1.feature n．特征，特色
The beautiful weather was a feature of our holiday.
天气好是我们假期中的一大特点。
考点提示：
(1)feature作“面容”讲时，单数表示面容的一部分。
Her eyes were her best feature.
她的眼睛是她容貌中最漂亮的部分。
(2)feature作复数时，意为“面貌，相貌；特征；特色；特写，特辑”。
The software has no particular distinguishing features.
这个软件没有什么突出的特色。
(3)feature可以作动词，意思为“给……以显著地位；由某人主演，演主角”。
This film features a new French actress.
这部电影由一个法国新女星主演。
He didn't feature in that movie.
他在该电影中未演主角。
make a feature of 以……为特色，给……以显要位置
Wet weather is a________of life in this area.
appearance
B．feature
C．mark
D．design
2.roof n．房顶
We live under the same roof.我们住在一起。
The roof was nearly 20 feet high.
顶部将近二十英尺高。
The wind blew off the roof.
屋顶给风吹掉。
考点提示：
roof的复数形式是roofs，以f结尾的词变为复数时只加“s”的词还有gulf(海湾)，chief(首长)，proof(证据)。巧记：海湾的首长到屋顶上找证据。
ceiling/roof/top辨析
ceiling：指天花板。
roof：指房顶。
top：指事物的最高点，可以指任何具体或抽象的事物。
用roof，ceiling或top填空
(1)The rain's coming.We have to fix the ________.
(2)They climbed to the ________of the hill.
(3)My bedroom is a large room with a high________.
3.ruin
(1)vt.毁坏，毁灭
The rain ruined our plan.
这场雨破坏了我们的计划。
(2)n.毁坏，破坏
A large number of churches fell into ruin after the revolution.革命过后，许多教堂都被毁了。
The bank stepped in to save the company from financial ruin.银行的介入使这家公司免于经济崩溃。
ruin/damage/destroy辨析
ruin：作动词，表示“使……毁灭，破产，徒劳无用”。ruin所表示的毁坏及猛烈程度不及destroy。
damage：指“损坏”，一般暗示损坏后价值或效益会降低，这种损坏是部分性的。有时该词也用于借喻。
destroy：意为“破坏，摧毁，消灭，毁灭”，指完全彻底地破坏，含有无法修复之意，也可用于借喻。
用damage，destroy或ruin的适当形式填空
(1) The King was beaten and his army was________.
(2)He has ________his eyes by reading in poor light.
(3)She poured water all over my painting and ________it.
4.scenery n．风景，景色
We stopped to admire the beautiful scenery of the lake.
我们停下来欣赏湖的美景。
scenery/scene/view/sight辨析
scenery：指一地区的天然景色或舞台上的道具布景或乡村的整个外貌。scenery是不可数名词，没有复数，是风景、景色的总称，强调由多个scene构成的自然风光。
scene：指实际生活中出现的或想像中的出事地点、场景(即事件发生的现场)。也可指舞台上的一幕。可指户内的或户外的、城市的或乡村的、活动的或静态的景象或风景(大多包括了其中的人及其活动)。
view：指天然景色、风景、风景画等，尤指从某个地方或某个角度可以看到的部分。
sight：视力，视野(不可数)；景象，情景，奇观(可数)，风景(常用复数)。指景象时尤指奇观。用作复数时指一个地方值得看的建筑、胜地、特色等。
The police arrived at the scene immediately.
警察们立即赶到了事故现场。
The sunset is a beautiful sight.落日是很美的景象。
John enjoyed seeing the sights of the West Lake.
约翰很喜欢欣赏西湖风景。
There is a view of the river from my window.
在我的窗前可以看到河上的风光。
选词填空
(1)The Grand Canyon is one of the________of the world.
(2)The boats in the harbor make a beautiful________.
(3)The________is cut off by the next building.
(4)They stopped to admire the mountain________.
5.attractive adj.吸引人的，诱人的，使人愉快的
Bright colours are attractive to children.
鲜艳的颜色对小孩有吸引力。
He really was a most attractive person.
他确实是一个有吸引力的人。
考点提示：
attract vt.吸引
attraction n．吸引，喜爱
attractively adv.有魅力的
be attractive to...对……有吸引力
attract sb to do sth吸引某人做某事
attract sb to sth吸引某人……
be attracted to...为……所吸引
attract one's attention/interest吸引某人的注意/兴趣
What attracted me most to the job was the chance to travel.
这工作最吸引我的是有旅行的机会。
The beautiful beaches are the island's main attraction.
美丽的海滩是这个岛吸引人的主要之处。
单项填空
(1)She is not beautiful，but I find her very________because she seems so full of life and fun.
A．pretty
B．moving
C．attractive
D．humorous
(2)—How is the article you're reading?
—It's more than an average piece.It's________.
A．excellent
B．terrible
C．attractive
D．unimpressive
6.guide n．导游，向导；指南vt.引导，指导，领导，为……带路
考点提示：
guide sb(to...)引导某人到……，把某人带到……
a guide to sth(旅行、游览等)指南；……入门书
I guided him to his chair.
