人教版高中英語必修1Unit 5Nelson Mandela-a modern hero (B 1)

1、Unit 5 Nelson Mandela-a modern hero (B 1)Section 1 Warming Up, Reading & Comprehending重點知識精講一、重點單詞1. quality n. C 特質(zhì)；品質(zhì)；特性This shirt is made of cloth of a poor quality. 這件襯衫是由品質(zhì)低劣的布料制成的。One quality of wood is that it can burn. 木材的一個特性是可以燃燒。The boy has many fine quality 這男孩有許多好品質(zhì)。 n. U 質(zhì)量；性質(zhì)He has a

2、watch of good quality. 他有一塊質(zhì)量很好的手表。【辨析】quality與characteristic兩者都含“特點；特性；特征”的意思。quality是常用詞，指“某人或某物與其他的人或物不同的特質(zhì)或特點”。characteristic指“特殊的；易于辨認(rèn)的特征或特點”。She shows qualities of leadership. 她表現(xiàn)出領(lǐng)導(dǎo)才能。An elephants trunk is its notable characteristic. 大象的鼻子是它的顯著特征?！局R拓展】quality adj. 優(yōu)質(zhì)的；高質(zhì)量的；極好的quality goods 高

3、級商品quality leather 優(yōu)質(zhì)皮革quality of life 生活質(zhì)量【注意】不要與單詞quantity混淆。quantity意為“量；數(shù)量”。2. mean adj. 吝嗇的；小氣的（+about/ over/ with）Her husband is very mean about money. 她的丈夫在金錢上很吝嗇。 adj. 卑鄙的；心地不好的That was a mean trick.! 那是一個卑劣的詭計。 v. （言辭等）表示的意思（+that）What does the phrase mean? 這短語是什么意思？ v 意指；意謂（+ that/ wh-）I r

4、ealized what he meant. 我明白他的意思了。By “the cities” I mean the big cities in particular. 我所說的“城市”主要是指大城市。Dont think I am joking; I mean business. 不要以為我是在開玩笑，我可是當(dāng)真的。 v. 意欲；意圖；打算I mean her no harm. 我無意傷害她。Do you mean to go without money? 你想身無分文就走嗎？ vt. 意味著；有的意義（+ that/ v-ing/ to）To a certain extent, to ra

5、ise wages means increasing purchasing power. 在一定程度上，提高工資意味著增加購買力。 vt. 指定；預(yù)定The apartment was originally meant for five. 這套房間本來是準(zhǔn)備給五個人住的?！局R拓展】by all means 當(dāng)然；當(dāng)然可以；盡一切辦法；一定by any means 用盡各種可能的辦法；無論如何by means of 用；依靠by no means 絕不mean to do (=make a plan to do)將要做；打算做mean doing sth. 意思是；意味著They succee

6、ded by means of patience and sacrifice. 他們靠耐心和犧牲取得了成功。This remark by no means should be taken lightly. 這次講話絕不能等閑視之。3。 active adj. 積極的；活躍的；起作用的；活動（性）的；暢銷的；現(xiàn)役的She is very active. 她非?；钴S。The market is active. 市場活躍。He has been able to tell us more about active volcanoes than any man alive. 比起任何活著的人來說，他能告

7、訴我們更多的關(guān)于活火山的情況。She is an active member of the club. 她是俱樂部的積極分子?！局R拓展】actively adv. 活躍地；積極地activist n. 積極分子activity n. 活躍；行動；活動性；活動力take an active part in 積極參加be active in work 工作積極an active demand for such a dictionary 對這種字典的巨大需求the active voice 【語】主動語態(tài)social activities. 社會活動4. generous adj. 慷慨的；大方的

8、It was generous of to offer to pay for us both. 他主動為我們倆付錢，真是大方。 豐富的；充足的；大的a generous increase of salary 工資的大幅度增加The car has a generous amount of space. 這輛汽車的空間很大。 寬厚的；寬宏大量的；仁慈的a generous mind/ spirit 仁慈的心；高尚的精神He wrote a generous assessment of my work. 他給我寫的工作評價多有贊譽(yù)之詞?！局R拓展】generously adv. 慷慨地；大方地ge

9、nerosity n. 慷慨；大方；寬宏大量5. devote vt. (與to連用)獻(xiàn)身；專心于She devoted herself to her work. 她致力于她的工作。I devoted two hours to doing my homework yesterday. 昨天我花了兩個小時做作業(yè)?！局R拓展】devote oneself to devoteto 獻(xiàn)身于；致力于；把專用于（to是介詞，后接名詞或動名詞）be devoted to下面詞組中to是介詞，所以其后須跟名詞或動名詞。look forward to 期待lead to 導(dǎo)致pay attention to 注

10、意stick to 堅持object to 反對devoted adj. 忠實的；深愛的；獻(xiàn)身于的Tom is a devoted friend. 湯姆是一位忠實的朋友。They are devoted to their children. 他們深愛著自己的孩子。6. principle n. 法則；原理；原則The principle behind it is very simple. 其中的原理十分簡單?！局R拓展】in principle 原則上；大體上on principle 根據(jù)原則；按照原則a man of high principle 一個原則性很強(qiáng)的人stick to ones

11、 principle 恪守某人的原則。7. peaceful adj. （指時間和地點）和平的；平靜的；安寧的；（指人）安詳?shù)腡hey hope for a peaceful settlement of the dispute. 他們希望和平解決爭端。Its so peaceful out here in the country. 這里的郊外一切都是那么寧靜?！颈嫖觥縫eaceful與peaceablepeaceable，“和平的；愛好和平的”；主要指人的性格、氣質(zhì)等peaceful，“和平的”。就人而言，是“愛好和平的”，就物而言，是“和平的；促進(jìn)和平的”。The aims of the o

12、rganization are wholly peaceful. 這個組織所追求的目標(biāo)是完全和平的。A peaceable settlement has been reached. 已經(jīng)達(dá)成和解。【知識拓展】peace n. 和平；平靜；安寧peacefully adv. 安靜地；平靜地；寧靜地、peacefulness n. 寧靜；安靜；平靜make (ones) peace with 與講和（言歸于好）a peaceful demonstration 和平的示威游行。8. stage n. 舞臺The audience threw flowers onto the stage. 觀眾把鮮花

13、拋上舞臺。 n. 階段；時期The children are at different stages of the development. 這些孩子處于不同的成長階段。 vt. 上演；演出；組織；舉行stage a one-act play 演出一場獨幕劇。stage strikes 組織罷工【知識拓展】on the stage 在舞臺上；當(dāng)演員bring/ puton the stage 上演set the stage for sth. 使某事成為可能；為某事鋪平了道路。9. vote n. 投票；選票；表決The results of the vote were surprising.

14、投票結(jié)果令人驚訝。 vt. & vi. 投票；選舉vote (for/against) sb./ sth或vote on sth. 投票（贊成/反對）某人或某事；表決（支持/不支持）某人或某事Did you vote for or against her? 你投了她的贊成票還是反對票？Parliament has voted the town a large sum of money for a new road. 議會已通過投票決定撥巨款為鎮(zhèn)上修建一條新公路。Well listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it. 我們將

15、先聽取雙方的論點，然后在表決。vote sb. in或vote sb. into/ onto sth. 投票選出任職He was voted in as treasurer. 他當(dāng)選為財務(wù)主管。She was voted onto the board of governors. 她被選入董事會。vote sb. out或vote sb. out of/ off sth. 投票免去的職務(wù)He was voted out of office. 經(jīng)投票他被免去了職務(wù)?！局R拓展】voter n. 選舉人；投票人；有投票權(quán)者take a vote on sth. 對進(jìn)行表決10. attack vi.

16、 （用武力）攻擊；進(jìn)攻；襲擊It was shortly before midnight when the terrorists attacked. 就在午夜來臨前不久，恐怖分子發(fā)動了襲擊。We began to attack under cover of darkness. 我們趁著黑夜開始攻擊。 vt. 猛烈抨擊；責(zé)難Parliament has been attacked for failing to take action. 議會未能采取行動而受到抨擊。 vt. 侵害（蝕）；侵襲The virus attacks the bodys red blood cells. 這種病毒侵害身體內(nèi)

17、的血紅細(xì)胞。 vt. 干勁十足地開始（做）We need to attack the problem now before it gets worse. 我們必須現(xiàn)在就花大力氣解決這個問題，以免事態(tài)惡化。 n. U,C 攻擊；進(jìn)攻；襲擊Attack is the best form of defense. 進(jìn)攻乃是最好的防御。【知識拓展】attack sb. with sth. 用某物攻/襲擊某人attack sb./ sth. for sth. 因某事而抨擊/責(zé)難某人/物attack sb./ sth. from behind 從背后攻/襲擊某人/物be / come under attac

