考点点拨考点点拨 考例回顾考例回顾1. After graduating from college, we finally got the chance to take a bike trip. (P18)【考点】 finally 是副词，意为“最后，终于” 。【考例】 Do you think shopping online will _ take the place of shopping in stores? (浙江2010)A. especially B. frequentlyC. merely D. finally【点拨】 选 D。题意为“你认为网上购物最终会取代商场购物吗？”finally 符合题意。especially 特别地，尤其；frequently 常常，频繁地；merely 仅仅，只是。2. It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends. (P18)【考点】 along 此处用作介词，意为“沿着” ，常与动词或介词 with 连用。【考例】 Sean has formed the habit of jogging _ the tree-lined avenue for two hours every day. (上海 2010)A. between B. along C. below D. with【点拨】 选 B。考查介词的用法。题意为“Sean 已经形成了每天沿着绿荫大道慢跑两小时的习惯。 ” along 沿着。between 在二者之间；below 在下面；with 有，具有。3. I am fond of my sister but she has one serious shortcoming. (P18)【考点】 be fond of 意为“喜欢，爱好” 。of 是介词，后接名词、动词-ing 形式（短语）或代词作宾语。【考例】 More and more young people are fond _ playing tennis nowadays.(2006 上海春)A. on B. to C. in D. of【点拨】 选 D。be fond of 是固定搭配。4. We were both surprised to learn that half of the river is in China. (P18)【考点】 be surprised to do sth. 对感到吃惊。【考例】 Though _ to see us, the professor gave us a warm welcome. (2010 大纲全国卷 II)A. surprising B. was surprised C. surprised D. being surprised【点拨】 选 C。though surprised 是 though he was surprised 的省略表达。