2. When Mr. Brown left the firm, the director ____
him with a gold watch.
1. My deskmale studies day and night to make great
____ to catch up with us.
11. update vt. 更新;改造;使现代化;为……提供最新消
息 (通常用于句型update sb. on sth.)
The software needs updating.
这种软件需要更新。
The contents of the website are updated every other
day.
该网站的内容隔天更新一次。
[牛刀小试1]
用所给单词的适当形式填空:
(complete, curious, effort, seek, present, elect,
nmtch, observe, inform)
1. undertake (undertook, undertaken) v. 着手做,进
行,从事;承担,接受,同意;保证,担保
Next he undertook to pay off John's debts.
接下来他着手偿清约翰的债务。
It is good for us to undertake self-criticism often.
经常作自我批评对我们有好处。
The question is who will undertake responsibility.
问题是谁将承担责任。
He undertook to be our guide.
他同意做我们的向导。
I can't undertake that you will make a profit.
我不能保证你会获利。
12. switch vt. 转换,转变;n. 开关;转换器
You drive first and then we'll switch over.
你先驾驶,过一会儿咱们再换一下。
Could you switch the TV over?
请你改换电视频道好吗?
另外,switch off / on 是固定短语,意思是“切断/(接
通)电源等”。
4. seek (sought, sought) vt. & vi. 寻找,探索;追求,
请求;设法,企图(跟不定式)
[词组]seek to do sth. 企图干某事
seek one's fortune 发大财
seek one's advice 征求意见
seek for solution 寻找解决方法
seek after truth 追求真理
play hide and seek 捉迷藏
seek out 找了来,找到
The travelers sought shelter from the rain.
旅行者在找地方躲雨。
You should seek advice from your lawyer on this
matter.
在这件事情上你应该征求律师的意见。
I have never taught to hide my views.
我从来就没有企图隐瞒自己的观点。
He sought out his friend in the crowd.
他在人群中找出了他那位朋友。
[考点1]seek的用法
▲搭配:
① play hide-and-seek 捉迷藏
② seek for 寻找
③ seek jobs 找工作
④ seek after 追求
⑤ seek out 找到;挑选
⑥ seek advice from sb 请教某人
▲ 句型:seek to do sth 试图/企图干某事
▲ 辨析:discover;find;find out;invent;look for;
search;seek;make sure
discover“发现”,指找到原来就存在,但没被人认识或
发现的东西;也可相当于find,但比find更正式。
find 强调动作的过程,通常用于找到丢失的东西,用于可以
看到或感觉出来的场合。find out意为“发现,查明,弄
清”。指经过询问、探查、研究后弄清楚,查明事实真相。
invent“发明,创造”,指发明、创造出原来没有的东西。
look for指寻找某人或物,但不一定找到,强调动作的
过程。
search意为“搜身,在……中搜查”.后跟被搜的
对象,search for... 意为“搜寻,寻找”,后跟搜寻或寻找
的目标,
seek意为“寻找”,可用于seek (for) sth。make
sure 和 find out 同义,但find out可以直接跟名词,而
make sure 需接 of 后方可跟名词。另外 make sure 还可
表达“确保”之意。后面经常接 that 引导的宾语从句。
find out 则无此意。例如:
We suddenly discovered that it was too late to catch the
train. 我们突然发觉已来不及赶火车了。
I finally found the missing keys in a jacket. 最后我在上
衣口袋里发现了丢失的钥匙。
Have you found out how much the tickets cost? 你有没
有闾清楚票价?
Edison invented the light bulb. 爱迪生发明了灯泡。
He was looking for the missing car.but he didn't find
it. 他一直在找丢失的汽车,但未找到。
He is searching for his key. 他正在搜寻他的钥匙。
We must seek (for) solution to current problems. 我们
必须寻找对目前问题的解决办法。
I must go back and make sure I closed the window. 我
必须回去看看我有没有关上窗户。
[考例1]You should ____ advice from your lawyer
on this matter.
A. ask B. give C. find D. seek
[考查目标] 动词的搭配关系及其在语境中的用法。
[答案与解析]D seek advice from sb.意为“向某人请
教”。
9. relate v. 有关、涉及
relate sb. / sth. 理解或同情某人(或某物)
relate...to 与……有关、涉及
I can't relate those two ideas.
我看不出这两种看法之间的联系。
I can't relate what he does to what he says.
我无法将他所做的与他所说的联系起来。
I simply can't relate to classical music.
我对古典音乐简直一窍不通。
7. present
可作动词,名词和形容词,具体用法如下:
(1) 动词用法
动词意思较多,主要意思有“提交,赠予,介绍”等。
The committee is presenting its investigation report
next week.
委员会将于下星期提出调查报告。
They presented flowers to their teacher.
