Book One

Unit 20

Mainly revision

Choose the best answer: 1. The ants “talk” a great deal in this .

A. mean B. means C. method D. way

2. The students a line,and then walked into the museum.

A. gathered B. waited C. stood D. formed

3. The granny began who had done all this.

A. to wonder B. wonder

C. wondering D. wondered

4. Hand in hand with reading,he has the habit of making notes.

A. caused B. developed

C. created D. brought

D

D

A

B

5. The whole book 12 units, 2 mainly revisions.

A. includes ; containing B. contains ; including

C. includes ; including D. contains ; containing

6. we learn some English.

A. Everyday ; everyday B. Everyday ; every day

C. Every day ; everyday D. Every day ; every day

7. So many people surrounded the actor that he had to

through them to reach the stage.

A. pass B. go C. press D. walk

8. He used to write pencil when he was young , but now he writes a pen.

A. by ; with B. in ; with

C. with ; with D. by ; in

B

C

C

B

9. It is reported that the first book about art in the 13th century.

A. came about B. came across

C. came out D. came round

10. This is your last chance to go abroad for further education.Don’t it away.

A. take B. keep C. put D. throw

11. It will cost a lot of time . I think we shall need it and it will certainly be useful.

A. What’s more B. As a result

C. At the same time D. After all

12. It’s time you to bed.

A. go B. will go C. went D. would go

C

D

C

C

13. The place has from a fishing port into a tourist centre.

A. increased B. discovered

C. developed D. improved

14. Don’t come you are invited.

A. unless B. if not C. why D. that

15. We thought Tom wouldn’t pass the exam,but to , he passed.

A. the surprise B. my surprised

C. our surprise D. our surprising

16. What’s the best way learning English?

A. of B. to C. by D. with

C

A

C

A

17. We have been good friends for years.And we must

the friendship between us.

A. go on with B. keep on

C. keep up D. remain

18. —Can you tell me anything about the fire last night?

—I’m afraid, .

A. that broke out ; very little B. broke out ; just a little

C. happened ; only a little D. taking place ; a little

19. People in China used to keep records by putting a number of stones together, ?

A. usedn’t they to B. did they

C. used to they D. didn’t they

20. Mr. King,the legs were badly hurt,was taken to hospital.

A. whose B. of whom

C. that D. of which

C

A

D

B

means: ( 单复同形 ) by this / these ~ by ~ of :with the help of

by no ~ / not by any ~: not at all by all ~ certainly

method: ( 指系统的、符合一定理论的方法 )

~ of doing with this ~

way: ( 做事的方法，也指思想方法、生活方式等 ) ~ of doing / to do

in this ~ by the ~ by ~ of e.g. All means have been tried. Every means has been tried.

The best way to learn English is listening and speaking more.

We must improve the method of teaching English.

“Can I see it?” “By all means.”

She is by no means poor;in fact,she’s quite rich.

They are travelling to France by way of London.

form: n. [C,U]① 形状、姿态② [C] 体制；种类；形式③ [C] 表格

v. ① 形成；构成②变成③建立；组织④形成；养成

e.g. Steam is a form of water.

Different countries have different forms of government.

She dislikes any forms of exercises.

in the ~ of : She expressed it in the form of fiction.

You must fill out / in a form before you get a ticket.

The girls formed a line at the door.

Form a sentence after this pattern.

Water forms steam when it boils.

We have formed a new football team.

We young people must form good habits.

begin: vt. / vi. ~ sth ~ doing sth ~ to do sth.

start: vt. begin ① 开始 ~ sth. ~ doing sth. ~ to do sth.

②make sth begin to work 开动，发动 ~ sth. vi. begin ① 开始 ② set off 动身 e.g. She began a new life. ( 侧重状态 )

It was arranged that he should start work on the 15th. ( 侧重动作 )

They began / started working at once.

She put up her umbrella when it began/started to rain.

Mum is beginning to cook the dinner.

I began to feel dizzy.

Do you know how to start the machine/the engine/newspaper,etc.

begin with: Knowledge begins with practice.

To begin with,we must consider the problem from all sides.

at the beginning of: At the beginning of April,he went to Japan.

develop: v. (① 使 ) 发育； ( 使 ) 成长②发展，开发③冲洗 ( 胶卷 )

developing / developed adj. development n. [U]① 成长，生长② [C] 进展，发展 e.g. Exercise develops the muscles.

A little boy develops into a man.

The situation is developing rapidly.

Parents watched the development of a baby with interests.

He gave us a talk about the latest developments of the modern industries of the world.

every day 作状语

everyday adj. 作定语

e.g. We go to school every day.

Electricity is of importance in our everyday life.

press: vt. push steadily against① 压，按，挤 ②make smooth 使……平 ③ require quick action 催逼 vi. ① 挤，压 ② 急迫 n. [C] 压，按，握 e.g. Just press the button and the machine will start. She is pressing our coats. He pressed his father to buy him a car. It’s no use pressing him;he doesn’t like to be hurried. He pressed me for an answer. Time presses and we must get back to work.

pressure n. [U] 压力 The pressure of the water caused the wall of the dam to crack. She married because of the pressure of her parents. He joined the army under the ~ of poverty. press one’s way through the crowd 挤过人群

by + sth. / doing sth. : using / by means of ( 抽象方式 )

in + 原料 / 语言 / way

with + 工具 (a pen/pencil/tool / money)

through + 途径

e.g. The cooker works by electricity.

He went there by train.

People in China used to keep records by putting a number of stones together.

He patted the boy on the head in a friendly way.

They are talking in English.

I heard of the job through a newspaper advertisement.

It was through you (ie. as a result of your help ) that we were able to meet again.

come about 发生 come across ( 偶然 ) 遇见 /发现

come along 一起走；快点 come back 回来；复活

come down 下来；跌价 come from 来自；出生于

come in 进来；到达 come on 跟着来；赶快；开始

come out 出来；出版；结果 come to 到达；谈到；总计

come true 实现 come up 走近；发生；被谈到

e.g. Night came on. ( 夜色降临了。 )

Things came out as we had expected.

I was just about to come to it.

I’ll let you know if anything comes up.

A number of suggestions came up at the meeting.

It is impossible for a dead animal to come back.

I don’t think meat will come down this year.

throw: v. ① 投；掷；扔②猛地做（动作）

e.g. The boys were throwing stones into the river.

Dong Dong threw the door open.

n. [C] 投；掷；投掷的距离 e.g. If he loses the next throw,he will lose everything.

throw at: 向……扔去

throw about: 到处随便扔

throw up: 吐出（食物）、呕吐

throw away: 扔掉；放弃；

e.g. Mrs. Cousins looked around the kitchen for something to throw at the lion.

He threw his papers about.

You should throw away these chairs and buy new ones.

ahead of time all the time at all times at the same time at times behind time for the first time for the time being have a good/hard time in no time in time keep good time on time nine times out of ten once upon a time take one’s time time and (time)again at a time at one time It’s time to do sth/for sth. / (that)sb did sth.

提前 一直地在任何时候；经常 同时

有时候 不及时；晚点第一次 暂时

过得很好 ( 处境困难 )

不要多久；一会儿 及时地；总有一天( 表 ) 走得准

十有八九；几乎总是

从前…… 慢慢来一再地；再三地

一次 曾经；一度

准时

keep away 站开；使离开 keep back 留在后面；阻止；留下

keep from(doing) 阻止 ; 抑制 keep off 不接近；不让……接近

keep on (doing) 继续 keep out （使）在外

keep out of ( 使 ) 置身于……之外

keep up ( 斗志、价格等 ) 不低落；维持；坚持

keep up with 跟上