00-04年4月高自考英语语法试卷及答案

2000年4月高自考英语语法试卷及答案一、单项选择题（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）Choose the best answer from the choices given:1.--I hope you will be ready to leave on time.--Don't worry. I'll be ready by the time the taxi ___B_____.A. arrivingB. arrivesC. will arriveD. will the arrived2.The results from the experiment were more than they ___D_____ .A. expectedB. would expectC. should expectD. had expected3.The office had ___B_____ .A. been made a messB. been made a mess ofC. made a messD. made a mess of4.____C____ today, he would be in for Christmas by Friday.A.Would he set offB.Was he setting offC.Were he to set offD.If he sets off5.I am praying ____C____ would peace.A.toB. atC. forD.in6.I suggest ____B____ the poor fellow take the weight off his mind.A.helpB. helpingC.helpedD.to help7.He is from France. Actually he speaks Chinese ____A____ French.A.as well asB.andC.alsoD.together with8._____C___ he realized what was meant, he would be furious.A.ThoughB.As long asC.OnceD.As9.You may borrow the book ____A____ you don't lend it to any one else.A.on condition thatB.on the condition thatC.under the condition thatD.under condition that10.The ___B_____ of London was excited at the news.A.allB.wholeC.everyoneD.each11.They lost ___A_____ hope of finding the survivors.A.allB.manyC.a fewD.any12.Those are ____ D ____ friends of my ________ .A.the, sisterB.the, sister'sC.some, sisterD.some, sister's13.John is ___C_____ friend of the ________ .A.the, doctorB.the, doctor'sC.a, doctor'sD.a, doctor14.The house suddenly collapsed while it ____C____ down.A.pulledB.had been pulledC.was being pulledD.was pulled15.Most of my saving ___A_____ in the bank nearby.A.has been keptB.is being keptC.have keptD.have been kept16.How often ________ your car ________ ? I think it ought ___A_____ twice a week at least.A.is, washed, to be washedB.is, washed, to washC.is, washed, to have washedD.has, been washed, to be washed17.Many scientists urged that nuclear energy ____D____ to peaceful ends.A.will be employedB.would be employedC.were employedD.be employed18.Their achievements were remarkable in view of the fact that they _D_ rely entirely on their own ingenuity.A.wouldB.mustC.are toD.had to19.She told me she felt sympathetic ____D____ my sufferings.A.inB.onC.forD.to20.I demanded ____A____ what we had done wrong.A.to knowB.knowingC.knewD.known二、选择填空题（本大题共8小题，每小题2分，共16分）Put the following words in appropriate groups:21.goods, species, lodgings, the Himalayas, series, crossroadsA.Plural only: goods, lodgings, the HimalayasB.Both singular and plural: series, species, crossroadsFill in the blanks with one of the following items:22.woman, women, has, have, havingThere has been a growing number of woman doctors working in big hospitals in the past few years.23.is, are, was, were, will be, shall beSome money was carried to the spot and all the food and everything else was ready for the picnic.24. few, many, much, is, areToo much mathematics is usually taught in schools.25.China, China's, Chinese, slight, small, slimThere is a small Chinese restaurant near our university.26.mahogany's, mahogany, mahoganize, ancients, ancient's ancientWhere did you get the expensive ancient mahogany furniture?27.be, is, was, are, were, will be, shall be, has, have, hadA. Bread and milk has been her breakfast for years.B. His camera, passport, money, diary were left in the hotel but he didn't realize this on his way to theairport.28.have, has, had, will have, shall haveA. She is the only one of her family who has trouble making up the mind.B. This is the only family in the community who have different opinions while making up the mind.三、填空（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）Fill in the blanks with assertive, non-assertive or negative words:29.This material is harder than anything else you can find.30.John told me that somebody/someone is waiting for you.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb or verb phrase given:31.Experiments in the photography of moving objects had been conducted（conduct）in both unitedStates and Europe well before 1900.32.Some of the suggestions have been adopted but others have been turned down（turn down）as theyare virtually impractical.33.Her friend never imagined her taking（take）care of a large family after she got married.34.Eleven strikers who had been imprisoned（imprison）for disturbing the peace were released yesterday.35.She noticed him leave（leave）exactly at eight o'clock.Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition:36.A good teacher must be neither too strict nor too weak; his manner must lie between these two.37. Among/Of his many good qualities, honesty is the most impressive.38.He fell to his knees and begged forgiveness.39.Don't fall for his tricks.Fill in the blanks with an appropriate coordinator or subordinator:40.I hope you won't do anything until we've all thought it over.41.You won't enjoy your trip to that country unless you are careful about what you eat.Fill in the blanks with an appropriate relative pronoun:42.Leave out every word that serves no function.43.He denied stealing the money, which turned out to be true.44.The generals complained that the Defense Department had not sent the extra men and equipment thatthey needed.