1、1自考高级英语上册考点精析Lesson one Rock Superstars: What do they tell us about ourselves and our society?1、sprinkling its contents over the first few rows of sweltering listeners. sprinkle v. to scatter in drops or small grains 喷/洒/ 撒e.g.: Sprinkle sand along the icy path. 把沙子撒在冰封的路上 .2、They surge to follow hi
2、m, eager to be touched by a few baptismal drops .Surge v. to move, esp.forward, in or like powerful waves 汹涌 , 澎湃e.g.: The crowd surged past him. 人潮从他身边汹涌而过.n. strong, wavelike ,forward movement 波涛,巨浪e.g.: The surge crashed against the coast .汹涌的波涛拍打着海岸.3、How do you feel about all this adulation and
3、 hero worship?Adulation n. praise that is more than necessary or deserved 奉承, 谄媚e.g.: He received much adulation from his colleagues.他受到许多同事的奉承.Adulate v. praise more than is truthful to win favor 奉承, 逢迎e.g.: The leaders are easily adulated. 领导容易受逢迎.4、Do you share Chris Singers almost religious reve
4、rence for Bob Dylan ?Reverence n. great respect 尊敬, 崇敬e.g.: They show great reverence to him .他们对他极为尊敬.v. admire or respect 尊敬,崇敬e.g.: He was still reverenced by people after many years . 多年以后他仍然受到人们的尊敬.Reverent adj. having a feeling of reverence 崇敬的e.g.: This is a reverent behavior. 这是一种崇敬的行为. 5、 I
5、ts just that Elvis managed to embody the frustrated teenage spirit of the 1950s.Embody v. express 表达e.g.: Words embody thought. 文字表达思想.Embodiment n. someone or something in which something is embodied . 化身,体现e.g.: Dove is the embodiment of peace. 鸽子是和平的象征.# He spoke of change and of the bewilderment
6、 of the older generation. Bewilderment n. confusion 困惑e.g.: Imagine my bewilderment when she said that . 她说那句话时你可以想像我多困惑.bewilder v. confuse 迷惑e.g.: Big citys traffic bewilders me. 大城市的交通使我不知所措.bewildering adj. very confusing 令人迷惑不解的e.g.: What she had said was bewildering to me. 她所说的令我迷惑不解.bewildere
7、d adj. completely puzzled 迷惑不解e.g.: He was bewildered by her question. 他被她的问题弄得不知所措 . 难句详解 “jagger ,“ he said , “ grads a half-galloon jug of water and runs along the front platform , sprinkling its contents over the first few rows of sweltering listeners . “sprinkling 是现在分词作状语, 表示伴随发生的动作.现在分词作状语时,
8、通常表示主语正在进行的另一动作, 对谓语表示的主要动作加以修饰或作为陪衬. 例如: 2We worked there for a week, helping them to prepare for the international conference.注意: 分词这样用时, 所表示的必须是主语的一个动作或状态. 试比较下列句子:Standing on the mountain, one could see the whole city. (正确)Standing on the mountain, the whole city could be seen. (错误)“one“是动作的发出者,
9、 可以用现在分词作伴随状语. “Ooh,“ gasped a girl dressed in black. dressed in black 是过去分词作定语 , 可变为定语从句 who was dressed in black. They think he is sick, sick, sick.They think his performance is disgusting. How can you stand that stuff? stand : bear, tolerate 忍受e.g.:1. This work will hardly stand close examination
10、. 这项工作经不起仔细检验.2. No one can stand his behavior. 没人能忍受他的行为. Bob Dylan and the Band were tuning for a concert. tune: set a musical instrument at proper musical level 给乐器调音 Do you share Chris Singers almost religious reverence for Bob Dylan?share: to be among those who have an opinion 同意, 赞同e.g.: 1.We
11、cant share your faith that everything will be all right. 对于你那一切会平安无事的信念,我们不能同意.2. Do you share my advice? 你同意我的建议吗? Or are you drawn somehow to this strange clown,draw : attract 吸引e.g.: 1.The film is drawing big audience. 电影吸引了大量观众.2. They feel drawn towards her. 他们被她吸引住了.somehow 是副词, 表示“ 不知是什么原因 “
12、, “ 不知怎么地 “. e.g.: Somehow he made the same mistake again. 不知怎么地,他又犯了同样的错误. It is they alone who combine invention and exaggeration. It is.who.强调句型,强调谓语以外的部分,只能用连词 that 和 who (指人), 不能用 when, where ,why 等.强调谓语用助动词 do, does , did 帮助强调.例:1.It was on this street that I saw him last time .我上次就是在这条街上看到他的.
