PRE(读PRE字母音)-UNIT TEST
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Key structures
A Word order in complex statements复合句
1 He missed the train. He did not hurry. (because)
He missed the train because he did not hurry.
2 He ran fast. He failed to win the race. (Although)
Although he ran fast, he failed to win the race.
3 I was tired. I went to sleep immediately. (so…that)
I was so tired that I went to sleep immediately.
4 My neighbour went to Tokyo for a holiday. He could not return home. He did not have enough money. ( who…because)
My neighbour, who went to Tokyo for a holiday, could not return home because he did not have enough money.
5 I found the door unlocked. I went into the kitchen. (Finding)
Finding the door unlocked, I went into the kitchen.
6 I bought a picture. It was very valuable. (which)
I bought a picture which was very valuabe.
7 He walked quietly down the corridor走廊. He did not want anyone to hear him. ( so that)
He walked quietly down the corridor so that no one to hear him.
8 They cleared the ground. They wanted to build a house. (to)
They cleared the ground to build a house.
B Composition
Write two or three sentences using the ideas given below.
A workman was digging in a field---struck a 6000-volt electricity电力电流cable电缆with his spade铁锹---was thrown twenty feet---unhurt--- town was in darkness---no one knew what had happened.
One day, a workman who was digging in a field accidentally意外地 struck a 6000-volt electricity cable with his spade. Although he was thrown twenty feet, he was unhurt. However, that night the neighbouring town was in darkness and no one knew what had happened.
C Verbs
a These things always happen.
What is happening? What always happens?
Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
‘Let’s eat here,’ I said to my wife.
‘I ‘d (would) prefer (prefer) to have a drink first,’ she answered. ‘That’s a good idea,’ I said. I picked up the menu菜单. ‘I don’t understand(not understand) a thing,’ I said. ‘It’s all in Spanish.’
‘It doesn’t matter(not matter),’ said my wife. ‘What does that word mean (mean)?’ I asked. ‘I don’t know(not know),’ she answered. We called the waiter and pointed to the word on the menu.
‘Two,’ I said, holding up举起two fingers.
After some time, my wife said suddenly, ‘Look! He is bring(bring) us two boiled eggs!’ b What happened?
The verbs in parentheses tell us what happened. Give the correct form of each verb.
My friend, Hugh, has always been fat, but things got (get) so bad recently that he decided(decide) to go on a diet. He began (begin) his diet a week ago. First of all, he wrote (write) out a long list of all the food which were forbidden. This list included (include) most of the things Hugh loves. Yesterday I paid (pay) him a visit. I rang (ring) the bell and was not surprised (not surprise) to see that Hugh was still as fat as ever. He led (lead) me into his room and hurriedlyhid (hide) a large parcel under his desk. It was obvious that he embarrassed (embarrass). c What happened? What has happened? What has been happening?
Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
Jack looked (look) at his watch for the twentieth time. Suddenly Jill arrived (arrive). ‘I have been waiting (wait) for over an hour,’ he said (say) angrily. ‘You never come on time.’
‘Oh, is tat so?’ Jill answered (answer). ‘Were (Be) you here at 2.30?’ Jack went (go) red. ‘Well,’ he said (say), ‘I got (get) here five minutes late myself, but you weren’t (not be) here.’
‘I came (come) here at exactly 2.30,’ Jill said (say) and I waited (wait) for five minutes, but you did not come (not come).’ ‘What have you been doing (do) since then?’ Jack asked (ask) ‘I just have been (be) to the hairdresser’s,’ Jill answered (answer) brightly. d What was happening? What happened? What used to happen?
Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Use would in place of used to where possible.可能的情况下，用would代替used to.
Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came (come) true recently. A new machine called ‘The Revealer’ has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground. The machine was used (use) in a cave near the seashore where—it is said---pirates used to hide (hide) gold. The pirates would often bury / often buried (bury) gold in the cave and then (would) fail/failed (fail) to collect it. Armed whit the new machine, a search party went (go) into the cave hoping to find buried treasure. The leader of the party was examining (examine) the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed (show) that there was (be) gold under the ground. Very excited, the party dug(dig) a hole two feet deep. They finally found (find) a small gold coin which was almost worthless. e What will happen tonight?
Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
A lifeboat will set/is setting (set) out tonight to search for the shipwreck失事船只. The crew船员will send (send) radio messages to the wreck失事船只 until they receive (receive) a signal from the men on board. As soon as they receive/have received (receive) a signal, they will try and find the wreck with powerful searchlights. The moment the crew locate/have located (locate查找……地) the wreak, they will fire (fire) a special gun which carry (carry) a rope from the lifeboat to the sinking下沉 ship. If the sea is rough 不平静的,they will pour(pour倒) oil on the water. They are sure to succeed, but if they fail, a helicopter will be sent (send) out tomorrow morning. Helicopters are very useful for rescue救援word, but they cannot be used at night.
f What will happen? What will be happening? What will have happened? What will have been happening?
Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
NASA is now going to put the telescope right, so it will be soon sending (soon/send) up four astronauts to repair it. The shuttle航天飞机Endeavour奋进号will be taking (take) the astronauts to the Hubble. A robot-arm from the Endeavour will grab (grab) the telescope and hold it while the astronauts make the necessary re pairs. Of course, the Hubble is above the earth’s atmosphere, so it will be soon sending (soon/send) us the clearest pictures of the stars and distant galaxies that we have ever seen. The Hubble will tell (tell) us a great deal about the age and size of the universe. By the time you read, the Hubble’s eagle eye will have sent (send) us thousands and thousands of wonderful pictures. g What happened? What had happened? What had been happening?
After Howard Carter had discovered(discover) Tutankhamen’s tomb, strange reports appeared(appear) in the newspapers. Three of the people who had taken(take) part in the discovery died(die) soon afterwards. Though nothing happened (happen) to Carter himself, newspapers claimed(claim) that these people had died(die) because of the ‘curse of the Pharaohs’法老. These absurd荒唐可笑的stories have been forgotten, but Carter’s great
discovery remains. Archaeologists考古学家 had been searching (search) the Valley of Kings for years, but until 1922 nothing had been found(find). h Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
I was taking (take) my driving test for the third time. I had been asked (ask) to drive in heavy traffic and had done so successfully. After having been instructed (have/instruct) to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence. Sure that I had passed, I was almost beginning to enjoy my test. The examiner must have been pleased(must/please) with my performance, for he smiled and said, ‘Just one more thing, Mr. Eames. Let us suppose that a child suddenly crosses the road in front of you. As soon as I tap on the window, I want the car to be stopped immediately.’ I continued driving and after some time, the examiner tapped loudly. Though the sound could be heard(could/hear) clearly, it took me a long time to react. I suddenly pressed the brake pedal hard and we were both thrown(throw) forward. i Answer the questions after each statement.
1 ‘Keep quiet!’ he said.
What did he tell me to do
He told me (that) to keep quiet.
2 ‘Send him a telegram电报,’ he suggested.
What did he suggest?
He suggested (that) I should send him a telegram.
He suggested sending him a telegram.
3 ‘Ask him about it,’ he insisted.
What did he do?
He insisted on坚决要求 my asking him about it.
He insisted (that) I should ask him about it.
4 ‘Don’t worry about it,’ he told me.
What did he tell me?
He told me not worry about it.
j Write the following sentences again beginning each one with ‘I wonder’.1 Can he wait a few minutes longer?
I wonder if he wait a few minutes longer.
2 When will he arrive?
I wonder when he will arrive.
3 Has he passed his examination?
I wonder if he has passed his examination?
4 Where is he?
I wonder where he is.
k Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
1 If you had listened (listen) to me you would not have lost all that money. 2 I could have saved you a lot of trouble if you had written (write) to me. 3 If you had applied申请 earlier，you would have had (have) your passport by now. l Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
I crossed the street to avoid避开 meeting (meet) him, but he saw me and came running (run) towards me. It was no use pretending (pretend假装) that I had not seen him, so I waved to him. I never enjoy meeting (meet). Nigel Dykes. No matter how busy you are, he always insists on coming (come) with you. I had to think of a way of preventing (prevent) him from following (follow) me around all morning. ‘Hello, Nigel,’ I said. ‘Fancy meeting (meet) you here!’ ‘Hi, Elizabeth,’ Nigel answered. ‘I was just wondering how to spend the morning---until I saw you. You’re not busy doing (do) anything, are you?’ ‘No, not at all,’ I answered. ‘I’m going to…’
‘Would you mind my coming (come) with you?’ he asked, before I had finished speaking (speak).
D Other verbs
a Supply the correct form of should, ought to(本应发生而实际未发生), or have to in these sentences.
1 He should /ought to come(come) at four o’clock if the plane arrive on time. 2 I didn’t go shopping this morning as I had to do (do) the housework. 3 She should have/ought to have come (come) to see me yesterday, but she forgot. 4 You should have /ought to have asked (ask) for permission before you left the table. b Rewrite these sentences using have with the verbs in italics.
1 He is building a new house.
He is having a new house built
2 She will make a new dress.
She will have a new dress made.
3 I cut my hair yesterday.
I had my hair cut yesterday.
