北 京 四 中
重点词汇、短语与句型：
1.attend to 处理，照顾，关照
2.take pride in 感到自豪
3.do up 打扮，梳妆
4.let down 不支持，使失望
5.fix sth. on/upon sb. 全神贯注于
6.at length 终于，最后，详细地
7.through thick and thin 不顾艰难
8.stick with 继续支持；保持联系
9.pull out of 从…中退出
10.in reality 事实上，实际上
11.keep an eye on 照料，照管
12.take…into account 考虑，体谅
13.as a whole 普遍说来，作为整体
14.once again 再一次
15.live up to 依照…行事，做到，不辜负（期望）
16.to begin with 首先，第一，起初
17.drop out (of) (从活动、竞赛等中)退出，辍学
18.result in 产生某种作用或结果
19.预测和描述故事：
What would be an interesting story?
What would be an exciting plot?
What characters would likely appear in it?
What would the characters be like?
Where would the story take place?
When would the story take place?
Would you like to read a story or a novel?
20.谈论协作和成功：
Do you prefer doing things in a group?
Do you stick with your friends through thick and thin?
Are you always active in your group work?
Is it necessary to work with others?
A sports team is made up of…
Different team members may have different skills.
A team can only function well when all team members cooperate.
All team members should respect, help and support each other.
21.进行比较：
Compare…with…
How is it similar to…?
How is it different?
Compare 1985 with 2002.What changes can you find?
知识点归纳：
1.pride n. 自豪，得意
⑴She looked with pride at the result of her work.
她自豪地看着自己的工作成果。
⑵He felt a glow of pride as people admired his new car.
人们夸他新汽车时，他得意的很。
短语搭配：
take pride in… 对…感到自豪
the pride of sth. 引以自豪的人或事物
⑴She takes great pride in her children’s success.
她为自己孩子取得的成绩感到无比骄傲。
⑵The new car was the pride of the whole family.
新汽车是全家人引以自豪之物。
*pride v.
短语搭配：pride oneself on sth./doing sth. 得意于…，以…自豪
⑴She prides herself on her garden.
她对自己的花园非常得意。
⑵He prides himself on remaining calm in an emergency.
他在紧急关头十分镇静为此感到骄傲。
*proud adj. 自豪的，感到得意的
常用于以下句型：
be proud of…
be proud to do sth.
be proud that…
⑴She is proud of her new car.
她为自己的新汽车颇觉得意。
⑵We were proud of our success.
我们为自己的成功而骄傲。
⑶They were proud to belong to such a fine team.
= They were proud that they belonged to a fine team.
他们为自己属于这么好的一个队而自豪。
*习语：as proud as a peacock 骄傲如孔雀（极骄傲）
2.at length 最后，终于，详细地
⑴At length the bus arrived, forty minutes late.
公共汽车终于来了，晚了四十分钟。
⑵He went on at tedious length about his favourite hobby.
他仍不厌其烦地讲他的业余爱好。
*其他有关length的短语搭配：
go to any, some, great etc lengths to do sth. （为达到目的）不顾一切，不遗余力
keep sb. at arm’s length 与某人保持距离；不使自己太亲近某人
at arm’s length 以一臂之距
in length 长度
⑴Hold your hand out at arm’s length.
伸直手臂。
⑵There are no lengths to which an addict will not go to obtain.
瘾君子为了得到毒品什么事都做得出来。
⑶They went to absurd lengths to keep the affair secret.
他们为了保密无所不用。
⑷He would go to any lengths to keep his government in power.
他决心竭尽全力使他的政府继续执政。
⑸The room is ten metres in length.
这个房间长10米。
⑹I now keep my neighbor at arm’s length because he has been rude to me many times in the past.
我与我的邻居保持距离，因为他曾多次对我无礼。
* -length 用以构成复合形容词
如：
a knee-length dress
a floor-length curtain
lengthy adj. 很长的
lengthen v. 使…变长，延长（以-en为后缀的动词有很多，如：shorten 缩短，strengthen 加强，增强，darken 使变黑，变暗，soften 使变软，软化）
⑴The days start to lengthen in March.
