There be 结构探析

2012-12-31 00:00:00张振忠
考试周刊 2012年95期

摘要: There be 结构是一种常见的句型结构,也是中学生在学习使用中最易出错的句型,本文较为全面而系统地归纳了There be 句型的结构和用法,并配以简单练习,以便使读者熟练掌握这个句型。

关键词: There be 结构 用法 练习

纵观历年高考试题,不难发现,几乎每年都以不同形式出现有关there be这一结构。而这一最常用最常考的句型,考生往往最容易弄错。在学习这一结构时,要把握好以下几个方面。

一、在there be结构中,谓语动词应与其紧邻的主语保持一致。

1.In it there are all kinds of books,newspapers and magazines. (NMET1999书面表达)

2.In mine there was a flashlight,a map,a knife, a first-aid kit,some matches,candles,food and clothes.(2002 Beijing书面表达)

3.In the bedroom there is a bed,a sofa,a desk and a chair.(NMET 2003书面表达)

4.But then there is always more mysteries to look into.(NMET2001改错)(key:is→are)

5.There are six in analysing a problem. (NMET 2001 完形填空)

A. ways B. conditions C.stages D. orders (C)

二、在there be结构作谓语时,be有时态的变化,可加入情态动词。

1.There is going to be a football match tonight.(将来时)

2.There were many children in the park yesterday.(过去时)

3.There hasn’t been any rain for some days.(完成时)

4.There must be no more time left. (情态动词)

5.There used to be a cinema here before the war.(情态动词)

6.There will∧ an important game next month.(2003 Beijing改错)(key:will后加be)

三、there be结构的否定式。

(一)将not加在be动词或助动词之后,做主语的名词前常常带有a/an/any。例如:

1.There aren’t any chairs in the room.

2.There won’t be a meeting tonight.

3.There hasn’t been any rain for ten days.