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ReadingPassage1AChronicleofTimekeepingParagraphA必背词汇&词组1.accordingto根据同义词组:inaccordancewith•2.evidencen.证明,证据同义词:proofThereisnoevidencetosupportthistheory.派:形容词evident明显的,明白的同义词:obvious毫无疑问的,显然的;apparent一望即知的,明显的;clear清清楚楚不会弄错的;plain单纯简明而易懂的3.atleast至少反义词:atmostTherewereatmosttwentypeopleintheclassroom.教室里最多不过20人。4.coordinatevt.调节,协调,配合Theagenciesareworkingtogethertocoordinatepolicyonfoodsafety.派:名词coordinationcoordinator协调者形容词coordinative5.communalactivities社区活动6.inparticular特别,尤其7.regulatevt.管理,规定;限制,管理;整顿;管制=manage,govern派:名词regulation规则,规章=rule8.baseon基于,以…为基础•9.successiveadj.连续的,相继的同义词:continuous•Theteamhashadfivesuccessivevictories.球队已经取得5次连续的胜利。•Successivegovernmentshavetriedtodealwiththisissue.历届政府都试图解决这个问题。•10.rotatevt.&vi.(使某物)旋转;使转动;使轮流,轮换;交替名词:rotation•revolvevt.&vi.使旋转;反复考虑;使循环名词:revolution•同义词辨析:•rotate:侧重指物体围绕自己的轴或中心旋转,即自转。•revolve:强调指物体围绕本身以外的中心旋转,即公转。•roll:指某物在平面上滚动或翻滚。•spin:指沿内轴迅速而连续旋转,或沿外部一个点作快速圆周运转。•turn:普通用词,中性,含义不确切,可指作一个圆周运动或连续地作圆周运动,也可指仅是沿圆的弧形转动。•whirl:指旋转或作圆周运动,侧重急速或力量。•circle:指作圆周运动。orbit11.orbitn.轨道;vt.&vi.在…轨道上运行,环绕轨道运行12.axisn.轴,轴线考试词汇1.archaeologicaladj.考古学的名词:archaeology2.adventn.出现,到来theadventofnewcentury新世纪的到来3.shipmentn.运输,运送4.solaradj.太阳的,太阳能的solarcalendar5.lunaradj.月亮的,阴历的lunarcalendar6.empiren.帝国1.Accordingtoarchaeologicalevidence,atleast5,000yearsagoandlongbeforetheadventoftheRomanEmpire,theBabyloniansbegantomeasuretime,introducingcalendarstoco-ordinatecommunalactivities,toplantheshipmentofgoodsand,inparticulartoregulateplantingandharvesting.语法点:三个并列状语短语,分词短语作状语,三个并列目的状语参考译文:有考古证明表明,至少5000年前,早在罗马帝国尚未出现之时,巴比伦人就开始测量时间,他们引进日历来统筹公共活动,计划货物装运,特别是管控作物种植和收割。长难句2.Theybasedtheircalendarsonthreenaturalcycles:thesolarday,markedbythesuccessiveperiodsoflightanddarknessastheearthrotatesonitsaxis;thelunarmonth,followingthephasesofthemoonasitorbitstheearth;andthesolaryear,definedbythechangingseasonsthataccompanyourplanet’srevolutionaroundthesun.•语法点:时间状语从句+定语从句ParagraphB•必背词汇&词组1.Artificialadj.人工的,人造的•Thenewdamwillformalargeartificiallakebehindit.新筑的水坝将会在后面形成一个人工湖。2.inventionn.f发明,发明物动词:invent名词:inventor3.impactn./v.影响,作用;冲击,碰撞同义词:influence(n/v.),effect(n.),affect(v.)•Thecomputerhadmadeagreatimpactonmodernlife.计算机对现代生活产生了巨大的影响•4.hence因此同义词:therefore,thus,asaresult5.influencen.影响(力);势力,权势vt.影响6.crucialadj.决定性的,关键的同义词:important,essential,critical•Parentsplayacrucialroleinpreparingtheirchildforschool.父母在准备孩子上学一事上起着重要的作用。7.seasonalagriculture季节性农业8.practice=practisen.练习;实践vt.实行,实践•Practiceistheonlywaytolearnalanguagewell.学好一门语言的惟一途径就是实践。