1、考博英语(语法)练习试卷 20及答案与解析 一、 Grammar 1 The heart is_intelligent than the stomach, for they are both controlled by the brain. ( A) not so ( B) not much ( C) no more ( D) much less 2 The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as_its soils and the water of its lakes, rivers and oceans. ( A) are ( B) is
2、( C) do ( D) has 3 The last half of the nineteenth century_ the steady improvement in the means of travel. ( A) told ( B) declared ( C) viewed ( D) witnessed 4 Jean Wagners most enduring contribution to the study of Afro-American poetry is his insistence that it_in a religious, as well as worldly, f
3、rame of reference. ( A) is to be analyzed ( B) were analyzed ( C) be analyzed ( D) should have been analyzed 5 The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand,_all practical value by the time they were finished. ( A) could lose ( B) would have lost ( C) might lose ( D) ought to hav
4、e lost 6 Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true_it comes to classroom tests. ( A) after ( B) as ( C) when ( D) before 7 Jack never dreams of_for him to be sent abroad to study very soon. ( A) being a chance ( B) there being a chance ( C) there to b
5、e a chance ( D) there be a chance 8 Realizing that he hadnt enough money and_to borrow from his father, he decided to sell his watch. ( A) not wanted ( B) not to want ( C) wanting not ( D) not wanting 9 That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but_the police. ( A) to call in ( B) call in (
6、C) calling in ( D) called in 10 If the whole operation_beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost. ( A) was not planned ( B) has not been planned ( C) had not been planned ( D) were not planned 11 He moved away from his parents, and missed them_enjoy the exciting life in New Yor
7、k. ( A) enough to ( B) too much to ( C) very much to ( D) much so as to 12 _the earth to be flat, many feared that Columbus would fall off the edge of the Earth. ( A) Believing ( B) Believed ( C) Being believed ( D) Having believed 13 Sir Denis, who is 78, has made it known that much of his collecti
8、on_to the nation. ( A) leaves ( B) has left ( C) is to leave ( D) is to be left 14 _he works hard, I dont find when he finishes the experiment. ( A) As soon as ( B) As well as ( C) So long as ( D) So far as 15 If I correct someone, I will do it with as much good humor and self-restraint as if 1 were
9、 the one_. ( A) correcting ( B) to correct ( C) to be corrected ( D) being corrected 考博英语(语法)练习试卷 20答 案与解析 一、 Grammar 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 no morethan=notany more than ; notjust as 表示 “正如 一样不 ; 与 都同样不 ” 。 【知识模块】 语法 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “A is as muchas B is” 表示 “A正如 B一样也是 ” 。本题中的“as are its soils and the w
10、ater” 为倒装句, be动词 are提到了主语 soils等的前面。 【知识模 块】 语法 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 witness作动词,以人作主语表示 “见证,目睹 ”;在正式文体和文学作品中也可以以年代作主语,本句可译为 “19世纪后半叶目睹了交通工具的稳步改善 ”或 “交通工具在 19世纪后半叶有了稳步改善 ”。又如: This century has witnessed the steady growth of urban centers 【知识模块】 语法 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 动词 insist在表示 “坚持要 ” 时,其宾语从句的谓语动词 需用虚拟语
11、气。同样,名词 insistence的同位语从句的谓语动词也需用虚拟语气。 【知识模块】 语法 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题测试虚拟语气过去时, had they been done by hand意为 “如果用手计算的话 ”为省略 if的虚拟条件句,所以主句应选 would have lost。 【知识模块】 语法 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 when if it comes to sth意为 “当谈到;如果涉及 ”,如: Joe is not good in sports, but when it comes,to arithmetic he is the best i
12、n the class If it comes to building, Austins is the firm you should consult 【知识模块】 语法 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 “never dream of there being a chance” 意为 “从未想到会有机会 ” ; dream of后面跟名词或 “动词 +一 ing”结构。 【知识模块 】 语法 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 “realizingand not wanting” 为并列分词短语作状语。 【知识模块】 语法 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 have there is n
13、o choice but to do意为 “除 之外没有别的选择 ”,这是个很有用的句式,考试中出现的频率很高。还可以将 choice换为alternative,使用同样句式。 【知识模块】 语法 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 If the whole operation had not been planned beforehand为虚拟条件过去时。 【知识模块】 语法 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 “miss them too much to enjoy ”意为 “太思念他们以致不能好好地过 ” 。 【知识模块】 语法 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 believin
14、g the earth to be flat意为 “相信地球是平的 ”,为分词短语作状语,表示原因。 【知识模块】 语法 13 【正确答 案】 D 【试题解析】 is to be left to the nation意为 “打算把 交给国家 ”。 be to+不定式表示 “打算或计划做什么 ”。 【知识模块】 语法 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 so long as as long as意为 “如果,只要 ”。注意: so long as意思相当于 if,但两者不完全相同: if只表示条件; so long as既表示条件,又表示时问概念,由它引导的从句谓语一般用延续性动词,基本上不用瞬息动词。 【知识模块】 语法 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 the one being corrected意为 “正在受到纠正的人 ”。 【知识模块】 语法