单元二
1. Many hills have been blasted/blɑːst/ vt. 炸 n. 爆炸; 一阵 ( 疾风) , 一股 ( 强烈的气流) for the new highway. 翻译 为了修建新的公路，很多小山丘被炸掉了。考点
2. Nowadays when classmates dine out, we are used to splitting/splɪt/ vi. 分裂, 被撕裂 vt. 使分裂, 劈开 n. 裂口, 分裂 the bill. 翻译 现在同学聚餐大家都很习惯AA制了。考点 短语搭配 split up 断绝关系; 划分
3. There are 380 types of sharks in the world, only around 30 types of which will attack/ə'tæk/ v. 攻击 n. 攻击; 突然发作 people first. 翻译 世界上有380种鲨鱼，只有约30种会主动攻击人类。考点
4. The kid bursts/bəːst/ v./n. 爆炸; 突发 the soap bubble by touching it slightly. 翻译 孩子用手轻轻一碰，肥皂泡泡就破了。考点 短语搭配 burst into 闯入 ( e. g. burst into the room 闯入房间 ) ;
(~ into sth.)突然……起来 (e. g. burst into tears 突然哭起来)
burst out 大声叫喊; (~ out doing ) 突然……起来 (e. g. burst
out laughing 突然笑起来 )
burst in on 突然出现或到来
5. Some people in the world believe that the natural resources will never be exhausted/ɪg'zɔːst/ vt. 使筋疲力尽; 用尽 n. 排气装置; 废气. 翻译 世界上有人认为自然资源是永远不会耗尽的。考点
6. Exploiting/ɪk'splɔɪt/ vt. 剥削; 利用, 开发, 开采 n. [常 pl.]业绩, 功绩, 功勋 the surplus value is the main method for capitalists to earn profit. 翻译 剥削剩余价值是资本家盈利的主要途径。考点
7. Energy conservation technology can bring down the power that the domestic appliances consume/kən' sju:m/ vt. 消费, 消耗; 吃完, 喝完; 充满. 翻译 节能技术能降低电器耗电量。考点 短语搭配 be consumed with ( envy / hatred / greed…)
心中充满(妒忌/仇恨/贪婪………)
8. Usually mothers would swallow/swɒləʊ/ vi. ( 因恐惧等而) 咽一下口水 vt. 吞; 轻信 n. 燕子;吞咽 the pain and never complain. 翻译 母亲通常只是把苦水默默地吞下，从不抱怨。考点
9. Garbage classification is a good way to dispose/dɪ'spəʊz/ vi. ( ~ of) 除掉, 处理 vt. 排列; 使倾向于 of waste. 翻译 垃圾分类是处理废弃物的一种好方式。考点
10. Many useless files in the computer should be discarded/dɪsˈkɑːd/ vt. 丢弃, 抛弃 regularly. 翻译 考点 电脑里很多无用的文件应该定时清理掉。
11. Your parents love you selflessly and don't expect you to make/meɪk/ vt. 做; 使; 成为; 认为 n. (产品的) 牌子, 类型 it up. 翻译 父母的爱是无私的，不指望报答。考点 短语搭配 make believe 假装, 假扮
make for 走向; 有助于
make of 理解, 解释, 懂得意思
make out 写出; 辨认出; 理解
make it 办成, 做到; 赶上, 及时到达
make up 化妆; 编造; 构成; 补充; 和解
make a dash for 赶往, 冲向
make a deal with. .. 和······达成协议, 做成交易
12. Please give a full account/əˈkaʊnt/ n. 描述; 账户; 说明 vi. ( ~ for) 做出解释; ( 在数量、比例方面 ) 占 of what happened yesterday. 翻译 请详细叙述一下昨天发生的事情。考点 短语搭配 on account of 因为
on no account 决不
on any account 无论如何
take… into account 考虑……, 把……考虑在内
13. After the candles had been lit/laɪt/ n. 光, 光线; 光源 a. 光线充足的; 淡色的; 轻的; 愉快的; 清淡的 vt.点燃；照亮, the birthday cake looked more lovely. 翻译 蜡烛点上后，生日蛋糕看上去更漂亮了。考点 in the light of 按照, 根据
throw / cast light on 使明白, 阐明
14. I couldn't appreciate tender/'tendə/ a. 嫩的; 温柔的; 一触即痛的 n. 投标 vt. ( 正式 ) 提出 vi. ( ~ for) 投标 beef with some blood. 翻译 稍带点血的嫩牛肉我可接受不了。考点
15. Dogs have very sensitive noses, which detect even the slightest/slaɪt/ a. 微不足道的, 纤弱的 vt. 轻视, 藐视 smell. 翻译 狗的嗅觉很灵敏，一点点味道都能够察觉得到。考点
16. Golden retriever is large in size but mild/maɪld/ a. 温和的; 轻微的; 不严重的; (烟、酒) 味淡的 in temper. 翻译 纯种的金毛猎犬体型虽大，但性情温和。考点 mild：人的态度安详，不暴躁，不粗野或不生气，以及气候的温和
gentle：强调对力量的克制， 有和善温柔、有风度的意思
soft： 物体质地的柔软， 色彩的柔和， 声音的轻柔
tender： 烹煮后肉质鲜嫩的； 对人温柔体贴的
17. Family environment has the fundamental/ˌfʌndə' mentl/ a. 根本的, 基础的 n. (-s) 基本原则, 基本法则 role to play in a kid's growth. 翻译 家庭氛围对孩子的成长起着最根本的作用。考点
18. The low cost of labor has become India's comparativ/kəm'pærətɪv/ a. 比较的, 相对的e advantage. 翻译 劳动力成本低廉成了印度的相对优势。考点
