witness的重要搭配考题研读和考点聚焦
【原句呈现】Witnesses also say they saw Justin walking towards his house at 10:45 pm.
(查一查字典“witness”的词性)
【考点聚焦】
①The abandoned car became a witness to the murder.这辆被遗弃的汽车成了这起谋杀案的见证人。
②The year 1949 witnessed the establishment of the People’s Republic of China.
1949年见证了中华人民共和国的成立。
③She was punished severely for giving false witness.她因为做伪证受到了严厉的惩罚。
④The old man gave witness on behalf of an accused person.这位老人为一个受到指控的人作证。
witness n. 目击者，证人；证据 witness v. 目击，见证
witness作动词用时特别注意其拟人化的用法：即用表示时间、地点等名词来作主语以增强句子的表现力。witness这样用时可以换成see。
(是)……目击证人(be/become) a witness to 做(伪)证give (false)witness
【考题研读】单项选择题①He is a key _______ in the murder so we must protect him from all kinds of danger.
A. failure B. watcher C. donator D. witness
【答案与解析】D。witness证人，目击者。句意：他是这起凶杀案中的关键证人，因此我们必须保护他避免各种危险。故选D。failure失败者；watcher观察者；donator捐赠者。
②The 20th century _______ many new means of communication, like radios, televisions, telephones and the Internet.
A. foresaw B. inspected C. scanned D. witnessed
【答案与解析】D。foresaw预见；inspected视察；scanned扫描，浏览；witnessed见证。句意：20世纪见证了很多新的信息方式，象广播，电视，电话和网络。选D。
题1： I have so many problems _____ today that I’m afraid I won’t have time to have lunch.
A. to handle B. to be handled C. handling D. handled
题2： “Do you have any papers ______today ?” the secretary asked the manager.
A. to type B. type C. to be typing D. to be typed
题3： I’m going to the supermarket this afternoon. Do you have anything ______?
A. to buy B.to be bought C. for buying D. bought
题4： She will do anything except____ play chess.
A. play B. to play C. playing D. played
He wanted nothing but ____ here.
A.stay B. stayed C. to stay D. staying
They had no choice but ____.
A.obeying B.obey C. obeyed D. to obey.
题5： We didn't do anything but ____ Uncle Li with the harvest on the farm .
A.helping B. helped C.to help D.help
He desired nothing except ___ have a wonderful supper with them after work.
A.to have B.having C. have D. had
We have no choice but ____ their offer.
A. accept B.to accept C. accepting D. accepted
