Unit 4 Films and film events 知识点学案（有答案）-2020-2021学年高二下学期英语牛津译林版选修八
Module 8 Unit 4 Films and film events
一、重点单词与短语：
1. in defence/defense of 为……辩护；防卫
典题赏析：
1) When the English army invaded Scotland, Bruce took up arms and led his people _______ their country.
A. in memory of B. in honor of C. in defense of D. in celebration of
2) All I can say, _______ my actions, is that I had little choice.
A. on behalf of B. in control of C. on account of D. in defense of
2. expose vt. 使暴露，使显露，使曝光；使处于……作用之下，使遭受
①expose…to… 把……暴露于……，使……遭受……
②be exposed to 暴露于，遭受
③expose oneself 显露/暴露自己
He exposed his skin to the sun. 他把皮肤暴露在阳光底下。
Her youth and beauty expose her to many dangers. 她的青春美貌使她遭遇多种危险。
As a nurse in the war, she was exposed to many dangers. 作为战地护士，她遇到了很多危险。
▲exposure n. 暴露，揭露 [u]
典题赏析：
1) In some Muslin countries, women do not _______ their faces in the public.
A. explore B. challenge C. expose D. blame
2) He dived into the water, _______ only his face _______.
A. leaving; exposed B. leaving; exposing C. left; exposed D. left; exposing
3) _______ to sunlight for too much time will do harm to one’s skin.
A. Exposed B. Having exposed C. Being exposed D. After being exposed
3. contradict vt. & vi. 反驳，驳斥；与……相矛盾，相反
①contradict oneself 自相矛盾
▲contradictory adj. 相互矛盾的，对立的，不一致的
②be contradictory to 与……相矛盾
▲contradiction n. 反驳，驳斥；矛盾 [u]
③in contradiction to与……相矛盾
典题赏析：
1) What the suspect said was completely _______ what the witness said.
A. contradicted B. in contradiction with C. contradicted with D. in contradiction to
2) Your two statements _______ each other, which makes me puzzled.
A. contrary B. contradict C. contradictory D. contradiction
3) She ____ herself. She said she would never marry young, but she did.
A. did contradict B. didn’t contradict C. wasn’t contradicted D. was contradicted
4. edge n. 优势；边缘；刀刃
①on the edge of 在……的边上/边缘
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②on edge 直立着，竖着；紧张不安，易怒
③take the edge off 使钝；减弱（胃口等），挫……的锐气
④give sb. the edge over/on 使某人比……略占优势
典题赏析：
1) His name was on the _______ of my tongue but I couldn’t remember it.
A. tip B. top C. edge D. point
2) The man is ____ a serious nervous breakdown because he is unable to deal with pressure from daily life.
A. at the edge of B. on the edge of C. on behalf of D. on the top of
3) After the interview, you should follow it up, writing and thanking the company for the chance, which can give you the _______ over other candidates.
A. edge B. view C. concern D. impression
5. broad adj. 广泛的，各种各样的；概括的，总的；宽的；阔的；明朗的，显著的
adv. 宽阔地
a broad river/road 一条宽阔的大河/马路 in broad outline 概括地 broad daylight 大白天
be broad awake 完全醒着
辨析：broad与wide的区别
二者都有“宽的”含义，常可换用。
1) broad着重指幅面的宽广，此外还修饰背、肩、胸等的宽阔。
2) wide着重指从一边到另一边的距离，此外修饰口、眼睛的大。
broad ocean/back/shoulder/chest 宽阔的海洋/背部/肩膀/胸膛
a wide river/road 一条宽阔的大河/马路
wide mouth/eyes 大嘴/大眼
典题赏析：
1) The bank is reported in the local newspaper _______ in broad daylight yesterday.
A. being robbed B. having been robbed C. to have been robbed D. to have robbed
2) The gate is too _______ for a car; we’ll have to walk through.
A. shallow B. loose C. broad D. narrow
3) The room is three meters long and two meters _______.
A. width B. board C. broad D. abroad
6. in the minority 占少数 (反：in the majority)
7. entry n. 参赛作品；进入；入口；条目，词条 [c/u]
①entry into 进入
②make an entry 入场
▲enter vt. 进入
8. preference n. 偏爱，偏好；优先，优先权 [c/u]
①have a preference for 偏爱……
②in preference to 优先于……
▲prefer vt. 宁愿，宁可，更喜欢
③prefer sth. 喜欢某物
④prefer doing/to do sth. 喜欢干某事
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⑤prefer sb. to do sth. 喜欢某人干某事
⑥prefer sth. to sth. 喜欢……而不喜欢……
prefer doing sth. to doing sth. 喜欢干……而不喜欢干……
⑦prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.
prefer doing sth. rather than doing sth. 宁愿干某事而不愿干某事
⑧prefer that + s + (should) + v 宁愿/喜欢……
典题赏析：
1) Of the two paintings, Mr. Black chose the cheaper one out of _______, though it was not the work of a famous painter.
A. possession B. technique C. adjustment D. preference
2) Rather than go shopping, I prefer _______ at home, sleeping.
A. stay B. to stay C. staying D. stayed
3) It is illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money ______ favors to them.
A. in preference to B. in place of C. in agreement with D. in exchange for
9. disappointment n. 失望 [u]；令人失望的人、物或事情 [c]
①to one’s disappointment 使某人失望的是
②in disappointment 失望地
▲disappoint vt. 使失望，使受困难
▲disappointing adj. 令人失望的，令人扫兴的
▲disappointed adj. 失望的，沮丧的
③be disappointed with/in 对……感到失望
④be disappointed at 因为/由于……而失望
⑤be disappointed to do sth. 干某事而感到失望
⑥be disappointed that… ……是失望的。
典题赏析：
1) We are in low _____ today because one result was _____ and the other is ______ that.
A. spirits; disappointing; no better than B. spirits; disappointed; not better than
C. spirit; disappointing; not better than D. spirit; disappointed; no better than
2) —Why did Jack look upset?
—He was pretty ______ at the ______ news.
A. disappointed; disappointed B. disappointing; disappointing
C. disappointing; disappointed D. disappointed; disappointing
3) To his ______, he didn’t pass the driving test.
A. joy B. disappointment C. delight D. pity
10. on location 拍摄外景
11. formal adj. 正式的，正规的；形式上的，外表上的；礼仪的 (反：informal)
n. 正式的社交活动；晚礼服
①a formal call 正式访问
②formal dress 礼服
③formal subject/object 形式主语/宾语
④go formal 穿着晚礼服
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