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Students in English-speaking countries usually address their man teacher ‘sir”, but __________ their woman teacher “madam”.

A.seldom they address

B.do they seldom address

C.seldom do they address

D.they seldom do address

答案

答案:C

题目分析:seldom很少,否定含义,放在句首,句中的主谓要用倒装结构。句意:讲英语国家的学生通常尊称其男教师为“先生”,但很少称其女教师为“女士”。

点评:掌握英语中否定词放在句首,句子结构要主谓倒装。hardly, in no way, little, scarcely, seldom, never, no more, no longer, not, not only, no sooner, not only … (but also),not until… 等具有否定意义的词或词组位于句首,句子用部分倒装。部分倒装:指将谓语的一部分如助动词或情态动词倒装至主语之前,而谓语动词无变化。如果句中的谓语没有助动词或情态动词,则需添加助动词do, does或did,并将其置于主语之前。eg:

No sooner had I got home then it began to rain. 我刚到家就下起了雨。

Seldom do I go to work by bus. 我很少乘公共汽车上班。

Not until twelve o'clock did she go to bed last night . 她昨晚十二点才上床睡觉。

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