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语法作业（一）I. elect one answer from the choices provided after each sentence. The word you choose should fit the blank in the sentence: 1. Fifteen miles (seems, seem) like a long walk to me. 2. Either my brothers or my father (is, are) coming. 3. The rest of the novel (is, are) very interesting.4. Our family (is, are) a happy one.15. It was reported that six (was, were) including a boy. 6. Between the two buildings (stands, stand) a monument. 7. Every boy and every girl in this room (is, are) entitled to a copy. 8. Few of my family really (understands, understand) me. 9. What caused the accident and who was responsible for it (remains, remain) a mystery to us. 10. I, who (is, am) your good friend, will share your joys and sorrows. 11. There are two roads and either (leads, lead) to the station. 12. The whole class (was, were) greatly moved at his words. 13. The wounded (is, are) being taken good care of here now. 14. The police (is, are) searching for a prisoner. 15. The United Nations (was, were) founded in 1945. 16. All that can be eaten (has, have) been eaten up.17. Nothing but cars (is, are) sold in the shop. 18. His brother, rather than his parents, (is, are) to blame. 19. There (comes, come) the three noisy children from next door. 20. The boy sitting by the window is the only one of the students who (is, are) from the countryside in our school.21. He suffers from diabetes, which (is, are) a kind of chronic disease. 22. My father, together with some of his old friends, (has, have) been there already.23. Those who (enjoys, enjoy) singing may join us. 24. Many a student (has made, have made) that mistake before. 25. Deer (runs, run) faster than dogs. 26. No one except Jack and Tom (knows, know) the answer. 27. Half of the material (has, have) been taken away. 28. More than one student (has, have) failed the exam. 29. Because there (is, are) so many students in that class, I can sometimes sleep in the back row. 30. Some of the water (has, have) already gone bad. 31. My family as well as I (am, are) glad to see you. 32. Twenty miles (is, are) a long way to cover.33. Over 80 percent of the population (is, are) workers. 34. Politics (is, are) one of the subjects that I study. 35. There (is, are) priceless jeweler on display at the exhibition hall. 36. Each of the footballers (weighs, weigh) over 150 pounds. 37. Measles (is, are) an infectious disease. 38. Each man and each woman there (is, are) asked to help. 39. At the foot of the mountain (was, were) two enormous vineyards, both owned by the same woman. 40. Neither Luis nor his parents (is, are) the least bit interested in keeping in touch with her. 41. The United Nations (was, were) formed in San Francisco in 1945.42.The government (is, are) doing its best to boost production.43.That family (is, are) a very happy one. 44.The football team (is, are) having baths and then coming back here for tea. 45.A lot of machinery (was, were) imported from abroad. 46.The public (was, were) convinced of his innocence.47.War and peace (is, are) a constant theme in history. 48.7John, rather than his roommates, (is, are) to blame. 49.Many a boy (was, were) disappointed after seeing the film. 50.A number of pages (is, are) badly torn. 51.There (is, are) more than one answer to your question. 52.All of the fruit (looks, look) ripe.IIChoose the best answer from the four choices given: 1. Can you lend me _ pencil so that I can finish _ test?A. athe B. aa C. thethe D. thea2. This is _ first time that the child has seen _ elephant.A. aa B. athe C. thean D. aan3. When Linda was a child, her mother always let her have bed.A. the breakfast in B. the breakfast in the C. breakfast in D. breakfast in the4. _ usually go to church every Sunday.A. The Brown B. A Brown C. Browns D. The Browns5. The investigators found that more should be done for _ in India.A. those poor B. a poor C. poor D. the poor6. The city assigned a policeman to the school crossing because _ traffic there was so heavy.A. a B. an C. the D. /7. I had _ trouble with _ car this morning.A. aa B. /a C. /the D. thethe8. He has promised to give up _ hundreds of times.A. a tobacco B. tobacco C. the tobacco D. tobaccos9. The train is running fifty miles _.A. an hour B. one hour C. the hour D. a hour10. They told me that they had _ respect for their employer.A. a B. the C. / D. quite a 11. Anns habit of riding a motorcycle up and down the road early in the morning annoyed the neighbors and _ they took her to the court.A. in the end B. at the end C. in an end D. in end12. He grabbed me _ and pulled me onto the bus.A. by an arm B. an arm C. the arm D. by the arm13. She is wearing _ beautiful dress her mother bought her.A. / B. a C. an D. the14. I love _ mountains, but I hate _ sea.A. thethe B. /the C. / D. the/15. Hundreds of people are _ now, so there are about 50 people trying for the same position.A. out of the work B. out work C. out of work D. out of a work16. I didnt know why he looked angry when I patted him _.A. on the head B. on head C. on a head D. on his head17. The DMZ extends about two hundred kilometers _.A. from east to west B. from the east to westC. from the east to the west D. from eastern to western18. Never travel with _ who leaves you in case of danger.A. the friend B. that friend C. a friend D. friendIIIPut the verbs in brackets into the proper tenses: 1. I wish I _ (be) handsome.2. I _ (see) Bill this morning, but I _ (not see) him since.3. I _ (know) Carl since I _ (be) a little child.4. Its high time we _ (go) now.5. She _ (see) her doctor twice a week.6. The room _ (measure) five metros by four.7. If you _ (ask) me, I would have told you the whole story.8. If the weather _ (be) not warm, you couldnt grow tobacco.9. I _ (write) an essay since two oclock.10. You _ (live) in North London, dont you?11. Id rather you _ (go) now.12. Helen _ (tell) me you are seriously ill. Why didnt you tell me yourself?13. Ill make sure that everything _ (be) in order.14. We must take an umbrella. It _ (rain).15. A: Do you like this silk dress?B: Yes, I do. It _ (feel) so soft.16. I dont think Jim saw me; he _ (read) a book at that moment.17. We _ (begin) to learn English five years ago. We _ it for five years up to now.18. Mr. Smith _ (write) a book about China last year, but I dont know whether he has finished it.19. It just isnt fair: while I _ (work) as a waiter last month, my friends _ (lie) on the beach.20. George _ (get) up at five oclock every day this week to prepare for his examination.21. If only I _ (have) more money, I could buy some new clothes.22. I _ (listen) to the radio when you _ (ring) the bell the first time, thats why I _ (not hear) you.23. There _ (be) no hospitals in my hometown fifty years ago.24. Jane _ (buy) a new dress every month when she was in Shanghai.25. A: I called you at seven yesterday evening, but there was no answer.B: Oh, I am sorry. I _ (have) dinner at my friends home.26. Mrs. Smith _ (leave) her keys in the office, so she had to wait until her husband _ (come) home.27. When the teacher came in, the students _ (talk) about the new film.28. A: Did you see Tom at the party?B: No, he _ (leave) by the time I got there.29. A: Dont forget to ask him to write to me.B: I wont. As soon as he _ (come), Ill ask him to write to you.30. While the train _ (still move), a great many men suddenly _ (jump) out. I _ (think) that something terrible _ (happen), so I _ (run) away.31. I _ (know) Miss Huggins for several years. I (read) her latest novel, but I . (not finish) it yet.32. When she (arrive) I (telephone) Harry. (=She arrived during my telephone call.)33. As soon as I (know), Ill ring you up.34. If he (study) harder, he will catch up with us soon.35. Frank (come) to see his grandma if he (be) free tomorrow.36. We were all surprised when he made it clear that he (leave) office soon.37. He turned off the light and then (leave).38. Our geography teacher told us yesterday that the earth (turn) around the sun.39If I _ (have) a better command of the language, I _ (try) to translate the book into English. 40.Jane suggested that we _ (do) the work in three groups. 41.It is quite important that we _ (keep) all the things discussed here a secret. 42.Ill keep a seat for you in case you _ (change) your mind. 43.If she _ (take) more exercises, she _ (be) much healthier44.If she had not been ill, she _ (not miss) so many lessons. 45. I am not tired. If I were tired, I _ (have) a rest. 46. I wish I _ (have) more spare time. 47.If I _ (know) her address, I would write to her. 48. You are late. If you had come a few minutes earlier, you _ (see) our old friend Tom. 49. It is time we _ (begin) our discussion.IV Put into the blanks an appropriate modal auxiliary verb from the brackets: 1. Although the boy is only eight years old, he _ (must, can, may, should) speak English very well.2. This dictionary _ (may, must, cant, mustnt) be Liu Yings. Look! Her name is on the cover.3. A: Come back home every month.B: I _ (will, must, should, can).4. A: Shall I tell Mary about it?B: No, you _ (mustnt, cant, neednt, shouldnt). Ive told her already.5. A: Excuse me. Will you please tell me the way to the station?B: Oh, sorry, I dont know. You _ (may, must, would, should) go and ask that policeman.6. Read the text louder, please. I _ (wouldnt, cant, neednt, may not) hear you.7. We _ (may, can, should, need) keep the new traffic law and learn how to protect ourselves.8. A: May I put my bike here?B: No, you _ (couldnt, neednt, wont, mustnt). You should put it over there.9. A: Listen! Helen is singing in the next room.B: It _ (mustnt, may, should, cant) be Helen. She has gone to Beijing.10. Peter _ (must, may, can, will) come with us tonight, but I am not very sure.11. Cars and buses _ (can, need, must, may) stop when the traffic lights are red.12. Johnny, you _ (wont, mustnt, shouldnt, cant) play with the knife, or you _ (cant, may, must, shouldnt) hurt yourself.13. A: _ (may, must, should, will) I ask you a question?B: Sure. But you _ (can, must, could, would) wait a minute.14. The city cleaners _ (may, can, might, have to) repeat their work many times a day during the dust-storm