北师大版高中英语模块6 Unit 18 Beauty语言点1

Unit 18 Beauty 语言点（1）
学习目标
重点词汇
superior, adapt, consider, consistent, commitment, accompany, range,
command, accessible, deliver, thrill, tendency, refresh
重点短语
no longer, die out, more than, rely on/upon, turn up
重点句型
so that
So do I
知识讲解
重点词汇
superior
【原句回放】For me, she’s superior．对我来讲，她很优秀。
【点拨】superior adj. 优越的，占优势的；(级别、地位、重要性)较高的
n. 上级，优胜者
注意：superior不与than连用
常用搭配：be superior to sb./sth. 比……更好或更高
be superior in 在……方面优良的，上乘的
Of the two books, I think this one is superior (to that one)．
就这两本书而言，我认为这本(比那本)更好。
He is superior to his brother in mathematics.
他的数学比他兄弟好。
He had a good working relationship with his superior.
他与他的上司有着良好的工作关系。
【拓展】有类似用法的形容词：
结构：be + adj. + to 比……更……
prior 优先的，较早的 inferior 低等的，下级的，劣等的
junior 年少的，资历较浅的，地位较低的 senior 年长的，资深的，地位高的
preferable 更好的，更可取的
记忆提示：以-ior结尾的形容词，后多接介词to表示比较。
adapt
【原句回放】Traditions and fashions, like society itself, change and adapt with time, so it is reasonable that our ideas of beauty change as well. 传统和时尚如同社会本身，与时俱进，因此我们的审美观点也在改变是理所当然的。
【点拨】adapt vt. & vi. 改变；(使)适合，适应
常用搭配：adapt (oneself) to 使（自己）适应
After moving to Canada，we adapted to the change very quickly.
移民到加拿大后，我们很快就适应了这个变化。
He adapted himself to the cold weather.
他适应了寒冷的天气。
【拓展1】adapt，adjust的区别
adapt 表示“经过修改或改变后适应新的条件”。
adjust 表示“调整后适应”。
You can’t see through the telescope until it is adjusted to your eyes.
只有根据自己的视力来调整望远镜才能看到东西。
【拓展2】形近词adopt 表示“收养；采用”。
consider
【原句回放】In 19th-century Europe, women used to wear corsets to achieve a body shape that is no longer considered healthy. 在19世纪的欧洲，女人常常身着紧身胸衣以达到一种今天已经不再被认为是健康的体形。
【点拨】consider v. 考虑，把……看作，认为
常用搭配：consider doing sth. 考虑做某事
consider sb./ sth. (to be) sth. /adj. 认为……是，认为……如何
consider sb. to do sth. 认为某人做某事
consider ... as... 把……看作……
It is considered that… 人们认为……
He was considering what to do next.
他正在考虑下面做什么。
Have you considered getting a new car?
你想过买辆新车吗？
They consider themselves to be Europeans.
他们认为自己是欧洲人。
I did not consider it necessary to report the incident.
我不认为有必要报告这次事故。
It is considered that the project would create much-needed jobs.
人们都认为这个工程会创造迫切需要的工作机会。
consistent
【原句回放】In 1878，when Margaret Wolfe Hungerford wrote“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”，she was stating that there was no consistent view on beauty. 1878年，玛格丽特·沃尔夫·亨格福德写下了“美存在于欣赏者的眼中”时，就表明了关于美，没有始终如一的观点。
【点拨】consistent adj. 一致的，始终如一的；持续的，连续的
常用搭配：
be consistent with 与……一致的
be consistent in 在……方面是一致的
This statement is not consistent with what you said at yesterday’s meeting.
这个说法与你昨天会上的发言不相符。
She’s not very consistent in the way she treats her children.
她对待孩子反复无常。
The two countries are consistent in fighting against pollution.
这两个国家在与污染作斗争上是一致的。
China has a pattern of consistent growth in the economy.
