2012届高考英语 常考基本词汇讲解讲义系列(九)

2012届高考常考基本词汇讲解讲义系列（九）重点单词详解

1．benefitn．利益；好处vi.获益vt.对……有益；使……受益

benefit from / by从……之中受益；得益于

to one“s benefit＝to one“s advantage对某人不利

for the benefit of sb＝for sb“s benefit为了某人的利益

beneficial adj.有益的；受益的

be beneficial to sb / sth对某人/某事有益

be of (great) benefit to sb / sth对某人/某事(大)有益处

1)The plants ________ ________ the rain.这植物得益于这场雨。

2)She took exercise every morning ________ ________ ________ of her health.她为了康健每天参加锻炼。

3)The book is ________ ________ ________ to me so I have decided to buy one.这本书对我有很大益处，所以我已决定买一本。

4)New regulations will greatly ________ the poor in this area.新规定将使本地区穷人受益颇多。

【答案】1)benefited from / by2)for the benefit 3)of great

benefit4)benefit(1)用benefit的合适形式填空

1)The invention of the telephone brought many ________ to man.

2)She drinks a lot lesson, to the ________ of her health as a whole.

3)________ from the new law, the public can enjoy safer goods.

【答案】1)benefits2)benefit3)Benefiting

(2)名校押题

Itissaidthatbadhabitsaswellasdirtysurroundings,stuffyroomsandsomeotherfactor s ________the wide spread of HIN1.

A．result fromB．benefit from C．devote to D．contribute to

【答案与解析】D题意：不良的生活习惯，不卫生的环境，以及其他的因素助推了HIN1的广泛传播。resultfrom“由……造成”；benefitfrom“从……之中受益”；devote...to“奉献于”；contribute to“促进；有助于”。

2．likelyadj.有可能的

(1)习惯搭配

It is likely that...很可能……

think / feel / find / consider it likely that...认为……有可能

be likely to do sth可能会做某事

注：It is likely for sb to do sth和think it likely for sb to do sth均是错误搭配。

(2)possible, probable, likely, capable和able的区别

able“有能力做”；capable“能胜任的；有才能的”(有褒贬两种含义); possible 强调客观可能性。

possible, likely, probable三个词“可能性”程度逐渐提高。

五个词的习惯搭配：

be able to do sth

be capable of＋

it is possible / probable (for sb) to do sththink it possible / probable (for sb) to do sth

it is possible / probable that从句

(3)possibility / probability / chance的区别

这三个词均表示可能性；既可作可数名词，亦可作不可数名词；习惯搭配：

There is much chance / a (good) chance that从句

There is (a) possibility / (a) probability that从句

(4)possibly / probably / likely/perhaps / maybe的异同

这四个词都有“可能”“或许”之意，probably可能性过半。

perhaps / maybe可能性大致一半；possible“也许”，可能性低于一半。

maybe和possibly可用于礼貌的建议或请求。

1)Rain is ________ but not ________ before evening.傍晚前细雨是有可能的，但不一定会下。

2)The boy is ________ ________ drop out of school.这男孩可能辍学。

3)I was positive that I had seen her before, I couldn“t ________ make a mistake onthat point.我确信之前见过她，这个我不会弄错。

4)________ you could move the chair.也许你可能挪动那把椅子。

5)Could you ________ lend me some money?你能借我点钱吗？

【答案】1)possible; probable2)likely to3)possibly4)Maybe5)possibly(1)用表示“可能”的词填空

1)There is a ________that one smoker in four will die from smoking.

2)Rain is ________.

3)It is ________that he“ll succeed.

4)You should use your brain, and shouldn“t regard what is ________ as

________.