2021屆高考英語Unit 1 Living well精講精練復習
【答案】 a
in other words換句話說
i soon found that the work i was doing had been done by other people—in other words，i’m wasting my time.我很快發現我在重復別人已做過的事情，換句話說，我是在浪費時間。
i’m not used to the way you speak to me.in other words，i don’t want to continue our conversation.我不習慣你對我談話的方式，換句話講，我不想繼續我們的談話了。
word came that...有消息傳來說……
in a word總之；簡言之
keep one’s word遵守諾言
break one’s word失信；不守諾言
have a word with...與……談一談
in a word，we must try our best to do the work.
總之，我們必須盡最大努力做這項工作。
please believe me.i’ll keep my word.
請相信我，我決不食言。
8.your performance in the driving test didn’t reach the required standard—________，you failed.
a.in the end b.after all
c.in other words d.at the same time
【解析】 本題考查介詞短語的用法。由語境可知，選項之后是對前面所說內容的解釋，故選in other words；in the end意為“終于”；after all表示“畢竟、終究”；at the same time意為“同時”。
【答案】 c
9.she is organized，friendly to people，hardworking and clever.________，i can’t speak too highly of her.
a.in other words b.in a word
c.as a result d.in addition
【解析】 句意為：她有組織能力，對人友好，勤奮又聰明。總之我怎樣高度評價她都不過分。a項“換句話說”；b項“總之”；c項，“結果”；d項“除此之外”。
【答案】 b
out of breath上氣不接下氣
after climbing that long flight of stairs she was completely out of breath.爬完這么長的一段樓梯后，她已經完全喘不過氣來了。
he ran out of breath by then.那時他跑得喘不過氣來。
out of sight看不見
out of control失控
out of date過期
out of order出毛病
out of work失業
out of patience不能忍受
this medicine is out of date.這藥已過期了。
the ford went out of control and crashed over the cliff.
這輛福特牌小汽車失去了控制，從懸崖上墜毀。
out of office，out of danger.無官一身輕。
10.having lived in the town for quite a few years，mr johnson no longer felt________among the local people.
a.out of order b.out of place
c.out of control d.out of the question
【解析】 考查短語辨析。out of place(作表語用)不適宜，不得體；out of order發生故障，失調；out of control失去控制；out of the question不可能。
【答案】 b
11.we ran all the way to the cinema，arriving there quite out of________.
a.mind b.breath
c.sight d.reach
【解析】 句意為：我們一路跑到電影院，到達那里時已經上氣不接下氣(out of breath)了。
【答案】 b
just accept them for who they are and give them encouragement to live as rich and full a life as you do.接受現實的他們并給予他們鼓勵，讓他們能像你們一樣過得豐富多彩、充實美滿。