1."be of great+抽象名词"相当于一个形容词。

2.spend...on sth./（in） doing sth.意为"花费时间或金钱干某事"。

3.intend被动形式常表"为......而准备；预定"。

4.too...to..."太......以至于不能......"。

5.It seemed...that..."好像......"。

6.It was...that...强调句结构。

三、语法平台

填写句子中的空白，并译为汉语。

1.There__________a dog and two cats under the tree.

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提示：there be 句型中,谓语动词的单复数根据就近原则。

答案：is　树下有一只狗和两只猫。

2.A library with five thousand books__________ offered to the nation as a gift.

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提示：主语中有with,as well as 等时,谓语动词的数取决于这些词前面的名词。

答案：was　一个藏书5000册的图书馆被作为礼物送举不胜给了这个国家。

3.Many a student__________ playing football.

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提示：many a 后跟名词单数,谓语动词也用单数。

答案：is　许多学生正在踢足球。

4.Every boy and every girl__________ a book.

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提示：every...and every...作主语时谓语动词用单数。

答案：has　每个男孩和女孩都有一本书。

5.A great number of students__________ fond of swimming.

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提示：a number of+n.（复数）作主语时，谓语动词用复数。

答案：are　好多学生喜欢游泳。

6.The wounded__________ been well looked after.

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提示："the+形容词"表示一类人，作主语时谓语动词用复数。

答案：have　伤员们已得到了很好的照顾。

7.All__________ present and all__________ ready.

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提示：all作主语时，若表示"所有人"时，谓语动词用复数；若表示"一切"，谓语动词用单数。

答案：are；is　所有的人都到了，一切准备就绪。

8.__________ either you or the headmaster to hand out the prizes to the gifted students?

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提示：either...or...连接两个主语时，谓语动词的数要根据就近原则，即根据与谓语邻近的名词决定。

答案：Are　或者你或者校长要给杰出的学生颁奖吗？

四、文本感知

A PROTECTOR OF AFRICAN WILDLIFE

1.What did the group do first that morning?