摘要： Words and expressions genius n. very clever person天才；英才 The man (Darwin) was something of a genius. 这个人可算是个天才。 inspiration n.[u] thought or idea that helps someone to write a bo
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2011年北京市城六区高考英语一模试题
Words and expressions
genius n. very clever person天才；英才
The man (Darwin) was something of a genius. 这个人可算是个天才。
inspiration n.[u] thought or idea that helps someone to write a book or music, paint etc.灵感；启示
An artist often draws his inspiration from natural beauty. 艺术家常从自然美中得到启发。
n.[c] a thing or a person that gives such influence启发灵感的人或物
His heroic deeds will always be an inspiration to us. 他的英雄事迹对我们将永远是一个鼓舞。
perspiration n. 出汗
undertake v. engage in, take steps to perform 从事；着手做
(undertook; undertaken)
He undertakes a piece of work. 他从事着一项工作。
v. agree to do something承担；接受
He undertook to be our guide. 他同意做我们的向导。
analysis n.分析；分解 analyses pl. I
obvious adj. very clear, easy to see or understand 显然的；明显的
It's obvious that he hasn't read the book. 他显然没有读过这本书。
within prep. inside; less than a certain amount在…之内；不超过；在…范围以内
I will be back within an hour. 我在一小时之内回来。
quote R n. 引语；引文
agriculture n.[u] the art or practice of farming农业；农艺
Agriculture is the foundation of the national economy. 农业是国民经济的基础。
gravity n. 重力；引力
radioactivity n.[u] the characteristic property of radioactive substances放射现象；放射性
Some rare metals have radioactivity. 某些稀有金属具有放射性。
curious adj. wanting to know about something好奇的；很想知道的
She is curious to know what happens. 她好奇地要知道发生了什么事。
adj. wanting to know too much 爱打听的
Don't be too curious about things you are not supposed to know. 对于不要你知道的事别去打听。
branch n. one of the arms of a tree that grow out from the trunk 树枝
The little bird hid among the branches of the tree. 小鸟藏在树枝里。
n. any thing divided off from the chief part 分部；分支
They set up many branches throughout the country. 他们在全国建立好多分公司。
debate n.[c] people or groups, each expressing a different point of view辩论
We are having a debate today. 我们今天开辩论会。
vt. talk about something at a public meeting争论；辨论
The subject was debated till a late hour. 这个题目一直辩论到很晚的时候。
vi. engage in discussion and argument (at public meeting) 讨论；辩论
We have been debating about current affairs. 我们最近正在就时事问题进行辩论。
biologist n.[c] someone who studies biology 生物学家
scan n. 浏览；细看
PhD (=Doctor of Philosophy) 哲学博士学位；博士学位
boundary n. 分界线；边界
promising: adj. 有希望的；有前途的
a promising youth 有希望的青年
graduate n. someone who has a university degree大学毕业生； 毕业生
There will be a meeting of graduates tomorrow. 明天要开个毕业生会。
incurable adj. 不能医治的；不可救药的
an incurable disease 不治之症
work on continue working; be engaged in继续工作；从事于
The builders are still working on the house. 建筑工人们仍在造房子。
go by pass by; (time, etc. )elapse经过；过去
He had to go by the post office on his way to school, so he mailed the letter.
