UNIT 9 HUMAN BIOLOGY
1.an ________ description 精准的描述
2.some ________ species 一些稀有物种
3.be ________ to succeed 肯定会成功
4.one visible ________ 一个明显的症状
5.develop ________ 稳步发展
6.the ________ number of students 实际学生人数
7.some essential ________ 一些至关重要的线索
8.break the ________ 突破障碍
9.one ________ of oxygen 一个氧原子
10.________ of the floods 洪灾的受害者
11.________ ingredients 矿物成分
12.________ methods 完全相同的方法
13.in favour of you ________ 永远支持你
14.take part in a ________ 参加马拉松赛跑
15.a ________ witness 一个关键的目击者
1.athletics n. ______________________
2.vaccine n. ______________________
3.nerve n. ______________________
4.primate n. ______________________
5.cattle n. ______________________
6.mammal n. ______________________
7.gene n. ______________________
8.blessing n. ______________________
9.organ n. ______________________
10.zone n. ______________________
11.epidemic n. ______________________
12.bacteria n. ______________________
13.trial n. ______________________
1.________ vi.& vt. 编辑,编校;剪辑,剪接→________ n. 编辑;主编→________ n. 版本;版次
2.________ adj. 繁殖的,生殖的→________ adj. 生产的;多产的;富有成效的→________ n. 产品;产物
3.________ adj. 准确的,正确的→________ adv. 精确地;准确地→________ n. 准确(性);精确(性)
4.________ n. 诊疗,治疗,疗法;对待方式→________ v.& n. 对待;把……看作;治疗;款待
5.________ n.强烈的情感,激情→________ adj. 感情的;情感的→________ adv. 感情上;情感上
6.________ n.神经;焦虑,恐惧,紧张→________ adj. 焦虑的;担忧的→________ adv. 焦急地;神经质地
7.________ vi.& vt. 找出……的准确位置→________ n. 地点;位置→________ adj. 位于……的
8.________ n. 变化物,变体;差异,变动→________ v. 变化;不同→________ adj. 各种各样的→________ n. 变化;多样化;不同种类
9.________ vt.将……分类;把……归入一类→________ n. 归类,分类,分级
10.________ adj. 与某事物相反;反对某事物,不赞成某事物→________ v. 反对→________ adj.& prep. 对面的;与……相对 n.反面,对立面
11.________ adj. 令人沮丧的,让人忧愁的→________ v. 使沮丧;使抑郁→________ adj. 沮丧的;消沉的→________ n. 抑郁;沮丧 经济萧条;低气压
12.________ adj. 看得见的→________ adv. 易察觉地;明显地→________ adj. 看不见的;隐形的
13.________ adj. 系统化的,有条理的→________ n. 体系;系统→________ adv. 系统化地
14.________ n. 地球,世界;地球仪→________ adj. 全球的;全世界的→________ adv. 全球地;全球范围内
15.________ n.生物学→________ adj. 生物的;生物学的→________ n. 生物学家
16.________ n.(完成困难事情的)能力,才能→________ adj. 有能力的;足以胜任的→________ adv. 能干地
17.________ vt. 证明……有道理,为……辩护→________ n. 公平;公正→________ adj. 有正当理由的;合乎情理的
18.________ vt. 计算,核算→________ n. 计算;估计→________ n. 计算器
19.________ n. 田径运动会→________ adj. 田径运动的;健壮的→________ n. 运动员;健儿
20.________ vi.&vt. 革新,创新,改革→________ n. 改革;创新→________ adj. 创新的;革新的
21.________ n. 参加者,参与者→________ v. 参加;参与→________ n. 参与;参加
22.________ adj. 相应的;对应的→________ v. 相当于;相一致;符合→________ n.通信;一致;符合
23.________ vi. 不同,不一样;有异议→________ adj. 不同的;有差异的→________ n. 不同(之处);差异→________ adv. 不同地
24.________ vt. 确定,发现;认出,识别→________ n. 确定;辨认;坚定
25.________ adv. 象征地,象征性地→________ adj. 象征性的→________ n. 象征;符号
26.________ adj. 实际的,真实的→________ adv. 实际上,事实上
27.________ n. 比较→________ v.作比较
28.________ vt. 包含,容纳→________ n. 容器
29.________ n. (犯罪)嫌疑人,可疑分子 v. 怀疑(某人有罪);感觉有问题→________ n. 怀疑;嫌疑→________ adj. 可疑的
动词短语
1.______________ 把……分成……
2.______________ 对抗;反对……而战
3.______________ 省去;遗漏;不考虑;忽视
4.______________ 爆发;突然发生
5.______________ 开展;实施
6.______________ 跟踪找到;追查到
7.______________ 由……引起
8.______________ 削减,缩小(尺寸、数量或数目)
9.______________ 构成,组成;编造;化妆
10.______________ 对……负责
11.______________ 导致;通向
12.______________ 一定会
13.______________ 把……看作……
14.______________ 能够;有能力
15.______________ 把……致力于……;奉献于……
16.______________ 遭受;患病
17.______________ 导致;结果是
18.______________ 提出;想出
19.______________ 从(不快或疾病中)恢复过来
20.______________ 度过,熬过(困难或不快的时期)
介词短语和其他
21.______________ 来回地
22.______________ 与……相比
23.______________ 处于最佳状态
24.______________ 记录在案的;公开发表的
25.______________ 由于;因为
26.______________ 只要
27.______________ 大量的
1.They were the first-ever primates (the order of mammals which include apes, monkeys, and humans) ______________________! (不定式短语作后置定语)
它们是有史以来首次被克隆的灵长目动物(哺乳动物的一个类别,包括猿、猴子和人类)!
