高考英语语法总复习 错题集

高考英语语法总复习----错题集（一）

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2. It was 2 hours’ wait by the time the announcement _____, saying my flight was cancelled.

A. had been made B. made C. was made D. was making 3.

4. She went on with her search, knocking on each door before entering the room ____ the guest

was perhaps asleep.

A. in case B. even if C. so that D. as though 5.

6. What made the parents worried most was that little Helen did nothing but _____ all day long

and always made a lot of trouble.

A. to play B. played C. play D. playing 7.

8. Those successful deaf dancers dancing is an activity _____ sight matters more than hearing.

A. when B. whose C. which D. where 9.

10. Strawberries can, of course, be frozen but they taste best when bought and eaten ____.

A. freshly B. fresh C. more freshly D. fresher 11.

12. –We did not see him at the lecture yesterday.

-- You ____ him, since I went to an international conference with him.

A. mustn’t have seen B. needn’t have seen C. couldn’t see D. can’t have seen 13.

14. Venus has a dense atmosphere, _____ we know very little.

A. its composition B. about whose composition

C. about which composition D. whose composition 15.

16. ______ his capability in dealing with different kinds of people, he was appointed chairman of

the committee.

A. Being considered B. Considering C. To be considered D. Having considered 17.

18. Operations which ____ patients exhausted and in need of long periods of recovery time are

now making them feel relaxed and comfortable.

A. leave B. had left C. will leave D. left 19.

20. With all the magazines I needed _____, I left the post office.

A. bought B. to buy C. buying D. to be bought 21.

22. Most students in our class prefer taking pains in our studies to ____ with a better education.

A. equip B. equipping C. be equipped D. being equipped 23.

24. I found that my cheating in yesterday’s English test _____ to my parents that very evening.

A. was reported B. had been reported C. had reported D. was reporting 25.

26. The computers made by our company sell best, but several years ago no one could have

imagined the role in the markets that they ______.

A. were playing B. were to play C. had played D. played 27.

28. After supper she would sit down by the fire, sometimes for ____ an hour, thinking of her

young and happy days.

A. as long as B. as soon as C. as much as D. as many as 29.

30. With _____ left, it doesn’t seem likely that the young girl will be able to reach the airport

ahead of schedule.

A. so short time B. such short a time C. such a short time D. so a short time 31.

32. Try to avoid such things ______will do you harm, unless you don’t care about the rumors

from all directions.

A. that B. as C. which D. as that 33.

34. I glanced over my shoulder at the young woman who sat _____ me reading a newspaper.

A. against B. in front of C. opposite D. behind 35.

36. An old saying goes that no bread eaten by man is as sweet as _____ earned by his own labor.

A. one B. that C. it D. such 37.

38. I’d like to take down your name and address in case you _____ as a witness.

A. will be needed B. need C. are needed D. will need 39.

40. The number of the people present at the party was ____ than expected, so there was much

food left.

A. much more B. much smaller C. much larger D. many more 41.

42. His grandfather was born and brought up in _____is now called an economic development

zone.

A. what B. where C. which D. that 43.

44. If a computer breaks down, you will lose the file you ____ if you don’t save it regularly.

A. are processing B. process C. will process D. processed 45.

46. Parents who stay actively ___ with their children, showing interest in their activities and

participating when possible, earn the respect and appreciation of their children.

A. involve B. involving C. to involve D. involved 47.

48. Indeed the best leading actor has read a lot of books, but the best supporting actress has read

no _____.

A. more B. few C. less D. little 49.

50. Although the causes of cancer _____, we do not yet have any practical way to prevent it.

A. are being uncovered B. have been uncovering

C. are uncovering D. have uncovered 51.

52. The newly concluded National People’s Congress has passed a package of economic policies

_____ 8% of yearly economic growth.

A. target B. to target C. targeting D. targeted 53.

54. Hardly _____ aware that the lion was approaching her before her dog began to bark.

A. she was B. would she C. would she be D. was she 55.

56. Students’ complaints ____ too much study burden were soon taken into consideration by the

school.

A. of B. for C. in D. with 57.

58. The man had expected to see all his relatives when in hospital, but ____ came to see him

while many of his friends offered him their help.

A. none B. no one C. someone D. anyone 59.

60. There _____ be any difficulty in passing the oral test since you have practiced a lot in the

school.

A. mustn’t B. shan’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t 61.

62. Besides the Internet, television is anther major way of communication ____ us to see the

performer as well as to hear the voice.

A. permitting B. to permit C. being permitted D. permitted 63.

64. _____ two tickets for the new play at the Grand Theater on Saturday. Shall we go and enjoy it

together?

A. They have been given B. I have been given

C. I am given D. They have given to me 65.

66. After a long journey across the whole Europe from north to south, they found themselves ___

out as well as their clothes.

A. wear B. wore C. wearing D. worn 67.

68. The hostess dressed in her finest costume together with the guests ____ comfortably in the

living room.

A. was seated B. was seating C. were seated D. seated 69.

70. Even if you offered ____ you have just offered, I would not sell it to you.

A. the money twice that B. twice what

C. twice the money what D. twice as much 71.

72. Investigators agreed that passengers on the airliner ____ at the very moment of the crash.

A. ought to die B. must have died C. must be dying D. should have died

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74. He introduced a lot of new devices, ____ much time and labor.

A. only to save B. thus saving C. only saving D. having saved 75.

76. Motorists used ____ to the radio or their favorite tunes on CDs may have a new way to entain

themselves, after engineers in Japan developed a musical road surface.

A. to listen B. to listening C. for listening D. to be listening 77.

78. A walk through the rainforest is not ecotourism ____ that particular walk somehow benefits

that environment and the people who live there.

A. if B. though C. unless D. as 79.

80. Throughout the history of the Olympic Games, ordinary men and women have showed

extraordinary sportsmanship, _____ it is an athlete helping to fix the bicycle of his opponent or two athletes from warring nations walking arm-in-arm before the world.

A. no matter B. whether C. provided that D. whatever 81.

82. The study you have been making ____ the ancient Chinese characters is an instructive job.

A. to B. for C. of D. from 83.

84. Yassin’s death was not ____ to stop Hamas’ attempt _____ terror attack.

A. hoped, carrying on B. expected, launching

C. hoped, to carry on D. expected, to launch 85.

86. What is the way George thought of ____ enough money to buy the house?

A. to get B. getting C. having got D. being got 87.

88. _____ waking from a dream, Silicon Valley has suddenly realized that the ____ economy

means trouble for his companies.

A. Although, collapsing B. As if, collapsed

C. Although, collapsed D. As if, collapsing 89.

90. The man showed us such a heavy stone ____ no man could lift.