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一、重点单词
1. land v. 降落,卸货,使人陷入 (坏状况),得到;n. 土地,陆地,国土
【词组拓展】
land a punch / blow on sb. 击中某人
land sb. in trouble / court 使某人陷入困境/卷入诉讼中
land on sb. 痛斥某人
land on one’s feet 化险为夷
by land 由陆路
native land 祖国
live off the land 靠种田过活
see / find out how the land lies (作决定前) 了解情况
land of milk and honey 富饶之地
Trawlers are landing their catch at the harbor. 拖网渔船正在港口卸下捕获的鱼。
He landed a contract for building a factory. 他争取到了一个承建工厂的合同。
What a mess you have landed me in! 你把我卷入何等的困境中!
2. edge n. 边缘;刀口;优势
Suli stood at the water’s edge. 苏利站在水边上。
Careful—that knife has a very sharp edge. 当心——那刀口锋利。
Having spent a year in England, Mary has the edge over the other students.
玛丽在英国待过一年,所以比其他学生有优势。
【词组拓展】
have the edge on / over 比……有优势
be on edge 惴惴不安;烦躁
be on the edge 行为几近疯狂
take the edge off 削弱;减轻
I have been on edge ever since I got her letter. 收到她的信以后,我就惴惴不安。
Try this. It should take the edge off the pain. 试试这个,应该会缓解疼痛。
【拓展延伸】 edge v. 徐徐移动;加边于;缓慢发展
The car edged forwards at walking pace. 汽车以行人步行的速度徐徐移动。
The sleeves were edged with lace. 袖子上镶了网眼花边。
Prices have been static for months, but are now beginning to edge up.
物价稳定了几个月,但现在开始慢慢上涨了。
3. develop v. (使) 成长;发展;详尽阐述;展开;开发;逐渐产生;逐渐养成;形成;使显影,冲洗 (底片)
James has developed into a charming young man.
Scientists are developing new drugs to treat arthritis. 科学家们正在研制治疗关节炎的新药。
Try to develop good reading habits. 要养成良好的阅读习惯。
We’re waiting to hear if permission to develop the land will be granted.
我们正等着看能否得到批准开发这块土地。
【词汇拓展】
developing adj. 发展中的;developed adj. 发达的;developer n. 开发商,显影剂; development n. 发展,成长
4. present n. 礼物;目前,现在
birthday / Christmas present 生日 / 圣诞礼物
no time like the present 没有比现在更合适的时机
at present 目前,现在
adj. 1) 出席的,到场的,存在的 (作表语和后置定语)
How many people were present at the meeting yesterday? 有多少人出席昨天的会议的?
small amounts of gas present in the atmosphere存在于大气中的少量气体
2) 目前的,现在的 (仅用于名词前)
in the present situation 在目前的情形下
v. 颁发,授予;引起;呈现;提出,陈述;出示;演出;介绍
David’s manager presented him with the award for best sales in the region.
戴维的经理向他颁发了本地区最佳销售奖。
present a problem / difficulty 造成问题 / 困难
The team is presenting its report to the board on Tuesday.
该工作组将在星期二向委员会提出报告。
You must present your passport to the customs officer. 你必须向海关官员出示护照。
5. switch v. 转换,改变;(秘密地) 换掉,替换;调班
【词组拓展】
switch sth. to 转换为
switch jobs / positions 改变工作/职位
switch one’s attention 转移注意力
switch with sb. 与某人调班
switch on 打开
switch off 关上
switch over from / to 完全改变
He used to play tennis, but now he’s switched to golf.
Just switch your attention to the screen on your left. 注意你左边的屏幕。
Someone must have switched suitcases at the airport. 一定有人在飞机场把手提箱调了包。
Can you switch with me on Monday night?
二、重点短语
1. off the top of one’s head 不假思索地,信口地
Just off the top of my head I’d say there were about 1,000 attending the meeting. 要马上说的话,我说大约有1000人参加了会议。
【词组拓展】
be at the top of the list / agenda 议事日程上首先要处理的事情
on top of 逼近,除……之外
come out on top 获得成功
on top of the world 极其高兴的
top priority 优先处理的事
be topped by sth. 被某物覆盖
It is very difficult to predict who will come out on top. 很难说谁将取得胜利。
When I heard I had been admitted into Beijing University, I felt on top of the world.
