Unit 13 Language points
1. explain sth to sb = explain to sb sth 向某人解释某事 n. explanation
2. make sense 有意义，讲得通 make no sense 讲不通
3. an answer(n.) to a question (问题的回答)
answer (v.) a question (回答问题)
a reply(n.) to the letter (信的回答)
reply(v.) to the letter (回信)
4. end up doing sth 以做……告终，以做……为结局
end up with sth 以……告终
end up in some place 以在……为结局
5. apply 应用 apply for 申请
6. so far = by now = up to now 到目前为止(用现在完成时)
7. come up with 想出，想到
8. talk sb into doing sth = persuade sb to do sth 劝服某人做某事
9. go 联系动词“变得” (多表贬义或不好的方面) go hungry ; go bad
10. suggest “建议”+ that 从句，用should 虚拟 ，should 可省
“暗示”“表明”不用虚拟
11. on (the) one hand “一方面”, on the other hard “另一方面”(表示相反或矛盾的两种情况)
12. in terms of 在……方面
13. have a lot / nothing / something … to do with sth 与……有很大/没有/有一些……关系
14.the +比较级，the +比较级 ，如：The sooner, the better 越快越好
15.The fact that (同位语从句) it might be possible to raise EQS means that (宾语从句)
The season for sth is that(表语从句)…
That Beijing will host the 2008 Olympic Games is known to all.(主语从句)…
It is IQ that gets you hired. 强调句句型“it is / was … that”
There is nothing (that they can do.)定语从句
16. the same as 和……一样
17. I hope they have warm jackets made of woot.
= I hope they have warm jackets which are made of wood.
18. fall behind 落后， leave sth behind 落下，丢下，漏掉
19. 表猜测：肯定句用must 语气不强时用may, might, could
否定句用can’t 疑问句用 can
20. the last straw “最后一根稻草”“忍耐的极限”
21. thanks to 多置于句首，多用于表达正面意思，在句中作状语和表语； due to 在句在可作表语、状语和定语，作表语和状语时与owing to 同义，作状语时，一般不与其他成分隔开，不能放在句首； because of 后可接名词、代词或动名词等，也可接what引导的从句； because ； as a result of“作为……的结果”，在句中强调结果； owing to 与because of 可作表语和状语。
22. to be honest 老实说 = honestly speaking
23. be willing to do sth 愿意做…… be unwilling to do sth 不愿意做……
24. have a hard time doing 做……很辛苦
25.be grateful to sb for sth 因……而感激某人
过去
高二级英语科Unit 13练习题
一、单项选择
1、--May I have your name? -- .
A. Yes, you may B. Don’t be so polite C. Please call me Tom D. No problem
2、Cleaning women in big cities usually get by the hour.
A. pay B. paying C. paid D. to pay
3、 in deep thought, he didn’t hear the sound.
A. Losing B. Having lost C. Lost D. To lost
4、--How do you like the film? -- .
A. Yes , I do B. I think so C. It’s great D. I like it very much
5、In face of failure, it is the most important to keep up good state of mind.
A. / ; a B. a ; / C. the ; / D. / ; the
6、All he has done worth .
A. is ; being paid attention to B. is ; paying attention to
C. are ; to pay attention to D. are ; to be paid attention to
7、The flight is delayed the bad weather.
A. because of B. because C. thanks to D. due to
8、The order came the soldiers the small village the next morning.
A. that; had to leave B. that; should have C. /; must have D. when; should have
9、There are many students that we have not enough desks for them.
A. such B. so C. more D. less
10、It was for this reason her uncle moved out of New York and settled down in a small village.
A. which B. why C. that D. how
11、His mother is a hardworking woman . she does for the family, she feels.
A. The many; the happier B. The more; the happier C. The much; the happy D. The more; the happiest
12、I frowned angrily at her, in the meanest voice I could.
A. whispered B. to whisper C. whispering D. to be whispering
13、Her classmates don’t like her because she always heavily and puts perfume on herself.
A. makes out B. makes up C. makes over D. makes into
14、They must have seen that film last night, ?
A. didn’t you B. don’t you C. mustn’t you D. haven’t you
15、She at the begat in the beggar in the street and kept going forward.
A. glared B. glanced C. stared D. saw
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