北师大版高中英语模块4 Unit 11 The media 语言点（一）

Unit 11 The media语言点（一）
目标认知
重点词汇
current, affair, remember, reform, demand, debt, belief, painful, host, announce, application
celebrate, delighted, willing, self-employed, attempt, defend, argument, process, profit, attitude
pretend, hire, respect
重点短语
stand for, be responsible for, be in favour of, in detail
重点句型
表语从句
过去完成时的被动语态
进行时态的被动语态
知识讲解
重点词汇
current
【原句回放】key words on P21
【点拨】current n.& adj.
(1)n. 电流；水流；气流；趋向，倾向
This button switches the current on. 这个电钮接通电流。
The couple were swept away by the strong current．这对夫妻被巨大的水流卷走了。
Nothing disturbs the peaceful current of life in the village．
没有任何事干扰村里一向平静的生活。
(2)adj. 当前的，现有的，现行的
They suggested measures to overcome current difficulties．他们提出了克服目前困难的措施。
(3)adj. 通用的，流通的
This custom was still current in the late 1960s．这种习俗在20世纪60年代末仍然很普遍。
【搭配】
against the current逆流 in the current在水流中
with the current顺流 warm current暖流
a current of air一股气流 current affairs时事
He swam to the shore against a strong current．他逆着急流游向岸边。
He is interested in current affairs．他对时事感兴趣。
affair
【原句回放】key words on P21
【点拨】affair n. 事件；一系列事件；个人的事；公共事务
She saw the whole affair as a great joke．她把整件事看作一个大玩笑。
What you do in your spare time is your affair．你闲暇时做什么是你自己的事。
【搭配】
private affairs私事 public affairs公共事务
affairs of state国事；国务 a state of affairs事态；局势
【辨析】affair，business与concern
易混词
辨析
举例
affair
含义较广，侧重指已发生或必须去做的任何事情或事务。复数形式多指重大或较复杂的事务
The exhibition will be a big affair．这次展出将是一个盛举。
business
通常指较重要或较难而又必须承担的事情，也可指商业事务
The neighbours make it their business to know all about you．邻居们热衷于了解你的一切。
concern
往往强调与个人或团体利害有直接或重大关系的事
our concern for human rights 我们对人权的关注
remember
【原句回放】It is going to be remembered as a historical meeting this year，as the topic of Africa will be discussed in detail．今年的会议将会作为一个历史性的会议留在人们的记忆中，因为非洲问题将是本届会议仔细讨论的问题。
【点拨】 remember v. 记起；想起
搭配
remember to do sth．记得去做某事(还没做)
remember doing sth．记得做过某事(已做完)
remember that...记得……
remember sth. 记得某事
remember sb. to sb. 代某人向某人致意
Remember to go to the post office after school．记着放学后去趟邮局。
Don’t you remember seeing the man before?你不记得以前见过那个人吗?
Remember you are a Chinese wherever you go．不论你到哪里，记住你是中国人。
Please remember me to Mr. Smith when you see him．当你见到史密斯先生时代我向他致意。
【一言辨异】
—Remember to return the bat to me．记住把球拍还给我。
—But I remember returning it to you．可是我记得已经还给你了。
【链接】
reform
【原句回放】Reforms have been demanded by people from all over the world．全世界的人们都要求改革。
【点拨】reform v. & n.
(1)v. 改革；改造；改过，改过自新；使改过自新
We are reforming our economic system．我们正在改革我们的经济体制。
You have had every chance to reform．你已有了改过自新的各种机会。
She thought she could reform him．她觉得她可以使他洗心革面。
(2)n．改革，修订
The reforms went through in spite of opposition from teachers．
尽管老师反对，改革依然完成了。
demand
【原句回放】Reforms have been demanded by people from all over the world．
全世界的人们都要求改革。
【点拨】demand vt. & n.
