英语专业四级语法练习题1.Space exploration promises to open up many new territories for human settlement, as well as the harvest of mineralresources.A. leads toB. to lead toC. leading toD. lead to2.Someday, solar power collected by satellites the earth may give us all the energy we need for an expandingcivilization.A. circledB. to circleC. circlingD. circles3.In this experiment, they are wakened several times during the night, and asked to report what they .A. had just been dreamingB. are just dreamingC. have just been dreamingD. had just dreamt4.Her terror was so great somewhere to escape, she would have run for her life.A. only ifB. that there had only beenC. that had there only beenD. if there were only5.Some women a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.A. must makeB. should have madeC. would makeD. could have made6. A light with no more power than by an ordinary electric light bulb becomes intensely strong as it is concentrated to apinpoint-sized beam.A. as is producedB. that producedC. that is producedD. produced7.For most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travelers or others who earned aliving from the sea, there was little reason to ask many questions about it, let alone what lay beneath the surface.A. askingB. askC. to askD. be asked8.Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than, _____ at the other store.A. anyoneB. the othersC. thatD. the ones9.The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as its soil and the water of its lakes, rivers and oceans.A. areB. isC. doD. has10.From now on, when anyone in our ranks who has done some useful work dies, soldier or cook, we should have afuneral ceremony and a memorial meeting in his honor.A. no matter he isB. whether he has beenC. be heD. whether be he11.In 1921 Einstein won the Nobel Prize, and was honored in Germany until the rise of Nazism he was driven fromGermany because he was a Jew.A. thenB. andC. whenD. before12.Physics is the present-day equivalent of used to be called natural philosophy from which most of present-day sciencearose.A. thatB. allC. whichD. what13._____ the population of working age increased by 1 million between 1981 and 1986, today it is barely growing.A. WhereasB. Even ifC. AfterD. Now that14.By the first decade of the 21st century, international commercial traffic vastly beyond today’s level s.A. will be expected to extendB. will have been expected to extendC. is expected to be extendedD. is expected to have extended15.His features were agreeable; his body, slight of build, had something of athletic outline.A. somehowB. asC. thoughD. somewhat16.We advocate the economic, cultural and religious traditions of all national minorities.A. to respectB. to be respectedC. respectingD. having respected17.There are two horses at the ends of a rope with all their might in opposite directions.A. pullingB. pullC. pulledD. to pull18.Today the Tennessee Valley is one of the richest areas in the world. But if things as they were it would now be adesert.A. had leftB. were leftC. had been leftD. had been leaving19.After twenty years abroad, William came back only ____ how his hometown was damaged in an earthquake.A. to find outB. finding outC. to have found outD. to be finding out20.Relaxation, fresh air, pure water and clean food, is essential to a sound mind and healthy body.A. much less thanB. no less thanC. no more thanD. any less than21.It is far better to do well a bit of work which is well a large fortune.A. worthy to be done than haveB. worth doing than to haveC. worthwhile to do than haveD. worthy of doing than have22.Understanding the cultural habit of another nation, especially containing as many different subcultures as the UnitedStates, is a complex task.A. oneB. the oneC. thatD. such23.Whether or not the next plan will yield any positive results to be seen.A. remainB. remainsC. is remainedD. have remained24.If ever again happens an accident like this, we will have only ourselves to blame.A. itB. soC. thereD. that25.This is the most important respect civilized man can be distinguished from primitive communities.A. whichB. in whichC. with whichD. that26.With production steadily, the factory needs an ever-increasing supply of raw materials.A. having gone upB. goes upC. gone upD. going up27.I thought the technician was to blame for the blowing of the fuse, but I see now I was mistaken.A. howB. thatC. whereD. why28.The members of the delegation were glad longer than originally planned.A. to be stayingB. stayingC. to have stayedD. if they stayed29.The students were much encouraged a chance to talk with the Americans in English.A. to getB. gottenC. to have gotD. having got30.When a person is in a happy frame of mind, he may agree on the thing that he won’t tolerate when he is not in theright frame of mind.A. doingB. to doC. doneD. to be done31.Recently many schools have faced what could be called the crisis of comprehension or, in simple terms, the phenomenonof students with phonic and grammar skills still unable to understand what they read.A. areB. to beC. beingD. have