人教版高中英语必修三Unit3 词汇讲解

Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note重点词性：1.novel (n./a.) 小说/新颖的(n.) 新颖2.adventure (n.) 冒险冒险者(n.) 冒险的(a.)3.author (n.) 著者权利(n.)4.penny (n.) 便士(a.) 贫困的5.pavement (n.) 人行道(v.) 铺设6.account (v./n.) 计算/账目会计(n.)7.patience (n.) 耐性(n./a.) 病人/耐心的8.impatience (n.) 不耐烦(a.)9.rudeness (n.)粗鲁(a.) adv10.believe vt.&vi.相信；认为相信、信念n 可相信的adj11.survive vi.幸存，继续存在n.幸存，幸存者n.未死的人；残存者12.permit v. 允许n.许可证，执照n. 允许，许可，准许重点词汇:1. bet n. 赌；打赌v. 打赌；赌钱[重点用法]bet on为某事打赌make a bet on 为某事打赌win/lose a bet 打赌赢/输了即学即用：1).We ______ ______ ______ ______ (打赌)the outcome of the next horse race.2).他把所有的钱都用在赌马上。

_____________________________________________3). 我敢肯定说明天一定会下雨。

2. fault n. 缺点；错误，过错；故障vt.挑剔，指责faulty adj.有缺点的；不完善的faultless adj.不可挑剔的[重点用法]find fault (with sb/sth) 找（某人/事物的）错/茬儿；埋怨（某人/事物）It’ s one’ s fault 是某人的过错即学即用：1). It was _______ _______ (他的过错) that we were late.2). I have no fault to find _______ (介词) your work.3). 她总是找我的茬儿。

___________________________________________3. spot vt. 发现；认出n. 污点；斑点；地点spotless adj. 没有斑点的，干净的[典例]1). She spotted her friend in the crowd. 她在人群中认出了她的朋友。

2). She was wearing a white skirt with red spots 她穿着一件白底红点儿的裙子。

3). This is the very spot where he was murdered. 他就是在这儿遭谋杀的。

[重点用法]spot sb. doing sth. 看到某人正在做某事on the spot = on the scene到（在）现场；当场即学即用：1). The police ______ him driving a stolen car.2). The police were ______ ______ ______ within a few minutes of my telephone call.3). He keeps his house _______.4. passage n. 通道；（书、讲话、音乐等的）一段，一节；经过，通过，消逝；旅费[典例]He worked his passage to Australia. 他在去澳大利亚旅行的船上做工偿付船费。

[重点用法]with the passage of time 随着时间的推移即学即用：Her confidence grew. _______ _______ (随着时间的推移) that we were late.5. account n. 说明；理由；计算，账目vi.&vt. 认为；说明；解释总；计有[重点用法]account for导致；做出解释；总计有on account of = because of 因为open an account在银行开个户头keep an account of记录，记载take sth. into account/consideration考虑到某事即学即用：1). The League members in our school ______ ______ half of the students.2). He doesn’ t drink alcohol _______ _______his health.3). She couldn’ t _______ _______ her foolish mistake.6. seek vt.&vi. (sought, sought) 寻找；探索；寻求[典例]1). You must seek permission from the manager. 你需请求经理批准。

2). The explanation is not far to seek. 这种解释不难理解。

3). They are seeking to mislead us. 他们竭力误导我们。

[重点用法]seek (for/after) sth./sb. 寻找某人/某物seek to do sth. 试图做某事seek happiness/comfort/wealth/success追求幸福﹑安逸﹑财富、成功即学即用：1). I think it’ s time we ________ (seek) legal advice.2). They are seeking ________ (change) the rules.7. amount n.数(量)；总额vi.(to)合计；接近[典例]1). Can you really afford this amount? 你真付得起这个总数吗?2). The cost amounted to 250. 费用共达250英镑。

[重点用法]a (large/small) amount of + n.[u] + v. (单数) (large/small) amounts of + n.[u] + v. (复数)in (large/small) amounts [作状语]大（少）量地amount to... 共达……，合计……即学即用：】1). During the earthquake, a large amount of damage _______ (do) in a very short time.2). Large amounts of money _______ (spend) rebuilding the temple.3). At that time, mall amounts of land _______ (use) for keeping animals.4). Food was provided _______ _______ _______ (供应多少不等).5). The total cost of repairs _______ _______ (供应多少不等) US$100.8. bow [bau] vi.&vt. 鞠躬；弯腰[bəu] n.[c] 弓，蝴蝶结；鞠躬[重点用法]bow to/before sb. 向某人鞠躬bow to sth. 向……低头；接受某事即学即用：1). The boss ______ ______ the demands of the workers.2). The cast ______ as the audience applauded.一、单词拼写。

1. We thought he disliked eating steak. On the _____(相反),he disliked it very much.2. He is a person with good _____ (礼貌) . He always says hello to those who he knows.3. My parents don’t _____ ( 允许)me to go out alone at night.4. They saw a penniless man ___( 游荡) on the pavement.5. I’m afraid it’ll cost a large ____( 数量) of money.6. The thief was ___( 发现) by the police as he was leaving the bank.7. We ____( 寻找) an answer to the question, but couldn’t find one.8. She failed the test but it was her own _____ ( 过错) , because she didn’t do any work.9. The flower is _____( 的确) beautiful, but it produces no fruit.10. The boy was ____ ( 尖叫) with pain.二、语法填空Charlie Chaplin was a famous actor. His charming character The Little Tramp is well known (1) the world. This character was a social (2) (fail), but many people like it for his determination in (3) (overcome) difficulties and being kind (4) when people were unkind to him. His another famous film was The Gold Rush, (5) was set in California in the middle of (6) nineteenth century when gold was discovered and thousands of people rushed there in search (7) it. Chaplin and his friend went there too. But they were not (8) (fortune) enough to find any. Instead they 9____________ (catch) on the edge of a mountain in a snowstorm in a wooden house, (10) they have nothing to eat.三、完型填空Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a job in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often 1 to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t 2 to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went 3 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was wondering what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him ￡100 to start his own 4 .It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a 5 in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and 6 plenty of money.Jack 7 working hard. After one year he succeeded in 8 the ￡100.By the time Jack was 30 years old he had 9 his first million, and he wanted to 10 this achievement by doing something “grand”. With all his money it was 11 to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the heart of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ￡500 million, 12 Jack still can’t get used to 13 the good life. He can 14 be found drinking with the locals at the local pub(酒吧).“I remember being very15 as a child, but never unhappy as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”1. A. able B. glad C. unable D. eager2. A. offer B. like C. expect D. afford3. A. wrong B. hungry C. good D. bad4. A. school B. farm C. business D. store5. A. problem B. purpose C. future D. principle6. A. spent B. borrowed C. wasted D. earned7. A. enjoyed B. preferred C. promised D. hated8. A. developing B. saving C. repaying D. paying9. A. given B. made C. taken D. lost10. A. remember B. honour C. celebrate D. recognize11. A. impossible B. possible C. obvious D. basic12. A. so B. and C. or D. but13. A. using B. sparing C. living D. keeping14. A. often B. never C. once D. seldom15. A. rich B. poor C. healthy D. well。