Unit4词语细解.ppt

④Being out of work and having two young children，they found it impossible to make ends meet. 他们失业了，还要养活两个小孩，他们发现无法维持起码的生活。 ⑤Their struggle ended in failure. 他们的斗争以失败告终。 8．It snowed heavily for three days ________and we were separated from the outside world. A．in the end B．by the end C．on end D．at the end 解析：选C。on end“连续地”；in the end“最后，终于”；by the end(of)“到……为止”，常与完成时连用；at the end of“在……末端”。 7. a number of　许多，大量的 可数名词复数 或不可数名词 ①A number of problems have arisen. 已经出现了一些问题。 ②A large number of people are fond of music. 许多人喜欢音乐。 ③They spent a great deal of money on this project. 他们在这个项目上花了大量的钱。 温馨提示 (1)a number of＋pl.n.作主语，谓语动词用复数，“许多……；大量……”。 the number of＋pl.n作主语，谓语动词用单数，“……的数目”。如果说“数量多少”，要用large，small或high，low，不用many，few。 (2)large quantities of＋pl.n./[U]n.作主语，谓语动词用复数。 large amounts of＋[U]n.作主语，谓语动词用复数。 The number of the students in the school has increased greatly since 1999. 自从1999年以来学生的人数增加了很多。 Large quantities fresh water are badly needed now. 现在急需大量淡水。 9．As you can see，the number of cars on our roads________rising these days. A．was keeping　　 B．keep C．keeps D．were keeping 解析：选C。句意：正如你所见，目前道路上汽车的数量在不断增加。the number of作主语时，谓语动词用单数，可排除B、D；再根据时间状语these days可知描述的是现在的情况，所以选C。 1. burst vt. vi.　(使)爆裂；(使)裂开；(使)炸开；突然出现；爆发　n. 突然破裂；爆发 (1)burst with anger/grief/joy 勃然大怒/心痛欲绝/乐不可支 词语细解 点对点 (3)burst in/into 闯进，突然破门而入 (3)burst in/into 闯进，突然破门而入 ①That balloon will burst if you blow it up any more. 你再给气球充气，它就会爆炸。 ②She burst into tears on seeing her sister. ＝She burst out crying on seeing her sister. 看到姐姐后，她突然大哭起来。 ③He burst into the room without knocking at the door. 他没敲门就闯进房间。 ④The excellent performance of Chinese competitors at the 29th Beijing Olympic Games caused bursts of applause. 在第29届北京奥运会上，中国队队员的精彩表现赢得了阵阵掌声。 1．(2009年北京/黄冈模拟)—What happened? —Oh，a bee appeared on Kate’s dress，and her sudden________of cry scared us. A．break　　　B．burst C．attitude D．express 解析：选B。考查名词辨析。句意：……她的突然尖叫吓了我们一跳。burst在这里强调的是感情的突然释放或突然迸发。break“间歇，中断，机遇”；attitude