专四词汇语法练习（7）
1. The bank is reported in the local newspaper __C
1. C)
【句意】据当地报纸报道，那家银行昨天在光天化日下遭到抢劫。
【难点】动词不定式的完成式做主语的补足语，说明不定式的行为发生在谓语动作之前。
2. __D
2. D)
【句意】虽然他以前从未表演过，但他为业余剧团做的首次表演还是很成功。
【难点】in spite of意为“尽管，虽然”，后接名词或名词性短语，引导出来状语。选项A)没有主语或逻辑主语，选项B)是原因状语从句，选项C)的despite不能引导状语从句，因为它是介词。
3. By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the world’s population __B__ in cities
A. are liv
3. B)
【句意】到二十一世纪中叶，世界上大多数人口将生活在城市而不是农村。
【难点】因为时间状语by the middle of the 21st century指的是将来，所以选将来进行时。
4. Mr. Milton prefers to resign __C
A. than t
4. C)
【句意】米尔先生宁愿辞职也不参加这种不诚实的商业交易。
【难点】prefer意为“宁愿”，其后接名词或动词不定式；prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.意为“宁愿…而不愿…”，rather than后接不带to的不定式。
5. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything ___C_going on in the
5. C)
【句意】大家都没有时间去读或去听有关世界上正在发生的一切事件的描述。
【难点】在以there be为谓语动词的定语从句中，如关系代词作主语，则关系代词便可省略。
6. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, ___B___a sudden loud
6. B)
【句意】如果突然出现巨大的噪音，这些动物真的有可能受到惊吓。
【难点】该句是一个省略if的倒装的虚拟条件句，可还原为“if there should be...”。
7. Bit by bit , a child makes the necessary changes to make his language___D
7. D)
【句意】一点一点地，儿童就会将自己的语言作些必要的修改，而使之与他人的语言相像。【难点】as和like都可以表示“像…一样”，但as是连词，后跟从句，like是介词，后跟名词或名词性短语。
8. Clothing made of plastic fibres has certain advantages over__C__made of natural fibres like
8. C)
【句意】用塑料纤维制成的衣服比用棉花、羊毛或丝绸等天然纤维制成的衣服有些优势。【难点】clothing是衣服、被褥的总称，不能用one或the one来指代。what相当于“先行词+that”，后边要接从句。所以只能用that指代clothing。
9. A)
【句意】财政部发布命令，从即日起，向政府购买土地须以金、银支付。
【难点】henceforth意为“从今以后”，符合题意要求。
D
10. D)
【句意】学生们期望期末考试前能有更多的复习课。
【难点】动词expect后必须接动词不定式作其宾语，因此，只有D)为正确。
11. It was during summer breaks that we first taste the satisfaction work that __A__into hard
11. A)
【句意】暑假期间，我们第一次尝到了把劳动变成货币的滋味。
【难点】translate意为“变换，把…转化成”；transfer意为“移交，迁移”；transplant意为“移植(器官)”；transmit意为“传染(疾病)，传达(知识)”。
12. In some cases, your instructor may tell you the topics__A_or may give you a choice of topics to write about.
A. in advance
B. ahead of
C. above all
D. right away
12. A)
【句意】在有些情况下，你的导师会事先告诉你题目或把题目给你由你选写。
【难点】in advance意为“事先，预先”；ahead of意为在之前”；above all意为“尤其，最重要的是”；right away意为“立刻；马上”。
13. It was the driver’s __D__that caused him to step on the gas instead of the brake after his car
13. D)
【句意】车上了马路边后，司机由于惊慌，没踩刹车，却踩了油门。
【难点】panic意为“惊慌，慌乱”；fraud意为“欺骗，骗局”；alarm意为“警报”；terror意为“恐怖”。
A
twelve o’clo
14. A)
【句意】丹尼在我们回答机上留下一条模棱两可的信息：“我必须见你。12点来接我。”他是说中午还是半夜
【难点】ambiguous意为“模棱两可的；含糊的”；responsible意为“负责的”；implicit意为“暗含的”；thoughtful意为“沉思的，思考的”。
15. We looked for a table to sit down, but they were all __D
A. reserved for
B. engaged in
15. D)
【句意】我们要找个桌子坐下，可是所有餐桌都已有人。
【难点】take up意为“占去(时间、地方、注意力等)”；reserve for意为“为…留出，保留”；engage in意为“从事；参加”；use up意为“用完，用光；耗尽”。
16.She will have to find somewhere else to work, for she can’t __D
16. D)
【句意】她将不得不去别处找工作，因为她再也不能忍受这么大的噪音。
【难点】put up with意为“忍受，容忍”；come up with意为“(针对问题、挑战)提出，想出”；catch up with意为“赶上”；keep up with意为“跟上(人、潮流、形势等)”。
D
17. D)
【句意】汤姆满怀信心地投入新的工作。
