一、重點單詞與短語
1. active adj.積極的，靈活的，活性的
Over seventy as he is, he is still active.
I can’t tell whether it is an active volcano.
拓展：
be active in在……方面活躍，積極參加
take an active part in積極參加
act n./v.行為，舉動，行動
action n.行為，做法
activity n.活動
actor/ actress n.（男女）演員
2. continue v.繼續(xù)，持續(xù)，延續(xù)
continue + n.
continue to do /doing sth.
The road continues as far as we can see.
We can’t continue to work/working with all that noise going on.
拓展：
continue指“原來做的事現(xiàn)在還在做或有中斷，然后繼續(xù)做下去”；
go on后接to do sth.表繼續(xù)做另一件事；后接doing sth.表繼續(xù)做同一件事；go on with sth.繼續(xù)干某事
last指“持續(xù)長久”。
The weatherman says that the fine weather will last a week.
3. reward
(1)n.報答，獎賞，報酬
He worked hard in hope of getting a financial reward.
(2)報答；酬謝
The old lady rewarded the boy with a smile.
They will be rewarded for what they have done.
拓展：
as a rewarded for …作為對……的報酬
give/offer a reward to sb. for sth.為某事而酬謝某人
reward sb. for sth./doing sth.為某事而酬謝某人
4. remain vi.保持，仍是。后常跟形容詞、名詞、介詞短語及v.-ed或v.-ing
Mr. Smith remained active/ expressionless/ single/fat.
They remained friends/ partners/ competitors.
The coal mine（煤礦）reminds closed/ working regularly.
注：remainder n.殘余；剩余物
考點例題：remain, stay, keep
Her answer ____________”No” even after we begged her to reconsider.
I _______________ forgetting to turn the answering machine on.
How long is he planning to ______________ with you?
5. wonder
(1)n.驚奇，奇跡
It’s a wonder (that) you recognized me.
(It’s) No wonder he is not hungry; he has been eating sweets all day.
(2)wonder作動詞常用于以下詞組及句型：
wonder +從句“自忖……，自問……，不知道……(想知道)”
Tom wondered why he was wanted by the police.
(3)wonder +if從句“請問您是否……”（用于禮貌地提出請求）
(4)wonder at對……感到驚奇
I wonder at his rudeness.
6. doubt
(1)n.懷疑；不確定；不信任
There is no doubt about sth./ that ….毫無疑問……
without doubt確定地；無疑地
Without doubt, we will defeat them.
(2)v.對……無把握，懷疑
I don’t doubt that …我肯定……（=I’m sure/certain that…）
I doubt if/whether …我不確定……（=I’m not sure/certain if/whether…）
翻譯：毫無疑問，他將為他所做的受到處罰。
7. consider
vt.(1)考慮(=think about)
consider doing sth./sth.考慮做某事
I consider finding a new job.
(2)認為（=regard …as…）
consider sb./sth. as / to be…
We consider him as our wise leader.
consider it +形容詞+ to do sth.認為做某事是……
I consider it necessary to remind him of his bad behaviour.
(3)考慮到；體諒（=take…into account/consideration）
considering…考慮到……
注：considerable adj.相當多的；相當大的
considerate adj.考慮周到的；體貼的
consideration n.考慮
考點例題：
Mr. Smith ____________________ the best English teacher in our school.（consider）
二、重點短語
1. in trouble處于困境中，有麻煩
He is ready to help those who are in trouble.
拓展：
get into trouble遇到麻煩
make trouble制造麻煩
ask for trouble自找麻煩
have trouble in doing sth.做某事有困難
save trouble省事
take great trouble to do sth.不辭勞苦做某事
put sb. to the trouble of doing sth.麻煩某人做某事
考點例題：
If you don’t study hard, you will have big trouble ___________(find) a job.
2. out of work/ a job失業(yè)
He lost his job the year before last, that is to say, he has been out of work for nearly two years.
拓展：
at work在工作
off work在休班
after work下班后
go to work去上班
out of habit出于習慣
out of breath氣喘吁吁
out of date過期；過時 = out of fashion
out of control失去控制
3. think highly of = have a good opinion of看重；高度評價
They think highly of your work abilities.
拓展：
What do you think of sb./ sth.?你認為某人/物怎么樣？
think much/well of對……評價良好
think nothing of對……無所謂；不把……當回事
think badly/poorly of對……評價不高
think of sb./ sth. as…把……某人/物當作……
4. rather than不是別的，而是……
Rather than idle away his youth doing nothing in the large company, he started his own small business.
He ran rather than walked.
拓展：
would rather do sth…than do sth…寧愿做……；而不愿做……=prefer doing…to doing…)
other than = except for除了……；而非
There is nobody here other than me.
考點例題：This crop doesn’t do well in soils ____the one for which it has been specially developed.
A) beyond B) rather than C) outside D) other than
解：other than意思是：不同于，除……之外；rather than意思是：而不是。根據(jù)句意：除了這塊專門為它培育的土壤，這種作物在其它土壤上都生長不好應選擇D。
三、重點句型
1. we were put in a position in which we had either to accept we were less important, or fight the Government.