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the word given:45.This is the most expensive（expensive）car I've ever bought.46.It's your funniest（fun）joke I've ever heard.Fill in the blank with a WH-word:47.--"This is the third time you've failed to do what you promised to do."--"so what?"Fill in the blank with a question tag:48.Nobody in the class wanted to go with you, did they, did he, did he or she ?四、改错（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）Correct errors in the following sentences:49.She's the cousin of John's (She's a cousin of John's)50.None brand of cigarette is completely harmless. (No brand of cigarette is completely harmless.)e on Tuesday or Thursday. Each day is OK. (Come on Tuesday or Thursday. Either day is OK.)52. I suddenly realized I'd come out without some money.I suddenly realized I'd come out without any money.53. On April 1st they flew to Beijing, which they stayed several days.On April 1st they flew to Beijing, where they stayed several days.54. He eventually gave up smoking. It was good news to the whole family.He eventually gave up smoking, which was good news to the whole family.55. In order to get through the dense jungle, a native guide is necessary.In order to get through the dense jungle, you need a native guide.56. My brother looked at me as if reminded me that it was time to go back home.My brother looked at me as if to remind me that it was time to go back home.五、改写句子（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）Rewrite the following sentences as required: Turning the following statements into tag questions:57. Everyone is satisfied with the solution.Everyone is satisfied with the solution, isn't he/aren't they?Turning into passive voice:58. Accofding to them, only three villages used to speak the ancient language of Aramaic.The ancient language of Aramaic is said to have been spoken only in three villages.59. All the students who are applying for the government loan must observe this rule.This rule must be observed by all the students who are applying for the government loan.Using modal auxiliary:60. It is my conviction that computer hacking is undermining the information industry.Computer hacking must be detrimental to the information industry.Combine sentences using coordination and/or subordination:61. You may drive very carefully. Still you will probably have an accident eventually.No matter how/However carefully you drive, you will probably have an accident eventually.62. He didn't dare to leave the house. He was afraid that someone would recognize him.He didn't dare to leave the house lest someone should recognize him.Combine the sentences into one that contains a relative clause:63. She is so clever. She wont believe his promise.She, who is so clever, won't believe his promise.Rewrite the following sentence using a disjunct:64. I will say frankly that the performance was not so successful.Frankly, the performance was not so successful.Rewrite the following sentence using whatever cohesive device is appropriate:65. Check out the weather at your destination. If you do not check out the weather at your destination, thingscan be very embarrassing.… If not, things can be very embarrassing.66. He sold his old house and bought a new house the next day.He sold his old house and bought a new one the next day.67. A: Have you finished whitewashing the fence?B: Not yet, but I promise I will finish whitewashing the fence in the afternoon.B: Not yet, but I promise I will do/do so/do that/do it in the afternoon.Rewrite the following:（Using nonfinite verb form）68. The government threatened that it would cut down tobacco sales nationwide.The government threatened to cut down tobacco sales nationwide.Rewrite the following:（Using fronting）69. He plunged into the tumultuous water just to show off to the girls.Into the tumultuous water he plunged just to show off to the girls.六、名词解释（本大题共2小题，每小题2分，共4分）70. Epistemic model auxiliaryAs opposed to non-epistemic modal auxiliary, epistemic modal auxiliary is concerned with the speaker's assumption or assessment of probability and in most cases, indicates the speaker's confidence（or lack of confidence）in the truth of his statement.71. What is "text"?The term "text" refers to a unified passage which may be spoken or written, prose or verse, dialogue or monologue. It may be anything from a single proverb to a whole play, from a momentary cry for help to an all-day discussion on a committee. A text is a higher-level unit than a sentence but is related to a sentence in the same way that a sentence is related to a clause, a clause to a phrase and a phrase to a word. A text is more a semantic unit than a grammatical one. In other words, a unified text is one that is not only structurally well-integrated but also semantically coherent.