1.technique n.技巧;手法→ __________ n.工艺技术;技术学→technical adj.技术的;工艺的;专门的→ __________ adv.从技术上来讲;从严格意义上来讲→ technician n.技师
2.harmony n.融洽,一致→ harmonize v.和谐;协调→ ___________ adj.和谐的,协调的
3. ___________ adj.按照惯例的;因袭的;传统的→convention n.习俗,惯例 4.consultant n.顾问→ _______ v.商量,商议;查看;顾及→ consultation n.商量,会议,会诊
5.devote v.为……付出时间/努力/金钱等→ ________ n.献身;忠诚;热爱;专心→ _______ adj.挚爱的,忠诚的,全心全意的
6. _________ adj.令人耳目一新的→refresh v.使清新;使恢复活力 7. _________ adj.幽默的→humor n.幽默 Ⅱ.短语检测
1.编(歌曲、故事等) make up 2.厌烦了 be bored with 3.利用 take advantage of 4.而不是 rather than 5.尝试 try out 6.有幸 be blessed with 7.完全不 far from 8.出版 come out
9.专注,对……专一 be devoted to
10.给某人留下印象 make an impression on sb. 11.遵守;坚持,不偏离 keep to 12.在最后期限之前完成 meet the deadline 13.即便如此 even so Ⅲ.佳句再现
1.I ____________________________________ by dishonest means. 我宁可安于贫穷,也不愿用不当手段赚钱。
2. ____________ I heard it, I knew it was a completely new kind of music. 我一听,就知道这是一种全新的音乐。
3.He _________________ to his job.他把全部时间都用在了工作上。
4.Shut the window. _________ , it’ll get too cold in the room. 把窗户关好,否则,屋子里太冷了。 Ⅳ.词汇学习
1 decline n.衰退;下降;减少 vi.下降;下跌;减少;衰退 vt.谢绝;拒绝;推辞 (1) on the decline/in decline 走下坡路; 在衰退中 (2) decline to do sth. 拒绝做某事
【活学活用】
(1) The number of robberies in the area is ______________________ . 这一地区的抢劫案在减少。
(2) I invited her to join us, _______________ . 我邀请她加入我们,可是她婉言谢绝了。
2 devote vt.为……付出时间(努力、金钱)等;献(身);贡献 (1)devoted adj. 忠诚的;全心全意的
(2)devotion n. 奉献;忠诚;专心
(3)devote oneself (one’s life/time/energy) to/
be devoted to… 致力于,献身于,(把某人的生命/时 间/精力)献给;对……热爱/挚爱 【易错警示】
devote后的to为介词,后面要加名词或动名词;当devote后没 有宾语时,要考虑用其被动语态或过去分词形式。 【活学活用】
1.根据汉语意思完成句子
(1) He devoted all his life ___________ disabled children.他一生都致力于教育残疾儿童。
(2) __________ his research,he almost forgot everything about himself. 他一心扑在研究上,几乎忘记了自己的一切。
(3) He was still _________ the study of chemistry. 他仍专心致力于化学研究。 2.单项填空 The developed countries decided to ________ some money to supporting world economic growth. A.collect B.spend C.devote D.pay 【解析】 C 本题考查动词辨析。句意为:发达国家决定花费一些金钱支持世界经济的发展。collect收集;spend花费,用于spend…(in) doing/on sth.结构;pay 常用于pay money for sth.结构;devote…to意思为“为……付出”。
3 quit v.离开;辞去;戒掉;(to put an end to a state or an activity)停止
quit doing sth. 放弃/停止做某事 【活学活用】
(1)I’ve ___________________ .我戒烟了。
(2)We only just started. ____________________ now.我们才刚开始,现在不会放弃。
4 pace n.速度;步法;步调;(the distance covered by a step)一步 Keep pace with 与……步调一致,跟上 the pace of life 生活节奏 at one’s own pace 以适合自己的速度 【活学活用】
(1)I prefer the relaxed __________ in the country. 我喜欢乡村轻松的生活节奏。
(2)Children learn best by studying _______________ . 孩子们以自己的节奏学习能学得最好。
(3)The supply of materials cannot _____________ demand.材料的供应赶不上需求。
Ⅴ.短语学习
1 try out 试验,试用;尝试 try out for 参加……的选拔
try on 试穿 【活学活用】
(1) You ought to ______ that radio before you buy it.
那部收音机你应该试了再买。
(2) His brother’s example inspired him to _________ the football team. 他哥哥的榜样作用激励他去接受足球队的选拔测试。
(3) Will you ______ the coat? 你试穿一下这外套好吗?
