[应用1]
用 unlike, dislike, alike, likely的适当形式填空：
(1)The twins look very much ______.
(2)________ his brother, he ________ playing football.
(3)We all think he is ______ to win.
答案：alike；Unlike；dislikes；likely
2. pull/drag/draw
(1)pull是普通用语，指一时或突然用力拉，与push相对。有时可用于把某人某物拖、拉到某目的地的或固定的方向。
(2)drag是指“拖”“拉”着笨重的物体擦着地面，缓慢而费力地拖、拉动作。
(3)draw是指“拖”“拉”的物体向自己所在的方向移动，而且拖、拉的动作是从容的、不太费劲的。
[应用2] (1)She _________a truck out from under the bed.
(2)______ the door open. Don’t push it.
(3)______ your chair up to the table.
(4)The ants are _________ pieces of corn.
答案：dragged；Pull；Draw；pulling
3. in time/at a time/at one time/on time/in no time/at times/at no time
in time及时；总有一天；终于
on time按时
at one time曾经，一度
at a time一次，同时
at times有时
at no time决不，在任何时候都不
in no time立刻，马上
[应用3] (1)This kind of social phenomenon could exist only for a few months, but it will disappear __________.
(2)_____________ she wanted to be a nurse, but the thought of working at night put her off.
(3)They ran all the way to the corner just ________ to catch the bus.
答案：in no time；At one time；in time
(4)My honey, life is very difficult and cruel _________. Wipe your tears.
(5)Deal with your questions separately, one ______.
(6)Be sure to be _________. The meeting is very important.
(7)___________ will we give up.
答案：at times；at a time；on time；At no time
自我测评?技能备考
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．He was interested in a__________________ and always stayed up at night to watch the stars.
2．Not long ago a v___________ earthquake occurred off the coast of Indonesia.
3．Computer hackers have broken down security s____________，raising questions about the safety of information.
4．Too much sugar can be h________ to children's teeth.
答案：astronomy；violent；systems；harmful
5．The three－star hotel offers a friendly a______________________ and personal service.
6．China has sent up another ______ (人造卫星) into space.
7．There is a lot of rubbish ___________(漂浮) on the surface of the river.
8．_____________ (理论) is based on practice.
9．The__________ (气候) is different from place to place.
10. 6 _______________ (乘) by 5 is 30.
答案：atmosphere；satellite；floating；Theory；climate；multiplied
Ⅱ .单项选择
1．—I‘m thinking of the test tomorrow. I’m afraid I can‘t pass this time.
—______！ I’m sure you‘ll make it.
A．Go ahead B．Good luck
C．No problem D．Cheer up
答案：D
解析：考查交际用语。cheer up 用于鼓励别人：振奋起来，别灰心。
2．(2010?湖北百校联考)With the words, he ______ a wide mouth jar from his pocket and set it on the table in front of him.
A．pulled out B．checked out
C．stuck out D．dropped out
答案：A
解析：考查动词短语。语意表示他从口袋里拿出一个广口瓶，用pull out表示“抽，从??中抽出来”。check out“结帐离去，办妥手续离去”；stick out“坚持，突出，伸出”；drop out“退出，退学”。
3．As the busiest woman in Norton, she made ______ her duty to look after all the other people‘s affairs in that town.