英语专业四级语法练习题

英语专业四级语法练习题Maryis_______thanAlice. A.moreexperiencedateacher

B.amoreexperiencedteacherC.moreanexperiencedteacher

D.moreexperiencedteacher_______thetwo,Bobis________student. A.Of,morediligent B.In,morediligent C.Of,themorediligent D.In,themorediligentWesternNebraskagenerallyreceiveslesssnowthan_______EasternNebraska. A.in

B.itreceivesin

C.does

D.itdoesinTheindoorswimmingpoolseemstobeagreatmoreluxuriousthan_______. A.isnecessary

B.beingnecessary

C.tobenecessary

D.itisnecessaryThereoughttobelessanxietyovertheperceivedriskofmountainclimbingthan______inthepublicmindtoday. A.exists

B.exist

C.existing

D.toexistTheexperimentrequiresmoremoneythan_______. A.havebeenputin

B.beingputin

C.hasbeenputin

D.tobeputinThelessthesurfaceofthegroundyieldstotheweightofafully-loadedtruck,_______tothetruck. A.thegreaterstressis

B.greateristhestressC.thestressisgreater

D.thegreaterthestressSomedietersfindthataftertheirdietingisover,theyatetwice_______theydidbeforetheirdiet. A.morethan

B.asmanyas

C.muchthan

D.asmuchasLanguagebelongstoeachmemberofthesociety,tothecleaner___totheprofessor.A.asfaras

B.thesameas

C.asmuchas

D.aslongasShedidherwork______hermanagerhadinstructed. A.as

B.until

C.when

D.thoughThetrumpetplayerwascertainlyloud.ButIwasn’tbotheredbyhisloudness______byhislackoftalent.A.somuchas

B.ratherthan

C.as

D.thanHisremarkswere________annoyeverybodyatthemeeting. A.soasto B.suchasto C.suchtoD.asmuchastoTwelveistothree_______fouristoone. A.what

B.as

C.that

D.likeIntellectistothemind______sightistothebody. A.what

B.as

C.that

D.likeJohnis_______hardworkingthanhissister,buthefailedintheexam. A.noless

B.nomore

C.notless

D.nosoFatcannotchangeintomuscle_______musclechangesintofat. A.anymorethan

B.nomorethan

C.nolessthan

D.muchmorethanDavidSinger,myfriend’sfather,______raisedandeducatedinNewYork,livedandlecturedinAfricaA.who

B.if

C.while

D.though______heneededmoneyforanewcar,hedecidednottoborrowitfromthebank. A.Muchas

B.Muchthough C.Asmuch

D.ThoughmuchFool_____Janeis,shecouldnothavedonesuchathing. A.who

B.as

C.that

D.like______Ilikeeconomics,Ilikesociologymuchbetter. A.Asmuchas

B.Somuch

C.Howmuch

D.Muchas______,Mr.Wellsisscarcelyinsympathywiththeworkingclass. A.AlthoughheisasocialistB.EvenifheisasocialistC.BeingasocialistD.SinceheisasocialistAbovethetreesarethehills,________magnificencetheriverfaithfullyreflectsonthesurface.A.where

B.ofwhose

C.whose

D.whichOnlytakesuchclothes_______reallynecessary. A.aswere

B.astheyare

C.astheywere

D.asare______isoftenthecasewithanewidea,muchpreliminaryactivityandoptimisticdiscussionproducednoconcreteproposals. A.That

B.It

C.This

D.AsThiscompanyhasnowintroducedapolicy_____payrisesarerelatedtoperformanceatwork.A.which

B.where

C.whether

D.whatThePhysicisthasmadeadiscovery,_______ofgreatimportancetotheprogressofscienceandtechnology.A.Ithinkwhichis

B.thatIthinkis

C.whichIthinkis

D.whichIthinkitisIhaveneverbeentoLondon,butthatisthecity______. A.whereIliketovisitmost

B.I’dmostliketovisitC.whichIliketovisitmostly

D.whereI’dlikemosttovisitSherememberedseveraloccasionsinthepast___shehadexperiencedasimilarfeeling.A.which

B.before

C.that

D.whenI’veneverbeentoLhasa,butthat’sthecity______. A.I’dmostliketovisit

B.whichIliketovisitmostlyC.whereIliketovisit

D.I’dlikemuchtovisitFirmsthatusecomputershavefoundthatthenumberofstaff______isneededforqualitycontrolcanbesubstantiallyreduced.A.whose

B.as

C.what

D.thatWe’vejustinstalledtwoair-conditionersinourapartment,______shouldmakegreatdifferencesinourlifenextsummer. A.which

B.what

C.that

D.theyTheyovercameallthedifficultiesandcompletedtheprojecttwomonthsaheadoftime,______issomethingwehadnotexpected. A.which

B.it

C.that

D.whatWecanassignthetaskto______iscapableandtrustworthy. A.whomever

B.who

C.whom

D.whoeverTheteamcanhandlewhatever_____. A.thatneedshandling B.whichneedshandling C.itneedshandling D.needstobehandledAfter__seemedanendlesswait,itwasherturntoenterthepersonnelmanager’soffice.A.that

B.there

C.what

D.itHaveyoueverbeeninasituation_____youknowtheotherpersonisrightyetyoucannotagreewithhim?A.bywhich

B.that

C.inwhere

D.where____isnotaseriousdisadvantageinlife. A.Tobenottall

B.Nottobetall

C.Beingnottall

D.NotbeingtallThismayhavepreservedtheelephantfrombeingwipedoutaswellasotheranimals_____inAfrica. A.hunted

