第6课时 八年级上册 Units 4~6
考点一 so far的用法
【课文原句】 How do you like it so far?到目前为止你认为它怎么样?(八上P26)
(1)so far意为“到目前为止;迄今为止”,相当于by now。指从过去某一时刻开
始到现在的一段时间,常与现在完成时连用。
You haven’t answered my question so far.到现在你都没回答我的问题。
★(2)常与现在完成时连用的时间状语有recently, all night, this month以及since和for
表示的时间段。
考点二 “What do you think of...?”句型
【课文原句】 What do you think of 970AM?你认为970AM怎
么样?(八上P27)
◆What do/does... think of...?意为“……认为……怎么样?”,
of后接名词、代词或动名词形式。用来询问某人对某人、某事
的印象、评价、看法等。类似表达还有:
◆回答时,多阐明自己的看法或表明自己喜欢的程度。常会用到下面的句型:主
语+love(s)/like(s)/don’t(doesn’t) like/can’t stand+宾语,或者“Sounds great./Pretty
good./It’s fantastic.”等表示观点、建议的表达。
1.(2016·广西贵港中考)—What do you think of talk shows?
—___. They’re boring.
A.I can’t stand them
B.I love them
C.I’m not sure
D.No problem
A
考点三 more and more结构
【课文原句】 Talent shows are getting more and more popular.才艺秀正变得越来
越受欢迎。(八上P29)
(1)“越来越……”的表达方式
“more and more+双音节或多音节形容词/副词”或“(单音节词)比较级+and+
比较级”,表示“越来越……”;“more and more+名词”,意为“越来越多
的……”。
Your city is becoming cleaner and cleaner.你们的城市正在变得越来越干净。
More and more students are coming to our school.越来越多的学生来我们学校。
(2)现在进行时表示现阶段正在发生的事情。
Linda is working on a new book.琳达在写一本新书。
2.(2018·云南昆明西山模拟)—Xi Jinping, the president of China, has made some
policies to overcome poverty.
—Yes, my village has changed a lot! The people’s life has become ___.
A.rich and rich
B.more rich and more rich
C.richer and richer
D.more and more rich
C
考点四 have... in common的用法
【课文原句】 All these shows have one thing in common:
这些才艺秀都有一个共同点:(八上P29)
have... in common“有相同特征;(想法、兴趣等方面)相同”。
in common前可以用much, a lot等修饰。
My best friend and I have much in common.我和我最好的朋
友有很多共同之处。
3.(2018·安徽安庆桐城模拟)Jackie Chan and Jet Lee have
much ___. And they often play similar roles in the movies.
A.on duty B.in common
C.on business D.in fashion B
考点五 表示“参加”含义的词汇辨析
【课文原句】 When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the
winner.当人们看这样的节目时,他们通常扮演着评判优胜者的角色。(八上P29)
(1)play a role=play a part,表示“扮演角色;起作用”。
(2)表示“参加”含义的不同词的用法区别
join 参加某组织并成为其中一员
attend 仅表示去旁听,不起积极的作用
take part in 参加活动,并在活动中负责任
考点六 everyone的用法
【课文原句】 However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows.然而,并不是每
个人都喜欢看这些节目。(八上P29)
everybody不定代词,意为“每人;人人;所有人”,相当于everyone。
Everybody likes to join in this activity.每个人都愿意参加这一活动。
Not everybody can do it.并不是人人都能做。
考点七 up to的用法
【课文原句】 That’s up to you to decide.那由你决定。(八上P29)
be up to sb.意为“是某人的职责;由某人决定”。
It is up to me to get the four of us moving.该由我来召集我们四个人动起来。
How long it takes this time is up to them.这次花多长时间取决于他们。
【拓展】 up to的常见用法
考点八 hope/find out的用法
【课文原句】 Because I hope to find out what’s going on around the world.因为我希
望了解世界上正在发生什么事。
(八上P34)
(1)hope的用法
He hopes that you’re safe.他希望你平安。
The girl hopes for love.这个女孩希望得到爱。
★没有hope sb. to do sth., hope sb. sth., hope doing sth.
