一、重點詞匯
1. object vi. 課文原句: When the Americans objected to this, the British would not compromise, but increased control over their American colonies instead, taking away many of their rights, and stationing soldiers there in order to make sure that the Americans would obey them. (P34L24)
【點撥】 object vi. 反對,不贊同
n. 物體;目標;賓語
常見的用法有:
(1) the object of ……的目的,……的目標
The object of the game is to improve childrens math skills. 這個游戲的目標是提高學生的數學技能。
(2) flying objects 飛行物 falling objects 下墜物體
It was Galileo who discovered the theory of free falling objects.是伽利略發現了自由落體理論。
(3) object to sb. / sth. 反對; 不贊成某人/某事;object to doing sth. 反對某人做某事
Robson strongly objected to the terms of the contract. 羅布森強烈反對合同中的一些字眼。
I objected to having to rewrite the article. 我反對重寫文章。
(4) object that clause, 意為“以……為理由反對,反對說……”。
Mother objected that Jimmy was too weak to take up the job. 母親反對說,吉米身體虛弱,不可承擔那份工作。
【拓展】 objection n. 反對,異議
objective adj. 客觀的 n. 目標,目的
表示反對的詞組還有:
disapprove of, be against, be opposed to等。
【真題回放】
Considering writers different historical backgrounds, a literary critic should be in his approach to judging a piece of writing.
A. sufficientB. objective
C. positiveD. superior
答案:B。
本題考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意:考慮到作家的不同歷史背景,文學批評家應該采用客觀的方式來評判一件文學作品。sufficient充足的,objective客觀的,positive積極的,superior優越的。
2. random adj. 課文原句:These flags are more than just pieces of cloth sewn together at random with thread. (P34L1)
【點撥】 random adj. 意為“隨機的,任意的”,常構成短語at random, 意為“隨機,隨意”。
The company has introduced random drug testing of its employees. 公司在員工中隨機進行藥品測試。
He was not listening and made a random answer to the teachers question. 他不在聽,對老師的問題胡亂作答。
【拓展】 at random 隨機,隨意
介詞at構成的詞組有: at large在逃,沒捉到; at best至多,充其量; at length詳細地; at ease無拘無束; at intervals 在間隙時間
【真題回放】
(1) The magician picked several persons from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance. (2015揚州模擬)
A. by accidentB. on occasion
C. at randomD. on average
答案: C。
本題考查介詞詞組。句意:魔術師從觀眾中隨便挑出兩、三個人來幫助他完成魔術表演。
by accident碰巧,偶然; on occasion偶爾; at random隨便,隨機; on average平均
(2) Having seen several deadly traffic accidents recently, Chinas traffic police launched breath tests among all drivers. (2014泰州模擬)
A. practicalB. random
C. vagueD. tentative
答案:B。
本題考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意:看到最近幾起死亡交通事故,交警決定在駕駛員中采取隨機呼氣測試。practical實際的,random隨機的,vague模糊的,tentative暫時的。
3. submit vt. 課文原句:At this, the Americans demanded separation from Britain, and, on 4 July 1776, they declared that they would no longer submit to British rule. (P35L27)
【點撥】 submit vi. 意為“順從,屈服,投降”。
常見的用法有:
(1) submit (oneself) to 順從,聽從,屈服
Mrs. Jones submitted to an operation on her right knee to relieve the pain. 瓊斯夫人勉強同意對有膝蓋做手術,來緩解疼痛。
He never submits himself to fate. 他從不屈從于命運。
(2) submit an application / proposal etc遞交,呈交申請/提案等
All applications must be submitted by Monday. 所有的申請都不可遲于周一上交。