there be句型

there be句型

there be结构主要用来表达“某处/某时存在某人/某物”。there是引导词，be是谓语动词，be后面的名词/代词是主语，句子的结尾常是地点/时间状语。
There was an old man (sitting quietly on a bench nearby). 一个老人安静地坐在附近的长凳上。
There has been a lot of snow [this winter]. 今年冬天下了很多雪。
1. there be结构中的be是谓语动词，应采取“就近原则”，即be应与邻近的主语在数上保持一致。
There is some juice and some cakes [on the table]. 桌上有一些果汁和蛋糕。
There are some bookcases [in the library]. 图书馆有一些书架。
There is a shop [at the comer], (where we can buy fruits). 在拐角处有家商店，我们可以在那里买水果。
2. there be结构有不同时态的形式。
There is still room (for improvement). 还有改进空间。【一般现在时】
There will be a perfectly logical explanation (for all those deaths). 对于所有那些死亡事件都将会有非常合乎逻辑的解释。【一般将来时】
There were lots of complaints (about the boy), but none (about the smoke). 对那个男孩有许多抱怨, 但是没有关于吸烟的。【一般过去时】
There has been little business [between the two companies]. 两家公司基本没有业务往来。【现在完成时】
There would be endless rows [if I was at home]. 如果我在家将有吵不完的架。【过去将来时】
[Without heavy industry], there can be no economic advance. 没有重工业, 就没有经济的发展。
3. 跟情态动词连用
There ought to/should be traffic lights [at this crossroads]. 这个十字路口应该设有交通灯。【情态动词】
There might be drinks [if you wait for a bit]. 如果你再等一会儿可能会有饮料。【情态动词】
There can't be any mistakes [in his passage]. 他的文章里不可能有什么错误。
There used to be a platform [near our school]. 以前在我们学校附近有一个平台。（现在没有了）
4. 跟第五类系动词(seem, appear, happen, turn out, prove)和be likely to 连用。
There seems to be a possibility (that he will be dismissed). 似乎他会被开除。
There happened to be a tree [in front of his house]. 恰好有棵树在他的房子前面。
There turned out to be hundreds of these creatures, (which started a fad). 结果真有很多这样的生物，而这引起了一阵狂热。
There is likely to be something (wrong with his computer). 他的电脑可能出了一些问题。
5. there结构中的谓语动词be有时被不及物动词(remain, stand, lie, go, exist, follow, live, come, occur等)替换。
[Once upon a time] there lived an old monk [in the temple]. 从前, 那座庙里住着一个老和尚。
There existed different opinions [on this problem]. 对这个问题曾存在不同的看法。
There remains a chance (that Fred might still turn up alive). 弗雷德有继续存活的可能性。
There will follow an interval of five minutes. 接下来有5分钟休息时间。
6. there be结构的陈述句变成附加疑问句时，其附加问句的主语应用there, 而不可用其他词替代。
There are too many cars [on the road], aren’t there? 路上有太多的汽车，不是吗？
There has been a lot of rain [this month], hasn’t there?这个月雨水很多，不是吗？
There seems to be something wrong with the machine, doesn’t there?看来机器好像坏了，是吗？
There used to be a tailor’s shop [near here], didn’t there/usedn’t there? 过去这儿附近有家裁缝店，不是吗？
7. there be+n.+doing(与n.形成主动关系）/done(与n.形成被动关系）/to do(未发生，表将要……)
There must be something (blocking the pipe). 肯定有些东西堵住了管子。
There’s only four days (left). 只剩下四天了。
8. there be结构的非谓语形式。
there be结构的非谓语形式有两种基本结构，即there to be和there being。 there to be 结构可用作动词 (如expect, prefer, want, like, hate, mean, intend, consider等）的宾语，也可用作介词for的宾语。there being结构可用作除for以外的介词宾语或状语。
I expect there to be no argument about this. 我期望关于这件事不要争了。
It is natural for there to be a generation gap between the parents and their children.父母与孩子之间有代沟是正常的。
I have never dreamed of there being a chance to go abroad.我从未想过会有机会出国。
[There being ice on the road], I told the driver <to slow down>. 路上有冰，我让司机开慢点。
[There having been no rain for a long time], the ground was burnt [by the sun]. 由于好长时间没下雨了，地面都被太阳烤焦了。
there be 和 have辨析
①there be与have都可表示“有”的含义，但在意义上have表示所有关系，there be则表示“存在”，侧重点不同; 并且have前必须有主语。
There are some children [in the garden]. 花园里有几个孩子。
She has three daughters and two sons. 她有三个女儿和两个儿子。
②当have表示事物的特征时，可用“主语 + have” 结构替换“ there be”结构。
There are thirty-six classes [in our school]. =Our school has thirty-six classes. 我们学校有36个班级。
9.请记住下面的固定句型：
(1) There is no point/sense(in) doing sth. “做某事毫无意义”。
There is no point(in) arguing further. 继续争辩下去没有意义了。
(2)There is no doubt that...“毫无疑问……”。
There is no doubt that the new technology is changing the way we work. 毫无疑问新技术正在改变我们的工作方式。
There is no doubt that the farmers’ living standards will be improved to the fullest. 农民生活水平毫无疑问将得到充分提高。
(3)There is (no) possibility/chance that ... “……是(不)可能的”。
There is (no) possibility of (doing) sth.
There is no chance that he will change his mind. 让他改变主意是不可能的。
(4)There is no need for sb. to do sth. “某人没有必要做某事”。
There is no need for you to get up early tomorrow. 你明天不必早起。
(5)There is no denying(the fact) that ... “不可否认”
There is no denying (the fact) that the qualities of our living have gone from bad to worse.
不可否认，我们的生活质量每况愈下。
(6)There is (no) difficulty/trouble in doing/with sth. 做某事（没）有困难
例1 _____ seems to be no possibility _____ the shy girl can win first prize in the contest.
A. There; that        B.It; that        C. There; whether        D. It; whether
解析 句意：那个羞涩的女孩在比赛中得第一似乎没有可能。There is/seems to be no possibility that... ……没有/好像没有可能，为固定句型。
答案 A
例2 There is no doubt that eating organic food will make you healthier, is    _____?
解析 句意:毫无疑问，食用有机食物会使你更 健康，是吗？根据There is no doubt来确定附加问句的主语应用there。
答案 there
例3 _____ seems to be an intense competition among students to enter a key university.
解析 句意：学生们进人重点大学的竞争似乎很激烈。考査there be句型。there be句型中的be有时可用 seem to be等替换。
答案There
例4 They closed the door, there _____ (be) no customers.
解析 句意：由于没有顾客，他们关门了。考查 there be的非谓语形式作状语，此处为原因状语，故答案为being。
答案being

