2. You have cut your hair so short that I can hardly

　 ____ you.

1. I meant to buy the clock, but the seller ____ too

　　 much.

15. tear (tore，torn) vt. & vi. 撕碎

　 He tore the letter into pieces.

　 She was so angry that she tore the picture in half.

　 This cloth tears easily.

　 [搭配] tear sth. down 拆除；拆毁 tear sth. up 撕碎

[考点8]worth的用法

▲构词：

① worthless adj. 无价值的，无益的

② worthwhile adj. 值得做的．值得出力的

③ worthy adj. 应得某事物；值得做某事；有价值的，可

敬的，相称的

▲ 搭配：

① be worth notice / the trouble (抽象名词)值得注意／

　 费点事

② be (well) worth doing某事(很)值得一做

▲ 友情提示：此时worth后的动名词的主动式具有被

　 动的含义。

③ It's (well) worth doing sth 做某事是(很)值得的

④ worth it 值得花费时间／精力，值得一千，有必要

[考例8][2005北京西城模拟]

-- How much is the T-shirt ____?

-- 65 dollars.

　　 A. worth　　 B. cost　　 C. worthy　　 D. paid

[考查目标] 本题考查 worth 的基本用法。

[答案与解析]A　 加 worth 的后面可以接表示价格的

名词，就可以用how much来提问。

[牛刀小试1]

用所给单词的适当形式填空：

(recognize, continue, conduct, charge, control, at-

tract, worth, doubt)

13. shock n. 打击，震惊，震动 vt. 使震惊，使惊愕

　　 [拓展] shocking adj. 令人震惊的

　　 She was white with shock.

　　 The news of her husband's death was a terrible shock

　　 to her.

　　 It shocked me to see how my neighbours treated their

　　 children.

　　 见到邻居们这样对待孩子，我吃了一惊。

　　 [注意] be / get shocked

　　 Mr Smith got shocked when he touched the wire.

　　 史密斯先生触到电线时遭到电击。

1. reeognise vt. 识别，认出；承认，认可

　 reeognisable adj. 可认出的；可识别的

　 recognition n. 认识，认出；承认

　 I recognized her by her red hat.

　 我根据她的红色帽子认出了她。

　 He recognized his lack of qulifacation for the post.

　 他承认了自已不够条件承担那个职务。

　 I recognise him to be cleverer than I am.

　 = I recxgnise that he is cleverer than I am.

　 我承认他比我更聪明。

[考点1]recognize的用法

▲ 构词：recognition n. 赞誉，承认，重视，公认，赏识，

识别

▲ 搭配：

① recognize sb as / to be... 承认／公认某人……

② beyond / out of recognition 完全改了模样，面目全非

③ escape recognition 使人认不出

[考例1][2002北京] One of the processes of growing

uD is being able to ____ and overcome our fears．

　　 A. realize　　 B. remember

　　 C. recognize　　 D. recover

[考查目标] 本题考查recognize的意思。

[答案与解析]C　 在本句中recognize的意思是“认

清”。

14. prove vt. 证明，证实

　 How did you prove that he was the thief?

　 The finger prints on the knife can prove him the murdurer.

　 [注意] prove 还常用作系动词，意为“证明是，结果

　　 是”。

　　 The drug proved (to be) highly effective.

　　 What he said proved (to be) true.

2. earn vt. 赚得；挣得；赢得

　　 I had not earned one penny with it up to the moment.

　　 到目前为止我还没有赚到一分钱。

　　 His victories in the wars earned him the title of "The

　　 Great".

　　 他百战百胜赢得了“常胜将军”的称号。

　　 [拓展]earn one's living 谋生

　　 earnings 赚得的钱

　　 She earned a living by singing in a night club.

　　 她靠在夜总会唱歌谋生。

16. doubt n. 怀疑 vt. 怀疑

　 [拓展] doubtful adj. 令人生疑的

　 I don' t doubt that he'll come.

　 There is no doubt that you'll succeed.

　 [搭配] without (a) doubt 毫无疑问地，确实地

　 in doubt 感到怀疑 no doubt 无疑；很可能

[考点5]doubt 的用法

▲构词：

① doubtful adj. 怀疑的，疑心的；不能确定的，可疑的

②doubtfully adv. 怀疑地，含糊地

③ doubtless adj. 无疑的，确定的

　 adv. 无疑地．确定地

▲ 搭配：

① beyond / past (all) doubt (常作插入语)毫无疑问

② cast / throw doubt on... 对…产生怀疑，使人对…产

　 生怀疑

③ hang in doubt 悬而未决。还不能确定

④ in doubt 感到怀疑，拿不准；被怀疑，悬而未决

⑤ no doubt 无疑地，很可能

⑥ without (a) doubt 无疑地

⑦ be / feel doubtful of / about... / that-clause怀疑

▲友情提示：doubt常表示“怀疑”，其后接名词从句时，

主句为疑问句和否定句时，从旬常用连词that, but

that。主句为旨定句从句一般用连接词whether, if

what, when 等。如主句为肯定句而从句用连词that，

则往往表示“非常怀疑、不相信”。

[考例5](2005广东)Some researchers believe that

there is no doubt ____ a cure for AIDS will be

found.

