不少句型或因交际范围广，或因结构巧妙而活跃在高考试卷上，成为名副其实的名句。本文谈谈常见名句的使用特点及在高考中的考查情况，以帮助考生在考试中取得优异的成绩。
一、名句展示 Take it easy.
名句点拨 Take it easy. 别着急，别紧张，慢慢来。
例１ Take it easy. You will not fall behind. 别紧张，你不会掉队的。
例２ Take it easy. Your mother will soon get well. 别担心，你妈妈很快就会好的。
典型考例
--- It’s getting late. I’m afraid I must be going now.
--- OK. ______.（NMET2004全国I）
A. Take it easy B. Go slowly
C. Stay longer D. See you
ｋｅｙ Ａ
二、名句展示 Take your time.
名句点拨 Take your time. 从容进行。
例３ Take your time. There is still enough time. 别紧张，时间还够。
例４ Take your time. Time is not up. 别紧张，时间还没到。
典型考例
1.---Can I look at the menu for a few more minutes before I decide?
---Of course. _______ sir. （NMET2004全国II）
A. Make yourself at home B. Enjoy yourself
C. It doesn’t matter D. Take your time
2.---I’m afraid I can’t finish the book within this week.
---_______. (NMET2001上海春季)
A. Please go ahead B. That’s all right
C. Not at all D. Take your time
ｋｅｙ Ｄ Ｄ
三、名句展示 A is x times as 形容词/副词原级 as B；A is x times 形容词/副词比较级 than B
名句点拨 A is x times as 形容词/副词原级 as B，A 是B的x 倍；A is x times 形容词/副词比较级 than B，A比B……x 倍。
例５ This bridge is four times as long as that one. 这座桥是那座桥的四倍长。
例６ This river is three times wider than that one. 这条河比那条河宽三倍。
典型考例
1. It is reported that the United States uses ________ energy as the whole of Europe. (NMET2004全国IV)
A. as twice B. twice much
C. twice much as D. twice as much
2. The house rent is expensive. I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I’m paying _____here. (NMET2003上海)
A. as three times much B. as much three times
C. much as three times D. three times as much
ｋｅｙ Ｄ Ｄ
四、名句展示 It is one’s hope that
名句点拨 It is one’s hope that，某人希望。
例７ It is his hope that you can marry him. 他希望你能嫁给他。
例８ Is it your hope that he can be admitted into Beijing University? 你希望他被北京大学录取吗？
典型考例
The Foreign Minister said, “_____ our hope that the two sides will work towards peace.” (NMET2004北京)
A. This is B. There is
C. That is D. It is
ｋｅｙ Ｄ
五、名句展示 It/It all/That depends
名句点拨 It/It all/That depends，要看情况而定。
例９ I may go there to see him, but it depends.我可能会去那里看他，但要看情况而定。
例１０ ---Will you go there tomorrow?
---你明天去那里吗？
---It all depends.
---要看情况而定。
典型考例
--- How often do you eat out?
--- , but usually once a week. (NMET2004天津)
A. Have no idea B. It depends
C. As usual D. Generally speaking
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六、名句展示 spend+时间+ (in) doing sth.
名句点拨 spend+时间+ (in) doing sth.，花费时间做某事。
例１１ Can you spend five minutes (in) talking with me? 你能花五分钟跟我谈一谈吗？
例１２ He spends a lot of time (in) playing computer games every day. 他每天花许多时间打电脑游戏。
典型考例
According to a recent U.S. survey, children spent up to 25 hours a week _______ TV. (NMET2004上海)
A. to watch B. to watching
C. watching D. watch
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七、名句展示 as + adj. /adv. + as
名句点拨 as + adj. /adv. + as，和……一样，as…as中间为原级形容词或副词，否定式为not as/so …as，表示不及……，不如……，as/so…as中间也为原级形容词或副词。
例１３ Is this problem as difficult as that one? 这道题和那道题一样难吗?
