1、优质文档优质文档Unit 4 Making the news核心单词1. eageradj. 热切的 ;渴望的联想拓展eager的用法表示渴望得到某物,后接介词 for, after, about;表示渴望做某事,后接不定式;后接 that 从句时,从句谓语一般都用 “should动词原形”的虚拟语气结构。We are all eager for/after/about knowledge. 我们都求知心切。 He is eager for/after/about success. 他渴望成功。 He is eager to go abroad. 他渴望出国。She is eager to s
2、ee her parents. 她渴望见到她的父母。Hes eager that they (should) come to see him.他很希望他们来看他。易混辨析eager/keen/anxious eager 指“以巨大的热情渴望实现愿望或达到目标的 ”,有时也指“由于其他感情影响而表现急不可耐的”。keen 指“对某人、某物怀有极大兴趣或热情的”。anxious 指“热切地希望实现愿望,并因顾虑愿望落空而心情不安,感到焦虑的”。高手过招(1)单项填空He wasnt with what he had gained and wanted to get more. (201001河北唐
3、山检测)A. Proud B. content C. eager D. anxious (2)完成句子 (原创)来源:学科网She (渴望) new skills so that she can be qualified for the job.He took a medical examination two days ago and nowhe (渴望) know the result.解析:(1) 选B。be content with意为“对感到满足”。(2)i s eager for is eager to 2. meanwhileadv. 此时 ;同时 ;其间n. 同时(=meant
4、ime)meanwhile意为“同时,在此期间 ”,作为副词和名词,表示在某动作或情况发生或存在期间将可能发生另一件事。它不用于说明人或事物的另一面。常用结构:in the meanwhile 在此期间(=in the meantime)Theyll be here soon. Meanwhile well have some coffee.优质文档优质文档他们即刻就到,我们现在先喝点咖啡。Meanwhile, my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been.与此同时,我的舌头正忙于寻找被拔牙齿的伤口。 Me
5、anwhile, two other actors had carried two large food baskets to a shady spot under some trees.与此同时,另外两位演员把两个盛着食物的大篮子拿到树下荫凉的地方。高手过招(1)单项填空Mother went shopping; , I cleaned the house.(201001河北邯郸检测)A. While B. whenC. and when D. meanwhile (2)完成句子 (原创)简在写信,而与此同时帕特正在看电视。Jane was writing a letter Pat was
6、watching TV.解析:(1) 选D。从本句的结构来看,空白处不需要连词,所以选项A、B、C均不正确。(2)and meanwhile3. casen.事;案例;情形;场合;状况;事实;实情;案件;诉讼;病症;病例This is a case of stupidity, not dishonesty.这只是个愚蠢的例子,并非不诚实。The police have a clear case against the prisoner.来源:学科网ZXXK警察有充足的事实对付那个囚犯。In this case Im acting for my friend Mr Smith.我在这次诉讼中代表
7、我的朋友史密斯先生的利益。常用结构:as is often the case 这是常有的事as the case stands 在目前的情况下;就现有的情况而论in this/that case 如果是这样/ 那样的话in any case 无论如何;总之in case+(that) clause 假使;如果;万一in case of 万一 ;如果发生(just )in case 以防(万一) (引导虚拟语气)in most cases 在大多数情况下Take a hat with you in case the sun is very hot.倘若太阳照射得很厉害,你就把帽子戴上。In ca
8、se of rain they cant go. 万一下雨,他们就不能去了。高手过招完成 句子(原创)As you can imagine, everything in our school is (状况良好). (如果) snow, you must put on your heavy coat. You shouldnt speak in class. (如果那样的话), you cant hear what the teacher says. 优质文档优质文档You shouldnt get angry with your teacher (无论如何). (决不) can you hur
9、t our feeling as well as friendship. The naughty girl made a face in class yesterday, (正如往常那样). You should take some measures (根据具体的情况).Everything here is normal (就目前的情况而言). Your article is well written (就所有情况而言).The little girl hid the story book (以防) her teacher would see it.答案:in good case In cas
10、e ofIn that case in any caseIn no case as is often/usually the caseas the case may be as the case standsin all cases in case4. denyvt. 否认;否定;拒绝相信;拒绝He said that I had stolen his bicycle, but I denied it. 他说我偷了他的自行车,可是我否认了。 He denied his country. 他背弃了自己的国家。 He denies his wife nothing. 他对他的妻子有求必应。常用结构
11、:deny oneself 自制;克己;舍弃deny doing sth. 否认做过某事deny sb. sth. 拒绝给某人某物 deny+that 从句否认易混辨析deny/decline/refuse/rejectdeny 指“坚定地否认某事为真实的”。 decline 指“较正式地、有礼貌地谢绝”。 refuse 是普通用语,指“坚决、果断或坦率地(不友善地)拒绝”。 reject指 “以否定、敌对的态度而当面拒绝( 通过抛弃或送走、专横地拒绝)”, 主语可以是人或物,后接名词,不能接动词不定式。来源:Z*xx*k.ComHe asked her to go to the movies
12、 three times, but each time she rejected him.他三次约她去看电影,但每一次都被拒绝了。高手过招用deny/decline/refuse/reject的适当形式填空 (原创) 来源:学+科+网The patients body the heart transplant.She to have lunch with us, saying that she wasnt feeling well. He doesnt dare to the charges, does he?答案:rejected declined deny优质文档优质文档5. coverv
13、i. (常与with连用)盖;覆盖vt. 包括;涉及;报道n. 遮盖物;盖子;罩子 (图书、杂志的)封面The town covers 5 square miles. 这座小镇占地5平方英里。I want to cover 100 miles by dark. 我想在天黑之前走完100英里。The review covered everything we learned last term.这次复习包括上学期我们所学的全部课程。常用结构:be covered with 盖满;覆满;充满(羞惭,慌乱等)from cover to cover 从头到尾一页不漏 under the cover of
