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Ⅰ.词汇短语过关

1．means n. 方法；手段

by all means 务必；一定；当然可以

by any means 无论如何

by no means 决不(用于句首时引起部分倒装)

by this/these means 用这种/这些办法

by means of 依靠……方法，借助……手段

[即学即练1](1)Taking a plane is ________________________ getting there.

去那儿最快的方式是坐飞机。

(2)All possible means ______ been tried.

＝Every possible means ______ been tried.

所有(每一种)可能的办法都已经试过了。

the quickest means of  ,   have   ,   has

(3)This plan must be realized __________________.

这个计划必须完成。

(4)Thoughts are expressed __________________ words.

思想靠语言来表达。

(5)By no means __________________ left alone.

绝不能把他单独留下。

by all means   ,   by means of   ,   should he be

提示：(1)means 表示“方法、方式、手段”，其单复数同形。当 means 做主语且有 every, each 等词修饰时，谓语动词用单数；有 some, several, many, few, all 等词修饰时，谓语动词用复数。

(2)by this means 强调的是“有条理的办事方法”；in this way 强调的是“用简便的方法”，in 有时候可以省略；with this method 强调的是“用已形成的系统的、理论的方法”。

2．majority n. 大多数，大半

the majority 大多数(其做主语表整体时，谓语用单数；

若表成员情况时，谓语用复数。)

the majority of＋n. [U]＋单数谓语

the majority of＋n. [pl.]＋复数谓语

be in the majority 占大多数

by/with a majority of 以大多数……赢得……

[即学即练2](1)____________ were present at the meeting.

大多数人出席了会议。

(2)__________________ the people seem to prefer watching games to playing games.

大部分人似乎喜欢观看比赛胜于参加比赛。

The majority   ,   The majority of　

(3)He was elected by ________________________ 765.

他以765票的多数票当选。

a large majority of

3．occur vi. 发生，出现(occurred; occurring)

occurrence n. 发生；出现

sth. occurs to sb.

sth. strikes sb.

sth. comes to sb.

It occurs to sb. to do sth.

It occurs to sb. that－clause

It strikes sb. that－clause某人想起/想到……

[即学即练3](1)The same theme ______ in many of his works.同一个主题在他的许多作品中都有。

(2)The accident _______________ at five o‘clock.

事故发生在五点钟。

(3)An idea ____________ me.

我想到一个主意。

(4)______________ ________________ to ask for help.

她没想到请别人帮忙。

occurs   ,   occurred   ,   occurred to   ,   It didn’t   ,   occur to her

(5)___________________________________ she would refuse his invitation.

他没有想到她会拒绝他的邀请。

It didn’t occur to him that