大学英语语法专项练习题及答案
一、时态
1. By the end of April Peter here for three months.
A. will have stayed
B. will stay
C. stays
D. has stayed
2. I'm awfully sorry, but I had no alternative. I simply _____ what I did. A.
ought to have done B. have to do C. had to do D. must do
3. We ________our breakfast when an old man came to the door.
A. just have had
B. have just had
C. just had
D. had just
had
4. Ever since the family moved to the suburbs last year, they________ better health.
A. could have enjoyed
B. had enjoyed
C. have been enjoying
D. are enjoying
5. I bought a new house last year, but I ______my old house yet, so at the moment
I have two houses.
A. did not sell
B. have not sold
C. had not sold
D. do not
sell
6. I decided to go to the library as soon as I ________.
A. finish what I did
B. finished what I did
C. would finish what I was doing
D. finished what I was doing 7. He
_________when the bus came to a sudden stop.
A. was almost hurt
B. was hurt himself
C. was to hurt himself
D. was hurting himself
8. I suppose that when I come back in ten years' time all those old houses _______down.
A. will have been pulled
B. will have pulled
C. will be pulling
D. will be pulled
9. Bob's leg got hurt ________the Purple Mountains.
A. while he is climbing up
B. while we were climbing up
C. while
we climbed up D. while he climbed up
10. Pick me up at 8 o'clock. I _______ my bath by then.
A. may have
B. will be having
C. can have had
D. will have had
11. If you smoke in a non-smoking section people________.
A. will object
B. objected
C. must object
D. have objected
12. By the end of this month, we surely _______ a satisfactory solution to the problem
A. have found
B. will be finding
C. are finding
D. will have found
13. We __________to start our own business, but we never had enough money.
A. have hope
B. hope
C. had hoped
D. should hope
14. The gray building is where the workers live, and the white one is where the spare
parts______
A. are producing
B. are produced
C. produced
D. being produced
15. While people may refer to television for up-to-the-minute news, it is unlikely
that television __________the newspaper completely.
A. will replace
B. have replaced
C. replace
D. replaced
16. It's reported that by the end of this month the output of cement in the factory
________by about 10%.
A. will have risen
B. has risen
C. will be rising
D. has been rising
17. Until then, his family___________ from him for six months.
A. didn't hear
B. hasn’t been hearing
C. hasn't heard
D. hadn't
heard
18. The conference________ a full week by the time it ends.
A. must have lasted
B. will have lasted
C. would last
D. has lasted
19. Great as Newton was, many of his ideas _______today and are being modified by
the work of scientists of our time.
A. are to challenge
B. may be challenged
C. have been challenged
D. are challenged
20. It seems oil _______ from this pipe for some time. We’ll have to take the machine
apart to put it right.
A. had leaked
B. is leaking
C. leaked
D. has been leaking
21. Once environmental damage ________, it takes many years for the system to
recover.
A. has done
B. is to do
C. does
D. is done
22. It was very kind of you to do the washing-up, but you _________it.
A. didn't have to do
B. wouldn't have done
C. mightn't have done
D. mustn't have done
23. He came back late, _______ which time all the guests had already left.
A.after
B. by
C. at
D. During
24. She ought to stop work; she has a headache because she _______ too long
A.has been reading
B. had read
C. is reading
D. read
25. The growth of part-time and flexible working patterns, and of training and
retraining schemes, ________ more women to take advantage of employment opportunities.
A. have allowed
B. allow
C. allowing
D. allows
26. You should have put the milk in the icebox; I expect it _______undrinkable by
now.
A. became
B. had become
C. has become
D. becomes
27. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it
_______before the West was settled.
A. could
B. would
C. was
D. did
28. There was a knock at the door. It was the second time someone ________me that
evening.
A. had interrupted
B. would have interrupted
C. to have
interrupted D. to interrupt
29. It was only after some progress_________ in the use and development of electric
current that men began to realize the importance and possibilities of magnetism.
A. was made
B. would have been made
C. has been made
D. had been made
30. In this experiment, they are wakened several times during the night and asked
to report what they ________.
