全国自考英语语法模拟试卷(10)

voice

non-gradable adjectives

modal auxiliary

anaphoric reference

Explain the difference between a double relative clause and an embedded relative clause.

Using the passive voice:

A group of children built the sand castle.

List two situations in which the simple present is used to refer to the past.

Using an adjunct:

He ran away. He is afraid to be seen.

Using extraposition:

That he should refuse to help made her very disappointed.

Using a modal auxiliary:

The Bulls were probably not well prepared for the third game of the 1997 NBA final.

Using a disjunct:

I will say frankly that what he did to you is immoral but what you did to him is illegal.

Using discontinuity:

He is the only student who applies for financial aid in this school.

Using subjunctive mood:

He is rather fat because he doesn't take any exercise.

Using an intensifier:

I have not known him tell a lie.

Using a disjunct:

I'm honest when I say that it is a waste of time trying to talk him into helping us.

Using proper modal auxiliary:

They were obliged to finance from short-term loans as the debts fell due.

Using fronting:

People in the vicinity have a very low opinion of this man over there.

Using discontinuity:

At the news, he was so excited that he couldn't utter word.

Using an exclamation:

She is very boring.

Reinforcing the negation:

There can be no doubt about it.

Using discontinuity:

Nixon saw an opportunity to convey a new and more significant message to China in Warsaw.

With a determiner:

(1)He is used to eating out ________ the time.

(2)I haven't finished reading that French book. ________ has my friend.

With an assertive, non-assertive or negative word:

(1)I've ________ in all my life seen such a swarm of ants.

(2) ________ is waiting for you.

With an appropriate conjunctive：

(1) Last month I bought a watch. It is cheap, ________ it goes quite well.

(2) Mr. Smith graduated from California University in 2008 ________ now he is working as a lawyer.

With a determiner:

(1)—Have you seen Tom and Mary?

—I haven't seen ________ of them.

(2)When you were in London, did you visit ________ Tower, too?

With an appropriate WH-word:

(1) ________ pretty you look!

(2) ________ a great pity you missed the lecture again!

With an appropriate modal verb:

(1) ________ you mind my troubling you with a question?

(2)He is not going to let us leave early if we ________ get the work done.

With an appropriate conjunctive:

(1)Though it was late in the night, ________ he continued to work vigorously.

(2) ________ he daydreamed, Peter saw figures in the sky.

With an appropriate conjunct:

(1)He has not paid his debts and, ________ he has no intention of paying.

(2)They'll be back in an hour. ________ , we could play chess.

With an appropriate disjunct:

(1) ________, she could not deal with these problems.

(2) ________, they managed to escape being fined.

With a determiner:

(1)Mr. Zhang's English is very fluent, but he speaks ________ Chinese.

(2)You can buy these maps at ________ railway station. They all have them.

no sooner, no earlier, no early, that, than

________ had we started out for California ________ it started to rain.

didn't tell, hadn't told, said, has said, had said

Mother wished I ________ you what she ________.

at,until, for, by, after, before

The train leaves ________ 6: 00 p. m., so I have to be at the station ________ 5:40 p. m. at the latest.

were, was, had, animal, animals

Small amounts of land ________ used for keeping ________.

as, what, that, whom, was, were

The size of the audience, ________ we had expected, ________ well over twenty thousand.

which, that, as, from, except, since

The wedding party is to be held on May 18, ________ is, ten days ________ today.

such, so, as, that, which

They had ________ a fierce dog ________ no one dare to go near their house.

is, are, being, going, to go

My family ________ all fond of ________ to the cinema.

than, as, the, more,most

________ more money he makes,the ________ useless things he buys.

the early, early, the earlier, the soon, sooner, the sooner

________ you start, ________ you'll get it done.

—Oh, dear. I forgot the air tickets.

—You ________ something.

—How did you find your visit to museum?

—I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was ________ than I expected.

________ difficult it is to surmount the obstacles, we're bound to achieve our goal.

The traffic in our city is already good and it ________ even better.

The United States of America ________ one of the most developed countries in the world.

So forcefully ________ that we were all convinced.

No sooner ________ asleep than she heard a knock at the door.

When he was a boy, he used to go there and watch ________.

Even on Sundays, fewer people go to ________ church than before.

After the long journey, the three of them went back home, ________.

I know it's not important, but I can't help ________ about it.

Students ________ to do some voluntary work every year.

It's true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer. We won't take the new one, ________, because we don't feel as safe on it.

I will be glad to get acquainted ________ the girl you introduced.

He ________ at the meeting this morning. He was in hospital at the time.

The manager refused to accept ________ of the three suggestions.

The train ________ arrive at 11: 30, but it was an hour late.

Speak to him slowly ________ he may understand you better.

A day or two ________ enough for them.

________ David goes, he is welcome.