Ⅱ.重点句型详解

1.I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece” and I used to write about the Olympic Games a long time ago.

我生活在你们所说的“古希腊”。我曾经写过很久以前奥林匹克运动会的情况。

(1)what you call“Ancient Greece”是由 what引导的宾语从句,做介词 in的宾语,同时 what在宾语从句中做 call的间接宾语。what可以引导主语从句、宾语从句、表语从句及同位语从句等名词性从句,它的含义也比较广泛,可以指事、物、时间、地点、言语、情况等。

①The boss seems not satisfied with what we have done.

老板似乎对我们所做的事不满意。

②We waited what seemed two hours.

我们等了大约两个小时。

③Who invented what is called “wheel”?

谁发明了叫做“轮子”的东西?

(2)used to意为“过去常常”,后接动词原形,其否定和疑问形式,可以使用 used,也可以借助助动词 did。

Your father used to drink a lot, didn't he/usedn't he?

你父亲曾喝酒很厉害,对不对?

He didn't use/usedn't to drive to work.

他过去不曾开车上班。

拓展:

①used to do 表示过去经常做某事,也可以表示过去的状态。

be used to doing 意为“习惯于”,be 也可换成 get或 become。

be used to do 意为“被用于做……”,是被动语态。

It used to be a very quiet town.

它过去曾是个非常安静的城镇。

The man got used to living in the countryside.

那个男人已习惯于住在农村。

Wood can be used to make paper.木头可用于造纸。

②used to 表示过去持续的状态或情况,客观地陈述过去的规则行为,现在已不存在此动作,不与表一段时间的状语连用;would表过去不大规则的行为动作,现在可能仍存在,常与 often, sometimes, frequently, for hours 等连用,但不与表示状态的动词连用。如:

There used to be an old temple on the hill.

从前山上有座古庙。

She would sit there for hours doing nothing at all.

她总是一连几个小时坐在那儿,什么也不做。

[即境活用1](1)(2008•天津模拟)He finds his daughter is quite different from ______ she was five years ago.

A.who  B.what     C.how       D.which

解析:句意:他发现他女儿跟5年前大不一样了。what 引导宾语从句,并在从句中做表语。

答案:B

(2)(2009•惠州质检)When he was there, he ______ go to that coffee shop at the corner after work every day.

A.would B.should

C.used to D.might

解析:强调过去一段时间一直持续的动作用 would。

答案:A

2.-How often do you hold your Games?

-Every four years.

——每隔多久举办一次奥运会?

——每四年。

every four years 每四年;每隔三年

every与基数词、序数词、other或 few连用,表示时间或空间的间隔,意为“每……;每隔……”,其具体结构为:

every+基数词+复数名词

every+序数词+单数名词

every other+单数名词 意为“每隔……”

every few+复数名词 意为“每隔……”。

①every four days 每隔三天

②every third day 每隔两天

③every other day 每隔一天

④every few days 每隔几天(注意 few前没有a)

[即境活用2]The teacher asked his students to leave a space in their exercise books______.

A. every a few lines B. each a few lines

C. every few lines D. each few lines

解析:“每/每隔……”短语中只能用 every, 而不用 each;“every few+名词复数”表示“每隔几……”,few前不能加 a。

答案:C

3.No other countries could join in, nor_could slaves or women!别的国家不能参加,奴隶和妇女也不能参加。

nor/neither“也不”,置于句首引导分句,句子要用部分倒装。即:

“neither/nor+be(助动词或情态动词)+主语”,表示前面否定的情况也适合于下文另一人或物,相当于 either 用于否定句。当两个主语是同一个人或物时,只能用 nor。

①She isn't a student; neither/nor is he (=he isn't a student, either). 她不是学生,他也不是。

②I don't know, nor do I care. (nor不能用 neither替换)

我不知道,也不关心。

拓展:(1)“so+be(助动词或情态动词)+主语”,表示上文肯定的情况也适合于下文另外一个人或物。

(2)“so+主语+be(助动词或情态动词)”则表示对前述情况的认同或强调,注意前后是同一主语,意为“的确”“确实”。

(3)So it is (was) with sb. (sth.)或 It is (was) the same with sb. (sth.)用于前面陈述的是两种以上的情况或既有肯定也有否定。

①—He dances well. 他舞跳得好。

—So do you. 你也跳得好。

②It's a fine day today. 今天是一个好天。

—So it is! 今天确实是一个好天!

③—He didn't work hard, so he failed the exam.

他不努力学习,所以考试失败了。

—So it was with me.我也是。

[即境活用3](1)(2009•南京质检)If you don't sign up for the game, ______.