(1)v. 强烈要求；需要
Yesterday evening，the couple came to my house and demanded help of me．
昨天晚上，夫妇俩来到我家要求我帮忙。
She demanded to be told everything about it．她要求知道整个事情的经过。
The manager demanded that the workers(should) work extra hours to complete the task ahead of time．经理要求工人加班，以提前完成任务。
He demands of me to pay．他要求我付款。
(2)n. 要求，，所需之物；需求，需要
搭配
in demand需求大
make demands on需求
on demand一经要求
satisfy one’s demands满足某人的要求
Ivor listened to the workers’ demand for more money．艾弗听着工人们要争取更多钱的要求。
Teachers are in demand in this area．在这个地区很需要教师。
debt
【原句回放】They want the leaders to cancel the debt of Africa’s poorest countries so that the problems there can be prevented from getting any worse．他们希望这些国家的领导人取消非洲最贫困国家的债务，以使那些国家的问题不再恶化。
【点拨】debt n. 借款，欠款，债务；人情债，情义
If I pay off all my debts．I shall have no money left．
如果我还清了所有的债，我就一文不剩了。
I owe you a debt of gratitude for what you’ve done．对你所做的事，我欠你一份人情债。
【拓展】
Pay off one’s debts还清某人的债
in sb.’s debt／in debt to sb．欠某人的人情；欠某人的债；受某人的恩惠
get／run into debt负债 in debt负债 out of debt不欠债
prevent sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事
We were prevented by the heavy smog from seeing anything．浓烟雾使我们看不到任何东西。
His sudden arrival prevented me from going out．他的突然到来使我不能外出。
belief
【原句回放】Their belief is that this is the only way many of these nations to escape their painful pasts．他们相信这是许多这样国家逃避他们痛苦过去的唯一方法。
【点拨】belief n. 相信，信心；看法；信仰
I haven’t much belief in his honesty．我对他的诚实缺乏足够的信心。
【拓展】
beyond belief令人难以置信 have a belief in God相信上帝
to the best of one’s belief据某人所知
It’s one’s belief that...某人相信……
in the belief that...认定……．相信……
【单词积累】
believe v. 相信，信任 believable adj. 可相信的，可信任的
believer n. 信奉者；信徒

painful
【原句回放】Their belief is that this is the only way many of these nations to escape their painful pasts．他们相信这是许多这样国家逃避他们痛苦过去的唯一方法。
【点拨】painful adj. 引起疼痛的；令人不快的；使人烦恼的；费事的
She found it unbearably painful to speak．她发现开口说话痛苦得令人难以承受。
She had a painful cut on her thumb．她的拇指上有个疼痛的伤口。
This has been a painful lesson to me．对我来说，这节课很伤脑筋。
It must have been very Painful for you to tell her about the accident．
把这件事情告诉她对你来说一定是很痛苦的事。
The interview was painful to watch．观看那次访谈让人难堪。
【单词积累】
painfulness n. 痛苦：可怜 painfully adv. 令人痛苦地
host
【原句回放】At 12:45 UK time today，the name of the host city for the 2012 Olympic Games was being announced by the International Olympics Committee（IOC）in Singapore．今天英国时间12:45国际奥林匹克委员会在新加坡宣布了2012年奥林匹克运动会主办城市的名字。
【点拨】host n. & v.
(1)n. 主人；主办者，主办地，主办方；主持人
At the end of the party，we thanked our host and went back home．
宴会结束时，我们谢了主人后便回家去了。
Which country will be the host country for the next Olympic Games?
哪个国家将是下届奥运会的主办国?
