高二英語上冊專題輔導
② close shut;turn off 該組詞均表達“關,關閉”之意,但close意為“關,關閉,封閉”,是較正式的用語,常指把門窗、箱子、盒千等關閉起來或將使用著的路封閉起來。shut意為“關,關閉,關牢”,可與互換使用,但其意味更強,強調關的結果,含有關緊或關牢之意。turn off 意為“關.關閉”,常用于電源、電燈、電視、收音機等電器及水流等液體的關閉。
【考例5】(浙江) we wanted to get home before dark, but it didn't quite ____ as planned.
a. make out b. turn out c. go on d. come up
[考查目標] 考查動詞短語辨析。
[答案與解析]b make out表示“分辨”;turn out表示“結果是”;go on 表示“繼續”;come up表示“問題等被提出”。結合上下文的意思應該選turn out。
【考點7】waste 的用法
▲ 搭配:a waste of……的浪費
▲ 句型:
① waste sth 浪費;消耗
② waste time / money + (in) doing sth 浪費時間/金錢干某事
③ waste time / money + on sth 浪費時間 / 金錢……
④ it's (a) waste of time / money / breath + to do sth. / doing sth 干某事是白費時間/錢/口舌
【考例7】(nmet 1995)you're ____ your time trying to persuade him; he'll never join us.
a. spending b. wasting c. losing d. missing
[考查目標]考查動詞的辨析。
[答案與解析]b 根據上下文的意思”他不會加到我們中的,所以你是在浪費時間”。
[牛刀小試1]
用所給單詞的適當形式填空:
(spare, hope, waste, hand, expect, envy)
1. not until i began to work did i realize how much time i had ____.
2. children are tired of learning often because they ____ to do better than they can.
3. i ____ to stay there for one more week, but i changed my mind.
4. after all the students had taken their seats, the teacher ____ out the examination papers.
5. how i ____him the pleasures he had during the vacation!
6. the school building is limited, so we have no ____ room to hold this meeting.
7. first come, first ____.
☆詞語比較☆
1. now that, due to, because of, owing to
(1) now that 作“既然”講時,相當于since。now that中的that可省去。now (that) you are well again, you can travel. 你既然恢復了健康,就能夠旅行了。
(2) due to 作“起因于、歸功于”時,常作表語或跟在名詞后。mistakes due to carelessness may have serious results.粗枝大葉造成的錯誤可能帶來嚴重后果。/ the team's success was largely due to her efforts. 該隊的成功在很大程度上是由于她的努力。
(3) because of “由于、因為”,在句中作狀語或表語。his anger is because of your bad deeds. 他是因你的失禮行為而生氣。
(4) owing to “由于、因為”,常在現代英語中與because of,due to換用。owing to unfavorable weather, i was unable to carry on with it. 由于天氣不好,我不能把它進行下去。