全国2008年4月高等教育自学考试

英语语法试题

课程代码：00831

一、单项选择题(本大题共21小题，每小题1分，共21分)

Choose the best answers from the choices given and put the letter in the brackets.

1. Natalie _______fault with the way her husband eats.（ ）

A. has always found B. always found

C. is always finding D. always finds

2. We _______ in France now, but the flight _______.（ ）

A. are; puts off B. were; was put off

C. were to arrive; put off D. were to have been; was put off

3. The ghost _______ as the clock _______ twelve.（ ）

A. appeared, was striking B. appeared, struck

C. was appearing, struck D. was appearing, was striking

4. Once a satellite _______ into orbit round Pluto, scientists will be able to find a great deal.（ ）

A. will be put B. has been put

C. would be put D. was put

5. You talk as though it _______ a small thing to leave the country for good.（ ）

A. is B. was

C. will be D. were

6. The method of painting is known as _______ far back as the Song Dynasty.（ ）

A. to be used B. to have used

C. to have been using D. to have been used

7.There used to be an old apple tree in the garden, _______?（ ）

A. used there B. could there

C. was there D. use there

8. The boss demanded that the letter _______typed today.（ ）

A. can be B. should be

C. shall be D. must be

9. Aren t you tired? I _______ you _______ enough for today.（ ）

A. think; did B. thought; had done

C. would have thought; had done D. should have thought; did

10. Let me start with a _______ issue before I explain the problem of our major concern.（ ）

A. less B. more

C. lesser D. least

11. I went to see my parents _______ National Day.（ ）

A. on B. at

C. in D. for

12. They are going to visit Sydney _______ Christmas.（ ）

A. at B. in

C. for D. on

13. While _______ for costs _______, my solicitor s case quite obviously revolved around the fact that I had a brilliant academic record .（ ）

A. asked; awarded B. asking; awarded

C. asked; to be awarded D. asking; to be awarded

14. The mother didn t know who _______ for the broken vase.（ ）

A. blames B. blamed

C. to blame D. will blame

15. Judging from the latest information, you d better make up your mind now _______ it is too late.（ ）

A. after B. since