江苏 赵耀卫
1.What does your friend look like?
“What does sb.look like?”用于询问某人的长相,意为“某人长什么样?”,回答要用“sb.be+形容词”“sb.be of+n.”或“sb.have/has+adj.+n.”等句型。例如:
—What does Cathy look like?卡西长什么样?
—She's tall,and she has black hair.她个子很高,一头黑发。
【拓展】“What's sb.like?”用于询问某人的性格、品质等,意为“某人是个什么样的人?”。例如:
—What's Ruth like?鲁思是个什么样的人呢?
—She's quiet and a little shy.她很文静,有点害羞。
【真题链接】
—Can you help me meet my friend Steve at the airport,Joe?
—With pleasure.What does he look like?
—He _______of medium height and he _______small eyes.
【2018·凉山中考题】
A.has;has B.is;is
C.has;is D.is;has
【答案与解析】D 表示“中等身材”用be of medium height;表示“长着小眼睛”用have small eyes。故选D项。
2.Is he tall or short?
该句是选择疑问句。选择疑问句的构成:“一般疑问词+备选对象+or+另一个备选对象?”或“特殊疑问词+备选对象+or+另一个备选对象?”。例如:
Shall we go there by bus,bike or train?我们乘公共汽车、骑自行车还是坐火车去?
Would you like some tea or coffee?你要茶水还是咖啡?
Which would you like best,English,Chinese or Math?你最喜欢哪门学科,英语、语文还是数学?
When will you go to Canada,on Sunday or Monday?你何时去加拿大,星期天还是星期一?
【拓展】回答选择疑问句时,一般在所提供的备选对象范围内选择,有时也要视具体情况做灵活处理,但不能用“Yes/No”来回答,而要用一个完整的陈述句或其简略形式。
【真题链接】
—Does your uncle live in England or America?
—________.He lives in London.
【2018·济南中考题】
A.Yes,he does B.In England
C.No,he doesn't D.In America
【答案与解析】B 所给的问句为选择疑问句,其答语不能用“Yes/No”来回答,排除A项和C项。由答语中的“He lives in London.”可知他住在英国的伦敦。故选B项。
3.May I take your order?
这是饭店服务员请顾客点菜时的用语,意为“您要点菜了吗?/可以点菜了吗?/您要点什么?/要点菜(点餐)吗?”。如果是顾客问服务员,则应说“May I order, please?”。
【真题链接】
—________?
—Yes,I'd like some beef noodles.
A.May I take your order
B.May I borrow your ruler
C.What club do you want to join
D.What size would you like
【2018·昆明中考题】
【答案与解析】A 根据答语“I'd like some beef noodles.(我想要些牛肉面。 )”可知,他们在餐厅里。故选A项。
4.China is almost as big as the US.
as...as...意为“与……一样……”,两个as之间要用形容词或副词的原级形式。例如:
He is as strong as a horse.他力大如牛。
I work as hard as Amy.我和艾米一样刻苦学习。
【拓展】在否定句中,第一个 as也可换成so。
【真题链接】
English is as _______as Chinese.
A.interesting
B.more interesting
C.more interested
D.interested
【2018·毕节中考题】
【答案与解析】A as...as...是固定结构,意为“与……一样……”,两个as中间应用形容词的原级。故选A项。
5.Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world?
“one of+the+形容词的最高级+复数名词”是表示“最高级”的句型,意为“最……之一”。例如:
Shanghai is one of the biggest cities in the world.上海是世界上最大的城市之一。
【真题链接】
As we know,the Yangtze River is one of _______rivers in the world.
A.long B.longer
C.longest D.the longest
【2016·泸州中考题】
【答案与解析】D 根据句意“长江是世界上________
的河流之一”可判断,该题考查的是“one of+the+形容词的最高级+复数名词”句型。故选D项。
6.Pandas have become so popular that they are now a symbol of China.
so...that...用来引导结果状语从句,意为“如此……以至……”。so是副词,与形容词或副词连用, 其结构是 “so+adj.(adv.)+that从句”。例如:
I am so sleepy that I can hardly keep my eyes open.我太困了,几乎眼睛都睁不开了。
He ran so fast that I couldn't catch up with him.他跑得那么快,我赶不上他。
【真题链接】
我十分害怕,一动也不敢动。
I was _______scared _______I couldn't move.(完成句子)
【2018·眉山中考题】
【答案与解析】so;that 表示 “如此……以至……”用so...that...。
7.Steve,have you decided yet which book to write about for English class?
疑问代词(副词)后面跟动词不定式,构成不定式短语。这种结构在句中可作主语、宾语、表语或者宾语补足语等成分。例如:
Where to go is still a question.到哪里去还是个问题。
I know where to find the boy.我知道到哪里能找到这个男孩。
8.She can't wait to read them.
“sb.can't wait to do sth.”是固定句型,意为“某人迫不及待做某事”。例如:
The children can't wait to open the presents in the stockings.孩子们迫不及待地打开袜子里的礼物。
【真题链接】
此刻,我迫不及待地想见到你。
________________________.(完成句子)
【2018·营口中考题】
【答案与解析】I can't wait to meet/see you now/at the moment/at present/right now. 本题所考查的内容是表示“某人迫不及待做某事”的固定句型“sb.can't wait to do sth.”。
一、根据句意,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案。
1.—I'm considering how _______to my new job.Any suggestions?
—It's only half an hour's walk,I advise you _______.
A.to go;not to drive
B.going;to drive
C.to go;not driving
D.going;not driving
2.Millie studies as _______as her friend Simon,and they both have made great progress.
A.hardly B.more hardly
C.harder D.hard
3.Hawking,one of the _______scientists,passed away in March.
A.famous B.more famous C.famousest D.most famous
4.—Which coat do you like better,the red one _______the blue one?
—The blue one.
A.but B.and C.or D.so
二、根据所给的汉语,完成下列英语句子。每空一词。
1.你能记起他十多年前长什么样子吗?
Can you remember what he______________more than ten years ago?
2.这个男孩很粗鲁,不能和其他同学和谐相处。
This boy is _______rude _______he_______get on well with other students.
3.我弟弟迫不及待要去动物园里看熊猫。
My brother simply_______________________visit the pandas.
4.先生,你可以点菜了吗?
May I_____________________ ,sir?
(答案见第64页)