这些用法。
(2)find out, find, look for的区别
find out 指通过分析、询问、思考等弄清楚、查明白
find 宾语是丢失的人或物,强调找到的结果
look for
有目的地“找”,强调找的过程,但不一定找
到
Please find out where they live.请查清他们住哪儿。
I can’t find the car key.我找不到车钥匙了。
I’m looking for Steve. Have you seen him?我在找史蒂夫。你见过他吗?
4.(2018·上海普陀二模)All the members of the team hope
___a wonderful result of the project.
A.had B.have
C.to have D.having C
5.(2018·天津河北区二模)My radio didn’t work yesterday. I
read the instructions carefully and ___ what was wrong with it.
A.found out B.tried on
C.made up D.looked after A
考点九 happen的用法
【课文原句】 I like to follow the story and see what happens next.我喜欢跟随故事情
节看看接下来会发生什么。(八上P34)
(1)happen是不及物动词,意为“发生”,主要有以下三种用法:
用法 例句
“sth.+happen+地
点/时间”意为“某地
/某时发生了某事”
The earthquake often happens in
this country.这个国家经常发生地
震。
“sth.+happen+to
+sb.”意为“某人出
了某事(常指不好的
事)”
Traffic accidents usually happen to
the passengers who don’t follow
the traffic rules.不遵守交通规则的
行人通常会发生交通事故。
用法 例句
“sb.+happen+to
do sth.=It happen
that...”意为“某人碰
巧做某事”
An old man happened to see the
accident.一位老人碰巧见证了这次
意外事故。
(2)happen, take place的用法区别
happen用于偶然或突发性事件;take place指事件的发生有提前安排。
When did the terrible accident happen?这场惨烈的事故是什么时候发生的?
The next meeting will take place on Thursday.下次会议将在星期四举行。
6.(2018·江苏盐城东台模拟)The Winter Olympic Games of
2022 will ___ in Beijing and Zhangjiakou, which will become the pride of China.
A.take out B.take up
C.take away D.take place D
考点十 expect的用法
【课文原句】 Well, they may not be very exciting, but you can expect to learn a lot
from them.好吧,它们或许不是很刺激,但是你可以期望从中学到很多东西。(八
上P34)
He is expecting her letter.他正期盼着她的来信。
She expects to go there next week.她盼着下周去那儿。
He expects you to finish the work in time.他期盼你及时完成工作。
I am expecting that you can help me.我在期待你能帮我。
(2)【辨析】 expect, wish, hope与 look forward to
词(组) 意义及用法
expect
意为“预料,期待,认为某事会发生”。常见搭配:
①expect (sb.) to do sth.期望(某人)做某事
②expect+that从句 期望……
wish
意为“希望”,后接从句时,从句常用虚拟语气,
侧重不太可能实现的愿望。常见搭配:
①wish sb. sth.祝愿某人……
②wish (sb.) to do sth.希望(某人)做某事
③wish+从句 希望……
词(组) 意义及用法
hope
意为“希望”,更多地表达一种情感。常见搭配:
①hope to do sth.希望做某事
②hope+that从句 希望……
look
forward
to
意为“盼望,期待”,常用于表达期望或向往某
物或做某事。常见搭配:
look forward to sth./doing sth.期待某物/做某事
7.(2018·天津南开二模)Linda is busy working every day. She expects ___ some time
to herself on weekends.
A.had B.having
C.have D.to have D
8.(2018·江西宜春4月模拟)—Has John done the dishes yet?
—You cannot ___ him to do such a thing.
A.want B.expect
C.hope D.wish B
考点十一 famous的用法
【课文原句】 But one very famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon.但是在美
国文化中一个很著名的象征是一部卡通片。(八上P37)
(1)famous“著名的;出名的”,常作表语和定语,同义词为wellknown。
(2)famous的固定搭配
Beijing is famous for its places of interest.北京以它的名胜古迹闻名。
Ning Zetao is famous as a swimmer.宁泽涛作为一位游泳运动员而出名。
9.(2018·黑龙江龙东中考改编)Stephen Hawking was famous
___a scientist. He made a great contribution to the world, and
he died ___ March 14th, 2018.
