人教版八年级(下)Unit 3语言要点与中考
1. experience n. 经历;经验
I had a very unusual experience on Sunday. (P20) 在这个星期天,我有一次非同寻常的经历。
要点分析:experience意为“经历”;“体验”时,是可数名词。如:
Please tell us your experiences in Iraq. 请跟我们谈谈你在伊拉克的经历。
还可译为“经验”,是不可数名词。如:
Have you had much experience in work of this sort?你对这种工作有很多经验吗?
1) —Mrs. Wang was sent to teach English in a poor mountain village last year.
—She said she would never forget some pleasant ______while working there. (2011,湖北黄冈)
A. experiments B. expressions C. experiences D. emotions
2. while conj. 当……时候
While the boy was walking down the street, the UFO landed . (P19) 当这个孩子在街上走时,飞碟着陆了。
要点分析:while表示的时间是一段时间。因此,它所引导的时间状语从句里的动词,必须是延续性的。若从句放在句首时,应用逗号与主句隔开。如:
I visited the Great Wall twice while I stayed in Beijing. 我在北京期间去长城两次。
While we were having dinner, the telephone rang. 当我们在吃饭时,电话铃响了。
2) My father was preparing for his speech __ my mother was doing some washing last night(2011,安徽省)
A. if B. while C. unless D. until
3. in front of 在……前面
I was walking down the street when a UFO landed right in front of me. (P20) 我正在街上散步时,这时一个飞碟正好降落在我的面前。
要点分析:in front of指在某个人或某个地方范围外的前面。如:
Who is in front of Jack 谁在杰克的前面?
There’s a big tree in the front of the house. 房子前面有一棵大树。
注意:in the front of“在……前部(面)”,指在某个地方的范围之内。如:
The teacher is standing in the front of the classroom. 老师站在教室前面。(教室里面的前边,即讲台上)
比较:The teacher is standing in front of the classroom. 老师站在教室前面。(教室外的前面,即门口前)
3) —Why are you standing there,Kangkang
—I can’t see the blackboard clearly.Two tall boys are sitting me.(2011,贵州毕节)
A.behind B.next to C.in front of D.beside
4. as…as…像……(一样)
Not all events in history are as terrible as this, of course. (P25) 当然,并非历史上所有的重大事件都像这件事一样恐怖。
要点分析:两个as之间可用形容词或副词的原级,在否定句里,常以so代替第一个as。如:
I am as tall as you. 我和你一样高。
She runs as fast as he. 她跑得和他一样快。
Science isn’t so popular as Chinese. 自然科学没有语文受欢迎。
4) The boy doesn't speak______ his sister, but his written work is very good. (2011,广州)
A. as well as B. so good as C. more better than D. more worse than
5. last v. 持续
His flight around the Earth lasted about 22 hours. (P25) 他围绕地球持续飞行了大约22个小时。
要点分析:last 用做不及物动词,后面可跟“for + 一段时间”,介词for可以省略。如:
The journey lasted (for) five years. 旅行历时五年。
The hot weather lasted until September. 那炎热的天气延续到九月份。
5) —How long do you think the terrible weather will ______
—Why not listen to the weather report (2011,连云港)
A. appear B. last C. change D. discover
6. follow v. 跟随
I followed it to see where it was going, and I was very surprised when it went into a souvenir shop. (P20)我跟着它,看它要去哪儿。当它走进一家纪念品商店的时候,店员给警察打了电话。
要点分析:follow用作及物动词,意为“跟随”;“追随”,后跟名词或代词。
Please follow me. 请跟我来。
A dog follows its master. 狗总是跟在主人的后面。
follow还可解作“听懂”;“听清”。如:
I didn’t quite follow you; could you explain it again 我没大听明白,你能再解释一下吗?
6) Would you please speak more slowly I can hardly _____ you .(2011,江西)
A. talk with B. agree with C. follow D. hear
7. destroy v. 破坏
The World Trade Center was destroyed in New York. (P25)位于纽约的世贸中心被摧毁。
要点分析:destroy用作及物动词,常用于被动结构中(be destroyed),指彻底毁坏,不能或很难修复。如:
Fire destroyed the forest. 大火烧毁了森林。
His house was destroyed by an earthquake. 他的房屋被地震给毁了。
7) Humans are cutting down the forests to ________ the land for other uses. (2011,山东德州)
A. clear B. destroy C. cover D. protect
8. take off 起飞
My flight to New York took off from Beijing International Airport. (P23) 我到纽约的航班从北京国际机场起飞。
要点分析:take off 作“起飞”解时,是不及物短语动词,用进行时态可表示即将发生的动作。如:
Would you please drive me fast My flight is taking off. 请你车子开快些好吗?我的航班要起飞了。
The plane didn’t take off until 10:00. 飞机直到十点才起飞。
8) Hurry up, Mike. You must get to the airport an hour before the plane ____.(2011,四川资阳)
A. gets off B. turns off C. takes off D. puts off
9. hear v. 听见;听到
Don’t shout! I can hear you. (P23) 别那么大声说!我能听见。
要点分析:hear多作及物动词用,指亲耳听见,强调“听”的结果。如:
I heard him just now. 我刚才听到他说话。
We heard a voice from downstairs. 我们听到从楼下传来个声音。
9) Speak louder, please. I can’t ________ you. (2011,广西柳州)
A. see B. hear C. write
10. take place 发生
Dr Martin Luther King’s murder took place about thirty years ago, before many Americans were born. (P24) 马丁·路德·金博士的谋杀案发生在大约30年前,那时候很多美国人尚未出生。
要点分析:take place指历史事件、变化等“发生”。如:
In 1919, the May 4th Movement took place in China. 1919年,中国发生了五四运动。
happen指偶然性的没预料到的事情的“发生”。如:
The accident happened yesterday evening. 这个事故发生在昨天晚上。
注意:这两个词都用作不及物动词,不带宾语,不能用于被动语态。
10) Great changes _________ in Tongren in the past five years. (2011,贵州铜仁)
A. have happened B. have taken place
C. have been happened D. have been taken place