4. 一。倒装的定义 倒装 (inversion) 是把谓语放到主 语前面的一种常见的语法现象。它 不仅会出现在选择题中，也会出现 在英语短文中，考生掌握好这一方 面的知识，不仅有助于做好相关的 试题，也有助于准确理解英语文章 提高阅读能力。

5. 二。倒装的作用： 1 。语法的需要。 Did you attend Jane’s birthday party last week? How did you manage to catch the lion which had run away from the zoo?

6. 2 。使句子平衡或结构紧凑。 The question of whether the president would sign the agreement which would bring unfairness to his nation was very important. Very important was the question of whether the president would sign the agreement which would bring unfairness to his nation.

7. 3 。为了强调句子的某个部分。 He cleared up the serious problem in this way and therefore, avoided the loss of many lives. Only in this way did he clear up the serious problem and therefore, avoided the loss of many lives.

8. 三。倒装的类型。 倒装可分完全倒装 (full inversion) 和部分倒装 (partial inversion) 。 A. 完全倒装 (full inversion) 1 。句首状语是方位副词。 out, away, off, up, down, high, in, inside, outside…

9. 2 。句首状语是拟声词。 Crack( 啪的一声 ) went the gun and the animal let out a shout of anger. Click-click went the second hand of the clock.

10. 3 。句首状语是表地点的介词词组。 Behind him (there) hung his photo, taken in Beijing. A peasant boy of not more than five years old lay on the ground. (There) on the ground lay a peasant boy of not more than five years old.

11. At last we got to a farmhouse. A small boy sat in front of the farmhouse. At last we got to a farmhouse, in front of which sat a small boy. 4 。 here, there, now, then… 放在句首。 There goes the bell. Now comes your turn. 注意： 完全倒装句中，主语不能是代词，谓语动词 为不及物动词。

12. B. 部分倒装 (partial inversion) 1 。句首状语是否定词或表否定意 义的词组。如： never, seldom, hardly, rarely, little, nowhere, neither, nor, few, not a (single), in no case, on no account, at no time, by no means,not only…,but also…. no sooner, not until…

13. To few people does such an opportunity occur. In no case should you take advantage of your father’s power to make your own interest. 她一到家天就开始下雨。 (hardly…when…/no sooner…than….) Hardly had she got home when it began to rain.

14. 昨天晚上他一直到 11 ： 00 才上床睡觉。 (not until) Not until eleven o’clock last night did he go to bed. 2 。 only 和状语提到句首。 ３。 so 、 such 和表语或状语位于句首。 （ 2000 上海） So difficult ___ it to live in an English-speaking country that I determined to learn English. A.I have felt B. have I felt C. I did feel D. did I feel D

15. ４。 though, as 引导的让步状语从句 中，表语或状语置于句首。 Although he is a child, he knows more about computer than common people. Child though/as he is, he knows more about computer than common people. He likes her very much, he is not going to marry her, though. Much as/though he likes her, he is not going to marry her.

16. 5 。 so, neither,nor 位于句首，表示主 语与前面句子的主语情况相同。 If you don’t feel nervous, neither/nor will I. 1)He has been in America for two years. However, he just can’t fully understand American culture. ____. A. So has Mali B. Neither can Mali C. So it is with Mali D. Neither it is with Mali 2)---The meal is unforgettable. I have never had a more delicious one. ---____. A. So it is. B.So is it. C. So have I. D. Nor is it. C A

17. 6 。虚拟语气的条件句中省略 if, 该 条件句用倒装。 If you were to/should take possession of this computer as your own, I would send you to the police station. Were you to/Should you take possession of this computer as your own, I would send you to the police station.

18. ___________________, he would have caught the thief. ___________________, I would attend the medical conference.

19. 7 。表示频率的状语提置句首，有时 也可以用倒装。 Many a time has Mike given me good advice on how to learn English. 8 。用于某些祝福语中 。 May God bless you. May both of you have long and happy lives.

20. 四。精选习题 1. Not only _____ interested in football but ____ beginning to show an interest in it. A. the teacher himself is; all his students are B. the teacher himself is; are all his students C. is the teacher himself ; are all his students D. is the teacher himself ; all his students are

21. 2. ----Do you know Jim quarreled with his brother? -----I don’t know, _______. A. nor don’t I care B. nor do I care C. I don’t care neither D. I don’t care also 3. I finally got the job I dreamed about. Never in my life ___ so happy! A. did I feel B. I felt C. I had felt D. had I felt

22. 4. At no time ____ the first to use the nuclear weapon. A. will China be B. will be China C. is China D. China is 5. _____ all scientists from Asia. A. Were present at the meeting B. Present at the meeting were C. Are present at the meeting D. Present were at the meeting

23. 6. ____________, it’s true. A.Strange as it may seem B. As it may seem strange C. Seem strange as it may D. It as may seem strange 7. Out ______, with a stick in his hand. A.did he rush B. rushed he C. he rushed D. he did rush

24. 8. No sooner _______ outside than I found my wallet lost. A.I had got B. had I got C. I got D. did I got 9. There _____. A.goes the teacher. B. the teacher goes C. goes he D. does he go 10. Quite strangely, he appeared very angry and _____ even when greeted. A.not a person did he speak to B. spoke he to nobody C. not one person did he speak to D. he did speak to nobody