1、课时作业12单元要点复习.知识清单1humour n. 幽默；滑稽(1)a sense of humour 幽默感(2)humorous adj. 有幽默感的；富于幽默的2content adj. 满足的；满意的 n. 目录；容量；满足 vt. 使满足(1)be content to do sth. 乐于做某事be content with 对满足/满意(2)content oneself with 满足于3performer n. 表演者；演出者perform vt. 施行；表演4astonish vt. 使惊诧(1)astonishing adj. 令人惊讶的astonished adj.
2、 吃惊的(2)astonishment n. 惊异，惊讶to ones astonishment 令人吃惊的是(多用于插入语)5fortunate adj. 幸运的；吉利的(1)be fortunate enough to_do sth. 足够幸运做某事(2)fortunately adv. 幸运地；吉利地unfortunately adv. 不幸地(3)make a fortune 发财seek ones fortune 碰运气6bored adj. 厌烦的boring adj. 令人厌烦的7entertain vt.& vi. 使欢乐；款待(1)entertain sb. with.用使某
3、人快乐；用招待某人entertain sb.to.宴请/招待某人(2)entertaining adj. 愉快的；有趣的(3)entertainment n. 娱乐；款待to ones entertainment 使某人快乐的是8failure n. 失败；失败的人或事(1)fail vi. 失败(2)succeed v. 成功(3)success n. 成功；成功的人或事9convince vt. 使信服(1)convince sb.to_do sth. 说服某人做某事convince sb.of sth. 使某人相信某事convince sb.that. 使某人相信(2)be convin
4、ced of 确信；相信be convinced that. 确信(3)convincing adj. 令人信服的；有说服力的10direct vt.& vi. 导演；指示；指挥 adj. 直的；直接的；直率的(1)direct sb.to do sth. 指示(令)某人做某事direct that. (should)_do sth. 指示做某事(2)directly adv. 直接地(也可作连词，意为“一就”)(3)direction n. 方向11particular adj. 特殊的；特别的 n. 细节；细目(1)in particular(particularly) 特别地；尤其be
5、particular about.对挑剔(2)particularly adv. 特殊地；特别地12occasion nC时刻；场合；时机(1)occasional adj. 偶尔的(2)occasionally adv. 偶尔13slide vt.& vi. (使)滑动；(使)滑行 n. 滑，滑动；幻灯片slide into 滑动；偷偷溜入；不知不觉陷入(习惯/毛病等)14amuse vt. 使发笑；使愉快(1)amusing adj. 好笑的；有趣的(2)amused adj. 愉快的15explanation n. 解释；讲解；说明explain vt. 解释16whisper n. 耳
6、语；低语 vt.& vi. 低语；小声说(1)whisper to sb. 向某人低声说whisper sth.in ones ear 在某人耳旁小声说It is whispered that 有人私下说；据传闻(2)耳语地；低声地17mess n. 脏或乱的状态messy adj. 乱的18react vi. 做出反应；回应reaction n. 反应；起作用19up to now 直到现在(so far)(1)up to then 直到那时(2)be up to 适合；胜任(3)Its up to sb. to do sth. 由某人决定做某事20badly off 穷的；缺少的(1)ba
7、dly off for sth. 缺少某物(2)worse off 更穷的；更艰难的(3)well off 富裕的；境况好的(4)better off 更富裕的；境况更好的21pick out 挑出；辨别出(1)pick ones pocket 扒窃；掏包(2)pick up 捡起；拾起；开车接(某人)；(偶然)获得；学会；恢复；好转；(在无线电里)收听到22cut off 切断；断绝(1)cut in/into 插嘴；插入；打断(谈话)(2)cut down 砍倒；减少；缩减(3)cut up 切碎；割伤(4)cut out 切去，剪下；删去.语境运用ChaplinA Great Maste
8、r of HumourChaplin was an extraordinary performer who starred in and directed many _1_ (outstand) comedies. Few were bored watching his moustache, his gestures or his entertaining reactions when _2_ (chase) by detectives. Being drunk, sliding on a banana skin or whispering his own failures to nobody
9、, he made us feel more content with our life _3_ any verbal explanation. His particular sense of humor _4_ (astonish) everybody throughout the world up to now.In a small budget film, he played _5_ badlyoff and homeless person wearing wornout shoes and messy clothes. On one occasion, he _6_ (trap) by
10、 a snowstorm in a vast mountainous area. _7_ he overcame many difficulties, he wasnt fortunate enough. With all the porridge _8_ (eat) up, he picked out a shoe lace and boiled it to eat. He cut off the leather bottom and chewed _9_ like a pancake. According to an actress, his acting was so _10_ (con
11、vince) and amusing that everybody couldnt help bursting into laughter.1outstanding2.chased3.without4.has_astonished5a6.was_trapped7.Though8.eaten9it10.convincing.阅读理解Yesterday my older neighbor, who takes care of part of our garden with great difficulty and efforts, was in deep shock. Obviously, my
