[英语]Unit3 A taste of English humour学案(新人教版必修4)

②We shouldn’t complain about being poor because many families are much .（2010·01·安徽泗县一中检测）

A. better off B. badly off C. well off D. worse off

①解析：选C。句意为:虽然他很穷，但是他看不起有钱人。badly off在句中意为―穷困的‖。 ②解析：选D。句意为：我们不应该抱怨贫穷，因为有许多家庭更加穷困。根据―贫穷‖可以排除A、C两项，much修饰比较级，所以选D。 8. cut off

切断（水电的供应）；中断，打断（谈话）；隔离

The water supply has been cut off for several days in the city. 这个城市的水供应已经被切断好几天了。

They were cut off in the middle of their conversation on the phone. 他们在通电话时被中断了。

When the city was cut off, everyone knew that the total defeat was certain. 当城市被包围时，大家都知道失败已成定局。 联想拓展

cut down 砍倒；消减，降低 cut in 插嘴

cut across 取捷径；走近路 cut up 切碎 高手过招 单项填空

①He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he

was from the outside world.

（2010·01·山东莱州检测） A. cut out B. cut off C. cut up D. cut through

②With the electricity , all the machines stopped. （原创）

A. cut off B. cut down C. was cut off D. was cut down

①解析：选B。考查短语辨析。cut out删去；cut off隔离，常与from连用；cut up切碎；cut through抄近路。由句意可知，选B项。

②解析：选A。the electricity 与cut off之间呈被动关系，所以用―with+ sth.+ done‖的结构。

9. pick out

挑出；选出；辨认出某人或某物

She was picked out from hundreds of applicants for the job. 她是从数百位申请人里挑选出来做这份工作的。 He picked out his sister from the crowd. 他从人群中认出了他的姐姐。 联想拓展

pick at 小口地吃

pick on 选择；（作为挨骂或受罚对象）挑中（某人）

pick up 捡起；改良；进步；增加；获得；收听 高手过招 单项填空

①This picture was taken a long time ago. I wonder if you can my father. （2010·01·陕西宝鸡检测）

A. find out B. pick out C. look out D. speak out

②—How are you getting on with your business, Tom? —I’m glad to say it is . （2010·1·陕西师大附中检测） A. picking up B. making up C. taking up D. turning up

①解析：选B。表示从人群中―辨认出‖，用pick out，故选B。 ②解析：选A。pick up在句中意为―有起色，好转‖。 重点句型

10. Not that Charlie’s own life was easy! 然而卓别林自己的生活也并不容易!

not that并非，倒不是说，用于句首或短语之前，表否定含义。 Who were you with last night? Not that I care, of course. 你昨晚和谁在一起？我当然不计较。 高手过招

完成句子 （原创） ①Kate had lost some weight— (我倒不关心). (我并不是说这个很要紧), but how did you spend the money I gave you? 答案: ① not that I care ② Not that it matters

11. They are so hungry that they try boiling a pair of leather shoes for their dinner. 他们饿极了，只好煮了一双皮鞋来充饥。

so...that 如此……以至，在句中引导结果状语从句。 so 为副词，后跟形容词或副词。 易混辨析

so...that/such...that

so...that 中的so 为副词，后跟形容词或副词。

such...that中的such 为形容词，后跟名词（名词前可有形容词修饰），当that前面有many, much, few, little等词修饰时，只能用so,不可以用such。 He became so angry that he couldn’t speak. 他变得很生气，以至说不出话来。

It was such a sunny day that we could go out for a walk. 天气如此的晴朗，所以我们可以出去散步。 联想拓展

①当little意为―小‖的时候，要用such,不用so。 It is such a little sheep that it can’t run fast. 这只绵羊如此的小以至于不能跑快。

②that 前面是单数可数名词，并且前面有形容词修饰时，两者可以互换使用。 He is such a kind man that we all like him. =He is so kind a man that we all like him. 他如此善良以至于我们都喜欢他。

③so...that中的so位于句首时，要求后面的主句进行部分倒装。 So fast did he run that I couldn’t catch up with him. 他跑得如此快以至于我赶不上。 高手过招 单项填空

There is little water that it is not enough for many people.

（2010·01·山东青岛模块检测）

such; so B. so; so C. such; such D. so; such

解析：选B。此处 little 意为―少‖，所以第一个空要用so修饰；第二个空后面为many修饰名词，故也用so。

12. Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoe as if it were the finest steak. 然后他把皮鞋上端的皮子切下来，就像是切下一块最好的牛排。

句中as if引导状语从句。as if从句中的内容有时有主观想像或夸大性的比喻，此时从句中常用虚拟语气。若从句中的动词与主句谓语动词同时发生，则从句谓语动词用过去时；若先于主句则用过去完成时，若后于主句，则用过去将来时。 He looks as if he were an artist.(同时) 他看起来就像是一位艺术家。

He speaks English so fluently as if he had studied English in America.(先于)他说英语如此流利好像他在美国学过一样。

He learns English so hard as if he would go to the USA.(后于)他学英语如此努力就像他会去美国一样。 高手过招 完成句子

①那个小孩和我们谈起话来就像成年人似的。

The child talked to us . ②他的行为就像知道了事实似的。

He acts as if . 答案: ①as if he were an adult ② he had known the fact