中国保持了经济持续增长的模式。
【拓展1】consist vi. 存在，组成
常用搭配：
consist of sth. 由……组成
consist with sth. 与……一致
consist in sth. 存在于；在于
His job consists of helping old people who live alone.
他的工作包括帮助独居老人。
The report does not consist with the fact.
那报道与事实不合。
Correct English consists in the correct use of words and phrases.
正确的英语在于词和短语的正确使用。
【拓展2】consistently一致地，连续地
commitment
【原句回放】Lifelong commitment and, indeed, the survival of society itself rely on people seeing beauty in difference and depth. 人们毕生的责任，甚至社会自身的存亡都取决于人们对美的不同层面和深度的认识。
【点拨】commitment n. 责任，义务，承诺；已承诺的事，不得不做的事（常与to连用）
We’ve made a commitment to help, and we will.
我们既然承诺过给予帮助，我们就会的。
The government had failed to meet its commitment to the retirement community.
政府未能兑现其对退休人员所做出的承诺。
His laziness and lack of commitment are unbelievable.
他的懒惰和不负责任令人难以置信。
【拓展】commit vt. 承诺，犯罪
The agreement commits them to real singing performances.
该协议承诺他们在演出时必须真唱。
If you commit a crime you can never escape being punished.
你要是犯罪,就逃脱不了要受惩罚。
accompany
【原句回放】Physical beauty must also be accompanied by an attraction to something deeper within a person. 外在美一定要靠一个人的内在魅力来强化。
【点拨】accompany vt. 伴随，陪同
常用搭配：accompany sb. to... 陪同某人到……
accompany sth. by/with sth. 伴随某事发生
accompany sb. at/ on sth. 给某人伴奏
Disney spent much time drawing pictures in his garage, accompanied by the little mouse.
迪斯尼在车库里用大量的时间画画，陪伴他的是那只小老鼠。
Mom asked me to accompany her to the supermarket.
妈妈要我陪她去超市。
The singer was accompanied at/on the piano by her sister.
那位歌手的姐姐用钢琴给她伴奏。
The strong winds are accompanied by heavy rain. The little boy is helpless in the rain.
狂风夹着暴雨，小男孩在雨中很无助。
【拓展】company n. 陪伴；公司
companion n. 同伴，伙伴
常用搭配：keep sb. company 陪伴，做伴
He stayed at home to keep his son company.
他留在家里陪着儿子。
range
【原句回放】This particular kind of attraction is found in a wide range of personal qualities, e.g. kindness, warmth, a healthy conscience, etc. 这种特殊的魅力存在于不同的个性特征中，例如仁慈、热心、健康的良知等。
【点拨】range n. 范围，射程
常用搭配：in / with the range of 在……范围内
beyond/ out of one’s range 超出某人范围
a wide range of 各种各样的
Even the cheapest property was out of our price range.
即使最便宜的东西都超出了我们的价格范围。
Your blood pressure is well within the normal range.
你的血压绝对在正常值范围内。
I tried to get out of range of the gunshot.
我努力跑出枪的射程之外。
The university has students from a wide range of backgrounds.
这所大学的学生来自各种不同的背景。
【拓展】range v. 处在……范围内，范围涉及
常用搭配：range from... to... 在某范围内变化
The team contained ten players whose ages ranged between 10 and 16.
这个队包括10个队员，年龄在10到16岁之间。
There are varieties of products ranging from television to computer software.
这里有从电视机到计算机软件的各种各样的产品。
command
【原句回放】He used to be a general in command of the army, but now he is a doorkeeper. 他过去是掌管军队的将军，但现在是一个看门人。
【点拨】command n. 命令；［U］指挥，控制；掌握
vt. 命令；指挥，统率
常用搭配：in command of 控制，指挥
take/have command of 指挥，控制
have (a) good command of 精通
beat one’s command 听候某人吩咐
command sb. to do sth. 命令某人做某事
command + that从句 命令……
注意：command后接宾语从句时，从句谓语多用虚拟语气：should + 动词原形，should可省。
You must obey the captain’s commands.
