英语专业四级语法练习题.doc

英语专业四级语法练习题1. Mary is _ than Alice.A. more experienced a teacher B. a more experienced teacherC. more an experienced teacher D. more experienced teacher2. _ the two, Bob is _ student.A. Of, more diligent B. In, more diligentC. Of, the more diligentD. In, the more diligent3. Western Nebraska generally receives less snow than _ Eastern Nebraska. A. in B. it receives in C. does D. it does in4. The indoor swimming pool seems to be a great more luxurious than _.A. is necessaryB. being necessary C. to be necessaryD. it is necessary5. There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of mountain climbing than _ in the public mind today.A. exists B. exist C. existing D. to exist6. The experiment requires more money than _.A. have been put in B. being put in C. has been put in D. to be put in7. The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded truck, _ to the truck.A. the greater stress isB. greater is the stressC. the stress is greaterD. the greater the stress8. Some dieters find that after their dieting is over, they ate twice _ they did before their diet.A. more thanB. as many as C. much than D. as much as9. Language belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner _ to the professor. A. as far as B. the same as C. as much as D. as long as10. She did her work _ her manager had instructed.A. as B. until C. when D. though11. The trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasnt bothered by his loudness _ by his lack of talent.A. so much asB. rather than C. as D. than12. His remarks were _ annoy everybody at the meeting.A. so as to B. such as to C. such to D. as much as to13. Twelve is to three _ four is to one.A. what B. as C. that D. like14. Intellect is to the mind _ sight is to the body.A. what B. as C. that D. like15. John is _ hardworking than his sister, but he failed in the exam. A. no less B. no more C. not less D. no so16. Fat cannot change into muscle _ muscle changes into fat.A. any more thanB. no more than C. no less than D. much more than17. David Singer, my friends father, _ raised and educated in New York, lived and lectured in Africa most of his life.A. who B. if C. while D. though18. _ he needed money for a new car, he decided not to borrow it from the bank. A. Much as B. Much thoughC. As much D. Though much19. Fool _ Jane is, she could not have done such a thing. A. who B. as C. that D. like20. _ I like economics, I like sociology much better.A. As much asB. So much C. How muchD. Much as21. _, Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class.A. Although he is a socialist B. Even if he is a socialistC. Being a socialist D. Since he is a socialist22. Above the trees are the hills, _ magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface. A. where B. of whose C. whose D. which23. Only take such clothes _ really necessary. A. as were B. as they are C. as they wereD. as are24. _ is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and optimistic discussion produced no concrete proposals. A. That B. It C. This D. As25. This company has now introduced a policy _ pay rises are related to performance at work.A. which B. where C. whether D. what26. The Physicist has made a discovery, _ of great importance to the progress of science and technology.A. I think which isB. that I think is C. which I think isD. which I think it is27. I have never been to London, but that is the city _.A. where I like to visit most B. Id most like to visitC. which I like to visit mostly D. where Id like most to visit28. She remembered several occasions in the past _ she had experienced a similar feeling. A. which B. before C. that D. when29. Ive never been to Lhasa, but thats the city _. A. Id most like to visit B. which I like to visit mostlyC. where I like to visit D. Id like much to visit30. Firms that use computers have found that the number of staff _ is needed for quality control can be substantially reduced.A. whose B. as C. what D. that31. Weve just installed two air-conditioners in our apartment, _ should make great differences in our life next summer.A. which B. what C. thatD. they32. They overcame all the difficulties and completed the project two months ahead of time, _ is something we had not expected.A. which B. it C. that D. what33. We can assign the task to _ is capable and trustworthy. A. whomever B. who C. whom D. whoever34. The team can handle whatever _. A. that needs handlingB. which needs handlingC. it needs handlingD. needs to be handled35. After _ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to enter the personnel managers office. A. that B. there C. what D. it36. Have you ever been in a situation _ you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?A. by which B. that C. in where D. where37. _ is not a serious disadvantage in life.A. To be not tall B. Not to be tall C. Being not tallD. Not being tall38. This may have preserved the elephant from being wiped out as well as other animals _ in Africa.A. hunted B. hunting C. that hunted D. are hunted39. The Clarks havent decided yet which hotel _.A. to stay B. is to stay C. to stay at D. is for staying40. In international matches, prestige is so important that the only thing that matters is to avoid _.A. from being beatenB. being beaten C. beating D. to be beaten41. He resented _ to wait. He expected the minister _ him at once.A. to be asked, to see B. being asked, to seeC. to be asked, seeingD. being asked, seeing42. I never regretted _ the offer, for it was not where my