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動(dòng)詞時(shí)態(tài)是各類考試中必測(cè)內(nèi)容之一。許多考生雖然掌握了各種時(shí)態(tài)的基本結(jié)構(gòu)和用途,但由于缺乏科學(xué)的解題方法,而出現(xiàn)功虧一簣的現(xiàn)象。考生如掌握巧解該類題的方法——“一找二看三注意”,問題定會(huì)迎刃而解。
【考點(diǎn)揭秘1】絕大部分動(dòng)詞時(shí)態(tài)題都有明確的時(shí)間狀語,找出這個(gè)時(shí)間狀語,就可以確定相應(yīng)的時(shí)態(tài)。
[中考題例]
Mid-autumn Day usually _____ in September or October every year.
A. come B. comes C. is coming D. will come
[簡(jiǎn)析] 審題后可以找出該題的時(shí)間狀語“every year”,從而可以判斷句中的謂語動(dòng)詞應(yīng)該使用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí),故B項(xiàng)正確。
【考點(diǎn)揭秘2】隨著命題方式的不斷改進(jìn),對(duì)時(shí)態(tài)題考查已和語境緊密結(jié)合起來。解該類題時(shí),要求考生領(lǐng)悟語境來定時(shí)態(tài)。
[中考題例]
—Your e-mail address again? I _____ quite catch it.
—Fedlaughter@263. com.
A. didnt B. wont C. cant D. dont
[簡(jiǎn)析]根據(jù)上下文可知是剛才沒有聽清電子郵箱地址再發(fā)問。沒有聽清是在說“Your e-mail address again?”這一句子之前,故用一般過去時(shí),所以正確答案是A項(xiàng)。
【考點(diǎn)揭秘3】看主語的目的有兩點(diǎn):
① 根據(jù)主語的單、復(fù)數(shù)來確定謂語動(dòng)詞;
② 判斷主語和謂語動(dòng)詞的關(guān)系,來確定使用主動(dòng)語態(tài)還是被動(dòng)語態(tài)。
[中考題例]
Neither the twins nor their mother _____ the south. This summer theyll take a journey there.
A. has been in B. have gone to C. has been to D. have been to
[簡(jiǎn)析] 根據(jù)句意和現(xiàn)有完成時(shí)的有關(guān)知識(shí),可先排除A、B兩項(xiàng),此時(shí)再看主語,可知“neither...nor...”連接兩個(gè)主語時(shí),謂語動(dòng)詞應(yīng)和最近的主語相一致。該題中最靠近謂語動(dòng)詞的是their mother,故選C。
[中考題例]
—When _____ this kind of computer _____?
—Two years ago.
A. was; used B. did; use
C. is; used D. does; use
[簡(jiǎn)析] 根據(jù)對(duì)話的下文,可判斷上句的謂語動(dòng)詞應(yīng)用一般過去時(shí)。故先排除C、D兩項(xiàng),主語“this kind of computer”與動(dòng)詞“use”的關(guān)系是被動(dòng)關(guān)系,故A項(xiàng)正確。
【考點(diǎn)揭秘4】回頭檢查時(shí),應(yīng)注意單詞的拼寫,尤其是不規(guī)則動(dòng)詞的過去式、過去分詞。
[中考題例]
—Does your sister remember to return the library book today?
—Oh, yes. Thank you. Shes _____ it for two weeks.
A. keeped B. borrowed
C. had D. kept
[簡(jiǎn)析] 根據(jù)上下文語境,可知空格處須填“借”,可先排除C項(xiàng),再結(jié)合現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)有關(guān)知識(shí),“for two weeks”表示“一段時(shí)間”。要用延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞“keep”,其過去分詞應(yīng)是“kept”,而不是“keeped”,所以正確答案只能是D項(xiàng)。
【考點(diǎn)揭秘5】回頭檢查時(shí),應(yīng)注意在“熟”題上多分析,不能定勢(shì)思維。
[中考題例]
—What did the teacher say just now?
—He said that light _____ faster than sound.
A. traveled B. traveling
C. to travel D. travels
[簡(jiǎn)析] 在解題中,許多考生一看到賓語從句的主句是一般過去時(shí),常誤選A項(xiàng)。其實(shí),再仔細(xì)審題,注意從句是“光比聲音傳播得快”這一客觀真理,可知應(yīng)用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí),從而不難得到正確答案D項(xiàng)。
【考點(diǎn)揭秘6】回頭檢查時(shí),應(yīng)看所填或所選的時(shí)態(tài)與上下文提供的語境是否相符。尤其是完形填空中,回頭看上下方文顯得尤為重要。