英语单项知识的讲解与练习(94)

英语单项知识的讲解与练习（94）

466. choose 的用法

choose 选择。 例句：

①He will choose banking as his career.他将选择银行业做为职业。 ②He chose not to go home until later.他决定晚一点才回家。 ③Have you chosen where to go? 你选定去哪儿了吗? ④I do not choose running. 我不打算跑。 ⑤He chose that we should stay. 他要我们留下

短语： These books are for you to choose (后要加：from, among, out of)这些书供你挑选；choose between A and B 从A、B中选一个；cannot choose but (do) 只得；choose three from/ among/ out of these books 从这些书中挑选三本；choose A before B 挑A不挑B；choose somebody something 替某人挑选某物；choose somebody (as/ for/ to be) our team leader 挑选某人当队长；choose … for 选……作为；choose to do something选定、愿意做某事； choose as〔for〕 把…选作； 用法：①choose作“选择”解时可接名词、代词、带或不带疑问词的动词不定式、动名词、that/wh-从句作宾语,也可接双宾语,其间接宾语可以转化为介词for的宾语。choose还可接以“to be/as+ n. ”或以动词不定式充当补足语的复合宾语。 choose作“决定,选定”解时,可接动词不定式或that/wh-从句作宾语,而不接名词或代词作宾语,不可用于被动结构。choose后接的that从句须用虚拟语气。

②choose作“喜欢; 宁愿”解时，可以搭用before, instead of或more than引起的短语来构成选择比较结构。

比较： choose 挑选，强调以个人意志判断的抉择。如：Choose me a good one, please.

choice 一般只限于两者之间的选择。如：I have a choice between “go” and “come”.

select 挑选，强调在同一种或不同种类的许多东西中进行有目的的精选或淘汰。如：You may select those books you like best.

pick (out) 与choose, select 同义，指按个人的喜好或希望做选择，有“仔细挑剔、苛刻地选择”等意味。如：Pick out what you like from these. 练习：

①There are five pairs ___, but I’m at a loss which to buy. A. to be chosen B. to choose from C. to choose D. for choosing

②___ but keep silent over the matter in order not to lose his present job.

A. He had no choice B. There was no other choice for him C. He didn’t have any choiceD. There was nothing for him to do ③The couple next door were quarreling all night long so I had no choice but ___ awake till dawn.

A. lie B. to lie C. lay D. to lay

④The key ___ as captain is that you must have the outstanding ability of leadership.

A. to choosing B. to choose C. to be chosen D. to being chosen

467. civil的用法

civil国内的，公民的，文明的。 例句：

①The law shall strictly protect civil rights.法律应严格保护公民的权利。 ②The presence of the army should act as a check on civil unrest.军队的存在应能制止民间的动乱。

③The boy was so cold and even didn't return a civil greeting.那个男孩是那么的冷淡,他甚至都没有回敬一个礼貌的问候。

④The America Civil War broke out during the presidency of Lincoln.在林肯就职其间,美国爆发了内战。

⑤I am working on a master's degree in civil architecture.我在攻读民用建筑专业的硕士学位。

短语：a civil engineer 土木工程师；civil engineering土木工程；engineer a bridge设计桥梁；civil service 文官(总称)；civil society 文明社会；civil war 内战；civil to offer the help 有礼貌的提供帮助；civil to strangers 对陌生人有礼貌；

用法：①civil的基本含意是“公民的,平民的”,也可作“非军职的,非宗教的; 国民间的,民用的; 民事的,民法的”解,常用作定语,无比较级和最

高级形式。

②civil还可作“文明的,有教养的”解,常与介词of或to连用,可用于比较等级。 练习：

①Du Li was admitted into the Science and civil ___ College of Shandong after the 28th Athens Olympic Games.

A. Engineer B. Engineering C. Engine D. Engaging ②The American Civil War ____ in 1861.

A. happened B. took place C. occurred D. broke out ③The people should have their ___ rights each. A. person’s B. people’s C. civil D. civil’s

④The Chinese people are working hard to build up a ___ society. A. civil B. civilization C. civilize D. civilizable

468. close的用法

close关、闭、亲密的、靠近的、靠近。 例句：

①He soon brought the meeting to a close.他很快就结束了会见。 ②They live quite close.他们住得很近。

③The church is close to the school.教堂在学校附近。

④If you close your eyes, you can't see anything.如果你闭上眼睛，就什么也看不见了。