高考英语单元知识点复习Unit 18
unit 16
理解:要点诠释
单词
1.insist
讲：vt. 坚持(要)；坚持说，坚持认为
例:he insisted on checking every item.
他坚持要检查每一个项目。
they insisted that everyone should come to the party.
他们坚决要求每人都要来参加晚会。
链接•提示
(1)insist后接宾语从句，表示“坚决要求”做某事时，从句中用“should+动词原形”，或省略should。
(2)insist后接宾语从句，表示“坚持认为”时，从句中用正常形式。
(3)insist on/upon doing sth.坚持做某事
练:(1)tom insisted that what he said true and we insisted that he and have a look.
a.be;should go b.should be;should be
c.was;go d.was;would go
提示:题干中第一个insist作“坚持认为；坚持说”讲，宾语从句中陈述语气；第二个insist作“坚决要求”讲，宾语从句中用should do或省略should。
答案:c
(2)（江苏模拟）the man insisted __________________a taxi for me even though i told him i lived nearby.
a.find b.to find
c.on finding d.in finding
提示:本题考查insist on doing sth.。
答案:c
(3)—why was professor zhang unhappy recently？
—because the theory he insisted on______________________ wrong.
a.proved b.proving
c.being proved d.was proved
提示:本题受insist on doing sth.的影响，很容易误选b项。实际上，he insisted on是定语从句，prove是连系动词，用作谓语。故选a项。
答案:a
2.supply
讲：n. 供给；供应品
vt.供给；提供
例:during the drought some households had their water supply cut off.