12、cats had left droppings (粪便) in his perfect flower beds. Fortunately, my husband and I werent at home when this happened, so he vented (发泄) his anger on my friend and neighbor, Katherine. She was kind enough to listen to him and to go down into the garden with him to have a look. She even took a pic
13、ture! When I got home, she had left a message on my answering machine about the incident. Having heard it was about my cats again, my stomach turned. Last year, he got so upset that he threatened (威胁) to put rat traps on the roof, hoping that would warn me to keep my cats indoors. So I was a little
14、worried. However, I couldnt help but laugh when I heard Katherine tell me what the whole incident was all about. I understand gardening is important to my neighbor and that he keeps his garden perfect to comfort his soul. So when I saw him in the garden days later, I went over to talk to him. And th
15、e talk turned out to be quite nice. I was really surprised to find that I had the wisdom not to respond to his comments on my cats. Instead, I had conversations with him about the beautiful flowers he had planted, the color combinations, and the care he took in creating such a sense of order. I trie
16、d to convey my understanding and appreciation without arguing or talking down to him. I was really amazed how that talk turned out. We hadnt had a conversation like that for over a year!本文讲述的是发生在邻里之间的小插曲。作者巧妙而智慧地通过一次愉快的谈话把她和那位邻居间的不愉快转变为友好。1Why was the authors older neighbor shocked yesterday?AHe fou
17、nd droppings everywhere in his house.BThe authors cats made his perfect garden dirty.CThe authors friend Katherine ruined his garden.DHe found the authors cats sleeping in his garden.解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的“Obviously, my cats had left droppings (粪便) in his perfect flower beds.”可知，该邻居感到震惊的原因是作者的猫在他的花园里留下了粪便。
18、这也就是说把他的花园弄脏了。答案：B2We can conclude from the text that the older neighbor _.Ahad bad relationships with his neighborsBdisliked animals and always drove them awayCspent all his time on his garden to clean his soulDwas glad to hear others appreciate his garden and efforts解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后两段可知，作者与该邻居谈论他的园
19、艺工作从而表达了作者对该邻居的理解和赞赏，结果谈话效果很好。显然，该邻居乐意听别人赞赏他的花园和为之付出的努力。答案：D3How did the author feel after she talked to her older neighbor?ADisappointed. BDelighted.CNervous. DSad.解析：推理判断题。由最后一段可知，作者和该邻居已经一年多没有那样愉快、深入地交流了。由此可推知，那次谈话后作者感到很高兴。答案：B4What would be the best title for the text?AHow to make a nice convers
20、ation between neighborsBAn incident happened in my older neighbors gardenCRemember to keep your cats inside all the timeDAn unhappy incident brought a nice conversation解析：标题归纳题。通读全文可知，作者的猫总是把那位邻居的花园弄脏，该邻居为此很不高兴，他们之间的关系似乎也一度很紧张，但作者巧妙而智慧地通过一次愉快的谈话把她和那位邻居间的不愉快转变为友好，故D项做标题符合文章主旨。答案：D.应用文写作请你观察下图，然后写一篇80
21、词左右的英语短文，讲述今天下午在你们物理课上发生在小华身上的一件事。参考词汇：目瞪口呆 dumbfoundedXiao_Hua_is_really_a_naughty_boy,_who_is_sometimes_a_bit_humorous._He_always_gives_us_a_surprise_in_and_out_of_class._This_afternoon,_Miss_Chen,_our_new_physics_teacher,_raised_a_question._When_asked,_Xiao_Hua_just_stood_there_without_saying_a_w
22、ord._“Is_this_question_difficult？”_Miss_Chen_asked_him_patiently,_pointing_to_the_question_on_the_blackboard._He_looked_at_the_question_and_then_shook_his_head_before_he_gave_a_surprising_answer,_“No,_Miss_Chen,_but_the_answer_is！”_Hearing_this,_Miss_Chen_was_dumbfounded_and_the_whole_class_burst_into_laughter.