2012高考英语总复习:一轮复习Unit1Art1.aimn.目标;目的vi.&vt.瞄准;(向某方向)努力Hehasonlyoneaiminlife——tosucceed.他活着的唯一目的就是成功。Heaimedhisgunatthetarget,firedandmissedit.他用枪瞄准目标开火,却未打中。She‘saimingatascholarship.她争取获得奖学金。上一页(1)withoutaim漫无目的地withtheaimofsth.以期……;意在……achieveone'saim达到目的takeaimat向……瞄准(2)aimat/forsth.力求达到aimatdoingsth.力争做到aimtodosth.旨在做某事beaimedat目的是;旨在上一页ShewenttoLondonwiththeaimoffindingajob.她去伦敦是为了找工作。Idrovefast,aimingatcatchingthelastbus.我开车很快,目的是赶上最后一班车。上一页巧学助记学以致用(单项填空)—Wouldyouliketogotothepartytonight?—I’dliketo,butImustgoovermylessons,________tomorrow'sexam.A.aimingtopassB.meaningpassingC.intendedtopassingD.pointingatpassing上一页上一页【解析】句意:——你想参加今天的宴会吗?——我想去,但是我得复习功课,力求通过明天的考试。aimtodo“力求做到;力争做到”;meandoing“意味着”;intendtodo“打算做;计划做”;pointat“指向”。I与aim之间为主动关系,故用现在分词作伴随状语。【答案】A2.possessvt.拥有;具有;支配Thoughplain-looking,Maryispossessedofgreatintelligence.虽然相貌平平,玛丽却拥有智慧。Theyusedallthemoneytheypossessed.他们用完了所有的钱。Fearpossessedhimandpreventedhimfrommoving.恐惧支配着他,使他无法动弹。上一页possessionn.(尤作复数)所有;财产inpossessionofsth.拥有/占有某物inthepossessionof/inone'spossession被……拥有take/gain/get/havepossessionofsth.拥有某物comeintoone'spossession为某人所拥有havepossessionof占有;拥有上一页上一页Areyouinpossessionofanyitemsover£500invalue?你有价值500英磅以上的物品吗?Youcannottakepossessionofothers'property.你不能把别人的财产据为己有。上一页学以致用(单项填空)—Howdidyou________theoldvaluablehouse?—Itusedtobe________myuncle.Heleftittomeinhiswill.(2011·安庆高三期中考试)A.takepossessionof;inpossessionofB.takethepossessionof;inthepossessionofC.takepossessionof;inthepossessionofD.takethepossessionof;inpossessionof【解析】句意:——你怎么得到这幢旧的值钱的房子的?——它曾经属于我叔叔,他在遗嘱中留给我了。takepossessionof“拥有;得到”,为固定短语;第二空的主语为it,即thehouse,所以使用表示被动的inthepossessionof。【答案】C上一页3.attemptn.努力;尝试;企图vt.尝试;企图Ipassedmydrivingtestatthefirstattempt.我考汽车驾驶执照时一次就通过了。Theyhaveattemptedadifficulttask.他们已开始尝试一项艰难的任务。上一页makeanattempttodo/doing/atdoing...尝试做……at/onone'sfirstattempt第一次尝试inanattempttodosth.试图做某事;希望做某事attempt+n./pron.尝试……attempttodo/atdoingsth.尝试(试图)做某事attemptedmurder谋杀未遂上一页SomeonehasmadeanattempttokillthePresident.有人企图刺杀总统。EverytimeIattemptedtopersuadeher,Ifailedcompletely.每一次我都试图说服她,但全然不起作用。上一页(1)attempt较try正式,它强调开始做某事时的企图,而不在乎为完成此事所作出的努力,有时还隐含着这种“企图;尝试”未必能达到目的的意思。Theprisonersattemptedtoescapebutfailed.犯人企图逃跑,但未能得逞。(2)try通俗用语,指为成功做某事而付出努力或花费一定代价,后接不定式表示“尽力做某事”,后接动名词表示“试着做某事”。Hetriedhisfortuneinanothercity.他在另一个城市碰运气。attempt/try上一页Shellyhadpreparedcarefullyforherbiologyexaminationsothatshecouldbesureofpassingitonherfirst________.A.intentionB.attemptC.purposeD.desire学以致用(单项填空)上一页【解析】句意:雪莉已为生物考试做好了充分的准备以便第一次考试就能通过。on...