Therebe句型的小结与

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Therebe句型常用的时态形式有一般现在时、一般过去时、一般将来时、现在完成时和过去完成时。例如：1.

Thereissomeoneatthedoortoseeyou.门口有人找你。2.

Therewillbeameetingthisevening.今晚有个约会。3.

---HavetherebeenanylettersfromJacklately?近日有杰克的来信吗？---No,therehasn’t.不，没有。4.

Therehadbeenmanysuchaccidentsbeforeyoucame.你来之前就有过很多起这样的事故。二、

Therebe句型中be前面可用一些半助动词，如：beaboutto(就要),becertainto(一定会),begoingto(将要),belikelyto(可能),beto(要),hadbetter(最好),haveto(必须),usedto(过去常),appear/seem/happento(似乎/恰好)等。例如：1.

Thereusedtobeagrocerystoreonthecorner.以前在这个街口有家杂货店。2.

Thereiscertaintobesomethingwrongwiththeengine.=Itappears/iscertainthatthereissomethingwrongwiththeengine.发动机一定是出了毛病。3.

Thereappearstohavebeenanastyaccident.似乎有一起严重的事故。三、

Therebe句型中的替换词有：come(来),develop(产生),exist(存在),fall(落下),follow(跟随),happen(发生),lie(躺着),live(住着),occur(发生),remain(还有),rise(升起),stand(站着)等。这些动词可以有时态变化，及物动词还可以有语态变化。例如：1.

Therefelladeepsilence.突然一片寂静。2.

Thereremainsonemoretesttobecarriedoutbeforeputtingtheinstrumentintooperation.在使用这一设备之前要完成一项试验。3.

Notlongafterthis,thereoccurredasuddenrevolutioninpublictaste.此后不久，公众的情趣发生了突然的变化。4.

TherestandsatthecenterofthesquaretheMonumenttothePeople’sHeroes.在广场的中央矗立着人民英雄纪念碑。四、

Therebe句型中，谓语动词和合后面的主语在数方面保持一致。如果有两个或更多的主语，则与离动词最近的那个主语保持一致。例如：Thereisonlyatable,fourchairsandasmallbedintheroom.房子里有一张桌子，四把椅子和一张小床。五、

Therebe句型有不定式、现在分词和动名词形式，在句中用作主语、宾语、定语或状语等。例如：1.

Therebeingabusstopsonearthehouseisagreatadvantage.公共汽车站离家这么近是一个很有利的条件。（Therebeingabus用作主语）2.

Idon’twanttheretobeanymisunderstanding.我不想引起任何误解。（Theretobe作宾语）3.

Noonewouldhavedreamtoftherebeingsuchafineplace.谁也没想到会有这样的一个好地方。（Therebeing在句子中作介词of的宾语。需注意的是，结构若出现在介词for的后面则要用动词不定式；若出现在其他介词后面则要用动名词）4.

Therebeingnobus,wehadtowalkhome.因为没有公共汽车，我们只好步行回家。（“Therebeing+名词”构成独立主格结构，在句中作状语）六、

“Therebenodoing”表示“不可能做”。例如：1.

Thereisnoholdingbackthewheelofhistory.历史车轮不可阻挡。2.

There’snosayingwhathe’llbedoingnext.他接下去要做什么，很难断言。3.

Thereisnobearingsuchruderemarks.如此粗话，叫人根本无法忍受。

专项练习：1.

IntheeasternpartofNewJersey__________,amajorshippingandmanufacturingcenter.A.liesthecityofElizabethB.thecityofElizabethC.aroundthecityofElizabeth D.thereliethecityofElizabeth2.

Itisn’tcoldenoughforthere_________afrosttonight,soIcanleaveJim’scaroutquitesafely.A.wouldbe B.being C.was D.tobe3.

Thestudentsexpectedthere________morereviewingclassesbeforethefinalexam.A.be B.being C.havebeen D.tobe4.

There_________nofreshdrinkingwaterandnogoodfarmland,itwasnotacomfortableplaceinwhichtolive.A.be B.was C.were D.being5.

Ifeveragain__________happensanaccidentlikethis,wewillhaveonlyourselvestoblame.A.it B.so C.there D.that6.

Hesaiditwasimpossiblefor_________amistakeinacomputer’scalculation,soyoucanrlyonthat.A.therebeing B.therewouldbe C.theretobe D.therewas7.

Annneverdreamsof_________forhertobesentabroadverysoon.A.therebeingachance B.theretobeachanceC.therebeachance D.beingachance8.

OncehestartstalkingaboutChineseorforeignaffairs,ancientormodern,__________.A.thereisnostoppingofhim B.heisnottostopC.thereisnostoppinghim D.itisnostoppinghim9.

Thechairmaninsistedthattherebeameeting___________withintheshortestpossibletime.A.tohold B.tobeheld C.tohavebeenheld D.tobeholding10.

Where_________dirt,thereareflies.A.therehas B.is C.thereis D.hasthere11.

Aroundtheworld_________maybeasmanyasamillionearthquakesinasingleyear.A.yet B.they C.there D.hasthere12.

_________noair,therewouldbenolifeontheearth.A.Therewas B.Therewere C.Wasthere D.Werethere13.

________,shewentbacktoherroom.A.Therewasnocauseforalarm B.WithouthavingcauseforalarmC.Beingnocauseforalarm D.Therebeingnocauseforalarm14.

________totherailwaystation,wemissedthetrain.A.Thereisnobus B.NobusgoesC.Therenotbeinganybus D.Notanybus15.

Hesaid,“_________alongwaytoschool._________alongwaytogoyetbeforewearrive.”A.Itis…Thereis B.Thereis…ItisC.Itis…Itis D.Thereis…Thereis16.

Therehasbeenagreatincreaseinretailsales,________?A.doesthere B.isn’tthere C.hasn’tthere D.isn’tit17.

Weleftthemeeting,thereobviously________nopointinstaying.A.were B.being C.tobe D.having18.

Thereisnopoint_________withhim,sincehehasalreadymadeuphismind.A.argue B.toargue C.inarguing D.ofarguing19.

Therewasarealpossibilitythattheseanimalscouldbefrightened,________