高频单词
1．__________________n. 陈述；说明→__________________vt. 陈述→__________________n. 州；国家；状态
2．__________________vt. & vi. 迎接；问候→__________________n. 问候；致敬
3．__________________vt. 代表；象征→__________________n. 表现；描述，描绘；表现形式
4．__________________n. 社团；联系；联想→__________________vt. 联合；结交；加入；联系
5．__________________n. 飞行；航班→__________________vt. & vi. 飞；放飞；起飞
6．__________________adj. 好奇的→__________________adv. 好奇地
7．__________________vt. & vi. 接近；靠近；走近　n. 接近；方法；途径
8．__________________vt. 保护；保卫→__________________n. 防御；保卫
9．__________________adj. 主要的→__________________n. 大多数；多数
10．__________________vt. 误解；误会→__________________n. 误解；误会
11．__________________vi. 猛冲；突进
12．__________________n. 成人；成年人　adj. 成人的；成熟的
13．__________________adj. 口语的→__________________adj. 未说出口的；非口语的
14．__________________ adj. 可能的
15．__________________n. 作用；功能；职能　vi. 起作用；运转
16．__________________n. 安逸；舒适　vt. 减轻(痛苦、忧虑)
17．__________________adv. 真实地；真诚地；真正地→__________________adj. 真正的；真诚的
18．__________________n. 怒气；怒火→__________________adj. 生气的
19．__________________adj. 恭敬的→__________________vt. 尊敬；尊重　n. 尊重；尊敬
20．__________________n. 等级；军衔　vt. & vi. 将……分等级；属某等级
[答案]　1.statement　state　state　2.greet　greeting　3.represent　representation　4.association　associate　5.flight　fly　6.curious　curiously　7.approach　8.defend　defence　9.major　majority　10.misunderstand　misunderstanding　11.dash　12.adult　13.spoken　unspoken　14.likely　15.function　16.ease　17.truly　true　18.anger　angry　19.respectful　respect　20.rank
考点1　represent vt. 代表；描绘；体现；象征
【课文如是】　Yesterday，another student and I，representing our university's student association...(课本P26)
【概而括之】　represent 作“说明，使明白”和“传达，表达”讲时不能直接跟人作宾语，常用结构为represent sth. to sb. 或represent to sb. sth. 。有类似用法的单词还有explain，relate (叙说)，guarantee，suggest，announce 等。
represent...as...　　　　把……描绘成……
represent oneself as/to_be　自称是……
represent sth. to sb.　向某人说明某事，向某人传达某事
make representations to...　与……交涉；向……提出抗议
【典例填充】
1．She __________ __________ __________the kindest mother in the world.她把自己描绘成世界上最好的母亲。
[答案]　represents herself as
2．This essay__________a considerable improvement in your recent work.这篇文章说明你最近工作大有进展。
[答案]　represents
【即学即练】
Last week，Susan and David，__________our university's student association，met the Chinese guests at the New York airport.
A．to represent　　　　　 B．representing
C．represented D．having represented
[解析]　考查非谓语动词。Susan，David 与represent 之间构成逻辑上的主动关系，再根据句子提供的情景，用representing。
[答案]　B
考点2　curious adj. 好奇的；莫名其妙的
【课文如是】　After half an hour of waiting for their flight to arrive，I saw several young people enter the waiting area looking around curiously.(课本P26)
【家谱追踪】　curiously adv. 好奇地
curious adj. 古怪的
curiosity n. 好奇心；奇人；奇物；珍品
be curious about...　　　　　对……好奇
be curious to_do 急于做……
out_of curiosity 出于好奇
in/with curiosity 好奇地
【典例填充】
1．Mandy was curious __________ __________what Peter had to say for himself.
曼蒂很想知道彼得怎样为自己辩解。
[答案]　to hear
2．It's very curious __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________.
她没道别就离开了，真奇怪。
[答案]　that she left without saying goodbye
3．__________enough，a year later exactly the same thing happened again.
说来也怪，一模一样的事情在一年以后又发生了。
[答案]　Curiously
【即学即练】
Don't be too__________about things you are not supposed to know.
A．strange B．amusing
C．curious D．conscious
[解析]　考查形容词词义辨析。句意：不要对你不该知道的事太好奇。strange 奇怪的；amusing 逗人笑的；conscious 注意到的，意识到的；只有C项符合句意。
[答案]　C
【典例填充】
1．Our vacation is __________and we still can't decide where to go.我们的假期日益临近，可我们仍定不下来去哪儿。
[答案]　approaching
2．The __________ __________the house was by a minor road.进入这幢房子要经过一条小路。
[答案]　approach to
【即学即练】
(2009年高考浙江卷)The system has been designed to give students quick and easy__________to the digital resources of the library.
