Read through this paragraph and underline all the predicatives. 1.

A kangaroo kept getting out of his

enclosure at the zoo. Knowing that he

was a good jumper, the zoo authorities

increased the height of the fence around

him, but, the next morning, the

kangaroo was out of his enclosure again.

Revising useful structures

So the keepers’ solution was to build

an even higher barrier. However, the

next morning, the result was

disappointing--- the kangaroo was not

in his enclosure. The authorities,

being desperate, increased the height

of the fence again and again and it

was soon over forty meters high.

A camel in the next enclosure asked the

kangaroo, “How high do you think they’ll

go?” The kangaroo said, “ That's a good

question. It seems to me, they’ll just keep

going higher until somebody remembers

to shut the gate at night!”

Underline the predicatives in this conversation and then practise it with a partner.

2.

KIM: The meat seems to be shrinking!

SAM: Maybe there’s too much fat in it.

KIM: What can I do?

SAM: It’s probably the wrong kind of

meat for a barbecue. The best thing

is to cook it very slowly.

KIM: You know, it smells strange too.

SAM: Is it rotten? Let’s smell. Hey!

This isn’t steak!

KIM: So, what is it?

SAM: Where did you get it?

KIM: It was in the bottom of the fridge.

SAM: Oh, no! That’s the dog's meat!

KIM: Are you sure?

( 一 ) 动词不定式 :

作表语 :

My job is to drive them to the power

station every day.

动词不定式在系动词 be 之后作表语 ,

与表示将来时的 be + 动词不定式结构有所区别 , 如 :

Our plan is to set up another middle scho

ol for the peasants’ children. 我们的计划是给农民子弟再成立一所中学。( 句中的谓语动词为 is, 动词不定式 to set

up… 为表语 , 主语为 plan, 但 plan 并不是动词不定式的逻辑主语 , 即动词不定式 to set up 所表示的动作不是主语 plan 产生的。 )

( 句中的 are to set up 整个结构为句中谓语 , 主语为 we, 同时也是动词不定式 to s

et up 所表示的动作的逻辑主语 , 即动词不定式 to set up 所表示的动作是由 we

产生的 ) 。

疑问词 + 动词不定式 : 疑问代词和疑问副词后可加动词不定式构成不定式短语 ,

在句中可表语 如 :

The problem is how to prevent them

from swimming in this river.

The question was where to get the

medicine needed.

2. -ing 形式

Her job is washing and cooking.

My hobby is collecting stamps.

作表语 :

-ing 形式与动词不定式在句中作主语、表语、宾语时的区别。一般说来 , 表示一个比较抽象或泛指的动作时多用 -ing 形式。表示一个具体某一次的动作时 , 多用动词不定式 , 如 :She likes playing the piano, but she

doesn't want to play it today.

Our job is making steel.

Alien said that his trip was _______.

A. interested B. interest

C. interesting D. of interesting

Some people's greatest pleasure is ____.

A. fishing B. to fish

C. to be fish D. being

C

A

What worried me most was ____ to

go abroad alone.

A. my not allowing

B. having not allowed

C. my being not allowed

D. my not being allowed

D

My job was to wash bottles, which

would be filled with wine, or___ the

filled bottled in boxes.

A. to put B. putting

C. having put D. being put

A

过去分词作表语表示其逻辑主语所处的状态 , 其逻辑主语就是句中的主语 , 如 :

The glass is broken. 这个玻璃杯是的。 注 : 过去分词作表语时 , 和动词的被动语态结构相似 , 但两者表达的意义不同 ,

如 :

The glass was broken by my little brother.

这个玻璃杯是被我小弟弟打破的。

作表语用的过去分词在许多词典中已列为形容词，如：crowded, devoted, discouraged, done, dres

sed, drunk, experienced, frightened, gone,

hurt, interested, killed, known, learned, lo

st, pleased, satisfied, shut, surprised, tired,

undressed, worried, astonished, broken, c

ompleted, covered 等 .

The situation is more____ than ever.

I’m about ___ what to do next.

A. puzzled; puzzled

B. puzzling; puzzling

C. puzzling; puzzled

D. puzzled; puzzling

C

The news ___ Jim. He was ___at the

news. He found the news____.

A. surprised; surprised; surprising

B. surprised; surprising; surprised

C. surprising ; surprised; surprised

D. surprising; surprising; surprised

A

Do let your mother know all the truth.

She appears ____ everything.

A. to tell B. to be told

C. to be telling D. to have been told

She is far from ___ with the result of the

exam.

A. satisfy B. satisfied

C. being satisfied D. satisfying

D

C

---Have you ever heard of an American

president called Chester A. Arthur?

---No, and he’s not mentioned in my

history book at all. He seems____.

A. to have been completely forgotten

B. having completely forgotten

C. to have completely forgotten

D. completely forgetting

A

1. That is _____ we all support his idea.

A. what B. why

C. where D. when

2. That’s _____ we should do.

A. That B. what

C. how D. why

表语从句

B

B

3. ___ is troubling me is ___ I don’t

understand ___ he said

A. What; that; what

B. What; what; what

C. That; that; what

D. Why; that; which

4. Things were not ___ they seemed to be.

A. when B. why C. that D. what

A

D

5. That’s _____ I want to say.

A. all what B. what

C. all which D. what that

6. That’s _____ .

A. where our differences lie

B. our differences lie there

C. where do our differences lie D.

that where our differences lie

B

A

7. That is _____ . A. where lived he there

B. where did he live C. where he lived

D. that where he lived8. The questions is _____. A. whether is it worth doing B. that if it is worth doing C. whether it is worth doing D. if it is worth doing

C

C

9. Water will continue to be ___ it is today

next in importance to oxygen.

