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新概念第一册61到71课的练习题
课文讲解：
1. Verrazano, an Italian about whom little is known（作Verrazano的同位语）, sailed into New York Harbour in 1524 and named it Angouleme.
know of/ about… 听说过，了解
=hear of/ about…
=learn of/ about…
I don't know him personally, though I know of/ about him.
尽管我听说过他，但是私人来说我并不认识他。
George was not too upset by his experience because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about （听说了） his troubles and rewarded him with a large box of chocolates.
在正式书面语中，若关系代词做介词宾语，需将介词置于关系代词之前，非正式文体无此限制。
（正式）This is the house in which I lived for 10 years.
（非正式）This is the house which I lived in for 10 years.
（正式）I have read the poem of which she is speaking.
（非正式）I have read the poem which she is speaking of.
They support the cables from which the bridge has been suspended.
about whom/ which little is known 鲜为人知的
造句：Mary 和她的丈夫Dimitri 住在Perachora，一个鲜为人知的希腊小村庄。
Mary and her husband Dimitri lived in Perachora, a tiny Greek village about which little is known.
造句：张继，一位鲜为人知的中国诗人，曾经写过一首著名的诗歌，《枫桥夜泊》(“Mooring by Maple Bridge at Night”)。
Zhang Ji, a Chinese poet about whom little is known, once wrote a famous poem “Mooring by Maple Bridge at Night”.
name sb. …给某人某物起名
We named our daughter Sarah.
name … after … 按照…给…起名
He was named after his father. 他是按照他父亲名字起名的。
Tasmania was named after its discoverer, A. J. Tasman.
Tasmania是以它的发现者A. J. Tasman来命名的。
2. He described it as' a very agreeable situation located within two small hills in the midst of which flowed a great river.' 过去分词短语作后置定语修饰situation；
describe … as (being) … 把…描述成….
The man was described as (being) tall and dark, and aged about 20.
他被描述成是又黑又高，20岁左右。
Jim was described by his colleagues as (being) 'unusual'.
The old lady thought he was a fussy creature, but since the porter agreed with him, she rang up her daughter and asked for her help in what she described as a little spot of bother.描述成一点小麻烦
Those who never have to move house become indiscriminate collectors of what can only be described as clutter.
描述成垃圾
At the time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as unsinkable, for she had sixteen watertight compartments.
agreeable adj. pleasant 令人愉快的，怡人的
We spent a most agreeable evening by the river.
我们在河边渡过了一个特别愉快的夜晚。
midst: middle
in the midst of the crowd
whilst: while
The days were hot whilst we were on vacation.
amongst: among
There is always hope that in its labyrinth of musty, dark, disordered rooms a real rarity will be found amongst the piles of assorted junk that litter the floors.
In the midst of two small hills flowed a great river.
=A great river flowed in the midst of two small hills.
全部倒装
把全部谓语置于主语之前。
1、 表示位置或次序的状语置于句首，只要满足两个条件，要用全部倒装。
① 主语不是代词。②谓语动词不是及物动词。
A subway station stands in front of a huge shopping mall.
In front of a huge shopping mall stands a subway station.
造句：这家饭馆的位置非常方便，位于一家大型购物中心的正中央，在购物中心前有一座地铁站。
The restaurant is in a very convenient situation. It is located right in the center of a huge shopping mall. A subway station stands in front of the shopping mall.
=The restaurant is in a very convenient situation located right in the center of a huge shopping mall in front of which stands a subway station.
3. Though Verrazano is by no means considered to be a great explorer, his name will probably remain immortal, for on November 21st, 1964, the longest suspension bridge in the world was named after him.
By no means 绝对，一点也不，置于句首都要部份倒装。
She is by no means pretty.
She's not a bad kid, by any means.
By no means can theory be separated from practice. 理论绝对不能与实践背离。
She's not at all happy about the current situation.
This will in no way influence our original decision.
I am no expert. 我绝对不是专家。
That girl is no fool.
Larry is no friend of mine.
His arguments are not remotely convincing.
On no account must you disturb me when I'm working.
Do not on any account leave the prisoner unguarded.
I tried to convince them, but they weren't in the least interested.
"Was she annoyed?" "Not a bit! She was delighted."
On no condition should untrained personnel use the equipment.
绝对不能让没受过训练的人来使用这个设备。
Under no circumstances will we agree to splitting up the company.
consider … to be …把…认为是…
We consider this (to be) very important.
He was considered (to be) a weak leader.
will remain immortal 将会流芳百世
The name of Lei Feng will remain immortal.
will always be remembered 将永远被牢记
The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life.
The tragic missing of the Malaysian airliner will always be remembered.
sth. be named after sb. 某物用某人的名字命名
=sth. be named for sb.
=sth. be named in honor of sb.
The college is named after/ for/ in honor of George Washington.
4. The Verrazano Bridge, which was designed by Othmar Ammann, joins Brooklyn to Staten Island.
join A to B 连接A和B,物理连接
The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge.
=A bridge joined the island to the mainland.
link A with/ to B 把A 和B连接在一起 ，可指头脑中连接
=connect A with/ to B
=associate A with B
=relate A to B
The Great St Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy.
5. It has a span of 4,260 feet.
e.g. The arch has a span of 60 meters.
