Womet of achievement
Unit 1
Section Ⅱ Learning about Language
Unit 1
课堂要点探究
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课堂达标验收
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课前新知预习
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课 时 作 业
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课前新知预习
观察思考
用所给词的适当形式填空。
①Following Jane's way of studying chimps, our group ________(be)all going to visit them in the forest.
②Watching a family of chimps wake up ________(be)our first activity of the day.
③Jane ________(have) studied these families of chimps for many years and helped people understand how much they behave like humans.
④Everybody ________(sit) and ________(wait) in the shade of the trees while the family begins to wake up and move off.
⑤We realize that the bond between members of a chimp family ________(be)as strong as in a human family.
⑥When she first arrived in Gombe in 1960, it ________(be) unusual for a woman to live in the forest.
答案:①are ②is ③has ④sits; waits ⑤is ⑥was
课堂要点探究
一、基础点拨
(一)名词作主语时的主谓一致
1.只表示复数意义的名词people,police,cattle,poultry(家禽)等,形式上是单数,而意义上却是复数,谓语动词要用复数形式。
*Cattle are selling for record prices this year.
牛今年的售价之高是创纪录的。
2.集体名词crowd,family,team,group,government,committee,class,union,firm,staff,public等作主语时,谓语动词的数要根据语言内容而定。强调整体,谓语动词用单数形式,强调各个成员,则谓语动词用复数形式。
*The team is the best in this city.
这个队是这个城市最好的队。
*The team are driving to the game in their own cars.(强调队员)
队员们正驾驶自己的车前往赛场。
3.只作不可数名词的集体名词clothing,baggage/luggage,furniture,scenery,jewellery,equipment等作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。
*The baggage was brought from the attic for packing.
把行李从阁楼上搬下来打包。
*The furniture was made according to her order.
家具是按她的要求定做的。
4.单复数同形的名词means,sheep,deer等,据其表达的单复数的意义而定。
*The quickest means of travel is by plane.
最快的交通方式是乘飞机。
*There wasn't a sheep in sight.
一只羊也看不见。
*The sheep are safe in the sheepfold.
羊在羊栏里很安全。
5.只有复数形式的名词goods,clothes,remains等,谓语动词用复数形式。
*There're a large variety of goods in the shops.
商店里有各式各样的商品。
6.表示成双成套的名词glasses,trousers,shoes,scissors,gloves等,谓语动词用复数形式。
*My trousers are too tight, so I have to change them for another pair.
我的裤子太紧了,因此我只好换另一条。
名师点拨
按“量”则不同
表示成双成套的名词前若有pair of,type of等修饰,谓语动词的单复数根据量词的形式确定。
*A new pair of trousers was bought by my aunt yesterday.
昨天我姑姑买了一条新裤子。
(二)并列结构作主语时的主谓一致
1.由and或both... and连接,其内容是复数,谓语动词需用复数。
*Both the artist and his student are going to Beijing next week.
下周这位艺术家和他的学生打算去北京。
2.由or;either... or...;neither... nor...;not only... but also...;not...but...等连接主语时,谓语动词单复数须与就近的名词或代词一致。
*Either he or his friends are to give us a hand.
他或者他的朋友们计划帮我们一把。
3.主语后有with,together with,as well as,like,along with,rather than等词或短语时,谓语动词的单复数仍与主语一致。
*He, together with his classmates, is going to go swimming tomorrow afternoon.
他和他的同班同学打算明天下午去游泳。
(三)数量概念作主语时的主谓一致
1.表示时间、距离、长度、重量等的复数名词短语作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。
*Ten years isn't a very long period.
十年不是一段很长的时期。
2.some,most,rest及分数、百分数等作主语时,谓语动词的单复数根据所代替的名词确定。
*Some of the students are from abroad.(some指代学生们)
一些学生来自国外。
*—Is there any more tea?——还有茶吗?
—Yes, some is left.(some指代茶)——有,还剩一点。
3.a number of+复数名词+谓语(复数)。
*A number of new buildings have just been finished.
