资源简介 Unit 1 Women of achievement Learning about language 1 Find the word or phrase from the previous pages of this unit for each of these meanings. 1. _____ close connection that people have with each other. 2. _____ home made in a tree usually for a bird. bond nest Discovering useful words and expressions 3. ________ organization with a special purpose, especially for research or teaching 4. _________ (of thoughts, questions, etc) to fill one’s mind. 5. ___________ the period of time when someone is a child institute crowd in childhood 6. _________ giving opinions openly and honestly 7. ________ to move away from a place; to leave 8. _______ happiness and health of people; money paid by the government 9. _______ task that requires a lot of time and effort. outspoken move off welfare project 2 Fill in the chart with the proper verb or noun form. verb noun verb noun achieve connect behaviour organize behave achievement connection organization verb noun verb noun observation inspiration specialize argument advertisement permit specialist advertise observe argue permission inspire Key for Exercise 3: 1. observed 2. worthwhile 3. argue 4. respect Subject – verb agreement Grammar The boy ___ diving. They ____ diving. Both Jack and Tim ___ diving. All of them ____ diving. Neither Jack nor Tim ___ walking. is are are is are Finish the following exercises. The team ____ some good players. (have) The team ____ handsome. (be) has are The singer and dancer _____ on the stage. is A knife and fork ____ used to have meals. is Bob Bob _____ a worker. is Mike Mike and Bob _____ workers. are Both Mike and Bob _______ workers. are Neither Mike nor Bob _______ a teacher. is Neither of them ___________ (know) how to teach English. knows/know None of them ___________ (know) how to teach English. knows/know Neither of the rabbits ______ handsome. Neither dog _____ big. Neither of them ______ big. is is/are Neither rabbit _____ handsome. is is/are 主谓一致 主谓一致是指谓语在人称和数上必须 和主语的人称和数保持一致。这是英语 语法中必须遵循的基本规则。主谓一致 主要有以下几种情况: 二、意义一致原则 三、就近原则 一、语法一致原则 一、语法一致 主语为单数形式, 谓语动词也用单数形式; 主语为复数形式, 谓语动词也用复数形式。 e.g. I often help him and he often helps me. We often help each other. 不可数名词作主语, 谓语动词用单数; 可数名词的复数形式作主语, 谓语动词 用复数。 二、意义一致 主语形式虽为单数, 但意义为复数, 谓语 动词用复数; 主语形式为复数, 而意义 为单数, 谓语动词用单数。如: The crowd were surrounding the government official. 人群包围了这位政府官员。 Maths is hard to learn. 数学难学。 三、就近原则 就近原则即谓语动词的单复数形式 取决于最靠近它的主语。 There is a pen and two pencils on the desk. 桌子上有一支钢笔和两支铅笔。 注意: 1. and连接两个或两个以上单数 名词或代词作主语时, 谓语动词有以下 两种情况: 1) and连接两个或两个以上不同的人或 物作主语时, 谓语动词用复数。如: He and I are both students of this school. Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不饶人。 2) 如果连接两个或两个以上的并列结构 是指同一个人或物, 或指同一概念时, 谓语动词 用单数, 这时and后面的名词前不加冠词。 如: 表整体概念的并列结构 bread and butter knife and fork iron and steel law and order 配套事物: a watch and chain a needle and thread The knife and fork is on the desk. 刀叉放在桌子上。 2.主语后面带有with, along with, together with, as well as, besides, like, without, except, including, but 等引导的短语时, 谓语动词必须 与前面的主语在人称和数上保持一致。 e.g. The teacher, together with his students, is planting trees in the garden. 老师和同学们正在花园里种树。 E-mail, as well as the telephones, ______ playing an important part in daily communication. is 3. 如果主语是不定式, 动词-ing形式或 主语从句时, 谓语动词用单数。 What he is doing seems very important. 他正在做什么看起来很重要。 Serving the people is my great happiness. 为人民服务是我最大的幸福。 4. 用连接的并列主语被each, every 或no 修饰时, 谓语动词用单数。 Every boy and every girl in the class is diligent. 班里的每个男孩女孩都很用功。 5. each of + 复数代词, 谓语动用单数。 复数代词+ each, 谓语动词用单数。 Each of us has something to say. We each have something to say. 我们每个人都有些话要说。 6. 不定代词 all, more, some, any, none等 作主语时, 谓语动词视情况而定。可用 单数, 也可用复数; 但当它指代不可数名词 时看作单数, 谓语动词用单数。 All the apples are rotten. All the apple is rotten. None of us are /is perfect. None of the money is left. 7. 复合不定代词作主语时, 谓语动词 用单数。 Someone is calling you. 有人叫你。 Nothing is found in the room. 在屋里找不到什么东西。 8. 名词如trousers, scissors, clothes, goods, glasses 等作主语时, 谓语动词必须用复数; 而形复义单的名词如news, 以-ics结尾的 学科名称如physics, politics, 国名如 the United States; 报纸名如the New Times; 书名如Great Expectations《远大前程》, 以及the United Nations作主语时, 谓语动词 用单数。 如: The scissors are sharp. No news is good news. Great Expectations was written by Charles Dickens in 1860. 9. 集体名词作主语, 谓语动词可用单数, 也可用复数, 主要由句子的意思决定。 强调整体时用单数, 强调整体中的个体 的用复数。这类名词有people, family, class, population, crowd, team, ground等。 