1）虚拟语气的考点为：would rather＋that从句＋一般过去时：It is vital／ necessary／ important／ urgent／ imperative／ desirable／ advisable／ natural／ essential＋that＋动词原形；It is time／about time／high time＋that＋一般过去时：proposal／suggestion＋that＋动词原形；lest＋that＋should＋动词原形；if only＋that＋would＋动词原形。
2）状语从句的考点为：非if引导的条件状语从句，此类句子多用at times，provided，so long as，in case，once等来替代if；由even if／so，now that，for all等引导的让步状语从句；just／hardly…when引导的时间状语从句；more than，as…as，not so much as，the same as，as much as等引导的比较状语从句。
5）介词短语在句中作状语如：in terms of；with the exception of；in vain等，另外还应注意rather than，other than，such as，none／nothing＋but等词在考题中的出现。
5．近年来考题中的新趋势为：若干考点混合出现：一些交际用语也时常出现在考题中。
附：历年四级考试语法题选
一 虚拟语气考查点
essential , important 等词后的虚拟语气； 1) It was essential that the application forms___ back before the deadline （90年1月四级考试.）
A must be sent B would be sent C be sent D were sent（答案是C）
2) It is vital that enough money ___ to fund the project . （97年1月四级考试.）
A is collected B be collected C must be collected D can be collected （答案是C）
if only ,wish等词后的虚拟语气； 1) Look at the terrible situation I am in ! If I ___ your advice . （93年6月四级考试.）
A follow B had followed C would follow D have followed （答案是B）
2) I wish I ___ longer this morning ,but I had to get up and come to class. （95年6月四级考试.）
A have slept B slept C might have slept D could have slept （答案是D）
条件从句中的虚拟语气
1) H e must have had an accident , or he ___ then （90年1月四级考试.）.
A would have been here B should be here C had to be here D would be here （答案是A）
二 动词的 ing 形式和过去分词
分词的独立结构
1）名词 （代词）+ 分词
A new technique ______, the yields as a whole increased by 20 per cent. (90/1)
A） working out C) having been worked
B) having worked out D) to have been worked out (C)
With + 名词（代词）+ V--ed或V--ing
2) After the Arab states won independence , great emphasis was laid on expanding education , with girls as well as boys _______ to go to school . (97/1)
A) to be couraged B) being encouraged C) been encouraged D) be encouraged (B)
动名词短语做宾语
They are considering _______ before the prices go up. (89/1)
A of buying the house C buying the house
B with buying the house D to buy the house (C)
分词短语做状语
________with the picture, Mary tore it to pieces. (92/6)
A Dissatisfying thoroughly C Being thoroughly dissatisfied
B to dissatisfy thoroughly D To be thoroughly dissatisfied (C)
分词短语做定语
If I correct someone , I will do it with as much good bumor and self C restraint as if I were the one _______. (95/1)
A to correct B correcting C having corrected D being correcting (D)
分词短语做补语
When I caught him _______ me I stopped buying things there and started dealing with another shop. (97/1)
A cheat B cheating C to cheat D to be cheating (B)
三 不定式
不定式在wh—Q，what ，how 等之后；
There is more land in Australia than the government knows ________. (89/1)
A what to do with B how to do C to do with it D to do it (A)
不定式做定语
不定式在 + which/who 之后做定语
不定式的进行式
不定式的完成式
不定式的被动语态
省to的不定式
四 名词做定语
I walked too much yesterday and ________ are still aching now . (95/6)
A my leg’s muscles C my leg muscles
B my muscles of leg D my muscles of the leg (C)
五 被动语态
The fifth generation computers , with artificial intelligence , ___________ and perfected now. (96/1)
A developed B have developed C are being developed D will have been developed (C)
六 时态
过完成式时
Before the first non C stop flight made in 1994 , it _____ necessary for all planes to land for refueling . (95/1)
A would be B has been C had been D would have been (C)
现在完成进行时
It seems oil _____ form this pipe for some time , we’ll have to take the machine apart to put it right .(97/6)
A had leaked B is leaking C leaked D has been leaking (D)
将来完成时
It’s reported that by the end of this month the output of cement in the factory _____ by about 10% . (96/1)
A will have risen B has risen C will be rising D has been rising (A)
七 词序（副词的位置，前置定语的位置）
I could not find ____ , and so I took this one .(91/6)
A a large enough coat B a large coat enough C an enough large coat D a coat enough large (A)
八 情态动词
Mary’s score on the test is the highest in her class ; she _____ have studied very hard . (89/1)
A may B should C must D ought to (C)
九 定语从句
_____ might be expected , the response to the question was very mixed . ( 95/1)
A As B That C It D What (A)
十 同位语从句
The mere fact ____ most people believe nuclear war would be madness does mean that it will not occur .(97/6)
A what B which C that D why (C)
十一 强调句型
___--she first heard of the man referred to as specialist . (90/1)
A That was form Stephen B It was Stephen
C It was form Stephen D It was Stephen that (C)
十二 主语和谓语动词的一致性
How close parents are to there children ____ a strong influence on the character of the children .
A have B has C having D to have (B)
十三 省略
_____ with the size of the whole earth , the highest mountain does not seem high at all . (90/1)
A When compared B Compare C While comparing D Comparing (A)
十四 到装
She never laughed , ____ lose he temper .(90/1)
A or she ever did B nor did she ever C or did she ever D nor she ever did (B)
十五 状语从句
You can not be ____ careful when you drive a car .(97/6 )
