单元点拨与高考链接
2018-01-06吴涛
吴涛
Module 9 Unit 1
一、词汇
1. ambiguous adj.(L.1, P.14)“模糊不清的,引起歧义的”,如:
His answer was ambiguous. 他的答复是含糊的。
ambiguous requirement definitions模糊的需求定义
【拓展】 ambiguously adv. ambiguousness n. 含混;歧义性
【高考真题回放】 The disappearance of dinosaurs is not necessarily caused by astronomical incidents. But explanations are hard to find. (2017江苏卷34)
A. alternative B. aggressive
C. ambiguous D. apparent
【解析】 A。本题考查形容词。alternative可供替代的;aggressive好斗的,有进取心的;ambiguous 模糊不清的,模棱两可的,不明确的;apparent显而易见的。句意:恐龙的消失未必是由天文事件引起的,但是难以找到其他解释。故选A。
2. occasion n. (P.9) ① [C]时刻,时节;② [C]重要的庆祝活动;③ [U]场合,时机。如:
Ive met with him on several occasions. 我已见过他好几次。
I bought a new dress just for the occasion. 就为这次活动,我买了一身新衣服。
The conference is an occasion for different countries to exchange views. 這次大会是不同国家交流看法的一个好时机。
【拓展】 on occasion有时,间或;occasional adj.偶尔的;occasionally adv. 偶尔地
【高考真题回放】 An artist who was recently traveling on a ferry to the southern island discovered a long lost antique Greek vase. (2013湖北卷30)
A. at random B. by chance
C. in turn D. on occasion
【解析】 B。at random任意地,随便地;by chance偶然地,意外地;in turn转而,反过来,依次;on occasion有时,间或;此处是指一个艺术家偶然发现了一个古希腊花瓶,所以选B。解题的关键在于正确理解和把握固定词组的多个含义。
3. owe vt. (L.18, P.14)“欠某人钱;归功于;归因于”,常见的用法有:
owe sb. money欠某人钱;owe sb. for sth.因为某事亏欠某人;owe it to sb. to do sth. 做某事归功于某人;owe sb. an apology / explanation欠某人一个解释或道歉
【拓展】 owing to因为,表示原因的同义词组有:due to; as a result of; on account of; because of thanks to等。
【真题回放】 his broken legs, Tom was forced to abandon the coming provincial sports meeting, which made him very depressed. (2015扬州期末)
A. In case of B. In terms of
C. On top of D. On account of
【解析】 D。本题考查介词短语。句意:因为腿断了,汤姆不得不放弃即将到来的省运会,这让他非常沮丧。in case of万一;in terms of就……而言;on top of除……之外;on account of因为,由于。根据句意选D正确。
4. equip vt. (L.25, P.14) “装配,配备” 常见用法:be equipped to do装备来做某事;equip sth. / sb. with sth. 用……对某事/某人进行装备;equip sb. with sth. 使某人具备某种知识、技能等;equip sb. to do sth. 使某人具备某种知识、技能来做某事。如:
The soldiers were equipped with the latest weapons. 士兵们配备着最新式的武器。
So he gives millions of yuan to equip others for their research in medicine. 于是他拿出好几百万元帮助其他人进行医学研究。
【拓展】 be equipped with装配,安装;be equipped for准备好,对……有准备;equipment n.设备,装备(不可数
