it在强调句型中的用法考点透视

It在强调句中的用法考点透视

It一词是高中英语中考查比较频繁的一个词，it含义简单却用法众多，透过近几年的高考试题我们可以看出，各省份高考试题对it的考查十分频繁，尤其是关于it在强调句中的用法的考查更是成为了考查的热点。以下本文结合近几年高考试题对it在强调句中用法的考查，来对it在强调句中的用法进行一个详细的解析和回顾，通过对照高考真题，归纳讲解it在强调句中的用法，以方便同学们进一步系统牢固地掌握有关it在强调句中的种种用法：

1．强调句型的基本结构是：“It is (was) +被强调部分+ that (who) + 其它”

被强调部分如果是指人则引导词可以用who，其余情况都用that。强调句也可以有变体形式，例如：It may have been at the Christmas that John gave Mary a handbag.

It might have been John who gave Mary a handbag.

强调句的判定方法是：将强调句中的it is/was以及连接词that或who去掉，如果句子仍然成立，成分仍然完整，则说明该句是强调句。

强调句理论上可以强调除谓语以外的任何成分，但是在正式英语中，强调句也一般不强调表语（或叫做主语补足语），例如：

It is I who am to blame. （强调主语）

It was a new pen that Mother gave me.（强调宾语）

It was in the classroom that I left my umbrella.（强调地点状语）

It is at eleven that the train leaves.（强调时间状语）

It was just as he ordered that I acted.（强调方式状语）

It was because he was in trouble that I tried my best to help him.（强调原因状语）

It was chairman that they elected him.（强调宾语补足语）

相关高考试题：

（1）It was after he got what he had desired _______ he realized it was not so important.（06年高考辽宁卷第35题）

A. that

B. when

C. since

D. as

（2）David said that it was because of his strong interest in literature _______ he chose the course.（06年高考上海春季招生卷第35题）

A. that

B. what

C. why

D. how

（3）It is what you do rather than what you say _______ matters.（05年高考天津卷第9题）

A. that

B. what

C. which

D. this

（4）It was only with the help of the local guide ________.（05年高考上海春季招生卷第37题）

A. was the mountain climber rescued

B. that the mountain climber was rescued

C. when the mountain climber was rescued

D. then the mountain climber was rescued

答案：（1）A（2）A（3）A（4）B

2．强调句的疑问句形式：

强调句的一般疑问句：Is/Was it + 被强调部分+ that /who

强调句型的特殊疑问句：疑问词+ is/was it + that/who

（1）I just wonder ____ that makes him so excited.（06年高考山东卷第32题）

A. why it does

B. what he does

C. how it is

D. what it is

（2）—____ that he managed to get the information?

—Oh, a friend of his helped him.（05年高考山东卷第31题）

A. Where was it

B. What was it

C. How was it

D. Why was it

答案：（1）D（2）C

3．It is/was not until…that…表示“直到……时候才”，也是一个强调句型。

（1）It was not until she got home Jennifer realized she had lost her keys.（06年高考全国卷II第9题）

A. when

B. that

C. where

D. before

（2）It wasn’t until nearly a month later I received the manager’s reply.（05年高考全国卷I第30题）A. since B. when C. as D. that

答案：（1）B（2）D

4．要注意强调句与状语从句的区别：

有时句子开头出现It is/was，后面的引导词要求选择，这时可以根据强调句的判定方法，判定该句究竟是强调句还是状语从句，然后根据实际情况选择引导词，例如：

（1）That was really a splendid evening. It’s years ______ I enjoyed myself so much.（05年高考安徽卷第29题）

A. when

B. that

C. before

D. since

分析：答案选D。本题句子开头虽然也出现了it is但是根据强调句的判定原则该句显然不是强调句，根据题目意思要表示：自从上次玩得那么开心过到现在已经好几年了。其实，此处是用一般现在时来代替了现在完成时。

（2）—Did Jack come back early last night?

—Yes. It was not yet eight o’clock he arrived home. （05年高考福建卷第24题）

A. before

B. when

C. that

D. until

分析：答案选B。本题中的句子很容易混淆为强调句，其实此句是一个时间状语从句，因为把句子中的it was去掉，横线处不填，该句结构并不完整，eight o’clock不能独立充当时间状语，须在前面加上介词at。所以，此句若变成It was at eight o’clock _____ he arrived home.就是一个强调句了。再如：

（3）It is almost five years we saw each other last time. （05年高考北京春季招生卷第23题）A. before B. since C. after D. when

（4）It was some time ______ we realized the truth.（05年高考山东卷第24题）

A. when

B. until

C. since

D. before

答案：（3）B（4）C

巩固练习：

1．Why! I have nothing to confess. _______ you want me to say?（04年高考上海卷第43题）

A. What is it that

B. What it is that

C. How is it that

D. How it is that

2．It was evening ________ we reached the little town of Winchester.（04年高考天津卷第32题）

A. that

B. until

C. since

D. before

3．It was with great joy ________ he received the news that his lost daughter had been found.（04年高考福建卷第35题）

A. because

B. which

C. since

D. that

4．It was ________ back home after the experiment.（04年高考湖北卷第24题）

A. not until midnight did he go

B. until midnight that he didn’t go

C. not until midnight that he went

D. until midnight when he didn’t go

5．I have always been honest and straightforward, and it doesn’t matter ______ I’m talking to.（04年高考广东卷第23题）

A. who is it

B. who it is

C. it is who

D. it is whom

6．It was in the lab ______ was built three years ago ______ the students made the experiment.

A. that; where

B. which; that

C. what; that

D. which; where