1. stand for ①代表，象征 ②為……的縮寫 ③贊同、支持或主張某事物 ④忍受、容忍
What do the five Olympic rings _______________________________（奧運五環象征什么？）
NBA__________________________________ National Basketball Association
We_____________________________________________________________（人人有言論自由）
I can’t_________________________________________________________（忍受他的無禮）
2．tie vt＆vi ①把……打成平局 ②系、扎 ③得同樣分數,不分勝負(vi)
Our team ________________the visiting team yesterday.與客隊打成平局
Can you__________________________ this parcel for me?能幫我包扎這個包裹嗎？
The two teams_______________________________________________不分勝負。
n. ①領帶、領結 ②平局
I_________________________________________________________為我父親買了一條領帶
The game____________________________________________________ 以平局結束
3．well-known著名的;眾所周知的與famous同義 be well-known as作為……而著名
be well-known for因……而眾所周知的 be well-known to 為……所知的
She is_________________________________rather than a poet作為作家不是詩人而出名
New York is_______________________________its skyscrapers紐約以其摩天大樓而馳名
It is___________________________________ all that they do an important job.眾所周知他們做著很重要的工作
4.prefer vt. (preferred-preferred-preferring)表示在兩者中“寧要”、“更喜歡”后面可接名詞、代詞、動名詞、不定式及帶不定式的復合結構、從句等。
Do you prefer tea or coffee?
She prefers to be alone.
1).prefer……to……（寧…不愿）表示在兩個人或事物中更喜歡哪一個。to是介詞，其前為選擇的內容，其后的名詞、動詞形式要對等。
I prefer__________________________ tv to doing the housework.
He said he____________________________________________________與城市比更喜歡農村
2) prefer to do rather than do 寧愿……而不愿
They___________________________________________________________________寧死不屈
I prefer__________________________ (walk) there rather than go by bus.
3).prefer跟從句時，要用（should）+動詞原形的結構
She preferred that he (should) act the old man.
5．would rather和than連用時表示“寧愿……而不……”than前后連接的詞必須在詞性和結構上保持一致。
I would rather__________________________________________我寧愿走路也不坐公共汽車
She _____________________________________________________她寧死也不愿失去孩子們
would rather本身沒有否定形式，因此否定詞應放在動詞前
I_______________________________________________________ 我寧愿不把這件事告訴你
6．take part in參加、加入
All of us_____________________________________the sports meeting
That old man_____________________________________ the long march
take part in/join in/join
take part in表示參加某種活動（并起部分作用），如體育、討論、戰斗等，通常是臨時性規模大小均可。join in只用于指參加小規模的活動，其后接名詞外，還可接動名詞，而且有join sb in的結構 join為及物動詞，加入某組織或人群中成為其成員之一。
He____________________the revolutionary movement in 1925.1925年他參加了革命運動
He will____________________________________ singing the song他將和我們一起唱歌
Will you___________________________________________________和我們一起散步好嗎？
My brother_________________ the army when he was 18.我哥哥18歲參軍
He___________________________________________________________他加入了學生俱樂部
7. every adj.每隔 every+基數詞+時間或距離單位詞（復數）表示“每隔多少時間/距離” every two days每兩天 every three hours每三個小時 every five miles每五里。
類似的表達方法還有：every second day；every third day every fifth mile（every+序數詞，序數詞后的名詞要用單數）
每隔一天的表達形式有：every second day, every two days, every other day
We do our listening practice_______________________________________每三天做一次
There is a bus stop_______________________________________每隔一里就有一個汽車站
8．around作介詞，相當于”about, or so”意為“大約”。around和about用于被修飾詞前，or so短語一般位于被修飾詞后。
It is________________________________________it happened.事情大約發生在50年之前
We stayed for an hour______________________ 我們停留了一小時左右
9．the same as 與……一樣，也可說成是the same…as, as是關系代詞，引導定語從句。
This is______________________________I lost yesterday.這只筆和我昨天丟的一模一樣
My house is___________________________________________和他的一樣
the same that表示“同一的”
I want to use___________________________________ I used yesterday.同樣的工具
10.compete競賽 compete against/with sb與某人競爭 compete for 為……競爭compete in在某方面競爭
Every four years athletes from all over the world _______________medals in the Olympic Games.
He is going to________________________his old rival_________ the second round.
competition. n.比賽、競賽 competitor競賽者 competitive adj.競賽的
11．allow允許、許可allow sb to do sth 允許某人做某事
My boss doesn’t____________________________________________________允許我用電話
Passengers_________________________________________________________乘客不得吸煙
12．do/try one’s best to do sth竭盡全力做某事
The soldiers_____________________________________________________盡力從火中救人
The captain__________________________________________________竭盡全力使船不下沉
13．rank.v.①屬某等級、居某地位、排名②將某人/物置入行列中，將某人/物分等級
China ______________________________of all the competing countries in Sydney Olympic Games名列第三
A major ranks above a captain.少校比上尉軍銜高
I ________________________________________the country’s best writers.把她排在全國最優秀作家之列。
n.等級(class). a painter of the first/top rank第一流的作家
people of all ranks and classes各階級各階層人民
14. To make it the best ever games, the capital city will make several big changes.
to make it……不定式做目的狀語
______________________________________________,one must practice speaking it every day.為了學好一門外語
I walked round____________________________________________________以確保一切正常
15．prepare準備 prepare for……為某事而準備 prepare sb for……使某人為某事而準備 prepare sth for sb為某人準備某事 prepare to do sth準備做某事
Mother_____________________________________the whole family正在為全家人準備晚餐
It’s time_______________________________________________________是為運動員們準備服裝的時候了
preparation.n. 準備 make a preparation for sth/to do sth為了……做準備
You can’t pass an exam_________________________________________不準備就考不及格
The country______________________________________________________該國正進行備戰
in preparation for sth為……準備
A lot of things must be done_________________________________the 2008 Olympic Games
16. effect .n.效應、結果、后果
have an effect/effects on sb/sth對某人/物有影響
Being the host of the Olympic Games will__________________________________________ on the host city產生好的和壞的影響
The film had__________________________________________________這影片對他影響很大
__________________________________________________________(這藥物的副作用之一) is the easiness of habit-forming.
v.使（某事物）產生、引起、使實施
effect a change產生變化
I will_____________________ my purpose; no one shall stop me.