The event will be opened by television host Bill Punter．
这次活动将由电视节目主持人比尔·庞特揭幕。
(2)v. 主办；主持
Mr. Marce will host the reception tonight．马斯先生将主持今晚的招待会。
【单词积累】
hostess n. 女主人；空中小姐

announce
【原句回放】At 12:45 UK time today，the name of the host city for the 2012 Olympic Games was being announced by the International Olympics Committee（IOC）in Singapore．今天英国时间12:45国际奥林匹克委员会在新加坡宣布了2012年奥林匹克运动会主办城市的名字。
【点拨】announce vt. 宣布，宣告；通知
After everyone was seated the chairman began to announce his plan．
大家就座后，主席开始宣布他的计划。
They announced that the flight would be delayed．他们通知说该航班将误点。
【单词积累】
announcement n. 通告；宣告；通知
application
【原句回放】Applications to host the games had also been made by Moscow，Madrid，New York and Paris．申请主办这届奥运会的城市还有莫斯科、马德里、纽约和巴黎。
【点拨】application n. 申请，申请书；应用，运用；应用程序；勤奋；努力
We received 400 applications for the job．对这份工作，我们接到了400个人的申请。
It is of wide application．它的用途很广。
Your foot will feel better after the application of this ointment．
敷用这药膏后。你的脚会感到舒服些。
The job takes a great deal of patience and application．这份工作需要极大的耐心和持久的努力。
【单词积累】
apply v. 申请；应用 applicant n. 申请人，应征者
【拓展】
all application form申请表
make an application(to sb.) for(向某人)申请
apply to do sth．申请做某事 apply for...申请……
apply to sb. for sth. 向某人申请／请求得到某物
apply...to...把……应用于……
apply oneself／one’s mind to...专心致志于……；专心从事……
celebrate
【原句回放】The news is being celebrated by crowds in the streets．街头成群的人们在欢庆这个消息。
celebrate v. 庆祝
We hold a party to celebrate our success．我们举行宴会庆祝我们的成功。
We went to the church to celebrate Christmas Eve．我们去教堂庆祝圣诞前夕。
【单词积累】celebration n. 庆祝
【辨析】celebrate与congratulate
易混词
辨析
例句
celebrate
表示“庆祝”时，宾语为sth.。其名词形式为celebration，常构成短语：have／hold a celebration，in celebration of
We held a celebration to celebrate National Day．＝We held a celebration in Celebration of National Day．为了庆祝国庆节，我们举行了庆祝会。
congratulate
意为“祝贺”，宾语为sb.。常构成短语congratulate sb. on sth.。其名词形式为congratulation，常构成短语congratulations to sb. on sth.
We congratulated him on having passed the examination．我们祝贺他通过了考试。
We offered our congratulations to them on their success．我们对他们的成功表示祝贺。
delighted
【原句回放】Prince William，who is now in New Zealand，said he was delighted that the 2012 Olympic Games would be held in London and he was looking forward to the Games．正在新西兰的威廉王子说，他很高兴伦敦将主办2012年奥运会，他期待着奥运会的到来。
【点拨】delighted adj. 高兴的，愉快的，快乐的
搭配：be delighted
at／by...由于……而高兴
with...对……感到高兴／满意
to do sth. 很高兴做某事
that clause很高兴……
The woman was delighted at the recovery of her stolen jewels．那位妇人对找回被盗的珠宝感到非常高兴。
He was very much delighted with the result．他对这个结果感到非常满意。
I shall be delighted to show you around the place．我很高兴领你在这个地方转转。
He was delighted that his wishes had come true．他很高兴他的愿望实现了。
【链接】
to one’s (great) delight使某人(非常)高兴的是
with／in delight高兴地 take delight in以……为乐
【单词积累】
delight n. 快乐，高兴，乐事；v. 使高兴 delightful adj. 令人快乐的，有趣的
delightfulness n. 高兴，快乐
look forward to盼望；期待(+n.／doing)
We are all looking forward to having sports meeting．我们都盼望着开运动会。
willing
【原句回放】P24 Listening 2
【点拨】willing
(1)愿意的；乐意的
He seemed willing enough to listen．他似乎很乐意听。
(2)(行为等)出于自愿的，志愿的
He doesn’t work well，but he’s always willing．他活儿干得不好，不过他总是愿意干。
【单词积累】
willingly adv. 情愿地 willingness n．自愿；乐意
unwilling adj. 不情愿的；勉强的 unwillingly adv. 不情愿地；勉强地
unwillingness n. 不情愿；勉强 will n. 意志力；意图
self-employed
【原句回放】P24 Listening2
【点拨】Self-employed adj. 自己经营的；个体经营的；自雇的
Many self-employed people are heavily taxed．许多私营者被课以重税。
Her brother is a self-employed builder．她的兄弟是一个个体建筑商。
【拓展】employ v.
(1)雇用；利用，使用
More than 3，000 local workers are employed in the tourism industry．
3 000余名当地工人受雇于旅游业。
Different artists employ different painting techniques．
不同的画家会使用不同的绘画技巧。
How do you employ your spare time? 你怎样利用你的闲暇时间?
(2)使从事；使忙碌
She had been employed in preparations for the press conference all morning．
整个上午她一直忙着为这次记者招待会做准备工作。
【单词积累】
employer n. 雇主 employee n. 雇员；雇工
employment n. 雇用 unemployment n. 失业
【链接】
be employed in从事，忙于 be in／out of employment有工作／失业
attempt
【原句回放】P24 Listening2
【点拨】attempt v. & n.
(1)v. 试图，尝试，努力
I’ll attempt to answer all your questions．我将努力回答你所有的问题。
(2)n. 企图，试图，尝试
Someone has made an attempt on his life．有人企图刺杀他。
【拓展】
in an attempt to do...为了做……
at/on the first attempt第一次尝试
attempt on...尝试……，努力……
attempt at(doing) sth．企图做某事
attempt to do sth．企图做某事
defend
【原句回放】P24 Listening 2
【点拨】defend v. 保卫，保护；为……辩护
The city was heavily defended against attack．该城市严密设防以抵御攻击。
Matt defended all of Clarence’s decisions，right or wrong．
克拉伦斯的决定，不管对错，马特都予以维护。
She defended herself successfully in court．她在法庭上成功地为自己进行了辩护。
【搭配】
defend...against／from...保护……不受……危险 defend to...为……辩护
defend with...用……来保卫
The people defended the town against the foreign invaders．人民保卫城镇，抵抗外国侵略者。
argument
【原句回放】P24 Listening 2
【点拨】argument n. 激烈的争吵，争热；争论；理由，证据，说理，论证
I had a big argument with my mother this morning．今天早上我和妈妈大吵了一架。
The argument seemed to be about who was going to take the cat to the vet．
争论似乎是关于由谁带猫去看兽医的。
【搭配】
argue with和……争辩 argue for辩护，支持，赞同
argue against反对 argue over因为……而争论
argue back反驳
【单词积累】
argue v. 争吵；辩论 arguing n. 争吵
arguable adj. 可论证的 argumentation n. 争论；论据
process
【原句回放】P24 Listening 2
【点拨】process n. & v.
(1)n. 步骤，程序；方法；(自然或偶然的)变化过程；加工；工序
Building a car is a long process．制造一辆小汽车有很长的工序。
It occurs in elderly men，apparently as part of the ageing process．
这种情况出现在老年人当中，显然是衰老过程的一部分。
They adopted a new process for making steel．他们采用了新的制钢工艺。
(2)v. 对……进行加工；处理，审核，检查
That country began importing soybeans to process at home．那个国家开始进口大豆在国内加工。
The computer helps US to process reservation rapidly．计算机帮助我们迅速处理预订。
【搭配】
in the process of...在……的进程中
in the process在此过程中
profit
【原句回放】P24 Listening 2
【点拨】profit n. & v.
(1)n. 利润；收益；盈利
You can improve your chances of profit by sensible planning．
你可以通过合理计划来提高盈利的机会。
(2)v. 盈利；获取利润；赚钱；得益(于)；对……有益；对……有好处
He has profited by selling his holdings to other investors．
他将自己的股票卖给其他投资者，从中获利。
He learned to profit by his mistakes．他学会了从自己的错误中获益。
【搭配】
make a profit获利
He makes a profit of $50，000 dollars on his house．他卖掉房子获利五万美元。
【单词积累】
profitable adj. 有利可图的；有利的
attitude
【原句回放】Since Princess Diana’s death in 1997，a lot of people’s attitudes have changed...
由于1997年戴安娜王妃的死，许多人的态度都改变了……
【点拨】attitude n. 态度；看法；姿势，姿态
The teachers seem to have a very relaxed attitude towards discipline．
这些老师好像对纪律要求很松。
I don’t like his unfriendly attitude．我不喜欢他那不友好的态度。
She received guests with a respectful attitude．她恭恭敬敬地接待了客人。
【搭配】
attitude to／towards... 对……的看法，对……的态度
What’s your attitude to this idea? 你对这种想法抱什么态度?
pretend
【原句回放】Pretending to be a repair man to get into the house of a film star and take pictures of her daily life．假装成一个维修工进入电影明星的家去拍摄她日常生活的照片。
【点拨】pretend v.
