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(1)heretherenowthen 1.Here is the seat for you. 2.There goes the bell. 3.Now comes your turn. 4.Then followed three days of heavy rain.

(2)There be (existhappenliveappearlieoccurriseseemcomeremainstand) 1.There are at least thousands of people in the square. 2.There stands a tall tree in front of our school gate.

(3)outinupdownaway 1.Cracklecrackle,crackle came the gun and the young soldier felt very frightened. 2. Out rushed the children.

(4) 1.At the foot of the hill lies a beautiful lake. 2.The soldiers ran to the building, on the top of which flew a flag. 3.East of the lake lie two towns. 4.Under the tree was lying a wounded soldier.

e.g. In he came and back he went again.

(1)Only 1.only then did he find it important to get along with others. 2.Only in this way can we make great progress. 3.Only after he came back were you able to see him.

not only...but also Not only did they break into his office and steal his books, but they also tore up his manuscripts. onlynot only...but also Only Jack can answer this question.

(2)not, never, hardly, seldom, rarely, scarcely not until, no sooner,...than, hardly...when, ...no... 1. Seldom had I seen such a beautiful picture. 2.Hardly had I arrived home when the phone rang. 3.Not until I began to work did I realize how much time I had wasted.(MET90)

4.At no time have I said such a thing. 5.Not a finger did I lay on him. 6.To few people does such an opportunity occur. 1.Not a leaf had fallen from the trees though autumn was well advanced. 2.In no time the locusts came clown and started eating everything. 3.Not infrequently they go abroad.

(3)if 1.Should I be free this afternoon,I would come and help you with your lesson. 2.Were I in your place. I would not be fit for your job. 3.Had it not been for the captain, the ship would have sunk with all on board. Were it not...Had it not been...,Weren t it... hadnt it been.. . Werent it for his wifes money, he would never be a director.

(4)So ...that, to such...that in such ...that 1.So excited was he that he couldn't say a word. 2.To such lengths did she go in rehearsal that two actors walked out. 3.In such a hurry did the man rush out that he almost knocked me down.

(5)So I trusted him completely. So would anyone who knew him. So it is (was)with So 1.Jack studies German, but he doesn't study French. So it is with Jim. 2.Its going to be a cold winter. Yes, So the newspaper says. 3.Li Ping studies hard. So he does. You say Tom went to the ball yesterday. So he did, and so did I.

(6) neither nor 1.I didn't mean what I said, you know. Neither (Nor) did I. 2.I dont know. Neither (Nor) do I care. Neither nor 1.Just as I havent good eyes, so neither has my son, neither have my children.(just as...,so...neither.) 2.If he doesn't go, neither will I. if Neither. 3.You cant do it, nor can I, nor can anybody else.nor

(7) 1.Well do I remember the day that I saw a terrible accident on that road. 2.Many a time has he given me good advice.

8+as(though) Pretty as she is , she is not clever.Try as he would, he might fail again.Child as he was, he had to make a living.

(9) 1.Gone forever are the dark days of the old society. 2.Such are the rewards that always crown virtue.(Shakespeare)

be So small was the mark that I could hardly see it

ONU2N NM

NBNot onlybut also not only1Not only did he comebut also he was very happy2Not only was everything that he had taken away from him but also his German citizenshipwas taken away

OonlyNUNot until1Only when he told me did I know it2Not until I began to work did I realize how much time I had wastedNo soonerthanHardlyScarcelywhenNo soonerHardly had we reached home thanwhenit began to rain

2NNeithernor2NNeither do I know her namenor does he.

NMNo matterNo matter how busy he ishe always comes to help us

1.What happened to herHow many persons are working in that laboratory

2.inoutbackupdownoffawayherethereAway he went to the station.Here she comes.

3.onlyOnly the teachers are allowed to use this room.Only some of the children like English.

4. not onlybut alsoNot only men but also women and children are affected by the new law.

5.sosoIt's raining.So it is.Bob didn't know about it.So he didn't.

6. soso it iswas with+Marx was born in Germany and German was his native language.So it was with Engels.

1. Only when you have obtained sufficient data ______ come to a sound conclusion.a. can you b. you can c. would you d. you would2. ______ that this region was so rich in natural resources.a. Little he knew b. Little did he knowc. Little he did know d. Little he had known3. Never again ______ political office after his 1928 defeat for the presidency.a. Alfred E. Smith seriously sought b. seriously Alfred E. Smith sought c. when did Alfred E. Smith seriously seek d. did Alfred E. Smith seriously seek4. Only in recent years ______ begun to realize that wild dogs, kept within bounds, often do more good than harm.a. people have b. since people have c. have people d. people who have5. _______, we were not going to make any concessions to his unreasonable demands.a. What may come b. Come what may c. May what come d. What come

6. Not until I shouted at the top of my voice ______ his head.a. that he turned b. did he turn c. he didnt turn d. he had turned 7. ______ received law degrees as today.a. Never so women have b. The women arent everc. Women who have never d. Never have so many women8. Heat does not travel by convection in solid, because the solid does not move, ______.a. so does a liquid b. so a liquid does c. as does a liquid d. so is a liquid9. On no account ______ to anyone.a. my name must be mentioned b. must my name mentionc. must my name be mentioned d. my name must mention10. ______ that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sites by 90 percent.a. Such construction robots are clever b. So clever the construction robots are c. So clever are the construction robots d. Such clever construction robots are

