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Ⅰ.词汇短语过关

1．surround vt.&vi.包围，环绕，围绕

surrounding adj.周围的

surroundings n. (pl.)环境

be surrounded with/by... 被……环绕/包围

in a surrounding area 在周围地区

be situated/located in very pleasant surroundings位于优美的环境中

[即学即练1]

(1)The Los Angeles Basin ______ ___________ ______ three sides ______ high mountains.洛杉矶盆地三面都是高山。

(2)The peasants are allowed to cultivate ______ __________ ______.允许农民耕种周围的土地。

(3)Animals in a zoo are not living ______ their natural ____________.动物园里的动物们不是生活在自然环境之中。

答案：is surrounded on by;the surrounding land;in surroundings

2．measure n. [U] 量度，测量，尺寸；[C]措施 vt.&vi.测量，丈量，计量

make clothes to one‘s own measure 量体裁衣

by measure 按尺寸

take measures (steps) to do sth.采取措施

beyond measure 无法估量，极度，过分

be measured in 以……来计算

[即学即练2]

(1) We must ______ ____________ _________ to solve these problems one by one.我们必须采取必要的措施逐个解决问题。

(2) This room ___________ 6 metres by 4.这个房间有6米长，4米宽。

(3)Did you __________ the distance between those two development areas?你们测量了那两个开发区之间的距离了吗？

答案：take necessary measures; measures; measure

3．within prep. 在……之内；不越出

within reach 够得着

within sight 在视线范围内

within one‘s power 力所能及

within an hour 一小时内

within call 在附近；随叫随到

within reason 理智地；合理地

[即学即练3]

(1)You should receive a reply ______ ______ ______.你会在七天内收到答复。

(2)It wasn't ______ ______ ______ to help her.帮助她并非我力所能及的事。

答案：within seven days; within my power

4．border n. 边界；国界；边沿 vt. &vi. 与……接壤；接近

a border town 边境城市

the border of the lake 湖边

on the border of 将要，接近于，在……的边界上

border on sth. 接近某物，毗邻某物；几乎相同；近似

[即学即练4]

(1)France ________ Germany ______ parts of the Rhine.法国沿莱茵河部分河段与德国接壤。

(2)She felt an anxiety ___________ ______ hysteria.她感觉到一种近乎歇斯底里的焦虑。

(3)The large garden ______ __________ ______ a stream.大花园紧临着一条小溪。

答案：borders along;bordering on；is bordered by

5．confirm vt. 证实，确认，批准，确定

confirmation n. 证实，证明，确定，证明书

confirmed adj. 已被证实的；确定的

confirm a rumour 证实传闻

confirm a theory 证实一种理论

confirm the time of arrival 确定到达的时间

confirm one‘s belief 坚定信念

confirm a project 批准某个项目

confirm a contract 批准合同

confirm sb. in office 批准……上任

[即学即练5]

(1)The experiment _________ _________ ______.那实验印证了他的理论。

(2)The President _________ that he would visit Japan the following month.总统证实他将于下个月访问日本。

(3)Their advice __________ ______ ______.他们的劝告更加强了我的决心。

答案：confirmed his theory;confirmed;confirmed my decision

6．distance n. 距离；远方；遥远；疏远　v. 不介入；与……疏远

distant adj. 遥远的；远处的；久远的

at a distance 隔一段距离；距离稍远

in the distance 在远方

out of distance from 离……太远，达不到

keep sb. at a distance 对……冷淡，与……疏远

keep one‘s distance from 与……保持距离

distance yourself from 不介入；与……疏远

[即学即练6]

(1)I don't know ______ _________(距离) from Beijing to Shanghai.

(2)The hospital is ______ ______ (不远) at all.

(3)The oil painting looks better ______ ______ ______(远看起来)．

(4)______ ______ ___________(从远处)，I would see them waving their hands.

(5)I can see a light ______ ______ _________(在远处)．

答案：the distance; not distant; at a distance; in the distance; in the distance