
一、词汇解析
1. chat vi.聊天;闲聊
chat with…about… 与……聊有关……
chat sb. up 跟某人搭讪
2. stream vt.流播(不用下载直接在互联网上播放音视频);流出vi.流动n.小河;溪流
stream down… 顺着……往下流
a stream of words 滔滔不绝的话
stream with… 流出……
3. identity n.身份;个性
identity card 身份证
identity between A and B A和B之间的同一性
4. convenient adj.方便的;近便的
be convenient to do sth 做某事很方便或合适
be convenient for/to 对……方便的
It is convenient for sb. to do sth. 做某事很方便
convenience n.方便;便利
at one's convenience 在某人方便时
5. update vt.更新;向……提供最新信息 n.更新;最新消息
update sb on sth 向某人提供/报告关于某事的最新信息
an update on sth 关于……的最新消息
6. stuck adj.卡住;陷(入);困(于)
get/be stuck in/into陷入……
be stuck with... 被……缠住了;无法摆脱……
7. keep sb. company 陪伴某人
in company with sb. = in sb’s company
for company 陪伴
8. surf vt. & vi. 浏览;冲浪
go surfing 去冲浪,进行冲浪运动
surf the Internet 上网
surfer n. 冲浪者
9. benefit n.益处 vt.使受益 vi.得益于
beneficial adj.有益的,有利的
be a great benefit to 对……很有益处
benefit from/ by 从……受益
for the benefit of 为了……利益
be beneficial to对……有好处
10. distance n.距离
distant adj.遥远的;冷漠的
at a distance 离一段距离
in the distance 在远处;在远方
keep sb. at a distance 对某人冷淡;同某人疏远
11. inspire vt.鼓舞;激励;启发思考
inspired adj.受鼓舞的 inspiring adj.鼓舞人心的 inspiration n.鼓舞;灵感
inspire sb. to do sth. 激励某人做某事
be inspired by 受到……的启发
inspire sb. with... 鼓舞某人的;使某人产生
an inspiration to sb. 对某人是一种鼓舞
12. access n.通道;(使用、查阅、接近或面见的)机会vt.进入;使用;获取
accessible adj.可接近的;可利用的 inaccessible adj.难到达的;难接近的
have /get access to 有权利用/使用/见到
gain access to 进入
be accessible to... 容易接近的;容易进入的
13. go through 经历;度过;通读
go up 被兴建;上涨
go over 仔细检查/复习;走到另一边
go against 违背;与……不符;对……不利
go in for 参加考试;爱好
go by (时间)过去;遵循
go on to do sth. (完成某事后)继续做另一件事
go on doing sth. 继续做一直做的事情
14. function n.功能;作用;机能vi.起作用;正常工作;运转
function as… 起……作用;充当
15. confirm vt.确认;使确信
it's confirmed that... 据证实……
confirm that... 确信
confirm sb. in sth. 使某人确信某事
16. press vt. 按,压;敦促
press. . .against. . . 把……压在……上
press sb.to do sth. 催促某人做某事
press sth. into sth. 把某物塞入某物中
press on 坚定地继续
pressure n. 压力;强迫
put pressure on sb.to do sth. 迫使某人做某事
under pressure 承受着压力; (液体或气体)受压力
air pressure 空气的压力
17. in shape 状况良好
in good/bad shape (身体)状况好/不好
out of shape 变形的;身体不好
in the shape of. . . 呈······的形状
get (yourself) into shape 强身健体
get/ knock sb. into shape把某人培养成材
take shape 成形
shape. . .into. . . 使……成为……形状;把……塑造成……
shape up进展;改善
18. keep track of掌握……的最新消息;了解……的动态
lose track of失去;跟不上
be on the track of 追踪;寻找
track down 追捕;找到
19. discount n.折扣vt.打折
have a discount on 在……上有折扣
at a 20% discount 打八折
get a 5% discount 得到5%的折扣
20. account n.账户;描述;理由vi.解释;是……的原因
open/close an account 开立/结清账户
on account 挂账;赊账
on account of因为
on no account决不(置于句首时,句子要用部分倒装)
take sth. into account 把某事考虑在内
take account of 考虑到;顾及
account for 是······的原因;解释;(数量上、比例上)占
21. target n.目标;对象;靶子vt.把……作为攻击目标
a target for… ……的目标
be targeted at 针对
22. particular adj.特定的;特别的;讲究的
in particular 尤其;特别;格外
be particular about/over 对……挑剔/讲究
23. upset adj.心烦的;苦恼的;沮丧的vt. (upset, upset)使烦恼;使生气;搅乱
be upset about/at/by sth. 为某事苦恼/沮丧
It upset sb. to do sth. 做某事使某人感到心烦意乱
24. familiar adj.熟悉;熟知
be familiar with(某人)对……熟悉
be familiar to sb. 为某人所熟知
25. case n.盒;箱;情况;案例
in that/ this case 在那种/这种情况下;既然那样
in case 以防万一
in case of发生……时;万一……
in any case无论如何,不管怎样
二、习题训练
1.Therefore, we cannot _______(确定) that food from cloned animals is really safe for humans to eat.