9.chartn.图表同义词:graph10.organise=organizevt.组织,安排,筹办名词:organization•组织活动:organizeactivities11.expandv.扩大,扩张,扩展;膨胀同义词:extend(extension)名词:expansion考试词汇•equatorn.赤道•waxandwane(月的)盈亏圆缺•conspicuousadj.显眼的,明显的同义词:obvious,apparent•latituden.纬度高度,海拔:altitude经度:longitude•climen.气候=climate长难句1.Andforthoselivingneartheequatorinparticular,itswaxingandwaningwasmoreconspicuousthanthepassingoftheseasonslivingneartheequator为现在分词短语作those的后置定语。可转换为定语从句“thosewholivedneartheequator”than:引导比较状语从句参考译文:尤其对于赤道附近的居民而言,月圆月缺比季节更替更加明显。2.AstheRomanEmpireexpandednorthward,itorgraniseditsactivitychartforthemostpartaroundthesolaryear.语法点:时间状语从句参考译文:随着罗马帝国向北扩张,它的活动图表通常都是根据回归年而编排的。ParagraphC•必背词汇&词组1.municipaladj.市政的,市的municipalgovernment•2.approximatev.近似,接近同义词:approximateto=becloseto•ThisfigureapproximatestoaquarteroftheUK’sannualconsumption.这个数字接近英国年度消费额的四分之一。•adj.近似的,大约的•Theapproximatecostvariesfromaround£150to£250.费用大概介于150至250英镑之间•adv.Approximately=about3.annualadj.每年的,年度的an~income年收入4.spann.时期,跨度,间距vt.延续,横跨,贯穿,遍及,弥补5.the~oflife人的一生=lifespan寿命=lifecirclethe~ofabridge桥的全长Hisprofessionalcareerspanned16years.他的职业生涯持续了16年。ManybridgesspantheThames.很多桥横亘在泰晤士河上。6.divideinto同义词separateinto分成•*Theriverisdividedintotwostreamsatthispoint.大河这里分成两条支流。•*Theteacherdividedtheclassintofivegroups.老师把班上同学分为5组。7.temporaladj.暂时的,一时的8.varyvi.变化;不同,偏离vt.使不同;使多样化同义词:change,transform,alter,modify•Asthey'rehandmade,eachonevariesslightly.由于它们是手工制作的,彼此都会有些微小的差异。•派:名词:variationn.变化,变动;变体varietyn.品种,种类;变化,多样化•形容词:variousadj.各种各样的=avarietyof=allkindsof9.equaladj.相等的,平等的名词:equality•人人平等,平等权利equalrights10.adoptv.采用,收养,接受名词:adoption•采取措施11.disseminatevt.散布,传播名词:dissemination•Weshoulddisseminatescienceandpromotethescientificspirit.普及科学知识,弘扬科学精神。•传播信息考试词汇•formulatev.用公式表示,系统地阐述,规划,制订同义词:devise,plan•cosmicadj.宇宙的,广大无边的,无限的•intervaln.间隔,间距•durationn.持续时间,期间•springandautumnequinoxes春分,秋分长难句1.AttheriseofthestarSiriusjustbeforesunrise,whichoccurredaroundtheall-importantannualfloodingoftheNile,12decanscouldbeseenspanningtheheavens.划线部分为非限制定语从句,修饰前面的内容,即“theriseofthestarSiriusjustbeforesunrise”这么一个现象。参考译文:在每年极其重要的尼罗河泛洪前后,天狼星刚好在日出之前升起,此时可以看见12道德坎横跨天空。2.ThecosmicsignificancetheEgyptiansplacedinthe12decansledthemtodevelopasysteminwhicheachintervalofdarkness(andlater,eachintervalofdaylight)wasdividedintoadozenequalparts.有两个定语从句。which指代system短语:placesignificanceinsth.参考译文:埃及人赋予12个德坎的宇宙意义使他们形成一种新的系统,他们将每个黑夜区间(之后又将一个白昼区间)分成12等份。3.Theseperiodsbecameknownastemporalhoursbecausetheirdurationvariedaccordingtothechanginglengthofdaysandnight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