我們被置于這樣一種境地，或者是被迫承認我們低人一等，或者是與政府作斗爭。
這是一個主從復合句，in which引導定語從句，修飾先行詞position。
類似的名詞還有situation, stage, case等，作先行詞時，可用where引導定語從句
Can you think of a situation where you once felt embarrassed?
拓展：
介詞+關系代詞which在定語從句中充當時間、地點、原因狀語，相當于關系副詞when, where和why。
He is the boss of the restaurant where （= in which） we often have lunch.
Today when （= on which） the product will be put into use will come soon.
The reason why（= for which） he was late for school was unbelievable.
考點例題：
The place __________ the bridge is supposed to be built should be _______ the cross-river traffic is the heaviest.
A. which ; where
B. at which ; which
C. at which; where
D. which; in which
2. Only then did we decide to answer violence with violence.
只有在這時，我們才決定用暴力反抗暴力。
此句為倒裝句。only修飾狀語（副詞、介詞短語、狀語從句）置于句首時，句子需要倒裝
Only when it rains do I take a bus to school.
Only there did we once see him.
3. Later, Catherine II had the Amber Room moved to the Palace outside St Petersburg where she spent her summers.
后來，葉卡捷林那二世派人搬到了圣彼得堡郊外她避暑的宮殿中
have sth. done有兩種含義
（1）讓某事被別人做
（2）承受，蒙受……之后果，如：
I’ll go to the hospital to have my eyes examined (by the doctor).
拓展：
have sb. do sth.叫某人做某事(=ask sb. to do sth.)
Who did you have put up the poster?
have sth./sb. doing 讓……一直做某事
Don’t have the machine working too long.
句型have sth./sb. doing sth.側重描繪或展現(xiàn)情景，因此，v.-ing后一般跟有時間或方式狀語
There nothing too serious with your leg. I’ll have you walking around in a week.
模擬試題
一、用框內(nèi)所給詞組的適當形式完成下列句子（其中兩個是多余的）
be willing to; be active in ; blow up; at war; belong to; in return for ; in search of; look into; be considered as; think highly of; in trouble; as a matter of fact
1. The hungry boy rushed into the house___________ something to eat.
2. I knew him when we were in college __________ we were on the same course.
3. A working party has been set up and will _________ the problem soon.
4.The boy’s father __________ the man who saved his son from the lake.
5. Mr. Smith ___________ the best English teacher in our school.
6. Those countries have been __________ for a long time. People there suffer a lot.
7. I work hard ___________ those who care for me, help me and love me.
8. The students ___________ help the old woman clean the house.
9. Generally speaking, boys ___________ sports, because they love to go out and run.
10. The soldiers __________ the bridge in order to cut off the enemy’s escape into the mountains.
二、用括號內(nèi)所給動詞的適當形式完成下列句子。
1. The official ordered the murderer be ________________(sentence) to death right away.
2. In the past, women had no right to _____________(vote) in many counties.
3. We ____________(reward) the boy with a lovely present for bringing back our lost dog.
4. Many people devoted themselves to ____________(design) a torch for the game.
5. He ____________(remove) his trousers and I found the wound.
6. My parents have always __________(accept) me just as I am.
7. All US citizens in the area have been _____________(advise) to return home.
8. Who can ____________(prove) that China has more people than any other country in the world?
9. Only women and children _____________(remain) in the village when the men went out to work.
10. He ____________(pretend) to be doing his homework when he saw his mother come in.
三、根據(jù)括號內(nèi)所給提示翻譯下列句子。
1. 毫無疑問，他將為他所做的受到處罰。(doubt)
2. 他不可能把書帶回家，因為他所有的書都在桌子上放著呢。(情態(tài)動詞+have done)
3. 我拿不準這禮物是誰的。(belong to)
4. 她給了我們食物和衣服，沒要求任何回報。（in return）
5. 一旦被加熱，琥珀可以被制成各種形狀。(連詞+分詞結構)
6. 她假裝病了，請了一天假。（pretend）
7. 專家建議我們立刻采取行動與空氣污染作斗爭。（advise, fight）
8. 我承認那架飛機除了墜海之外，別無他法。（accept; choice）
試題答案
一、1. in search of 2. as a matter of fact
3. look into 4. thinks/thought highly of
5. is/were considered as 6. at war
7. in return for 8. are willing to
9. are active in 10. blew up
二、1. sentenced 2. vote 3. rewarded
4. designing 5. removed 6. accepted
7. advised 8. prove 9. remained
10. pretended
三、1. There’s no doubt that he will be punished for what he has done.
2. He can’t have taken his books home for all of them are lying on the table.
3. I am not quite sure who /whom the gift belongs to.
4. She gave us food and clothes and asked for nothing in return.
5. Once heated , the amber can be made into any shape.
6. She pretended to be ill and took a day off work.
7. The expert advised us to take immediate action to fight against air pollution.
8. I accept that the plane has no choice but to crash into the sea.
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