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【知识梳理1】In the middle of the ancient city of Beijing is the Palace Museum, also called the Forbidden City. (P8)在北京古城的中部是故宫博物院,也叫紫禁城。
1.middle,名词,意为“中间,中央”。in the middle of意为“在……中间”,既可用于空间,也可用于时间或活动等。例:
He was standing in the middle of the room.
他站在屋子的中间。
They were in the middle of dinner when I called.
我打电话的时候,他们正在吃饭呢。
[辨析]middle,centre
middle:指长形物的中央、道路两侧的中间 或某期间,表示的位置没有centre 精确,只与介词in连用。
centre:指圆、球或城市的中心,只用于空间,可与介词in或at连用。
Our offices are in the city centre.
我们的办公室位于市中心。
[经典例题]
(1)Ou teacher is standing in_____ middle of the students, with_____ flag in her hand.
A. the; the B. the; a C. a; the D. /; /
(2)There is a bus stop ___________ the road.
A. between B. among C. in the middle D. in the middle of
答案:BD
2.called为过去分词作定语,过去分词作定语有前置和后置两种情况。
(1)前置定语:单个的过去分词作定语,通常放在被修饰的名词之前,表示被动和完成意义。
A类:被动意义
Her earliest memory is of singing at the age of four to wounded soldiers.
她最早的记忆是在4岁时为受伤的士兵唱歌。
B类:完成含义
These are finished products.
这些都是成品。
(2)后置定语:过去分词短语作定语时,通常放在被修饰的名词之后,它的作用相当于一个定语从句。
She came up with some pictures taken by her father.
她拿出一些她父亲拍的照片。
[经典例题]
(1)—What are on show in the library?
—Some photos________on the Great Wall.?
A.are taken B.taken
C.are taking D.were taken
答案:B
【知识梳理2】The emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties used to live there. (P8)
明朝和清朝的皇帝们过去居住在那里。
used to do sth.意为“过去常常做某事”,通常指过去的习惯动作。
Lizzie used to play the violin.
莉齐过去常拉小提琴。
[辨析]used to do sth.,be used to do sth.,be used to doing sth.
used to do sth. 意为“过去常常做某事”,指过去经常做而现在不做了,是一般过去时。
be used to do sth. 意为“被用来做某事”,相当于 be used for doing sth.,是被动结构。
This drug is used to lower blood pressure.
这种药用于降血压。
be used to doing sth. 意为“习惯于做某事”,可用于任何时态,其中的to 是介词,后接名词或动 词-ing形式。
I'm used to having my sleep interrupted.
我习惯了睡觉时被吵醒。
[经典例题]
(1)I _____ live in Wuhan, but now I live in Beijing.
A.used to B. use to C. was used to D. was using to
(2)People in Yangzhou ________ walk or ride bikes, but now they ______ taking the bus or driving cars .
A. used to; used to B. were used to ;used to
C. were used to; are used to D. used to; are used to
(3)---My father ______ drive me to school, but now I ______ riding bicycles.
---Great! That’s the way we should take to live a green life.
A. used to; used to B. used to; am used to
C. was used to; am used to D. was used to; used to
(4) This kind of bamboo can be used ________a fishing pole(竿).
A. for B. as C. to D. by
(5)_______ many fish in the river, but now we can’t see any.
A. There was B. It used to be C. There used to have D. There used to be
(6)He_________take a bus to work, but now he________there to keep fit.
A. used to, is used to walk B. used to, is used to walking
C. was used to, is used to walk D. was used to, is used to walking
(7)—I _____reading English every morning.
—Yes, now English is more and more important. It is used _______first language in many countries.
A. am used to ; by B. am used to; as C. used to ; by D. used to ;as
(8)The building_______ be a factory, but now it_______ a shopping centre.
A. used to; is used as B. is used to; used to be
C. used to; used to be D. is used to; is used as
(9)Our Chinese teacher can speak some English. That’s because he ________some foreigners Chinese in an international company.
A. used to teach B. was used to teach C. was used to teaching D. used to teaching
◆(10) [2014常州)]The Yellow River_______ flood large areas, but now the waters of it are used to_______ energy.
A. was used to; producing B. used to; producing
C. was used to; produce D. used to; produce
(11)--John has changed a lot.
