1、Section B Grammar and UsagePart 1Vocabulary 1.adapt adapt to.适应;适合adapt oneself to 适应adapt.from.根据改写/改编adapt.for.把改编成adaptable adj.有适应能力的;能适应的adaptation n.改编本;适应练习:Here is a letter _(adapt)from a piece in the Teens on November 3.adapted2.regard regard sb/sth as+n.regard sb/sth as+adj.regard sb/sth+a
2、dv.in/with regard to 关于;至于regards n.问候,致意regarding prep.关于;至于练习:Please give my best _(regard)to your family.regards3.solutiona solution to.的解决办法(to为介词)come up with/find/seek a solution 想出/找到/寻找解决方法a solution to 的答案/谜底练习:We need to keep working and come the problem up with a solution _ as soon as pos
3、sible.I cant agree more.toPart 2Leading inSubject+Singular verbSubject+Plural verbEveryone wasits old age showsThe new film usesnot only the animals but also the jungle isBuilding the jungle environment on the computer was The Jungle Book lasts there is enough tension and humour Two hours seemsits f
4、ilm team members were Mowgli and his animal friends livesubjecta,c,d,e,g,hb,fPart 3Grammar 所谓主谓一致就是指在句子中,谓语动词必须在“人称”和“数”上与主语保持一致。主谓一致涉及三个基本原则,即语法一致原则、意义一致原则和就近一致原则。1.语法一致原则语法一致原则是指主语和谓语在单复数形式上的一致关系,主语为单数形式,谓语动词用单数形式;反之,谓语动词用复数形式。My child has no intention of spending a vacation with me.我的孩子不想与我一起度假。M
5、y children have no intention of spending a vacation with me.我的孩子们不想与我一起度假。2.意义一致原则意义一致原则是指谓语动词的单复数形式取决于主语所表达的概念,而不取决于表面上的语法标记。主语形式虽为单数,但意义为复数时,谓语动词用复数。The only people who are interested in the book seem to be lawyers.唯一对这本书感兴趣的人好像是律师们。The police were hot on his trail.警方正全力追捕他。主语形式为复数,而意义上却是单数时,谓语动词用
6、单数。No news is good news.没有消息就是好消息。Billiards is becoming more and more popular in some cities.桌球在一些城市里越来越受欢迎。3.就近一致原则就近一致原则是指当主语由两个或两个以上的名词或代词组成时,谓语动词与它紧邻的名词或代词在“人称”和“数”上保持一致。There is a square table and some chairs in the centre of the dining room.餐厅中央有一张方桌和几把椅子。Either your students or William knows
7、this.不是你的学生就是威廉知道这件事。1.由and 连接的两个名词作主语时,如果表示的人或物是不同的,或表示其他不同的观念时,谓语动词用复数形式。如果表示的是同一人或物、同一观念时,谓语动词用单数形式。Mary and her sister are interested in playing chess.玛丽和她的妹妹对下棋感兴趣。The peasant and writer is making a speech in the meeting room.那位农民作家正在会议室里演讲。2.由or、not only.but also.、either.or.、neither.nor等连接两个词作
8、主语时,谓语动词应遵循就近一致原则,与后面那个主语的“人称”和“数”保持一致。Not only the students but also the teacher hasnt come.学生们和老师都没来。Either he or I am wrong.不是他错,就是我错。3.由and连接两个被every,each,no等词修饰的名词作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。Every boy and every girl was given a ticket.每个男孩和女孩都得到了一张票。Each hour and each minute is precious.每一小时每一分钟都是宝贵的。4.当主语是
9、单数的时候,即使其后有with、along with、together with、as well as、rather than、like、besides、but、except、in addition to等词引导的短语,谓语动词仍用单数形式。The manager together with some workers is visiting a foreign factory.经理和一些工人在参观一家外国工厂。My mother as well as my father has a key to the office.我的母亲和我的父亲都有办公室的钥匙。1.有些学科名词如physics、mat
10、hs、politics等在形式上虽然是复数形式,但其实质意义表示单数概念。它们作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。Physics is my favourite subject.物理是我最喜爱的学科。2.有些集体名词如class、family、team等既可以表示单数,又可以表示复数。这类集体名词作主语时,如果它们所表示的人或物是作一个整体来理解,谓语动词用单数形式;如果作为若干个体来理解,则谓语动词用复数形式。Jacks family is a big one.杰克的家庭是个大家庭。My family are watching TV.我的家人在看电视。1.“the+形容词”作主语时,当它表示一类人
11、时,谓语动词用复数形式;当它表示个别的或抽象的概念时,谓语动词用单数形式。The sick are taken good care of in this hospital.病人们在这家医院得到很好的照顾。The beautiful is loved by everyone.美的东西人人喜爱。2.在“one of+复数名词或代词”作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。One of the men doctors is visiting the patient.其中一位男医生正在看望那个病人。3.none of后接不可数名词时,谓语动词用单数形式;如果接复数名词,则谓语动词既可用单数,也可用复数。None
12、 of the water from Lake Powell is used to irrigate the area.鲍威尔湖的水没有被用来灌溉这一地区。None of my friends have/has arrived yet.我的朋友们都还没有到达。4.number of前加a表示“许多的;大量的”,其后接复数名词时,谓语动词用复数形式;number of前加the表示“的数量、数目”,其后接复数名词时,谓语动词用单数形式。A number of scientists are invited to attend the conference.许多科学家获邀参加这次会议。The num