A. how B. whichC. what D. as

10. That's_____.

A. how did I become a teacher

B. how I became a teacher

C. how a teacher I became

D. that I became a teacher

C

B

11. They are just _____. A. that what shall I have B. what shall I have C. that I shall have what D. what I shall have

12. It looked ____. A. as if it was going to rain B. that as if it was going to rain C. as if was it going to rain D. as if that it was going to rain

D

A

13. That's_____.

A. how she did it B.

that how did she do it. C.

how did she do it D.

what she did it

14. That is _____ we decided to put

the discussion off.

A. where B. which

C. that D. why

A

D

15. That’s ____ I lived when I was ten

years old.

A. where B. at which C.

there where D. when

16. My suggestion is ____ we should send

a few comrades to help them.

A. if B. that

C. when that D. that where

A

B

17. Great changes have taken place in

that school. It is no longer ____it was

20 years ago, ____ it was so poorly

equipped.

A. what; when B. that; which

C. what; which D. which; that

A

18. The place ___ the bridge is supposed

to be built should be ____ the cross-

river traffic is the heaviest.

A. which; where B. at which; which

C. at which; where D. which; in which

C

19. See the flags on top of the building?

That was ____ we did this morning.

A. when B. which

C. where D. what

D

20. ___makes this shop different is ___ it

offers more personal services.

A. What; because

B. Whatever; that

C. Whatever; because

D. What; that

D

21. One advantage of playing the

guitar is ____it can give you a

great deal of pleasure.

A. how B. why

C. that D. when

C

22. Perseverance is a kind of quality---

and that’s ____ it takes to do

anything well.

A. what B. that

C. which D. why

A

23. He’s ____as a “bellyacher”---he’s

always complaining about

something.

A. who is known

B. whom is known

C. what is known

D. which is known

C

24. ---Are you firmly against any

independent move by Taiwan?

---Of course. That’s____ our basic

interest lies.

A. why B. when

C. where D. what

C

25. If that was ____he told me, he was

telling lies.

A. what B. it C. which D. that

26. ---The parent try to do everything

for their son.

---That’s ____they are mistaken.

A. wherever B. when

C. where D. how

A

A

27. Many experts hold the view____

teacher development is ____the key to

better education lies.

A. which; where B. which; in which

C. that; where D. that; in which

C

28. You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is ___ I disagree.

A. why B. where C. what D. how

29. ___ she couldn’t understand was ___

fewer and fewer students interested

in her lessons.

A. What; why B. That; what

C. What; because D. Why; that

B

A

30. Einstein’s most famous theory is ____

we call the Theory of Relativity.

A. what B. that C. which D. /

31. China isn’t ___ she used to be.

A. that B. what C. where D. how

32. The truth is ___ he doesn’t work hard

enough.

A. why B. what C. that D. which

A

B

C

Ex.1 on P70

1. The only thing he can do is ______ as far away as possible and never return. (run)

2. My problem is ______________ someone who could fix my computer. (find)

3. Her first job was _______________ the walls in the kitchen. (paint)

to run

finding / to find

painting / to paint

4. You can’t go that way because the

bridge on highway 19 is ______. (close)

5. The table at the front of the room was

_______ for the bride’s family. (reserve)

6. In an emergency, the most important

thing is ______________ calm. (stay)

closed

reserved

staying / to stay

Ex.2 on P70

1. As she watched them arguing , they ________________ to get more and more angry.

2. Please _______ in your seats until the plane stops.

remain keep sound fall seem

become prove begin appear be

remain

appeared / seemed

3. I don’t know why I did it but it _______ a good idea at the time.

4. I am sure he will ________ to be an excellent student.

5. Her cough _________ serious and I decided to call a doctor.

seemed

prove

sounded

6. The room ________ so hot I found it

difficult to stop myself _______ asleep.

7. Playing basketball is an excellent way to

______ fit.

8. Everybody _______ to be having a good

time at the wedding breakfast.

keep

became

falling

seemed

Ex.3 on P70

(be ) on a course (be) out of work

(be) of interest (be) in one’s 30s

(be) with me

(be) on one’s hands and knees

(be) at one’s best (be) of help

1.桑迪已经失业半年 , 没有能力养家糊口了。

2. 这是一本各类读者都会感兴趣的小说。

Sandy has been out of work for half a

year and is unable to support his family.

This is a novel that will be of interest to

a wide range of readers.

3. 如果我能帮上什么忙 , 就告诉我。

4. 阿瑟已经三十多岁了 , 还没有开始自己的事业。

Let me know if I can be of any help

to you.

Arthur is already in his 30s and hasn’t

started a career yet.

5. 下一步把这个放在机器的这个位置。你们都听明白了吗？

6. 我认为五月的颐和园是最美的。

Next you put this into the machine here.

Are you with me?

In my opinion, the Summer Palace is

at its best in May.

The last time I saw him was Friday

night. He was on his hands and knees

searching for something in his

laboratory.

8. 这个月凯西一直在上缝纫课。Cathy has been on a sewing course all

this month.

7. 我最后一次见到他是周五晚上 , 当时他正 趴实验室的地上在找什么东西。