There be句型练习

I. 单项选择：
1. ______ a reading lamp on the table.
A. There is   B. There has   C. It is   D. It has
2. M: What a rainy summer we've had!
W: Yes, there ______ only 3 sunny weekends the whole summer.
A. have been   B. are   C. had been   D. has been
3. I didn't want _____ to be a war between these two countries.
A. it   B. them   C. there   D. their
4. There is reported ______a number of the wounded on both sides.
A. to be   B. being   C. was   D. will be
5. ______ no coffee left, they had to make do with tea.
A. It being   B. There being   C. It was   D. There was
6. There is a little hope of ______ a settlement of the argument.
A. to be   B. there to be   C. there being   D. being
7. I don't expect there ______ any misunderstanding.
A. is   B. to be   C. being   D. will be
8. There are five pairs______ , but I'm at a loss which to buy.
A. to choose   B. to choose from   C. to be chosen   D. for my choosing
9. There is no use______ a lot without ______ anything.
A. to talk, do   B. talked, doing   C. talking, being done   D. talking, doing
10. If the storm had happened in the day-time, there ______ many more deaths.
A. were   B. would have been   C. had been   D. would be
11. Look! ______.
A .There comes the bus   B. There the bus comes
C. The bus comes here   D. There does the bus come
12. ______ Mary with a baby in here arms just when I was about to leave.
A. There enter   B. There entered   C. Entered there   D. There entered into
13. There are a lot of people ______ for the bus to come.
A. waiting   B. to wait   C. waited   D. is waiting
14. The little girl is afraid to enter the house, because ______ a big dog at the gate.
A. lies there   B. lays there   C. there lies   D. there lays
15. About twenty-three centuries ago, ______.
A. there lived in Greece a great thinker who called Aristotle
B. a great thinker lived in Greece calling Aristotle
C. lived there in Greece a great thinker called Aristotle
D. there lived in Greece a great thinker named Aristotle
16. ______ plenty of water in this river.
A .There used to being   B. There used to be
C. There is used to being   D. There was used to be
17. What a pity, my new computer doesn't work. ______ must be something wrong with it.
A. It   B. There   C. This   D. That
18. ______ no need for us to discuss the problem again since it has already been settled.
A. It has   B. There has   C. It is   D. There is
19. Let's get through the work quickly. ______ seems to be little time left now.
A. It   B. That   C. There   D. we
20. ______appeared to be a war between his heart and his mind.
A. There   B. It   C. Where   D. What
21. The poor man needs our help, ______ he?
A. need   B. needn't   C. does   D. doesn't
22. He's never watched such an important watch, ______?
A. hasn't he   B. has he   C. isn't he   D. is he
23. You have few friends, ______?
A. haven't you   B. have you   C. you have   D. you haven't
24. Tom has supper at school, ______?
A. hasn't he   B. has he   C. doesn't   D. does he
25. He's almost finished ______ the book, ______ he?   
A. reading, isn't   B. to read, isn't   C. reading, hasn't   D. to read, hasn't
26. You were on the farm yesterday, ______ you?
A. didn't   B. don't   C. can't   D. weren't
27. Don't close the window, ______ you?
A. did   B. will   C. was   D. won't
28. Let's go shopping, ______ we?
A. shall   B. will   C. was   D. is
29. Joan's late for school,______?
A. wasn't she   B. hasn't she   C. isn't she   D. doesn't she