七、简答题（本大题共3小题，每小题2分，共6分）72. How is 'simple verb phrase' different from 'complex verb phrase'?The overall structure of a verb phrase may be represented by the formula: premodification + head word. A verb phrase that consists of a head word only is referred to as a 'simple verb phrase' and one that has premodification as a 'complex verb phrase'.73. Give at least four verbs that are usually followed by the -ing participle.Admit; avoid; enjoy; dread; fancy; loath;etc.74. Provide examples to illustrate the major types of postponement.A) Passive voice: The rain destroyed the flowers → The flowers were destroyed by the rianB) Extraposition: To spit at people is not funny → It is not funny to spit at peoplec) Discontinuity: She is the only girl who can play the guitar in my class → She is the only girl in my classwho can play the guitar2001年4月份高自考英语语法试题及答案（全国卷）I、单项选择题（本大题共20小题，每题1分，共20分）Choose the best answer from the choices given:1. In the end , he _____. [ ]a. got invitedb. gets invitedc. was invitedd. was to be invited2. He wore dark glasses to avoid _____. [ ]a. having been spottedb. to be spottedc. spottedd. being spotted3. A new theory ______ before it can be put into practice. [ ]a. must be testedb. be testedc. can be testedd. to be tested4. Sooner than ______ for others, she started her own business. [ ]a. workingb. workedc. to workd. work5. I can't afford as _____ car as this one. [ ]a. expensive ab. an expensivec. a more expensived. a most expensive6. Do what I tell you --_____! [ ]a. or elseb. or soc. and thatd. and do7. This is the house _____ windows were broken. [ ]a. whoseb. whichc. itsd. of which8. A hot shower, a cup of milk, a bag of potato chips, and then a good sleep _____ the luxury that he needed after the examination. [ ]a. areb. wasc. wered. is9. Every drop of tears, every moan out of pain and every cry for help then _____ like knife cutting deep into his heart. [ ]a. wasb. arec. wered. is10. I expect all the letters _____ promptly. [ ]a. being typedb. to be typedc. having been typedd. to have been typed11. The information was later admitted _____ from unreliable sources. [ ]a. to be obtainedb. to have been obtainedc. that it has been obtainedd. that it was obtained12. For a child to give up less mature idea for a more sophisticate one, it requires that the child____psychologically ready for the new idea. [ ]a. isb. bec. wered. would be13. We still have a lot of problems ____. [ ]a. unsolvedb. unsolvingc. unsolved. to be unsolved14. He regretted _____ her the truth. [ ]a. having toldb. to have toldc. had toldd. to tell15. Domestic-made TV sets are not ____ imported ones at all. [ ]a. more inferior thanb. inferior toc. inferior thand. more inferior as16. ____ by accident _____ by design, he arrived too late to help us. [ ]a. Not only...but alsob. Neither...norc. Whether...ord. Both...and17.____ , he managed to remain among the top 5% of his class. [ ]a. To work hard as he didb. Working hard as he didc. Work hard as he didd. Worked hard as he did18. They left the door open _____ to hear the baby. [ ]a. so as for meb. so that mec. in order for med. and for me19. New machinery _____ arriving tomorrow. [ ]a. will beb. isc. ared. shall be20. The family ____ able to come to a unanimous consent that the child must be operated on as quickly aspossible. [ ]a. wereb. isc. ared. wasII.多项选择题（本大题共5小题，每题2分，共10分）Fill in the blanks with one of the items given below:21. From _____ time we learned to count, ____ of us knew how old we'd be in the Year 2000.the, a, every, none, all22. The Winter Olympics did not prove especially popular among Americans this year. First, the weather was _____ historical disaster from the beginning of the events. ____ snow began falling the very first day.a, the, any, some, all23. _____ of us decides what to take into the future and what to leave behind. That's why_____ arrival of the Year 2000 has become such a personal moment.each, every, all, the, a24. I ____ coffee, give me some tea.will go, have gone, go, through, off, on25. Put the food where the cat____ it.Didn't come, has come, can't come, at , around, withIII.填空题（本大题共20小题，每题1分，共20分）Fill in the blanks with an appropriate unit noun:26. a _____ of coughing27. a ____ of lightning28. a __________ of bees29. a ____ of adviceFill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb or verb phrase given:30. Jane appears as though she ____(know) the secret.31. Two players _____(send) off the field during last Saturday's match.32. I've forgotten to return the key of the safe. People ____(must look) everywhere for it.Fill in the blank with an appropriate coordinator or subordinator:33. It was an island ____ name I have forgotten.34. He carried his luggage all the way home, ____ was actually unnecessary.35. He soon made it clear _____ he had asked for a meeting.36. The police arrived, after _____ the situation became calmer.Fill in the blank with an appropriate conjunct:37. We visited Nimes ad Arles, _____ , two ancient cities.38. He has not paid his debts and, _____ , he has no intention of paying.39. They'll be back in an hour. _____ , we could play chess.Fill in the blank with an appropriate pronoun:40. The only thing ______ impresses me is her directness.41. He is a top student at school, _____ his brother never was.Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition:42. I hid my gun _____ the pillow.43. I don't go _____ men of his type.Fill in the blank with an appropriate form of the word given:44. Jane is hardly _____(smart) than Mrs. White.45. She is the ____(tall) of the two.IV.