1、词汇详解1.rare【用法】adj.稀有的,珍惜的,罕有的【举例】That bird is very rare in this country.那种鸟在这个国家很罕见。【拓展】It is rare for sb.to do sth 某人难的做某事【拓展】(已不是稀罕事)people in their fifties are going to university for further education.It is not rare that2.valuable【用法】adj.贵重的,有用的,有价值的【举例】Im sure my information is valuable【拓展】valu
2、e v.重视;尊重;评价;估价【举例】Ive always valued your friendship/your advice.The machine is valued at 1,000 yuan.value n.价值,be+of+value=be valuable有价值的【举例】Most people know the value of a good education.=Most people know that a good education is valuable【应用】Youll find this map of great_in helping you to get roun
3、d London.A.price B.cost C.value D.usefulness答案:C sth.Is valuable=sth.is of great value某物是有价值的。句意:你会发现这张地图在帮助你游览伦敦时非常有用。【链接】:value,worth,cost,price用作名词时,都表示与“钱”相关的概念,但具体意思不同。Value和worth指某物的实际价值;cost指某一工作、商品所需花费的成本或代价;price指某商品出售的价格。【应用】从value,worth,cost,price中选择合适的单词填空1 The_of living is much higher n
4、ow than it was.2 I think the book you bought is _ the cost worth_.It is very useful to us studentsprice3.Imagine【用法】vt.想象,设想 Imagine+(sb.)doing/n./pron./复合宾语【举例】Can you imagine life without electricity?I can hardly imagine Peter sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in 5 days.我几乎不能想象彼得五天之内能横渡大西洋。【拓展】ima
5、gination n.想象力,想象【应用】-Look!Hes running so fast!-Hard to _his legs were once broken.A.Know B.imagine C.realize D.findYou cant imagine what difficulty we had_home in the snowstorm.A.walked B.walk C.to walk D.walking【答案】:B imagine 意为“想象,设想”。根据所提供的情景Look!Hes running so fast!可判断:很难想象他的腿曾经断过。D have diffic
6、ulty(in)doing sth.表示“做有困难”。句意为:你无法想象我们在暴风雪中走回家有多么困难。4 amaze【用法】vt.使惊愕,使大吃一惊,使惊异,惊奇【举例】He amazed me by his audacity.他的无礼使我惊骇。n.惊愕【举例】He stood in amaze at the sight.他看到那种景象,惊愕得呆站在那里。【拓展】amazing adj.(物)令人惊奇的;amazed adj.(人)感到惊讶的;amazement n.惊奇,惊讶搭配:be amazed at(by)对大为惊奇Be amazed to see/hear/find看到/听到/发现
7、感到吃惊【链接】amaze,astonish与surprise都含有“使-惊奇”,一般都是以事物或他人作主语,以本人做宾语,以本人作主语时用被动形式。amaze 强调“使惊异,困惑”得同时还有“惊叹,佩服”之意。astonish表示“使人大吃一惊”“几乎使人无法相信”但没有惊叹之意。surprise语气较上述两词弱,只表示“出乎意料地惊异”【应用】根据汉语提示完成句子Its_ how quickly people adapt to the environment.人适应环境的速度之快真是惊人。What_ me is how long she managed to hide it from us
8、.使我惊讶的是,她竟然能把这件事瞒了我们这么久。amazingamazesI_ _ _ her knowledge of French literature.她的法国文学知识之丰富使我大为惊奇。_ _ _,he was able to recite the poem from memory.使我大为惊奇的是,他能把这首诗从头到尾背一遍。was amazed atto amazementShe looked at me _ _.她惊奇地看着我。in amazement5.Style n.【用法】风格;风度;类型 instyle/in the style of以的风格in style 时髦的 ou
9、t of style过时的【举例】Do you have a chair in this style?你们有这种式样的椅子么?6.In return【用法】等于in reward”回报,作为报答“。【举例】I plan to do something for you in return.我计划为你做些事情来报答你。He wanted nothing in return.他不要求回报。【拓展】in return for=in reward for 作为对的回应/报答【举例】Well invite them to tour our city in return for their support
10、and help.我们将邀请他们到我们的城市观光,作为对他们的支持与帮助的回报。【应用】I helped him with the work and he gave me some fruit_.In the return B.in return C.in a return D.in returnsId like to buy you a meal_all your help.A.In return B.in return of C.in return to D.in return for 答案:B D 7.Serve as【用法】作为用,权当;担任(某职务),充任【举例】The postca
11、rd serves as a bookmark.这张明信片充当书签用。【拓展】as 的类似用法还常用于下列短语中:work as 当作 regardas 把当作 think of as把看作act as 充当,担任 treat as 把当作用serve 的适当形式完成句子The waiter _his customers tea.=The waiter_tea_his customers.答案:served;severd;to【应用】More than one _the people heart and soul.A.official has served B.officials have s