18、k 遭受攻擊attacker n. 攻擊者；進(jìn)攻者；襲擊者11. equal adj. 相等的；平等的 be equal to sb./ sth 或be equal to doing sth. （大小、數(shù)量、價值等）相同的；同樣的；相等的；等于；能勝任One unit of alcohol is equal to half a pint of beer. 一單位酒精等于半品脫啤酒。This is equal to saying that hes cheat. 這等于說他是個騙子。Im not equal to anything 我不能勝任任何工作。 be equal with 與平等In th

19、e sight of God, the rich are equal with the poor. 在上帝眼中，富人和窮人是平等的?！颈嫖觥縠qual與sameequal是指“（大小、數(shù)量、價值等）相等的”。same是指“相同的；同一的”。of equal importance 同等重要的We were born on the same day. 我們是同一天出生的?！局R拓展】equal n. （地位、成就或某種品質(zhì)）相同的人；相匹配者equally adv. 同等地；相等地；平等地equality n. 同等；平等equalitarianism n. 平均主義inequality n. 反

20、義詞不平等（的事情）equal pay for equal work 同工同酬on equal terms 在對等的條件下equally important 同等重要的be on an equality with 與平等12. willing adj. 愿意幫助的；樂于的；自愿的They are willing to do their bit. 他們愿意做貢獻(xiàn)?！局R拓展】be willing to do sth. 愿意去干某事unwilling adj. 反義詞不愿意的willingly adv. 欣然地willingness n. 愿意will n. 意志；決心；意愿；遺囑have a s

21、trong will 意志堅強(qiáng)against ones will 違背某人的意愿at will 隨意of ones own (free) will 自愿Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者，事竟成。二、重點短語1. worry about 煩惱；操心；憂慮；發(fā)愁 worry about/ over sb./ sth. 擔(dān)心；擔(dān)憂；發(fā)愁Dont worry about me. Ill be all right. 別為我擔(dān)心。我會沒事的。He is always worrying about his weight. 他總是為自己的體重發(fā)愁。There

22、s no point in worrying over things you cant change. 對改變不了的事情擔(dān)心也沒用。 worry ab./ yourself (about sb./ sth.) 使擔(dān)心；使擔(dān)憂；使發(fā)愁Hes worried himself sick about his daughter. 他的女兒可把他愁壞了?！局R拓展】Dont worry ! 別發(fā)愁！/別擔(dān)心！look worried 看起來焦慮a worried look 擔(dān)心的神色worry sb. with sth. 麻煩/打擾某人2. out of work 失業(yè)He has been out of

23、 work for a year and now hes looking for a job. 他失業(yè)已經(jīng)一年多了，現(xiàn)在正在找工作?！咀⒁狻坑糜⒄Z表達(dá)“失業(yè)”時，work和job這兩個詞都可以用，但是如果用job就必須用不定冠詞a，如果用work，則不用冠詞。He is out of a job./ He is out of work. 他現(xiàn)在失業(yè)了?！局R拓展】job作為“工作”解，有兩層含義：一個是“干活”的“活”，一個是作為職業(yè)的“事”。job作“干活”的“活”解時的同義詞有task，duty等，作為職業(yè)的“事”解時的同義詞有：position，place，occupation，post

24、，profession，vocation等。一旦你開始了一項工作，就得持之以恒。It was his job to repair bicycles and at that time he used to work fourteen hours a day. 修理自行車就是他的工作，而且那時他常常一天干14個小時。Im not going to wash the dishes, thats your job. 我不洗那些盤子，那是你的事。3. as a matter of fact 事實上；確實；不瞞你說It was cold. As a matter of fact, it was freez

25、ing. 天氣冷。事實上，簡直冷得要命。I like him very much, as a matter of fact. 事實上，我很喜歡他。I thought the lecture would be boring, but as a matter of fact, it was rather interesting. 我原以為這次演講很沉悶，其實很有趣?！局R拓展】in fact 事實上in actual fact 事實上actually adv. 事實上；實際上；竟然4. blow up 爆炸；炸毀；使充氣；爆發(fā) sth. blow up 爆炸；被炸毀；爆發(fā)The bomb blew

26、 up. 炸彈爆炸了。A police officer was killed when his car blew up. 一名警官在其汽車爆炸時遇難。A storm was blowing up. 狂風(fēng)大作。 blow sth. up 炸毀；給（某物）充氣；夸大；夸張The tyres on my bike need blowing up. 我的自行車該打氣了。The police station was blown up by terrorists. 警察局被恐怖分子炸毀了。The whole affair was blown up out of all proportion. 整個事件被渲