19. People born in the 1970s are quite different in comparison/kəm'pærɪsən/ n. 比较, 比拟 with those born in 1990s. 翻译 70后与90后相比, 有着巨大的差别。考点 by / in comparison 相比之下
in comparison with / to… 与……比较起来
20. In the last 30 years, China has experienced significant/sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/ a. 有意义的, 重要的, 重大的 changes. 翻译 30年来，中国发生了翻天覆地的变化。考点 a significant remark / smile / look 意味深长的话/微笑/一瞥
反义词 insignificant a. 无意义的, 不重要的
21. Immature people won't understand the significance/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ n. 意义; 重要性, 重大 of life even in their 30s. 翻译 不成熟的人活了30多年也未必了解人生的意义。考点
22. Debts must certainly/'səːtənlɪ/ ad. 必定; 当然, 行 be paid one day. 翻译 欠债终归是要还钱的。考点
23. Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles/'trʌbl/ n. 麻烦; 疾病; [常 pl.]纠纷; 工夫 v. 烦恼; 麻烦; 费神 you. 翻译 麻烦没有来找你，不要自己找麻烦。考点 be in trouble 陷入困境, 倒霉
have trouble doing sth. 做某事有困难, 费劲
ask for trouble 自找麻烦
trouble sb. to do sth. 麻烦某人做某事
take the trouble to do sth. 为做某事烦心、费神
have trouble with sb./ sth.
和某人打交道或应付某事时有困难
派 生 troublesome a. 棘手的, 麻烦的
24. Malwares are such nuisances/ˈnjuːsəns/ n. 令人讨厌的人或事物! 翻译 流氓软件真是令人讨厌的东西！考点
25. Don't worry/'wʌrɪ/ v. ( about ) ( 使 ) 担心 n. 担心, and everything will be fine. 翻译 别担心，一切都会好起来的。考点
26. Modern people have nameless anxiety/æŋˈzaɪətɪ/ n. 焦虑, 渴望 if they do not have cellphone with them. 翻译 现代人只要不带手机就会感到莫名的焦虑。考点
27. Many investors are anxious/'æŋkʃəs/ a. 焦虑的; 渴望的 about the rise and fall of the stock market. 翻译 股市涨跌让许多股民焦虑不已。考点 anxious：着重指害怕自己的愿望受阻或希望不能实现，带有更多焦急的情绪
eager：暗示以极大的热情渴望或追求某物，表示一种进取心情，带有更多热切的情绪
28. How vacation flies! There is only one week to go/gəʊ/ vi. 去 n. 尝试; 精力; 成功. 翻译 假期过得飞快，只剩一个星期了。考点 go by (时间) 过去
go down 下降, 传下去
go for 竭力想取得, 喜爱, 支持
go in for 从事, 致力于
go out 外出, 熄灭
go into 研究, 调查, 进入
go on 继续, 发生
go over 检查, 复习
go through 经历, 详细检查
go under 下沉, 失败
go up 上升, 增加
go with… 伴随, 与……协调
go without… 没有……也行
on the go 很忙
to go 剩下的, 未完成的
29. It is so hot that I would rather/'rɑːðə/ ad. 相当; 宁愿; 更确切些 stay home and surf online. 翻译 天气太热，我情愿待在家上网。考点 would / had rather do sth. (A) than do sth. (B)
宁愿做某事(A) 而不愿做某事( B)
rather than 与其……倒不如, 不是……而是
would rather sb. did sth. 宁愿某人做某事
30. Many people no longer believe the old concept of postponing/pəʊs'pəʊn/ vt. 推迟, 延期 enjoyment after striving for a goal. 翻译 很多人已经不再相信先为理想奋斗再享受的老观念了。考点
31. Cinderella couldn't refuse/rɪ'fjuːz/ v. 拒绝/rɪfjuːs/ n. 废物, 垃圾 the prince's invitation to the party. 翻译 灰姑娘无法拒绝王子的舞会邀约。考点
32. Several flights have been cancelled/'kænsəl/ vt. 取消; 抵消; 删去, which details many passengers in the airport. 翻译 几个航班被取消了, 大量旅客滞留机场。考点
33. All/ɔːl/ a. 一切的; 总的; 尽量的 ad. 完全地 pron. 全部 have been exhausted, but still the problem can't be addressed. 翻译 想尽了所有的办法，最后还是无法解答这个问题。考点 above all 首先, 尤其是
after all 毕竟, 终究
all but 几乎; 除了……都
in all 总共, 合计
all in all 总的来说, 一切的一切
all over 到处, 遍及
for all 尽管, 虽然
at all (用于否定句) 丝毫, 一点
注 意 all或 all of可用于带限定词( the, these, my等) 的名词前, 如: All( of) the students went to the lecture. all也可用于不带限定词的名词前, 表示泛指, all of则不可以, 如: All students hate exams. all of要用于带限定词的名词前， 表示某个范围内的全部， 还可用于人称代词之前, 如: All of my clothes are cheap. All of us are tired.
