1、译林牛津版必修二Unit 3 Amazing people核心单词1.curious adj.好奇的，求知欲强的；稀奇古怪的；奇特的；不寻常的(1)We are all curious about what he was doing last night.我们对于他昨晚在干什么都很好奇。(2)I was curious to find out what she had said.我真想弄清楚她说了些什么。牛津高阶词典(3)Its curious that they didnt come yesterday.他们昨天没有来，这很反常。curiously adv.好奇地；奇异地；奇怪地curios
2、ity n.好奇心from/out of curiosity 出于好奇meet/satisfy ones curiosity 满足某人的好奇心with curiosity 好奇地be curious about 对感到好奇be curious to do sth.很想要做，渴望做It is curious that.奇怪的是 Jack has spent an hour in the shoe shop.Hasnt he decided which pair of shoes to buy？Maybe.Young as he is，he is _ about his appearance.A.
3、special B.curiousC.particular D.serious It is impolite to be too curious _ other peoples lives.A.at B.about C.in D.on He spoke slowly _(以一种奇特的方式).答案：(1)C(2)B(3)in a curious way2.once conj.一旦 adv.一度，曾经；一次(1)I was a child once too.我也曾是个孩子。(2)I cant imagine what life will be like once you leave.我无法想象一旦
4、你离开生活会是什么样子。once again/more 再一次at once 立刻all at once 突然once in a while 偶尔for once 就一次once upon a time 很久以前 once从句的谓语一般用一般现在时来代替一般将来时。The research is so designed that once _ nothing can be done to change it.A.begins B.having begunC.beginning D.begun _ Im into the video game，it is hard to think of any
5、thing else.All my focus is on finishing the story live.A.Unless B.Once C.Whether D.Although _(只有这一次)I agree with you.答案：(1)D(2)B(3)For once3.prove v.证明，证实；证明是，表明是(1)Can you prove your honesty？你能证明你的诚实吗？(2)The facts proved to us that he was a brave fighter.事实向我们证明他是位勇士。(3)Perhaps the book will prove
6、to be useful,after all.也许这本书终究会证实是有用的。proof n.证据；证明 prove 表示“证明是，表明是”时，不用被动语态，此时的 prove 作系动词用，其后常接 adj.或 to be adj.。prove 作“证实，证明”解时为及物动词，用于 prove n.或 prove that 从句。We had thought the examination would be difficult，but it _ easy.A.considered B.madeC.kept D.proved The blood on his shirt proves _(他就是凶
7、手).答案：(1)D(2)that he is the pare vt.&vi.比较，对照；把比作n.相比(1)We often compare English with Chinese in English class.在英语课上，我们经常将英语与汉语进行比较。(2)People often compare the teacher to the gardener.人们常把老师比作园丁。(3)Her beauty is beyond_compare in our school.她的美貌在我们学校无与伦比。compare with.与相比，比得上compare A with B 把A同B作比较c
8、ompare A to B 把A比作Bcompared to/with.与相比常用做状语comparison n.比较in comparison with.与比较起来compare notes 交换意见 compare.with/compare.to(1)compare.with意为“把与比较”，用于同类人或物之间的比较，强调通过比较来发现两者之间的差异。(2)compare.to 意为“将比作”，用于不同类的人或物之间的比较，强调两者之间的共同之处。(3)分词短语compared to和compared with 作状语时在意义上没有区别，都表示“与相比”。如：The companys sa
9、les this year are excellent compared with/to last years.与去年相比，该公司今年的销量很好。Michaels new house is like a huge palace，_ with the old one.A.comparing B.comparesC.to compare D.compared The physician compared my heart _ a water pump.(填介词)答案：(1)D(2)to5.certain adj.确定的；肯定的；确信的；无疑的；某事；某种；某人pron.某些(1)Its certa
10、in that he will catch up with his classmates.他肯定会赶上他的同学。(2)He is certain of his answer.他对答案确信无疑。(3)She looks certain to win an Oscar.看来奥斯卡金奖非她莫属。牛津高阶词典certainly adv.确定地certainty n.确定，肯定(1)be/look/seem certain to do sth./of(doing)sth.意为“对(做)某事有把握”。(2)be certain about sth.意为“对某事确信无疑”。(3)“be certain th
