2023年历年专四语法真题.doc

专四语法真题汇总(2023-2023)
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PART III LANGUAGE USAGE [10 MIN]
1. combination of techniques authors use, all stories — from the briefest anecdotes to the
longest novels — have a plot.
A. Regarding
B. Whatever
C. In so far as
D. No matter
2. She followed the receptionist down a luxurious corridor to a closed door, the women gave
a quick knock before opening it.
A. on which
B. but when
C. wherein
D. then
3. Ms Ennab is one of the first Palestinian with seven years5 racing experience.
A. woman drivers
B. women driver
C. women drivers
D. woman driver
4. “I wondered if I could have a word with you.” The past tense in the sentence refers to a .
A. past event for exact time reference
B. present event for tentativeness
C. present event for uncertainty
D. past event for politeness
5. “If I were you, I wouldn’t wait to propose to her.” The subjunctive mood in the sentence is used
to .
A. alleviate hostility
B. express unfavorable feelings
C. indicate uncertainty
D. make a suggestion
6. “It’s a shame that the city official should have gone back on his word.” The modal auxiliary
SHOULD express .
A. obligation
B. disappointment
C. future in the past
D. tentativeness
7. Timothy Ray Brown, the first man cured of HIV, initially opted against the stem cell transplant
that history.
A. could have later made
B. should have made later
C. might make later
D. would later make
8. Some Martian rock structures look strikingly like structures on Earth that are known by
microbes.
A. having been created
B. being created
C. to have been created
D. to be created
9. At that moment, with the crowd watching me, I was not afraid in the ordinary sense, as if
I
alone.

A.
would have been .
had been
B.
should be . had been
C.
could be . were

D.
might have been.
were

10. You must fire incompetent assistant of yours
A. the
B. an
C. that
D. whichever
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PART III LANGUAGE USAGE [10 MIN]
There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.
11. How can I concentrate if you ___________ continually ___________ me with silly questions?
A. have... interrupted B. had...interrupted
C. are...interrupting D. were...interrupting
12. Among the four sentences below, Sentence ___________ expresses the highest degree of possibility.
A. It may take a long time to find a solution to the problem.
B. It might take a long time to find a solution to the problem.
C. It could take a long time to find a solution to the problem.
D. It should take a long time to find a solution to the problem.
13. She is a better speaker than___________in the class.
A. all the girls B. the other boys C. other any girl D. any boy
14. Nobody heard him sing,___________.
A. did they B. did he C. didn't they D. did one
15. I can't put up with___________.
A. that friend of you B. that friend of yours C. the friend of you D. the friend of yours
16. There has been an increasing number of ___________ in primary schools in the past few years.
A. man teacher B. men teacher C. man teachers D. men teachers
17. This is one of the issues that deserve___________.
A. mentioning B. being mentioned C. to mention D. for mention
18. The audience ___________ excited on seeing ___________favorite star glide onto the stage.
A. were ... its B. were...their
C. was...their D. was...one's
19. ___________your advice, I would have made the wrong decision.
A. Hadn't it been for B. Had it not been for
C. Had it been for D. Had not it been for
20. The sentence I wish I had been more careful in spending money. expresses the speaker's_____.
A. hope B. joy C. regret D. relief

