全国2009年4月高等教育自学考试英语语法试题及答案一、单项选择题（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）Choose the best answer from the choices given and put the letters A, B, C or D in the brackets. 1.——Did you hear what she said? （）——Well, I heard her say something, but I ______. So I don’t know exactly what she said.A. would not listenB. were not listeningC. had not listenedD. shouldn’t listen2. When I got to the top of the mountain, the sun ______. （）A. shoneB. shinesC. has shoneD. was shining3. The building suddenly collapsed while it ______ down. （）A. pulledB. had been pulledC. was being pulledD. was pulled4. Most of my saving ______ in stocks. （）A. has been investedB. is being investedC. have investedD. have been invested5. The manager insisted that the chief engineer ______ testing the new model immediately. （）A. startB. startsC. startedD. will start6. Great as Newton was, many of his principles ______ and modified by contemporary scientists today. （）A. are to challengeB. may be challengedC. are challengingD. have been challenged7. Mary ______ have been invited to the party, but she wasn’t.A. mustB. shouldC. canD. would8. Mr. Smith isn’t here yet. I think he ______ about the meeting.A. should have forgotB. ought to forgetC. must have forgotD. may not forget9. , It was very kind of you to do the washing-up, but you really ______ it.A. needn’t doB. shouldn’t have doneC. didn’t have to doD. mustn’t have done10. I couldn’t help ______ when I saw that. （）A. laughB. laughedC. laughingD. to laugh11. I saw lying on his doormat a letter ______ to him from the U.S.A. （）A. addressingB. addressedC. to addressD. being addressed12. The key ______ the puzzle will be given in tomorrow’s paper. （）A. ofB. forC. toD. about13. The surgeon was expected to finish the operation ______ noon. （）A. inB. beforeC. tillD. on14. What was it ______ caused the forest fire? （）A. whoB. thatC. thisD. whom15. This is the school ______ I studied for six years. （）A. whichB. whereC. whenD. whom16. His sister, ______ you met at the airport yesterday, is a famous basketball player. （）A. thatB. whoC. whichD. when17. She would stay with her parents ______ .（）A. for a couple of days once a month after she got marriedB. once a month for a couple of days after she got marriedC. after she got married for a couple of days once a monthD. once a month after she got married for a couple of days18. All the applicants will be assessed ______ an interview.（）A. by means ofB. through the way ofC. by the way ofD. by the method of19. ______ my bank lent me the money, I would have bought a new house.（）A. HadB. IfC. BeD. Would20. ______ guilty, I’d rather be tried in Florida.（）A. WhenB. AsC. SinceD. If二、选择填空题（本大题共8小题，每小题2分，共16分）Fill in each of the blanks with one of the items given.21. were, was, had, animal, animalsSmall amounts of land ________ used for keeping ________.22. has, have, its, their, theirsThe committee ________ reached ________ decision.23. more, more of, most, as, like, thanBill is ________ a fool ________ John.24. qualified, a teacher; qualifying, teachers; qualify, teachingSusan is ________ as ________as Mary.25. be, is, was, are, were, will be, shall bea. That the man kissed his love in the street on the Valentine Day ________a hot topic for tonight’s TV show.b. Neither his voice nor his donation to the funding organization ________ forgotten in the days to come.26. have, has, had, will have, shall havea. She is the only one of the factory who ________ been laid up.b. This is the only family in the community who ________ different opinions while making up the mind.27. be, is, was, are, were, will be, shall be, has, have, hada. She is one of the girls who ________ been to the Sentosa Beaches.b. This is the only one of the houses which ________ newly built up in this area.28. physics, gentry, binoculars, bronchitis, bacteria, stimulusa. Singular only: ________________________b. Plural only: ________________________三、填空题（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.A. Fill in the blank with assertive, non-assertive or negative words:29. I think I’ve lost that green scarf of mine; I can’t find it ________.30. ——“I’d like some more cheese.”——“I’m sorry there’s ________ left.”31. I’m trying to persuade him to come but I’m getting ________.32. Satellite technology offers the opportunity, as ________ before, for continuous television coverage of majorinternational events.B. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb or verb phrase given:33. Primary distillation, which yields several fractions, _________ （carry）out in the main columnof the crude distillation unit.34. It is time we ________ （think）about drawing up a detailed plan for the project.35. Halloween was originally a religious holiday, but its religious character ________ （lose）in theUnited States, and now it is celebrated mostly as a children’s day.36. When ________ （question）the boy, the policeman felt a little sorry for him.37. Three years later, ________ （realize）that he was not as well prepared as he should be, eithermaterially or psychologically, Mackenzie returned to Britain to get ready for his next journey.C. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition:38. The train doesn’t go to Nanjing. We’ll have to change ________ Shanghai.39. Unless the hunters are very careful, they may fall ______ death when climbing the mountains.40. The man sitting in the corner reminds me ________ my uncle Tom.41. I think it isn’t good ________ children to get everything they want.42. It was between 1830 and 1835 ________ the first newspaper in the world was born.D. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate relative pronoun or adverb:43. Deserts are found _______ rain never falls or falls in only a few weeks’time for a whole year.44. That was the proposal she put forward at the board meeting but ________ was turned down byall the other members.45. The treatment, ________ is being tried by doctors at these hospitals, has proved to be effectivefor patients.46. Mrs Taylor, ________ came on holiday with us, is now in Shanghai.E. Fill in the blank with the proper form of the adjective given:47. Of the two sisters, which is the ________ （old）?F. Fill in the blank with the adjectives in brackets in correct order:48. She had a ________ skirt. （beautiful, real, red, silk）四、改错题（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）Correct one error in each of the following sentences.49. Don’t use your plate as ashtray.50. Julie spent the all of the summer at home.51. Whole London was talking about her affairs.52. Both of children have gone to bed.53. Have you heard this new idea of the boss?54. She’s got a parrot on the shoulder.55. —“Can you come on Monday or Tuesday?”—“I’m afraid either day is possible.”56. She got married at St. Joseph.五、改句（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）Rewrite the following sentences as required.A. Turning the following imperative into the YES-NO question form:57. Bring me some paper please.B. Using a modal auxiliary:58. It is not even barely possible that he made that mistake.C. Using the nonfinite verb form:59. When the reports arrived, we began to assess them.D. Using extraposition:60. To see all the high school kids standing on one foot outside school property and puffing awayfurtively and defiantly on their cigarettes breaks my heart.E. Using passive voice:61. All the students who are applying for the government loan must observe this rule.F. Combining the two sentences by using subjunctive mood:62. She has little knowledge about the country. But she talked in a way that made people believe the country.G. Combining the two sentences by using a conjunct:63. He tried many companies. They all rejected his application.64. It rained heavily last night. All the flowers are gone.H. Combining the two sentences by using a relative clause:65. Philip bought an English-Chinese dictionary last week. He found it very useful.66. Heavy storms occurred in the area this summer. It caused serious damage to the crops.I. Rewrite the following sentences using whatever cohesive device is appropriate:67. If you travel often, keep a collection of necessities pre-packed. Keeping a collection ofnecessities pre-packed will give you time to pare the nonessentials.68. I inherited these skills from my father. Those skills have been put to the test.69. I learned to pack light early in fife. I had to pack light early in life.2009年4月现代英语语法真题答案一、单项选择题(本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)Choose the best answer from the choices given and put the letters A, B, C or D in the brackets.1.——Did you hear what she said? ( )——Well, I heard her say something, but I ______. So I don't know exactly what she said.A. would not listenB. were not listeningC. had not listenedD. shouldn't listen2. When I got to the top of the mountain, the sun ______. ( )A. shoneB. shinesC. has shoneD. was shining3. The building suddenly collapsed while it ______ down. ( )A. pulledB. had been pulledC. was being pulledD. was pulled4. Most of my saving ______ in stocks. ( )A. has been investedB. is being investedC. have investedD. have been invested5. The manager insisted that the chief engineer ______ testing the new model immediately. （）A. startB. startsC. startedD. will start6. Great as Newton was, many of his principles ______ and modified by contemporary scientists today. ( )A. are to challengeB. may be challengedC. are challengingD. have been challenged7. Mary ______ have been invited to the party, but she wasn't.A. mustB. shouldC. canD. would8. Mr. Smith isn't here yet. I think he ______ about the meeting.A. should have forgotB. ought to forgetC. must have forgotD. may not forget9. , It was very kind of you to do the washing-up, but you really ______ it.A. needn't doB. shouldn't have doneC. didn't have to doD. mustn't have done10. I couldn't help ______ when I saw that. ( )A. laughB. laughedC. laughingD. to laugh11. I saw lying on his doormat a letter ______ to him from the U.S.A. ( )A. addressingB. addressedC. to addressD. being addressed12. The key ______ the puzzle will be given in tomorrow's paper. ( )A. ofB. forC. toD. about13. The surgeon was expected to finish the operation ______ noon. ( )A. inB. beforeC. tillD. on14. What was it ______ caused the forest fire? ( )A. whoB. thatC. thisD. whom15. This is the school ______ I studied for six years. ( )A. whichB. whereC. whenD. whom16. His sister, ______ you met at the airport yesterday, is a famous basketball player. ( )A. thatB. whoC. whichD. when17. She would stay with her parents ______ .( )A. for a couple of days once a month after she got marriedB. once a month for a couple of days after she got marriedC. after she got married for a couple of days once a monthD. once a month after she got married for a couple of days18. All the applicants will be assessed ______ an interview.( )A. by means ofB. through the way ofC. by the way ofD. by the method of19. ______ my bank lent me the money, I would have bought a new house.( )A. HadB. IfC. BeD. Would20. ______ guilty, I'd rather be tried in Florida.