3. It is ______ of you to donate so much money to the people in the disaster area.
A. generous
B. inventive
C. outstanding
D. considerate
2. — Would she mind playing against her former teammates?
— ______ She is willing to play against any tough players. (2010 浙江)
A. I think so
B. I’m not surprised
C. Of course
D. Not likely!
Iwouldratherthatyouhadn’tgonetothecinemayesterdayevening.
◆would rather的其他用法：
(1) would rather do sth. 宁愿\宁可做某事。否定式为would rather not do sth.
(2) would rather…than…宁愿……而不愿……；与其……宁可……。可写作：would …rather than…或rather than…would…。如：
He would rather remain poor than get money in such a way.
He would remain poor rather than get money in such a way.
Rather than get money in such a way, he would remain poor.
(3) would rather have done sth.宁愿做过某事但事实没做
(4) I’d rather not. [口] 我宁愿不。表示委婉的不同意。
[实例对接]
“I’d rather take care of the stomachs of the living than the glory of the dead in the form of stone memorials,” he once said. (P46)
[考例答案]B
[考点考例四]suggest+宾语从句
My mom suggests that we ______ eat out for a change this weekend. (2013 陕西)
A. should
B. might
C. could
D. would
[知能进阶]
suggest 意为“建议”时，宾语从句用虚拟语气，谓语动词用“should+动词原形”，should可以省略。如：
In an attempt to relieve nervous tension I suggested that we (should) break off for lunch.
We suggested that the meeting (should) be held at once.
◆suggest意为“表明，暗示”时，宾语从句用陈述语气。如：
His smile suggested that he was quite satisfied with our work.
After examining the old man, the doctor suggested he had caught a bad cold.
[实例对接]It was a friend who suggested that he be given a job as naturalist aboard the Beagle. (P54)
[考例答案]A
[强化训练](Unit 4, Book 5)
1. By the time you have finished this book, your meal ______ cold. (2012 北京)
A. gets
B. has got
C. will get
D. is getting
2. He succeeded in gaining a gold medal in Beijing Olympics and all his efforts ______ in the end.
A. paid off
B. paid for
C. paid back
D. paid up
Key: 1-2 CA
1. At minus 130℃, a living cell can be ______ for a thousand years.
A. spared
B. protected
C. preserved
D. developed
4. The flu is believed _______ by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose and throat.
A. causing
B. being caused
C. to be caused
D. be have caused
Key: 1-4 DDAC
考点对接 (Unit 2，Book 6)
[考点考例一]preserve 的用法
— The town is so beautiful! I just love it.
— Me too. The character of the town is well ______. (2013 江苏)
A. qualified
B. preserved
C. decorated
D. simplified
preserve意为“维护，保护；保存（使免受破坏）”。如：
Eyesight should be carefully preserved.
We can preserve meat in tins so that it does not go bad.
短语：preserve sb\sth. from sth.保护某人\某物免受破坏。
◆preserve还有“腌制；保存（食物）；保持，维持”的意思。如：
[实例对接]If you help to preserve nature today, it will be there for you to enjoy tomorrow. (P16)
[考点考例二]pay off 的用法
The athlete’s years of hard training ______ when she finally won the Olympic gold medal. (2012 安徽)
A. went on
B. got through
C. paid off
D. ended up
pay off意为“取得成功，有好的结果，得到回报”。如：
Don’t lose heart! Your effort will pay off sooner or later.
His hard work paid off when he got the promotion.
◆pay off还有“还清(债务)；付清工资予以解雇(某人)；向……行贿”的意思。
◆与pay相关的短语：pay back偿还（欠款）；报复；回报； pay for sth.为某物付款；pay for sb.为某人付款；pay sb. for sth.因（做）某事为某人付款；pay up 全部付清
[实例对接]My efforts never pay off. (P 27)
[考例答案]C
[强化训练](Unit 2, Book 6)
3. Taxi drivers should _______ the number of their passengers to 4, or they will be fined.
A. limit
B. link
C. count
D. allow
2. The fact that she was foreign made _______ difficult for her to get a job in that country. (2010 辽宁)
A. so
B. much
C. that
D. it
Imakeitaruletotakeashortwalkafterlunch.
[实例对接]At night, the noise often makes it difficult for people to sleep. (P3)
[考例答案]D
[考点考例三]limit的用法
Knowledge and learning are important if we want to be successful but they may also ______ our thinking. (2011 湖北)
A. direct
B. limit
C. change
D. improve
[知能进阶]limit作动词，意为“限制”。如：
His ability to earn a good living is limited by his lack of education.
◆limit作名词，意为“边界；界限；极限；限度”。
◆固定短语：limit sth. to... \be limited to把……限制在……范围内；put a limit on... 对……限制；without limit 无限地，无限制地。
◆派生词：limited adj. 有限的；limitless adj. 无限制的
Researchers also say that limiting carbon dioxide emissions could save 15-20 percent of species from extinction. (P14)
[强化训练](Unit 1, Book 6)
1. No matter where he is, he makes _______ a rule to go for a walk before breakfast. (2012 陕西)
A. him
B. this
2. The banker was found in a remote village after _______ his office last Thursday. (2011 上海春)
A. leave
B. being left
C. leaving
D. having been left
Key: 1-2 AC