英语倒装结构练习题讲解

1. No sooner ________ themselves in their seats in the theatre ________ the curtain went up.

A. they have settled; before                     B. had they settled; than

C. have they settled; when                       D. they had settled; than

2. I wonder if your girl friend will go to the ball. If she ________ , so ________ mine.

A. does; does            B. does; will           C. will; does                  D. would; will

3. It’s necessary that not only ________ to see a doctor but also stay at home for a good sleep.

A. Bob should go       B. did Bob go         C. Bob’s going               D. should Bob go

4. In ________ , but out ________ again.

A. came the teacher; he went                   B. came the teacher; went he

C. did the teacher come; he went              D. the teacher came; went he

5. It’s beyond description. Nowhere else in the world ________ such a quiet, beautiful place.

A. can there be           B. you can find       C. there can be             D. can find you

6. Not until Dec. 2003 ________ caught by the US soldiers, and it was a great victory for the USA.

A. was Saddam Hussein                            B. Saddam Hussein was

C. had Saddam Hussein been                      D. Saddam Hussein had been

7. Only after ________ his homework ________ to watch TV.

A. he has finished; is he allowed                 B. has he finished; is he allowed

C. he has finished; he is allowed                 D. has he finished; he is allowed

8. Form then on we never saw her again, nor ________ from her.

A. heard we             B. had we heard         C. we have heard             D. did we hear

9. “Never ________ to hurt your feeling while I was expressing myself in the discussion” explained Jim.

A. I expected             B. expected I           C. had I expected             D. did I expect

10. ________ our bus; we’ll have to wait for the next.

A. Does there go        B. It goes                C. There goes                  D. Does it go

11. －It was careless of you to have left your new bike outside all night.

－My god! ________ .

A. So did I                B. So I did               C. So was I                     D. So were you

12. What a naughty boy he was! ________ .

A. Down jumped he from the desk              B. From the desk jumped he down

C. He down jumped from the desk               D. Down he jumped from the desk

13. On the opposite wall ________ one map ________ dozens of pictures.

A. hang; including                                     B. are hung; together with

C. is hanged; with                                     D. is hanging; as well as

14. You can never use my computer. At no time ________ that machine.

A. you should touch                                 B. should you touch

C. touch should you                                 D. you touch

15. Not until all the fish died in the river ________ how serious the pollution was.

A. did the villagers realize                         B. the villagers realized

C. the villagers did realize                         D. didn’t the villagers realize