学位英语语法练习
一. 动词语态和语气
1. The railway line __________ by next October. (complete) 2. This book _________ into many languages. (translate)
3. The boy _________ a lot of presents on his birthday last week. (give) 4. Most of the streets in the city _________ recently. (widen) 5. A leader should be a man who __________. (can depend on) 6. This medicine should _________ before dinner. (take)
7. I should very much like to go the party, but __________. (invite) 8. She was told that the exam ________ on Friday. (give)
9. She was proud of _________ to the ball sponsored by the Foreign Office. (invite) 10. Even if I had known her address, I _________ time to write to her. (not have)
11. If only we ______ a phone, I’m tired of lining up outside the public phone box. (have) 12. But that he came to help, I __________ there earlier. (not succeed) 13. I would rather she __________ the wall white next time. (paint) 14. If he _______here, I would explain to him myself. (be) 15. It is time that children _______ to school. (go)
二.非谓语形式(不定式、现在分词、过去分词)
1. They are going to have the serviceman ________ an electric fan in the office tomorrow.
(install)
2. I intended ______ yesterday, but I had to attend a meeting. (come)
3. Knowing their decision, he could not help but _______ the arrangement. (accept) 4. That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but ______ the police. (call in) 5. You’d better _______ your homework before dinner. (finish) 6. He would rather _______ to others than talk himself. (listen)
7. _______ the program, they had to turn to the public for the funds they needed. (finance) 8. Tom often attempts to escape ______ whenever he breaks traffic regulations. (fine) 9. If that job means _______ for six months of the year, I’m not interested in it. (travel) 10. It is no use ______ him to take a tour when the Spring Festival comes. (go) 11. You must avoid ______ such mistakes again. (make)
12. _______ a shy girl, she never dares to speak in public. (be) 13. ________ such a good chance, he planned to learn more. (give) 14. Michael used to look hurt and surprised when _______. (scold) 15. _______ with your achievements, mine is nothing. (compare)
三.助动词,特别是情态助动词的用法
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think _____ be said. It was very kind of you to do the washing-up, but you _______ do. If you don’t like to swim, you ______ as well stay at home.
You _______ have done those calculations! We have a computer to do that sort of thing. You ______ have seen her in her office last Friday; she has been out of town for two weeks. The room is in a terrible mess; it _______ have been cleaned for a long time. This suitcase is too heavy. ______ you please give me a hand?
8. Let’s go to school, ______ we?
9. Need I bring my luggage along? Yes, you _______.
10. “Must we hand in the papers this week?” “No, you _______.” 11. We ______ do our best to get the work done in time. 12. The Allens used to live in the country, ______ they? 13. The party won’t get going till seven, _______ it? 14. Margaret scarcely seems to care, ______ she? 15. The child ought to be punished, ________ he?
四.介词的用法
1. Marry is very generous ________ her money.
2. The boss was quite agreeable _______ my suggestion. 3. The weather is favorable ________ football. 4. The amount stated was exclusive _______ tax. 5. The girl is still inseparable _______ her mother. 6. Cathy was particular ______ the dress she wore. 7. Scientifically speaking, fruit is rich ______ vitamins.
8. Some fool crashed ________ me from behind at the traffic lights. 9. The surgeon operated _______ him for appendicitis.
10. Before their exploring, they armed themselves _________ possible danger. 11. _______ good fortune, she was able to find an excellent job. 12. There were three other passengers in the bus _______ me. 13. When the temperature falls _______ zero, water turns to ice. 14. The villagers cut a tunnel ________ the mountain.
15. Every student in the class got a present ________ John and Tom. 16. Don’t stand _______ a tree during a thunderstorm. 17. She has gone far ________ me in learning.
五. 连词的用法
1. ______ they will refuse the offer is unlikely.
2. _______ they will come or not won’t make much difference. 3. _______ we can improve our production remains a problem. 4. Tell me ________ you were absent from school yesterday. 5. It was John _______ bought a toy plane for his son. 6. It seemed _______ the night would never end. 7. _______ did this should be seriously criticized.
8. The building _______ roof we can see from here is a supermarket. 9. Who is the boy with _______ you were talking a moment ago. 10. Let’s discuss such questions ________ concern us!
11. _______ the children were playing with their toys, their parents were reading books. 12. He had no sooner closed the door ______ someone started knocking at it. 13. ______he went, he was warmly received.
14. He is unhappy ________ he has a lot of money.
15. _______ he shouldn’t wake up his wife, he came in quietly.
六.句子的语序,倒装现象和主谓一致的用法
1. “Where is my dictionary?” “_______ it is.”
2. No sooner _____ the bell rung than the class began.
3. Not until I should at the top of my voice ________ he turned his head. 4. _______ there no gravity, there would be no air around the earth. 5. Never ______ I found him in such a good mood.
6. The company had broken no rules, but _______ had it acted responsibly. 7. The door opened and _______ came a middle-aged man in a blue coat. 8. The football team ______ having a bath now. (be) 9. The police ______ caught the murderer. (have)
10. This pair of trousers _______ made in Shanghai. (be)
11. Both the secretary and manager _______ agreed to be present. (have) 12. During the holidays, every train and bus _______ crowded. (be)
13. Tom as well as two of his classmates ________ invited to the party last night. (be) 14. Fifteen miles ______ like a long walk to me. (seem)
15. Now no one except my parents ________ anything about it. (know) 16. More than one defendant ______ involved in the case. (be)