三月份白昼开始变长。
⑵Lengthy negotiations must take place before any agreement can be reached.
要进行多次长时间谈判才能达成协议。
⑶Shorten this report to 2000 words.
把这篇报告缩短为2000字。
⑷The sky darkened after sunset.
日落后天变黑了。
⑸In the heat the frozen ground began to soften.
冰冻的地面受热后开始融化。
⑹The wind strengthened during the night.
风在夜里刮大了。
高考链接：
The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a _____ of 60 miles. (2004-4)
A. length B. distance C. way D. space
分析：
60英里开外，指两点之距离，而长度、道路和空间都不符句意。题意为：从60英里开外可以看到在拉什莫尔山上四位美国总统的头像。
答案：B
3.simple adj.
*简单的
The machine is quite simple to use.
这机器使用起来很简便。
*朴素的，式样简朴的
⑴He is living a simple life.
他过着简朴的生活。
⑵I like my clothes to be simple but elegant.
我喜欢穿朴素大方的衣服。
*头脑简单的，智能低下的
She doesn’t understand you. She is a bit simple.
她不明白你的意思，她有点儿笨。
simply adv.
*简单地，简明地
⑴The problem has been solved quite simply.
这个问题很简单就解决了。
⑵Explain it as simply as you can.
尽可能简单地解释一下。
*朴素地，朴实地
She is dressed simply.
她衣着朴素。
*仅，只
⑴Is success simply a matter of working hard?
是否只要勤奋就能成功？
⑵I bought the house simply because it was large.
就是因为这所房子大我才买的。
simplify v. 使（某事物）简单或简明，简化
simplification n. 简化
simple-minded adj. 头脑简单的，笨的
⑴That will simplify my task.
那样可简化我的工作。
⑵What she said was a useful simplification of the theory.
她把这一理论讲得深入浅出。
高考链接：
I am surprised that you should not have been fooled by such a (an) _____ trick. (NMET2001)
A. ordinary B. easy C. smart D. simple
分析：从surprised一词可知，因对方被如此简单的花招愚弄而感到吃惊。
答案：D
4.有关let的短语搭配：
* let sth. down 放下，降下
⑴We let the bucket down by a rope.
我们用绳子把桶吊下去。
⑵This skirt needs letting down.
这条裙子需要放长。
*let sb. down 使某人失望
⑴Please come and support me. Don’t let me down.
请来支持我，可别不帮忙。
⑵This machine won’t let you down.
这部机器不会出毛病，你尽管放心。
*let me see 让我想想
Let me see----where did I leave my hat?
让我想想----我把帽子放在哪里了？
*let sth. out 泄露（秘密等），放宽，放大（衣服等），发出（叫声等）
⑴Don’t let it out about me losing my job, will you?
别把我丢了工作一事泄露出去，行吗？
⑵She let out a scream of terror.
她发出恐怖的叫喊。
⑶He is getting so fat that his trousers have to be let out.
他越来越胖，裤腰都得放宽了。
*let sb. through 评定某人及格
I’m a hopeless driver but the examiner let me through.
我开车的技术糟透了，但考官让我及格了。
* let…be 不打扰或不干涉
⑴Let me be. I want a rest.
别打扰我，我要休息。
⑵Let the poor dog be.
别逗那条可怜的狗吧。
*let go of…或let…go 松开或释放…
⑴Let go of the rope.
松开绳子。
⑵Will they let the hostages go?
他们会释放人质吗？
*let us say 例如，譬如
If the price is 500 dollars, let us say, is that too much?
价钱嘛，比如说500美元，是不是太贵了。
*let alone 更不用说，更别提
The baby can’t even walk, let alone run.
这个婴儿连走路都不会，更不用说跑了。
*let …in 允许…进入
There is someone at the door. Let them in, will you?
有人敲门，让他们进来好吗？
高考链接：
--My family usually goes skating for vacation. I like skating, but I want to try something different this year.
