2. a number of adj.“许多的， 若干”后接可数名词
区别：the number of / a number of：
都跟可数名词复数。前者作主语，谓语用单数；后者作主语，谓语用复数。
The number of the trees is two thousand. (用单数谓语. 另注意trees前有限定词)
A number of trees have been cut down. (用复数谓语. 另注意trees前无限定词)
拓展：
后接可数或不可数名词的短语：
1)lots of(a lot of)后接可数或不可数名词。例如：
My parents spend a lot of their spare time on English study.
Mike had collected lots of Chinese stamps when he studied in China.
2)plenty of后接可数或不可数名词。例如：
We have plenty of books to read.
There is plenty of water in apple.
(注：plenty of一般只用于肯定句，在疑问句中常改用 enough；在否定句中常改用 many或 much。另外， plenty of短语作主语时，谓语动词的数由它后面的名词的数而定。)
3)most of后接可数或不可数名词。例如：
Most of his money is spent on books.
Most of the students in our class are fond of sports.
4)a large quantity of后接可数或不可数名词。例如：
A large quantity of books have been translated into foreign languages.
There is a large quantity of coal in the coal－mine.
后只接可数名词的短语
1)a group of后接可数名词的复数。例如：
A group of wounded soldiers were saved by Dr Bethune.
2)a(great/large/good)number of后接可数名词的复数例如：
There are a number of professors in our college.
A great(large／good) number of new machines have been sent to the country side.
3)a great many后接可数名词的复数。例如：
There are a great many books in our school library.
4)scores of后接可数名词的复数。例如：
Scores of dustmen took part in the strike.
后只接不可数名词的短语
1)a great(good deal of)后接不可数名词。例如：
A great deal of information can be stored in computers.
2)a large amount of 后接不可数名词。例如：
They are going to spend a large amount of time on the research work.
[模拟试题]
(一)用框内所给词组的适当形式完成下列句子。
hear from,(be) dying to,come aross,make no difference,stick out,dry out,dry up,in need,provide for,
participate in
1. call up 打电话，使……回忆起
When I called up my mother in the countryside on the telephone, she was very upset.
I’ll call you up tonight.
The old photo calls up memories of my childhood.
call back召唤某人回来；再访；回电话
call for需要，要求，接(人或物)
call in邀请；请来
call on拜访(人)
call at拜访(某地)
考点例题： ----Can I do the job?
----I’m afraid not, because it ______skill and patience.
A. calls on B. calls out C. calls up D. calls for
5. glance匆匆一看，匆匆一瞥，略略地看一眼，瞥视(与at，over，through等连用)。
She glanced at the sleeping child and then hurried away. K^S*5U.C#
Before you read the Internet page，glance quickly at it and answer these questions.
拓展：辨析：look，see，glance，glare，stare
look可用于进行时态，强调看的动作。后多跟介词at。
see常常与can、could
4. supply
1)用作名词时：
a)指“供给；供应”等，其反义词为demand(需求)。
supply and demand 供与求
be in short supply 供应缺乏，供应不足
food supply 食物供应 water supply 供水
a good supply of meat (fish，fruit)肉类(鱼，水果)大量供应
b)当“供应品;生活用品;补给品”等，常用复数supplies。
military supplies 军需品 household supplies 家庭用品
medical supplies 医用品
2)用作动词时，指“供给，提供，备办”等，常用于词组supply sb. with sth. 或supply sth. to/for sb.。其同义词为provide，present，give，furnish等
They supplied food to/for them.
考点例题：翻译：他们供给他食物。
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3. need n.
1)need 名词，意思是“需要、必要”。其复数形式是“必需品”。
There is no need to hurry. 没必要着急
I feel the need of exercise. 我觉得需要运动。
We are in need of water. 我们需要水。
2)need用作不可数名词时，还有“贫穷、不幸、逆境、困难”等意思。
Many families are in great need. 许多家庭处于贫困的情况
A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。K^S*5U.C#
考点例题：It’s no use ______________ with this silly man.
A. to argue B. arguing C. saying D. to speak
2. 辨析：prepare与prepare for
prepare 准备；谓语动作直接体现在宾语上。
prepare for 为……做准备，for的宾语一般只是谓语动作要达到的目标。
The teacher is preparing lesson. 老师在备课。
The teacher is preparing for lesson. 老师正在为上课做准备。
拓展：prepare sb. for sth. 使某人为某事做好准备
get/be prepared to do 有能力且愿意做某事
be prepared for sth. 为……做好准备
make preparations for 为……做准备
in preparation 准备中
1. lay vt. (lay，laid，laid)
(1)将某物/人置于某位置或某物表面 lay the bottle on the desk
(2)产卵The bird lays eggs in the other birds nets.
lay-laid-laid-laying 放置;产蛋，下蛋
lie-lied-lied-lying 说谎
lie-lay-lain-lying 躺;位于
拓展：与lay相关的短语：
lay eggs 产卵 lay sth. aside 把……放在一边
lay sth. down 放下;停止使用 lay sb. off 解雇某人
lay the table 摆放桌子
考点例题：If only he ___ quietly as the doctor instructed，he would not suffer so much now.
A. lie B. lay C. had lain D. should lie
10. 你有没有察觉到你已经伤害她的感情了呢？(be aware that…)
9.在我失业时没有人帮助我。(help out)
8. 终于有一天你的孩子会离开家去过自己作为一个独立的成年人的生活，但同时她又会依赖你的支持。(in the meantime)
例如：