第12课时 八年级下册 Units 9～10
考点一 somewhere的用法
【课文原句】 Let’s go somewhere different today.我们今天去个不同的地方吧。(八下
P65)
somewhere是副词，意为“在某处；到某处”，通常用于肯定句中；在否定句或疑
问句中要用anywhere；与形容词连用时，形容词要后置。
It’s too cold here. Let’s go somewhere else.这儿太冷了。我们到别的地方去吧。
1．(2017·重庆渝北中考)—Where would you like to spend your winter vacation?
—I’d like to go ___. I don’t like cold places.
A．somewhere warm
B．warm somewhere
C．anywhere warm
D．warm anywhere A
考点二 encourage的用法
【课文原句】 It also encourages governments and social groups to think about ways to
improve toilets in the future.它也鼓励政府和社会团体思考未来改善厕所的方法。
(八下P67)
encourage是及物动词，意为“鼓励；支持”。常用搭配为encourage sb. to do
sth.“鼓励某人做某事”。
The teacher often encourages us to study hard.老师经常鼓励我们努力学习。
2．(2018·云南大理祥云统测)As teachers we should encourage
our students ___hard and never give up.
A．study B．studying
C．studied D．to study D
考点三 on the one hand... on the other hand...)
【课文原句】 on the one hand... on the other hand...一方面……另一方面……(八下
P70)
用于引出不同的(尤指对立的)观点、思想等。
On the one hand, a lot of people go to the US, but on the other hand, a lot of people
come back from there.一方面，许多人前往美国；另一方面，很多人又从那回来。
考点四 whether的用法
【课文原句】 Whether you like Indian food, Western food or Japanese food, you’ll
find it all in Singapore！不管你喜欢印度菜、西餐还是日本料理，你都能在新加坡
找到！(八下P70)
(1)whether是连词，意为“不管……(还是)；或者……(或者)”，
常与or连用，引导让步状语从句，从句中通常用一般现在时表
示将来。
Whether you like it or not, you’ll have to do it.不管你喜不喜欢，
你必须做这件事。
(2)whether作“是否”讲时，常引导宾语从句。
Mary asked me whether I needed any help.玛丽问我是否需要帮
助。
(3)【辨析】 whether与if
3．(2018·河南中考)The words “racecar”， “kayak” and “level” are the same ___
they are read left to right or right to left.
A．since B．though
C．unless D．whether D
4．(2016·四川资阳中考改编)You can get to know ___ your children really want it or
not by communicating with them.
A．whether B．what
C．how D．which
A
考点五 whenever的用法
【课文原句】 So you can choose to go whenever you like—spring, summer, autumn,
or winter.所以你可以选择在任何你喜欢的时间去——春天、夏天、秋天或冬天。
(八下P70)
(1)whenever是连词，意为“无论何时”，在此句中引导时间状语从句，相当于no
matter when。
You can come back whenever/no matter when you want to.你想什么时候回来都可以。
(2)类似的连词还有whatever(无论什么), wherever(无论哪里), whoever(无论谁)等。
5．(2018·广东深圳中考改编)—Do you still remember our primary school teacher,
Mrs. Liu?
—Yes, she always encouraged us and gave us support ___we met difficulties.
A．whenever B．whatever
C．however D．wherever
A
考点六 since的用法
【课文原句】 Because I’ve had it since I was a baby.因为从我还是个婴儿时我就拥
有它了。(八下P74)
(1)since是连词，意为“自从；自……以来”，常引导短语或从句。所引导的时间
状语通常为现在完成时的标志。
I’ve had these soft toys since I was a child.我还是个孩子的时候就有这些毛绒玩具了。
(2)since还有“既然；因为”的意思。
Since you are unable to answer, perhaps we should ask someone else.既然你回答不了，
也许我们该问问别人。
6．(2018·贵州黔东南、黔南、黔西南中考)Jack has learned
more about teamwork(团队合作) ___ he joined the soccer team.
A．until B．since
C．while D．thought B
考点七 辨析no longer与no more
【课文原句】 We have decided to each sell five things that we no longer use.我们决
定每人出售五件我们不再使用的物品。(八下P75)
词组 词义 用法 例句
no longer＝
not... any
longer
不再
……
表示持续了一段时
间的动作、状态已
“不再延续”，常
与延续性动词连用。
常用于过去时、现
在时或将来时的句
子中
He was no
longer a thief.
