Module 6Animals in Danger
1.reserve n.保护区,保护圈;储备(量),储 藏(量) vt.预订;保留;储备 归纳拓展 (1)reserve sth. for sb.为某人保留某物 reserve a room/table/seat预订房间/桌子/座位 reserve the right to do sth.保留做某事的权利 (2)keep sth. in reserve保留……备用 without reserve毫无保留地
这些座位是留给老人和病人坐的。 These seats are reserved for the old and the sick.你预订了我们的飞机票没有? Have you reserved our tickets for the plane? 她毫不保留地告诉我有关这件事的一切。 She told me all about it without reserve.
①I’d prefer to ________ my judgment until I know all the facts. A. survive B. preserve C. severe D. reserve 【解析】reserve作及物动词,意为“保留,储 备”。句意为:在了解全部事实之前,我不 想发表意见。 【答案】D
②—So Helen, are we going for that Chinese meal you promised me? —Well, I kind of forgot to ____, so we’ll have to do French. A. consult B. order C. reserve D. confirm 【解析】答句句意为“我忘了预订了,我们去 吃法国风味的饭吧”。reserve“预定(房间、 座位等)”。consult“商量,商议”; order“命令,定购”;confirm“确定,批准”。 【答案】C
2.struggle n.&v.挣扎,斗争,奋斗 归纳拓展 (1)struggle to do sth.挣扎着干某事 struggle/fight against 与……斗争 struggle /fight for 为争取……而斗争 struggle/fight with 和……一起战斗 struggle to one’s feet 挣扎着站起来 (2)carry on a struggle进行斗争 in the struggle against在与……的斗争中
他与疾病抗争了许多年。He has been struggling against illness for many years.
他们挣扎着从燃烧着的车里往外爬。They were struggling to get out of the burning car.
After he was knocked down by a bike, he was badly hurt and had to _____ to his feet. A. stand B. struggle C. run D. sit 【解析】考查固定短语struggle to one’s feet “挣扎着站起来”。 【答案】B
3.worth / worthy/ worthwhile 这本书很值得一读。 The book is well worth reading. =The book is very worthy of being read. =The book is very worthy to be read. =It is worthwhile reading the book. =It is worthwhile to read the book.
①Everything ____ doing is worthy of ____ well. A. worthy; being done B. worthy; doing C. worth; being done D. worth; doing 【解析】空一考查be worth doing sth.“值得做某 事”;空二考查be worthy of being done“做……是值得的”。句意为:每件值得 做的事情都值得做好。 【答案】C
②The Scientific Dictionary is _____ $ 500.It is really _____ for you youths. A. worthy; worth to read B. worth; worth reading C. worth; worthy to read D. worthy; worthy of reading 【解析】考查be worth+表示价值的名词,意为 “值多少钱”和be worth doing “某事值得 做”。 【答案】B
4.spot n.
(某事发生的)准确地点;现场 v.发现,认出;点缀;弄脏 归纳拓展 (1)on the spot 当场,立即;在现场 a scenic /historic spot 风景胜地/古迹 weak spot 缺点 (2)spot sb. doing sth.发现某人做某事 spot a mistake 发现错误 be spotted with sth.满是……斑点
几分钟之内,一辆救护车便赶到现场。An ambulance was on the spot within minutes.
夜晚的天空繁星点点。The night sky is spotted with stars.
你能不能看出这两幅画有什么不同?Can you spot the differences between these two pictures?
His collar was _______ with ink, so he wanted to have the coat _____. A. spotting; washing B. spotted; washed C. spotting; washed D. spotted; washing 【解析】考查“be spotted with sth.满是…斑点” 和“have sth. done让/请某人做某事”两个短 语。 【答案】B
5.wonder n.奇迹,奇观;惊讶,惊奇 v.想知道,纳闷,对…感到疑惑;对…感到惊 奇 (It’s) no wonder (that)...不足为奇,并不奇怪 It’s a wonder (that)...令人惊奇的是… wonder+wh-/how/if/whether (从句) wonder about sth. 对…感到疑惑,考虑…
昨晚你喝了这么多酒,难怪你头痛。 It’s no wonder you’ve got a headache when you drank so much last night. 让人惊奇的是这么多年之后你还认得我。 It’s a wonder you recognized me after all these years. 他们正考虑着下个月举行婚礼。They are wondering about getting married next month.
不知你可不可以帮我把这封信寄出去。I wondered/was wondering if you could post this letter for me.