2011年公共英语二级考试词汇复习(5)
工作 一.相关文化背景介绍 (一)杜松子酒 由于起原料使用杜松子而得名。 杜松子原为缓解疼痛所调配的药物,后来于17世纪由一名医生作为药酒开发成功的。作为解热剂,有利尿解热的效用。杜松子酒源于荷兰,但盛于英国。所以英国的杜松子酒名扬世界。 (二)白兰地 白兰地的原意是葡萄酒的灵魂。它是一种烈性酒,由葡萄酒或水果发酵后蒸馏而成。但须放在木桶里经过长时间的发酵。有名。产于法国西南部法国白兰地的故乡,依据法律,白兰地的原料品种及制作均要经过严格的确定,如不能达到标准,就不能称为白兰地。其中以康涅克白兰地(COGNAC-BRANDY)尤为驰名。 二.本课内容讲析 (一)对话解读 (二)课文讲解 词汇 qualification n. 资格,限制条件 [考点] a doctor’s qualification 当医生的资格 without any qualification不附带任何条件的 apply v. 提出申请(或要求) [考点] apply oneself to 专心从事, 埋头于 apply to college 申请入大学 appreciate v. 赏识,感激 [考点] food 品尝佳肴 appreciate sb.’s friendship珍视某人的友谊 spoil v. 糟蹋,破坏,损坏 [考点] spoil for 迫切地想做,渴求做 determine v. 决定,决心 [考点] be determined to do sth. 决心做某事 determine on 决定 determine sb. to do sth.使某人决定做某事 employ v.雇佣 [考点] employ …as 把。。。用作 reverse v. 翻转, 颠倒 [考点] reverse oneself about… 完全改变对。。。的看法 短语 burst into 突(强调动作的程度); insist on坚持; 表示一定要做某事,坚决主张做某事。 例: Though it is raining, she insists on going outside. 虽然下着雨,她还是坚持要 出去。 compete with与。。。竞争 也可以说 compete against sb. 如为某时竞争,则是compete for/in sth.。 例: Many businesses are competing against each other for this contract. 许多企业正在为赢得这个合同而彼此竞争。 apply for请求,申请; 用于比较正式、正规的请求,申请,如护照,签证等。例: It’s a good chance and you should apply for this job.这是个好机会,你应当申请这个工作。 be aware of 知道,明白; 后面可接sb./sth.。例: 你意识到学英语的重要性了吗? I’m not aware of th e coming danger. 我没有意识到将要来临的危险。 句型 1. And I was very fortunate in being able to work for a TV and radio company called Keith Fordyce. Called …称作,叫做; work for…为。。。而工作; be fortunate in doing sth..幸运能做某事。 2. My face turned the brandy, but I managed to serve it in the right glass. Turned…the same …as同。。。一样;manage to do sth.设法做成某事。 3. A mixture of gin and tonic zoomed out of the glass, missing the general by inches, but hitting his wife between the eyes. Missing, hitting 共同修饰zoom. 三.常考语法 独立主格 1. 独立主格结构的只要构成为名词/代词 + 现在分词/过去分词; 。。。+ 形容词; 。。。 + 副词;。。。+不定式; 。。。+介词短语 。例: The test finished, we began our holiday.考试结束了,我们开始放假。 He came into the room, his ears red with cold.他回到房间时耳朵都冻红了。 2. 独立主格结构的主要特点是:其逻辑主语与句子的主语不同,它独立存在;名词或代词与后面的分词、词短语等是主谓关系; 独立主格结构一般有逗号与主句隔开。例:Weather permitting, we are going to visit Mary tomorrow. 如果天气允许,我们明天去看Mary。 This done, we went home.工作完成后,我们才回家。 Tom came out of the library, a large book under his arm.汤姆夹着本厚书走出了图书馆。 四.口试必备用语 有关职业询问的用语。 What’s your job? What about your job? What do you do for a living? What’s your occupation? What’s your itle? I am unemployed now ing for a job. I’ll have an interview tomorrow. If possible, I want to be an English teacher. I’m not satisfied with my job now, Maybe I will change it. 相关资料 |