--___________. (2005重庆高考)
A. Let’s go. B. Cheer up. C. Like what? D. Take care.
分析：
从题干来看，说话的人指出“我今年想做别的事”，听话人应关心的是“别的什么事”，因此C项（Like what? 比如说哪些事）和题干相符。Cheer up.意为“使…振作起来”，Take care.意为“当心；保重”，Let’s go. 应回答去做已知的或已明确的事情。
答案：C
5.attend to 照顾，关照，注意
⑴Could you attend to this matte immediately?
你能不能立刻处理这件事？
⑵A nurse attends to his needs.
有个护士照顾他。
⑶Attend to your work and stop talking.
专心于工作，不要谈话。
⑷I have an urgent matter to attend to.
我有一件紧急的事要处理。
*attend 还可表示“出席，参加”的意思，如：
attend a meeting 参加一个会议
attend school 去上学
attend a wedding 参加婚礼
*attendance 名词 出席，到场
attendant 名词 侍者，服务员
高考链接：
_________ the meeting himself gave them a great deal of encouragement. (NMET2003)
A. The president will attend B. The president to attend
C. The president attended D. The president’s attending
分析：
attend the meeting 意为：出席会议。The president’s attending the meeting himself 是动名词的复合结构，在句中作主语。
答案：D
6.absent 形容词 不在场的，缺少的
常用于：be absent from
⑴Love was totally absent from his childhood.
他童年时没受到丝毫的疼爱。
⑵The student is absent from class.
这个学生没来上课。
* absent-minded 形容词 心不在焉的，健忘的
absent-mindedly 副词
absent-mindedness 名词
* absence 名词
His repeated absence from school is worrying.
他一再缺课令人担忧。
短语搭配：
in the absence of sb.或 during/in one’s absence 当某人不在场时
⑴In the absence of the manager, I shall be in charge.
经理不在的时候，由我负责。
⑵It happened during your absence.
那是发生在你不在的时候。
7.fix v.
*安排，确定
⑴They have fixed the date for the wedding.
他们已确定了婚礼的日期。
⑵The meeting was fixed for nine o’clock that evening.
会议定在当晚九点举行。
*修理，修补
⑴You’d better get somebody to fix the broken machine.
你最好请人把这台破机器修一下。
⑵I am afraid my watch needs fixing.
我想我的表需要修一下。
*固定
⑴I fixed the mirror on the wall.
我把镜子安装在墙上。
⑵He fixed the picture in position with a nail.
他用钉子把画钉牢。
短语搭配：
fix…on…全神贯注于…，凝视某人或某物, 如：fix one’s thoughts/attention/eyes…on…
⑴Her eyes were fixed on the gun.
她紧盯着那支枪。
⑵He fixed his attention on what he was doing.
他的注意力集中在他正在做的工作上。
*fixed adj. (指表情)不变的，（指想法等）坚定的
fixedly adv. 目不转睛地，专注地
fixer n. 定影剂，定色剂
8.do
*足够或能满足（某人/物的需要）
⑴
---Can you lend me some money? 你能借给我点儿钱吗？
----Certainly---will ten dollars do? 当然行，十美元够吗？
⑵These shoes won’t do for climbing.
这些鞋不适合于登山（不够结实）。
⑶Will next Friday do for our meeting?
我们的会议下周能开吗？
*与副词连用，或在疑问句中用于how 之后，“进展，表现”
⑴She is doing very well at school.
她在学校功课很好。
⑵How is the business doing?
生意如何？
⑶Everything in the garden is doing splendidly.
花园里的一切植物都长得好极了。
含有 do的常见短语及习惯搭配：
①do up
* (用扣子、拉链等) 固着（外套、裙子等）
⑴He never bothers to do his jacket up.
他总是不愿系外衣的纽扣。
⑵She asked me to do up her dress for her at the back.
她要我给她把衣服从后面系上。
* 把某物打成包裹或捆扎在一起
She was carrying a parcel of books done up in brown paper.
她提着一个棕色的纸包，里面是书。
*修理、重新装饰或以现代化设备装修（房子、房间等）
⑴If we decide to buy the cottage we’ll have to do it up.
我们若决定购买这座别墅，就得重新进行装修。
⑵We are having the kitchen done up.
我们正用现代化设备装修厨房。
*打扮
She did herself up for the party.
