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语法作业参考答案(一)：I.Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence. The word you choose should fit theblank in the sentence:1. seems 2. is 3. is 4.is 5. were 6.stands 7. is 8. understand 9. remain 10. am 11. leads 12. were 13. are 14. are 15. was 16. has 17. is 18. is 19. come 20. is21. is 22. has 23. enjoy 24.has made 25. run 26.knows 27. has 28. has 29. are 30. has31. are 32. is 33. are 34.is 35. is 36.weighs 37. is 38. is 39. were 40. are41. was 42. is 43. is 44.are 45. was 46. were 47is 48s 49was 50re 51is 521ooksII.Choose the best answer from the four choices given:1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. C 11. A 12. D 13. B 14. B 15. C 16. A 17. A 18. CIII.Put the verbs in brackets into the proper tenses: 1. were 2. saw, havent seen 3. have known, was 4. went 5. sees 6. measures 7. had asked 8. were 9. have been writing 10. live 11. went 12. told 13. is 14. is raining 15. feels 16. was reading 17. began, have been learning/ have learned 18. was writing 19. was working, were lying 20. was getting21. had 22. was listening, rang, didnt hear 23. were 24. would buy 25. was having 26. had left, came 27. were talking 28. had left 29. comes 30. was still moving, jumped, thought, was happening, ran 31. have known, have been reading, havent finished32. arrived, was telephoning 33. know 34. studies 35. will come, is 36. would leave 37. left 38. turns 39. was raining 40woke 41 rains 42 had planned 43 decided 44 would not have missed 45would 46 had 47 knew 48would have seen 49 beganIV. Put into the blanks an appropriate modal auxiliary verb from the brackets:1.can 2. must 3. will 4. neednt 5. may 6. cant 7. should 8. mustnt 9. cant 10. may 11. must 12. mustnt, may 13. May, must 14. have to 15. dont have to 16. may V.Multiple choice: 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. A 11. B 12. A 13. D 14. D 15. B 16. B 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. C 21. C 22. B 23. A24 D 25 C 26. A 27. A 28 D 29. C 30. D 31 A 32. C 33C 34. D 35 A 36 D 37 C 38 A 39. A 40. C 41 C 42 C 43. A 44 A 45 B 46. C 47 DVI.Rewrite the following sentences: A. 1.You will be told how to prepare for the examination.2. I was criticized for something wrong that I had done. 3.I was surprised to hear that they wouldnt give him a holiday after his hard work. 4.The light must have been turned on without your notice.5.The meeting will not be held until next Friday.6.The stranger has been taken to another hospital.7.Ways have been found to make waste water clean.8.He was given a medal for his wonderful work.9Are your clothes washed very often?10Must all the exercises be done on my own?11He is called Little Old Man. 12I was told to wait here for him.13The window was broken by Tom. 14The light has been left on. 15Your baby will be well looked after.16The names will have to be written clearly.17The notice must be taken down quickly. 18It is being talked about all over the town.19How should this be accounted for?20Has the matter been looked into?B. 1.We reached the football ground after the game (had) started. 2.We bought the tickets as soon as we arrived at the station. 3.The secretary had typed three letters by the time I came in.4.She didnt notice it until he pointed it out.5.He answered eight advertisements before he got a job.6.I met George before he heard the news.7.We reached the football ground after the game (had) started.8.He had done all his work by the time he went to bed.VII.Translate the following into English:1.It is said that he can speak several foreign languages. / He is said to be able to speak several foreign languages. 2.The telephone rings every several minutes.3.They are going to spend their holiday in Dalian next summer.4.This kind of material sells well.5.Your letter has been received. 6.I know little French. / I dont know much French.7.His novel doesnt sell well. 8.He told me yesterday that he was getting married the next month.9.If only you had told be before.10.He has written to me frequently since I have been ill.11.He came to see me every day last week.12.I will have been here for a whole year by the end of next week.13.He never does his homework, but he does well in his class. 