一、不同时态的There be 结构
1. There will be thousands of football fans in London next month.
(一般将来时)下个月伦敦将有成千上万的球迷。
2. There is going to be a film in our school this weekend.
(一般将来时)我们学校这个周末有一场电影。
3. There is to be a concert at the Albert Hall tonight. It is to be broadcast live.
(一般将来时)今晚在阿尔伯特会堂举行音乐会,将要进行实况转播。
4. There have been a lot of accidents round here.
(现在完成时)这里出过许多事故。
5. There has been some awful weather lately, hasn’t there?
(现在完成时)最近天气有时很糟糕,不是吗?
6. He told me that there had been an argument between them.
(过去完成时)他告诉我他们之间有过一场辩论。
7. There will have been a definite result before Friday.
(将来完成时)星期五以前将肯定会有结果。
二、含有情态动词的There be 结构
1. There would be fewer accidents if drivers took care.司机如果小心开车就会少出事故。
2. He felt that there must be something wrong with the car.他当时感觉车肯定出毛病了。
3. There may quite well be another demonstration tonight.今晚也许又有一场示威。
4. Why do there have to be poor people like those?为什么有像那样的一些穷人呢?
5. There used to be a cinema here before the war.战前这儿有家电影院。
6. There must have been a rain last night, for the ground is wet. 昨晚肯定下雨了,因为地面湿着呢。
三、There be 结构经常和appear, seem, need, chance, happen, prove 等动词搭配
1. There appears to be little enthusiasm for your idea.
人们好像对你的想法不大热心。
2. There seems to be something wrong with this computer.
这台电脑好像出毛病了。
3. There doesn’t seem to have been any difficulty over the money question. 好像没有钱的困难。
4. There appear to have been some nasty accidents.
似乎已发生了几起严重事故。
5. There needs to be a system set up to judge the quality of the English language training.
需要建立一套系统来评判英语培训的质量。
四、There be 结构也和be sure, be supposed, be said, be known 等短语搭配
1. There is sure to be a place where we can find a restaurant.
肯定有我们能找到饭店的地方。
2. There are supposed to be wild animals in the hills.
这山里应该有野生动物。
3. There is said to be a secret tunnel beneath the building.
据说这幢大楼下面有一条秘密通道。
4. There are known to be thousands of snakes on the island.
据了解,那座岛上有成千上万条蛇。
五、There be 结构的非谓语动词形式
There be句型也可以以不定式(there to be)、动名词(there being)和现在分词(there being)的形式出现在句子中,在句中作主语、宾语或状语。
1. I expect there to be no argument about this.
(不定式短语作动词expect的宾语)我期望关于这件事不要争了。
2. I should prefer there to be no discussion of my private affairs.(不定式短语作动词prefer的宾语)我宁愿不要讨论我的私事。
3. I don’t want there to be any doubt about this. (不定式短语作动词want的宾语)我不希望对此有任何怀疑。
4. Would you like there to be a meeting to discuss the problem?
(不定式短语作动词like的宾语)你想要开会讨论这个问题吗?
5. If you don’t mind there being so much noise around, you are quite welcome to stay.
(动名词短语作动词mind的宾语)你如果不介意周围这么大噪音的话,欢迎你留下。
6. What’s the chance of there being an election this year?
(动名词短语作介词of 的宾语)今年举行选举的可能性有多大?
7. There being nothing else to do, we went home.
(现在分词短语作原因状语)因为没事其他事可做,我们就回家了。
8. They closed the door, there being no customers.
(现在分词短语作原因状语) 他们的店关门了,因为没有顾客。
六、There be结构中的be用其他动词来代替
为了表达生动,在正式文体或文学作品中,可用表示状态、发生、位置转移等意义的其他动词来代替动词be。常这样用的动词有:live,lie,stand,remain,exist,occur,arise,rise,follow,come,enter,reach等。
There exist many ancient temples of this kind on the shores of the Mediterranean. 在地中海沿岸地带,有许多这样的古庙。
Not long after this, there rose a sudden revolution. 此后不久,突然爆发了一场革命。
Suddenly there entered a strange figure dressed all in black. 突然进来一个穿着一身黑的陌生人。
There goes the bus.公交车来了。
On the hill (there) stands a house.山上有个房子。
七.There be句型需要掌握的重点句型
1.There is no doubt/question that- 毫无疑问……
There is no question of doing sth. :①……是毫无疑问的②……是不可能的。
There is no question that it is true.
