(一)There be句型的常见变式
1．There＋情态动词＋be ...
Today is National Day.I think there should be many cars on freeway.今天是国庆节。我认为高速路上车辆应该很多。
2．There be sb./sth.doing sth.(doing sth.为现在分词作后置定语)
(2017·6月浙江高考写作)At eight on the morning of October 1, we are to gather at the gate of Orient Hotel, and there will be a minibus waiting for us.
十月一日上午八点，我们将在东方宾馆门口集合，将有一辆小型公共汽车等着我们。
3．There be sth.to do/to be done
There is still much to discuss/to be discussed.We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting.
还有许多事情要讨论。因此，我们将在下次会议上再次讨论这项内容。
4．There stands/lies/exists/remains/lives/comes/goes ...
Once upon a time there lived an old monk in the temple.
从前，这座庙里住着一个老和尚。
5．There seems/appears/happens/used to be ...
There happened to be a lot of people by the road.They helped us pull the car out of the big hole.路边恰好有很多人，他们帮助我们把车从那个大坑里拉了出来。
[注意]
(1)作“有”讲时，there be与have的区别：have/has表示所属关系，即“所有，占有”；而there be结构表示客观上的存在，不说明所属关系。
There is a new computer on his desk.
在他的桌子上有一台新电脑。(电脑在桌子上)
He has a new computer.
他有一台新电脑。(电脑为他所有)
(2)There be句型中谓语动词的人称和数应与后面主语保持一致。若后面有两个或两个以上的名词作主语时，则应采取“就近原则”，即谓语应与邻近的主语在数上保持一致。
There are going to be two basketball matches this afternoon.今天下午将有两场篮球比赛。
There is a pencil and some notebooks on the desk.
在书桌上有一支铅笔和一些笔记本。
[应用体验1] 用There be结构补全句子
①我们学校这个周末有一场电影。
There_is_going_to_be a film in our school this weekend.
②我们教室里有一位老师和许多学生。
There_is_a_teacher_and_many_students in our classroom.
③在那座山的山顶上矗立着一座高塔。
There_stands_a_tall_tower on the top of the hill.
④机场外有很多粉丝正等着见那位著名的歌手。
There_are_many_fans_waiting to see the famous singer outside the airport.