14、 在掩护下;打着的幌子 cover up 完全盖住; 盖好 She covered the table with a cloth. 她用一块布把桌子罩起来。高手过招单项填空The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert. (201001四川雅安检测)A. Covering B. coveredC. Cover D. to cover May I have a talk with one of your sports reporters?Sorry, but all of them are out to the main
15、 events of the day. (201001吉林通化检测)A.Get B. find C. cover D. Search解析: 选A。a soft orange blanket与cover之间存在主谓关系,因此要用现在分词作定语,它相当于定语从句which/that covered.而不定式作定语一般表示将要发生的动作,故不能误选D。选C。 get得到;让;find找到; cover the events采访事件; search 调查;只有C项符合题意。重点短语6. concentrate on 集中;全神贯注于I cant concentrate (on my studies)
16、with that noise going on. 吵闹声不绝于耳, 我无法集中精力(于学习)。We must concentrate our efforts on improving education.我们必须致力于改进教育工作。Having failed my French exams, I decided to concentrate on science subjects. 我因法语考试不及格而决心专攻理科。This firm concentrates on the European market.这家公司把工作重点集中在欧洲市场。常用结构:concentrate ones mind
17、/attention on (upon)=fix ones attention on=focus on=be absorbed in 把注意力集中在优质文档优质文档联想拓展put ones heart into sth. 全身心地做某事devote oneself to sth./doing sth. 把自己奉献给concentrated adj. 极度的; 紧张的; 浓缩的concentrated study/hate/effort紧张的学习/强烈的仇恨/专心致志的努力concentrated fire 集中的火力concentrated food 压缩食品高手过招完成句子 (原创) (集中
18、精力)your study if you want to catch up with the class. He (投身于)helping the people in need. He set a good example for us.答案:Put your heart into/Concentrate your mind ondevoted himself to7. accuse .of.因控告/指责I dont think anyone can accuse him of not being frank.我看谁也不能说他不坦率。来源:Z#xx#k.ComYou cant accuse S
19、tephen of robbing the bank. He was round at my house all evening.你不能控告斯蒂芬打劫银行,他整晚都在我家。易混辨析accuse/chargeaccuse, charge这两个动词都有“控诉,指控”之意,但它们后面所搭配的介词不同。 accuse v.指控,控诉,常与介词of连用。 charge v.可以指因为小错而受的责备,也可指因违法而受到控告,与介词with连用。高手过招单项填空The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and him of speeding. (2
20、01001 浙江杭州检测)A.Warn B. accused C. charged D. Deprived解析:选B。warn sb. of. 警告、告诫某人;accuse sb. of.控告某人犯有;charge sb. with. 指控某人犯有罪;deprive sb. of sth.剥夺某人某物。重点句型8. What do you im agine will be your future occupation? Suppose you were to be a journalist for China Daily, do you know what kinds of jobs they
21、 have?你认为你未来的职业是什么?假设你即将成为中国日报的记者,你知道他们要做哪些类型的工作吗?“be to+动词原形 ”的常见用法:表示“按计划、安排即将发生某事或打算 做某事”。指该做或不该做的事情(语气上接近于should, must, ought to, have to),表示命令、优质文档优质文档吩咐或禁止的语气。指能或不能发生的事情(接近于can, may),表示可能性。表示不可避免将要发生的事情,后来注定要发生的事情。用于条件从句,意为“如果想,设想”(接近if .want to/if .should)。We are to meet at the school gate. 我
22、们将在学校门口见面。You are to go to bed and keep quiet, kids. Our guests are arriving in less than 5 minutes.孩子们,你们必须上床睡觉,不准吵闹。我们的客人五分钟之内就要到了。How am I to know what has become of him?我怎么知道他的遭遇?His discussion with his new boss,Hu Xin, was to strongly influence his life as a reporter. 他同新上司胡新的讨论对他的记者生涯必将产生很大的影响
23、。 If you are to succeed, you have to make more efforts.如果你想成功的话,你必须更加努力。高手过招单项填空Greater efforts to increase agricultural production must be made if food shortage avoided.(201001安徽舒城检测)A. is to be B. can beC. will be D. has been解析:选A。句意为:如果要避免食品短缺,就必须作出更大的努力来增加农业产量。条件状语从句中,要用一般现在时表示将来,故排除C 项;B、D两项与句意
24、不符。“be+不定式”可用于条件状语从句中,表示“如果想”。9. A footballer was accused of taking money for deliberately not scoring goals so as to let the other team win.一个足球运动员被控受贿,故意不进球,好让另一队赢球。易混辨析 so as to/in order toso as to 意为 “为了,目的是”,后接动词原形,在句中作目的状语,其否定形式为so as not to do sth.,可以转化成so that引导的目的状语从句。in order to也可以作目的状语,但是
25、so as to和so that引导的目的状语不可置于句首,且so that 目的状语从句的谓语动词常含有 can,could,may,might等词。She got up early in order to(so as to)catch the early bus.In order to catch the early bus, she got up early.为了赶上早班车,她起得很早。He spoke loudly so as to be heard.他大声说话,以便让人听到。高手过招单项填空The brilliance of his satires was make even his victims laugh. (201001安徽淮北检测)A.so as to B. such as to C. so that D. such that优质文档优质文档解析:选B。句意为:他的讽刺太生动了,以至于被讽刺的人都笑了起来。 so修饰形容词,such修饰名词或作表语。so that和such that常引导结果状语从句,所以排除C、D 两项。