很多的新楼刚刚建成。
4.the number of+复数名词+谓语(单数)。
*The number of chairs in the classroom is 60.
教室里有60把椅子。
5.quantities of+复数名词/不可数名词+谓语(复数);而a quantity of+复数名词/不可数名词,谓语动词的单复数取决于后面的名词。
*Large quantities of water are needed for cooling purpose.
冷却要用大量的水。
*A quantity of food has been sent to the disaster-stricken area.
大量的食物被送往了灾难袭击的地区。
(四)不定代词作主语时的主谓一致
1.either,neither,each,little,much等作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。
*Each of us has a company car.
我们每人都有一辆公司的汽车。
2.both,few,many,several等作主语时,谓语动词用复数形式。
*Both of them swim well.
他们俩都很会游泳。
3.all指可数名词复数作主语时,谓语动词形式用复数;若指不可数名词作主语,谓语动词形式用单数。
*All of us were disappointed by him.
他使我们大家都失望了。
*All of his advice is very important to us.
他的所有的建议对我们来说很重要。
4.none指可数名词复数作主语时,谓语动词形式单、复数均可;若指不可数名词作主语,谓语动词用单数形式。
*None of the money is mine.
这笔钱没有一点是我的。
*None of the guests want to stay.
客人中没有一个想留下的。
二、难点突破
特殊结构作主语时的主谓一致。
1.由and连接的并列单数主语前若有no,each,many a,every等修饰,谓语动词要用单数。
*Each boy and each girl is asked to be dressed in a school uniform.
每个男孩及每个女孩都被要求穿校服。
*Many a book and many a dictionary was bought for the school.
为这所学校买了很多的书及词典。
2.当and连接的两个词指同一个人或事物时,谓语要用单数。
*The writer and teacher is giving a lecture to the students.
这位作家兼教师正在给学生们做报告。
3.many a/more than one/one of+单数名词+谓语(单数)。
*Many a book is handed out among the readers.
很多书被分发给了读者。
4.the+形容词作主语。
*The poor are in need of help.
穷人们需要帮助。
5.在there be句式中,谓语动词与就近的名词单复数一致。
*There is a dictionary and some papers on the desk.
桌上有一本词典和一些讲义。
the+
形容词
指一类人或可数事物
谓语动词用复数
指抽象概念或不可数事物
谓语动词用单数
6.在倒装句中,谓语动词的单复数与其后面的名词的单复数一致。
*There comes the bus.
公交车来了。
7.定语从句中关系代词作主语时,谓语动词的单复数与先行词的单复数一致。
*Those who want to join the club sign here, please.
想参加俱乐部的人请在这里签名。
8.表示单一概念的不定式、动名词或从句作主语时,谓语动词用单数。
*Learning about what happens every day in the world is to benefit you a lot.
随时了解世上每天发生的事情一定会对你有益。
名师点拨
what引导从句作主语,且谓语为系表结构时,谓语的单复数形式取决于表语。
*What the farmers are in great need of now is water.
农民们现在急需的东西是水。
*What the farmers are in great need of now are tools.
农民们现在急需的东西是工具。
课堂达标验收
单项语法填空
1.No bird and no beast ________(see) in the lonely island.
答案:is seen “no+名词+and+no+名词”作主语时,谓语动词用单数;主语和see之间为动宾关系。故用被动语态。句意为“在这个孤岛上,人们没有看到鸟和动物”。
2.One and a half apples ________(be) left on the table.
答案:is “one and a half+复数名词”作主语时,谓语动词用单数。句意为“桌子上只剩下一个半苹果了”。
3.—How did your students express their thanks to you on Teachers' Day?
—A gift together with many flowers ________(be) sent to me.
答案:was 若句子的主语是由together with,along with,with,as well as+名词或代词来修饰时,谓语须与together with,along with,with等前面的名词或代词保持数的一致。根据问句,此处用一般过去时。句意:“——在教师节那天你的学生是如何向你表达谢意的?——他们送给我一件礼物连同许多花。”
4.Many a writer of newspaper articles ________(have) turned to writing novels.
