上海海事大学综英语法练习.doc

IV. Grammar1. You had better keep the medicine _ is inaccessible to children. A) that B) where C) where it D) in which2. Im sorry I have made so many mistakes. I wish I _. A) didnt B) hadnt C) wouldnt D) wont3. Obviously they didnt see the significance of the plan. Thats _ the problem was. A) where B) why C) / D) how4. If he catches you _ his letter, he will be furious. A) to read B) read C) reading ) to be reading5. It was _ he arrived home _ he realized that he had left his keys in the office. A) until that B) not until had C) until had D) not until that6. They fulfilled the task in _ it took us. A) two-thirds time B) two-thirds times C) two-thirds the time D) the two-thirds time7. He told me that it was in the museum _ he had visited twice _ he learned a lot. A) where that B that where C) where where D) that that8. Did you say that there was no exception _ this rule? A) of B) to C) from D) with9. With hid child _ to the care of his parents, he went abroad. A) left B) leaving C) to be left D) to leave10. He insisted on his name _ in full. A) write B) was written C) be written D) being written11. _ that happen, what _ we do? A) If shall B) Suppose shall C) Should would D) Had should12. With a little more patience, you _ the job better. A) could do B) would do C) could have done D) must have done13. All I can do now is nothing _. A) but waiting B) but wait C) except waiting D) only to wait14. The living conditions there were hard; they had so much _. A) to put up B) for putting up C) for putting up with D) to put up with15. The thief broke into the museum, _ on the spot by the policemen. A) caught B) to be caught C) only to be caught D) being caught16. The new term will begin on September 1, _ is reported in todays newspaper. A) as B) that C) what D) and17. This _ your first composition, Ill ask you to write a short one. A) is B) will be C) was D) being18. Youve made some progress in your study. But it still remains _. A) improving B) improvement C) to improve D) to be improved19. _ more experience, he would have done it better. A) Given B) Giving C) To give D) Gave20. He worked hard on the construction site with a view _ some experience. A) to gain B) to gaining C) for gaining D) to be gaining21. The farmers had the tractors _ 24 hours during the harvest season. A) working B) work C) worked D) to work22. _ that you have no objection, we will have the meeting in your room. A) If B) To be provided C) Provided D) Except23. I _ to meet you here. A) didnt expect B) hadnt expected C) dont expect D) will not expect24. You _ for another two years before you graduate from this university. A) will be studying B) study C) will have studied D) will study25. The meeting _ because of his absence. A) called off B) calls off C) was called off D) has called off26. The higher the standard of living, the _. A) greater is the amount of goods consumed B) greater amount of goods consumed C) amount of goods is used greater D) greater the amount of goods consumed27. Its essential that a photographer _ first to use the equipment. A) must learn B) learn C) has to learn D) would learn28. We are given the orders that the project _ before the end of next month. A) has to be drawn up B) to drawn up C) shall be drawn up D) will be drawn up29. He is working very hard for fear that he _ behind. A) should lag B) lags C)can lag D) could lag30. Birds of a feather _ together. A) flock B) flocks C) will flock D) flocked31. He moved at the meeting that more thoughts _ to the reconstruction of this area. A) will be given B) are to given C) would be given D) should be given32. I have never read _ than this. A) more interesting a book B) a book as interesting C) a more interesting book D) more interesting book33. So _ that nobody noticed it. A) the noise was faint B) faint the noise was C) faintly the noise was D) faint was the noise34. Many a time _ to Hangzhou, which is famous for its scenery. A) have we been B) we have been C) did we go D) we went35. Not only you but also he _. A) are to blame B) is to blame C) are to be blamed D) is to be blamed36. “Mother, you promised to buy a bike for my birthday.” “Well, _.” A) so did I B) so I did C) so do I D) so I do37. _ against the idea was Lily. A) Among chief of those B) Among those chief C) Chief among those D) Among chief those38. Since the buses are so crowded, we _ go home on foot. A) should B) might as well C) had better to D) need to39. As far as I can see, he seems _ some progress. A) having made B) to make C) making D) to have made40. The book is supposed _ by an author of the 18th century. A) to be written B) to write C) to have been written D) to be writing41. He has visited many countries in the world: America, Britain, Italy _. A) France, etc. B) and France and etc. C) and France, etc. D) France and etc.43. We were told that two hours _ the