高考英语一轮复习(人教版必修2):Unit 3 Computers
Ⅱ.重点句型详解
1.And my memory became so large that even I couldn't believe it! 我的存储量变得如此巨大,甚至连我自己都不能相信!
so...that... 如此……以致……。 that 引导结果状语从句。另外, such...that...也引导结果状语从句。其结构形式为:
so+adj./adv.
+adj.+a/an+可数名词单数
+many/few+可数名词复数
much/little+不可数名词that 从句
such+a/an+adj.+可数名词单数
+adj.+可数名词复数
+adj.+不可数名词that 从句
①She was so excited that she couldn't go to sleep.
她兴奋得睡不着觉。
②It was so hot a day that nobody wanted to do anything.
(=It was such a hot day that nobody wanted to do anything.)天气如此热,谁也不想干活。
③I made so many mistakes in the composition that the teacher criticized me.
我的作文中出了许多错误,老师批评了我。
拓展:(1)当 so.../such...位于句首时,句子要部分倒装。
So small was the mark that I could hardly see it.
那个标记非常小,我几乎看不见它。
(2)so...that...中的主句和从句的主语是同一个,that 从句也可改为 as to do 形式。
The old lady was so kind that she led me to the hospital.
=The old lady was so kind as to lead me to the hospital.
这个老太太是那样好心,她把我领到了医院。
(3)so that 连在一起用,可引导结果状语从句,也可引导目的状语从句。so that引导目的状语从句时,从句中常使用 can/could/may/might/will/would/should 等情态动词;引导结果状语从句时,从句中一般不用 can和 may等
词,在 so that前可以有逗号,意思是“因此;所以”。
He hurried up so that he could catch the train.
他匆匆赶路为的是赶上火车。(对比:He hurried up so that he caught the train. 他匆匆赶路,结果赶上了火车。)
[即境活用1](1)______about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research.
A.So curious the couple was
B.So curious were the couple
C.How curious the couple were
D.The couple was such curious
解析:考查 so...that...引导结果状语从句,且 so...放于句首时,句子部分倒装。
答案:B
(2)Most children need encouragement in time of failure ______ they can cheer up again.
A.so that B.in case C.because D.if
解析:考查 so that 引导目的状语从句。
答案:A
2.Anyhow, my goal is to provide humans with a life of high quality.
无论如何,我的目标是为人类提供高质量的生活。
of high quality在句中做定语,属于of+n.结构。这一结构相当于形容词,在句中可以做表语、定语或宾语补足语。
(1)of+n.结构中的名词是抽象名词时,相当于其名词所对应的形容词的意思,说明被修饰词具有某种特征或属性。常用的名词有:use, importance, help, value, interest, benefit 等。这些名词前可用 great, no, little, some, any, not much 等修饰,以表示不同程度。
The camel is of great help to the Arab.(=The camel is very helpful to the Arab.)
骆驼对阿拉伯人有很大帮助。
(2)of+n.结构中的名词表种类、数量、度量等时,表示不同的人或物的共同特征,此时名词前通常有冠词。常用的名词有:size, type, kind, price, height, depth, length, weight, age, shape, colour 等。
The two are of an age, but are of different height.
这两个人年龄相同,但身高不同。
(3)of+n.结构还可以表示主语的根源关系,此时的名词多是表示亲属、血统、种族、国籍以及出处的名词,常用的名词有:family, blood, race, origin 等。
We are of the same blood. 我们是同一血统。
(4)of+n.结构还可以表示人的特点、特性,常用 of+wealth/education/courage/achievement/ability 等。
Your sister is a girl of wisdom.
你妹妹是一位有智慧的女孩。
[即境活用2] You will find this map of great ______ in helping you to get around London.
A.price B.cost C.value D.usefulness
解析:be of great value=be very valuable “很有价值”。
答案:C