【难点】set about意为“开始；着手”；set out意为“开始”，常与as, in, on连用；set off意为“(使)做某事”；set up意为“开业，开始经商”。
18. B)
【句意】卡车司机因超速而被罚款。
【难点】limit意为“限制；界限”；range意为“(知识、知觉、听觉等的)范围”；regulation 意为“规定，规则”；rule和regulation是近义词，意为“规定，规章”。
19. The crippled Jack proudly walked with a __B
19. B)
【句意】跛脚的杰克充满自豪，一颠一跛地走上台，加入孩子们的行列。
【难点】limp意为“跛行”；jump意为“跳，跃”；hop意为“(人们)单足跳”；jog意为“慢跑；缓行”。
20. He cannot__B
20. B)
【句意】他买不起小汽车，因为他挣钱不多。
【难点】afford意为“买得起”；obtain意为“得到，获得”；donate意为“捐，赠”；consume 意为“消耗，耗尽”。
21. The message is clear: Just as tea and banana can’t C____ should the son of a
A. either
B. not
C. neither
D. nor
21. C)
【句意】这是明摆着的事：就像茶叶和香蕉不相搭配一样，下层阶级家庭的儿子也不可能指望娶一个贵族的女儿。
【难点】neither用于否定句之后，意为“…亦不…”；either用于否定句，意为“(二者之中的)任何一方都(不；nor意为“…也不…(置于否定句之后)”；not在本句中说不通
22. Though __D
22. D)
【句意】虽谈不上有钱，但她目前的境况比以往任何时候都要好。
【难点】by no means意为“一点也不…”；by means of意为“用，依靠”；within one’s means 不是固定短语；by all means意为“无论如何，务必”。
23. It is a(n) _A
23. A)
【句意】这是一种荒唐的生活态度。
【难点】absurd意为“荒唐的；滑稽可笑的”；silly意为“傻的；愚蠢的”；stupid意为“笨的，麻木的”；authentic意为“可靠的；真诚的；真的
24. Every year, one student in our high school wins a scholarship that ___B
24. B)
【句意】每年，我们学校会有一名同学获得一笔奖学金作为一年的大学生活补贴。
【难点】subsidize意为“给…津贴；资助”；improve意为“改进，改善”；oblige意为“施恩惠于，帮…忙”；inflict意为“予以(打击)；使遭受(损伤，苦痛等)”。
25. He wrote the book in _D
【句意】他和妻子合作写了一本书。
【难点】collaboration意为“合作；协作”，in collaboration with为固定搭配；proportion意为“比例”；installment意为“分期付款”；correspondence意为“符合；一致”
专四词汇语法练习（39） 1. As, after his death, he defeated the forces of injustice,____the position in art that had been kept from him during his life. A. so did he gain B. so he gained C. and he gained D. and gained 2. He thought he had lost his ____for good. However, he found his pillow already taken by the dog when he entered the room. A. beautiful yellow little dog B. yellow beautiful little dog C. little yellow beautiful dog D. beautiful little yellow dog 3. In 1900, the place where he had been buried was finally discovered, marked only by ____, with even a simple stone. A. the 61 number B. the number 61st C. the number 61 D. a 61 number 4. More than a year later he arrived back in America____. A. ill, tired and unhappy B. with ill, tired and unhappy C. felt ill, tired and unhappy D. he felt ill, tired and unhappy 5. She possessed a quick mind, a sharp tongue and ____a strong will. A. above all B. first of all C. most of all D. moreover 6. “You know so much about literature. It’s a pity you failed your degree,” Harry said, “You ____ a good teacher.” A. would have been B. can have been C. must be D. should have been 7. ____scientists thought the Red Planet was as lifeless as the Moon with dust swirling over vast sandy deserts. A. To begin with B. Beginning with C. It was begun with D. While beginning with 8. The girl always says to her boyfriend, “I do wish you____so much.” A. haven’t smoked B. aren’t smoking C. didn’t smoke D. don’t smoke 9. Since 1970, millions of enthusiasts ____ a substance which they believe can remedy the common cold — Vitamin C.