你必须服从船长的命令。
The police arrived and took command of the situation.
警察到达后控制了局势。
Applicants will be expected to have (a) good command of English.
求职者必须精通英语。
I don’t request you, but I command you to do it.
我不是请求你，我是命令你去做。
He commanded that we (should) come at once.
他命令我们立刻赶来。
accessible
【原句回放】It’s accessible and lively. 它容易理解且活泼。
【点拨】accessible adj. 容易理解的，可接近的，易相处的
He succeeds in making a difficult subject accessible to the reader.
他成功地把一个棘手的题目变得使读者易于理解。
She is accessible to pity so she often offers food and clothes to the poor students.
她很有同情心，经常给贫困学生提供食物和衣服。
Medicine should not be kept where it is accessible to children.
药品不应放在儿童容易拿到的地方。
【拓展】access n．[U](使用或见到的)机会/权利；通道
常用搭配：give (sb.) access to接见；准许(某人)使用
get/have access to得以接近/进入/使用
Only 4% of Africans have access to the Internet.
只有百分之四的非洲人有机会接触到互联网。
deliver
【原句回放】...but I like it because it’s delivered with such energy. ……但是我喜欢它是因为它被赋予了能量。
【点拨】deliver vt. 递送，传送；释放；发言，发表；接生
Every day the milkman delivers milk to our house.
每天送牛奶的人都把牛奶送到我们家。
He delivered us from danger.
他救我们脱离险境。
He delivered a speech at the meeting.
他在会上讲了话。
He delivered himself of his opinion.
他发表了自己的意见。
thrill
【原句回放】A good rock concert always gives me a thrill． 一场好的摇滚音乐会总是让我兴奋。
【点拨】thrill n. 激动，兴奋；毛骨悚然的感觉；颤抖
vt. (使)激动，使颤动/战栗
常用搭配：be thrilled at/ about/ with 因……而激动/兴奋
be thrilled to do/ that... 很激动做某事
In their young years a summer holiday trip was a thrill.
他们年轻的时候，夏季度假旅行可是桩令人极为激动的事情。
He felt a thrill when he got into the theater.
他一进剧院就感到一阵恐惧。
She was thrilled to tears by this good news.
她听到这个好消息激动得流下眼泪。
【拓展】thrilling 令人兴奋不已的，毛骨悚然的（表示事物的性质）
thrilled 非常兴奋的，感到恐惧的（表示人的感觉）
thriller 惊险小说/电影/戏剧
We felt thrilled when we heard the thrilling noise.
听到那毛骨悚然的声音时，我们感到害怕。
tendency
【原句回放】tendency 趋势
【点拨】tendency n. 趋势，倾向，偏好
常用搭配：tendency to/ towards sth. ……的倾向
have a tendency to do sth. 倾向于做某事，往往会做某事
There is a tendency towards regional cooperation.
有一种地区性合作的趋势。
There is a growing tendency for people to work at home instead of in offices.
人们在家里而不是在办公室里工作的趋势日益增长。
Boys have a stronger tendency to fight than girls.
男孩子比女孩子好打架。
【拓展】tend vi. 趋向, 往往是；vt. 照顾
常用搭配：tend to 往往会，倾向于，留意，注意
tend to do sth. 有做……倾向/趋势
You’d better tend to your own affairs.
你还是管好自己的事情吧!
Women tend to live longer than men.
女性往往比男性长寿。
Since his mother was ill, he had to tend her at home.
因为母亲病了,他得在家照料她。
refresh
【原句回放】It also refreshes my memory... 它也会恢复我的记忆……
【点拨】refresh vt.消除……的疲劳，使振作精神，使心情愉快，神清气爽
常用搭配：refresh one’s memory 唤起某人的记忆
I refreshed myself with a cup of coffee.
我喝了一杯咖啡给自己提提神。
Let me refresh your memory with some facts.
我来提几件事帮你恢复记忆吧。
I looked at the map to refresh my memory of the road.
