2014届高考英语一轮复习课件：基础词汇背诵(8).pptVIP

2. We know from the passage that the British________. A．usually don’t mind being noticed B．are tired of eating fish‘ n’ chips C．hate hanging from their balconies calling down to passers-by D．can only write to the local newspaper to complain 解析：选C。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“...hang from their balconies calling down to passers-by in the street. Such behavior makes the British deeply uneasy.”可知，从阳台上俯身向下喊街上的过路人会使英国人深感不安。 3. Which of the following statements is true? A．It’s typical of the British to sit outside their front doors. B．The British are seldom seen saying anything angrily in public. C．The British eat their food with their fingers after emptying it on the plate. D．When the British have their toes stepped on, they will demand an immediate “sorry”． 解析：选B。细节判断题。根据Complaining部分的叙述可知，英国人很少抱怨，即使没有得到好的服务也不会说什么；根据Politeness部分的叙述可知，英国人很讲礼貌，“sorry”是任何真正的英国人的词汇里最重要的词之一，由此可知英国人很少被看见当众发火。 记一记 单词识记 deliver 投递；发表 departure 离开；启程 design 设计 desire欲望；请求 destination 目的地 The medicine did not achieve the desired effect，which disappointed us all. 这种药未达到预期效果，使我们都很失望。 deserve 应受，应得，值得 determine 决定，下决心 devotion 奉献 dignity 尊贵，尊严 You’ve been working all morning—I think you deserve (to have)a rest. 整个上午你一直工作，我想你应该休息了。 disadvantage 劣势 disappear 消失 disappoint 使失望 discount 折扣；打折扣 discourage 使泄气 It has quickly become one of the largest discount stores in the nation. 它很快成为国内最大的廉价连锁商店之一。 短语有约 1．和out构成的短语： break out 爆发 point out 指出 carry out 执行，进行 work out 算出，想出办法，进展 find out 查出，弄明白 try out 试用，试验 look out 当心，提防 We had wanted to finish our task by noon，but it didn’t quite work out as planned. 我们原打算中午之前完成任务，但情况并不像计划的那样进展顺利。 2．run 构成的短语动词： run out 耗尽，用光 run out of 用完，用光 run across 偶然遇到 run into 撞上 run short 快用完，将耗尽 (2008年高考江苏卷)—I’m still working on my project. —Oh，you’ll miss the deadline .Time is running out. ——我仍旧在从事这项工程。 ——噢，你要错过最后期限，时间快要用完了。 佳句诵读 1．I do hope so because I want you to live as long and healthy a life as I have. 我的确希望你把烟戒掉，因为我希望你能像我这样活得健康长寿。 2．A is to B what C is to D. ＝What A