1. Many of the creatures in Rowling’s world are not real, and much of what happens is strange.(Reading)
[考点] 连接代词what引导的从句不仅可以作动词的宾语，也可以作介词的宾语, 其本身可在从句中作主语、宾语或表语等成分。
[考例] A modern city has been set up in ________ was a wasteland ten years ago.（天津2004）
A. what B. which
C. that D. where
[点拨] 选A。由题意可知，此处为从句作介词in的宾语，且从句缺主语，故选what。注意：that引导宾语从句时，一般在从句中不作成分，只起引导从句的作用。
2. JK Rowling has written a series of books about Harry Potter, a boy with a scar on his forehead and a secret past. (Reading)
[考点] with a scar on his forehead是with的复合宾语结构,它是 “独立主格”结构的一种形式。宾语补足语除了介词短语之外，还可以是形容词、副词、-ing形式、过去分词、不定式等。
[考例1] With a lot of difficult problems _______, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.
(上海2002春)
A. settled B. settling
C. to settle D. being settled
[考例2] _______ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend.(北京2004)
A. With B. Besides
C. As for D. Because of
[考例3] It was a pity that the great writer died _______ his works unfinished. (福建2004)
A. for B. with C. from D. of
[点拨] 考例1选C。这里不定式强调该动作尚未发生，表示将来的行为，且problems为settle的逻辑宾语。考例2选A。考例3选B。这两道题都考查对with复合宾语结构的识别, 分别表原因和伴随。
3. If only they could find a way to get to the room, or whatever it was, behind the wall.(Integrating Skills)
[考点] if only意为“但愿；真希望；要是……就好了”，表示强烈的愿望，后接从句，从句谓语用虚拟语气（与现在事实相反用过去时；与过去事实相反用过去完成时；与将来事实相反用could/would+动词原形）。如：
If only my parents were here now.
真希望我的父母现在就在这里。
If only I had come five minutes earlier. 要是我早来五分钟就好了。
If only I could get a ticket to the concert.但愿我能够买到音乐会的门票。
[考例] Look at the trouble I am in! If only I ______ your advice.
(上海2003春)
A. followed B. would follow
C. had followed D. should follow
[点拨] 选C。根据语境“要是我（当时）听了你的建议就好了”推断，从句表示与过去事实相反的假设，应用过去完成时。
4. It looked as if the creature had moved. (Integrating Skills)
[考点] as if表示“好像；仿佛”，引导表语从句或方式状语从句，有时还可以接不定式。注意：as if引导方式状语从句时，从句谓语常用虚拟语气。如：
It looks as if the suit was made by her mother.
这套衣服看起来好像是她妈妈做的。
He talks as if he knew all about it.
他说话的口气好像他知道了所有的事情。
He opened his mouth as if to say something.
他张开嘴好像要说些什么。
[考例1] When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it _____.(NMET 1995)
A. breaks B. has broken
C. were broken
D. had been broken
[考例2] The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if _____ whether he was going in the right direction. (安徽 2003春)
A. seeing B. having seen
C. to have seen D. to see
[点拨] 考例1选C。从句所表达的意义与现在事实相反，故应用一般过去时。考例2选D。as if后接不定式，且该动作尚未发生，故选D。
5. He was just about to say something when Pete turned around.
(Integrating Skills)
[考点] be doing/about to do...when...是常用句型，表示“一件事情正在或将要进行，这时发生了另一件意外的事情”。when的意思相当于and just then或and at that time。
[考例] He was about to tell me the secret ______ someone patted him on the shoulder.(上海2002)
A. as B. until C. while D. when
[点拨] 选D。此题考查对这个常用句型的识别与运用。
6. The creature spoke again, “Come here and I’ll whisper the question in your ear. ...”.(Integrating Skills)
[考点] 句型“祈使句+and(or)+陈述句”中的祈使句相当于if引导的条件状语从句。本句可以转换成：“If you come here, I’ll whisper...”。
[考例1]
-English has a large vocabulary,
hasn’t it?
-Yes. ________ more words and
expressions and you will find it
easier to read and communicate.
(上海2004)
A. Know B. Knowing
C. To know D. Known
[考例2] _______ straight on and you’ll see a church. You won’t miss it. (湖北2004)
A. Go B. Going
C. If you go D. When going
[点拨] 这两道题均选A，考查对该句型的理解与运用。
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