendingD. has regretted spending not12.Every success and failure ____ to an individual's growth and maturity.A. contributesB. contributeC. is contributedD. are contributed13.The manufacturer but not the consumer ____ when the prices of electronic products fall.A. is hurtB. are hurtC. is hurtedD. are hurted14.If law and order ____, neither the citizen nor his property is safe.A. are not preservedB. is not preservedC. were not preservedD. have not been preserved16. ____ my watch and chain in the writing table.A. There isB. There areC. There beD. There were17. A portion of waves ____ then reflected from the object encountered.A. isB. areC. haveD. were18. Some agree with Jim, but the rest of us ____ with Tom.A. agreesB. has agreedC. have agreedD. agree19. Neither Jane nor her brothers ____ a consent form for tomorrow’s field trip.A. needB. needsC. is needingD. has need20. Neither Russia nor the United States ____ able to discover a mutually satisfactory plan for gradual disarmament.A. has beenB. wereC. have beenD. are21. The president of the college, together with the deans, ____ attending a conference for the purpose of laying down certain regulations.A. areB. wereC. willD. is22. A large collection of contemporary photographs, including some by Edward Steichen, ____ display at the museum.A. are onB. is onC. was inD. were in23. Three weeks ____ allowed for making the necessary preparation.A. wereB. wasC. areD. be24. Ninety percent of China's inhabitants ____ the Han nationality.A. is belonged toB. are belonged toC. belongs toD. belong to25. "How is the process?""Two thirds of the work ____ finished. "A. areB. isC. to beD. will26. The number of articles published on cancer ____ amazing.A. areB. isC. have beenD. be27. John is the only one of the students in the class that never ____ a mistake even when it ispointed out to him.A. admit makingB. admits madeC. admit takenD. admits making28. This is one of the laboratories that ____ this year in our institute.A. has been builtB. have builtC. have been builtD. has built29. Working with computers is the best way to learn ____ capabilities.A. ourB. itsC. hisD. their30. When the contest was over and the results were posted, the team members were so exhausted that they couldn't even read ____.A. itB. themC. themselvesD. us31. According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree,A.my education will be employed by the universityB. employment will be given to me by the universityB.the university will employ meD. I will be employed by the university32. Returning to my department, ____.A. my watch was missingB. I found my watch disappearedC. I found my watch missingD. the watch was missed33. Written in great haste, ____.A.Jim made a lot of mistakes in the reportB. there are plenty of errors in itC. we found some mistakes in itD. the book is full of mistakes34. Having heard the weather report, ____.A. the boat did not sail out of the harborB. the boat remained in the harborC. the boat was not sailing out of the harborD. they did not sail the boat out of the harbor35. With ____ her do this, she will have no difficulty persuading them to accept her plan.A. I helpB. my helpingC. me helpingD. mine helping36. The house office will provide information on how to rent an apartment and ____ about leaving.A. how to give noticeB. how one should give noticeC. how notice is givenD. give a notice37. To listen to fine music and ______are two pleasures in life.A. we have stimulating conversation with good friendsB. having stimulating conversation with good friendsC. we have exciting chat with each otherD. to have stimulating conversation with good friends38. A well- rounded musician should be able to play music, arrange music, and______.A. also composing musicB. to compose musicC. compose musicD. composes music39. Methods of flood control focus on preventing rivers from rising and ____.A. keep them within their banksB. to keep them within their banksC. keeping them within their banksD. being kept them within their banks40. Heat the soup for ten minutes, and then ____ from the stove.A. you should remove itB. removing itC. to remove itD. remove it41. Each of the hotel’s 3,000 rooms ____ with a ir conditioning and television.A. has equippedB. were equippedC. is equippedD. are equipped42. A series of debates between the lectures ____ the next weekend.A. were scheduled toB. was scheduled forC. were scheduled forD. was scheduled to43. Twenty-five thousand dollars ____ the average income for a four-person family living in a medium-sized community in the United States.A. areB. isC. will beD. be44. Each of the more than three hundred and fifty thousand species of plants ____ every other species in one or more ways.A. differ inB. differs inC. differ fromD. differs from45. Approximately three-fourths of the earth's surface ____ water.A. are covered withB. is covered withC. are covered inD. is covered in46. Mr. Smith was young, enthusiastic and____.A. had interested in many activitiesB. interesting in many activitiesC. interest in