我看看地图以唤起对这条路的记忆。
【拓展】refresher n. 使精神振作的东西；使恢复记忆的东西
refreshment n. 恢复精神，心旷神怡
refreshing adj. 使人精神振作的，使人身心愉快的，使人耳目一新的
I had a refreshing drink. 我喝了一杯清爽的饮料。
重点短语
no longer
【原句回放】In 19th-century Europe, women used to wear corsets to achieve a body shape that is no longer considered healthy. 在19世纪的欧洲，女人常常身着紧身胸衣以达到一种今天已经不再被认为是健康的体形。
【点拨】no longer （时间上）不再（相当于not...any longer）
注意：
1. no longer通常位于实义动词前，助动词或be动词后。
2. not... any longer中的not放在be动词、助动词、情态动词后，构成否定句，any longer一般置于句尾。
He no longer works here. = He doesn’t work here any longer.
他不在这儿工作了。
I’m no longer afraid of him. = I’m not afraid of him any longer.
我不再怕他了。
【拓展】no longer与no more的区别
1. no longer一般表示时间上不再延续，不会再现过去某一时刻发生的动作或状态。
He was no longer a thief. 他不再是小偷了。
When there is no gravity, our feet no longer stay on the ground.
如果没有重力，我们的脚就不能在地面上站稳了。
2. no more用于表示再也不重复过去反复发生的动作时，着重表示数量或程度的变化。
3. no more能直接修饰名词，no longer不行。
Now she wasn’t afraid any more.
现在她再也不害怕了。
When no more letters came from him, I know he was no longer in America.
当他不再来信时，我就知道他不在美国了。
die out
【原句回放】The human race would soon die out if we could only see beauty within a set of limited criteria. 如果我们只能够用一套有限的标准来衡量美,人类不久将灭绝。
【点拨】die out 完全消失；灭绝
These animals have already died out.
这些动物已经灭绝。
That style of music died out ten years ago.
那种风格的音乐10年前就消失了。
【拓展】
die off 相继死亡；先后枯死
die away (声音、光线、风等)渐弱；逐渐消失
die down (火、光线、兴奋、暴风雨等)渐弱；渐息；(声音)静下来
die of 死于（内因，如“疾病、衰老、饥饿、悲伤”）
die from死于（外因，如“外伤、粗心、不注意、劳累过度”）
be dying for/ to do sth. 极想得到/做某事
The strange noise died away and an absolute silence closed in upon us.
那奇怪的声音慢慢消失了,我们被一片寂静笼罩着。
I’m dying for a cup of coffee.
我真想喝一杯咖啡。
more than
【原句回放】It takes more than a casual glance to appreciate and it is much more important than physical beauty.（内在美）不是随意一瞥就能欣赏到的，也远比外在美重要得多。
【点拨】more than超过，不仅仅，不只
常用搭配：
more than +名词/动词 非常……
more than+从句 超出（某人的力量、知识等）范围
His report lasted more than three hours.
他的报告持续了三个多小时。
Peace is more than the absence of war.
和平不只是意味着没有战争。
What he did more than surprised me.
他做的事使我非常吃惊。
The beauty of our city is more than I can describe.
我难以用言语描绘我们城市的美。
【拓展】含than的短语：
other than除了 less than少于
rather than而不是 no less than不少于
no more than仅仅，只不过 not more than不超过
rely on/upon
【原句回放】Lifelong commitment and, indeed, the survival of society itself rely on people seeing beauty in difference and depth. 人们毕生的责任，甚至社会自身的存亡都取决于人们对美的不同层面和深度的认识。
【点拨】rely on/ upon 依赖，信赖，依靠
常用搭配：rely on sb. to do/ doing/ for sth. 信赖/ 指望/ 依靠某人做某事
I rely on my brother’s words absolutely.
我绝对相信我哥哥的话。
You can’t just rely on your parents lending you the money.
你不能只指望父母提供钱给你。
He can be relied on to keep secret.
相信他能保密。
They have to rely on the river for their water.
