高考英语一轮复习(人教版必修4):Unit 2 Working the land
[即学即练7]
(1)He persuaded them to ______ the price ______ $1 000.他设法使他们的价格降到1 000美元。
(2)Production costs have ______ ________ ______ one third.生产成本下降了1/3。
(3)The fire __________ the forest ______ a few trees.大火把森林烧得仅剩下几棵树了。
答案:reduce to;been reduced by;reduced to
8.comment vt.评论 n.评论,意见,议论
ask for comment 征求意见
make comments on sth.评论某事
No comment. 无可奉告。
Without comment. 不必多说。
comment(v.)on/ upon sth.评论,对……发表意见
comment(v.)that-clause评论……
[即学即练8]
(1)Have you any ___________ ______ the proposals?你对这些建议有什么意见吗?
(2)It created ______ ___________ in the press.这引起报界广泛的评论。
(3)He made some useful ___________ ______ my work.他对我的作品作了一些实用的评论。
(4)He ____________ that it was an excellent film.他评论这部电影很精彩。
答案:comments on;wide comment;comments on; commented
9.thanks to 由于;多亏(介词短语,在句中做原因状语,常置于句首或句末)
because of 因为;由于
owing to 由于,因……之缘故
as a result of 作为……的结果,由于
due to 因为,由于(不能放在句首)
on account of 由于;因为
[即学即练9]
(1)_________ ______ Jim's warning, we avoided the accident.多亏吉姆的提醒,我们避免了一场事故。
(2)I couldn't attend the meeting ______ ______ illness.我因病不能出席会议。
(3)The delay was ______ ______ power failure.延滞是由于停电。
答案:Thanks to;owing to;due to
10.rid sb./oneself/sth. of sth. 使……摆脱……
be/get rid of 去掉,摆脱;抛弃
remind sb. of sth. 提醒某人某事
inform sb. of sth. 通知某人某事
be free of... 摆脱……
[即学即练10]
(1)One day we will manage to ______ ______ ______ ______ this terrible disease.总有一天我们有办法使这种可怕的疾病在世界上绝迹。
(2)You must ______ _________ ______ these old-fashioned ideas.你必须摒弃这些陈旧观念。
(3)We‘ll have to ______ ______ ______ him.我们必须摆脱他。
(4)How can we ______ ______ ______ all the flies in the kitchen?我们怎样才能把厨房内的苍蝇统统消灭掉?
答案:rid the world of;rid yourself of;get rid of;get rid of
11.be satisfied with 对……感到满意
be satisfied that... 满意……
be satisfied to do 乐意干……
satisfy vt.满意;使满意
satisfied adj. 感到满意的
satisfying adj. 令人满意的
satisfactory adj. 令人满意的
satisfaction n. 满意,满足
[即学即练11]
(1)I __________________ the result.我对那个结果很满意。
(2)My parents try to __________________.我父母尽量满足我的需求。
(3)There was __________________ on his face.他脸上露出了满意的微笑。
(4)________________________,my boss agreed to my suggestion.很使我满意的是,老板同意了我的建议。
答案:was satisfied with;satisfy my needs;a satisfied look;Much to my satisfaction
12.lead to 通向,导致,致使
lead+n.+to sth. 引导……到……
lead sb. to do sth. 使某人做某事
[即学即练12]
(1)The bank has offered a reward for any information ____________ the arrest of the men.银行悬赏任何能将这些人绳之以法的情报。
(2)What _____________________ acting as a career?是什么让你开始从事演艺事业的?
答案:leading to;led you to take up
提示:(1)lead to中的 to为介词,后面跟代词、名词或动名词。类似的词组还有:devote to 致力于/pay attention to 对……加以注意/object to 反对/stick to 坚持/look forward to 期望,等等。
(2)lead to 不用被动语态。
(3)lead to 是前因后果,而 lie in (=result from) 是前果后因。
13.keep...free from/of 使……免受(影响、伤害等)使……不含(有害物)
free from 没有……,免于……,无……之忧
free of 无……的;免于……的,离开了……的
free sb./sth. from... 使某人/某物自由;解放;释放
for free=free of charge 免费地,无偿地
be free to do sth. 自由地做某事
be free with sb. 对某人放肆
free as the air 自由自在
set sb. free 释放某人
[即学即练13]
(1)______ the table ____________ dirt by putting a cover over it.用个东西把桌子罩住,免得灰尘落在上面。
(2)The lake ______________ pollution.这湖没有污染。
(3)The secretary _________________ all blame for the errors.这些失误完全不能怪秘书。
(4)Try to __________________ all prejudices.尽量消除一切偏见。
答案:Keep;free from;is free of;was free from;free yourself from