Unit 2 Getting a job 知识点学案（有答案）-2021-2022学年高中英语牛津译林版选修十一
Module 11 Unit 2 Getting a job
一、重点单词与短语：
1. covering letter 附信
2. gap year 生活实践年
典题赏析：
1) The year _______ between finishing school and starting university is known as a gap year.
A. out B. away C. off D. in
3. tip n. 建议，提示；小费；末端，尖端 [c]
vt. & vi. 倾斜，倾覆；给小费
①a tip for/on ……的建议
②take one’s tip 听某人的劝告，接受某人的建议
③on the tip of one’s tongue 就在嘴边（却又记不起来）
④from tip to toe 从头到尾，彻头彻尾
典题赏析：
1) Put the _____ of your tongue against your upper teeth when you produce the sound. 【上海卷】
A. tip B. top C. peak D. pole
2) Her name was on the _______ of my tongue, but I just couldn’t remember.
A. edge B. tip C. end D. top
3) If you want to be successful in the end, you should study hard from _______ to toe.
A. beginning B. tip C. starting D. head
4. session n. 一场，一节，一段时间；（法庭）开庭期；（大会）会期
①in session 在开会，在开庭
典题赏析：
1) The committee is now _______ _______. 委员会现在正在开会。
5. interviewer n. 面试官，采访者 [c]
▲interviewee n. 接受面试者；被采访者 [c]
▲interview n. & vt. 采访，访问，面试 [c]
①interview sb. 采访某人
②have/hold an interview with sb. 与某人会谈；会见某人
③give an interview 接见，接受采访
④get/have an interview 得到面试机会
辨析：interview与cover
1) interview一般指采访人。
2) cover往往指采访某事，报道某事。
典题赏析：
1) The new graduates will have an _____ for their jobs at the job market.
A. appointment B. assignment C. interview D. inspection
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2) —He didn’t feel a bit nervous when _____.
—No. He’d had a lot of time _____ for it after all.
A. interviewing; to prepare B. interviewed; to prepare
C. interviewing; preparing D. being interviewed; preparing
3) Many journalists are sent to _____ the events.
A. cover B. assign C. interview D. inspect
6. off the top of one’s head 未多加思考地，脱口而出地
7. have butterflies in one’s stomach 心慌，紧张；忐忑不安
8. allowance n. 津贴 [c]；限额，允许 [c/u]
①make allowance(s) for 考虑到，体谅
▲allow vt. 允许
②allow doing sth. 允许干某事
③allow sb. to do sth. 允许某人干某事
典题赏析：
1) When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly _____ towards his expense.
A. salary B. allowance C. wage D. money
2) You must ______ ______ ______ him because he is ill. 你应该体谅他，因为他一直病著。
3) —Can I smoke here?
—Sorry. We don’t allow ______ here; we don’t allow anyone ______ here.
A. to smoke; smoking B. smoking; to smoke C. to smoke; to smoke D. smoking; smoking
9. look sb. in the eye(s) 直视某人，正视某人
10. follow up 采取后续行动，跟进；把……探究到底
①follow one’s advice 接受/采纳某人的建议
②follow one’s example 照某人的榜样；以某人为模范
③follow after 追求，力求达到
④follow out 贯彻，执行
⑤as follows 如下
典题赏析：
1) Lucy ______ her interview with a telephone call
A. followed up B. picked up C. came up D. get up
2) Since you want to make up with her, you should be the first to ______ the misunderstanding.
A. clear up B. break up C. take up D. follow up
11. edge n. 优势；边缘；刀刃
①on the edge of 在……的边上/边缘；某事快要发生
②on edge 直立着，竖着；紧张不安，易怒
③take the edge off 使钝；减弱（胃口等），挫……的锐气
④give sb. the edge over/on 使某人比……略占优势
12. Idioms（习语）：习语是意义不十分明显的固定表达法。习语的含义与其中单个单
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词的意思往往不一样。习语通常用于非正式语言中。习语可以使用名词短语、介词短语、动词短语、as…as句型及其它。
①a piece of cake 小菜一碟
②a child’s play 易如反掌
③one’s cup of tea 使某人感兴趣的东西；喜爱
④an arm and a leg 昂贵
⑤all ears 倾听
⑥a square meal 一顿美餐，一顿饱餐
⑦a pack of lies 一派谎言
⑧leading light 重要人物
⑨on paper 在理论上
⑩off the top of one’s head 未多加思考地，脱口而出地
at a loss for words 不知说什么好
in the same boat 处境相同；面临同样的危险
at odds 不和，争吵
have butterflies in one’s stomach 心慌，紧张；忐忑不安
do one’s homework about 为……做好准备
rain cats and dogs 下倾盆大雨
hold firm 坚信
sink or swim 孤注一掷，不论成败
burn the midnight oil 开夜车，熬夜
shop around 货比三家而后买
play it safe 稳重行事，小心避开危险
lose heart 灰心，沮丧
be up and about（病愈后）下床恢复活动
as easy as pie (= as easy as ABC) 十分容易，非常容易，易如反掌
as plain as day 显而易见
as cool as a cucumber 非常冷静
as happy as Larry 非常快乐
sound and safe 安然无恙
There is no question that… 毫无疑问……
of… 不可能……
典题赏析：
1) —How was your job interview yesterday?
—Oh, it was _____. I answered all of the questions immediately with confidence.
A. my cup of tea B. as plain as day C. a piece of cake D. a dead end
2) —What does the stuff on your T-shirt mean?
—It’s nothing. Just something_____.【江苏卷】
A. as clear as day B. off the top of one’s head C. under my nose D. beyond my wildest dreams
13. response n. 回答，答复；反应，响应 [c]
①in response to 作为对……的回应/答复
②make/give a response 做出反应/答复
③make/give no response 没有做出反应/答复
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