SB3 Revision for Unit 13-14 單元要點歸納
1. be considerate of sb. 體諒某人
聯想：take sth. into consideration 考慮某事
considering prep. 就… 而論； 考慮到
2. convince sb. of sth 使某人相信某事
convince sb. that… 使某人相信 convincing adj.有說服力的
be convinced of sth. 深信某事
be convinced that 深信….
3. commit a mistake / error 犯錯誤
commit sth to sb. 把某物托付給某人
commit sb. to prison 把某人送進監獄
commit sb to do /doing 責成某人做某事
commit sth. to memory 把某事記住
4. set about (doing) 開始做；著手處理
set out (to do) 開始做；著手處理
set down 放下；擱下；記下；寫下
set aside 撥出/節省；對..不予考慮/把…置于一旁；駁回/撤消
set in （疾病、壞天氣等）開始來臨===
set off 1)出發 2）使爆炸 3）襯托；使更為突出
set up 建立（事業）；成立（組織）
be set in 為（故事、戲劇等）構設背景。
5.be guilty of a crime 犯了罪 have a guilty conscience 問心無愧
6.accuse sb. of sth （= charge sb. with sth ） 指責/控告某人某事
be under accusation 被控告
7.be vital to 對…非常重要 be of vital importance 極其重要的
8. pass on 1)傳下來；傳給（后代） 2）離去；往前
pass away 去世；死
pass by 漠視；不理會
pass down 傳遞（=pass on ）
9. have no choice but to do sth. 別無選擇只好干….
10. live/lead a sad / lonely life 過著悲慘/孤獨的生活
11. go wrong 出毛病，走錯路
12.keep off 勿踏；讓開 keep out 勿入；（使）在外 反義詞 keep in
13.even though /even if 即使（ 引導讓步狀語從句）從句中可用虛擬語氣
14. be mistaken about sth/sb. 弄錯 mistake… for… 誤認
15.first of all = as the first thing 表示其后的內容先于其他發生
above all = more important than anything else 表示“特別重要的是/尤其是”強調其后的內容不同尋常，比其他重要。
16. protect …. from… 保護…不受侵害
prevent sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事
stop sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事
keep sb. from doing sth. 讓某人避開做某事
persuade sb. from doing sth. 說服某人不要做某事
17. make a beeline for :走近路,走直路
The hungry boy made a beeline for dinner. 那個饑餓的男孩直奔回家吃飯.
18. come to light 顯露，暴露，被發現 bring …to light 將…曝光，揭露
throw/cast light on/ upon 使明白，解釋
19. 1) (=be busy with) “忙于” What are the children up to now?
2)“由某人負責” It’s up to you to take care of the children.
up to 3) “勝任；適于” He is still not up to the age.
4) 后接表示時間的詞語，表示“直到某個時間”。
I haven’t heard from him up to now.
20.compare … to ….把…比做…. compare …. with …. 把…與… 進行比較
compare with/ to 和… 比較…(常用于句首或句尾做插入語)
21.tell …apart… 把…區分開來 tell A from B 辨別A 和B（= distinguish..from..）
22.be anxious about 為… 擔憂… be anxious for sth. 渴望（了解；得到）
be eager for sth. 盼望；想得到 be eager to do 渴望做某事
be worried about 為…發愁 be curious about sth. 對…好奇
23. over and over again=again and again=time and time again=over and over一再地，經常地，重復地
24. 1）前進，進來 He came up to me and held my hands tightly.
2）上升 The sun came up at that time.
come up 3）長出，發芽 These seeds haven’t come up yet.
4）被提出討論 The question came up at the meeting yesterday.
聯想：come about發生； come across 碰見，受歡迎； come at襲擊；
come down下降，流傳；come out with 說出，透漏；come to oneself蘇醒
25 a variety of +n.(pl.) 做主語時，謂語動詞用復數。A variety of toys are on show in the shop.
The variety of +n.(pl.) 做主語時,謂語動詞用單數.The variety of books he has is astonishing.
26.provide sth. for sb. 為某人提供某物 provide sb. with sth. 為某人提供某物
聯想：be supplied with be equipped with be furnished with
be fitted with
27.award sb. a prize( award a prize to sb) 授獎給某人
award sb. the title of 授予某人…的稱號
28.cover…with…. 用… 蓋… be covered with 被…覆蓋… (表狀態)
be covered by 被… 覆蓋….(表動作)
29. be divided into 把….分成… divide sth. in half / into halves 把…分成兩半
divide up 劃分；分配 divided by 除以 separate A from B 使A和B分離
30.keep in touch with 與.. 保持聯系 get in touch with 與…取得聯系
lose touch with 與… 失去聯系 be out of touch with 與…失去聯系
31.make sense of (=understand) 弄懂；理解 make sense 講的通；有意義
make no sense 講不通；無意義 in a sense 就某種意義而言；在某種意義上
32.be adapted to 適應 The plants are adapted to various climates and soil.
