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高级英语复习资料

《高级英语》辅导纲要

高级英语

（一）

Lesson1FourChoicesforYoungPeople

主要内容:

I.Synonyms

bucolic:

pastoral

antecedent:

predecessor,ancestor

presumably:

probably;

barricade:

blockade

inaugurate:

launch,initiate

affluent:

rich

formidable:

fearful

skepticism:

doubtfulness,

misgiving:

skepticism

holocaust:

massacre

2.Antonyms

dwindle:

increase

unprecedented:

usual

tedious:

exciting

affluent,wealthy:

impoverished

unsullied:

spoiled

parasitic:

independent

pastoral,rustic:

urban

inevitable:

avoidable

Brutal:

humane

3.Definition

guise:

anouterappearance伪装

重点掌握:

1.Meaningofwordsincontext

SoJimBinns’generationhasaformidable（frightening）jobonitshands.

formidable:

fearful,terrifying,dreadful,threatening,menacing,terrific,alarming可怕的，令人生畏的

2.Explanation

1）Thisstrategyalsohasancientantecedents.（Para.5）

2）…exceptforthepolarregions,thefrontiersaregone.（Para.6）

KEY

1）Exceptforthepoplarregions,veryfewareasonearthremainunsettled.

2）Butingeneralfarmersaremovinginlargenumberstothecities.

Lesson2RockSuperstars:

WhatDoTheyTellUsAboutOurselvesandOurSociety?

主要内容:

1.Synonyms

radical:

extreme

ramble:

wander

reverence:

respect

piety:

devotion,loyalty

adulation:

flattery

2.Antonyms

reverence:

disrespect

3.Definition

pilgrim:

personwhotravels（esp．alongway）toaholyplaceasanactofreligiousloveandrespect朝拜圣地者；香客

pilgrimage:

ajourneytosomesacredplacetoshowrespecttoGod

bequeath:

handdown,giveorpasstoothersafterdeath

重点掌握:

1.Meaningofwordsincontext

Howdoyoufeelaboutallthisadulation（praise）andheroworship?

adulation:

thegivingoftoomuchpraiseorrespect,esp.towinfavor;praisemorethannecessaryordeserved（towinfavor）谄媚；奉承

2.Thefiguresofspeech

Horowitaseestherockmusicarenaasasortofdebatingforum,aplacewhereideasclashandcrashonomatopoeia/alliteration

3.Explanation

1）Byaman’sheroesyeshallknowhim.（Epigraph2）

2）Therockmusicarenaisaplacewhereideasclashandcrash.（Para.3）

3）Theserockmusiciansmirrorfeelingsandbeliefs.

KEY

1）You’llfindoutwhatkindofpersonsomeoneisifyouknowwhohisorherheroesare.

2）Therockmusicarenaisaplacewheredifferentideascomeintoviolentconflict.

3）Theserockmusiciansreflectthekindofemotionsandoutlookthat…

Lesson3AMostForgivingApe（partone）

主要内容:

1.Synonyms

intrepid:

insistent

reprisal:

revenge

elusive:

puzzling

2.Antonyms

Belligerence:

friendliness

verify:

disprove

Intrepid,dauntless:

cowardly

hostile:

friendly

3.Definition

stereotyped:

typed,categorized,fixed,establishedinform;usedandrepeatedwithoutchange定型的；反复使用而不便的；固定的

safari:

tripthroughwildcountry（ineastandcentralAfrica）;people,vehiclesandanimalsofsuchatrip;thepeople,vehicles,animals,etc.makingsuchatrip（尤指在东非和中非的）

重点掌握:

1.Meaningofwordsincontext

Itisthis“human-ness”ofthegorrilawhichissobeguiling（enchanting）.

beguiling:

deceiving,cheating,leadingastray;charming;amusing欺骗的；吸引人的；有意思的

2.Explanation

1）Heisthestereotypedmonsterofhorrorfilms…

2）…isnomorethanshadowboxingasageneralrule.（L3）

KEY

4）Thegorillaalwaysappearsinhorrorfilmsandadventurebooksasamonsterinfixedform_half-man,half-gorilla.