例１４ This bridge is not as/so long as that one at all. 这座桥根本没有那座桥长。
典型考例
He speaks English well indeed, but of course not _____ a native speaker. ( NMET2004上海)
A. as fluent as B. more fluent than
C. so fluently as D. much fluently than
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八、名句展示 not…until
名句点拨 not…until，直到……才，表示某一动作一直到until 所表示的时间为止才开始发生，其谓语动词必须为终止性动词。
例１５ Last night he didn’t go to bed until eleven o’clock. 昨晚他直到十一点才上床睡觉。
例１６ She didn’t turn back until the guest was out of sight. 直到客人消失了她才转过了身。
注意： 此时可将“not…until”句型以“not until +时间”的形式放置句首构成倒装句型，也可以“not until + 时间”的形式作为被强调部分用于强调句型。
例１７ Not until midnight did it stop raining. 雨到半夜才停。
例１８ It was not until last year that he found his lost child. 直到去年他才找到失踪的小孩。
典型考例
１． Ｉｔ ｗａｓｎ’ｔ ｕｎｔｉｌ ｎｅａｒｌｙ ａ ｍｏｎｔｈ ｌａｔｅｒ ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ Ｉ ｒｅｃｅｉｖｅｄ ｔｈｅ ｍａｎａｇｅｒ’ｓ ｒｅｐｌｙ． （ＮＭＥＴ２００５全国Ｉ）
Ａ． ｓｉｎｃｅ Ｂ． ｗｈｅｎ Ｃ． ａｓ Ｄ． ｔｈａｔ
２. It was back home after the experiment. (NMET2004湖北)
A． not until midnight did he go
B． until midnight that he didn’t go
C． not until midnight that he went
D． until midnight when he didn’t go
ｋｅｙ Ｄ Ｃ
九、名句展示 祈使句，and…
名句点拨 句中祈使句表示条件，and表示有特定条件就会有相应结果，而且连接肯定性结果。
例１９ Study hard, and you can pass the exam smoothly. 认真学习，你就能顺利通过这次考试。
例２０ One more word, and I’ll knock you down. 再说一个字我就把你打倒。
典型考例
straight on and you’ll see a church . You won’t miss it. (NMET2004湖北)
A． Go B． Going C． If you go D． When going
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十、名句展示 It was not long before
名句点拨 It was not long before（过去）没过多久就……，常作下列变化：将not省去；将was改成will/may/must be，将long改成years, months, weeks等具体时间名词。解题时应随语境变化准确理解其含义。
例２１ It was not long before he came back from abroad. 没过多久他就从国外回来了。
例２２ Will it be some time before she gets married？要过一段时间她才结婚吗？
典型考例
Scientists say it may be five or six years _____ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients. (NMET2004福建)
A. since B. after C. before D. when
ｋｅｙ Ｃ
十一、名句展示 have a hard time (doing) sth.
名句点拨 have a hard time (doing) sth.，做某事很艰难。
例２３ He had a hard time working out this problem. 解这道题时他费了很大的劲。
例２４ Did she have a hard time climbing that high mountain？她爬那座高山费劲吗？
典型考例
1. Having been ill in bed for nearly a month ,he had a hard time________ the exam. (NMET2004福建)
A． pass B． to pass
C． passed D． passing
ｋｅｙ Ｄ
十二、名句展示 would rather that
名句点拨 would rather that，宁愿，从句动词用过去式。
例２５ I would rather that you chose Wei Fang. 我宁愿你选择魏芳。
例２６ I would rather that you drank milk. 我宁愿你喝牛奶。
典型考例
--- Do you mind if I open the window?
---______ I feel a bit cold. (NEMT2004广东)
A. Of course not.
B. I’d rather you didn’t.
C. Go ahead.
D. Why not?
ｋｅｙ Ｂ
十三、名句展示 What’s more
名句点拨 What’s more，更何况，再者。
例２７ Don’t worry about the exam, because you study very hard, what’s more, your are so clever. 别为考试担心，因为你学习很认真，更何况你又这么聪明。
例２８ You can’t go there now, because it’s already dark, what’s more, it’s raining. 你这会儿不能去那里，因为天已暗了，更何况天又在下雨。
典型考例
---Do you think I should get a good guidebook?
---Yes, of course. ______, you also need a good camera and comfortable shoes.（NMET2004北京春季）
A. What’s more B. In other words
C. By the way D. All in all
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十四、名句展示 As far as I know
名句点拨 As far as I know，就我所知的而言。
例２９ As far as I know, she is a beautiful girl. 就我所知的而言，她是一个漂亮女孩。
例３０ As far as I know, he comes from Beijing. 就我所知的而言，他来自北京。
典型考例
---How far apart do they live?
---_______ I know, they live in the same neighborhood. (NMET2003上海)
A. As long as B. As far as
C. As well as D. As often as
ｋｅｙ Ｂ
十五、名句展示 That’s OK.
名句点拨 That’s OK. 没关系，道歉回答用语。
例３１ ---I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.
---对不起，让您久等了。
---That’s OK. ---没关系。
典型考例
---I’m sorry I’m calling you so late.
