英语语法2014年4月真题试题及答案解析(00831)
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What is the difference between the infinitive marker to and the preposition to? Give one example for each.
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Combining the two sentences by using a cohesive device:
Oklahoma became a state in 1907. New Mexico became a state in 1912.
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What kinds of determiners are mutually exclusive and what are not mutually exclusive? Give one example for each.
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Using extraposition in the following sentence:
She considers that I didn't consult her quite outrageous.
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Using a cleft sentence:
President Kennedy’s 1961 White House Conference on Aging first focused the nation’s attention on the concerns of old people.
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Using inversion in the following sentence:
I only realized what trouble he was in when I heard his voice trembling.
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Using passive voice in the following sentence:
Didn’t they tell you to be here by eight o'clock?
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Using an adjunct in the following sentence:
From an artistic point of view, the film was a great success.
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Using a disjunct in the following sentence:
It is quite obvious that he does not want to go with us.
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Using a non-finite verb form in the following sentence:
The chairman threatened that he would resign if his policies were not adopted.
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Combining the two sentences by using a subordinate clause:
They told me that she stole the money. It turned out to be true.
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Combining the two sentences by using a relative clause:
This is the article. They were quoting from the article.
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Adding a suitable tag to the following statement:
Few of them realized it was a hoax.
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—Do you think Susan will pass the math exam which is to be held next week?
—Probably won’t.
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Reinforcing the negation in the following sentence:
There can be no doubt about it.
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Obviously speaking, he is not capable of dealing with the complaints from the customers.
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Every drop of tears, every moan out of pain and every cry for help were like knife cutting deep into my heart.
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I think he is honest because he told the police all what he knew.
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Yao Ming is very tall, that I will never be.
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Hardly did she return to her office when the phone started to ring.
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The student is interested and capable of the work his teacher has asked him to do.
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Such a good chance should never be let it slip. You should grasp it.
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Technically speaking, identity cards may be counterfeited.
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If only my wife stops her constant complaining.
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Because of terrible air pollution, this city is no longer a good place to be lived in.
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Tom stayed in the hospital for three weeks after he was injured in the accident.
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Do you know the longest river in the world? Yes, it’s ________ (Nile).
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The project ________ (which) they have been working for two years is a total failure.
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She had done the work before you arrived, ________(she) ?
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The world population is ________ (explode) at an incredible rate. We should do something to help reduce it.
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Let’s have dinner together on New Year’s Eve, ________ (we)?
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The post office is a ________ (stone) throw away from the supermarket.
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Steve is widely ________ (acclaim) his outstanding contributions to the music world.
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Our apartment is too big. Let’s rent a ________ (small) one to save some money.
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Soon after that, labor markets became very tight and money wages rose ________ (rapid).
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—Has he finished white-washing the fence?
—I ________ (not think) because I saw him working at it two minutes ago.
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When I returned home last evening, he had already fallen asleep. He must ________ (take) sleeping pills.
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Most schools in England take football seriously—much ________ (serious) than nearly all other European schools.
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In yesterday’s TV news, the president ________ (not specify) the date for his visit to France.
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My mother ________ (go) to the post office before she went to the supermarket to do her shopping.
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Look! The light of his office is still on. The manager must ________ (be) in his office now.
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When Mr. Brown died at 90, two rooms of his house ________ (be) full of nibbled, yellowing newspapers.
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An important issue is whether doctors are justified in ________ (tell) these white lies to benefit the patients.
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From my point of view, I _______ (not think) Tom is the sort of boy to change his mind easily.
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All people need three ________ (certain) to feel healthy and positive about life.
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Go out of your house and choose a subject matter ________ (photograph), and that can range from a still life to a moving object.
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mother, mother's, mothers ', know, have known, will know
If you put yourself in your ________ position, you ________ why she was so worried.
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have, has, had, slip, to slip, slipping
Time ________ a way of ________ through your fingers like quicksand.
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realized, released, relieved, commit, committed, committing
Once ________ from prison, he is likely to engage himself in the same business and ________ the same crime.
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Which, What, That, is, was, were
________ I need most at this moment ________ a shower.
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compels, compelled, is compelled, to do, doing, is doing
A man can not be happy if he ________ by society to do what he does not enjoy ______.
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whom, whom each, each of whom, somewhat, something, some
I can see three different types of composers in musical history, ________ creates music in a ________ different fashion.
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am, was, were, would have stopped, stopped, will stop
I ________ in a hurry that day, otherwise I ________ to talk to you for a minute.
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touch, touches, touching, attaches, attached, attaching
It is ________ to see how a cat or dog ________ itself to a family.
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Every man and woman, rich or poor, ______ access to public facilities such as education, health care, public transportation and police service.
- A.has
- B.have
- C.having
- D.are having
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The average wage-earner devotes a small percentage of his earnings to keeping ______ of achieving some magic change in his life.
- A.alive dream the
- B.alive the dream
- C.the alive dream
- D.dream the alive
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Neither the Greens nor their neighbor ______ up with the frequent visits by the salesman. They even think about calling the police next time he comes.
- A.has put
- B.puts
- C.putting
- D.have put
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People across the world love to visit Paris, a city ______ one can appreciate wonderful works of art and fashions.
- A.where
- B.to which
- C.for which
- D.of which
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A person of integrity must be kind, public-spirited, and, ______, honest.
- A.namely
- B.all in all
- C.above all
- D.for example
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The merchandise on display in the shop window ______ not for sale.
- A./
- B.is
- C.are
- D.being
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Walk two blocks and turn right. You can see a ______ shop.
- A.little gift nice
- B.little nice gift
- C.nice gift little
- D.nice little gift
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Don’t worry. Your secret is safe ______ me.
- A.with
- B.for
- C.to
- D.of
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The spaceship ______ astronauts landed on the moon surface is one of the most expensive items.
- A.that
- B.which
- C.in which
- D.through which
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Did you see a middle-aged man with a scar on his face ______ the street just now?
- A.crossed
- B.cross
- C.crossing
- D.has crossed
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Monica is not ______ chess player as we expected her to be.
- A.so a successful
- B.as a successful
- C.such successful a
- D.so successful a
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______ it not for water, this world would be a lifeless place.
- A.Were
- B.If
- C.Was
- D.Had
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You ______ driven 70 miles an hour. Now tell me what we shall do with this speeding ticket?
- A.needn’t have
- B.couldn’t have
- C.mustn’t have
- D.shouldn’t have
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He admitted ______ in love with the girl, but felt too shy to even meet her.
- A.to fall
- B.fell
- C.falling
- D.fallen
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Listen, Diana. I don’t care if you ______ the bus this morning. But you ______ late for too many times. You’re fired.
- A.have missed; came
- B.would miss; have come
- C.missed; have come
- D.are missing; came
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It so happened that Mary’s car ______when Jack went to borrow it.
- A.repaired
- B.was being repaired
- C.was repaired
- D.had repaired
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The president thought it essential that the university ______ general education as a foundation for students’ future development.
- A.stresses
- B.stress
- C.stressed
- D.would stress
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How many ______ are there in the word “monotonous”?
- A.o
- B.oes
- C.o’s
- D.os
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Today, Mary learned in ______ school how to behave well at ______ table.
- A.the; /
- B./; /
- C.the; the
- D./; the
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Do you think there’s any possibility of arriving at the gym by ______ bus and still having the time to play ______ basketball together?
- A./; /
- B.a; the
- C.the; /
- D./; the