选修 8 Unit 1 A land of diversity复习目标闯关要点名师讲解【重点单词】用心 爱心 专心2.majority n.大多数，大半the / a majority of +名词，谓语动词的数与 of 后面的名词相一致。the majority 单独作主语时，谓语动词用单复数均可。用心 爱心 专心in the /a majority 占多数be in the/a majority 构成大部分/大多数 a majority over sb 超过对方的票数1). A / The majority of doctors agree that smoking is extremely harmful to health. 大多数医生认为吸烟对健康极为有害。2). The majority was/were in favour of the proposal. 多数人赞成这个建议。【即境活用】1). English speakers form the ________ (大多数) of the population.2). Among the members of the committee those who favour the proposed changes are _______ (介词) the majority. 3). They had a large majority _______ (介词) the other party at the last election. 4). The majority of people _________ (prefer) peace to war.5). The majority of the damage _________ (be) easy to repair.Keys: 1). majority 2). in 3). over 4). prefer / prefers 5). is3. occur vi. 发生；出现；存在occur to... (主意) 浮现于脑海中；被想到；被想起；（某人）想到……【温馨提示】occur 是英语中很重要的动词，它用法灵活，常作为命题点来考查经常考查的角度是 sth. occurs to sb. 或 It occurs to sb. that 从句；以及 occur 与 happen, take place 等动词或动词短语的词义和用法辨析1). The tragedy occurred only minutes after take-off. 这一悲剧在起飞后几分钟内就发生了。2). Didn’ t it occur to you that he might be late? 你当时没有想到他可能会迟到吗?【即境活用】Has it ever ____ you that this old book might be valuable?A. occurred B. occurred to C. struck to D. come【解析】选 B。句意：你是否曾经想过这本旧书可能有价值？occur to sb. 表示“某人想起”符合搭配形式。4 .applicant n. 申请人 apply for... 申请…… apply to... 适用……fill in the application form for sth. 填写……申请表application...
