2021届高考英语词汇延伸与阅读练习（四十七）

2021届高考英语词汇延伸与阅读练习(四十七)

1.warn/wo11/

v.&n.警告/警示；告诫，提醒

拓展

(l)wamsb.of/aboutsth.警告/提醒某人注意某事

warnsb.(not)todosth.提醒某人(不)做某事

warnsb.against(doing)sth.提醒某人提防/不做某事

⑵warningn.警告；提醒

例句

①Wewerewarnednottocheatagainorshewouldneedtoseeourpaients.

我们被警告不要再作弊，否则她将需要见我们的家长。

②MyfatherwarnedmeagainstgoingtotheWestCoastbecauseitwascrowded

withtourists.

我父亲警告我不要去西海岸，因为那里挤满了游客。

串记

Teachersoftenwarnusofthedangerofgoingswimmingaloneintheriver,but

somestudentsignorethewarning.

老师经常警告我们独自下河游泳的危险，但有些同学无视老师的警告。

2.waste/weBt/

v.&n.浪费；废物/料；a.无用的，废弃的

拓展

go(run)towaste浪费，白费

wealthfromwaste废物利用

wastein(在…上)浪费…

wasteon把…浪费在…上

wastefula.浪费的，不经济的；奢侈的

wastefulnessn.浪费；挥霍无度

例句

①Youarefoolishtowastesomuchmoneyonamusement.

你在娱乐上浪费那么多钱，太傻了。

②Hewastedhistime(in)doingnothing.

他无所事事，浪费光阴。

串记

It'swastefulthattheyoungspendsomuchmoneybuyingsomanyluxuries.

年轻人花那么多钱买那么多奢侈品简直是浪费。

3.way/wei/

n.方式/法；路途；方向；方面

拓展

alltheway一路上；自始至终

bytheway顺便说说，顺便问一下

bywayof经由；当作

givewayto给...让路

inaway在某种程度上；有点儿

innoway决不

inone'sway挡道的；妨碍人的

loseone'sway迷路

noway决不；一点也不

ontheway在...途中

outoftheway偏僻的；不同寻常的；不挡道；把…移开

例句

①Thesevegetablescanbecookedinseveraldifferentways.

这些蔬菜可以用几种不同的方法烹调。

②Welookedatvariouswaysofsolvingtheproblem.

我们考虑了解决这个难题的各种方法。

串记

Innowayshouldtheoldbeinyoungpeople'sway.

老年人绝不能妨碍年轻人的发展。

4.weak/wi:k/

a.虚/脆弱的(反strong/tough)；不擅长的，差的(反good/excellent)

拓展

beweakin不擅长，在…方面不行

beweakfrom/with由于…而虚弱的

weakenv.减少；(使)变弱/淡

weaknessn.弱点；软弱；嗜好

例句

Theteacher'ssoweakthatthechildrendowhattheylike.

这老师太软弱了,孩子们因此可以为所欲为。

串讲

Inthisway,wecanturnweaknessintostrengths.

这样，我们就能把弱点转化为强项。

5.wear/wes/(wore,worn)

v.穿/戴着；蓄留着；磨损；面带/露

拓展

wearaway逐渐磨损，磨蚀出凹痕

weardown(以不断的压力或阻力)使磨损或坏掉

wearoff逐渐消失；效果逐渐减少；药效渐渐消失

wearout磨损，耗尽；穿破；使精疲力竭

wearya.疲倦的；厌烦的；令人厌烦的;v.疲倦；厌烦

例句

①Whatshouldanintervieweewearforaninterview?

面试者在面试时穿什么比较好？

②Hispatiencebegantowearoutafterquarrelingwithhisneighbourforanhour.

在和邻居争吵一个小时之后，他开始忍耐不住了。

课后练习

OnDecember26,2004,hundredsoftouristsrelaxedonSriLanka?sYalaNational

Park'sbeaches.Butatmid-morningthepark'selephantsbegancryingwildlyand

runningawayfromtheoceanandupanearbyhill.Thepuzzledkeeperscouldtellthe

animalswerewomedaboutsomething.Butwhat?

Whatthekeepersdidnotknowwasthata30-fbotwallofwaterwasheaded

straighttowardthem.Thistsunamihadbeencausedbyanearthquakemorethan1,000

milesawayintheIndianOcean.Whenthehugewavehitthecoast,itcausedsevere

damage.Manypeopledied.Theelephants,however,werenotsweptawaybythe

water.Theystoodsafelyonthehill.

Scientistshavelongsuspectedthatanimalssensenaturaldisastersbeforehumans

do.Peoplehavetoldstoriesofdogsrefusingtogooutsideandsharksswimmingto

deeperwatersbeforeahurricane.Afterthe2004tsunami,peoplesaidtheysaw

tigers,monkeys,andwaterbuffaloescapingtohighergroundbeforethewatersrushed

in.Eveninthehardest-hitareasofsouthernAsia,therewerefewanimaldeaths.

It'sunlikelythatananimal,sso-calledsixthsensecomesfromsomemagical

powertoseeintothefuture.Expertsbelievethatanimalsmaybemoresensitivethan

humanstochangesintemperatureandotherenvironmentalconditionsthattakeplace

beforeanaturaldisaster.TheelephantsinSriLanka,forexample,mayhavepickedup

vibrations（震动）fromwithintheEarth,asignthatdangerwascoming.Because

vibrationsinthegroundtravelmuchfasterthananoceanwave,theelephantsmay

havefelttheearthquakethatcausedthetsunamiwellbeforethetsunamiitselfcameto

thecoast.

Afewscientistsarecallingforasystemtotrackreportsofstrangebehaviorin

people'spets,hopingthatthesereportscanserveasawarningsystemthatanatural

disasterisabouttohappen.ButMarinaHaynes,ananimalbehaviorscientistatthe

PhiladelphiaZoo,says,“Itwouldbeanunreliablewaytopredictdisasters.ltcanbe

difficulttoknowwhatananimalisdoing.Istheanimalnervousbecauseanearthquake

isabouttohappenorisitfrightenedbecausethereisanenemynearby?

l.WhathappenedtotheelephantsinSriLanka'sYalaNationalParkonDecember

26,2004?

A.Theydiedinthenaturaldisaster.

B.Theyweredisturbedbythetourists.

C.Theymovedfromthehilltotheseaside.

D.Theybehavedstrangelybeforethetsunami.

2.Howdidtheauthorpresentanimals'sixthsenseinParagraph3?

A.Bygivingexamples.

B.Bymakingcomparisons.

C.Byshowingresearchfindings.

D.Bytellinganinterestingstory.

3.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph4?

A.Theadvantagesofbeingsensitive.

B.Theinfluencesofthenaturaldisaster.

C.Howanimalspredictanaturaldisaster.

D.Howelephantsmakeuseoftheirsixthsense.

4.WhatisHaynes'attitudetowardsawarningsystem?

A.Delighted.B.Doubtful.C.Hopeful.D.Disappointed.

l.D细