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人教版(新教材)八年级上册 Unit 2 Home Sweet Home
单元核心语法精讲精练
核心语法: 情态动词 can / could 的用法
知识点1 情态动词基础总定义
1. 定义:情态动词用于表达说话人对动作、状态的态度(能力、请求、许可、推测、情绪等),不能单独作谓语,后面必须接动词原形。
2. 基础语法规则:
① 纯情态动词(can/could/may/must等)无人称、单复数变化;
② `have to` 为半情态动词,有人称、时态变化,是特殊例外。
知识点2 can 用法详解(现在时态专用)
① 表当下能力:能够、会
功能:描述当下自身具备的体力、脑力,或客观条件允许做到某事。
例句:I can ride a bike.
解析:can 体现“当下拥有骑车的能力”,后接动词原形 ride。
② 表请求、许可:可以(征求允许)
功能:向他人征求允许,日常交际高频句式
句型:Can I / you + 动词原形...?
✅ 标准肯定回答:Sure. / Yes, I/you can. / Of course. / Certainly. / No problem. / OK.
❌ 标准否定回答:Sorry, I/you can’t. / I’m afraid I/you can’t. / I have to...
③ 表推测:可能(中考易混考点)
使用场景
语法规则
例句
单次推测
(判断人/事物当下情况)
can 仅用于否定句、疑问句
He can’t be only five.
(他不可能才五岁)
客观常态推测
(季节、事物固有特点)
描述经常性、固有属性,肯定句可用can
It can be very cold here in winter.
(这里冬天常会很冷)
④ 课本必考固定搭配(单选/完形高频)
1. can’t wait to do sth. 迫不及待做某事
2. can’t help doing sth. 忍不住做某事
知识点3 could 用法详解(双重身份:过去式/礼貌委婉词)
① 作 can 的过去式:表示过去的能力
核心区分考点(考试高频易错)
场景
用词选择
例句
过去长期、天生具备的能力
could
He could swim very well when he was a child.
过去某一次具体场景,成功完成某事
不用could,改用 was/were able to
He was able to get home before dark yesterday.
② 委婉礼貌请求(无过去含义,描述当下)
功能:语气比 can 更客气,适用于陌生人、晚辈对长辈、下级对上级
固定句型:
1. Could you (please) do sth.? 麻烦你能做……吗?
例句:Could you please sweep the floor?
2. Could I / we do sth.? 我/我们可以……吗?
例句:Could I hang out with my friend tonight?
✅ 肯定回答:Yes, sure. / Yes, I /you can. / Of course. / Certainly. / No problem.
❌ 否定回答:Sorry, I/ you can’t. / I’m afraid I/you can’t. / You have to...
关键答题规则:问句用 could 表礼貌,回答统一只用 can / can’t,不能用 could
③ 表可能性推测(推测力度弱于 can、may)
1. 对现在/将来推测(原形结构 could + 动词原形)
例句:I can’t find Tom in the classroom. He could be on the playground.
2. 对过去已发生事件推测(结构:could have + 过去分词)
例句:He could have missed the bus. 他或许错过了公交车。
④ 表达惊讶、怀疑、难以置信的情绪
适用句式:疑问句、否定句、感叹句
例句:How could he be so careless? 他怎么能这么粗心?
知识点4 can 与 could 全方位对比辨析
对比维度
can
could
表达能力
描述现在拥有的能力
① 过去长期具备的能力;
② 过去单次成功:was/were able to
表达推测可能性
1. 单次判断仅用于否定、疑问句;
2. 可描述客观常态、固有特点
微弱、不确定的推测,肯定句可直接使用
请求许可的语气
直白随意,熟人、长辈对晚辈、上级对下级使用
委婉礼貌,陌生人、晚辈对长辈、下级对上级使用
时态含义
仅用于现在时态
① can 的过去式(讲述过去);
② 单纯礼貌用词,和过去无关
标准答题回答
Can 提问,回答用 can/can’t
Could 礼貌提问,回答仍用 can/can’t
场景例句
Can you tell us your story, Tony?
(熟人闲聊)
—Could you tell us if it snows in winter in China?
—Sure.(礼貌询问陌生人)
知识点5 考场速记口诀(背诵专用)
1. 礼貌问句用 could,作答一律只用 can;
2. 从前常做用 could,单次成功 be able to;
3. 肯定句里不猜can,不确定推测用could。
考点精练
一、单项选择(共20小题)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
( )1. —Can you play ping-pong?
