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1. Still no one seemed to be bored. (即使这样)仍然没有人看起来无聊。
【解析】“主语 + seem(s) + (to be) + 表语”意为“……似乎 / 好像是……的”。在该句型中,表语通常为名词或形容词,用来说明主语的特征或状态。该句型可以与“It seems that ...”相互转换。如:
This seems to be a wonderful book. 这好像是本很好的书。
Your father seems to be pretty busy. = It seems that your father is pretty busy.
你爸爸好像相当忙。
【典型例题】(1)—Would you like to have a try?
—Yes, very much. It ______ to be exciting.
A. seem B. is looking C. seems D. will look
(2) —There are dark clouds, and the wind is blowing strongly.
—It ______ that a typhoon is coming.
A. feels B. sounds C. seems D. looks
【答案剖析】(1) C. seem作連系动词,后接动词不定式作表语,故选C。
(2) C. seem后接that宾语从句,即:It seems that... 意为“看来好像……;似乎……”,故选C。
2. What a difference a day makes! 多么不同的一天啊!
【解析】由what引导的感叹句中,名词是可数名词单数时,用what + a / an引导;名词是不可数名词或可数名词复数时,用what引导。如:
What an interesting film this is! 这是一部多么有趣的影片啊!
What bad weather it is! 多么糟糕的天气啊!
What beautiful flowers they are! 它们是多么漂亮的花啊!
how也可引导感叹句。其句型结构为“How + 形容词 / 副词( + 主语 + 谓语)! ”如:
How lucky she is! 她多么幸运啊!
How fast they are running! 他们跑得多快啊!
【典型例题】(1) —My mother is planning to have a second child next year.
—______ good idea it is!
A. What B. How C. What a D. What an
(2) —Ivy, ______ hard you are working!
—The more hard?working we are, the luckier me will be.
A. how B. what C. what D. what an
【答案剖析】(1) C. 中心词idea是单数可数名词,good是辅音开头,故选C。
(2) A. hard为副词,需用how引导感叹句,故选A。
3. Everything tasted really good! 所有的食物尝起来都很好吃!
【解析】“主语 + 系动词 + 表语”是基本的简单句型之一,常见的系动词有:feel感觉;taste尝起来;look显得,看起来;seem似乎;smell闻起来;sound听起来;become变得;get变得;turn变成;keep保持;stay处于……状态。如:
This silk T?shirt feels very soft. 这件丝质T恤手感非常柔软。
That piece of music sounds very beautiful. 那首乐曲听起来很美。
It was so cold outside that her face turned blue. 天气如此冷,她的脸都冻青了。
【典型例题】(1) — The cookies ______ good. Could I have some more?
— Of course. Please make yourself feel at home.
A. taste B. smell C. feel D. sound
(2) Winter comes. Its ______ colder and colder in the north of China.
A. running B. sounding C. looking D. getting
【答案剖析】1) A. taste尝起来;smell闻起来;feel感觉;sound听起来。由关键词have(吃)可知,饼干尝起来不错,故选A。
(2) D. run跑;sound听起来;look显得,看起来;get变得。句意:“冬天来了,中国北方天气正变得越来越冷。”故选D。
4. ...but we were surprised that ninety percent of them use the Internet every day. ……我们惊讶的是他们中百分之九十每天上网。
【解析】有些形容词,如afraid, certain, glad, sorry, sure, surprised等,后面可以接宾语从句。如:
Im afraid that I cant help you. 我恐怕帮不了你的忙。
Im glad that you can come to my birthday party.
我很高兴你能来参加我的生日聚会。
Im sorry that you lost your job. 你失去了工作,为此我很难过。
【典型例题】同义句转换:To my surprise, the twins have nothing in common.
Im _______ _________the twins have nothing in common.
【答案剖析】surprised that to my surprise意为“使我吃惊的是”,与“Im surprised that ...”意思相同。
(作者单位:南京师范大学盐城实验学校)