27、染得太過了。 blow up at sb. （對某人）發(fā)火；動怒Im sorry I blew up at you. 對不起，我對你發(fā)脾氣了。【知識拓展】blow out （被）吹滅；（車胎）破，爆blow over （一陣）過去；（風(fēng)波）停息5. put in prison 把關(guān)入監(jiān)獄He was put in prison. 他被關(guān)進(jìn)了監(jiān)獄。【辨析】prison與jail兩者都有“監(jiān)獄；監(jiān)禁”的意思。jail既作名詞，又作動詞。而prison的動詞是imprison。He was imprisoned for life. 他被判終身監(jiān)禁。He went to jail for danger

28、ous driving. 他因駕車魯莽而進(jìn)了監(jiān)獄?！局R拓展】take sb. to prison 把某人送進(jìn)監(jiān)獄throw / cast sb. into prison 把某人投進(jìn)監(jiān)獄send sb. to prison 把某人投進(jìn)監(jiān)獄be in prison 坐牢go to prison 去坐牢get into prison 入獄come out of prison 出獄break (out of) prison 越獄【注意】prison指“監(jiān)禁”時其前面不加冠詞，指“監(jiān)獄”這個場所時應(yīng)加冠詞。The pickpocket was sent to prison for a year. 那個

29、小偷被判處一年監(jiān)禁。He broke prison and went abroad. 他越獄逃到國外去了。Tom hates school; its a prison to him. 湯姆討厭上學(xué)，他覺得學(xué)校就像監(jiān)獄一樣。6. in trouble 處于不幸中；處于困境Were in trouble; there is no time for contention. 我們處境很困難，現(xiàn)在不是爭論的時候。The boy caused a lot of trouble to his parents; he was always in trouble. 這個男孩給他的父母招來很多麻煩，他甚為苦惱?！?/p>

30、知識拓展】ask/ look for trouble 自找麻煩；自討苦吃get into trouble 招致不幸；陷入困境get sb. into trouble 使某人陷入困境；給某人惹事put sb. to trouble 給某人增添麻煩；勞煩某人make trouble 鬧事；搗亂take the trouble to do 不辭辛苦地去做take trouble 費神；不惜辛苦【辨析】go to the trouble，get into trouble，be in trouble，have trouble in doing sth. 與have trouble with sb./ s

31、thgo to the trouble (+ of短語或動詞不定式)，“不辭勞苦地做某事”；指主語主動地承擔(dān)麻煩。get into trouble指使自己陷入困境或難看的境地或被捕、入獄等。be in trouble，“處于不幸、苦惱、困境之中”。have trouble in doing sth.，“做某事費勁”have trouble with sb./ sth，“在對付某人或某事時有困難”。She went to the trouble of going there. 她不辭勞苦地去那兒。He got into trouble. 他招惹了麻煩。He is always ready to

32、help anyone who is in trouble. 他總是樂于幫助有麻煩的人。I have some trouble in translating the article. 我在翻譯那篇文章時有點費勁。Do you have any trouble with the student? 對付這個學(xué)生你有什么困難嗎？7. turn to 求助于；致力于She has nobody she can turn to in this city. 在這座城市里她沒有人可以求助。If you meet with any new words when you are reading, you can

33、 turn to your dictionary. 閱讀時碰到生詞你可以查字典、【注意】turn to中的to為介詞，其后不能跟動詞原形。三、 重點句型1。 The time when I first met Nelson Mandala was a very difficult period of my life. 第一次見到納爾遜曼德拉的時候，是我一生中非常艱難的時期。句中when I first met Nelson Mandala是定語從句，修飾先行詞the time。I shall never forget the day when we first visited the beau

34、tiful island. 我永遠(yuǎn)也忘不了第一次參觀那座美麗的小島的日子。He came at a time when we were badly in need of help. 正當(dāng)我們急需幫助的時候，他來了。【注意】當(dāng)先行詞是表時間的名詞時，定語從句常用when來引導(dǎo)。We will put off the picnic until nest week, when the weather may be better. 我們打算把野餐推遲到下周，那時天氣可能轉(zhuǎn)好。（關(guān)系副詞when的先行詞是next week）。2。 The school where I studied for only

