模块二单词讲解Unit3.doc

牛津高中英语模块二单词讲解
Unit 3
1. curse
n. The witch laid the princess under a curse. (= The witch laid a curse upon the princess.)
* be under a curse被诅咒的
Vt. curse (at) sb. / sth. He cursed (at) his bad luck.
* be cursed with 因------而苦恼 He is cursed with his lazy son.
2. curious
adj. * be curious about Children are always curious about everything around them.
* be curious to do sth. I’m curious to know what is written in his letter.
* be curious wh- I’m curious how he will do it.
* It is curious that It’s so curious that he should have failed to win the race.
adv. curiously
n. curiosity arouse / excite one’s curiosity
3. sail
n. How many sails does the ship have?
Let’s go for a sail.
* set sail for sp.
* take sail 搭船
* under sail 在航行中
v. I want to sail all over the world.
Our ship will sail for New York tonight.
4. preserve
Vt. * preserve sth The city should take steps to preserve the old temple.
* preserve sth from sth Oil preserves metal from rust.
* preserve one’s strength
n. preservation n. preserver
5. discovery
n. * make a discovery of sth.
* a discovery in science
* the discovery of America by Columbus =Columbus’s discovery of America
Vt. Do you know who discovered America?
I discovered that he was a cook.
I discovered him to be quite trustworthy.
n. discoverer
6. empty
v. Empty out your pockets of their contents.
The classroom emptied at 4:30.
adj. I looked into the classroom but I found it empty.
an empty promise; empty talk
His words are empty of meaning / sincerity.
I felt empty.
7. present
n. [′prizent] I want to give her a birthday present.
v. [′prizent] I presented the letter of introduction to the manager.
The prize was presented to the winner. (=The winner was presented with the prize.)
adj. [′preznt]
A lot of students were present at the meeting.
All the girls present turned to him.
* at present
* for the present 目前，暂且
* at the present time
* to the present
8. disturb
v. The noise in the street disturbed my study.
A light wind disturbed the smooth surface of the lake.
She was disturbed to hear of her mother’s sudden illness.
n. disturbance
9. result
Vi. If we announce the news, a panic will result.
* result from The terrible accident resulted from his carelessness.
* result in His attempt resulted in failure.
His careless speech resulted in much argument.
n. The results of the competition will be announced tomorrow.
The result was that he caught cold.
We worked hard and got excellent results.
* as a result 因此
* as a result of 因为，由于----
He was late as a result of the traffic jam.
* with the result that 为此，因此
I was very busy, with the result that I couldn’t take care of her.
* without result (= in vain) 徒劳，毫无结果
He tried to recall he name without result.
10. certain
adj. Nothing is certain（无怀疑余地的） than death.
A certain（某---）Mr. Jones called while you were out.
The repairs will take a certain（相当程度的） amount of time.
* be certain of / that / wh- 确信的
I’m certain of your success. (=I’m certain that you will succeed.)
I’m not certain whether she will go with us.
* be certain to do sth 必定会 She is certain to come.
* It’s certain that --- 是确实的 It’s certain that the earth is round.
* for certain 确实地 I don’t know for certain when he will come.
* make certain of / that / wh- 弄清楚；确保
Make certain of his safe arrival.
Let’s make certain that we’ll get seats.
adv. certainly n. certainty
11. compare
v. * compare sth to / with sth 把---和---比较；把---比拟为---
Try on both boats and compare them.
I compared the translation to the original.
We compare Chairman Mao to the sun.
He was rude to compare my homemade bread to a rock.
* compare with sth 匹敌（常否定）
My works don’t compare with yours.
* （as）compared with / to （介）与--- 比起来，较之----
Compared with her mother, she is tall.
n. comparison
* make a comparison with 比较
* in comparison with 较之-----
12. express
Vt. She freely expressed her ideas.
His face expressed his disappointment.
She expressed her thanks to us.
I cannot express to you how encouraging your letter was.
He expressed himself early in English.
I expressed an urgent letter.
adj. an express train / letter / highway
n. the 9:00p.m. express to Ottawa
I sent the parcel by express.
adv. He traveled express.
n. expression beyond expression
adj. expressive
13. base
n. The vase falls over a lot because the base is too small.
an air base
Vt. * base sth on / upon sth
You should base your conclusion upon careful research.
* be based on / upon This story is based on facts.
adj. basic
14. survivor n.
v. survive Only one baby survived (after) the terrible car crush.
n. survival
15. once
adv. I will help you once but then you must do it by yourself.
I once went to Paris.
If you once understand the rules of the game, you’ll enjoy it.
* once and again
* once in a while
* once more / once again
* once upon a time
n. Once is enough.
* all at once (=suddenly)
* at once
16. pick
Vt. We would pick the right person for the work.
The girl was picking wild flowers.
* pick up
I picked up a coin in the road.
Shall I pick you up at yhe station?
He picked up French when he was in France.
* pick out
She picked out the shoes that match the dress.
Can you pick out your brother in the crowd?
17. prove
v. proved, proved, proven, proving
Can you prove it to us?
How did you prove that he was the robber?
The fingerprints on the knife proved him( to be) the murderer.
She proved herself to be an able secretary.
The theory proved true.
n. proof
18. manage
v. He is managing the business for his father.
The repair is difficult but I can manage it.
The box was heavy but he managed (to carry it).
n. management; maneger
19. live
v. [liv] * live a happy / busy / simple life
* live on
Man shall not live by bread alone.
He lived to see his granddaughter married.
Her memory will live. 他将永远活在人们的记忆中。
[laiv] a live Tv broadcast
experiment on a live animal
牛津高中英语模块二单词专练
Unit 3
(A)
1. His father was an a___________ man, unafraid of risks.
2. Many prospectors found g_____ in the hills of California.
3. They were very c________ about the people who lived upstairs.
4. In times of danger he always p___________ his calmness.
5. The old man pronounced a c________ on his enemies.
6. Many of the famous e_________ who explored some unknown places and never came back again.
7. We set s_____ for France at high tide.
8. It’s very b______ of you to stand up and speak in front of all those people.
9. The b_______ boy is reading English in the b_______ room.
10. A local villager found an E_______ mummy in the mountain by chance.

(B)
1. As the boat moved down the river, the wind began to fill the s____.
2. He is c________ to know what is written in my letter.
3. It's policemen’s duty to p________ public security.（社会治安）
4. She lives in an a____________ lifestyle.
5. Whoever made this cake is a real a_______.
6. The d_________ of a child’s body in the river has shocked the community.
7. The world-famous artist lives in a small town set in a v__________.
8. He e_________ the ashtrays(烟灰缸), washed the glasses and went to bed.
9. R_____ have wings. 钱财易散。
10. Mary as w____ as her parents is kind to me.

(C)
1. Researchers in this field have made some important new d________.
2. All this time of night the streets are e_______ of traffic.
3. All the people p________ at the party were his supporters.
4. I don’t really work here. I am just helping out until the new s_________ arrives.
5. S_________ enough, I don’t feel at all nervous.
6. I want this postcard sent r_______ away.
7. He has a high f_______.
8. She arrived at the wedding party s________ after us.
9. The ambulacne arrived w_________ minutes of the call being made.
10. By c__________, I met the person we’d been discussing the next day.

(D)
1. He waited for her arrival in a f______ of impatience.
2. It’s not a c___________ that none of the directors are women.
3. Public opinions are different
4. The doctors are looking for a way to control the v______ to keep people safe.
5. Have you heard the news that Bill Gates plans to give away all his r______.
6. Don’t d_______ your father while he is busy working.
7. He felt that the extreme suffering of the working people would r________ in revolution.
8. I d________ him to be quite trustworthy.
9. Eating plenty of f_______ fruit and vegetables is good for our health.
10. I missed a lot of school through i_______ last year.(我去年因病耽误了很多功课)

(E)
1. I’m sorry to d_______ you, but can I talk to you for a moment.
2. Acting before thinking usually r________ in failure.
3. Let me write it down while it’s still f______ in my mind.
4. He died after a long i________.
5. The matter was not f_________ settled until much later.
6. It’s interesting to c_________ their situation with ours.
7. The Anti-Japanese lasted f______ eight years.
8. I’m not c________ whether she will go with us.
9. You’d better have your eyes e_________ before your sight gets worse.
10. The old man you were just talking with is an expert in a________ civilization.

(F)
1. We c_________ Chairman Mao to the sun.
2. Nothing is c________ than death.
3. Teachers have e_________ concern about the emphasis on testing.
4. The explorer o_________ an expedition to the North Pole.
5. They told me a good story of their c_________.
6. The party’s main power b_______ is in the agricultural regions.
7. A red a__________ has crashed during competition with a yellow one.
8. They searched the area again, hoping to find more s_________ of the air crash.
9. A great d_____ of money has been spent on this huge project.
10. If it doesn’t work, send it back to the m________.

(G)
1. Tom was luch enough to have s________ from that terrible traffic accident.
2. This story is b_______ on facts.
3. C_______ Cook had to order his man to leave the ship when it was sinking.
4. This is the reason why an i_______ floats--- it is less dense than water.
5. If my family didn’t want to be like a w_________, they would never have sent me to an English school.
6. We didn’t know what to do o_______ the money had gone.
7. Doctors issued a w________ against eating any fish caught in that river.
8. The satellite was lanched into o________ around the moon.
9. Some of the youth are dreaming of becoming an a____________ just like Yang Liwei.
10. LiaoNing Province lies in n_________ part of China.

(H)
1. An officier is an important leader in the a____.
2. Students have to p_______ three courses from the list of 15.
3. The well-to-do devoted all his money to the Hope P______.
4. There were a large number of c________ for the job.
5. Just give me a chance and I will p_____ it to you.
6. Satellites are sent into the space with the help of r________.
7. His only chance of s_________ was a heart transplant.(心脏移植)
8. If you o______ understand the rule of the game, you will enjoy it.
9. She is extremely well q_________ for the job.
10. Our first t______ is to set up a communications system.

(I)
1. Can you show me the p__________ of school on the map?
2. I wasn’t s___________ at keeping the new secret.
3. I was very sad i_______ to hear of your father’s death.
4. Their q_________ of life improved greatly when they moved to France.
5. Although there was heavy traffic, we m________ to get to the airport in time.
6. In the past 20 years, more and more people in our country have l_____ a happy life.
7. The fingerprints on the knife p______ him to be the murderer.
8. A thankless t______ is an unpleasant one that nobody wants to do and nobody thanks you for doing it.
9. Abuse(虐待) can lead to both p______________ and emotional problems.
10. The c__________ of the expedition is an elderly man with the lower middle class.

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