1、Unit 8 Surprising endingsWords1. gift n. 礼物Everyone received a gift of 50RMB at the party. present 也可表示“礼物”,gift还有“天赋;才能”之意。如:Her grandmother has the gift of making people happy. 他祖母有逗人开心的天赋2. graduation n. 毕业典礼My parents didnt come to my graduation. What a pity! graduation 还可以表示“毕业”的意思。如:They asked
2、 what his plans were after graduation. graduate v. 大学毕业,毕业3. count v. 计算(或清点)总数I counted the money. It was more than five hundred pounds. Count 还表示“数数”的含义。如:He was counting slowly. 他慢慢地数着数。4. cent n. 分;分币A bowl of rice which costs thirty cents a few weeks ago is now sold for up to one dollars.几个星期前买
3、30美分一碗的米饭,如今卖到1美元。5. afford v. 买得起my parents cant even afford a refrigerator. 我父母甚至买不起一台冰箱。 afford 还有如下常见含义:A. 经得住,承受得起。如:We cant afford to wait. 我们等不了。B. 提供;给予。如:It was a cold room, but it afforded a fine view of the city.这房间虽然很冷,但是它能让人讲城市的景致尽收眼底。6. present n. 礼物I bought a birthday present for my m
4、other. present adj. 目前的;现在的;出席的;在场的7. knee n. 膝盖;膝He got down on his knees. 他双膝跪下 kneel v. 跪;跪下 (kneel- knelt -knelt )8. sign n. 招牌;标牌Dont you see the “No smoking “ sign? 你没看到“禁止吸烟”的标志吗? Sign 还有以下常见含义A. 符号;记号 如: He made a sign on the boat. 他在船上做了个记号B. 示意的动作;手势 如:They gave Tom a thumbs-up sign.C. 迹象;
5、征兆;表象;痕迹 如:His blood has been checked for any sign of kidney failure. 已对他进行抽血检查,看是否有任何肾衰竭的迹象。9. goods n. 商品;货品Money can be exchange for goods or services. 钱可以用来换取商品或服务。10. search v. 搜寻,查找they searched for a place to sit on the floor. 他们在地板上找一处能坐下的地方。 search 寻找;搜寻11. chain n. 链子His open shirt showed
6、a golden chain. 他的衬衫敞着,露出一条金链。 chain还有“一连串”的意思。如:The soldier tried to form a human chain along the bank. 士兵们试图沿着堤岸筑起一道人墙。12. bill n. 账单They couldnt afford the bills. 他们无力支付这些账单。13. step n. 脚步声I took a step towards him. 我朝他迈了一步。She heard steps outside the room. 他听见屋外有脚步声。 step 还有常见含义A. 阶梯;台阶。This lit
7、tle room along a passage and down some steps. 这个房间在沿着走廊再下几级台阶的地方。B. 步骤;措施 如:There are several steps to work out the problem. 做这道题目要分几个步骤。C. 阶段;等级;进程 如:The next step is to put the theory to practice. 下一步是要将理论付诸行动。D. 步态;步姿;步伐 如: She is walking with a quick light step.她迈着轻快的步伐走着。 Step v. 踩;踏;迈步;跨步 14.
8、draw v. 掏出 - drew - drawnHe drew a gun an pointed it at the robber draw 还有以下含义A. 画;描绘 如:Draw a rough design for the logo of the company. 画一张公司标志的草图。B. (车辆)等移动,行进 如:Claire saw the taxi drawing away. 看着出租车开走了。C. 拉,拖 如: He drew his chair nearer the fire. D. 拉(窗帘等) 如: After drawing the curtains, she lit
9、 a candle.(点燃了一根蜡烛)15. set n. 一套;一组 、I might need a spare set of clothes. 我可能需要一套备用衣服。16. comb n. (作为装饰物)发插;梳子The comb in her hair looks beautiful. comb v. 梳(头发)Grandma - 介词短语一、形容词和介词的搭配。1. be afraid of 害怕某事/做某事 2. be good at 擅长于3. be angry with sb 生某人的气 4. be good to 对友善5. be ashamed of 对感到羞愧 6. be
10、 good for 对有好处7. be aware of 意识到 8. be good with sb 与某人相处得好9. be unaware of 没意识到 10. be interested in 对感兴趣11. be bad for 对有害 12. be fond of 爱好;喜欢13. be bored with 对感到厌烦 14. be keen on 热衷于15. be tired of 厌倦 16. be mad/crazy about 对痴迷17. be busy with sth 忙于做某事 18. be late for 迟到19. be careful with 小心
11、20. be next to 紧挨着21. be crowded with 挤满了 22. be poor at 不擅长于23. be full of = be filled with 充满 24. be weak in 在某方面弱25. be different from 与不同 26. be proud of = take pride in 27. be faithful to 对忠诚 28. be happy/pleased/satisfied with29. be familiar with 熟悉 30. be ready for = be prepared for 31. be fa
12、mous for 因著名 32. be short of 缺少33. be famous as 作为闻名 34. be strict with sb 对某人要求严格35. be friendly to 对友好 36. be strict about/in sth 37. be surprised at/ by 38. be thankful tofor 二、名词与介词的搭配。1. a (good) knowledge of/about 的(丰富)知识 2. interest in 的兴趣3. a relationship with 与的联系、关系 4. matter with 的问题5. on
13、es opinion of/ on/ about 某人有关的观点 6. price of 7. advice on 8. problem with 9. belief in 10. purpose of 11. decision on/about 12. reason for 13. experience of 14. success in 15. idea of 16. thought of 三、动词与介词的搭配look for 寻找 look like 看起来像 look after 照顾 look at 看look over 仔细检查 look into 向里看 look out 小心
14、1. act as 充当 2. lead to 导致 3. agree with同意 4. learn from 5. arrive in/at 6. look after 7. break into 8. look for 9.care for 10. look forward to 11. come across 12. look like 13. come from 14. be made of 15. compare with16. pass by 17. deal with 18. play against 19. decide on 20 prefer to 21. depend
