Book 4 Unit 2难句解析
1. Dr Yuan Longping grows what is called super hybrid rice. (P10)
what is called super hybrid rice为宾语从句,引导词what 在此句中相当于“the + n. + that”结构,此句相当于Dr Yuan Longping grows the rice that is called super hybrid rice.
【练习】 根据提示完成句子。
① I was curious as to ________ ________ ________ ________
(下一步我们该干什么).
② They tried to find out ________ ________ ________ ________ (是什么) prevents so many people from taking part in the program.
2. Just dreaming for things, however, costs nothing. (P10)
dreaming for things 在句中为V-ing 形式作主语,V-ing 形式在句中还可作宾语、表语、定语、状语和宾补等。
【练习】 单句改错。
① He admitted to steal the old lady’s wallet.
② It’s no good to learn without practice.
3. Long ago Dr Yuan had a dream about rice plants as tall as sorghum.(P10)
句中使用了as... as 结构进行比较,在英语中倍数的表达方法有以下几种:
A is + 倍数 + as + adj. + as B;A is + 倍数 + 比较级 + than B;A is + 倍数 + the size / length / width / height / depth ... + of B,此外 as ... as 结构还可拓展为“as + adj. + n. + as”结构。
【练习】 ① Planting this kind of trees doesn’t need ________ planting that one.
A. as much water like
B. as much water as
C. much water as
D. too much water than
② The village where he once lived is ________ the city where he lives now.
A. a third the size of
B. as a third big as
C. a third as much as
D. the a third the size of
4. Crops such as peas or soybeans put important minerals back into the soil, making it ready for crops such as wheat or corn that need rich and fertile soil. (P14)
making it ready... 在句中作结果状语,that need rich and fertilizer soil 为限制性定语从句。
【练习】 单项选择。
① The famous actor died in that accident, ________ nothing to his family.
A. leaving B. left
C. having left D. to leave
② The young man hurried to his office, ________ that his office was broken in.
A. found B. finding
C. only to find D. find
参考答案
1. ① what we could do next
② what it was that 2. ① to steal 改为 stealing ② to learn 改为learning 3. ① B ② A 4. ① A ② C