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2014-03-12
even
【连线高考】同学们看到这个单词,第一反应是“甚至,更加”。但高考中也常考到even的搭配:even if/though (即使,尽管)。例如:—Look at those clouds! —Don't worry. Even if it rains, we'll still have a great time. (2012年北京卷单选)
需要注意的是,even还可表示“平坦的;偶数的;相等的”,且高考常考其副词形式evenly (平坦地;均匀地)。例如:The advanced EP also heats the room evenly. (改良版的EP也能均匀地为房间供暖。) (2013北京卷阅读理解)
【要点】even ① adv. 甚至,更加 ② adj. 平坦的;偶数的;相等的
evenly adv. 平坦地;均匀地
even if/though 即使,尽管
board
【连线高考】先来做一道高考题。
Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to _____ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the platform. A. check B. carry C. find D. board (2008年山东卷完形)
该题答案为D。你做对了吗?Board除了有“木板”的意思外,还有“登(船/机)”“董事会,委员会”的含义。在上题中,board即为“登(船/机)”之意。再看下题:The school board is made up of parents who have been elected to make decisions about school affairs. (校董事会由家长组成,这些家长被选出来参与学校事务的决议。) (2013年上海卷单选)
【要点】board ① vt. 登(船/机) ② n. 董事会;委员会 ③ n. 木板
【拓展】aboard prep. 在(船、飞机等)上
abroad adv. 在国外
broad adj. 宽的;辽阔的
【巧记】board (木板) →“a-”表状态→ aboard (在木板上→在甲板上→在[交通工具]上)
broad (宽的) →“a-”表状态→ abroad (在宽的状态→在国外)
reason
【连线高考】看到这个词,只知其“原因”这一层意思远远不够。来看下面这道高考题:I decided to try harder, although I didn't know what that meant because school had always been easy for me. I read books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I with Professor Jayne.
A. quarreled B. reasoned C. bargained
D. chatted (2008年北京卷完形)
该题正确答案是B。Reason除了作名词意为“原因”外,还可作动词,意为“与……理论;说服;推理”等含义。在上面例子中,很明显reason意为“与……理论”。
【要点】reason ① n. 原因[C];理由[UC];理性,理智[UC] ② vt. 与……理论;推理;推论
【拓展】reasoning n. 推理,推论
reasonable adj. 讲道理的,合情理的;适度的
reasonably adv. 合理地;适当地
suppose
【连线高考】Suppose (vt. 假定;推测;认为)在高考阅读和完形中随处可见。例如:"We're lost, aren't we?" complained Peter. Paul had to admit that he didn't know where they were. After all, they were a long distance from where they were _____ to be. A. discovered B. encouraged C. persuaded D. supposed (2009年江西卷完形)
该题考查的是suppose的常见搭配be supposed to do (应该……)。写作中可用该短语替换should,以丰富表达。高考中还会出现supposing,该单词意为“假如,如果”。例如:Supposing we could magically turn off gravity. Would buildings and other structures float away? (假如我们能够神奇地关掉地球引力,楼房和其他建筑物会飘走吗?) (2010安徽卷阅读B)
【要点】suppose vt. 假定;推测;认为 be supposed to do 应该……
supposing conj. 假如,如果……