35、two years was three kilometers away. 我僅僅在那里讀了兩年的那所學(xué)校有三公里遠(yuǎn)。 句中where I studied only two years是定語從句，修飾先行詞the school.There can be few streets in London where you cannot buy books. 在倫敦幾乎沒有哪條街是買不到書的。The house where my grandfather once lived is not far from here. 我祖父從前住的屋子離這兒不遠(yuǎn)。 where引導(dǎo)定語從句在從句中用作地點狀語時，其先行詞

36、必須是表地點的名詞。The place where Macbeth met the witches was a desolate heath. 麥克白遇到那些女巫的地方是一片荒野。Once more I am in Boston, where I have not been for ten years. 我又一次來到了波士頓，我有十年沒有到這里來了。3。 “The last thirty years have seen the greatest number of laws stopping our rights and progress, until today we have reache

37、d a stage where we have almost no rights at all.” “過去三十年來所出現(xiàn)的大量的法律剝奪我們的權(quán)利，阻擋我們的進(jìn)步，一直到今天，我們還處在幾乎什么權(quán)利都沒有的階段?！北揪涫且环N擬人化的句式，以物作主語，此句的主語是the last thirty years。Dusk saw a little boy crying in the street. (= A little boy was crying at dusk in the street.) 黃昏時刻，一個小男孩在街上哭。The following years saw her act in ma

38、ny plays. 隨后幾年，她在多部劇中扮演角色。Summertime brought out her beautiful skirt. 夏天，他找出美麗的裙子?！局R拓展】see除了用來表示“看見”以外，還可表示“遇見；會晤；理解；發(fā)覺；經(jīng)歷”等意思。在上句中，它的意思是to be the time whenhappens, witness，意為“在（某事）發(fā)生之時目睹；目擊”。This year sees the hundredth anniversary of the composers death. 今年是那位作曲家逝世一百周年。4. we were put into a posit

39、ion in which we had either to accept we were less important, or fight the government. 我們被置于這樣一個境地；要么被迫接受低人一等的現(xiàn)實，要么跟政府作斗爭。 本句中in which we had either to accept we were less important, or fight the government是定語從句，修飾先行詞position，關(guān)系代詞which用作介詞in的賓語。通常介詞既可置于關(guān)系代詞前（比較正式），也可以置于定語從句的末尾（非正式）。但是，who和that不能用在介詞后

40、面。The official to whom we applied for a visa was very kind. 我們向他申請護(hù)照的那位官員非常友善。He was respected by the people he worked with. 他受到與他一起工作的人的尊重。 當(dāng)先行詞是stage，situation，occasion，society，atmosphere，case等詞時，定語從句常用where或in which來引導(dǎo)。At that time we had reached a stage where we had more black readers than white

41、 ones. 那時候我們已經(jīng)到了黑人讀者比白人讀者還要多的階段。Increasing poverty has led a situation where the poorest openly admit that they cannot afford to have children. 日益嚴(yán)重的貧困出境使得最貧窮的人公開承認(rèn)他們養(yǎng)不起孩子。 “l(fā)ess +形容詞（副詞）原級 + than”是形容詞（副詞）比較級的一種，表示前者不及后者。In his life, he has always tried to help those who are less fortunate than hims

42、elf. 在他的一生中，他總是設(shè)法幫助那些比他不幸的人。This truck is running less smoothly than it used to. 這輛卡車不如以前跑得那樣穩(wěn)了?！局R拓展】原級比較“甲方不如乙方”還可以用以下句式：not so/ as +原級形容詞/原級副詞 + as從句。 He is not so/ as tall as you. 他不如你高。5. only then did we decide to answer violence with violence. 只有到了這個時候，我們才決定用暴力反抗暴力。這是一個倒裝句。一般句子的結(jié)構(gòu)是珠玉在前，謂語在后，但

43、在這種倒裝句中，句子的結(jié)構(gòu)是部分謂語在前，主語在后。Only then did I realize that I was wrong. 知道那時我才認(rèn)識到我錯了。【知識拓展】當(dāng)only修飾狀語置于句首時，句子要部分倒裝。only出現(xiàn)在句首修飾介詞短語時應(yīng)使用部分倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)?！咀⒁狻咳绻鹢nly不修飾狀語，而修飾主語或賓語，即使在句首也不倒裝。Only a doctor can do it. 只有醫(yī)生才能做這件事。 not onlybut also連接兩個分句時，not only放于句首，第一個分句用部分倒裝，第二個分句不用倒裝。Not only does he like English, but