她为参加聚会而打扮。
②have something/nothing/a lot…to do with 与…有一定的关系/无关系/很大的关系
⑴Her job has something to do with computers.
她的工作与计算机有些关系。
⑵Hard work has a lot to do with his success.
他的成功和他的努力有很大的关系。
③do away with sth. 废除某事物
The death penalty has been done away with in many European countries.
许多欧洲国家已废除了死刑。
④do with 忍受，常和what配合使用
⑴If there’s one thing I can’t do with, it’s untidiness.
假若说有什么我无法忍受的话，那就是不整洁。
⑵What are we going to do with the food left over from the party?
我们宴会上剩下的食物怎么办呢？
⑶She doesn’t know what to do with herself.
她不知道怎么办才好。
⑤do without 不用或没有…也行
⑴He can’t do without a secretary.
他不能没有秘书。
⑵If we can’t afford a car, we’ll just have to do without one.
我们要是买不起汽车，也就只好不用（汽车）了。
高考链接：
It is said in Australia there is more land than the government knows______.(2002天津高考)
A. it what to do with B. what to do it with C. what to do with it D. to do what with it
分析：题意为：听说澳大利亚的土地比政府了解所要处理的土地多。此处的结构应为：疑问词+不定式。所以应选C, what to do with it 作know的宾语。
答案：C
9.congratulate sb.on sth. 祝贺某人…
congratulate oneself on/upon doing sth. 认为自己幸运或成功，（为某事）自鸣得意
⑴You can congratulate yourself on having done a good job.
你的工作做的很出色，你应该感到自豪。
⑵I congratulated him on his marriage.
我祝贺他结婚了。
⑶We congratulated her on her new job.
我们祝贺她找到了新工作。
⑷He congratulated me on my good exam results.
他向我祝贺考试成绩优秀。
*
congratulatory adj. 祝贺的
congratulation n. (congratulations 用来向人祝贺，且只能用复数)
⑴You have passed your driving test? Congratulations！
你驾驶测验合格了吗？向你道喜！
⑵Congratulations on winning the prize！
祝贺你获奖！
⑶Congratulations on the new baby！
祝贺你生了小宝宝！
高考链接：
Tom： Mike, our team will play against the Rockets this weekend. I am sure we will win.
Mike： _________！ （2005广东高考）
A. Congratulations
B. Cheers
C. Best wishes
D. Good luck
分析：
通过“our team will play against the Rockets this weekend.”一句中的时态（一般将来时态）可知我们队将要与the Rockets队比赛，此情景下应表示“祝愿”，即祝你们好运。congratulations是“祝贺”时用语，cheers是祝酒用语，best wishes表祝福。
答案：D
10.excite v.
*使…激动，兴奋
⑴The band played louder and excited the audience.
乐队演奏得更响亮了，使观众兴奋起来。
⑵The children were very excited by the pantomime.
孩子们看了童话剧非常兴奋。
⑶Don’t excite yourself.
不要激动。
*煽动，促使
The politician’s speech to the crowd excited them into a frenzy.
政客对人群发表的讲话煽动起一阵狂热。
*
excited adj. 激动的，兴奋的
exciting adj. 令人兴奋的
excitement n. 激动，兴奋
⑴It’s nothing to get excited about.
这没什么可值得激动的。
⑵She is excited about going on vacation.
她对去度假一事感到兴奋。
⑶The news caused great excitement.
这消息令人极为兴奋。
⑷He jumped about in excitement at the discovery.
因这一发现他兴奋得手舞足蹈。
11.through prep.
*自始至终，从（某事的）开始至结束
⑴He will not live through the night.
他活不过今天夜里了。
⑵The children are too young to sit through a long concert.
这些孩子太小，音乐会时间长他们就坐不住了。
*表示原因或理由
⑴We missed the plane through being held up on the motorway.
由于高速公路上交通阻塞，我们误了班机。
⑵The vase was broken through carelessness.
由于不小心打破了花瓶。
⑶The accident happened through no fault of mine.
出了这一事故并非我的过错。
*透过，穿过
⑴He was running through the streets.
他跑着穿过条条街道。
⑵The River Thames flows through London.