　　 A. which　　 B. that　　 C. what　　 D. whether

[考查目标] doubt 的用法。

[答案与解析]B no doubt后为同位语从句，that作为

引导词，不充当句子成分。

12. conduct n. 行为，操行

　　 the rules of conduct 行为准则

　　 foolish conduct 愚蠢的行为

　　 He was scolded because of his bad conduct.

　　 v. 引导，管理，指挥，售票

　　 Copper conducts electricity better than other materials

　　 do.

　　 铜比其它材料要容易导电。

　　 She's conducted on buses for 10 years.

　　 她在公共汽车上当了10年售票员。

[考点 3]conduct的用法

▲ 构词：

① conduction n. 传导，导电；输送，传播，引流

② conductor n. 领导者，经理，乐队指挥，(电车或公共

　 汽车) 售票员，列车员

▲ 搭配：conduct oneself well行为端证

▲ 辨析：conduct；guide；lead

三者作为动词比较一般的含义是“领”、“导”或“引”。

conduct具体名词conductor (①向导②公共汽车等的

“售票员”)；表示“指导”、“引导”时含有明显的主从关

系，即被引导者不服从是不可以的。例如：

The policeman eventually had his hands tied up and

conducted him to a shelter. 警察最后把他的双手绑了

起来并把他带到一个防空洞。

guide (抽象名词 guidance，具体名词guide “向导”) 是通

用词，可以用于“为别人带路”、“指导别人的学习、品行

修养”，它的内涵是避免走弯路或遇到危险。例如：

Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea guiding

the dead on their return journey to the other world. 数

干只灯笼慢慢向大海漂去，给死人返回阴间指明道路。

He is now studying under the guidance of Professor

Green. 他现在正在格林教授的指导下学习。

lead (抽象名词leadership “领导”，具体名词 leader “领

袖”、“领队”)可以表示“领导”、“带路”，但它总含有领

导者走在前面．而把被领导者控制在自己的权威之下，

或被领导者处于秩序井然的状态中的意思。例如：

Our guide led us through a series of caves. 我们的向导

带领着我们穿过一个接一个的洞穴。

[考例3][NMET 2003·完形] ...when I'd have predic-

ted the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was in-

stead 7 to 9 -- and Ed was ____.

　　 A. leading　　 B. coming

　　 C. waiting　　 D. counting

[考查目标]本题考查 conduct 以及近义词的用法。

[答案与解析]A leading在本句中有形容词性，意思

是“领先的”。

[考点2]continue的用法

▲构词：

① continuous adj. 连续的．持续的

② continuously adv. 不断地，连续地

▲ 搭配：

① continue doing sth / to do sth 继续做某事

② continue (with) sth 继续做某事

▲ 辨析：continue，last 都含“继续”、“延续”的意思。

continue 指“持续而无终止”，通常强调“不间断”。例

如：continue one's work 继续工作

last 指“持久”、“延续”。例如：

The rain will not last long. 这雨不会持续很久。

[考例2][2003北京春招] They ____ to see each

other around school, had lunch together once or two,

and then both ended up from the same high school.

　　 A. continued　　 B. agreed

　　 C. forced　　 D. offered

　[考查目标] 本题考查 continue 的词义。

[答案与解析]A　 continue 的宾语多种多样，它的意思

是“继续”。

[考点7]control的用法

▲ 构词：

① controlled adj. 受约束的．克制的

②controller n. 管理员，控制器

▲ 搭配：

① in control (of) 控制

② under control 受控制

③ out of control 失控，不能操纵

④ have / keep control (of / over) 可以控制

⑤ lose control (of) 失去(对……的)控制

⑥ take controls (of) 管辖，管理，控制

[考例7][2004重庆] Everyone was too afraid to go in

because the fire was ____, so I went in.

　　 A. out of control　　 B. under control

　　 C. in control　　 D. over control

[考查目标] 本题考查control搭配的用法和意思。

[答案与解析]A　 out of control的意思是“失去控制”。

5. charge v. 充电；索价；攻击；控诉

　 Does your car battery charge easily?

　 你的车电池充电容易吗?

　 How much do you charge for your old car?

　 你的旧车要价多少?

　 Suddenly the tiger charged at me.

　 突然老虎向我冲过来。

　 John was charged with murder.

　 约翰被控犯谋杀罪。

　 相关词组：free of charge 免费的

　 in charge of 负责；掌管

　 in / under the charge of 由……管理

[考点4]charge的用法

▲ 搭配：

① charge sb. some money for 为……向某人索取／收取

　 多少钱

② charge oneself with 承担(工作)，接受(任务)

③ at one's own charge(s) / expenses 自费，用自己的钱

④ put…down to sb's charge 把……记在某人账上

⑤ in charge 主管，负责；在拘留中

⑥ in charge of 负责，经管，照顾

⑦ in / under the charge of sb 由某人负责，由某人照

　 料／管理

⑧ take charge (of) 负责，照料，保管等；掌管，接办