新视野(第二版)第四册练习句子结构sentence-structure题目

4.1.1 other than
1. We never go to church______(除了去参加葬礼和婚礼之外).
2. I have no ambitions______(除了过一种独立的生活之外).
3. He insists the designs have no great meaning, ______(除了它们能吸引他的眼球之外).
4. He doesn’t eat pork, ______(但除此外，他什么都吃).
5. I don’t know the exact location of the church, _____(除了知道它在市中心的某个地方).
4.1.2 would/need/should/might/must have done
1. With all this work on hand, he _____(昨晚不应该去看电影).
2. I _____(会告诉他答案)had it been possible, but I was so busy then.
3. They hurried there only to find the meeting canceled. In fact, _____(他们根本不需要去).
4. If Henry did not attend the conference last night, he _____(一定是有很多工作要做).
5. Philip ______(可能受了重伤) in the car accident.
4.2.1 if …had +past participle in the if-clause, and would /could have +past participle in the main clause
Model: He was not able to speak with an educated accent in those early short comedies. So he achieved world fame.
If he’d been able to speak with an educated accent in those early short comedies, it’s doubtful if he would have achieved world fame.
1. I had no idea that you were coming. So I didn’t meet you at the airport.
2. He did not try to leave the country. So he was not stopped at the border.
3. We didn’t found him earlier. So we could not save his life.
4. I failed to catch that plane. So I was lucky not to be killed in the air crash.
5. He was in poor health. So he didn’t write many books.
4.2.2 it as the formal subject
Model: ______() that life eventually gave Charlie Chaplin the stability and happiness it had earlier denied him.
It’s a relief to know
1. With so much going on at the office, _____(令人惊奇地发现) that Mr. Lawrence has much time left for anything else.
2. ______(我们非常吃惊地发现) that television enjoys its greatest competitive advantage on information.
3. You’ll soon find that______(与他争论是浪费时间).
4. _______(令人宽慰地了解到)that there’s always someone to keep an eye on the kids.
5. ______(我们宽慰地了解到)that the driver was able to control the car during the stormy weather.
4.3.1 be V-ed+to
Model 1: People suppose that a welfare client cheats.(suppose)
A welfare client is supposed to cheat.
Model 2: It is reported that two people were killed in the explosion. (report)
Two people are reported to have been killed in the explosion.
1. People believe that the wanted man is living in New York.(believe)
2. It is said that many people are homeless after the floods.(say)
3. People say that three men were arrested after the explosion.(say)
4. It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall. (think)
5. It is reported that four people were seriously injured in the accident. (report)
4.3.2 ing or to
Model: The government no longer took care of our chairs. (stop)
The government stopped taking care of our chairs.
1. He did send her flowers, but it didn’t have any effect.(try)
2. I don’t feel sorry about telling her what I thought, even if I upset her. (regret)
3. The window was broken because I didn’t close it when I left. (forget)
4. We feel sorry but we have to inform you that the materials you ordered are out of stock. (regret)
5. He first welcomed the new student and when explained college regulations. (go on )
4.4.1 rather than is used like a conjunction to link words or expressions of the same type.
1. Concentrate on indoor delights and you’ll be much better appreciated. Don’t concentrate on outdoor fights.
2. As a result of the development of computer technology many people may eventually be able to work at home. They don’t have to go to the office.
3. Some people say that the pupils’ achievements this term will be measured by a formal test. They are not to be measured by their teacher’s assessment.
4. They argued that their products should be developed on the basis of need. Products should not be developed on the basis of profit.
5. During weekends the businessmen may spend time establishing friendship and mutual trust. They would not discuss any particular item of business.
4.4.2 twice as…as three times as…as
1 Price are going up so rapidly. ______(现在汽油的价格是几年前的两倍).
2. Have you visited their house?______(他们的屋子大约是我们的三倍大小).
3. The company estimates its annual revenue per average customer at about $2,000as compared to $860 in the United States. That’s partly due to the fact that______(拉丁美洲电话客户的通话时间是北美洲客户的二至四倍).
4. In spite of the fact that_____(移动电话的资费通常是固定电话资费的两倍), they are still very popular, especially among the young people.
5. Fiber-optic cable is tremendously efficient carrier of information. Lasers shooting light through glass fiber_____(可以传送高达标准电话线25万倍的数据).
4.5.1 not/never so…as
Model: I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
1. The distance between them is great, but it is not unbridgeable.
2. The unity of the masses with the party is stronger than ever.
3. The punishment was harsh because Maggie would lose her position, but she was lucky not to lose her pay.
4. I’ve heard the terrible noise once or twice before, but this one is louder.
5. Men are more peaceful, more graceful with each other than ever.
4.5.2 might as well
1. My father always gets information from the local library._____(你不妨去那儿看看有没有你需要的资料).
2. While you live alone, your can do as you like._____(我们不妨称之为自由吧)
3. They miss you very much._____(你不妨打电话告诉他们你要去看望他们)
4. It’s no good waiting for the bus._____(我们不妨走回家吧).
5. This passage is too difficult for us to read._____(我们不妨找一篇容易一些的读吧).
4.6.1 it is +adj+to do /that
1. To go there next Monday is pointless—there’s a public holiday.
2. To talk about having high moral standards is easy, but, in practice, what would one really do in such a situation?
3. To see different cultures and ways of life is interesting.
4. That she refuses to talk to you is really astonishing.
5. That she comes straight to me when she arrives is important.
4.6.2 Suppose can be used as a conjunction, in the sense of what would/will happen if…
1. What would you do?
Condition: objecting to carrying out a particular management order and being afraid of the manager
2. How would you explain it to your newly-married wife?
Condition: having just got married and being about to work abroad for three years
3.Would you explain to remove the doubts?