Of在这里是引出数量
It has a span of 4,260 feet.
at the age of 52 在52岁这个年纪
an increase of 3% 3%的增长
a revenue of $3.4 billion
a pay raise of 4 percent
a salary of 30,000 dollars a year
The platforms extend to a depth of over 100 feet under the sea.
Above the surface of the water, the towers rise to a height of nearly 700 feet.
6. The bridge is so long that the shape of the earth had to be taken into account by its designer.
So long放在句首倒装：
So long is the bridge that the shape of the earth had to be taken into account by its designer.
The length of the bridge is such that the shape of the earth had to be taken into account by its designer.
=Such is the length of the bridge that the shape of the earth had to be taken into account by its designer.
Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers.
=The conditions of society are such that skills have to be paid for in the same way that goods are paid for at a shop.
take … into account考虑到某个因素
If you take inflation into account, we actually spend less now.
如果你考虑通货膨胀，我们现在实际上花得更少了。
We must take into account the boy’s long illness.
=we must take the boy’s long illness into account.
take account of …考虑某个因素
These figures do not take account of changes in the rate of inflation.
这些数字没有考虑到通货膨胀率的变化。
take … into consideration考虑某个因素
I always take fuel consumption into consideration when buying a car.
Before we come to a decision, we must take into consideration all the relevant facts.
（take的宾语太长后置）
The candidates' experience will be taken into consideration.
7. The towers are built on immense underwater platforms make of steel and concrete.
The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her.
Platform 站台，平台，讲台
The train will depart from platform 3.
The speaker mounted the platform to denounce the policy.
ferro-concrete 钢筋混凝土
8. The platforms extend to a depth of over 100 feet under the sea.
extend to a depth of … 深达….
e.g. The deepest known cave in the world is the Gouffre Berger near Grenoble. It extends to a depth of 3,723 feet. 深达3723英尺。
go down to as much as …深达….
The deepest holes of all are made for oil, and they go down to as much as 25,000 feet.
stand … high 有多高
She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hips.
rise to a height of …高达…
Above the surface of the water, the towers rise to a height of nearly 700 feet.
9. These alone took sixteen months to build.
Alone在这里是单单，
e.g. These books alone cost me 2000 yuan. 单是这些书就花了我2000元。
take (sb.) some time (to do sth.) 花费了某人多少时间做某事。
These alone took 16 months to build.
Even if you travel in ideal weather, sea journeys take a long time.
It took me over half an hour to get rid of him.
The journalist immediately set out to obtain these important facts, but he took a long time to send them.
10. Above the surface of the water, the towers rise to a height of nearly 700 feet.
rise to a height of …高达…
A tall steel tower rising to a height of nearly 200 feet will rest on the platform.
11. Each of the four cables contains 26,108 lengths of wire.
Each of the four cables consists of 26,108 lengths of wire.
Each of the four cables is made up of 26,108 lengths of wire.
Each of the four cables is composed of 26,108 lengths of wire.
Each of the four cables comprises 26,108 lengths of wire.
a length of rope/ pipe/ wire etc
a sum of money
a bar of chocolate
a bar/ cake of soap
a slice of butter
a loaf of bread
a tube of toothpaste
a cone of ice-cream
a bunch of grapes/ bananas
a flash/ bolt of lightning
a peal of thunder
a gust of wind
a pane of glass
a bouquet of flowers
12. It has been estimated that if the bridge were packed with cars, it would still only be carrying a third of its total capacity.
it is estimated that …据估计
it is said that …据说
it is believed that …据信
it is reported that …据报道
It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die.
It has been said that everyone lives by selling something.
“if” 型的虚拟语气
1、与现在事实相反。
If S. did/ were, S. would/ should/ could/ might do
If you lived in the Mediterranean, for instance, you would consider octopus a great delicacy.
If she were alive today she would not be able to air her views on her favorite topic of conversation: domestic servants.
2、与过去事实相反
If S. had done, S. would/ should/ could/ might have done
If they had only had one more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed.
If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected.
3、与未来趋势相反
If S. should do, S. would/ should/ could/ might do
If S. did/ were to do, S. would/ should/ could/ might do
If it should rain tomorrow, you could stay at home.
If the sun were to rise in the west, I would lend you the money.
If you were to ask Harry what was in the bottle, he would tell you that it contained perfumed mud.
be packed with … 挤满了
be crowded with …挤满了
be crammed with …挤满了
be thronged with …挤满了，充满了
The island was packed with tourists.
The narrow roads were crowded with holiday traffic.
The guide is crammed with useful information.
The streets were thronged with Christmas shoppers.
a third of… / one-third of…三分之一的
two-thirds of…三分之二的
Two-thirds of the profits are given to charities.
Three-fourths of the public say they favor a national referendum on the issue.
13. Despite its immensity, it is both simple and elegant, fulfilling its designer's dream to create 'an enormous object drawn as faintly as possible'.
Although it is immense, = Despite its immensity
Despite its importance, the meeting has to be postponed.
Despite its scarcity, water is still wasted in the country.
Despite his cleverness, he cannot figure out how to do it.
fulfil/ fulfill 圆了，实现了
fulfill/ realize/ achieve one’s dream 完成了某人的梦想
one’s dream come true 梦想成真
dream of doing sth./ to do sth. 做某事的梦想
He had finally achieved his dream of becoming a pilot.
Her dream to enter the famous university came true.
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