7. means用法易錯點

Every possible means ____ been tried, and we find only ____ this means can we do it well.

A. have, in               B. have, by               C. has, in                 D. has, by

此題應選 D。其余幾項均容易被誤選。這里主要涉及名詞means(方式, 方法, 手段)的用法與搭配：

1. 單復數(shù)同形(永遠有詞尾-s)。若用作主語, 其謂語的數(shù)需根據(jù)句意來確定。比較：

All possible means have been tried. 所有可能的辦法都已經(jīng)試過了。

Every possible means has been tried. 每種可能的辦法都已經(jīng)試過了。

若句意不能明確地表明主語的單復數(shù)，其謂語則用單數(shù)或復數(shù)均可：

Is [Are] there any other means of doing it? 做這事還有其它的什么辦法嗎?

2. 表示以某種方式、方法或手段, 用介詞by：

Only by this means can you do it well. 只有通過這種辦法你才能做好此事。

有時用 by means of, 意為：用……, 依靠……：

Thoughts are expressed by means of words. 思想靠語言來表達。

3. 表示做某事的方法或手段, 多接“of＋(動)名詞”：

But they had no means of cooking them. 但是他們沒有辦法來把它們煮熟。

Taking a plane is the quickest means of gettingthere. 去那兒最快的辦法是坐飛機。

8. 能說I'm good friends with him. 嗎

— Jim, are you ____ of his?

— Yes, I’m ____ with him.

A. a good friend, a good friend                 B. good friends, good friends

C. a good friend, good friends                  D. good friends, a good friend

此題應選C。容易誤選A。

第一句應填a good friend, 這對于一般考生來說可能不成問題, 因為大家比較熟悉這樣的句型：

I'm a good friend of hers. 我是她的一位好朋友。

He's a good friend of mine. 他是我的一位好朋友。

第二句應填good friends, 這則是許多考生不理解的地方, 因為此句主語明顯是單數(shù), 而后面的表語又怎么能用復數(shù)呢?按照英美人的看法：兩個人交朋友, 關系是彼此的, 即你是我的朋友, 那我就是你的朋友, 所以他們在這類表達中用復數(shù)名詞。又如：

He has made friends with her. 他已與她交上朋友。

Do you want to make friends with him? 你想跟他交朋友嗎?

類似地, 以下各表達中, 也要用復數(shù)(www.hz123456.com)：

He stood up and shook hands with us. 他站起來與我們握手。

You have to change trains at Wuhan. 你必須在武漢轉車。

The teacher didn't let the two boys change seats. 老師沒有讓這兩個小男孩換座位。

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