【拓展延伸】
head for 朝……前进
head off 阻止,防止
go head to head with sb. 与某人正面交锋
have one’s head in the clouds 耽于空想
go over one’s head 太高深而无法理解
keep one’s head above water 勉强度日
lose one’s head 慌神,失去自制
keep / get one’s head down 专心工作
They’ve headed off several crises since they took charge. 自接手以来,他们已避免了好几次危机。
When the engine caught fire, I just lost my head. 发动机起火时,我一下子慌了手脚。
2. send in 寄出,送去,派遣
I sent in a couple of job applications last week. 上周我寄出了几份工作申请。
It’s time to send in the troops. 是派遣军队的时候了。
【词组拓展】
send away 送往,送走
send down 使 (价值) 下降,开除
send for 去叫、请……
send off 邮寄,送往,发出
send out 发出 (光,热),派遣
send up 使 (价格) 上升
I was sent away to school at the age of seven.
我七岁时就被送往别处上学。
Make sure you send out the invitations in good time.
The shortage is bound to send prices up.
【活学巧用】
The sun severe heat, which almost us mad.
A. sent off, droveB. sent for, sent
C. sent out, sentD. sent down, drove
【答案】 C。
3. follow up 跟进,补充
The police were criticized for failing to follow up the complaint.
警方因没有根据投诉进行追查而受到批评。
【拓展延伸】
in the days that followed 在随后的几天里
there follows 随后出现
as follows 如下
follow one’s advice 听从某人的忠告
easy/hard to follow 容易 / 难理解
follow one’s example 以……为榜样
follow in one’s footsteps 步某人的后尘,继续某人的事业
follow one’s nose 凭直觉行事
There followed a long and embarrassing silence.
If you had followed my advice, none of this would have happened.
4. leave out 省略,遗漏
You’ve left out a zero in this phone number.
【词组拓展】
leave alone 不干涉,听任
leave hold of 放开,松手
leave off 停止,中断
leave over 剩下,留下
leave word with sb. 给某人留口信
leave …doing 让……一直做
leave aside 搁置起来
leave behind 忘了带
leave sth. as it is 听任某事自然发展
The rain left off at noon. 中午雨停了。
I think we should leave her alone and give her a chance. 我认为我们应该给她一个机会,不要干涉她,
【活学巧用】
All the others seemed to know each other and I began to feel.
A. given awayB. fallen behind
C. turned downD. left out
【答案】 D。
三、难句解析
1. It’s also very important that you wear smart clothes that make you feel confident.
在It is important / necessary / natural / essential / urgent / surprising… that 结构中,谓语动词要用should + 动词原形,should 可以省略。
It is necessary that we (should) clean the room everyday.
It is natural that we eat in order to live.
2. This is the key to getting the job you want, even if you’re just applying for a position as a typist.
句中the key to getting 中的to 是介词,其后需加名词或动名词。
类似的结构有:the solution to, the approach to, look forward to, get down to, stick to, when it comes to, be / get used to, devote to, dedicate to, lead to, take to, etc. 如:
When it comes to playing tennis, you can’t beat him. 谈到打网球,你赢不了他。
Isn’t it time you got down to marking those papers? 难道不是你应该开始阅卷的时候了?
【活学巧用】
1) My daughter long hours alone in her room, only coming downstairs for meals.
A. took to spendB. was used to spend
C. took to spendingD. used to spending
【答案】 C。
2) He has made up his mind to devote his life pollution happily.
A. to prevent, to live
B. to prevent, from living
C. to preventing, to live
D. to preventing, from living
【答案】C。
3. This is not only a gesture of politeness, but also a final chance to sell yourself to the company.
1) not only…but also…用于连接两个表示并列关系的成分,着重强调后者,其意为“不仅……而且……”;其中的also可以省略。
He not only writes his own plays, but he also acts in them. 他不仅是自编剧本, 还饰演其中的角色。
He works not only on weekdays but on Sundays as well.
2) 连接两个主语,谓语动词要遵循“就近一致原则”。
Not only the students but also the teacher was invited.
