【素材】Unit19LanguageLesson1Languagelearning第二课时单词聚焦考点1attain【要点提示】v.实现;获得;达到;涨到Morewomenareattainingpositionsofpowerinpubliclife.越来越多的妇女在社会生活中获得权位。Sharepricesattainedahighof$3.27.每股股票价格涨到3.27美元之高。Heattainedtheageof25beforemarring.他年届25始完婚。【连线高考】Inatyphoon,windscaneven_____aspeedgreaterthan120kilometersperhour.[2011太原质检]A.assumeB.accomplishC.attainD.assemble【答案与解析】C句意:在一次台风中,风俗甚至能达到每小时120公里以上。attain达到(某种程度);accomplish“完成;实现”;assume“假定;假设;承担”;assemble“集合;装配”。考点2surround【要点提示】vt.围绕,环绕;包围某处。CanyounametheprovincesthatsurroundShanxi?你能说出围绕山西的省份吗?Mountainssurroundthelittletownonallsides.这个小镇四面环山。NumbersoffanssurroundedhimthemomenttheysawZhouJielun.大量的粉丝一看见周杰伦就包围了他。【搭配】besurroundby/with被……包围;被……环绕ThecountrywassurroundedbythePacificOceantotheeastandsouth.这个国家的东部和西部被太平洋包围着。WhenPrimerWengotoffhiscarandwentintothelibrary,hefoundhimselfsurroundedbytheexcitedstudents.当温家宝总理下了车走进图书馆时,他发现自己被激动的学生包围了。【构词】surroundingadj.附近的;周围的surroundingsn.周围的事物;环境【连线高考】①ThehousewhichIboughtinthecountrysideisinbeautiful_____.[2011黄冈质检]A.surroundingB.surroundingsC.environmentsD.circumstances【答案与解析】B句意:surroundings以复数形式出现,指周围的具体的,物质性的东西;environment不用复数,是环境的总称,指特定的,能对人发展产生影响的自然环境或生活的环境条件;circumstances常为复数形式,强调动作或事情发生的环境或情况。②Theoldmanstoodthere,_________byhisfivesonsanddaughters,lookingveryhappy.[2011海淀模拟]A.surroundingB.tobesurroundedC.havingsurroundedD.surrounded【答案与解析】Dsurround意为“围绕;环绕”,与主语Theoldman之间是被动关系,因此用过去分词作状语。句意为“老人站在那里,他的五个儿女围着他,看起来非常高兴”。考点3adequate【要点提示】adj.适当的;足够的;充分的;可以胜任的Theresearchcannotbecompletedwithoutadequatefunding.没有足够的资金,这项研究就无法完成。Withouttheproperresourcesthedepartmentcannotdoanadequatejob.没有适当的财力,该部门就无法胜任工作。Theskater’stechniquewasonlyadequate.滑冰者的技术只能说是差强人意。【用法辨析】enough,sufficient,adequateenough是一般用语,指数。量的多,足以满足需要;sufficient意思与enough相同,是正式用语,多用于书面,常常可与enough通用;adequate足够的;适当的,指数、量上够满足某特定的或最起码的需要,并不意味丰富。Inmyopinion,fivemenwillbequiteenough.我的意思是,五个人就完全够了。Sciencerequirestheeffortofalifetime.Evenifyouhadtwolivestogive,itwouldstillnotbeenough.科学是要人付出毕生精力的。即使人有两次生命,那还是不够的。Thefoodissufficient(或enough)tofeedahundredmen.这些食品够供100个人吃。Hehasnotsufficient(或enough)courageforthework.他没有足够的勇气去承担这项工作。Tobehealthyonemusthaveanadequatediet.一个人的健康,必须有足够的饮食。Wehaveenoughpowertogetadequatefunds.我们有足够的力量筹集适当的经费。【连线高考】①Hedoesnotearnalargesalarybutitis_________forhisneeds.[2011天津模拟]A.enoughB.sufficientC.satisfactoryD.adequate【答案与解析】D句意:他挣的薪金不多,但足够他的需要。根据上面的解释,A项和B项显然不如D项符合句意。satisfactory相当于goodenough,意思为“相当满意”,也不合句意。②AlthoughshedidnotknowBostonwell,shemadeherway_____totheHomeCircleBuilding.[2006湖南]A.easyenoughB.enougheasyC.easilyenoughD.enougheasily【答案与解析】C本题主要考查副词修饰动词及副词enough修饰形容词和副词的位置。副词easily修饰makeherway,副词enough修饰形容词和副词时放在所修饰词的后面。考点4ensure【要点提示】vt.确保;担保Allthenecessarystepshadbeentakentoensuretheirsafety.已经采取所有措施来保证他们的安全。Itriedtoensurethateverybodyunderstoodtheinstructions.我设法确保每个人都明白这个说明。Ican’tensurethathewillarrivethereintime.我不能保证他及时赶到那儿。Thismedicinewillensureyouagoodsleep.这药会确保你睡个好觉。【连线高考】______thesafetyofgas,thegovernmenthascheckedthecity’sgassupplysystemthoroughly.[2007上海春季]A.ToensureB.EnsuringC.HavingensuredD.Tohaveensured【答案与解析】A动词不定式作目的状语,相当于inorderto,因ensure与主句主语thegovernment之间为主动关系,且不是发生在主句谓语动词之前的,所以用动词不定式的一般式。考点5guarantee【要点提示】I.n.保证;保证书;担保;抵押品Isthereaguaranteeofworkaftertraining?培训结束之后是否保证可以就业?Icanoffermyhouseaguarantee.我可以拿房子做抵押。Blueskiesarenotalwaysaguaranteeoffineweather.蔚蓝的天空并不永远保证晴朗的天气。Thenewtelevisionhadaguaranteewithit.这台新电视机有保修单。II.vt.保证;担保Takethisopportunity,andIguaranteeyouwon’tregretit.抓住这个机会,我保证你不会后悔的。Evenifyoucompleteyourtraining,Ican’tguaranteeyouajob.即使你完成了培训,我也不能保证你有工作。Mywatchisguaranteedforoneyear.我的表保修一年。Manyshopkeepersguaranteesatisfactiontocustomers.许多店主对顾客许诺定让他们满意。【连线高考】Heagreedtogiveevidenceagainsttheterrorists______foraguaranteeofprotection.[2011杭州质检]A.byreturnB.inreturnC.byturnsD.inturn【答案与解析】Binturn意思为“交换,作为报答”。句意为:他统一提供证据作为保安全的交换。②Workinghardisnotonlya______ofgreatsuccess,butitisamongtheessentialrequirements.[2011合肥统考]A.signB.signalC.guaranteeD.supposition【答案与解析】C句意:刻苦努力不是取得巨大成功的唯一保证,但它是基本条件之一。guarantee保证。其它各项不符合句意。sign“标志;符号”;signal“信号”;supposition“想象;假定”。