英语语法2006年4月真题试题及答案解析（00831）

Give at least two grammatical functions of the -ing participle.

Explain the conditions in which we need or do not need to use and between premodifying adjectives.

Why are unit nouns especially useful when they are used to modify a mass noun?

determiners

the major function of prepositions

Using a genitive or a double genitive wherever possible:

I believe the reputation of our university is as good as that of any other university.

Using a genitive or a double genitive wherever possible:

Professor Smith is one of my teacher’s old friends.

Using a genitive or a double genitive wherever possible:

I found some of your old hats.

Turning the singular nouns or noun phrases into plural forms wherever possible with other necessary changes:

Tell the kid to bring a raincoat with him tomorrow.

Turning the singular nouns or noun phrases into plural forms wherever possible with other necessary changes:

She is a woman pilot.

Combining the sentences using coordination and/or subordination:

The men will be compensated. Their houses were damaged.

Replacing the adverbial clause in italics by a prepositional phrase:

She met her ex-busband while she was on her way to the supermarket yesterday.

Combining the two sentences:

I have never been there. This is the first time.

Combining the sentences using superlative degree:

John is 1.70m tall. Bill is 1.73m in height. Mike is 2cm taller than Bill.

Using “none” as part of the subject:

They haven’t come back yet.

Using “The President, as well as his advisors” as the subject:

They are aware of the risk of the mission.

Using inversion:

The plane roared over and the bombs came down which killed almost all the people in the village.

Using whatever cohesive device is appropriate in B’s answer:

A: Can I have these apples, Mum?

B: You just had a big apple.

I have never taken anything which didn’t belong to me.

I have been waiting for you all evening. You must have phoned me!

Care must be taken in using this method lest overflow will occur.

In a Chinese restaurant she works in a small town in England.

He became, as it was, a hero from a strange land.

Bill is more junior to Mike.

The ancient relics ought to be taken great care.

This is not the type of modem house ______ my own is.

All the teachers ______ are applying for the position must possess special qualifications.

She is the sole girl in my class who can play the guitar.

H. With an appropriate relative pronoun:

She traveled with a young man of ______ her friends had never heard.

I’m leaving tomorrow. ______ can I use your bike this afternoon?

Do it now. ______, it will be too late.

I’d rather you ______ (not interfere) with her. Leave her alone.

G. With an appropriate conjunct:

John is smart, and well-behaved. ______, he is admirable.

They talked as though they ______ (be) friends for years.

Without the assistance of those giant machines, no bridge ______ (can build)

on the river last year.

Our only request is that this ______ (settle) as soon as possible.

Since I broke my leg, I ______ (depend) on my daughter to see to the shopping and housework.

How long have you been with the company?

I ______ (work) there for two years by January.

Sorry about the mess! The workmen ______ (fit) a new boiler in the bathroom all morning.

F. With an appropriate form of the verb or verb phrase given:

I don’t feel like ______ (work) in this company.

It is high time he ______ (think) about fulfilling his early promises in this reelection year.

C. With a helping verb:

Every man and woman, old or young, ______ required to take the inoculation.

E. With an appropriate form of the adjective given:

This is ______ (useful) book I’ve ever found for my research.

D. With a verb:

Either you or your friend ______ to come with me to the police station.

B. With a proform:

He found ______ annoying that his neighbour kept calling him by the wrong name.

that, which, who, whom, ( )

Can you mention anyone ______ we know ______ is as talented as he?

A. With an appropriate coordinator or subordinator:

Mr. Wang was a high school teacher for twenty years, ______ now he is teaching at the university.

such, such a, so, so a, a so

a. He’s ______ nice boy.

b. They’re ______ kind people.

which, that, ( ), it, he

That was the proposal ______ he put forward at the meeting but ______ was rejected by all the other members.

had she, hadn’t she, did she, didn’t she, was she

a. She had finished her homework by the time her father returned home, _____?

b. She had her hair cut the day before yesterday, ______?

eat, ate, enjoy, enjoyed, would enjoy

Medical evidence suggests that most people ______ better health if they ______less refined sugar.

How, How a, What, What a, What the

a. ______ strange idea you have!

b. ______ strange your idea is!

was completed, is completed, is equipped, was equipped

The hotel, which ______ only last year, ______ with a solarium and sauna.

Take an umbrella ______ it should rain.

is given, was given, will be given, is now being sought

The theatre company ______ a grant of $6,000 and a further $2,000 ______ from elsewhere.

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

______ they found cheating at the exam, they would be expelled from the school.

There’s nothing to do today, so you may as well ______ home.

I want you to cut the paper ______ I do.

I would rather take a taxi every day than ______ my own car.

There are ______ than the mayor of the town.

I don’t think he can fool her into ______ his promises.

It is very dangerous to bribe a police officer ______ lies.

She had no sympathy ______ the old lady.

His fondness ______ playing table-tennis is beyond our imagination.

Before we discuss the major topic today, let’s start with a ______ issue first.

There ______ a tall man wanting to play tennis with you.

We covered the sick old man ______ a blanket.

The family ______ asked to come to the decision that the child must be operated on as quickly as possible.

A: Is John trying to enter Harvard Law School?

B: No, I ______ believe he is. He hates lawyers.

John is going to marry Susan once ______ gets consent from his parents.

I had to get up early ______ I might catch the first bus.

A hot shower, a cup of milk, a bag of potato chips, and then a good sleep ______ luxury that he needed after the examination.

Check out the weather at your destination ______ you might forget to take something important with you.