Ⅰ.单项选择题(本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)
Choose the best answer from the choices given:
1. When they arrived at the airport, the plane _________
A. already set off B. set off already
C. had already set off D. has already set off
2. The moon _________ around the earth.
A. move B. moves
C. will move D. has moved
3. If I _________ you, I would give up the job.
A. am B. be
C. was D. were
4. _________ there be life on Mars?
A. May B. Can
C. Might D. Ought
5. She pretended not _________ interested but her eyes betrayed her.
A. to be B. be
C. being D. been
6. He aimed his gun _________ me.
A. to B. at
C. on D. into
7. Stay _________ have dinner with us, will you?
A. to B. or
C. and D. here
8. You can use my car, _________ you promise to be back before lunch.
A. as for as B. as much as
C. as good as D. as long as
9. Mary listened carefully _________ she might discover exactly what John wanted.
A. so as that B. in order that
C. in case D. provided
10. A: What will you be doing in the summer?
B:_________ English in a high school.
A. To teach B. Teaching
C. Will be teaching D. Will teach
11. Is this the first time you _________
A. have visited B. would visit
C. visited D. have been visiting
12. Great as Einstein was, many of this assumptions _________ today and modified by contemporary scientists.
A. are to challenge B. may be challenged
C. are challenging D. have been challenged
13. You _________ be shocked at the news.
A. should well B. must well
C. may well D. can well
14. He _________ possibly be serious, and nobody takes it seriously.
A. shouldn’t B. can’t
C. mustn’t D. shan’t
15. He didn’t permit me _________.
A. explaining B. explained
C. explain D. to explain
16. Many of them died _________ the disease.
A. in B. for
C. of D. among
17. The government has promised to do all _________ lies in its power to help.
A. which B. that
C. () D. the
18. The person _________ I complained is the manager.
A. who B. to whom
C. whom D. to who
19. He went to bed _________ he finished his work.
A. at the moment B. the moment
C. in a moment D. by the moment
20. The evidence is invalid _________ it was obtained through illegal means.
A. so that B. that
C. since that D. in that
Ⅱ. 选择题(本大题共8小题，每小题2分，共16分)
Fill in the blanks with one of the following items:
21. is, are, being, people, peoples
The Chinese, like many other _________ in the
22. is, are, was, were, itself, himself, themselves
Chicago Bulls _________ enjoying _________ at the celebration party for the fifth NBA championship.
23. prefer, prefers, is, are, was, were, will be, shall be
One-third of the students _________ willing to write course papers but ten percent of the teachers _________ in-class examinations.
24. be, is, was, are ,were, will be, shall be, has, have had
a. She is one of these girls who _________ trouble running around.
b. This one of the many houses here which _________ destroyed in the earthquake.
Put the following words in appropriate groups:
25. green, greens, greenery, salads, salad, salad’s
Her sister didn’t give her anything on her birthday but a small _________ Chinese _________ spoon.
26. The early; Early; The earlier; the soon; sooner; the sooner
_________ you start, _________ you’ll get it done.
27. billiards, bronchitis, deer, dominoes, sheep, Vietnamese
a. Singular only:_________
b. Both singular and plural:_________
28. butter, desk, fish, laughter, people, thunder
a. Countable nouns:_________
b. Uncountable nouns:_________
Ⅲ. 填空(本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)
Fill in the blanks with assertive, non-assertive or negative words:
29. It’s strange that she should _________ repeat the mistake.
30. He refused to stay here _________ longer.
Fill in the blanks with proper forms of the given verb phrases:
31. It is very typical of you. You _________ (always lose) things.
32. She _________ (entitle to) a repayment of her damaged car.
33. We never imagined him _________ (stay) at home for a whole week.
Fill in the blanks with proper words:
34. This is our _________ important task so far.
35. I like
36. I made a comparison _________ the major English speaking countries.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate coordinator or subordinator:
37. He never came _________ when he was in trouble.
38. I think it best _________ you should stay here.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate relative pronoun:
39. They eat the finest food _________ is available.
40. That _________ was bitter to endure may be sweet to remember.
41. He feared lest people should think him impractical, _________ he was not.
Fill in the blanks with WH-words:
42. A: I’m going to
B: _________ for?
43. A: _________ come he’s failed in the exam?
B: He’s been absent from class for a whole month.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate form of the given words:
44. It is highly desirable that a new president _________ (appoint) for this university.
45. Rather than _________ (repair) it, he decided to sell the car.
46. She came much _________ (early) than we expected.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate pronoun:
47. She could pass _________ a much younger woman.
48. Look _________ you and decide if you like your position.
Ⅳ. 改错(本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)
Correct errors in the following sentences:
49. She’s got a parrot no the shoulder.
50. Have you heard this new idea of the boss?
51. He watched each gesture of her as if she was a stranger.
52. I saw that stupid boyfriend of Mary yesterday.
53. John F. Kennedy was President of United States in 1961.
54. A great deal of illness originates in mind.
55. The all of
56. I haven’t seen him whole day.
Ⅴ. 改写句子(本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分)
Rewrite the following sentences as required:
57. Turn the singular nouns or noun phrases into plural forms wherever possible with other necessary changes:
The passer-by stopped and put his hand into his trouser pocket.
58. Write a counter-factual condition based on the given fact:
Alexandra the great died because of the attention from too many physicians.