44、 also he learns it well. 他不僅喜歡英語，而且學(xué)得好。 not onlybut also連接主語時，雖位于句首也不用倒裝語序。Not only I but also she likes English. 不僅我而且她也喜歡英語。例題點津例題 1. （單詞拼寫）We aim at _ (質(zhì)量) rather than quantity.答案 quality點撥 要對詞義牢固掌握。quality意為“質(zhì)量”；quantity意為“數(shù)量”。例題 2. （用適當(dāng)?shù)慕樵~填空）We accept the suggestion _ principle but not in detai

45、l.答案 in點撥 in principle為固定短語，意為“原則上”。例題 3. The Five Principles of _ Coexistence was just forward by China. A. Peaceful B. Careful C. Lovely D. Active答案 A點撥 the Five Principle of Peaceful Coexistence指“和平相處五項原則”。peaceful，“和平的；平靜的”。例題 4. I hope I will not be called on in class as Im not yet _ prepared.

46、A. attentively B. readily C. actively D. adequately答案 D點撥 句意：我不希望在課堂上被叫到，因為我沒有做好充分的準(zhǔn)備。A項意為“專注地”；B項意為“欣然地；毫不困難地”；C項意為“積極地；活躍地”；D項意為“充分地；足夠地”。例題 5. _ is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy. A. As B. That C. This D. It答案 D點撥 句意：我們相信醫(yī)療保健方面的改善可以使經(jīng)濟(jì)

47、更加繁榮昌盛。that后引導(dǎo)的句子為真正的主語， it為形式主語，所給四個選項只有D項it可作形式主語，故D正確。例題 6. I dont think _ necessary for you all to come. A. that B. this C. it D. one答案 C點撥 考查it作形式賓語的用法。it用作形式賓語，真正的賓語是后面的動詞不定式短語。例題 7. （詞語辨析）Im _ (will, willing) to admit that I have hurt her, but I didnt mean to.答案 willing點撥 be willing to，“樂意干某事

48、”。例題 8 （根據(jù)漢語提示完成句子）He _ _ _ (索價5英鎊)the book.答案 asked 5 for點撥 ask some money for sth. 意為“要價；索價”例題 9 （用適當(dāng)?shù)慕樵~填空）Ill never forget the day _ which I went to college.答案 on點撥 在具體的某一天應(yīng)用介詞on。例題 10 （完成句子）_ _ you reach 18 years old _ you join the army答案 Only when；can點撥 “Only + 狀語”位于句首時，句子用部分倒裝語序。例題 11 Only the

49、n _ how much damage had been caused. A. she realized B. she had realized C. had she realized D. did she realize答案 D點撥 句意：僅僅在那個時候她才意識到所造成的危險是那么嚴(yán)重。當(dāng)“only + 狀語”位于句首的時候主句要用倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)，then是過去的時間，故主句應(yīng)該用一般過去時。例題 12 Franks dream was to have his own shop _ to produce the workings of his own hands. A. that B. in wh

50、ich C. by which D. how答案 B點撥 in which to produce相當(dāng)于in which/ where he could produce。in which =in the shop。例題 13 Nowadays many school children _ too much time _ playing computer games. A. spend; on B. devote; to C. take; to D. cost; in答案 B點撥 表示“花費”時，“take”和“cost”不能用sb.作主語，排除C、D項；spend用法是sb. spend tim

51、e in doing sth. 或sb. spend time on sth. 所以A項中的on應(yīng)改為in；devote to + n./ doing，故B項正確。例題 14 -I didnt intend to join Tom in attending the coming sports meet. -Really? _ , Tom is eager to do so. A. In the end B. As a matter of fact C. On purpose D. Generally speaking答案 B點撥 考查短語意義。A項為“最后”；B項為“實際上”；C項為“故意地”

52、；D項為“一般說來”。只有B項能使句子句意通順。例題 15 They are of _ height, but I think Mary _ the job. A. equal; is equal to B. equally; is equal C. equal; equals D. equally; is equaled答案 A點撥 考查equal的用法。equal可以作形容詞，修飾名詞height；be equal to the job意為“稱職”，其中to是介詞，故A項正確。例題 16 （完成句子）Mary _ _ _ Bill in brains答案 is equal to點撥 be equal toin指“在某方面與是相同的；一樣的”。例題 17 （根據(jù)漢語提示完成句子）She has nobody _ _ _ _ (她求助無門)。答案 she can turn to點撥 turn to sb./ sth，“向求助/尋求指教”。例題 18 （翻譯）He is in trouble with the police._ .答案 他犯事落入了警察的手里。點