1. 被动语态(be + 过去分词)
PASSIVE VOICE · BE + PAST PARTICIPLE
主语是动作的承受者时用被动语态:一般现在时 is / am / are + done,一般过去时 was / were + done,现在完成时 have / has been + done,情态动词 can be done。动作的执行者用 by 引出,不重要时可省略。判断三步:① 主语是“做”还是“被做”;② 句子的时态;③ be 动词与主语的人称和数是否一致。
①Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest dramatists of all time.
莎士比亚被认为是历史上最伟大的剧作家之一。(一般现在时被动:is + considered)
②His plays have been performed more times than those of any other dramatist.
他的剧本上演的次数比任何其他剧作家都多。(现在完成时被动:have been + performed)
③Today, Shakespeare’s plays are still performed in English and many other languages.
如今,莎士比亚的戏剧仍用英语和许多其他语言上演。(复数主语用 are;副词 still 插在 are 与 performed 之间)
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①Shakespeare ____ (consider) one of the greatest minds.
②His plays ____ (perform) all over the world today.
③Hamlet ____ (write) by Shakespeare.
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① is considered:主语 Shakespeare 是“被认为”的对象,用被动语态;陈述客观事实,一般现在时,主语单数用 is,consider 的过去分词是 considered。注意 consider 不是规则的双写辅音,过去分词直接加 -ed。
② are performed:主语 His plays 是复数,today 表明说现在的情况,用一般现在时被动 are + performed。
③ was written:by Shakespeare 明确引出动作执行者,主语 Hamlet 是单数,写剧本是过去发生的一次性动作,用一般过去时被动 was + written(write 的过去分词是 written)。
2. 词性转换(判断成分,再定词性)
WORD FORMATION · WHAT PART OF SPEECH
词性转换题的做法只有一句话:先看空格在句中作什么成分。作状语修饰动词或整句 → 副词;作表语(系动词后)→ 形容词;作主语/宾语/介词宾语、或前面有 the、后面有 of → 名词;修饰名词 → 形容词或分词。本文四个词性转换题正好各占一种:doubt → undoubtedly(状语)、true → truth(名词,the … of 结构)、power → powerful(remain 后的表语)、turn → turning(修饰 point 的定语)。
①This, undoubtedly, makes him one of the greatest minds.
这无疑使他成为最伟大的智者之一。(插在主语与谓语之间作状语,必须用副词)
②Shakespeare’s works explore human nature and the truth of social problems.
莎士比亚的作品探讨人性以及社会问题的真相。(the … of … 中间用名词)
③Some of his most famous works … still remain powerful even today.
他最著名的一些作品……至今依然充满力量。(系动词 remain 后用形容词)
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①____ (doubt), he is the best.
②Tell me the ____ (true).
③The soup is very ____ (taste).
④It was a ____ (surprise) result.
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① Undoubtedly:空后有逗号,修饰整个句子,要用副词,且位于句首首字母大写。
② truth:空前有定冠词 the,作 tell 的宾语,用名词 truth(真相)。
③ tasty:is 是系动词,后面要用形容词作表语,taste 的名词/动词形式不能作表语,其形容词是 tasty(美味的)。
④ surprising:修饰名词 result 要用形容词;surprising 表示“令人惊讶的”(修饰物),surprised 表示“感到惊讶的”(修饰人),此处 result 是物,用 surprising。
3. 系动词 + 形容词(remain / become)
LINKING VERBS + ADJECTIVES
be、become、remain、feel、look、sound、taste、smell、seem、stay、grow、turn 等是系动词,后面要接形容词作表语,不能用副词。特别提醒:become 后面也可以接名词短语,接名词时要注意可数名词单数前要加冠词——本文 become a successful actor 就是名词短语,而 remain powerful 是形容词表语。
①Some of his most famous works … still remain powerful even today.
他最著名的一些作品……至今依然充满力量。(remain + 形容词)
②He quickly rose to become a successful actor and began writing his own plays.
他很快成长为一位成功的演员,并开始创作自己的剧本。(become + 名词短语,成功形容词成功修饰 actor)
③The music sounds beautiful.
这音乐听起来很美。(sound + 形容词,不能说 sounds beautifully)
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①The weather remains ____ (change).
②He became ____ (success) at last.
③The music sounds ____ (beauty).
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① changeable:remain 是系动词,后面接形容词;change 的形容词是 changeable(多变的)。
② successful:become 后接形容词作表语,success 是名词,其形容词是 successful。
③ beautiful:sound 是系动词,后面接形容词,beauty 是名词,其形容词是 beautiful。记住口诀:系动词后形容词,动词后接副词。
4. 不定式与动名词(作定语、宾语、主语)
INFINITIVE & GERUND
① make a decision / a plan / an effort / a promise to do sth.——不定式作定语,说明“决定/计划/努力”的具体内容;② a turning point / a swimming pool / a reading room——用 -ing 修饰名词,表示用途或功能;③ 介词后用动名词:in acting、be good at writing、be interested in reading;④ begin / start / like / love 后既可接 to do 也可接 doing,意思基本相同:began writing=began to write。
①Then, he made a decision to find a career in acting.
然后,他决定在演艺界谋求一份事业。(不定式作 decision 的定语,in acting 中介词 in 后用动名词)
②It was a turning point for him.
这对他来说是一个转折点。(现在分词 turning 作定语修饰 point)
③He quickly rose to become a successful actor and began writing his own plays.
他很快成长为一位成功的演员,并开始创作自己的剧本。(begin doing sth.)
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①He made a plan ____ (travel) to Beijing.
②She is in the ____ (read) room.
③He is good at ____ (write).