14.He did much work, and made many mistakes.15There is a garden in front of the house. 16He came to see me every day last week. 17We will start off as soon as the rain stops. 18She said that by the end of the week she would have been back to China.19If Im at lunch when he comes, please tell him to wait a little while.20It can be done right away.（二）：I.Put the verbs in brackets into the infinitive, the ing participle or the ed participle:1. wondering, going 2. getting 3. seeing 4. flying, to come, to go, go 5. looking into 6. working 7. fallen 8. said 9. laugh 10. working 11. working, spending 12. wanting, to help 13. to eat, trying 14. to get 15. pretending 16. widened 17. stealing 18. to hurry 19. to do 20. Being taught 21. to put, to prevent, climbing 22. needing 23. keeping, to fill, asking, to keep, making 24. to remind, watering 25. allowing, to play, asking 26. signed27. drink 28. said 29. to do, look 30. to make31. staying 32. seeing 33. spending, earning 34. being, to apologize35. troubling 36. brought 37. known 38. not to play 39. developing, increasing 40. to drive, to walk41. working, spending 42. to eat, trying 43. spending, earning 44. telling45. to understand 46. hearing, say, cutting/to be cut 47. to wait, deciding, to accept48. working 49 to mention 50 spelling, being 51. allowing, to play, asking 52. to get53 to murder 54. wondering, going 55. to learn 56 charming 57. encouraging 58. laughingII. Add a suitable question tag to each of the following statements:1. wouldnt you 2. arent I 3. doesnt he 4. need I 5. mustnt you 6. is there 7. wont it 8. did they 9. wouldnt you 10. doesnt he 11. hasnt she 12. arent you13. mustnt I 14. will they / wont they 15. isnt it 16. will it 17. doesnt he 18. dont you 19. maynt we 20. mustnt it 21. wont it 22. will you 23. will you / would you 24. do they25 wouldnt you 26. need I 3. dont you/havent you 27. could you 28 doesnt she/hasnt she 29. will you/would you 30 dont they 31 would he 32. wasnt he 33. doesnt he 34 should he35is there III. Fill in each blank with a proper preposition:1. in 2. for 3. from 4. with 5. of 6. for 7. for 8. for 9. of 10. to11. in 12. to 13. on 14. of 15. to 16. at 17. to 18. about 19. to 20. at21. to 22. In, in 23. in 24. to 25. from 26. by 27. in 28. to 29. to 30. at 31. at, at, of 32. with 33. with 34. of 35. on 36. about 37. with 38. from 39. from 40. from 41. to 42. for 43 about 44. in 45. at 46. in47 for IV. Rephrase the following sentences:A. Rephrase the following sentences using anticipatory it: 1.It is quite likely for him to let you down.2.It is possible that the Joneses will come to the party as well.3.It doesnt matter very much whether they will come or not.4.It is a great pleasure to be with you here this evening.5.It would be a pity to spoil such a fine drawing.6.It is illegal to drive without a license.7.It happened that John was the only witness.8.It seems that John is not coming after all.9.Do you find it dull living here?10.It is possible for me to forgive him.11.It was so kind of you to invite us.12.It looks that the park is very small.13.It seems that our plan is perfect.14.It is a mystery how he came to have such a valuable painting.15.It is regretted that you should feel obliged to resign at this point.16.I think it a good idea to get up a petition.17There was a car ready for us.18Is there anyone waiting to see me?19 There was an old cellar with a thick flint wall beneath our house.20There is a man sitting on that sofa. 21There is a cherry tree in my garden. 22 There must be something wrongB. Rewrite the following sentences, using inversion: 1.Never have I found him in such a good mood.2.Hardly had he finished his work when the telephone rang.3.Only an hour ago did he find out that an accident had happened.4.Rarely do they go to school by bus.5.No longer is it necessary these days for women to spend hours of drudgery in the kitchen.6.Only because someone had given him a lift did he get to the meeting in time.7.Not for anything will I give up halfway.8.No sooner had he begun to speak than I sensed that something was wrong.9.Not an any time did he come to our school during his long stay in Shanghai.10.Only when I heard his voice trembling did I realize what trouble he was in.11.Scarcely had he got to the office when his boss wanted to see him.12.Not only did Jimmy passed the exam but got good marks for all the coursed he had taken.13Only by practice can you improve your spoken English.14Seldom does she speak with foreigners. 