英语语法2011年4月真题试题及答案解析（00831）

Explain the three principles of concord with examples.

If tense is related to time, what is aspect related to?

Using an appropriate cohesive device:

I learned to speak English early in life. I had to learn English early in life.

Using passive voice:

I don’t mind you criticizing me.

Using extraposition:

You will feel listening to him talk boring.

Using discontinuity:

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

Using a relative clause:

This is the only one of the many houses here. This was destroyed by the earthquake.

Using an adjunct:

He ran away. He is afraid to be seen.

Using a disjunct:

It is natural that she will take after her mother.

Using a non-finite form:

She stood up so that she could be seen better.

Using a relative clause:

My boss is an incredibly boring person. His predecessor was not a boring person at all.

Using a question tag:

Everybody knows what he has to do.

Using a proper modal auxiliary:

It is possible that the chair will accept your proposal if you put it in the right way.

Using an intensifier:

No one on the committee supported my plan.

No sooner he had asked the question than the answer came to him.

— Maggie had a wonderful time at the party.

— So had she and so did I.

Late the son has been staying out lately.

It is a fact that I almost drowned makes me very careful about water safety whenever I go.

He denied seeing the murder suspect, that turned out to be true.

When a pearl is cut in half and examined under a microscope, but its layers can be seen.

Take it easy. You know the effect of the drug will wear off four hours later.

Having missed the final examination, the teacher gave me a failing grade.

Can the ship get seen on the horizon?

May there be life on Mars?

I’m sorry I don’t know when he comes. I’ll tell you about it as soon as he comes.

Linguistics is a scientific study of the language.

—Is he the fight person for the job?

—I __________ (not believe).

—Have you met our German neighbours?

—Are they __________ (one) who moved here recently?

Ten percent of the teachers __________ (not have) the necessary certificate.

Time lost through illness __________ (amount) 50 working days last year.

The picking of the fruit, __________ (which) work they receive no money, takes about a week.

__________ (long) I can stay is three hours.

A good teacher must be neither too strict nor too weak; his manner must __________ (lie) these two.

The more friends you have, __________ (little time) you’ll have to see them.

I don’t know __________ (ask) the question or not.

He appeared well __________ (prepare) for the TV debate.

They __________ (negotiate) for three hours now and neither party seems to be willing to compromise.

You __________ (not carry) the parcel home. The shop would have delivered it if you had asked.

You want to spend so much money on it? If I were you, I __________ (not do) that.

We __________ (finish) the job by the time you come back.

I’ll go in Frank’s car and you can go in __________ (Alan).

What are you talking about? You __________ (disturb) the class.

Your politics __________ (seem) to be at variance with mine.

All __________ (England) was excited at the victory in the battle fields.

__________ (not let’s) go out until after the rain.

a, one, some, any, other, another

The New York Times is neither ________________ thing nor the ________________. It’s not really a city newspaper and it’s not really a national newspaper either.

which, what, that, is, are, was

________________ I need for the spring cleaning ________________ a pair of rubber gloves, some detergent and several plastic bags to hold the garbage.

She has coffee with sugar, __________(she)?

both, whether, neither, or, nor, but

________________ by accident ________________ by design, he arrived too late for the appointment.

which I bought, what I bought, I bought, which, what, who

This is the only book ________________ ________________ challenges this common belief.

a, the, some, all, each, such

A knife is no good. You need ________________ screwdriver to do ________________ job properly.

was, were, be, shall be, will be, has been

________________ it necessary that my uncle ________________ informed?

took, was taken, had taken, operated, been operated, operating

He ________________ to hospital last night and he’s already________________ on.

His score of the final English exam is higher than ______ in his class.

He has been staying at home ______ days.

feel have, go, will be, are, was

The black middle class ________________ culturally excluded while the poor _______________ totally alienated.

The audience ______ requested to remain seated during the intermission.

It has been found that how close parents are to their children ______ a rather strong influence on the development of the children’s character.

During extremely hot weather, elephants require both mud and water to keep their skin cool ______ they have no sweat glands.

The donor hoped that the little ______ he had done would help the people in the flooded area.

At such a critical moment, our company needs a general manager ______ everyone has confidence.

China has a larger population than ______ in the world.

According to a study on children’s behavior, the time ______ the children spend in their one-way relationship with television people will affect their relationship with real-life people later in their lives.

All the candidates passed the written test ______ the exception of John.

You can’t be ______ cautious in making the decision as it concerns your son’s future.

You can see this type of ATM ______ in almost every commercial bank.

I like playing video games ______ to the music.

All the tourists desire that the guide ______ them timely information about the changes in the schedule.

You ______ all the calculations of the students’ scores. We have the computer software to do that job.

John is supposed ______ his term paper last week, but he hasn’t finished it yet.

The child ought to have a rest; she ______ the piano for nearly three hours.

My son’s hair is too long; it wants ______. I’ll have it ______ tomorrow.

Great efforts to increase agricultural production must be made in this country if food shortage ______.

This encyclopedia, which you can buy at any bookstore, will give you ______ you need.