2016高考英語一輪復習Unit 16
c.being proved d.was proved
提示:he insisted on是定語從句；prove是連系動詞，因此不可用于被動。故選a。
答案:a
4.comfort
講: n. 舒服；安逸；舒適；安慰；寬慰；令人感到安慰的人或事物
vt.安慰；撫慰；寬慰
例：the priest spoke a few words of comfort to the dying man.
牧師對將要死去的人說了幾句安慰的話。
he lives in great comfort.
他生活極為舒適。
after retirement,he took comfort from/in reading.
退休后他從讀書中得到慰藉。
it is a comfort to know that she is safe.
得知她平安無事，這是一個安慰。
a hot cup of milk on a cold night is a real comfort.
在寒冷的夜晚喝一杯熱牛奶真是舒服。
i tried to comfort jean after her mother’s death.
詹妮的媽媽去世后，我盡力安慰她。
鏈接•提示
(1)comfort表示“舒適；安慰”時為抽象名詞，表示“令人感到安慰的人或事”時為可數名詞。
(2)comfortable adj. 舒服的
the chair is comfortable to sit in.
這椅子坐上去很舒服。
練：—i hear they aren’t pleased with the house you’ve chosen for them.
—well,where else could they live __________?they should be satisfied.
a.in such a comfort b.hard
c.miserably d.in such comfort
提示:解題時要依據語境，分析推斷第二個說話人的意思。從上下文，特別是they should be satisfied可以看出，第二個說話人的意思是“this is the best house they could find.”排除b、c兩項；comfort作“舒適；安慰”講時，是不可數名詞，故選d。
答案:d
短語
1.pick out
講:該短語的義項有“挑選；找出”。
例：she picked out the shoes that match the dress.
她選出搭配那件衣服的鞋子。
can you pick out your brother in the crowd?
你能在這人群中找出你的兄弟嗎？
the houses in the painting were picked out in white.
這幅畫中的房子以白色凸現出來。
i managed to pick out the passage.
我終于理解了這篇文章的意思。
鏈接•拓展
(1)pick at 申訴；指責；吃一點點
his mother picked at him for being lazy.
他母親指責他懶惰。
the sick woman just picked at the food he brought.
那生病的女人只吃了一點點他帶來的食物。