初中英语 重点句型(Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. )
1. 学习重点句型并灵活运用;
2. 学会运用相关句型组织文章。
重点:
1. It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
2. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.
3. I used to be afraid of giving a speech in public.
难点:used to的运用
本单元中used to在中考中是考查的重点,常出现在单选、用所给动词的适当形式填空题型中,分值1-2分。
知识梳理:
一、重点句型
【句型学习】
1. It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
自从上次我们见到小学同学以来,时间已过了三年了。
本句中含有句型:It has been +一段时间+since +一般过去时的句子。其中has been可改为:is。故原句可改为:
It’s three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
其同义句还可为:
Three years has passed since we last saw our primary school classmates.
It is/ has been two months since my son left home.
自从我儿子离开家以来,已有两个月的时间了。
It _________ five weeks since the boy ________ the English club.
A. is; has joined B. has been; joined
C. was; has joined D. was; joined
答案:B
思路分析:“It is/ has been +一段时间+ since +一般过去时的句子。”是要考查的句型;浏览各选项可知,只有B项合适。
2. Only a very small number of people make it to the top. 仅有极少数的人能够成功。
make it达到预定目标;成功
We’ll just make it if you hurry. 如果你快点,我们会按时到达。
I think we can make it. 我认为我们可以做到。
make it 约定(时间)
Let’s make it 7:00. 我们七点见。
If we run, we will make ______.
A. them B. it C. this D. that
答案:B
思路分析:句意为“如果我们跑着去,我们会按时到达的”。make it意为“按时到达”。其他代词都没有此含义。
3. I used to be afraid of giving a speech in public. 我过去害怕在公共场合做演讲。
(1)used to do sth. 意为“过去常常做某事”。to是不定式符号,后面接动词原形。它可以用于各种人称。
used to的否定句:有两种形式,一种是didn’t use to;另一种是usedn’t to。
used to的一般疑问句常常借助于助动词did,但也可以把used提前。
(2)be afraid of (doing) sth. 害怕(做)某事,也可以用be afraid to do sth.。
I used to play with my friends after school. 我过去放学后常常和我的朋友们玩耍。
You didn’t use to like pop music. = You usedn’t to like pop music. 你过去不喜欢流行音乐。
Did your sister use to be quiet? = Used your sister to be quiet?
你的妹妹过去常常很安静吗?
I’m afraid of mucking up your plan. 我担心会打乱你的计划。
① Mary, you _______ be short, but now you are tall.
A. were B. are C. use to D. used to
答案:D
思路分析:本句子是考查动词短语used to的用法。从本句子的意思理解是用used to表示“过去很矮”的意思。
② 翻译句子
没有什么可怕的。
___________________________________
答案:There’s nothing to be afraid of.
1. ____________ listen to English songs?
A. Did you used to B. Did you use to
C. Do you used to D. Do you use to
2. I’m busy this week. Let’s ________ next week.
A. make B. make it C. make it at D. make it in
3. It ________ five years since my father __________ home.
A. has; leaves B. is; has been away from
C. has been; left D. has been; has been away from
答案:1-3 BB C
思路分析:
1. 浏览各选项可知本句为一般疑问句;used to的一般疑问句是要借助于助动词did,故排除C, D两项;当did放于句首时,其后用原形use,所以A项是错误的。
2. 根据句意“这周我很忙。让我们定在下周吧”可知make it表示“预定时间”。
3. 浏览题干可知主句可用it is/ has been;从句中用一般过去时;句意为“自从我爸爸离开家已经有五个月时间了”,C项正确。
二、课文朗读
From Shy Girl to Pop Star
1. For this month’s Young World magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness. As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now she’s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.
2. I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time. “I didn’t use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing. “I always have to worry about how I appear to others, and I have to be very careful about what I say or do. And I don’t have much private time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me.”
3. What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous? “Well,” she begins slowly, “you have to be prepared to give up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is. Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.”
同步练习:
(答题时间:15分钟)
Ⅰ. 单项选择
1. —You used to be short, didn’t you?
—________.
A. Yes, I used B. No, I did C. No, I usedn’t D. No, I didn’t
2. Don’t worry. There’s still a little time and you can _______.
A. get B. make C. get to D. make it
Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思完成下列句子
1. 自从他们出去,已两个小时了。
It ______ _______ two hours ______ they went out.
2. 他们时常在网上聊天。
They chat online ______ ______ _______ _______.
3. 我们将如何处理这条小狗?
______ shall we ______ ______ the dog?
4. 不要在公共场所吸烟。
Don’t smoke ______ _______.
5. 我爸爸要求我按时回家。
My father required me ______ _______ ______ on time.
Ⅲ.书面表达
王先生10年前去美国,今年回到祖国,他看到了家乡的变化,感慨万千,就想给美国的朋友John发封电子邮件,请你根据提示,帮他完成这封邮件。词数在80左右。
提示:
1. 过去:房子小;生活很拮据,穿朴素的衣服;步行或骑车上班;周日无地方可去,只好待在家里。
2. 现在:住进了宽敞的楼房,吃健康的食品,人们注意锻炼,穿时尚的衣服,许多人开着自己的车上班,可以去很多地方娱乐,假日常到全国各地或国外去旅游。
Dear John,
How are you? I have returned to my country. I am very surprised that my country has changed a lot. In the past___________________________________________________________
Yous,
Wang
答案:
Ⅰ. 1. D 解析:根据句后的didn’t you可知答语中用did;故排除A, C两项;B项是错误的,故选D项。
2. D 解析:根据句意“不要担心。还有一点时间”可知“你会成功的”,故选D项。get to后要接地点名词。
Ⅱ. 1. has been; since 2. from time to time
3. How; deal with/What; do with 4. in public 5. to go home
Ⅲ. Dear John,
How are you? I have returned to my country. I am very surprised that my country has changed a lot. In the past we had only small houses to live in. And we had a poor life. We had no beautiful clothes to wear. We had to go to work on foot or by bike. On Sundays, we had no place to go and we had to stay at home. But things have changed. We have moved into tall buildings. We have healthy diet/food, wear fashion clothes and take exercise as often as possible. Many people drive to work. They have many places to have fun. During holidays, we can travel to different places, even to foreign countries.
Yours,
Wang