泰晤士河流经伦敦。
*through 还可和动词连用搭配短语，如：
get through 考试及格；设法完成；消耗掉；接通电话
see through 识破，看穿或看透
⑴I can see through your little game.
我能看穿你的鬼把戏。
⑵We all saw through him.
我们都看透了他的为人。
⑶Tom failed but his sister got through.
汤姆不及格，但他妹妹及格了。
⑷Let’s start; there’s a lot of work to get through.
开始干吧，有大批工作要做呢。
⑸He gets through four cigarettes a day.
他一天抽四支烟。
⑹I tried ringing you several times yesterday but I couldn’t get through.
昨天我给你们打了几次电话，可是都没和你接通。
高考链接：
I couldn’t __________. The line was busy. (2005浙江高考)
A. go by
B. go around
C. get in
D. get through
分析：
根据“The line was busy.（电话正占线）”，可知此处应用get through（接通电话）。
答案：D
12.to begin with 首先 经常充当插入语
⑴
----What should we do if we go to study in England? 如果去英国学习我们该做什么？
----To begin with, we should learn English well. 首先，我们要学好英语。
⑵To begin with, I haven’t a ticket, and secondly I don’t like the play.
我不去，一来我没票，二来我不喜欢这出戏。
* 不定式作为固定短语做状语，充当插入语的还有：
to start with 首先
to tell the truth 实话说
to be honest 老实说
to be frank 坦白说
to make matters worse 更糟的是
13.the +比较级…， the + 比较级…
用来表示一方的程度随着另一方的程度平行增长，“越…（就）越…”
⑴The sooner you begin your work, the sooner you will finish it.
你越早开始工作，就越早完成它。
⑵The more I thought of it, the happier I felt.
这件事我越想就越高兴。
*比较级 + and + 比较级
这个结构用来表示事物本身程度的逐渐增长，其汉语意思为“越…就越…”。
⑴Our country is becoming stronger and stronger and our life happier and happier.
我们的国家越来越强大，我们的生活越来越幸福。
⑵The weather is getting colder and colder.
天气越来越冷了。
⑶The park is becoming more and more beautiful.
这个公园越来越美丽了。
高考链接：
As far as I am concerned, education is about learning and the more you learn, _______. (2002上海高考)
A. the more for life are you equipped
B. the more equipped for life you are
C. the more life you are equipped for
D. you are equipped the more for life
分析：
the + 比较级 + 陈述句， the +比较级 + 陈述句, 表示“越…，越…”。
答案：B
14.stick with sb./sth. 继续支持某人/某物，保持与…的联系
⑴I am sticking with my original idea.
我坚持我原来的主张。
⑵Stick with me and you will be all right.
有事你就来找我就没问题了。
⑶You just stick with me. I’ll explain everything as we go along.
你就跟着我，途中我会向你解释一切的。
⑷If you stick with it, your performance will gradually get better.
如果你坚持这么做的话，你的表现会越来越好的。
⑸Those words will stick with me for the rest of my life.
那些话将伴随我有生之年。
*be stuck with sth./sb.被…缠住
Bill left and I was stuck with the debt.
比尔离开了，弄得我债务缠身。
*stick to sth. 不放弃或不改变…，坚持或维持某事物
⑴
----Would you like some wine? 你喝点葡萄酒吗？
----No, I will stick to beers, thanks. 不，谢谢你，我还是喝啤酒吧。
⑵We don’t want to hear your opinions; stick to the facts！
我们不想听你的想法，只讲事实。
*stick out 突出，伸出
⑴Her ears stick out.
她的耳朵兜风。
⑵Don’t stick your tongue out at me.
不要对着我伸舌头。
⑶Don’t stick your head out of the car window.
不要把你的头伸出汽车窗外。
高考链接：
It was foolish of him to ________ his notes during that important test, and as a result, he got punished.(2004上海高考)
A. stick to
B. refer to
C. keep to
D. point to
分析：
stick to “坚持”，refer to “提及，涉及，查阅”，point to “指着，指向”。
答案：B
15.as with 就…而言
As with the experienced participants, you’ll want to use test tasks that are as natural as possible.