---_______ ＯＫ. （NMET2003北京春季）
A． This is B． You’re
C． That’s D． I’m
ｋｅｙ Ｃ
十六、名句展示 cannot/can never…too…
名句点拨 cannot/can never…too… 怎么……也不为过分
例３２ I think I cannot praise you too much. 我认为我怎么表扬你也不为过分。
例３３ In my opinion, you can never be too strict with yourself. 依我之见，你对自己怎么严格要求也不为过分。
典型考例
１． －－－Ｍｕｓｔ Ｉ ｔｕｒｎ ｏｆｆ ｔｈｅ ｇａｓ ａｆｔｅｒ ｃｏｏｋｉｎｇ？
－－－Ｏｆ ｃｏｕｒｓｅ． Ｙｏｕ ｃａｎ ｎｅｖｅｒ ｂｅ ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ｃａｒｅｆｕｌ ｗｉｔｈ ｔｈａｔ． （ＮＭＥＴ２００５江西）
Ａ． ｅｎｏｕｇｈ Ｂ． ｔｏｏ
Ｃ． ｓｏ Ｄ． ｖｅｒｙ
２． ---I was riding along the street and all of a sudden, a car cut in and knocked me down.
--- You can never be _____ careful in the street. (NMET2003北京春季)
A. much B. very
C. so D. too
ｋｅｙ Ｂ Ｄ
十七、名句展示 the+比较级，the+比较级
名句点拨 the+比较级，the+比较级，越……越……，前半句表示条件，后半句表示结果。
例３４ The more we listen to our teacher, the more we can understand. 我们听老师讲课越多，我们懂的就越多。
例３５ The more you give, the more you get. 你给予的越多，得到的就越多。
典型考例
1. As far as I am concerned, education is about learning and the more you learn, ________.(NMET2002上海)
A. the more for life are you equipped
B. the more equipped for life you are
C. the more life you are equipped for
D. you are equipped the more for life
2. In recent years travel companies have succeeded in selling us the idea that the further we go , ________. （NMET2001上海）
A. our holiday will be better
B. our holiday will be the better
C. the better our holiday will be
D. the better will our holiday be
ｋｅｙ Ｂ Ｃ
十八、名句展示 带插入语的特殊疑问句
名句点拨 特殊疑问句加上插入语后应以特殊疑问词开头，插入语使用疑问式倒装语序，其后的特殊疑问句应视为宾语从句，采用陈述语序。
例３６ Where do you think she will go? 你认为她会去哪里？
例３７ When do you think they will start? 你认为他们什么时候出发？
典型考例
Ｍｕｍ ｉｓ ｃｏｍｉｎｇ． Ｗｈａｔ ｐｒｅｓｅｎｔ ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ｆｏｒ ｙｏｕｒ ｂｉｒｔｈｄａｙ？ （ＮＭＥＴ２００５福建）
Ａ． ｙｏｕ ｅｘｐｅｃｔ ｓｈｅ ｈａｓ ｇｏｔ
Ｂ． ｙｏｕ ｅｘｐｅｃｔ ｈａｓ ｓｈｅ ｇｏｔ
Ｃ． ｄｏ ｙｏｕ ｅｘｐｅｃｔ ｓｈｅ ｈａｓ ｇｏｔ
Ｄ． ｄｏ ｙｏｕ ｅｘｐｅｃｔ ｈａｓ ｓｈｅ ｇｏｔ
ｋｅｙ Ｃ
十九、名句展示 There is no need to do sth.