2.My ship ______________ the Arctic ________ we found a man on a piece of floating ice. (be doing ... when ...)
我的船正在北极探险,这时我们发现一个人在一块浮冰上。
3.Researchers insist that ____________________________________________________________. (insist that 宾语从句中的虚拟语气)
研究人员坚持认为,克隆科学应进一步得到探索与发展。
4.With recent press reports ____________________ between bird flu and killer epidemics of the past, Jim Smith looks at the sometimes depressing history of epidemics for clues about how we can create a more positive future without epidemics. (with 复合结构)
随着最近的媒体报道将禽流感和过去的致命流行病相类比,吉姆·史密斯审视了有时令人沮丧的流行病历史,寻找关于我们如何在不出现流行病的情况下创造一个更美好的未来的线索。
5.Scientists now estimate that up to 50% of the area’s population died from the epidemic, __________________________________ of the fall of the Roman Empire. (现在分词短语作结果状语)
科学家们现在估计,该地区多达50%的人口死于这种流行病,这使其成为罗马帝国衰落的主要原因之一。
6.Having killed up to 50 million people in 18 months, the Spanish Flu ____________________________ the most severe epidemic in history. (sb/sth be believed to be ...)
在18个月内造成5000万人死亡之后,西班牙流感被认为是历史上最严重的流行病。
Five-year-old Willard Wigan struggled to tell the difference between an M and a W or a 6 and a 9. Unfortunately, his schoolteacher knew nothing about dyslexia (阅读障碍症), a learning disability that can make letters and numbers confusing. She didn’t try to 1 him.
Not 2 , Willard didn’t like school. Usually, his mind drifted (游荡) to playing outside, to his dog Maxie, or to the ants that lived near his family’s garden bed. Willard was especially 3 about those ants. He felt like them— 4 and insignificant.
Willard 5 that the ants were coming and going from a hole in the dirt. One ant was carrying a piece of grass, and Willard thought, “He’s trying to build a house, so I am going to help him!”
Willard constructed a small house for ants. At school, Willard still 6 , but now he knew he could do something special. Maybe he wasn’t a 7 after all. Though he had 8 with his reading or maths, life isn’t all about reading or maths. Willard later went home and created tiny furniture (家具) for the ant house.
His artistic skill 9 , and a love for little things began to grow in his heart. When he showed his mother his carved works, she said, “This is what you do well. You must make every 10 to be the best in the world. ”
With her 11 , Willard continued. When he quit school at age 15 to help 12 his family, Willard still spent his spare time carving. His confidence grew as more people 13 his talent.
Because of their beauty and rarity, Willard’s sculptures have made him a(n) 14 man. But he says, “ 15 isn’t about material things like an expensive watch or a costly ring; it’s about determination and achieving your dreams.”
