09插班生考试英语语法考试试卷(A卷)

韩山师范学院2009年专升本插班生考试试卷
英语/英语（商贸英语）专业英语语法（A卷)
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I. Choose the correct answer ( 40% )
Directions: Complete the following sentences with one of the four items which marked A,B,C and D and then write down the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.
*1. She was burdened with ________.
A. support family
B. the family’s support
C. family support
D. family’s support
2. He was not ______ to admit his mistakes in public.
A. man enough
B. enough man
C. a man enough
D. enough a man
3. That guy was ______ than I thought.
A. as much of a fool
B. enough of a fool
C. fool enough
D. less of a fool
4. ______ work has to be done before the plant goes into operation.
A. Much
B. Double
C. A number of
D. Neither
5. The students spent ______ their time working in the field.
A. both
B. most
C. more
D. half
6. _______ cases have been reported.
A. Such few
B. Such some
C. Few such
D. Some these
7. He has been staying at home _______ days.
A. these all last few
B. these last few all
C. all these last few
D. these last all few
*8. He has been _______ only once.
A. by plane
B. by the plane
C. on plane
D. on the plane
*9. Do you like these computers? I don’t like _______.
A. all them
B. them all
C. everyone
D. any
10. Plastics industry is being asked to develop materials for _______ of new uses.
A. a so wide variety
B. so a wide variety
C. a such wide variety
D. such a wide variety
11. Chang and Wang have arrived, but _______ students in your class aren’t here yet.
A. other
B. others
C. the other
D. the others
12. He is _____ of an artist.
A. anybody
B. anyone
C. somebody
D. something
13. His sister always keeps herself ______.
A. clearly
B. clean
C. clear
D. cleanly
14. I’d rather you _______ with him.
A. didn’t interfere
B. don’t interfere
C. should not interfere
D. would not interfere
*15. One minute too late is _____ in time ______ half an hour.
A. not more…than…
B. as…as…
C. no more…than…
D. less…than…
16. How can I ever concentrate if they______ me with their private affairs?
A. continually interrupt
B. are continually .interrupting
C. have continually interrupted
D.have interrupted continually
17.With all the children ______ at home during the holidays, she has a great deal of work to do.
A. being
B. was
C. having been
D. were
18. My watch is nowhere to be found. I ______ when I was on the bus.
A. must drop it
B. must have dropped it
C. should have dropped it
D. ought to have dropped it
*19. My transistor radio isn’t working. It _______.
A. need repairing
B. needs repairing
C. needs to repair
D. needs to be repaired
20. The teacher demanded that her students ______ on time to every class.
A. were
B. be
C. had to be
D. must have to be
21. The government is committed_____a number of underdeveloped countries.
A. to help
B.of helping
C. to helping
D.helping
22. He bought a ______ box yesterday.
A. wooden small round
B. small round wooden
C. round wooden small
D. small wooden round
23. I think this film is _____ that one we saw yesterday.
A. as good or better than
B. good as or better than
C. as good as or better than
D. so good or better as
24．We do not do much ______ with him.
A. commerce
B. businesses
C. business
D. enterprise
25..The whole classroom is in a mess,because preparations_____for the musical evening.
A. are making
B.have been made
C.are being made
D.have made
26..If he didn’t leave here until eight o’clock, he ______home by now.
A can’t be B.must not be C.had not been D.was not
*27. Would you open the window, please? Y es, I ______.
A.will
B.would
C.do
D.can
28. He must go to school earlier today. The teacher has suggested that he _____an
hour before the class begins.
A. arrive
B.shall arrive
C.will arrive
D.would arrive
29. Cast iron ______ six different substances.
A. is consisted of
B. consists of
C. is composed from
D. composes from
30.The prices go on______.
A.to rise
B.rising
C.risen
D.to be risen
31. At______time and under _____circumstances will China be the first to use nuclear weapons.
A.not…..not
B.any…any
C.no…no
D.neither…nor
32..The director will_______ someone to do Chang’s work, when he is away.
A.take out
B.take in
C.take over
D.take on
33. Only by reading extensively_____your horizons.
A.you will widen
B.can you widen
C.you may widen
D.therefore you widen
34. Information is needed as to __________.
A. which is the type of fuel most suitable
B. the most suitable type of fuel is which
C. which type of fuel is most suitable
D. which type of fuel most suitable is
*35. If you try to swim across the river, you’ll drown, _______?
A. wouldn’t you
B. won’t you
C. don’t you
D. will you
36. The door burst open _______.
A. and in rushed the crowd
B. in the crowd rushed
C. in rushed the crowd
D. in did the crowd rush
37. It was the first time he ______ to me in such a tone.
A. has ever spoken
B. ever spoke
C. had ever spoken
D. was speaking
38. What a stupid boy, _______?
A. doesn’t he
B. isn’t he
C. hasn’t he
D. won’t he
39. The fact is ______ computers are of great aid to the development of science and technology.
A. how
B. what
C. that
D. which
40. I consider it necessary ______ a plan be made before doing the work.
A. that
B. whether
C. if
D. what
II. Correct the errors in the following sentences ( 20% )
Directions: Each sentence contains four underlined parts which 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 and then write down your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.