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51. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on the shelf, ______ ?
A. don't you B. do you C. will you D. won't you
52. Mary is ______ hardworking than her sister, but she failed in the exam.
A. no less B. no more C. not less D. not so
53. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A. Only one out of six were present at the meeting. B. Ten dollars was stolen from the cash register.
C. Either my sister or my brother is wrong. D. Five miles seem like a long walk to me.
54. Which of the italicized parts expresses a future tense?
A. My friend teaches chemistry in a school. B. I'll give it to you after I return.
C. What is the matter with you? D. London stands on the River Thames.
55. It is not so much the language ______ the cultural background that makes the film difficult to understand.
A. But B. nor C. like D. as
56. There is no doubt ______ the committee has made the right decision on the housing project.
A. why B. that C. whether D. when
57. All the Presidents Men ______ one of the important books for scholars who study the Watergate Scandal.
A. remains B. remained C. remain D. is remaining
58. If you explained the situation to your lawyer, he _____ able to advise you much better than I can.
A. will be B. was C. would be D. were
59. Which of the following is a stative verb?
A. Drink. B. Close. C. Rain. D. Belong.
60. Which of the following italicized parts indicates a subject-verb relation?
A. The man has a large family to support. B. She had no wish to quarrel with her brother.
C. He was the last guest to leave. D. Mary needs a friend to talk to.
61. The following are all correct responses to "Who told the news to the teacher?" EXCEPT _____.
A. Bob did it B. Bob did so C. Bob did that D. Bob did
62. Which of the following is INCORRECT?
A. Another two girls. B. Few words. C. This work. D. A bit of flowers.
63. Which of the following italicized words does NOT indicate willingness?
A. What will you do when you graduate? B. They will be home by now.
C. Who will go with me? D. Why will you go there alone?
64. When one has good health, _____ should feel fortunate.
A. you B. she C. he D. we
65. There _____ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.
A. to be B. to have been C. be D. Being
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51. It is essential that he _______all the facts first.
A. is examining B. will examine C. examines D. examine
52. Which of the following sentences expresses a future action?
A. Lucy is continually finding fault with her sister. B. We are meeting the visitors after the performance.
C. The coach is now crossing the Garden Bridge. D. I'm hoping that you'll give us some advice.
53. Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object complement？
A. The front door remained locked. B. The boy looked disappointed.
C. Nancy appeared worried. D. He seemed to have no money left.
54. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
A. Physics is an important school subject. B. The United States borders Canada.
C. The Niagara Falls is in North America. D. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease.
55. Which of the following sentences indicates POSSIBILITY?
A. The moon cannot always be at the full. B. You cannot smoke inside the building.
C. He cannot come today. D. She cannot play the piano.
56. The boys in the family are old enough for_____.
A. schools B. school C. the school D. the schools
57. Which of the following italicized parts indicates a predicate-object relationship?
A. He was reading Mary's letter in the room. B. You can buy men's shoes in this shop.
C. Mrs. Blake's passport was lost. D. The enemy's defeat brought the war to an end.
58. Please pardon ______ you.
A. my disturbing B. disturbing C. me to disturb D. that I disturb
59. Which of the following tag questions is INCORRECT?
A. Carry this parcel for me, will you? B. Nobody wants to go there, does he?
C. Few people know him, don't they? D. Everything is ready, isn't it?
60. Which of the following reflexive pronouns is used as an object?
A. I spoke to the president himself. B. You must pull yourself together.
C. Linda herself will play the violin. D. Frank is not quite himself today.
61. The research team can handle______ needs to be handled.
A. whenever B. whichever C. wherever D. whatever
62. Which of the following italicized parts modifies an adverb?
A. Do it right now. B. That was a very funny film.
C. I rather like my teacher. D. We walked about 6 miles.
63. When the sentence "They had made a mess of the house" is turned into passive voice, which of the following is CORRECT?
A. A mess had been made in the house. B. A mess had been made by them.
C. The house had been made a mess of. D. The house had been made a mess.
64. Fool _____ Michael is, he could not have done such a thing.
A. who B. as C. that D. like
65. When the sentence "Shall I drive you to the airport first?" is turned into indirect speech, which of the following is most appropriate?
A. He agreed to drive me to the airport first. B. He offered to drive me to the airport first.
