1. advance的用法
构词：advanced adj. 高等的先进的，高深的
搭配：
① in advance 在前头，预先，事先
② in advance of 在……前面;比……进步;超过
③ on the advance (物价)在上涨
【考例】It is said that Miss White had some difficulty in studying the ____ maths.
A. improved B. developed C. advanced D. increased
[考查目标] 本题考查形容词advanced与近义词的区别。
[答案与解析]C “高等数学”的英译是advanced maths，advanced意思是“先进的。高级的”。
2. before 的特殊用法
(1) He had run out of the room before I could stop him.我还没来得及拦住他，他就跑出了屋子。
(2) Three weeks went by before We knew it. 三周过去了，我们才意识到。(或：时间不知不觉已过三周了。)
(3) It wasnt / didnt take long before he returned.他没过多久就回来了。
It wont be long before we graduate. 不要过多久我们就要毕业了。
3. chance的用法
搭配：
① by any chance 万一，碰巧，或许
② by chance 偶然，意外地
③ take a / ones chance 冒一冒险，碰碰运气，利用一下机会
【考例6】 (20xx南京模拟)Most of the ___are in seasonal work, mainly connected with tourism and agriculture.
A. work B. luck C. chances D. services
[考查目标] chance的词义。
[答案与解析] C chance在本句的词义是“机会”。
4. consider v.
(1) 考虑
A) consider + n. / doing
I consider going abroad.
B) consider + 疑问词 + to do
You have to consider what to do next.
(2) 认为
A) consider + n. (+as / to be) + n. / adj.
I consider Mary as / to be my best friend.
They considered Paris the brain and heart of the country.
B) consider + n. + to have done
I consider him to have acted disgracefully.
除了consider…as…表认为外，还有regard…as
…，look on…as…，take…as…，think of…as…
5. cost的用法
构词：costly adj. 昂贵的，贵重的
搭配：
① cost sb. sth. 花费某人(多少钱);让某人付出(代价)/牺牲……
② at all costs 不惜任何代价.无论如何
③ at any cost 不惜任何代价，无论如何
④ at cost (price) 按成本价格，按原价
⑤ at the cost of 以……为代价，用……换来的;丧失;牺牲
【考例】They wondered how much this kind of car would ____ them.
A. pay B. spend C. cost D. waste
[考查目标] 本题考查cost和它的几个近义词的区别。
[答案与解析] C cost的意思是“耗费”，主语是指物的
名词.而pay和spend等的主语是指人的名词。
6. effect n. 效果;作用
have an effect on sth.
His words had a great pushing effect on his students.
(1) be of no effect 无效
(2) come into effect 开始生效;开始实行
[比较] affect vt. 影响 The climate affected the amount of the rainfall.
7. experience的用法
构词: experienced adj. 有经验的，熟练的
搭配:
① by experience 凭经验;从经验中
② from experience 凭经验;从经验中
③ gain experience in… 获得……经验
④ be experienced in… 某方面有经验
友情提示: experience这个词作为可数名词用时，解释为“经历”，作为不可数名词用时解释为“经验”。
【考例】 (20xx山西模拟) ____teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily formed.
A. Knowledge B. Teachers C. Experience D. Parents
[考查目标] experience的意思。
[答案与解析] C experience常为不可数名词，意思是“经验”。
8. fear n. & vt.
(1) n. 恐惧 (多作不可数名词)
His face was growing pale with fear.
忧虑;担心的事(可数)
There is no reason for your fears.
for fear of 由于怕……，以防
He left an hour earlier for fear of missing his train.
for fear (that) 惟恐;怕的是;以防
She worried for fear that the child would be hurt.
in fear of 害怕;担心
The thief was in fear of the police.
(2) v. 恐惧;害怕，接 n. / pron.
Cats fear big dogs.
恐惧;害怕，接to do
Dont fear to tell the truth.
恐怕;担心，接从句
She feared that she might not find him in his room.
构词：fearful adj. 可怕的，严重的;惧怕的，胆怯的;担心的，忧虑的 fearless adj. 不怕的，大胆的，勇敢的，无畏的
搭配：
① be in fear (of) (为……而)提心吊胆
② for fear of 因为怕;以免，怕的是
③ for fear that-clause 生怕;为了防止(某事发生)
④ have a fear that-clause 担心/怕(发生某事)
⑤ with fear 吓得，怕得
⑥ fear (vi.) for... 担心/忧虑……
【考例】(20xx江苏)He got to the station early, ____ missing his train.
