unit2 robots
1、favourn.
根据语境猜词义
(1)thanksforlookingafterallmythings—iwillreturnthefavoursometime.
(2)theideamayfindfavourwitholderpeople.
根据语义找匹配
a.支持;赞许 b.恩惠;善意的行为
(1)b (2)a
askafavourofsb.求某人帮一个忙,求某人做某事
dosb.afavour/dosth.asafavour帮某人一个忙,给某人做件事
bein/outoffavour(with)受宠/失宠;得到/不受偏爱
find/gain/winfavour受到赞许/得到赞同
losefavour不再受支持,失去支持
owesb.afavour欠某人一个人情
infavourof赞成;主张 inone'sfavour对某人有利
favourableadj.有利的 unfavourableadj.不利的
完成句子
(1)mayiaskafavourof (求……帮个忙)you?
(2)washeinfavourof(赞成)thedeathpenalty?
(3)domeafavour(劳驾)andturntheradiodownwhilei'monthephone,willyou?
2、affairn.
根据语境猜词义
(1)theywereaccusedofinterferinginchina'sinternalaffairs.
(2)iamnotpreparedtodiscussmyfinancialaffairswiththepress.
(3)hehadanaffairwithhisbossthatlastedsixyears.
(4)whatidoinmytimeismyaffairandnobodyelse's.
根据语义找匹配:a.(公共或政治的)事务 b.暧昧关系 c.(个人的)事务
(1)a (2)c (3)b (4)c
currentaffairs时事 stateaffairs国事
familyaffairs家事 foreignaffairs外交事务
publicaffairs公共事务 privateaffairs私事
affair/accident/incident/event/matter/business
affair含义最广,可以指公共或政治的事务,也可以指个人的事务。
accident指意外事故。
incident指“小事件”或“政党事件”和“政治事变”。
event指“重大影响的事件”或体育比赛的赛事。
matter指“事情;问题”,常常需要考虑和处理的事情。
business指公事、商业事务、职责或需要处理的事情,往往强调任务、职务等指派的工作。
选用适当的词填空
(1)hewasbadlyhurtinatrafficaccident.
(2)astrangeincidenthappenedintheceremony.
(3)oneofthechiefeventofXXwasthatthe16thasiangameswasheldinguangzhou,china.
(4)what'sthematterwiththemachine?
(5)heisawayonbusiness.
(6)it'snoneofyourbusiness/ affairs.
3、declarev.
根据语境猜词义
(1)astateofemergencyhasbeendeclared.
(2)whentheyaskedhimforhisopinion,hedeclaredstronglyagainstthepolicy.
(3)alltipsarecountedaspartofyourearningsandmustbedeclared.共
根据语义找匹配:a.申报(收入、财产) b.声称;宣称 c.宣布;声明
(1)c (2)b (3)a
3、declarev.
declaresb./sth.tobe宣布某人或某事是
declarefor/against声明赞成/反对……
declarewar(on/against)(向……)宣战
declareoneself发表意见;表明态度 declareoff取消
declarationn.宣布;声明;宣言
declare/announce
declare指在庄严场合,官方权威人士公开郑重宣布,有时指在公共场合对某事表明态度。
thegovernmentdeclaredwaronthedrugdealers.
announce指对公众或特定人群进行宣布,常指大家感兴趣的事,如国家大事和商品信息等。
agovernmentspokesmanannouncedthatthehostageshadbeenreleased.
完成句子
(1)severefloodingpromptedthegovernortodeclareastateofemergency(宣布进入紧急状态)tuesday.
(2)hillaryclintonpubliclydeclaredherselfasacandidateforpresident(宣布自己是总统候选人).
(3)shedeclaredherselfextremelyhurt(声称自己非常伤心)byherlackofsupport.
4、envyvt.&n.
根据语境猜词义
(1)whatasweetvictorytobeenviedbythosewomen!
(2)weareinthemidstofaneconomicrecoverythatistheenvyoftheworld.
根据语义找匹配
a.v.羡慕;妒忌 b.n.羡慕(或妒忌)的对象
(1)a (2)b
feelenvyat…对……忌妒 outofenvy出于忌妒
envysb.sth.忌妒或羡慕某人……
becometheenvyof…成为……忌妒(或羡慕)的目标
enviousadj.羡慕的,忌妒的
近义词:jealousadj.忌妒的
单项填空
( )(1)thesmithsboughtanewhouse,whichwasthe__________oftheneighbours.
a.envy b.admire c.respect d.pride
( )(2)wordsspoken__________shouldnotbetaken__________seriously.
a.inenvy;fairly b.forenvy;farther
c.withenvy;too d.ofenvy;quite
5、setaside
根据语境猜词义
(1)trytoset_asideatleastanhoureachdayforlearningnewvocabulary.
(2)congressoughttoset_asideitspoliticaldifferencestopassahealthcarebill.
根据语义找匹配:a.为……节省/保留时间或金钱 b.将……搁置一边
(1)a (2)b
5、setaside
setdown记下;放下 setback把(钟、表指针)往回拨
setabout动身,开始 setfireto纵火;放火共
setanexampleto为……树立榜样setagoal确立目标
setatimefor为……定时间
用有关set的短语完成句子
(1)doyouknowhowtosetaboutgoingonthiswork?
(2)hesetasidehisbookandlitacigarette.
(3)whydon'tyousetdownyourideaonthepaper?
(4)dobecarefulwiththesefireworks;theslightestsparkcouldsetthemoff.
(5)thepolicesetuproadblocksonroutesleadingoutofthecity.
( )1.(XX•陕西)johnopenedthedoor.there______hehadneverseenbefore.
a.agirldidstand b.agirlstood
c.didagirlstand d.stoodagirl
d 考查特殊句式(倒装句中的完全倒装)。here,there,now,then,in,out,away,off等副词位于句首,且当句子的主语是名词时,句子用全部倒装。
assheturnedaround,there_stood_gladys_claffern.(p11)
( )2.(XX•江西)thereweremanytalentedactorsouttherejustwaiting__________.
a.todiscover b.tobediscovered
c.discovered d.beingdiscovered
b 考查非谓语动词不定式的被动形式。演员等待被发现,用被动,“发现”(tobediscovered)发生在“等待”(wait)之后,所以用不定式。
howawfulto_be_discoveredbyher,clairethought.(p11)
( )3.(XX•山东)ihavealotofreadings______beforetheendofthisterm.
a.completing b.tocomplete
c.completed d.beingcompleted
b 本题考查have的复合结构及havesomethingtodo的使用。句意应为“这个学期结束前,我有很多阅读练习要做。”由于时间状语beforetheendofthisterm表达未来的时间,所以空格处使用动词不定式表示将来,充当readings的定语。
buteventhoughtonyhadbeensoclever,hewouldhavetoberebuilt—youcannothavewomenfallinginlovewithmachines.(p12)共
( )4.(XX•山东)einsteinlikedbose'spapersomuchthathe______hisownworkandtranslateditintogerman.
a.gaveoff b.turneddown
c.tookover d.setaside
d 考查动词短语辨析。giveoff发出(光、热等);turndown调低;拒绝;takeover掌管,负责;setaside把……放在一边。由句意可知d项正确。
hefelthappywhenhisbossstatedthathecouldset_asidesometimeforexercise.(p13)
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