Unit 2 Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 3 passages in this unit. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C)and

1. The shutdown of the machine was due to its B)defective C)deficient D) spoiled

1. We plan to reach the Pole in mid-July, and by then we for six weeks A)are walking B)have been walking C) will be walki D)will have been walking

1. Our company decided to the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not been B) refuse C)assume 2. She is a musician than her brother A)much of B)much as C) more of

Test 1 Directions: Choose from A), B, C and D) the best answer to complete each of the following sentences 1. No one takes him any more, he's become a figure of fun A)earnestly B)seriously

till after, from behind, except in We stayed there till after the sunset He picked up the gun from behind the counter The weather has been fine except in the north

后接动名词作宾语的常用动词有: admit advise allow anticipate appreciate avoid risk delay deny dislike dread 后接动名词(或名词)作宾语的常用短语

在 There be句型中 There is no smoke without fire There seems to be little time left There,here结构中,如果主语有好几个,谓语动词 与最邻近的主语一致。 There was a TV set, a portrait and several albums on the shelf

情态动词( model verb)用来表示能力 允许、可能、必须、劝告、意愿等概念或态 度。主要的情态动词有can( could),may might), shall(should), will (would) must, ought to,ned,dare等。情态动词没有 人称和数的变化,其后常跟不带to的不定式

三种基本形式 If had a bike.I would lend it to you(f从句用过去时,主句用 should/ would/ could/ mighti不定式) If he had been here he would have helped you(从句过去完成时,主句 should would/ could/ might+不定式完成时) I would do it some other wa(从句用 should/ were to3主句用 should/woud could /might+不定式)