1．不满意，他决定找到一个解决问题的更好的方法。
__________ __________，he decided to find a better way to solve the problem.
2．由于怕被切断后路，他们立即往回撤。
__________ __________being cut off，they lost no time in turning back.
3．如果你开车不小心，有可能出事故。
An accident __________ __________ __________happen if you drive carelessly.
[答案]　1.Not satisfied　2.Afraid of　3.is likely to
考点1　Exhausted，I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.
我感到累极了，爬上床很快就睡着了。
exhausted 为过去分词短语在句中充当原因状语，(＝as I was exhausted)。过去分词短语在句中除了充当原因状语，还常充当时间、条件、伴随、方式、让步等状语。
【典例填充】
1．He lay on the bed，__________.
他躺在床上，醒着。
[答案]　awake
2．The boy lay，__________on the sofa.
小男孩放松地躺在沙发上。
[答案]　relaxed
考点2　Is it likely/unlikely that...?
likely/unlikely adj. 可能的/不可能的，常构成下列句型：
主语＋be likely/unlikely to do；It is likely/unlikely that＋从句。
【典例填充】
1．Our team is __________ __________ __________ the game.我们队不/有可能在比赛中获胜。
[答案]　unlikely/likely to win
2．__________ __________ __________ __________ we'll go on a picnic tomorrow.
有可能明天我们要去野餐。
[答案]　It is likely that
1．When it was his turn to deliver his speech，__________，he walked towards the microphone.
A．nervously and embarrassingly
B．nervous and embarrassedly
C．nervously and embarrassing
D．nervous and embarrassed
[解析]　考查形容词作状语。nervous and embarrassed 紧张的又局促不安的，描述主语的状态。
[答案]　D
2．After his journey from abroad，Richard Jones returned home，__________.
A．exhausting B．exhausted
C．being exhausted D．having exhausted
[答案]　B
3．He is __________to come to visit his teacher.
A．likely B．probable
C．possible D．probably
[解析]　考查be likely to do 句型。
[答案]　A
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．Despite trucks and helicopters，the camel is still man's best friend in the__________(沙漠)．
[答案]　desert
2．I told him I wasn't going to__________(容忍)his drinking any longer.
[答案]　tolerate
3．It's necessary for you to__________(系牢)your safety belt when you drive.
[答案]　fasten
4．Fashion is __________(不断地)changing.
[答案]　constantly
5．She gives the__________(印象)of being very busy.
[答案]　impression
6．No __________(以前的)experience is necessary for this job.
[答案]　previous
7．He gave the bell another __________(按一下)．
[答案]　press
8．She never lets her daughter out of her __________(视野)．
[答案]　sight
9．Press these two keys to __________(转换)between documents on screen.
[答案]　switch
10．Impressed by the luxurious __________(环境)，he didn't want to leave.
[答案]　surroundings
[答案]　took up
2．Many houses are __________ __________by the flood.
[答案]　swept away
3．It is a great change for us to__________ __________ __________from publishing to teaching.
[答案]　make a switch
4．I __________ __________the car to catch up with that blue one.
[答案]　speeded up
5．She let out a cry of surprise when she __________ __________ __________the big diamond.
[答案]　caught sight of
Ⅲ.易错补练
1．Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a__________of exercise.
A．limit　　　　　　　　 B．lack
C．need D．demand
[解析]　句意为“健康问题与饮食习惯和缺乏锻炼有密切关系”。此处表达的是“缺乏锻炼”，因此选lack。其他选项中，limit 意为“限制”；need 意为“需要”；demand 意为“要求”，都不符合句意。
[答案]　B
2．After he retired from office，Rogers__________painting for a while，but soon lost interest.
A．took up B．saved up
C．kept up D．drew up
[解析]　句意：Rogers 退休后，从事绘画一段时间，但不久就对此失去了兴趣。take up 开始从事；save up 储存；keep up 保持；draw up 拟订，制定，起草。
[答案]　A
3．He kept in__________contact with his family while he was in Australia.
A．constant B．instant
C．content D．consistent
[解析]　句意：他在澳大利亚时，经常和家人保持联系。constant 持续的。
[答案]　A
4．__________confidence resulted in his failure in the interview.
A．Lack of B．Lack for
C．Lacking of D．Being lacked
[解析]　句意：缺少自信导致他面试失败。lack of...名词词组作主语。
[答案]　A
5．I was about to give it up when a good idea__________upon my mind.
A．hit B．struck
C．flashed D．happened
[解析]　句意；我正要放弃它，这时突然想到一个好主意。表示“某人想起……”，可用a good idea hit/struck sb. 或a good idea flashed upon one's mind。
[答案]　C
Ⅳ.单元语法(过去分词做状语)
1．__________in a red skirt in the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games，the little girl Lin Miaoke won the hearts of the people all over the world.
A．Dressed B．Worn
C．Dressing D．Wearing
[解析]　考查非谓语动词。前半句是非谓语动词短语作状语，dressed in 表示状态。假如使用wear，应该是wearing a red skirt in the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games。
[答案]　A
2．__________in gardening and volunteering work，Mrs. Black leads a busy and rich life at her old age.
A．Employing B．Employed
C．To employ D．Being employed
[解析]　be employed in doing sth. “忙着做某事”，固定短语。
[答案]　B
3．A harmonious society is like a symphony orchestra—each person contributes a small sound，but when__________with other sounds，it becomes beautiful music.
A．combining B．being combined
C．combined D．to be combined
[解析]　句意：和谐社会就像一个管弦乐队——每个人奏出一个音，但是当和其他音和在一起时，就成了美妙的乐章。在时间、条件、让步状语从句中，若主从句主语一致，从句谓语中含有动词be 时，可以把从句中的主语和be 动词一起省略，只保留连词和分词。题中when 从句补充完整为：when it is combined with other sounds，所以C项正确。
[答案]　C
4．__________with so much trouble，we failed to complete the task on time.
A．Faced　　　B．Face　　　C．Facing　　　D．To face
[解析]　句意：由于面临那么多的困难，我们没能准时完成工作。be faced with “面临，面对”，固定短语，所以此处选用过去分词作状语。
[答案]　A
5．Unless__________to speak，you should remain silent at the conference.
A．invited B．inviting
C．being invited D．having invited
[解析]　invite 和you 是被动关系，故用过去分词作状语。本题也可看成是状语从句的省略，补全后为：Unless you are invited to speak，...。
[答案]　A