I’ve only got the first two pages. 19 should be four more.
答案:(D) There
【句型】There should be...存在句句型,表示「應該還有四頁」;They/These/Those 都是代名詞不是存在句結構,不符合這裡表達「應該還存在/還有」的語意。
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前一句剛說 I have only got the first two pages(我只拿到前兩頁),所以你會覺得接下來要講「那些頁」怎麼樣,於是 They 或 Those 讀起來很順。但這一句要說的不是「那些頁如何」,是「應該還有四頁存在」。
四個選項裡三個是代名詞、一個是 There,可見這一格考的是這一句用什麼句型。先把句子讀完:___ should be four more.(應該還有四頁。)這是在說某樣東西的存在與數量,英文用的是存在句 There is/There are,加上助動詞就成了 There should be。掛鉤是國中天天在用的 There is a book on the desk.(桌上有一本書。)。與 90 年第 17 題可以對照著看:那一格填的是 Here is,把一樣新東西端到眼前;本題填的是 There should be,講的是某樣東西應該存在。兩個都是把主詞挪到動詞後面的句型,考的都是「這一句在做什麼事」,不是文法對不對。
They:當主詞的話,句子變成「它們應該是另外四頁」,可是 they 只能指他已經收到的那兩頁,那兩頁不會是另外四頁。These、Those:同樣的問題,而且這兩個字通常要接名詞或有明確的所指,本句都沒有。
There should be(應該有)、There is/There are(有)、There seems to be(似乎有)、four more(另外四個)、check sth(核對某物)、right away(立刻)。
Guest: My name is Hagen. I'm in room 229. This morning I 16 at 6 o'clock by a telephone call that wasn't for me. Now this is the second time this 17 . It's just not good enough! The call was for a Mr. Haugen! Don't you people listen!
Receptionist: I'm 18 terribly sorry, Mr. Hagen. I will inform the early morning supervisor. She will ensure it doesn't happen again.
Guest: Well, I hope not! Also, I received this FAX this morning. I've only got the first two pages. 19 should be four more. Didn't anyone check? This is a very important document!
Receptionist: I 20 apologize, Mr. Hagen. I'll check the FAX office right away. Could I have those two sheets, please?