5）Thegorillaismerelyactingoutgesturesofaggressivenesstowarntheenemyaway.Allthisissimplyashow

Lesson4AMostForgivingApe（PartTwo）

主要内容:

1.Synonyms

bewilderment:

puzzlement

sweltering:

hot

lurk:

hide

palpable:

obvious

gratify:

satisfy

enunciate:

articulate,pronounce

dilemma:

quandary

amnesia:

forgetfulness

scramble:

climb

bizarre:

strange,peculiar,

alternative:

option

2.Antonyms

groggily:

steadily

impenetrable:

passable

uncompromising:

flexible

outlandish:

normal

3.Definition

accelerate:

speedup,pickupspeed,quicken,spaceup加速

fatigue:

greattiredness

amnesia:

forgetfulness;lossofmemory,eitherinpartorcompletely

prophet:

areligiouspersonwhoclaimstobeabletoexplainGod’swillandtell

lurk:

hide,lieconcealed,lieinambush,sneak,prowl潜伏；埋伏

blister:

smallbag-likeswellingundertheskin,filledwithliquid（causedbyrubbing,

burning,etc.）泡，水泡

重点掌握:

1.Meaningofwordsincontext

1）Thatthereisprejudiceagainstwomenisanideathatstillstrikesnearlyallmenasbizarre（strange）.

bizarre:

strange,peculiar,odd,asifhavingterribledream奇异的

2）Irosegroggily（unsteadily）tomyfeetandfacedtheimpossibleoncemore.

groggily:

unsteadily;weakly,likelytocollapseorfall支持不住地；软弱地

Lesson5ALessoninLiving（PartOne）

主要内容:

1.Synonyms:

swirl:

whirl

wiry:

thin

benign:

benevolent,kind-hearte

familiarity:

intimacy

2.Antonyms

Inedible:

eatable

重点掌握:

Explanation

1）Shedidn’tencouragefamiliarity.（Para.3）

2）…andaccordingtotheGoodBook,itgoethbeforeafall.”

KEY

1）Shedidn’tencourageotherstobeontoointimatetermswithher.

2）Pridegoesbeforeafall.（Oneisboundtofailifhegetstooconceited）.

Lesson6ALessoninLiving（PartTwo）

主要内容:

1.Synonyms

couch:

express

aura:

atmosphere

2.Definition

sophistication:

variousexperienceoftheyear

subsidize:

tosupportwithmoney

重点掌握:

1.Thefiguresofspeech

IwantedtogobbleuptheroomentireandtakeittoBailey,whowouldhelpmeanalyzeandenjoyithyperbole

2.Explanation

1）ShesaidthatImustalwaysbeintolerantofignorancebutunderstandingofilliteracy.（Para.16）

2）IhavetriedoftentosearchbehindthesophisticationofyearsfortheenchantmentIsoeasilyfoundinthosegifts.（Para.23）

3）Theessenceescapesbutitsauraremains.（Para.23）

KEY

1）Ignoranceissomethingtobeashamedofandonemustneverslackenone’seffortsinseekingknowledge,yetoneshouldbynomeanshaveanycontemptforthosewhoareunabletoreadandwrite.

2）AfterIgrewup,Ihavebecomemoremature,andhaveabetterandmorecomplexunderstandingoftheworld,stillItriedtoseekthereason…whyIenjoyedreadingthebooksMrs.Flowersofferedme.

3）Theessentialpointsofthepoem’scontentescapeme,butthebeautifulreading（orthedeepimpression）remainsinmymemory（oritsimpactonmylifecanstillbefelt）.