11、at从句”意为“肯定”。certain/sure 都表示“确信，肯定”，一般可以换用，但区别在于：(1)在“It is certain that.”中，一般不能用sure替代certain。(2)祈使句“Be sure.(务必)”中的sure不能用certain替换。certain/some(1)表示“某一”：a certain可数名词单数some可数名词单数。(2)表示“某些”：certain复数名词 some复数名词。Is it _ that the weather will be fine on New Years Day？A.sure B.certain C.some D.any 明天
12、务必早点来。_ here earlier tomorrow.昨天有人来找过我。_ called on me yesterday.答案：(1)B(2)Be sure to come(3)Some person/A certain person重点短语6.a great deal of 许多，大量(1)He bought a great deal of furniture for the new flat.他为新公寓买了很多家具。(2)You will have to work a great deal faster.你得大大加快工作速度。a great deal of表示“许多，大量”，修饰不可
13、数名词，a great deal可用来做状语修饰动词，有时也可用来修饰形容词，尤其是比较级形式。现将修饰可数名词与不可数名词的短语归纳如下：修饰可数名词复数a good/great manya large/great/good number ofquite a few修饰不可数名词a great/good deal ofa great/large amount ofquite a little既可修饰可数名词复数也可修饰不可数名词a lot oflots ofplenty ofmasses of/a mass ofa large/great quantity oflarge quantitie
14、s ofmany a/an单数可数名词，也表示“许多”，作主语时谓语动词用单数。The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took _ pictures of them.A.many of B.masses ofC.the number of D.a large amount of It is said that _ money is in need and _ workers are short for that project.A.a great deal of；many aB.a gre
15、at many；a fewC.a great deal of；a lot ofD.large quantities of；more than one答案：(1)B(2)C7.as well as 不但而且；和一样好；和，也 as well as作连词使用可用来连接两个相同的成分，如名词、形容词、动词、介词短语，通常不位于句首，如果连接两个并列的主语，谓语动词应与前面的主语在人称和数上保持一致。(1)as well相当于too或also，用于肯定句中表示“也”，常用于句尾。(2)might as well不妨，还是好。(3)as well as 的同义词短语为together with。The
16、father as well as his three children _ skating on the frozen river every Sunday afternoon.A.is going to B.goC.goes D.are going John plays football _，if not better than，David.A.as well B.as well asC.so well D.so well as You _(不妨)leave at once，for the headmaster prohibited students from coming in.She
17、not only sings.She plays the piano _(也).答案：(1)C(2)B(3)might as well(4)as well8.pay off成功，带来好结果；是值得的，没有白费；偿清(1)All her hard work paid off in the end，and she finally passed the exam.她的所有努力最终有了收获她终于通过了考试。(2)I will pay off my debt with this check.我将用这张支票偿还债务。pay off ones debts还清债务pay back偿还；报复pay for为付钱
18、；赔偿；因受罚；因受痛苦pay a visit访问；拜访pay attention to注意；专心于；倾听 Jenny worked hard before the final examination and it _.She got an A.A.showed off B.paid offC.put off D.took off 当他得到晋升时他所有的辛劳都得到了回报。His hard work _ when he got the promotion.答案：(1)B(2)paid off关键句子9.Although Yang did not actually get the best sco
19、res on every single test，it was his high scores on the psychological tests that finally won him his position as Chinas first astronaut.尽管杨利伟实际上并不是每项测试都得了最高分，但他各项心理测试得的高分使他最终赢得了中国首名宇航员的席位。此句中使用了强调句，强调的是his high scores on the psychological tests。强调句被强调的部分一般是主语、表语、宾语、状语等，能起到突出信息的交际作用。(1)强调句的基本结构。It is/
20、was 被强调部分that/who其他成分。(2)强调句中的一般疑问句式：Is/Was it 被强调部分that/who其他成分？(3)强调句的特殊疑问句式：疑问代词/疑问副词is/was it that 其他部分？It is not you that/who are to blame.该受责备的不是你。It is in_2014_that another Disney Park will be completed in Shanghai.又一个迪斯尼乐园将于2014年在上海建成。It was not until they watched the news on TV that the par
