英语单项知识的讲解与练习(71)

1、英语单项知识的讲解与练习（71）351. anecdote的用法anecdote (n)轶事、奇闻；例句：He departs from the text to tell an anecdote.他没讲课文而讲了一段轶事。He told me some anecdotes about our English teacher.他告诉我几个关于英语老师的掌故。It had never been more than a family anecdote.那不过是个家庭趣谈罢了。短语：collect anecdotes 收集奇闻；relate an an

2、ecdote 讲述奇闻；amusing anecdote 趣闻；authentic anecdote 真实轶事；trifling anecdotes of celebrities 名人轶事；用法：anecdote后可接of, about, concerning或in regard to，引出“轶事涉及的内容”。如：He listened to this anecdote about the Presidents childhood.练习：She told me some_about how people always took her for her t

3、win sister when they made an appearance for a show. A. anecdotesB. assessments C. Assistance D. frameworksHe told me some anecdote _ our English teacher. A.of B.for C.about D.with He has a talent _ recollection and anecdote.  A.of B.for C.about D. in He also serves 

4、;up by far the best anecdote _the real workings of state capitalism.  A.of B.for C.over D.about 352.applicant的用法applicant (n) 申请人、请求者；例句：He gave every new applicant the once-over.他匆匆地看一下每一个新来的申请人。As the wage of the job was low, there were few ap

5、plicants for it.因为工资低,没有什么人申请这份工作。.The job applicant must have good verbal skills. 应聘这份工作的人必须具有良好的语言表达技能。短语：applicant for a loan借款人；applicant for the credit开证申请人；job applicant求职人员；an applicant for Party membership入党申请人；用法：applicant后接for，表示“的申请人”。如： She is a hopeful applicant for

6、the position.练习：The secretary arranged a(n) _time and place for the applicants to have an interview. A.important B.spare C.public D.convenientSo what is the procedure?All the applicants _before a final decision is made by the authority.  A.interview B.are interviewing C.are interviewed D.are be

7、ing interviewedJohn Smith is the New York Times _ at Beijing. A. resident B. correspondent C. ambassador D. applicant The enterprise is an applicant _ this credit. A.of B.for C.in D.with  Many personnel managers say it is getting harder and harder to_ honest applicants from the growin

8、g number of dishonest ones. A. dissolve B. discount C. disguise D. distinguish353. artificial的用法artificial人造的、人工的、假的、做作的；例句：This orange drink contains no artificial flavourings.这种橙汁饮品不含人工调味料。This dress is made of artificial fibers.这件衣服是人造纤维的。She welcomed us with an artificia

9、l smile on her face.她脸上挂着虚委的笑容来迎接我们。Her artificial manner made me sick.她那装腔作势的样子令我恶心。短语：artificial rainfall人工降雨；an artificial earth satellite人造地球卫星；artificial fertilizer 化肥；artificial limb 假肢；artificial teeth 假牙；用法：artificial后接介词to，表示“在某人看来是虚假的，不自然”。如：The Japanese have

10、a rigid code of etiquette, which may seem artificial to foreigners.artificial指非自然环境所产生,在某种意义上为人类所创造的东西;也用于与自然物相对照的人工物;形容人时则指其言谈举止做作或拘谨。artificial作“人工的；人造的”“虚假的；不真挚的”解时不用于比较等级。练习：It is wrong to regard all slow students as_troublemakersit is only a minority of them who are responsible for the fight. A

11、. potential B. artificial C. conventional D. constantAll units of measurement are _, because space, time, weight, and other dimensions are not naturally divided into units. A. objective B. traditional C. artificial D. controversialI was fitted an artificial tooth _ the dentist. A. for B.by

12、 C.to D.with The Japanese have a rigid code of etiquette, which may seem artificial _ foreigners. A.for B.by C.of D.to There were some _ flowers on the table. A. artificial B. unnatural C. false D. unrealThe ship's generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated _ instead of mec

13、hanically. A. manually B. automatically C. artificially D. synthetically She likes the _ flower instead of the natural one. A. article B.adventure C.ancient D.artificial354. association的用法association (n)社团、联合、友谊；例句：Have you joined the teachers' association?你加入教师协会了吗?About 20 people have reg

14、istered in the association.大约有20人已登记加入这一协会。Horwath refers to Horwath International Association, a Swiss verein.浩华是指浩华国际协会，为一个根据瑞士法律所组成的社团组织。What association do you have with the color green?绿色会使你产生什么联想?短语：establish an association 建立协会；form an association结社；have an associatio

15、n with与有交往；bring up an association引起联想；alumni association校友会；association of enterprises企业集团；association of ideas 联想；association with 与的联系；an association of ideas联想；用法：association后接with，表示“与某人或某事联系”。如： His English benefited through his long association with British children.association在句中用作

16、主语时,其谓语动词的数视其着眼点不同可使用单数形式或复数形式。association也可作“联合,结合,交往”解,后常接with引导的短语；association引申可作“联想”解，还可作“因果关系”解。练习：There existed an obvious _between the accounts of the witnesses, so a judgment was not announced in court.   A.association B.authority C.conflict D.restrictionThese decisions will have a vit

17、al _ on their attitude towards the West. A. connection B. association C. bearingD. referenceSurely it doesn't matter where the student associations get their money from; what _ is what they do with it. A.counts B.applies C.stresses D.functionsI benefited a lot from my association _ him

18、. A.for B. of C. on D.with They are building the dam in _ with another firm. A. comparison B. association C. touch D. tuneResearchers at the University of Illinois determined that the _of a father can help improve a childs grades. A.involvement B. association C.intetaction D. communication 355. atta

19、in的用法attain (v)达到、获得、取得；例句：We can attain whatever goal we set in our mind.我们设定了什么目标，就能实现什么目标。We should be able to attain that goal.我们应该能够实现这个目标。The country attained its independence in 1972.这个国家在1972年获得了独立。I'm determined to attain my purpose at any cost.我决

20、心不惜任何代价达到目的。She pulls every string to attain the end.她想尽一切办法来达到目的。短语：attain ones goal达到目的；attain the top of a hill到达山顶；attain to manhood达到成年时期；attain to 达到,获得；attain to distinction 出名；attain to man's estate 达到成年；attain to power 得到权力；用法：attain作动词，后接介词to，表示达到的程度或地位。如：

21、This plant attains to a height of 10 ft. 用作vt与作vi加to，有时可通用，一般说来，在表示“目的、理想、愿望”等的词前用attain；在表示“权力、繁荣、名望、知识、智慧”等的词前用attain to；在表示“年龄”等词前，两者都可。练习：India attained _independence in 1947, after _long struggle. A.不填;a B. the; a C. an;不填D. an; the They lack sufficient resources to _ their campaign for long. A. sustainB. contain C. retain D. attainThe committee _ a conclusion after four days of heated discussion