对于那些有经验的参与者来说，你将希望尽量采用比较自然的测试任务。
表示“至于”还可以用：
*as for
⑴Kitty’s got so thin. And as for Carl, he always seems to be ill.
凯迪长得小，至于卡尔，他好象总是在生病。
⑵As for the hotel, it was very uncomfortable and miles from the sea.
至于旅馆嘛，非常不舒服，而且离海边有好几英里。
⑶As for you, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.
至于你，你应该感到惭愧。
* as to 例如
⑴Henry was very uncertain as to whether it was the right job for him.
至于这工作是否适合他，亨利很不确定。
⑵As to correcting our homework, the teacher always makes us do it ourselves.
谈到批改我们的作业，老师总是让我们自己改。
*as regards
⑴There are no special rules as regards what clothes you should wear.
至于应该穿什么衣服，没有硬性规定。
⑵As regards (doing ) that, I haven’t decided yet.
关于（做）那件事，我尚未决定。
同步练习：
一、语音题
在A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其画线部分与所给单词的画线部分读音相同的选项。
1. lively A. living B. machine C. fever D. neither
2. brook A. fool B. foot C. food D. boot
3. tour A. floor B. store C. pour D. sure
4. pure A. during B. sure C. failure D. poorly
5. obvious A. motor B. object C. observe D. ocean
二、 单词拼写：
1.They spoke at ________(详细) about the situation before making the decision.
2.If you take inflation into a_______, we actually spend less now.
3.Because he was ill, he was _______(缺席) from school.
4.Be more ________(严格) with yourself. Work harder. Don’t waste time playing.
5.Boys have a _______(趋势，倾向) to fight more than girls.
6.Metal _______( 扩大) when it is hot, but contracts when it gets cold.
7.Carelessness almost _______(导致) in his failure.
8.On hearing the good news, he ______(哭泣) tears of joy.
9.My parents don't ______ (批准) of me smoking cigarettes.
10.Don’t forget to _______(梳理) your hair before you go out.
11.What _______(百分比，百分率)of people die of this disease.
12.I was ______(尴尬) by his comments about my clothes.
13.They made things very _______( 顺利的) for me.
14.The nurse washed and _______( 刮…) the patient.
15.David and I are _______(同事).
三、 单项选择：
1.----I’d like to go shopping with you, but I have a meeting _______.
----If you don’t go, ________.
A. to attend; so do I
B. attending; so will I
C. attend; neither will I
D. to attend; nor will I
2.My sister doesn’t look ______ my mother, but she speaks ____ my father does.
A. as; like B. as; as C. like; as D. like; like
3.----I’m very _____ with my own cooking. It looks nice and smells delicious.
----Mm, it does have a _____ smell.
A. pleasant; pleased B. pleased; pleased C. pleasant; pleasant D. pleased; pleasant
4.----How did you find your visit to the museum?
----I enjoyed it. It was ______interesting than I expected.
A. far more B. even much C. so more D. a lot much
5.The _____ you study, the _____ you’ll be in it.
A. hard, interested B. harder, interesting
C. harder, more interested D. hardest, more interested
6.Can you ______ the difference ______ the two phrases?
A. tell, between B. speak, from C. say, of D. talk, between
7.He didn’t do well _____ Chinese. He had some trouble ______ it.
A. in, in B. for, with C. with, for D. in, with
8.She may have been caught in the heavy traffic, ____ she won’t arrive here by five o’clock.
A. in case B. in case of C. in that case D. in which case
9.The husband and wife did agree ______ each other _______ it.
A. with, on B. with, of C. on, with D. to, to
10.The day I looked forward to ________ at last.
A. coming B. come C. came D. have come
11.I rang and got ______ to him and he said he had got ______ the examination.
A. off, out B. through, through C. along, back D. away, to
12.In the reading room, we found her _____ at a desk, with her attention ______ on a book.
A. sitting, fixing B. seated, fixed C. sit, fixing D. sitting, fix
13.They have ________ the rent _______ 12 dollars.
A. to fix, for B. to fix, by C. fixed, at D. fixed, for
14.The children are always _____ to set off ______ the seaside.
A. excited, to B. exciting, to C. excited, for D. exciting, for
15.A library with five thousand books ________ to the nation as a gift.