13、 2. It was Mr. Li who repaired the desks and chairs on Sunday .是李先生在星期日修理了这些桌3椅. 3. I do apologize for what I have done. 我对我所做的事情表示道歉.4. He did come yesterday. 昨天他确实来了. Its just that Elvis managed to embody.manage to : succeed in dealing with a difficult action 成功e.g.: 1.She managed to carry the hea
14、vy box. 她成功地搬起那个重箱子 .2. How can you manage to work out this problem? 你是怎样成功地解决这个问题的? Rock music is really a sociological expression rather than a musical force. rather than: more, in a greater degree 倒不如e.g.:1.John ought to go rather than jean. 约翰比琼更应该去 .2. These shoes are comfortable rather than pr
15、etty. 这些鞋不好看可是舒服. Newspapers editorialized against him. Newspapers carry the editors articles attacking him. These rock musicians mirror feelings and beliefs. They reflect emotions and outlooks. What do we give them in return?in return : in exchange , in payment for 作为回报e.g.:1.Give her some roses in
16、 return for her kindness. 送她一些玫瑰花答谢她的好意.2. We invited him to have dinner in return for his help. 我们请他吃晚饭, 作为他对我们帮助的回报. Who never conceived of us billion-dollar babies? conceive of : think of , consider e.g.: 1. Its difficult to conceive of travelling to the moon .很难想像去月球旅行的情景. 2. In the old times th
17、e earth was conceived of as flat. 古时候地球被认为是平的.Lesson Two four choices for young people 考点精析Our generation views the adult world with great skepticism. skepticism n. doubt , believing without certainty 怀疑态度e.g.: We all have skepticism about his motive. 我们都对他的动机表示怀疑.skeptical adj. unwilling to believe
18、 , distrustful 怀疑的,不相信的e.g.: Im skeptical about the teams chance of winning. 我不相信这个队会有机会赢.Apparently he speaks for a lot of his contemporaries. contemporary adj. belonging to the same time 同时代的4e.g.: Were you contemporary with that musician? 你和那位音乐家是同时代的人吗?n. a person born or living at the same time
19、 as another 同时代的人e.g.: Jack and I were contemporaries at college. 杰克和我同时读大学.This is one of the oldest expedients.expedient n. a plan , idea or action 权宜之计e.g.: As I have forgotten my key, the only expedient is to climb in through the window. 我忘了带钥匙,权宜之计只有从窗户爬进去了. adj. useful or helpful for a purpose
20、 有用的, 有利的.e.g.: She thought it expedient not to tell her mother where she had been. 她认为不告诉她母亲她去哪里比较妥当.It always has been the strategy of choice for people who find the world too brutal or too complex to be endured. brutal adj. cruel 残忍的e.g.: She can not bear his brutal behavior. 她无法容忍他残忍的行为.Brutalit
21、y n. cruelty 残忍e.g.: We cant put up with his brutality .我们无法忍受他的残忍 .brutalize v. make brutal 使变残忍e.g.: he was brutalized by his former experience. 以前的经历使他变得残忍.brute n. a cruel person 残忍的人e.g.: We all wait to punish the brute. 我们都想惩罚那个残忍的人.Some of us find it distasteful. distasteful adj. disagreeable
22、 , unpleasant 讨厌的,令人不愉快的e.g.: The very idea of cheating him is distasteful to me .就是要骗他这个念头 , 我已经觉得倒胃口了. distaste: n. dislike 厌恶e.g.: He turned away in distaste .他厌恶地走开了.But in general the stream of migration is flowing the other way. Migration n. migrating 迁移, 移民e.g.: A huge migration of people wen
23、t to U.S.A.大量移民涌至美国.migrate v. move from one place to another 迁移,迁居e.g.: Some birds migrate from the north to the south of the country in winter . 一些鸟在冬天从北方迁到南方.migratory adj. having the habit of migrating 有迁移习惯的,漂泊的e.g.: migratory tribes 游牧部落migrant n. one who migrates , esp. a bird 移居者,候鸟This stra
24、tegy is always popular among those who have no patience with the tedious workings of the democratic process or who believe that the basic institutions can only be changed by force . tedious adj. long and tiring , uninteresting 冗长的,疲劳的,沉闷的,乏味的e.g.: I struggled to finish the tedious book. 我勉强读完了那本乏味的书
25、. tedium n. boredom 单调,乏味5e.g.: He has got used to the tedium of life here. 他已经习惯了这里单调的生活. usually symbolized by some dashing and charismatic figure . symbolize v. represent by one or more symbols 象征,以符号表示e.g.: Dove symbolizes peace .鸽子象征着和平 . symbol n. a sign , shape or object which represents a pe