3) not only放在句首,后接句子时要用倒装结构。
Not only was everything Albert Einstein had taken away, but also his citizenship was deprived of. 爱因斯坦的财产不仅被掳掠一空,而且他的德国国籍也被剥夺了。
1. land v. 降落,卸货,使人陷入 (坏状况),得到;n. 土地,陆地,国土
【词组拓展】
land a punch / blow on sb. 击中某人
land sb. in trouble / court 使某人陷入困境/卷入诉讼中
land on sb. 痛斥某人
land on one’s feet 化险为夷
by land 由陆路
native land 祖国
live off the land 靠种田过活
see / find out how the land lies (作决定前) 了解情况
land of milk and honey 富饶之地
Trawlers are landing their catch at the harbor. 拖网渔船正在港口卸下捕获的鱼。
He landed a contract for building a factory. 他争取到了一个承建工厂的合同。
What a mess you have landed me in! 你把我卷入何等的困境中!
2. edge n. 边缘;刀口;优势
Suli stood at the water’s edge. 苏利站在水边上。
Careful—that knife has a very sharp edge. 当心——那刀口锋利。
Having spent a year in England, Mary has the edge over the other students.
玛丽在英国待过一年,所以比其他学生有优势。
【词组拓展】
have the edge on / over 比……有优势
be on edge 惴惴不安;烦躁
be on the edge 行为几近疯狂
take the edge off 削弱;减轻
I have been on edge ever since I got her letter. 收到她的信以后,我就惴惴不安。
Try this. It should take the edge off the pain. 试试这个,应该会缓解疼痛。
【拓展延伸】 edge v. 徐徐移动;加边于;缓慢发展
The car edged forwards at walking pace. 汽车以行人步行的速度徐徐移动。
The sleeves were edged with lace. 袖子上镶了网眼花边。
Prices have been static for months, but are now beginning to edge up.
物价稳定了几个月,但现在开始慢慢上涨了。
3. develop v. (使) 成长;发展;详尽阐述;展开;开发;逐渐产生;逐渐养成;形成;使显影,冲洗 (底片)
James has developed into a charming young man.
Scientists are developing new drugs to treat arthritis. 科学家们正在研制治疗关节炎的新药。
Try to develop good reading habits. 要养成良好的阅读习惯。
We’re waiting to hear if permission to develop the land will be granted.
我们正等着看能否得到批准开发这块土地。
【词汇拓展】
developing adj. 发展中的;developed adj. 发达的;developer n. 开发商,显影剂; development n. 发展,成长
4. present n. 礼物;目前,现在
birthday / Christmas present 生日 / 圣诞礼物
no time like the present 没有比现在更合适的时机
at present 目前,现在
adj. 1) 出席的,到场的,存在的 (作表语和后置定语)
How many people were present at the meeting yesterday? 有多少人出席昨天的会议的?
small amounts of gas present in the atmosphere存在于大气中的少量气体
2) 目前的,现在的 (仅用于名词前)
in the present situation 在目前的情形下
v. 颁发,授予;引起;呈现;提出,陈述;出示;演出;介绍
David’s manager presented him with the award for best sales in the region.
戴维的经理向他颁发了本地区最佳销售奖。
present a problem / difficulty 造成问题 / 困难
The team is presenting its report to the board on Tuesday.
该工作组将在星期二向委员会提出报告。
You must present your passport to the customs officer. 你必须向海关官员出示护照。
5. switch v. 转换,改变;(秘密地) 换掉,替换;调班
【词组拓展】
switch sth. to 转换为
switch jobs / positions 改变工作/职位
switch one’s attention 转移注意力
switch with sb. 与某人调班
switch on 打开
switch off 关上
switch over from / to 完全改变
He used to play tennis, but now he’s switched to golf.
Just switch your attention to the screen on your left. 注意你左边的屏幕。
Someone must have switched suitcases at the airport. 一定有人在飞机场把手提箱调了包。
Can you switch with me on Monday night?
二、重点短语
1. off the top of one’s head 不假思索地,信口地
Just off the top of my head I’d say there were about 1,000 attending the meeting. 要马上说的话,我说大约有1000人参加了会议。
【词组拓展】
be at the top of the list / agenda 议事日程上首先要处理的事情
on top of 逼近,除……之外
come out on top 获得成功
on top of the world 极其高兴的
top priority 优先处理的事
be topped by sth. 被某物覆盖
It is very difficult to predict who will come out on top. 很难说谁将取得胜利。
When I heard I had been admitted into Beijing University, I felt on top of the world.
