Grammar
Using some/any and there be
A Suzy is writing a shopping list for her mum before they go to the supermarket. Complete their conversation with some or any.
Suzy: Do we have any paper, Mum? I want to write a shopping list.
Mum: Yes, there is (1) paper on my desk.
Suzy: Great! Now what do we need to buy from the supermarket? Do we have (2) milk?
Mum: Yes, we have (3) milk in the fridge. However, we don’t have (4) bread. We need bread to make (5) sandwiches tomorrow.
Suzy: Sure. I’ll put bread on our shopping list. Are there (6) other things we need, Mum?
Mum: Let me see. We also need (7) eggs and vegetables.
Suzy: OK. Can I get (8) fruit too? I want to make a fruit salad this afternoon.
Mum: Yes, that sounds good, Suzy!
B Sandy is writing about a new shopping mall in her diary. Help her complete her diary entry with the correct forms of there be.
15 November
There is a new shopping mall in Sunshine Town. I love it! Mum and I often go there.
The shopping mall is big, and (1) lots of great shops in it. My favourites? The clothes shops on the first and second floors! I love visiting them because I can try on beautiful clothes and learn about design. (2) also a flower shop and some toy shops. Mum loves smelling the flowers!
On the ground floor, (3) a big supermarket. (4) all kinds of things in it. On the third floor, (5) a big cinema. I like to go there when (6) a new film on. (7) also some restaurants on the top floor. Yum!
This shopping mall has everything! (8) so many reasons to visit it!
C Adam and Erica are having a debate about online shopping. Complete what they are saying with some, any and the correct forms of there be.
I shop online all the time. (1) so many great things about it! First, online shopping is very easy. I can do it without leaving my house! Second, it’s fast, so it saves me (2) time. Third, (3) so many great sales online. I can save a lot of money. Is there (4) other reason to shop online? Yes! I never have to deal with crowds!
—Adam
I love shopping, but only in real shops. (5) too many problems with online shopping. Think about clothes. When you shop online, you can’t try on (6) clothes. They might not look good on you. Also you might have (7) problems with delivery. Things get lost or broken sometimes. (8) any good things about shopping online? Sure! But going to real shops is always better!
—Erica
Using some/any and there be
A Suzy is writing a shopping list for her mum before they go to the supermarket. Complete their conversation with some or any.
Suzy: Do we have any paper, Mum? I want to write a shopping list.
Mum: Yes, there is (1) paper on my desk.
Suzy: Great! Now what do we need to buy from the supermarket? Do we have (2) milk?
Mum: Yes, we have (3) milk in the fridge. However, we don’t have (4) bread. We need bread to make (5) sandwiches tomorrow.
Suzy: Sure. I’ll put bread on our shopping list. Are there (6) other things we need, Mum?
Mum: Let me see. We also need (7) eggs and vegetables.
Suzy: OK. Can I get (8) fruit too? I want to make a fruit salad this afternoon.
Mum: Yes, that sounds good, Suzy!
B Sandy is writing about a new shopping mall in her diary. Help her complete her diary entry with the correct forms of there be.
15 November
There is a new shopping mall in Sunshine Town. I love it! Mum and I often go there.
The shopping mall is big, and (1) lots of great shops in it. My favourites? The clothes shops on the first and second floors! I love visiting them because I can try on beautiful clothes and learn about design. (2) also a flower shop and some toy shops. Mum loves smelling the flowers!
On the ground floor, (3) a big supermarket. (4) all kinds of things in it. On the third floor, (5) a big cinema. I like to go there when (6) a new film on. (7) also some restaurants on the top floor. Yum!
This shopping mall has everything! (8) so many reasons to visit it!
C Adam and Erica are having a debate about online shopping. Complete what they are saying with some, any and the correct forms of there be.
I shop online all the time. (1) so many great things about it! First, online shopping is very easy. I can do it without leaving my house! Second, it’s fast, so it saves me (2) time. Third, (3) so many great sales online. I can save a lot of money. Is there (4) other reason to shop online? Yes! I never have to deal with crowds!
—Adam
I love shopping, but only in real shops. (5) too many problems with online shopping. Think about clothes. When you shop online, you can’t try on (6) clothes. They might not look good on you. Also you might have (7) problems with delivery. Things get lost or broken sometimes. (8) any good things about shopping online? Sure! But going to real shops is always better!
