人教版八年级(下)Unit4语言要点与中考
1. agree with . 同意(某人的)意见
Fortunately, Yang Lei’s mother agreed with her daughter’s decision. (P32)幸运的是,杨蕾的母亲同意女儿的决定。
要点分析:agree with后面接指人或表示“意见、看法”的词。如:
I can not agree with you on that point. 在那一点上,我不能同意你的意见。
We quite agree with what you said. 我们完全同意你的话。
He has no ideas of his own, so he always ________ his friends about everything. (2011,厦门)
A. plays with B. argues with C. agrees with
2. first of all 首先
First of all, Marcia told Ben she was having a surprise party for Lana, and that Lana thought she was going to her house to study. (P28) 首先,玛西亚告诉本说她将为拉娜举办一个惊喜晚会,但拉娜认为她要去玛西亚家学习。
要点分析:first of all 的意思是“首先”,作状语,说明顺序,是时间上或一系列行动的开始。如:
First of all you should open the windows. 首先你应该打开窗户。
I’m interested in old coins but first of all I’m a stamp collector. 我对旧钱币很感兴趣,但首 我是一个集邮者。
We can do a lot to stay healthy. __________, we should eat a balanced(平衡的) diet. (2011,山东德州)
A. At a time B. In fact C. First of all. All together
3. nervous adj. 神经紧张的;不安的
I always get nervous when I see the envelope from school in the mail, but luckily I did OK this time. (P30) 当我看到邮箱里有学校的来信时总是很紧张,但幸运的是我这次考得还不错。
要点分析:nervous 在句中做表语或定语,比较级为more nervous,最高级为most nervous。表示“对……感到紧张”应该说be nervous about (of )。如:
I was nervous when I took my first flight. 当我初次飞行时,很紧张。
They are nervous about (of) their first trip abroad. 他们对初次出国旅行感到紧张。
—I’m really _________ before the exam.
—Take it easy. You’re the best. (2011,山东临沂)
A. surprised B. nervous C. comfortable D. confident
4. get over克服;摆脱
I said that was OK and that I was sure she would get over it. (P31)我说那可以,并且我相信她会克服这个毛病的。
要点分析:get over意为“克服(困难、毛病等)”;“摆脱(疾病等)”。如:
It took him a long time to get over his cold. 很久之后他的感冒才好。
We’ll find ways to get over the difficulties. 我们会找到克服困难的办法。
get over还可以解作 “越过(马路、河流等)”。如:
The bridge is lost. How can we get over the river 桥被冲走了,我们怎么过河呢?
Tom is really upset about losing the game, but I think he will _____ it soon. (2011,广西北海)
A. get on B. get over C. get back D. get out
5. both… and… 两者都;既……又……
She said that both she and her husband thought this was a good idea. (P32) 她说她和她丈夫都认为这是一个好主意。
要点分析:both和and后面必须连接相同的词类。如:
She can both sing and dance. 她能歌善舞。
This coat is both cheap and nice. 这件上衣既便宜又漂亮。
Some animals can live both on land and in water. 有些动物既能在陆上也能在水里生活。 both… and… 如果连接两个词做主语时,谓语动词要用复数。如:
Both brother and sister are very fond of music. 兄妹都很喜欢音乐。
Basketball has a history of nearly 300 years. Today it is still loved by______ the young ___ the old. (2011,山东青岛)
A. both...and... B. either... or... C. not...but... D. neither...nor...
6. between与among
“There is no difference between you and them,”says Yang Lei. (P32) “你和他们之间没有区别,” 杨蕾说。
要点分析:between表示两个人或事物之间。如:
There is no train between the two cities. 这两个城市之间不通火车。
The volleyball match is between a Japanese team and a Chinese team. 这场排球赛是在日本队与中国队之间进行的。
among表示三个或三个以上的人或事物之间。如:
He lives among the hills. 他住在山中。
Tom has always been very popular among his classmates. 汤姆在同学中一直很受欢迎。
John is standing ________ Gina and Jim. (2011,宜宾市)
A. at B. during C. between D. in
7. in danger 在危险中
Cares for wild animals in danger (P33) 保护濒危的野生动物
要点分析:in danger是“处于危险状况”的意思,指句子主语的处境,常用做表语或后置定语。如:
His life was in dangerous. 他的生命处于危险之中。
We should protect the animals ______ danger. (2011广东清远)
A. on B. in C. of D. at
8. open up打开
“I can’t do anything about that,”says Yang Lei,“but I can open up my students’ eyes to the outside world and give them a good start in life.”(P33) “我对此事无能为力,”杨蕾说,“但我能把学生们的目光引到外面的世界,给他们一个美好生活的开端。”
要点分析:open up “打开”,后跟人称代词作宾语时,人称代词须放在open与up之间。如:
“Open it up!” she said when she saw I had received a letter. 看到我收到了一封信,她便说:“把信拆开!”
Open up one’s eyes to something=open one’s eyes to something 意为“使某人明白(或意识到某事)”;“打开……的眼界”。如:
The teachers help open up the children’s eyes to the outside world. 老师帮助孩子们开启通向世界的慧眼。
Internet is very useful. It can __________our eyes to the outside.(2011, 长春市)
A. put up B. grow up C. turn up D. open up
9. work on 从事
You are at B’s house working on a homework project. (P28)
要点分析:work on 表示“从事某项工作”,可将work on译作“造、创作、画、做……”,后接名词、代词或动词-ing作宾语,work on 常用于进行时态中。如:
She is working on a new novel. 她正在写一本新的小说。
He knows how to work on the computer. 他知道如何操作计算机。
work on还可以表示“继续工作”。如:
They will work on till sunset. 他们将继续工作,直到日落。
—Could I borrow your computer. Bob
—Sorry, I am ______ it. (2011,湖南邵阳)
A. taking out B. turning on C. working on
10. worse adj. 更坏的
I had a really hard time with science this semester, and I wasn’t surprised to find that my worse report was from my science teacher. (P30) 这学期我的科学课程确实学得很吃力,所以当我看到对我最糟的评价来自科学老师时,并不感到吃惊。
要点分析:worse意为“更坏的”;还可以解作“(病情)更重的”,是bad, badly, ill的比较级。如:
This is bad, but that is worse. 这个不好,可是那个更坏。
The patient is getting worse this morning. 今天早晨病人病情加重了。
In the piano contest, my brother didn't play well and I did______(2011,青岛)
A. very well B. much better C. very good D. even worse