been32.I the train but I overslept that morning.A. could catchB. might catchC. must have caughtD. could have caught33.It is very kind of you to do the washing-up, but you it.A. mustn’t have doneB. wouldn’t have doneC. mightn’t have doneD. didn’t have to do34.Taking more vitamin than the body needs does not make it function better over-fulfilling the oil lamp makes it lightenbetter.A. no more thanB. any more thanC. not more thanD. much more than35.Do you have any idea what Jim does all Sunday? He spends as much time idling about as he does ____.A. his studyB. studyingC. to studyD. on his study36.Just as the builder is skilled in the handling of his bricks, the experienced writer in the handling of his words.A. and so isB. as isC. the same isD. so is37.The new hotel has erected a beautiful building with recreation area and conference facilities on the top floor thefinest view of the city can be obtained.A. in whichB. over whichC. whereD. there38.We agree to accept they thought was the best tourist guide.A. whateverB. whomeverC. whicheverD. whoever39.Although many people view conflict as bad, conflict is sometimes useful it forces people to test the relative merits oftheir attitudes and behaviors.A. by whichB. so thatC. in thatD. provided that40. A beam of light will not bend round corners unless to do so with the help of a reflecting device.A. madeB. being madeC. having madeD. to be made41. A knock at the door again! It was the third time someone me that evening.A. has interruptedB. had interruptedC. to have interruptedD. would have interrupted42.The government agrees to install services by residents over a ten-year period.A. which are to be paid forB. for which to be paidC. which to be paid forD. to be paid for which43.He would always ignore the fact of such a contradiction in his inner thought.A. there to beB. there beingC. it beingD. there having been44.They us willingly but they happened to be short of hands, too.A. would helpB. would have helpedC. were going to helpD. must have helped45.Research findings show that we spend about two hours dreaming every night no matter what we during the day.A. should have doneB. would have doneC. may have doneD. must have done46.If you are to catch a train, it is always better to be comfortably early than even a fraction of a minute late.A. tooB. veryC. muchD. rather47.If you have been generous to a person for a period of time, it is most likely that the person will take advantage of yourgenerosity and trade on your “weakness” become appreciative of your kindness.A. but notB. let aloneC. rather thanD. instead of48. A poet must not write for the ages past, but for in which he lives and those which are to follow.A. oneB. thoseC. the oneD. that49.There is a delicate balance of nature many square miles of ocean and vegetation and clean air are needed to maintainonly a relatively few human beings.A. whereB. in whichC. whenD. how50.There are cases new factories are being put up and beautiful old trees are going to be cut down for a new factory.A. whichB. whereC. thatD. when51.Somebody in the next room must be ill, a doctor has just come out.A. becauseB. forC. in thatD. as52.To understand the situation completely requires more thought than thus far.A. has givenB. was givenC. being givenD. has been given53.Of great significance the nation-wide movement is the Kampuchean people in their heroic struggle against theaggression of the Vietnamese.A. to supportB. for supportingC. supportingD. of supporting54.Many farmers came to the city, jobs and for all the other legendary opportunities of life in the city.A. looking forB. to look forC. having looked forD. looked for55.It is requested that an applicant whose undergraduate work is done at another institution two copies of undergraduatetranscripts and degrees directly to the dean of the graduate school.A. must sendB. sendC. are to sendD. need send56.You her in her office last Friday; she’s been out of town for two weeks.A. needn’t have se enB. might have seenC. must have seenD. can’t have seen57.When we arrived, he found the aged and the sick at home.A. none butB. none other thanC. nothing butD. no other than58.I hope all the precautions against air pollution, are suggested by the local government, will be seriously consideredhere.A. asB. whileC. afterD. since59.Suppose there were a flood or an earthquake and the people could not be reached by trains or trucks. packages of foodcould be dropped from planes, the people might starve.A. UntilB. BeforeC. UnlessD. If only60.Mary has long had the desire a famous writer even though the study of writing would require years of sacrifice onher part.A. for becomingB. to becomeC. of becomingD. becoming61.This is so difficult a problem that the scientist is known to on it for about ten years, but hasn’t found a solution yet.A. have workedB. have been workingC. be workingD. work on62.You such a long essay; our teacher only asked for 200 words, and you have written 300!A. mustn’t have writtenB. couldn’t have writtenC. needn’t have writtenD. might not as well have written63._____ for aches, pains and fever, aspirin is now the subject of multiple investigations of its role in treating many moreserious complaints.A. Long usedB. Being used longC. Having been long usedD. It has long been used64.In no country Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.A. better thanB. more thanC. other thanD. rather than65.