1.speedupWhenwewantedthehoveringcarriagetospeedup,wepresseddownhardonthedrivingpedalandbentoverinthedirectionwewantedtogo.(P20)当我们想让气垫车加速时，我们就用力踏驱动踏板，并且向想去的方向俯身。They’vespeededupproductionofthenewcar.他们加快了新汽车的生产。①speedup的意思是：加速Hedroveataspeedofsixtymilesperhour.他以每小时60英里的速度开车。Drivewithinthespeedlimit.行车不超速。Abouttwomilesoutofthestationthetrainbegantopickupspeed.火车出站约两英里后开始加速。②ataspeedof...以……的速度③speedlimit最高车速，车速限制④pickupspeed提速①Ifyouwanttospeedupyourwork(提高工作的速度),youshouldlearnhowtooperatethecomputer.②Wehadbetter________ifwewanttogetthereintime.A.pickupB.speedupC.sweepupD.getup【解析】选B。句意：如果我们想要及时到达那儿，最好加速(前行)。pickup捡起，恢复；如果表示提速时，用pickupspeed；sweepup清除；getup站立；getupspeed提速。③Howexciting!Idrovemynewcar________aspeedof120km/honSundaymorning.A.forB.atC.inD.on【解析】选B。考查介词搭配。ataspeedof...“……以的”速度。④TheInternetiswidelyused,which________thedevelopmentofEnglish.A.speedsupB.takesoverC.getsacrossD.turnsto【解析】选A。句意为：互联网被广泛地应用，这加速了(speedup)英语的发展。takeover接管，接替；getacross横过，被理解；turnto转向，求助于。2.desertWhatwouldyoudoifyoufoundyourselfaloneonadesertisland?(P21)如果你发现自己单独在一个荒凉的岛屿上你将会怎么做呢？Hesurvivedtheplanecrashbutdiedinthedesert.他在飞机失事时活了下来，却死在了沙漠里。Neverdesertafriendintrouble.绝不要抛弃有困难的朋友。Theyoungsoldierdesertedthearmy.那名年轻战士从军队里开了小差。①desert作名词，意为：荒原，沙漠②desert作动词，意为：舍弃，遗弃；逃亡；开小差①Astimewentby,vastareasbecamedesert(变成了沙漠).②Theworkerdeserted(离开了)hispost.③LiuHua________hishigh-paidworkabroadandreturnedtoChina.A.desertedB.lovedC.remainedD.deserved【解析】选A。考查词义辨析。句意：刘华舍弃(desert)了他在海外高收入的工作回到了中国。B、C、D与题干不符。④Heisafraidtowalkona________street.A.desertedB.havingdesertedC.desertingD.beingdeserted【解析】选A。此处的deserted“是形容词，意为无人的，”荒凉的。3.instant...thinkyourmessageandthenextinstantit’ssent.(P22)想着你要发送的信息，刹那间信息就发送出去了。Iwillcomebackinaninstant.我马上就回来。I’dlikeabowlofinstantnoodles.我要来碗方便面。①instant作名词，意为：瞬间，片刻②inaninstant马上，很快③instant作形容词，意为：立即的，立刻的Irecognizedherinstantly/theinstantIsawher.我一看到她就认出她了。ThemomentIsawyou,Iknewyouwereangrywithme.我一看到你,就知道你在生我的气。IrecognizedherimmediatelyIsawher.我一看到她就认出她来了。Onhisarrivalhomehefoundhisbikestolen.他一回家就发现自行车被偷了。单句改错①Theyoungladyrushedintotheroominstantsheheardthenoise.instant→instantly/theinstant②TheminuteIsawher,andIfellinlovewithher.去掉连词and③Youcanseethelightning________ithappens,butyouhearthethunderlater.A.theinstantB.foraninstantC.ontheinstantD.inaninstant【解析】选A。句意：闪电一发生你就可以看得见，但你过一会儿才能听到雷声。theinstant作连词，引导时间状语从“…………”句，表示一就。foraninstant片刻，一瞬间；inaninstant立刻，马上。④Theheadofthecompanypromisedtodealwithmattersofthissort________hereturnedtohisoffice.［2012合肥高二检测］A.untilB.whileC.bythetimeD.themoment【解析】选D。句意为：这家公司的总裁承诺说他一回到办“………公室就会处理这类事情。本题干的空格处需要一就…”的意思，结合语境应选D。4.settlementHowever,thec...