--So he has. He spends more time than he used to _______ games with his daughter.
A.play B.plays C.played D.playing
答案:ADBBB BBAAD D
【知识梳理3】 It was turned into a museum in 1925.(P8) 在1925年,它被改造成了博物馆。
turn... into… 相当于change... into...,意为“把……变成……”。
When heated, ice can turn into water.
加热时,冰可以变成水。
[拓展]含turn的短语还有:
turn on 打开
turn off 关掉
turn up 开大
◆turn down 把……关小;拒绝
turn in 上交
take one’s turn 轮流
by turns 轮流地
It’s one’s turn to do sth. 该轮到某人做某事了。
Why did she turn down your invitation?
她为什么谢绝你的邀请?
[经典例题]
(1)This place was _____ a museum last year.
A.turn in B.turn into C.turned into D.turning into
(2)I hear that the place ______________a school in two years.
A. turn into B. will be turned into C. turned into D. was turning into
答案:CB
【知识梳理4】With wonderful buildings and art treasures inside, it is well worth a visit. (P8)
它里面有令人惊叹的建筑和艺术珍品,很值得参观。
1.with复合结构,“with+宾语+宾语补足语”
它是由介词with或without+复合结构构成,复合结构作介词with或without的复合宾语,复合宾语中第一部分宾语由名词或代词充当,第二部分补足语由形容词、副词、介词短语、动词不定式或分词充当,分词可以是现在分词,也可以是过去分词。
With结构构成方式如下:
(1)with或without-名词/代词+形容词;
(2)with或without-名词/代词+副词;
(3)with或without-名词/代词+介词短语;
(4)with或without-名词/代词+动词不定式;
(5)with或without-名词/代词+分词。
She came into the room,with her nose red because of cold.
由于天气寒冷,她出去回来的时候鼻子被冻的红红的.
With the meal over ,we all went home.
吃完饭后,我们都回家了.
The master was walking up and down with the ruler under his arm.
主人走来走去,胳膊下面夹着尺子.
With a lot of work to do, he wasn't allowed to go out.
因为还有很多工作要做,他没有被允许外出。
She fell asleep with the light burning.
她开着灯睡觉.
2.worth,形容词,意为“有……价值,值……钱”,其后可接名词,但在接动词时,应用该动词 的-ing形式或该动词不定式的被动形式,即be worth doing sth.或 be worth to be done,意为“……值得做”。
It may take a number of attempts, but it is worth keeping at it.
可能需要多次尝试,但这件事值得坚持做下去。
[经典例题]
(1)Don’t you think his lecture is worth _________?
A. to listen to B. being listened to C. listening D. listening to
(2)The film is so interesting that it is __________.
A. worth to see B. worth seeing C. worth being seen D. worth a see
(3)—Thank you very for your ________ on my plan for the summer holiday.
—You’re welcome. I hope they are worth ________.
A. advice; to take B. suggestions; taking
C. advice; taking D. suggestions; to take
(4)The art show in town is_______ worth_______, I'm sure.
A. very; being visited B. well; being visited
C. very; a visit D. well; a visit
(5)-Have you seen the film Gravity ?
-Yes, it's worth _______. The scenes in space are _______ amazing that I've seen it twice.
A. seeing; too B. to see; enough C. seeing; so D. to see; such
答案:DBBDC
【知识梳理5】Many tourists like to gather there early in the morning to watch the raising of the national flag. (P8)许多游客喜欢在清晨聚 集在那里看升国旗。
1.tourist,可数名词,意为“旅游者,观光者”。例:
An eagle-eyed tourist found the suspicious package.
一位眼尖的游客发现了可疑的包裹。
2.句中动词不定式短语 to watch the raising of the national flag 作目的状语。
[经典例题]
(1) Traffic rules should be ______ traffic accidents.
A. paid attention to avoid B. paid attention to to avoid
C. paid attention to avoiding D. paid attention to to avoiding
答案:B
3.raising,名词,意为“升髙”。
The raising of a neighboring window disturbed him.
隔壁一扇窗户打开,惊动了他。
[拓展]
(1)raise vt. 筹集,招募,相当于collect。常用结构:raise… for...意为“为……筹集……”。
The money we raise will be going to a very worthy cause.
