练习题

11. _______________(不管观众中的一些人如何使劲地难为他), the comedian always had a quick, sharp reply.

12. It is not yet known _______________(机器人是否有一天能拥有象人一样的视力).

13. His remarks left me ________________(想知道他的真实目的).

14. If you had_____________________ (听从了我的劝告，你就不会陷入麻烦).

15. The government was accused ______________(没能实现其改善城市交通状况的承诺).

参考答案

　　11.【答案】However hard some people in the audience tried to upset him

　　表示为难，此处用upset，当然我们也可以用made sb.in a difficult position，或embarrass sb.。

　　12.【答案】whether/if robots will one day have vision as good as human vision

　　whether/if引导后置的主语从句

　　13.【答案】wondering about his real purpose

　　leave sb.doing 让继续处于某种状态;leave sb.to do sth.让某人干某事

　　14.【答案】followed my advice, you would not be in trouble now.

　　虚拟语气在if 引导的条件句中的用法。从句：if + 主语+ 动词的过去式(be 用were)+ …… 主句：主语+ would(should, could, might)+ 动词原形+ ……

　　15.【答案】of failure to fulfill its promise to improve urban traffic conditions/of failing to fulfill its promise to improve urban traffic conditions

　　本题考查对accuse的用法及短语fulfill one’s promise to…的掌握。Accuse“指责、控告”常用于accuse sb.of sth./doing sth.的结构，所以was accused of之后用failure和failing都可以。“实现……的承诺”用fulfill one’s promise to表示，to后接动词原形。