4. 这裤子花了30美元，比预料的要贵得多。
These trousers ____ $30 ____ ____,
which was much more expensive than ____.
3. 这家出版社出版了一套新的英语学习读物。
The publishing house has published ____ ____ ____ ____English learning materials.
2. 不要什么事情都一块儿干，要一次做一点儿。
Don't try to do everything ____; take
it a bit ____.
1. 她费尽力气想看懂那些说明文字，却全然不知所云。
She tries to understand the instructions，but she was ____ ____ ____.
17. pick out 挑出；辨别出；使显眼
I can pick out my sister in the crowd.
我能在人群中认出我妹妹。
The houses in the painting were picked out in white.
画中的房子在白色衬托下愈发突出。
[注意]与pick搭配的词组有：pick up 拿起，拾起，恢
复；pick over 检查
[考点1]含“介词at + (冠词) + 名词短语”
① at the head of 在……最前头
② at midnight 在半夜
③ at present 现在，目前
④ at once 立刻，马上
⑤ at breakfast 早餐时
⑥ at first 起先，首先
⑦ at school 在学校，在上学
⑧ at home 在家
⑨ at night 在晚上
⑩ at the moment 此刻
⑩ at the end of 在……结尾．到……尽头
⑩ at the same time 同时
⑩ at times 有时，偶尔
⑩ at all 一点也不
⑩ at last 最后，起码
⑩ at sea 在海上，茫然．奠名其妙
⑥ at the age of 在……岁数时
⑩ at the beginning of... 起初，开始
⑩ at (the) most 至多
④ at a time 每次
① at one time 过去有段时间，曾经
◎ at work 在工作
④ at a loss 茫然
⑨ at hospital 住院
④ at (the) least 至少
[例句] A policeman drove at the head of the procession.
一名警察在游行的队伍前开着车。
At first he was a little shy in class, but now he acts
more naturally. 起初在班里他有点害羞．但是现在自然
多了。
If you find anything not to your liking you will tell me
at once? 如果你发现你不喜欢的东西，马上告诉我好吗?
At one time 1 used to play a lot of sport, but I seem to
have lost interest now. 我曾经喜爱运动，但是现在好像
失去了兴趣。
I feel a little nervous at times. 有时我的确感到有些紧
张。
The meal came to an end at last, and Mr. Li rose. 这顿
饭终于吃完了，李先生站了起来。
I don't understand politics: I'm at sea when people talk
about the government. 我不懂政治，当人们谈论政府
时，我就茫然了。
[考例l](NMET 1994) Don't all speak at once!
____ please．
A. Each at one time
B. One by one time
C. One for each time
D. One at a time
[考查目标]此题主要考查time短语的用法。
[答案与解析]D at a time 每次；one at time 每次一
个；“一个接一个”应该用one by one, 不可以在后面加
lime；at one time过去有段时间，曾经。本句话意思是
“不要都同时讲话，一个一个的说!”
[考点2]与“数量”有关的短语
① a few 一些，几个
② a series of 一连串的。一系列
③ a bit (of) 少量的，一点，也不
④ a pairr of 一对，一双
⑤ a bottle of 一瓶
⑥ a glass of 一杯
⑦ a piece of 一件
⑧ a kind of 一种
⑨ a little 一点
⑩ a lot of / lots of 许多
⑥ plenty of 许多，大量的
⑥ a number of 许多
⑩ the number of... …的数量
⑩ a great deal of 许多，大量
⑩ a basin of 一盆
⑩ a bowl of 一碗
⑥ a basket of 一篮
⑩ a bucket of 一桶
⑩ a handful of 一把
⑩ a mouthful of 一口
[例句] A series of rainy days spoiled our vacation. 一连
串的阴雨天破坏了我们的假期。
There lay a pair of glasses on the desk. 在课桌上放着一
副眼镜。
There was plenty of work for girls of her age. 对于她这
个年龄的女孩来说，有很多工作。
A great number of civilians were murdered in the war.
大量的平民在战争中被杀害。
She thought that her friend must have been through a
great deal of trouble. 她想她的朋友肯定经历了许多麻
烦事。
[考例2](NMET 1996) The number of people invited
____ fifty，but a number of them ____ absent
for different reasons．
A. were; was B. was; was
C. was; were D. were; were
[考查目标] 此题主要考查主谓一致。
[答案与解析]C “the number of + 复数名词”作主语
时，谓语动词用单数形式；“a number of + 复数名词”作
主语时，谓语动词用复数形式。
[牛刀小试2]
根据所给汉语句子的意思完成英语句子，每空只填一
个词。
9. pay off 还清(债务)；付清
It took us six years to pay off that judgment.
我们花了六年才还清债务。
I'll certainly pay you back for what you did to me.
你那样对待我，我一定要回敬你的。
[考点3]pick构成的短语
① pick out 挑出，辨认出
② pick up 拾起，捡起，(用车)接，恢复(健康)，中途搭载
③ pick off 摘下来
④ pick at 少量地吃，老是挑剔(某人)
⑤ pick & choose 挑三拣四
[例句] My sister is going with me to help me pick out a
new suit. 我姐姐要陪我去挑一件新衣服。
They showed their displeasure by continually picking at
her. 他们不断挑剔她，表明了他们不满。
Henry's been ill, but he's picking up again now. 亨瑞病
了，但是很快又恢复了健康。
[考例3](NMET 1997) She ____ his number in
the phone book to make sure that she had got it right．
A. looked up B. looked for
C. picked out D. picked up
[考查目标] 此题主要考查四个短语的用法。
[答案与解析]A look up向上看，查找，查寻；look for
寻找；pick out 挑出来；pick up 拾起。本句话的意思为
“她在电话簿中找电话号码以便确信她是对的”。
6. call on / upon 访问，看望，拜访，要求，号召
Last night I called on Mr. Black and had a long talk.
昨晚我拜访了布莱克先生，并同他作r长时间谈话。
The salesman called on our company twice a month.
这位推销员每月来我们公司两次。
Mr. Read called on us to learn from Peter.
雷德先生号召我们向彼得学习。
与call相关的词组：
call after 以……的名字而命名
call at 访问，拜访
call for 要求；需求
call out 大声喊叫
call up 提醒
8. bring back 拿回来；使恢复
If you are going shopping, please bring back a tube of
toothpaste?
要是你上街，请买一支牙膏回来。
His words brought the whole event back.
他的话使人想起了整个事件。
bring out 生产；制造
bring up 养育；教育
bring about 引起；致使
bring down 使落下
11. at (the) most最多；至多
I can pay only fifteen pounds at the most.
我最多只能付15英镑。
This is worth 3000 yuan at the most.
这个最多值3000元。
[拓展] at (the) least 至少；最少
7. after all 毕竟；终究
这个词组有两个含意：“要知道……”；“别忘了
……”，表示说话人对别人的态度，用来说服或提醒
对方，引出听话人似乎忘记了的某个重要的论点或
理由，在表这个意思时，一般把after all放在句首。
该词组还表示“终究”，在表示这层意思时，after aIl
一般放于句末。
I think we should let her go on holiday alone. After
all, she is fifteen and she isn't a child any more.
我想应该让她独自去度假，(要知道)她毕竟已经15
岁，不再是小孩了。
Mathilde thought it was a diamond necklace, but it
wasn't a real one after all.
玛蒂尔德原以为那足一条钻石项链，但那终归不是
真的钻石项链。