33.at a time (=each time) 每次 at one time （過去）曾經；一度
at the time 那時 at any time 任何時候 at the same time 同時
in time 遲早；及時 in no time 立即；很快 at no time 決不
for a time 暫時；一度 all the time 一直 for the first time 第一次
after a time 過了一會 ahead of time 提前 for the time being 暫時
SB3 Revision Exercises for Unit 13-14
I. Multiple Choices
( )1.The Moonstone was _____ in a real story which ____ in England in the 1790s.
A. set; taking place B. setting; take place
C. set; had taken place D. set; took place
( )2.He passed everything that he owned to his niece ______ revenge.
A. in an act of B. in action of C. acting of D. action of
( )3.He sat in the classroom with his eyes ______on the blackboard.
A. fixed B. fixing C. were fixed D. were fixing
( )4.Tom likes to sleep with windows ______.
A. open B. opening C. being opened D. opened
( )5.That was not a good place for skating. You ______ your leg.
A. can break B. could break
C. could have broken D. could have been broken
( )6.It was in the year of 1999 ______ my brother entered college.
A. until B. when C. that D. before
( )7.______breaks the laws will be punished.
A. No matter who B. Whoever C. Who D. Those who
( )8.The theory he stuck ______ to be right.
A. to prove B. to proved C. prove D. proved
( )9.______ others say, the professor is sure that his theory is correct.
A. No matter how B. It doesn’t matter C. Whatever D. What ever
( )10.______ some officials, the general inspected the army.
A. Followed B. Followed by C. Being followed D. Having been followed
( )11.There was nothing to do but ______ till mother came back.
A. waited B. waiting C. to wait D. wait
( )12.I must do everything I ______ those who are poor.
A. can to help B. can help C. help D. am to help
( )13.He decided to ______ a new life if he could be set free from prison.
A. lead B. leading C. had D. having
( )14.As it ______,the weather is getting better and better.
A. turned down B. turned out C. turned off D. turned on
( )15.How can you ______ these two books apart?
A. say B. speak C. tell D. divide
( )16.He has worked on the research for many years，but something that he hopes for doesn’t ______.
A. come to lights B. come to a light C. come to lighting D. come to light
( )17.The suggestion that everyone should be equipped with a computer ______ at the conference.
A. mentioned B. came up C. was come up D. spoke of
( )18.Last Sunday morning I set out early to call on Tom，only ______ him seriously ill in bed.
A. finding B. found C. to find D. find
( )19.The notes to the text help to make the difficult points ______.
A. easily B. easier C. more easily D. more easier
( )20.-How did you find the lecture tonight?
-Very ______.I doubt if I will come for this lecture next time.
A. encouraging B. encouraged C. disappointing D. disappointed
( )21.Don’t take the magazine away. It ______ me.
A. is belonged to B. belongs to C. was belonged to D. is belonging to
( )22.My uncle said that he would write to me，but I ______from him so far.
A. didn’t hear B. hadn’t heard C. haven’t heard D. won’t heard
( )23.He was so touchy（易怒的） that a word would ______ him ______.
A. set; out B. set; off C. set; up D. set; back
( )24.I have no idea how it ______ that the man met with trouble again.
A. came about B. came out C. came up D. came across
( )25.There is a popular belief among parents ______ schools don’t pay any attention to handing.
A. whose B. that C. which D. in which
( )26.He ______ full marks，but he was so careless to make a spelling mistake.
A. must have gained B. can have gained
C. could have gained D. must gain
( )27.She was two hours late. What ______ to her?
A. may happen B. is happening
C. can have happened D. must have happened
( )28.All his friends _____ his happiness when he won the match.
A. shared B. shared from C. shared with D. shared like
( )29.That Tom came back last night gave us _________.
A. the great surprise B. a great surprise C. great surprise D. great surprised
( )30.When Mark opened the door, he saw a woman standing there. He _______ her before.
A. never saw B. had never seen C. never sees D. has never seen
( )31.-I hear they aren’t pleased with your house.
-Well, _______ could they live in such comfort?
A. where else B. what else C. how D. why
II. Translate the following sentences into English with the language points learned in the two units.
他假定自己會贏, 結果錯了。(assumption)
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2.我們有各種各樣的顏色和圖案可供選擇。（a variety of ）
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3.那個男孩給我們帶路，我們很容易找到了他家。(用獨立主格結構)
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4.一位中年女子殺害了其丈夫，這事令我十分恐懼。（定語從句）
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5.他對那位美國女演員一見鐘情。（fall in love with）
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Keys:
I. 1-10 DAAAC CBBCB 11-20 DAABC DBCBC
21-31 BCBAB CCABBA
II. 1. His assumption that he would win proved wrong.
2. We have a variety of colors and patterns to choose from.
3. A boy leading us, we found his home easily.
4. A middle-aged woman killed her husband, which frightened me very much.
5. The moment he saw the American actress, he fell in love with he