他在去学校的途中须得经过邮局，所以就顺便把信邮了。
engage vt. promise to marry订婚
They were already engaged then. 那时候他们已经订婚。
vt. fill up the time of, keep busy从事；忙
He is engaged in teaching. 他从事于教学工作。
vt. arrange to employ (sb.)雇用；聘请
The experts were engaged from abroad. 这些专家是从国外聘请来的。
vt. bind (oneself) with a promise, promise约定
He engages to be here at six. 他约定六点钟到这里。
be/get engaged to sb 与某人订婚
John is engaged to Mary. 约翰和玛丽订婚了。
go on with continue doing继续做；继续进行
Stop talking and go on with your work. 别讲话了，接着干活吧。
research n.[c] studying to find out more about things, life, etc.研究；调查；探究
Astronauts will live and do research work in it. 宇航员将在上面生活并进行研究工作。
vi. carry on research 研究
It is necessary to research into the cause of cancer. 深入研究癌症起因很有必要。
dream of v. hope for something nice in the future梦想；向往；渴望
The boy dreams of becoming a pilot. 那孩子一心想当飞行员。
v. have a picture or idea in your mind when you are asleep梦到；梦见
I dreamed of/about you last night. 我昨夜梦到了你。
exploration n. 探究；考察
The answer to this question is now under exploration. 该问题的解决办法在探讨中。
wheelchair n.[c] chair in which a person can be pushed from place to place轮椅
An elderly patient was sitting in her wheelchair. 一位上了年岁的（女）病人坐在轮椅上。
disable vt. make unable to do sth. take away power of action; wound使失去能力；使残废
He was disabled in the accident. 他在事故中残废了。
theory n.[c] idea that tries to explain something理论；原理；学说
It is so in theory, but not in practice. 理论上是如此，实际上则不然。
seek v. try to find (something) 寻找；探索 (sought; sought)
Most men seek wealth; all men seek happiness. 大多数人寻求财富；每个人都追求幸福。
misunderstand vt. not understand something correctly误解；误会
His intentions were misunderstood. 他的意向被误解了。
turn out become 结果(是)；证明(是)；原来(是)
It looked like rain this morning, but it has turned out (to be) a fine day. 今天早上看起来要下雨，结果是个好天。
scientific adj. having to do with science科学的
Scientific farming is the key to the further development of agriculture.
科学种田是进一步发展农业的关键。
observe vt. see or watch someone or something carefully观察
As a child, he liked to observe the behaviour of insects. 他小时候喜欢观察昆虫的习性。
vt. keep, or act according to a law, rule, custom, etc; pay attention or respect to 遵守；庆祝
We should observe the rules and regulations. 我们应该遵守规章制度。
Do you observe Christmas in your country? 你们国家过圣诞节吗？
observation n.[u] watching carefully, being watched carefully观察
They were the result of years of careful observation,thought and study.
它们是长年的细心观察、思考和研究的结果。
match vt. to fit together in colour, shape, or size相配；相称
Ruth's blouse matches her skirt. 露丝的衬衫和她的裙子很相配。
predict vt. 预言；预报
The weather forecast predicts sunshine for tomorrow. 天气预报预测明天天晴。
use up consume completely 用完；用光
By this time he had used up all his savings. 到这时，他的存款已全部用完。
unhappiness n. 不幸福
DNA [ZdIenXei] n. 脱氧核糖核酸(基因的基本成分)
crime n.[c] something done against the law犯罪；罪行
Murder is a crime. 谋杀是一种罪行。
be satisfied with 对……满意
The teacher was not satisfied with my answer. 老师不满意我的回答。
astronomer n. 天文学家
microscope n.[c] instrument with a special glass that makes very small things look much bigger显微镜
Under a microscope a hair looks like a thick stick.
在显微镜下，一根头发看上去像根大粗棍子。
telescope n. long instrument with special glass that makes distant things look bigger and nearer望远镜
an astronomical telescope 天文望远镜 an electron telescope 电子望远镜
take a look at 看
what if what will be the result if倘若…将会怎样；即使…又有什么要紧
What if he doesn't come (What shall we do if he doesn't com)? 如果他不来，我们怎么办呢？
geographer n. one who studies geography that tells about the earth地理学家；地理学者
Many geographers now call this landmass Eurasia.
许多地理学家现在把这块陆地叫做欧亚大陆。
heaven n. home of God, where many people believe they will go when they die天堂；天空
The stars shine in the heavens. 星星在天空闪烁。
the other way around 相反地
intelligent adj. clever; learning and understanding well智力高的；理解力强的
Li Hong is an intelligent pupil. 李红是个聪明的小学生。
patient adj. having or showing patience有耐心的；忍耐的
Please be patient. 请耐心点儿。
experiment vi 做实验/试验
Albert Einstein [XBlbRt Xainstain] 阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦
Newton: n. 牛顿(英国科学家)
Galileo n. 伽利略
Copernicus n. 哥白尼
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