专四语法真题集
1994-2007 )
、 1994-2003 年专四语法真题集
I. 独立主格结构
3. There ____ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.
a. to be
b. to have been
c. being
d. be (TEM-4 2000 )
4. ____ no cause for alarm, the old man went back to his bedroom. a. There was b. Since c. Being d. There being ( TEM-4 1996)
5. The country ' s chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars ___ the most important of these.
a. have been
b. are
c. being
d. are being II. 定语从句
1. Above the trees are the hills, the surface.
a. where
b. of whose
c. whose
d. which 2003
2. They overcame all the difficulties and completed the project two months ahead of time, ____ is something we had not expected.
a. which
b. it
c. that
d. what 2003
3. He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the man ___ he was twenty years ago.
a. which
b. that
c. who
d. whom 4. The experiment requires more money than _______ .
a. have been put in
b. being put in
c. has been put in
d. to be put in 2002
5. We ' vejust i nstalled two air-conditioners in our apartment, __ should make great differences in our life next summer.
a. which
b. what
c. that
d. they 2002
6. Have you ever been in a situation ___ you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?
a. by which
b. that
c. in where
d. where 2002
7. Firms that use computers have found that the number of staff ___ is needed for quality control can be substantially reduced.
1. Agriculture is the country cereal crop. a. is b. been c. be d. being
2. Time _____ , the celebration will be held as scheduled.
a. permit
b. permitting
c. permitted
d. permits ' s chief source of wealth, wheat by far the biggest TEM-4 2003 ) TEM-4 2003)
TEM-4 1994 ) magnificence the river faithfully reflects on 2003
a. whose
b. as
c. what
d. that 2000
8. There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of mountain climbing than in the public mind today.
a. exists
b. exist
c. existing
d. to exist 9. I 've never been to Lhasa, but that y ___'__s__th. e cit a.
I ' d most like to visit b. which I like to visit mostly c. where I like to visit d. I ' d like much to visit 10. After ___ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn
manager ' s office.
a. that
b. there
c. what
d. it 11. She remembered several occasions in the past __
feeling.
4. ___ he needed money for a new car, he decided not to borrow it from the bank. a. Much as b. Much though c. As much d. Though much 1998
5. ___ , he is ready to accept suggestions form different sources.
1999
1999
to enter the personnel 1999
she had experienced a similar a. which b. before c. that d. when 1998
12. The indoor swimming pool seems to be a great deal more luxurious than ___ .
a. is necessary
b. being necessary
c. to be necessary
d. it is necessary 1998
13. The physicist has made a discovery, ___ o f great importance to the progress
of
science and technology.
a. I think which is
b. that I think is
c. which I think is
d. which I think is
1997 14. I have never been to London, but that is the city a. where I like to
visit most c. which I like to visit mostly
b. I ' d most like to visit d. where I
15. This company has now introduced a
performance at work.
a. which
b. where
c. whether
16. Only take these clothes __ a. as were
b. as they are 17.
' d like most to visit policy _____ pay rises 1997 have related to d. what _really necessary. c. as they were d. as are is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and
1996 1994 discussion produced no concrete proposals. a.
That b. It c. This d. As
1994 III. 从句
让步状语从句
1. _______ I like economics I like sociology much better.
a. As much as
b. So much
c. How much
d. Much as 2. Fool ______ J ane is, she could not have done such a thing.
a. who
b. as 3. ______ I sympathize, I difficulties.
a. as long as
b. as
2003
c. that
d. like 2002 can ' treally do very much to help them out of the c. while d. even 2001
a. Instead of his notable contributions
b. For all his notable contributions
c. His making notable contributions
d. However his notable contributions 1997
结果状语从句
1. Does Alan like limburgers?
--- Y es. So much ______ that he eats them
a. for
b. as
c. to
d. so 2003
2.The brilliance of his satires was make even his victims laugh.
a. so as to
b. such as to
c. so that
d. such that 1996
方式状语从句
同位语从句
1. There is no doubt project.
a. why
b.
that 表语从句
1. He is
a. who is known
1999
宾语从句the company has made the right decision on the sales
c. whether
d. when 2001
as a “ bellyac he r' s”a—lways complaining about something.
b. whom is known
c. what is known
d. which is known
1. The team can handle whatever ______ .
a. that needs handling
b. which needs handling
c. it needs handling
d. needs to be handled 1997
2. We can assign the task to ____ is capable and
trustworthy.
a. whomever
b. who
c. whom
d. whoever 1994
原因状语从
句
1. Mr. White works with a chemicals import and export company, but he industrial fair, since he is on leave.
a. has worked
b. works
c. has been working 1998 for this
d. is working
条件状语从
句
1. You won ' t get a loan _____ you cfafenrosome security.
a. lest
b. in case
c. unless
d. other than
2. _____ time, he ' ll make-calafisr s ttennis player.
a. Having
b. Given
c. Giving
d. Had
3. ___ _ I was very much mistaken, there was something wrong with Louise.
a. Unless
b. As
c. Though
d. Since 1995
1996 1996
1. She did her work ___
b. until a. as her manager had instructed.
c. when
d. though 2002
IV. 比较级和最高级
1. Your ideas, _____ , seem unusual to me.
a. like her
b. like hers
c. similar to her
d. similar to herself 2003
2. Intellect is to the mind __ sight is to the body.
a. what
b. as
c. that
d. like 2001
3. Fat cannot change into muscle _____ muscle changes into fat.
a. any more than
b. no more than
c. no less than
d. much more than
1999
4. It is not so much the language difficult to understand.
7. Western Nebraska generally receives less snow than
a. in
b. it receives in
c. does
d. it does in
8. ____ the two, Bob is ____ student.
a. Of, more diligent
b. In, more diligent
c. Of, the more diligent
d. In, much more diligent 9. She has taken great pains to conceal her emotions, and
thereby made them conspicuous.
a. all the more
b. all the much
c. all more
d. all much V. 虚拟语气
1. The opening ceremony is a great occasion. It is essential a. for us to be prepared b. that we are prepared
c. of us to be prepared
d. our being prepared 2003
2. ___ f or 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
2002 3. “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 2002
4. All of us would have enjoyed the party much more if there _____ quite such a
crowd of people there.
a. weren 't
b. hasn 't been
c. hadn 't been
d. wouldn 't be 5. If you have really been studying English for so long, it to write letters in English.
a. should be
b. were
c. must be
d. are 6. If your car _ any attention during the first 12 months, take
the cultural background that makes the book a. but b. nor c. as d. like 1999
5. John is _____ hardworking than his sister, but he failed in the
exam.
a. no less
b. no more
c. not less
d. no so 1998
6. Language belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner_
professor.
a. as far as
b. the same as
c. as much as to the
d. as long as 1998 Eastern Nebraska. 1996 1995
1994
for that.
