1、选修八Unit 1The written word.重点单词请快速写出下列单词对应的汉语意思1fiction n 小说;虚构的事 2chapter n (书的)章,篇,回;时期,时代 3twist n 转折,转变;转动;急转弯 vi.& vt. (使)弯曲;转动;蜿蜒 4plot n 故事情节;阴谋,密谋 vt. 密谋;绘制(图表) 5rigid adj. 死板的,僵化的,固执的;坚硬的,僵直的 6civil adj. 有教养的,有礼貌的;国民的,平民的;民事的(非刑事的) 7millionaire n 百万富翁 8reform vt.& vi.& n (使)改过自新,改造;改革,改良 9sp
2、it vt.& vi. 吐唾沫(表示愤怒或鄙视);吐,唾(唾沫、食物等) 10rag n 破布,破衣服;抹布 11holy adj. 神圣的,圣洁的 12adore vt. 热爱,喜爱,爱慕 13spring vi. 突然出现;跳,蹦 n 春天;泉水 请快速写出下列英语单词14 vain adj.虚荣的,自负的;徒劳的,无结果的15 theme n主题,主题思想;主题音乐16 abuse vt.& n虐待;辱骂;滥用17 rescue n& vt.救援,营救18 reputation n名声,名誉19 debt n债务,欠款请快速写出下列英语单词及拓展单词20 intend vt.& vi.打
3、算,计划,想要 intention n意图,目的;打算21 desperate adj.铤而走险的,拼命的,绝望的;非常需要,渴望;极严重的;极危险的 desperately adv.拼命地;绝望地22 tension n紧张气氛;紧张,烦躁;矛盾,对立 tense adj.令人紧张的,神经紧张的;绷紧的,不松弛的23 generous adj.慷慨的,大方的;宽厚的,仁慈的 generously adv.慷慨地,大方地 generosity n慷慨,大方;宽宏大量24 violent adj.暴力的,粗暴的;猛烈的,强烈的 violence n暴力,暴行25 threat n威胁,恐吓 th
4、reaten vt.威胁,恐吓 threatening adj.威胁的,恐吓的26 resist vi.& vt.反抗,抵制,抵挡 resistant adj.抵制的,抵抗的;有抵抗力的 resistance n反对,抵制,抵抗27 characteristic n特征,特点adj.典型的,独特的,特有的 character n(书写或印刷)文字,符号;人物;性格,特点28 novelist n小说家 novel n小说29 criminal n罪犯adj.犯罪的,犯法的;刑法的,刑事的 crime n罪,罪行30 reunite vt.& vi.(使)重逢,再相聚;(使)再结合,再联合 un
5、ite vi.& vt.联合,团结;统一.高频短语1 have nothing to do with 与无关2 bend on (doing)sth. 决心做某事3 on the run 躲避;忙碌,不停地奔波4 live up to 达到,符合(期望)5 worn out 破烂不堪的,废旧的;筋疲力尽的6 come to ones rescue 前来救援某人7 touch on 谈及,涉及8 be intended to be/do sth. 目的是作为某物,目的是做某事9 in tune 音调准确;演奏合调10 divide.into. 把分成11 compare.to. 把比作12 be
6、 set in 以为背景13 let out 放大;泄露;发出14 come out 出来;出版,发行;开花15 at a time 每次;一次16 be adapted from 由改编17 under the control of 在的控制下18 appeal to 吸引;呼吁.经典句型1They are novels,plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were so well written that people still read them nowadays.它们是很久以前创作的小说、戏剧和诗歌,这些作品写得
7、如此之好以至于今天人们仍然在阅读它们。2This makes them difficult for some people to read,so they are often left to gather dust on shelves.这使得一些人读起来很困难,因此它们(经典文学作品)常常被遗忘在书架上,积满了灰尘。3Pips sister often abuses him,but Joe is a kind and simple man who would rather die than see any harm come to Pip.皮普的姐姐经常辱骂他,但乔却是一个善良、淳朴的人,他
8、宁愿死也不愿意看到皮普受到任何伤害。4Oliver gets arrested by the police and is taken to court.奥利弗被警察抓住并被带到法庭上。5 Up it flew ,higher and higher,until it was a small dot in the sky.它越飞越高,直到在空中变成一个小点。6Burns was by then a famous poet,but was not any richer and had to earn his income by farming.彭斯是当时有名的诗人,但他并没有比以前富裕多少,不得不靠
9、做农活维持生计。Unit 2The universal language.重点单词请快速写出下列单词对应的汉语意思1awesome adj. 极好的;令人惊叹的,令人敬畏的 2dare vt.& vi.& aux. 敢于,胆敢 3seize vt. 逮捕,捉拿;抓住,捉住;夺取,攻占 4dawn n 黎明,拂晓;开端,萌芽 5deadline n 最后期限,截止日期 6unite vt.& vi. 联合,团结;统一 7grand adj. 宏大的,壮丽的,堂皇的,隆重的 8broken adj. 破损的,受伤的;中止了的;不连续的 9unemployment n 失业 10folk adj.