“What do you suggest I write about, then, to stand a chance next year?” “It isn’t so much you write as theway you write it.”A. what…thatB. what…whichC. what…ho wD. which…that66.After people have learned that magnets attract things, centuries passed they took note of the fact that magnetssometimes also repel things.A. beforeB. untilC. afterD. since67.I walked down the corridor, my footsteps frighteningly through the empty deserted building.A. echoingB. echoedC. to echoD. having echoed68.Beer is the most popular drink among male drinkers ________ overall consumption is significantly higher than that ofwomen.A.thatB. whatC. whichD. Whose1._____ all our kindness to help her, Sara refused to listen.A. AtB. InC. ForD. On2. ____ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.A. Had they arrivedB. Would they arriveC. Were they arrivingD. Were they to arrive3. ____ conflict among city-states caused the eventual decline of Greek civilization.A. ContinuousB. ContinualC. ConstantD. Contrary4. ____ he's already heard the news.A. Chances areB. Chance isC. Opportunities areD. Opportunity is5.____ his knowledge and academic background, he is basically stupid.A. But forB. According toC. For allD. Thanks to6. ____ man can now create radioactive elements, there is nothing he can do to reduce their radioactivity.A. AsB. WhetherC. WhileD. Now that7. ____ of the burden of ice, the balloon climbed up and drifted to the South.A. To be freeB. To freeC. FreeingD. Freed8. ____ should any money be given to a small child.A. On no accountB. From all accountC. Of no accountD. By all account9.____ the advances of the science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.A. As forB. DespiteC. ExceptD. Besides10. ____ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.A. To giveB. GivenC. GivingD. Having given11. ____ the sight of the police officers, the men ran off.A. InB. AtC. OnD. With12. ____ the wall, we decided that we should need three tins of paint.A. Making upB. Doing upC. Putting upD. Sizing up13. ____ the whole, early American city planning was excellent.A. InB. FromC. OnD. Above14. ____ we are having these days!A. What a lovely weatherB. What lovely weathersC. What lovely weatherD. What lovely a weather15. ____, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.A. Other things being equalB. Were other things equalC. To be equal to other thingsD. Other things to be equal16. ____, he does not love her.A. As he likes her very muchB. Though much he likes herC. Much although he likes herD. Much though he likes her17. A drunk man walked in, ____ in appearance.A. repulsiveB. reluctantC. reproachfulD. reputed18. A good many houses ____ knocked down by the earthquake.A. wasB. wereC. isD. are19. A good teacher must know how to ____ his ideas.A. conveyB. displayC. consultD. confront20. A large part of human activity, particularly in relation to the environment, is ____ conditions or events.A. in response toB. in favor ofC. in contrast toD. in excess of21. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily ____ much sharing of interests and responsibilities.A. take overB. result inC. hold onD. keep to22. A man has to make _____ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old.A. supplyB. assuranceC. provisionD. adjustment23. A river _____ through the narrow wooded valley below.A. extendsB. poursC. expandsD. twists24. A writer has to ____ imagination as well as his experiences for his writing.A. drawing back fromB. draw inC. draw upD. draw on25. According to the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, wisdom comes from the _____ of maturity.A. fulfillmentB. achievementC. establishmentD. accomplishment26. After a concert tour in Asia, Canada and the U.S., he will _____ work on a five-language opera.A. confineB. indulgeC. resumeD. undergo27. After briefly ____ the history of the author, Prof. Li turned to the novel itself immediately.A. dipping inB. dipping atC. dipping intoD. dipping to28.After negotiation, the two countries ____ the terms of peace.A. agreed withB. agreed inC. agreed toD. agreed on29. After performing a successful operation, the doctor at last pulled the patient ____.A. backB. inC. upD. through30. After reading these books, he was _____ to the Darwinian theory of evolution.A. changedB. convertedC. transferredD. adjusted31. Airplane and television are among the ____ of science.A. masksB. martyrsC. marvelsD. marrow32. All experts agree that the most important consideration with diet drugs is carefully ____ the risks and benefits.A. weighingB. valuingC. evaluatingD. distinguishing33. Although Asian countries are generally more ____ in social customs than Western countries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India.A. conservativeB. confidentialC. comprehensibleD. consistent34. Although he is very rich, his undutiful children are the ____ of his life.A. torchB. tormentC. topicD. topper35. Although he thought he was helping us to prepare the dinner, he was actually ____ the way.A. inB. offC. byD. on36. Although most birds have only a negligible sense of smell, they have ____ vision.A. vigorousB. exactC. acuteD. vivid37. Although sports ____ the household, Joe drew the line when they interfered with family traditions and routine.A. overwhelmedB. affectedC. dominatedD. influenced38. Although the town had been ____ by the storm several times, little damage was done.A. attackedB. injuredC. harmedD. struck39. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it ____ before the West was settled.A. couldB. wasC. wouldD. did40. Among the many subjects in school, mathematics is probably the most _____, depending least on a student's background and culture.A. universalB. abstractC. arbitraryD. concrete41. As a _____ actor, he can perform, sing, dance and play several kinds of musical instruments.A. flexibleB. versatileC. sophisticatedD. productive42. As a salesman, he works on a (an) _____ basis, taking 10% of everything he sells.A. incomeB. commissionC. salaryD. pension43. As an excellent shooter, Peter practiced aiming at both _____ targets and moving targets.A. stationaryB. standingC. stableD. still44. As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think _____.A. ought to be saidB. must sayC. have to be saidD. need to say45. As the plane was getting ready to take off, we all _____ our seat belt.A. tiedB. lockedC. fastenedD. closed46. At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly _____ to another subject.A. committedB. switchedC. favoredD. transmitted47. At no time _____ other countries.A. China will invadeB. will invade ChinaC. will China invadeD. invade will China48. Be here on Friday _____ the latest.A. atB. byC. forD. in49. Because the whole country is in a financial dilemma, the government calls on us to _____ economy.A. makeB. practiceC. carryD. develop50. Before he started the work, I asked the builder to give me an _____ of the cost of repairing the roof.A. assessmentB. estimateC. announcementD. evaluation51. Beryl hardly ever goes to _____ the cinema.A. neither the theatre orB. either the theatre norC. neither the theatre norD. the theatre or52. Beside being expensive, the food tastes _____.A. badlyB. too much badC. too badlyD. bad53. Britain's press is unusual _____ it is divided into two very different types of newspaper: the quality press and the popular press.A. in howB. in whatC. in whichD. in that54. By moving the radar beam around slowly in circles, we can _____ the surroundings.A. exploreB. exposeC. exploitD. expand55. Cancer is second only _____ heart disease as a cause of death.A. ofB. toC. withD. from56. Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is _____ loud continuous noise.A. subjected toB. filled withC. associated withD. attached to57. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs ______ directed.A. likeB. soC. whichD. as58. Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and this ______ produces artificial cold surrounding it.A. absorptionB. transitionC. consumptionD. interaction59. Charles can't go to work today because he _____ a cold.A. hasB. feelsC. takesD. thinks60. Charles has not the least ______ of giving up his research.A. intentionB. decisionC. ideaD. hope61. Columbus' decision to sail west to reach the East _____ on his belief that the earth was round.A. existedB. satC. relaxedD. rested62. Despite the wonderful acting and well-developed plot the _____ movie could not hold our attention.A. three-hoursB. three-hourC. three-hours'D. three-hour's63. Difficulties can _____ a person's best qualities.A. bring upB. bring outC. bring aboutD. bring to64. Doctors sometimes _____ old cures when modern medicine doesn't work.A. fall onB. fall down onC. fall back onD. fall in upon65. Does brain power _____ as we get older? Scientists now have some surprising answers.A. descendB. declineC. deduceD. collapse66. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true _____ it comes to classroom tests.A. whenB. sinceC. beforeD. after67. Don't worry. The company will _____ all your expense.A. satisfyB. meetC. payD. submit68. Eventually, people spread throughout the continent, ______ the entire species.A. wiping outB. wiping awayC. wiping offD. wiping up69. Experts say walking is one of the best ways for a person to ______ healthy.A. preserveB. stayC. maintainD. reserve70. Faced with the ______ difficulties, they are determined to carry on their program.A. satisfactoryB. attributableC. innocentD. intangible71. Fewer and fewer of today's workers expect to spend their working lives in the same field, ______ the same company.A. all elseB. much worseC. let aloneD. less likely72. Flying in an airplane was once thought to be an impossible ______.A. taskB. professionC. promiseD. contest73. Fresh