many activitiesD. interested in many activities47. ____ the classroom needs to be cleaned.A. The offices andB. Both the offices andC. The offices norD. Either the offices or48. A number of doctors in this country ____ to form a new organization taking responsibility for overseeing the training of specialists in the new field.A. was askedB. were askedC. being askedD. is asked49. Collecting coins was his favorite pastime, but ____.A. he also enjoys music listeningB. listening to music also gave him great pleasureC. also listening to musicD. to listen to music was enjoyed by him also50. Neither rain nor snow nor sleet ____ the postman from delivering our letters which we so much look forward to receiving.A. keepsB. keepC. keptD. keeping51. ____ been searching for a tall dark man with a beard until now more than one person is suspected.A. The police hasB. The policeman hasC. The policeman haveD. The police had52. I am one of those people who by general opinion of the world ____counted both infamous and unhappy.A. isB. areC. hasD. had53. I like to stay long in the park. The green ____ really beautiful.A. foliage isB. foliage areC. foliages isD. foliages are54. Every man, woman, and child in this community ____ now aware of the terrible consequences of the bad habit of smoking.A. haveB. areC. isD. has55. The large bird house together with the numerous bird feeders under the caves ____ a considerable number of different species in the summer.A. attractingB. to attractC. attractsD. attract56. The general directed that the team either stay here or ____ without delay.A. leftB. leaveC. will leaveD. would leave57. The ability to conceal themselves by camouflage ____ some defenseless animals to survive.A. enableB. enablesC. is enableD. have enabled58. Benjamin Franklin, a famous American statesman, author, and scientist, ____ born in 1709 and lived to the age of eighty-four.A. wasB. wereC. he wasD. he being59. As long as you have a companion, twenty miles ____ a long way to walk, especially on a fine morning like this.A. isB. isn'tC. areD. aren'tTOEFL60. Mint contains aromatic oil ____ , stems, and roots. [TOEFL Jul. 1987]A. its leavesB. in its leavesC. are in its leavesD. they are in its leaves61. ____ wooden buildings helps to protect them from damage due to weather. [TOEFL Aug. 1993]A. PaintingB. PaintedC. The paintD. By painting62. ____ of minerals, which are chemical elements or compounds of varying purity. [TOEFL May 1993]A. The consistency of rocksB. Rocks, consistingC. Rocks consistD. Whereas rocks consist63. Articles made of pressed glass are thicker and not as delicate as ____ made of blown glass. [TOEFL Mar. 1993]A. themB. areC. wereD. those64. Alabama, located in the Southern United States, ____ as the "Heart of Dixie". [TOEFL Mar. 1993]A. commonly knownB. known commonlyC. commonly to knowD. is commonly known65. A galaxy, sometimes called a stellar universe, ____. [TOEFL Feb. 1993]A. may include billions of starsB. billions of stars includedC. billions of stars may be includedD. including billions of stars66. Perfectly matched pearls, strung into a necklace, ____ a far higher price than the same pearls sold individually. [TOEFL Jan. 1993]A. in order to bringB. their bringingC. bringingD. bring67. California' s agricultural supremacy dates from 1947, when its farm output first ____ any other state. [TOEFL Oct. 1992]A. that exceededB. exceeded thatC. exceeded that ofD. that exceeded of68. Although most algae are predominately single-celled, those masked with brown and red pigments ____ multicellular. [TOEFL Sep. 1992]A. forB. theC. areD. when69. Her politics ____ neither conservative nor liberal.A. areB. has beenC. wasD. is70. George is the only one of the brightest students who ____ from New York University.A. is graduatedB. have graduatedC. has graduatedD. are graduated71. In cold climates, the wood-frame dwelling, properly built and insulated, warmest type of home.A. and theB. theC. is theD. where it is72. Not only you and I but Peter, the top student in our grade ____ not able to solve the problem.A. areB. wereC. isD. am73. He is one of those speakers who ____ ideas perfectly clear.A. make theirB. makes herC. make hisD. make one's74. With the elevation of people's standard of living, cosmetics ____ favorite topic, especially among women.A. becomesB. becomeC. has becomeD. have become75. All the data ____ once and again; still there are a lot of mistakes.A. has been checkedB. is checkedC. have been checkedD. had been checked76. It is not the tools a scientist uses but how he uses the tools that ____.A. make him a scientistB. make to be scientistC. makes him to be a scientistD. makes him a scientist77. The project requires more labor than ____ because it is extremely difficult.A. have been put inB. to be put inC. has been put inD. being put in78. Not only the whole nation, but the whole Europe, indeed the whole human society ____ to alter its attitude to racial problems.A. have a needB. needC. has a needD. needs79. Nearly all trees have seeds