10、民间的,民俗的 n 人们;亲属(尤指父母) 11root n 起源,起因;根,根茎 12trend n 趋势,动向 请快速写出下列英语单词13 universal adj.共同的,普遍的,全体的,全世界的14 cast vt.& vi.选派角色;投射(光、影);向投以(视线、笑容)15 stubborn adj.固执的,顽固的16 condemn vt.判刑,宣判;指责,谴责17 unwilling adj.不情愿,不愿意;勉强的,无奈的18 scold vt.训斥,责骂19 decline n衰落,衰败;减少;下降vi.& vt.衰落;下降;婉言谢绝20 seek vt.& vi.试图,设法
11、;寻找,寻求请快速写出下列英语单词及拓展单词21 disturbing adj.令人不安的;引起恐慌的 disturb vt.打扰,扰乱 disturbed adj.心烦意乱的,烦恼的22 demand vt.强烈要求;需要n.要求;需求 demanding adj.要求高的,苛求的23 evident adj.清楚的,显然的 evidently adv.明显地,显然地 evidence n证据,根据24 merciful adj.仁慈的,慈悲的,宽大为怀的 mercifully adv.仁慈地;宽恕地;宽容地 mercy n仁慈;宽恕;宽容25 collection n作品集;收藏品;一批(
12、人或物品);取走 collect vt.收集,收藏26 tendency n倾向,偏好;趋势,趋向 tend vi.往往,趋向vt.照看27 gradual adj.逐渐的,逐步的;平缓的,不陡的 gradually adv.渐渐地,逐渐地28 prejudice n偏见,成见vt.使怀有(或形成)偏见 prejudiced adj.有偏见的,有成见的;偏颇的,偏心的29 slavery n奴隶身份;奴隶制 slave n奴隶30 discrimination n歧视,区别对待;辨别力,鉴赏力 discriminate vi.& vt.歧视;区分.高频短语1 be condemned to s
13、th. 被处以某种刑罚2 ask for sb.s hand in marriage (向女方)求婚3 fall in love 相爱,坠入爱河4 at first sight 初次见面;乍一看5 spring up 突然兴起,迅速出现6 go crazy 变得疯狂7 break up 分手;解散;破裂;离婚8 take on 呈现;承担;雇用;穿上9 be accessible to 能接近的;可以出入的;可以达到的10 be transformed into 转变为11 participate in 参加;参与12 combine.with. 与相结合/融合13 apply for 申请,
14、请求14 try out for 参加选拔15 serve as 当作;充当16 get together 相聚.经典句型1Just imagine performing such an opera in the Forbidden Citythere could not be a more awesome setting !想象一下在紫禁城上演这出歌剧不可能有比这更令人叹为观止的场景了!2However,although he would like to ,he cannot break his promise and must allow Turandot to do as she wis
15、hes.但是,虽然他很想收回(这一承诺),但又不能食言,只能让图兰朵按照她自己的意愿行事。3Unfortunately,Puccini died of a heart attack before he completed this final scene,and it had to be completed by one of his former students,Franco Alfano.不幸的是,普契尼还没有完成最后一幕就因心脏病发作去世了,这一幕不得不由他以前的一名学生法兰高阿法奴来完成。4 Wherever the Beatles went ,there was a phenome
16、non called “Beatlemania”thousands of fans would surround them,screaming and going crazy trying to see them.无论“披头士乐队”到哪儿,都会出现一种“披头士狂热”现象成千上万的歌迷围住他们,尖叫着,疯狂地想要见他们一面。5However,even though the Beatles broke up in 1970,no group since has ever come close to being as popular or selling as many records 但是,尽管“
17、披头士乐队”在1970年就解散了,但从那以后,没有一个乐队能够望其项背,如此受欢迎,并销售出如此多的唱片。Unit 3The world of colours and light.重点单词请快速写出下列单词对应的汉语意思1birthplace n 出生地;发源地 2architecture n 建筑;建筑学 3output n 产量,输出量;输出 4medium n (艺术创作的)材料,形式;媒介,传媒 adj. 中等的 5acute adj. 锐角的;强烈的;(疾病)急性的;灵敏的;敏锐的 6consensus n 共识,一致的意见 7helicopter n 直升机 8tank n 坦克;
