2011年My uncle is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is no longer the man _____ he was fifteen years ago. (D)A. whichB. whomC. whoD. thatWhich of the following sentences is a COMMAND (C)A. Beg your pardon.B. Have a good time.C. Never do that again!D. What noise you are making!Which of the following italicized phrases indicates pu rpose (A)A. She said it for fun, but others took her seriousl y.B. For all its effort, the team didn't win the matc h.C. Linda has worked for the firm for twenty years.D. He set out for Beijing yesterday.When you have finished with the book, don’t forget to return it to Tim, ___(B)A. do youB. will youC. don't youD. won't youIn phrases like freezing cold, burning hot, or soakin g wet, the -ING participleis used _____. (D)A. as a commandB. as a conditionC. for concessionD. for emphasisWhich of the following italicized phrases is INCORRECT(B)A. The city is now ten times its original size.B. I wish I had two times his strength.C. The seller asked for double the usual price.D. They come here four times every year.It is not so much the language _____ the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand. (A)A. asB. norC. butD. likeWhich of the following italicized parts is used as a n object (C)A. What do you think has happened to herB. Who do you think the visiting professor isC. How much do you think he earns every monthD. How quickly would you say he would comeThe additional work will take _____ weeks. (B)A. the otherB. another twoC. other twoD. the moreWhich of the following italicized parts is a subjec t clause (D)A. We are quite certain that we will get there in t ime.B. He has to face the fact that there will be no pay rise this year.C. She said that she had seen the man earlier that morning.D. It is sheer luck that the miners are still alive after ten days.It's getting late. I'd rather you _____ now. (A)A. leftB. leaveC. are leavingD. will leaveIn the sentence “The manager interviewed Jim himself in the morning”,the italicized word is used to modify _____. (C) A. the object B. the verb C. the subject D. the prepositional phraseThere is no doubt_____ the couple did the right thing in coming back home earlier than planned. (B)A. whetherB. thatC. whyD. whenThe sentence that expresses OFFER is _____. (A)A. I'll get some drinks. What'll you haveB. Does she need to book a ticket nowC. May I know your nameD. Can you return the book next weekWhich of the following italicizes phrases indicates a subject-predicate relation (B)A. Mr. Smith's passport has been issued.B. The visitor's arrival was reported in the news.C. John's travel details have not been finalized.D. The new bookstore sells children's stories.2012年Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT(C) A．Twenty miles seems like a long walk to him．B．No one except his supporters agree with him．C．Neither Julia nor I were going to the party．D．Few students in my class are really lazy．Which of the following determiners can be placed before both singular count nouns and plural count nouns(D)A．many a B．few C．such D．the next Which of the following reflexive pronounsis used as an appositive(B)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．My boss ordered that the legal documents ____ to h im before lunch．(A)A．be sent B．were sent C．were to be sent D ．must be sentWhich of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNES S(C)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．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT (A) 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!Which of the italicized parts functions as a subjec t (D)A．We never doubt that her brother is honest．B．The problem is not who will go but who will st ay．C．You must give it back to whoever it belongs to. D．It is clear that the crime was done deliberately．Which of the italicized parts functions as an objec t (C)A．He doesn't like the idea of my speaking at the meeting．B．It is no use your pretending not to know the m atter．C．My parents strongly object to my going out alone at night．D．Her falling into the river was the climax of th e whole trip．All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEP T____. (A)A．She bought herself a pair of new shoesB．Only one problem still remains-the foodC．My friends all understand and support meD．She liked her current job，teaching EnglishWhich of the following best explains the meaning of “Shall we buy the tickets first” (C)A．He said that we were going to buy the tickets first．B．He requested that we buy the tickets first．C．He suggested that we buy the tickets first．D．He advised us to buy the tickets first．Which of the following contains an adverbial clauseof cause (B)A．I got a job as soon as I left university．B．As there was no answer, I wrote again．C．You must do the exercises as I show you．D．Wealthy as he is，Mark is not a happy man．Which of the following prepositional phrases can function as an adverbial (D)A．Are you sure of Simon's disappearanceB．The man with a beard is talking to the manager. C．Every precaution was taken against the failure of the plan．D．Despite the rain，everyone enjoyed the trip．A：Mother, you promised to take me out．B：Well, _____ (A)A. so I did!B. so did I.C. so I do!D. so do I.Which of the following prepositional phrases is an adverbial of concession (C)A．They used the box for keeping treasures．B．I stepped aside for her to get in first．C．For all that he seems to dislike me，I still like him．D．The parents bought a birthday cake for their son．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT (B) A．Poultry are very expensive in the city．B．New machinery were introduced in the factory．C．The police are investigating the murder case．D．The militia were called out to rescue flood vict ims．