公共英语等级考试四级2

公共英语等级考试四级(PETS4)课程辅导(41)讲Passage1.situatevt.使位于某地e.g.Itissaidthattheywillsituateamonumentonthehillside据说他们要在山坡上建一座纪念碑。Thenewgymnasiumissituatedattheeasternextremityofthecity.这座新体育馆位于城市的东端。2.paradise:theGardenofEden.伊甸园,乐园e.g.paradisebird风鸟，极乐鸟paradisevalley[美]世外桃源(指美国西部)taxparadise避税港Thisclubisasportsmansparadise.(喻)这个俱乐部是运动爱好者的乐园。Theseforestsareahunter’sparadise.这些树林是猎人的乐园。onahotdayadipintheseaisasheerparadise.热天洗个海水澡是十分令人惬意的事。3.accordinglyadv按照;据此;于是因此;所以e.g.Hewasaskedtoleavethecityandaccordinglyhewent.有人叫他离开该城市,所以他就走了4.regularadj.规则的,有秩序的,经常的e.g.aregularcustomer老主顾Johnsourregularcaller.约翰是我家的常客。aregularairservice定期航班aregularmeeting例会keepregularhours过有规律的生活Heisanoddoldmanandkeepsexactlyregularhours.他是一个很怪异的老人，过着极有规律的生活。Doyouwantkingsizecigarettesorregularsize?你要长枝的还是一般(长短)的香烟?5.littlewonder(Its)no/little/smallwonder(that...)难怪...,...并不奇怪nowonder难怪;并不奇怪;当然e.g.Nowonderheisnothungry;hehasbeeneatingsweetsallday.难怪他不饿，他整天在吃糖果。--HisspokenEnglishissoexcellent.--That’sforsure.HeoncelivedinChicagoformorethantwoyears.--Nowonder/littlewonder.NowonderhisspokenEnglishissoexcellent,HeoncelivedinChicagoformorethantwoyears.6.scaredadj.害怕的，恐惧的e.g.Iwasscaredofthebigdog.我害怕这条大狗。Youneedn’tbesoscared;Idon’tthinkitissoscaring.别害怕，没什么可怕的。Thesmallanimalswerescaredlikeanythingwhentheysawatigerwalkingtowardsthem.当看到一只老虎向它们走来时,这些小动物吓得像什么似的。7.vegetationn.植被一个地区的植物;植被e.g.Theprotectionofnaturalvegetationhasbeenplacedontheagenda.自然植被的保护已经提上日程了。Theluxuriantvegetationoftropicalforestisagreatattractionformanytourists.热带森林的茂盛草木对很多旅游者很有吸引力。ThevegetationislushontheHawaiianIslands.夏威夷岛上的植被很葱翠8.mighty有力的;强大的e.g.Hegavethedooramightypushanditopened.他用力推了一下，门开了。Hestrucktherockamightyblowwithahammer.他用铁锤使劲地猛击那块岩石。mightyforce强大的力量amightywind强风mightyrulers有势力的统治者amightyhit极其轰动的作品、事物、人物9.beladenwithe.g.Theappletreeswereladenwithfruit.苹果树上结果累累。Heseldomstopstohaveabreath,forheisladenwithresponsibilityforthewholeproject.他很少停下来歇歇，因为他担负着整个工程的责任。Thereisashipladenwithcargoismakingsail.一艘载满货物的船即将启航。10.earthlyadj世俗的;现世的;可能的e.g.Inthisearthlylifenothingisperfect.在我们现世的生活中，没有什么是完美无缺的。Theresnoearthlyreasonformetogo.我根本没有理由走。11.formidableadj可怕的;令人生畏的;艰难的;难以克服的e.g.Hedoesn’tlikepersonswithaformidableappearance.面目可憎的人Theheadoftheresearchsectionwasaformidableoldprofessor.研究室主任是个令人望而生畏的老教授。Youhavereallygivenaformidablequestion.这是个难以回答的问题。Theyfacedformidabledifficultiesintheirattempttoreachthemountainsummit.他们在试图登上山顶时遇到了难以克服的困难。12.indistinguishableadj.不能分辨的，难以分辨的e.g.Thetwinsistersarealmostindistinguishable.这对孪生姐妹几乎难以分辨。