【拓展延伸】
head for 朝……前进
head off 阻止,防止
go head to head with sb. 与某人正面交锋
have one’s head in the clouds 耽于空想
go over one’s head 太高深而无法理解
keep one’s head above water 勉强度日
lose one’s head 慌神,失去自制
keep / get one’s head down 专心工作
They’ve headed off several crises since they took charge. 自接手以来,他们已避免了好几次危机。
When the engine caught fire, I just lost my head. 发动机起火时,我一下子慌了手脚。
2. send in 寄出,送去,派遣
I sent in a couple of job applications last week. 上周我寄出了几份工作申请。
It’s time to send in the troops. 是派遣军队的时候了。
【词组拓展】
send away 送往,送走
send down 使 (价值) 下降,开除
send for 去叫、请……
send off 邮寄,送往,发出
send out 发出 (光,热),派遣
send up 使 (价格) 上升
I was sent away to school at the age of seven.
我七岁时就被送往别处上学。
Make sure you send out the invitations in good time.
The shortage is bound to send prices up.
【活学巧用】
The sun severe heat, which almost us mad.
A. sent off, droveB. sent for, sent
C. sent out, sentD. sent down, drove
【答案】 C。
3. follow up 跟进,补充
The police were criticized for failing to follow up the complaint.
警方因没有根据投诉进行追查而受到批评。
【拓展延伸】
in the days that followed 在随后的几天里
there follows 随后出现
as follows 如下
follow one’s advice 听从某人的忠告
easy/hard to follow 容易 / 难理解
follow one’s example 以……为榜样
follow in one’s footsteps 步某人的后尘,继续某人的事业
follow one’s nose 凭直觉行事
There followed a long and embarrassing silence.
If you had followed my advice, none of this would have happened.
4. leave out 省略,遗漏
You’ve left out a zero in this phone number.
【词组拓展】
leave alone 不干涉,听任
leave hold of 放开,松手
leave off 停止,中断
leave over 剩下,留下
leave word with sb. 给某人留口信
leave …doing 让……一直做
leave aside 搁置起来
leave behind 忘了带
leave sth. as it is 听任某事自然发展
The rain left off at noon. 中午雨停了。
I think we should leave her alone and give her a chance. 我认为我们应该给她一个机会,不要干涉她,
【活学巧用】
All the others seemed to know each other and I began to feel.
A. given awayB. fallen behind
C. turned downD. left out
【答案】 D。
三、难句解析
1. It’s also very important that you wear smart clothes that make you feel confident.
在It is important / necessary / natural / essential / urgent / surprising… that 结构中,谓语动词要用should + 动词原形,should 可以省略。
It is necessary that we (should) clean the room everyday.
It is natural that we eat in order to live.
2. This is the key to getting the job you want, even if you’re just applying for a position as a typist.
句中the key to getting 中的to 是介词,其后需加名词或动名词。
类似的结构有:the solution to, the approach to, look forward to, get down to, stick to, when it comes to, be / get used to, devote to, dedicate to, lead to, take to, etc. 如:
When it comes to playing tennis, you can’t beat him. 谈到打网球,你赢不了他。
Isn’t it time you got down to marking those papers? 难道不是你应该开始阅卷的时候了?
【活学巧用】
1) My daughter long hours alone in her room, only coming downstairs for meals.
A. took to spendB. was used to spend
C. took to spendingD. used to spending
【答案】 C。
2) He has made up his mind to devote his life pollution happily.
A. to prevent, to live
B. to prevent, from living
C. to preventing, to live
D. to preventing, from living
【答案】C。
3. This is not only a gesture of politeness, but also a final chance to sell yourself to the company.
1) not only…but also…用于连接两个表示并列关系的成分,着重强调后者,其意为“不仅……而且……”;其中的also可以省略。
He not only writes his own plays, but he also acts in them. 他不仅是自编剧本, 还饰演其中的角色。
He works not only on weekdays but on Sundays as well.
2) 连接两个主语,谓语动词要遵循“就近一致原则”。
Not only the students but also the teacher was invited.
3) not only放在句首,后接句子时要用倒装结构。
Not only was everything Albert Einstein had taken away, but also his citizenship was deprived of. 爱因斯坦的财产不仅被掳掠一空,而且他的德国国籍也被剥夺了。