名句点拨 There is no need to do sth.没有必要做某事。
例３７ There is no need to discuss this problem. 没必要讨论这个问题。
例３８ There is no need to go there so early. 没必要这么早就去那里。
典型考例
Since you have repaired my TV set, ______ is no need for me to buy a new one. (NMET2002上海春季)
A. it B. there
C. this D. that
ｋｅｙ Ｂ
二十、名句展示 As is known to…
名句点拨 As is known to…，正如……所知。
例３９ As is known to all, Taiwan is a part of China. 众所周知，台湾是中国领土不可分割的一部分。
例４０ As is known to all, China is a great country. 众所周知，中国是一个伟大的国家。
典型考例
_____ is known to everybody, the moon travels round the earth once every month. (NMET2001)
A. It B. As
C. That D. What
ｋｅｙ Ｂ
二十一、名句展示 with+名词+副词
名句点拨 with+名词+副词，在……情况下，为独立主格结构作状语。
例４１ He likes to sleep with the light on.他喜欢开灯睡觉。
例４２ With the school over, the children all went home. 放学了，孩子们都回家了。
典型考例
１． ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ａｎｄ ｎｏ ｗａｙ ｔｏ ｒｅｄｕｃｅ ｈｅｒ ｐａｉｎ ａｎｄ ｓｕｆｆｅｒｉｎｇ ｆｒｏｍ ｔｈｅ ｔｅｒｒｉｂｌｅ ｄｉｓｅａｓｅ， ｔｈｅ ｐａｔｉｅｎｔ ｓｏｕｇｈｔ ｈｅｒ ｄｏｃｔｏｒ’ｓ ｈｅｌｐ ｔｏ ｅｎｄ ｈｅｒ ｌｉｆｅ． （ＮＭＥＴ２００５江西）
Ａ． Ｈａｖｉｎｇ ｇｉｖｅｎ ｕｐ ｈｏｐｅ ｏｆ ｃｕｒｅ
Ｂ． Ｗｉｔｈ ｎｏ ｈｏｐｅ ｆｏｒ ｃｕｒｅ
Ｃ． Ｔｈｅｒｅ ｂｅｉｎｇ ｈｏｐｅ ｆｏｒ ｃｕｒｅ
Ｄ． Ｉｎ ｔｈｅ ｈｏｐｅ ｏｆ ｃｕｒｅ
２． Ｉ ｓｅｎｄ ｙｏｕ １００ ｄｏｌｌａｒｓ ｔｏｄａｙ， ｔｈｅ ｒｅｓｔ ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ｉｎ ａ ｙｅａｒ． （ＮＭＥＴ２００５湖南）
Ａ． ｆｏｌｌｏｗｓ Ｂ． ｆｏｌｌｏｗｅｄ
Ｃ． ｔｏ ｆｏｌｌｏｗ Ｄ． ｂｅｉｎｇ ｆｏｌｌｏｗｅｄ
３． Ｉｔ ｗａｓ ａ ｐｉｔｙ ｔｈａｔ ｔｈｅ ｇｒｅａｔ ｗｒｉｔｅｒ ｄｉｅｄ ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ｈｉｓ ｗｏｒｋｓ ｕｎｆｉｎｉｓｈｅｄ． （ＮＭＥＴ２００４福建）
Ａ． ｆｏｒ Ｂ． ｗｉｔｈ
Ｃ． ｆｒｏｍ Ｄ． ｏｆ
ｋｅｙ ＢＣＢ
二十二、名句展示 ｓｏ＋主语＋助动词
名句点拨 “ｓｏ＋主语＋助动词”句型表示的确如此、果真如此。
例４３ －－－Ｈｅ ｍａｄｅ ｕｐ ｈｉｓ ｍｉｎｄ ｔｏ ｓｔｕｄｙ ｈａｒｄ．
－－－他下定决心要认真学习。
－－－Ｓｏ ｈｅ ｄｉｄ．
－－－他的确这么做了。
值得注意的是，“ｓｏ＋助动词＋主语”句型用于肯定句表示一种情况也适合于另外的人或事。
例Ｓｈｅ ｈａｓ ｂｅｅｎ ｔｏ Ｂｅｉｊｉｎｇ， ｓｏ ｈａｖｅ Ｉ． 她到过北京，我也到过。
典型考例
１．－－－Ｆａｔｈｅｒ， ｙｏｕ ｐｒｏｍｉｓｅｄ！
－－－Ｗｅｌｌ， ＿＿＿＿＿＿． Ｂｕｔ ｉｔ ｗａｓ ｙｏｕ ｗｈｏ ｄｉｄｎ’ｔ ｋｅｅｐ ｙｏｕｒ ｗｏｒｄ ｆｉｒｓｔ． （ＮＭＥＴ２００５湖北）
Ａ． ｓｏ ｗａｓ Ｉ Ｂ． ｓｏ ｄｉｄ Ｉ
Ｃ． ｓｏ Ｉ ｗａｓ Ｄ． ｓｏ Ｉ ｄｉｄ
２．－－－Ｗｅｌｌ， Ｉ ｄｏ ｔｈｉｎｋ ｔｈｅ ｒａｂｂｉｔ ｉｓ ａ ｂｅａｕｔｉｆｕｌ， ｇｅｎｔｌｅ ａｎｉｍａｌ ｗｈｉｃｈ ｃａｎ ｒｕｎ ｖｅｒｙ ｆａｓｔ．
－－－＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿． （ＮＭＥＴ２００５辽宁）
Ａ． Ｓｏ ｉｔ ｉｓ Ｂ． Ｓｏ ｉｓ ｉｔ
Ｃ． Ｓｏ ｄｏｅｓ ｉｔ Ｄ． Ｓｏ ｉｔ ｄｏｅｓ
ｋｅｙ Ｄ Ａ