(1)假装；伪装
pretend
to be假装是
to do假装做
to be doing假装正在做
to have done假装做过
that...假装……
He pretends to be foolish intentionally．他有意装傻。
We must not pretend to know When we do not know．不要强装不知为知。
He pretended to be doing his lessons when his mother came in．
母亲进来的时候，他假装在做功课。
He pretended to have read the book．他假装已读过那本书。
She pretended that she didn’t know me．她假装不认识我。
(2)伪称(某事物)(尤用作借口)
She pretended illness as an excuse．她佯称有病作为借口。
hire
【原句回放】Hiring a helicopter to take pictures of the film star’s big house from the air．
租直升机从空中对影星的大房子进行拍照。
【点拨】hire v. ＆ n.
(1)v. 租用；雇用；出租
Her hired car was found abandoned at Beachy Head．
她那辆租来的车被发现遗弃在比奇角。
No ordinary families can afford to hire servants．普通人家雇不起仆人。
They hire out boats by the hour．他们按小时出租小船。
(2)n. 雇用，租用
The price includes the hire of the hall．费用包括礼堂租金。
The day’s hire for the car is ten dollars．汽车每日的租金是10美元。
【搭配】
hire out 出租；受雇 for hire供出租 hire hands雇工
There are boats for hire on the lake．湖上有船只供租用。
respect
【原句回放】The media should respect famous people’s privacy．媒体应尊重名人的稳私。
【点拨】respect v. & n.
(1)v. 尊重，慎重对待，谨慎从事；重视
We should respect the feelings of others．我们应尊重别人的情感。
She promised to respect our wishes．她保证尊重我们的愿望。
(2)n. 尊敬；尊重；仰慕；敬意，问候(复数)；方面
Dr Weiss commands the respect of all who know him．
所有认识威斯博士的人都对他非常敬重。
Give my respects to your wife．请代我问候你夫人。
In what respect do you think China is the greatest? 你认为中国在哪一方面是最伟大的?
【单词积累】
respectful adj. 尊敬别人的，有礼貌的
respectable adj. 值得尊敬的，德高望重的
【拓展】
in one respect／some respects／every respect在某个，某些／每个方面
in respect of sth. 关于某事物，就某方面而言
in no respect无论哪方面都不是…… with respect to 关于，至于，就……而言
pay one’s respects to... 对……表示敬意
show／have respect for sb. 尊敬某人
win／earn the respect of／from sb. 赢得某人的尊敬
respect sb. for sth. 因某事而尊敬／敬重某人
respect oneself自重，自尊
重点短语
stand for
【原句回放】What does “G8”stand for?“G8”代表什么？
【点拨】stand for 代表；支持；容忍
Our flag stands for our country．我们的旗帜代表我们的国家。
PO stands for Post Office or Portal Order．字母PO代表邮局或邮政汇票。
She says she’s not going to stand for her own children disobeying her．
她说她将不容许她自己的小孩不服从她。
【拓展】
stand aside站开；袖手旁观 stand by无动于衷，袖手旁观
stand up起立 stand out显眼，出色
stand up for维护，支持 stand up to经受得住，抵抗
be responsible for
【原句回放】No one has yet discovered who is responsible for the incidents but police are already collecting evidence．还没有人发现谁该为这件事负责，但是警方已在搜集证据。
【点拨】be responsible for为……负责
Everyone should be responsible for his work．每个人都应对自己的工作负责。
【链接】
in response to回应，回答 make／give no response to...对……不予回答
be responsible for...＝take responsibility for...对……负责
incident n. 事件，发生的事(常指小事)；事变
You don’t have to write down every little incident in your life．
你不必把生活中的每一件事都记录下来。
【辨析】incident, accident与event
易混词
辨析
例句
Incident
附带的小事件，事端，政变
One particular incident sticks in my mind．有一件事我总忘不了。
Accident
意外事故
How did the accident happen? 这起事故是怎么发生的?
Event
重大事件，体育赛事
What were the chief events of last year?去年主要的大事是什么?
be in favour of
【原句回放】P24 Listening 2
【点拨】be in favour of
favour (favor) n. & v.