A.I don't go, either        B.neither will I         C.so will I           D.nor do I

解析:if从句中用现在时代替将来时,但主句中需用将来时态,A、D时态不对。

答案:B

(2)You say he works hard. ______ , and ______.

A.So he does; so you do B.So he does; so do you

C.So does he; so do you D.So does he; so you do

解析:第一空表示对前述情况的认同“他确实很努力”,用 so he does;第二空表示这一情况也适合于你,“你也很努力”用 so do you。

答案:B

4.There's just as much competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals. 国与国之间争取奥运会承办权的竞争,就跟争夺奥运奖牌一样激烈。

as...as“像……一样”,引导比较状语从句。

as...as同级比较的形式有:

as+adj./adv.+as

as+adj.+可数名词复数形式或不可数名词+as

as+adj.+a/an+可数名词单数形式+as

注意:(1)同级比较的否定形式为 not so/as...as...。

(2)同级比较可修饰倍数、百分数、分数等。

(3)此结构中第二个 as可为连词也可为介词,做连词可引导一个比较状语从句,从句常用省略形式;做介词时,后接名词,也可接数量词表示某性质达到了什么程度。

①Asia is about four times as large as Europe.

亚洲大约是欧洲的四倍大。

②He owed as many thanks to his parents as (he owed) to his teachers. 他同样地感谢他的父母和老师。

③We walked as far as the lake last night.

昨晚我们散步远到湖边。

④He is not so friendly to me as I am to him.

他对我不像我对他那样友好。

⑤You must give flowers as much water as they need.

你必须给花浇足够多的水。

[即境活用4](1)—What do you think of French?

—In my opinion, French is ______ English.

A.a subject so difficult as B.as difficult a subject as

C.as a subject difficult as D.difficult as subject as

解析:考查 as...as表示同级比较。其中第一个 as是副词,后接 adj.+a+n.。

答案:B

(2)The farmers wondered if vegetables could bring in ______crops.

A.as many as         B.as good as          C.as much as         D.as well as

解析:此句意为“农民们想知道是否蔬菜能像庄稼一样带来同样多的 money (利润)”,故为 as much as。

答案:C

易 错 点 拨 自我完善•误区备考

1. allow/permit/let/admit

(1)allow强调“默许”。用法:allow sb. to do/allow doing sth.。

(2)permit有时可与allow通用,不过它的语气更强,也更正式,可表示“明文规定允许或不允许”,其用法为:permit sb. doing/permit sb. to do sth.。

(3)let与上面两个可以通用,不过更口语化,而且用法不同,其用法为:let sb. do sth.。

(4)admit其实只是表示“允许进入,接收(入学,入会等)”,其用法为:admit sb. to...,这里to是介词。除此之外,admit还可以解释为“承认”。

[应用1] (1)The policeman _________ him to park here.

(2)We can’t stand by and ________ such a thing.

(3)Women were only _________ into the club last year.

(4)_________ me have a look ,will you?

permitted   ,    allow   ,     admitted   ,    Let

2. join/join in/join sb. in (doing) sth./take part in/attend

(1)join“参加”,指加入党派、社会团体、军队等并成为其中一员。

(2)join in表示“参加某种活动”,in可为介词,也可为副词。

(3)join sb. in(doing) sth.表示“参加某人所从事的活动”。

(4)take part in指参加群众性活动、会议并在其中起作用。take an active part in积极参与。

(5)attend是正式用语,指参加会议、婚礼、典礼;听报告、讲座等。一般指成为观众或听众。

[应用2](1)How many countries and areas________________ the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing?

有多少国家和地区参加了第29届北京奥运会?

(2)Many young girls ______ aerobics classes to keep slim.很多年轻的姑娘为了保持苗条身材而加入有氧健身班。

(3)The meeting was ___________ by 90% of share holders.

90%的股东出席了会议。

(4)I’m sure you’ll all _________________ wishing Ted and Lawra a very happy marriage.

我相信大家会愿意与我一起共祝特德和劳拉喜结良缘。

took part in   ,    join     ,     attended    ,    join me in

3. as well/too/also/either

这几个词都表示“也”,但用法不同:

(1)as well用于肯定句,置于句末。

(2)also比较正式,位置通常在主要动词前面或系动词be后面,不放在句末。

(3)too多用于口语,位置通常在句末,前面常有逗号;也可以在句中,前后都有逗号。

(4)as well, too, also这三个词都不用于否定句,否定句中用either。

[应用3] (1)It won’t do them any good, but it won’t do them any harm _________________.

(2)I surfed the Internet last night. He did, ______.

(3)This pen will do ___________.

(4)He ______ enjoys playing table tennis in his spare time.

either   ,   too   ,    as well    ,    also