26、rson ,idea , value , etc.象征,符号 e.g.: In the picture the tree is the symbol of life .这幅画中树是生命听象征. symbolic adj. using a symbol 象征的e.g.: The power of Mikado in Japan is symbolic. 日本天皇的权利是象征性的. It has the even greater appeal of simplicity Simplicity n. the state of being simple 简单, 朴素, 单纯, 率直e.g. : He
27、believes everything with childlike simplicity .他以孩子般的天真去相信一切事情. simplify v. make simple 简化e.g.: That will simplify my task. 那将会简化我的工作. simple adj. plain , easy to understand 简朴的, 简单的e.g.: The plan sounds simple enough but it wont be so simple to put it into action. 这个计划听起来很简单, 但若要将他付诸实现恐怕没有那么简单. The
28、y lived, in bitter disillusionment.disillusionment n. freedom from illusions 醒悟/ 幻想破灭e.g.: Now she is in a state of complete disillusionment .现在她彻底醒悟了 . disillusion v. free from a wrong idea , tell or show the truth to 使觉醒,晓以事实e.g.: She doesnt know her father is a thief, and I dont want to disillusi
29、on her. 她不知道她父亲是个小偷, 我也不想把这事告诉她, 令她难过. disillusioned adj. disappointed 大失所望e.g.: She is disillusioned with her friends. 她对她的朋友大失所望 .I am not, of course, suggesting that revolutions accomplish nothing. accomplish v. succeed in doing , finish successfully 成功完成e.g.: We tried to arrange a peace but acco
30、mplished nothing. 我们试图调停以求和平, 但没有成功.accomplishment n. something completely and successfully done 成就e.g.: He is known for his accomplishment in improving the countrys hospitals. 他在改善全国医院的方面卓有成就.It lacks glamour. glamour n. charm 魅力e.g.: glamour of moonlight 迷人的月光Glamorous adj. full of charm 有魅力的e.g.:
31、 glamorous singers 有魅力的歌星 It depends on the exasperating and uncertain instruments of persuasion and democratic decision making. exasperate v. irritate , make ill feeling 激怒,引起愤怒e.g.: It is exasperating to fail the exam. 考试不及格令人恼火.exasperation n. irritation and anger 恼火,愤怒e.g.: He shouted in exasper
32、ation. 他愤怒地大喊.6难句详解 He speaks for a lot of his contemporaries. A lot of students contemporary with him at college have the same ideas with him . Their attitude might be summed up about like this.sum up : express briefly , form a judgment of 总结e.g.: 1. The teacher summed up the result of the exam .老师
33、总结了考试结果 . 2. He quickly summed her up. 他很快对她下了评论. These conclusions strike me as reasonable. The conclusions leave me an impression that they are reasonable. drop out : give up , withdraw 放弃,退出e.g.: 1. John dropped out of the basketball team. 约翰不参加篮球队了.2. We should help those who drop out of univers
34、ity because of economic reasons. 我们应该帮助那些由于经济原因从大学退学的学生. Its practioners batten on the society. batten on : thrive at the expense of others 损及某人而自肥e.g.: It is not fair to batten on ones relatives. 占自己亲戚的便宜以自肥是不光彩的. This strategy also has ancient antecedents. This is not the first time we use this me
35、thod. We had the similar strategies in the old times. To contribute something to the general community Contribute .to.: help, donate 贡献,捐献e.g.: 1. They contribute money to the Red Cross. 他们向红十字会捐钱.2. We should contribute to the development of our country. 我们应该为国家的发展做贡献 Whose revolutions did not come
36、 off. come off : happen , succeed 发生 , 成功e.g.: 1. The sports meet comes off tomorrow .运动会明天举行. 2. Did your experiment come off? 你的试验成功了吗 ? Some clearly do change things for the better. do 是助动词, 起强调作用. e.g.: 1. we do want to help you. 我们确实是要帮助你. 2. He did finish the work on time. 他的确准时完成了工作. cleansed
37、 of all human meanness cleanse of : get rid of , make clean 去掉 e.g.: He has cleansed of the wrong ideas. 他已经清除了错误的观念 . The economic machinery had broken down.break down : become useless , collapse 损坏,破裂e.g.: 1. The bus broke down half way. 半路汽车出毛病了. 2. Negotiations have broken down. 谈判已破裂. of keepin