他们用水只好依靠这条河。
【拓展】depend on 依赖，依靠，相信；取决于
turn up
【原句回放】He turned up his collar to keep his neck warm. 他把领子竖起来，使脖子暖和。
【点拨】turn up 翻起，开大；出现，找到
I feel cold and I’d like to turn the heat up a bit.
我觉着冷，想把取暖器开大点。
She turned up at the last moment.
她在最后一刻来了。
The book you’ve lost may turn up one of these days.
你丢失的那本书也许这几天能找到。
【拓展】含turn的常用短语
turn to求助于；翻到；询问 turn against反对；背叛；(情况)对……不利
turn away把……打发走；走开；拒绝 turn down关小；调低；拒绝，不接受
turn in上交，呈交 turn over翻转；翻过来；仔细考虑；移交
turn into变成；翻译成 turn on打开(水、灯等)
turn off关掉(水、收音机等) turn out证明是，结果是；生产
Why did Nelson Mandela turn to violence to make black and white people equal?
为什么纳尔逊·曼德拉转而使用暴力来使黑人和白人平等？
I can’t tell my parents about it；I don’t know who to turn to.
我不能跟我的父母说这件事，我不知道该求谁。
It turned out that his statement was false.
他的一番话后来证明是假的。
重点句型
so that
【原句回放】In the past, some cultures used tattoos as an addition to costumes, to show family associations or to mark criminals so that they could easily be recognized. 过去，在一些文化中，人们把纹身为服装的点缀，以此表现家族联系或者给罪犯打上印记以易于分辨。
【点拨】so that 为了……（引导目的状语从句）；结果……（引导结果状语从句）
注意：so that引导目的状语从句时，从句中常有can /could /may /might /will /would /should等情态动词，可用in order that代替。
The little boy saved every coin so that he could buy his mother a present on Mother’s day.
小男孩节省下每一分钱，以便能够在母亲节给妈妈买礼物。
Please open the window so that we can breathe fresh air.
请打开窗户，我们可以呼吸点新鲜空气。
He worked hard at his lessons, so that he gained high grades in the exams.
他努力学习，结果考试获得了好成绩。
He was very humorous so that we liked him very much.
他非常幽默，因此我们非常喜欢他。
【拓展】so... that 如此……以致于（that引导结果状语从句）
She made so good a meal that we all ate far too much.
她做的饭菜那么好吃，结果我们都吃得太多了。
So do I
【原句回放】So do I．我也如此。
【点拨】so＋do (be，have，can，will, etc.)＋主语
1. 此句型用于肯定句，表示同样肯定的看法或做法也适用于另一个人，表示“……也是如此”。
2. 如果要表示同样否定的看法或做法也适用于另一人时，用句型“neither/nor＋do(be，have，can，will, etc.)＋主语”，表示“……也不如此”。
3. 如果有两种或两种以上的复杂情况，如既有肯定句，也有否定句，要用so it is/was with sb.或it is/was the same with sb.
I was at Central School last year，and so was my friend Bob.
去年，我在中心小学，我的朋友鲍勃也在那儿。
Mary didn’t attend the meeting yesterday，nor/neither did I.
昨天玛丽没有参加会议，我也没有。
John likes fish but he doesn’t like meat，so it is with Mary.
约翰喜欢吃鱼但不喜欢吃肉，玛丽也如此。
John was born in the countryside but he grew up in Beijing，and it was the same with Mary.
