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2007-11-27 【考点透视】 一、聚焦词汇 discover 指发现已存在但尚未为人所知的东西，即发现客观事物的存在 1. find 指找到或发现需要或丢失的东西，也可指偶然发现、碰到，强调结果 find out 指通过观察、探索而发现事实的真相，多指发现无形的、隐秘的事情，译成“查 明”、“弄清楚” 2. contain 包含、含有，侧重指内容或成分，其主语与宾语不同类 include 包括、包含，侧重指范围，其主语与宾语同类，是整体和部分的关系 as well as 与……一样好；除……之外（也）、和，连接两个名词作主语时，谓语动词与3. 第一个名词保持一致 as well 也 fall off the bike 从自行车上摔下来 fall down 下降；倒下 fall over (sth./sb./ oneself) 绊倒 4. fall fall behind (sb./ sth.) 落后 fall in love with 爱上……（比较：be in love with） fall to pieces 跌成碎片;倒塌 fall ill / sick/ asleep/ silent fall into the habit of doing sth. 养成做某事的习惯 die + n./adj./adv. die a peaceful/heroic death; die young / happy ; die strangely die of 一般指由于内因而导致的死亡，如疾病、情感、饥寒、年老等 die from 多指由于外因而导致的死亡，如刀伤、枪伤、酗酒、抽烟、劳累、污染的空5. die 气、意外等。指疾病时，可以与die of互换 die away/down （风、风暴、声音、疼痛、火焰等）减弱，平息，消失，熄灭 die out (物种)灭绝；（习俗）消失 be dying for sth. 渴望……；很想…… be dying to do sth. 渴望干某事；很想干某事 at present = at the present time = now 目前；现在 for the present= for the time being 暂时；此刻 presently= soon 不久 6. present be present at a meeting 出席会议 the present chairman 现任主席（作“现任的”、“目前的”时，作前置定语） the people present 在场的人们（作“出席的”、“在场的”时，作后置定语） present sb. with sth. = present sth. to sb. 将某物赠给某人 give sb. a present 给某人一个礼物 7. examine 指通过检查看看是否有异常 check 指通过检查看看是否有错误；与事实和要求是否相符；查明真相 examination 通常只指较正式、较重要的考试，如期末考试、升学考试等
exam 是examination的缩写，常用于口语 test 指“小考”、“考查” quiz 指事先没有准备，随时进行的“测验”，“问答比赛或游戏” 8. certain It’s certain that… sure Be sure to ... 注：以上两种句型中certain和sure不可互换，但在以下结构中常可以互换：be ~ to do / be ~ of doing sth. / be ~ that…, for ~ 等等 spend 指“花费”时间或金钱，主语是人，后接介词in或on take 指“花费”时间，主语一般是某件事，或用it作形式主语，可接双宾语 9. cost 指“（使）花费”金钱、时间、劳力等，还可指“（使）失去”生命、健康等，主语通常是物，可接双宾语 pay 指“付钱”，主语是人，后接介词for pay off ① 付清（债务，工钱等），及物 ②（计划等）成功，带来好结果，不及物 pay back 偿还 be/get paid by the hour 按小时收费 10. pay an all-expenses-paid vacation to Paris 所有开销已付的去巴黎的假期 pay attention to (doing) sth. 注意（做）某事 pay a visit to sb./sp. 拜访某人/某地 get (one’s) pay 领薪水 get a pay rise/raise 加薪 pick out 精心挑选；辨别出 select 精选、挑选，强调以客观标准仔细比较区别后挑选最合适的，只能指在两者以11. 上的人或物中进行挑选； choose 选择、挑选，是最普通的用语，强调以主观的判断或意愿加以选择，可指在两者或两者以上的人或物中进行选择 12. prove vt. 证明，证实 ~ +sth. (to sb.) ~ +n. + to be+ adj./ n./ to do ~ + clause link-v 证明是 ~ + (to be) + n./ adj. beat 宾语必须是人或一个集体，一般指在比赛中打败对方 13. defeat 宾语必须是人或一个集体，尤指在战场上打败敌人，也可指在比赛中打败对方 win 宾语必须是物，表示在较强的竞争中取得了胜利 alone ① adj. “单独的；唯一的”，作表语 ② adv. “单独地；独自地”, 作状语；3还可放14. 在名词或代词后面，意为“只有；仅仅” lonely adj. “孤独的”；“荒凉的，偏僻的”，可作表语，也可作前置定语 15. manage to do sth. 设法做成，强调结果 相当于succeed in doing sth. try to do sth. 努力去做，强调动作 二、必背句型 1. Howard Carter is one of the most famous explorers the world has ever known. 2. By the 1920s, he had become an explorer, searching for the tombs of the Egyptian kings. 3. Upon entering the tomb, Carter’s lucky pet bird, which had led him to the place, was eaten by a snake. 4. He had received money from Lord Carnarvon, a British man who was very interested in Egypt. 5. The tomb contained more riches, gold and jewels than any of us had ever seen before, as well as the mummy of the king. 6. Others believe that they were the result of the mummy’s curse, which punishes those who enter the resting place of the dead. 7. If breathed in, they can result in illness or even death. 8. What’s certain, though, is that the mystery of Tutankhamen’s tomb has never been fully explained. 9. Although Yang did not actually get the best scores on every single test, it was his high scores on the psychological tests that finally won him his position as China’s first astronaut. 10. The people of China can be proud of Yang Liwei and young people all over the world can look up to him as an example of a man who managed to live his dream.
【随堂检测】 一、词义辨析(有的单词不止使用一次) discover, find, find out; certain, sure; die of, die from; select, choose; alone, lonely; spend, take, cost; manage, try; examine, check; beat, win; contain, include 1. It’s ten years since the scientist set out on his life’s work of ____________ the valuable chemical. 2. _______________ more about university courses, call (920) 746-3789. 3. _______________ her car stolen, she hurried to a policeman for help. 4. Peter may come with us tonight, but he isn't very ____________ yet. 5. It is _____________ that he will hand over his business to his son when he gets old. 6. Be ____________ to come on time tomorrow. 7. Many more smokers than non-smokers __________________ lung cancer every year. 8. The old woman _________________ sorrow soon after her husband’s death. 9. The boy __________________ a wound he had received two days before. 10.She had to _________ between giving up her job and hiring a babysitter. 11. ____________ a mobile phone for personal use is no easy task because technology is changing so rapidly. 12. The old man lived _______ on the ________ island and felt very ________. 13. Careless driving ________ him his life. 14. To enjoy the scenery, Irene would rather ________ long hours on the train than travel by air. 15. Given the general state of his health, it may ______ him a while to recover from the operation. 16. The repairs ________ a lot, but it’s money well spent. 17.&nbs
