1. stand for ①代表，象征 ②為……的縮寫 ③贊同、支持或主張某事物 ④忍受、容忍

What do the five Olympic rings _______________________________（奧運五環象征什么？）

NBA__________________________________ National Basketball Association

We_____________________________________________________________（人人有言論自由）

I can’t_________________________________________________________（忍受他的無禮）

2．tie vt＆vi ①把……打成平局 ②系、扎 ③得同樣分數,不分勝負(vi)

Our team ________________the visiting team yesterday.與客隊打成平局

Can you__________________________ this parcel for me?能幫我包扎這個包裹嗎？

The two teams_______________________________________________不分勝負。

n. ①領帶、領結 ②平局

I_________________________________________________________為我父親買了一條領帶

The game____________________________________________________ 以平局結束

3．well-known著名的;眾所周知的與famous同義 be well-known as作為……而著名

be well-known for因……而眾所周知的 be well-known to 為……所知的

She is_________________________________rather than a poet作為作家不是詩人而出名

New York is_______________________________its skyscrapers紐約以其摩天大樓而馳名

It is___________________________________ all that they do an important job.眾所周知他們做著很重要的工作

4.prefer vt. (preferred-preferred-preferring)表示在兩者中“寧要”、“更喜歡”后面可接名詞、代詞、動名詞、不定式及帶不定式的復合結構、從句等。

Do you prefer tea or coffee?

She prefers to be alone.

1).prefer……to……（寧…不愿）表示在兩個人或事物中更喜歡哪一個。to是介詞，其前為選擇的內容，其后的名詞、動詞形式要對等。

I prefer__________________________ tv to doing the housework.

He said he____________________________________________________與城市比更喜歡農村

2) prefer to do rather than do 寧愿……而不愿

They___________________________________________________________________寧死不屈

I prefer__________________________ (walk) there rather than go by bus.

3).prefer跟從句時，要用（should）+動詞原形的結構

She preferred that he (should) act the old man.

5．would rather和than連用時表示“寧愿……而不……”than前后連接的詞必須在詞性和結構上保持一致。

I would rather__________________________________________我寧愿走路也不坐公共汽車

She _____________________________________________________她寧死也不愿失去孩子們

would rather本身沒有否定形式，因此否定詞應放在動詞前

I_______________________________________________________ 我寧愿不把這件事告訴你

6．take part in參加、加入

All of us_____________________________________the sports meeting

That old man_____________________________________ the long march

take part in/join in/join

take part in表示參加某種活動（并起部分作用），如體育、討論、戰斗等，通常是臨時性規模大小均可。join in只用于指參加小規模的活動，其后接名詞外，還可接動名詞，而且有join sb in的結構 join為及物動詞，加入某組織或人群中成為其成員之一。

He____________________the revolutionary movement in 1925.1925年他參加了革命運動

He will____________________________________ singing the song他將和我們一起唱歌

Will you___________________________________________________和我們一起散步好嗎？

My brother_________________ the army when he was 18.我哥哥18歲參軍

He___________________________________________________________他加入了學生俱樂部

7. every adj.每隔 every+基數詞+時間或距離單位詞（復數）表示“每隔多少時間/距離” every two days每兩天 every three hours每三個小時 every five miles每五里。

類似的表達方法還有：every second day；every third day every fifth mile（every+序數詞，序數詞后的名詞要用單數）

每隔一天的表達形式有：every second day, every two days, every other day

We do our listening practice_______________________________________每三天做一次

There is a bus stop_______________________________________每隔一里就有一個汽車站

8．around作介詞，相當于”about, or so”意為“大約”。around和about用于被修飾詞前，or so短語一般位于被修飾詞后。

It is________________________________________it happened.事情大約發生在50年之前

We stayed for an hour______________________ 我們停留了一小時左右

9．the same as 與……一樣，也可說成是the same…as, as是關系代詞，引導定語從句。

This is______________________________I lost yesterday.這只筆和我昨天丟的一模一樣

My house is___________________________________________和他的一樣

the same that表示“同一的”

I want to use___________________________________ I used yesterday.同樣的工具

10.compete競賽 compete against/with sb與某人競爭 compete for 為……競爭compete in在某方面競爭

Every four years athletes from all over the world _______________medals in the Olympic Games.

He is going to________________________his old rival_________ the second round.

competition. n.比賽、競賽 competitor競賽者 competitive adj.競賽的

11．allow允許、許可allow sb to do sth 允許某人做某事

My boss doesn’t____________________________________________________允許我用電話

Passengers_________________________________________________________乘客不得吸煙

12．do/try one’s best to do sth竭盡全力做某事

The soldiers_____________________________________________________盡力從火中救人

The captain__________________________________________________竭盡全力使船不下沉

13．rank.v.①屬某等級、居某地位、排名②將某人/物置入行列中，將某人/物分等級

China ______________________________of all the competing countries in Sydney Olympic Games名列第三

A major ranks above a captain.少校比上尉軍銜高

I ________________________________________the country’s best writers.把她排在全國最優秀作家之列。

n.等級(class). a painter of the first/top rank第一流的作家

people of all ranks and classes各階級各階層人民

14. To make it the best ever games, the capital city will make several big changes.

to make it……不定式做目的狀語

______________________________________________,one must practice speaking it every day.為了學好一門外語

I walked round____________________________________________________以確保一切正常

15．prepare準備 prepare for……為某事而準備 prepare sb for……使某人為某事而準備 prepare sth for sb為某人準備某事 prepare to do sth準備做某事

