Ⅱ.重點句型詳解

1．Dr Yuan Longping grows what_is_called_super_hybrid_rice.袁隆平博士種植的是被稱為“超級雜交水稻”的稻種。

what is called super hybrid rice用做grows的賓語從句，為一名詞性從句，也可稱為whatclause；而且what在從句中可用做主語、賓語或者表語。此從句在結(jié)構(gòu)上相當(dāng)于“the＋名詞＋定語從句”。

①After a hard time they came to what is called America today.艱難的努力后他們來到了現(xiàn)在稱作美洲的地方。

②We now live in what is called the Information Age.我們現(xiàn)在生活在所謂的信息時代。

③He graduated from what was called a key high school.他畢業(yè)于一所所謂的重點高中。

[即境活用1]　

(1)(2008?浙江卷)Some children want to challenge themselves by learning a language different from ______ their parents speak at home.
A．what　 B．that
C．which D．one

答案：A

解析：句意：一些孩子想學(xué)習(xí)一門不同于家中父母所講的語言來挑戰(zhàn)自我。what引導(dǎo)名詞性從句，在句中做from的賓語。

(2)A modern city has been set up in ______ was a wasteland ten years ago.
A．what B．which
C．that D．where

答案：A

解析：該句意為：一座現(xiàn)代化的城市在十年前是一片廢墟的地方建立起來。

2．He would much rather keep time for his hobbies. 他寧愿把時間花在自己的愛好上。

(1)would rather 意為“寧愿，更愿意”，后接動詞原形，否定式是在 would rather 后加 not/never。

①—Shall we dine out?
—I‘d rather stay at home.
——我們要不要出去吃飯？
——我寧愿留在家里。

②I‘d rather not tell anybody about it.我不愿把這事告訴任何人。

(2)would rather do sth. than do sth./would do sth. rather than do sth. 意為“寧愿做某事而不去做某事”。

①I would rather listen to others than talk myself.我愿意聽別人說，自己不愿意說。

②He would rather die than give in. 他寧死不屈。

(3)would rather have done sth. 意為“要是做過某事就好了；寧愿做過某事”，表示后悔或遺憾等語氣。

I would rather have taken his advice yesterday.我昨日要是聽了他的建議就好了。

(4)would rather 后接 that從句時，從句中的謂語動詞用過去時態(tài)虛擬語氣。

①I would rather (that) he didn‘t come.
我寧愿他沒來。

②I’d rather you told me the truth.
我更愿意你給我講實話。

[即境活用2]　

(1)Would you mind my using your computer for a little while?
—______.
A．No, please don't B．I'd rather you didn't
C．I'm afraid not D．Sure, it's my pleasure

答案：B

解析：考查交際用語。I'd rather you didn't. 常用來委婉拒絕別人的請求。

(2)I would rather ______ the football match last night with my friends; otherwise, I would have finished my paperwork by now.
A．not have watched B．not watch
C．hadn't watched D．haven't watched

答案：A

解析：考查 would rather (not)＋have done 意為“寧愿(未)做過某事”，表示后悔或遺憾。

易 錯 點 撥

自我完善?誤區(qū)備考

(1)expand“展開，擴(kuò)大”，不僅指尺寸的增加，還可指范圍和體積的擴(kuò)大。

(2)extend “伸出，延伸”，指空間范圍的擴(kuò)大，以及長度、寬度的朝外延伸，也可指時間的延長。

(3)spread“伸開，傳播”，一般指向四面八方擴(kuò)大傳播的范圍，如傳播(疾病)，散布(信息)等。

(4)stretch“伸展，拉長”，一般指由曲變直、由短變長的伸展，不是加長。

[應(yīng)用1]　

(1)The cat _________ out in front of the fire.貓在火爐前伸開四肢。

(2)The hot weather __________ to October.炎熱的天氣一直持續(xù)到十月份。

(3)As children grow older they _________ their interests and become more confident.隨著年齡的增長，孩子們的興趣會變廣泛，人也會變得更自信。

答案：stretched；extended；expand

(4)The fire soon _________ to the nearby buildings.火勢不久就蔓延到鄰近的建筑。

答案：spread

2. would rather的用法

[應(yīng)用2]　(1)－Did you say anything at the meeting?
－Yes, but ______ it.
A．I’d rather not do
B．I’d rather not doing
C．I’d rather not have done
D．I’d rather not did

答案：C

解析：would rather not have done，表示“寧愿沒有做，而實際上做了”。

(2)－Would you rather ______ there tomorrow?
－No. I’d rather he ______ there instead of me.
A．to go; will go B．go; went
C．go; will go D．going; shall go

答案：B

解析：Would you rather do sth.？“你愿意做……嗎？”因此第一個空要用動詞原形；第二個空要用虛擬語氣，即would rather sb. did sth.“寧愿別人做……”。

(3)－Will you join us in playing cards?
－Thank you, but ______ at the moment.
A．I’d like to not B．I’m afraid so
C．I’d rather not D．I’d better not to

答案：C

解析：A項中的not要放在to前才對；B項中的so要改為I can’t才對；D項中的to應(yīng)去掉才對。

(4)－The final exam is coming. Would you mind my staying up late, going over my lessons?
－I’d rather you ______. With the light on, I can’t fall asleep.
A．don’t B．didn’t
C．won’t D．haven’t

答案：B

解析：“would rather＋從句”時，從句的謂語動詞用過去時，選B。