近幾年高考試卷中有關as一詞的題目出現過很多次,其中as或是最佳選項,或是干擾項,或是題干中的關鍵信息點,涉及到as作為連詞、介詞、關系代詞、副詞以及習語等各種用法。現結合高考真題將as的用法歸納如下:
一、用作連詞的as
1. 引導時間狀語從句,表示“當……的時候”,其用法與when和while類似。例如:As a child (When he was a child), she was sent to six different schools.此用法中as多表示從句與主句動作同時進行,意為“一邊……一邊……”,一般不與狀態動詞連用。例如:She sang songs as she did her homework.
as 還可以表示一動作緊接著另一動作發生,說明另一動作的結果,有“隨著……”的含義。例如:As time went by, we found he was an honest man./As he grew older, he lost interest in everything except gardening.
例1 It wasn’t until nearly a month later________ I received the manager’s reply.
A. since B. when C. as D. that
解析:本題的as中與when一起作為干擾項,容易使考生往時間狀語從句上思考,事實上本題是強調句,正確選項是D。
2.引導原因狀語從句,表示“由于,因為”,相當于because, 但通常置于句首。例如:
As he is a qualified doctor, I trust his advice on medical matters.
例2 _____ modeling business is by no means easy to get into, the good model will always be in demand.
A. While B. SinceC. AsD. If
解析:本題中as干擾性很強,很多考生誤以為是原因狀語從句,但仔細分析不難發現正確答案應是A(while表示“只要”)。
3.引導讓步狀語從句,通常可與although或though通用,但語序不同,although或though用于句首,as用于倒裝結構。例如:Young as I am, I already know what career I want to follow. /Although(或Though)I am young, I already know what career I want to follow.
as 表示讓步用于倒裝結構,通常將從句的表語、狀語或動詞前置。如果表語有冠詞a/an, 需去掉。例如:Great scholar as he is, he is lacking in common sense./Much as I like you, I couldn’t live with you./Try as he would, he couldn’t open the door.
例3 _____ he has limited technical knowledge, the older worker has a lot of experience.
A. SinceB. Unless C. AsD. Although
解析:as 雖然有引導讓步狀語從句用法,但本題不是倒裝結構,故正確答案應是D。
4.引導方式狀語從句,表示“如,像”。例如:When in Rome, do as Romans do./Do to others as you would have others do to you.
例4 We wanted to get home before dark, but it didn’t quite ________ as planned.
A. make outB. turn out C. go onD. come up
解析:本題考查動詞詞組辨析,題干中的“as planned”給同學們提供了重要信息,答案選B。
5.固定句型:“主句,as +be/do+主語”表示“也一樣”。例如:She’s unusually tall, as are both her parents./He’s a doctor, as was his wife before she had children.
二、用作介詞的as
1.表示“如,像”。例如:They got united as one man./She spoke of me as her dearest friend.
2.表示“作為、當作”。例如:As a League member, you should think more of others./After graduating from the college, he firstly worked as a clerk in a big company.
3.與某些動詞搭配,表示“把……當作……”,如:look on…as…, regard…as…, treat…as…, consider…as…, think of…as…, see…as…等。其中consider…as…中的as可以省略。