2013年高考英语词汇检测系列 模块二 Unit 3 Amazing people（与译林
牛津新版教材配套，教师版）
一、词义配对
A
1.curious A. coverings for the body 2.disturb B. way into a place
3.fortune C. wanting very much to know about something 4.content D. keep something safe
5.swallow E. hard work that you do with your hands
6.coincidence F. break the quietness of a place or stop someone thinking or working
well
7.clothing G. a lot of money or good luck
8.breathe H. what is written or said in a book 9.entrance I. in a short time
10.preserve J. low land, usually with a river, between hills or mountains
11.curse K. when things happen at the same time or in some place by chance
12.labour L. draw air into the lungs and force it out
13.valley M. strong wish for something bad to happen to someone 14.shortly N. take food or drink into the stomach through the throat 1.C 2.F 3.G 4.H 5.N 6.K 7.A 8.L 9.B 10.D 11.M 12.E 13.J 14.I
B
1.inspire A. the act of devoting
2.sex B. the difference between male and female 3.female C. the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth 4.native D. of different kinds
5.outgoing E. make someone lose hope
6.requirement F. some one who is with another person 7.devotion G. a group of people who are organized to do something 8.nationality H. make someone want to write or paint, etc. 9.various I. woman or girl
10.discourage J. kill a person against the law
11.companion K. not common, not seen or heard very often 12.organization L. of the place where you were born 13.rare M. at ease in talking to others 14.murder N. something that one needs
1.H 2.B 3.I 4.L 5.M 6.N 7.A 8.C 9.D 10.E 11.F 12.G 13.K 14.J
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C
1.astronaut A. someone who asks for a job, position, etc. 2.voyage B. the path described by one celestial(天体的)body in its revolution
about another
3.orbit C. very; truly
4.desire D. having feeling of optimism
5.apply E. someone who travels in a space ship 6.candidate F. strong wish
7.survival G. how good or bad something is
8.superior H. gain one’s purpose or reach an aim 9.quality I. sea journey
10.optimistic J. better, cleverer, more important, etc. than another
11.indeed K. the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a
society
12.status L. someone whose job is to plan buildings 13.architect M. put into practice
14.success N. the act of surviving; continuance of life 1.E 2.I 3.B 4.F 5.M 6.A 7.N 8.J 9.G 10.D 11.C 12.K 13.L 14.H 二、根据句意和首字母提示写出所缺单词的完全形式
1.For forty years scientists have been c about that fish.
2.The ancient Egyptians knew ways to p______________ dead bodies from decay. 3.Two suspects are now being questioned in c_____________ with the killing. 4.He made a f_____________ by selling waste materials.
5.The black clouds gave a w__________ of an approaching storm. 6. A red light is usually a s______________ for danger. 7. His friend’s words i______________ him to try again.
8. His dog became his closest c______________ during the last years of his life.
9.But overall , Americans are much more o about the economy since Obama took over.
10.They’re interviewing three c______________ for the post of sales manager. 11.The d_________ of America is very important in history. 12.It has the same result, w way you do it.
13. She opened the door quietly so as not to d________ the sleeping child.
14.It is a miracle for the old woman to s________ the earthquake after 7 days were gone. 15.There is no connection between the two incidents. It’s just a c__________. 16. —Shall we meet at the e__________ to the cinema tonight? —Okay. Let’s make it at a quarter to seven.
17. She made an excuse in order to escape p__________ .
18.So far no s__________ explanation of the mystery is available.
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19.She lives in France but has British n .
20. The police have been unable to solve the r__________ of her disappearance.
三、译出下列词组（英译汉） 三、译出下列词组（英译汉）
英语 set sail 起航 be curious about 对……好奇 汉语 英语 shortly after… set a world record 汉语 在……之后不久 创世界纪录 come across 偶然碰到 be present 在场 get in touch with 与……联系 thanks to 多亏，由于 go out (灯)熄灭，外出，出去 be in control of 掌管，控制 result in/lead to 导致 breathe in 吸进 go down in history 载入史册 look up to sb. 尊敬某人 为某人赢得……的catch one’s attention 引起某人的注意 win sb. the status of… 地位 have a strong desire to 有强烈的愿望做某apply for a job 申请一份工作 do sth. 对……表现出极大的忠show great devotion to 诚/专心 pay off 到回报 事 偿清（债务）；得四、从上述表格中选择恰当的词组填空 1.If you want to at the office where I work, I'll put in a good word for you.
2.It is good to the world around you.
3.This will schoolchildren working under greater pressure. 4.We must hang in whenever we difficulties.
5.Only three days after the Titanic ____________for America did it hit an iceberg and sank.
6.I was doing my homework when the light ________________ suddenly. 7.In the morning I open the window wide and deeply.
8.The girl ___________to win, so she kept practicing, preparing for the coming match.
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