1. People say he is most likely to break his words, so don’t ask him for anything if you can help.
A B C D
2. She compared her spring’s clothing with her friends’ and decided that her own
A B C D
would be thrown away.
*3. If anybody wants to talk to me about buying insurance, please tell them that I
A B C
will be back in about an hour.
D
4.The international law of the sea conference is an attempt resolving major
A B
differences among countries with conflicting interests.
C D
5. It has been shown that many people find that very comfortable to hold the
A B C
same position for any length of life time.
D
6. The credit for the work that led to the Nobel Prize belong not only to the
A B C
winner but to those who assisted him.
D
7.Many connoisseures believe ancient Chinese art to be superior than other art
A B C
works produced in the same period.
D
8. On high mountains the air pressure is very low that the water will boil at
A B C D
temperature below 100C.
9. Humans lose their baby tooths when they are young but soon begin to grow another set
A B C D
10. A female kangaroo carries their young in a pocket commonly called a pouch.
A B C D
11.The ban on nuclear arms had much supporters, both liberal and conservative,
A B
from all over the world.
C D
12. An organ is a group of tissues capable to perform some special function, as
A B C
for example, the heart, the liver, or the lungs.
D
13. No matter how his limitations are, Shaw has succeeded in exposing the evils
A B C D
of bourgeois democracy.
14. No sooner had he begun to speak when an ominous muttering arose from the
A B C D
audience.
*15. Mary told my sister and me that Ann went to Canada six months ago.
A B C D
16. Would you consider to give her another five minutes before giving up waiting
A B C D
for her altogether?
17. Erosion, which washes away valuable topsoil, can be prevent by planting trees and grass.
A B C D
18. His account of which he had done that year did not satisfy his colleague.
A B C D
19. Statistics are his most difficult subject and Benjamin is worried that he won’t
A B C D
pass the test.
D
20.He is a strong healthful man; he rises early, works hard, lives on healthful fare
A B C
and enjoys refreshing sleep.
D
III. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given in the brackets ( 20% )
1.They devoted their ______( youth) to the defence of their motherland.
2. It was the third time this year he ______( not, work )on a Sunday.
3.The books are not allowed ______( take ) out of the reading-room.
4. ______( shot ) by a bullet, the wolf fell down.
5. War and peace ______( be ) alternatives between which men must constantly choose.
6. She is unwell today. She is feeling ______( poor )
7.A number of teachers of our institute are engaged in _____( science ) research.
8. In order to have the electric current ______( flow ),we should have the circuit closed.
9. I didn’t mean______( eat ) anything but the cakes looked so good that I couldn’t resist trying one.
10. It is important that he _______( confirm ) his reservation before Friday.
11.The Reform Club proposed that wages _______( raise )
12.He was afraid of_______( scold ).
13.*Not only the earth but also the planets ______( move ) round the sun.
14.*Asia as well as other continents ______( have ) very rich natural resources.
15.Tom is one of the boys who _____( be ) always on time.
16.Give this letter ______( direct ) to the postman.
17.It causes a lot of ______( convenience ) when there is power supply failure.
18.Mary’s ______( nice ) of the four girls in the family.
19.Will your ______( increase ) salary enable you to buy a new car?
20.I should like ______( he, start ) taking more English lessons.
IV. Fill in the blanks with proper Prep. Adv. Determiner,Coordinator or Subordinator ( 10% )
1. Y ou should always look _____ for the traffic.
2. Give him an inch, _____ he’ll take a mile.
3. He said it didn’t matter _______ we stayed or went.
4. It was ______ he was ill that he didn’t go with us.
*5. It is evident _____ his words that he is honest.
6. In general, far too many people get married _____ haste.
7. They are so alike, you can’t tell ______ is which.
*8. Tom is as old as Jack, they are of _____ age.
*9. The manager will have to hire two people to make ______ for the lose time.
10.We need ______ two rooms for the accommodation of the new-comers.
*V. Rewrite the following sentences according to the requirements given in the brackets ( 10% )
( Active voice------- Passive voice )
1.Why did no one inform me of the change of plans?
2.No one has ever beaten him at tennis.
( Combine each group of sentences into one sentence, using proper Coordinator or Subordinator )
3.A German is coming to see me. I made his acquaintance in Hamburg last year.
4.My children want to live in town. I myself would rather live in the country.
( Direct speech-------- Indirect speech )
5. He said, “ If what you said is true I must go to the police.”
6.“ After the lecture I had to rush home,” said my teacher.
( Turn the following sentences into existential ‘there’ )
7.It is certain there is trouble at the factory.
8. A good film will be on at the Rex next week.
( Emphasize the italicized斜体part by using introductory ‘ it’ )
*9. The student is going to write a thesis.
10.They have painted the wall green..。