eg:protect your eyes from the direct sun保护眼睛免遭阳光直射
⑧in a poor state:in poor condition
in A...state in a state of...处于……状态中
eg:At that time,the whole country was in a state of war.
那时,整个国家处在战争状态中.
She is in a poor state of health.= She is in poor health.
⑨up until:up to直到……为止
eg:Up until now,they have met only once.
到现在为止,他们只见过一次.
3.单词辨析
①outdoor adj.只作定语
outdoors adv.可作状语,表语
eg:outdoor life户外生活
outdoor dress clothes户外服装
eg:In hot weather,it’s possible to sleep outdoors.在炎热的气候里可以睡在户外.
②scene表示“景色”“风景”时,指所见之物,亦可表示动态或静止的室内或室外的场景.常被当作一个整体而看的景色.
scenery不可数名词.指天然景色、景致、景物.
view可数名词.译为:景色、风景,风景照、风景画.
sight指某一地区值得观看游览的,具有特色的建筑物、风景、名胜.
eg:a happy scene of children playing in the garden
孩子们在花园里玩的欢快场景.
a snow scene雪景
a particularly beautiful scene of the sunrise特别美丽的日出景色
eg:After the heavy snow,the fields were a vast eXPanse of whiteness.What
magnificent northern scenery!
一场大雪后,田野上白茫茫一片.好一派北国风光!
The autumn scenery of Bejing is charming.北京的秋色怡人.
eg:apartments with views of sea and mountains面海临山风景优美的公寓
As we climbed higher,a wonderful view opened out before us.
当我们爬到高处,一片美妙的景色展现在我们眼前.
eg:historic sights历史景点
The Great Wall is one of the most breathtaking sights in the world.
长城是世上惊人的景观之一.
典型例题
1 MET 1992
— Do you know our town at all?
— No,this is the first time I _____________ here.
A.was B.have been C.came D.am coming
——你了解我们镇吗?——不了解.这是我第一次来这儿.
答案:B.在表示“第几次做某事”的句型中,前面的be动词是现在时时,从句得用现在完成时;是过去时时,从句得用过去完成时.
2 MET 1992
If city noise ______ from increasing,people shout to be heard even at the dinner table 20 years from now.
A.are not kept;will have to B.are not kept;have to
C.do not keep;will have to D.do not keep;have
如果不能解决城市噪音日益严重的问题,那么,20年后为了听见彼此之间的讲话人们甚至在饭桌上也得大声嚷嚷.
答案:A.在条件状语从句中,一般现在时代替一般将来时,主句要用一般将来时.因为条件句中的主语是“城市噪音”,因此谓语动词需用被动.
3 MET 1998
Shirley ________ a book about China last year,but I don’t know whether she has finished it.
A.has written B.wrote C.had written D.was writing
去年,Shirey在写一本有关中国的书,但我不知道她现在是否已完成.
答案:D.这是由but引导的并列复合句.从句和主句时态不一致.第一分句用过去进行时来表示Shirley去年一段时间持续进行的动作,第二分句表示说话人目前对Shirley的写作情况并不清楚,所以用一般现在时.
4 MET 1998
— Hi,Tracy,you look tired.
— I am tired.I _______ the living room all day.
A.painted B.had painted C.have been painting D.have painted
—你好,Tracy.你看上去很疲劳.
—是很疲劳.我一整天都在油漆这起居室.
答案:C.这是一段对话.从语景上明显看出:说话时动作在进行,而且还要继续下去.
【关于“Unit7 Angkor Wat”的常见问题】
常见问题1: 高三英语 Unit7 Angkor Wat
问题:
— Nancy is not coming tonight.
— But she________!
A.promises B.promised
C.will promise D.had promised
解答:
—南希今晚不来了.
—但她许诺过的!
答案:B.
常见问题2: 高三英语 Unit7 Angkor Wat
问题:
— Hey,look where are you going!
— Oh,I’m terribly sorry._________
A.I’m not noticing B.I wasn’t noticing
C.I haven’t noticed D.I don’t notice
解答:
—嘿,瞧你踩在哪儿了!
—哦,真是对不起.我刚才没注意.
答案:B.
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