2.I'm going to buy a surfboard and learn to ________(冲浪).
3.In your new job you will perform a variety of _______(功能;职能).
4.Europe’s (软件) companies still have a growing home market.
5.Trying to pick them up, she slipped down the bank into the (溪流).
6.I often do absent-minded things, _______ when I'm upset. (particular)
7.It is not easy for me to get _______ shape even if I go on diets.
8.I don't think that the name is familiar _______ you.
9.The prices are being _______ as much as 50%. Do you think that the _______ is believable? (discount)
10.The _______ situation made all of us feel _______. Nothing could have avoided the _______. (embarrass)
11.The advertisement _______ a mass audience, but it failed to achieve the _______ of more than 20,000 persons. (target)
12.I'm still _______ with him. His frequent visits have been _______ me recently. (upset)
13.用方框内所给短语的适当形式完成下面的句子
| build up, deal with, take over, take steps, turn off, turn upside down, apply for, give out, go through, keep sb. company, keep...in mind, make fun of |
2.He checked to see if all the lights had been _______.
3.When he returned from work, he found his flat _______ as if someone was looking for something secret.
4.He is not a person easy _______, so you should be cautious.
5.Pollution here has become very serious, so we should _______ to prevent it from going on.
6.To _______ your strength, you need to work out constantly in the gym.
7.You will have to get all these facts _______. Don't forget any details of them.
8.I wonder what he _______ in the past two years. He has changed a lot.
9.Is there anyone else _______ voluntary work?
10.Nobody likes _______ in public, which, of course, is very embarrassing.
11.With nobody _______, I felt that life was boring to me.
12.All the exercise books _______, and the students can do their exercises now.
14. The computer plays 1._______ important part in our everyday life. It is one of the great 2._______(invent) in the world in the 3._______(twenty) century. It works for us not only at home, in the offices, in big shops, but also at schools. Today it is used in many ways. It really brings the world large wealth and 4._______(convenient).
The first computer in the world 5._______(call) ENIAC. It was built in America in 1946. It was large and heavy. 6._______ it was born, it has been developing very fast. Until now it has gone 7._______ four periods and changed a lot. There're many kinds of computers. Computers are getting smaller and smaller and computing faster and faster. It becomes more and more 8._______(help).
The computer can do most of the things 9._______ people. It can help us to know about the real world more quickly, to learn 10._______ we want to learn and to think for ourselves. As a student in the twenty-first century, you must work hard at it.
答案
1.答案:confirm
2.答案:surf
3.答案:functions
4.答案:software
5.答案:stream
6.答案:particularly
7.答案:in
8.答案:to
9.答案:discounted, discount
10.答案:embarrassing, embarrassed, embarrassment
11.答案:targeted, target
12.答案:upset, upsetting
13.答案:1. take over 2. turned off 3. turned upside down 4. to deal with 5. take steps 6. build up 7. kept in mind 8. has gone through 9. applying for 10. to be made fun of 11. keeping me company 12. have been given out
14.答案:1.an 2.inventions 3.twentieth 4.convenience 5.was called 6.Since 7.through 8.helpful 9.for 10.what
解析: 1.play a... part in为固定搭配,意为“在......中起……作用”,形容词important以元音因素开头,故用不定冠词an。
2.根据句子成分可知,本空需用名问,one of...短语中要用名词的复数形式。
3.本空表示顺序,故用序数词。
4.及物动词bring后面跟名词作直接宾语。
5.句子主语the first computer是call动作的承受者,此处表示过去的事情,故用一般过去时的被动语态。
6.根据句意及主句谓语动词的时态可知,本空需用连词since,表示“从......起”。
7.短语go through意为“经历”。
8.连系动词become以及more的后面需跟形容词。
9.动词用法do sth for sb。
10.宾语从句...want to learn中的learn为及物动词,故用连接代词what作其宾语。
