期中复习讲义考点4：重点词汇与短语 2025-2026学年译林版八年级英语下册

译林版·八年级英语下册期中复习
——考点4：重点词汇与短语

  本考点源自Unit 1 Vocabulary及Reading中的核心词汇与短语。掌握这些词汇的用法、搭配及句型转换，对完形填空、词汇运用和书面表达至关重要。

一、develop /dɪˈveləp/ v. 发展；开发；研制

用法：

1. develop + n. (发展/开发某物)

2. develop into... (发展成为)

3. develop rapidly/quickly (快速发展)

名词形式： development (发展)

形容词形式： developed (发达的), developing (发展中的)

经典例题解析：

例1：Our city has ______ rapidly in recent years. (发展)

答案：developed。解析：has + 过去分词，构成现在完成时。

例2：With the ______ (develop) of science, our life becomes easier.

答案：development。解析：定冠词the后接名词形式。

例3：China is a ______ (develop) country, but it is becoming stronger.

答案：developing。解析：发展中的国家用developing。

二、improve /ɪmˈpruːv/ v. 改善；提高

用法：

1. improve sth. (改善某物)

2. improve oneself (自我提高)

3. improve living conditions (改善生活条件)

名词形式： improvement (改善)

经典例题解析：

例1：We should try our best to ______ our English.

A. develop B. improve C. increase D. rise 答案：B

例2：There is still room for ______ (improve) in your work.

答案：improvement。解析：介词for后接名词。

例3：The government has taken action to ______ the environment.

答案：improve。解析：改善环境。

三、used to do sth. 过去常常做某事（但现在不做了）

结构： used to + 动词原形

否定形式： didn't use to do 或 used not to do

疑问形式： Did ... use to do? / Used ... to do?

易混点： be used to doing sth. 习惯于做某事

经典例题解析：

例1：I ______ (use) to live in a small village, but now I live in a big city.

答案：used。解析：used to do 过去常常。

例2：He ______ (use) to getting up late, but now he gets up early.

答案：is used。解析：be used to doing 习惯于。

例3：— Did you use to play the piano? — Yes, I did. But I don't now.

解析：used to 的一般疑问句用Did...use to。

四、take action 采取行动

用法： take action to do sth. (采取行动做某事)

同义短语：take measures, take steps

经典例题解析：

例1：The government should take ______ to protect the environment.

A. action B. actions C. an action D. act 答案：A

例2：We must take action ______ (reduce) air pollution.

答案：to reduce。解析：不定式表目的。

五、其他重点词汇