A．access B．passage
C．way D．approach
[解析]　考查名词辨析。access 接近或使用的机会；passage 通道；way 方法；approach 方法。
[答案]　A
考点4　avoid vt. 避免，躲开
【课文如是】　...can certainly help avoid difficulties in...(课本P86)
v. 避免；躲避，后接名词、代词或动名词。
“预防”“防止”。如：
Avoid war at all costs.不惜代价防止战争。
【典例填充】　
1．This difficulty __________ __________ __________ in several ways.有几种方法可以避免这一困难。
[答案]　can be avoided
2．__________ __________ __________，two teams wore different colors.为避免混淆，两队分穿不同颜色的衣服。
[答案]　To avoid confusion
【即学即练】
　He tried to__________answering my questions.
A．avoid B．leave
C．defeat D．miss
[答案]　A
考点5　likely adj. 可能的；预期的
【课文如是】　...and are more likely to touch them.(课本P26)
【概而括之】　likely 通常与most，very，quite 等连用。
be likely to_do sth.　　　　　　有可能做某事
It_is likely that... 很可能
It is likely for_sb. to do sth. 某人有可能做某事
not likely 绝不可能，绝对不会
【典例填充】
用possible，probable，likely 填空
1．He will very__________to pass the exam.
[解析]　句意：他很可能通过这次考试。
[答案]　likely
2．It is very late.I will come back as soon as__________.
[解析]　句意：时间已很晚了，我会尽快回来。
[答案]　possible
3．It is__________________that they will meet with some opposition.
[解析]　句意：他们可能会遇到一些阻力。
[答案]　likely/possible/probable
【比较网站】
likely，possible，probable
likely 强调表面上看来有可能，与probable 意思接近，有时可以互换，但likely 常暗示从表面迹象来判断。常用句型：
sth./sb. be likely to do...
It is likely that...
probable 表示有几分根据的推测，比possible 表示的可能性大。换句话说，probable 的“有可能”，是指有实际的依据或逻辑上合乎情理。常用句型：
It is probable that...
possible 表示客观上有可能，但也许实际的可能性并不大。常用句型：
It is possible that...
It is possible(for sb.) to do sth.
as soon as possible
【即学即练】
Next after coffee，Americans are__________to drink cola drinks，such as Coke or Pepsi，or other soft drinks.
A．possible B．likely
C．probable D．as well
[解析]　考查形容词习惯用法。前三项用作表语时只有likely 可用具体的人作主语；选D项则语意不通。
[答案]　B
【典例填充】
1．It's the glorious duty for every soldier to __________ __________ __________ __________ __________.卫国抗敌是每个士兵应尽的光荣职责。
[答案]　defend our country against enemies
2．The law allows people to__________themselves__________a charge.
法律允许人们对指控进行辩护。
[答案]　defend；against
3．When a dog attacked me，I __________ __________ __________ __________ __________.
当一只狗攻击我时，我拿起一根棍子保护自己。
[答案]　defended myself with a stick
【即学即练】
(2010年福建省厦门检测)American people are wondering whether the newly­elected president and his administration will keep the nation safe and defend it__________any terrorist attack in the future.
A．to B．on
C．against D．with
[解析]　考查动词与介词的搭配。defend sb./sth. against... “保护……免遭……”，与句意吻合，其中against 还可换成from。
[答案]　C
1．The Olympic mascots are the Olympic flame，the fish，the panda，the Tibetan antelope and the swallow，__________a close group of friends.
A．to represent B．representing
C．represented D．represent
[解析]　the Olympic mascots 与represent 是主动关系，故用现在分词representing 作伴随状语。句意：奥运会吉祥物是奥运火炬、鱼、熊猫、藏羚羊、燕子，这代表了一群亲密的朋友。
[答案]　B
2．—Jack has spent an hour in the shoe shop.Hasn't he decided which pair of shoes to buy?
—Maybe.Young as he is，he is__________about his appearance.
A．special B．curious
C．particular D．serious
[解析]　be particular about 对……挑剔。
[答案]　C
3．At the meeting they discussed three different__________to the study of mathematics.
A．approaches B．means
C．methods D．ways
[答案]　A
4．—Is it__________that the spaceship will be launched within this week?
—No，I don't think so.
A．probably B．perhaps
C．possibly D．likely
[答案]　D
5．We shall__________our motherland against the invaders，whatever the cost may be.
A．remain B．prevent
C．defend D．stay
[答案]　C