in surprise; in astonishment; in alarm; in embarrassment; in amazement; in despair; in dismay; in anger; in disappointment
2．prep表达以、用: 用于语言，书写材料，色彩或声音等方面
in English; in pencil; in ink; in a few words; in such a high voice; in oil; in red; in code
3,用于状态、情况或处境
in trouble; in difficulty; in bed; in a hurry; in debt; in love with sb; in tears; in good order; in good repair; in good health; in por health; in the bad mood; in the good mood; in haste; in a favor of excitement; in poverty; in luxury
【Exercise】
Use a phrase with in in place of the words in italics
1 I left home very quickly so as not to miss the train.
2 I suppose I shall finish this eventually.
3 In the early morning there was not a person to be seen.
4 Shall I write with a pen or with apencil?
5 They haven’t many interests which they share.
6 Why is that little girl crying?
key: 1 in a hurry 2 in the end 3 in sight 4 in ink / in pencil 5 in common 6 in tears
【Multiple choice questions】多项选择题
Comprehension 理解
1 The church clock did not work because .
a it was too expensive to repair
b it disturbed the vicar’s sleep
c Bill Wilkins only worked at night
d the bell had been out of order for many years
1. D ∽ was damaged
2 The vicar was surprised to see Bill Wilkins in the clock tower because .
a. Bill Wilkins had been hoping to surprise him
b. it was an unusual time and place to find him
c. he had expected to find a figure
d. the clock had struck thirteen times
2. B
3 The vicar offered Bill Wilkins a cup of tea because .
a. he thought that Bill Wilkins was thirsty
b. thanks to him, the clock would now strike once an hour
c. he was grateful for the trouble Bill wilkins had taken
d. he was pleased to have been woken up for nothing
为…表示感谢：be grateful for / be thankful for
不辞辛劳地做某事： take the trouble to do sth.
3. C
Structure
4 In the past the big clock the hours. (ll 3-4)
a. struck always b. always struck c. was always striking d. has always been striking
In the past 是过去时态的标志； always 用在实义动词之前
4. B
5 It was not until the thirteenth stroke the bell stopped. (l.7)
a. before b. when c. so that d. that
It was not until…that… 一直到......才......
Eg: It was not until midnight that snow stopped.
5. D
6 The vicar asked Bill doing in the church tower.(l.10)
a. what was he b. what he was c. what he is d. whatever was he
宾语从句的语序是陈述句语序
6． B
7 ‘I it all right, but I’m afraid…’(ll15-16)
a. shall mend b. am mending c. have mended d. mended
突出结果或者对现在的影响，现在完成时
7．C
8 ‘We’ll get used to that, Bill.’(l.17)
a. hearing b. hear c. the sound d. having heard
to 介词，表示习惯于
8． A
Vocabulary
9 Money which is collected for a cause is known as .(ll.1-2)
a. cash b. a fund c. a scholarship d. an investment
fund 基金 cash 现金 scholarship 奖学金 investment 投资
9． B
10 A grocer is a man who .
a. runs a shop b. eats a lot c. sells bread d. surprises people
runs a shop 经营商店
10． A
11 ‘I’ve been coming here for weeks now.’(l.11)
a. every night b. all night c. the following night d. several nights
night after night = every night
11. A
12 ‘ .I’m glad the bell is working again.’ (l.14)
a. Yet b. Good c. Just the same d. Even now
still 尽管如此，依旧，仍然= Just the same
12． C
It’s raining, still I must go out.
still 连接性副词，相当于in spite of that, even though, just the same
yet 但是，然而
I have failed, yet I shall try again.
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