单元三
1. Many awards granted/grɑːnt/ vt. 授予, 同意, 准予 n. 授予物 in society nowadays do not have essential meaning. 翻译 现在社会上很多奖项都没有什么实质意义。考点 grant sb. sth. / grant sth. to sb.同意给某物予某人(正式表达) take sth. for granted / take it for granted that...
对某事想当然，认为……理所当然
2. Many puns have very interesting implied/ɪm'plaɪ/ vt. 暗示, 含有⋯⋯的意思 meaning. 翻译 很多双关语暗含非常有趣的意思。考点
3. Comedians usually have exaggerating/ɪg'zædʒəreɪt/ v. 夸张, 夸大 facial expressions. 翻译 喜剧演员的表情往往都很夸张。考点
4. Curiosity/ˌkjʊərɪ'ɒsɪtɪ/ n. 好奇, 好奇心; 奇物 kills the cat. 翻译 [谚]好奇害死猫。考点
5. A curious/'kjʊərɪəs/ a. 好奇的, 好求知的; 奇特的 child has stronger ability to accept new things. 翻译 好奇心强的孩子接受新事物的能力比较强。考点 短语搭配 be curious about sth. 对某事物好奇、感兴趣
6. It's never too late to remedy/'remɪdɪ/ n. 补救办法; 药品 vt. 纠正; 医治 a mistake. 翻译 纠正错误，永不嫌晚。考点
7. Manners will show a person's social status/ˈsteɪtəs/ n. 地位; 情形. 翻译 谈吐能显示出一个人的社会地位。考点 近义辨析 status： 特定时刻如谈判、争议等的情形、状况
condition: 生活、工作的具体条件、状况
situation： 对社会、人产生影响的大形势、普遍状况
state： 人的外观、思想、健康等或事物外观、环境等的状态
8. Only determination/dɪˌtɜːmɪ'neɪʃən/ n. 决心; 确定 itself without action will never bring you success. 翻译 光有决心却永不行动，是不会成功的。考点
9. All data should be accurate/'ækjʊrət/ a. 精确的, 准确的 when a rocket is launched. 翻译 火箭发射的时候，所有数据都必须准确无误。考点
10. Adequate/'ædɪkwɪt/ a. 充足的; 适当的, 胜任的 sleep is of great importance to exam preparation. 翻译 充足的睡眠对备考非常重要。考点
11. Today is a gift, and that's why it is called present/'prezənt/ a. 出席的; 现在的 n. 现在; 礼物 /prɪ' zent/ vt. 赠送; 陈述; 提出. 翻译 今天是一份礼物，所以才被称作“现在” (也是礼物的意思)。考点
12. Many grade school pupils receive excessive/ɪk'sesɪv/ a. 过度的, 过多的 training on different talents. 翻译 很多小学生都接受过多的才艺培训。考点
13. An excess/ɪk' ses/ n. 过度, 无节制; 超过, 超越 a. 过量的, 额外的 of exercise will rather harm your health. 翻译 过量的体育锻炼对身体健康有害而无益。考点 in excess of 超过
to excess 过度, 过分, 过量
14. This dry area is in urgent/'ɜːdʒənt/ a. 紧迫的, 紧要的 need of rain. 翻译 此处旱地急需雨水。考点 an urgent message / case / cry for help
紧急消息/急症/紧急呼救
注 意 用于“ It is urgent that…”中的名词性从句要用虚拟语气。
15. The old apartment looks/lʊk/ v. 看; 显得 n. 看; 脸色; [常 pl.]容貌 better after decoration. 翻译 旧房子经过装修，比之前好看多了。考点 look after 照料, 照管
look on ( for) 旁观, 观看
look into 观察, 过问, 窥视, 调查
look out 留神, 注意, 提防, 警惕
look through 浏览; 详尽核查
look over 把……看一追, 把……过目; 察看, 参观
look ahead 向前看, 考虑未来
look to 照管, 留心; 指望, 依靠
16. My grandma treats grandsons and granddaughters equally well, and is never partial/pɑːʃəl/ a. 偏袒的; 部分的 to anyone. 翻译 我奶奶对孙子孙女一样好, 从不偏袒谁。考点
17. A good doctor needs extensive/ɪk'stensɪv/ a. 广大的, 广阔的; 广泛的, 大量的 clinical working experience. 翻译 一名好医生需要有大量的临床工作经验。考点
18. Practicing yoga will be beneficial/ˌbenɪ'fɪʃəl/ a. 有利的, 有益的 to the release of work pressure. 翻译 练瑜伽对释放工作压力很有好处。考点
19. Protecting environment is to everyone's benefit/'benɪfɪt/ n. 益处; 救济金, 保险金 vt. 有益于 vi. 得益. ( Protecting environment benefits everyone.) 翻译 保护环境对人人都有好处。考点 benefit sth. / sb. 有益于某事或某人
