Unit 2 Poems Grammar课时作业

Ⅰ.单句语法填空

　　1．Keep in touch.I hope to hear from you soon.

　　2．She could have been in time for the interview，but her flight was delayed(delay)．

　　3．I am not sceptical about/of his ability to do the job，for he is a wise man.

　　4．My daughter is always working hard，which will surely contribute to her future success in her career.

　　5．The company will finance the construction(construct) of a new sports center.

　　6．One day，they found a whale (was)washed(wash)up on the shore.

　　7．He delayed telling (tell) her the news，waiting for the right moment.

　　8．It is suggested that the Ministry of Education (should) distribute (distribute) powers to schools rather than concentrate powers.

　　9．Most of the people invited(invite) to the party were his old schoolmates.

　　10．Don't worry! Most of our furniture is in storage(store)．

Ⅱ.句型转换

　　1．It was not until yesterday that I noticed it.

　　→Not until yesterday did I notice it.

　　2．The boy is too young to join the army.

　　→The boy is so young that he can't join the army.

　　3．Nothing will make me change my mind.

　　→Nothing will cause me to change my mind.

　　4．She sat still in the chair，and her eyes were closed.

　　→She sat still in the chair，with her eyes closed．

　　5．They spent three months touring Europe.

　　→It took them three months to tour Europe.

III.阅读理解

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