—________. But I can’t play football.
A.Yes, I can B.No, I can’t C.Yes, you can D.No, you can’t
( )2. —Li Hai,______ you speak Chinese?
—Yes,only a little.
A.must B.need C.have to D.can
( )3. —Alice, ________ I borrow your eraser?
—Sure. Here you are.
A.can B.must C.should D.need
( )4. —Mom, ________ I watch TV for a while after finishing my homework?
—Yes, but only for 30 minutes.
A.need B.must C.can D.should
( )5. Good habits ___________ help us a lot and we will make great progress.
A.can B.must C.need D.should
( )6. —You ________ be hungry after working hard the whole morning.
—Yes. I ________ wait to pig out on (大吃) my favorite food.
A.can; shouldn’t B.must; can’t
C.may; needn’t D.can’t; must
( ) 7.Could you please ________ loudly here? Emma is doing her homework.
A.don't talk B.not talk C.no talk D.not to talk
( )8. —________ I borrow your English book?
—Yes, of course you _______.
A.Could; could B.Must; can
C.Could; can D.Can; could
( )9. —Mum, could I go to play basketball with my friends?
—________. But don’t stay out late.
A.Yes, you could B.Yes, you can
C.No, you couldn’t D.No, you can’t
( )10. —Could I use your bike?
—Yes, you ________. But you ________ keep it clean.
A.could; can B.can; must C.must; can D.could; must
( )11. —Could you please buy some drinks and snacks?
—________. I don’t have any money.
A.No, I couldn’t B.Sorry, I can’t
C.Yes, sure D.No way
( )12. —________ you please play tennis with me after school?
—Sorry, I ________. I have much homework ________ today.
A.Could; can’t; to do B.Could; couldn’t; will do
C.Can; don’t; do D.Can; couldn’t; to do
( )13. —Whose bike is this?
—It ________ be Mary’s. Her bike is blue, but this one is red.
A.mustn’t B.can’t C.may D.might
( )14. —What’s that smell?
—It ________ be something burning, but I’m not sure.
A.could B.can’t C.should D.must
( )15. —Please be quiet. Our teacher is coming.
—It ________ be our teacher. She is having an important meeting now.
A.mustn’t B.can’t C.must D.need
( )16. —Is the man at the gate your math teacher Mr. Li?
—No, it ________ be him. Mr. Li has gone to Beijing.
A.must B.might C.can’t D.could
( )17. “Water could make oil fires worse.” 中的 “could” 表示:
A.过去能力 B.可能性 C.允许 D.意愿
( )18. —Could I use your dictionary? I left mine at home.
—Sorry. I’m using it right now. You ________ borrow Lily’s.
A.Could; should B.Could; can
C.Can; can’t D.Can; shouldn’t
( )19. Helen Keller ________ see after getting ill when she was young, but through her hard work, she ________ be a writer.
A.couldn’t; was able to B.was able to; couldn’t
C.was able to; was able to D.couldn’t; couldn’t
( )20. —Mr. Smith must have been to your home this morning.
—No, he _________, because he didn’t know my address.
A.couldn’t B.can’t C.mustn’t D.may not
二、句型转换(共10小题)
按要求完成下列句子,每空一词。
1.—Could I use your dictionary? Mine was left home.(做肯定回答)
—Yes, ________ ________. But remember to give it back to me.
2.Could you please go to the store? (改为否定句)
Could you please ________ ________ to the store?
3.Pass me the new book. (用could提问)
________ ________ ________ pass me the new book?
4.I could play chess when I was six. (改为否定句)
I ________ ________ play chess when I was six.
5.Maybe this coat isn’t Jim’s. It’s too small for him.(改为同义句)
This coat ________ ________ Jim’s. It’s too small for him.
6.Could you let me go out tonight? (改为同义句)
________ ________ go out tonight?
7.Excuse me. Could I sit here for a while?(做肯定回答)
Yes, _________ ________.
8.—Could you help me do some housework?
—________, ________ ________. I’m a little tired now.
9.Could you please buy some food for lunch? (作否定回答)
________, I ________.
10.Please don’t speak aloud in class. (改为同义句)
You ________ ________ aloud in class.
