2007届英语复习专题It的用法it是常见代词之一,它既可以指代时间、地点、天气、距离等,还能作形式主语或形式宾语,同时可以引起强调结构,是历年高考热点之一。现结合高考试题对其用法作一介绍。一、用来表示时间、天气、地点、距离、环境、形势等。例如:Itistwomilestothebeach.(Oxford)这里到海滨有两英里。Itwasraininginthemorning.(Oxford)今天早晨下着雨。Ifit’sconvenientIcanseeyoutomorrow.(Oxford)如果方便,我明天能见你。it表示时间常用于句型:1、Itis/hasbeen+一段时间+since从句。意为“自……以来已有多长时间了”或“自不……以来已有多长时间了”。例如:1)Itis/hasbeenmanyyearssinceIwaslastinLondon(P.136SEFCBook2B)自从我上次到伦敦,已经有许多年了。2)It’salongtimesincewemetlast.(P.89JEFCBook3)自从我们上次见面以来已经有很长一段时间了。2、Itis/was/willbe+一段时间+before从句。表示“在(做某事)前过了多长时间”,或“过了多长时间才……”。如:Butit________morethan100yearsbeforethecountrybeginsonceagaintolookasitdidbefore.但是在100年之后,这个国家才能恢复到以前的样子。willbe二、用来指代人。说明某人的身份或者做某事的人;指代婴儿或儿童;在不清楚某人性别时,也可使用it,尤其在问答的形式中更为常见。例如:1.---Look,someoneiscoming.Whocanitbe?---Itmaybetheheadmaster.---Itcan’tbehim.HehasgonetoShanghai.---ItmustbeMr.Zhang.Helooksliketheheadmaster.2.____DoctorStone,isn’tit?She’susuallygood.A.ThatisB.ItisC.ThisisD.Sheis3.----IsthatDoctorStone?----Yeah.----Whois___?A.thisB.thatC.sheD.it三、用来指代前文中的内容,或指代整个主句。如:1.Takeyourpoundofflesh!Ideclarethecourtallowsitandthelawgivesittoyou.(P.63SEFCBook3A)割下你要的那一磅肉吧!我宣布法庭允许你这么做,法律把那一磅肉判给你了。2.Ifitispossible,hodupthepartofthebodywhichisbleeding.(P.44SEFCBook2A)如果可能的话,就把出血的部位抬起来。3.Iwasdisappointedwiththefilm,Ihadexpected_______tobemuchbetter.A.thatB.thisC.oneD.it4.Tom'smotherkepttellinghimthatheshouldworkharder,___didn'thelp.A.heB.whichC.sheD.butit5.ItissaidthatinAustraliathereismorelandthanthegovernmentknows___.A.itwhattodowithB.howtodealwithitC.whattodowithitD.todowhatwith6.TheParkersboughtanewhouse,___willneedalotofworkbeforetheycanmovein.A.butthatB.butitC.oneD.which7.Iloveswimming,____keepsmefit.A.anditB.whichC.itD.as8.Theysaidtheyhadfinishedthework,but___.A.Ican’tbelieveitB.whatIcan’tbelieveC.whichIcan’tbelieveD.Idon’tbelieve四、在一些相对固定的词组中出现,没有特殊含义,经常不翻译。如:1.He’sneverreallymadeitasanactor.(Oxford)作为演员,他从未获得过真正的成功。2.Itismyturn.轮到我了。3.That’sjustit---Ican’tworkwhenyou’remakingsomuchnoise.(Oxford)原因就在这儿---你们这么吵,我没法工作。4.____.I’vegotsomuchworkIdon’tknowwheretostart.A.Whatanawful!B.It’sawful!C.Thatwasawful!D.Asisawful,5.___withyou?___Verywell,thankyou.A.WhatisgoingonB.HowisitgoingC.HowiseverythinggoingD.Whatisup五、指代不定式、动名词、从句等,用作形式主语或形式宾语。如:1.___alwaysdifficulttobeinaforeigncountry,especiallyifyoudon’tspeakthelanguage.A.ThatisalwaysB.ItisalwaysC.ItwillbealwaysD.Thatwillalwaysbe2.Wemustmake___tothepublicthatsomethingshouldbedonetostoppollution.A.WhatisclearB.itisclearC.ItclearD.thatclear3.Ihate__whenpeopletalkwiththeirmouthsfull.A.itB.thatC.theseD.them4.