Thosefiguresarenearlyindistinguishable.那些花纹不易区别。Thosetwomodelsareindistinguishablefromeachother.那两种型号不易区别开来。13.warningn.警告;告诫;前兆,借鉴e.g.awarninglight警灯Letthatbeawarningtoyou.以那事作为你的借鉴。Theblackcloudsgavewarningofanapproachingstorm.乌云是暴风雨将要来临的前兆。warnvt.(常与of,against连用或和不定式连用)警告;提醒;告诫e.g.Hewaswarnedagainstthedangerahead.他被告知前面有危险。Hewarnedmeagainstpickpocketsonthebus.他警告我车上有扒手。Shewarnedmeofthedangerousroad,soIcrosseditcarefully.她提醒我这条马路很危险，因此我过马路小心翼翼。Wewarnedthemnottoskateonsuchthinice.我们警告他们不要在这么薄的冰上滑冰。(常与that连用)事先通知e.g.Thewhistlewarnedvisitorsthattheshipwasreadytosail.汽笛通知旅客船即将启航。14.currentn.水、气、电流e.g.Althoughhewasastrongswimmerhewassweptawaybythecurrentandwasdrowned.尽管他的游泳技术不错，但还是被激流卷走淹死了。ThewarmcurrentsintheAtlanticinfluencetheclimateoftheGreatBritain.大西洋的暖流影响英国的气候。Acoldcurrentofaircameinwhenthedoorwasopened.门开的时候一股冷风吹了进来。adj.现时的;当今的;流通的;通用的e.g.currentEnglish当代英语currentmoney通用的货币currentevents时事公共英语等级考试四级(PETS4)课程辅导(42)讲UseofEnglishReadthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordorphrasemarkedA,B,CorDforeachnumberedblank.Nearlythree-quartersoftheearthiscoveredwithwater.Waterheatsupmoreslowlythanland,butonceithasbecomewarm,ittakeslongerto_1_down.Iftheearth’ssurfacewereentirelyland,thetemperatureatnightwould_2_quitequicklyandnightwouldbecomecoolerthantheday,asitisonthemoon.Thisdoes_3_happenininlanddeserts,thetemperate_4_,isverymuchaffectedbytheoceansaroundthem.Theareasclosetotheseahavea“maritimeclimate”,_5_rathercoolsummersandwarmwinters.Theinteriors,farfromthesea,havea_6_climatewithextremelyhotsummersandcoldwinters.Rain_7_fromtheevaporationofrivers,seasandlakes.Evenafterheavyrainthepavementsinthecitydonottakelongtodry_8_therainwaterevaporatesintotheair.onawarmdrydayitevaporatesveryrapidly,_9_warmaircanabsorbmoremoisturethancoldair.Butatanyparticulartemperature,the_10_canholdonlyacertainmaximumamountofwatervapor.Theairisthensaturatedlikeaspongethatcannothold_11_morewater.Thelowerthetemperature,the_12_watervaporisrequiredtosaturatetheair.Alloverthesurfaceoftheearth,millionsoftonsofwaterare_13_everysecond,condensingintheairintodropssosmall_14_ittakesthousandsofthemtomakeasingleraindrop.Itisthese_15_dropletsthatmakeclouds.Whencloudsrollinfromtheseaoverthewarmerland,theyareforcedto_16_andbecomecoolerinthecolderatmosphere.Astheaircoolssown,itmaypassthroughitssaturationpointand_17_someofitswatervaporturnstorain.Dayin,dayout,the_18_watercirculatesbetweentheairandtheland:rivers_19_tomakeclouds,cloudsmakerain,rainmakesriverswhichinturnrunintothesea.Thisiscalledtherain_20_.1.A.