A. had just been dreaming
B. have just been dreaming
C. are just dreamin
D.
had just dreamt
二、非谓语动词
1. He wore dark glasses to avoid ________.
A.having been recognized
B. to be recognized
C. recognized
D. being
recognized
2. The Viking are believed _______America.
A. to have discovered
B. to discover
C. in discovering
D. to have been discovered
3. Here we found hale snow, as most of it seemed ________blown off the mountain.
A. to have been
B. to be
C. that it was
D. that it had been
4. Ever since the family moved to the suburbs last year, they________ better health.
A. could have enjoyed
B. had enjoyed
C. have been enjoying
D. are enjoying
5. He asked _________since he had been chairman for seven years.
A. not to have been re-elected
B. to be not re-elected
C. not to be re-elected
D. to have not been re-elected
6. We regret ________you that the materials you ordered are out of stock.
A. informing
B. to inform
C. having informed
D. to have
informed
7.The dying soldier had the message _______ straight to the commander.
A. sent
B. to be sent
C. be sent
D. being sent
8. Don't worry, Philip is quite used ________ in such heavy traffic as this.
A. to driving
B. to have driven
C. to be driving
D. to drive
9.If you want _________ you have to get the fund somewhere.
A. that the job is done
B. the job done
C. to have done the job
D. the job that is done
10. There is more land in Australia than the government knows__________. A. what
to do with B. how to do C. to do with it D. to do it
11. It's no use __________ me not to worry.
A. you tell
B. your telling
C. for you to have told
D. having
told
12. __________such a good chance, he planned to learn more. A. To be given
B. Having been given
C. Having given
D. Giving
13.They are considering _________before the prices go up.
A. of buying the house
B. with buying the house
C. buying the house
D. to buy the house
14. A Dream of the Red Chamber is said _________into dozens of languages in the last decade.
A. to have been translated
B. to translate
C. to be translated
D. to have been translating
15. ___________with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.
A. When compared
B. Compare
C. While comparing
D. Comparing
16.The manager promised to keep me _________of how our business was going on.
A. to be informed
B. on informing
C. informed
D. informing
17. John regretted ________ to the meeting last week.
A. not going
B. not to go
C. not having been going
D. not to be going
18. Mrs. Brown is supposed ___________for Italy last week.
A. to have left
B. to be leaving
C. to leave
D. to have been left
19. A new technique ________, the yields as a whole increased by 20 per cent.
A. working out
B. having worked out
C. having been worked out
D. to have been worked out
20. The boy's father bought him a large toy train ________.
A. which to play with
B. to play with it
C. to play with
D. at which to play
21. There are more than fifty proposals _________ at the conference.
A. discussed
B. discussing
C. to be discussed
D. having been discussed
22.It was impossible to avoid _________ by the stormy weather.
A. to be much affected
B. being much affected
C. having much affected
D. to have been much affected
23. _________in England , Anne Bradstreet both admired and imitated several English
poets.
A. Having born and educated
B. Born and educated
C. Since born and educated
D. To be born and educated
24. The new power station is reported _________ within three years.
A. to have completed
B. to have been completed
C. to complete
D. having been completed
25. ________neglecting our education, my father sent my brother and me to a summer
school.
A. To be accused of
B. Accusing of
C. That he was accused of
D. Accused of
26. The match was cancelled because most of the members ________a match without
a standard court.
A.objected to having
B. were object to have
C. objected to have
D. were object to having
27. The teacher doesn't permit ________in class.
A.smoke
B. to smoke
C. smoking
D. to have smoke
28. I appreciate _______ to your home.
A. to be invited
B. to have invited
C. having invited
D. being invited
29. The speaker, _______ for her splendid speeches, was warmly received by the audience.
A. having known
B. being known
C. knowing
D. known
30. John often attends public lectures at the University of Oxford, chiefly _______his English.
A. to improve
B. improving
C. to have improved
D. improved
31. Jim is sorry _______ so impolite to your guest last Saturday.
A. to be
B. having been
C. being
D. to have been
32.Building that railway was very difficult and involved ________ten tunnels. A. dig B. digging C. to have dug D. having dig
33. Mr. Smith advised us to withdraw_______.
A. so that to get not involved
B. so as to get not involved
C. so as not to get involved
D. so that not to get involved
34. ________ in a seemingly endless war, the general was forced to evaluate the situation again.