59. Use modal verbs:
I just don’t believe that the line has been engaged all this time. Maybe there’s a fault on it.
60. Turn the clause into an infinitive phrase:
It’s good idea that we do not permit smoking in this area.
61. Combine sentences using coordination and / or subordination:
You are in doubt about deductions on our tax return. Call the IRS collect.
62. Combine sentences using coordination and / or subordination:
We carved their names on the stone. Our purpose was to have future generations know what they had done.
63. Combine the sentences into one that contains a relative clause:
My boss is a very considerate person. His predecessor was not a considerate person at all.
64. Rewrite the following sentence using a disjunct:
It is more important that the government should always be responsive to the public opinions.
65. Improve the following sentence:
Excessive exposure to violence on TV is more harmful than expected to children.
66. Use cleaving for place adjunct:
Jack revealed Tom’s scandal at the party.
67. Rewrite the following sentence using whatever cohesive device is appropriate:
A: Is John trying to enter
B: No, I don’t think John is trying to enter
68. Rewrite the following sentence using whatever cohesive device is appropriate:
A: Can I have these apples, Mum?
B: You just had a big apple.
69. Rewrite the following sentence using whatever cohesive device is appropriate:
I learned to pack light early in life. I had to pack light early in life.
Ⅵ. 名词解释(本大题2小题，每小题2分，共4分)
Define the following terms with examples:
70. Predictive meaning of modal auxiliaries
71. Define “ellipsis” with two examples.
Ⅶ. 简答题(本大题共3小题，每小题2分，共6分)
Answer the following questions with the help of examples:
72. List two situations in which simple present is used to refer to the past.
73. What are non-finite verbs?
74. What role does ″there″ play in the existential sentence from a communicative point of view?
Ⅰ. 单项选择题(每小题1分，共20分)
1―5 CBDBA 6―10 BCDBB
11―15 ADCBD 16―20 CBBBD
Ⅱ. 选择题(每小题2分，共16分)
21. people; are
22.
23. One-third of the students (were) willing to write course papers but ten percent of the teachers (prefer) in-class examinations.
24. a) She is one of these girls who (have) trouble running around.
b) This is one of the many houses here which (were) destroyed in the earthquake.
25. Her sister didn’t give her anything on her birthday but a small green Chinese salad spoon.
26. The earlier you start, the sooner you’ll get it done.
27. a) billiards, bronchitis, dominoes;
b) deer, sheep, Vietnamese
28. a) desk, fish, people
b) butter, laughter, thunder
Ⅲ. 填空(每小题1分，共20分)
29. ever 30. any
31. are always losing 32. is entitled to
33. staying 34. most
35. among 36. between
37. except 38. that
39. that(用which应看作错误) 40. which
41. which 42. What
43. How 44. be appointed
45. repair 46. earlier
47. for 48. about / around / round
Ⅳ. 改错(每小题1分，共8分)
49. She’s got a parrot on her shoulder.
50. Have you heard this new idea of the boss’s.
51. He watched each gesture of hers as if she was a stranger.
52. I saw that stupid boyfriend of Mary’s yesterday.
53. John F. Kennedy was president of the
54. A great deal of illness originates in the mind.
55. All / The whole of
56. I haven’t seen him all / the whole day.
Ⅴ. 改写句子(每题2分，共26分)
57. The passers-by stopped and put their hands into their trouser pockets.
58. If it had not been for too many physicians, Alexandra the great wouldn’t have died.
59. The line can’t have been engaged all the time. There could / may / might be a fault on it.
60. It’s a good idea not to permit smoking in this area.
61. when / if(you are) in doubt about deductions on our tax return, call the IRS collect.
62. We carved their names on the stone so that / in order that future generations should / might know what they had done.
63. My boss is a very considerate person, which his predecessor was not at all.
64. More importantly, the government should always be responsive to the public opinions.
65. Excessive exposure to violence on TV is more harmful to children than expected.
66. It is / was at the party that Jack revealed Tom’s scandal.
67. B: No, I don’t think so. He hates lawyers.
68. B: You just had a big one.
69. I learned to pack light early in life. I had to.
Ⅵ. 名词解释(每小题2分，共4分)
70. The predictive meaning of modal auxiliaries is concerned with the speaker’s assumption or assessment of probability and in most cases indicates the speaker’s confidence (or lack of confidence) in the truth of this statement, e.g: It might be warmer there now. It must be John. .
71. The basic principle of ellipsis is leaving out something understood and hence produces incomplete sentences with such a structure as to presuppose preceding item. Ellipsis, somehow like substitutions, sets up cohesion on the basis of structural recoverability with reference to the linguistic context. Here are three types of ellipsis:
a) Nominal: Why give me two cups of coffee? I only asked for one.
b) Verbal: A: have you seen him before?
B: Yes, I have (seen him before).
c) Clausal: A: Will it rain tomorrow?
B: Perhaps (it will rain tomorrow).
Ⅶ. 简答题(每小题2分，共6分)
72. Simple present is used to refer to the past in situations such as (1) newspaper headlines,(2)photographic captions,(3)stage directions, and (4) utterances with verbs of communication
73. The non-finite verbs are so called because they are not marked for tense or for subject verb concord. (from www.yygrammar.com)
74. A sentence that starts with a subject of indefinite reference is not very common (e.g. a grocery is across the street.) so we may postpone the new information for end-focus by starting the sentence with “there”.