内容正文:
故选A。
4.Which statement will the author probably agree with?
A.A city can be young and old at the same time.
B.A city built on ancient cultures is more dynamic.
C.Modernity is usually achieved at the cost of elegance.
D.Compromise should be made between the local and the foreign.
A 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“On the other hand, being young and old at the same time has its attractions.I considered this when I met a thoughtful young businessman named Anthony.”以及最后一段“He is right,”可推知,作者赞同Anthony的观点,认为一座城市可以同时既年轻又古老。故选A。
专题八 名词性从句
考点一 主语从句
1.主语从句的引导词
引导词
作用
that,whether,if
只起连接作用,不在从句中作成分,但一般不可省略。当主语从句位于句首时,常用whether引导,不用if
what,who,whose,which,
whatever,whichever,
whoever等
在从句中作主语、宾语、表语或定语
how,when,where,
why等
在从句中作状语
(安徽卷)The limits of a person's intelligence,generally speaking,are fixed at birth,but whether he reaches these limits will depend on his environment.
通常来说,一个人智力上的极限从一出生就确定了,但他是否能够达到极限取决于他所处的环境。
(北京卷)Your support is important to our work.Whatever you can do helps.你的支持对我们的工作很重要。你能做的任何事情都会有所帮助。
(北京卷)What Barbara Jones offers to her fans is honesty and happiness.
芭芭拉·琼斯展现给她的粉丝们的是诚实和快乐。
(北京卷)How we understand things has a lot to do with what we feel.
我们如何理解事情与我们所感受到的有很大关系。
(江苏卷)Where Li Bai,a great Chinese poet,was born is known to the public,but some won't accept it.
中国伟大的诗人李白出生的地方人人皆知,但是有些人对此并不接受。
2.用it作形式主语的主语从句
①It+be+形容词(necessary/likely/important/certain等)+that从句
②It+be+名词(短语)(a pity/a shame/no wonder等)+that从句
③It+be+过去分词(said/told/reported等)+that从句
④It+不及物动词(seem,occur,appear,happen,matter等)+that从句
(湖北卷)It occurred to him that he had an important conference to attend the next morning.
他突然想到,第二天上午他有重要的会议要参加。
(天津卷)It is obvious to the students that they should get well prepared for their future.应该为未来做好充分准备这一点对于学生们来说很清楚。
★名师点津:在“It+be+suggested/advised/ordered/requested/insisted/required...+that从句”结构中,从句谓语应用“(should+)动词原形”。
It is suggested that you(should)spend more time in studying English.建议你花更多的时间学习英语。
考点二 宾语从句
宾语从句位于及物动词、动词短语或介词之后。
1.宾语从句的引导词
引导词有三类:从属连词只起连