牛津初中英语 8B unit1—unit8 知识点归纳8B Unit1【考点精讲】一、关键词汇1．past n．[考点点拨] past 作名词，意为“过去”，其还可作介词和形容词，可用于如下状况：in the past（n．）在过去；half past(prep.)five 5 点半；in the past(adj.)three years 在过去的 3 年里。如：When he walks past our desks, he always knocks ourbooks and pens off the desks.当他走过我们课桌的时候，他总是把我们的书本和钢笔从课桌上碰掉下来。The boy finished his homework with the help of his father in the past.这个男孩过去是在他父亲的协助下完毕作业的。2．present n．[考点点拨]present 作名词，意为“目前，目前”。At present＝at the moment＝right now 目前；其还可作形 容词，your present job 你目前的工作；present 用作名词，还可表达“礼品”，a birthday present -份生日礼品。如：He is washing his clothes at present.目前他正在洗衣服。3．northern adj。[考点点拨] 方位词：north-northern; west-western; south-southern; east-eastern。如：in the north of China ＝ in the northern part of China在中国北部East China 华东；North China 华北The northern part of the city used to be sparsely populated, but has now become a cultural centre.城北过去人口稀少，但目前成了文化中心。4．pollution n．[考点点拨] 常见短语：air pollution 空气污染；noise pollution 噪音污染；light pollution 光污染。如：I could hardly believe she had made a video about water pollution by herself.我几乎不能相信她靠自己制作了一份有关水污染的录像。pollute 作动词，意为“污染”，pollute the air 污染空气。5．interview n．& vt．[考点点拨] interview 作名词，意为“采访，会见”，还可作动词，意为“采访，面试”；interviewer 作名词，意为“采访者，面试官”。如：interview sb．＝ have an interview with sb.采访某人Sally became a member of the company after the job interview.萨莉在求职面试后成为了这家企业的一员。I interviewed Mr Zhang yesterday afternoon＝I had an interview with Mr Zhang yesterday afternoon.昨天下午...