A.for; on B.as; in
C.as; on D.for; in
C
10.(2016·海南中考改编)—Hainan ___ its blue sky and fresh
air.
—So it is. That’s why more and more visitors spend their
holidays here.
A.is weak in B.is famous for
C.is used to D.is famous as
B
考点十二 dress up/take one’s place的用法
【课文原句】 She dresses up like a boy and takes her father’s place to fight in the
army.她装扮成男孩,替父亲参军打仗。(八上P39)
(1)dress up意为“乔装打扮;穿上盛装”,强调刻意打扮。
The children thought it was great to dress up as pirates.孩子们觉得装扮成海盗很好玩。
She likes to dress up for a party.她喜欢打扮得漂漂亮亮地去参加晚会。
(2)take one’s place意为“代替;替换”,有代替某人职位的意思。
If you can’t come, I’ll ask Jim to take your place.如果你不能来,我将让吉姆代替你。
It would be difficult to find a man to take his place.很难找到一个能代替他的人。
【拓展】 take place还有“发生;进行”的意思。
The evening party will take place on New Year’s Eve.晚会将在除夕那天举行。
Earthquakes take place far underground.地震发生在地下的极深处。
考点十三 when/grow up的用法
【课文原句】 What do you want to be when you grow up?你长大了想做什么?(八上
P41)
(1)when在句中作连词,意为“当……的时候”,用来引导时间状语从句。在含when
引导的时间状语从句的主从复合句中,如果主句是一般将来时,从句要用一般现在时
表示将来。
I will play basketball when I am free.当我有空时,我就去打篮球。
I’ll tell you when he comes back.当他回来时,我就告诉你。
(2)grow up意为“成长;长大”。
I want to be a pilot when I grow up.我长大后想当一名飞行员。
考点十四 sure构成的短语
【课文原句】 My parents want me to be a doctor, but I’m not sure about that.我的父
母想让我当一名医生,但是我不确定。(八上P42)
(1)be sure about/of“确信;对……有把握”,后接名词、代词或动词ing形式,主
语是人,可与be sure that互换。
(2)make sure“确保;查明”
Make sure to get here on time.=Make sure that you get here on time.确保按时到这里。
We must make sure of the facts.我们必须查明事实。
11.(2016·云南昆明中考改编)High technology was used in
EURO 2016 to ___ the matches are fair enough in France.
A.make up B.make sure
C.come out D.come over B
考点十五 promise的用法
【课文原句】 It’s a kind of promise.它是一种承诺。(八上P45)
词性 意义 用法
名词 承诺;诺言
①make a promise许下诺言
②keep the promise信守承诺
③break the promise违背诺言
动词 许诺;承诺
①promise to do sth.许诺做某事
②promise sb. sth.许诺某人某物
③promise+that从句 答应……
12.(2018·河南中考)—It’s useless to regret what has been done. Don’t make those
mistakes again.
—I won’t. That’s a(n) ___.
A.order B.decision
C.promise D.agreement
C
13.(2016·福建厦门中考改编)—Tom, let’s hang out after school.
—Sorry, I have ___ Frank to work on the biology report with him.
A.advised B.expected
C.promised D.allowed
C
考点十六 beginning/improve的用法
【课文原句】 When we make resolutions at the beginning of the year, we hope that we
are going to improve our lives.当我们在一年开始做决定时,我们希望我们要提高
我们的生活。(八上P45)
(1)beginning意为“开始;开端”。常用短语有:at the beginning of意为“在……
的开始”; from the beginning to the end“从头到尾;自始至终”。
He has made a good beginning.他已经开了一个好头。
He read the letter again from the beginning to the end.他又从头到尾把那封信读了一
遍。
(2)improve意为“改进;改善”,可作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。
improvement是名词,意为“改进;改善”。
The important thing is how we can improve our studies.重要的是怎样才能改进我们
的学习。
I hope the weather will improve.我希望天气会好转。
考点十七 write down的用法
【课文原句】 Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year.