1.A. help B. warn C. nerve D. rescue
2.A. hurriedly B. artificially C. suddenly D. surprisingly
3.A. confident B. curious C. particular D. identical
4.A. small B. smart C. pretty D. lazy
5.A. imagined B. noticed C. realized D. justified
6.A. contained B. escaped C. disappeared D. struggled
7.A. globe B. failure C. leader D. stranger
8.A. disagreement B. conflict C. trouble D. treatment
9.A. gained B. increased C. shared D. innovated
10.A. plan B. friend C. preparation D. effort
11.A. comfort B. concern C. instruction D. encouragement
12.A. abandon B. challenge C. support D. abuse
13.A. possessed B. developed C. showed D. appreciated
14.A. wealthy B. reliable C. independent D. open
15.A. Courage B. Ambition C. Success D. Fame
UNIT 9 HUMAN BIOLOGY
教材美句必背
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本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述威拉德自幼患有阅读障碍症。他爱上了创造微小的事物，比如给蚂蚁建一座“精装修”的房子。在妈妈的鼓励下，威拉德努力成了一名微雕艺术家。
1.A 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她没有试图帮助他。help “帮助”； warn “警告”； nerve “鼓起勇气”； rescue “营救”。根据上文“his schoolteacher knew nothing about dyslexia(阅读障碍症), a learning disability”可知，他的老师并不了解阅读障碍症，因此没有试图帮助他。故选A。
2.D 考查副词词义辨析。句意：毫不奇怪，威拉德不喜欢上学。hurriedly “仓促地”； artificially “人为地”； suddenly “突然地”； surprisingly “令人惊讶地”。根据上文“Unfortunately, his schoolteacher knew nothing about dyslexia(阅读障碍症), a learning disability that can make letters and numbers confusing. She didn’t try to 1 him.”可知，威拉德有阅读障碍症，老师并不知晓，也不曾帮助他。由此可推断出，他不喜欢上学也不奇怪。故选D。
3.B 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：威拉德对这些蚂蚁特别好奇。confident “自信的”； curious “好奇的”； particular “特定的”； identical “完全相同的”。根据下文“Willard constructed a small house for ants. ”和“Willard later went home and created tiny furniture (家具) for the ant house.”可知，威拉德对那些蚂蚁特别好奇。故选B。
4.A 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他觉得自己像他们一样——渺小而无足轻重。small “小的”； smart “聪明的”； pretty “漂亮的”； lazy “懒惰的”。根据常识以及下文提到的small，tiny等及“Willard constructed a small house for ants.”可知，他觉得自己像蚂蚁一样渺小。故选A。
5.B 考查动词词义辨析。句意：威拉德注意到蚂蚁从泥土中的一个洞里进进出出。imagine “想象”； notice “注意”； realize “意识到”； justify “为……辩护”。根据下文“the ants were coming and going from a hole in the dirt”可知，威拉德注意到蚂蚁从土洞里进进出出。故选B。
6.D 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在学校里，威拉德仍在挣扎，但现在他知道自己可以做一些特别的事情。contain “包含”； escape “逃离”； disappear “消失”； struggle “挣扎”。根据上文“Five-year-old Willard Wigan struggled to tell the difference between an M and a W or a 6 and a 9.” 可知，威拉德因为有阅读障碍症，难以区别字母和数字，因此他仍处于挣扎中。故选D。
7.B 考查名词词义辨析。句意：也许他不算是一个失败者。globe “地球”； failure “失败的人”； leader “领导”； stranger “陌生人”。根据下文“Though he had 8 with his reading or maths, life isn’t all about reading or maths.”可知，威拉德认为也许他不是一个失败者。故选B。
8.C 考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然他在阅读或数学方面有困难，但生活并不全是阅读或数学。disagreement “分歧”； conflict “争执”； trouble “问题，麻烦”； treatment “治疗”。根据上文“Five-year-old Willard Wigan struggled to tell the difference between an M and a W or a 6 and a 9.”可知，他在阅读或数学方面有困难，故选C。
9.B 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的艺术技巧提高了，对小东西的爱开始在他的心中增长。gain “获得”； increase “增长”； share “分享”； innovate “革新”。根据下文“a love for little things began to grow in his heart”可知，他的艺术技巧提高了。故选B。
10.D 考查名词词义辨析。句意：你必须尽一切努力成为世界上最好的人。plan “计划”； friend “朋友”； preparation “准备”； effort “努力”。根据下文“to be the best in the world”可知，妈妈认为威拉德要尽全力做到最好。故选D。