我把他领到他的座位上去。
Here is a guide to Italy/to the British Museum.
这里是一本意大利旅行指南/大英博物馆参观要览。
guided adj.有指导的，有向导的
guidance n．指导，指引
在……指导下
He wrote the report under the guidance of his teacher.
他在老师的指导下写了这篇报道。
用guide的适当形式填空
(1)________by the local villager，we found the cave.
(2)We had no difficulty finding the way with the boy________us.
(3)That was a________tour.
7.locate vt.
(1)找出……的位置，指出……的位置
Please locate your hometown on the map.
请在地图上标出你家乡的位置。
(2)把……安置在……，把……建造于……
The Bank of China is located in the centre of the city.
中国银行位于城市的中心。
考点提示：
locate sth确定某物的位置，找出某物的场所
locate sth in...把某物建(设置)在……
be located on/in...(＝lie in/on/to...)位于……
单项填空
(1)Their new house________by the river.
A．lies in
B．location
C．is located
D．is lied
(2)Ideally________for Broadway theatres and Fifth Avenue，the New York Park hotel is a favourite with many guests.
A．locating
B．being located
C．having been located
D．located
8.settle
(1)vi.安家，定居；停留；坐下；变稳定
After years of travelling，he decided to settle in Shanghai.
飘荡多年之后，他决定在上海定居。
(2)vt.安排，料理，安顿；使平静；解决
It's time that you settled your difference with your father.
是该解决你和父亲之间分歧的时候了。
I settled myself in the armchair.
我在躺椅上坐下。
考点提示：
settle down安静下来；定居，安顿下来，舒服地坐下来
settle down(to sth)开始专心于(某项工作等)；认真地着手去做
settle in/into...迁入新居；习惯于(新的家、工作等)
settle on决定，同意，降落/停留在某物上
settle up付清欠帐
settle an argument/a matter解决争论/事情
翻译句子
(1)Many people have settled down in this new city.
______________________________________________________
(2)We have settled who will pay for the meal.
______________________________________________________
完成句子
(3)儿子放学回家以后，他们才坐下来吃晚饭。
After their son returned from school，they________ ________for supper.
(4)如果你长时间观察的话，你会发现很多问题都是用这种方式解决的。
If you watch long enough，you will_____________________
settled by this means.
单项填空
(5)They brought dogs，rats and plants with them and________mainly on the North Island where the weather was warmer.
A．fixed
B．settled
C．moved
D．stayed
9.view n．风景，景色；观点，看法，见解；视野，看见
vt.观看，观察，察看；认为，考虑等
How do you view your chances of success?
你怎么看待你们获得成功的可能性？
考点提示：
a sea/mountain view海/山景
in one's view(＝in one's opinion)依某人的观点
＝in the view of...
in view/sight在视线范围内
in view of考虑到，鉴于，由于
(from)one's point of view(根据)某人的观点
block one's view挡住某人的视线
come into view/sight出现在眼前
take the view that...认为……
take the long view(of something)从长远考虑(某事)
at first view初看，一见(就……)
on view在展出，陈列
view...as...把……视作
Standing on the top of the hill，you can enjoy a fine view of the West Lake.
站在山顶上你可以欣赏到西湖美丽的景色。
My view was blocked by the tall man sitting in front of me.坐在我前面的那个高个子男人挡住了我的视线。
完成句子
(1)绝大多数人认为他是一个成功的教师。
________________________________________the majority，he is a successful teacher.
(2)考虑到他生病发着高烧，他昨天晚上在比赛中的表现还是不错的。
________the fact that he was ill with a high fever，he did a good job in last night's match.
(3)别放弃，胜利在望。
Don't give up.Victory is________.
(4)我想知道你的观点。
I want to know your________.
10.average
(1)n.平均数(可数)；一般水平(不可数)
The average of 3,8 and 10 is 7.3,8和10的平均数是7。
He is about average in his lessons.
他的功课大概中等。
(2)adj.平均的，一般的
The average age of the boys in this class is fifteen.
这个班的男生平均年龄是15岁。
考点提示：
an average of平均有(跟数词)
on an average平均起来
on (the)average平均起来，一般说来
above/below the average在一般水平以上/以下
单项填空
(1)There was nothing special about the film—it was only________.
A．average
B．available
C．normal
D．strange
(2)Because of the snow，he drove just 280 kilometres in 5 hours，so the________speed was 56kph.
A．basic
B．whole
C．total
D．average
答案：1.句意：天气潮湿在这个地区是生活的一个特色。appearance 外貌； feature 特色；mark 标记；design 设计。答案 B
2.(1)roof (2)top (3)ceiling
3.(1)destroyed (2)damaged (3)ruined
5.(1)C (2)C
6.(1)Guided (2)guiding (3)guided
7.(1)C (2)D
8.(1)很多人都来到这座新的城市定居。
(2)我们已经定了该由谁来付饭钱。
(3)settled down (4)see many problems (5)B
9.(1)In the view of (2)In view of (3)in view
(4)point of view
10.(1)A (2)D