请看这道题,你知道它的考点是什么吗?
This is your work. In _________ case are you to leave your post.
A. any B. this C. which D. no
答案选D,留意 in no case 后用了倒装语序 are you to leave your post。按英语习气,具有否定含义的词置于句首时,语句用倒装句式。又如:
(1) _________ did he know the police were after him.
A. So B. Even C. Little D. How
(2) At _________ time should you place your personal interest first.
A. that B. one C. no D. what
(3) In _________ way can we allow this to continue.
A. this B. either C. no D. a
(4) By _________ means should we do our work like that.
A. every B. all C. no D. those
(5) _________ only did I know her, but I was her best friend.
A. If B. Even C. Not D. Too
以上各题答案均选C,留意语句所用的倒装语序,阐明句首使用了表示否定含义的词。留意以下破例:
(1) No wonder he didn’t want to go. 难怪他不想去。
(2) No doubt we will win in the end. 最终肯定是咱们赢。
(3) In no time he came up to help. 他立刻跑过来帮助。
上 面句(1) no wonder(难怪)置于句首,这以后并未用倒装语序,原因有二:一是 no wonder 尽管含否定词,但并不含否定含义;二是 no wonder 其实是一种省略表达,它的完整方式为 it is no wonder that…,如上句可弥补为It’s no wonder that he didn’t want to go. 句(2)和句(3) 的no doubt(肯定地,无疑地) 和in no time(立即,立刻)置于句首,这以后未用倒装语序,也是由于尽管它们含有否定词 no,但并不表示否定含义。