B.hunting

C.thathunted

D.arehuntedTheClarkshaven’tdecidedyetwhichhotel______. A.tostay

B.istostay

C.tostayat

D.isforstayingIninternationalmatches,prestigeissoimportantthattheonlythingthatmattersistoavoid_____. A.frombeingbeaten

B.beingbeaten

C.beating

D.tobebeatenHeresented_____towait.Heexpectedtheminister_____himatonce. A.tobeasked,tosee

B.beingasked,tosee

C.tobeasked,seeing

D.beingasked,seeingIneverregretted_____theoffer,foritwasnotwheremyinterestlay. A.nottoaccept

B.nothavingaccepted C.havingnotaccepted

D.notacceptingHenoticedthehelicopterhoveringoverthefield.Thentohisastonishment,hesawaropeladder_____outandthreemenclimbingdownit. A.throwing

B.beingthrown

C.havingthrown D.havingbeenthrownProfessorJohnsonissaid____somesignificantadvanceinhisresearchinthepastyear.A.havingmade

B.making

C.tohavemade

D.tomakeAIDSissaid_____thenumber-onekillerofbothmenandwomenoverthepastfewyearsinthatregion.A.being

B.tobe

C.tohavebeen

D.havingbeenTheMinisterofFinanceisbelieved_____ofimposingnewtaxestoraiseextrarevenue.A.thatheisthinking B.tobethinking

C.thatheistothink

D.tothinkThethreementriedmanytimestosneakacrosstheborderintotheneighboringcountry,_____bythepoliceeachtime. A.hadbeencaptured

B.beingalwayscapturedC.onlytobecaptured

D.unfortunatelycapturedThismissileisdesignedsothatonce______nothingcanbedonetoretrieveit.A.fired

B.beingfired

C.theyfire

D.havingfired______,hecannowonlywatchitonTVathome. A.Obtainingnotaticketforthematch

B.NotobtainingaticketforthematchC.Nothavingobtainedaticketforthematch

D.NotobtainedaticketforthematchArrivingatthebusstop,______waitingthere. A.alotofpeoplewere B.hefoundalotofpeopleC.alotofpeople

D.peoplewerefound_____regulartraininginnursing,shecouldhardlycopewiththeworkatfirst. A.Notreceived

B.Sincereceiving C.Havingreceived

D.Nothavingreceived____atinthisway,thepresenteconomicsituationdoesn’tseemsogloomy. A.Looking

B.Looked

C.Havinglooked

D.TolookThere__nothingmorefordiscussion,themeetingcametoanendhalfnhourearlier.A.tobe

B.tohavebeen

C.being

D.be_____nocauseforalarm,theoldmanwentbacktohisroom. A.Therewas

B.Since

C.Being

D.TherebeingThecountry’schiefexportsarecoal,carsandcottongoods,cars_____themostimportantofthese. A.havebeen

B.are

C.being

D.arebeingAgricultureisthecountry’schiefsourceofwealth,wheat_____byfarthebiggestcerealcrop.A.is

B.been

C.be

D.beingIfnot_____withtherespecthefeelsduetohim,Jackgetsveryill-temperedandgrumblesallthetime. A.beingtreated

B.treated

C.betreated

D.havingbeentreatedTime_____,thecelebrationwillbeheldasscheduled. A.permit

B.permitting

C.permitted

D.permits_____forthefactthatshebrokeherleg,shemighthavepassedtheexam. A.Haditnotbeen B.Hadn’titbeen

C.Wasitnot

D.WereitnotIfyouhavereallybeenstudyingEnglishforsolong,it’sabouttimeyou_____abletowritelettersinEnglish.A.shouldbe

B.were

C.mustbe

D.are_____,I’llmarryhimallthesame. A.Washerichorpoor B.WhetherrichorpoorC.wereherichorpoor D.BeherichorpoorIfyourcar_____anyattentionduringthefirst12months,takeittoanauthorizeddealer.A.shallneed

B.shouldneed

C.wouldneed

D.willneedItisimperativethatstudents_____theirtermpapersontime. A.handin

B.wouldhandin

C.havetohandin

D.handedinIfyouexplainedthesituationtoyoursolicitor,he________abletoadviseyoumuchbetterthanIcan.A.wouldbeB.willhavebeenC.wasD.wereYou______Jimanythingaboutit.Itwasnoneofhisbusiness. A.needn’thavetold B.needn’ttell C.mustn’thavetold D.mustn’ttellHe______the8:20busbecausehedidn’tleavehometill8:25. A.couldn’thavecaught

B.oughttohavecaughtC.shouldn’thavecaught

D.mustnothavecaughtHe_____unwisely,buthewasatleasttryingtodosomethinghelpful. A.mayhaveacted B.musthaveacted

C.shouldact

D.wouldactHowcanIeverconcentrateifyou_____continually____mewithsillyquestions? A.have…interrupted B.had…interrupted

C.are…interrupting D.were…interruptingComeandseemewhenever______. A.youareconvenient B.youwillbeconvenient

C.itisconvenienttoyou D.itwillbeconvenienttoyouForsometimenow,worldleaders__outthenecessityforagreementonarmsreduction.A.hadbeenpointing B.havebeenpointing

C.werepointing D.pointedJack_____fromhomefortwodaysnow,andIambeginningtoworryabouthissafety.A.hasbeenmissing B.hasbeenmissed

C.hadbeenmissing D.wasmissed_________consciousofmymoralobligationsasacitizen. A.Iwasandalwayswillbe B.IhavetobeandalwayswillbeC.Ihadbeenandalwayswillbe D.Ih