take effect開始實行；開始生效
The medicine quickly_______________________________________
17．farther距離更遠的 further更多些，進一步（用于抽象意義）
Three miles is______________________ than two.
He went abroad for _____________________study
No______________________ sound could be heard.
Let’s have a _____________________discussion.
Let’s _________________develop our friendship.
18.following the history-making success in the 2000 Sydney Olympics,……這是現在分詞短語作狀語表示時間。（繼在2000年悉尼奧運會上取得有史以來最佳成績之后）
__________________________________深深地吸了一口氣之后they dived into the water.
___________________________________從公園穿過的時候we saw a lovely show of roses.
___________________________________________到老師走進教室the students stood up.
19.ever可放于adj最高級之后,從時間方面加強形容詞最高級的含義，意為“迄今最……”
We had a lovely holiday this summer, one of the best ever.
Last year they reaped____________________________________________迄今最好的收成
常用于一般疑問句、否定句及表條件和比較的從句，含有“在任何時候”之意
He is seldom, if ever, late for school.他幾乎上學從不遲到
20．more than不僅僅，遠不止 no more than僅僅，只是 not more than至多，不超過
Mr.Li is___________________________ a professor; he is also a famous scientist.
As I had__________________________ five dollars with me, I couldn’t afford the new jacket then.
He had to work at the age of_________________________________ twelve.
There were________________________ ten chairs in the room. However the number of the children is twelve.
If you tell your father what you’ve done, he will be_________________a little angry.
21.by 1）（表示方法、手段）靠著或借著；通過……的方式被（用于被動態）。 2）至于…的程度（表示數量、增減的程度、尺度、距離） 3）在旁邊、靠近 4）乘車船；以…交通工具；取道；經由；通過 5）根據、按照 6）（指時間）不遲于……；到……的時候
He found his way______________________________________________他借著月光找到了路
What do you mean__________________________？你這樣說是什么意思？
He is older______________________________ than I他比我大三歲
The cinema is____________________________在湖邊
Judging________________________________, the food must be good.從氣味判斷
by accident偶然/by mistake錯誤地/by force用武力/by chance偶然地/by any chances萬一/by hand用手工/by experience靠經驗/by effort努力
22．encourage鼓勵或支持
encourage sb to do sth鼓勵某人做某事 encourage sb/sth in sth在某方面鼓勵某人/助長某事
Our English teacher often______________________________________________________鼓勵我們在課上說英語
Her parents____________________________________________________在學習方面鼓勵她
encouragement n.鼓勵、鼓舞 encouraging adj.令人鼓舞的 encouraging news令人鼓舞的消息
詞組
代表_______________________________ 相比……更喜歡_____________________________
每四年_____________________________ 參加_______________________________________
和……相同__________________________在現代_____________________________________
盡力做某事__________________________在田徑比賽中_______________________________
為……而準備________________________對……有影響_______________________________
指導原則___________________________ 成千上萬的_________________________________
鼓勵某人做某事________________________在……花錢（時間）_______________________
用手工_____________________________ 不僅僅_____________________________________
實現某人的夢想_______________________ 與某人競賽_______________________________
作為……聞名 _______________________ 寧愿……而不做____________________________
在古代_____________________________ 進行鍛煉___________________________________
高一unit 8精選15 題
1. Rather than _____ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _____ a bicycle.
A. ride, ride B. riding, ride C. ride, to tide D. to ride, riding
2. In this forest there are more or less 15 kinds of snakes, _____ 5 are extremely dangerous.
A. which B. where C. of which D. in which
3. These plants are watered _____.
A. every other day B. every another day
C. each of two days D. every of two days
4. When will you _____ the entrance examinations, next June or next July?
A. join B. join in C. take D. take part in
5. Computers are widely used _____.
A. at this time B. in modern times C. some time D. sometime
6. Two _____ those stamps are mine.
A. scores B. score C. scores of D. score of
7. The film Gone With the Wind is _____ seeing again and again.
A. worthy B. well worth C. very worth D. worth of
8. _____ to take this adventure course will certainly learn a lot of useful skills.
A. Brave enough students B. Enough brave students
C. Students brave enough D. Students enough brave
9. The new law will come into _____ on the day it is passed.
A. effect B. use C. service D. existence
10. European football is played in 80 countries, _____ it the most popular sport in the world.
A. making B. makes C. made D. to make
11.We can’t _____ other countries in trade if we don’t develop our national economy.
A. compete for B. compete against C. catch up D. catch with
12. He had never spent a _____ day.
A. more worry B. most worrying C. more worrying D. more worried
13. Every afternoon, students _____ sports on the play ground.
A. keep B. have C. take D. make
14. Unfortunately, he got hurt in the boating _____.
A. match B. contest C. running D. race
15. Lu Xun gave up medicine and _____ in the end.
A. became writer B. turned writer C. got a writer D. turned a writer
答案：
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. A
11. B 12. C 13. B 14. D 15. B