Mother_____________________________________the whole family正在為全家人準備晚餐

It’s time_______________________________________________________是為運動員們準備服裝的時候了

preparation.n. 準備 make a preparation for sth/to do sth為了……做準備

You can’t pass an exam_________________________________________不準備就考不及格

The country______________________________________________________該國正進行備戰

in preparation for sth為……準備

A lot of things must be done_________________________________the 2008 Olympic Games

16. effect .n.效應、結果、后果

have an effect/effects on sb/sth對某人/物有影響

Being the host of the Olympic Games will__________________________________________ on the host city產生好的和壞的影響

The film had__________________________________________________這影片對他影響很大

__________________________________________________________(這藥物的副作用之一) is the easiness of habit-forming.

v.使（某事物）產生、引起、使實施

effect a change產生變化

I will_____________________ my purpose; no one shall stop me.

take effect開始實行；開始生效

The medicine quickly_______________________________________

17．farther距離更遠的 further更多些，進一步（用于抽象意義）

Three miles is______________________ than two.

He went abroad for _____________________study

No______________________ sound could be heard.

Let’s have a _____________________discussion.

Let’s _________________develop our friendship.

18.following the history-making success in the 2000 Sydney Olympics,……這是現在分詞短語作狀語表示時間。（繼在2000年悉尼奧運會上取得有史以來最佳成績之后）

__________________________________深深地吸了一口氣之后they dived into the water.

___________________________________從公園穿過的時候we saw a lovely show of roses.

___________________________________________到老師走進教室the students stood up.

19.ever可放于adj最高級之后,從時間方面加強形容詞最高級的含義，意為“迄今最……”

We had a lovely holiday this summer, one of the best ever.

Last year they reaped____________________________________________迄今最好的收成

常用于一般疑問句、否定句及表條件和比較的從句，含有“在任何時候”之意

He is seldom, if ever, late for school.他幾乎上學從不遲到

20．more than不僅僅，遠不止 no more than僅僅，只是 not more than至多，不超過

Mr.Li is___________________________ a professor; he is also a famous scientist.

As I had__________________________ five dollars with me, I couldn’t afford the new jacket then.

He had to work at the age of_________________________________ twelve.

There were________________________ ten chairs in the room. However the number of the children is twelve.

If you tell your father what you’ve done, he will be_________________a little angry.

21.by 1）（表示方法、手段）靠著或借著；通過……的方式被（用于被動態）。 2）至于…的程度（表示數量、增減的程度、尺度、距離） 3）在旁邊、靠近 4）乘車船；以…交通工具；取道；經由；通過 5）根據、按照 6）（指時間）不遲于……；到……的時候

He found his way______________________________________________他借著月光找到了路

What do you mean__________________________？你這樣說是什么意思？

He is older______________________________ than I他比我大三歲

The cinema is____________________________在湖邊

Judging________________________________, the food must be good.從氣味判斷

by accident偶然/by mistake錯誤地/by force用武力/by chance偶然地/by any chances萬一/by hand用手工/by experience靠經驗/by effort努力

22．encourage鼓勵或支持

encourage sb to do sth鼓勵某人做某事 encourage sb/sth in sth在某方面鼓勵某人/助長某事

Our English teacher often______________________________________________________鼓勵我們在課上說英語

Her parents____________________________________________________在學習方面鼓勵她

encouragement n.鼓勵、鼓舞 encouraging adj.令人鼓舞的 encouraging news令人鼓舞的消息

詞組

代表_______________________________ 相比……更喜歡_____________________________

每四年_____________________________ 參加_______________________________________

和……相同__________________________在現代_____________________________________

盡力做某事__________________________在田徑比賽中_______________________________

為……而準備________________________對……有影響_______________________________

指導原則___________________________ 成千上萬的_________________________________

鼓勵某人做某事________________________在……花錢（時間）_______________________

用手工_____________________________ 不僅僅_____________________________________

實現某人的夢想_______________________ 與某人競賽_______________________________

作為……聞名 _______________________ 寧愿……而不做____________________________

在古代_____________________________ 進行鍛煉___________________________________

高一unit 8精選15 題

1. Rather than _____ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _____ a bicycle.

A. ride, ride B. riding, ride C. ride, to tide D. to ride, riding

2. In this forest there are more or less 15 kinds of snakes, _____ 5 are extremely dangerous.

A. which B. where C. of which D. in which

3. These plants are watered _____.

A. every other day B. every another day

C. each of two days D. every of two days

4. When will you _____ the entrance examinations, next June or next July?

A. join B. join in C. take D. take part in

5. Computers are widely used _____.

A. at this time B. in modern times C. some time D. sometime

6. Two _____ those stamps are mine.

A. scores B. score C. scores of D. score of

7. The film Gone With the Wind is _____ seeing again and again.

A. worthy B. well worth C. very worth D. worth of

8. _____ to take this adventure course will certainly learn a lot of useful skills.

A. Brave enough students B. Enough brave students

C. Students brave enough D. Students enough brave

9. The new law will come into _____ on the day it is passed.

A. effect B. use C. service D. existence

10. European football is played in 80 countries, _____ it the most popular sport in the world.

A. making B. makes C. made D. to make

11.We can’t _____ other countries in trade if we don’t develop our national economy.

A. compete for B. compete against C. catch up D. catch with

12. He had never spent a _____ day.

A. more worry B. most worrying C. more worrying D. more worried

13. Every afternoon, students _____ sports on the play ground.

A. keep B. have C. take D. make

14. Unfortunately, he got hurt in the boating _____.

A. match B. contest C. running D. race

15. Lu Xun gave up medicine and _____ in the end.

A. became writer B. turned writer C. got a writer D. turned a writer

答案：

1. C 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. A

11. B 12. C 13. B 14. D 15. B