A. is offered B. has offered C. are offered D. have offered
16.It is morning _____ we have four classes, not afternoon.
A. when B. which C. that D. why
17.Bows and arrows have _______ been out of use.
A. long after B. long before C. before long D. long since
18.His parents ________ his money, so he is in trouble now.
A. cut off B. cut through C. gave up D. brought down
19.The bird was lucky enough to escape ________ by the young man.
A. caught B. to be caught C. catching D. being caught
20.He can speak French, German, and Russian, ______ English.
A. not mentioning B. no mention C. not to mention D. not to be mentioned
四、书面表达：
请以“圣诞节”为题写一篇短文，包括以下几个要点，词数100左右。
1．12月25日是圣诞节，是美国和其他西方国家的重要节日。
2．这一天大多数家庭团聚，共进晚餐，互赠礼品，看望朋友。
3．多数家庭都买圣诞树，这也是圣诞节的重要组成部分。
4．许多美国儿童都相信有圣诞老人，他留着白胡子，身穿红衣服。
5．父母告诉孩子们圣诞老人坐着雪橇到处跑，顺着烟囱来到屋里，把礼物放在孩子们的袜子里
*雪橇：sleigh
答案与提示：
一、
1－5 D B D A B
二、
1.length 2.account 3.absent 4.strict 5.tendency
6.expands 7.resulted 8.wept 9.approve 10.comb
11.percentage 12.embarrassed 13.smooth 14.shaved 15.colleagues
三、
1.D to attend不定式做定语，nor “也不”，句子要到装。特别注意句子的时态及so 和neither/nor的区别。
2.C like 是介词，后跟名词，as为连词，后跟从句。
3.D be pleased with 对…感到高兴。pleasant的用法等同于pleasing(令人高兴的)。
4.A far, even, a lot 都可修饰形容词的比较级。
5.C “the + 比较级…， the + 比较级…”表示“越…就越…”，前者表条件，后者表结果。
6.A tell the difference between A and B 说出A和B的区别，tell在这里是“分辨”的意思。
7.D do well in “在…方面做得好”，have trouble with“在…方面有困难”。
8.D which 引导非限制性定语从句。如果空缺处前面有and 一词，则C项就正确了。
9.A agree with sb.on sth.在某一点上和某人意见一致。
10.C 句子的主语为The day，谓语为 came, I looked forward to为定语从句修饰 the day。
11.B 第一空为“接通电话”，第二空为“考试及格”。
12.B 第一空用sitting 或seated都可，表示“坐着”。fix one’s attention on…表示“专心于”。
13.C fix…at…(money)表示“以…价格（出租）”。
14.C 人感到激动时用be excited ; set off (for)意为“到某地”。
15.A 当主语后面带有but, with, as well as等短语时，谓语动词要与前面的主语一致。根据本句的意思应用被动语态。
16.A 该句考查定语从句的用法，意为“我们上四节课的时间是上午而不是下午”。
17.D long since “很久以前，很久以来就…”，常用于现在完成时。
18.A cut off “切断一切…的供应”。本题题意为：他父母停止供应他钱，因此他陷入困境中。
19.D escape + v. –ing 意为：免除，避免。由于主语是动作的承受者，所以用被动形式。
20.C not to mention sth. 为固定习语，意为“更不用说”。
四、
1．认真审题，题目要求介绍圣诞节，全文应以现在时态为主。
2．不要逐句逐词翻译，应分段落去写。
3．尽量采用较高级词汇，运用较复杂句型。
4．注意英文日期的正确书写形式。两种：
⑴月、日、年，如：December 21, 2005
⑵日、月、年，如：21st December, 2005
December 25th is Christmas Day. It is an important holiday in the United States as well as in the other western countries. On this day, most families get together for a big dinner. They exchange presents and visit friends. The Christmas tree is an important part of the Christmas holiday.
Most families buy a tree. Most American children believe Santa Claus is an old man wearing a red coat with a white beard. Parents always tell their children that Santa Claus will bring presents to all good children. He travels in a sleigh and comes down the chimney, and puts the presents into the socks of the children.