11.D 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在她的鼓励下，威拉德继续努力。comfort “舒适”； concern “关心”； instruction “指示”； encouragement “鼓励”。根据上文“This is what you do well. You must make every 10 to be the best in the world.”可知，妈妈鼓励威拉德。故选D。
12.C 考查动词词义辨析。句意：威拉德15岁时辍学，帮助养家糊口，但他仍然把业余时间花在雕刻上。abandon “抛弃”； challenge “挑战”； support “支持”； abuse “滥用”。根据上文“When he quit school at age 15 to help”可知，威拉德帮助妈妈养家糊口。故选C。
13.D 考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着越来越多的人欣赏他的才华，他的信心增强了。possess “拥有”； develop “发展”； show “展示”； appreciate “感激，欣赏”。根据下文“Because of their beauty and rarity”可知，随着越来越多的人欣赏他的才华，他的信心增强了。故选D。
14.A 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：由于它们的美丽和稀有，威拉德的雕塑使他成为一个富有的人。wealthy “富有的”； reliable “可信赖的”； independent “独立的”； open “开放的”。根据下文“an expensive watch or a costly ring”可知，由于它们的美丽和稀有，威拉德的雕塑使他成为一个富有的人。故选A。
15.C 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但他说：“成功不是物质上的东西，比如昂贵的手表或戒指；而是关于决心和实现梦想。” courage “勇气”； ambition “野心”； success “成功”； fame “名声”。根据下文“isn’t about material things like an expensive watch or a costly ring； it’s about determination and achieving your dreams”可知，威拉德在讲述关于成功的想法。故选C。(共40张PPT)
选择性必修 第三册
UNIT 9 HUMAN BIOLOGY
1.an ________ description 精准的描述
2.some ________ species 一些稀有物种
3.be ________ to succeed 肯定会成功
4.one visible ________ 一个明显的症状
5.develop ________ 稳步发展
6.the ________ number of students 实际学生人数
7.some essential ________ 一些至关重要的线索
accurate
rare
bound
symptom
steadily
actual
clues
8.break the ________ 突破障碍
9.one ________ of oxygen 一个氧原子
10.________ of the floods 洪灾的受害者
11.________ ingredients 矿物成分
12.________ methods 完全相同的方法
13.in favour of you ________ 永远支持你
14.take part in a _________ 参加马拉松赛跑
15.a ________ witness 一个关键的目击者
barrier
atom
victims
mineral
identical
forever
marathon
crucial
1.athletics n. ________________________
2.vaccine n. ________________________
3.nerve n. ________________________
4.primate n. ________________________
5.cattle n. ________________________
6.mammal n. ________________________
7.gene n. ________________________
田径运动会
疫苗
神经；焦虑，恐惧，紧张
灵长目动物
牛
哺乳动物
基因
8.blessing n. ______________________
9.organ n. ______________________
10.zone n. ______________________
11.epidemic n. ______________________
12.bacteria n. ______________________
13.trial n. ______________________
福气，幸运
器官
地区，地带
传染病，流行病
细菌
试验；审判，审理
1.________ vi.& vt. 编辑，编校；剪辑，剪接→________ n. 编辑；主编→________ n. 版本；版次
2._____________ adj. 繁殖的，生殖的→____________ adj. 生产的；多产的；富有成效的→________ n. 产品；产物
3.________ adj. 准确的，正确的→____________ adv. 精确地；准确地→________ n. 准确(性)；精确(性)
4.____________ n. 诊疗，治疗，疗法；对待方式→________ v.& n. 对待；把……看作；治疗；款待
edit
editor
edition
reproductive
productive
product
accurate
accurately
accuracy
treatment
treat
5.________ n.强烈的情感，激情→____________ adj. 感情的；情感的→____________ adv. 感情上；情感上
6.________ n.神经；焦虑，恐惧，紧张→________ adj. 焦虑的；担忧的→_________ adv. 焦急地；神经质地
7.________ vi.& vt. 找出……的准确位置→________ n. 地点；位置→________ adj. 位于……的
8.____________ n. 变化物，变体；差异，变动→________ v. 变化；不同→________ adj. 各种各样的→________ n. 变化；多样化；不同种类
emotion
emotional
emotionally
nerve
nervous
nervously
locate
location
located
variation
vary
various
variety
9.________ vt.将……分类；把……归入一类→________________ n. 归类，分类，分级
10.________ adj. 与某事物相反；反对某事物，不赞成某事物→________ v. 反对→________ adj.& prep. 对面的；与……相对 n.反面，对立面
11.__________ adj. 令人沮丧的，让人忧愁的→________ v. 使沮丧；使抑郁→___________ adj. 沮丧的；消沉的→___________ n. 抑郁；沮丧 经济萧条；低气压
classify
classification
opposed
