Ⅱ.重点句型详解

1．Dr Yuan Longping grows what_is_called_super_hybrid_rice.袁隆平博士种植的是被称为“超级杂交水稻”的稻种。

what is called super hybrid rice用做grows的宾语从句，为一名词性从句，也可称为whatclause；而且what在从句中可用做主语、宾语或者表语。此从句在结构上相当于“the＋名词＋定语从句”。

①After a hard time they came to what is called America today.艰难的努力后他们来到了现在称作美洲的地方。

②We now live in what is called the Information Age.我们现在生活在所谓的信息时代。

③He graduated from what was called a key high school.他毕业于一所所谓的重点高中。

[即境活用1]　

(1)(2008•浙江卷)Some children want to challenge themselves by learning a language different from ______ their parents speak at home.
A．what　 B．that
C．which D．one

答案：A

解析：句意：一些孩子想学习一门不同于家中父母所讲的语言来挑战自我。what引导名词性从句，在句中做from的宾语。

(2)A modern city has been set up in ______ was a wasteland ten years ago.
A．what B．which
C．that D．where

答案：A

解析：该句意为：一座现代化的城市在十年前是一片废墟的地方建立起来。

2．He would much rather keep time for his hobbies. 他宁愿把时间花在自己的爱好上。

(1)would rather 意为“宁愿，更愿意”，后接动词原形，否定式是在 would rather 后加 not/never。

①—Shall we dine out?
—I‘d rather stay at home.
——我们要不要出去吃饭？
——我宁愿留在家里。

②I‘d rather not tell anybody about it.我不愿把这事告诉任何人。

(2)would rather do sth. than do sth./would do sth. rather than do sth. 意为“宁愿做某事而不去做某事”。

①I would rather listen to others than talk myself.我愿意听别人说，自己不愿意说。

②He would rather die than give in. 他宁死不屈。

(3)would rather have done sth. 意为“要是做过某事就好了；宁愿做过某事”，表示后悔或遗憾等语气。

I would rather have taken his advice yesterday.我昨日要是听了他的建议就好了。

(4)would rather 后接 that从句时，从句中的谓语动词用过去时态虚拟语气。

①I would rather (that) he didn‘t come.
我宁愿他没来。

②I’d rather you told me the truth.
我更愿意你给我讲实话。

[即境活用2]　

(1)Would you mind my using your computer for a little while?
—______.
A．No, please don't B．I'd rather you didn't
C．I'm afraid not D．Sure, it's my pleasure

答案：B

解析：考查交际用语。I'd rather you didn't. 常用来委婉拒绝别人的请求。

(2)I would rather ______ the football match last night with my friends; otherwise, I would have finished my paperwork by now.
A．not have watched B．not watch
C．hadn't watched D．haven't watched

答案：A

解析：考查 would rather (not)＋have done 意为“宁愿(未)做过某事”，表示后悔或遗憾。

易 错 点 拨

自我完善•误区备考

(1)expand“展开，扩大”，不仅指尺寸的增加，还可指范围和体积的扩大。

(2)extend “伸出，延伸”，指空间范围的扩大，以及长度、宽度的朝外延伸，也可指时间的延长。

(3)spread“伸开，传播”，一般指向四面八方扩大传播的范围，如传播(疾病)，散布(信息)等。

(4)stretch“伸展，拉长”，一般指由曲变直、由短变长的伸展，不是加长。

[应用1]　

(1)The cat _________ out in front of the fire.猫在火炉前伸开四肢。

(2)The hot weather __________ to October.炎热的天气一直持续到十月份。

(3)As children grow older they _________ their interests and become more confident.随着年龄的增长，孩子们的兴趣会变广泛，人也会变得更自信。

答案：stretched；extended；expand

(4)The fire soon _________ to the nearby buildings.火势不久就蔓延到邻近的建筑。

答案：spread

2. would rather的用法

[应用2]　(1)－Did you say anything at the meeting?
－Yes, but ______ it.
A．I’d rather not do
B．I’d rather not doing
C．I’d rather not have done
D．I’d rather not did

答案：C

解析：would rather not have done，表示“宁愿没有做，而实际上做了”。

(2)－Would you rather ______ there tomorrow?
－No. I’d rather he ______ there instead of me.
A．to go; will go B．go; went
C．go; will go D．going; shall go

答案：B

解析：Would you rather do sth.？“你愿意做……吗？”因此第一个空要用动词原形；第二个空要用虚拟语气，即would rather sb. did sth.“宁愿别人做……”。

(3)－Will you join us in playing cards?
－Thank you, but ______ at the moment.
A．I’d like to not B．I’m afraid so
C．I’d rather not D．I’d better not to

答案：C

解析：A项中的not要放在to前才对；B项中的so要改为I can’t才对；D项中的to应去掉才对。

(4)－The final exam is coming. Would you mind my staying up late, going over my lessons?
－I’d rather you ______. With the light on, I can’t fall asleep.
A．don’t B．didn’t
C．won’t D．haven’t

答案：B

解析：“would rather＋从句”时，从句的谓语动词用过去时，选B。