1. What do you have in mind?(P72)
【考點】 have sth. in mind
【歸納】 have sth. in mind: 想到某事;想要做某事; have sb. in mind心中想著某人
【高考鏈接】
(1) Fred, who had expected how it would go with his daughter, had a great worry________his mind. (06湖南)
A.on B.in C.withD.at
Key: B
2. People have been playing the blues for many years, but the music has kept many of its characteristics.(P73)
【考點】對現在完成進行時have been doing 的考查。
【歸納】現在完成進行時have / has been doing 有兩個方面的意義:1)表示動作從過去開始,一直持續到現在,動作現在仍在進行之中。例如:He has been talking about two hours. When do you think he can stop? 2)表示動作在說話時剛剛終止,強調對說話時的影響。例如:It has been raining for two days. The river is overflowing now.
【高考鏈接】
(1) — I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.
— I think so. He ________ for it for months.(08江蘇)
A. is preparing
B. was preparing
C. had been preparin
D. has been preparing
(2) Cathy is taking notes of the grammatical rules in class at Sunshine School, where she ________English for a year.(07湖南)
A. studiesB. studied
C. is studyingD. has been studying
(3) Police are now searching for a woman who is reported to ________ since the flood hit the area last Friday. (06山東)
A. have been missing B. have got lost
C. be missing D. get lost
Keys: DDA
3. Today’s American culture contains many different musical styles. (P73)
【考點】 contain
【歸納】 contain意為“含有,包含,里面裝有”,指某物容納比其更小的東西,側重所含的量與成分。比較:include意為“包括”,“連……在內”,指包括或容納某東西成為整體的一部分,側重于對比整體與部分。
【高考鏈接】
(1) Little Johnny felt the bag, curious to know what it ________ .(08全國II)
A. collectedB. contained
C. loaded D. saved
Key: B
4. Perhaps the most important characteristic of rap music is the way the artists sing.(P73)
Pop songs and rock songs are written in different ways. (P76)
Because of the different ways of thinking and writing songs, rock and pop songs also tell different stories. (P76)
【考點】 way的多種用法
【歸納】 the way后接定語從句時,引導詞可以是that / in which / 省略;way與介詞in搭配,表示用……方式;way后接to do或of doing表示……的方式
【高考鏈接】
(1) What surprised me was not what he said but ________ he said it. (04湖北)
A. the wayB. in the way that
C. in the way D. the way which
Key: A
5. He was about to say something when Peter turned around. (P74)
【考點】 be about to do … when …:表示“正要干……突然……”
【歸納】 when 是并列連詞,意為“and just at the time,正在這時”。常用結構:be about to do … when …, be doing … when…,前一分句的謂語動詞往往表示狀態或正在進行的動作,常譯成“正在做……這時;剛要做……這時”。
【高考鏈接】
(1)We were swimming in the lake ________suddenly the storm started.(04北京春季)
A. whenB. whileC. until D. before
(2)I had just stepped out of the bathroom and was busily drying myself with a towel________ I heard the steps. (06湖南)
A.while B.when C.sinceD.after
Keys: AB
6 Elvis’ parents were very poor and lived in a two-room house. (P75)
【考點】 two-room作為復合形容詞的考查
【歸納】 數詞+名詞或數詞+名詞+形容詞構成復合形容詞
【高考鏈接】
(1) It took us quite a long time to get here. It was ________ journey.(05北京春季)
A. three hourB. a three hour
C. a three-hourD. three hours
(2) The village is far away from here indeed. It’s ________ walk. (05上海春季)
A. a four hour B. a four hour’s
C. a four-hoursD. a four hours’
Keys: CD
7. Most pop singers make music their career.(P76)
【考點】 make 作為使役動詞的用法
【歸納】 make 作為使役動詞時,結構為:make + o. + o. c.(n. / adj. / p.p. / do /prep. ph. )
【高考鏈接】
(1) Helen had to shout ________ above the sound of the music.(04全國II)
A.making herself hear
B. to make herself hear
C. making herself heard
D. to make herself heard
(2) In order to gain a bigger share in the international market, many state-run companies are striving ________ their products more competitive. (2002上海)
A. to makeB. making
C. to have madeD. having made
(3) The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, ________ it more difficult. (99全國I)
A. not make B. not to make
C. not making D. do not make
Keys: DAB
8. They play music to satisfy their inner desire. (P76)
【考點】 satisfy的用法
【歸納】 satisfy:vt. 使滿意;常見結構:sb. be satisfied with / to do / that-clause 某人對某事感到滿意; satisfying: adj.令人滿意的; satisfied: adj. 感到滿意的; satisfaction: n. 滿意,常見結構: to one’s satisfaction:令人滿意
【高考鏈接】
(1) A good story does not necessarily have to have a happy ending, but the reader must not be left ________ . (06天津).
A. unsatisfied B. unsatisfying
C. to be unsatisfying D. being unsatisfied
(2) I’ve tried very hard to improve my English. But by no means ________ with my progress.(06重慶)
A. the teacher is not satisfied
B. is the teacher not satisfied
C. the teacher is satisfied
D. is the teacher satisfied
Keys: AD
9. His parents are dead and he lives with a family that treats him badly.(P80)
【考點】 live with 與某人住在一起;treat: 對待
【歸納】 live with: 和某人住在一起;容忍。treat: 對待,看作(常用結構:treat … as …) ;治療;款待。
【高考鏈接】
(1) In modern times, people have to learn to_______ all kinds of pressure although they are leading a comfortable life.(08湖北)
A. keep with B. stay with
C. meet with D. live with
(2) More patients ________ in hospital this year than last year. (07重慶)
A. treated B. have treated
C. had been treated D. have been treated
Keys: DD
10. Harry also learns to be brave and to do things he used to be afraid of.(P81)
【考點】 used to 過去常常(但現在不再如此)
【歸納】 used to指的是過去的習慣性動作,目的在于與現在形成對照,與would的意義相同(只不過used to既可用于表示過去的習慣動作,又可用于表示過去的狀態。would只能用于表示過去習慣性的動作)。比較:be / get used to doing表示“習慣于做某事”,前者表示狀態,而后者表示由“不習慣”到“習慣于”這一動態的過程,意思是:“(變得)習慣于”;“開始習慣于”。
【高考鏈接】
(1) The country life he was used to________greatly since 1992. (05山東)
A. change B. has changed
C. changing D. have changed
(2) In my opinion, life in the twenty-first century is much easier than ________.
(07安徽 )
A. that used to be B. it is used to
C. it was used to D. it used to be
Keys: BA