11. ______ do we go for picnics.a. Certainly b. Sometimes c. Seldom d. Once12. ______ is it only the ignorant and ill-educated person who has such faith in the bottle of medicine.a. Either b. Often c. Nor d. Usually13. Her answer is not acceptable, and ______.a. neither am I b. either is mine c. neither is mine d. mine is neither14. ______, I must do another experiment.a. Be it ever so late b. It is ever so latec. It be ever so late d. So late it be ever15. So fast ______ that it is difficult for us to imagine its speed.a. light travel b. travels the light c. do light travel d. does light travel

16. A sneeze cannot be performed voluntarily, ______ be easily suppressed.a. nor it can b. nor can it c. it cannot d. and cannot it17. ______ notebook and report that I promised you last week.a. Here is the b. Here are the c. Is here the d. Are here the18. ______ a little more time to think, he might have acted more sensibly.a. If he took b. If he has taken c. had he taken d. Should he take

19. Beneath our feet ______ that our life depends on for food and clothing.a. the earth lay b. the earth lies c. lie the earth d. lies the earth20. ______ the beginning of the 19th century did scientists know that all matter is made up of atoms.a. At b. By c. Up to d. Not until

21. Hardly ______ he got out of the court ______ the reporters raised a lot of questions to him.a. had when b. hadthan c. didwhen d. hasthan22. Among these books ______ a dictionary that his father gave him as a birthday present.a. have included b. is included c. has included d. are included23. No longer are contributions to computer technology confined to any one country; ______ is this more true than in Europe.a. nowhere b. hardly c. little d. seldom24. Important ______ his discovery was, it was regarded as a matter of no account in his time.a. to b. for c. as d. although25. According to the periodic table, ______ still some elements undiscovered.a. there seem to be b. it seems c. it seems to be d. here seems

26. Here ______ you want to see.a. the manager comes b. comes the managerc. comes a manager d. is coming a manager27. Barry can hardly drive a car, ______.a. so cant Molly b. cant Molly either c. Molly cant too d. neither can Molly28. _______ for the leadership of the Party, we should not have succeeded.a. Had not it been b. Had it not been c. There was d. Is there

29. ______ no air or water, there would be no life in the world.a. Were there b. There are c. There was d. Is there30. Not only ______ the data fed into it, but it can also analyze them.a. the computer can memorize b. can the computer memorize c. do the computer memorize d. can memorize the computer

31. Not once ______ his view of life.a. did the gentleman mention b. the gentleman mentioned thatc. the gentleman mentioned d. does gentleman mentioned32. By no means ______ their own language well.a. it is true that all English people know b. is it true that do all English people knowc. it is true that do all English people knowd. is it true that all English people know33. The molecules of gases move more freely than ______.a. do liquids and solids b. liquids and solids doc. do those of liquids and solids d. those do of liquids and solids34. The worlds birth rates are on a decline and ______ are the death rates.a. so b. also c. too d. the same35. _____ is the volume of chemical goods.a. Constantly growing too b. Too constantly growingc. Growing constant to d. Too growing constant

36. Many a time _______ me with my English study.a. have he helped b. has he helped c. he have helped d. did he have helped37. Typical of the new type of young people ______, who set a shining example to the whole nation.a. was Lei Feng b. Were Lei Feng c. Lei Feng was d. Lei Feng were38. What Mr. Smith did was important , but ______. a. more important the way of he did things wasb. the way of he did things was more importantc. more important was the way he did thingsd. more important the way were he did things39. She didnt want to buy it, ______.a. however good was it b. however good it wasc. for how good might it be d. for how good it might be40. ______ , it is always possible to find out its volume.a. Whatever the shape of a body may beb. The shape of a body may be whateverc. May whatever the shape of a body bed. Whatever may the shape of a body be

41. I wont pay $20 for the coat; its not worth ______.a. all that much b. that much all c. that all much d. much all that42. Hot air accompanied by high relative humidity feels warmer than ______.a. is it actually b. it actually is c. actually it is d. actually is it

43. Qingdao is usually cool in summer, but Nanjing ______.a. is rarely b. scarcely is c. hardly is d. rarely is 44. David, something important has happened. I wish to ______.a. talk it over with you b. talk over it c. talk over d. talk you over it45. ______, more than 200 houses and buildings are heated by solar energy, not to mention the big cities in the region. a. Alone in the small town b. In the small alone townc. In the small town alone d. In the alone small town

46. Geysers are found new near rivers and lakes, where water drains through the soil ______.a. surface below the deep b. deep below the surfacec. the deep below surface d. the deep surface below47. The wallflower ______ because its weak stems often grow on walls and along stony cliffs for support.a. so called is b. so is called c. is so called d. called is so48. The history of painting is a fascination chain of evens that probably began with ______.a. ever made the very first picturesb. the ever made very first picturesc. the very first ever made picturesd. the very first pictures ever made

49. On the side of the hill, there is ______ which was once the entrance to a gold mine.a. a deep hole in ground b. a hole deep in groundc. a deep hole in the ground d. a deep in the ground hole50. Will the boy who has taken my pen brine ______.a. back to me b. it back to me c. back it to me d. it to me back