C. He advised me to go to the airport first. D. He suggested that I drive to the airport first.
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51. Facing the board of directors, he didn’t deny ________ breaking the agreement.  
A. him B.it C. his  D. its  
 52. Xinchun returned from aboard a different man. The italicized part functions as a (n)  ______.  
A. appositive  B. object  C. adverbial  D. complement.  
53. Which of the following is a compound word ?  ______.  
A. Nonsmoker.   B. Deadline.    C. Meanness.    D. Misfit.  
54. Which of the following sentences contains subjunctive mood?  ______.  
A. Lucy insisted that her son get home before 5 o’clock?  
B. She used to drive to work, but now she takes the city metro.   
C. Walk straight ahead, and don't turn till the second traffic lights.   
D. Paul will cancel his flight if he cannot get his visa by Friday.  
55.  The following determiners can be used with both plural and uncountable nouns  EXCEPT   ______.   
A. More B. enough. C. many.  D. such.  
56. Which of the italicized parts indicates CONTRAST?  ______.  
A. She opened the door and quietly went in.   B. Victoria likes music and Sam is fond of sports.  
C. Think it over again and you‟ll get an answer.    D. He is somewhat arrogant, and I don't like this.
57. Which of the following CANNOT be used as a nominal substitute(名词替代词)?  ______.  
A. Much.   B. Neither.   C. One.   D. Quarter.  
 58. All the following sentences definitely indicate future time EXCEPT  ______.  
A. Mother is to have tea with Aunt Betty at four.   B. The President is coming to the UN next week. 
C. The school pupils will be home by now.   D. He is going to email me the necessary information.
59. Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT?  ______.  
A. Politics are the art or science of government.   B. Ten miles seems like a long walk to me.  
C. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease.  D. All the furniture has arrived undamaged.  
60. Which of in the following phrases indicates a subject-predicate relationship?  ______.  
A. The arrival of the tourists   B. The law of Newton  
C. The occupation of the island   D. The plays of Oscar Wilde  
61. Which of the following italicized parts serves as an appositive?  ______.  
A. He is not the man to draw back.   B. Tony hit back the urge to tell a lie.  
C. Larry has a large family to support.   D. There is really nothing to fear.  
62. Which of the following is NOT an imperative sentence?  ______.  
A. Let me drive you home, shall I?  B. You will mind your own business!  
C. Come and have dinner with us.   D. I wish you could stay behind.  ‘
63. If it ______ tomorrow, the match would be put off.  
A. were to rain   B. was to rain    C. was raining    D. had rained  
64. Which of the following sentences expresses a fact?  ______.  
A. Mary and her son must be home by now.   B. Careless reading must give poor results.   
C. It‟s getting late, and I must leave now.    D. He must be working late at the office.  
65. The following are all dynamic verbs EXCEPT  ______.   
A. remain. B. Turn.  C. write.    D. knock.  
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51．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
    A．Twenty miles seems like a long walk to him． B．No one except his supporters agree with him．
    C．Neither Julia nor I was going to the party．   D．Few students in my class are really lazy．
 52．Which of the following determiners can be placed before both singular count nouns and plural count nouns?
A．many a B．few C．such D．the next
 53．Which of the following reflexive pronouns is used as an appositive?
    A. He promised himself rapid progress． B．The manager herself will interview Mary．
    C．I have nothing to say for myself D．They quarreled themselves red in the face．
 54．My boss ordered that the legal documents ____ to him before lunch．
    A．be sent B．were sent C．were to be sent D．must be sent
 55．Which of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS?
    A．By now she will be eating dinner. B．I shall never do that again．
    C．My brother will help you with the luggage. D．You shall get a promotion．
 56．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
    A．How strange feelings they are! B．How dare you speak to me like that!
    C．What noise they are making! D. What a mess we are in!
 57．Which of the italicized parts functions as a subject?
    A．We never doubt that her brother is honest． B．The problem is not who will go but who will stay．
    C．You must give it back to whoever it belongs to. D．It is clear that the crime was done deliberately．
 58．Which of the italicized parts functions as an object?
    A．He doesn’t like the idea of my speaking at the meeting．
    B．It is no use your pretending not to know the matter．
    C．My parents strongly object to my going out alone at night．
    D．Her falling into the river was the climax of the whole trip．
 59．All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT
    A．She bought herself a pair of new shoes． B．Only one problem still remains-the food．
    C．My friends all understand and support me． D．She lik