that fall to the earth, take root, and eventuallyA. generate new seedsB. by generating new seedsC. new seeds generatedD. new seeds generated here80. The king was loved by his friends, respected by his subjects, and ____ .A. his enemies feared himB. frightened his enemiesC. he scared his enemiesD. feared by his enemies81. When I stop to consider my ambitions, I realize my main goals consist of doing well in school, graduating, and ____.A. to make moneyB. making moneyC. be making moneyD. make money82. To balance the budget and to provide jobs ____ two goals of the elected officials.A. is going to beB. isC. becomesD. are83. What the man said under the oath ____ by several other witnesses.A. was disputedB. were disputedC. disputedD. be disputed84. Whether or not the new plan will yield any positive results ____ to be seen.A. remainB. is remainedC. remainsD. have remained85. It was you , not I, who ____ too much dependent on medicine and never did exercise.A. wereB. areC. wasD. am86. Medical evidence shows that AIDS ____ not transmitted by casual contact.A. isB. areC. wasD. were87. The examination will test your ability ____ spoken English, ____ nontechnical language, and ____ correctly.A. understand. . . read.. . writeB. understanding. . . reading. .. writingC. to understand... to read... writingD. to understand. . . to read. . . to write88. Five pounds ____ not buy as much as ____ used to.A. does... itB. do... theyC. did... theyD. does... that89. In the room ____ a big table and a great many chairs.A. do they findB. is foundC. are foundD. have found90. Collecting stamps as a hobby ____ increasingly popular during the past twenty years.A. becameB. becomesC. has becomeD. have become91. Hatred and misunderstanding between communities ____ which we can not afford.A. are lazy and primitive feelingsB. is lazy and primitive feelingC. are lazy and primitive feelingD. is lazy and primitive feelings92. What ____ often regarded as political crises ____ out to be a blessing in disguise sometimes.A. is... turnB. is... turnsC. are.. . turnD. are. . . turns93. Only one of the students who ____ attended the class ____ able to answer the question.A. has... areB. are... isC. have... isD. has... is94. The nation wants peace, but only a majority ____ the war to continue.A. wantB. wantsC. wantedD. has wanted95. The father, rather than the brothers, ____ for the accident.A. is responsibleB. are responsibleC. has responsibilityD. have responsibility96. Many a boy and many a girl ____ it with ____ own eyesA. has seen... hisB. has seen... theirC. have seen. . . hisD. have seen. . . their97. Ten percent of the workers in this city ____ now on strike.A. isB. areC. is to beD. are to be98. ____ to finish quickly.A. No every student wantsB. No every student wantC. Not every student wantsD. Not every student want99. All that ____ not gold.A. glitters isB. glitter isC. glitter areD. glitters are100. ____ mistakes made by him was surprising, though he was the best student in class.A. A number ofB. An amount ofC. The number ofD. Many101. Each of the girls whom I have invited to take part in the discussion ____ that she will be happy to come.A. has indicatedB. indicatedC. had indicatedD. indicates102. ____ to the Beijing Zoo.A. All but he and I are goingB. All but him and me are goingC. All but him and I am goingD. All but him and I are going103. If the policemen had more guns and brains, there would be ____ crimes in this city.A. littleB. fewerC. fewD. much104. Old people want their families, not outsiders, to look after ____.A. by themB. each otherC. themD. themselves105. ____ , the meaning became clear.A. As I read the letter a second timeB. Reading the letter a second timeB. Having the letter a second time D. The letter being read a second time106. ____ ask him to produce his I.D. card.A. The police, having encountered a suspect, theyB. When the police encounter a suspect, theyC. When a police encounters a suspect, heD. The police, -when encounter a suspect107. Man, no less than the lower forms of life, ____ the product of the evolutionary.A. areB. isC. have beenD. has been108. When ____ , John did not reply.A. he asking what his name wasB. was asked what his name wasC. asking what John's name wasD. asked what his name was109. The poet and writer ____ tomorrow morning.A. is to operate onB. are to operate onC. is to be operated onD. are to be operated on110. It is estimated that the number of college students taking a part-time job ____ by 20% in the last five years.A. have increasedB. has increasedC. will increaseD. increased111. The mayor felt that the crew, in spite of the reports, had done ____ best in a difficult situation.A. itsB. theirC. hisD. our112. I have ________ acquaintance in the city.A. manyB. many anC. a great manyD. not a few113. The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as ____ its soils and the water of its lakes, rivers and oceans. [CET-6 1990.1]A. areB. isC. doD. has114. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it ____ before the West。