编者按:2007年第9期本刊发表了一篇题为《〈第二课堂〉一篇文章碰中7道高考题》的文章,当时在广大读者中引起了强烈反响,并且在其后的若干年中,本刊每年都有一些句子或试题与当年的高考题高度吻合。今年高考结束后,又有某些“好事”的读者给本刊打来电话,说是本刊又有不少题与高考题高度相似,有的甚至是完全雷同。但是,高考作为国考,其命题是高度保密的,况且本刊碰中高考题的文章的发表时间均远远早于高考题出现的时间,有的甚至要比高考题早上好几年。所以,我们只能说:“对不起,高考题,我与你太相像了,但这并不是我的错。”
【高考原题】
2012年高考英语山东卷第21题:
When you are done with the book, just give it to Lucy or Helen or ______. A. whoever B. wherever C. whatever D. however |
【本刊试题】
本刊2008年第3期《-ever词用法完全归纳》(作者:陈根花)不仅归纳了 or whoever这一习语,而且还给出了以下例句:
When you are done with the book, just give it to Mary or Shelley or whoever. 当你看完这本书的时候,就把它交给玛丽,或谢莉,或其他什么人。 |
【相似程度】
同学们仔细看一看,比一比,这两道题的相似程度有多高?可以说是
99%,也可以说是100%――因为山东卷的高考题只是将本刊句子中的两个人名稍稍改动了一下,题干的句意为:当你看完这本书的时候,就把它交给露西,或海伦,或其他什么人。【顺便一提】《-ever词用法完全归纳》简直是篇奇文,该文在发表的当年就有一道题完全碰中了一道辽宁卷的高考题:
◆______ hungry I am, I never seem to be able to finish off a whole pizza.(《-ever词用法完全归纳》的第20题)
A. However B. How C. Whatever D. What
◆______ hungry I am, I never seem to be able to finish off this loaf of bread.(2008辽宁卷第28题)
A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Wherever D. However
而这篇4年前发表的文章竟在2012年又有两道题直接碰中了高考题,除本文开头提到的这道题外,还有《-ever词用法完全归纳》的第23题也与2012年全国卷II的第6题完全吻合:
◆“What shall we do tonight then?” “It’s up to you―______ you want.”(《-ever词用法完全归纳》的第23题)
A. however B. whenever C. whatever D. whomever
◆“ What shall we do tonight then?” “ ________ ― whatever you want.”(2012全国卷II第6题)
A. Help yourself B. It’s a deal C. No problem D. It’s up to you
也许是“What shall we do tonight then?” “It’s up to you―whatever you want.”这个句子太过重要,所以《-ever词用法完全归纳》的作者
【考点归纳】
考点1 习惯用语 or whoever 的用法
or whoever 用于表示不确定,意为“或是别的什么人或组织”。如:
People always have to blame someone―the government, big business, or whoever. 人们总要责怪某个人――政府、警察或别的什么人。
We’re not just some big business like Mobil or IBM or whoever. 我们并不仅仅是某个像美孚、IBM或别的什么公司一样的大公司。
考点2 类似习惯用语 or whenever, or wherever, or whatever 的用法
or whenever, or wherever, or whatever 这三条习语的意思分别为“或别的什么时候”“或别的什么地方”“或别的什么东西”。又如:
Do it in a spare moment at the weekend or whenever―it really doesn’t matter. 在周末或其他别的什么空闲时间做都行――真的没关系。
The next day she was gone to
If you play football or tennis or whatever, it does take up a lot of time. 如果你踢足球、打网球或者其他什么球,的确都会花去好多时间的。
考点3 whoever sb is 的用法
whoever sb is 的字面意思是“无论某人是谁”。如:
Everybody who goes into this region, whoever they are, is at risk of being taken hostage. 进入这个地区的人,不管是谁,都有被劫为人质的危险。
另外,whoever sb is 也可用作习语(此时也可说成whoever sb may be),表示“不知道某人是谁”。如:
He says he bought the car from Frank, whoever Frank is. 他说他是从弗兰克那里买的车,不知道这个弗兰克是谁。
考点4 whoever引导从句的用法
从用法上看,whoever可用于引导名词性从句和让步状语从句。如:
Whoever uprooted that tree ought to be ashamed of themselves. 把树连根拨起的那个人应该感到羞耻。(引导主语从句)
Could I speak to whoever is in charge of International Sales please? 请找负责国际销售的人接电话好吗?(引导宾语从句)
Whoever wants to speak to me on the phone, tell them I’m busy. 不管谁要我接电话,就说我现在正忙着呢。(引导状语从句)
【再试一把】
以下试题均为作者根据近几年的考点规律精心原创编写,说不定与明年的高考题又很相像哦!
1. The police, or ______, would not think of looking for him here.
A. however B. wherever C. whatever D. whoever
2.
A. however B. wherever C. whatever D. whoever
3. I’m talking about last July or ______ it was that you got back from
A. whenever B. wherever C. whatever D. whoever
4. You’ve got a message from Tony Gower, ______ he is.
A. whatever B. whoever C. however D. wherever
5. ______ you ask, the answer is always the same. (www.yygrammar.com)
A. However B. Whichever C. Whatever D. Whoever
6. ______ fault the accident might have been, it certainly wasn’t mine.
A. Who’s B. Whose C. Whoever’s D. Whatever’s
7. Can ______ leaves last please lock up?
A. whoever B. whenever C. whatever D. whichever
8. Everyone is equal before the law, and _______ breaks the law should be punished.
A. whichever B. whatever C. whoever D. however
9. ______ gets the job will be responsible for the annual budget of the department.
A. Whoever B. No matter who C. Anyone D. Someone
10. A free gift will be given to ______ completes the questionnaire.
A. anyone B. someone C. whoever D. no matter who
【参考答案】1―5 DBABD 06―10 CACAC
(责任编辑 陈根花)