18、(储存液体或气体的)箱,槽,罐 9agent n 代理人,经纪人 10ankle n 踝,踝关节 11suite n (旅馆)套房;一套家具 12canal n 运河;灌溉渠 13souvenir n 纪念物,纪念品 14scenery n 风景,景色,风光 15spray vt. 喷,喷洒,向喷洒 n 喷剂;喷雾;浪花 16wrinkle vt.& vi. (使)起皱纹 n 皱纹,皱褶,皱痕 请快速写出下列英语单词17 abstract adj.抽象的n.摘要,概要18 shadow n阴影,影子;阴暗处19 commit vt.& vi.全心全意投入;犯罪,犯错;承诺,保证20 being
19、 n身心;存在;生物21 changeable adj.多变的,易变的22 dormitory n集体宿舍请快速写出下列英语单词及拓展单词23 calculate vt.& vi.计算;推测 calculation n计算;预测,推测24 reward n回报,报酬,奖励vt.奖励,给以报酬 rewarding adj.值得做的,有益的;报酬高的25 accommodation n住处;住宿,膳宿;和解,调解 accommodate vt.为(某人)提供住宿;容纳;使适应26 passerby n路人,过路的人 passersby (pl.)路人27 admission n(机构、组织等的)准
20、许加入,进入权;承认;入场费 admit v承认;允许进入;允许加入28 cloth n布料,织物;(一块)布 clothing n(总称)服装 clothes n(pl.)衣服;服装29 disgusting adj.令人不快的,令人厌恶的,令人愤慨的 disgust vt.使厌恶,使反感 disgusted adj.厌恶的,憎恶的,反感的30 scholarship n奖学金 scholar n学者;奖学金获得者.高频短语1 range from.to. 在到之间变化或变动2 upwards of 在以上,大于,超过3 be off to 动身去4 gain admission to 被录
21、取5 cut up 切碎6 lay out 布置,设计;铺开,展开7 cut sth.out (of sth.) 剪出,剪下;删去;停用8 have a go (at) 试一试9 so far 到目前为止10 be eager to do sth. 渴望做某事11 set up 创立,建立;开办12 make a reservation 预订13 find out 找到,发现;查明,弄清14 be made out of 由制成15 build up 建立;增强;逐渐积聚;恢复16 come on the market 上市,投入市场17 act as 担任,充当18 put on 上演;穿上
22、.经典句型1 Near the house where Picasso was born is a museum full of his art.在毕加索出生的房子附近有一座博物馆,里面都是他的艺术作品。2 Only on such a trip can you gain a better appreciation of European art.只有在这样的旅行中你才能更好地欣赏欧洲的艺术。3 Hardly had we left the dormitory the next morning when we realized we had left our map in the room.第
23、二天早上我们刚离开宿舍,就意识到我们把地图落在房间里了。4After his graduation,this project was exhibited in art galleries all over China, making him famous nationwide 他毕业后,这个项目在中国各地的艺术画廊展出,使他闻名全国。5 Once it is stuck on ,you can spray the different sections of the picture with paint.一旦它被贴住,你就可以用颜料喷涂画的不同部分了。6He did not just paint
24、 , but made sculptures and worked with all kinds of media.他不仅绘画,还创作雕塑,利用各种材料创作作品。Unit 4Films and film events.重点单词请快速写出下列单词对应的汉语意思1criterion n (评判的)标准,准则,原则 2restriction n 限制,约束 3boycott vt. 拒绝购买(或使用、参加),抵制 4representative n 代表 5biography n 传记,传记作品 6deliberately adv. 故意地 7conquer vt. 征服;占领;战胜,克服 8ins
