Words and expressions1. It seems amazing that at my age I am still fit enough to cycle 20 kilometres in an afternoon. 考点 此句中的it是形式主语，真正的主 语是后面的that从句。 考例 _ felt funny watching myself on TV. (全国卷 II) A. One B. This C. It D. That 点拨 此句中的it是形式主语，真正的 主语是后面的watching myself on TV。2. due to 归因于, 归功于e.g. The accident is due to your careless driving. 那意外事故归因于你驾驶不小心。Her worldwide fame is due to his support. 她名扬四海应归功于他的支持。 注意： due to 不可置于句首，正式的英语用语只能作表语due to由于，因为 1.The meeting is due to start until three. 会议预 定到3点钟才开始。 2.The electricity bill is due to be paid. 电费 到期应付了。 3.Im due for a pay rise soon. 不久就该给 我加工资了。 4. The wage due to him will be paid tomorrow. 他应得的工资明天付给他。because of 介词, 意思是“由于”, 较口 语化 owing to 介词, 意思是“因为”, 较正式thanks to 介词, 意思是 “多亏了” as a result of 介词, 意思是“因为” 1. Owing to our joint efforts，the task was finished ahead of time. 由于我们的共同努力，任务提前完 成了。 2. He refused to call off the game simply because of the rain. 他拒绝仅仅 因为下雨就取消比赛。 Did you look up the time of trains to Shanghai? Yes，the early train is_to leave at 530 am. Alikely Babout Cpossible Ddue 【答案】 D3. adolescent n. 青少年adj. 青春期的；未成熟的 The number of adolescents who commit crimes is increasingadolescence n. 青春期4. addicted adj. “对某某上瘾”, “沉湎于某某” e.g. My children have become hopelessly addicted to television. 我的几个孩子都成了电视迷, 简直不可救药了。构词法addict n. 吸毒成瘾的人 addiction n. 沉湎、成瘾 addictive adj. 使人上瘾的addict常用于下列结构: addict oneself to sth. be addicted to sth. be addicted to doing sth.沉溺于某物专心做某事The parents felt helpless when they found their son had _ love stories for long. A. addicted B. addicted to C. addicted himself D. been addicted to10_to computer games， the boy has lost all interest in his lessons. AAddicted BHaving addicted CAddicting DAddict 【解析】 addict为及物动词，be addicted to表示“沉溺于”之意。该题 应使用过去分词短语addicted to.在句 中作原因状语。 【答案】 A5. This means that after a while your body becomes accustomed to having nicotine in it. 翻译 这就是说，过了一段时间以后，你的身体习惯了香烟里的尼古丁。 考点 become accustomed to意为“习惯 于”，to是介词，后接名词、代词或 动词-ing形式。常用句式1) accustom+名词/oneself + to+名 e.g. Children are quick to accustom themselves to new surroundings. 孩子们很快就会适应新环境。 2) be accustomed to +名词 e.g. I am accustomed to walking long distances. 我习惯与长距离步行。3) get/become accustomed to +名词e.g. You will soon get accustomed to the job. 你将会习惯于这个工作。考例 Accustomed to _ the steep mountain, he had no difficulty reaching the top. (上海) A. climbing B. climb C. having climbed D. have climbed 点拨 to为介词，后跟动词-ing形式, 不 能跟现在分词的完成式，故选A。 She found it necessary to accustom her child to getting up early. 她觉得有必要让孩子养成早起的习惯 。 Im not accustomed to getting up so early to do morning exercises. 我不习惯这 么早起床进行晨练。 You will soon get accustomed to the job. 你将会很快习惯这 个工作。 (2008年江苏卷)They are quiet，arent they? Yes. They are accustomed _ at meals. Ato talk Bto not talk Cto talking Dto not talking 【解析】 本题考查固定搭配。be accustomed to习惯于，为固定短语。其中的to 为介词，后接名词，相当于名词的词或短语， 动名词。句意为：他们很安静，不是吗？ 是的，他们习惯于在吃饭的时候不说话。 【答案】 D6. As you know, if you do the same thing over and over again, you begin to do it automatically. 考点 此句中的it是人称代词，代替前面的 thing。 考例 Have you heard the latest news? No, what _? (全国卷I) A. is it B. is there C. are they D. are those 点拨 由news为不可数名词可排除C、D两 项，用it指代具体的抽象名词the latest news 。7. When I was taken off the school football team because I was unfit, I knew it was time to quit smoking. 考点 quit意为“停止（做某事）”，常用 于quit doing sth.结构。 考例 Doctors are doing research to find out what happens physically when people _ smoking. (上海)A. quit B. decline C. depart D. reserve点拨 根据句意“医生们正在研究以便发现当人们戒烟时，他们身体上 将会发生什么情况。”选A。decline 下降；depart 起程；reserve预订。 8. effect n结果；效力 My advice didnt have much effect on him. 我的劝告对他没什么效果。 (1)have an effect on/upon对有效， 对产生影响 (2)put/bring sth. into effect实施，实行 ，使生效 (3)come into effect(法律、规则 或制度) 生效；实施 (4)take effect生效；奏效 (5)of no effect没有效果的；没有影响的 (6)side effect副作用 Punishment had very little effect on them. 惩罚对 他们没有什么效果。 The new law will come into effect next month. 这项 新法律下个月生效。 They decided to bring the plan into effect as soon as possible. 他们决心尽快实施这项计 划。1Usually what the teacher says will have a deep _on a child. Amark Beffect Csatisfaction D expression 【解析】 have a deep effect on对 产生深远影响，本题考查短语中的介词 搭配。 【答案】 B9. I didnt know, for example, that it could do terrible damage to your heart and lungs or that it was more difficult for smoking couples to become pregnant. 翻译 当初我不知道抽烟能严重侵害人 的心脏和肺部，也不知道吸烟的夫妇生 育能力会下降。 点拨 该句是一个包含两个宾语从句的 主从复合句。如： I dont know where to go or what to do.我不知道去哪里也不知道干什么 。11. Dont choose a day that you know is going to be stressful, such as the day of