15、on 22. prepare for 23. die of from24. result in 导致 25. get along with 与和睦相处 26. stare at 27. get rid of 摆脱 28. suffer from 29. go over 仔细检查30. help with 31. work as 32. join in 33. think of 四、单项选择。1On my visit to Australia, I feel Australians are similar _ us in many ways. A.withB.inC.toD.at2Sydney
16、Opera House _ a usual theatre and it symbolizes Australia. A.likesB.doesnt likeC.isnt likeD.looks like3 Kelly, whos the girl _ glasses in the photo? Its me. I used to wear glasses and have long hair. A. by B. of C. on D. with4Michael would like to travel _ the world instead of staying _ home during
17、the winter holiday. A. to; at B. around; for C. in; at D. around; at5The man makes a living _ teaching. AwithoutBwithCby6It is reported that a lot of adults take lessons online _further education. A. after B. to C. with D. for7- Where are Diaoyu Islands? - Look, they are here, in the east of China,
18、Taiwan Province. A. inB. nearC. beforeD. around8-Did you go to Kenli during the Peach Blossom Festival (桃花节)? -Yes. The flowers were beautiful. Bees were flying them. A. inB. amongC. betweenD. through9The workers will build a new railroad_ the two cities. A. sinceB. betweenC. asD. during10Is your fa
19、ther _ home? No,hes working late _ the office. A. onB. atC. ofD. to11To keep away from germs, we must not spit _. A. in danger B. in need C. in public12Shenzhouwas sent up into space _ 5:38 p.m. on June 11, 2013. A. at B. on C. in13The 20th World Cup will be held in Brazil _ June 12 _ July 13, 2014.
20、 A. in; to B. in; to C. at; from D. from; to14They are hoping _ a nice weekend after the busy week. A. for B. to C. about D. with15The boy is very strong. He can swim _ the wide river several times. A. over B. across C. along D. between16Taiwan is a beautiful place. It is _ the southeast of China. A
21、. in B. on C. to17Its reported that the Chinese government provides free milk powder (奶粉) children in poor areas. A.withB. forC. toD. By18I had too much work to do last night . I didn t go to bed 11 o clock . A. in B.until C. for.19Its dangerous a close look at the tiger in the zoo. A. for us taking
22、B. of us to takeC. of us takingD. for us to take20Students shouldnt go to school _ breakfast. Its bad for their health. A. withB. without C. forD. by21Was Kevin born_October, 1999? No, he wasnt. He was bom_November 3rd, 1998. A. in; inB. in; onC. on; onD. on; in22 Why do you always go to Lanzhou Uni
23、versity on weekends? Because therere lots of great speakers I can practice English _ in the English Corner there. A.withB. toC. onD. about23Most of the kids in our school enjoy pop songs, some hit songs on the Interne like Gangnam Style. A. besides B. including C. except D. without24I couldnt do it
24、_ your great help. Thanks a lot! A. with B. without C. for D. to25My sister has learnt English . A. for twelve years ago B. since she was four C. twelve years ago D. at the age of four26They arrived Shanghai a cold morning.A. in: in B. in: on C. at: on D. at: in27 - Will they send their homework _ t
25、he teacher _ e-mail ? - -Yes , they will. A. to , by. B. at,with. C. for ,by D. by , to28 Was your daughter born _ Beijing ? Yes , she was born there _ the morning of June 2 nd . A. in, in B. at , on C. at, in D. in , on.29There is a garden _ the house _ the playground . A. both and B. between from
26、C. Between and30-Why do you always sleep _? -Because Im afraid of the dark. A. by yourself B. with the door open C. with the window open D. with the light on31She has many nice dresses. She wears a different one every day _ the week. A. of B. from C. at D. for 32Sandy is a real book lover and she of
27、ten brings home many books to read the library Ain Bfor Cby Dfrom33The chemicals in the vegetables and fruit are bad_ our health A. from B.with C.of D.for34Wow! Ten students in our class will celebrate their fourteenth birthdays_ October! A.in B.on C.at D.to35Can you help me _ my homework? A. of B.w
28、ith C. to D. for36When were you born? I was born _ April 23, 1979. A. on B. in C. at D. to37-How long have you lived in the new flat? -_ 2010. A. In B. After C. Since D. Before38Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan set off on their first state visit to Russia March 22, 2013. A. inB.
