17. answer (n; v)
常考
(1) the answer to the question. 其后只跟to…
(2) 不可数名词；可数都可以
(3) 双宾语动词：answer sb question （只此一种形式）
18. another (adj；pron)另一个
19. appear (v) 出现
记忆：a pear--- appear---disappear. 一个梨，出现，消失
20.around (prep) 在…附近；环绕
例: The moon moves around the Earth月亮环绕地球移动.
词组: look around 四周环视; up and around 病愈下床(超纲词组)
21.arrive (vi)到达 (常考词)
arrive in （城市；国家等大地方） ；arrive at （乡村；城镇的小地方）
reach +地点
例：He reached the dated place on time. 他准时到达了约会地点。
提问：如果he reached on time. 还对吗？（详见及物动词和不及物动词的讲解）
22. as 重点词
conj：因为，可引导原因状语从句 (because/ since/ for/ as都可引导原因状语从句)
例：As he wasn’t well, I went there along. 因为他不舒服，我自己去那儿了。
conj 同时强调 “一边…一边”, 可引导时间状语从句（as/ when / while 的详细区别，见 when的讲解）
例：He song as he went alone. 他边走边唱。
as soon as….一…就…，引导时间状语从句
例：He got on the train as soon as he got to the station. 他一到车站就登上了火车。
as…as…和…一样
例：He is as tall as his father. 他和他的爸爸一样高。
twice/ three times as…as…是….的二倍/三倍
例：The building’s height is twice as tall as that. 这个建筑物的高度是那个的两倍。
the same as…与…相同
例：His height is the same as his father. 他的身高和爸爸相同。
as …as possible = as …as sb can尽可能的….
例：He run as fast as possible= he run as fast as he can. 他尽可能的快跑。
as if就象，常用于虚拟语气。
例：She looks as if she were drunk. 她看上去好象喝醉了。
as well= too（不要和as well as 和…一样好混淆）
例: we like it as well. 我们也喜欢它。
as for对于…
例: As for me, I dislike it, but as for him, he likes it very much. 对于我来说，我不喜欢它，但是对于他来说，他很喜欢它。
--Tom is a student. He does the work well.
--Jim is a student __. He does it __ Tom.
A. too as good as B. too; as well as C. as well; as well as D. as well; as good as
答案:B/C
23.ask (v)
(1) 问
例：I asked the question. 我问了一个问题。
(2) 要求 ask sb for…/ ask sb to do… 要求某人（做）某事
例：I asked you to do it at once. 我要求你立刻去做这件事。
24. at (prep) 重点介词
at+时间点（小于半天的时间）at 7:00; at noon在中午; at lunch在午饭时; at dawn在黎明
at+地点 词组：at the gate of …在…门口. At home 在家
表示速度；价格 词组: at the speed of…以…的速度；例：The car runs at the speed of 50 miles an hour. 汽车以50英里/小时的速度前进。 例:The book is sold at 2 dollars. 这本书卖2元。
朝着；向… 词组: point at指向; shoot at瞄准
表示状态: 在…之中(补充知识) 例: We are at meeting我们在开会(我们在会议中). We are at the desk我们在读书/办公(我们处于在桌子上的状态). We are at the table.我们在吃饭.
其他词组: at the age of…在…几岁时; be surprised at惊讶于; be good at善于; at the beginning of…在…开始时 at first 刚开始;第一步 (first 只表顺序:第一步); at times有时; at the same time同时; at the head of…在…最前面
易混词组: at once 立刻,马上; at moment 立刻;马上; at that moment就在那时; at the moment 在此刻. 记忆方法: at …moment; (moment一瞬间,前面配不同的时间词, that 那时, the 这个. At the last moment最后时刻)
25. almost (ad) 几乎; 差不多
讲解：意义与most绝大多数容易混淆
例：most of us almost lose the match. 我们中的绝大部分几乎输掉了这场比赛。
中考英语重点词组（一）
1. able 有能力做…
词组: be able to do...
