【2013高考英语备考:bedueto用法说明】在高考英语的复习过程中,考生们往往会遇到一些看似简单但实际应用中容易出错的短语或表达。其中,“be due to” 是一个常见但常被误用的结构。为了帮助广大考生更好地掌握其正确用法,本文将对“be due to”的含义、结构及常见错误进行详细解析。
一、“be due to”的基本含义
“Be due to” 表示“由于……”、“因为……”,通常用于解释某事发生的原因,尤其是在正式或书面语中较为常见。它强调的是原因与结果之间的因果关系,且多用于描述客观原因,而非主观意愿。
例如:
- The flight is due to delay.(这架航班将因延误而推迟。)
- The failure of the project was due to poor planning.(项目的失败是由于计划不周。)
需要注意的是,“be due to” 后面接名词或动名词(即动词+ing形式),而不是动词原形或从句。
二、“be due to” 的常见结构
1. 主语 + be + due to + 名词 / 动名词
- The meeting is due to start at 9 a.m.(会议定于上午9点开始。)
- Her success is due to hard work and determination.(她的成功归功于努力和决心。)
2. It is due to + 名词 / 动名词
- It is due to the weather that we had to cancel the trip.(我们取消旅行是因为天气原因。)
三、与 “because of” 和 “due to”的区别
虽然 “due to” 和 “because of” 都可以表示“由于”,但它们在语法功能上有所不同:
- Due to 一般作表语或后置定语,后面接名词或动名词。
- Because of 则是一个介词短语,后面接名词或代词。
例如:
- The accident was due to a driver’s mistake.(事故是由于司机的失误。)
- Because of the rain, the game was postponed.(由于下雨,比赛被推迟了。)
此外,在正式写作中,更倾向于使用 “due to” 而非 “because of”。
四、常见错误分析
1. 错误使用动词原形
- ❌ The problem is due to not having enough time.
- ✅ The problem is due to not having enough time.
2. 错误使用从句
- ❌ The delay is due to that the train was late.
- ✅ The delay is due to the fact that the train was late.(更正式的说法)
或者更简洁地:The delay is due to the train being late.
3. 混淆 “due to” 与 “because of”
- ❌ I failed the exam because of due to lack of preparation.
- ✅ I failed the exam because of lack of preparation.
或:My failure was due to lack of preparation.
五、真题例句解析
在历年高考英语阅读理解或完形填空中,常会见到“be due to”的用法。例如:
- "The increase in sales is due to the new marketing strategy."
这句话表明销售增长的原因是新的营销策略。
- "The cancellation of the event was due to heavy snow."
事件取消是因为大雪。
六、备考建议
1. 多做相关练习题,尤其注意句子结构是否符合“be due to”后接名词或动名词的要求。
2. 在写作中适当使用“be due to”,以提升语言的正式性和准确性。
3. 注意区分“due to”与“because of”的不同用法,避免混淆。
通过以上内容的学习和练习,相信同学们能够更加准确地理解和运用“be due to”这一表达方式,为高考英语考试打下坚实的基础。