2000
's about time you 1999
it to an authorized
dealer.
a. shall need
b. should need
c. would need
d. will need 1998
7. ___ e nough time and money, the researchers would have beenable to discover
more in this field.
a. Giving
b. To give
c. Given
d. Being given 1998
8. He left orders that nothing _ t ouched until the police arrived here.
a. should be
b. ought to be
c. must be
d. would be 1998
9. I was to have made a speech if ____ .
a. I was not called away
b. nobody would have called me away
c. I had not been called away
d. nobody called me away 1997
10. I ___ the party much more if there hadn ' t been quite such a crowd of people there.
a. would enjoy
b. will have enjoyed
c. would have enjoyed
d. will be enjoying 1996
11. We could ____ him wit a detached house when he came, but he had specifically
asked for a small flat.
a. provide
b. have provided
c. not provide
d. not have provided 1995
12. __ , he would not have recovered so quickly.
a. Hadn ' t he been taken good care of
b. Had he not been taken good care of
c. Had not he been taken good care of
d. Had he been not taken good care of
1995
13. ___ your timely advice, I would never have known how to go about the work.
a. Unless
b. But for
c.
Except for d. Not for 1994
14. It was recommended that passengers a. not b. need not c. could not 15. ____ you were busy, I wouldn
a. If I realized
b. Had I realized 1994
VI. 反意疑问句
1. She would have been more agreeable if she had changed a little bit, _ ?
a. hadn ' t she
b. hasn ' t she
c. wouldn ' t she
d. didn ' t she 2003
2. Do help yourself to some fruit, __ you?
a. can ' t
b. don ' t
c. wouldn 't
d. won ' t 2000
3. When you have finished with that video tape, don ' t forget to put it in my drawer,
____ ?
a. do you
b. will you
c. don ' t you
d. won ' t you 1998
4. You and I could hardly understand, ___ ?
a. could I
b. couldn ' t you
c. couldn 't we
d. could we
VII. 一致
主谓一致
1. It is futile to discuss the matter further,
because today.smoke during the flight. d. would not 1994
' t have bothered you with my questions.
c. I realized that
d. As I realized
1995 going to agree upon anything
a. neither you nor I
are c. neither you nor
I am VIII. 时态
b. neither you nor me is d. neither me nor you are
现在完成进行时 1. Jack safety. a. has been missing b. has been missed c. had been missing d. was missed 2003 2. For some time now, world leaders reduction.
from home for two days now, and I am beginning to worry about his out the necessity for agreement on arms
a. had been pointing
b. have been pointing
c. were pointing
d. pointed 2002 现在进行时
1. How can I ever concentrate if you __ continually ___ m e with silly questions? a. have …interrupted b. had …interrupted c. are …interrupting d. were …in terr up ti ng 1997
IX. 插入语 1. Who ________was coming to see me in my office this afternoon?
a. you said
b. did you say
c. did you say that
d. you did say 2003 X. 副词
1. She managed to save _______ s he could out of her wages to help her brother. a. how little money b. so little money c. such little money d. what little money 2002
2. His strong sense of humor was laughing. make everyone in the room burst out a. so as to b. such as to c. so that d. such that
3. I felt that I was not yet _ t o travel abroad. a. too strong b. strong enough c. so strong d enough strong
幻.不定式、现在分词、过去分词和动名词 1998 1997 1. AIDS is said ___ the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in the region. a. being b. to be c. to have been d. having been 2. ______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 2001 3. _______ h im tomorrow?
a. Why not to call on
b. Why don ' t call on
c. Why not calling on
d. Why not call
2002
2003
on 2001
4. ______ at in this way, the present economic situationdoesn ' t seem so gloomy. a. Looking b. Looked c. Having looked d. To look 2000
5. This is an illness that can result in total blindness left untreated. a. after b. if c. since d. unless 2000
6. Professor Johnson is said _____ s ome significant advance in his research in the
past year.
a. having made
b. making
c. to have made
d. to make 1999
7. The three men tried many times to sneak across the border into the neighboring country, a. had been captured
c. only to be captured
8. The Clarks
haven
a. to stay
b. is to stay 9. ___ , he can now only watch it on TV at home.
a. Obtaining not a ticket for the match
b. Not obtaining a ticket for the match
c. Not having obtained a ticket for the match
d. Not obtained a ticket for the match 1998
10. He wasn ' t askteodtake on the chairmanship of the society, poplar with all members.
a. having considered
b. was considered
c. was being considered
d. being
considered 1996
11. This may have preserved the elephant from being wiped out as well as other animals ____ in Africa.
a. hunted
b. hunting
c. that hunted
d. are hunted 1996
12. In international matches, prestige is so important that the only thing that matters is to avoid .
a. from being beaten
b. being beaten
c. beating 1996 13. He noticed the helicopter hovering over the fiel
d. Then
to his astonishment,he saw a rope ladder out and three men climbing down it. a. throwing b. being thrown c. having thrown d. having been thrown 1995
14. He resented ______ to wait. He expected the minister a. to be asked, to see b. being asked, to see
c. to be asked, seeing
d. being asked, seeing 1995
15. This missile is designed so that once _ nothing can be done to retrieve it. a. fired b. being fired c. they fired d. having fired 1995
16. Arriving at the bus stop, _ w aiting there.
a. a lot of people were
b. he found a lot of people
c. a lot of people
d. people were found 1994
17. ___ regular training in nursing, she could hardly cope with the work at first.
