江苏自学考试-英语二复习技巧（十四）

UNIT 14

1、word study

capture,foster,avail,suspect,convince

① capture

vt.1、捕获；2、夺得，占领

Captured by the enemy, the soldiers were in danger of being shot.

战士们被敌人俘虏后处于被枪毙的危险。

It’s easier to capture the castle from within.

堡垒更容易从内部攻破。

n.1、捕获，夺得；2、捕获物

He lay perfectly still and played dead to escape capture by the enemy.

他一动不动地躺在地上装死，以逃避被敌人俘获。

The first capture of the day was a fox.

那天第一件猎物是一只狐狸。

② foster

vt.1、鼓励，促进；2、养育，抚养；3、报（希望等）

a.收养的

Some American films foster feelings of hatred between nations.

有些美国电影散播国家之间的仇恨情绪。

We fostered the boy while his mother was in hospital.

这男孩的母亲住院时，由我们抚养他。

The operation fostered hope in the patient.

手术使病人又产生了希望。

③ avail

vt./vi.有利，有助

to awail oneself of 意思是“利用”

The medicine didn’t avail against the disease.

这药对这种病没有产生疗效。

Talk will avail little without work.

光说不做没什么用处。

All our effort availed us little.

我们徒劳无功。

He quickly availed himself of the opportunity to win over supporters.

他迅速利用那次机会来争取支持者。

n.好处，用处。

We protested but to (或of) no avail.

我们提出了抗议，但没有效果。

④ suspect

vt.疑有；推测

suspect后面可接宾语从句，直接宾语，宾语后的行为用动词不定式或of介词短语表示。

He suspected a scheme against his life.

他怀疑有人要谋害他的性命。

The security department suspected him of giving information to a foreign company.

安全部门怀疑他向一家外国公司提供情报。

He was suspected to have got lung cancer.

他被怀疑得了肺癌。

Scientists suspect that the seismic instrument failed to monitor the shift of rock layers.

科学家们怀疑地震仪没能监视岩石层的移动。

There is reason to suspect that the death occurred between 6.30 and 7 o’clock last night.

n.嫌疑犯，可疑分子

Two suspects are now in prison in connection with the killing.

与杀人案有关的两个嫌疑犯已被关进监狱。

⑤ convince

vt.1、使确信，使信服；2、使认识错误（或罪行）

宾语后面可接动词不定式或of介词短语。

I can easily convince you of his ignorance.(=I can easily convince you that he is ignorant.)

我可以很容易地使你相信他的无知。

He was convinced to withdraw from running for the presidency.

他被说服退出总统竞选。

He was firmly convinced that risk accompanies decisions.

他坚信做决定总要冒风险。

2、常考句型

1、正是在凯瑟琳温斯顿衬衣口袋里发现的这盘微型卡式录音带使得警察找到了杀害她的凶手嫌疑人，也正是它展现了新泽西州的这位老师具有非凡的勇气和同情心。P1

It was a microcassette found in Kathleen Weinstein’s shirt pocket that not only led police to her alleged killer but also revealed the New Jersey teacher to be a woman of extraordinary courage and compassion. 本句是个强调句，另外注意found 的用法。

2、据警察推测，温斯顿正是在这里才得以打开放在她包里的录音机。P2

It was there, police believe, that Weinstein was able to activate the recorder she kept in her bag. 本句是强调句。

3、3月17日一名徒步旅行者发现了温斯顿的尸体，她的手脚被捆绑着。P4

Weinstein’s body, with hands and feet bound, was discovered by a hiker in March.

4、但在她死前，她没让歹徒知道，偷偷把微型录音机放进了自己的衣袋里。P4

But before she died she somehow slipped the microcassette into her pocket without her killer knowing it.

3、习题

一、词汇英译汉：

1.device 2.compassion　3.grab 4.belonging 5.threatening

6.convince 　7. foster 8. persuasion　9. avail　10. suspect

11.profound . to convince sb. to do sth. . to comment on

二、句子英译汉：

1.~4.与常考句型相同。

5.Her powers of persuasion were to no avail.

6.He will not comment on LaSane's side of the conversation

三、汉译英：

1.她的劝说以失败而告终。

Her persuasions were to no avail. (end in a failure)

2.我们每人都应为他人做点事，付出点东西。

We all should do something for somebody, to give something back.

Each of us should do something for others, offer something to others .

3.这个年轻人的故事值得我们深思。

The story of the young man is worth thinking about.

4.女教师超人的勇气与同情心鼓舞许多学生为他人做好事。

The extraordinary courage and compassion of woman teacher encouraged many students to do good deeds for others...

5.一位具有非凡勇气的女教师与要杀她的凶手辩论。

The extraordinary courage woman teacher reasoned with her killer.

4、历年试题

1. It was there , the police believe,____she was able to activate the recorder she kept in her bag.

A. until B. which C. that D. when

答案： C 。 考点：本题主要考查强调句。

2. Her body, with hands and feet____(bind) , was discovered by a traveler early in the morning.

答案： bound 。考点：本题主要考查 with + 名词 + 过去分词 为独立结构做状语。