常和时态中的be动词形式和情态动词联合考察
例: he must be able to do that.他肯定有能力做这件事(此时就不能用can)
2. above (prep) 斜上方
词组: Above all 首要的；
要学会区分：在…之上；与在…之下
on--- beneath 紧贴之上下；up---down；over---under 垂直之上下；above----below 斜上方
常考题: The bridge is over the river. 桥在河的上方（垂直）
3. abroad (adv) 记清词性
常用短语: go abroad出国；study abroad出国学习
易混词型: broad (a) 宽广的；宽阔的；board (n) 板；木板；甲板（联系记忆 blackboard黑板）
4.accident (n) 事故；灾难
事故类核心表达: A traffic accident happened to him. 一起交通事故发生到了他身上。
5.across (prep) 横穿；横越
词组: be across from…在…对面; go across 横穿
易错点: 词性易当成动词 cross= go across
例: You should go across zebra= You should cross zebra 你应当横穿斑马线.
6.active (a)积极的
助记: Active actors act activity. 积极的演员们参加活动
7.afford (v) 提供(金钱，时间)；负担的起
例: Parents try their best to afford the expensive fee. 家长们尽全力支付高昂的学费.
8.afraid (a)重点词.常表示三种感觉
（1）sb be afraid of…某人害怕= sb be scared .
例：He is afraid of dog. 他怕狗
（2）sb be afraid of…某人担心= sb worry about …
例：Tom is afraid of the coming exam汤姆担忧接下来的考试
（3）I am afraid that I can’t….客气话…我恐怕不能做…
例：---Would you like to go shopping with me? 你愿意和我去逛街吗？
---I really want to go , but I am afraid that I don’t have time. 我真想去，但是恐怕我没有时间。
9. against（prep）与…相对；与…相逆（注意词性）
讲解: 只要表示与…对着（包括抽象）都可用此词，在阅读中不易理解。
例: He rode against wind. 他逆风骑车。
The doctor warned him against heavy food. 医生警告他不要吃油腻食物。
助记: again—against
10. ago (ad)
讲解:过去时的标志; 见到这个词就可排除其它时态.
区别: ago—before 时间+ ago--- before+时间
例: I was still a student 10 years ago. – I was still a student before 1997.
11. agree (v) 同意
重点词:常考其后的搭配---agreement (n)同意
(1) agree with sb同意某人 I agreed with you. 我同意你
(2) agree to 同意观点，建议 I agreed to your plan/opinion/suggestion.我同意你的观点/建议
(3) agree on 就…达成一致意见 They agreed on at last他们最后终于达成一致意见。
12.air (n) 空气--- airport飞机场
词组: by air 乘飞机—by sea 乘轮船（阅读时易忽略）
13.alike (adj) 相同的；相似的
区别: like--- alike A is like B, so they are alike. A看上去像B，所以他们很像（记清公式）
例: She looks like her mother, All say that they are alike. 她很像她妈妈,所有人都说她们很像。
14.all adj; adv; pron
词组:
(1) not…at all一点也不（标准否定句; at all 用于句尾）
例: I don’t like the program at all. 我一点也不喜欢这个节目。
(2) do…all by oneself做…全靠自己
China made the nuclear weapon all by herself in the 1970s. 中国在20世纪70年代靠自己制造出了核武器。
(3) above all 首要，首先
(4) all day 一天到晚；整天
(5) all the same 一直；始终；总是
(6) all the year round 一年到头
15.alone (a)独自一人(不是孤独)
常考
(1) alone--- lonely （孤独）的意思区分
(2) alone—along（沿着）的意思区分
(3) alone 不用于名词前，即不可用于定语，只能用于表语
例: I used to go along the river alone, never felt lonely. 我以前常一个人沿河走，但从不觉孤独。
联系：所有a开头形容词(alone; alike; asleep; awake..)和ill；ready；sure；都不可做定语，只能做表语。
16. among (prep) 三者以上….之间
英语的二三分类（详见此专题）： between---- among
例: He sits among many students. 他坐在很多学生中间。
He sits between the two students. 他坐在这两个学生中间。