vegetables are straight from the ______ and raw vegetables are ______.A. earth...cookedB. soil...uncookedC. floor...cookedD. ground...uncooked74. From this material we can _____ hundreds of what you may call direct products.A. deriveB. discernC. diminishD. displace75. Fruit is cheapest _____ season.A. atB. onC. inD. through76. Fruit pickers are paid at the _____ of '4.00 an hour.A. rateB. scaleC. sumD. value77. Fumes from the exhaust of an automobile are ______.A. notoriousB. anxiousC. noxiousD. delicious78. George wasn't in class today, Professor Brown excused him ______.A. from attendingB. of attendingC. to attendD. attending79. Class will _____ at a high temperature and will be in a liquid condition.A. dissolveB. disappearC. meltD. evaporate80. Hamlet _____ his father's death on his uncle.A. reversedB. revertedC. revengedD. Revealed81. He _____ tennis every day since he ______ sixteen.A. has played... isB. played... has beenC. was playing...has beenD. has been playing...was82. He appeared _____ with our team's performance.A. satisfyingB. to be satisfyingC. to satisfyD. satisfied83. He believed that the greatest of his _____ was that he'd never had a college education.A. grievesB. misfortunesC. disastersD. sorrows84. He delivered _____ orders for a Chinese restaurant for the whole summer vacation so as to earn enough money for his tuition.A. take offB. take overC. take upD. take out85. He does not _____ as a teacher of English as his pronunciation is terrible.A. equalB. matchC. qualifyD. fit86. He finished _____ in the 1,500-meter run.A. championB. championshipC. firstD. No. one87. He has been asked to account _____ his absence.A. forB. onC. ofD. about88. He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any _____ on what he promises.A. faithB. beliefC. creditD. reliance89. He is _____ the run from the police.A. inB. offC. onD. after90. He is an artist with seemingly unlimited _____.A. creativityB. creatureC. creationD. creative91. He knows the rules but does not know how to ______ it.A. controlB. directC. applyD. run92. He made a ____ inspection of the doors and the windows before leaving.A. slowlyB. leisurelyC. carefullyD. seriously93. He made such a _____ contribution to the university that they are naming one of the new building after him.A. genuineB. minimumC. modestD. generous94. He must have had an accident, or he _____ then.A. would have been hereB. had to be hereC. should be hereD. would be here95. He often sat in a small bar drinking considerably more than _____.A. he was in good healthB. his health was goodC. his good health wasD. was good for his health96. He pointed out that the living standard of urban and _____ people continued to improve.A. remoteB. municipalC. ruralD. provincial97. He said nothing at all, but his eyes spoke _____ him.A. forB. upC. outD. against98. He took me _____ task for not doing it.A. intoB. uponC. toD. on99. He used examples to _____ his argument.A. strengthenB. increaseC. fixD. underline 100. He was here _____ the stroke.A. inB. onC. withD. to101. He was one of the greatest writers _____ had ever lived.A. whoB. whichC. thatD. as102. He would try to ingratiate himself _____ his clients in order to earn more money.A. intoB. withC. forD. from103. Her address made a great impression _____ the audience.A. atB. ofC. inD. on104. Here is one of the most interesting novels that _____ been published _____ the war.A. has ... afterB. have ... afterC. have ... sinceD. has ... since 105. His companions have threatened to _____ his crimes to the police.A. imposeB. expressC. encloseD. expose 106. His extravagance reduced him _____ for his living.A. to begB. from beggingC. to beggingD. into begging 107. His death _____ with age.A. deterioratedB. determinedC. detectedD. detained 108. His long service with the company was _____ with a present.A. admittedB. acknowledgedC. attributedD. accepted 109. His novel _____ some light on life in China in Ming Dynasty.A. sendsB. providesC. throwsD. puts110. His tastes and habits _____ with those of his wife.A. combineB. competeC. coincideD. compromise 111. His wife is quite lazy. Her reluctance to wash her own clothes is a case _____ point.A. inB. onC. toD. for112. His work is only _____, certainly not distinguished.A. fairB. remarkableC. goodD. wonderful 113. Hot metal _____ as it grows cooler.A. contractsB. reducesC. condensesD. compresses 114. Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full _____.A. capacityB. strengthC. lengthD. possibility 115. How close parents are to their children _____ a strong influence on the character of the children.A. hasB. haveC. havingD. to have 116. I _____ with thanks the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new column.A. expressB. confessC. verifyD. acknowledge 117. I always _____ what I have said.A. get toB. see toC. lead toD. hold to 118. I am not used _____ to like that.A. to being spokenB. to speakC. being spokenD. to speaking 119. I am sorry that I must _____ your invitation owing to a previous appointment.A. declineB. rejectC. acceptD. receive。