2020届英语专四专八语法与词汇练习题 （后附详细答案） Flight simulator （飞行模拟器）refers to any electronic or mechanical system for training airplane and spacecraft pilots and crew member by simulating flight conditions. The purpose of simulation is not to completely substitute （1）_____ actual flight training but to thoroughly familiarize students with the vehicle （2）_____ before they （3）_____ extensive and possibly dangerous actual flight training. Simulations also is useful for review and for familiarizing pilots with new （4）_____ to existing craft. Two early flight simulators appeared in England within a decade after the first flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright. They were designed to enable pilots to stimulate simple aircraft （5）_____ in three dimensions：nose up or down；left wing high and right low，or vice versa；and （6）_____ to left or right. It took until 1929，however，for a truly effective simulator，the Link Trainer，to appear，devised by Edwin A. Link，a self-educated aviator and inventor from Binghamton，New York. （7）_____，airplane instrumentation had been developed sufficiently to permit “blind” flying on instruments alone，but training pilots to do so involved （8）_____ risk. Link built a model of an airplane cockpit equipped （9）_____ instrument panel and controls that could realistically stimulate all the movements of an airplane. Pilots could use the device for instrument training，manipulating the controls （10）_____ instrument readings so as to maintain straight and level flight or （11）_____ climb or descent with no visual reference （12）_____ any horizon except for the artificial one on the instrument panel. The trainer was modified （13）_____ aircraft technology advanced. Commercial airlines began to use the Link Trainer for pilot training，and the US government began purchasing them in 1934，（14）_____ thousands more as World War II approached. Technological advances during the war，particularly in electronics，helped to make the flight simulator increasingly （15）_____. The use of efficient analog computers in the early 1950s led to further improvements. Airplane cockpits，controls，and instrument displays had by then become so individualized that it was no longer feasible to use a generalized trainer to prepare pilots to fly anything （16）_____ the simplest light planes. By the 1950s，the US Air Force was using simulators that precisely （17）_____ the cockpits of its planes. During the early 1960s （18）_____ digital and hybrid computers were adopted，and their speed and flexibility revolutionized simulation systems. Further advances in computer and （19）_____ technology，notably the development of virtual-reality simulation，have made it possible to （20）_____ highly complex real-life conditions. 1. A. for B. to C. with D. on
专四词汇语法练习（24） 1. If only the arbitration court __A__ the dispute. A. resolve B. will resolve C. can resolve D. would resolve 1．A) 【句意】但愿仲裁庭解决这些争议。 【难点】If only意为“只要，但愿”，后边引出的句子往往用虚拟语气，表示与将来事实相反或将来不可能发生的事情时谓语通常采用(should)+动词原形。 2. I advise you __B__ of ____out such a dangerous plan. A. to stop to think... carry B. to stop thinking... carrying C. to stop thinking... carry D. to stop thinking... to carry 2．B) 【句意】我建议你不要想着去执行这样危险的计划。 【难点】advise 一般用于句型“advise(sb)that 或advise sb to do sth，意为“建议…做”。stop 后跟动名词或名词时，意为“不再做某事，停止正做的事”。如果stop后跟动词不定式，则表示停止一件事情而开始做另一件事情。 3. She bought _A__plates. A. one dozen beautiful pale blue dinner B. one dozen pale blue beautiful dinner C. beautiful one dozen pale blue dinner D. one dozen dinner beautiful pale blue 3．A) 【句意】她买了十二个漂亮的浅蓝色餐碟。 4. More and more advanced farm machines __C__ , the agricultural production increased tremendously. A. using B. having used C. having been used D. to have been used 4．C) 【句意】由于使用了越来越多的先进农业机械，农业产量大幅提高。 【难点】本句的原因状语采用现在分词表示独立主格结构，由于主句和从句的主语不一致，故在作状语的现在分词之前加了其逻辑主语more and more advanced farm machines ;从时间上看，产量的提高发生在使用先进机械之后，所以需要用完成时，而且必须构成被动语态才能够阐述所要表达的意思。 5. I think you are supposed __B__ your graduate study last year. A. to be finishing B. to have finished C. to finish D. to have been finished 5．B) 【句意】我认为你去年就应该完成研究生学业。 【难点】be supposed to 相当于should，后跟完成时，表示一种与过去事实相反的虚拟语气。 6. The paper ____ several persons are risking their lives is an important report on missiles. A. after which B. for which