(1)n. 赞同；赞赏；支持；提拔；厚爱；偏袒；帮忙，善意的帮助
In their discussion．1 was in favour of Mr. Li．在他们的争论中，我支持李先生。
I’ve come to ask you a favour．我来是请求你帮助的。
(2)v. 赞同，许可；肯定；垂青；偏袒，偏爱；有利于，有助于，促进；便于
She favoured his cause with ample funds．她用充足的资金支持他的事业。
The teacher favours serious students．老师喜欢认真的学生。
A mother mustn’t favour one of her children more than the others．
母亲不应对任何一个儿女有所偏爱。
Hot climate and plentiful rainfall favour the growth of plants．
炎热的气候和充足的雨水有助于植物生长。
【拓展】
do sb. a favour帮某人一个忙 in sb.’s favour对某人有利
do sb. the favour to do sth. 帮某人忙做某事
ask a favour of sb. 请某人帮个忙
【单词积累】
favourite adj. 特别喜欢的 n. 最喜欢的人或事
favourable adj. 有利的；让人喜欢的
in detail
【原句回放】It is going to be remembered as a historical meeting this year，as the topic of Africa will be discussed in detail．今年的会议将会作为一个历史性的会议留在人们的记忆中，因为非洲问题将是本届会议仔细讨论的问题。
【点拨】in detail 详细地
There isn’t much time to explain in detail．没有时间来详细解释了。
You must explain the question in detail．你必须把这个问题详细地解释一下。
【链接】
go in to detail(s)详细叙述，逐一说明
for further details为了知道详细情况
a matter of detail一桩琐事
重点句型
表语从句
【原句回放】Their belief is that this is the only way many of these nations to escape their painful pasts．他们相信这是许多这样国家逃避他们痛苦过去的唯一方法。
【点拨】that引导的是一个表语从句，way后的for....to escape...是定语。
表语从句 除that可以引导表语从句外，还有whether，what，which，who，whose，when，where，why等。
The mystery is whether he ever went there at all．令人不解的是他是否曾去过那里。
My idea is that we should help her do housework every day．
我的想法是我们应该每天帮助她做家务。
A major problem is where the cars can be parked．主要的问题是这些车能停放在哪里。
The small village remains what it was．小村庄依然是以前的样子。

过去完成时的被动语态
【原句回放】London’s name had been announced twice before，in 1908 and 1948，so it now has the distinction of being the first city to host the event three times．伦敦这一名字在1908年和1948年曾被宣布过两次，所以现在它获得了第一个三次主办奥运会的城市的殊荣。
【点拨】had been announced为过去完成时的被动语态。过去完成时由“had+过去分词”构成。
(1)过去完成时表示在过去某一时刻或某一动作之前完成的动作或存在的状态。句中常用by，before，until，when等词引导时间状语从句。
Most of the guests had left when he arrived at the party．
当他到达聚会时，他发现大多数客人已经离开了。
(2)过去完成时还可表示过去某一时刻之前发生的动作或存在的状态持续到过去某个时间或持续下去。
Before he slept，he had worked for 12 hours．他睡觉前已经工作了12个小时。
(3)表示过去未曾实现的希望、打算或意图。只用于如下动词：hope，expect，think，intend，mean，suppose，want等。
They had hoped to be able to arrive before ten．他们本来打算能在10点之前到达。
I had intended to make a cake，but I ran out of time．我本打算做个蛋糕的，可我没时间了。
(4)在条件状语从句中以及wish或I’d rather后的宾语从句中，常用过去完成时表示与过去事实相反的虚拟语气。
If only you had worked with great care! 你要是工作更细心一些该多好啊!
I wish I had gone with you to the concert．我真希望和你一起去听音乐会了。
I would rather you had told her the truth．我倒宁愿你告诉了她实情。
进行时的被动语态
【原句回放】The news is being celebrated by crowds in the streets．街头成群的人们在欢庆这个消息。
【点拨】is being celebrated 为进行时的被动语态，为“be + being done”结构，表示正在被执行的动作，但没有结果。
The life of the panda is being studied at present．现在正在研究熊猫的生活。
New functions are being added to the phones．电话的新功能不断地在增加。
巩固练习
单词拼写
1.___________(目前，当前), environment protection has become a concern.