benefit by / from sth. 得益于某事物
20. In fact, doing exercise in the afternoon is preferable/'prefərəbl/ a. ( ~ to ) 更可取的, 更好的 to doing it in the morning. 翻译 事实上，下午做运动比早上做运动的效果更好。考点
21. Young people are liable/'laɪəbl/ a. ( ~ to ) 有······倾向的; 易于······的; ( ~ for)有法律责任的，有义务的 to fall in love at the first sight. 翻译 年轻人容易一见钟情。考点
22. The ballet dancers extend/ɪkˈstend/ vt. 延长, 延伸; 扩大 vi. 延续, 延伸; (在范围或应用上 ) 达到 their arms elegantly. 翻译 芭蕾舞演员优美地延展着双臂。考点
23. Piles/paɪl/ n. 一堆, 一叠 v. 堆积 of paperwork need to be done in the process of immigrant application. 翻译 申请移民的过程中有大量的文件要填写。考点
24. You are not allowed to refer/rɪ'fɜː/ v. ( ~ to) 涉及; 指的是; 参考, 查阅 to dictionaries in the exam. 翻译 考试时不允许查阅词典。考点
25. The international business negotiation is not a me re extension/ɪk'stenʃən/ n. 延长, 延伸, 扩大; 电话分机 of domestic business negotiation. 翻译 国际商务谈判并不是国内商务谈判的简单延伸。考点
26. The full extent/ɪk' stent/ n. 广度; 宽度; 程度; 长度; 限度 of the Great Wall can be seen from outer space. 翻译 在太空里可以看到长城的全景。考点 to a certain extent / to some extent 在一定程度上
27. Usually a SUV will have spare/speə/ a. 备用的; 空闲的 vt. 省出; 免去 n. 备用品 tires. 翻译 通常越野车都带有备用轮胎。考点
28. The hair salon staff assemble/ə' sembl/ vi. 集合, 聚集 vt. 召集; 装配 in front of the door and do exercise. 翻译 发廊员工集合在门口做操。考点
29. Federal Supreme/suː'priːm/ a. 极度的, 最重要的, 至高的, 无上的 Court of the United States is located in the capital Washington. 翻译 美国联邦最高法院位于首都华盛顿。考点
30. My brother has accumulated/ə'kjuːmjʊleɪt/ vt. / vi. 积累, 积蓄 a lot of coins in his piggy bank. 翻译 我弟弟的扑满里存了很多硬币。考点
. China joined/dʒɔɪn/ v. 参加; 连接 the World Trade Organization on December 11, 2001. 翻译 中国于2001年12月11日加入世界贸易组织。考点
. Our tour party included/ɪn'kluːd/ vt. 包括 several new couples. 翻译 我们这个旅游团有几对新婚夫妇。考点
. Fruit that contains/kən'teɪn/ vt. 包含, 容纳; 控制, 抑制 vitamin C can relieve a cold. 翻译 含维生素C的水果可以减轻感冒症状。考点
. It's wise not to get involved/ɪn'vɒlv/ vt. 牵涉, 涉及; 包含; 使卷入, 使参与 in other's family issues. 翻译 别插手别人的家务事才是明智的做法。考点 involve sb. in sth. 使某人牵涉进某事
( sb.) be / get involved in sth. ( 某人) 参与、卷入某事
. The United Kingdom actually comprises/kəm'praɪz/ vt. 构成; 包括, 含有 (= is actually comprised of) England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 翻译 英国实际上由英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰构成。考点 comprise：指许多部分构成一个整体，该整体包含全部内容
include： 指包含之物为整体的一部分
involve: 指为整体的一部分
contain： 指某物内部含有的成分或部分
. “ Facing/feɪs/ n. 脸, 面孔, 面部表情; 外表, 外貌; 面, 表面 v. 面向, 正对； 面对，面临 the sea with spring blossoms” is a famous poem by the poet Hai Zi. 翻译 “面朝大海，春暖花开”是诗人海子的著名诗句。考点 face to face 面对面地
in the face of 在……面前, 尽管
face up to 大胆面对
. The Open University in Britain is an educational system which makes use of television, radio, Internet and correspondence courses/kɔːs/ n. 课程; 过程; 行动方针; 航线; ( 一 ) 道( 菜). 翻译 英国的开放大学是一个利用电视、广播、互联网和函授课程的教育体系。考点 in the course of… 在……过程中, 在……期间