oppose
opposite
depressing
depress
depressed
depression
12.________ adj. 看得见的→________ adv. 易察觉地；明显地→________ adj. 看不见的；隐形的
13.____________ adj. 系统化的，有条理的→________ n. 体系；系统→________________ adv. 系统化地
14.________ n. 地球，世界；地球仪→________ adj. 全球的；全世界的→________ adv. 全球地；全球范围内
15.________ n.生物学→____________ adj. 生物的；生物学的→____________ n. 生物学家
visible
visibly
invisible
systematic
system
systematically
globe
global
globally
biology
biological
biologist
16.____________ n.(完成困难事情的)能力，才能→________ adj. 有能力的；足以胜任的→________ adv. 能干地
17.________ vt. 证明……有道理，为……辩护→________ n. 公平；公正→________ adj. 有正当理由的；合乎情理的
18.____________ vt. 计算，核算→____________ n. 计算；估计→____________ n. 计算器
19.____________ n. 田径运动会→________ adj. 田径运动的；健壮的→________ n. 运动员；健儿
capability
capable
capably
justify
justice
justified
calculate
calculation
calculator
athletics
athletic
athlete
20.____________ vi.&vt. 革新，创新，改革→____________ n. 改革；创新→____________ adj. 创新的；革新的
21.____________ n. 参加者，参与者→____________ v. 参加；参与→____________ n. 参与；参加
22.______________ adj. 相应的；对应的→____________ v. 相当于；相一致；符合→________________ n.通信；一致；符合
23.________ vi. 不同，不一样；有异议→____________ adj. 不同的；有差异的→____________ n. 不同(之处)；差异→____________ adv. 不同地
innovate
innovation
innovative
participant
participate
participation
corresponding
correspond
correspondence
differ
different
difference
differently
24.________ vt. 确定，发现；认出，识别→________________ n. 确定；辨认；坚定
25.____________ adv. 象征地，象征性地→________ adj. 象征性的→________ n. 象征；符号
26.________ adj. 实际的，真实的→________ adv. 实际上，事实上
27.____________ n. 比较→________ v.作比较
28.________ vt. 包含，容纳→__________ n. 容器
29.________ n. (犯罪)嫌疑人，可疑分子 v. 怀疑(某人有罪)；感觉有问题→_________ n. 怀疑；嫌疑→____________ adj. 可疑的
identify
identification
symbolically
symbolic
symbol
actual
actually
comparison
compare
contain
container
suspect
suspicion
suspicious
动词短语
1._____________________ 把……分成……
2._____________________ 对抗；反对……而战
3._____________________ 省去；遗漏；不考虑；忽视
4._____________________ 爆发；突然发生
5._____________________ 开展；实施
6._____________________ 跟踪找到；追查到
divide ... into ...
fight against
leave out
break out
carry out
track down
7._____________________ 由……引起
8._____________________ 削减，缩小(尺寸、数量或数目)
9._____________________ 构成，组成；编造；化妆
10.____________________ 对……负责
11.____________________ 导致；通向
12.____________________ 一定会
13.____________________ 把……看作……
14.____________________ 能够；有能力
result from
cut down (on sth)
make up
be responsible for
lead to
be bound to
view ... as ...
be capable of
15.____________________ 把……致力于……；奉献于……
16.____________________ 遭受；患病
17.____________________ 导致；结果是
18.____________________ 提出；想出
19.____________________ 从(不快或疾病中)恢复过来
20._____________________ 度过，熬过(困难或不快的时期)
devote ... to ...
suffer from
result in
come up with
get over
get through
介词短语和其他
21._____________________ 来回地
22._____________________ 与……相比
23._____________________ 处于最佳状态
24._____________________ 记录在案的；公开发表的
25._____________________ 由于；因为
26._____________________ 只要
27._____________________ 大量的
to and from
in comparison with
at one’s best
on record
as a result of
as/so long as
a great deal of
1.They were the first-ever primates (the order of mammals which include apes, monkeys, and humans) ______________________! (不定式短语作后置定语)
它们是有史以来首次被克隆的灵长目动物(哺乳动物的一个类别，包括猿、猴子和人类)!
2.My ship ______________ the Arctic ________ we found a man on a piece of floating ice. (be doing ... when ...)
