八年级(下) Modules 4至5
重难点精讲
考点一 It seemed that they were speaking to me in person.(第20页)似乎他们私下跟我说过。
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seem的用法
seem作系动词,意为“似乎,看来,显得”,其含义相当于“appear”。seem常用于以下结构或句型:
◆seem (to be)加形容词. 如:
Lucy seems (to be) happy today. 露西今天看起来很开心。
◆seem to do something. 如:
It seems to rain. 天好像要下雨。
◆It seems或seemed that...如:
It seems that we can not see that new movie today. 看起来今天我们看不了那部新电影了。
考点二If you want to turn on the recorder, press the blue button. (第26页) 如果你想打开录音机,请按那个蓝色的按钮。
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辨析turn on, turn off, turn up与turn down 2013年考查1次,2011年考查1次,2009年考查1次
◆turn on表示“打开”;turn off表示“关掉”。turn on与turn off, turn up与turn down均互为反义词组。如:
Miss Wang walked into the room and turned on the light.王小姐走进房间, 打开了灯。
He turned off the computer and went to bed.他关了电脑去睡觉。
◆turn down表示“关小,调低(音量)”; turn up表示“开大,调高(音量)”。
如:
Please turn down the radio, the baby is sleeping. 请把收音机关小点,孩子在睡觉。
He turns up TV in order to hear clearly. 他把电视声音开大是为了听得更清楚。
注意:on, off, up, down这四个词都是副词,在使用过程中,当宾语为代词时,只能置于动词和副词之间;当宾语为名词时,既可置于动词和副词之间,也可置于副词之后。如:
Turn it on. 打开它。
Turn the gas off. 把煤气关了。
考点三“Take its photo first and then show the photo to the doctors.”suggests Mr.Jackson. (第28页) 首先拍下它的照片,然后把照片拿给医生看。
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suggest 的用法
◆suggest意为“建议,提议”,及物动词,后若接动词,只接动名词,不接不定式。即suggest doing something.。 如:
He suggests going to the park. 他建议去公园。
◆suggest意为“建议,提议”,后接that引导的宾语从句,从句要用虚拟的语气,即“主语加(should)动词原形”,在美式英语中should可以省略,只用动词原形。如:
The doctor suggested that I (should) give up smoking. 医生建议我(应该)戒烟。
◆suggest 用于句型:suggest something. to somebody. “向某人建议某事”。如:
What did you suggest to the manager? 你向经理提出了什么建议?
◆suggest 意为“暗示”时,其后宾语从句不用虚拟语气。如:
All the evidence suggests (that) he stole the money.所有证据都表明他偷了钱。
考点四Then his chest began to hurt.(第28页) 然后他的胸部开始痛了。
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辨析hurt, injure与harm
◆hurt既可指肉体上的伤害,也可指精神上、情感上的伤害。如:
The driver hurt himself badly in the accident.那位司机在那次事故中伤得很重。
注意:指肉体上的伤害时,hurt可与badly或slightly或seriously等连用;但如果指精神上的创伤,只能说rather或deeply hurt。
◆injure常指损害健康、成就、容貌等,强调功能的损伤。如:
A bullet injured his left eye.一颗子弹伤了他的左眼。
◆harm用于肉体或精神上的伤害均可,有时可指引起不安或不便,还可用于抽象事物,尤其是指不道德的事情。如:
Do not harm your eyes by reading in dim light.不要在昏暗的灯光下看书,以免损伤眼睛。
考点五 Now you can use your mobile phone to send personal postcards. (第32页) 现在你可以用手机发送私人明信片了。
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辨析can与be able to
◆can侧重于先天具备的能力,即本能;另外,can没有人称和数的变化,也不可与任何其他的情态动词连用。如:
People can use their computers to talk to each other.人们可以用电脑互相交流。
◆be able to则侧重于后天形成的能力;be able to有人称和数的变化,也可以与will, shall, may等情态动词连用。如:
Will they be able to finish it on time? 他们能按时完工吗?
考点六 It is going to be expensive to mend it. (第36页) 修理它会很贵。
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辨析mend,repair与fix
◆mend作动词,意为“修补”,一般用于衣服、鞋袜或只需要一人“修理”的钟表、自行车、电视机等。如:
There is a small hole in my sock. My mother is mending it. 我的袜子有个小洞,妈妈正在修补。
Can you mend my shoes? 你能把我的鞋修补一下吗?
◆repair作动词,意思是“修理”,指修理构造较为复杂、损伤较大的东西,如机器、汽车、建筑物等;有时需要的人更多。如:
Mr. Zhang and workers are repairing the house. 张先生和工人们正在修缮房子。
◆fix为非正式用语,兼具mend和repair之意,但不指缝补衣服。