by the police each time.
b. being always captured d. unfortunately captured ' t decided yet which hotel _____
c. to stay at
d. is for staying 1999 1998
insufficiently d. to be beaten
him at once.
a. Not received
b. Since receiving
c. Having received
d. Not having received
life, and theater audiences were to be her best
b. it was known that Melissa 'pesrformances 's performancesdw. Mer e lissa knew that performin
g was
1994
XII. 代词
1. ______ of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party last night. a. None b. Both c. Neither d. All 2002
2. It was as a physician that he represented himself, and _____ he was warmly received. a. as such
b. such as
c. as that
d. so that
1997 XIII. 平行结构 xw .情态动词
1. You ______ J im anything about. It was none of his business. a. needn ‘t have toldb. needn 't tecll. mustn 't have toldd. mustn 't tell 2000
2. He _______ u nwisely, but he was at least trying to do something helpful. a. may have acted b. must have acted c. should act d. would act 1999
3. Mush as _______ , I couldn 't lend him the money because I simply didn
much spare cash. a. I would have liked to b. I would like to have c. I should have to like d. I should have liked to 4. You _______ Mark anything. It was none of his business. 't have that 1999
a. needn 'ht ave told
b. needn 't ell
c. mustn 'ht ave told
d. mustn 't ell 1998 5. As it turned out to be a small house party, we _ so formally.
a. need not have dressed up
b. must not have dressed up
c. did not need to dress up
d. must not dress up 6. The meeting 's been cancelled. Ann ________ all that work.
1996
a. need to do
b. need have
c. needn 'ht ave done
d. needed not to do 1995 7. “Shemust be in the dormitory now.”“No,she classroom a minute ago. ” a. mustn 't b. can 't c. couldn 't d. wouldn 't 1994
8. He ______ the 8:20 bus because he didn 't leave home till 8:25.
a. couldn 't have caught
b. ought to have caught
c. shouldn 't have caught
d. must not have caught be ther
e. I saw her in the 1994
xv .It 的用法 1. Come and see me whenever
1. Even as a girl, teachers. a. performing by Melissa were were
c. knowing that Melissa 2001
to be her
b. you will be convenient d. it will be convenient to you
XW .省略
1. Acute heari ng helps most ani mals sense the app roach of thun derstorms long before
people _____ .
a. do
b. hear
c. do them
d. heari ng it 2000
2. The cen tral provin ces have floods in some years, and ___ . 2000
a. drought in others
b. droughts are others
c. while other droughts
d. others in drought
XW .强调句型
1. It was not un til midni ght _ the sno wca pped p eak.
a. that they sighted
b. that they did not sight
c. did they sight
d. had they sighted 1995
XK .倒装
1. He is not un der arrest, ___ any restrict ion on him.
a. or the p olice have p laced
b. or have the p olice p laced
c. nor the p olice have p laced
d. nor have the p olice p lace 1995
2. So badly _______ in the car accide nt that he had to stay in hos pital for a few mon ths.
a. did he injure
b. injured him c was he injured d. he was injured 1994 二、2004-2007 年专四语法真题集：
2004年语法题集
41. That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn’ bothered by his loudness by his lack of tale nt.
A. so much as
B. rather tha n
C. as
D. tha n
42. ___ , I ‘ ll marry him all the sOme.
A. Was he rich or poor
B. Whether rich or poo 谨
C. Were he rich or poor
D. Be he rich or poor jfi
a. you are convenient
c. it is convenient to 1997
1. The idea of traveli ng through today. a. a b. the c. / d. one 1995
2. __ huma n p roblems that rep eat themselves in __ life rep eat
themselves in
literature.
a. /, /, the
b. /, the, / sp ace to other plan ets in terests many people
c. The ，/，/
d. The, the, the 1994
lies in its po wer to ease the hardsh ips of 43.The gover nment has pro mised to
do the victims in the flood-stricke n
A. however
B. whichever
C. whatever
D. wherever
44. ___ if I had arrived yesterday without letti ng you know beforeha nd?iJ
A. Would you be surp rised
B. Were you surp rised g
C. Had you bee n surp rised
D. Would you have bee n surp rised
45. If not __ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-te mp ered and grumbles all the time.董
A. being treated
B. treated JJ
C. be treated
D. hav ing bee n treated B
46. It is imp erative that stude nts their term papers on tim§.
A. hand in
B. would hand in 逼
C. have to hand in
D. han ded ip ffi
47. The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded truck, to the truck.堇
A. the greater stress is
B. greater is the stress
C. the stress is greater
D. the greater the stress
reve nue.堇
A. that he is thi nki ng
B. to be thi nki ng 潼
C. that he is to thi nk
D. to thi nk fi
49. Issues of p rice, p lace, pro moti on, and p roduct are conven ti onal concerns in
planning market ing strategies^
A. these of the most
B. most of those
C. among the most
D. among the many o ffi
50. ___ both sides acce pt the agreeme nt __ a lasti ng p eace be established in this
regi on.
A. Only if, will
B. If only, would 潼
C. Should, will
D. U niess, would fi
51. Mr Wells, together with all the members of his family,
48. The Minister of Finance is believed
of imposing new taxes to raise extra
for Europe this
after noon潼
A. are to leave
B. are leaving
C. is leaving
D. leave
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51. If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he much better than I can. A. would be B. will have been C. was D. were 52. _________ , Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class. A. Although he is a socialist B. Even if he is a socialist C. Being a socialist D. Since he is a socialist
53. His remarks were _________ annoy everybody at the meeting. A. so as to B. such as to C. such to D. as much as to 54. James has just arrived, but I didn e __'__t_k_n_o_w_huntil yesterday. A. will come B. was coming C. had been coming D. came 55. _________ 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 56. Becausefuel supplies are finite and many people are wasteful, we will have to install ________ s olar heating device in our home.
