
旨在考察对特殊句式(倒装、强调、省略、虚拟)的敏感度。
Not until the late 19th century _______ to realize that certain diseases are caused by bacteria.
A. scientists did begin
B. did scientists begin
C. scientists began
D. had scientists begun
_______ for the timely warning, we would have been caught in the flash flood.
A. If it were not
B. Had it not been
C. If it shouldn’t be
D. Should it not be
It was in the very lab where he spent his youth _______ he made the groundbreaking discovery.
A. which
B. where
C. that
D. when
Only by adopting a more sustainable lifestyle _______ to mitigate the effects of climate change.
A. we can hope
b. can we hope
C. hope we can
D. we hope can
So fast _______ that it is difficult for many people to keep up with the latest trends.
A. technology does develop
B. does technology develop
C. technology develops
D. has technology developed
The teacher suggested that the students _______ the project before the deadline.
A. finished
B. would finish
C. finish
D. must finish
_______ is often the case with him, he was late for the crucial meeting again.
A. Which
B. What
C. As
D. It
Hard we tried, _______ we couldn't persuade him to change his mind.
A. but
B. yet
C. /
D. and
No sooner _______ their seats than the curtain rose and the play began.
A. they had taken
B. had they taken
C. did they take
D. they took
It is essential that every participant _______ informed of the change in the itinerary.
A. be
B. is
C. will be
D. was
Under no circumstances _______ to leave the laboratory without supervision.
A. are students allowed
B. students are allowed
C. allowed are students
D. do students allow
_______ the boss's support, we wouldn't have been able to complete the project on time.
A. But for
B. Thanks to
C. Except for
D. As for
"Where is my phone?" "_______ on the desk where you left it."
A. There it is
B. There is it
C. It there is
D. Is it there
To such an extent _______ his pride that he refused to admit his mistake.
A. did he hurt
B. was he hurt
C. he was hurt
D. was his pride hurt
It was not until I reached the airport _______ I realized I had forgotten my passport.
A. then
B. when
C. that
D. before
按要求重构句子,考察对句式变换的熟练程度。
(思考:转换练习能暴露一个人是否真的理解句子结构。如果只是生搬硬套公式,遇到稍微复杂的逻辑就会出错。)
使用强调句强调主语:
The CEO personally handled the crisis.
使用倒装句(Hardly...when...):
As soon as he arrived home, it started to rain.
使用虚拟语气(Without...):
If we hadn't had your help, we would have failed.
将陈述句改为部分倒装:
I have never seen such a magnificent sunset before.
使用 "So...that" 倒装结构:
The weather was so cold that the lake froze overnight.
将宾语从句改为“疑问词+to do”结构:
I don't know how I should solve this problem.
使用 "It is high time..." 结构:
You should start thinking about your future career.
使用 "Were it not for..." 改写虚拟条件句:
If there were no water, there would be no life on Earth.
使用 "As" 引导的让步状语从句(倒装):
Though he is a child, he knows a lot about history.
使用省略句简化:
If it is possible, please let me know your decision by tomorrow.
识别并修正句式错误,或进行深度翻译。
(思考:最后这部分需要一点“批判性思维”。很多人觉得只要语法通顺就行,但地道的英语往往追求简洁和逻辑的严密。)
纠错: Only then he realized that he had made a grave mistake in his calculations.
纠错: It was because of his laziness which he failed the final exam.
翻译(使用虚拟语气): 要是你早听我的建议,你现在就不会陷入这种困境了。
翻译(使用倒装句): 直到昨天我才收到他的回信。
翻译(使用强调句): 正是这种对未知的恐惧阻碍了我们前进。
(思考:答案必须清晰。对于复杂的倒装和虚拟,我会点出其逻辑核心,而不仅仅是给个结果。)