Condition: someone not understanding why you didn’t arrest Harry
4. Would you throw him out?
Condition: your tenant failing to pay the rent in time
5. Where could you get help?
Condition: being a very heavy smoker, anxious to break the habit
4.7.1 more than to express having greater value or importance than sth else or not only…Model: The book, however, is not only an argument against the latest racially-biased theory. The book, however, is more than and argument against the latest racially-biased theory.
1. Being healthy is not merely a question of not being ill.
2. I was not only a little upset at not being invited to the wedding.
3. This story is not just interesting; it is educational as well.
4. Hepworth is not only a filmmaker; he had learnt to find stories that would have genuine popular appeal.
5. Compared our achievements today with what we started out to be, it is not simply a miracle brought about by years of exceptionally hard work.
4.7.2 nothing less than can be followed by a noun or adj to emphasize how surprise or important sth is
Model: Luca Cavalli-Sforza, a Stanford professor, labored with his colleagues for 16 years to create exactly the first genetic map of the world.
Luca Cavalli-Sforza, a Stanford professor, labored with his colleagues for 16 years to create nothing less than the first genetic map of the world.
1. What was needed was just a new industrial revolution.
2. This is just a call to restore the vitality of the American Dream.
3. Their dream was, to be exact, a revolutionary project to bring computers and ordinary people together.
4. The experience of sightseeing in the wonderful island is extremely exciting and I am moved to tears.
5. He was very concerned that she should not be tired or bored; he wanted to make sure that the
holiday would be just perfect for her.
4.8.1 mind when used in the sense of object to ,dislike, be annoyed by is usually found in question and negative sentences and can be followed by and if-clause or and ing structure. Model: Not only did I enjoy the show, but I didn’t mind the actors knowing that I liked it.
1. I know she isn’t really interested in window-shopping, but she doesn’t object to waiting while I have a look.
2. If people don’t object to my not having a degree, I could give a few music lessons!
3. People are not annoyed by paying a lot more for good software because they can see the benefits of using it.
4. I don’t care if people perceive me as arrogant. You need certain degree of it to succeed.
5. We don’t object if it takes time for people to express their hopes, goals, fears, and needs in their lives.
4.8.2 the word no is a determiner. Meaning not a or not any
Model: No one on earth ever had a greater chance for glory.
1. Not a single friend came to see her; she shut herself off, in the old familiar world of bedroom and drawing room.
2. Not any cigarette end could give us any clue to or sign of anyone having ever been there.
3. Not any gas, not any water and not any electricity in the hospital! How could you expect the children to survive this?
4. Not any other information is given about the book itself, although there is a brief biographical note about the writer.
5. Not any effort has been made to investigate the disappearances that have occurred over the past three years.
6. For all+n can be used in the sense of despite
Model: Despite its concern about foreign cultural invasion, France’s Socialist government has been untroubled about putting such a huge American symbol on the doorstep of the capital.
For all its concern about foreign cultural invasion, France’s Socialist government has been untroubled about putting such a huge American symbol on the doorstep of the capital.
1. In spite of the fact that the concept of the theme park is closely based on the original Magic Kingdom in California and Walt Disney World in Florida, Euro Disneyland will be unique in a manner appropriate to its European home.
2. In spite of the fact that it has an American name, the theme park looked European.
3. Despite the high attendance levels, the company sustained a net loss for the first financial year.
4. In spite of its clarity of style, the book makes no easy reading.
5. In spite of sharp criticism of it, the article was widely read and well appreciated.
4.9.2 Rather than is used as a conjunction to link words or expressions of the same type Model: It made an extraordinary series of tax and financial concessions to attract the theme park here rather than let it go to sunny Spain.
1. He was compelled to spend most of the time talking to Mrs. Harlow. He did not spend the time talking to his daughter.
2. I believe it is important to invest in new machinery. It is unwise to deposit the money in banks.
3. We ought to check up the results of the research project. We should not just accept what he says.
4. He always prefers starting early and making necessary preparations. He would not leave everything to the last minute.
5. It ought to be your boss to sign the contract. It is not your responsibility to sign it.
4. 10.1 no matter who/what/which/when/how/where
Model: Knowledge is useless until it is applied even though it is very broad.
Knowledge, no matter how broad, is useless until it is applied.
1. They smiled almost continuously regardless of what was said.
2. I told him to report to me after the job was completed even though it was late.
3. Wherever his business took him, he always managed to be home for the Spring Festival.
4. Regardless of when you die, whether you’re 100 or 20 or whatever, you can get the sum that you’re assured of according to the legal document.
5. He is very skilled and brilliant player and also a gentleman on the tennis court. He has great respect for all the players, whether a low ranked or a high ranked one.
4.10.2 so…that…, you can change the subordinate clause in inverted order for emphasis. Model: The personal experience is very unique and people would understand the world differently.
So unique is the personal experience that people would understand the world differently.
1. His method was very advanced and no one could match him.
2. The rate of progress is very rapid and advance seems to be following on almost a monthly basis.
3. He was very successful and offers flowed in from publishers and editors on both sides of the Atlantic.
4. He was very absorbed in what he was doing and didn’t notice what was happening around.
5. The famine was very serious and the United States sent food and water supplies to the area.。