2. His __________(解释)about the question makes no sense.
3. If you want to apply for this job, please fill in this ___________（申请)form.
4. He was born in __________(贫穷)but he has a strong will.
5. We’re looking for someone with experience in ______________(管理).
选词填空(用下列词的正确形式填空，有两项多余)
current, political, widespread, administration, reform, demand, belief, painful, announce, delighted
1. Many _________must be made to the education system.
2. My ________ is that our class will win the game.
3. These ________ leaders will meet once a year to discuss the problems between the two countries.
4. In closing, the president expressed that he was _________and honored to have been in our country.
5. It’s quite _________to see so many people still live such a hard life.
6. During the rescue time, medical workers are in great __________.
7. It has been _________that the school will break up next week because of the A(H1N1)virus.
8.__________, people prefer to choose environmentally friendly materials while decorating their houses.
句型转换
1. The actor is very humorous.
The actor has a good ___________________
2. A medical team which is made up of ten nurses and five doctors has been sent to the front.
A medical team _____________ten nurses and five doctors has been sent to the front.
3. Several companies are competing with each other for the contract.
Several companies are __________________ each other for the contract.
4. With winter approaching, it becomes colder.
____________winter brings cold weather.
5. The child who is swimming in the river is my brother.
The child___________ the river is my brother.
单项填空
1. Eating too much fat can ____to heart disease and high blood pressure.
A. turn B. attend C. contribute D. result
2. I think it is your husband who ___for the spoiled child.
A. is to blame B. is going to blame
C. is to be blamed D. should blame
3. Every day, after work, he will ___himself to a glass of wine to help him relax.
A. provide B. devote C. contribute D. treat
4. _____H1N1 flu from spreading, our government has taken some effective measures.
A. Prevent B. Preventing C. Prevented D. To prevent
5. Reaching this agreement so quickly was a great ____for the meeting.
A. appointment B. access C. achievement D. approach
6. The opening province _____thirteen counties and three coastal cities will quicken its pace of economic development.
A. included B. consisting of C. making up of D. consisted of
7. The old man made a suggestion at the meeting, but only one person was in ____of it.
A. attempt B. process C. favour D. demand
8. A terrible storm ____last night and a little boat sunk near the bank.
A. rose B. arose C. raised D. risen
9. —Do you think “The Chronicles of Narnia”is a good film?
—Oh, yes. It’s ____worth____.
A. very; watching B. very; to be watched
C. well; seeing D. well; being seen
10. When asked, she admitted___________ the old man on her way home.
A. to help B. helping C. to have helped D. help
答案与解析：
单词拼写
1. Currently 2. explanation 3. application 4. poverty 5. administration
选词填空
1. reforms 2. belief 3. political 4. delighted
5. painful 6. demand. 7. announced 8. Currently
句型转换
1. sense of humor 2. consisting of 3. in competition with 4. The approach of 5. swimming in
单项填空
1.【解析】选C。考查词组搭配及意义。turn to求助于；attend to处理；contribute to促进；result与in搭配，表示“导致”。句意为：吃太多的含脂肪的食物能导致心脏疾病和高血压，故C项正确。
2.【解析】选A。考查blame的用法。be to blame属固定短语，意为：应受责备。
3.【解析】选D。考查动词词义辨析。句意为：每天下班后，他都用一杯酒款待自己以使自己放松。treat sb. to. . . 以……款待某人; provide sb. with sth. 提供某人某物; devote oneself to致力于; contribute to有助于，促进。
4.【解析】选D。考查非谓语动词。此处用不定式作状语表示目的，分词作状语一般不表示目的。
5.【解析】选C。考查名词辨析。句意为：如此快地达成这项协议对于大会来说是一个巨大的成就。appointment表示“约定”; access表示“通道，使用……的权利”；approach表示“接近，通道”，均不符合题意。
6.【解析】选B。本题考查分词作定语。因题干中已有谓语部分“will quicken”, 故空格处只能是province的定语。consist of由……组成，无被动语态，排除D项。A项要用主动语态，C项则要用被动语态。
7.【解析】选C。考查名词词义辨析。attempt试图，尝试；process过程；favour赞同；demand要求；in favour of支持，赞同。
8.【解析】选B。arise是一个不及物动词，意为“出现，发生”, rise则意为“升高”；raise意为“举起，升起”。
9.【解析】选C。考查词组的用法。句意：——你认为《纳尼亚传奇》这部电影很好吗？——哦，是的。很值得一看。be well worth doing很值得做某事；see a film看电影。
10.【解析】选B。admit承认，后面接v. -ing形式，一般不跟不定式。