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Unit 2
A life’s work
Using language
- Grammar
Pay attention to the circled words and the underlined sentences.
1. It sounds a good idea.
2. The door remained closed.
3. Her job is cleaning the house.
4. You look terrific, Ann.
5. It seems as if it is going to rain.
link verbs
Predicative
Predicative: (of an adjective) coming after a verb such as be, look, sound, seem, remain and so on.
n.
V-ed
V-ing
adj.
sentence
predicative clause
语法原句再现
❶This devotion and hard work is what we see reflected within his photos.
❷This is what makes them so special.
❸A simple restaurant was where he usually had the same meal of sausages,
eggs and coffee.
注意上述句中黑体部分,请根据所处的位置判断它们是哪种类型的从句,用了哪些词引导。
语法知识点拨
一、定义
表语从句(Predicative clause)是指一个句子放在连系动词之后充当表语,说明主语是什么或者怎么样。
二、表语从句的构成
主语+连系动词+表语从句(引导词+简单句)
三、引导表语从句的连接词
类别 例词
连接词 that、whether、as if/as though、because等
连接代词 what、who、whom、whose、which
连接副词 when、where、how、why
1.that 引导表语从句
that引导表语从句时仅起连接作用,无实际意义,在从句中不作任何成分,但通常不可省略。
The good news is that it’s simple to learn and can be worth the effort.
好消息是,它学起来很简单,也值得付出努力。
2.whether 引导表语从句
whether 引导表语从句时起连接作用,意为“是否”,但在从句中不作任何成分。注意:if不能引导表语从句。
The key is whether we can find a bag resembling the old one.
关键是我们能否找到一个和旧包相似的包。
3.as if/as though/because 等引导表语从句
as if/as though 引导的表语从句常置于系动词look、seem、sound、be、become等后面。because 引导的表语从句常见于“This/That/It is/was because...” 句型中。
It looks as though she has known Millie for years.
看起来她好像已经认识米莉好多年了。
It is reported that a huge percentage of bird species are in danger.It’s because their habitats or homelands are disappearing.
据报道,很大比例的鸟类物种正处于危险中。这是因为它们的栖息地或家园正在消失。
4.连接代词引导表语从句
连接代词what、who、whom、whose、which引导表语从句时,除了在句中起连接作用,在从句中还可充当主语、表语、宾语等成分。
This place isn’t what it used to be.
这个地方不是原来的样子了。
The most important issue is who will be in charge of the project in such harsh conditions.
最重要的问题是谁将在如此恶劣的条件下负责这个项目。
5.连接副词引导表语从句
连接副词where、when、why、how 引导表语从句时,除在句中起连接作用外,在从句中还分别充当地点、时间、原因、方式状语。
With the number of people increasing rapidly in cities,a major problem is where they can find jobs.
随着城市中人口数量的快速增长,出现的一个主要问题是他们在哪里可以找到工作。
If you often feel tired and can’t focus your attention,that is when you have to stop working too hard and to have a rest.
如果你经常感到疲惫且无法集中注意力,那你是时候停止过度努力工作而去休息一下了。
That’s why we decided to put the meeting off.
那就是我们决定推迟会议的原因。
The question is how we can finish the tough task ahead of schedule.
问题是我们怎样才能提前完成这项艰巨的任务。
[语境运用] 句子语法填空
❶The reason for his absence is he hasn’t been informed.
❷The last time that we had fun was we were visiting the Water Park.
❸What puzzled me was he left home without telling anyone.
❹That was was bothering her on the way to school yesterday.
❺The question remains he will be able to help us.
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真题体验
1.(2024·全国甲卷)The only opportunity (机会) she could seize to study was
her brother was having Chinese lessons with the family tutor.
【解析】 考查表语从句。分析句子“ her brother was having Chinese lessons with the family tutor”可知,此处为表语从句,且从句中结构完整,应用连接副词连接;根据上文提示词opportunity可知,此处应用表时间的引导词。故填when。
when
2.(2024·浙江1月卷)“I think a point that many people lose sight of is easy it can be to fall behind schedule,” says graduate student Amanda Bindman.
【解析】 考查表语从句。分析句子“ easy it can be to fall behind schedule”可知,此处为表语从句,且从句中结构完整,应用连接副词连接;与easy搭配,应用引导词how。故填how。
how
3.(2024·全国甲卷)I guess our different childhood background is makes my grandmother such an amazing person to talk to: her stories always make my history textbooks come alive.
【解析】 考查表语从句。分析句子“ makes my grandmother such an amazing person to talk to: her stories always make my history textbooks come alive”可知,此处为表语从句,且从句缺少主语,指代事物,应用连接代词what连接。故填what。
what
4.(2024·新高考全国Ⅱ卷)Given the astonishing potential of AI to transform our lives,we all need to take action to deal with our AI-powered future,and this is AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence comes in.
【解析】 考查表语从句。分析句子“ AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence comes in”可知,此处为表语从句,且从句中结构完整,应用连接副词连接,此处表示“这就是《人工智能设计:与人工智能共存的计划》这本书的用武之地”。故填where。
where
5.(2023·新高考全国Ⅱ卷)They also need to be ready to give interviews in English with international journalists.This is they need an English trainer.
【解析】 考查表语从句。分析句子“ they need an English trainer”可知,设空处引导表语从句,且从句中结构完整,应用连接副词连接;前文提到需要培训师的原因,此处表达“这就是他们需要英语培训师的原因”之意。故填why。
why
语法专项训练
Ⅰ.翻译句子
1.他的建议是我们再举行一次班会来讨论这个问题。
His proposal is that we (should) hold another class meeting to discuss the problem.
2.坚持不懈是一种品质,这是做好任何事情所需要的。
Perseverance is a kind of quality and this is what it takes to do anything well.
3.我感觉好像我们彼此已经认识了好多年。
I felt as if/though we had known each other for many years.
4.(应用文写作之建议信)你应该注意的事情是人们是否明白你在说什么。
What you should pay attention to is whether people understand what you are saying.
5.那就是我大部分空闲时间都在图书馆的原因。
That’s why I spend most of my free time in the library.
Ⅱ.语篇填空
Why do many people like drinking water from plastic bottles? Some people think that’s 1. it is healthy and clean.Others drink bottled water because it’s convenient—you can carry it around with you.In hot countries,summer is often 2. people buy bottles of cold water.
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However,the truth is 3. using lots of plastic bottles is not a good idea.First of all,oil is 4. we need a lot to make plastic products.If we reduced the number of bottles we use,we wouldn’t need so much oil.
Plastic bottles also pollute the environment,which is 5. we human beings live and work.If we reused all our plastic bottles,we wouldn’t need so much space for rubbish dumps.But in some countries,people don’t reuse much of plastic.They reuse only a small amount.The rest becomes rubbish on land and in rivers and seas.These are 6. we shouldn’t use so many plastic bottles.
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