2013年Facing the board of directors, he didn’t deny _____breaking the agreement. (B)A. himB. hisC. itD. itsXinchun returned from aboard a different man. The italicized part functions as a (n) ______ in the sentence. (D)A. appositiveB. objectC. adverbialD. complementWhich of the following is a compound word (C)A. Nonsmoker.C. Deadline.D. Misfit.Which of the following sentences contains subjunctive mood (A)A. Lucy insisted that he r 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 trafficlights.D. Paul will cancel his flight if he cannot get his visa by Friday.The following determiners can be used with both plural and uncountable nouns EXCEPT____. (A)A. manyB. enoughC. moreD. suchWhich of the italicized parts indicates CONTRAST (C)A. She opened the door and quietly went in.B. Think it over again and you’ll get an answer.C. Victoria likes music and Sam is fond of sports.D. He is somewhat arrogant, and I don't like this.Which of the following CANNOT be used as a nominal substitute (D)A. Much.B. Neither.C. One.D. Quarter.All the following sentences definitely indicate future time EXCEPT____. (B)A. Mother is to have tea with Aunt Betty at fourB. The school pupils will be home by nowC. The President is coming to the UN next weekD. He is going to email me the necessary informationWhich of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT (A)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.Which of in the following phrases indicates a subject-predicate relationship (C)A. The occupation of the islandB. The law of NewtonC. The arrival of the touristsD. The plays of Oscar WildeWhich of the following italicized parts serves as an appositive (C)A. He is not the man to draw back.B. Larry has a large family to support.C. Tony hit back the urge to tell a lie.D. There is really nothing to fear.Which of the following is NOT an imperative sentence (A)A. I wish you could stay behind.B. You will mind your own business!C. Come and have dinner with us.D. Let me drive you home, shall IIf it _______ tomorrow, the match would be put off. (B)A. was to rainB. were to rainC. was rainingD. had rainedWhich of the following sentences expresses a fact (D)A. Mary and her son must be home by now.B. Careless reading must give poor results.C. He must be working late at the office.D. It’s gett ing late, and I must leave now.The following are all dynamic verbs EXCEPT_____. (A)A. remainB. turnC. writeD. knock2014年It is essential that he ________ all the facts f irst. (D)A. is examiningB. will examineC. examinesD. examineWhich of the following sentences expresses a future action (B)A. Lucy is continually finding fault with her siste r.B. We are meeting the visitors after the performanc e.C. The coach is now crossing the Garden Bridge.D. I’m hoping that you’ll give us some advice.Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object complement (D)A. The front door remained locked.B. The boy looked disappointed.C. Nancy appeared worried.D. He seemed to have no money left.Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT (C)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.Which of the following sentences indicates POSSIBILIT Y (A)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.The boys in the family are old enough for ________ . (B)A. schoolsB. schoolC. the schoolD. the schoolsWhich of the following italicized parts indicates a predicate-objectrelationship (D)A. He was reading Mary’s letter in the room.B. You can buy men’s shoes in this shop.C. Mrs. Black’s passport was lost.D. The enemy’s defeat brought the war to an end.Please pardon ________ you. (A)A. my disturbingB. disturbingC.me to disturb D. that I disturb59. Which of the following tag questions is INCORRE CT (C)A. Carry this parcel for me, will youB. Nobody wants to go there, does heC. Few people know him, don’t theyD. Everything is ready, isn’t itWhich of the following reflexive pronounsis used as an object (B)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.The research team can handle ________ needs to behandled. (D)A. wheneverB. whicheverC. whereverD. whateverWhich of the following italicized parts modifies an adverb (A)A. Do it right now.B. That was a very funny f ilm.C. I rather like my teacher.D. We wal ked about 6 miles.When the sentence “They had made a mess of the h ouse”is turned intopassive voice, which of the following is CORRECT (C)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.Fool ________ Michael is, he could not have done s uch a thing. (B)A. whoB. asC. thatD. likeWhen the sentence “Shall I drive you to the airpo rt first”is turnedinto indirect speech, which of the following is mos t appropriate (B)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.2015年When you have finished with that book, don’t forge t to put it back on the shelf, _____ (C)A. don’t youB. do youC. will youD. won’t youMary is ____ hardworking than her sister, but she failed in the exam. (A)A. no lessB. no moreC. not lessD. not soWhich of the following statements is INCORRECT (D)A. Only one out of six were present at the meetin g.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.Which of the italicized parts expresses a future te nse (B)A. My friend teaches chemistry in a school.B. I’ll give it to you after I return.C. What is the matter with youD. London stands on the River Thames.It is not so much the language _____ the cultural background that makesthe film difficult to understand. (D)A. butB. norC. like D. asThere is no doubt ____ the committee has made the right decision on the housing project. (B)A. whyB. thatC. whetherD. whenAll the President’s Men _____ one of the important books for scholars who study the Watergate Scandal . (A)A. remainsB. remainedC. remainD. is remainingIf you explained the situation to your lawyer, he ____ able to advise you much better than I can. (C)A. will beB. wasC. would beD. wereWhich of the following is a stative verb (D)A. DrinkB. CloseC. RainD. Be longWhich of the following italicized parts indicates a subject-verb relation ( C )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.The following are all correct responses to “Who to ld the news to theteacher”EXCEPT _____ (B)A. Bob did itB. Bob did soC. Bob di d thatD. Bob did.Which of the following is INCORRECT (D)A. Another two girlsB. Few wordsC. This workD. A bit of flowersWhich of the following italicized words does NOT in dicate willingness(B)A. What will you do when you graduateB. They will be home by now.C. Who will go with meD. Why will you go there aloneWhen one has good health, ____ should feel fortunat e. (C)A. youB. sheC. heD. weThere _____ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier. (D)A. to beB. to have beenC. beD. being。