A. some type of
B. some types of a
C. some type of a
D. some types of
57. I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I _ in exactly two days. A. must take B. must have made
C. was able to make
D. could make 58. I know he failed his last test, but really he ' s __
A. something but
B. anything but
C. nothing but
D. not but 59. Do you know Tim ' s brother? He is ________ than Tim.
A. much more sportsman
B. more of a sportsman
C. more of sportsman
D. more a sportsman
60. That was not the first time he ______ us. I think it strong actions against him. A. betrayed … take C. has betrayed … took
61. What ' s the chance of A. there being C. there be
able to advise you the journey stupid . ' s high time we 62. The meeting was put off because we
A. objected having C. objected to have 63. ________ you
advice. A. If, had …took …take a general election this year? B. there to be
D. there going to be ____ a meeting without John. B. were objected to having D. objected to having B. had betrayed D. has betrayed further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for B. Have, had C. Should, have D. In case,
had
64. He asked me to lend him some money, which I agreed to do, paid me back the following week. A. on occasion B. on purpose C. on condition D. only if 65. Children who
stay away from school do ________________________ for different reasons. A. them B. / C. it D. theirs 66. -Why are you stari ng? -I ' ve never seen that he A. kind of B. that kind
of 51-60: AABBD ACBBC
_e_e_btrefore. C. such kind D. such 61-66: ADCCD B 2006 年语法题集 51. __dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive.
A. Although
B. whatever
C. As
D. However 52. If only I __play the guitar as well as you! A. would B. could C. should D. might
53. The party, __I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.
A. by which
B. for which
C. to which
D. at which 54. It ' s high time we __ cutting down the rainforests. A. stopped B. had to stop
55. The student said there were comprehend. A. has found B. was finding C. shall stop a few points C. had found in D. stop the essay he __ impossible to D. would find an opportunity to hear the 56 Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone speech.
A. ought to have
B. must have
C. may have
D. should have 57. I am surprised__ this city is a dull place to live in.
A. that you should think
B. by what you are thinking
C. that you would think
D. with what you were thinking 58. Susan is very hard-working, but her pay is not__ for her work.
A. enough good
B. good enough
C. as good enough
D. good as enough 59. It is imperative that the government __ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. A. attracts B. shall attract C. attract D. has to 60. Land belongs to the city; there is __ thing as private ownership of land. A. no such a B. not such C. not such a D. no such 61. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk ___ far. A. / B. such C. that 62. The statistics ___ that living recent times.
A. proves
B. is proving D. as standards in the area have improved drastical ly in 63. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, __ A. not counting B. not to count
C. don ' tucnot
64. It was __ we had hoped.
C. are proving
D. prove the spoilt ones.
D. having not counted
A. more a success than
B. a success more than
C. as much of a success as
D. a success as much as
65. There used to be a petrol station near the park, __?
A. didn 't it
B. doesn 't there
C. usedn 't it?
D. didn 't there
2007 年语法题集
51. There are as good fish in the sea __ ever came out of it.
A. than
B. like
C. as
D. so
52. All the President 'Mesn ______ one of the important books for historians who
study the Watergate Scandal.
A. remain
B. remains
C. remained
D. is remaining
53. “ You ______ borrow my notes provided you take care of them, A. could B. should C. must D. can
54. If only the patient __ a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he
might still be
alive now.
A. had received 55. Linda was last
minute.
A. to start 56. She
A. must be 57. It is not
__ to understand.
A. that
B. as
C. so
D. very
58. The committee has anticipated the problems that i
project.
A. arise
B. will arise
C. arose
D. have arisen
59. The student said there were a few points in the essay he _ comprehend.
A. had found
B. finds
C. has found
D. would find
60. He would have finished his college education, but he to quit and find a job to
support his family.
A. had had
B. has
C. had
D. would have
61. The research requires more money than _______ .
A. have been put in
B. has been put in
C. being put in
D. to be put in
62. Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race. Yet it is
probably ______________________________________________________________________ threat to the human race than environmental destruction.
A. no more
B. not more
C. even more
D. much more
” I told my friend.
B. received
C. should receive
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历年专四英语易错选择题汇总 1、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. 【解析】 A “月亮不可能总是圆的”表达一种可能性。B中的cannot 做情态动词用，不表可能性。C、D 表能力。 2、Please pardon you. A.my disturbing B.disturbing B.me to disturb D.that I disturb 【解析】 A pardon 用作动词有两种搭配方法。 1.pardon sb for doing sth. 2.pardon sb ' s doing 。所以本题选 A 3、Which of the following italicized parts modifies an adverb? A.Do it right now. B.That was a v ery funny film. B.I rather like my teacher. C.We walked about 6 miles. 【解析】A 题目要选的是斜体部分修饰副词的那个选项， right now 译为此刻，立刻，now是副词。而 B 选项funny 是形容词。C中like 是动词。 D 中 6 miles 是数字，名次。
