1、B3U2 Building up your vocabulary 词汇精讲精练词汇精讲精练1. P16. At age 18, instead of following the traditional path of marriage like the majority of girls, she chose to studymedicine. 十八岁的时候,与大多数遵循传统路径嫁人的女孩子不同,她选择了学医。instead of 代替,而不是majority n. 大多数,大部分 (反义词 minority) the majority of 大多数.majoradv. 主要的,重要的(常用于
2、名词前,反义词 minor)vi. 主修,专攻major in1).我们步行去了那儿,没有坐车。We went there _.2).我们应该多沟通, 而不是互相指责。_ blaming each other, we should _.3). He inspires me _(主修英语)in college, to be a bridge between China and the world.4).大多数学生认为学英语很难。_5).Who says _(大多数人)is always able to make _(少数人同意)their idea.2. P16. “Finding a good
3、 husband should be their final goal!” her brother complained, thinking of the high tuitionfee.想到高昂的学费,她的兄弟这样抱怨: “找个好丈夫才应是她们对的最终目标。 ”Finding a good husband should be their final goal. doing 作为句子的主语complain v. 抱怨,发牢骚;投诉,抗议 complain (to sb.) about/that. (向某人)抱怨/投诉complaint n. 抱怨;控告make a complaint to s
4、b. about sth.就某事向某人投诉/抱怨thinking of the high tuition 伴随状语6). If you have too many _(complain) about life, you cant feel happy.7). Unfortunately, when something bad happens, _(对于多数人来讲谈论这个很寻常)to anyone wholl listen, and _(抱怨生活).8).每天记单词有利于你扩大词汇量。_9).她躺在草地上,凝望着天空。_3. P16. She responded, “Id rather stay
5、 single to study all my life!”她回答说: “那我宁愿一辈子不嫁去求学!”respond v. 回答,回应;做出反应,响应respond to 回应.,对.做出反应response n.反应,响应;回答,答复in response to 为了回应.;作为对.的答复/回应would rather宁愿1). would rather (not) do sth.宁愿(不)做某事2) 后跟从句时, 从句要用虚拟语气。 (时态退一步)would rather do sth. than do sth. 宁愿做某事而不愿做某事=would do sth. rather than
6、do.=prefer to do sth. rather than do.10).无人回应我们的投诉, 这使我们很生气。 _11).These comments came_(为了回应)specific questions often_(ask)by local newsmen.12).我宁愿出去散步也不要呆在家里。 _13). I would rather you _(stay) with us yesterday, but you left.4. P16. She greatly impressed her American colleagues, who invited her to st
7、ay.她给她的美国同事们留下了深刻的印象,他们还邀请她留下来.impress vt.给.留下深刻印象;impression n. 印象,感想;It impresses sb. that.让某人印象深刻的是.impress sb. with sth. 某物给某人留下深刻印象be impressed by/with被.打动,对.印象深刻leave/make a deep impression on sb.=leave sb. a deep impression给某人留下深刻的印象14).他的幽默感给人留下了深刻的印象。_15). _(我对他的第一印象)is that he was a kind a
8、nd thoughtful young man.16).让我印象深刻的是这些学生学习很努力。 _5. P16 She charged very low fees to treat patients and often reduced costs for poor patients. 她治疗病人收费很低,而且经常对贫困的病人降低费用。vt. 收费,要价;指控,控告;起诉;指责,谴责n. U掌管;费用charge sb. money for sth.因某事向某人收费.charge sb. with (doing) sth.=accuse sb. of.因为.指控.free of charge/fo
9、r free 免费take charge of(动作)/be in charge of(状态) 掌管,负责in the charge of=in ones charge 由.负责;被.掌管the charge for 因.的收费17).他向我收了 60 元电脑维修费。_ mending my computer.18).这个男人被控谋杀, 判了死刑。The man _murder and sentenced to death.19). The boss asked him _(管理) the company for a few days while he was away.20).盛老师负责管理
10、 116 班。_6. P17 Though Lin Qiaozhi never married, she was known as the “mother of ten thousand babies”, having deliveredover 50,000 babies in her lifetime.尽管林巧稚从未结婚, 她一生中却接生过五万多名婴儿, 被称为 “万婴之母” 。marry vi&vt.嫁,娶;和.结婚;marry sb/get married to sb(动作)和.结婚be married to sb.(状态) 和.结婚married adj. 已婚的marria
11、ge n. 婚姻;结婚a happy marriage 幸福的婚姻be known as 以.而出名be known for 因.而出名be known to sb. 为某人所熟知deliver vt. 接生;递送;发表(演说等)deliver sth. to sb.把某物交付给某人deliver a baby 接生婴儿deliver a speech 发表演讲21).众所周知, 桂林因风景秀丽而闻名。_22).一回到宫殿,国王就和他心爱的女孩结婚了。 (一句多译)_his beloved girl._his beloved girl.23). 在结婚典礼上,他发表了如何善待妻子的演说。In
12、his wedding ceremony, he _.7. P17. She was so scared during the interview that she completely forgot how she should respond to the questions.在这次面试中,她如此害怕以至于完全忘记了应该怎样回答这些问题。so.that. 如此.以至于scared adj. 害怕的,担心的be scared of/that/to do 害怕/担心.be scared to death 怕得要死scare vt.使害怕,惊吓;vi.受惊吓,害怕n. C 恐惧,恐慌scary
13、adj.令人害怕的;可怕的,吓人的24).当大火爆发的时候我们吓得要死,幸好它很快被扑灭了,没有造成很大损失。We _ when the fire _. _, it _before it _.25). 她害怕去院子里,因为她害怕被卧在门口的那只大狗咬到。She _ into the yard because she _ by the dog_ at the gate.26). the playful child jumped out from behind the door, _(scare) his mother half to death.8. P17. The student union
14、 will hold a special meeting in January to elect someone to replace the secretary.学生会将在一月份举行一次特别会议,选举一个人来代替秘书。replace vt. 取代;替换replace Awith/by B 用 B 替换 A拓展:take the place of/take ones place(动词短语)in place of/instead of (介词短语)代替,取代27). 随着工业机器人在越来越多的工作中取代了人类,许多工人开始担心他们的未来。_ industrial robots _ in _ jo
15、bs, many workers beginto worry about their future.28). We should use paper bags _ plastic ones in many ways in life.=We should _ in many ways in life.9. P16. To a person nothing is more precious than their life. 对一个人来说,没有什么比他们的生命更加珍贵了。“否定词+比较级”结构,表示最高级意义。常用的否定词:nothing, no, not, ever, hardly, nobody
16、29). -How is your new babysitter? -We couldnt find a _(good) one.30). -What do you think of the film tonight? -_(再糟糕不过了).31). I enjoyed myself at the party last night because I had never been to a _(excite) one before.32).我没看过比这更有趣的小说。_10. P 18. I saw her whispering something into his ear, obviously
17、 not wanting to be heard. 我看见她对他耳语了几句,显然不想被别人听见。whisper vi&vt.悄声说;耳语;低语;n. 耳语(声);低语(声)传言;谣传whisper about悄悄传播;低声密谈whisper (sth.) to sb.与某人低语(.)It is whispered that.有人私下说.in a whisper/in whispers低声地33). 他总是小声说话,所以有时候很难听清楚他在说什么。He always talks _, _.34). 尽管只有 4 月份,我的学生们已经在嘀咕假期计划了。_ it is onlyApril,
18、my students are already _ holiday plans.11. P18. After Dr Bethunes death, Chairman Mao Zedong wrote an article in memory of him in which he praisedDr Bethune as a hero to be remembered in China.白求恩医生去世后,毛泽东主席写了一篇文章来纪念他,文中他赞扬了白求恩医生在中国是一位应当予以铭记的英雄。in memory of 为了纪念,为了怀念拓展: in honor of 向.表示敬意;为了纪念in pr
19、aise of 为赞扬in celebration of 为庆祝in search of 寻找in possession of 拥有in favor of 支持,赞成in charge of 掌管; 负责in need of 需要in (the) face of 面临.的时候in time of 在.的时候34). _ Qu Qiubai, we set up a primary named after(以.命名) him.35). My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was _ it.36).An increasing n
20、umber of young people leave the country for big cities _ better jobs.37). _ difficulty, we should never give up easily.12. P20. He picked himself up and angrily went away.他站起身来,怒气冲冲地走了。pick up捡起; (偶然/无意地)获得; (无意中)学到; (开车)去接;恢复(健康、精神) ;好转;接收(电台)拓展:pick out 挑出;选出;辨认出38). It was so dark in the cinema t
21、hat I could hardly _ my friend.39). 令人惊讶的是,你哥这么快学了点俄语,毕竟,他住在那里时间不长。_ Russian so quickly. _, he hasnt lived there very long.40). Were been through a hard time, but things _(在好转) again now.41). Ive got to _(接女儿) from school at four oclock.13. P20. The king was in despair. 国王处于绝望中。in despair 处于绝望中;绝望地拓
22、展:in use 在使用中in danger 处于危险中in trouble 有麻烦;处于困境中in need 需要;在困境中in detail 详细地in fact 事实上,实际上in peace 和平地in surprise/astonishment 惊讶地42). I have great admiration for her because she can live _ with the people she hates.43). I had a sudden feeling that Peter was _. I must help him out of trouble.44). H
23、e gave up the attempt _.45). 我惊讶地盯着他,说: “你居然通过了这么难的考试! ”_14. P20 “Is there no one in this village who feels any responsibility to keep their neighbors from harm?” “难道这个村里没有人觉得有责任去保护自己的邻居不受伤害吗?”responsibility n. 责任;职责responsible adj. 负责的irresponsible adj. 不负责任的be responsible for/take responsibility f
24、or .承担做某事的责任,对.负责a sense of responsibility 责任感keep.from (doing) sth.阻止,制止 (stop/prevent.(from) doing sth.)harm n.&vt.伤害; 损害do harm to=do sb. harm伤害某人harmful/harmless adj. Be harmful to对.有害拓展:do good to=do sb. good 对.有好处do wrong to sb=do sb. wrong 冤枉某人46).在阳光下看出对你的眼睛有害。_47).既然你管理这个班级,你就应该对所有学生负责。
25、_ this class, you should _.48).大雨没有阻止我们去听 Dr.Li 的演讲。_15. P20.After a great deal of effort, she finally succeeded in moving it to the side of the street.经过很大的努力后,她终于成功地把石头挪到了街边。a great deal of 修饰不可数名词,表“大量的” a good/great deal 用作副词,修饰动词或比较级succeed vi. 成功;vt. 继承;接替success n. U成功 C成功的人/事successful adj.
26、成功的success in doing sth./manage to do sth./be successful in doing sth.成功做某事49). 他第一本书很成功,自那以后,他就以作家而闻名。His first book was _. _.50).Mary 大学毕业后, 成功找到了一份薪水好的工作。 (一句多译)_完形填空:Confucius was born on September 28, 551 BC in the Kingdom of Lu, in todays Shandong Province. Chinesepeople regard Confucius as th
27、e greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher who had about 3,000 students.Confucius himself was a(n) _1_ learner who always reflected on his own experience. One day his student wascooking porridge for the teacher when something _2_ dropped into the pot. He _3_ got it out with the spoon andwanted
28、 to threw the porridge away. But it occurred to him that its not _4_ to gain the food, so he ate it. Just then,Confucius happened to come into the kitchen. He thought his student was _5_ food to eat. So Confucius was_6_ and decided to punish his student. But when the student _7_ what had happened be
29、fore, Confucius came toknow that seeing is not believing.For more than 2,000 years, Confucius _8_have been around in peoples everyday lives. But some people areconcerned that young Chinese today are _9_ their own history and culture. As a matter of fact, Confucius ideasare still _10_ todays Chinese
30、youth. As a teacher, he said that all should go to school if they could and wanted tolearn. His most important ideas are _11_ and good manners. He had many _12_ quotes, such as: young peopleshould take care of the _13_; people should think more of others instead of _14_.Nowadays, more than 100 Inter
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33、适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Henry Norman Bethune who was born in 1890 was a Canadian doctor with a very creative mind and1_(determine) to help people. As a small boy he became very interested in medicine and decided tobecome a doctor after 2_(graduate) from medical college in 1916. Bethune worked as a doctor i
34、n England,the US and Canada. He reinvented or redesigned over 10 medical instruments to make them 3_(useful)than ever.In 1938, Bethune left for China after he heard that many people were dying in the war. 4_ the difficultsituation, Dr. Bethune did 5_ he could to assist the Chinese people. He helped
35、organize hospitals, taughtdoctors and nurses and showed people how to give first aid.6_(sad), Dr. Bethune passed away in November the following year and 7_(bury) inShijiazhuang. After Dr. Bethunes death, Chairman Mao Zedong wrote an article 8_(call) In Memory ofNorman Bethune to praise him as 9_ sym
36、bol of selflessness, dedication and responsibility. Since then, DrBethune 10_(become) a hero to be remembered in China. In Canada, Dr. Bethune was declared “aCanadian of national historical significance” in 1972 by the federal government.B3U2 Building up your vocabulary 参考答案:参考答案:1. 1). on foot inst
37、ead of by bus2). Instead of, communicate more3). to major in English4). The majority of students find/think it difficult to learn English.5). the majority; the minority agree with2. 6). complaints7). it is uncommon/unusual for most/the majority of people to talk about it; complain about life8). Memo
38、rizing words every day contributes to enlarging/enriching your vocabulary.9). She lied/was lying on the grass, staring/gazing at the sky.3. 10). No one responded/There was no response to our complaints, which made us annoyed.11). in response to, asked12). I would rather go out for a walk than stay a
39、t home.13). had stayed4. 14). His humor left a deep impression on us./He impressed us with his humor./We were impressed with his humor15). My first impression of him16). It impresses me that these students work hard/What impresses me is that these students work hard.5. 17). He charged me 60 yuan for
40、18). was charged with/was accused of19). to take charge of20). Mr. Sheng is in charge of Class 116./Class 116 is in the charge of Mr. Sheng.6. 21).As is known to all, Guilin is known for its beautiful/breathtaking scenery.22). On returning to the palace, the king married/got married to his beloved g
41、irl.=No sooner had the king returned to the palace than he married his beloved girl.=Instantly the king returned to the palace, he married his beloved girl.23). delivered a speech on how to treat a wife well.7. 24). were scared to death, broke out; fortunately/Luckily, was put out; caused/did much d
42、amage25). was scared to go; was scared of being bitten; lying26). scaring8. 27). With, replacing, more and more/an increasing number of 28). in place of; =replace plastic bags with/by paper ones9. 29). better30). It couldnt be worse.31). more exciting32). I have never read a more interesting novel t
43、han this.10. 33). in a whisper/in whispers, thus it is sometimes difficult to hear what he is saying.34). Even if/Even though/Despite the fact that; whispering about11. 34). In honor of/In memory of35). in favor of36). in search of37). In face of/In time of12. 38). pick out39). It is surprising that
44、 your brother picked up;After all40). are picking up41). pick up my daughter13. 42). in peace43). in danger44). in despair45). I stared/gazed at him in surprise, saying, “You should pass such a tough test!”14. 46). Reading in the sun does harm to/is harmful to your eyes.47). Since/Now that you take
45、charge of, be responsible for all students.48). The heavy rain didnt keep/stop/prevent us from going to/attending the lecture delivered by Dr. Li.15. 49). very successful/a great success; He has been famous as a writer since then./He was famous as a writer fromthen on50). Mary succeeded in finding a
46、 well-paid job after she graduated from college./Mary managed to finda well-paid job after graduating from college./Mary successfully found a well-paid job after graduating from college.完形填空: ACCBCAADBDACBDC语法填空: 1. determination2. graduating3. more useful4. Despite5. what/whatever6. Sadly7. was buried8. called9. a10. has become