Unit 2 Section B Learning about language

1. John plays football __,if not better than , David.

A. as well B. as well as C. so well D. so well as

2. The teacher ___ the students _____ not satisfied with the result of the experiment.

A. as well as; are B. as well; is C. as well as; is D. as well; are

3. They are ____ to prefer the better when the best is unattainable(难到达的，难得到的 ).

A. like B. willing C. will D. anxious

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1. ---The woman biologist stayed in Africa studying wild animals for 13 years before she returned.

--- Oh, dear! She _____ a lot of difficulties!

A. may go through B. might go through C. ought to have gone through D. must have gone through

2. ---Could I have a word with you, mum?

---Oh dear, if you _____.

A. can B. must C. may D. should

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3. As you worked late yesterday, you _____ have come this morning.

A. Mayn’t B. can’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t

4. He _____ have completed his work; otherwise, he wouldn’t be enjoying himself by the seaside.

A. should B. must C. wouldn’t D. can’t

5. This cake is very sweet. You ____ a lot of sugar in it.

A. should put B. could have put C. might put D. must have put

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6. Children under 12 years of age in that country ____ be under adult supervision when in a public library.

A. must B. nay C. can D. need

7. He paid for a seat, when he _____ have entered free.

A. could B. would C. must D. need

8. ---Catherine, I have cleaned the room for you.

---Thanks. You ___ it. I could manage it myself.

A. needn’t to B. needn’t have done C. mustn’t do D. shouldn’t have done

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9. ---I’ll tell Mary about her new job tomorrow.

--- You ___ her last week.

A. ought to tell B. would have told C. must tell D. should have told

10. Sorry, I’m late. I ____ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again.

A. might B. should C. can D. will

11. Mr White ___ at 8:30 for the meeting, but he didn’t turn up.

A. should have arrived B. should arrive C. should have had arrived D. should be arriving.

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earn 短语搭配

earn one’s living / make a /one’s living 谋生

earn fame 赢得名望

earn one’s confidence 赢得某人的信任

earn one’s respect 赢得某人的尊敬

ear money 赚钱earn good money v. 赚大钱earn an honest penny vi. 用正当手段谋生 ( 用 ... earn one‘s bread  维持生计earn one's salt  自食其力 earn your keep vi. 挣生活费 ( 值得雇用 ) earn one's keep v. 值得雇用 , 挣饭吃

acquire, obtain, gain, get, win, earn, secure辨析 acquire: 强调通过不断的、持续的努力而获得某物，也指日积月累地渐渐地获得。书面语用词。obtain: 较正式用词，着重通过巨大努力、要求而得到所需或盼望已久的东西。gain: 侧重指经过努力或有意识行动而取得某种成就或获得某种利益或好处。get: 普通用词，使用广泛，可指以任何方式得到某物，也不一定要经过努力。win: 主要指通过努力、斗争、比赛等而获得胜利。earn: 侧重指依靠自己的劳动或因付出代价与有功而获得。secure: 强调要通过努力或竞争，或需要付出代价才能获得所渴望的东西。

1. She ___ her place in the team ____ training hard.

A. took; by B. earned; for C. gained; as D. earned; by

2. The poor girls had to ___ by selling newspapers.

A. earn their livings B. make their livings

C. get their living D. make their living

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after all要知道…，别忘了（一般放句首）；虽然…，但毕竟…（常用于句末）

The passenger was tired and walked more slowly but he got home ____.

A. after all B. at all C. above all D. in all√

in debt欠债，负债

get / run into debt负债

out of debt不欠债

debt collector收债人

in debt to sb.= in one’s debt欠某人的债

Since they bought the house, the Smiths ___ debt these years.

A. have got into B. have run into

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so…that…和 such…that…

There are ____ many people in _____ a small room that it is crowed now.

A. such; so B. so; such C. such; such D. too; to

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limitn. 限度，限制，界限vt. 限制，限定短语set a limit to/on…对…规定限度within limits 适度地，有限度地within the limit of 限定在…范围之内beyond the limit超过限度without limit无限地limit…to…把…限定在…范围之内

Our holidays ___ three weeks.

A. limit B. limit to C. are limited to D. are limited by

2. We must ____ the expense to what we can afford.

A. improve B. limit C. add D. increase

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benefitn. 利益，津贴，义演，保险金，借助vt. 有益于，得益 be of great benefit to对…有很大好处for the benefit of为了…的好处（利益）in the interests of sb.为了某人的利益benefit from 得益于 ,从  ... 得到好处 benefit by vt. 得益于 (从  ......economic benefit 经济利益 mutual benefit 互惠互利benefit association 互助会 common benefit 共同利益general benefit 总收益 unemployment benefit 失业救济

1. More and more students are _____ this modern type of teaching.

A. benefited B. benefiting C. benefited from D. benefiting from

2. Who do you think __these changes?

A. benefit B. benefit from C. benefited D. benefiting from

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combine v. 联合，使结合，结合  n. 集团，联合收割机，联合企业combine A and B/ combine A with Bjoin, combine, unite, connect, link辨析 

join: 侧重把原来不相连接的物紧密地连接在一起，但仍可再分开。也指把分散的人或几个部分的人联合起来，或加入到某团体中去。combine: 指两个或两个以上的人或物结合在一起。unite: 指联合、团结、结合在一起，构成一个整体。connect: 指两事物在某一点上相连接，但彼此又保持独立。link: 指连环式的连接，或用接合物或其它方式连接，还可指一事物与另一事物的联系或关系。

She combined watching television __ to her parents.

A. with writing B. and wrote C. to writing D. to write√

cut down砍倒； 减少，消减

cut across走捷径，走近路

cut in 插话    cut away 切掉 ,切除

cut out 删除 ,切断

cut back 急忙返回，缩减

cut off中止，关掉，使死去

cut short突然停止   cut up 切碎 ,谴责

1. So many trees have been ____ that the ground was covered with ___ trees.

A. cut away; falling B. cut off; fell C. cut up; falling D. cut down; fallen

2. He was making a speech when his cellphone _____.

A cut down B. cut in C. cut out D. cut off

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consult v. 查阅，请教，商讨，就诊 

consult sb. About sth. 向某人咨询某事

consult with sb. ( about / on sth.) （就某事） 与某人商量

Before making any decision, ____ your family to find out which activities are most important to you.

A. consult B. contact C. content(满足）   D. concern√

spy 词形变化 : spies spied spied spying spies n. 间谍，侦探，侦察v. 侦探，监视，看到，找出spy out vt. 探出 (发现 )spy upon 窥探 spy on 暗中监视 ,窥探spy into v. 侦查 There is no need to ____ an ordinary worker of the company.A. spy on B. spy out C. look on D. look out√

Most people would agree that nuclear science should be developed to benefit the human beings ______ harm them.

A. more than B. other than C. less than D. rather than√

more than 多于  other than 除了            less than 少于  rather than 而不是        no more than 仅仅 not more than 不多于