答案:has “many a+单数名词”作主语,虽表示复数意义,但谓语动词用单数。句意为“许多报纸文章的作者已经转向于写小说”。
5.Five years ________ (pass) since they met last time, and for them, five years ________(be) really a long time.
答案:has passed; is 时间、重量、长度、价值的复数当一个整体来看,作主语时,谓语用单数。句意为“自他们上次见面到现在已五年过去了,对于他们来说,五年确实是很长的一段时间”。
6.The number of people invited ________(be) fifty, but a number of them ________(be) absent for different reasons.
答案:was; were the number of...作主语时谓语动词用单数;a number of...作主语时谓语动词用复数。句意为“受到邀请的人数为50,但很多人以不同的理由缺席”。
7.Each of the students, working hard at his or her lessons, ________(hope) to go to university.
答案:hopes 此处缺谓语,each of...作主语,谓语动词用单数,句意为“每一个学生努力学习功课,都希望考上大学”。
8.A rescue team ________(be) sent to the flooded area and the team ________(be) given different jobs.
答案:was; were 在本题中A rescue team指一个整体,作主语时谓语用单数;后面的the team指营救队里的成员,故谓语用复数。句意为“一支救援队被送到洪涝区,分派给队员们各种各样的工作”。
9.Her clothes ________(make) by herself.
答案:are made clothes作主语,谓语用复数形式,clothes与make之间为被动关系,故用被动语态形式。句意为“她的衣服是她自己做的”。
10.Jack is the only one of the students who ________(speak) English well.
答案:speaks 在“the only one of+复数名词”后的定语从句中,从句中的谓语动的数与one保持一致,应用单数。句意为“杰克是唯一一位说英语好的学生”。
11.Not only you but also he ________(be) going to the meeting tomorrow.
答案:is not only...but also...连接并列主语时,谓语动词采用就近一致原则,本题中与he保持一致,应用单数。句意为“明天不仅你而且他也要参加会议”。
12.There ________(be) a lake and five buildings in this park.
答案:is “there be”后面接几个名词时,谓语动词与靠近的那个名词保持一致。句意为“在这个公园里有一个湖和五栋建筑”。
13.(2012·湖南改编)All the scientific evidence ________(show) that increasing use of chemicals in farming ______(be) damaging our health.
答案:shows; is 考查主谓一致。evidence是不可数名词,故谓语用第三人称单数;that引导的宾语从句的主语是use,故谓语用单数。
14.(2012·陕西改编)The basketball coach, as well as his team, ________(be) interviewed shortly after the match for their outstanding performance.
答案:was 本题考查主谓一致。句意:由于杰出的表现,在比赛之后不久,篮球教练和他的队员接受了采访。有as well as ,along with,together with等短语连接两个主语时,谓语动词与前面的主语保持一致。故此处用单数谓语动词。根据情景判断,此处表示过去的事情。
15.Listening to loud music at rock concerts ________(have) caused hearing loss in some teenagers.
答案:has 句意:在摇滚音乐中,听嘈杂的音乐使一些青少年造成听力损失。本题考查主谓一致。动名词短语作主语时,谓语用单数。
Ⅱ.用括号内单词的适当形式填空
1.The teacher and writer ________(be)my friend.
2.Another three years ________(have)passed.
3.In front of the house ________(stand)two apple trees.
4.A basketball team ________(have)5 members.
The basketball team ________(be)having baths now.
5.To learn one or two foreign languages ________(be) very important nowadays.
6.This kind of apple ________(taste)good. Apples of this kind ________(taste)good.
7.No one except his own supporters ________(agree)with him.
8.There ________(stand)in the park a big tree about thirty feet tall.
9.The rich ________(be)for the plan,but the poor are against it.
10.Mr. Black together with his children ________(go) to the park every Sunday.
答案:1.is 2.has 3.stand 4.has;are 5.is 6.tastes;taste 7.agrees 8.stands 9.are 10.goes