4 We must cut this tree down.
We must have this tree cut down.
c Rewrite these sentences using managed to in place of could not.
1 I could not get into town this morning.
I did not manage to get into town this morning.
2 They could not find the boy who had run away.
They did not manage to find the boy who had run away.
3 He could not find a new job.
He did not manage to find a new job.
4 I could not translate the passage into English.
I did not manage to translate the passage into English.
E A, The and Some
Put in a ,the, some where necessary.
After ___ breakfast, I sent _the __ children to ___ school and then I went to _(the)__ market. It was still early when I returned home. _The__ children were at _the__ school, my husband was at ___work, and the___ house was quiet. So I decided to make some___tarts for ___ tea. In _a__ short time I was busy mixing___butter and ___ flour and my hands were soon covered with ___ sticky pastry. At exactly that moment, the___ telephone rang. Nothing could have been more annoying. I picked up the___ receiver between ___ two sticky fingers and was dismayed when I recognized __the_ voice of Helen Bates. It took me ten minutes to persuade her to ring back later. At last I hung up the___ receiver. What _a__ mess! There was ___ pastry on my fingers, on the___ telephone, and on __the_ doorknobs. I had no sooner got back to the___kitchen than the___ doorbell rang loud enough to wake the___ dead.(no sooner…than 几乎……就) This time it was _the__ postman and he wanted me to sign for _a__ registered letter! F A lot of cars eentered for the race.
Supply the missing works in the following.
Once a year a race is hold for old cars. A lot ___ of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great _deal__ of excitement激动 just before it began. One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The most unusual car was Benz which had only three wheels. Built in 1885, it was the oldest (old) car taking part. After a great many loud explosions爆炸, the race began. Many of the cars broke down on the course and some driver spent more time under their cars than in them. A few cars, however, completed the race. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour---much faster than any of its rivals. It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it. The race gave everyone a great deal ofpleasure. It was very different from modern car races but no _less exciting. G Supply the missing words in the following sentences.
1 A woman in blue jeans stood at the window of an expensive shop. Though she hesitated for a moment, she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the window. 2 Glancing at her scornfully, the assistant told her that the dress was sold. The woman walked out of the shop angrily. 3 She returned to the shop the following morning dressed in a fur coat, with a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other. H Words followed by for, with, of, to and at
Supply the missing words in the following sentences.
1 You shouldn’t get so angry with him. 2 He is very good at finding excuses. 3 I’m not very fond喜欢的 of ice cream. 4 I would be thankful for any advice you can give me. 5 He remained 保持faithful忠实的 to firm even after he had been dismissed. 6 I cannot be held responsible for other people’s mistakes. 7 Don’t be so sure of yourself. 8 His excellent progress should be obvious to everyone. Special difficulties
A Words often confused
Choose the correct words in the following sentences.
1 This screw is (loose) (lose). loose
2 I always (rise)(raise) at six o’clock. rise
3 He (laid)(lay) the book on the table. laid
4 He works very (hard)(hardly). hard
5 Who (won)(beat) the match? won
6 Please keep (quiet)(quite). quiet
7 I (used to过去习惯于)(am used to习惯于) smoke a lot once. used to
8 The waitress女服务生 (fell)(dropped ) her tray托盘.
9 The teacher got angry and threw a book (to)(at )the boy.at
10 We went into the orchard果园to help him (pick)(cut) some apples.pick
11 Your son has (increased)(grown) since I last saw him. grown
12 Sir Frank Whittle (discovered)(invented) the jet喷射 engine.
13 Please (leave) (let) him come with me. let
14 Would you like to take (part)(place) in the contest?part
15 No one knows the (reason)(cause) for his disappearance. reason
16 We were (amused)(enjoyed) by the circus 马戏团clown小丑。
17 They are now (controlling)(checking) our passports. checking
18 What do you (advice)(advise) me to do?advise
B Say and Tell
Write sentences using either say or tell with the following.
a secret, your prayers祈祷祝福, a lie, nothing, a story, so.
If you promise not to mention提及 it to anyone else, I’ll tell you a secret.
Have you said your prayers tonight, Johnny?
He told me a lie.
She side nothing to me or the anyone else.
I always tell the children a story before they go to bed.
‘Are they really coming tonight?’---‘Of course. They said so.’
C Write these sentences again. Express the phrases in italics in a different way.
1 The dining room in our school is very large.
Our school dining room is very large.
2 He told us a story about ghosts.
He told us a ghost story.
3 She gave me a present for my birthday.
She gave me a birthday present.
4 We stopped at a pub in the village.
We stopped at a village pub
5 The leader of the party made a speech.
The party leader made a speech.
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