30. The meeting will begin at half past two in the afternoon, ______.
A. does it   B. doesn't it   C. will it   D. won't it
31. The sick man's allowed to take a walk in the garden every day, ______?
A. is he   B. isn't he   C. has he   D. hasn't he
32. There are few people on the playground, ______?
A. are there   B. are they   C. has he   D. hasn't he
33. Tom could hardly work out the maths problem, ______ he?
A. couldn't   B. could   C. didn't   D. did
34. Let's go to the island, ______?
A. won't you   B. will you   C. shall we  D. will we
35. Don't forget to give Polly some food and change he water, ______?
A. will you   B. shall we   C. won't you   D. do you
36. There are few people on that village, ______ there?
A. did   B. does   C. was   D. are
37. She is too young to go to school, ______ she?
A. didn't   B. does   C. wasn't   D. is
38. John had to join a long queue to get a ticket, ______?
A. did he   B. didn't he   C. had he   D. hadn't he
39. --Your blouse is yellow, isn't it? --______.
A. Yes, it is.   B. It's red.   C. I'm not sure.   D.I don't know.
40. You have met before, ______?
A. haven't you   B. have you   C. do you   D. don't you
II. 填空题
41．He has a lot of work to do, ______ ______?  
42．Uncle Wang forgot to bring your bag, ______ ______?   
43．There're more than ten pandas on the hill, ______ ______?  
44．Tom wants to get his TV set back, ______ ______?  
45．It's fine today, ______ ______?  
46．Lima's just come back from America, ______ ______?
47．Mary bought some shampoo in the supermarket,______ ______?
48．Nobody was looking for me, ______ ______?  
49．He needs our help, ______ ______?  
50．We must study English hard or we can't be good at it, ______ ______?  
51．You may use his eraser, ______ ______?  
52．He didn't say you were foolish, ______ ______?  
53．They'll be on duty next Monday,______ ______?  
54．Tom didn't watch TV last night, ______ ______?  
55．She's been to Shanghai, ______ ______?  
56．Open the windows, ______ ______?
57．That's a model plant,______ ______?  
58．Robert knows little Chinese, ______ ______?  
59．What an interesting story, ______ ______?  
60．Your parents must be in the library, ______ ______?  
61．You don't think he will come back before school, ______ ______?  
62．You'd better do it now, ______ ______?  
63．Everything is ready for the party,______ ______?  
64．They usually play football after school, ______ ______?  
65．Mary made few mistakes in the exam, ______ ______?  
66．He has never seen her before, ______ ______?  
67．Jack hardly goes to the cinema, ______ ______?  
68．There're twenty-one girl students in your class, ______ ______?  
69．Miss Green is going to work in London, ______ ______?  
70．There's going to be a meeting this afternoon,______ ______?
71. There _____ (be) a chair and two tables in the room.
72. There _____  (be) no money in his pocket, he had to go hungry.
73. I wish there_____  (be) some chances for my readers.
74. It is necessary for there _____ (be) a dictionary with you.
75. What is the chance of there _____ (be)some good dictionaries in that bookstore?
III. 单句翻译
（1）这个村子过去只有一口井。
（2）客人当中有两名美国人和两名法国人。
（3）天气预报说下午有大风。
（4）灯亮着，办公室里肯定有人。
（5）战前这儿一直有家电影院的.

















参考答案
语法填空：Is/being/to be/to be/being
翻译：
（1）There was only a well in the village.
（2）Among the guests there were two Americans and two Frenchmen.
（3）The weatherman says there’ll be a strong wind in the afternoon.
（4）The light is on. There must be someone in the office.
（5）There used to be a cinema here before the war.