—Erica
答案：A部分：(1)some (2)any (3)some (4)any (5)some (6)any (7)some (8)some
B部分：(1)there are (2)There is (3)there is (4)There are (5)there is (6)there is (7)There are (8)There are
C部分：(1)There are (2)some (3)there are (4)any (5)There are (6)any (7)some (8)Are there
B部分：(1)there are (2)There is (3)there is (4)There are (5)there is (6)there is (7)There are (8)There are
C部分：(1)There are (2)some (3)there are (4)any (5)There are (6)any (7)some (8)Are there
解析：
【分析】
本题分为A、B、C三部分，考查英语核心基础语法：some/any的用法、there be句型。解题思路如下：
1. A部分：先明确some和any的核心规则——some用于肯定句、表请求/希望得到肯定回答的疑问句；any用于否定句、一般疑问句，再结合句子句式判断。
2. B部分：掌握there be句型的就近原则（be动词由离它最近的名词单复数决定），注意句首单词首字母大写，中间无需大写，结合后面名词的单复数确定be动词形式。
3. C部分：结合there be的就近原则和some/any的用法，区分句子的肯定/否定/疑问语气，确定正确形式。
【解析】
A部分：
(1) 句子为肯定句，修饰不可数名词paper，用some；
(2) 句子为一般疑问句，用any；
(3) 句子为肯定句，修饰不可数名词milk，用some；
(4) 句子为否定句，用any；
(5) 句子为肯定句，修饰可数名词复数sandwiches，用some；
(6) 句子为一般疑问句，用any；
(7) 句子为肯定句，修饰可数名词复数eggs，用some；
(8) 句子为表请求的疑问句，希望得到肯定回答，用some。
B部分：
(1) 后面名词为复数shops，句中无需大写，用there are；
(2) 后面名词为单数a flower shop，句首需大写，用There is；
(3) 后面名词为单数a big supermarket，句中无需大写，用there is；
(4) 后面名词为复数all kinds of things，句首需大写，用There are；
(5) 后面名词为单数a big cinema，句中无需大写，用there is；
(6) 后面名词为单数a new film，句中无需大写，用there is；
(7) 后面名词为复数some restaurants，句首需大写，用There are；
(8) 后面名词为复数so many reasons，句首需大写，用There are。
C部分：
(1) 后面名词为复数great things，句首需大写，用There are；
(2) 句子为肯定句，修饰不可数名词time，用some；
(3) 后面名词为复数great sales，句中无需大写，用there are；
(4) 句子为一般疑问句，用any；
(5) 后面名词为复数too many problems，句首需大写，用There are；
(6) 句子为否定句，修饰可数名词复数clothes，用any；
(7) 句子为肯定句，修饰可数名词复数problems，用some；
(8) 句子为一般疑问句，there be的复数形式，句首需大写，用Are there。
【答案】
A部分：(1)some (2)any (3)some (4)any (5)some (6)any (7)some (8)some
B部分：(1)there are (2)There is (3)there is (4)There are (5)there is (6)there is (7)There are (8)There are
C部分：(1)There are (2)some (3)there are (4)any (5)There are (6)any (7)some (8)Are there
【知识点】
some与any的用法；there be句型
【点评】
本题围绕日常购物、日记、网购等生活化话题，考查初中英语核心基础语法点，题型贴合实际运用，侧重对语法规则的基础掌握，适合巩固英语语法基础。
【难度系数】
0.3
本题分为A、B、C三部分，考查英语核心基础语法：some/any的用法、there be句型。解题思路如下：
1. A部分：先明确some和any的核心规则——some用于肯定句、表请求/希望得到肯定回答的疑问句；any用于否定句、一般疑问句，再结合句子句式判断。
2. B部分：掌握there be句型的就近原则（be动词由离它最近的名词单复数决定），注意句首单词首字母大写，中间无需大写，结合后面名词的单复数确定be动词形式。
3. C部分：结合there be的就近原则和some/any的用法，区分句子的肯定/否定/疑问语气，确定正确形式。
【解析】
A部分：
(1) 句子为肯定句，修饰不可数名词paper，用some；
(2) 句子为一般疑问句，用any；
(3) 句子为肯定句，修饰不可数名词milk，用some；
(4) 句子为否定句，用any；
(5) 句子为肯定句，修饰可数名词复数sandwiches，用some；
(6) 句子为一般疑问句，用any；
(7) 句子为肯定句，修饰可数名词复数eggs，用some；
(8) 句子为表请求的疑问句，希望得到肯定回答，用some。
B部分：
(1) 后面名词为复数shops，句中无需大写，用there are；
(2) 后面名词为单数a flower shop，句首需大写，用There is；
(3) 后面名词为单数a big supermarket，句中无需大写，用there is；
(4) 后面名词为复数all kinds of things，句首需大写，用There are；
(5) 后面名词为单数a big cinema，句中无需大写，用there is；
(6) 后面名词为单数a new film，句中无需大写，用there is；
(7) 后面名词为复数some restaurants，句首需大写，用There are；
(8) 后面名词为复数so many reasons，句首需大写，用There are。
C部分：
(1) 后面名词为复数great things，句首需大写，用There are；
(2) 句子为肯定句，修饰不可数名词time，用some；
(3) 后面名词为复数great sales，句中无需大写，用there are；
(4) 句子为一般疑问句，用any；
(5) 后面名词为复数too many problems，句首需大写，用There are；
(6) 句子为否定句，修饰可数名词复数clothes，用any；
(7) 句子为肯定句，修饰可数名词复数problems，用some；
(8) 句子为一般疑问句，there be的复数形式，句首需大写，用Are there。
【答案】
A部分：(1)some (2)any (3)some (4)any (5)some (6)any (7)some (8)some
B部分：(1)there are (2)There is (3)there is (4)There are (5)there is (6)there is (7)There are (8)There are
C部分：(1)There are (2)some (3)there are (4)any (5)There are (6)any (7)some (8)Are there
【知识点】
some与any的用法；there be句型
【点评】
本题围绕日常购物、日记、网购等生活化话题，考查初中英语核心基础语法点，题型贴合实际运用，侧重对语法规则的基础掌握，适合巩固英语语法基础。
【难度系数】
0.3