張祥松
重點(diǎn)、難點(diǎn)分析:
1.claim vt.& n.
(1) 要求 (獲得權(quán)利);請求
eg.Can I claim payment for him for the damage? 我能代他要求賠償損失嗎?
(2) 聲稱……;斷言
He claimed to have seen the Mona Lisa.他宣稱他曾看過蒙娜麗莎(這幅畫)。
He claimed that he had seen the Mona Lisa.他宣稱他曾看過蒙娜麗莎(這幅畫)。
(3) (疾病,意外)奪取生命
The tsunami in Indonesia has claimed many lives.印尼的海嘯奪走了很多人的生命。
高考鏈接:
The terrible typhoon last month _____________ tens of lives, which made us _____________ .(2008揚(yáng)州市一模)
A.claimed; shocked
B.has claimed; shocking
C.had claimed; shocking
D.was claiming; shocked
答案:A
2.risk n.風(fēng)險(xiǎn),危險(xiǎn)v.冒……的危險(xiǎn)
I will risk being punished (the punishment).我明知會(huì)受處罰也會(huì)做。
at risk 處于危險(xiǎn)中 at the risk of 冒著……危險(xiǎn)
take a risk 冒險(xiǎn) take the risk of冒著……危險(xiǎn)
高考鏈接:
If your race car isnt insured, you may _____________ losing everything when it hits something solid.(2007上海春季)
A.delayB.deny
C.avoidD.risk
答案:D
3.switch v., vt.& n.轉(zhuǎn)換,轉(zhuǎn)變
He switched the light from green to red.他把燈從綠色變成了紅色。
He is always switching jobs.他一直在變換工作。
switch on 開(電燈等)
switch off 關(guān)上(電燈等)
4.squeeze n.& v.拮據(jù),緊缺;擠壓,勉強(qiáng)通過
I squeezed out my wet clothes.我擰干濕衣服。
I squeezed myself onto the crowded train.我勉強(qiáng)擠上擁擠的火車。
She餾 just lost her job,so they餽e really feeling the squeeze.她剛失了業(yè),這下他們真正感到艱難了。
squeeze in 擠進(jìn)去;
squeeze out 擠出去;
squeeze through 擠過,勉強(qiáng)通過
5.conscious adj.意識(shí)到的,注意到的
unconscious adj.無意識(shí)的;
consciousness n.意識(shí),察覺
eg.He was very conscious of his shortcomings.他對自己的缺點(diǎn)十分清楚。
She was conscious that she was wrong.她意識(shí)到自己錯(cuò)了。
She was conscious of being wrong.她意識(shí)到自己錯(cuò)了。
6.contribute to 促成,引發(fā)
Honesty and hard work contribute to success and happiness.誠實(shí)加苦干有助于成功和幸福。
Each worker contributed one dollar to the Red Cross.每個(gè)工人都向紅十字會(huì)捐獻(xiàn)了一美元。
高考鏈接:
Franklins ability to learn from observations and experiences _____________ greatly to his success in public life.(2007安徽六校聯(lián)考)
A.owedB.contributed
C.attachedD.related
答案:B
7.Geldof intended the concert to raise money for and public awareness of the famine.(P2,L6).
格爾多夫想通過音樂會(huì)為饑荒籌錢,并提高公眾對饑荒的意識(shí)。
考點(diǎn):intend v.想……,打算,意圖
(1) intend to do/ doing sth
He intends to study abroad next year.他打算明年到國外學(xué)習(xí)。
I intended to catch the early train, but I didn餿 get up in time.我本來打算趕早班的火車,但是我起晚了。
(2) intend sb/sth to do (that…)
They intend the plan to be put into practice within the year.
=They intend that the plan should be put into practice within the year.他們打算在本年內(nèi)實(shí)行該計(jì)劃。
(3) intend + 名詞 + (for/as名詞)
The chair was intended for you, but she took it ゛way.那把椅子原本是為你準(zhǔn)備的,但是被她拿走了。
That remark was intended as a joke.那句話本來只是個(gè)玩笑。
8.The infrastructure of a country is what makes everything run smoothly.(P3,L37)
一國的基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施就是讓一切平穩(wěn)運(yùn)作的設(shè)施。
此句中“what” 引導(dǎo)表語從句,“what” 在從句中作主語。What引導(dǎo)的名詞性從句是高考考查的重點(diǎn)。
高考鏈接:
1.Failure happens when you give up.To go on till you succeed is _____________it takes to do anything well.
A.thatB.when
C.whatD.whether
2.Choosing the right dictionary depends on_____________ you want to use it for.(2007 江蘇卷)
A.whatB.why
C.howD.whether
3.It is none of your business_____________ other people think about you.Believe yourself.(2007 福建卷)
A.howB.what
C.whichD.when
答案:1.C 2.A 3.B
4.In the next several decades,it is believed that the world餾 population will increase to about nine billion people.(P14,L1)
據(jù)信,在未來的數(shù)十年中,世界人口將增長到大約九十億。
考點(diǎn):“It is believed / said / reported/ known that …”
可以轉(zhuǎn)化為:
“從句主語 +be + believed / said / reported / known to be ( to be doing/ to have done)”
高考鏈接:
The crowd cheered wildly at the sight of Liu Xiang, who was reported _____________the world record in the 110-meter hurdle race.(2007 遼寧卷)
A.breakingB.having broken
C.to have brokenD.break
答案:C
10.We are currently consuming fossil fuels at a much higher rate than they are being produced.(P14,L41)
我們現(xiàn)在消耗礦物燃料的速度要遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超出生產(chǎn)這些燃料的速度。
考點(diǎn):程度副詞修飾比較級(jí)。通常修飾比較級(jí)的程度副詞:
(1) a bit, a little, rather, much, far, by far, ﹎any, a lot, lots, a great deal, any, still, even等。 (2) 還可以用表示倍數(shù)的詞或度量名詞作修飾語。
(3) 以上詞除by far外,必須置于比較級(jí)形容詞或副詞的前面。
高考鏈接:
1.If there were no examinations, we should have _____________ at school.
A.the happiest time
B.a more happier time
C.much happiest time
D.a much happier time
2.After two years research, we now have a _____________ better understanding of the disease.(2007全國卷II)
A.veryB.farC.fairlyD.quite
3.—Canada is colder than China.
—Are you joking? Its _____________ colder! (2008北京東城區(qū) 一模)
A.a little; moreB.little; more
C.a little; muchD.little; much
答案:1.D 2.B 3.C