A. Since the loss of 50 000 soldiers
B. Because of 50 000 soldiers having lost
C.50 000 soldiers were lost
D. Having lost over 50 000 soldiers
35. The minister had his secretaries _______a press conference.
A. arranging
B. to arrange
C. arrange
D. arranged
36. My wife said in her letter that she would appreciate ________ from you sometime.
A. hearing
B. to hear
C. having heard
D. to have heard
37. The computer works very fast, __________ data at the speed of light.
A. handling
B. having handled
C. handled
D. Handles
38. After ___________for the job, you will be required to take a language test.
A. being interviewed
B. interviewed
C. interviewing
D. having interviewed
39. Having no money but ________to know, he simply said he would go without dinner.
A. not wanting anyone
B. not to want anyone
C. wanted no one
D. to want no one
40. Mr. Johnson preferred _________ heavier work to do.
A. to be giving
B. to have given
C. to be given
D. having given
41. I remember _______ to help us if we ever got into trouble
A. once offering
B. him once offering
C. him to offer
D. to offer him
42. Everyone had an application form in his hand, but no one knew which office room________.
A. to send it to
B. to send it
C. to be sent to
D. to have it sent
43. The speech_________, a lively discussion started.
A. being delivered
B. was delivered
C. be delivered
D. having been delivered
44. _________ a teacher in a university, it is necessary to have at least a master's degree
A. To become
B. Become
C. One becomes
D. On becoming
45. It is not unusual for workers in that region ________.
A. to be paid more than a month late
B. to be paid later than mere a month
C. to pay later than a month more
D. to pay late more than a month
46. Michael used to look hurt and surprised when___________.
A. scolding
B. to scold
C. having scolded
D. Scolded
47. I have no objection _______ the evening with them.
A.to spend
B. to spending
C. of spending
D. spending
48. Realizing that he hadn't enough money and ______to borrow from his father, he decided to sell his watch.
A. not wanted
B. not to want
C. not wanting
D. wanting not
49. I would appreciate __________it a secret.
A. you to keep
B. your keeping
C. that you keep
D. that you will keep
50. Mark often attempts to escape ________ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.
A. having been fined
B. to have been fined
C. being fined
D. to be fined
51. ________ as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention. A. Being published B. Published C. Publishing D. To be published
52. If I had remembered ________ the window, the thief would not have got in. A. to close B. closing C. to have closed D. having closed
53.Don't get your schedule _________, stay with us in this class.
A. to change
B. changing
C. changed
D. change
54. ________ the earth to be flat, many feared that Columbus would fall off the edge
of the earth.
A. Having believed
B. Believing
C. Believed
D. Being believed
55. Sir Dennis, who is 78, has made it known that much of his collection__________to
the nation.
A. has left
B. is to leave
C. leaves
D. is to be left
56. If I correct someone, I will do it with as much good humor and serf-restraint
as if I were the one________.
A. to correct
B. correcting
C. having corrected
D. being corrected
57. The traditional approach _________with complex problems is to break them down
into smaller, more easily managed problems.
A. to dealing
B. in dealing
C. dealing
D. to deal
58. There's a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he
means______trouble.
A. making
B. to make
C. to have made
D. having made
59.After the Arab state won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding
education with girls as well as boys ___________to go to school.
A.to be encouraged
B. been encouraged
C. being encouraged
D. be encouraged
60. I'd rather read than watch television; the programs seem __________ all the time.
A. to get worse
B. to be getting worse
C. to have got worse
D. getting worse
61. When I caught him _______me I stopped buying things there and started dealing with another shop.
A. cheating
B. cheat
C. to cheat
D. to be cheating
62. Your hair wants__________. You'd better have it done tomorrow.
A. cut
B. to cut
C. cutting
D. being cut
63. The man in the comer confessed to_________ a lie to the manager of the company.
A. have told
B. be told
C. being told
D. having told
64. Although punctual himself, the professor was quite used _________ later for his lecture.
A. to have students
B. for students' being
C. for students to be
D. to students' being
65. As early as 1647 Ohio made a decision that flee, tax-supported schools must be established in every town ________ 50 households or more.