我们筹集的钱款将用于非常崇高的事业。
(2)raise vt. & vi. 举起,抬起,提高;养育,种植。
We have had to raise our prices because of rising costs.
因为成本日益上涨,我们不得不提高价格。
[辨析]raise,rise
raise 是及物动词,意为“举起,升高,提高”,主要指借助外力在原有基础上的升高(升旗)。
rise 是不及物动词,意为“升起,上涨”,主要指凭借自身力量由低到高移动,常用来表示一些自然现象(太阳升起)和价格等的上涨。
[经典例题]
(1)Peppa ________ her hand and asked if the sun ________ in the east every day.
A. rose; rises B. raised; raised C. raised; rises D. rises; raised
(2) Although a great deal of money _______ at the charity show, the cost of living _______ a lot, so we still need to do much work to help the poor people.
A. was raised; rises B. was raised, were raised
C. rose; were raised D. rose; has risen
(3)—We’d better buy cotton clothes instead of ones made of animal fur.
—You’re right. But the price of cotton has _____a lot. As a result, the factories plan to ____the price of their cotton clothes.
A. raised; raise B. Raised; rise C .risen; raise D. risen; rise
答案:CAC
【知识梳理6】Another famous attraction is the Great Wall. 另一个著名景点是长城。(P8)
attraction,名词,意为“吸引,吸引力,吸引人的事物”。
The pagoda on the top of the hill, said to have been constructed in the Song dynasty, is a popular tourist attraction.
山顶上的宝塔据说建于宋代,是一个受欢迎的旅游景点。
[拓展]
(1)attract,及物动词, 意为“吸引(某人的注意力、兴趣、情感等),引起(兴趣、关注等)”,使喜爱,后面的宾语可以是人,也可以是物;如果与介词to连用,则表示“把……吸引到……”。She tried to attract the waiter's attention.
她试图引起服务员的注意。
(2)attractive,形容词,意为“有吸引力的,吸引人的,有魅力的,引人注目的。”
She's a very attractive woman.
她是个非常迷人的女子。
[巩固练习]
(1)The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous __________(attract) in the world.
(2)What he said________(attract) me a lot .
答案:(1)attractions (2)attracted
【知识梳理7】It is one of the wonders of the world.(P8) 它是世界奇观之一。
wonder,可数名词,意为“奇迹”。
the Seven Wonders of the World 世界七大奇迹
[拓展]常用句型
(1)It’s a wonder that...意为“奇怪的是……”
It's a wonder that the boy survived the shipwreck.
那船沉没而这孩子竟幸免于难,真是奇迹。
(2)It’s no wonder that...意为“难怪……”
It's no wonder that my rule is no lies.
这也难怪我的原则是没有谎言。
[拓展]wonder,及物动词,意为“想知道;对……感到怀疑”。
(1)后接who, what, why, where 等引导的宾语从句。
I wonder who that letter was from.
我不知道是谁来的信。
(2)后接if或whether引导的宾语从句,常用来表示一种委婉的请求或疑问。
I wonder if you can help me.
不知您是否能帮我的忙?
(3)后接“疑问词+不定式”构成的短语。
I wonder where to buy that book.
我不知道在哪里可以买到这本书。
[经典例题]
(1)Tea is not only a drink but also a kind of________.
A. knowledge B. culture C. friendship D. wonder
(2)—Peter,is there anything else you want to know about China?—Yes,I am still wondering _______ .
A. how is Chinese paper cut made
B. how was the Great Wall built in ancient times
C. why the Chinese people like to play the dragon dance
D. why do the Chinese people eat rice dumplings at Dragon Boat Festival
(3) — I wonder ________ I can take photos here. —You had better find a safer place.
A. what B. that C. why D. if
答案:BCD
【知识梳理8】It lies on the two sides of Lijiang River. (P9)它位于漓江的两岸。
lie,动词,意为“位于”,相当于be或stand,其过去式是lay,过去分词是lain。
Beauty lies in lovers' eyes.
情人眼里出西施。
[辨析] lie 与 lay(9AU8讲过)
lie lied lied 说谎 规则的“说谎”
lie lay lain 平躺,位于 不规则的“躺”
lay laid laid 放置,下蛋 躺完就“下蛋”
The hen lays an egg every day. 这只母鸡每天产一只蛋。
[经典例题]
(1)I found John __________ on the floor when I came into the classroom.
