几道语法题求教

mariezhu

今天新碰到的几道语法题，请大家指教？

(Still holding) the young man’s hand, he paused, and then (added deliberately): now I am not the man to let a cause (to be lost) ( for want of )a word.答案是C，不过为什么不是D？

The stars (awaken) a certain reverence in man because, (though) always (present), they are beyond (your) reach. 手头的答案上说是D。

“Then about tolstoy’s great novels”. “ who_____ has read his great novels can forget their fascination?”
a, who. B, that.C. which d. whoever.


8,“ we walked twenty miles today. ”“ I never guessed you could have walked _____ ”.
A, as. B, this. C, that. d. such. 答案是C，请大牛指点为什么？

It displeases my parents when Richard and I stay out late every night. My parents don’t approve_____.
A, of me and Richard staying out late every night.
B, of Richard and me staying out late every night.
C, of Richard ’ s and my staying out late every night.
D, when Richard and me stay out late every night.

chipmunk

1) because D is right. 'Want' is noun, means 'lack'
4) A I guess.

alexxl

The stars (awaken) a certain reverence in man because, (though) always (present), they are beyond (your) reach. 手头的答案上说是D。

"man" 泛指 "human". So "your" is wrong.

“Then about tolstoy’s great novels”. “ who_____ has read his great novels can forget their fascination?”
a, who. B, that.C. which d. whoever.

B should be right.

8,“ we walked twenty miles today. ”“ I never guessed you could have walked _____ ”.
A, as. B, this. C, that. d. such. 答案是C，请大牛指点为什么？

"that" is the abbreviation of "that long".

It displeases my parents when Richard and I stay out late every night. My parents don’t approve_____.
A, of me and Richard staying out late every night.
B, of Richard and me staying out late every night.
C, of Richard ’ s and my staying out late every night.
D, when Richard and me stay out late every night.

B should be right. A is not because of the order of "me" and "Richard".