语法考点之一：虚拟语气 考点1. If从句中的虚拟语气 1、与过去事实相反：从句sb had done，主句sb would(should, could, might)+ have done； 2、省略if，从句的语序用到装，即将were, had或should移至主语的前面，但否定词not不前移。 3、与将来事实相反：从句sb did (should+do或were+to do)，主句sb would (should, could, might)+do。 4、错综条件句：主句与从句的动作发生在不同的时间段。 比如：从句对过去虚拟，而主句对现在虚拟，即从句sb had done，主句sb would(should, could, might)+do； 考点2：表示建议、要求、命令等动词如insist, order, command, suggest, advise, propose, ask, require, request, demand引导的从句及it引导的相应的分词、名词和形容词从句，谓语用（should)+动词原形。 考点3：It is +advisable, essential, important, imperative, incredible等从句，谓语用（should）+动词原形。考点4：it is (high/about) time that的结构中，从句使用一般过去式。例如: 考点5：much as"尽管，虽然"引导让步状语从句，从句中用would have done表示假设。 考点6：if only, wish, as if/as though引导从句， 与过去事实相反：had + done； 与现在事实相反：动词过去式； 与将来事实相反：could/would + do 考点7：would rather/sooner从句中 使用一般过去式或过去完成式 分别表示对现在或过去的虚拟 考点8：lest / for fear that+(should ) +原形动词。 语法考点之二：情态动词 *情态动词: will（愿意）, shall（将）, must（必须）, can, may, would, should (应该), might, could, ought to, used to（过去常常）, need（需要）, dare（竟敢），have to（不得不） 考试中，情态动词部分重点测试以下内容： （1）情态动词+行为动词完成式（表示推测） （2）某些情态动词的特殊用法 考点1. 情态动词＋have＋过去分词结构表示推测 (1) must have done表示推测过去某事“一定”发生了。否定形式为：can’t / couldn’t have v-ed, 表示过去不可能发生某事。 (2) could have done表示推测过去某动作“很可能”发生了。 (3) may / might have done 表示推测过去某事“也许”发生了. (4) ought to / should have done 和ought not to / shouldn’t have done用于对已发生的情况表示“责备”、“不满”，分别表示“本应该…”和“本不应该…” (5) needn’t have done 表示过去做了某事，但没有做的必要，意为“本没必要…”。 *did not need to do 动作并没发生。
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2013年英语专四真题及答案解析--汇总 【2013年英语专四真题及答案解析--听写部分参考答案】 What is a dream for One theory is that we dream to release the deep, secret desires. We do not express these desires in real life because of the rules of polite society. Another theory is that dreams allow us to solve problems that we can't solve in real life. We go to sleep with a problem and wake up with the solution. This may be a way to use our dreams rather than a purpose of dreaming. If you believe that your dreams are important, then analyzing them may help you to focus on the problem and help you to find the solution. The modern image is that dreams are the brain's way of cleaning up the computer’s hard disk. Dreams organize the events of the day into folders and delete what is not needed. But we all know that very little of what we dream is concerned with what happened to us that day. 【2013年英语专四真题及答案解析--语法部分】 51. Facing the board of directors, he didn’t deny __________ b reaking the agreement. A. him B. it C. his D. its
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语法考点之一：虚拟语气 考点1. If从句中的虚拟语气 1、与过去事实相反：从句sb had done，主句sb would(should, could, might)+ have done； 2、省略if，从句的语序用到装，即将were, had或 should移至主语的前面，但否定词not不前移。 3、与将来事实相反：从句sb did (should+do或were+to do)，主句sb would (should, could, might)+do。 4、错综条件句：主句与从句的动作发生在不同的时间段。 比如：从句对过去虚拟，而主句对现在虚拟，即从句sb had done，主句sb would(should, could, might)+do； 考点2：表示建议、要求、命令等动词如insist, order, command, suggest, advise, propose, ask, require, request, demand引导的从句及it引导的相应的分词、名词和形容词从句，谓语用（should)+动词原形。 考点3：It is +advisable, essential, important, imperative, incredible等从句，谓语用（should）+动词原形。 考点4：it is (high/about) time that的结构中，从句使用一般过去式。例如: 考点5：much as"尽管，虽然"引导让步状语从句，从句中用would have done表示假设。 考点6：if only, wish, as if/as though引导从句， 与过去事实相反：had + done； 与现在事实相反：动词过去式； 与将来事实相反：could/would + do 考点7：would rather/sooner从句中 使用一般过去式或过去完成式 分别表示对现在或过去的虚拟 考点8：lest / for fear that+(should ) +原形动词。 语法考点之二：情态动词 *情态动词: will（愿意）, shall（将）, must（必须）, can, may, would, should (应该), might, could, ought to, used to（过去常常）, need（需要）, dare（竟敢），have to（不得不） 考试中，情态动词部分重点测试以下内容： （1）情态动词+行为动词完成式（表示推测） （2）某些情态动词的特殊用法 考点1. 情态动词＋have＋过去分词结构表示推测 (1) must have done表示推测过去某事“一定”发生了。否定形式为：can’t / couldn’t have v-ed, 表示过去不可能发生某事。 (2) could have done表示推测过去某动作“很可能”发生了。 (3) may / might have done 表示推测过去某事“也许”发生了.
1. 或者用虚拟 eg ；IT is time we played football 2. 要么用过去式或者用should+动词原形,但should 不可省略. 3. It is the first time that+现在完成时 It was the first time that +过去完成时 4. It is adj +that adj 为表情绪，观点的形容词或名词要用虚拟语气 比如；essential ，desirable ……should+动原可省略 5. too ……to 句型第一个TOO 为副词后面要加形容词 eg ；he is too honest a boy to do such a thing 6. none 后面的谓语动词可以是单数也可以是复数 no one 后面的谓语动词只能为单数 7. Many a time 后面用部分倒装 谓语动词用单三 8. When it comes to doing 当提到什么的时候 9. if only 是虚拟语气（非真实条件句）的标志。 而on condition that 是引导真实条件句的等于if ，主将从现！可以加should+原型 10. o n second thoughts 是经过再三考虑的意思 11. T hat is that 为固定搭配，意为“仅此而已” 12. b e equal to =及物动词equal, 意为“与……相等” 13. t he amount of 修饰不可数名词 14. I n accordance with =according to “根据，按照” 15. 副词修饰形容词，形容词形容名词（the order of collection is adv+adj+n ！！） 16. o n 加doing 表示 一......就......,逗号后的句子一般为过去时 17. （1）each 做主语，谓语用第三人称单数形式。如： Each of them has a story book. （2）each 作同位语，谓语单复数形式要看主语。如： They each have a story book. （3）each 而且each 后面只能加单数名词）作主语，谓语动词用 第三人称单数。如： Each 与 Every
2011年 My uncle is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is no longer the man _____ he was fifteen years ago. (D) A. which B. whom C. who D. that Which of the following sentences is a COMMAND (C) A. Beg your pardon. B. Have a good time. C. Never do that again! D. What noise you are making! Which of the following italicized phrases indicates pu rpose (A) A. She said it for fun, but others took her seriousl y. B. For all its effort, the team didn't win the matc h. C. Linda has worked for the firm for twenty years. D. He set out for Beijing yesterday. When you have finished with the book, don’t forget to return it to Tim, ___(B) A. do you B. will you C. don't you D. won't you In phrases like freezing cold, burning hot, or soakin g wet, the -ING participleis used _____. (D) A. as a command B. as a condition C. for concession D. for emphasis Which of the following italicized phrases is INCORRECT (B) A. The city is now ten times its original size. B. I wish I had two times his strength.
