2. Our neighbor has ____ ours. (2003 北京)

　　　 A. as a big house as

　　　 B. as big a house as

　　　 C. the same big house as

　　　 D. a house the same big as

1. It is generally believed that teaching is _____ it is

　 a science. (NMET 2001)

　　　 A. an art much as

　　　 B. much an art as

　　　 C. as an art much as

　　　 D. as much an art as

6. It doesn't matter / makes no difference that...

　　 用法类似，意思相近，意为“没关系／不要紧”。

　　 It doesn't matter who will go with me.

　　 谁和我去都可以。

　　 It makes no difference whether he will go or not.

他去不去无关紧要。

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[考点1]In the summer months the difference in temper-

ature between London and the north can be as much as

nine degrees. 夏季，伦敦和北方的温差可达9度。

本句中，as much as 的意思是“与……差不多。多达

……”，表示“量”上的比较。例如：

The difference between his income and mine can be as

much as l,000 yuan at least. 他的收入和我的至少相差

1000元。

注意，类似的表达方式还有：

as many as 多达……(表示“数目”上的比较)

as far as 远至……

as long as 长达……

As many as 100,000 people watched the boxing game.

多达10万人观看了拳击比赛。

They walked as far as the seashore. 他们走到了海边。

[考例l](2003上海春招) After supper she would sit

down by the fire, sometimes for ____ an hour,

thinking of her young and happy days.

　　 A. as long as　　 B. as soon as

　　 C. as much as　　 D. as many as

[考查目标] 本题考查as...as的用法。

[答案与解析]A　 本题中，根据题意可以知道，应为“长

迭一小时”，选项A中的as long as表示“(时间等)长

达”；选项B表示“尽快”；选项C表示“(数量等)多达

……”；选项D也表示“多达……”。

[考点2]Will people still get sick?人们还会生病吗?

本句中，要注意get作为连系动词的用法。get作连系

动词接形容词时。表示“进入或变为某种状态”；接形容

词化了的过去分词时。表示“遭到。受到”，主要用于谈

论意想不到的、突然的或偶然发生的情况，谈论为自己

做的事情，即自身做的动作而不是被动的动作。

This skirt is getting dirty；it needs washing. 裙子脏了，

需要洗洗。

Some glasses got broken when we were moving. 有些玻

璃杯在搬运途中打碎了。

[考例2](2002北京) Be careful when you cross this

very busy street. If not, you may ____ run over by

a car.

　　 A. have　　 B. get　　 C. become　　 D. turn

[考查目标] 本题考查get的用法。

[答案与解析]B　 根据本题题意“过这条繁忙的马路要

小心，否则你会被汽车轧死的”，需要填get表示“遭到。

受到”。

[考点3]The idea that England stands for Fish & Chips,

Speakers' Corner, Big Ben and the Tower of London is

past. 认为鱼块加薯条、演讲角、大本钟和伦敦塔象征

英国的时代已经过去了。

本句中，要注意that引导的同位语从句。它是名词性

从句的一种，一般跟在某些名词如answer(答案)，hope

(希望)．fact(事实)，belief(信仰)。news(消息)，idea

(主意；观念)，promi’se(承诺)，i nIormation(信息)，con-

clusion(结论)，order(命令)，suggestion(建议)，prob-

lem(问题)，thought(想法)等的后面，用来解释或说明

这些名词的具体内容。引导词常用that(一般不可省

去)，此外还有whether，when．where，who，what，

which，why，how等。选用引导词时，要结合整个句意

来考虑。例如：

The question who should do the work requires consider-

ation. 谁该干这项工作这个问题需要考虑。

He was tortured by the doubt whether he would accept

their presents. 他为是否接受他们的礼物这个疑虑所折

磨着。

[考例3](2001上海) Information has been put forward

____ more middle school graduates will be admit-

ted into universities.

　　 A. while　　 B. that　 C. when　　 D. as

[考查目标] 本题考查考生对名词性从句的辨析和运用

能力。

[答案与解析]B　 本题纵观全句可知 information 与同

位语从句被谓语动词隔开。根据句意，应用that来引

导。而while，when，as都用来引导状语从句。

[考点4]People in the future will be able to enjoy a lon-

ger and healthier life remain active even in old age. 未来

的人类能够更加长寿。生活更加健康。

本句中，remain 后常接不定式、现在分词或过去分词，

但意义不同。不定式表示将来的动作，现在分词、过去

分词表示完成的被动动作。例如：

The death of the innkeeper still remained a mystery. 酒

店老板的死还是一个谜。

The fact remains to be proved. 事情还有待查实。

[考例4](NMET 2002) Having a trip abroad is certain-

ly good for the old couple, but it remains ____

whether they will enjoy it.