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答案解析
一、单项选择(共20小题)
1.答案:A。解析:问句Can you...询问对方能力,答句主语用I;后文but I can’t play football转折说明会乒乓球,选Yes, I can。B是否定回答、C人称错误、D人称+否定双重错误。
2.答案:D。解析:can用于询问“是否会某种语言/技能”;must必须,need需要,have to不得不,均不符合询问能力语境。
3.答案:A。解析:can用于日常向别人借物品,表请求许可;must必须,should应该,need需要,语义不符。
4.答案:C。解析:can向妈妈请求看电视,征求许可;need需要,must必须,should应该,不适合亲子请求场景。
5.答案:A。解析:can表示客观上“能够、可以”,好习惯能够帮助我们;must必须,need需要,should应该,语气不符合客观陈述。
6.答案:B。解析:第一空must表有依据的肯定推测,忙活一上午一定饿;第二空固定搭配can’t wait to do sth.迫不及待做某事,其余搭配均不成立。
7.答案:B。解析:固定句型Could you please not do sth.请你不要做某事,please后接动词原形,否定直接加not;A/C/D结构均语法错误。
8.答案:C。解析:问句Could表委婉礼貌请求,回答统一只用can,不能用could;A答语错误,B疑问词must语义不通,D答语错误。
9.答案:B。解析:Could I...礼貌请求外出,后文but don’t stay out late说明同意,肯定回答用you can,不能用you could;A回答用词错误,C/D为否定答语和后文矛盾。
10.答案:B。解析:第一空could提问,回答用can;第二空must表示规定、要求,必须保持自行车干净,其余选项搭配逻辑混乱。
11.答案:B。解析:后文I don’t have any money说明无法帮忙,礼貌否定回答用Sorry, I can’t;A回答用could错误,C是肯定答语,D语气生硬不符合交际规范。
12.答案:A。解析:第一空Could表委婉邀请;第二空礼貌请求否定回答用can’t;第三空不定式to do作后置定语,homework to do要做的作业,其余选项时态、结构错误。
13.答案:B。解析:后文说明自行车颜色不符,有充分依据否定推测,用can’t不可能;mustn’t禁止,may/might表不确定推测,不符合语境。
14.答案:A。解析:but I’m not sure表示没有十足把握,could表微弱、不确定的可能性;can’t不可能,should应该,must一定,均和“不确定”矛盾。
15.答案:B。解析:后文交代老师正在开会,确定来人不可能是老师,否定推测用can’t;mustn’t禁止,must一定,need需要,语义不符。
16.答案:C。解析:李先生去北京了,门口的人一定不是他,有依据否定推测用can’t;must一定,might/could或许,均不符合确定否定语境。
17.答案:B。解析:本句could表示一种客观可能性,意为“油火遇水有可能更严重”;A过去能力、C允许、D意愿均和句子语义无关。
18.答案:B。解析:第一空Could I委婉请求借用词典;第二空can表建议,可以借莉莉的,其余选项逻辑、用词错误。
19.答案:A。解析:第一空小时候生病失明,没有视觉能力用couldn’t;第二空后天努力最终成功成为作家,过去单次达成成就用was able to,其余选项逻辑相反。
20.答案:A。解析:主句为过去时态,对过去事情否定推测用couldn’t(不可能);can’t只用于现在推测,mustn’t禁止,may not也许不(推测力度弱,无依据)。
二、句型转换(共10小题)
1.答案:you can。解析:问句Could I表委婉请求,肯定回答统一用you can,不用you could。
2.答案:not go。解析:固定结构Could you please not do sth.,please后接动词原形,否定加not。
3.答案:Could you please。解析:Could you please do sth.标准礼貌请求句型,替换原祈使句表达委婉请求。
4.答案:could not。解析:could是情态动词,变否定直接后加not,缩写couldn’t。
5.答案:can’t be。解析:同义句转换,maybe表不确定否定,转换为情态动词否定推测can’t be(不可能是)。
6.答案:Could I。解析:原句句意“你能让我今晚出去吗”,同义替换为Could I go out tonight我今晚可以出去吗。
7.答案:you can。解析:Could I礼貌询问能否坐下,肯定回答固定用you can。
8.答案:Sorry; I can’t。解析:后文I’m a little tired now说明无法帮忙,礼貌拒绝标准句式Sorry, I can’t。
9.答案:Sorry; can’t。解析:Could you please...请求帮忙购物,作否定回答先用Sorry,后接I can’t。
10.答案:can’t speak。解析:原句“不要在课堂大声说话”同义转换:你不能在课堂大声说话,表规定禁止用can’t+动词原形。
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