interest lay.A. not to accept B. not having acceptedC. having not accepted D. not accepting43. He noticed the helicopter hovering over the field. Then to his astonishment, he saw a rope ladder _ out and three men climbing down it.A. throwing B. being thrownC. having thrownD. having been thrown44. Professor Johnson is said _ some significant advance in his research in the past year. A. having made B. making C. to have made D. to make45. AIDS is said _ the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in that region.A. being B. to be C. to have been D. having been46. The Minister of Finance is believed _ of imposing new taxes to raise extra revenue. A. that he is thinkingB. to be thinking C. that he is to think D. to think47. The three men tried many times to sneak across the border into the neighboring country, _ by the police each time. A. had been captured B. being always capturedC. only to be captured D. unfortunately captured48. This missile is designed so that once _ nothing can be done to retrieve it.A. fired B. being fired C. they fire D. having fired49. _ , he can now only watch it on TV at home.A. Obtaining not a ticket for the match B. Not obtaining a ticket for the matchC. Not having obtained a ticket for the match D. Not obtained a ticket for the match50. Arriving at the bus stop, _ waiting there.A. a lot of people wereB. he found a lot of peopleC. a lot of people D. people were found51. _ regular training in nursing, she could hardly cope with the work at first. A. Not received B. Since receiving C. Having receivedD. Not having received52. _ at in this way, the present economic situation doesnt seem so gloomy.A. Looking B. LookedC. Having lookedD. To look53. There _ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half n hour earlier. A. to beB. to have been C. being D. be54. _ no cause for alarm, the old man went back to his room.A. There was B. Since C. Being D. There being55. The countrys chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars _ the most important of these.A. have been B. are C. beingD. are being56. Agriculture is the countrys chief source of wealth, wheat _ by far the biggest cereal crop. A. is B. been C. beD. being57. If not _ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-tempered and grumbles all the time.A. being treated B. treatedC. be treatedD. having been treated58. Time _, the celebration will be held as scheduled.A. permit B. permitting C. permittedD. permits59. _ for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam.A. Had it not beenB. Hadnt it been C. Was it notD. Were it not60. If you have really been studying English for so long, its about time you _ able to write letters in English.A. should be B. were C. must beD. are61. _, Ill marry him all the same. A. Was he rich or poorB. Whether rich or poorC. were he rich or poorD. Be he rich or poor62. If your car _ any attention during the first 12 months, take it to an authorized dealer. A. shall need B. should need C. would needD. will need63. It is imperative that students _ their term papers on time. A. hand in B. would hand in C. have to hand inD. handed in64. If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he _ able to advise you much better than I can.A. would be B. will have been C. was D. were65. You _ Jim anything about it. It was none of his business.A. neednt have toldB. neednt tellC. mustnt have toldD. mustnt tell66. He _ the 8:20 bus because he didnt leave home till 8:25. A. couldnt have caught B. ought to have caughtC. shouldnt have caught D. must not have caught67. He _ unwisely, but he was at least trying to do something helpful. A. may have actedB. must have acted C. should actD. would act68. How can I ever concentrate if you _ continually _ me with silly questions? A. have interruptedB. had interruptedC. are interruptingD. were interrupting69. Come and see me whenever _. A. you are convenientB. you will be convenientC. it is convenient to youD. it will be convenient to you70. For some time now, world leaders _ out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction. A. had been pointingB. have been pointingC. were pointingD. pointed71. Jack _from home for two days now, and I am beginning to worry about his safety. A. has been missingB. has been missedC. had been missingD. was missed72. _ conscious of my moral obligations as a citizen. A. I was and always will be B. I have to be and always will beC. I had been and always will be D. I have been and always will be73. So badly _ in the car accident that he had to stay in hospital for a few months. A. did he injure B. injured him C. was he injuredD. he was injured74. He is not under arrest, _ any restriction on him. A. or the police have placed B. or have the police placedC. nor the police have placed D. nor have the police placed75. _ both sides accept the agreement _ a lasting peace be established in this region. A. Only if, will B. If only, would C. Should, willD. Unless, would76. A hibernating animal needs hardly any food all through the winter, _? A. need itB. neednt it C. does itD. doesnt it77. You and I could hardly understand, _? A. could I B. couldnt you C. couldnt weD. could we78. When you have finished with that video tape, dont forget to put it in my drawer, _? A. do youB. will you C. dont you D. wont you79. Do help yourself to some fruit, _ you? A. cant B. dont C. wouldnt D. wont80. She would have been more agreeable if she had changed a little bit, _? A. hadnt she B. hasnt she C. wouldnt sheD. didnt she