A. having
B. to have
C. to have had
D. having had
66.People appreciate ___________with him because he has a good sense of humor. A. to work B. to have worked C. working D. having worked
67. They are going to have the serviceman __________ an electric fan in the office tomorrow.
A.install
B. to install
C. to be installed
D. installed
68.Ann never dreams of _________for her to be sent abroad very soon.
A.there to be a chance
B. there being a chance
C. there be a chance
D. being a chance
69. All things_________, the planned trip will have to be called off.
A. be considered
B. considered
C. considering
D. having considered
70. All flights _______ because of the snowstorm, many passengers could do nothing but take the train.
A. had been canceled
B. have been canceled
C. were canceled
D. having been canceled
71.__________ seeing the damage he had done, the child felt ashamed.
A. By
B. On
C. At
D. For
72. His remarks left me ________about his real purpose.
A. wondered
B. wonder
C. to wonder
D. wondering
73.The house was very quiet, ___________as it was on the side of a mountain.
A. isolated
B. isolating
C. being isolated
D. having been isolated
74. The project, _________by the end of 2000, will expand the city's telephone network to cover 1, 000, 000 users.
A. accomplished
B. being accomplished
C. to be accomplished
D. having been accomplished
75.I don’t mind _______the decision as long as it is not too late.
A. you to delay making
B. your delaying making
C. your delaying to make
D. you delay to make
76. Corn originated in the New World and thus was not known in Europe until Columbus found it _________in Cuba.
A. being cultivated
B. been cultivated
C. having cultivated
D. cultivating
77. ________ in this way, the situation doesn't seem so disappointing.
A. To look at
B. Looking at
C. looked at
D. To be looked at
78.I have no objection ________ your story again.
A. to hear
B. to hearing
C. to having heard
D. to have heard
79. You will see this product ________ wherever you go.
A. to be advertised
B. advertised
C. advertise
D. Advertising
80. Peter, who had been driving all day, suggested _________ at the next town.
A.to stop
B. stopping
C. stop
D. having stopped
81. I'll never forget ________ you for the first time.
A. to meet
B. meeting
C. to have met
D. having to be meeting
82. That young man still denies ________ the fire behind the store.
A. start
B. to start
C. having started
D. to have started
83. The bank is reported in the local newspaper __________ in broad daylight yesterday.
A. being robbed
B. having been robbed
C. to have been robbed
D. robbed
84.No one had told Smith about ________ a lecture the following day.
A. there being
B. there be
C. there would be
D. there was
85. Life is a candle ________ to burn ever brighter.
A. being meant
B. meaning
C. to mean
D. meant
86. At last she left her house and got to the airport, only________ the plane flying away.
A. having seen
B. to have seen
C. saw
D. to see
87.The background music in an assembly line is designed________.
A.not being listened to
B. being not listened to
C. not to be listened to
D. to be not listened to
88. The second book was_________ by August 1952, but two years later, the end was still nowhere in sight.
A. completed
B. to have completed
C. to complete
D. to have been completed
89. The police accused him of setting fire to the building but he denied _______in the area on the night of the fire.
A. to be
B. to have been
C. having been
D. be
90.Some people viewed the findings with caution, noting that a cause-and-effect relationship between passive smoking and cancer remains ______.
A.to be shown
B. to have shown
C. to have been shown
D. being shown
三、从句
1. Prisons in some countries are short of staff, _________means each prison officer
is overworked and underpaid.
A. which
B. this
C. what
D. it
2. He spoke confidently, _______impressed me most.
A. so that
B. that
C. it
D. which
3.He took down a square green bottle, ________ he poured into a dish. A. its content
B. which content
C. the content of which
D. the content of that
4. It wasn't such a good dinner ________ she had promised us. A. that B.