他不再是个小
偷了。
词组 词义 用法 例句
no more＝
not... any
more
不再
……
指某一反复发生的动
作已“不再重复”，
指重复次数方面，还
可指程度上或数量上
不再重复，常与非延
续性动词连用。也可
表示数量或程度，位
于名词之前，此时
more为形容词
You can drink
no more.＝You
can’t drink
any more.你不
能再喝了。
考点八 as for/to be honest/for a while的用法
【课文原句】 As for me, I did not want to give up my football shirts, but, to be
honest, I have not played for a while now.就我而言，我不想放弃我的足球衫，但
是，说实在的，我现在有一段时间不踢球了。(八下P75)
(1)as for
意为“至于；关于”，用于连接前面所谈论的内容，并转入一个新话题。as for后
可跟名词、代词或动词ing形式作宾语。既可放在句首，也可放在句中。
As for the person, I know nothing about him.至于那个人，我对他一无所知。
(2)to be honest
意为“说实在的”，在句中作插入语，相当于to tell the truth。
To be honest (＝To tell the truth), I don’t like him very much.
说实在的，我不太喜欢他。
(3)for a while
指“(较短的)一段时间”，其中while是名词，意为“一段时间；
一会儿”。
At last, he could relax for a while.他终于可以休息一会儿了。
7．(2018·江西上饶广丰南屏中学月考)Everyone wants to win.
But ___me, the most important thing is to learn something
new and have fun.
A．such as B．thanks to
C．instead of D．as for
D
8．(2018·山东东营中考)—Good news！You’ve passed the P．E.
test.
—Hooray! ___， I’ m worrying about it.
A．All in all
B．To be honest
C．Without doubt
D．In my opinion
B
考点九 search for的用法
【课文原句】 Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for
work in the cities.如今，许许多多的中国人离开乡村到城市里找工作。(八下P78)
search for意为“搜寻，寻找”，后面跟具体的目标。
We are on the way searching for truth.我们在探求真理的路上。
She searched for her lost cat everywhere, but failed.她到处寻找走失的猫，但没找到。
【注意】 search用作及物动词，后跟“人”时，意为“搜身”；后跟地点名词时，
表示“对某地进行搜查”。
The policemen searched everyone at the party.警察对参加聚会的每个人都进行了搜
身。
He searched his pockets, but found nothing.他翻遍了自己的口袋，什么也没找到。
考点十 regard的用法
【课文原句】 Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their
hometowns have changed.很多像钟伟这样的人对他们的家乡发生了怎样的变化很
感兴趣。(八下P78)
regard“将……认为；把……视为”，regard...as...“把……看作……”。
Mo Yan is regarded as one of the most famous writers in China.莫言被视为中国最著
名的作家之一。
考点十一 according to的用法
According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change.然而，对钟伟来说，
有些东西永远也不会改变。(八下P78)
according to意为“依据；按照”。
According to the weather report, it will be sunny tomorrow.天气预报说明天晴天。
考点十二 especially的用法
【课文原句】 Most of the children in my time liked to play together under that big tree,
especially during the summer holidays.在我小的时候，大部分孩子都喜欢在那棵大
树下一起玩，尤其是在暑假。(八下P78)
(1)especially是副词，意为“尤其；特别；格外”，不能放于句首。
Susan is especially fond of chocolate biscuits.苏珊特别爱吃巧克力饼干。
(2)specially是副词，意为“特意地；专门地”，用于表示某事物是为某一特定目
的所做或制作的。
9．(2018·湖北孝感中考)—How do you feel about your hometown?
—It’s beautiful, ___ in winter.
A．nearly B．deeply
C．clearly D．especially
D
10．(2018·山东日照经济技术开发区模拟)It’s best to stay
indoors, ___ when PM2.5 reaches dangerous levels.
A．exactly B．possibly
C．especially D．generally C
11．(2018·天津河北区二模)The air show in Zhuhai was really
amazing, ___when the female(女性的) pilots appear.
A．hardly B．usually
C．probably D．especially D
考点十三 consider的用法
【课文原句】 consider的用法(八下P79)
We’re considering buying a new car.我们在考虑买一辆新车。
Lucy considers (that) it is not good to stay up late.露西认为熬
夜不好。
12．(2018·黑龙江哈尔滨中考改编)—I’m considering ___ broad
for further study, but I haven’t decided yet.
—You’d better ask your English teacher for some advice.
A．going B．to go
C．go D．to going
A
13．(2018·山东日照模拟)—I don’t know where to go this summer vacation.
—Why not ___ visiting Mengshan? There are many places of interest.
A．regard B．consider
C．wonder D．suggest
B
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