2014届如东县高三英语一轮复习Module 8 Unit 1编写人 王俊飞 审核人 汤新元I. 词汇梳理1. 重点单词bookworm (n.) poetry (n.) antique (n.) characteristic (n. /adj.) novelist (n.) chapter (n.) author (n.) tension (n.) theme (n.) millionaire (n.) vice (n.) threat (n.) plot (n.) envelope (n.) chest (n.) stepmother (n.) sneaker (n.) widow (n.) monument (n.) paragraph (n.) rhyme (n.) abuse (vt. / n.) twist (vt. / n.) reform (vt. / n.) reunite (vt.) spin (spun, span) (vt.) pin (vt. / n.) spring(sprang /sprung) (vi.) spit (spat, spat) (vt.) adore (vt.) desperate (adj.) criminal (n. / adj.) generous (adj.) rigid (adj.) civil (adj.) bent (adj. / n.) violent (adj.) home-made (adj.) supreme (adj.) 2. 重点短语science fiction soap opera plot to do sth. in vain be bent on doing sth. be on the run live up to ones expectations resist doing be worn out brand new come to ones rescue have a good reputation for be in debt adore doing sth. touch on be intended to do sth. in tune spring up in rags be no different3. 词语辨析 (词性、同义词、反义词) character n. characteristic adj. author n. authority n. authorise vt. crime n. criminal adj. tense adj. tension n. rigid adj. stubborn adj. theme n. topic n. civil adj. civilization n. civilian n. civilized adj. violence adj. violent n. threat n. threaten vt. threatening adj. threatened adj. resist vt. resistant adj. adore vt. adoration n. intend vt. intended adj. intention n. II. 词汇应用1. 用所给词的正确形式填空1) characterThe use of word order to show part of speech is an important _ of the Chinese language. Pip is one of the main _ of the novel Great Expectations. 2) novelHarry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is the first _ he has ever read. Cao Xueqin is one the greatest _in China. 3) authorThe Old Man and the Sea was written by my favourite _, Ernest Hemingway. If you are still uncertain about this question, why dont you turn to Professor Wilson? He is an _ in this field. 4) criminalHe said he was innocent of the _ he was charged with. Its said that one in four people in that country has a _ record. 5) civilThe president recognizes that _ rights are very important. This essay deals with the Arab peoples contributions to _. 6) desperateThe government is _ to regain credibility with the public. He was _ seeking a new way to handle the case. 7) tenseThis gesture of goodwill did little to improve the _ atmosphere at the talks. The years of his government are remembered for political _ and conflict. 8) intendShe stated clearly that she had no _ of leaving. A Red, Red Rose was published in 1794, which was _ to be a song. 9) violentThis area of the city has become a breeding ground for _ crime. They were unaware that the street _ was just a foretaste of what was to come. 10) reuniteTraditionally, Chinese New Year is a time for families to _. After they get _ after a long departure, the two certainly have a lot to talk about. 11) resistAnd some people appear to be _ to aspirins anticlotting (抗凝血) effects. Students should _ the invitation to focus on exams alone. 12) adoreThe old lady fell down in _ before Buddhist images. The Scottish people _ Burns for they loved him and his poems. 2. 单项选择1) Trapped by the police, the terrorists made their _ attempt to explode the bomb that they carried. A. braveB. desperateC. harmfulD. considerate2) It was too hard for the firefighters to get close to the burning building. All their attempts to rescue the people trapped were _. A. in placeB. in returnC. in vainD. in danger3) Alex felt _ that he had not come to her help in time, otherwise she would not have one of her legs lost. A. guiltyB. criminalC. mercifulD. shameful4) He was too desperate _ a computer because he has a lot of things to see _. A. for; inB. to; toC. about; forD. for; to5) In modern times, people have to learn to _ all kinds of pressure although they are leading a comfortable life. A. keep withB. stay withC. meet withD. live with6) I felt that she seems to be _ making life difficult for me, which made me sad. A. bent onB. devoted toC. occupied withD. buried in7) It has been exposed that some government leaders _ their authorities and privileges to get profits for themselves. A. employB. abuseC. exploitD. absorb8) -How shall we go to the airport?-Well, I recommend _ a taxi. A. to takeB. takingC. to takingD. take9) Never be cheated by his appearance. He is nothing but a _. A. gentlemanB. captainC. officialD. criminal10) It was sh