29、 onC. byD. at39Im looking after Tom today. Hes been in my house_8:00 this morning. A. atB. forC. sinceD. till40Please call Tom _0811-65784 A. with B. to C. for D. at41What happened_Millie? A.with B.in C.to D.of42I like to spend time my grandparents on Sundays. A. for B. inC. on D. with43_ age 7, Bru
30、ce won second prize in the piano competition. A. In B. At C. On D. For44What do you think your life will be like_ twenty years? Yeah. I have thought about it_ three years. A. before; of B. after; in C. in; for D. for; for45Vienna, the capital of Austria, is the River Danube and The Blue Danube is au
31、ss. A. on; for B. in; by C. on; by D. by; on46Cheng Long and Li Lianjie have much _. And they often play similar roles in the movies. A. in general B. in style C. in common D. in shape47Before the bridge was built _ the river, the villagers had to take a boat to the other side. A. in B. beside C. ac
32、ross D. along48I think I should be allowed to make decisions _ myself. A. withB. toC. forD. against五、完形填空。(1)April 27 is a special day in Britain. Its called Take Our Daughters to Work Day. It was 1 to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of girls take a day 2 school and go with one o
33、f their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can 3 girls more about the society where they live. Now the girls can have a close look at 4 their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a 5 . Mary experienced a day of work at her mothers office. This help
34、ed her 6 her mothers work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future. Schools and many companies 7 the activity, too. Some schools 8 make the day a necessary part of school life. Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely to be 9 than common girl
35、s. 10 parents can set good examples both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughters to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction. ( ) 1. A. sent B. given C. brought D. taken ( ) 2. A. off B. at C. away D. of ( ) 3. A. talk B. keep C. teach D. make ( ) 4.
36、 A. which B. what C. that D. whom ( ) 5. A. place B. school C. friend D. job ( ) 6. A. thank B. understand C. praise D. remember ( ) 7. A. hold B. refuse C. choose D. support ( ) 8. A. just B. never C. even D. ever ( ) 9. A. successful B. polite C. friendly D. knowledgeable ( ) 10. A. Because B. If
37、C. While D. Though (2)The Japanese Macaca monkey has been studied in the wild for over 50 years. In 1952, on one small Japanese island, scientists dropped 1 some dirt for the monkeys. The monkeys liked their taste, but they found the dirt 2 . One clever 18-month-old monkey 3 the problem by washing t
38、he sweet potatoes in a nearby river, She taught this to her mother. Her 4 also learned this new way and they taught their mothers too. All the younger monkeys 5 learned to wash the dirty sweet potatoes to make them 6 to eat. But many old found it very hard to learn this and still ate the 7 sweet pot
39、atoes. Then something very interesting 8 . In the autumn of 1958, scientists found that the monkeys on other nearby 9 began washing their sweet potatoes too. Scientists still dont fully understand how this knowledge was 10 from one island to another. ( ) 1. A. sweet potatoes B. green plants C. hard stones D. fresh nuts ( ) 2. A. beautiful B. terrible C. difficult D. interesting ( ) 3. A. find B. reach C. solve D. understand ( ) 4. A. children B. brothers C. sisters D. friends ( ) 5. A. quietly B. easily C. angrily D. awfully ( ) 6. A. nicer B. smaller C. l