新视野第四册sentence structure.docx

1、新视野第四册sentence structureSentence structureUnit 1A. complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English, using the expression “other than”1. We never go to church other tan for funerals and weddings. (除了去参加葬礼和婚礼之外)2. I have no ambitious other than to live an independent life.(除了过

2、一种独立的生活之外)3. He insists the designs have no great meanings, other than that they appealed to his eye. (除了他们很吸引他的眼球之外)4. He doesnt eat pork, but other than that, hell eat just about everything. （但除此外，他什么都吃）5. I dont know the exact location of the church, other than that its somewhere in the town cent

3、er.(除了知道它在市中心的某个地方)Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English, using “would/need/should/might/must have done” structure.1. With all this work on hand, he shouldnt have been to the cinema last night.（昨晚不应该去看电影）2. I would have told him the answer （会告诉他答案）had it been possi

4、ble, but I was so busy then.3. They hurried there only to find the meeting canceled. In fact, they neednt have gone at all.（他根本不需要去）4. If Henry did not attend the conference last night, he must have had too much work to do.（一定是有很多工作要做）5. Philip might have been injured seriously （可能受了重伤）in the car ac

5、cident.Unit 2Rewrite the following sentences after the model. Use “ifhad +past participle” in the if-clause, and “would/could +have +past participle” in the main clause.1. I had no idea that you were coming. So I didnt meet you at the airport.If I had known that you were coming, I would have met you

6、 at the airport.2. He did not try to leave the country. So he was not stopped at the border.If he had tried to leave the country, he would have been stopped at the border.3. We did not find him earlier. So we could not save his life.If we had found him earlier, we could have saved his life.4. I fail

7、ed to catch that plane. So I was lucky not to be killed in the air crashIf I had caught that plane, I would have been killed in the air crash.5. He was in poor health. So he didnt write many books.If he had been in good health, he could have written many books.Complete the following sentences by tra

8、nslating the Chinese into English, using “it” as the formal subjects.1. With so much going on at the office, it is a wonder to find （令人吃惊地发现）that Mr. Lawrence has much time left for anything else.2. It is a surprise for us to find（我们非常吃惊地发现） that television enjoys its greatest competitive advantage

9、on information.3. Youll soon find that it is a waste of time to argue with him.（与他争论是浪费时间）4. It is a comfort to know （令人宽慰地了解到）that theres always someone to keep an eye on the kids.5. It is a relief for us to know我们宽慰地了解到) that the driver was able to control the car during the storm weather.Unit 3St

10、udy the models and rewrite each of the following sentences using the structure “be V-ed + to” with the verb provided. Pay attention to the tense and voice in the structureModel1: People suppose that a welfare client cheats. (suppose)A welfare client is supposed to cheat.Model 2: It is reported that

11、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)The wanted man is believed to be living in New York.2. It is said that many people are homeless after the floods. (say)

12、Many people are said to be homeless after the floods.3. People say that three men were arrested after the explosion. (say)Three men are said to have been arrested after the explosion.4. It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall. (think)The prisoner is thought to have escaped

13、by climbing over the wall.5. It is reported that four people were seriously injured in the accident. (report)Four people are reported to have been seriously injured in the accident.There are verbs in English that can be followed either by an infinitive or an “-ing” form, but with different meanings.

14、 Rewrite each of the following sentences with the verb in brackets and take care to think whether to use “-ing” form or infinitive.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 didnt have any effect.

15、He tried sending her flowers, but it didnt have any effect.2. I dont feel sorry about telling her what I thought, even if I upset her.(regret)I dont regret telling her what I thought, even if I upset her.3. The window was broken because I didnt close it when I left. (forget)The window was broken bec

16、ause I forgot to close it when I left.4. We feel sorry but we have to inform you that the materials you ordered are out of stock. (regret)We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are out of stock.5. He first welcomed the new student and then explained college regulations. (go on)He wel

17、comed the new student and then went on to explain the college regulations.Unit 4“Rather than” is used like a conjunction to link words or expressions of the same type. Combine the following sentences using “rather than”.1. Concentrate on indoor delights and youll be much better appropriated. Dont co

18、ncentrate on outdoor fights.Concentrate on indoor delights rather than outdoor fights and youll be much better appreciated.2. As a result of the development of computer technology many people may eventually be able to work at home. They dont have to go to the office.As a result of work at home rathe

19、r than 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 teachers assessment.Some people say by a formal test rather than their teachers assessment.4. They argued that their products should be developed

20、on the basis of need. Products should not be developed on the basis of profit.They argued on the basis of need rather than profit.5. During weekends the businessmen may spend time establishing friendship and mutual trust. They would not discuss any particular item of business.During weekendsestablis

21、hing friendship and mutual trust rather than discussing any particular item of business.Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English, using “twice asas”, “three times asas” , etc.1. Prices are going up so rapidly. Petrol now is twice as expensive as it was a few years ago

22、.（现在汽油的价格是几年前的两倍）2. Have you visited their house? Theirs is about three times as big as ours.（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 $2,000 as compared to $860 in the United States. Thats partly due to the fact that Latin American consumers talk two

23、 to four times as long as on the phone as people in North American.（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 the fee for cell phones is typically twice as much as for calls made over fixed lines, 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

24、-optic cable is a tremendously efficient carrier of information. Lasers shooting light through glass fiber can transmit 250,000 times as much data as a standard telephone wire.（可以传送高达标准电话线25万倍的数据）Unit 5Study the model sentence of “not/never so as” structure and rewrite the following sentences using

25、the same structure.Model: I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.1. The distance between them is great, but it is not unbridgeable.The distance between them is not so great as to be unbridgeable.2. The unity of the masses with the party is stronger than everThe unity of th

26、e masses with the party is never so strong as it is now3. The punishment was harsh because Maggie would lose her position, but she was lucky not to lose her pay.The punishment was harsh because Maggie would lose her position, but it was not so bad as losing her pay.4. Ive heard the terrible noise on

27、ce or twice before, but this one is louder.Ive heard the terrible noise once or twice before, but never so loud as this one.5. Men are more peaceful, more graceful with each other than ever.Men are never so peaceful, so graceful each other as they are now. Complete the following sentences by transla

28、ting the Chinese into English, using “might as well”1. My father always gets information from the local library. You might as well go there to see whether there is the information you need.（你不妨去那里看看有没有你需要的资料）2. While you live alone, you can do as you like. We might as well call it freedom.（我们不妨称之为自由

29、吧）3. They miss you very much. You might as well ring and tell them youre going to visit them.（你不妨打电话告诉他们你要去看望他们）4. Its no good waiting for the bus. We might as well walk home.（我们不妨走回家吧）5. This passage is too difficult for us to read. We might as well find an easier one to read.（我们不妨找一篇容易一些的读吧）Unit 6

30、When the subject of a sentence is an infinitive or a that-clause, it is not usual to put it at the beginning. More often, we use the pattern “It is +adjective+ to do/that-clause”. Rewrite the following sentences with the pattern discussed.1. to go there next Monday is pointlesstheres a public holida

31、y.Its pointless to go there next Mondaytheres 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?Its easy to talk about having high moral standards, in practice, what would one really do in such a situation?3. to see

32、different cultures and ways of life is interesting.4. Its interesting to see different cultures and ways of life.5. That she refuses to talk to you is really astonishing.It is really astonishing that she refuses to talk to you.6. That she comes straight to me when she arrives is important.It is important that she comes straight to me when she arrives.“suppose” can be used as a conjunction. As a conjunction, “suppose” is follow