34. You have to admit that there is too much information/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ n. 信息; 通知 nowadays. 翻译 不得不承认，现在是一个信息过剩的年代。考点
35. 8% of GDP growth is our conservative/kən'sɜːvətɪv/ a. 保守的, 传统的 n. 保守的人 estimate. 翻译 保守估计，今年的GDP增长率为8%。考点
36. Being confident/'kɒnfɪdənt/ a. 确信的, 有信心的 not necessarily leads to success, whereas being not confident will lead to failure. 翻译 有信心不一定会赢，但是没有信心一定会输。考点
37. Many western fast food chain stores serve food with a high fat content/'kɒntent/ n. | pl.|所含之物; [ pl.]目录; 成分 /kən' tent/ a. 满意的 n. 满意 vt. 使满意. 翻译 许多洋快餐连锁店都提供脂肪含量很高的食物。考点 be content with… 对……感到满意, 满足于……
be content to do sth. 满足于做某事
do sth. to one's heart's content 尽情地做某事
38. It is very generous/'dʒenərəs/ a. 慷慨的, 大度的, 丰富的 of you to lend us your new villa for our holiday. 翻译 你把别墅借给我们度假，真是太慷慨了！考点
. 习题 1. In a sudden__________of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.
A. blast B. split C. attack D. burst
2. His trousers__________when he tried to jump over the fence.
A. cracked B. split C. broke D. burst
3. In Britain people__________four million tons of potatoes every year.
A. exhaust B. consume C. dispose D. swallow
4. They are trying to__________the waste discharged by the factory for profit.
A. expose B. exhaust C. exhibit D. exploit
5. Many a player who had been highly thought of has__________from the tennis scene.
A. disposed B. disappeared C. discouraged D. discarded
6. I'd__________his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.
A. make out B. account for
C. take into account D. make up for
7. She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it__________enough to eat.
A. light B. tender C. slight D. mild
8. The computer revolution may well change society as__________as did the Industrial Revolution.
A. fundamentally B.comparatively C. insignificantly D. certainly
9. A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough__________.
A. trouble B. nuisance C. worry D. anxiety
10. Wouldn't you rather your child__________to bed early?
A. went B. goes C. go D. would go
11. The early pioneers had to__________many hardships to settle on the new land.
A. go along withB. go back on C. go through D. go into
12. As we can no longer wait for the delivery of our order, we have to__________it.
A. postpone B. refuse C. delay D. cancel
13. These books, which you can get at any bookshop, will give you__________you need.
A. all the information B. all the informations
C. all of information D. all of the informations
14. Young people are not__________to stand by and look at works of art; they want art that they can participate in.
A. conservative B. content C. confident D. generous
15. These surveys indicate that many crimes go__________by the police, mainly because not all victims report them.
A. unrecorded B. to be unrecorded
C. unrecording D. to have been unrecorded
16. With the development in science and technology man can make various flowers__________before their time.
A. be bloomed B. bloom C. bloomed D. blooming答案 1. [D] 一怒之下，他把够得着的东西都撕掉了。
2. [B] 他试图跳过篱笆时把裤子撕裂了。
3. [B] 英国人每年吃掉四百万吨土豆。
4. [D] 他们正试图利用工厂废物赚钱。
5. [B] 很多曾被高度评价的选手已经从网球场上消失了。
6. [C] 我会考虑他在社区里其他农场主和商人中的信誉，然后决定是否批准给他贷款。
7. [B] 为了使肉够嫩，她煮了很长时间。
8. [A] 电子计算机革命可能会像工业革命一样使社会发生根本性变化。
9. [B] 厨房里总是有很多蚂蚁，讨厌死了。
10. [A] 你不想孩子早点睡吗?
11. [C] 为了在新的土地上定居，早期的开拓者不得不历尽艰辛。
12. [D] 因为我们订的货还没来，也不能再等，所以就不得不取消了。
13. [A] 你可以在任何书店买到这些书，它们会提供你所需要的全部信息。
14. [B] 年轻人不满足于当艺术的旁观者，他们还要参与艺术创作。
15. [A] 这些调查指出，许多犯罪并没有被警方记录，主要是因为并非所有的受害者都报案。
16. [B] 随着科学和技术的发展，人们可以让各种鲜花提前开放。