Module 1 Section Ⅳ Grammar Writing 课件.pptVIP

By the eighteen century, the umbrella 8. (use) against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasnt until the twentieth century that women s umbrella 9. (begin) to be made in a whole variety of colors. Nowadays the umbrella 10. (use) both for the rainy and sunny days. had been used began is used Ⅱ.单项填空 1．Either you or one of your students ________ to attend the meeting ________ tomorrow. A．are; to be held　　　　　　　B．is; being held C. is; to be held D．are; having held 解析： 　either...or...连接并列主语时，其谓语动词的单复数形式根据最靠近的主语而定。 选C 2．________ was to blame. A．The parents as well as their child B．Not the parents but their child C．Neither the child nor his parents D．Both the parents and their child 解析： 　根据题干中的was确定句子的主语为单数。not ...but ...，neither ...nor ...连接并列主语时，其谓语动词的单复数形式根据靠近的主语而定。 选B 3．Some modern teaching equipment as well as hundreds of computers ________ to ten Hope Schools in South China. A．were sent B．was sent C．have sent D．have been sent 解析： 　测试动词时态和语态及主谓一致。句意：许多现代教学设备和数百台电脑送到了中国南方的十所希望学校。分析句子可知主语为some modern teaching equipment，是单数；当主语后面跟有with, together with, like, except, but, no less than, as well as等引起的短语时，谓语动词与前面的主语一致。 选B 4．A lot of paper________ in our school every day. We must take measures about it. A．is wasted B．are wasted C．has been wasted D．were wasted 解析： 　考查时态、语态及主谓一致。主语a lot of paper中的paper是不可数名词，所以谓语动词要用单数形式，然后又根据时间状语every day可知此处应用一般现在时的被动语态，故选A。 选A 5．Large quantities of meat ________ sold in that store every day. A．are B．is being C．will be D．is 解析： 　考查主谓一致和被动语态。此处主语是quantities，所以谓语需用复数形式。故排除B、D两项，由时间状语every day(每天)可知排除C项。 选A 6．Mr. Li is absent today. What do you consider ________ to him? A．happens B．is happened C．happening D．has happened 解析： 　happen为不及物动词，没有被动语态。根据句意选D项。 选D 7．The church tower wh