一些人写下他们的决心以及对来年的计划。(八上P45)
write down“写下;记录下”,如果代词作宾语,须放在动词和副词中间;如果名
词作宾语,则名词既可以放在中间也可以放在后面。
Please write it down.请写下来。
Please write down the number you heard.请写下你听到的数字。
14.(2013·江苏徐州中考)If you ___ your name on the paper, you can get a magazine.
A.cut down B.look down
C.turn down D.write down
D
考点十八 have to do with的用法
【课文原句】Many resolutions have to do with selfimprovement.很多决心是关于
自我提升的。(八上P45)
(1)have to do with...“关于……;与……有关系”
(2)have nothing to do with...“和……没关系”
It has nothing to do with you.这和你没关系。
考点十九 take up的用法
【课文原句】 Some people might say they are going to take up a hobby like painting
or taking photos, or learn to play the guitar.一些人可能会说他们打算开始一种业
余爱好,如绘画、摄影或者学弹吉他。(八上P45)
(1)take up意为“(尤指为消遣)学着做;开始做”。
I took up some Spanish when I lived there.我住在那里的时候学了些西班牙语。
(2)take up还有“占据;占用”的意思。
The table takes up too much room.这张桌子占了太多空间。
(3)表示弹奏的西洋乐器的名词前要加定冠词the。
The girl is good at playing the violin.这个女孩擅长拉小提琴。
15.(2018·江苏泰州中考)—Simon failed the exam again.
—That’s not surprising. Computer games ___ too much of his time.
A.take in B.take on
C.take off D.take up D
16.(2018·湖北武汉硚口月考)—What is your sister?
—She has ___ a job as a teacher.
A.taken up B.taken down
C.taken in D.taken out A
17.(2019·预测)—Mom, I have nothing to do in my free time but do homework.
—My dear, you should ___ a hobby like drawing or taking photos.
A.take up B.make up
C.set up D.put up
A
考点二十 “too... to...”结构
【课文原句】Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to
keep.有时这些决定可能很难而不能遵守。(八上P45)
(1)too... to...意为“太……而不能……”,为典型的隐形否定结
构。too是副词,后接形容词或副词的原级,to后接动词原形。
He is too young to join the army.他太年轻了,不能参军。
(2)too... to...结构常与以下结构相互转换:
【注意】 当too... to...前有否定词never时,表示肯定含义。
It’s never too late to learn.活到老,学到老。
18. (2017·辽宁营口中考)—Why didn’t you write down what the teacher said?
—Because she spoke ___ fast ___ I couldn’t follow her.
A.too; to B.very; that
C.enough; to D.so; that
D
19. (2016·湖北咸宁中考)—How do you like the movie Kung Fu Panda 3?
—It is ___ exciting ___ I’d like to see it again.
A.so; that
B.such; that
C.enough; to
D.too; to A
考点二十一 discuss的用法
【课文原句】 To discuss the different kinds of resolutions.
为了讨论不同类型的决心。(八上P46)
(1)discuss sth. with sb.“和某人讨论某事”
You needn’t discuss this matter with me.你没必要和我讨论这个问题。
(2)discuss+疑问词+动词不定式
We are discussing how to cook the fish.我们在讨论怎么做这条鱼。
(3)discuss+宾语从句
They discussed when they should leave.他们讨论了什么时候应该离开。
(4)discussion是discuss的名词形式,常构成短语have a discussion about/on“关
于……的讨论”。
20.(2017·山东莱芜中考)It sounds like a good plan, but you
should ___ it with your parents first.
A.keep B.learn
C.discuss D.choose C
21.(2017·江苏宿迁中考)The girl students are discussing
___the walls in the classroom.
A.what to paint color
B.to paint what color
C.which color to paint
D.to paint which color
C