约翰在农村出生，在北京长大，玛丽也是这样的。
【拓展】so I do
句型“so＋主语＋do(be，have，can，will, etc.)”表示“确实是这样”，表示对前文提及的情况给予肯定。
—She knows a little English. 她懂一点英语。
—So she does. 她确实懂一点。
巩固练习
一、单词填空
根据句意及所给汉语提示或首字母用本课单词的正确形式完成句子。
1. She has____________(倾向)to be fat，which worries her parents.
2. Children under the age of 12 must be _________ (陪伴) by an adult when in or around the pool spa or recreation area.
3. The university student’s part-time job is to__________ (递送) letters and newspapers.
4. I would expect a salary in the ________(范围) of $8,000 to $10,000.
5. Captain Cook ________(命令) that all the goods be thrown into the sea.
6. The children was ________ (极恐惧) with horror at the sight of the tiger in the dark.
7. His wife is a film lover and ________(喜欢)going to the cinema.
8. This model is technically ________ (更优良) to its competitors.
9. These cool colors have the power to relax, ________ (使振作) and comfort us.
10. A manager should be _________ (可接近的) to his staff.
二、选词填空
turn up, adapt...to, more than, die out, no longer, rely on, be superior to,
make a commitment, a wide range of, back and forth, be consistent with
1. It was two years before he __________ himself ______the life in Britain．
2. Look，the children are running happily —_________________ under the big tree．
3. —Why hasn’t Mr. Li come yet?
—It’s still early. I’m sure he will__________ soon．
4. This new type of private car __________ the old one in engine and safety.
5. I’m sure that the result _________ the findings of the previous study.
6. The hotel offers ____________ facilities and services.
7. He must face up to the fact that he is ________ young. After all he is seventy now.
8. Now that you are grown up, you should not ________ your parents.
9. There were __________ accidents on the highways this year ________last year．
10. This kind of animal has __________ already, so we can no longer see one.
三、单项选择
1. Frank put the medicine in the top drawer to make sure it would not be ________ to the kids.
A．accessible B．relative C．acceptable D．sensitive
2. You promised to _________ the goods to our company immediately，but we haven’t seen any of them yet.
A．pass B．relay C．deliver D．provide
3. The young students were __________ by the __________ experience.
A．thrilling；thrilling B．thrilled；thrilled
C．thrilled；thrilling D．thrilling；thrilled
4. He had been rather tired but felt considerably ____________ after a meal and a rest.
A．replaced B．recalled C．rebuilt D．refreshed
5. When the applause had ________, the scientist delivered a speech to the students of No.1 Middle School.
A．died down B．died out C．died off D．died hard
6. —David has made great progress recently.
—______________，and____________．
A．So he has；so you have B．So he has；so have you
C．So has he；so have you D．So has he；so you have
7. —Can you shoot that bird at the top of the tree?
—No, it’s out of __________.
A．range B．reach C．control D．distance
8. Lang Lang is my favorite pianist. I consider him ________ other pianists.
A. superior to B. more superior to C. superior than D. more superior than
9. With a good ________ of both Chinese and English, Miss Lin was offered a job as an oral interpreter.
A．writing B．program C．command D．impression
10. Fifty people were invited to the party, but only forty ________.
A．turned aside B．turned up C．turn to D．turned in
11. I’d like to arrive 20 minutes earlier ________ I can have time for a cup of tea.
A．as soon as B．as a result C．in case D．so that
12. She is not ________in dealing with class affairs，so her students consider her unfair.
A．confident B．conventional C．controversial D．consistent
13. The famous actress came onto the stage with her boyfriend ________her.
A．accompanying with B．accompanying C．accompanied with D．accompanied
14. The good thing about children is that they ________ very easily to new environment.
A. adapt B. appeal C. attach D. apply
15. It took __________building supplies to construct these energy-saving houses. It took brains, too.
A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than
16. Mrs. Brown __________works here. That’s why you can’t see her________.
A. no longer; any more B. no longer; longer
C. no more; any more D. no more; any longer
17. It is a fact that there is a ________ towards employers hiring casual employees.
A. tendency B. attendance C. pretence D. fancy
18. The temple is still in excellent condition, __________ it was built 600 years ago.
A. considering B. concerning C. regarding D. supposing
19. —Can you help me with the maths homework，mom?
—You can’t always ________ others’ help for your homework. Do it by yourself this time，dear.
