Unit2 Robots
1、favour n.
根據(jù)語境猜詞義
(1)Thanks for looking after all my things— I will return the favour sometime.
(2)The idea may find favour with older people.
根據(jù)語義找匹配
A. 支持；贊許 B. 恩惠；善意的行為
(1)B (2)A
ask a favour of sb. 求某人幫一個忙，求某人做某事
do sb. a favour / do sth. as a favour 幫某人一個忙，給某人做事
be in / out of favour (with)受寵/失寵；得到/不受偏愛
find / gain / win favour 受到贊許/得到贊同
lose favour 不再受支持，失去支持
owe sb. a favour 欠某人一個人情
in favour of贊成；主張 in one's favour對某人有利
favourable adj. 有利的 unfavourable adj. 不利的
完成句子
(1)ay I ask a favour of (求……幫個忙)you?
(2)Was he in favour of (贊成)the death penalty?
(3)Do me a favour (勞駕)and turn the radio down while I'm on the phone，will you?
2、affair n.
根據(jù)語境猜詞義
(1)They were accused of interfering in China's internal affairs.
(2)I am not prepared to discuss my financial affairs with the press.
(3)He had an affair with his boss that lasted six years.
(4)What I do in my time is my affair and nobody else's.
根據(jù)語義找匹配：A. (公共或政治的)事務(wù) B. 曖昧關(guān)系 C. (個人的)事務(wù)
(1)A (2)C (3)B (4)C
current affairs時事 state affairs國事
family affairs家事 foreign affairs外交事務(wù)
public affairs公共事務(wù) private affairs私事
affair / accident / incident / event / matter / business
affair含義最廣，可以指公共或政治的事務(wù)，也可以指個人的事務(wù)。
accident指意外事故。
incident指“小事”或“政黨事”和“政治事變”。
event指“重大影響的事”或體育比賽的賽事。
matter指“事情；問題”， 常常需要考慮和處理的事情。
business指公事、商業(yè)事務(wù)、職責(zé)或需要處理的事情，往往強調(diào)任務(wù)、職務(wù)等指派的工作。
選用適當(dāng)?shù)脑~填空
(1)He was badly hurt in a traffic accident.
(2)A strange incident happened in the ceremony.
(3)One of the chief event of 2010 was that the 16th Asian Games was held in Guangzhou, China.
(4)What's the matter with the machine?
(5)He is away on business.
(6)It's none of your business / affairs.
3、declare v.
根據(jù)語境猜詞義
(1)A state of emergency has been declared.
(2)When they asked him for his opinion, he declared strongly against the policy.
(3)All tips are counted as part of your earnings and must be declared.
根據(jù)語義找匹配：A. 申報(收入、財產(chǎn)) B. 聲稱；宣稱 C. 宣布；聲明
(1)C (2)B (3)A
3、declare v.
declare sb. / sth. to be宣布某人或某事是
declare for / against聲明贊成 / 反對……
declare war (on / against)(向……)宣戰(zhàn)
declare oneself發(fā)表意見；表明態(tài)度 declare off取消
declaration n. 宣布；聲明；宣言
declare / announce
declare指在莊嚴(yán)場合，官方權(quán)威人士公開鄭重宣布，有時指在公共場合對某事表明態(tài)度。
The government declared war on the drug dealers.
announce指對公眾或特定人群進(jìn)行宣布，常指大家感興趣的事，如國家大事和商品信息等。
A government spokesman announced that the hostages had been released.
完成句子
(1)Severe flooding prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency (宣布進(jìn)入緊急狀態(tài))Tuesday.
(2)Hillary Clinton publicly declared herself as a candidate for president (宣布自己是總統(tǒng)候選人)．
(3)She declared herself extremely hurt (聲稱自己非常傷心)by her lack of support.
4、envy vt. & n.
根據(jù)語境猜詞義
(1)What a sweet victory to be envied by those women!
(2)We are in the midst of an economic recovery that is the envy of the world.
根據(jù)語義找匹配
A. v. 羨慕；妒忌 B. n. 羨慕(或妒忌)的對象
(1)A (2)B
feel envy at…對……忌妒 out of envy出于忌妒
envy sb. sth. 忌妒或羨慕某人……
become the envy of…成為……忌妒(或羨慕)的目標(biāo)
envious adj. 羨慕的，忌妒的
近義詞：jealous adj. 忌妒的
單項填空
( )(1)The Smiths bought a new house, which was the __________ of the neighbours.
A. envy B. admire C. respect D. pride
( )(2)Words spoken __________ should not be taken __________ seriously.
A. in envy; fairly B. for envy; farther
C. with envy; too D. of envy; quite
5、set aside
根據(jù)語境猜詞義
(1)Try to set_aside at least an hour each day for learning new vocabulary.
(2)Congress ought to set_aside its political differences to pass a health care bill.
根據(jù)語義找匹配：A. 為……節(jié)省 / 保留時間或金錢 B. 將……擱置一邊
(1)A (2)B
5、set aside
set down 記下；放下 set back 把(鐘、表指針)往回?fù)?br>set about 動身，開始 set fire to 縱火；放火
set an example to 為……樹立榜樣 set a goal 確立目標(biāo)
set a time for 為……定時間
用有關(guān)set的短語完成句子
(1)Do you know how to set about going on this work?
(2)He set aside his book and lit a cigarette.
(3)Why don't you set down your idea on the paper?
(4)Do be careful with these fireworks; the slightest spark could set them off.
(5)The police set up roadblocks on routes leading out of the city.
( ) 1. (2010•陜西)John opened the door. There ______ he had never seen before.
A. a girl did stand B. a girl stood
C. did a girl stand D. stood a girl
D 考查特殊句式(倒裝句中的完全倒裝)。here, there, now, then, in, out, away, off等副詞位于句首，且當(dāng)句子的主語是名詞時，句子用全部倒裝。
As she turned around, there_stood_Gladys_Claffern. (P11)
( ) 2. (2010•江西)There were many talented actors out there just waiting __________.
A. to discover B. to be discovered
C. discovered D. being discovered
B 考查非謂語動詞不定式的被動形式。演員等待被發(fā)現(xiàn)， 用被動， “發(fā)現(xiàn)”(to be discovered)發(fā)生在“等待”(wait)之后， 所以用不定式。
How awful to_be_discovered by her, Claire thought. (P11)
( ) 3. (2010•東)I have a lot of readings ______ before the end of this term.
A. completing B. to complete
C. completed D. being completed
B 本題考查have 的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)及have something to do的使用。句意應(yīng)為“這個學(xué)期結(jié)束前，我有很多閱讀練習(xí)要做�！庇捎跁r間狀語before the end of this term表達(dá)未的時間，所以空格處使用動詞不定式表示將，充當(dāng)readings的定語。
But even though Tony had been so clever, he would have to be rebuilt— you cannot have women falling in love with machines. (P12)
( ) 4. (2008•東)Einstein liked Bose's paper so much that he ______ his own work and translated it into German.
A. gave off B. turned down
C. took over D. set aside
D 考查動詞短語辨析。give off發(fā)出(光、熱等)；turn down調(diào)低；拒絕；take over掌管，負(fù)責(zé)；set aside把……放在一邊。由句意可知D項正確。
He felt happy when his boss stated that he could set_aside some time for exercise.(P13)
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