13、ber of wild animals is becoming smaller and smaller now.现在野生动物的数量正在变得越来越少。5.“a lot of/lots of/plenty of/a large quantity of名词”作主语时,谓语动词的数与名词的数一致,但“(large/huge)quantities/amounts of+名词”作主语时,谓语动词用复数形式。A large quantity of people need our help.许多人需要我们的帮助。Quantities of clothes have been bought for the ch
14、ildren.已经为孩子们买了大量的衣服。6.“many a/more than one+可数名词单数”作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。“more than+数词+复数名词”作主语时,意为“以上,谓语动词用复数形式”。Many a boy is playing basketball on the playground.许多男孩在操场上打篮球。More than two children are naughty in my class.在我班,不止两个孩子淘气。7.主语为表示距离、时间、长度、价值、金额、重量等的复数名词时,谓语动词用单数形式。Two miles is too far for th
15、e old man.两英里对这位老人来说太远了。Three years has passed.三年过去了。8.定语从句中谓语动词的“人称”和“数”由先行词决定;若先行词是“one of+复数名词”,用复数形式,若是“the only one of+复数名词”,用单数形式。I,who am old,have never seen such a thing.我虽年老了,却从未见过这样的事。He is one of the students who come from England.他是来自英国的学生之一。He is the only one of the boys in our class wh
16、o speaks English well.他是我们班唯一英语说得好的男生。9.动名词、不定式作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式,从句作主语时也用单数形式。Learning English is not very difficult as long as you work hard.只要你努力学习,学英语不是很难。To do experiment is a good way to find out answers to questions.做实验是找出问题答案的好办法。10.如果主语由分数、百分数或all of、some of、most of等短语限定,谓语动词的单复数形式取决于名词的“数”。Two
17、 thirds of the students are interested in movies.三分之二的学生对电影感兴趣。Most of the money has been collected.已经筹集了大部分的钱。11.如果主语由“a kind/a sort/a type/kinds/sorts/types of+名词”构成,谓语动词常与kind、sort或type保持“数”的一致。This kind of flower is very beautiful.这种花很漂亮。These types of cars are sold to other countries.这些种类的车被卖到了
18、其他国家。Part 4Exercise 1.Of the nineteen recognized polar bear subpopulations,three are declining,six _(be)stable,one is increasing,and nine lack enough data.2.Amy,as well as her brothers,_(give)a warm welcome when returning to the village last week.3.The musician along with his band members _(give)ten
19、 performances in the last three months.4.There _(be)a lot of rubbish on the floor so I asked Mary to sweep it up.5.Three million tons of coal _(be)exploited every year in the city.arewas givenhas givenwasis6.Stories of the Long March _(be)popular with the young people now.7.Mathematics _(be)the lang
20、uage of science.8.Both rice and wheat _(be)grown in our country.9._(have)either of your parents come to see you recently?10.What the children in the mountain village need _(be)good books.isareisHasareIs/Are five million dollars enough to make a good film?I think Mowgli and Shere Khan is/are the most
21、 interesting characters in The Jungle Book.Drinking cola often makes/make the cinema experience more enjoyable.There is/are one tree and three children on the film poster.Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was/were directed by David Yates.If anyone is/are interested in the film,please let me kn
22、ow.makesislooksisarewas requiredwas/werewere1.How many real human characters are there in the film?There is only oneMowgli,played by a child actor named Neel Sethi.2.What are the problems of using digitally created animals?There are two problems.Firstly,the single real human character had to act alo
23、ne in front of a green screen.Secondly,the digitally created animals had no shadows.I think everyone has probably seen a 3-D film,but did you know that 3-D films were first made more than one hundred years ago,in 1915?To watch 3-D films requires a special cinema and 3-D glasses.3-D effects can be re
24、ally amazing,making things look like they are coming out of the screen,but sometimes they cause headaches and sickness for viewers.Many successful films,such as Avatar and Life of Pi,have been made in 3-D.Not only new films but also 2-D films like Titanic are now available in 3-D.In my opinion,this technology is really exciting,and some films are better to watch in 3-D than in 2-D.However,since it takes a lot of work to create 3-D effects,not all films do a good job of it.Thank you