12、erved C.official has served for D.officials have served for A8.have sth.Done【用法】表示让别人把某事做好。【举例】Ill have my hair cut this afrernoon.今天下午我要去理发。(让理发师理发)有时主语也可能参与做此事。【举例】We must have this work done today.今天我们必须把这工作做好。(我们自己可能参与做)此种结构还可表示“主语遭遇到某种不好的情况“。【举例】He has had his money stolen.他的钱被偷了。【拓展】have 用作使役动
13、词还常用于下列两种结构:havedoing 让某人做某事。doing通常是延续性动词,表示动作地持续进行。【举例】Dont worry about your leg.Well soon have you walking.别为你的腿担忧。我们将很快让你能走。havedo使某人做某事。用do时表示一个完整的动作,即把整个事情做完。【举例】Well have him copy his composition.我们将让他把他的作文重抄一遍。(把作文抄完)【应用】If anyone happens to drop in while I am out,_him or her leave a message
14、.A.have B.get C.ask D.tellJenny hopes that Mr.Smith will suggest a good way to have her written English_ in a short period.A.Improved B.Improving C.to.improve D.improve AA-Did Peter fix the computer?-He _,because he doesnt know much about computers.A.Has it fixed B.had fixed it C.had it fixed D.fixe
15、d it9.addto.【用法】在中添加【举例】Add these examples to the ones you have already noted.请把这几个例子添加到你已做的那些笔记中。C【拓展】add 的常用短语还有:add to 意为“增加”【举例】Every book you read will add to your store of knowledge.你每读一本书就会增加一些知识。add up to意为“总计达到”“加起来是”【举例】The separate numbers add up to 485.这些单独的数字加在一起总数是485.add up 合计【举例】Add
16、up your score and see how many points you get.累加你的分数看你能得多少分。【应用】The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather _the helplessness of the crew at sea.AA.added to B.resulted from C.turned out D.made upThere have been several new events _ to the program for the next Olympic Games.A.add B.to
17、 add C.adding D.added D10.consider v.【用法】(1)作“考虑”解,常用于以下句型:consider+名词/代词/动名词【举例】Youd better consider my suggestion.你最好考虑我的建议。consider+疑问词+不定式【举例】We must consider what to do next.我们必须考虑下一步要做什么。(2)作“认为”解,常用于以下句型:consider sb./sth+(as)+形容词/名词【举例】We consider him honest.我们认为他很诚实。consider+sb/sth+不定式,其中不定式
18、通常是to be(可以省略)或其他动词的完成式【举例】We consider this matter(to be)very important.我们认为这件事很重要 consider+it+形容词/名词+不定式短语【举例】I consider it my duty to help you with your studies.我认为帮助你学习是我的职责。consider+宾语从句【举例】We consider that the music is well worth listening to.我们认为这只曲子很值得一听。【应用】John did quite well in his exams,_
19、 how little he studied.A.consider B.considering C.considered D.to considerAbraham Lincoln is generally considered _ the greatest president of America.A.To be B.being C.for D.of BA11.Wonder【用法】n.惊奇,诧异,奇迹,奇观,奇人/事常用结构 Its N(n)o wonder(that)难怪 Its a wonder(that)奇怪的是 What a wonder!好奇怪呀 in wonder 惊异地 do/w
20、ork/perform wonders创造奇迹【举例】The sight of the Great Wall filled us with wonder.看见了长城,我们充满了惊叹之情。Do you know the Seven Wonders of the World?你知道世界七大奇迹吗?vt.感到疑惑;想要知道;感到惊讶Wonder what/who/how/why/when/whether+从句表示“对感到惊奇”【举例】I wonder how James is getting on.我想知道詹姆斯的近况。【拓展】wonderful adj.奇妙的,绝好的 wonderfully ad
21、v.惊人地;绝妙地【警示】wonder 本身带有一种疑问,常与疑问词搭配使用,因此,wonder 后面一般不接或很少接that 引导的宾语从句。【应用】I just wonder _ that makes him so excited.A.why it does B.what he does C.how it is D.what it isDThese shoes look very good.I wonder _.A.how much cost they are B.how much do they costC.how much they cost D.how much are they c