历年(1994-2012专四语法词汇题汇总及答案附 714 道词汇模拟题2012 年 51.Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT 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.52.Which of the following determiners限定词can be placed before bothsingular count nouns and plural count nouns A.many a B.few C.such D.the next 53.Which of the following reflexive pronouns 反身代词is used as anappositive同位语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.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 sent 55.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.56.Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT 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 57.which of the italicized parts functions as a subject A.We never doubt that her brother is honest.B.The problem is not who will go but who will stay.C.You must give it back to whoever it belongs to。 D.It is clear that the crime was done deliberately.58.which of the italicized parts functions as an object A.He doesn’t like the idea of my speaking at the meeting.B.It is no use your pretending not to know the matter.C.My parents strongly object to my going out alone at night.D.Her falling into the river was the climax of the whole trip.59.All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT A.She bought herself a pair of new shoes.B.Only one problem still remains-the food.C.My friends all understand and support me.D.She liked her current job,teaching English.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
专四词汇语法练习（25） 1.She never laughed,____lose her temper. A.nor she ever did B.or she ever did C.or did she ever D.nor did she ever 2.____with the developed areas,people’s living standard of this province is not high at all. https://www.doczj.com/doc/3018643345.html,pare B.While comparing C.When compared https://www.doczj.com/doc/3018643345.html,paring 3.It is no use____me not to worry about his injury. A.you tell B.your telling C.for you to have told D.having told 4.If the earth suddenly____spinning,we would all fly off it. A.had stopped B.stopped C.has stopped D.would stop 5.Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication _____the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered. A.in that B.in which C.in order that D.in the way 6.After taking office,China’s Prime Minister,Zhu Rongji,tried his best to promote the new____policies. A.economic B.economical C.economy D.economics 7.Look at these clouds.____. A.It will rain B.It’s going to rain C.It will be raining D.It is to rain 8.____the1500’s____the first Europeans explored the coast of California. A.It was not until/then B.It is not until/when C.It is until/that D.It was not until/that 9.____the letter,I ran out of the room to the post office. A.Finishing B.No sooner that I had finished up
Test Three 关于dare的意义和用法 作为情态动词表示“胆敢”，dare通常只用于否定陈述句和疑问句。例如： How dare he s dare作为情态助动词没有过去式形式，其否定式为daren’t，既可指现在时间，也可指过去时间。例如：Tom wa dare还可用主动词，随后的不定式可带to,也可不带to。例如： He does 近义词辨析 bes 这组词均含有“除…外”的意思。 besides “除…外，还有…”，指更进一步的拥有，包括所“除”事物在内。 Have you got any clothes besides these?除了这些衣服你还有别的吗 but不包括所引事物在内，多与nothing, not anything, nobody, nowhere, all, anybody 等连用。 He has nobody but himself to blame for that.那件事他没法指责别人，只能怪他自己。 except不包括所引事物。常与no, none, nothing等否定词或all,everyone, everything 等连用，但不可用于句首。 They all went to the Summer Palace except one.除一人之外他们都去了颐和园。 except for常指除去所引情况让人稍感遗憾之外，整体情况尚属理想，被除去的 事物与正在谈及的事物之间不具有共同属性或性质。 The roads were clear except for a few cars.除几辆小汽车外，路面很空旷。 全真模拟试题 1. The bank is reported in the local newspaper ______ A. to be robbed B. robbed C. to have been robbed 2. ______before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a A. Though having never acted B. As he had never acted C. Despite he had never acted D. In s 3. By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the world’s population ______ in citie A. are living C. have lived D. will 4. Mr. Milton prefers to res shonest bus A. than take B. than to take C. rather than take 5. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything ______ going A. it is B. as is C. there is D. 6. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _____ a sudden
