There be 句型的几种特殊结构及其用法
There be句型是一种应用十分广泛和频繁的句型。但是对there be句型的多变的特点及其特殊结构的复杂性，并不是每个考生都熟悉了解。在大学英语四级考试题中也常常遇到这一句型结构的试题。
例如： Ann never dreams of _________ for her to be sent abroad very soon．（CET-4，1998．6-43）
A）there to be a chance
B）there being a chance
C）there be a chance
D）being a chance 该题的答案为B）。
动词 dream of 要求跟 V-ing 分词结构作宾语，更准确地讲是介词of后要求跟 V-ing 分词结构作宾语，there being a chance意为"有一个机会"；A）和C）两项均不符合句子结构的要求，所以不是答案选项，而D）项 being a chance 虽然是 V-ing 分词结构，但语义不通，故不能雪
又如： No one had told Smith about ____ a lecture the following day．（CET-4，2001．1-66）
A）there beB）there would be C）there wasD）there being
该题的答案为D）。介词 about 后要求跟 V-ing 分词结构作宾语，there being（a lecture）意为"有（一个讲座）"，而A）、B）和C）项内容均不符合结构要求，故不能雪再如：
It is fairly common in Africa for there to be an ensemble of expert musicians surrounded by others who join in by clapping，singing，or somehow adding to the totality of musical sound．（CET-4，1995．1）
该句子中出现了for there to be 的结构，如果按照上一题的解题思路去理解：介词后要求跟 V-ing 分词结构作宾语，那么，这一结构似乎是错的；但是，实际上此结构没有错，此处只能够用 for there to be，而不能用 there being。为什么呢？这就是本文想要解答的问题：there be 句型的特殊结构及其用法。笔者将 there be 句型的几种特殊结构及其用法进行归纳、总结如下，供读者参考。
一、there be句型与各种情态动词连用。
 例如： There must be something wrong here．
There might still be some vacant seats in the rear．
There ought to be something with which to fill your stocking．
二、there be句型中的谓语动词be被be likely to be，happen to be，seem（to be）， occur等代替，用来描写事物。例如： ]
There are likely to be more difficulties than they have been prepared for．
There happened to be nobody in the room．
There doesn’t seem to be much hope of our beating that team ．
There seems no doubt that the general character of the landscape，the relative length of day and night，and the climate must all play a big part in determining what kind of people we are．
There have occurred many great changes since we met last．

三、there be 句型中的谓语动词be被一些不及物动词代替，如 live，stand，exist，remain等，用来表示"静止、存在、有"。例如：
There lives a family of five in the village．
There remains nothing more to be done．
There stands the Monument to the People’s Heroes at the center of the Tian’anmen Square．
There exist different opinions on this question．
四、there be 句型中的谓语动词be被一些不及物动词代替，如 come，spring up，appear，emerge，arrive，enter，follow, 等，用来表示"突然出现"。例如：
There appears to be no substitute for this stuff yet．
There came a company of actors and actresses．
There followed a spirited discussion after class．
五、there be句型中be用不定式，形成"（for）there to be ＋宾格词"结构，表示"有"或"存在（某种情况）"，在"（for）there to be ＋宾格词"的结构中，主语是宾格词。这种不定式结构在句中作逻辑宾语、状语和主语。
1．"there to be ＋宾格词"在句中作宾语。例如：
The students expected there to be more reviewing classes before the final exams．
 "there to be ＋宾格词"结构在句中作动词expect的宾语，句中的宾格词m ore review- ing classes作"there to be"不定式结构的逻辑主语。特别应该注意的是there后的不定式只能用"to be"的形式，因为这种不定式结构是从"there be"结构转化而来的。又如：
People don’t want there to be anotherwar．
Members like there to be plenty of choice．
Perhaps transportation and the means of communication have really made it possible for there to be an end to the big cities．
It is fairly common in Africa for there to be an ensemble of expert musicians surrounded by others who join in by clapping，singing，or somehow adding to the totality of musical sound．
 "there to be ＋宾格词"结构在句中作介词for的宾语，句中的宾格词an ensemble of expert musicians 作"there to be"不定式结构的逻辑主语。
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