人教版高二Unit12Factandfantasy.docVIP

人教版高二Unit 12 Fact and fantasyPart1 Words and expressions 1. distance n.距离；远离，远方，远景，遥远 词组扩展：go the distance 继续跑完全程 in the distance 在远方 keep one’s distance from sb/sth与某人某物保持距离 keep sb. at a distance 不愿与某人亲近 I would keep my distance from that dog, if I were you! 如果我是你，我就离那条狗远点。 I could see the bus coming in the distance.我看见汽车从远处开来了。 相关链接：adj. distant 远离的，遥远的 （注意： 实际距离+distant 可做状语，表语或后置定语） There was a house about two miles distant.两英里外有一个房子。 2. foundation n. 基础，根本，建立，创立，基金，基金会 He laid the foundations of his success by studying and working hard.他以读书和勤劳奠定了成功的基础。 The Gulbenkian Foundation gives money to help artists.古尔班钦基金会给艺术家以资助。 相关链接：foundation 作“创建”解是不可数名词，作“地基，基础”解是可数名词。 The foundation of a nursing home is her wish.创办一所疗养院是她的希望。 to lay the foundations of a new hospital 新医院奠基 3. collision n. 碰撞，冲撞；互撞事件 I saw a collision of a bus with a car.我看到公共和小汽车相撞。 Thirty people were killed in a collision on the railway yesterday.昨天火车相撞，死了三十人。 相关链接：in a collision 在冲突/碰撞中 through a collision with 因与……相撞 avoid a collision with…避免与……冲突 come into collision with…与……冲突，抵触 Their interests comes into collision with ours.他们的利益与我们的冲突。 The ship sank through a collision with an oil tanker.这条船因与油轮相撞而沉没。 4. overboard adv. 自船上落下，在船外；向船外；落水 He fell overboard. 他从船上掉入水中。 go overboard for/about 着迷；狂热的追求 throw overboard 摆脱；放弃；丢在船外；丢在水中 After losing the election, they threw their leader overboard. 在选举失败后，他们罢免了他们的领导。 5. submarine n. 潜水艇，潜艇 adj. 海生的，海中的，水下的，海底的 a submarine cable 海底电缆 submarine exploration 海中探测 6. fiction (1) 小说 （不可数名词） He writes fiction.他是写小说的。 (2) 虚构之事，想象 （可数名词） His testimony was a complete fiction.他的证词全是虚构的。 7. gentle adj. 温和的；文雅的；柔和的；高尚的；出生高贵的 Her gentle manner was comforting.她和蔼的态度使人感到安慰。 Mothers are gentle with their babies.母亲对待孩子总是温柔体贴的。 相关链接：gently 温柔地，gentleman 绅士 gentleness n.温和 gentle manners 文雅的举止 a gentle wind 和风 a gentle voice/ smile柔和的声音/微笑 8. marble n.大理石(U)，大理石制品(pl. marbles)， 理智，普通常识 The monument is carved in marble.这个纪念碑是用大理石刻成的。