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53. His remarks were ____ annoy everybody at the meeting.

A. so as to B. such as to C. such to

D. as much as to

such as (to do/that): 到如此程度，如此。。以致于。。

此处such是代词，在句子中充当表语，有“这样，这种,如此（地步）”的意思，as to:以至于。连在起来即“如此。。以致于。。”常用于表示强调。

e.g. His speech is such as to incur enmity.

他的演说会引起别人的敌意。

Her madness is not such as to fill her mother with despair.

她还没有疯到令其母亲绝望的程度。 His illness is such as to cause anxiety. 他病得很重,令人担忧。

so as to : 为了= in order to

55. _____ conscious of my moral obligation as a citizen.

A. I was and always will be

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B. I have to be and always will be C. I had been and always will be

D. I have been and always will be

have been现在完成时表示动作发生在过去，并一直延续到现在；will be 一般将来时，表动作将延续到将来。

译文: 我一直记得自己作为公民的道德义务，并将一直继续（记得）。

57. I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I ____ the journey in exactly two days.

A. must make B. must have made

C. was able to make D. could make

B 表对过去的推测

can 表示一般性的能力

be able to 某人在某一具体场合做某事的能力，往往暗示经过努力才具备的能力。 If the situation demands, he must be able to attend the meeting

那次是唯一我能用正好两天来旅行。

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59. Do you know Tim’s brother? He is ____ than Tim. A. much more sportsman

B. more of a sportsman

C. more of sportsman

D. more a sportsman

1) Be of a(n) N. 具备某种特性

Jane is of such a gentle nature.

2) be of + 抽象名词 = be 同源形容词 The matter is of great importance.

3) be of+(表示种类、颜色、年龄、形状、价格等）名词,多用来表示主语的特征.

这类结构的主语可以是人,也可以是物,其中的of可以省略.常用于该结构的名词有：kind, age, colour, size, height, shape, type, way, price等.如：

The two boys are of the same age.

Several of the stamps were of the unusual kind.其中几张邮票是不同种类的.

4) be of+物质名词”表示主语是“用某种材料构成或制作的”,相当于be made of或be built of

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Our building was of bricks. = Our building was built of bricks.

61. What’s the chance of ________ a general election this year? (2005 TEM 4)

A. there being B. there to be

C. there be D. there going to be

It is not uncommon for there _______problems of communication between the old and the young. （2007）

A. being B. would be C. be D. to be

There to be 运用在It be + adj. for...的结构中 It is impossible for there to be any more chance.不可能在有机会了.

It was too late for there to be any buses. 时间太晚,不会有汽车了. We waited for there to be another opportunity. 在介词of后使用时，用there being这一句型。 chance of sth. doing sth. 可能性

“…不可能不发生矛盾…”

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63. 从further problems得知，是对将来的假设。表将来的虚拟

if-clause main sentence

与现在的事实相反：

与过去的事实相反：

与将来的。。。

did (were) would/should/might/could do had done …have done

did would/should.. do were to do

should do

这里是省略了if，句子用部分倒装。”were/had/should + S”

If you should have further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice. = Should you have…

Had you been here earlier, you would have seen him.

Were I in school again, I would work harder.