我的船正在北极探险，这时我们发现一个人在一块浮冰上。
to have been cloned
was exploring
when
3.Researchers insist that _______________________________________ ______________________. (insist that 宾语从句中的虚拟语气)
研究人员坚持认为，克隆科学应进一步得到探索与发展。
4.With recent press reports ____________________ between bird flu and killer epidemics of the past, Jim Smith looks at the sometimes depressing history of epidemics for clues about how we can create a more positive future without epidemics. (with 复合结构)
随着最近的媒体报道将禽流感和过去的致命流行病相类比，吉姆·史密斯审视了有时令人沮丧的流行病历史，寻找关于我们如何在不出现流行病的情况下创造一个更美好的未来的线索。
the science of cloning should be further
explored and advanced
drawing parallels
5.Scientists now estimate that up to 50% of the area’s population died from the epidemic, __________________________________ of the fall of the Roman Empire. (现在分词短语作结果状语)
科学家们现在估计，该地区多达50%的人口死于这种流行病，这使其成为罗马帝国衰落的主要原因之一。
6.Having killed up to 50 million people in 18 months, the Spanish Flu ____________________________ the most severe epidemic in history. (sb/sth be believed to be ...)
在18个月内造成5000万人死亡之后，西班牙流感被认为是历史上最严重的流行病。
making it one of the main causes
is believed to have been
Five-year-old Willard Wigan struggled to tell the difference between an M and a W or a 6 and a 9. Unfortunately, his schoolteacher knew nothing about dyslexia (阅读障碍症), a learning disability that can make letters and numbers confusing. She didn’t try to 1 him.
Not 2 , Willard didn’t like school. Usually, his mind drifted (游荡) to playing outside, to his dog Maxie, or to the ants that lived near his family’s garden bed. Willard was especially 3 about those ants. He
felt like them— 4 and insignificant.
Willard 5 that the ants were coming and going from a hole in the dirt. One ant was carrying a piece of grass, and Willard thought, “He’s trying to build a house, so I am going to help him!”
Willard constructed a small house for ants. At school, Willard still
6 , but now he knew he could do something special. Maybe he wasn’t a 7 after all. Though he had 8 with his reading or maths, life isn’t all about reading or maths. Willard later went home and created tiny
furniture (家具) for the ant house.
His artistic skill 9 , and a love for little things began to grow in
his heart. When he showed his mother his carved works, she said, “This is what you do well. You must make every 10 to be the best in the world. ”
With her 11 , Willard continued. When he quit school at age 15 to help 12 his family, Willard still spent his spare time carving. His confidence grew as more people 13 his talent.
Because of their beauty and rarity, Willard’s sculptures have made him a(n) 14 man. But he says, “ 15 isn’t about material things like an expensive watch or a costly ring; it’s about determination and achieving your dreams.”
1.A. help B. warn C. nerve D. rescue
2.A. hurriedly B. artificially C. suddenly D. surprisingly
3.A. confident B. curious C. particular D. identical
4.A. small B. smart C. pretty D. lazy
5.A. imagined B. noticed C. realized D. justified
6.A. contained B. escaped C. disappeared D. struggled
7.A. globe B. failure C. leader D. stranger
8.A. disagreement B. conflict C. trouble D. treatment
9.A. gained B. increased C. shared D. innovated
10.A. plan B. friend C. preparation D. effort
11.A. comfort B. concern C. instruction D. encouragement
12.A. abandon B. challenge C. support D. abuse
13.A. possessed B. developed C. showed D. appreciated
14.A. wealthy B. reliable C. independent D. open
15.A. Courage B. Ambition C. Success D. Fame
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本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述威拉德自幼患有阅读障碍症。他爱上了创造微小的事物，比如给蚂蚁建一座“精装修”的房子。在妈妈的鼓励下，威拉德努力成了一名微雕艺术家。
1.A 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她没有试图帮助他。help “帮 助”； warn “警告”； nerve “鼓起勇气”； rescue “营救”。根据上文“his schoolteacher knew nothing about dyslexia(阅读障碍症), a learning disability”可知，他的老师并不了解阅读障碍症，因此没有试图帮助他。故选A。
