英语语法2013年4月真题试题及答案解析（00831）

Please list four frequently-used ways of word-formation with examples.

How are adjectives classified in terms of semantic manner? Give your answer with examples.

Using subjunctive mood:

I think it advisable for a secretary to be appointed at once.

Using whatever cohesive device is appropriate:

The new design is much better than the old designs.

Using a modal auxiliary:

It is not possible that he made that mistake.

Using whatever cohesive device is appropriate:

Shakespeare’s characters are really alive, so are some of Jane Austen’s characters.

Using fronting:

The competition became keener and keener.

Combining the two sentences by using a conjunct:

He says he wants to marry Nancy. He shouldn’t be quarrelling with her all the time.

Using extraposition:

I think a good idea would be to get up a petition.

Combining the two sentences by using a conjunct:

He has not paid his debts. He has no intention of paying.

Combining the two sentences by using coordination:

The workers are cheerful. At least they appeared to be cheerful.

Combining the two sentences by using a relative clause:

I remember the morning. He first came to school.

Adding a suitable tag to the following statement:

They must have stayed at home last night.

Not a single test he passed the whole semester.

Reinforcing the negation in the following sentence:

There’s no excuse for such behavior.

Most of the high officials are here in the meeting room, except the secretary and treasurer are absent.

As soon as he arrived in town, he went seeing the doctor immediately.

Wondering where to go, an advertisement caught her eye.

—Do you know the latest information of the case?

—It is said that the case requires investigated once again.

Let’s make to believe we have a million dollars.

He has been staying at home all these few last days.

He could swim half way before he collapsed.

The Niagara Falls are perhaps the most famous waterfall in the world.

Today, we are going to talk about American political system. First, I will give you a bird-eye survey of American politics.

There will be a police investigation.

Whatever is his defense, we cannot tolerate this disloyalty.

She learned that her lawyer and lifelong friend_____ (be) going to betray her.

She seemed to be keen on_____ (there be) a birthday party for her bed-ridden daughter.

I still remember the time_____ (at) I first became a college student.

_____ (give) that the patients have some disabilities, we still try to enable them to be as independent as possible.

I inherited those skills from my father and they have been_____ (put) the test.

If the balloon is filled with a gas called hydrogen, it will become_____ (large) with more hydrogen compressed into it.

War and Peace is_____ (long) book that I have ever read.

She_____ (lean) the river to see her reflection in the water.

I like_____ (swim) of course,but I don’t like to swim today because I don’t feel well.

_____ (take) everything into consideration, they ought to be given another chance.

He is my best friend—my second self, as it_____(be).

I_____ (know) him for quite a long time before you offered to introduce him.

I_____ (work) harder, or I would have passed the examination.

If you didn’t love him, you_____ (not be) so sad about the news.

I_____ (wait) for you at the station when you arrive.

The cottage is just a_____ (stone) throw from the sea.

You’ll get the results when the_____ (analyses) is complete.

You can get to Edinburgh by train or plane, but_____(way), it’s very expensive.

_____ (be perfectly frank) with you, I don’t think she’s the woman for the job.

the time, the place, the reason, who, what, when

_____ will come_____ anyone can afford a car.

They should have arrived there by now, _____ (have)?

what, which, that, is, are, was

_____ my wife said and thought_____ none of your concern.

which, who, whom, what, where, when

The treatment, _____ is being tried by researchers at four hospitals, has helped patients_____ have failed to respond to other remedies.

both, either, neither, and, or, nor

New Hampshire is the only state that does not have_____ a general sales tax_____ an income tax.

was,had been,were, shall have,must have, would have had

If there_____ no train, you_____ to go by air.

a, the, some, all, each, such

I ordered_____ pizza and salad. The pizza was nice but_____ salad was disgusting.

will be, is, being, is, was, will be

It_____ rumoured that there_____ an earthquake in the next two weeks.

This is the only one of the many houses here which____destroyed by the flood.

—You don’t like dishonesty, do you?

—Of course not. Actually, nobody____.

doesn’t，haven’t，don’t, he wants, they want, he wanted

The youth of today _____ know what_____ for their life.

Bread and milk_____my breakfast for years.

He is a straight A student, _____his brother never was.

We talked a long while about our childhood days, _____we had a good dinner.

Michael has remarkable talent_____basketball.

He always did well at school_____having to do part-time jobs in his spare time.

This is_____the best school in the region.

I can’t afford as_____as this one.

_____, I'd like to express my gratitude for your generous contributions.

He appeared well_____for the TV debate.

Where did you get the_____ furniture?

This was the last play_____that year.

Every teacher in the school accepted the suggestion that the students_____their uniforms to school.

Staying in a foreign country, I sometimes find it difficult to make myself_____.

You don’t need_____for my permission every time you want to watch TV.

No decision has been made about what to do next. We_____it.

Mr. Johnson told us that he_____to work in the headquarters of the corporation later this month.

When I was in England, I went to visit the university where I_____.

All the_____were shocked at the sudden death of the old man on the pavement.