专四语法真题集 ( 1994-2007 ) 一、1994-2003 年专四语法真题集 1.独立主格结构 1.Agriculture is the country ' s chief source of wealth, wheat _________ by far the biggest cereal crop. a. is b. been c. be d. being (TEM-4 2003 ) 2.Time ______ , the celebration will be held as scheduled. a. permit b. permitting c. permitted d. permits (TEM-4 2003) 3.There ____ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier. a. to be b. to have been c. being d. be (TEM-4 2000 ) 4.____ no cause for alarm, the old man went back to his bedroom. a. There was b. Since c. Being d. There being ( TEM-4 1996) 5.The country ' s chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars __ the most important of these. a. have been b. are c. being d. are being ( TEM-4 1994 ) II.定语从句 1.Above the trees are the hills, ___ magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface. a. where b. of whose c. whose d. which 2003 2.They overcame all the difficulties and completed the project two months ahead of time, is something we had not expected. a. which b. it c. that d. what 2003 3.He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the man ___ he was twenty years ago. a. which b. that c. who d. whom 2003 4.The experiment requires more money than _______ . a. have been put in b. being put in c. has been put in d. to be put in 2002 5.We' vejust i nstalled two air-conditioners in our apartment, __ should make great differences in our life next summer. a. which b. what c. that d. they 2002 6.Have you ever been in a situation ___ you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him? a. by which b. that c. in where d. where 2002 7.Firms that use computers have found that the number of staff ____ i s needed for
英语专四语法重点总结(适合短时间提高) 英语专四语法重点总结(适合短时间提高) 一代数名词数词 1 在使用两个以上的人称代词时顺序是:第二人称第三人称第一人 称 2 everyone后面不可以跟of短语 every one 就可以 3 以‘名词/动名词+介词（短语）/形容词/副词/动词不定式’构成的复合名词， 它的复数形式是将作为主要部分的名词或动名词变为复 数直接来源于短语或以可数名词结尾的复合名词的复数形式是将最后一个构词部分变为复数以‘man 或者woman+名词’构成的复合名词的复数形式是 将两个组成部分全变成复数以不可数名词结尾的复合名词无复数形式如：homework 4 物质名词一般不可数，但用于表示‘各种不同品种’时几乎都可做可数名词如：different teas 当抽象名词前后有修饰语表示‘某一种’或‘某一方面’的抽象概念时其前可加a/an 6 名词所有格要点：必须用’s的场合 1）’s属格用于表示时间，度量衡，价值的名词之后 2）作为一个整体的词组在最后一个词加’s 3）人或物为两人共有，在第二个名词后加’s 4）当所有格后面的名词是人们熟悉的建筑物如商店，住家，教堂，医院等，此名词常省略 5）复合名词在最后一个词后加’s 6）当被修饰的名词后有同位语时，必须用’s 7 当用来表示类别或属性时，要用’s children’s shoes 儿童鞋，必须用of的场合 1）名词后跟有后置修饰语或同位语时 2）以定冠词加分词或形容词表示一类人时 如果dozen/score/hundred/thousand/million前有基数词以表示确切数目时，都不能用复数形式如果用来表示很多有不确切的数目时，须用复数，而且后面加of 8 表示顺序的两种方式： 1）‘名词+基数词’，不用冠词，如Chapter four
非谓语动词的其他考点 1.接不定式或动名词做宾语都可以，但在意思上有区别的动词的用法 mean to do想要(做某事) mean doing意味(做某事) propose to do 打算(做某事) propose doing建议(做某事) forget to do忘记(要做的事) forget doing忘记(已做的事) remember to do记得(要做某事) remember doing记得(做过) go on to do继而(做另一件事) go on doing继续(做原来的事) stop to do停下来去做另一件事stop doing停止正在做的事 regret to do(对将要做的事)遗憾regret doing(对已做过的事)后悔 2.不定式的习惯用法 句型：cannot help but do cannot but do cannot choose but do can do nothing but do have no choice/alternative but to do上述句型的意思接近，即“不得不做”、“不禁做”、“不由自主地做”、“不能不做”、“只能做”。如： Nobody can help but be fascinated by the world into which he is taken by the science fiction. When I consider how talented he is as a painter, I cannot help but believe that the public will appreciate his gift. 3.动名词的习惯用法 句型：be busy/active doing sth. have diffi culty/trouble/problem doing sth. It’s no good/use/picnic doing sth. have a good/great/wonderful time doing sth. spend/waste time doing sth. There is no point/sense/harm/ use doing sth. cannot help doing sth. There is no doing sth. I know it isn’t important but I can’t help thinking about it. There is no use crying over spilt milk.
1994-20XX年专四语法真题集 By Wang Ying & Chu Xiuwei SFL, SWU 一、1994-20XX年专四语法真题集：已分类 I.独立主格结构 1. Agriculture is the country’s chief source of wealth, wheat ______ by far the biggest cereal crop. a. is b. been c. be d. being TEM-4 2003 2. Time ______, the celebration will be held as scheduled. a. permit b. permitting c. permitted d. permits TEM-4 2003 3. There ____nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier. a. to be b. to have been c. being d. be 2000 4. _____no cause for alarm, the old man went back to his bedroom. a. There was b. Since c. Being d. There being 1996 5. The country’s chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars ______the most important of these. a. have been b. are c. being d. are being 1994 II. 定语从句 1. Above the trees are the hills, _______ magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface. a. where b. of whose c. whose d. which 2003 2. They overcame all the difficulties and completed the project two months ahead of time, _____is something we had not expected. a. which b. it c. that d. what 2003 3. He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the man_______ he was twenty years ago. a. which b. that c. who d. whom 2003 4. The experiment requires more money than _______. a. have been put in b. being put in c. has been put in d. to be put in 2002 5. We’ve just installed two air-conditioners in our apartment, ______should make great differences in our life next summer. a. which b. what c. that d. they 2002 6. Have you ever been in a situation _____you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?
