课堂练习
句子结构课堂练习
Combine each group of sentences into a single sentence, using coordination, subordination or both:
1. Walden pond is now the site of many tourist stands.
It was once praised by Thoreau for its natural beauty.
2. Almost every summer night the cooling northeast wind swept through our bedroom windows.
It made air-conditioning unnecessary. It made a light blanket welcome.
3. The steep surrounding slopes were capped with snow.
The snow fed two streams
These streams plunged down to join in the valley below. 4. This is a good spot for a picnic.
A river flows on one side. A large tree provides shade.
We can spread our blanket on the grassy knoll （小山丘）. 5. Mr. Wood ran up the stairs.
He was panting for breath.
He stood at his neighbor’s door. He knocked again and again. Then someone opened the door. 6. The town folk envied Horace.
Horace had come into a small fortune. With the fortune he bought a big house.
With the fortune he also obtained a partnership in the biggest grocery in town. 7. Jim stood in front of the mirror.
He looked at his image.
He wondered at the big change.
It had come over him in recent years.
8. He had greatly wronged his only daughter.
She might never forgive him. This idea almost drove him crazy. 9. The story is written in plain language.
It consists of three parts. It has an interesting plot.
The plot centers round an old aristocratic family. The family lived in the 17th century France. 10. John was covered with mud.
He was shivering.
He sat hunched over a bowl of hot broth（肉汤）.
The broth had been prepared by his father to drive off the chill.
11. Far above the waters of a beautiful lake stand five pavilions (大型文体馆).
The pavilions are in Chinese style.
They stand over the tops of tall pine trees. The pine trees grow on the steep slopes of hill. 12. The old man stopped farther down the street.
He leaned against a lamp-post. He listened to a song. The song was cheerful.
It came out from a restaurant.
The restaurant was on the opposite side of the street. 13. Sarah sank in the nearest chair.
She was completely exhausted. Her limbs were stiff with cold. Her mind was a piece of blank.
14. Mrs Rymer behaved very properly throughout the day.
Her pleasant, refined face wore a grave look.
Her elegant figure was wrapped in deep mourning. Meanwhile she occasionally uttered a sigh or a sob. 15. Mr Jacob was Tony’s former employer.
He had promised Tony a half-day job.
The job would give Tony 20 pounds a week.
It was necessary to break this news to his family, Tony thought. 16. He might have wronged his friend.
His friend had rendered him good service on many occasions. This thought troubled his mind.
His mind had already been overburdened with worries and cares.
17. The men of the disbanded royal bodyguard（皇家卫队）were a potentially dangerous element.
The men were suddenly turned loose onto the street of a capital. The capital was seething with unrest. The men were unemployed.
The men were perhaps disgruntled at their abrupt dismissal. 18. For many years London has been a business center.
The business center has hotel accommodation.
The hotel accommodation is for visiting businessmen. It is also for other well-to-do travelers.
It is completely inadequate for the swarms of short-stay tourists. They land at Heathrow. They disembark at Dover. 19. He was nearing the top.
His eyes were already glowing with triumph. He was climbing faster and faster. He climbed recklessly fast. He suddenly slipped and fell.
He tumbled to the ground. He lay motionless there.
He was a crumpled pile of arms and legs.
20. Bertrand Russell was one of the very few persons.
The very few persons have received the Order of Merit. They have received the Nobel Prize for literature.
The British government conferred the order of Merit on Bertrand Russell. It was conferred in 1949.
The Noble Prize was conferred in Norway. It was conferred in 1950.
语法课堂练习1
I. Correct errors, if any, in the following sentences.
1. We have got enough time to read such many novels.
2. More corn is produced in the United States than in any country in the world. 3. The farmers are hoping that there will be a great many rainfall this year than there was last year.
4. Any nonsense he talked, he fondly hoped we would believe it. 5. The third sister of his is such a spitfire. 6. He came to see me once three months. 7. He expected his orders to be carried out on spot. 8. in those days Father was fighting at front. 9. Mary can speak French in fashion.
10. The children have taken fancy to their nurses.
11. Every time I was in a trouble, my roommate would not lend the hand. 12. Please put these books on the top of the others.
13. Nobody was allowed to eat out. I case of Jones an exception was made. 14. Her husband’s absence left her completely at loss when the accident happened.
15. They are in the possession of a large amount of new information. 16. Don’t burn the daylight about it; we have short time to spare. 17. We have to leave for America at a short notice.
18. He is neither interested nor concerned about the problem.
19. The main point made by the first speaker and the man who followed him on the
panel coincided.
20. He admits that he is more apprehensive for his own safety than that of his
family.
21. I’ll open an account if you will open too.\\Bob will interview some candidates
this morning and Peter this afternoon. 22. There is no hope to win the game.
23. He refused the invitation of writing another article on that subject. 24. We must rule out the possibility of Anna to do the job.
25. She made a point to come late so that everyone would look at her.
26. Many ways to use small and simple machines to process large and complicated
machine parts have been found.
27. He is the first of the hundreds of thousands so treated I’ve actually met. 28. For I have never met him, I can’t tell you what he looks like.
29. The teacher is very strict with us, simply since he wants us to make rapid
progress.
30. Because all the shops have closed, it must be very late now.
31. He didn’t attend the meeting, not for he thought it was unimportant, but for he
had too much work to do.
32. It was simply as he was ill that he didn’t go to work.
33. Because the weather is so bad outside, why don’t you stay with us overnight? 34. Just as he was in a hurry, he left his passport at the bank. 35. Do you despise him since he is poor?
36. Probably since the streets flood so often after heavy rain, they need a drainage
system badly.
37. Sneer unkindly although you may, John is very popular. 38. Now that he was ill, he was excused from the meeting.
39. The reason for the boy to behave like that is because he was spoilt by his
parents.
40. When in applied physics we hold our own, in applied chemistry we have lost
much ground. II.
Translate the following sentences into English. 1. 光比声走得快。
2. 请安静。别让我听见一点声音。 3. 他住在近处。(hand)
4. 孩子们吃尽继父的苦头。(hand) 5. 他还在住院治疗。 6. 我打算到医院去看他。 7. 房前有一个花园。