15 No sooner had the little boy seen me than he ran off.16Only then did I realize that I was wrong.17Never have I taught such a clever student as he. 18Scarcely could he concentrate on his work because others kept disturbing him.V. Combine each group of sentences into one:A. Combine each group of sentences into one containing a suitable non-finite clause: 1.Knowing that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare.2.Having heard the story all before, she didnt want to hear it again.3.Knowing that the bull was bad tempered, I dont like to cross the field.4.Suddenly feeling dizzy, Mrs Wilson sat down quickly.5.Having worked hard all day, I was ready for bed by eight oclock.6.Having found no one at home, he left the house in a bad temper.7.Having heard that the caves were dangerous, I didnt like to go any further without a light.8.The castle, burnt in the sixteenth century, was never built.9.At the station, we were met by a man carrying a copy of the Times.10.Having spent all his money, he decided to go home and ask his father for a job.11.Exhausted by his work, he threw himself on his bed.12.The men working on the site were in some danger.13I saw him running for the bus. 14He sat there watching the men at work. 15Feeling tired, Tom went to bed at once. 16He ate his dinner, using chopsticks.17I stood at the gate, waiting for his arrival.18Not having got a reply from them, we became quite worried.B. Combine each pair of simple sentences into one sentence, using proper subordinators: 1.The film that I saw was dull.2.One of the students who were trapped in a cave has already been brought out.3.Because / As she spoke French rapidly, I couldnt understand her.4.The auditorium might be the place where I lost my pen.5.As / When / Because / After he had spoken for three hours, he had a sore throat.6Because illness kept him away from school, he didnt get the prize. 7Unless you promise to behave yourself, you shall not go to the party this afternoon.8His mother waited up until he came back9I have been studying at the university since I graduated from high school. 10I had studied English in my own country before I came to the United States. 11Although he had been prevented by illness from studying, he passed the examinationVI. Correct errors in the following sentences: 1.I can tell you a much more funny story than that.2.Dicks behaviour is more courteous than Bobs.3.Marys the nicest of the four girls in the family.4.Both Mary and her husband will do it too.5.You can write either a thesis or a short essay on the subject.6.He likes not only the girl but also the family.7.Mr Jones is principal of the school, and moreover he is an expert in translation.8.Because I have never met him, I cant tell you what he looks like.9.John slammed the door so that he awakened his mother.10.Lets start as arranged, though it rain tomorrow.11.He is as good a worker as John.12.He is a more efficient worker than John.13.She told us to read the text carefully and write a short review of it.14.Give him an inch, and hell take a mile.15.The teacher is very strict with us, simply because he wants us to make rapid progress.16.Just take a look at that fellow, and youll get sick.17.I think Mary is the nicer of the two.18.George did more work than anyone else.19.The students not only are organizing social activities, but also are interested in political questions.20.He can neither sing nor compose.21.It must be very late now, for all the shops have closed.22.I often take a shower, even though I prefer a bath.23.This room is three times larger than that one.24.He looked as nervous as a brick wall.25.He needs either some rest or some cold drink.26.Neither Pauline nor her husband want to attend the meeting.1. I have less experience in teaching than he. 2. She is more friendly and diligent than any other girl in her class.3. His English is as good as his brothers.4. Mary sings better than any other daughter in the family. 5. Her sister is three years older than she.6. He does not skate so well as Tom. 7. Qinghua University is one of the biggest universities