英语专业四级语法汇总 语法回顾篇： 专四语法考点虚拟语气、情态动词、非谓语动词、复合句、倒装、小语法（省略，时态，反义疑问句，代词，强调句，主谓一致，冠词，形容词及副词）、as 的特殊用法。 专四英语语法考点串讲之一虚拟语气 一般说来，有下列几种考点需要考生注意(十考点及两备考点） 考点1. 与现在事实相反 从句谓语动词用did (be用were)， 主句谓语动词would (should, could, might)+do； 考点2. 与过去事实相反 从句谓语动词用had done， 主句谓语动词用would(should, could, might)+ have done； 例如： 43. I _________the party much more if there hadn’t been quite such a crowd of people there. A. would enjoy B. will have enjoyed C. would have enjoyed D. will be enjoying KEY: C 49. All of us would have enjoyed the party much more if there _________ quite such a crowd of people there. A. weren’t B. hasn’t been C. hadn’t been D. wouldn’t KEY: C 考点3.与将来事实相反， 从句谓语动词用：did (should + do或were + to do)， 主句谓语动词用：would (should, could, might)+do。
English英语专八专四学习复习资料 英语专四语法重点汇总 版权所有，违者必究，未经协议授权,禁止下载使用。 注：如恶意泄漏该资料，或通过该资料作为任何盈利的手段，作者有权追究其法律责任。 本资料为过来人的考试经验所整理，也需结合其他复习书籍一起备考哦 这份资料集结历年专四的考试重点，按考试经验已经过筛选 一、非谓语动词的主要考点 1. 有些典型动词后面可以接上不定式或动名词来做宾语的，但是在意思上是有区别的，主要常考到的动词罗列如下： mean to do想要（做某事）VS mean doing意味（做某事）propose to do 打算（做某事）VS propose doing建议（做某事）forget to do忘记（要做的事）VS forget doing忘记（已做的事）remember to do记得（要做某事）VS remember doing记得（做过）go on to do继而（做另一件事）VS go on doing继续（做原来的事）stop to do停下来去做另一件事VS stop doing停止正在做的事regret to do（对将要做的事）遗憾VS regret doing（对已做过的事）后悔 2. 不定式的习惯用法 典型句型整理如下： 如：“cannot help but do”——“不得不做某事” 如：“cannot but do”——“不禁做某事” 如：“cannot choose but do”——“不由自主地做某事” 如：“can do nothing but do”——“不能不做某事”
如：“have no choice but to do”——“只能做某事” 如：“have no alternative but to do”——“只能做某事” 例句：The boy cannot help but be greatly influenced by the useful instruction given by his family tutor. When I start my job career, I cannot choose but look back upon the beautiful days I spent on campus. 3. 动名词的习惯用法 典型动名词的习惯句型整理罗列如下： 如：be busy/active doing sth. 如：It’s no good/use doing sth. 如：spend/waste time doing sth. 如：have difficulty/trouble/problem doing sth. 如：have a good/great/wonderful time doing sth. 如：There is no point/sense/harm/ use doing sth. 例句： There is no use crying over spilt milk.（典型例句） 牛奶洒了，哭也没用；后悔是没有用的；覆水难受 I really have problem solving these mathematic questions since I am not major in science after all.
1994-20XX 年专四语法真题集 By Wang Ying & Chu Xiuwei SFL, SWU 一、 1994-20XX 年专四语法真题集：已分类 I. 独立主格结构 1. Agriculture is the country 's chief source of wealth, wheat 4. The experiment requires more money than _______ . a. have been put in b. being put in c. has been put in d. to be put in 2002 5. We 've just installed two air-conditioners in our apartment, ______ should make great differences in our life next summer. d. they 2002 6. Have you ever been in a situation __ you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?by far the biggest cereal crop. a. is d. being , the celebration will be held as scheduled. a. permit b. permitting c. permitted d. permits 3. There __ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier. b. been c. be TEM-4 2003 2. Time TEM-4 2003 a. to be b. to have been c. being d. be 2000 no cause for alarm, the old man went back to his bedroom. a. There was b. Since c. Being d. There being 1996 5. The country 's chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars these. 4. the most important of a. have been b. are c. being d. are being 1994 II. 定语从句 1. Above the trees are the hills, ___ magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface. a. where b. of whose c. whose d. which 2003 2. They overcame all the difficulties and completed the project two months ahead of time, is something we had not expected. a. which b. it c. that d. what 2003 3. He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the man he was twenty years ago. a. which b. that c. who d. whom 2003 a. which b. what c. that
