英语语法2015年4月真题试题及答案解析（00831）

Why is -ed participle so termed rather than the “past participle” as it used to be called? Name three functions the -ed participle can perform.

What are the two major kinds of word classes in English? What words do they consist of respectively?

Using ellipsis:

Why give me two cups of coffee? I only asked for one cup of coffee.

Using reference:

Mr. Black and his wife are going to dine out this evening. In fact, Mr. Black and his wife do it every weekend.

Using extraposition:

Whether he will invest in the program remains a puzzle,

Using inversion:

Following the roar, a tiger rushed out from among the bushes.

Combining the two sentences by using a conjunct:

Officially, he is in charge.His secretary does all the work.

Using a disjunct:

It is quite obvious that measures should be taken to cope with the environmental pollution.

Combining the two sentences by using a relative clause:

Global warming is one of the greatest challenges.Each and every country on this planet has to face the challenges.

Combining the two sentences by using a correlative coordinator.

The conference on nuclear energy was not attended by students from Stanford.We were very disappointed that the conference on nuclear energy was only attended by teachers from Berkeley.

Using a modal auxiliary:

It is necessary that they follow their teacher’s instruction.

Using a non-finite verb form:

The book is so easy that everyone can understand it.

Using subjunctive mood:

I think it very important for the textbooks to be available before school starts.

Reinforce the negation in the following sentence:

No student managed to finish the exercises on time.

The manager told me that yesterday in person.

Wow, you’ve got a huge house. I didn’t expect one to be so big.

Nick is very handy about the house, that I will never be.

He hardly entered the room when the phone started to ring.

That is no surprise that John should have failed the exam; he doesn’t work hard at all.

I want to tell you that we all sympathize for you in your afflictions.

One reason why women live longer than men after retirement is because women can continue to do something they are used to doing.

You needn’t have come to tell me that personally; you could send me a message through your cell phone.

After giving the lecture, I started to listen to the students to discuss some social problems.

The man standing in the corner confessed to have told a lie to the policeman.

When the neighbors broke in and found his body, the old man had already died for about three days.

A page of the chapter’s has been lost, so it is difficult to understand its meaning.

Passed on from father to son, the island farm has been owned by________.(Chambers family) for many years.

There wasn’t any directory in the telephone box_______ (which) I was phoning.

_______(take) care of her little daughter accounts for most part of her time.

Since many of the customers work during the day, Billy has to collect the money at night, _______ (he)?

In order to open a pub or a wine bar, the owner must obtain the_______(approve) the local government.

The Malwood Art Museumn,_______(locate) the main lobby of the University Center, is exhibiting local, national and international works at the moment.

We were sometimes at odds with the Americans, and even the_______ (German).

Several political parties allied with_______(each) against higher taxes.

When you fill in the_______(apply) form, please use your permanent address so that we can contact you easily later.

These goods are_______(essential) for export, though a few of them may be sold on the home market.

If women are free from violence, their families_______(flourish).

Ten days ago the young man_______(inform) his boss of his intention to resign.

Once they_______(settle) the agenda, the committee circulated it to all the members of the society.

In doing scientific experiments, one must be_______(care) than doing daily routines.

It’s a funny thing, but she put the ring on the_______(dress) table a few minutes ago, and now it’s missing.

Friendly contacts between different peoples of the two countries _______(facilitate) the cultural and economic interchange in recent years.

When we attend a meeting, our remarks should_______(confine) to the issues at hand.

The_______(chilly) of autumn was in the air and she went to fetch a coat.

When my old friend Brian urged me_______(accept) a cigarette, it was more than I could bear.

I_______(work) out to keep fit every day; otherwise my brain will not work properly.

attempts, attempt, attempting, in, on, at

All their_______to rescue the child from the burning building were_______vain.

affects, effects, guides, what, how, when

We are interested in the weather because it_______us so directly what we wear, what we do, and even_______we feel.

hour, hour’s, hours’, conserved, preserved, reserved

With no result after one_______discussion, we_______the question for the next meeting.

that, which, in which, so, too, such

I cannot believe that the restaurant, _______I have eaten_______wonderful meals, is going to close down.

is becoming, became, has become, aged, ages, age

Over the last fifteen years, running_______a popular pastime for 30 million participants of all_______.

thinks, thought, was thought, work, works, working

This painting_______of as one of the best_______of the famous painter.

insist, insisted, insists, do, did, does

Although he didn’t feel well, he_______that he_______the job on his own.

is, are, was, where, which, whose

Since a staple of immigrant communities in big cities_______long, restaurants _______diners chop, grill, boil or dip their food are hot in the American heartland.

Three days_______usually not enough for a cat to become acquainted with a new cat or kitten.

Jewelry_______becoming increasingly popular, in one form or another, among teenage guys.

The wounded_______for treatment, but the rest are sent immediately to holding centers.

Gradually the road climbs among high mountains and through a dark forest_______huge trees shut out the light with their thick towering leaves.

_______, she has dared to do what many others do not — publicly criticize the Taliban.

He turns out to be such an extremely successful actor, _______none of his former classmates is.

At present she’s focused on next month_______will see her set on her biggest UK tour to date.

Then, as bystanders run_______all directions, the man fell abruptly to the ground after apparently being shot.

In general, the_______the screen size, the_______you need to sit for optimal picture quality.

Twenty years after the storm, Homestead’s population is nearly_______than it was when Andrew ruined the town.

Adjust the chair height so your elbows are about_______the work surface.

Cowan was the last man_______, voluntarily covering the withdrawal of his remaining comrades.

He may get his teaching qualifications but I couldn’t imagine_______long term in the current school environment.

_______constantly pick up your hands to guide him?

The manager demanded that Mary_______from her job as a secretary after the incident.

I am an admirer of Lincoln and I think if he_______here now, he’d have a good sense of humor about it.

The outdoor stadium will_______at least 60,000 people.

One astronaut who joined the program in 1996_______only after he had been applying for 12 years.

Of_______two colleagues, one lives in_______town and the other in _______ countryside.

_______is too much for two little girls to carry.