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① to travel:make a plan to do sth.,不定式作 plan 的定语,表示计划的内容。
② reading:reading room 是固定表达“阅览室”,用动名词修饰名词表用途,不能说 read room。
③ writing:be good at 中 at 是介词,介词后必须用动名词 writing。同类还有 be interested in doing、look forward to doing(这里的 to 是介词)。
5. 冠词与名词复数
ARTICLES & PLURALS
① 可数名词单数泛指用 a / an,看的是读音不看字母:an hour、an honest boy、an old man;a university、a useful book、a European country。② different / many / several / a few / one of the 后面要用可数名词复数。③ 复数拼写:一般加 -s;以 s / x / ch / sh 结尾加 -es;辅音字母 + y 结尾变 y 为 i 再加 -es(university → universities、city → cities);元音字母 + y 结尾直接加 -s(boy → boys、day → days)。
①He quickly rose to become a successful actor.
他很快成长为一位成功的演员。(泛指“一位”,successful 首音素是辅音 /s/,用 a)
②… especially in different universities around the world.
……尤其是在世界各地不同的大学里。(different 后接复数,辅音字母 r + y → 变 y 为 i 加 -es)
③Altogether, Shakespeare wrote about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and several long and short poems.
他总共写了大约 38 部剧本、154 首十四行诗,以及若干长短诗。(数词和 several 后都用复数)
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①He is ____ honest boy.
②There are many ____ (city) in China.
③She is ____ university student.
④different ____ (country)
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① an:honest 的 h 不发音,首音素是元音 /ɒ/,所以用 an。
② cities:many 后接可数名词复数;city 以“辅音字母 t + y”结尾,变 y 为 i 加 -es。
③ a:university 首音素是辅音 /j/,所以用 a,不用 an。
④ countries:different 后接复数,country 以“辅音字母 r + y”结尾,变 y 为 i 加 -es。
6. However 与 but(句首逗号是标志)
HOWEVER VS BUT
However 是连接副词,前后常用句号或分号隔开,放句首时后面加逗号:A. However, B.;but 是并列连词,直接连接两个分句:A, but B.(but 后面不加逗号)。选词看标点:“句号 + 句首 + 逗号”选 However,“逗号 + 直接接分句”选 but。另外 however 还可表示“无论多么”,引导让步状语从句:However hard he tried, he failed.
①He died in 1616. However, his works still continue to encourage audiences worldwide.
他于 1616 年去世。然而,他的作品仍在激励着全世界的观众。(句号 + 句首 + 逗号 → However)
②He is old, but he works hard.
他年纪大了,但工作很努力。(逗号直接把两个分句相连 → but,后面不加逗号)
③However hard he tried, he failed.
无论他多努力,他仍失败了。(however 引导让步状语从句,此时不能说 but hard he tried)
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①He is old. ____ , he is strong.
②He is old ____ he is strong.
③____ hard he tried, he failed.
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① However:前面是句号,后面是逗号,用连接副词 However,且句首首字母大写。
② but:两个分句由一个逗号直接相连,中间缺连词,用并列连词 but,后面不加逗号。
③ However:后面紧跟形容词 hard 再接主谓,构成“无论多么……”的让步状语从句,用 However,注意首字母大写。若用 Although 则须写成 Although he tried hard, he failed.
综合小测(8 题)
1English ____ (speak) in many countries. A. speaks B. is spoken C. spoke
2He is known ____ a great writer. A. as B. for C. to
3The story is really ____ (interest). A. interest B. interested C. interesting
4She made a decision ____ (study) abroad. A. study B. studying C. to study
5There are many ____ in the world. A. university B. universities C. universitys
6He is ____ honest man. A. a B. an C. the
7It was a ____ (turn) point in his life. A. turn B. turned C. turning
8He was tired. ____ , he kept working. A. But B. However C. Although
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1. B English 是“被说”的对象,用被动语态;陈述一般事实,主语 English 是不可数名词视为单数,用 is spoken。A 项 speaks 是主动,C 项 spoke 是过去时,都与“many countries 说英语”这一客观事实不符。
2. A be known as =作为……而闻名(后接身份/职业);be known for =因……而闻名(后接原因/特点);be known to =为……所熟知(后接人)。空后 a great writer 是身份,所以用 as。
3. C is 是系动词,后面用形容词作表语;主语 The story 是物,用 interesting(令人感兴趣的)。B 项 interested 用于修饰人(人感到有兴趣),A 项 interest 是名词/动词。
4. C make a decision to do sth.,用不定式作 decision 的定语。A 项动词原形不能直接放在名词后,B 项 studying 不能作 decision 的定语。
5. B many 后接可数名词复数;university 以“辅音字母 r + y”结尾,变 y 为 i 加 -es → universities。A 项是单数,C 项拼写错误(不能直接加 -s)。
6. B honest 的 h 不发音,首音素是元音,用 an。A 项 a 用于辅音音素前,C 项 the 表示特指,此处泛指“一位诚实的男人”。
7. C a turning point 是固定表达“转折点”,用现在分词 turning 作定语修饰 point。A 项 turn 是动词/名词,不能直接修饰 point;B 项 turned 是过去分词,表被动,与句意不符。
8. B 前面是句号,空后是逗号,用连接副词 However。A 项 But 是并列连词,不能“句号 + But + 逗号”单独起句;C 项 Although 是连词,后面要接完整从句(Although he was tired, he kept working.),与本题标点不符。
一句话总结:语法填空先看括号里的提示词定词性——动词管时态、语态与非谓语,名词管单复数,形容词管是否变副词或比较等级;没有提示词就先想介词、冠词、代词、连词和引导词。填完把答案放回原文,语法和语义都通顺才算对。本文 10 空的答案串起来就是:is considered · undoubtedly · truth · powerful · at · to find · turning · a · However · universities。