38、g our cities from becoming uninhabitable Keep.from. 后加 doing sth 阻止e.g.: 1.They kept him from carrying on the plan. 他们阻止他实施计划.2. Keep the children from swimming in the river. 别让孩子到河里游泳.7Lesson Three The use of Force 考点精析a big startled looking woman startle v. give a shock of surprise 使吃惊, 使惊愕e.g.: S
39、he was startled to see him looking so sad 看到他这么悲伤, 使她大为吃惊. Very clean and apologetic who merely said apologetic adj. expressing regret 道歉的, 表示歉意的e.g.: He was apologetic for coming late .他由于迟到表示歉意. apologize v. say one is sorry 道歉e.g.: I apologized for stepping on her foot. 我因踩了她的脚而向她道歉.apology n. st
40、atement of being impolite 道歉,谢罪e.g.: Please accept my apologies. 请接受我的道歉. eyeing me up and down distrustfully eye n. organ of sight 眼睛e.g.: Her children have blue eyes. 她的孩子的眼睛是蓝色的. v. observe , watch 观看e.g.: He was eyeing me jealously. 他正妒嫉地看着我. But I did not allow myself to be hurried or disturbed
41、 but speaking quietly and slowly I approached the child again. approach v. come near 接近e.g.: As summer approached, the weather became hotter. 因为夏天渐近, 天气变得热了. n. way , method 方法e.g.: this is the best approach to solve the problem. 这是解决问题的最好方法. Both the mother and father almost turned themselves insid
42、e out in embarrassment and apology. embarrassment n. embarrassing or being embarrassed 窘迫,难堪e.g.: John suffered much embarrassment. 约翰饱经窘迫.embarrass v. cause to feel awkward 使难堪e.g.: She was embarrassed by what he said to her. 他的话使她很尴尬.embarrassing adj. 令人难堪的e.g.: This is an embarrassing situation.
43、这是一个令人难堪的境地.The mother admonished her severely. admonish v. warn or advise 告诫,劝告e.g.: We admonished him to seek professional help .我们劝他向专业人士求助 . The parents were contemptible to me. contemptible adj. deserving or provoking contempt 可鄙的, 卑劣的e.g.: That was a contemptible trick to play on a friend. 用那种
44、手段欺骗朋友是可鄙的 . contemptuous adj. showing contempt 表示轻蔑的, 蔑视的e.g.: She is contemptuous of my humble home. 她看不起我家居简陋.contempt n. mental attitude of despising 轻视,蔑视e.g.: I feel nothing but contempt for such dishonest behavior. 我蔑视这种不诚实的行为. In the ensuing struggle they grew more and more abject, crushed,
45、exhausted.ensue v. happen later 继而发生8e.g.: They said the building would be finished during the ensuing year. 他们说此大楼来年完工.While the mother moved back and forth behind us rising and lowering her hands in an agony of apprehension.apprehension n. fear , unhappy feeling of future . 恐惧,忧虑e.g.: she felt app
46、rehension for the safety of her son. 她为儿子的安全感到忧虑 . apprehend v. fear 忧虑,恐惧e.g.: Do you apprehend any difficulty? 你怕有困难吗?apprehensive adj. worried 忧虑的e.g.: He is apprehensive of further defeats. 他担心再失败.But now I also had grown furious -at a child. furious adj. violent , angry in an uncontrolled way 猛
47、烈的, 狂怒的e.g.: He will be furious with us if we are late. 如果我们迟到,他会很生气的. fury n. great anger 愤怒e.g.: She couldnt speak for fury .她愤怒得说不出话来. 难句详解 but I motioned for him not to bother motion : indicate by a gesture 示意e.g.:1. The teacher motioned to me to enter the classroom .老师示意我进教室. 2. She motioned to
48、 me to come nearer. 她示意我再走近一些. It was up to me to tell them. up to me : my duty 有责任,有义务e.g.: 1.It is up to the students to study hard. 学生理应努力学习. 2. It is up to us to give them all the help we can. 我们理应竭尽所能给他们以帮助. She had magnificent blonde hair, in profusion. in profusion : in great supply , abundan
49、ce 大量e.g. : 1. The roses in the garden grow in profusion . 花园里的玫瑰花大量盛开.2. He makes promises in profusion, but never realizes them. 他做过许多许诺 , 但从未实现. If only they wouldnt use the word “hurt”. if only 引起的惊叹句后边用虚拟语气, 从句动词使用相当于陈述语气的过去时态或过去将来时态. e.g.: 1. If only I had listened to your advice. 我要是听了你的建议就好了.2. If only the letter had arrived in time. 信要及时到了就好了 . For heavens sake, I broke in.break in : enter by force , interrupt 插入, 闯入e.g.: 1. Please dont break in on our conversation. 请不要打断我们的谈话. 2. Thieves broke in his
