高中英语语法练习题-高考精粹

1. Ms Nancy didn't mind at all ______ to the ceremony.

A. being not invited B. not being invited C. not inviting D. not to be invited

2. "_____ your meeting is!" he offered them his sincere congratulations.

A. How a great success B. What a great success C. How great success D. What great success

3. We must remember that _____fashion is not the most important thing in _______ life.

A. /; the B. /; / C. the; / D. the; the

4. It _____ quite a few years _____ the accused was declared innocent and set free.

A. was; since B. is; that C. will be; when D. was; before

5. The professor said he could talk on _____ interested the audience.

A. any topic B. which topic C. whichever topic D. the topic he thought it

6.Under no circumstance _____ to tell lies to parents.

A. children are allowed B. are children allowed C. children will allow D. will children allow

7.Modern science and technology has _____ communication between people far apart.

A. made convenient B. made it convenient C. made it convenient for D. made it convenient to

8.I heard that you really had a wonderful time at John's birthday party, _____?

A. didn't I B. didn't you C. hadn't you D. will you

9.The great use of school education is not so much to teach you things _____ to teach you the art of learning. A. as B. that C. than D. but

10.No matter how frequently _____ the works of Beethoven always attract a large number of people.

A. performing B. performed C. to be performed D. being performed

11._____ their real economic situations, they got some relief fund from the government.

A. Considering B. Considered C. Having been considered D. Being considered

12.Tina _____ have known the truth, or she would have told us.

A. mustn't B. shouldn't C. can't D. needn't

13.There are some police cars in front. What do you suppose _____?

A. is the matter B. is happened C. is the wrong D. the trouble is

14._____ of water makes Death Valley a desert, but it is by no means devoid.

A. Lacking B. Being lack C. Because of lack D. Lack

15. In recent years much more emphasis has been put______ developing the students productive skills. A. onto B. in C. over D. on

16. A survey was carried out on the death rate of those who were infected by SARS, ________were surprising.

A. as results B. which results C. the results of it D. the results of which

17. The organization broke no rules, but ______had it acted responsibly.

A. neither B. so C. either D. both

18. Many workers were organized to clear away ______remained of the World Trade Center. A. those B. that C. what D. where

19. My train arrive in New York at eight o'clock tonight. The plane I would like to take from there ______by then.

A. would leave B. will have left C. has left D. had left

20. The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds _____his arguments in favor of the new theory.

A. to be based on B. to base on C. which to base on D. on which to base

21 . ________evidence that language acquiring ability must be stimulated.

A. If being B. It is C. There is D. There being

22. Professor Wang , _______ for his informative lectures, was warmly received by his students.

A. knowing B. known C. to be known D. having known

23.In fact Peter would rather have left for San Francisco than ____ in New York.

A. to stay B. stayed C. stay D. having stayed

24.You ____ him so closely; you should have kept your distance.

A. shouldn't follow B. mustn't follow 　C. couldn't have been following 　D. shouldn't have been following

25.There has been a great increase in retail sales , ____﹖

A. does there B. isn't there C. hasn't there D. isn't it

26. It is the news ____ most parents of the hope that there is a safe and socially approved road to a kind of life they themselves have not had, but their children can.

A. that deprive　 B. that it deprives C. that deprives　 D. when it deprives

27. We hadn't met for 20 years, but I recognized her_____ I saw her.

A. the moment B. for the moment C. the moment when D. at the moment when

28. On hearing a great noise, Mike looked forward through the window _____ what happened outside the room.

A. to seeing B. to see C. seeing D. to have seen

29. You ______ be driven out of the school if you dare to cheat in the exam. A. should B. would C. will D. shall

30. Everyone hopes that we can do something to make things better, so we can't help ______ under the stress.

A. but working B. but to work C. work D. but work

31. We all think that _____ no need to make laws to prevent the young from getting married during their college life. A. it is B. there has C. it has D. there is

32. Postage ___ the necklace will cost you at least 650 yuan.A. including B. included C. include D. to be included

33. With his eyes ______ on the family album, he thought of the fun he had when he lived with his parents.

A. fixing B. fixed C. to be fixed D. being fixed

34. George applied for the position three times ______ he finally got it. A. before B. until C. when D. after

35. This robot is supposed to save a lot of labor, but it remains a problem if it ______ A. is B. saves C. does D. has

36. There were many more people who got injured in the big fire than _______.

A. was reported B. it was reported C. were reported D. they were reported

37. He doesn't know what to say, for it is the first time that he ______ with a girl.

A. went out B. goes out C. has gone out D. had gone out

38. ___which way to take, the little boy behaved like a real gentleman who comforted his sister from time to time.

A. Leaving to wonder B. Having left to wonder C. Left wondering D. Left to wonder

39. During the tourist season, there are many people wandering in this city to see the old castles _____ in the sixteenth century. A. to be built B. being built C. having been built D. built

40. When do you think ______ start the new attack? A. they will B. will they C. they can D. can they

41. Some 25,000 people were reported ______ in the ever recorded worst earthquake in Iran, which occurred late this month.

A. were killed B. to be killed C. killing D. to have been killed

42._____ the teacher's suggestion, Tom finally found a way to settle the problem.

A. Following B. To follow C. Follow D. He followed

43.______ that no one was ever prepared for it.

A. So suddenly did the bad news come B. So suddenly the bad news came

C. So did the bad news come suddenly D. Did the bad news come so suddenly

44."______ the friendship between our two people last forever!", and with this sincere hope, the president concluded his speech. A. Could B. May C. Would D. Must

45.We need a more capable leader, ______ with strong will and as well as good humour.

A. who B. that C. one D. which

46. Many people attend various public lectures, chiefly ______ themselves familiar with the latest development of different fields. A. getting B. to get C. to have got D. got

47.It is no longer a problem _______ the poor children in this district can go to school.

A. that B. whether C. so D. because

48. Of all the applicants, ______ do you think is fit for the position?

A. who B. whoever C. whomever D. whichever

49.Part of the work is to be finished today and ______ by this weekend.

A. another B. the others C. the rest D. the other

50.Generally speaking, the hard one works, _______.