专四词汇语法练习（19） 1. Everyone in the family bullied her and made her do all the chores, she was indeed __B__. A. Ciderella B. a Cinderella C. the Cinderella D. that Cinderella 1. B) 【句意】家中的每个人都欺侮她，叫她做所有的家务，她真是个灰姑娘。 【难点】Cinderella源于童话《灰姑娘》,现已成为专有名词。 2. Air is to us __C__ water to fish. A. like B. as C. what D. that 2．C) 【句意】空气对于我们来说就像水对于鱼一样。 【难点】固定句型A is to B what C is to D. 3. __A__ troublesome the problem is, he faces it with patience. A. However B. No matter C. Despite D. Although 3．A) 【句意】无论问题多么麻烦，他都耐心地去面对。 【难点】however=no matter how, 意为“不管…”。 4. Peter became angry and said that _D__. A. he was tired to listen to them B. the listening to them was tired for him C. he was tiring listening to them D. he was tired of listening to them 4．D) 【句意】彼得非常生气，并说他很讨厌他们说话。 【难点】sb be tired of doing sth意为“某人厌倦做某事”。 5. Weather __D__, the picnic will be held as scheduled. A. permits B. should permit C. will permit D. permitting 5．D) 【句意】若天气允许的话，野餐将如期进行。 【难点】“Weather permitting”作为独立结构，意为“如果天气允许的话”，也可以用“if weather permits”。 6. We regret __B__ you that your subscription is overdue. A. informing B. to inform C. being informed D. to be informed 6．B) 【句意】我们很遗憾地通知你，你的订单已经过期。 【难点】“We regret to inform you”意为“我们很遗憾地通知你”。 7. __D__ you are a college teacher, you probably have to take your holidays in July and August. A. Since that B. Since now C. By now D. Now that 7．D) 【句意】既然你是个大学老师，你大概不得不在七、八月份休假。
2008至2015年专四语法单选真题及句子结构汇总
2008-2013年专四语法句子结构成分真题集 II. 句子成分 【08年】 57. Which of the following is INCORRECT? A. All his lectures were boring. C. Her few friends are all fond of dancing. B. Half his money was gone. D. He invited many his friends to the party. 61. The following are all correct responses to "Who told the news to the teacher?" EXCEPT A. Jim did this. B. Jim did so. C. Jim did that. D. Jim did. 63. Which of the following adverbs can NOT be used to complete " _____ everybody came"? A. Nearly B. Quite C. Practically D. Almost 64. In "How much do you think he earns?" how much is ______ of the sentence. A. the subject B. the adverbial C. the object D. the complement 65. "The man preparing the documents is the firm's lawyer" has all the following possible meanings EXCEPT A. the man who has prepared the documents... B. the man who has been preparing the documents... C. the man who is preparing the documents... D. the man who willprepare the documents... 57. D. 本题是今年专四试卷中出现的新题型，对英语专业同学的语法知识提出了一个更高的要求。考查的是限定词位置的用法。英语中的限定词可分为前位限定词、中位限定词和后位限定词，一个名词前的限定词只能按照前位、中位、后位的顺序出现，其中两个前位或两个中位词不能同时出现在同一个名词前。many是后位限定词，而his是中位限定词，与限定词排序规则有悖，故D为答案。A选项中all是前位，his是中位，符合规则；B中half是前位，his是中位限定词；C中her是中位，few是后位限定词。 61. A. 对Who told the news to the teacher的标准回答是Jim did，即Jim did it的省略句。此外，还可以用其他代词指代问句中出现的内容，so和that都可以指代前
专四词汇语法练习（2） 1. How do you ____ for coming late for the meeting A) explain B) excuse C) describe D) account 2. The mother was so ____ at the news that she didn’t know what to do. A)admired B) amazed C) amused D) curious 3. He likes to listen to music with the radio turned on at full ____. A) power B) voice C) volume D) sound 4. The coach must take a large ____ of the blame for the failure of the football match. A) quantity B) number C) share D) amount 5. Although alone in the house, he was so busy with his research that he felt____ lonely. A) all but B) nothing but C) something but D) anything but 6. The introduction of modern technique from abroad makes it necessary for skilled workers to ____ unskilled workers. A) take place B) take over C) take down D) take the place of
专四词汇语法练习（13） A 1. A) 【句意】由于铝总是和其它元素结合在一起，最常见的是和氧气在一起，所以自然界中哪里也不会找到单独的铝元素。 【难点】owing to 是介词，后应接名词或动名词，根据题意，应接被动语态形式。 C C. what, which 2. C) 【句意】当今的物理就是以前被称之为自然哲学的等同物，大多数现代科学都产生于自然哲学。 【难点】what used to be called作定语，修饰natural philosophy,from which引导一个非限制性定语从句。 A A. should you B. you should C. shall you 3. A) 【句意】你决不应该把小孩一个人放在家里。 【难点】on no account 意为“决不”属否定意义的词，引导倒装句，所以只有A)项正确。 B B. That the su 4. B) 【句意】太阳系的中心是太阳而不是地球这一事实被中世纪的教会认为是异端邪说。 【难点】That引导主语从句，全句的谓语是was considered. 5. The reason that his property was confiscated by the country, it _D that he was 5. D) 【句意】后来证明他的财产被国家没收的原因是，战争期间他参与了诈骗活动。 【难点】it turned out (to be)这里作插入语，意为“证明是…”。 6. I’d r A 6. A)