A. in case of B. instead of
C. for fear of D. in search
[考查目标] fear构成的短语的用法和意思。
[答案与解析]C for fear of 常在句中作状语，意思是 “怕的是……。担心……”。
9. fun n. 高兴;乐趣;有趣的人或事
(1) for fun 为了高兴;为着好玩
I only did it for fun.
(2) make fun of 开……的玩笑;取笑
It is wrong to make fun of a cripple.
[比较]
(1) laugh at 笑(某人);嘲笑
Its unkind to laugh at a person who is in trouble.
(2) play a joke on 开(某人的)玩笑
10. means n. 手段;办法
(1) by means of 用……;依靠……
The water may be carried by means of a pipe.
(2) by all means 一定;务必;(表示同意)当然可以，没问题：务必，无论如何，千方百计地
Try by all / every means to persuade him to come.
(3) by no means 完全不是;一点也不;决不
This is by no means the first time you have been late.
还有： by this means 用这种方法; by any means 用一切可能的方法或手段
【考例】(MET 1991)Students sometimes support them- selves by ____ of evening job.
A. ways B. offers C. means D.helps
[考查目标] by means of 短语的意思。
[答案与解析] C by means of 的意思是“通过某种手段”。
11. normal adj. 正常的;正规的
the normal temperature, normal behavior
(1) regular 规则的;有规律的
keep regular hours 生活有规律;按时作息
(2) common普通的;常见的
Tom is a common name in Britain. 共有的;共同的
have a common interest 有着共同爱好
(3) usual 惯常的;惯例的
Its usual with him to go to the office on foot.
(4) ordinary 平凡的;普通的 in ordinary dress
12. once的用法
搭配：
① all at once 突然;同时
② at once 立刻，马上;同时
③ (every) once in a while 偶尔，有时，间或
④ for this once (= for once，just for once) 就这一次; 破例一回
⑤ more than once 不止一次，多次
⑥ not once 一次也不
⑦ once again / more再一次
⑧once and again一再，再三
⑨ once or twice 一两次;有时，偶尔
⑩ once too often又(多了)一次
once upon a time从前
【考例】(20xx上海) ____ we have learned something, additional learning increases the length of time we will remember it.
A. Before B. Once C. Until D. Unless
[考查目标] 连词once的用法和词义。
[答案与解析] B once在作连词使用时意思是“一旦”。
13. prefer v. 宁愿;更喜欢
(1) prefer + n. / pron.
The boy preferred a detective story.
(2) prefer + v. -ing
Do you prefer living abroad?
(3) prefer + to do
She prefers to live among the working people.
(4) prefer sb. to do sth.
She preferred him to stay at home.
(5) prefer + n. / pron. / doing + to + n. / pron. / doing 喜欢……而不喜欢 I prefer the town to the country. / While he was in the office he preferred doing something to doing nothing.
(6) prefer to do...rather than do = would rather do ... than do... 宁愿……而不愿 I prefer to walk there rather than go by bus.
(7) prefer + 从句(谓语动词用should do，should可省略) She preferred that he should do it in the kitchen.
14. protect的用法
构词：protection n. 保护(者/物)，防御
搭配：protect sb from / against 防止……遭受……;使……免于，保护……使不受
【考例】 (MET 1992) Clarke was greatly admired at the club for the successful ____.
A. self-satisfaction B. self-protection
C. self-respect D. self-service
[考查目标] protect及其派生词的词义。
[答案与解析]B self-protection是名词，意思是“自我保护”。
15. separate的用法
构词：separation n. [U]分开，分离
搭配：
① separate A from B 把A和B分开
② A is separated from B by… A和B为……所分开/阻隔
③ separate sth (up) into… 把……分成(几分)
辨析：separate; divide; part 都含“分开”的意思。
separate 指“把原来在一起的人或物分开”。例如: Separate those two boys who are fighting, will you? (你)把那两个打架的孩子拉开，好吗?
divide 指“施加外力或自然地把某人或某物由整体分成若干部分”。
part指“把密切相关的人或物分开”，还有“分手”之意。
【考例】(NMET 20xx)As we joined the big crowd I got ____ from my friends.
A. separated B. spared C. lost D. missed
[考查目标] 动词separate的词义。
[答案与解析] A separated和get搭配有被动意义，表示“被隔开;被分隔”。