22、ostC-He has gone abroad recently.-_I havent seen him these days.A.No doubt B.No wonder C.There is no wonder D.Of courseB12.at war【用法】处于战争状态【举例】The two countries have been at war for years.两国的战争已持续多年。【拓展】at 表明一种状态或持续的活动,与某些名词连用,名词前一般不加冠词。at peace 处于和平状态at work 在工作at play 在玩耍at school 在上学at sea在海上at r
23、est 在休息at lunch/dinner在吃午餐/晚餐【应用】用at 的短语填空 The two countries used to be _,but now they are _because of the island dispute.He seldom talks _.He thinks it is bad for health to talk while eating.He was _ when I called on him at his office.at peaceat tableat workat war13.Furniture【用法】n.家具【举例】There were
24、only two pieces of furniture in the room.房间里只有两件家具【拓展】a piece/article of furniture一件家具pieces/articles of furniture许多件件家具furnish vt.布置,配备家具v【应用】单句改错vWhen I went into the room,I saw many furnitures in it._vTheyre busy furnituring their new house._ many furnitures改much furniturefurnituring改furnishing13
25、.doubt【用法】vt.怀疑,疑惑doubt that.doubt whether/if 从句doubt sth.【举例】I never doubt his ability.我从不怀疑他的能力。I dont doubt that you are honest.我相信你是诚实的。n.怀疑,疑惑Theres no doubt that.毫无疑问Sb.have/has no doubt.某人对毫无疑问【举例】There is no doubt that you can find a way to solve this problem.毫无疑问你能找到解决这个问题的办法。There was no d
26、oubt that we shall be able to do something for you.我肯定能为你做些什么。【应用】Theres no doubt _ he will succeed.A.if B.whether C.that D.ofIm still doubtful _ I should accept this job.A.Whether B.that C.how D.about CA14.remain【用法】(1)用作不及物动词意为“剩下,留下,待在”v【举例】When the others had gone,Jone remained(=stayed)to clean
27、the room.(留下)v(2)remain 作连系动词,意为“一直保持,仍然处于某种状态”,后可接多种成分作表语。v接名词,作表语。【举例】Whatever great progress you have made,you should remain modest.接过去分词作表语,表示主语所处的状态或已经发生的被动动作。v【举例】They remained locked in the room.(已经发生的被动动作)接现在分词,作表语,表示正在进行的【举例】The guests came in,but she remained sitting at the desk reading.(正
28、在进行的主动动作)接不定式作表语,表示将来的动作【举例】This remained to be proved这有待证实(将来被动动作)v接介词短语,作表语。【举例】I have remained in touch with the Greens for more than 10 years.【拓展】remain 与stayremain强调保持原来的形态与状态,表“逗留”时比stay正式;stay普通用语,可表示时间长短不一的“逗留”,也可以表示保持某种状态。【举例】After the meeting,he remained silent.会后,他仍保持沉默。Stay here until I
29、come back to pick you up.待在这儿,等我回来接你。【链接】remain作名词时,表示“剩余物”,一般用其复数形式。remaining 是形容词,意为“剩余的”,常作前置定语;而left则只能作后置定语。【举例】He bought me a gift with the remaining money.他用剩余的钱给我买了一件礼物。【应用】Please remain_until the plane has come to a complete stop.A.to seat B.to be seated C.seating D.seatedD Having a trip ab
30、road is certainly good for the old couple,but it remains_whether they will enjoy it.A.to see B.to be seen C.seeing D.seen The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter with the _.B.20 dollars remaining B.20 dollars to remain C.Remained 20 dollars D.remaining 20 dollarsBD答案:D seat是及物动词,后常接反身代词作
31、宾语。表示“坐下”时,常用be seated,remain 和be 一样都是系动词,后接过去分词作表语,句意“在飞机完全停下来前要坐在自己的座位上。”B remain to be seen 尚不确定,说不准。D 句意:那位女士说她将用剩下的二十美元给女儿买份礼物。remain“剩下”之意用作定语时应用现在分词,不能用过去分词。15.former【用法】adj.以前的,从前的【举例】He is my former colleague.他是我以前的同事。pron.前者 搭配:the formerthe latter 前者后者【举例】When she is offered ice cream or pie,she always chooses the former.当有冰激凌或馅饼给她吃时,她总是选择前者。Jane and Catherine are twins.The former is a painter;the latter is a dancer.简和凯瑟琳是双胞胎。前者是画家,后者是舞蹈家。【应用】翻译句子两者之中后者比前者更佳。答案:Of the two,the latter is better than the former.