改错题（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）Correct errors in the following sentences:46. We must hurry, other wise the meeting will begin when we get there.47. I think the students see too many love stories these days to be realistic.48. The company has promised a rise to salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet.49. He suddenly saw the answer to the problem that has occupied his mind for the last two years.50. Please do not smoke until after the plane takes off.51. As she is tired of working as a secretary, she thinks of finding another job.52. Francis Bacon wrote that reading made a full man.53. Go and get some fresh air! You were sitting here all morning.V.改写句子（本大题共14小题，每题2分，共28分）Rewrite the following sentences as required:54. Turning the following imperatives into the tag question form:Don't let the children stay up too late on weekends.Don't let the children stay up too late on weekends, will you?55. Turning the following imperatives into the tag question form:Let's do it together. Let's do it together, shall we?56. Turning the following statement into a YES-NO question:I have already finished the assignment the teacher gave us last week.Have you finished the assignment the teacher gave us last week yet?57. Turning the singular nouns or noun phrases into plural forms wherever possible with othernecessary changes:A traffic accident often occurs at a crossroads.Traffic accidents often occur at crossroads.58. Using subjunctive mood:A neighbour acted quickly and thus stopped the fire from spreading to the other floors.If it had not been for the quick action of a neighbour, the fire would have spread to the other floors.59. Using a non-finite verb:I don't think she would admit that she had sold the house.I don't think she would admit selling the house.60. Combining sentences using comparative degree (more...than...):Susan is intelligent. Mary is not that intelligent.Susan is more intelligent than Mary.61. Combining the sentences into one that contains a relative clause:You sent my son an English-Chinese dictionary. Thank you very much.Thank you very much for the English-Chinese dictionary you sent my son.62. Combining the sentences into one that contains a relative clause:Twenty horses were put into the corral. They were to be trained for riding.Twenty horses that were to be trained for riding were put into the corral.63. Rewrite the following sentence using a disjunct:It is natural that as a beginner he isn't a good driver yet.Naturally, as a beginner, he isn't a good driver yet.64. Rewrite the following sentence as required: (Using "either you or I " as the subject)We were responsible for the mistake.(Either you or I was) responsible for the mistake.65. Rewrite the following sentence using whatever cohesive device is appropriate:If you travel often, keep a collection of necessities pre-packed. Keeping a collection of necessities pre-packed will give you time to pare the nonessentials.(...That will give you time to pare the nonessentials.)66. Rewrite the following sentence using whatever cohesive device is appropriate:My wife and I are going to dine out this evening. In fact, we dine out every weekend.(... In fact, we do it/so every weekend.)67. Rewrite the following sentences beginning each with anticipatory "it":a. This question is very easy to answer.b. You seem to have taken a dislike to hima. It is very easy to answer...b. It seems that you have taken...VI.名词解释（本大题共2小题，每小题2分，共4分）Define the following terms with examples:68. WH-questionA WH-question is a question that normally begins with a WH-word, eg. What did you do last night?69. Non-finite verbsThe non-finite verbs are verbs that are not marked for tense or for subject-verb concord.VII.简答题（本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）70. How is aspect related to time?Aspect reflects the way in which the verb action is regarded or experienced with respect to time.71. What are inherent adjectives?Generally speaking, adjectives denoting inherent qualities characterize the referent of the noun. e.g. A big house refers to a house whose size is big.72. What is the difference between reference and substitution?The difference between reference and substitution is that reference is a relation between meanings, whereas substitution is a relation between linguistic items, such as words, phrases or clauses. The reference item and its referent (i.e. what is referred to) are assumed to be semantically equivalent (i.e. of the same thing; e.g. Jack hates himself.) while substitution is a relation in wording rather than in meaning, which constitutes the cohesive relation between a substitute and the item it replaces (e.g. Jack bought a big house but Jane rented a smaller one.).73. Identify (a) the subject, and (b) the theme, of each of the sentences below. Say whether thetheme occurs as S (subject), Cs (subject complement), Od (direct object), Co (object complement), Cp (prepositional complement), P (predication) or V (verb)a. My husband will carry your suitcase.b. Not one girl in ten can a young man trust these days.a. both (a) and (b) are "my husband" which occurs as S.b. (a): a young man; (b): not one girl in ten which occurs as Od.74.Answer the question below by using (a) the information given in brackets, and (b) thepassive voice as a means of achieving end-focus. Who invented the telephone? (Graham Bell, in 1876)Telephone was invented by Graham Bell in 1876.（此题答对得2分。