【句意】我宁愿你乘火车去，因为天气预报说明天将有大雪。 【难点】would rather 后接虚拟语气的从句，用一般过去时。 7. Einstein won the Nobel Prize in 1921 and enjoyed great fame in Germany until the rise of Nazism _A___ he was expelled from Germany because he was a Jew. 7. A) 【句意】爱因斯坦于1921年获诺贝尔奖金，在德国享有盛誉。后来随着纳粹主义的兴起，他被逐出德国，因为他是个犹太人。 【难点】关系副词when引导的定语从句修饰名词词组the rise of Nazism。 8. Nowhere but in the remotest region of the country __A__find a place to set 8. A) 【句意】他只能在最遥远的地方找个安身之处。 【难点】Nowhere是否定副词，位于句首引导倒装句。 A 9. A) 【句意】在车祸中，他的一条腿骨折，他连走路都不行，更不用说跑了。 【难点】let alone意为“更不必说”；not to mention意为“再加上”；that is to say意为“也就是说”。 B C. Disgracing 10. B) 【句意】失宠后，她过着完全隐居的生活。 【难点】disgraced在这里是过去分词作状语，表示伴随状态。 C 11. C) 【句意】有时，公共汽车检票员上车查票。 【难点】bus conductor意为“公共汽车售票员”；agent意为“代理人，中介人”；officer意为“军官，官员”inspector意为“检查员，视察员”。 B 12. B) 【句意】他很快恢复了健康。 【难点】recovery意为“恢复，复苏”，后接介词from;relief意为“宽慰，安心”；relaxation 意为“放松”；survival意为“生存”。 C A. While B. Even though C. Now that 13. C) 【句意】既然考试的紧张已经过去，我们现在可以放松了。 【难点】now that意为“既然；由于”，用于新的事情的发生，接一般现在时的句子。while 意为“虽然”；even though意为“即使”，for意为“因为”，不能用于句首。
1. My pain ____ apparent the moment I walked into the room, for the first man I met asked sympathetically: "Are you feeling all right?" A. must be B. must have been C. had been D. had to be 2. It is only when you nearly lose someone ____ fully conscious of how much you value him. A. do you become B. then you become C. that you become D. have you become 3. Just as the soil is a part of the earth, ___ the atmosphere. A. as it is B. so is C. the same as D. and so is 4. While driving along the treacherous road, ___ . A. my right rear tire blew out B. my right rear tire had a blowout C. I had a blowout on my right rear tire D. I had my right rear tire blowout 5. Jean Wagner's most enduring contribution to the study of Afro-American Poetry is his insistence that ___________ it in a religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference. A. is to be analyzed B. has been analyzed C. be analyzed D. should have been analyzed 6. __ there is little we can do to modify the weather, we can at least know what kind of weather to expect. A. Since B. When C. While D. Unless 7. This organization brought Western artists together in the hope of making more of an impact on the art community _____ any of them could inpidually and to promote Western art by women. A. rather than B. rather C. than D. other than 8. But the Swiss discovered long years ago that constant warfare brought them ___ suffering and poverty. A. anything but B. nothing but C. none other than D. no more than 9. After ___ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to step into the doctor's office. A. it B. that C. what D. which 10. The board deemed it's urgent that these files ___ right away. A. had to be printed B. should have been printed C. must be printed D. should be printed 11. The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience ___ on benches, chairs or boxes. A. having seated B. seating C. seated D. having been seated 12. __ in this way, the situation doesn't seem so disappointing. A. To look at B. Looking at C. Looked at D. To be looked at 13. Nobody came to see me while I was out, ___ ? A. did they B. didn't they C. did she D. didn't she 14. You will see this product ___ wherever you go. A. to be advertised B. advertised C. advertise D. advertising 15. Suddenly ___ fire broke out in the room and everything in it was soon on ___ fire. A. /, a B. The, / C. a, / D. /, the 16. If you ___ Jerry Brown until recently, you'd think the photograph on the right was strange. A. shouldn't contact B. weren't to contact C. didn't contact D. hadn't contacted 17. Scientists think __ helps some trees to conserve water in the winter. A. when losing leaves B. leaves are lost C. that losing leaves D. the leaves losing