2011中考英语考前错题本（s字母篇）safe［误］Thebravemansafedtheboyfromdrowning.［正］Thebravemansavedtheboyfromdrowning.［析］safe是形容词，如：Theywishedhimasafejourney.safely是副词，如：Theyoungmandriveshiscarsafely.而safety是名词，如：safetyisland(安全岛)，Safetyfirst!(安全第一!)但save是动词。same［误］YesterdayIgotapostcard.Itisthesamethatyougotthedaybeforeyesterday.［正］YesterdayIgotapostcard.Itisthesameasyougotthedaybeforeyesterday.［析］thesamethat意为"即是"，而thesameas才能译为"像……一样的。"［误］Yourbookisnotsameasmine.［正］Yourbookisnotthesameasmine.［析］thesameas中的定冠词不能少。say［误］Hisreportwrotesheisnineteen.［正］Hisreportsayssheisnineteen.［析］中文中常讲"报告上写到"、"信上写到"，这样的"写"在英文中要用say.sayspeaktalktell英文中"说"一般有四个词，其中say和tell为及物动词。tell可以加双宾语，如Pleasetellmeastory.而speak与talk为不及物动词。speak只有后面直接加"语言"时才是及物的，如：PleasespeakEnglish.请看下句：Hewentontalkingforalongtime,buthespokesofastthatfewofuscouldcatchwhathesaid.sea［误］Asaboyhisgreatambition(抱负)wastogotothesea.［正］Asaboyhisgreatambitionwastogotosea.［析］gotosea为"去当水手、海员"；而gotothesea=gototheseaside,如：Hewanttogototheseaforhisvacation.在"海中"游泳为inthesea;atsea为在"海上航行"，如：Ihaveabrotheratsea.bysea为"坐船"、"由海路运输"，如：WetravelledtoNewYorkbysea.second［误］Iwanttolearnthesecondforeignlanguage.［正］Iwanttolearnasecondforeignlanguage.［析］当作为"第二"外语，"再增加一个"时，不要用thesecond而要用asecond.thesecond强调排队的次序，asecond强调再增加一个。see［误］Hewasseenleavetheroom.［正］Hewasseentoleavetheroom.［析］see作主动态时用作toseesomebodydosomething,而用作被动态时则是somebodytobeseentodosomething.要注意惯用法letmesee(让我想想)。sheep［误］Therearefivesheepsonthegrass.［正］Therearefivesheeponthegrass.［析］sheep是单、复数同形名词，其他的还有：deer(鹿)，fish(鱼)等。ship［误］Itravelledonayacht.［正］Itravelledonaship(inayacht).［析］虽然都是船，但游艇(yacht)要用in,而ship要用on.sick［误］Thelittleboywasaillboy.［正］Thelittleboywasasickboy.［析］sick与ill作表语时都表示"有病"之意，如：Hefeelsill.或Hefeelssick.都对，但作定语时则只能用sick.since［误］HeislivinginGreecesince1978.［正］HehaslivedinGreecesince1978.［正］HehasbeenlivinginGreecesince1978.［析］由since引出的状语从句意为"自从"某时一直如何，主句要用完成时或完成进行时。［误］ShehasbeenquitedifferentsincecamebackfromAmerica.［正］ShehasbeenquitedifferentsincecomingbackfromAmerica.［析］分词短语可以用在after,before,since等介词后面。sleep［误］Theboywasveryasleep.［正］Theboywasfastasleep.［析］熟睡在英文中为fastasleep.非正式英语中一般不常用He'ssleeping.而常讲He'sasleep.其形容词sleepy是"困倦的"，如：Ishallgotobednow.I'msosleepy."卧铺"英国人讲sleepingcar，而美国人讲sleeper.slow［误］Slowthedooropened.［正］Slowlythedooropened.［析］slow与slowly的用法与意思相同，在口语中和路标中多用slow，如：Tellhimtodriveslower.Slow,dangerousbend.但是如果用在动词前还是要用slowly.smile［误］Shesmiledtome.［正］Shesmiledatme.［析］"冲着某人笑"应为tosmileatsomebody.so［误］Itissuchbeautifulabookthateverychildlikesit.［正］Itissuchabeautifulbookthateverychildlikesit.［正］Itissobeautifulabookthateverychildlikesit.［析］关于so与such用法的区别...