( )A. WhenB. AsC. SinceD. If二、选择填空题(本大题共8小题，每小题2分，共16分)Fill in each of the blanks with one of the items given.21. were, was, had, animal, animalsSmall amounts of land was used for keeping animals.22. has, have, its, their, theirsThe committee has reached its decision.23. more, more of, most, as, like, thanBill is more of a fool than John.24. qualified, a teacher; qualifying, teachers; qualify, teachingSusan is a teacher as qualified as Mary.25. be, is, was, are, were, will be, shall bea. That the man kissed his love in the street on the Valentine Day will be a hot topic for tonight's TV show.b. Neither his voice nor his donation to the funding organization shall be forgotten in the days to come.26. have, has, had, will have, shall havea. She is the only one of the factory who has been laid up.b. This is the only family in the community who has different opinions while making up the mind.27. be, is, was, are, were, will be, shall be, has, have, hada. She is one of the girls who have been to the Sentosa Beaches.b. This is the only one of the houses which was newly built up in this area.28. physics, gentry, binoculars, bronchitis, bacteria, stimulusa. Singular only: physics, stimulus, bronchitisb. Plural only: binoculars, bacteria, gentry三、填空题(本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.A. Fill in the blank with assertive, non-assertive or negative words:29. I think I've lost that green scarf of mine; I can't find it anywhere.30. ——"I'd like some more cheese."——"I'm sorry there's none left."31. I'm trying to persuade him to come but I'm getting nowhere.32. Satellite technology offers the opportunity, as never before, for continuous television coverage of major international events.B. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb or verb phrase given:33. Primary distillation, which yields several fractions, is carried (carry) out in the main column of the crude distillation unit.34. It is time we thought (think) about drawing up a detailed plan for the project.35. Halloween was originally a religious holiday, but its religious character has lost (lose) in the United States, and now it is celebrated mostly as a children's day.36. When questioning (question) the boy, the policeman felt a little sorry for him.37. Three years later, realizing (realize) that he was not as well prepared as he should be, either materially or psychologically, Mackenzie returned to Britain to get ready for his next journey.C. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition:38. The train doesn't go to Nanjing. We'll have to change at Shanghai.39. Unless the hunters are very careful, they may fall to death when climbing the mountains.40. The man sitting in the corner reminds me of my uncle Tom.41. I think it isn't good for children to get everything they want.42. It was between 1830 and 1835 that the first newspaper in the world was born.D. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate relative pronoun or adverb:43. Deserts are found where rain never falls or falls in only a few weeks' time for a whole year.44. That was the proposal she put forward at the board meeting but it was turned down by all the other members.45. The treatment, which is being tried by doctors at these hospitals, has proved to be effective for patients.46. Mrs Taylor, who came on holiday with us, is now in Shanghai.E. Fill in the blank with the proper form of the adjective given:47. Of the two sisters, which is the older (old)?F. Fill in the blank with the adjectives in brackets in correct order:48. She had a beautiful red real silk skirt. (beautiful, real, red, silk)四、改错题(本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)Correct one error in each of the following sentences.49. Don't use your plate as ashtray. → …as an ashtray.50. Julie spent the all of the summer at home. → Julie spent the whole summer…51. Whole London was talking about her affairs. → The whole London…52. Both of children have gone to bed. → Both children…53. Have you heard this new idea of the boss? → Have you heard of…54. She's got a parrot on the shoulder. → …on her shoulder.55. —"Can you come on Monday or Tuesday?"—"I'm afraid either day is possible." → "I'm afraid neither day is possible."56. She got married at St. Joseph. → …in St. Joseph.五、改句(本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分)Rewrite the following sentences as required.A. Turning the following imperative into the YES-NO question form:57. Bring me some paper please.→ Would you please bring me some paper?B. Using a modal auxiliary:58. It is not even barely possible that he made that mistake.→ He could not have made that mistake.C. Using the nonfinite verb form:59. When the reports arrived, we began to assess them.→ Reports having arrived, …D. Using extraposition:60. To see all the high school kids standing on one foot outside school property and puffing away furtively and defiantly on their cigarettes breaks my heart.→ It breaks my heart to see …E. Using passive voice:61. All the students who are applying for the government loan must observe this rule.→ This rule must be observed by all the students…F. Combining the two sentences by using subjunctive mood:62. She has little knowledge about the country. But she talked in a way that made people believe the country.→ She talked as if she had much knowledge about the country.G. Combining the two sentences by using a conjunct:63. He tried many companies. They all rejected his application.→ … but …64. It rained heavily last night. All the flowers are gone.→ … and…H. Combining the two sentences by using a relative clause:65. Philip bought an English-Chinese dictionary last week. He found it very useful.→ Philip found the English-Chinese dictionary that he bought last week very useful.66. Heavy storms occurred in the area this summer. It caused serious damage to the crops.→ The heavy storms that occurred in the area this summer caused serious damage to the crops.I. Rewrite the following sentences using whatever cohesive device is appropriate:67. If you travel often, keep a collection of necessities pre-packed. Keeping a collection of necessities pre-packed will give you time to pare the nonessentials.→ … that will give you…68. I inherited these skills from my father. Those skills have been put to the test.→ … They have been…69. I learned to pack light early in life. I had to pack light early in life.→ … I had to do it …。