语句层次
六. It作形式主语时的常用句型
㈠形式一:It is+形容词+that/wh-从句
例:It is important_____________________(保持生态平衡)。
答案:that we should keep the balance of nature
(本题考查It 作形式主语时的用法,英语中的主语从句有时为了避免头重脚轻,常用it 作形式主语,而真正的主语用that引导放在后面)
㈡形式二:It+不及物动词+that…
例:He has been here only three days and
_______________________(由此可见他对那事一无所知)。
答案:it follows that he knows nothing about that
(本题考查 It+不及物动词+that…结构,注意前后句子时态的一致)
㈢形式三:It+be+名词+that…
例:It is our wish that__________________(他爱怎么样就怎么样)
答案:he does what he pleases
(本题考查 It作形式主语的同时,涉及了虚拟语气的考查,在it is our wish/hope that 等结构中,从句子的谓语动词要用should+动词原形这样的虚拟语气)
㈣形式四:It+be+done+that…
例:It is said that____________________(宇宙形成于一次大爆炸以后)
答案:the universe formed after the Big Explode
(本题考查 It作形式主语的用法,常用于It+be+done+that…,结构的动词有report, announce, expert等,常译为“据说”,“据报道”)
1.He told us not to wait for him because___________________(他是否来还不敢肯定)。
2.He has no intention of making progress so__________________(你老是帮助他是没有用的)
3.(后来证实)________________she is a friend of my sister.
4.Nevertheless,_________________(不可否认的是),it can bring some side-effects
答案:
1. it was uncertain whether he would come
2. it is no use that you always help him
3. It turned out that
4. it cannot be denied that