一、大纲要求
最新《大学英语教学大纲》（1999）对四级语法的要求是：“巩固和加深基本语法知识，提高在语篇水平上运用语法知识的能力。”
二、四级语法结构与词汇考查内容
四级考试对语法词汇的考查与《大纲》要求是十分一致的。综观近年来的四级考试题，我们不难发现四级考试语法词汇部分是这样体现《大纲》的。
1．语法考题的涉及面宽
近年考题曾经考到：几乎所有词类，三种动词的非谓语形式，名词从句，形容词从句，副词从句，独立主格，一致，倒装，强调等基本语法知识。
2．语法考试的重点突出
语法考试的重点为内容庞杂较难掌握的项目，这些项目还反复出现如：虚拟语气，状语从句，定语从句，独立主格，情态动词。
3．具体考查重点为以上项目中的特殊用法，不常用的情况
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。
3）独立主格结构多以逻辑主语＋分词的形式出现。
4）情态动词多与完成时形式连用。
5）定语从句重点考查介词＋关系代词（which）和as作为关系代词。
4．词汇的考查重点为
1）动词，名词与介词的搭配如：popular／patient＋with；yield／solution／adapt／transfer／access＋to；accuse／require＋of；charge＋for；under＋discussion等等。
2）习惯用法如：confess to／set about／be used to＋doing；
be supposed to／have／make sb．＋do等。
3）由同一动词构成的短语如：come，go，set，break等构成的短语。
4）单个的动词，抽象名词，形容词和副词多以近义词、同义词的形式出现。
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)
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