他们献花给老师。
(2) 名词用法
作名词时意为“礼物;现在”
The children unwrapped their Christmas presents with
delight.
孩子们高兴地把圣诞礼物拆开。
Everything is going on well at pmsent.
目前一切进展良好。
(3) 形容词用法
作形容词意为“出席的”,“到场的”,“目前的”
How many people were present at the meeting?
会议有多少人出席?
What is your present joh?
你现在的工作是什么?
6. observe vt. 观察,遵守,庆祝
His neighhour observed a stranger go into his house.
他的邻居注意到一个陌生人进入他的房子。
They observed the star nying across the sky.
他们观察到那颗星飞过天空。
They observed the old customs.
他们遵守古老的习俗。
[注意] 后面可接不定式或现在分词,接不定式时不
带to。
[考点2]observe的用法
▲ 构词:
① observation n. 观察;评论
② observer n. 观察者;评论者;遵守者
▲ 搭配:
① observe the speed limit 遵守速度限制
② observe an anniversary 庆祝周年纪念日
▲ 句型:observe sb do sth / observe sb doing sth
▲ 友情提示:该词作“观察”解时,后接省略to的不定式
或v-ing形式作补语。
[考例2]It's interesting to ____ the reaction of the
children to these changes.
A. look B. know
C. watch D. observe
[考查目标] 动词的搭配关系及其在语境中的用法。
[答案与解析]D 根据语境应为“仔细地、有目的地观
察”孩子们对这些变化所做出的反应。
[考点7]present 的用法
▲ 构词;presentation n. 呈现
▲ 搭配:
① at present 现在;目前;眼下;此刻
② at the present time 现在;目前;眼下
③ for the present 暂且;暂时
④ present the prizes 颁奖
▲ 句型:present sb with sth = present sth to sb 赠送某
人某物
[考例7](2002北京)All the people ____ at the
party were his supporters.
A. present B. thankful
C. interested D. important
[考查目标] 形容词在具体语境中的用法。
[答案与解析] A present作形容词,意为“出席的、在
场的”时,要么作表语,要么作后置定语,本句意为“参
加聚会的人都是他的支持者”。
10. inform vt. 通知、告诉
常用的句型有:
(1) inform (sb.) that...
The nurse informed us that visiting hours were over.
护士告诉我们探视时间已经结束.
(2) inform sb. of sth.
Please inform us of the hotel where we'll stay.
请告诉我们要住的旅馆。
(3) keep sb. informed
If anything happens, please keep me informed.
如有事情发生,请让我们知道。
[考点6]inform 的用法
▲ 构词:
① information n. 信息
② informed adj. 有知识的;了解情况的;明智的
③ well-informed adj. 消息灵通的
▲ 搭配:
① inform sb of / about sth 通知某人某事
② a piece of information 一条/则消息
③ information desk 问讯处
④ information gap 信息沟/差
⑤ information technology (缩写为IT)信息技术
⑥ check information 核查资料
▲ 句型:
① inform sb that clause 通知某人……
② keep sb informed of sth 让某人知道某事(被动结构
为:sb be kept informed of sth)
③ ask (sb) for information (on / about...) (向某人)打
听(关于某事的)消息
④ give sb some information about / on... 给某人提供有
关……的消息
⑤ get / gain / obtain / receive information about... 获
得……的消息
[考例6]The manager promised to keep me ____ of
how our business was going on.
A. to be informed B. on informing
C. informed D. informing
[考查目标] inform 的用法。
[答案与解析]C “我”和 inform 之间存在动宾关系,
“我”是被通知的对象,所以 inform 应使用过去分词形
式,在句中作宾补。
[考点3]match的用法
▲ 搭配:
① have a match 举行/进行一场比赛
② watch a match 看比赛
③ win / lose the...match 赢/输……比赛
④ (be) no match for... 不是……的对手;敌不过……
▲ 辨析:fit;match suit
三词都有“相配.适合”的意思,但fit表示“与……相符”
或“(衣服等尺寸、形状、大小等方面) 适合”。还可作形
容词,意为“称职的、适于”;match“匹配”,常指在品质、
颜色、设计、性质等方面相配;suit常指颜色、花样、款
式、时间、食物、口味、性格、条件、地位等合乎需要。例
如:
The coat fits me well. 这件上衣我穿着很合身。
That blouse doesn't match your skirt. 那件女衬衫与你
的裙子不相衬。
The color of the cloth suits a woman at my wife's age.
这布的颜色适合我妻子这样年龄的妇女穿。
[考例3](2005江西9校联考)
-- How is my coat?
-- I don't think the colors of the coat and hat ____.
A. match B. suit
C. fit D. agree
[考查目标] 一组近义词区别。
[答案与解析]A match表示“色调、形状、性质”等相
配;suit 多指“合乎要求、口味、性格、条件、地位”等;fit
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