2005年4月高自考英语语法试卷

1、全国2005年4月高等教育自学考试英语语法试题课程代码：00831一、单项选择题(本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)Chose the best answer from the choices given and put the letter in the blank.1. The task force is supposed_.A. to be getting reinforcedB. that to be getting reinforcedC. to being got reinforcedD. that been got reinforced2. He muffled his v

2、oice to avoid_.A. having been identifiedB. to be identifiedC. identifiedD. being identified3._, I would call him in advance.A. Had I been youB. I were youC. Were I youD. I had been you4. The company encourages _ uniforms.A. to wearB. wearsC. wearingD. have worn5. What is _ story you have ever heard?

3、A. funnierB. a funniestC. the funnierD. the funniest6. You may take an oral or written exam _ you prefer.A. according asB. according toC. ifD. whether7. The Tower of London, _ so many people lost their lives, is now a tourist attraction.A. whichB. thereC. whereD. from it8. Pride and prejudice _ neve

4、r failed to characterize the aristocracy.A. hadB. hasC. haveD. are9. Not only the players and the coach but also the referee _ responsible for the defeat.A. wereB. wasC. isD. are10. How often _ your car _? I think it ought _ twice a week at least.A. is washed, to be washedB. is washed, to washC. is

5、washed, to have washedD. has been washed, to be washed11. The noise of the desks _ could be heard out in the street.A. having been opened and closedB. opened and closedC. being opened and closedD. to be opened and closed12. I had hoped that Jennifer _ a doctor, but she was not good at medicine.A. wi

6、ll becomeB. becomeC. would becomeD. becomes13. Most people enjoy _.A. to flatterB. to be flatteredC. flatteringD. being flattered14. Congratulations on _ to the university.A. having admittedB. being admittedC. admittingD. have admitted15. As we went _ in our investigation of the case, we had more ev

7、idence of a political conspiracy.A. farB. fartherC. furtherD. farthest16. _ his immense fortune, he died a most unhappy man.A. Although B. With all C. With D. Because of17. He takes no interest in studies; _, he plays tennis all day.A. in shortB. insteadC. anyhowD. still18. The factory was burned do

8、wn last night; _ many workmen werethrown out of employment.A. for this sake B. on that account C. in that case D. unfortunately19. The old _ usually self-conceited as age sometimes does tell.A. isB. will beC. are to beD. are20. There _ a tall building, several tennis courts and lots of non-deciduous

9、 trees on the center of the area.A. isB. areC. standD. appears二、选择填空题(本大题共6小题，每小题2分，共12分)Fill in the blanks with one of the items given below.21. today, todays, todays, the, a_ styles are not as attractive as those of _ generation ago.22. a, the, any, some, alII believe _ prestige of our college is

10、as great as that of _other college in this area.23. Fool and Joe, Joe and thief, Fool and thief, Joe and he, Fool and heIn the sentence “Fool Joe may be, but thief he is not ”, the subjects are_ and the themes are _.24. a, the, any, every, allIn the United States, Women earn an average of 75 cents f

11、or _ $1men are paid, _ disparity Bill Clinton has noted in the past asevidence of social injustice.25. was given, gave, has given, onto, off, over to26. makes, made, was made, of, after, forIt started raining, so she _ _ the nearest shelter.三、填空题(本大题共20小题，每空1分，共20分)27. Fill in the blank with an appr

12、opriate unit noun: a _ of sand28. Fill in the blank with an appropriate unit noun: a _ of sunshine.29. Fill in the blank with an appropriate form of the verb given: Two players _ (send) off the field in the restive match.30. Fill in the blank with an appropriate form of the words given:Ive left the

13、key on the safe. People _ (must look) everywhere for it.31. Fill in the blank with an appropriate Preposition: I got the news prior _ the conference.32. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition:She leant _ the river to see her reflection in the water.33. Fill in the blank with an appropriat

14、e coordinator or subordinator:she was on the verge of starvation, her brother was living an extravagant life.34. Fill in the blank with an appropriate coordinator or subordinator:Not everyone can go to Cambridge _ Oxford. Youre one of theprivileged few.35. Fill in the blank with an appropriate relat

15、ive pronoun:The painter lived in Beijing, _ he was in close contact with otherartists.36. Fill in the blank with an appropriate conjunct:You can phone the doctor if you like. _, I very much doubtwhether you will get him to come out on a Saturday night.37. Fill in the blank with an appropriate form o

16、f the verb given:The police _ (be) investigating the fraud allegations against him.38. Fill in the blank with a proper form of the verb given: All of the fruit _ (spoil).39. Fill in the blank with an appropriate from of the word given: Janet turned out as though she _ (know) the result.40. Fill in t

17、he blank with an appropriate from of the word given:_ (honest) man than he is shall be chosen.41. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition:42. Fill in the blank with an appropriate coordinator or subordinator: Work hard _ you are told to stop.43. Fill in the blank with an appropriate relati

18、ve pronoun:You must return the book to _ it belongs to.44. Fill in the blank with an appropriate relative pronoun:We talked a long while about our boyhood days, after _ we had agood dinner.45. Fill in the blank with an appropriate adverb: Only one boy was absent, _ Harry.46. Fill in the blank with a

19、n appropriate conjunct:You say you want to marry her. _, you shouldnt be quarrellingwith her all the time.四、改错题(本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)Correct errors in the following sentences.47. We must hurry, otherwise the seminar will start when we get there.48. He suddenly saw the answer to the problem that has occ

20、upied his mind for the last two years.49. The company has promised a rise to salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet.50. I believe youngsters read too many love stories these days to be realistic.51. Please do not use your mobile phones until after the plane lands.52. As she is fed up with wor

21、king as a secretary, she thinks of finding another job.53. Francis Bacon wrote that reading made a full man.54. Go and get some fresh air! You were sitting here all morning.五、改写句子题(本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分) Rewrite the following sentences as required.55. Rephrase these sentences so as to begin each with

22、the existential “there”:a. A small, grey monkey was wearing my best silk tie.b. Many citizens believed that the fire had been caused by foreigners.6. In answering the question below, use (a) the information given in brackets, and (b) the passive voice as a means of achieving end-focus.Were Christoph

23、er Columbus and his men the first Europeans to discoverAmerica ? (Norsemen landed on the coast of North America in the 10th or 11th century)57. Turn the following statement into an exclamation: These old men are very nice people.58. Turn the following statement into an exclamation: They are working

24、with great enthusiasm.59. Turn the following statement into a negative imperative: Put the box somewhere in the storeroom.0. Turn the singular noun or noun phrase into plural forms wherever possible with other necessary changes:He was anxious to increase his knowledge.61. Use modal auxiliary:They we

25、re obliged to finance from short-term loans as the debts fell due.62. Use an infinitive phrase:My friends recommended that I should give up smoking.63. Combine sentences using comparative degree (more than ): He works carefully. I dont work carefully enough.64. Combine the sentences into one that contains a relative clause:The monsoon season occurs in Thailand every year. It causes heavyrains.65. Combine the sentence into one that contains a relative clause: