1、Unit 4 Pygmalion 核心单词1. adaptationn.C 改编本;适应性The play is an adaptation of a short novel. 这部戏剧是一部短篇小说的改编本。The adaptation of animals to the environment is rather slow. 动物对环境的适应是相当慢的。常用结构:adaptation to 对的适应 联想拓展adapt vt.使适应(合);修改,改编 vi. (to)适应adapt oneself to 使适应;使适合高手过招完成句子 (原创)He tried hard to himsel
2、f (使自己适应) the new conditions.He made a quick (适应) the new environment.When they moved to Canada, the children (适应) the change very well. 答案:adapt; to adaptation to adapted to 2. betray vt. 背叛(某人);出卖(国家,朋友)给;泄露秘密常用结构:betray .to . 出卖(国家,朋友)给betray oneself 无意中露出本性He shouldnt betray his country to the e
3、nemy.他不该出卖国家给敌人。The officer betrayed the secret to his friends. 那军官把秘密向朋友泄露了。联想拓展betrayer n. 背叛者,告密者 betrayal n. 背叛,卖国 an act of betrayal 背叛行为高手过招单项填空When I asked the news, he his happiness. (2010平顶山一中1月月考)A.expressed B. betrayed C. showed D. said解析:选B。句意为:当我问他这个消息时,他显露出高兴的样子。express表达;show表明;均不合句意;
4、betray显示,显露;符合句意。 3. condemnvt. 责难;责备;谴责某人;判处有罪We condemn his foolish behavior.我们谴责他的愚蠢行为。常用结构:condemn sb./sth. as 谴责/指责某人/某事为condemn sb. to sth. 判处某人某种刑罚condemn sb. to do sth. 把逼入某状态,使某人注定be condemned/sentenced to death 被判处死刑 The criminal was condemned to death. 那个罪犯被判处死刑。联想拓展condemnation n. 责难;判罪
5、高手过招(1)单项填空The September 11 Attack has been by the entire international community. (2010河南焦作一中1月月考)A. Condemned B. scolded C. criticized D. blamed(2)完成句子 (原创)She knew that society would (指责) her for leaving her children.There was widespread international (国际谴责) of the bombing. He was found guilty an
6、d condemned death. (判处死刑)答案: (1)解析:选A。condemn谴责;符合句意。scold 斥责;criticize批评;blame责怪。(2)condemn condemnation to 4. acquaintance n.U相识;熟悉;熟知 n.C相识的人,熟人 I have some acquaintance with the Russian. 我懂一点俄语。She was a casual acquaintance in Vienna. 她是我在越南的一个熟人。常用结构:make ones acquaintance=make the acquaintance
7、 with sb. 结识某人联想拓展:acquaint vt. 使熟知,告知 acquaint sb. with . 使某人认识/了解 高手过招根据句子的意思在横线上填入适当的词 (原创)The musician had little acquaintance modern science. I am delighted to your acquaintance.She has many in the business community.I have some acquaintance Spanish. I need to myself with the new regulations.答案
8、: with make acquaintances with acquaint 5. fortunen. U命运;运气;机会; C财产;财富She had the good fortune to be free from illness. 她运气好,没得病。It is believed that it will bring good fortune in the coming year.据说它能为人们在新的一年里带来好运气。常用结构:make a fortune发财seek ones fortune外出找出路try ones fortune碰运气联想拓展:fortunate adj.幸运的;幸
9、福的be fortunate to do sth.in doing sth. 幸运做某事 高手过招完成句子 (原创)He (发了财) by selling houses. She (寻求她的财富) in another country. (不幸的是), the fire spread quickly after it had started. 答案: made a fortune sought her fortune Unfortunately6. compromise vi. 作出妥协,让步vt. 损害名誉;危急;连累n. UC妥协;和解;让步Such conduct will compro
10、mise your reputation. 如此举动将会损害你的名誉。The dispute between the two countries was solved by compromise.两国之间的纷争由于互相让步而解决了。常用结构:reach/arrive at/work out a compromise 达成妥协make a compromise with 与妥协温馨提示:compromise用作动词或名词时,常与介词on, between搭配。 高手过招单项填空If we all agree to make with each otherwhen we are in disput
11、es, wars are forever gone and we are surely live in peace. (2010山东济南一中1月月考)A. adjustment B. compromiseC. promise D. acquaintance解析:选B。按照句意:前句意思如果我们彼此之间做出妥协和让步;make compromise with与妥协;符合句意。 7. overlook vt. 忽略;没注意;俯瞰,俯视You have overlooked several of the mistakes in this work.你忽略了这个工作中的几个错误。 The secret
12、ary is very careful and never overlooks any little points.秘书是个很细心的人,她从不忽视细节。 The house on the hill overlooks the village.从山上的房子可以俯视村庄。 易混辨析overlook/neglect/ignoreoverlook 意为忽略,多指由于草率、放任或没有注意到而忽视某事。neglect 指没有给予或很少给予,后面接sb./sth.,还可以接to do sth./doing sth.。ignore 指有意识的拒绝,不给予理睬,后面可接sb./sth.,不跟不定式。 高手过招单
13、项填空American women were the right to vote until 1920 after years of hard struggle. (2010潍坊一轮验收)A. Ignored B. deniedC. overlooked D. neglected解析:选B。deny sb. sth.拒绝给予。 重点短语8. pass sb. off as.把某人改变或冒充成He escaped by passing himself off as a guard.他冒充警卫逃走了。She passed him off as her husband.她把他假充作自己的丈夫。联想拓
14、展:pass sth. to sb. 将某物递给某人pass away 去世pass down/on. 把传给后世pass.on to 把传递给pass by 走过;经过pass through 通过;穿过 高手过招用适当的介词或副词填空 (原创)Pass the book me when youve finished it. I was sorry to learn that his mother had passed .She passed a difficult period after her marriage failed. They bought up pieces of old
15、furniture and passed them valuable antiques. 答案:on to away through off as 9. in terms of.以的观点;就而说In terms of money, hes quite rich, but not in terms of happiness. 就钱来说他很富有,但就幸福来说就不然了。It is difficult to express it in terms of science. 要用科学的字眼来表达它是很困难的。联想拓展:in need of 需要in charge of 负责in search of 搜寻i
16、n hope of 希望in honor of 纪念;尊重in favor of 有利于in spite of 尽管in case of 以防;万一in place of 代替 高手过招完成句子 (原创)Think of it (从角度) an investment. It was a bad year for films, (无论从数量上还是质量上). This project is (迫切地需要) funding.He is homeless and (非常需要帮助). 答案: in terms of in terms of both quantity and quality in gre
17、at/urgent need of in great need of help10. show sb. in领某人进来Show him in as soon as he arrives. 他一到就立刻带他进来。联想拓展:show sb. out领某人出去show sb. around领某人参观某地 show off 炫耀; 卖弄show up 出现;来到某处; 揭露;显得好看show oneself 出现;显现(本性等)show a person the door 请(某人)出去;把(某人)赶出去 高手过招(1)单项填空It is unwise to your greater knowledg
18、e in front of the manager. (2010山西太原一中1月月考)A. show in B. show out C. show up D. show offHe didnt show in the party last night. (江西新余一中1月质量检测)A.up B. off C. over D. in (1)解析:选D。 考查短语辨析。句意为:你在经理面前炫耀你的知识是不明智的。show off炫耀;卖弄;符合句意。解析:选A。 句意为:昨天的聚会上他没有露面。show up露面;出现。 (2)用适当的介词或副词填空 (原创)I will show you whe
19、n you are in the city.She likes to show her nice figure by wearing tight dresses.Uncle George didnt show for our wedding because he forgot it. He showed me a sittingroom. 答案:around off up into 重点句型11. Henry Higgins and Colonel Pickering are sitting deep in conversation. 亨利希金斯正与皮克林上校促膝长谈。形容词短语deep in
20、 sth.意为专心;全神贯注;深陷,可用在句中作表语、状语。同样用法的词还有:lost, determined, absorbed, dressed等。He was deep in thought. 他陷入了沉思。He was so deep in his work that he was not aware of the fire. 他如此专心工作以至于不知道发生了火灾。Deep in work, he didnt notice a man come in. 忙于工作,他没有注意到有人走了进来。 高手过招完成句子 (原创) (determine) not to come back, she went out of the house. (dress) as a princess, she went onto the stage.答案: Determined Dressed