　　　 A. to see　　　　　　　 B. to be seen

　　　 C. seeing　　　　　　　 D. seen

[考查目标] 本题考查动词remain的用法。

[答案与解析]B　 本题题意为“到国外旅行当然会对这

对老夫妇有好处，但他们是否会玩得开心要以后才知

道”，需要填表示将来的动作同时又含有被动意义的不

定式。选项A为不定式，但为主动的动作；选项C为现

在分词。表示正在进行的动作；选项D为过去分词，表

示完成的被动动作。

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5. It + (so) happenthat...

　　 该句型意为“(那么)碰巧／偶然……”

　　 It so happened that you were out when I called you.

　　 那么巧，我打电话给你时你不在家。

　　 It happened that I met an old friend of mine in the park

　　 yesterday.

　　 昨天我在公园偶然遇到我的一个老朋友。

　　 注：上述从句可用不定式改写为：

　　 You were happened to be out when...

　　 I happened t0 meet an 0ld mend of mine…

4. To ensure safety, the train is controlled by an

　　 advanced computer system.

　　 为了确保安全，火车由先进的电脑系统控制。

　　 不定式放句首通常表示目的。

　　 To make himself heard, he raised his voice.

　　 为了让别人听见，他提高了嗓门。

　　 To look after her sick father, she had to ask for a

　　 two-week leave.

　　 为了照顾生病的父亲，她请了两周假。

3. They realize that it is 0f great value t0 record and

　　 teach them to the younger generation.

　　 “of + 抽象名词”相当于一个形容词在句中作表语、

　　 定语或补语。“it is of great valHe”相当于“it is

　　 greatlv valuable”。

　　 The meeting is of great importance.

　　 这次会议很重要。

　　 The medicine proves (to be) of little help.

　　 这种药证明无效。

　　 she is a girl of strong will.

　　 她是一个意志坚强的女孩。

2. Mobile phones stop teenagers from spending money on

　 clothes or cigarettes.

　 有了移动电话使少年把更少的钱花在服装和抽烟方

　 面。

　 “stop...(from) doing...”意为“阻止……做，防止

　 ……发生”，from可省略。

　 The accident stopped me (from) arriving on time.

　 这场事故使我没能及时到。

　 The waste water is stopped from being poured into the

　 river.

　 废水禁止倒入这条河里。

　　 注：stop用作被动语态时from不能省略。

1. ...to see it as it really is: a nation 0f different

　 countries held together by a coinmon language and

　 culture.

　 ……结果大不列颠 (it) 的现实依然是：一个由共同

　 语言文化联系在一起的不同国家组成的联邦。

　 as + 主语 + be意为“如同……事实”。

　 We have to face up to the fact as it is.

　 我们必须面对现实。

　 The old trees are as they were fifty years ago.

　 这些树和五十年前没什么两样。

4. in time, on time

　 (1) in time 除了译作“及时”，还可译作“最终”或“总

　 有一天”。

　 Her helping me in time saved me plenty of time.

　 她的及时帮助使我省了很多时间。

　 (2) on time，意为“准时”

　 Everyone is requiredtobe present atthe party on time.

　 要求每个人准时参加聚会。

　 time 组成的词组已学过的还有: at a time (一次), in

　 no time (立刻), at that (the) time(那时), at times (有

　 时), at any time (在任何时候)等。

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3. lay, lie

　 (1) lay 常用作及物动词，意为“放置，铺设；产(卵)；

　 布置；下蛋”等，是不规则动词。其变化为：laid, laid,

　 laying。

　 She laid the paper on my desk.

　 她把文件放在我桌子上。

　 The workers are laying down a cable.

　 工人们在铺设电线。

　 (2) lie 作不及物动词。其基本含义是：躺；卧；位于，

　 是不规则动词。其变化为：lay, lain, lying。

　 The hospital lay where a school is located.

　 这个医院过去就在现在学校所在的地方。

　 (3) lie作不及物动词。它的另一个含义是：说谎，是

　 规则动词。其变化为：lied, lied, lying。

　 "He is lying," said the girl angrily, lying on the hay.

　 “他在说谎。”那个女孩躺在干草上，气愤地说。