Unit 2 Working the land learning about language课时作业

　　Ⅰ.单句语法填空

　　1．They are likely ________ (fire) by the company just because of their fault.

　　答案：to be fired　Sb. be likely to do sth. "某人可能做某事"。主语they与fire之间为被动关系，故应填不定式的被动形式。

　　2．The majority of the interviewees ________ (prefer) watching TV at home to going to the cinema.

　　答案：prefer　the majority of ... 作主语时，谓语动词的数与of后的名词保持一致。由interviewees可知谓语动词应用复数形式。

　　3．It suddenly occurred ________ him that he should adopt the homeless child.

　　答案：to　It (suddenly) occurred/occurs to sb. that ... "某人突然想起某事"。

　　4．Whoever breaks the school rules will surely receive ________ (punish)．

　　答案：punishment　句中动词receive后缺宾语，故应填名词punishment作宾语。

　　5．We should not have ________ (race) discrimination.

　　答案：racial　句中缺少一形容词来修饰名词discrimination, 故填racial "种族的"。

　　6．She became the first black woman ________ (elect) to the Senate.

　　答案：to be elected　当名词或代词前有序数词或最高级修饰时，则常用动词不定式来充当其后置定语，且elect与black woman之间为被动关系，故填to be elected。

　　7．He couldn't express himself correctly ________ means of words.

　　答案：by　by means of ... "借助于；用......；通过......方法"。

8．She ________ (slip) out of the house before the others were awake.