初一至初三全程英語知識點總結及練習3
① we have an examination in english today.我們今天考英語。
② the students did very well in the terminal examination. 學生們學期考試成績很好。(這里指多門課程的考試,故examination 用復數形式)
③ they’ve passed the entrance examination for nanjing teachers’ college. 他們通過南京師范學院的入學考試。
ⅱ.test表示考試的意思時,指小考或考查。如:
① we are going to have a midterm test next week.。我們下周進行期中考試。
② the teacher gave us a test in grammer. 老師對我們進行了語法考查。
ⅲ.quiz表示小考測驗的意思時,指事先無準備,隨時進行的短促的測驗。如:
① the teacher gave us a five-minute quiz.老師對我們進行了一次五分鐘的測驗。
② how ofter do you have your quiz? 你們多長時間測驗一次?
§177 exciting/ excited
ⅰ. exciting 與excited 都含有“激動”的意思,在句中可作定語或表語。
exciting 指某事物“令人興奮、激動”,主語常是物。如:
① skiing is more exditing than skating. 滑雪比滑冰更令人興奮。
② it was an exciting match. 那是一場激動人心的比賽。
ⅱ. excited 表示某人對某事物“感到興奮、激動”,主語常是人。如:
① the boys were excited when they saw their team was winning 男孩們看到自己的球隊要贏了,都十分激動。
② the excited children were opening their christmas presents.興奮的孩子們正在打開各自的圣誕禮物。
[注意]英語中與它有類似用法的詞常見的還有:
interested 感興趣的 interesting 令人感興趣的
worried 感到著急的 worrying 令人著急的
tired 感到疲倦 tiring 令人疲倦的
bored 覺得厭煩的 boring 令人厭煩的
frightened 感到害怕的 frightening 令人害怕的
§178 excuse …for/ excuse … from
ⅰ. excuse … for “原諒某事”。如:
① he excused me for being late. 他原諒我遲到了。
② please excuse me for using your telephone without asking permission. 請原諒我沒經你允許就用了你的電話。
ⅱ. excuse … from “使免于……,允許不……”如:
① the teacher excused him from the examination. 教師同意他免試。
② the boy was excused from doing housework. 允許這男孩不做家務事。
§179 expect/ wait
ⅰ.expect 是及物動詞,作“期待,預料,指望”解,表“期待某人會來或某事會發生”的意思,后接名詞、代詞、動詞不定式或從句。如:
① we expected you yesterday. 我們昨天就盼你來。
② we expect to meet you again next year. 我們期待明年再見到你。
▲ expect 可引申為漢語的“等待”,多用于進行時態,主要指“期盼”的心理狀態,其后不可接介詞for. 如: