英语单项知识的讲解与练习(49)

1、英语单项知识的讲解与练习（49）241、be likely to do something （1）、likely 像的、可能的，是形容词；很可能，是副词，不能单独使用，必须由very, quite, more, most 等到来修饰。如：It is going to rain likely；要改为： It is likely to rain/ It is going to rain very likely. （2）、likely 暗示从表面迹象判断，某事有可能发生或可能是真的。如：This looks a likely field for wheat. （3）、possible 有可能，强调客

2、观上有可能性，但也含有实际上希望很小。如：He is a possible choice. （4）、probable 很有可能，指有根据、合乎情理、值得相信的事物，有大概、很可能的意味。如：I dont think the story is probable.练习：He is _ to come this afternoon. A. possible B. probable C. possibly D. likelyYou may _ remember some idioms in your study, but you couldnt _ remember all the idioms in

3、 English. A. probably; possibly B. possibly; probably C. likely; possibly D. probably; likelyOnly in this way _ master it well. A. you will possibly B. will you be possible to C. will it be possible for you to D. you can The train was _ to arrive at 11:30, but it was an hour late. A. about B. likely

4、 C. certain D. supposedI cant go out. It is very_ that Mary will ring me tonight. A. likely B. possibly C. probably D. perhapsTom was_ to win first prize in the competition, but his illness made him miss the chance. A. possible B. probable C. likely D. Maybe242、look down upon/ on （1）、表示人的外貌、美貌、模样时用l

5、ooks。如：We cant judge a person by his looks.（2）、look out, be careful, take care 都表示“当心、小心、留神”，look out 语气最强，常用在紧急情况或危险的场合，只用在祈使句中，在陈述句中用take care 或be careful。 表示“留心、注意”的还有：watch, watch out, see to 等。提醒别人注意时常用：Mind your steps/ manners慢走/注意你的礼节； （3）、look down upon/ on 看不起、轻视。如：The farm laborer used to

6、be looked down upon. look up and down 上下打量。如：The man looked him up and down and said nothing. （4）、look up to somebody尊敬、赞美某人；look at 看、观看；look after 照料、照顾；look around/ round 四处看看；look back 回头看、回忆；look down upon 看不起、轻视；look forward to 盼望；look on somebody as 把某人看作；look out 当心、小心；look over 审阅、检查；look t

7、hrough 翻阅、浏览；look up 查寻、向上看；look somebody up and down 上下打量某人；look in 探访、参观（短时间）； （5）、look 看、注视，着重看的动作，表示有意识地注意看，是指看的过程，常和at 连用。如：I am looking at the picture. （6）、see 看见，着重表示通过视觉器官看见物体，表示看的结果，不能用于进行时。如：Let me see your ticket, please. （7）、watch 观看、注视，指全神贯注地观看、观察或注视某事物的活动、变化和发展。如：In the evening we watc

8、h TV at home. （8）、observe 观察、注意到。如：We observed that it had turned cloudy.练习：Mum, Ive cut my finger. Its bleeding. _. A. Let me see B. dont worry C. Be careful D. Let me have a look She _ his number in the phone book to make sure that she had got it right. A. looked up B. looked for C. picked out D.

9、picked up The woman is older than she _. A. looks B. look at C. is looked D. is looked at _ pretty in the white dress, she decided to buy it. A. Look B. To look C. Looked D. Looking You dont look very _. Are you ill? No, Im just a bit tired. A. good B. well C. strong D. healthy The old teacher is re

10、ally worth _.A. looking up to B. being looked up to C. looking for D. looking out for What does Mr Smith think of John? He _ John as a very good student.A. thinks about B. thinks C. looks D. looks on Dont you like to have your house _ clean and tidy? A. look B. to look C. looking D. looked He _, but

11、 _ nothing. A. looked; saw B. saw; look C. looked at; saw D. saw; looked at243、managed to do something （1）、manage 后跟不定式，不跟动名词，常与can, could, be able to 等连用；指过去某时或某个场合设法做到某事或做成某事，不用could； 表示过去泛指的能力，可用was/ were able to 或could。 （2）、manage to do something 是努力、设法，并且成功地做某事；try to do something侧重努力试试，并不一定成功。

12、 （3）、managed to do something = succeeded in doing something = was able to do something 设法做了某事；练习：“You should _ to finish the work ahead of time,” said the teacher. A. try B. managed C. succeed D. be able He _ to pass the driving test, which made him pleased. A. managed B. tried C. succeeded D. opera

13、ted He studied very hard and _ the university. A. managed to enter B. succeeded in entering C. was able to enter D. all the aboveHe _ a company in Hong Kong. A. manages B. keeps C. runs D. operates 244、mean doing something （1）、mean 具有“意味着、意指”之意时，后用名词、代词或不定式引出另一个相近的意义“当真”，强调并非玩笑。如：You are joking. No,

14、 I mean it不，我是认真的。 （2）、means 方法、手段（单、复数同形），类似的：works 工厂；bellows 减压舱；lazybones 懒骨头；headquarters 司令部；species 种类；means作“财富”讲时，形式及语法上都是复数。如：His means permit him to live comfortably.（3）、mean后跟动名词作宾语时，表示“意味着”，与非人称主语连用，跟不定式表示“打算、意欲”，与人称主语连用。 （4）、 1）、I had meant to do something 我本想做某事； 2）、mean doing somethi

15、ng 意味着/意指； 3）、There is no means of doing something无法（得知）做某事； 4）、The cross means that he is well； （5）、by all means 用一切可能的方法、想尽一切办法（by every possible means），但在口语中，经常用作一种坚定的肯定语，意思与 certainly 相当。如：We must help him by all possible means. （6）、by any means 是用来对前述的内容给予概括或总结并使语气加强，意为“无论如何、总而言之（in a word）”。如：

16、 If the weather is by any means suitable, we will play the match on Tuesday. （7）、by no means 决不、在任何情况下都不、一点儿也不（not at all），位于句首时，句子要部分倒装。如： By no means can teaching in school be separated from practice. （8）、by this means 用这种方法或办法（in this way）。如： The ant “talk”s a great deal by this means. （9）、by mea

17、ns of 依靠、通过。如：We express our feelings by means of words. （10）、manner表示个人喜欢采用的方式。如：The manner of their meeting makes a good story. （11）、means方法、手段、工具、财产、资力，复数形式，单数内容。means作主语且有every, each等词修饰时，谓语动词用单数；有some, several, many, few等词修饰时，谓语动词用复数。一般多用于抽象或概括性的意义，但也可指具体工具。常作by 的宾语，后可跟to do something 或of doing

18、 something 作它的定语。如：The quickest means of travel is by plane. （12）、method 指做某事的具体步骤或程序，也指系统的、抽象概念的原理。如：He is a man of method（有条理的）； （13）、way本义是通路，引申为方式，含义很广。如：Where there is a will, there is a way. way可代替上述三个词使用在各种场合，way 后不能接of something。 如：We cant make use of ways (改为：means) of travel（交通工具）； （14）、me

19、an 打算、想做某事，不涉及决心和行动。如：What do you mean to do with it ? （15）、manage 指某人的一种成功的行为，已有结果succeed in。 如：John managed to send his son to school. （16）、try 指某人的一种决心、努力，即力图、企图做某事，已有行为。如：He tried to find a job to make a living. （17）、intend 指心里已有某事为确定的目标或计划。如：I study hard and intend to be a doctor.练习：Every possi

20、ble means _ but no one knows which is suitable. A. has discussed B. have been discussed C. has been discussed D. were discussed May I borrow these books? _. You may keep them for a month. A. Certainly not B. Yes, by all means C. Sorry, Im afraid not D. Yes, by no means All possible means _ to save t

21、he forest but _ worked. A. have been tried; none B. has been tried; no C. has tried; none of them D. have tried; none of it Im sorry, but I didnt mean _ out your secret. But you know, letting out ones secret means _ ones feelings. A. to let; to hurt B. letting; hurting C. to let; hurting D. letting;

22、 hurtIn some parts of London, missing a bus means _ for another hour A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D. to be waiting You should have thanked her before you left. I meant _, but when I was leaving I couldnt find her anywhere. A. to do B. to C. doing D. doing so You are so lucky. What do you mean _ tha

23、t? A. for B. in C. of D. by I didnt mean _ you because what I said meant _ you good. A. to hurt; to do B. hurting; doing C. to hurt; doing D. hurting; to do A rest today means _ extra work tomorrow. A. to do B. do C. doing D. Done245、more的用法 (1)、once more(再一次)不和否定词连用。(2)、双重比较级more and more只能用来修饰原级形容

24、词，不可与单音节形容词连用。(3)、涉及数量或程度时要用no more。如： There is no more bread.(4)、more + 复数名词 + than one 做主语，动词用复数。如：More persons than one have been late. More than one + 单数名词 + 单数动词。(5)、在比较结构中，比较两个表语用的形容词，不管词尾有多少个音节，都需要more+ 形容词+ than结构，不可以在形容词后加上-er；其意思往往相当于rather than，可译为“是而不是”或“与其说不如说”。修饰名词时，该名词可用冠词，也可不用。如：The

25、young girl is more shy than timid.(胆怯)；(6)、数词 + more + 名词 = another + 数词 + 名词。如：ten more minutes = another ten minutes.(7)、more + 复数名词，前不用much，但可用 far/ many, many more + 复数名词(当形容词比较级修饰可数或其本身当作可数使用时，常用many/ much加强程度)。(8)、某些双音节词，尤其第一个音节重读的，加more构成比较级。(9)、只有当more代表复数，或后接复数名词时，在它前面才可用a few/ many/ a good

26、 (great) many或数词。如：many more friends另外许多朋友；more后接不可数或无名词，只有形容词、副词时，它前面用much/ rather/ a little/ a bit/ a great (good) deal。如：a bit more time另外一点时间；上述两种情况，前面都可用far/ some/ any/ no/ lots/ a lot。如：lots more friends/ money.more than +从句时常具有否定意义，意为“并非、不是”，如：That is more than I can tell you这一点我是不能告诉你的；other

27、 than除之外、只能是（用于否定句）；练习：Bamboo is used for _ building. It can also be used to make beds, chairs and so on.A. more than B. no more than C. not more than D. no more The meeting is to begin in a minute, but there are _ 50 people in the meeting hall. A. more than B. not more than C. no more than D. much

28、more than China Daily is _ a newspaper. It helps us a lot in our English learning. A. only B. just C. no more than D. more than In that case, theres nothing you can do _ than wait. A. more B. other C. better D. any China Daily is _ a newspaper. It can also help us to learn English. A. no more than B. more than C. less than D. no less than He ca