. It is easy to be wise after the event/ɪ' vent/ n. 事件, 大事; 比赛项目. 翻译 [谚]事后诸葛亮好当。考点 in the event of / that… 万一, 如果发生
in the event 结果, 到头来
at all events 无论如何
in any event 无论如何
. 翻译 1. Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and argue that the power of the medium is________.
A. granted B. implied C. exaggerated D. remedied
2. The clothes a person wears may express his________or social position.
A. curiosity B. status C. determination D. significance
3. By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have________opportunity to change his mind.
A. accurate B. urgent C. excessive D. adequate
4. The statistical figures in that report are not________. You should not refer to them.
A. accurate B. fixed C. delicate D. rigid
5. The suggestion that the mayor________the prizes was accepted by everyone.
A. would present B. present C. presents D. ought to present
6. I didn't know the word. I had to________a dictionary.
A. look out B. make out C. refer to D. go over
7. It is said that the math teacher seems________towards bright students.
A. partial B. beneficial C. preferable D. liable
8. A dark suit is________to a light one for evening wear.
A. favourable B. suitable C. preferable D. proper
9. In order to show his boss what a careful worker he was, he took________trouble over the figures.
A. extensive B. spare C. extra D. supreme
10. Everybody________in the hall where they were welcomed by the secretary.
A. assembled B. accumulated C. piled D. joined
11.________energy under the earth must be released in one form or another, for example, an earthquake.
A. Accumulated B. Gathered C. Assembled D. Collected
12. Putting in a new window will________cutting away part of the roof.
A. include B. involve C. contain D.comprise
13. In the________of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to $30 million.
A. face B. time C. event D. course
14. Not only the professionals but also the amateurs will________from the new training facilities.
A. derive B. acquire C. benefit D. reward
15. The British Constitution is________a large extent a product of the historical events described above.
A. within B. to C. by D. at考点 答案与译文
1. [C]多数广播公司认为电视受到不公平的批评，并说人们夸大了媒体的影响力。
2. [B] 人的衣着可以反映他的身份或社会地位。
3. [D] 法律规定，在购买大件商品时，人们应享有改变主意的足够空间。
4. [A] 那份报告的统计数据不准确，你不应该以它们为参考。
5. [B] 大家都同意了由市长来颁发奖品的提议。
6. [C] 当时我不认识这个词，所以得参考字典。
7. [A] 据说那位数学老师偏袒聪明的学生。
8. [C] 深色衣服比浅色衣服更适合作晚装。
9. [C] 为了向老板表明他工作认真，他特别仔细地检查了那些数据。
10. [A] 聚集在大厅里的人群受到秘书的欢迎。
11. [A]地球表面下累积的能量必须以某种形式，例如地震，释放出来。
12. [B]如果要装一扇新窗户，就要凿掉部分房顶。
13. [C] 如果计划不成功，那么投资者的亏损可能会高达到三千万美元。
14. [C]专业运动员和业余选手都将受益于新的训练设施。
15. [B] 英国的宪法在很大程度上是上述历史事件的产物。