ｈｏｗ及其短语中考碰碰撞

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一、how的用法

how, 副词，意思是“怎样，如何；多少；多么”，主要对程度（如very much, a bit, hardly等）和方式（如by bus, happily, carefully等）提问。例如：

——How do you usually come to school? 你经常怎样去上学？

——I usually come to school on foot. 我步行去上学。

[中考集中大本营]

1. Its up to you to decide ____ youll go there, by air or by road.

[04杭州]

A. how B. why C. that D. when

2. ——____ did you like the trip to Hainan? [03山西]

——It was wonderful.

A. When B. How C. Where D. What

答案：1.A 2.B

二、how many的用法

how many, 意思是“多少”，指数量，后面跟可数名词的复数形式。例如：

——How many storybooks do you have? 你有多少本故事书？

——About fifty. 大约50本。

[中考集中大本营]

1. ——____ students are there in your class?[03北京]

——Forty-one.

A. How many B. How much C. How long D. How heavy

2. ——____ subjects do you have? [03长沙]

——Seven.

A. How long B. How many C. How much D. How far

答案：1.A 2.B

三、how much的用法

how much, 意思是“多少钱”，指价格；还可以指数量，其后跟不可数名词。例如：

——How much is the sweater? 这件毛衣要多少钱？

——One hundred yuan. 100元。

——How much meat do you want? 你要多少肉？

——Two kilos. 两公斤。

[中考集中大本营]

1. At the age of three, David weighed 20 kilos. （对划线部分提问）

____ ____ did David weigh at the age of three? [04西宁]

2. I spent forty yuan on this Chinese-English dictionary.

（对划线部分提问）

____ ____ did you spend on this Chinese-English dictionary?

[04新疆生产建设兵团]

答案：1.How much 2.How much

四、how long的用法

how long,意思是“多久”，指时间长度，一般针对for或since引导的表示一段时间的状语提问。例如：

——How long can I keep the book? 这本书我可以借多久？

——Two weeks. 两周。

[中考集中大本营]

1. ——Could you tell me ____ youll be away?[05辽宁课改实验区]

——Only one week.

A. how much B. how soon C. how often D. how long

2. Henry has stayed there for three years. (就划线部分提问)

____ ____ has Henry stayed there? [05福州]

答案：1.D 2.How long

五、how soon的用法

how soon, 意思是“多久才能”“要到什么时候”，指将来，一般针对“in+一段时间”或soon, after Friday等将来的时间提问。例如：

——How soon will the train arrive here? 火车什么时候到达？

——In ten minutes. 再过十分钟。

[中考集中大本营]

1. ——I hear there will be a concert of Sun Yanzi and Ive been

waiting for it. ____ will it start?[05山东课标卷]

——Well, take it easy. In two days.

A. How soon B. How long C. How often D. How far

2. ——____ will Mr Green be back? [05甘肃]

——In a week, I think.

A. How often B. How many C. How long D. How soon

答案：1.A 2.D

六、how often的用法

how often, 意思是“隔多久一次”“是否经常”，指频率，一般针对像once a month（一月一次）, three times a day（一天三次）, often（经常）, sometimes（有时）, never（从来不）等频度状语提问。例如：

——How often do you have a haircut? 你多久理一次发？

——Once a month.一月一次。

[中考集中大本营]

1. He writes to his mother once a month. (对划线部分提问)

____ ____ does he write to his mother? [05青海课改]

2. ——____ ____ does your sister watch TV? (根据答语写问句)

——My sister watches TV twice a week. [05桂林]

答案：1.How often 2.How often

七、how+（长/宽/高/深/远等方面的）形容词的用法

how+(长/宽/高/深/远等方面的)形容词，意思是“多长/宽/高/深/远等”，一般针对带有“数字+形容词”的部分提问。例如：

——How deep is the river near here? 这儿的河有多深？

——Over four metres deep. 超过四米深。

[中考集中大本营]

1. ——____ is it from your home to the cinema?[05长沙]

——Its about twenty minutes walk.

A. How long B. How often C. How far

2. Our school is one kilometre away from the market. (根据划线部分提问) ____ ____ is your school from the market? [05青海]

答案：1.C 2.How far