His family is going out. 他们全家要外出。 His family are all music lovers. 他们全家都是音乐爱好者。 10. 有些名词单复数形式相同, 作主语时, 谓语动词由上下文决定。这类名词有 means, deer, sheep, Chinese, Japanese, fish等。如: Not every means is useful. 并非每种方法都有效。 Not all means are useful. 并非所有的方法都有效。 11. 表示一类人的 “the +形容词(分词)” 作主语时, 谓语动词用复数。 The sick in the accident have been taken to the hospital. The lost have been found. 12. 表示时间、金钱、距离、度量等名词 作主语时, 不管单复数形式, 其谓语动词 用单数。如: Thirty years is not a long time. 30年的时间并不长。 Two hours is enough for me to finish the work.两个小时对我来说完成 这项工作足够了。 13. the rest of, half of, majority of, part of, a lot of, lots of, one of, a number of, a plenty of, percent of 以及分数词等作 主语时, 谓语动词的单复数取决于后面 名词的数, 即就近原则。如: A part of the students have arrived. A part of the apple has been eaten by the mouse. 14. 在表存在的there be 句式中, 主语是 两个或多个并列名词(短语), be的形式 与最近的一个名词(短语)保持一致。 There is a pen, two pencils and several books on the desk. =There are two pencils, a pen and several books on the desk. =There are several books, a pen and two pencils on the desk. 15. 由here, there等引导的倒装句中, 若主语不止一个时, 谓语动词与最近的 主语保持一致。如: Here comes the bus. Here is a pen and two books for you. 16. 用连词 or, either…or, neither…nor, not only…but also等连接并列主语时, 谓语动词应与最近的主语保持一致。如: Neither you nor I am wrong. Neither I nor you are wrong. Not only the students but also the teacher enjoys listening to the music. Not only the teacher but also the students enjoy listening to the music. 用所给动词的正确形式填空。 1. He as well as his two friends ___ (be) going for a picnic this Saturday. 2. According to the report, three hours of outdoor exercise a week ____ (be) good for one’s health. is is 3. The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class, __________ (visit) a museum when the earthquake struck. 4. 70 percent of the students in our class _____ (be) girls. 5. Most of his time ________ (spend) on computer games in the past. was visiting are was spent 6. The football team ____ (be) made up of 22 players and the team ____ (be) very young. 7. Every man and every woman ___________ (ask) to help when the earthquake broke out. 8. Either he or you ____ (be) interested in playing football in our class. was asked are are is 9. At present the police __________ (look) for the lost boy whose trousers ____ (be) blue. 10. Physics ___ (be) difficult to learn and every means _____________ (try) to improve it. are looking is are has been tried One or two days ____ enough to see the city. A. is B. are C. am D. be 2. Neither my wife nor I myself ____ able to persuade my daughter to change her mind. A. is B. are C. am D. be Choose the best answer. A C 3. Not only I but also Jane and Mary ____ tired of having one examination after another. A. is B. are C. am D. be 4. Not the teacher, but the students ____ looking forward to seeing the film. A. is B. are C. am D. be B B 5. Nobody but Betty and Mary ____ late for class yesterday. A. was B. were C. has been D. have been 6. A woman with some children ____ soon. A. is coming B. are coming C. has come D. have come A A 7. No one except my parents ____ anything about this. A. know B.knows C. is known D. are known 8. The teacher as well as the students ____ the book already. A. has read B. have read C. are reading D. is reading 9. All but one ____ in the accident. A. was killed B. were killed C. will be killed D. are killed B B A 10. When and where to build the new factory _____ yet. A. is not decided B. are not decided C. has not been decided D. have not decided 11. The number of people invited _____fifty, but a number of them ___ absent for different reasons. A. were; was B. was; was C. was; were D. were; were A C 12. ____ of the land in that district ____ covered with trees and grass. A. Two fifth; is B. Two fifth; are C. Two fifths; is D. Two fifths; are C For more exercises, click here. 高考链接 (10湖南) Listening to loud music at rock concerts ___ caused hearing loss in some teenagers. A. is B. are C. has D. have 2. (10四川) Such poets as Shakespeare ___ widely read, of whose works, however, some______ difficult to understand. are; are B. is; is C. are;is D. is; are C A 3. (10全国Ⅱ) Barbara is easy to recognize as she’s the only one of the women who ________evening dress. wear B. wears C. has worn D. have worn B For more exercises, click here. Homework Finish exercises on page 5. Finish exercises in workbook on page 43 using structures 1 and 2. 展开更多...... 收起↑ 资源预览