高考英语热点口语(02)

热点句二：It (all) depends.

去年全国有两套试卷考查了此交际口语的用法(答案 1—2 BC)：

1.— How often do you eat out ?

—     , but usually once a week. (2004天津卷)

A. Have no idea                    B. It depends 

C. As usual                          D. Generally speaking

2. —How long are you staying?

—I don’t know._______. (2004江苏卷)

A. That’s OK                    B. Never mind    

C. It depends                     D. It doesn’t matter

其实，此句交际口语在三年前的上海卷就考查过(答案B)：

—Will you do skiing with me this winter vacation?

—It _______. (2002上海卷)

A. all depend                      B. all depends 

C. is all depended               D. is all depending

你估计它会出现在今年的高考题中吗？请看：

—It’s cloudy outside. Please take an umbrella.

—_____. (2005湖南卷)

A. Yes, take it easy          B. Well, it just depends

C. OK, just in case          D. All right, you’re welcome

不过，此道题的答案不是B，而是C。比较：take it easy 不要急，慢慢来；it just depends 那要看情况；just in case 以防万一；you’re welcome 不用谢。像这样不是直接考查 it depends 的用法，而是将其作为干扰项出现的情形，在各省的高考命题中也时有出现。如：

—What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game.

—_____. Whatever you want to do is fine with me. (2004浙江)

A. It just depends                 B. It’s up to you

C. All right                      D. Glad to hear that

此题答案选B。比较：It just depends 那要看情况；It’s up to you 这由你决定；All right 好吧；Glad to hear that 听到这事很高兴。

【备考归纳】

it depends 也可说成 it all depends, it just depends, that (all, just) depends 等，有时甚至只说 depends。主要用于表示某事或某情况还没有决定，得看情况而定，通常译为“这很难说”“那要看情况”。如：

I may help you, but that depends. 我可能会帮你，但那要看情况。(from www.nmet168.com)

Sometimes we’re busy and sometimes we’re not so busy. It all depends. 有时我们很忙，有时我们不太忙，这要看情况。

A: Are you going to the dance this Saturday? 这周星期六你去跳舞吗?

B: It all depends. Are you going yourself? 到时候看情况而定，你去吗?

（未完待续）