___onedaytheywillhaveenoughanimalstosetthemfree.A.ItishopedforB.whatishopedthatC.AsishopedthatD.Itishopedthat5.____insidehisheartwasbeatingwildlywithfear.A.ItappearedcalmbutB.Heappearedcalm,butC.WhatappearedcalmwasD.Itwasappearedcalm,but用it作形式主语或形式宾语的句型主要有:It+be+adj./n.(forsb./ofsb)+todosth.It+be+fun/awasteoftime/nogood/nousedoingsth.It+be+过去分词+that从句It+be+形容词+that从句5、It+be+名词(词组)+that从句1.Isitpossiblenecessarytotellhisfathereverything?2.Infactitisahardjobforthepolicetokeeporderinanimportantfootballmatch.3.Idon’tthinkitpossibletomasteraforeignlanguagewithoutmuchmemorywork.4.Howsillyofyouitistohavedoneit!It+be+adj./n.(forsb./ofsb)+todosth.注意:该句型中的形容词通常是表示事物的特点或特征的如difficult,hard,easy,impossible,necessary,important等,此时用for;表示人的性格特征或特点的如nice,good,bad,kind,silly,foolish,wise,clever,careless,rude,brave,cruel,careful,grateful等,这时要用of。It+be+fun/awasteoftime/nogood/nousedoingsth.1.___tojumpintoariveronahotsummerday!A.HowfunitisB.WhatfunitisC.WhatfunofitisD.WhatafunitisItisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.[谚]牛奶已泼,哭也无用。It+be+过去分词+that从句Itissaid,reported,announced,hoped,thought,told,believed,expected,decided,suggested,known+that从句该句型通常可以转换成sb/sthissaidthat…如:Itissaidthatthebookwastranslatedintomanylanguagesin1950.Thebookissaidtohavebeentranslatedintomanylanguagesin1950.It+be+形容词+that从句可用于此句型的形容词还有wonderful,true,good,right,wrong,important,useless,surprising,clear,unusual,lucky,certain等。如:1)Itisquitecertainthathewillnotmakeaspeechatthemeeting.2)Itisimportantthatwe(should)studyhard.5、It+be+名词(词组)+that从句。适用该句型的名词(词组)还有apity,anhonor,agoodthing,afact,asurprise,goodnews等。如:1)Itisapity(that)youmissedthesportsmeetinglastweek.2)___isafactthatEnglishisbeingacceptedasaninternationallanguage.A.ThereB.ThisC.ThatD.It6、It+seem/appear/happen的适当形式+that从句。该句型常可以转换成含不定式的简单句。如:1)Itseemsthatthereisabigwastepipecomingdownfromthetown.(P.31SEFCBook3A)→Thereseemstobeabigwastepipecomingdownfromthetown.2)Heappearedcalm,butinsidehisheartwasbeatingwildlywithfear.(P.56SEFCBook3A)→Itappearedthathewascalm,butinsidehisheartwasbeatingwildlywithfear.7、Itdoesn‘tmatter(It’snowonder;Itdoesn‘tmaketoomuchdifference等)+when/where/which/whether等从句。如:1)Does___matterifhecan'tfinishthejobontime?A.thisB.thatC.heD.it2)Theyareallclassmates.___isnowonder___theyshouldhelpeachotherwiththeirstudies.(上海98)A.This;whetherB.It;ifC.That;thatD.It;that8、S.+v.it+adj./n./+不定式或从句。常用于这一句型的动词有find,consider,feel,make,think等。如:1)…hefounditimportanttostudythesituationinRussia.2)Iwanttomakeitclearwhethersheisstillat