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
8. fire
(1) 动词用法:v. 点火,开火,解雇
We had no idea who fired the house.
我们不知道谁放火烧了这座房子。
The officer ordered his men to fire at the enemy.
军官命令士兵向敌人开枪。
The cook was fired for stealing things from the
kitchen.
厨师因为偷厨房的东西而被解雇了。
(2) 名词用法:火,火灾,燃烧,热情(比喻说法)
They made a fire and sat around it.
他们升起一堆火并围在一起坐着。
A fire broke out in old house last night.
昨晚这座老房子发生一场火灾。
[注意] fire作可数名词时表示具体的“一堆火”或
“一场火灾”,作为物质名词为不可数,如:
Don't play with fire. 不要玩火。
与 fire 搭配的词组常见的有:
catch fire 着火了(表动作)
be on fire 着火了(表状态)
set sth. on fire 使某物开始燃烧
set fire to sth. 放火烧某物
be on fire for sth. 热衷于做某事
3. engage vt. & vi. 订婚,约定,从事于,保证,雇用,聘
请,电话占线,有事,有活动(用过去分词作表语)
[词组] be engaged to sb. 与某人订婚(表状态)
get engaged to sb. 与某人订婚(表动作)
engage sb. (oneself) to do sth. 让某人干某事
be engaged in doing sth. = be busy doing sth. = be
busy with sth. = be up to sth. 忙于做某事
John is engaged to Mary.
约翰和玛丽订了婚。
Father engaged an experienced man to manage his
farm.
父亲聘请了一个有经验的人来管理农场。
-- Can you come on Sunday? 你星期天能来吗?
-- No, I'm engaged. 不能,我有事。
The line is engaged.
电话占线。
The company has engaged to finish the building by
May.
公司承诺保证在五月以前完成这栋楼。
5. disable vt. 使丧失能力
He was disabled in the war;he lost his left arm.
他在战争中残废了;他失去了左臂。
The disabled are to receive more money.
残疾人应该接受更多的捐助。
[考点8]effort的用法
▲ 搭配:
① make a good / great effort 做出很大努力
② make an effort 尽心;努力
③ make every effort 尽一切努力
▲ 句型:
① make a great / good effort (to do sth) ∥ make every
effort ∥ make great / good efforts
② Please make an effort to do sth 请劳驾干……
③ do sth with a great effort / great efforts 费力干某事
④ do sth without effort (毫)不费力地干某事
⑤ devote one's (great) efforts to doing sth
⑥ spare no effort(s) to do sth 不遗余力干某事;尽全力
干某事
[考例8](2000上海春招)The rescue team made every
____ to find the missing mountain climber.
A. force B. energy
C. effort D. possibility
[考查目标] 名词和动词的搭配关系。
[答案与解析]C make every effort to do sth 意为“竭
尽全力干某事”。
[考点5]elect的用法
▲ 构词:election n. 选举
▲ 辨析:choose; elect; pick out; select
该组词均表达“选择”之意,但choose意为“选择.挑
选”,多指以个人好恶为标准,侧重于根据自己主观印
象做出判断。表示从两者中选一个时,必须用choose。
elect意为“选举,选择”,指在众多人中进行挑选,强调
经过深思熟虑后做出的选择。pick out意为“选好,挑
出”。多用于有形的东西,指精心仔细地挑选,含有“挑
剔”的意思。select意为“选择,挑选”。指从众多东西
中,更加仔细、慎重、有比较地进行挑选,其语义比
choose强。例如:
I leave it to you to choose between the two methods. 我
任你在这两种方法之间做出选择。
We elected him chairman. 我们选他当主席。
Pick Out the stamps you like best, please. 请挑出你最
喜欢的邮票。
The finest products were selected and sent to the exhi-
bition. 选择了最好的产品送到展览会去。
[考例5]We ____ him our team leader by a show of
hands.
A. selected B. chose
C. picked out D. elected
[考查目标] 一组近义词的区别。
[答案与解析]D “通过举手表决的方式推选”当然应
使用elect。
2. debate n. & v. 辩论,争辩,参加辩论;讨论,考虑
(如何较好)
They were debating about a foolish question.
他们正在争论一个愚蠢的问题。
They debated the question in whispers.
他们小声辩论了这个问题。
After a long debate, they finally reached an agreement.
经过长时间辩论后,他们终于达成一致协议。
The subject was hotly debated.
这个主题经过激烈的辩论。
We were debating where we should go for our holiday.
我们正在讨论去哪里度假。
[提示] debate多作可数名词,有时也作不可数名词。
After much debate, we decided to move to Oxford.
我们经过充分讨论决定迁往牛津。
12. Maybe it would be better to choose...
☆词汇短语☆
[考点9]complete 的用法
▲ 辨析:accomplish;complete;finish
三词均意为“完成”,但所接名词不同。accomplish一般
后接“任务、使命、目标、航程”或其他抽象名词。com-
plete意为“完成,完结”,多指完成一项指派的任务或把
未完成的事情完全结束,强调整个的全过程,后所接的
名词往往更具体些,如“建筑物、工程、书籍”等。finish
意为“结束”,多指着手进行的事或所作的动作完成,尤
指完成工作的最后一步,后面可接名词或动名词,如
“用完、吃完”等。complete a book写完一本书,finish a
book读完或写完一本书。例如:
One more week,and we'll accomplish the task. 再给我
们一周,我们就能完成这项任务。
When the building has been completed, it will look im-
pressive. 这座建筑物完成后一定会很宏伟。
Have you finished typing that letter? 你把那封信打好
了没有?
[考例9](2004广东) ____ the programme, they
have to stay there for another two weeks.
A. Not completing
B. Not completed
C. Not having completed
D. Having not completed
[考查目标] 非谓语动词及其时态。
[答案与解析] C 非谓语动词的否定形式是在其前加
not。故排除D项,主语they执行非谓语动词所表示的
动作,故可排除B项,根据句子的意思,“没有完成计
划”的动作应发生在have to say动作之前,故应使用现
在分词的完成体。
[考点4]curious的用法
▲ 构词:
① curiously adv. 好奇地
② curiosity n. 好奇心;求知欲
▲ 搭配:
① be curious about 对……(感到)好奇;很想知道……
② curiously (enough) 说来(足够)奇怪
▲ 句型:
① be curious to do sth 急于千某事;渴望干某事
② It's curious that... 真奇怪……
[考例4](1998上海) Don't be too ____ about
things you are not supposed to know.
A. strange B. amusing
C. curious D. conscious
[考查目标] 形容词在语境中的用法。
[答案与解析]C be curious about表示“对某事好奇”。
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