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2026 高三一轮复习
词汇复习
Unit5 Into the wild
话题: 人与自然
The Monarch’s Journey
Many animals move from one place to another at certain times of the year. This annual _______ (move) is called migration. They migrate to find food, seek a partner, or in search _______ warmer weather. One of the most wonderful _______ (migrate) in nature is that of the North American monarch butterfly.
Every autumn, millions of these beautiful insects with fine black and orange wings begin a long and difficult journey. Somehow they manage _______ (travel) around 4,000 kilometres south and find their way to California or Mexico. _______, until recently no one knew _______ they did this.
movement
of
migrations
to travel
However
how
A team of scientists _______ (lead) by Professor Eli Shlizerman at the University of Washington has now found the answer. They have found out that the monarch is able to tell the time of day. It uses its eyes _______ (measure) the position of the sun. These two pieces of _______ (inform) — the time of day and the point _______ the sun is in the sky — allow the butterfly to determine the way to go. _______ (eventual), it manages to reach the places _______ it will spend the winter.
led
to measure
information
where
Eventually
where
The solution _______ the mystery of the monarch’s amazing ability comes at a time _______ it is in serious trouble. Its population _______ (crash) by as much as 90 per cent in the last few years. Sadly, human activity is the main reason _______ the number of monarch butterflies _______ (be) falling. In many of the places _______ the butterfly can be found, people are destroying the ________ (nature) environment. They cut down trees and use chemicals _______ kill the plants that monarch caterpillars eat.
to
when
has crashed
why
is
where
natural
that / which
The research on the monarch’s behaviour has however led to a greater _______ (aware) of this creature. People have been working together to record its migration and make sure that there are enough plants for it _______ (feed) on. If this works, there may come a time _______ the number of monarch butterflies _______ (increase) once again. The more we know about this lovely creature, the _______ (great) the chance it will survive and keep its place in the natural world for a long time to come.
awareness
to feed
when
increases
greater
词汇
charity n. 慈善机构,慈善→adj. charitable 慈善的
monarch n. 君主
annual adj. 每年的,一年一度的→annually adv.一年一度地
yearly adj. 每年的,年度的
4. migrate v. 迁徙,移民→migration n迁徙,迁移;移民
immigrate v.移入(动词前缀im-向内)
emigrate v.移居外国(动词前缀e-向外)
5. seek(sought;sought) v. 寻求;探索→seeker n.探求者
seek for=look for寻找
seek out 找出
seek to do试图做,企图做
=attempt to do
6. measure v.测量 n.措施→measurement n.测量;尺寸
take measures /steps/ action to do
for good measure作为额外增添;外加
in full measure 最大程度地
7. position n. 位置,方位;职位,工作;姿态;vt. 放置;安放;定位=locate;近义:location 位置
8. determine v. 测定,确定→determined adj.有决心的→determinedly adv. 坚决地→determination (n.) [U] 决定;决心
9. eventually adv. 最终,终于→eventual adj.最后的
finally; ultimately;lastly
10. solution n. 解决方案;解决→solve vt.解决
resolve vt.解决→ resolution n.解决;决心
11. mystery n. 难以理解的事物,谜→mysterious adj 神秘的→mysteriously adv.神秘地
12. amazing adj. 惊人的,了不起的(surprising/astonishing)→amazed adj. 惊讶的→amazingly adv.惊人地→amaze vt 使... 惊讶→amazement (n)[U]惊讶
13. crash v.发出撞击声,使…坠毁;崩溃,倒闭;暴跌
14. destroy vt. 破坏;消灭;毁坏→destruction n. 毁坏,破坏→destructive adj. 破坏性的
damage vt 破坏(可修复);ruin vt.糟践,毁掉
in ruins 倒塌,成为废墟;spoil vt.溺爱;毁掉