25、titution n 机构;制度 9shoot vt.& vi. 拍摄;射击;打猎;射门,投篮 n 拍摄,摄影;幼苗,嫩芽 10parallel adj. 平行的;相似的 n 相似的人或事物;相似特征 请快速写出下列英语单词11 modest adj.不太大的,不太贵的,些许的;谦虚的,谦逊的12 expose vt.使接触,使体验,使面临;暴露,显露,揭露13 broad adj.各种各样的,广泛的;宽阔的,广阔的;概括的14 overlook vt.忽略,未注意到;不予理会;俯视15 tiresome adj.讨厌的,令人厌烦的16 evil adj.邪恶的,罪恶的n.邪恶,罪恶17 pr
26、eference n偏爱,偏好18 congratulation n祝贺,恭喜请快速写出下列英语单词及拓展单词19 contradict vt.& vi.反驳,驳斥;与相矛盾,相反 contradictory adj.相互矛盾的,对立的,不一致的20 resemble vt.看起来像,类似 resemblance n相似,类似21 fierce adj.激烈的,猛烈的;凶狠的,凶猛的 fiercely adv.凶猛地;猛烈地,激烈地22 swift adj.迅速的,迅捷的 swiftly adv.迅速地,立刻地23 formal adj.正式的,正规的;形式上的 informal adj.非正
27、式的,非正规的24 sincere adj.真诚的,诚挚的 sincerely adv.真诚地25 tense adj.令人紧张的;神经紧张的;绷紧的,不松弛的 tensely adv.紧张地26 attraction n吸引人的特征;有吸引力的地方;吸引,吸引力 attract vt.吸引 attractive adj.有魅力的;有吸引力的27 disappoint vt.使失望,使扫兴 disappointed adj.感到失望的,感到沮丧的 disappointing adj.令人失望的 disappointment n失望,沮丧;令人失望的人或事28 finance vt.给提供经费n
28、.财政,金融;资金 financial adj.财政的,财务的;金融的29 robbery n抢劫 rob vt.抢劫,掠夺,盗取 robber n抢劫者,强盗30 accumulate vt.& vi.积累,积聚;逐渐增加 accumulation n积累,积聚.高频短语1 in defence of 为辩护;防卫,保卫2 point out 指出3 make restrictions on 对作出限制4 expose sb.to sth. 使某人接触/体验某事5 have access to 有的权利/机会;得以接近/进入6 be responsible for 对负责7 show off
29、 炫耀,卖弄8 give thought to 认真考虑,思考9 regardless of 不管,不顾10 be devoted to 致力于,献身于11 in the minority 占少数12 refer to 提到;参考;指的是13 be aware of 知道;意识到14 have a tendency to 有的倾向15 view.as. 把看作16 at the end of 在的末端,在结束时17 in this case 在这种情况下18 pay attention to 注意.经典句型1We make no restrictions on the kinds of fil
30、ms we show as long as a films quality meets our standards,we include it.我们对我们所放映的电影的种类不作限制只要影片的质量符合我们的标准,就接纳它。2Nowadays,if a film wins an award at Sundance, there is a good chance it will become famous!现在,如果一部电影在圣丹斯电影节上获奖,它就极有可能变得闻名!3 It was not until I spoke to Kathy that I knew how special the Sun
31、dance Film Festival was.直到我同凯西交谈后我才知道圣丹斯电影节的特别。4 Whether you think the Academy Awards really resemble a film festival or not ,everyone agrees that the Oscar is the bestknown award a film can receive.不论你是否认为奥斯卡金像奖真的像电影节,人人都赞同奥斯卡金像奖是电影能获得的最著名的奖项。5However,he later finds out that his father was a wizard and that his mother was a witch, both of whom were murdered by an evil wizardthe same wizard who gave Harry the scar.但是后来哈利发现他的父亲是巫师,母亲是女巫,他们都被一个邪恶的巫师杀害也就是给哈利留下伤疤的那个巫师。6I think this is more to show off the special effects than to help the films plot.我认为这更多的是在炫耀电影特技,而不是有助于表现电影的情节。