1、十八、强调句(一)概述强调结构是用特定的方法使句子中的某个部分突出，以达到强化这个部分的目的。在英语中，强调的方法有很多，包括运用语言、语调、单词、短语以及语法等手段。类别例 句结构解析强调句的基本结构It is I who am a teacher.It is they who often help me with my lessons.It was him that/whom/who they saw stealing yesterday.It was then that he got there.It is at school that he reads English.It was b
2、ecause the water had risen that they could not cross the river.It was what he said at the meeting that made her angry.It was the village where I was brought up that I visited yesterday.(1)It is/was被强调部分that/who(whom)原句剩余部分。(2)被强调部分可以是句子的主语、宾语或状语，这些成分可能是一个词，一个短语或一个从句，甚至更复杂的结构。(3)强调句型中的it没有实际意义，由于它处在主
3、语的位置，其后的动词用is/was。不管强调的是什么成分，后面的引导词都可用that，若强调“人”，也可以用who。(4)这句型的谓语动词也可能有其他时态或带上情态动词。例如：It will be Bill who speaks first.It must have been Jack that forgot to lock the door.It may be this sense of humor that makes him popular.(二)常见的强调形式类别例 句结构解析强调句的基本结构It was not until midnight that they came back.I
4、t was not until she took off her dark glasses that I realized she was the famous film star.“not.until”结构在强调句中的表现形式。类别例 句结构解析强调句的基本结构Is it next week that we will hold another football match？Who was it that taught you English ten years ago？How was it that you arrived there？Where was it that you saw th
5、e man？When was it that you ever said so？Why is it that you want to change your idea？What is it that you want me to say？How many years ago was it that you entered the factory？强调句的疑问句式：(1)一般问句：Is it.？/Was it.？(2)特殊问句实际上是将被强调的特殊疑问词置于句首。类别例 句结构解析强调句的基本结构It is the facts that have proved you are wrong.(强调
6、句)It is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.(that引导主语从句，it是形式主语)It was on October 5，1999 that the new city founded.(强调句)It was October 5，1999 when their first son was born.(when 引导定语从句，It表时间)强调句型总是“It be.that/who.”结构，若将该框架去掉，句子的意思仍然完整。而其他句型若拆掉“It be.that.”，句子就不能成立，如左边含
7、主语从句的句子；或者改变了“It be.that”框架，如左边含定语从句的例子。类别例 句结构解析其他强调结构I have never such a lazy person in my life.Fortunately,he was just in time for the first time in the morning.This is the very English dictionary that I have been looking for.The manager was right in the office when I arrived at the company.别的强调方
8、式还有很多，我们需熟悉的有：增加单词：such,so,just,right,very,single,really,indeed,etc.类别例 句结构解析其他强调结构What on earth are you doing now？He had not a penny in the world.I dont agree with you at all.增加短语：on earth,in the world,not.at all,by no means,by far，etc.On the table were some flowers.用倒装语序(详见本书“十七、倒装句”)Do come early
9、 tomorrow morning,or youll be fined.The new exchange student does hope to go to the evening party with us.My mother did sing well in the past as she used to be a teacher.用助动词do,does,did (三)“强调结构”在高考试卷中的考点体现高考中常将强调句与其他从句混在一起考查同学们的辨别能力。遇到这种情况要认真分析句子的主要信息和次要信息。强调结构应当使用在主要信息上，而次要信息作为其他修饰成分变成从句。.阅读下面材料，在
10、空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)。1.It is not who is right but what is right_is of importance.1.that。句意为“不是谁是对的而是什么是对的尤为重要。”强调句缺少强调连词。2.I dont mind her scolding me，but _is how she does it that I object to.3.I just wonder what_is that makes Tom so excited.3.it。本题题干相当于“I just wonder what makes Tom so excited.”强调从句中的主
11、语。2.it。用强调句来强调 how she does it，意思为“我反对她那样做”。4._was from Hilary_we first heard of the man referred to as a computer specialist in software.5.It was only whenI reread his novels recently_I began to fall in love with his works.5.that。强调句子的状语“only when I reread his novels recently”。4.It;that。原句：We first
12、 heard of the man referred to as a computer specialist in software from Hilary.将下列划线部分改写成强调语气。1.Two_students_who_read_comic_strips_in_class were punished by Mr.Smith yesterday._1.It was two students who read comic strips in class that/who were punished by Mr.Smith yesterday.2.He didnt quit his idea
13、until_he_tried_all_the_ways_he_could_think_of._2.It was not until he tried all the ways he could think of that he quit his idea.3.Films shown at Cannes are often made with_large_budgets._3.It is with large budgets that the films shown at Cannes are often made.4.He referred to leaving office next_month at the meeting._4.It was next month that he referred to leaving office at the meeting.5.The words the teacher said about his performance made him very proud._5.The words the teacher said about his performance did make him very proud.