专四语法动词真题汇总2016年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... interruptedB. had...interruptedC. are...interruptingD. were...interrupting12. 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.14. Nobody heard him sing,___________.A. did theyB. did heC. didn't theyD. did one17. This is one of the issues that deserve___________.A. mentioningB. being mentionedC. to mentionD. for mention19. ___________your advice, I would have made the wrong decision.A. Hadn't it been forB. Had it not been forC. Had it been forD. Had not it been for20. The sentence I wish I had been more careful in spending money. expresses the speaker's_____.A. hopeB. joyC. regretD. relief2015年51. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on the shelf, ______ ?A. don't youB. do youC. will youD. won't you54. 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.57. All the Presidents Men ______ one of the important books for scholars who study the Watergate Scandal.A. remainsB. remainedC. remainD. is remaining58. If you explained the situation to your lawyer, he _____ able to advise you much better than I can.A. will beB. wasC. would beD. were59. Which of the following is a stative verb?A. Drink.B. Close.C. Rain.D. Belong.61. The following are all correct responses to "Who told the news to the teacher?" EXCEPT _____.A. Bob did itB. Bob did soC. Bob did thatD. Bob did63. 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?65. There _____ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.A. to beB. to have beenC. beD. Being2014年51. It is essential that he _______all the facts first.A. is examiningB. will examineC. examinesD. examine52. 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.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.58. Please pardon ______ you.A. my disturbingB. disturbingC. me to disturbD. that I disturb59. 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?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.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.2013年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.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.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 rainB. was to rainC. was rainingD. had rained64. 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.2012年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 sent55．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．60．Which of the following best explains the meaning of“Shall we buy the tickets first”?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．63．A：Mother, you promised to take me out．B：Well_____A. so I did!B. so did I.C. so I do!D. so do I2011年52. Which of the following sentences is a COMMAND?A. Beg your pardon.B. Have a good time.C. Never do that again!D. What noise you are making!54. When you have finished with the book, don’t forget to return it to Tim, _____ ?A. do youB. will youC. don’t youD. won’t you55. In phrases like freezing cold, burning hot, or soaking wet, the-ING participle is usedA. as a command.B. as a condition.C. for concession.D. for emphasis.61. It’s getting late. I’d rather you ______ now.A. leftB. LeaveC. are leavingD. will leave64. The sentence that expresses OFFER is______.A. I’ll get some drinks. What’ll you have?B. Does she need to book a ticket now?C. May I know your name?D. Can you return the book next week?2010年52. Nancy's gone to work but her car's still there. She ____ by bus.A. must have goneB. should have goneC. ought to have goneD. could have gone57. She seldom goes to the theater, _____?A. doesn't sheB. does sheC. would sheD. wouldn't she60. It is necessary that he ____ the assignment without delay.A. hand inB. hands inC. must hand inD. has to hand in65. _____ should not become a serious disadvantage in life and work.A. To be not tallB. Not being tallC. Being not tallD. Not to be tall2009年51. What a nice day! How about the three of us _____ a walk in the park nearby?A. to takeB. takeC. takingD. to be taking52. If there were no subjunctive mood, English _____ much easier to learn.A. could have beenB. would'beC. will beD. would have been53. She _____ fifty or so when I first met her at a conference.A. had beenB. must beC. has beenD. must have been58. It is going to be fine tomorrow. _______.A. So is it.B. So it is.C. So it does .D. So does it.59. Little _____ about her own safety, though she herself was in great danger.A. she caredB. she may careC. may she careD. did she care61. Aren't you tired? I ____ you had done enough for today.A. should have thoughtB. must have thoughtC. might have thoughtD. could have thought62. "It seems that she was there at the conference." The sentence means thatA. she seems to be there at the conference.B. she seemed to be there at the conference.C. she seems to have been there at the conference.D. she seemed to being there at the conference.2008年52. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she ________ much better results now.A. would be gettingB. could have gotC. must getD. would get58. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on my desk, ________?A. do youB. don't youC. will youD. won't you60. They stood chatting together as easily and naturally as ________.A. it could beB. could beC. it wasD. was61. The following are all correct responses to "Who told the news to the teacher?" EXCEPTA. Jim did this.B. Jim did so.C. Jim did that.D. Jim did.63. In his plays Shakespeare ________ his characters live through their language.A. would makeB. had madeC. madeD. makes65. Which of the following sentences expresses "probability"?A. You must leave immediately.B. You must be feeling rather tired.C. You must be here by eight o'clock.D. You must complete the reading assignment on time.2007年52. All the President's Men ________ one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal.A. remainB. remainsC. remainedD. is remaining53. You ________ borrow my notes provided you take care of them,' I told my friend.A. couldB. shouldC. mustD. can54. If only the patient ________ a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might still be alive now.A. had receivedB. receivedC. should receiveD. were receiving55. Linda was ________ to experiment a month ago, but she changed her mind at the last minute.A. to startB. to have startedC. to be startingD. to have been starting56. She ________ fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.A. must beB. had beenC. could beD. must have been58. The committee has anticipated the problems that ________ in the road construction project.A. ariseB. will ariseC. aroseD. have arisen59. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ________ impossible to comprehend.A. had foundB. findsC. has foundD. would find60. He would have finished his college education, but he ________ to quit and find a job to support his family.A. had hadB. hasC. hadD. would have61. The research requires more money than ________.A. have been put inB. has been put inC. being put inD. to be put in63. It is not uncommon for there ________ problems of communication between the old and the young.A. beingB. would beC. beD. to be64.________ at in his way, the situation does not seem so desperate.A. Looking.B. lookedC. Being looked.D. to look65. It is absolutely essential that William ________ his study in spite of some learning difficulties.A. will continueB. continuedC. continueD. continues2006年52. If only I ________ play the guitar as well as you!A. wouldB. couldC. shouldD. might54. It's high time we ________ cutting down the rain forests.A. stoppedB. had to stopC. shall stopD. stop55. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ________ impossible to comprehend.A. has foundB. was findingC. had foundD. would find56. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone ________ an opportunity to hear the speech.A. ought to haveB. must haveC. may haveD. should have57. I am surprised ________ this city is a dull place to live in.A. that you should thinkB. by what you are thinkingC. that you would thinkD. with what you were thinking59. It is imperative that the government ________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry.A. attractsB. shall attractC. attractD. has to63. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ________ the spoilt ones.A. not countingB. not to countC. don't countD. having not counted65. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ________?A. didn't itB. doesn't thereC. usedn't it?D. didn't there2005年51. If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he ________ able to advise you much better than I can.A. would beB. will have beenC. wasD. were54. James has just arrived, but I didn't know he ________ until yesterday.A. will comeB. was comingC. had been comingD. came55. ________ conscious of my moral obligations as a citizen.A. I was and always will be.B. I have to be and always will be.C. I had been and always will be.D. I have been and always will be.57. I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I ________ the journey in exactly two days.A. must takeB. must have madeC. was able to makeD. could make60. That was not the first time he ________ us. I think it's high time we ________ strong actions against him.A. betrayed…takeB. had betrayed…tookC. has betrayed…tookD. has betrayed…take61. What's the chance of ________ a general election this year?A. there beingB. there to beC. there beD. there going to be62. The meeting was put off because we ________ a meeting without John.A. objected havingB. were objected to havingC. objected to haveD. objected to having63. ________ you ________ further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.A. If, had.B. Have, had.C. Should, have.D. In case, had.2004年42. ________, I'll marry him all the same.A. Was he rich or poor.B. Whether rich or poor.C. Were he rich or poor.D. Be he rich or poor.44.________ if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand?A. Would you be surprised.B. Were you surprised.C. Had you been surprised.D. Would you have been surprised.45. If not ________ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-tempered and grumbles all the time.A. being treatedB. treated C be treated D. having been treated46. It is imperative that students ________ their term papers on time.A. hand inB. would hand inC. have to hand inD. handed in48. The Minister of Finance is believed ________ of imposing new taxes to raise extra revenue.A. that he is thinkingB. to be thinkingC. that he is to thinkD. to think50.________ both sides accept the agreement ________ a lasting peace be established in this region.A. Only if, will.B. If only, would.C. Should, will.D. Unless, would.51. Mr. Wells, together with all the members of his family, ________ for Europe this afternoon.A. are to leaveB. are leavingC. is leavingD. leave2003年41. Agriculture is the country's chief source of wealth, wheat ________ by far the biggest cereal crop.A. isB. beenC. beD. being42. 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 missed44. Who ________ was coming to see me in my office this afternoon?A. you saidB. did you sayC. did you say thatD. you did say47. The opening ceremony is a great occasion. It is essential ________ for that.A. for us to be preparedB. that we are preparedC. of us to be preparedD. our being prepared48. Time ________, the celebration will be held as scheduled.A. permitB. permittingC. permittedD. permits53. She would have been more agreeable if she had changed a little bit, ________?A. hadn't sheB. hasn't sheC. wouldn't sheD. didn't she2002年43. For some time now, world leaders ________ out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction.A. had been pointingB. have been pointingC. were pointingD. pointed46. AIDS is said ________ the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in that region.A. beingB. to beC. to have beenD. having been49. The experiment requires more money than ________.A. have been put inB. being put inC. has been put inD. to be put in50. ________ for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam.A. Had it not been.B. Hadn't it been.C. Was it not.D. Were it not.51. "What courses are you going to do next semester?""I don't know. But it's about time ________ on something."A. I' d decide.B. I decided.C. I decide.D. I' m deciding.2001年42. Even as a girl, ________ to be her life, and theater audiences were to be her best teacher.A. performing by Melissa wereB. it was known that Melissa's performances wereC. knowing that Melissa's performances wereD. Melissa knew that performing was.43. __ him tomorrow.A. Why not to call on.B. Why don't call on.C. Why not calling on.D. Why not call on.51. ________ is not a serious disadvantage in life.A. To be not tall.B. Not to be tall.C. Being not tall.D. Not being tall.2000年41. Acute hearing helps most animals sense the approach of thunderstorm's long before people ________.A. doB. hearC. do themD. hearing it44. Do help yourself to some fruit,________ you?A. can'tB. don'tC. wouldn'tD. won't45. There ________ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.A. to beB. to have beenC. beingD. be48. You ________ Jim anything about it. It was none of his business.A. needn't have toldB. needn't tellC. mustn't have toldD. mustn't tell49. All of us would have enjoyed the party much more if there ________ quite such a crowd of people there.A. weren'tB. hasn't beenC. hadn't beenD. wouldn't be51. ________ at in this way, the present economic situation doesn't seem so gloomy.A. Looking.B. Looked.C. Having looked.D. To look.。