Unit3 Inventors and inventions
1、distinguish v.
根据语境猜词义
(1)She distinguished herself as a black lawyer.
(2)It is certainly important to distinguish the right from wrong.
根据语义找匹配
A. 辨别， 区别 B. 凸显自己，使杰出
(1)B (2)A
distinguish between A and B区分 / 辨别A和B
distinguish…from…把……和……区别开来
be distinguished for…因……而出名
distinguish oneself (as…) (作为……)表现突出
distinguished adj. 卓越的，著名的，杰出的
distinguishable adj. 易分辨的，能区分的
distinctive adj. 有特色的
distinction n. 区别；差异
distinct adj. 清晰的；明显的
单项填空
()At what age are children able to distinguish ______ right and wrong?
A. among
B. during
C. with
D. between
2、bear (bore；borne)vt.
根据语境猜词义
(1)The ice is too thin to bear your weight.
(2)He can't bear living alone.
(3)The letter bears no signature.
(4)She has borne three children.
根据语义找匹配
A. 忍受，忍耐 B. 承受 C. 生育 D. 带有
(1)B (2)A (3)D (4)C
be born in… 出生于
bear / keep in mind that…记在心里；牢记
bear doing sth.
/ bear to do sth.忍受…
表示忍受的词还有：stand; endure; tolerate; put up with
bear n. 熊；(股市或期货)看跌的人
单项填空
()We have no vacancies(空缺)now, but we'll certainly ______ your application in mind.
A. stand
B. bear
C. endure
D. hide
3、associate vt.
根据语境猜词义
(1)I've never associated you with this place.
(2)We often associate China with the Great Wall.
(3)Don't associate with dishonest boys.
根据语义找匹配：A. 联想 B. 联系 C. 交往
(1)B (2)A (3)C
associate n．同伴；伙伴
association n. 联合， 联系， 联想； 协会， 社团
associate A with B 把A和B联系在一起；由A联想到B
be associated with… 和……有关
associate with sb. 与某人交往或常打交道
associate oneself with sth.
声称或表示自己赞同某事物
单项填空
()People who can't ______ between colors are said to be colorblind.
A. accumulate
B. associate
C. undertake
D. distinguish
4、call up
根据语境猜词义
(1)The smell of the sea called_up memories of her childhood.
(2)When I _called you _up this morning, nobody answered the phone.
根据语义找匹配
A. 使……回忆起 B. 给……打电话
(1)A (2)B
call at 拜访(某个地点)
call in 找来，请来
call off 取消，停止
call on / upon 拜访(某人)；号召
call for 需求，需要；去接(某人)
ring back / call back回电话
ring off / hang up挂断电话
give sb. a ring给某人打电话
sb. be wanted on the phone有某人的电话
answer the phone接电话
hang on / hold on不挂断电话
根据句意填入call 相关的正确短语
(1)Let's call on John at John's house.
(2)The situation calls for immediate action.
(3)The sound of happy laughter called up memories of his childhood.
(4)The match was called off because of bad weather.
(5)Your mother is very ill. Call in
a doctor at once.
5、set about 开始；着手
根据语境感悟其用法
(1)I_set_about researching the habits of snakes.
(2)The young workers set_about their work with great enthusiasm.
set back阻碍某事物发展；把(钟表指针)往回拨
set up建立；竖立
be set in以……为背景
根据句意填入set 相关的正确短语
(1)They set off the nuclear bomb.
(2)They succeeded in what they set out to do.
(3)The new government set about finding solutions to the economic problem.
(4)So set aside some time every day to write, even if it is only five minutes.
(5)The novel is set in prewar London.
()(2009·四川)— Have you __________？
— No. I had the wrong number.
A. got in
B. got away
C. got off
D. got through
I can't get_through.(P26)
D 本题考查动词短语辨析。get in意为“收割；插话”；get away“离开”；get off“下车”；get through“完成；通过；打通电话”。 句意为“你打通电话了吗？”故选D。