15. chemical adj.化学的;n. 化学制品,化学药品→chemistry n.化学(学科)→chemist n. 化学家
16. creature n. 动物,生物;
17. survive v. 幸存;活下来→survival n. 幸存;幸存物→survivor n. 幸存者
18. effect n. 影响;结果→effective adj.有效的→ineffective adj.无效的→effectively adv.有效地→effectiveness (n.) [U]有效性
19. accommodation n. 住处,工作场所→accommodate vt提供住宿;适应;容纳
accommodate/adapt/adjust/accustom (oneself) to doing适应/适应/调整/使(自己)习惯于做某事
20. kill two birds with one stone v. 一石二鸟
21. when the cat's away 猫儿不在,老鼠做怪
22. hold your horses不要着急,慢点
23. rain cats and dogs下倾盆大雨
24. authority n. 权威(specialist);权力;当权
25. source n. 来源,出处 resource n. 自然资源
26. found v. 创立,创建→founder n.创立者→foundation n.地基,基础;创办
27. photographer n. 摄影师→photograph v.拍照
28.deny v.否认→n. denial否认→adj. deniable可否认的
deny doing sth
refuse, reject, decline, protest, object
An Encounter with Nature
As a nature _______ (photograph), I have to brave the elements. But despite the wind and the rain, I still enjoy working outside in the wild. One of the best things about this job is that you can observe animals in their natural environment.
My favourite place _______ (take) photos is Yellowstone National Park. As the world’s first national park, Yellowstone is famous for the _______ (various) of its wildlife, but it is probably best _______ (know) for its bears. These huge, strong animals can live for 30 years. Despite a _______ (weigh) of up to 300 kilograms, they can run at ________ speed of around 64 kilometres per hour and are also excellent swimmers.
photographer
to take
variety
known
weight
a
Last spring in Yellowstone, I followed a path _______ took me through a dark forest. When I finally _______ (step) out of the trees, the view was breathtaking. An eagle _______ (fly) over the snow-capped mountains, which _______ (reflect) in the still lake below. While I was concentrating _______ photographing this amazing scene, I suddenly had a feeling that I was being watched. Slowly, and with the camera still _______ (hold) to my eye, I turned... and _______ (freeze). Only metres away from me was a bear. With water falling _______ its thick, brown hair, the bear stared back at me.
that / which
stepped
flew
were reflected
on
held
froze
off
Time stood still as the bear and I both waited to see _______ would move first. My legs started shaking. Somehow, I forced my finger _______ (press) the button. A second later, the bear turned and ran back into the forest. When I recovered _______ the shock, I looked at my camera. My most _______ (frighten) but magical experience _______ (capture) forever in a single image.
From time to time I look at the photo as a _______ (remind) to show respect to all animals. It is after all we _______ are the visitors to their world.
who
to press
from
frightening
was captured
reminder
who / that
recover v. 恢复→recovery n.恢复
2. shock n. 吃惊,震惊v.使震惊→shocking adj.令人震惊→shocked adj.感到震惊的
3. element n. 要素;基本部分→elementary adj.简单的,基本的
brave the elements 不顾天气恶劣,冒着风雨
4. encounter v.遇到;偶然碰到
come across/run into/run across sb/ bump into
5. variety n. 变化,多样化→various adj.各种各样的;迥异的
6. path n. 道路 highway, route, avenue, street, way, road,
7. breathtaking adj. 令人惊叹的→breathtakingly adv.惊人地;令人激动地
8. concentrate v. 专注,专心→concentration n.浓度;集中→concentrated adj.集中的;浓缩的;全神贯注的
9. freeze v. 突然停止,呆住,冻住→frozen adj. 结冰的;冻僵的→freezing adj. 极冷的 ~point 冰点→freezer n.冰箱;冷冻库;制冷工
过去式froze 过去分词frozen
10. capture v.俘获,捕获;夺取,占领;吸引,引起
11. image n.形象,印象v.作……的像,描绘……的形象
12. after all毕竟;终究
13. reaction n. 反应→ react vi.作出反应;回应
14. file n. 文件;档案v.(把文件等)归档,存档;提起(诉讼),提出(申请)