A. lying B. lay C. lie D. lies
答案:A
[经典例题]2021届江苏省镇江市第一外国语九年级第二次月考
I’m the type of guy who believes you can achieve anything you set your mind to, if you give it your all and don"t give up.___1____, when I decided to write a novel, it didn’t matter to me that I had never done anything like that before. What did matter to me was that I had a great story in my head, a story that needed to be___2___.
What I thought would take a couple of months or a couple of years. After five months of writing, I at last___3____the "finish line" - that magical day when you type "THE END". Okay, so I wrote a manuscript(手稿).The first thing I did was to copy it, followed by sending it out to all of my friends who___4____a lot, to get creative criticism(批评).And then it was back to rewriting the story. Next, I hired a professional(专业人员),who gave me great___5___,which meant more rewriting. I soon learned a lesson in writing - writing is rewriting. There would always be ___6____for improvement.
I had rewritten the manuscript time and time again for two years, and in the process, I learned___7____to write. Looking back, I had no idea how long it was going to take or how hard it was going to be. Writing the manuscript was the easy part, while going on the way to write a___8____book was the hard part.
Pursuing(追求)my dreams has made all the difference. Life is a journey. I can"t see what___9____ahead, but I know one thing for sure: when I look____10____I see the things that I"ve achieved and I smile with pride.
小题1: A.However B.Therefore C.Anyway D.Otherwise
小题2: A.made B.organized C.printed D.born
小题3: A.reached B.got C.tried D.ran
小题4: A.discussed B.understood C.read D.praised
小题5: A.confidence B.energy C.comfort D.advice
小题6: A.room B.time C.pleasure D.experience
小题7: A.who B.when C.how D.why
小题8: A.whole B.successful C.thick D.right
小题9: A.lies B.lays C.matches D.follows
小题10: A.round B.up C.behind D.forward
答案:BDACD ACBAC
【知识梳理9】Many visitors come and visit Guilin because of its fantastic landscape. (P9)
许多参观者来到桂林是因为它的奇异景色。
because of,介词短语,意为“由于,因为”,后接名词、代词或动词-ing形式,引导原因状语,可置于句首或句末。
because是连词,意为“因为”,常引导原因状语从句,用来回答why的提问,或解释原因。
两者某些时候可以进行同义句改写。
She resigned because of ill health.
=She resigned because she wasn’t healthy.
她因健康状况不佳而辞职。
[经典例题]
(1)Rio will become the most amazing city________the Olympic Games in August .
A. instead of B. because of C. as a result D. so that
(2)________ the flood, there are ________ tourists in that ancient town this year than last year.
A.Because; fewer B.Because of; less
C.Because of; fewer D.Because; less
答案:BC
【知识梳理10】 …some hang down, and others point upwards. ……,(P9)
有的向下悬垂,还有一些向上伸展。
hang,动词,意为“垂下,悬挂”,这里hang是不规则动词,过去式和过去分词为hung.
There's a peg near the door to hang your coat on.
门边有个钩子可以挂衣服。
[拓展]hang动词,意为“上吊,绞死”,这里hang是规则动词,过去式和过去分词为hanged(我们可以把ed看成是凳子,上吊要用凳子。).
The queen hanged herself.
皇后上吊自杀了。
[经典例题]
(1)Many rocks in this cave ________.
A.hang down B.hang up C. hang on D.hang in
(2)My father _________ his coat on the wall and went to the kitchen.
A. hang B. hung C. hanged D. was hung
答案:AB
【知识梳理11】Guilin is in eastern China. (P9)桂林在中国东部。
eastern,形容词,意为“东部的,东方的”。例:
There is an obvious contrast between the eastern culture and the western culture.
东西方文化之间存在着明显的差异。
[拓展]表示方位的名词和形容词对应如下:
east
n.
东方
eastern
adj.
东方的,东部的
west
n.
西方
western
adj.
西方的,西部的
south
n.
南方
southern
adj.
南方的,南部的
north
n.
北方
northern
adj.
北方的,北部的
[经典例题]
(1)Beijing is in the ________ of China and China is a(n) ________ country.
A. northern; Eastern
B. north; Eastern
C. south; Western
D. east; West
答案:B