【2014鄂州中考】25. - We will certainly enter a good high school _______ we work hard.

- Yes. Our dream will come true by working hard.

A. as soon as B. as long as C. as far as D. even if

9. Does Tara work as hard as Tian.塔娜和蒂娜工作一样努力吗？

【解析】 as ...as ... 与......一样......

肯定结构： as + adj/adv原级+ as

否定结构： not as /so +adj/adv+as" 不如......

This film is as interesting as that one.

( ) ① Lily isn't as _____ as peter. She often makes mistakes in her composition.

A. careless B. careful C. carelessly D. carefully

( ) ② He never does his work _______ Mary.

A. as careful as B. so careful as C. as carefully as D. carefully as

( ) ③ He sings songs_____________ his sister

　　A. as good as B. as well as C. much better as D. worse as

10. Did you like the singing competition yesterday, Anna?

安娜，你喜欢昨天的歌唱比赛吗？

【解析】compete → competition [kɔmpitiʃən] n.竞争；比赛

singing competition 歌唱比赛

【注】动名词修饰名词 swimming pool 游泳池 reading room 阅览室

11. Both Sam and Tom can play the drums. 萨姆和汤姆都会敲鼓。

【解析1】 both adj./pron. 两者（都）...，

用在be动词、助动词或情态动词之后，实义动词之前。

We should both thank Tom.我们两个都应该感谢汤姆。

both单独作主语时，其谓语动词要用复数形式

Both are smart.两个人都聪明。

both作不定代词，常用of连用，后接名词或代词的复数形式，接名词时名词前需有定冠词the或形容词性物主代词my, her, his或名词所有格等

Both of us come from the countryside.我们俩都来自农村。

Both of her children have blue eys.她的两个孩子都是蓝眼睛。

both作限定词，用在定冠词the、形容词性物主代词或名词所有格前，"两者的，双方的"

Both the books are expensive.两本书都很贵。

注意：

A. both表示"两者都..."， all 表示"（三者或三者以上的人/物）都..."

B. not both或not all都表示部分否定，表示"并非两者/所有都..."

C. both...and...= not only...but also..."又...又...""既...又..."，一般连接对等的短语或从句，

如果连接两个词作主语，谓语动词要用复数形式。

其否定形式为neither...nor..."既不...也不..."

Both Lucy and Lily are having supper.露西和莉莉都在吃晚餐。

( ) - Both Li Lei and Han Meimei ___ fond of (喜爱) the TV program A Bite of China.

　　- I am also deeply moved (深受感动) by its stories!

A. is B. am C. was D. are

【注】 人/物用and 连接时，为并列主语，谓语动词用复数；

若用with连接，做主语的是with短语之前的人/物

【解析2】play the drums

西洋乐器名词前必须加定冠词the play the piano /guitar