Lesson7I’dRatherBeBlackThanFemale

主要内容:

1.Synonyms

prejudice:

bias

eliminate:

discard

handicap:

obstacle

bizarre:

strange,peculiar

2.Antonyms

Skeptical:

credulous

eliminate:

add

hostility:

amity

masculine:

feminine

Skeptical:

credulous,trusting

Incredulous:

gullible

Suspicious,skeptical:

credulous

invariably:

changeably

unrewarding:

worthy

3.Definition

empathy:

thepowertoenterintothefeelingsorspiritofothers

boycott:

tojoinwithothersinrefusingtohaveanydealingswith（someotherindividualorgroup）联合抵制（某个人或团体）

stereotype:

fixedpatternortypeofthingsorpersons定型；定型模式

empathy:

thepowerandstateofimaginingoneselftobeanotherperson,andsoofsharinghisideasandfeelings移情作用

hardware:

machineryusedinwar;armaments

重点掌握:

1.Explanation

1）Womenhavenotevenreachedtheleveloftokenismthatblacksarereaching.（Para.11）（Womenhavenotachievedeventheminimal,symbolicequalitybeingachievedbyblacks.）

Lesson8TheTroubleWithTelevision

主要内容:

1.Synonyms

command:

order

stimulus:

activator

novelty:

originality,newness,uniqueness;

Stimulation:

excitement

cultivate:

develop

divert:

distract

2.Antonyms

casual:

serious

aptly:

unlikely

wholesale:

retail

perpetual:

temporary

aptly:

unlikely

3.Definition

Divert:

distract,amuse,entertain;turnfromseriousthought,drawofftoadifferentsubject.

kaleidoscopic:

（ofscenes,coloursorpatterns）changingquickly

narcotic:

takingawaypainandcausingsleep;painkiller,

tolerance:

Willingnesstoacceptbehaviorandbeliefsthataredifferentfromyourown

fatigue:

greattiredness

重点掌握:

1.Meaningofwordsincontext

Inshort,alotoftelevisionusurps（encroaches）oneofthemostpreciousofallhumangifts,theabilitytofocusyourattentionyourself,ratherthanjustpassivelysurrenderit.

Usurp:

seizeillegally,takeunlawfully,steal,grab,encroachupon,infringeupon?

Giveup;surrender,yield,relinquish,

2.Explanation

1）Television’svarietybecomesanarcotic,notastimulus.（Thevariousentertainmentofferedbytelevisiondrugsviewersratherthanprovidingthemwithfoodforthought.）

2）Ithinkthissocietyisbeingforce-fedwithtrivialfare.（Thissocietyisbeingforcedtoacceptthingsoflittleworth.）

Lesson9OnGettingOfftoSleep

主要内容:

1.Synonyms

pervade:

spread,imbue

defy:

challenge

sycophantic:

flattering

callous:

hardened,heartless,indifferent

stupendous:

remarkable

2.Antonyms

eventful:

unimportant

3.Definition

vexation:

afeelingofdistress,trouble,worriness,torment,harassnes

insomnia:

astateofbeingunabletosleep

stupendous:

surprisinglygreat,remarkable

legion:

greatinnumber,verymany

sycophantic:

flattering,oforlikeparasite,flatterer,puppet拍马的；谄媚的

重点掌握:

1.Meaningofwordsincontext

1）.Theartificialwaysofinducingsleeparelegion（numerous）,andareonlyalikeintheirineffectuality.

2）.Tome,thereissomethinginhuman,somethingcallous（Indifferent）

andalmostbovine,inthepractice.

callous:

hardened,heartless,indifferent;uncaring麻木的；无情的

3.Explanation

…whenitistimetoclosethefiveportsofknowledge,…（Para.3）（whenitistimetofallasleep）

Lesson10WhyIWrite?

主要内容:

1.Synonyms

bias:

prejudice

picturesquely:

vivid

2.Antonyms

undervalued:

overvalued

egoism:

altruism

dominant:

recessive

3.Definition

meticulous:

carefulaboutsmallthingsoraboutminutedetails,oftentoextremes

aesthetics:

the