21、ents found their lost child.是在看到电视上的新闻报道后这对父母才找到自己失踪的孩子。When was it that you found the wallet missing？你是什么时候发现钱包不见了？I have always been honest and straightforward，and it doesnt matter who it is that I am talking to.我一贯诚实、正直，不管跟我说话的对象是谁。Why！I have nothing to confess._ you want me to say？A.What is it t
22、hat B.What it is thatC.How is it that D.How it is that It was about 600 years ago_the first clock with a face and an hour hand was made.A.when B.that C.which D.what David said that it was because of his strong interest in literature _ he chose the course.A.that B.what C.why D.how答案：(1)A(2)B(3)A10.Wi
23、thin seven years,21 people who had something to do with the opening of the tomb died.七年间，与陵墓发掘工作有关的人员之中有21人死亡。本句中含有have something to do with.结构，意为“与有关系”。(1)They said that his illness had something to do with his hard work.人们说，他的病跟他的努力工作有关。(2)I think his success has something to do with his temper.我认
24、为，他的成功与他的性情有关。have much/a lot to do with.与有很大的关系have nothing to do with.与没有一点关系have little to do with.与几乎没有关系 Do you think their quarrel has _ to do with your question？A.anything B.somethingC.many D.a great number 那信跟你没关系！_答案：(1)A(2)The letter has nothing to do with you！11.If breathed in，they can re
25、sult in illness or even death.如果这些病毒被人体吸入，它们就可能会导致疾病甚至死亡。If breathed in是状语从句的省略，完整的句子为：If they are breathed in。在表示时间、地点、条件、方式或让步等的状语从句中，如果谓语含有be，且主语与主句的主语一致，或主语是it时，可以省略从句的主语和be动词。If possible，Id like to have two copies of it.(省略了it is)可能的话，我想要两本。She hurriedly left the room as though/as if angry.(省略了
26、she was)她匆忙地离房间，好像生气了。When asked why he was late again，he said he missed the early bus.(省略了he was)当被问及他为什么又迟到了时，他说他错过了早班车。When _ help，one often says“Thank you.”or“Its kind of you.”A.offering B.to offer C.to be offered D.offered _(听到这个消息)，he burst into tears.答案：(1)D(2)When hearing the news常 考 词 汇look
27、 up to教材原文：The people of China can be proud of Yang Liwei，and young people all over the world can look up to him as an example of a man who managed to live his dream.(P58)No matter how low you consider yourself，there is someone_you wishing they were that high.A.getting rid of B.getting along withC.l
28、ooking up to D.looking down upon答案：C getting rid of意为“摆脱；去除”；getting along with意为“与相处；进展”；looking up to意为“尊敬；敬仰”；looking down upon意为“看不起；轻视”。句意：不管你把自己看得多么卑微，总是有人仰慕你，希望能像你那样。常 考 词 汇position教材原文：.that finally won him his position as Chinas first astronaut.(P58)From their _ on the top of the TV Tower，v
29、isitors can have a better view of the city.A.stage B.position C.condition D.situation答案：B position位置；stage舞台，时期；condition条件，状况；situation形势，局势。高 频 考 点what引导主语从句教材原文：What is certain，though，is that the mystery of Tutankhamuns tomb has never been fully explained.(P43)_ was most important to her，she told
30、 me，was her family.A.It B.This C.What D.As答案：C what引导主语从句，同时又在从句中充当主语。高 频 考 点过去完成时教材原文：Carter said that they had emptiedthe tomb of everything it contained.(P48)We first met on a train in 2000.We both felt immediately that we _ each other for years.A.knew B.have known C.had known D.know答案：C 句意：我们于2000年在火车上第一次相遇。我们两人都立刻觉得我们好象已认识了好多年。that从句中know的动作发生在句子谓语动词felt之前，因此从句谓语动词应用过去完成时态。