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2.D 考查副词词义辨析。句意：毫不奇怪，威拉德不喜欢上学。hurriedly “仓促地”； artificially “人为地”； suddenly “突然地”； surprisingly “令人惊讶地”。根据上文“Unfortunately, his schoolteacher knew nothing about dyslexia(阅读障碍症), a learning disability that can make letters and numbers confusing. She didn’t try to 1 him.”可知，威拉德有阅读障碍症，老师并不知晓，也不曾帮助他。由此可推断出，他不喜欢上学也不奇怪。故选D。
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3.B 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：威拉德对这些蚂蚁特别好奇。confident “自信的”； curious “好奇的”； particular “特定的”； identical “完全相同的”。根据下文“Willard constructed a small house for ants. ”和“Willard later went home and created tiny furniture (家具) for the ant house.”可知，威拉德对那些蚂蚁特别好奇。故选B。
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4.A 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他觉得自己像他们一样——渺小而无足轻重。small “小的”； smart “聪明的”； pretty “漂亮的”； lazy “懒惰的”。根据常识以及下文提到的small，tiny等及“Willard constructed a small house for ants.”可知，他觉得自己像蚂蚁一样渺 小。故选A。
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5.B 考查动词词义辨析。句意：威拉德注意到蚂蚁从泥土中的一个洞里进进出出。imagine “想象”； notice “注意”； realize “意识到”； justify “为……辩护”。根据下文“the ants were coming and going from a hole in the dirt”可知，威拉德注意到蚂蚁从土洞里进进出出。故 选B。
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6.D 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在学校里，威拉德仍在挣扎，但现在他知道自己可以做一些特别的事情。contain “包含”； escape “逃离”； disappear “消失”； struggle “挣扎”。根据上文“Five-year-old Willard Wigan struggled to tell the difference between an M and a W or a 6 and a 9.” 可知，威拉德因为有阅读障碍症，难以区别字母和数字，因此他仍处于挣扎中。故选D。
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7.B 考查名词词义辨析。句意：也许他不算是一个失败者。globe “地球”； failure “失败的人”； leader “领导”； stranger “陌生人”。根据下文“Though he had 8 with his reading or maths, life isn’t all about reading or maths.”可知，威拉德认为也许他不是一个失败者。故选B。
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8.C 考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然他在阅读或数学方面有困 难，但生活并不全是阅读或数学。disagreement “分歧”； conflict
“争执”； trouble “问题，麻烦”； treatment “治疗”。根据上文“Five-year-old Willard Wigan struggled to tell the difference between an M and a W or a 6 and a 9.”可知，他在阅读或数学方面有困难，故 选C。
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9.B 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的艺术技巧提高了，对小东西的爱开始在他的心中增长。gain “获得”； increase “增长”； share
“分享”； innovate “革新”。根据下文“a love for little things began to grow in his heart”可知，他的艺术技巧提高了。故选B。
10.D 考查名词词义辨析。句意：你必须尽一切努力成为世界上最好的人。plan “计划”； friend “朋友”； preparation “准备”； effort “努力”。根据下文“to be the best in the world”可知，妈妈认为威拉德要尽全力做到最好。故选D。
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11.D 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在她的鼓励下，威拉德继续努力。comfort “舒适”； concern “关心”； instruction “指示”； encouragement “鼓励”。根据上文“This is what you do well. You must make every 10 to be the best in the world.”可知，妈妈鼓励威拉德。故选D。
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12.C 考查动词词义辨析。句意：威拉德15岁时辍学，帮助养家糊口，但他仍然把业余时间花在雕刻上。abandon “抛弃”； challenge “挑战”； support “支持”； abuse “滥用”。根据上文“When he quit school at age 15 to help”可知，威拉德帮助妈妈养家糊口。故选C。
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13.D 考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着越来越多的人欣赏他的才华，他的信心增强了。possess “拥有”； develop “发展”； show
“展示”； appreciate “感激，欣赏”。根据下文“Because of their beauty and rarity”可知，随着越来越多的人欣赏他的才华，他的信心增强了。故选D。
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14.A 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：由于它们的美丽和稀有，威拉德的雕塑使他成为一个富有的人。wealthy “富有的”； reliable “可信赖的”； independent “独立的”； open “开放的”。根据下文“an expensive watch or a costly ring”可知，由于它们的美丽和稀有，威拉德的雕塑使他成为一个富有的人。故选A。
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15.C 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但他说：“成功不是物质上的东西，比如昂贵的手表或戒指；而是关于决心和实现梦想。” courage “勇气”； ambition “野心”； success “成功”； fame “名 声”。根据下文“isn’t about material things like an expensive watch or a costly ring； it’s about determination and achieving your dreams”可 知，威拉德在讲述关于成功的想法。故选C。
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