2 keep to 遵守,信守;坚持,不偏离
keep to the point/one’s promise/one’s post不偏离主题/遵守诺言/坚守岗位 keep (on) doing sth. 继续做某事;反复做某事 keep out 不进入(某处);不卷入
keep up with sb./sth. 跟上;与……同步前进 keep up 保持,维持,继续
keep away from (使)不靠近,(使)远离
keep sth. back (from sb.)阻挡;控制;隐瞒某事物;扣留 【活学活用】
根据语境选用上面短语的适当形式填空
(1) _______ the path or you’ll lose your way. (2) We must _______ our post.
(3) The high cost of raw materials is ________ prices ___ .
(4) You __________ this(=do not get involved),Mother. It's none of your concern.
(5) I got the feeling that he was ________ something ____ . Ⅵ.句型学习
Even so,he managed to record 29 songs.尽管如此,他还是设法录制了29首歌曲。
句型公式
Even so,+句子 【易混辨析】
even so,even though和even if
(1)even so (to be used to introduce something that is the opposite or very different from what you have been saying)即使这样,尽管如此 (往往用逗号与句子隔开)
(2)even though (to be used to emphasize that although something happens or is true,something else also happens or is true)虽然,尽管 (3)even if即便,纵然 (更强调一种假设) 【易错警示】
even so是副词短语,不能当连词使用。even though/even if是 短语连词,引导让步状语从句。even though强调“事实”,而 even if更强调“假设”。 【活学活用】
根据语境选用even if, even though或even so填空
(1) I myself don’t believe in ghosts. _______ , I wouldn’t like to be alone in that room at night.
(2) ____________ he was tired,he helped me with my work. (3) _______ I fail this time,I will try again.
课后练习 Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.Can they finish this before the d_______ ?
2.It was a brilliant speech—clear,precise and _________(幽默的).
3.We’ve _________ (预算) for a new car next year.
4.They _________(抗议)to the mayor that the taxes were too high. 5.The lid was so t____ that I couldn’t open the box.
Ⅱ.选词填空
in decline, make a bad impression on, far from, take advantage of, beg for
1.His work is _______ satisfactory.
2.She ________________ the children’s absence to tidy their rooms. 3.I _______________________ the boss by leaving too early. 4.His interest in computer games is now _________ . 5.The blind man __________ a living in the past. Ⅲ.单项填空
1.[2011·浙江卷] —I don’t think I’ll be able to go mountainclimbing tomorrow. —________? A.And how B.How come C.How’s it going D.How about it
【解析】 B 本题考查交际用语。从句意:“我看我明天不能去爬山了。”“为什么呢?”,可知此处用How come表示“为什么”。And how表示“的确,当然”;How’s it going表示“情况如何”;How about it表示“怎么样”。
2.[2011·四川卷] Always remember to put such dangerous things as knives out of children’s________. A.touch B.sight C.reach D.distance
【解析】 C 本题考查名词搭配。out of one’s reach意为“够不着,拿不到”。句子意思是:总是要记得将小刀这类危险的东西放到小孩拿不到的地方。故选C。 3.[2011·江苏卷] —Are you still mad at her?
— Not really, but I can’t________ that her remarks hurt me. A. deny B. refuse C. reject D. decline 【解析】 A 本题考查动词辨析。A项意为“否认”;B项意为“拒绝”;C项意为“拒绝,抵制”;D项意为“下降,谢绝”。根据句意“你仍然生她的气吗?”“不完全是,但是我无法否认她的评论伤了我。”可知选A项。
4.How can you expect to learn anything you never listen? A.in case B.even if C.unless D.when 【解析】 D 本题考查连词用法。此处when=considering that,“既然”,又如:Why do you want a new job when you've got such a good one already? 5.The dictionary is being printed and it will soon_____________________. A.turn out B.come out C.start out D.go out
【解析】 B 本题考查动词短语辨析。come out出版;turn out结果是,后来是;start out出发;go out外出,(灯,火)熄灭。
6.Your uncle seems to be a good driver; _____,I wouldn't dare to travel in his car. A.even so B.even though C.therefore D.so
【解析】 A 句意为:你叔叔看起来是个驾车好手。即使如此,我还是不敢乘坐他的车去旅行。even so 是副词短语,使用时后面有逗号和句子分开。even though是连词,表示“即使,尽管”,连接两个句子,且后面不需要有逗号。
7.Her son,to whom she was so ________,went abroad ten years ago. A.loved B.cared C.devoted D.affected
【解析】 C be devoted to sb./sth. 致力于,献身于;对……热爱/挚爱。 8.________the vegetables to go bad,he preferred to sell them at half price. A.Rather than allowing B.Rather than to allow C.More than allow D.Rather than allow
【解析】 D prefer to do… rather than do… 宁愿……而不愿…… 9. Please ________ it up and you'll succeed ________.
A.hold; in time B.hold; on time C.keep; in time D.keep; on time 【解析】 C keep it up再接再厉;in time 相当于sooner or later,意思是:迟早,早晚。句意为:再接再厉,你迟早能成功。