season.15. A: Must I come at four oclock?B: Oh, no, you _ (mustnt, cant, dont, dont have to).16. A: Could I take this seat?B: Yes, you _ (could, may, must, need).V Multiple choices: 1. The house built of _ was once used as a warehouse.A. stone B. stones C. a stone D. some stones2. There is _ on your nose.A. an egg B. the egg C. egg D. eggs3. There are trees on _ side of the street.A. such a B. both C. some D. each4. Theres _ water in the bottle.A. few B. a number of C. plenty of D. any5. _ work has to be done before the plant goes into operation.A. Much B. Double C. A number of D. Neither6. The students spent _ their time working in the fields.A. both B. most C. more D. half7. I saw _ boys at the cinema.A. the both B. many a C. both the D. the several8. _ cases have been reported.A. Such few B. Such some C. Few such D. Some these9. A: Did you see Tom at the party?B: No, he _ by the time I got there.A. had left B. was leaving C. left D. has left10. A: Do you know Miss Wang?B: Yes. I first met her two years ago. She _ at a radio shop at that time.A. was working B. has worked C. is working D. had worked11. A: What did Mr. Jones do before he moved here?B: He _ a city bus for over twenty-five years.A. is driving B. drove C. has driven D. drives12. Hurry up! The play _ for ten minutes.A. has been on B. has begun C. had begun D. began13. Im sorry to have kept you waiting.B: Oh, not at all. I _ here only a few minutes.A. have come B. had been C. was D. have been14. Do you think that the classroom _ every day?B: Yes, I think so.A. should clean B. should be cleaningC. should cleaned D. should be cleaned15. I wasnt at home yesterday. I _ to help with the harvest on the farm.A. asked B. was asked C. was asking D. had asked16. A: May I speak to Mr. Smith?B: Sorry, he _ Australia. But he _ in two days.A. has been to; will come back B. has gone to; will be backC. has been in; would come back D. is leaving for; doesnt come back17. I havent heard from Jim for a long time. B: What do you think _ to him?A. was happening B. to happen C. has happened D. had happened18. I like my new bike. It _ very well.A. rides B. is riding C. is ridden D. has ridden19. The old man was quite weak after the accident, so he _.A. must be taken care B. must take care ofC. must be looked after D. must look after20. What a nice bike! How long you it?B. Just two weeks.A. have; bought B. did; buy C. have; had D. are; having21. The television . It doesnt work now.A. must repair B. was repairing C. must be repaired D. has repaired22. A: Do you think this kind of apple well?B: No, I dont think so.A. have sold B. sells C. are sold D. would sell23. A: Can you tell me whom the play in 1998?B: Sorry, I dont know.A. was written by B. was written C. is written by D. is written24.He did it in _ time it took me. A. the one-third B. half a C. the double D. one-third the25.Are you going to buy _ rice?A. all these B. these all C. all this D. both these26._ evenings he did enjoy himself very much. A. The first few B. The few first C. The first some D. Some the first27.Why is there _ traffic on the streets in February than in May?A. less B. fewer C. few D. little28.There are trees on _ side of the street. A. such a B. both C. some D. each29.Theres _ water in the bottle. A. few B. a number of C. plenty of D. any30.There must be _ empty talk but more hard work. A. fewer B. no C. the least D. less31.The house built of _ was once used as a warehouse.A. stone B. stones C. a stone D. some stones32.There is _ on your nose.A. an egg B. the egg C. egg D. eggs33.This will please _.A. the eyes B. eyes C. the eye D. peoples eyes34. No sooner had the teacher left the classroom _ the students made noises.A. rather than B. before C. would rather D. than35. No matter who _ this game gets to play against Carret in the final.A. wins B. beats C. win D. beat 36.There must be _ empty talk but more hard work. A. fewer B. no C. the least D. less37.Are you going to buy _ rice?A. all these B. these all C. all this D. both these38. Either you or he _ against traffic regulations.A. is driving B. are driving C. drive D. have driven39.A: Did you see Tom at the party?B: No, he _ by the time I got there.A. had left B. was leaving C. left D. has left40.A: What a nice bike! How long _ you _ it?B. Just two weeks.A. have; bought B. did; buy C. have; had D. are; having41.When I got to the cinema, the film_ for ten minutes.A. has begun B. had begun C. had been on D. was42.I saw _ boys at the cinema.A. the both B. many a C. both the D. the several43.I like my new bike. It _ very well.A. rides B. is riding C. is ridden D. has ridden44.A: Do you know Miss Wang?B: Yes. I first met her two years ago. She _ at a radio shop at that time.A. was working B. has worked C. is working D. had worked45.They paid _ money for the machine than I expected. A. little B. less C. much D. fewer46. Id like _ paper. A. a few B. several C. a bit of D. these47. There are _ mistakes in the paper. A. the B. a little C. much D. a fewVI Rewrite the following sentences: A. Put the following sentences into the passive voice (by phrase may b