Unit 2 Working the land 考点聚焦 真题再现
1. Using his hybrid rice farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before. (Reading)
[考点] as ... as结构可以被twice (两倍)，three times（三倍）等修饰，表示 “是……的多少倍”。
[真题再现] The house rent is expensive. I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I’m paying _____. (上海 2003)
A. as three times much B. as much three times
C. much as three times D. three times as much
[点拨] 选D。本句为as ... as结构，much后省略了as I paid at home。
2. Dr Yuan would rather work than relax. (Comprehending)
[考点] would rather常与than 连用，表示选择，意为“宁愿……而不愿……”，选择的是前者。
[真题再现] To enjoy the scenery, Irene would rather spend long hours on the train ______ travel by air. (2004全国卷 III)
A. as B. to C. than D. while
[点拨] 选C。句意为“为了欣赏风景，Irene宁愿多花时间坐火车，也不愿乘飞机旅行”。
3. Getting water from wet to dry places is necessary. (Learning about Language)
[考点] -ing形式作主语。-ing 形式短语作主语时, 谓语动词一般用单数。
[真题再现1] _____ the meeting himself gave them a great deal of encouragement. (上海2003春)
A. The president will attend
B. The president to attend
C. The president attended
D. The president’s attending
[点拨] 选D。此处是-ing 形式的复合结构作主语，其构成为“名词所有格或形容词性物主代词+ -ing形式”。
[真题再现2] ______ to sunlight for too much time will do harm to one’s skin. (上海 2002)
A. Exposed B. Having exposed
C. Being exposed D. After being exposed
[点拨] 选C。句中的one’s skin 与expose之间构成逻辑上的被动关系， 故用-ing形式的被动语态作主语，其构成为being done。
4. But whatever they grow they make sure that what is left in the ground after harvesting becomes a natural fertilizer for the next year’s crop. (Using Language)
[考点] whatever 引导名词性从句或让步状语从句。引导让步状语从句时也可用no matter what替换。如：
Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. （引导主语从句）
凡是值得做的事， 都值得做好。
Do whatever you want. (引导宾语从句)
你想做什么就做什么。
Whatever (No matter what) you say, I will post the letter. (引导让步状语从句)
无论你说什么， 我都要把这封信寄出去。
[真题再现] It is generally considered unwise to give a child ______ he or she wants. (NMET 1997)
A. however B. whatever
C. whichever D. whenever
[点拨] 选B。whatever在此引导宾语从句作give的宾语，它同时在从句中作wants的宾语。