英语专八专四学习复习资料English 英语专四语法重点汇 总 ,禁止下载使用。版权所有，违者必究，未经协议授权注：如恶意泄漏该资料，或通过该资料作为任何盈利的手段，作者有权追究其法律责任。 本资料为过来人的考试经验所整理，也需结合其他复习书籍一起备考哦 这份资料集结历年专四的考试重点，按考试经验已经过筛选 一、非谓语动词的主要考点 1. 有些典型动词后面可以接上不定式或动名词来做宾语的，但是在意思上是有区别的，主要常考到的动词罗列如下： mean to do想要（做某事）VS mean doing意味（做某事）propose to do 打算（做某事）VS propose doing建议（做某事）forget to do忘记（要做的事）VS forget doing忘记（已做的事）remember to do记得（要做某事）VS remember doing记得（做过）go on to do继而（做另一件事）VS go on doing继续（做原来的事）stop to do停下来去做另一件事VS stop doing停止正在做的事regret to do（对将要做的事）遗憾VS regret doing（对已做过的事）后悔 2. 不定式的习惯用法 典型句型整理如下： 如：“cannot help but do”——“不得不做某事” 如：“cannot but do”——“不禁做某事” 如：“cannot choose but do”——“不由自主地做某事”
“不能不做某事””——can do nothing but do“如： 如：“have no choice but to do”——“只能做某事” 如：“have no alternative but to do”——“只能做某事” 例句：The boy cannot help but be greatly influenced by the useful instruction given by his family tutor. When I start my job career, I cannot choose but look back upon the beautiful days I spent on campus. 3. 动名词的习惯用法 典型动名词的习惯句型整理罗列如下： 如：be busy/active doing sth. 如：It's no good/use doing sth. 如：spend/waste time doing sth. 如：have difficulty/trouble/problem doing sth. 如：have a good/great/wonderful time doing sth. 如：There is no point/sense/harm/ use doing sth. 例句： There is no use crying over spilt milk.（典型例句） 牛奶洒了，哭也没用；后悔是没有用的；覆水难受 I really have problem solving these mathematic questions
新版专四语法总结 专四必备语法 一、时态、语态 时态、语态需要掌握的要点： １。表达将来时的形式： （１)在时间、条件、让步从句中,一般现在时代替将来时,但要注意区别从句的类型,如： I’ll ｔｅll ｈim ｗｈeｎ you will ring agaiｎ．我告诉他你什么时候再来电话。（宾语从句） 比较：I’ｌl telｌhim when you riｎg aｇａiｎ.你再打电话时我告诉他.（状语从句） (2)在makｅ sure, mａｋe certaｉn, see (to it) 后的tha ｔ从句中,谓语动词用一般现在时代替将来时,如: Ｓｅe to ｉt tｈat ｙoｕincluｄｅ iｎ the paper ｗha ｔever questioｎｓ thｅy ｄiｄn't know tｈe ａｎｓwｅr to ｌa ｓt ｔimｅ。 （ｉｎclude 不能用wiｌl incｌｕｄe或其他形式) 2.完成时是时态测试的重点,注意与完成时连用的句型和时间状语： （1）ｂy/beｔween/up tｏ/ｔill +过去时间、since、by th ｅ time/when +表示过去发生情况的从句，主句用过去完成时。如:We ｈad juｓｔhaｄ our breakfast wｈｅｎaｎ old man ｃａme to thｅ dｏoｒ。......感谢聆听 Between 18９7 aｎd 19１9 at ｌeast ２9 moｔｉon ｐiｃt ｕres iｎ whｉｃh ａrtificial beings were portrayed hａd been produceｄ. (表示1919年时已发生的情况) (2)by +将来时间、by ｔhｅtime/ wheｎ＋谓语动词是一般现在时的从句,主句用将来完成时。如: Bｙ tｈe ｔime you ａrriｖe ｉn Londｏn, we wｉll hａｖe stａyed ｉｎＥｕroｐe fｏr ｔwo weeks。 I hope her hｅaltｈwill ｈaｖe ｉｍprｏved gｒeaｔｌy by the time we cｏme ｂack next yeａr。 (3）bｙ now、sinｃe +过去时间、in/ｄuｒinｇ/ｆoｒ/oveｒ/ｔhe ｐasｔ/lasｔfeｗ（或具体数字）yeａrs/days／ｍonths，主句用现在完成时, 但在it ｉs ＋具体时间sincｅ/befoｒe这一句型中,主句更多的时候不用完成时。如:......感谢聆听
下笔如有神读书破万卷 情态动词 1．can 用于否定句cannot(help)but表示不能不，只能（but后跟不带to的动词不定式）2．must 表示禁止，一定不要时的否定式为mustn't 当它表示有把握的推断时意为一定 准是时它的否定形式为can't 3．need doing=need to be done 这个句型表示被动意味 4．need not have done sth 表示本来没有必要做某事（经常考） 虚拟语气 1．It is (high/about/the)time... 谓语动词用过去式指现在或将来的情况表示早该做某事而现在已经有点晚了 2．It is the first(second/third)time后的that从句中，谓语动词要用完成体来表示一种经验 3．as if/though 的虚拟要点 1) 对当时事实的假设，从句谓语用过去式，be动词一律用were 2)对过去事实的假设，从句谓语用过去完成式 3)对未来事实的假设，从句谓语用would+动词原型 不定式做状语主要表示目的、程度、结果、方式。 (1)in order to(do), so as to(do)结构引导目的状语，so as to不能置于句首。如： (2)so…as to, such…as to, enough…to, too…to结构做程度状语。如： The solution works only for couples who areself-employed, don't have small children and getalong well enough to spend most of their timetogether. The vocabulary and grammatical differences between British and American English are so trivial and few as hardly to be noticed. (3)不定式做结果状语只能出现在句子的末尾，表示不愉快的结果，有时用only加强语气。 常见的不定式动词有find, hear, see, be told, form, give, make, produce等。如：Greatly agitated, I rushed to the apartment and tried the door, only to find it locked. (4)not/never too…to, too…not to, but/only too…to, too ready/eager/apt/inclined to 表示肯定意义。如： I am only too pleased to hear from you further. 能再听到你的消息，我太高兴了。 不定式做定语 (1)被修饰的名词前有序数词、形容词最高级或next,last, only, not a, the, very等限定词时，该名词用不定式做定语。如：the first woman to set foot on the moon第一个登上月球的女性。 (2)如果其动词要求不定式做宾语，相应的名词一般用不定式做定语。如： tendency to do→tend to do, decision todo→decide to do how it is used. recognize This book is an attempt to help you use Englishand 下笔如有神读书破万卷 (3)如果其形容词形式要求接不定式做补语，相应的名词一般用不定式做定语。如： ambition to do “干……的雄心”→be ambitious to do“有雄心干……” curiosity to do “对……的好奇心”→be curious to do“对……好奇” ability to do“做……的能力”→able to do“有能力做……” According to Darwin, random changes that enhance a species' ability to survive