A．wait on B．rely on C．insist on D．turn on
20. The organization has made a ________ to plant 1,000 trees there.
A. wonder B. duty C. commitment D. task
答案与解析：
一、单词填空
1. tendency 2. accompanied 3. deliver 4. range 5. commanded
6. thrilled 7. adores 8. superior 9. refresh 10. accessible
二、选词填空
1. adapted; to 2. back and forth 3. turn up 4. is superior to 5. is consistent with
6. a wide range of 7. no longer 8. rely on 9. more; than 10. died out
疑难解析：back and forth 来回地
三、单项选择
1. A。本题考查形容词的辨析。be accessible to为……能够接近；be relative to和……有关系；be acceptable to为……所接受；be sensitive to对……敏感，易接受。
2. C。句意：你承诺把货物立即送到我们公司的，但是现在我们还没有看到任何货物。deliver表示“递送”，符合句意。pass 通过；relay 耽搁；deliver 递送；provide 提供。
3. C。句意：这些年轻的学生对这个令人兴奋的经历感到激动不已。thrilled常用来修饰人，而thrilling常用来修饰物。
4. D。考查动词词义辨析。句意：他相当地疲劳，但是吃过饭休息之后觉得精神好多了。refresh意为“消除……的疲劳，使……振作精神”，符合题意。replace重新放回，代替；recall回忆起，叫回；rebuild重建。
5. A。句意：掌声平息后，这位科学家给一中的学生发表了演讲。die down 逐渐减弱/平息/降低；die out 绝迹;消失；die off 相继死去；die hard 难以改变,根深蒂固。
6. B。句意：“大卫近来取得了很大的进步。”“他的确如此，你也如此。”so he has“他的确如此”；so have you“你也如此”。
7. A。句意：——你能射中树梢上的鸟吗？——不能,它在射程之外。out of range 在射程外； out of reach 够不着；out of control 失去控制。
8. A。superior作形容词用时表示“（级别、地位）较高的，（品质）优良的，较好的”，没有比较级和最高级形式。superior to“比……更优越”，为固定搭配。
9. C。句意：林小姐能熟练地使用汉语和英语，所以她得到了一份口译的工作。a good command of是习惯短语，意为“熟练运用……”。
10. B。句意：有50人被邀请参加这个聚会，但只有40人到场。turn aside “闪开，避开”；turn up“出现，到场”； turn to “求助于，翻到”；turn in“上交，交回”。
11. D。句意：我想提前20分钟到达那里，以便我有时间喝杯茶。so that用来引导目的状语从句，意为“为了……”，从句中常用 “can/could/may/might＋动词原形”结构。as soon as 表示时间，意为“一……就……”；in case 表示条件或让步，意为“在……情况下，以防”；as a result (of)意为“作为(……的)结果。”
12. D。confident自信的；conventional常规的，常例的；controversial有争议的；consistent一致的，一贯的。根据后面“学生认为她不公平”可知前半句的意思为“她处理班级事务没有一贯性”，所以选D。
13. B。在“with＋复合宾语”这一结构中，boyfriend和accompany为主动关系，accompany是及物动词，不需要和介词连用。
14. A。句意：孩子们的优点是比较容易适应新环境。adapt to适应，适合。
15. B。句意：要建造这些节能房屋不仅需要建筑材料，还需要智慧。more than意为“不仅仅”，符合句意。
16. A。第一空表示时间上不再延续，用no longer;第二空用any more, not...any more表示次数不再增加，故选A。
17. A。句意：雇主有雇佣临时雇员的趋势是事实。tendency“趋势”，符合题意。attendance出席，参加，到场；pretence假装，伪称；fancy想象，幻想。
18. A。considering在句中相当于连词，意为“考虑到”；concerning和regarding是介词，表示“关于”，supposing意为“假设，假如”，不合题意。
19. B。rely on sth. 表示“依赖，依靠”，符合句意。wait on 服侍，焦急地等待；insist on 坚持；turn on 打开。
20. C。句意：该组织已承诺要在那里种植1,000棵树。wonder 奇迹；duty 职责；commitment 承诺；task 任务。由句意可知选C。