1. It has often been said that life is difficult as it is. (P29)
【考點】“據說”句型:It is said that- clause.
【歸納】 該句的it作形式主語,真正的主語是that life is difficult as it is;本句式可以改寫為sb. / sth. is said to be / to do,注意根據語境選擇動詞不定式的正確形式。例如:It is said that Harry Potter has been translated into different languages in the past few years. = Harry Potter is said to have been translated into different languages in the past few years.
【高考鏈接】
(1)AIDS is said ________ the biggest health challenge to both men and women in that area over the past few years.(06湖北)
A. that it isB. to be
C. that it has been D. to have been
(2) The crowd cheered wildly at the sight of Liu Xiang, who was reported ________ the world record in the 110-meter hurdle race. (07遼寧)
A. breakingB. having broken
C. to have broken D. break
Keys: DC
2. What kind of people do you think they are? (P30)
【考點】含插入語do you think的特殊疑問句
【歸納】句型:特殊疑問詞 + do you think + 陳述語序?其中do you think為插入語,該句型中還可適用do you suppose / believe / guess / imagine / expect等,而Do you know引導的賓語從句則將Do you know置于句首后接陳述語序。
【高考鏈接】
Mum is coming. What present ________
for your birthday? (05福建)
A.you expect she has got
B.you expect has she got
C.do you expect she has got
D.do you expect has she got
Key: C
3. What else, but a journey at the opposite end of the world, Antarctica. (P31)
【考點】 else的用法
【歸納】 else表示“其它的、別的”,通常在特殊疑問詞或不定代詞后使用。
【高考鏈接】
(1) First, it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from______. (05湖北)
A.everyone else B.the other
C.someone else D.the rest
(2) — I hear they aren’t pleased with the house you’ve chosen for them.
— Well, ________ could they live in such comfort? (03北京)
A. where else B. what else
C. how D. why
(3) I don’t think we’ve met before. You’re taking me for ________. (05安徽)
A. some other B. someone else
C. other person D. one other
(4) — Victor certainly cares too much about himself.
— Yes. He’s never interested in what _______is doing.(05重慶)
A. no one else B. anyone else
C. someone elseD. nobody else
Keys: AABB
4. Lying on the ice, I would soon die.(P31)
【考點】 現在分詞作狀語
【歸納】 現在分詞在句子中作狀語,可以表示時間、條件、原因、結果、讓步、附加說明、伴隨等,其中現在分詞的一般式表示主動,現在分詞的完成式表示的動作發生在謂語動詞所表示的動作之前。
【高考鏈接】
(1)________ their hats into the air, the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory. (08天津)
A. To throwB. Thrown
C. Throwing D. Being thrown
(2)________that he was in great danger, Eric walked deeper into the forest.(08浙江)
A. Not realized B. Not to realize
C. Not realizing D. Not to have realized
(3) ________ in the queen for half an hour, the old man suddenly realized he had left the cheque in the car. (08福建)
A. Waiting B. To wait
C. Having Waited D. To have waited
(4) We often provide our children with toys, footballs or basketballs, ________ that all children like these things. (06全國)
A. thinking B. think
C. to think D. thought
Keys: CCCA
5. She has helped thousands of men and women come to terms with things that bother them and that they could not talk about with others. (P34)
【考點】 come的詞組
【歸納】 come to terms with甘心忍受、妥協、讓步;come about發生,How does it come about? 是“怎么會發生……”的意思;come to達到、共計,談到;come over 是“過來”的意思;come out 是出來、生長、出版、發行的意思;come up是過來,出現的意思。
【高考鏈接】
(1)Please tell me how the accident ________. I am still in the dark. (05江西)
A. came by B. came upon
C. came to D. came about
(2) Most of us know we should cut down on fat, but knowing such things isn’t much help when it ________ shopping and eating. (06天津)
A. refers to B. speaks of
C. focuses onD. comes to
(3) It’s already __10__ o’clock I wonder how it ________ that she was two hours late on such a short trip. (06湖北)
A. came overB. came out
C. came about D. came up
(4)The dictionary is being printed and it will soon ________ . (05福建)
A.turn out B.come out
C.start out D.go out
Keys: DDCB
6. Oprah Winfrey’s wonderful career inspires many people to believe that success and happiness in life are within reach for everyone.(P34)
【考點】 reach作名詞
【歸納】 詞組within reach是指“能夠達到、實現;可觸及的范圍之內”,此處reach作名詞, out of (the) reach of 無法拿到;beyond the reach of無法達到、得到、理解。
【高考鏈接】
This new model of car is so expensive that it is ________ the reach of those with average incomes.
A. over B. within
C. beyond D. below
Key: C
7. It is made up of two large islands: North Island and South Island. (P38)
【考點】 make的詞組
【歸納】 be made up of由……組成;make up化妝、編選、組成;make out辨認出、理解;make up for彌補;make sense有意思、講得通;make use of 利用。
【高考鏈接】
(1)Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is good at telling and ________ jokes.
A. turning upB. putting up
C. making upD. showing up
(2) The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to ________.(03北京)
A. make it out B. make it off
C. make it upD. make it over
Keys: CA
8. New Zealand has a mild climate,
while the north is subtropical. (P38)
【考點】 while的用法
【歸納】 此處while充當并列連詞,在本句中意為“然而、但是”表對比之意。如:He likes pop music, while she is fond of classical music. 另外,while作從屬連詞時可以引導時間狀語從句,其后用延續性動詞;也可引導讓步狀語從句,意為“盡管、雖然、但是”。
【高考鏈接】
(1)________the Internet is of great help, I don’t think it’s a good idea to spend too much time on it. (08湖南)
A.If B. While
C. Because D. As
(2) ________I really don’t like art, I find his work impressive. (07山東)
A. As B. Since C. If D. While
Keys: B D
9. Some farmers have turned to keeping deer, and there are now about 4500 deer farms in the country. (P42)
【考點】 turn的詞組
【歸納】 turn to 意為求助于、翻到、轉向;turn out變成是、結果是;turn up出現、調高;turn down調低、拒絕;turn on打開;turn off關上;turn into把……變成。
【高考鏈接】
(1) She’s having a lot of trouble with the new computer. but she doesn’t know whom to________. (07重慶)
A. turn to B. look for
C. deal with D. talk about
(2) With no one to ________ in such a frightening situation, she felt very helpless.(06陜西)
A. turn to B. turn on
C. turn off D. turn over
(3)We wanted to get home before dark, but it didn’t quite________as planned. (04浙江)
A. make out B. turn out
C. go on D. come up
Keys: AAB☆