limit of time for the test. A) is B) are C) was D) were44. So far a three-fourths majority in our neighbourhood _ to help. A) have volunteered B) has volunteered C) has been volunteered D) have been volunteered45. We tried to advise him not to do _, but he wouldnt hear of it. A) the impossible things B) the things impossible C) the impossible D) nothing impossible46. He wonders why he should always obey her if he has sufficient reason not _. A) to do B) doing C) doing it D) to47. Children live, _, in a different world from adults. A) to speak so B) so to speak C) to speak nothing D) to speak of48. Here is the dessert. _? A) Do you like some B) Would you like some C) Do you like that D) Would you like that49. Although your computer is most up-to-date, Id like to use _. A. my own B) my own one C) my one D) old one50. He knows _ than I do about it. A) not more B) much C no more D) not less51. “May I help you with your washing?” “Yes, it will be nice if you _.” A) help B) wash C) do D) would do52. You must have visited him last week, _? A) mustnt you B) didnt you C) did you D) do you53. Do you know _ invented paper-making in China? A) who was it that B) whom was it that C) who it was that D) whom it was that54. You have to eat up _ in your plate. A) what left B) that left C) that is left D) what is left55. _ and Ill keep you out of the classroom. A) Play truant again B) If you play truant again C) To play truant again D) Dont play truant56. _ there, he found a great deal to interest him. A) This being his first visit B) Never having visited C) This being his first time to visit D) having never been before57. He did not repay me five hundred dollars; _ he wished to borrow another five hundred dollars. A) in fact B) indeed C) therefore D) instead58. He ate greedily and in a moment there was _ to nothing left on the table. A) near B) almost C) nearly D) next59. I have decided to visit Beijing; _, my wife doesnt allow me to leave the family. A) moreover B) however C) therefore D) thus60. _ comes first will be first served. A) No matter who B) Who C) Whoever D) Those who61. Tradition _ salt was placed in front of the king on the table of royalty. A) said that B) says that C) was D) had it that62. He will be back in another five days _ I know. A) though B) since C) as long as D) as far as63. The old man said, “_, they cannot grow any higher.” A) Highly as these mountains are B) High as are these mountains C) High as these mountains are D) Though high are the mountains64. This is the young man from our group, _ to help you with your experiments. A) whose job B) whose job it is C) it is whose job D) whose is the job65. What _ are you planning to buy? A) make of the air-conditioner B) make of air-conditioner C) make of an air-conditioner D) made of air-conditioner66. _ thoughts are _ best. A) Second / B) The second / C) Second the D) The second the67. _ done before we could do anything. A) Damage has been B) Damages have been C) Damages had been D) Damage had been68. Shanghai is _ of China. A) New York B) a New York C) the New York D) New York City69. He bought four _ of wine. A) dozen bottles B) dozen bottle C) dozens bottles D) dozen of bottles70. _ a type of infectious disease, which takes a long time to get over. A) The mumps is B) Mumps are C) Mumps is D) The mumps are71. _ health is better than _ wealth. A) The the B) The / C) / / D) / the 72. _ students in the school have entered for the competition. A) A good number B) A great many C) A great deal of D) A good many73. Stella is _ student of Mr. Jones. A) a B) the C) one D. /74. She is of _. A) the age as old as my mother B) the same age as my mothers C) the same old as my mother D) the same age as my mother75. Do you think _ I should enter for the competition? A) whether B) if C) how D) that76. When you _ the newspapers, come back home at once. A) sell B) have sold C) sold D) will sell77. _ a conscientious student, he never comes to class without preparing his lessons well. A) To be B) To have been C) Being D) In order to be78. I gave her _ check. A) fifty-dollar B) a fifty-dollar C) fifty-dollars D) a fifty dollars79. _ his advanced age, the old man goes for a walk every day. A) Nevertheless B) However C) Notwithstanding D) Despite of80. There is nothing I dislike _ students who are lazy. A) than B) more than C) more D) asKeyGrammar1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. D11. C 12. C 13. B 14. D 15. C 16. A 17. D 18. D 19. A 20. B21. A 22. C 23. A 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. B 29. A 30. A31. D 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. B 36. B 37. C 38. B 39. D 40. C41. A 42. C 43. D 44. B 45. C 46. D 47. B 48. B 49. A 50. C51. C 52. B 53. C 54. D 55. A 56. A 57. D 58. D 59. B 60. C61. D 62. D 63. C 64. B 65. B 66. A 67. D 68. C 69. A 70. C71. C 72. B 73. A 74. D 75. D 76. B 77.