There is no doubt that they can get the machine working very soon.
2. There is no + doing:不可能……;无法……;没有办法……
There is no joking about it.这事开不得玩笑。
There is no telling what will happen.无法预料会发生什么。
There is no holding back the wheel of history.历史车轮不可阻挡。
3. There is no + 名词+ in doing : …是没有意义的/无用的
There is no point in doing sth. ……是没有意义的
There is no sense in doing sth. ……没有理由/没有好处;
There is no use/good in doing sth…没有好处
There is no harm in doing sth…没有害处
There is no point in arguing with him further.进一步和他争论是没有意义的。
here is no harm in doing sth.=it does no harm (for sb.) to do sth.
【2019·新课标II卷·短文改错】I reconsidered my goal and decided to be a doctor. There were two reasons for the decision.
【答案】They改为There
【解析】考查there be句型。句意:有两个原因可以解释这个决定。句中的they在前边句中找不到指代关系,且后边句子中的one与the other是对这两个原因的解释。故将They改为There。
1. —How many students, do you think, will be present at the meeting?
—I expect _____________ 200 students.
A.there being B.there been C.there be D.there to be
2. What’s the chance of _____________ a general election this year?
A.there being B.there to be
C.there be D.there going to be
3. —We didn’t find the Blacks attending the lecture.
—No one had told them about _____________ a lecture the following day.
A.there to be B.there being C.there be D.there was
4. In a diverse society, one would expect ________ multiple interpretations of rights.
A.it being B.it to be C.there being D.there to be
5. The Pacific region will be one of the fastest growing areas in the world in the 21st century. _____________ shouldn’t be any doubt about it now.
A.It B.That C.This D.There
6. As some famous singers will appear at the pop concert, _____________ likely to be a large audience.
A.it’s B.here’s C.there’s D.that’s
7.Peace-loving people don’t want_____________ another war in Iraq.
A.there could be B.there be C.there being D.there to be
8. _________ a certain doubt among the people as to the practical value of the project.
A. It has B. They have C. It remains D. There remains
1. D
【解析】句意:——你认为有多少学生将出席这次会议?——我预计将有200个学生。expect to do sth.为固定短语,当expect后面是there be句型的非谓语形式时,there不能省略。故选D。
2. A
【解析】句意:今年有换届选举的机会,是吗?介词of后面接动名词,因为是there be句型,其动名词形式为there being,选A项。
3. B
【解析】about为介词,其后接there be结构作宾语时,there be结构用动名词形式,因此选B。
4. D
【解析】句意:在多样化的社会中,一个人会期望有多种解释的权利。使用expect + 宾语 + to do sth,这里用there be句型,所以用there to be。故选D。
5. D
【解析】考查代词。句意:太平洋地区将会是21世纪世界上增长最快的地区之一,现在这一点是不应该有任何疑问的。此处为there be句型,表示"毫无疑问的",故D项正确。
6. C
【解析】考查固定结构。句意:由于流行音乐会将有一些著名歌手到场,那里可能有大批的观众。分析句子结构可知,此处为there be句型,表示可能有一大批观众。
7.D
【解析】考查there be句型。句意:爱好和平的人们不希望伊拉克再有战争。want后面要用动词不定式的形式,故选D。
8.D
【解析】考查There be句型。句意:对于这个项目的实际价值人们依然还有怀疑。分析句子结构可知,该题题干是“there +表示存在的动词remain”结构。