(完整word版)现代大学英语精度3第二版unit12预习

Unit12TheMostDangerousGame

1.Glossary

Wordlist:

1.acknowledge2.agility3.claim

4.concealment

9.dingy

5.courtly

6.cower

7.crush

8.deplorable

10.Furnish

11.placid

17.mutter

12.postpone

13.Protrude14.Dodge15.Expanse16.Frantically

20.Pad21.Shin22.Trail23.Varnish

24.Zealous

2.Keywords:dress/focus/score/

3.Phrases,idiomsandexpressions

afterafashion

atbay

butfor

beintentonsth.

digoneselfin

blunderon

fightone’sway

keepone’snerve

strainone’seyes

4.Collocations

get/takeagripononeselfgiveway

makeout

strikeoff

presson

restwithsb.

takestockofsth.

takeup

Raiseone’seyebrows

keepone’snerve

recoverone’sconfidence

holdone’sbreath

snapthegateshut

5.Wordformation:

acknowledgeone’sdefeat

sipone’swine

leaveatrace

takestockofthesituation

getdownonone’sknees

dressthewound

varnishthesky

smashtheenemy

strikeofffromthemainroad

liveayearinaminute

-cide,-lingP447,-craft,-plore,post-P449,-ceed

6.Grammar

1)inversion

2)subjunctivemood

7.Backgroundinformation

1)author

2)Theshortstory

3)TheTitle

4)Thesetting

5)TheCharacter

6)MadameButterfly

8Textstructureandthemainideaofthispassage

9.Previewquestionsaboutthetext.

1)WhyisRainsfordsoanxioustoleavedespiteGeneralZaroff’sseeminghospitality?Whatisthe

General’simmediateresponse?Whydoesheseemsoterriblyhurt?

2)WhatdoestheGeneralmeanwhenhesaysthat“Tonight,wewillhunt.”?DoesRainsfordhave

anychoice?Whatwillhappenifherefusestoplaythisgame?

3)WhydoestheGeneralofferRainfordsomuchadviseaswellasfood,knifeandshoes,and

allowhimsomanyhours’headstart?

4)WhatdoesRainsforddotoescapetheGeneral?DoyoufindanythingthatshowsRainsford’s

expertiseasahunterofworldrenown?

9.WritingDevices

Oxymoron

10.SentenceParaphrase

1)Asyouwish,myfriend.Thechoicerestsentirelywithyou.ButmayIventuretosuggestthat

you’llfindmyideaofsportmoreinterestingthanIvan’s?(Para.6)

2)Henoddedtowardthecornertowherethegiantstood,histhickarmscrossedonhishogshead

ofachest.(Para.7)

3)Thegeneralraisedhisglass,butRainsfordsatstaringathim.(Para.10)

4)“Yourbrainagainstmine.Youwoodcraftagainstmine.Yourstrengthandstaminaagainstmine.

Outdoorchess!Andthestakeisnotwithoutvalue,eh?”(Para.11)

5)Onefoolishfellowtriedit.ThedeplorablepartofitwasthatLazarusfollowedhim.Hewasthe

finesthoundinmypack.(Para.13)

6)GeneralZaroff,withadeepcourtlybow,strolledfromtheroom.(Para.14)

7)Rainsfordhadfoughthiswaythroughthebushfortwohours.“Imustkeepmynerve.Imust

keepmynerve,”hesaidthroughtightteeth.(Para.15)

1.Therewasalargecrowdofdemonstrators____againstthewar.

4.Hecan’tstartthecarbecausethebatteryhas____.

A)runupB)rundownC)runoverD)runoff

____ourthinking.

7.Iwonderedwhather____tothenewswouldbe.

A)impressionB)reactionC)commentD)opinion

8.Sheshouldn’thavestoodinaqueue;she____herundergroundticketfromthemachine.

C)I’llbeonthealertD)I’llseetoit

11.I’dratheryou____sorudelytoher.

A)facilitiesB)appliancesC)instrumentsD)equipment

A)put...upB)pick...upC)pull...upD)wake...up

17.Theguestssaidthattheywouldn’tmind____.

A)tohavealittlelightmusicB)havingalittlelightmusicC)havealittlelightmusicD)

iftheyhavealit