2020高考英語備考單元知識搜索與探究歸納8
c. between; for d. against; for
解析:compete for sth.“為獲得……而比賽/競爭” ；compete against sb. “與……競爭”；compete with sb. “同……一塊競爭”。
答案:d
歸納與遷移
compete with/against sb. for sth.與某人競爭某物
competition 競爭；competitor競賽者；competitive有競爭力的
there are ten competitors in the race.
在比賽中有十名參賽者。
要點3 effect
【例題】 psychologists believe that the cause of normal forgetting is the effect of new mental activity______ was previously learned.
a. from which
b. which
c. what
d. on what
解析:句意是“心理學家認為一般性的遺忘的原因是新的心理活動對先前所學的內容的影響”。根據句子結構，此句不包含定語從句，所以先排除a項和b項；c項缺少介詞。
答案:d
歸納與遷移
（1）cause and effect因果
（2）have a good/bad effect on sth.對……產生好的或壞的影響
重點短語
要點1 every four years
【例題】 the browns go to the country every_______ weeks.
a. few b. several
c. the second d. some
解析:根據題意，此處意思是“每隔幾星期布朗一家就會到鄉下去”。每隔幾天“every few days”；每隔幾年“every few years”。
答案:a
歸納與遷移
“每兩天”有三種表達方法：
（1）every two days （2）every other day （3）every second day 每隔一天
every four days 每隔三天，每四天
要點2 would rather
【例題】(廣西，26 )to enjoy the scenery, irene would rather spend long hours on the train _______travel by air.
a. as b. to
c. than d. while
解析:本句考查“would rather do...than do”的用法。
答案:c
歸納與遷移
（1）would rather do sth. than do sth.表示寧愿做某事而不愿做某事
we would rather rent the house than buy it.
我們寧可租這幢房子也不愿直接買下它。
（2）would rather后面的從句中通常用過去式。
i would rather my daughter attended a public school.
我希望我的女兒能上公立學校。
(3)would rather(not) do寧愿（不）做
which would you rather do, go to cinema or stay at home?
你是去看電影還是待在家里？
必背句型
要點1 you don’t seem interested in sports or the olympic games.
【例題】it seems that no one knows how these differences______.
a. came at
b. came out
c. came about
d. came on
解析:句意是“沒有人知道這些區別是怎樣產生的”。a項“撲向”；b項“發芽，出版”；d項“繼續，加油”。