Unit 4 Reading Plus核心词汇过关2026-2027学年人教版英语八年级上册

八上 Unit 4 Reading Plus核心词汇过关 一、重点实词精讲 1. brave /breɪv/adj. 勇敢的 【形义词谱】n. bravery 勇敢；反义词 shy /cowardly 胆小的 搭配 brave homing pigeon 勇敢的信鸽 【语境体验】This story tells a brave little pigeon called Arny. 这个故事讲述一只名叫阿尼的勇敢信鸽。 【学以致用】Arny is a ______ little homing pigeon.（勇敢的） 名词 “勇敢”：________ 汉译英：这只信鸽十分勇敢，穿越大雾送信。________ 2. homing pigeon /ˈhəʊmɪŋ ˈpɪdʒɪn/n. 信鸽；归巢鸽 【词形拆解】home（回家）+ ing 构成定语；pigeon 鸽子 【语境体验】Ships carry homing pigeons to send messages in danger. 船只携带信，危急时用来传递消息。 【学以致用】The captain kept two ______ pigeons on the ship.（归巢的） 单词 pigeon 复数：________ 短语翻译：homing pigeon ________ 汉译英：船长船上养了两只信鸽。________ 3. Atlantic /ətˈlæntɪk/adj. 大西洋的 搭配 Atlantic Ocean 大西洋 【语境体验】The ship lost its way in the Atlantic Ocean fog. 轮船在大西洋的大雾中迷失方向。 【学以致用】The boat sailed on the ______ Ocean.（大西洋的） 汉译英：1862 年轮船行驶在大西洋上。________ 4. captain /ˈkæptɪn/n. 船长；机长；队长 【语境体验】The captain felt anxious because the engine broke. 船长因发动机故障十分焦虑。 【学以致用】The ______ sighed and looked at thick fog.（船长） 汉译英：船长望着浓雾叹了口气。________ 5. sigh /saɪ/v. & n. 叹气；叹息 【语境体验】The captain sighed when he saw heavy fog. 看到浓雾，船长叹了口气。 【学以致用】He ______ worriedly in front of the sea.（叹气，过去式） 汉译英：望着茫茫大雾，船长一声叹息。________ 6. thick /θɪk/adj. 浓厚的；厚重的（雾浓） 【反义词 thin 稀薄；搭配 thick fog 大雾】 【语境体验】They met the thickest fog the captain had ever seen. 他们遇上了船长见过最浓的大雾。 【学以致用】The sea was covered with ______ fog.（浓厚的） 反义词：________ 短语翻译：thick fog ________ 汉译英：海上大雾弥漫，看不清方向。________ 7. fog /fɒɡ/n. 雾；雾气 【形容词 foggy 有雾的 【语境体验】The thick fog made them lose their way. 浓雾让他们迷失航线。 【学以致用】The ship could not move in heavy .（雾） 形容词 “有雾的”：__ 汉译英：大雾遮挡了所有视线。________ 8. kilometre /kɪˈlɒmɪtə(r)/n. 千米；公里（缩写 km） 复数 kilometres 【语境体验】They were 330 kilometres far from land. 他们距离陆地 330 公里。 【学以致用】They were three hundred and thirty ______ from land.（公里，复数） 简写：________ 汉译英：轮船离最近的陆地三百多公里。________ 9. closest /ˈkləʊzɪst/adj. 最近的（close 最高级） 原级 close；比较级 closer 【语境体验】The closest land was hundreds of kilometres away. 最近的陆地也在数百公里之外。 【学以致用】There was no ______ land nearby.（最近的） 原级：________ 汉译英：附近没有就近的陆地。________ 10. engine /ˈendʒɪn/n. 发动机；引擎 搭配 engine stop 发动机停机 【语境体验】Ten hours after leaving New York, the engine broke down. 离开纽约十小时后，发动机停止运转。 【学以致用】The ship’s ______ stopped working suddenly.（发动机） 汉译英：发动机故障，船只无法前行。________ 11. clearly /ˈklɪəli/adv. 明显地；清楚地 形容词 clear；近义词 obviously 【语境体验】Clearly, they needed help right away. 很明显，他们急需救援。 【学以致用】, the ship could not go forward.（明显地） 形容词原形：____ 汉译英：显而易见，他们需要求助。______ 12. suddenly /ˈsʌdənli/adv. 突然；忽然 【语境体验】Suddenly the captain thought of his homing pigeons. 船长突然想起船上的信鸽。 【学以致用】__, he remembered the two pigeons.（突然） 汉译英：他忽然想到可以用鸽子送信。____ 13. message /ˈmesɪdʒ/n. 信息；求救信 搭配 write a message 写消息；message for help 求救信 【语境体验】He wrote a message and tied it to the pigeon’s leg. 他写下求救信绑在鸽子腿上。 【学以致用】He wrote a ______ for help quickly.（消息） 汉译英：他写了一封求救信绑在鸽子腿上。________ 14. tie /taɪ/v. 捆绑；系紧 变形 tied（过去式 / 过去分词）；搭配 tie … to … 把…… 绑在…… 【语境体验】He tied the paper note to Big Blue’s leg. 他把纸条绑在蓝鸽子腿上。 【学以致用】He ______ the note to the pigeon’s leg.（捆绑，过去式） 短语 tie … to … ________ 汉译英：他把求救纸条系在鸽子腿上。________ 15. leg /leɡ/n. 腿；（鸟、动物）肢 【语境体验】The small paper was tied to its leg. 小纸条绑在它的腿上。 【学以致用】He tied the letter to the bird’s .（腿） 汉译英：纸条牢牢绑在鸽子腿上。__ 16. return /rɪˈtɜːn/v. 返回；飞回来 【语境体验】Big Blue flew out but returned at once. 蓝鸽子飞出去立刻折返。 【学以致用】The first pigeon ______ right away.（返回，过去式） 汉译英：第一只鸽子很快飞了回来。________ 17. worried /ˈwʌrid/adj. 担忧的；焦虑 动词 worry；搭配 become worried 变得担心 【语境体验】The captain became more worried after the pigeon came back. 鸽子飞回来后船长更加担忧。 【学以致用】The captain felt more and .（担忧的） 动词原形：__ 汉译英：鸽子折返，船长心里更着急。________ 18. note /nəʊt/n. 纸条；便条（同义 message） 【语境体验】He tied another small note to Arny. 他把另一张小纸条绑在阿尼身上。 【学以致用】He wrote a short ______ for Arny.（纸条） 汉译英：他又写了一张求救小纸条。________ 19. throw /θrəʊ/v. 抛；放飞鸽子 变形 threw（过去式）；搭配 throw into the air 抛向空中 【语境体验】The captain threw Arny high into the air. 船长把阿尼抛向高空。 【学以致用】He ______ the little bird into the sky.（抛，过去式） 汉译英：他把小鸽子放飞到空中。________ 20. around /əˈraʊnd/adv. 四处；盘旋 搭配 fly around 盘旋飞行 【语境体验】Arny flew around and rose higher and higher. 阿尼盘旋着越飞越高。 【学以致用】The pigeon flew ______ before flying away.（四处） 短语 fly around ________ 汉译英：鸽子先在空中盘旋几圈。________ 21. sign /saɪn/n. 迹象；征兆 搭配 a good sign 好兆头 【语境体验】The captain thought it was a good sign. 船长认为这是好兆头。 【学以致用】It was a good ______ to see it fly far away.（征兆） 汉译英：鸽子飞向远方是好迹象。________ 22. wing /wɪŋ/n. 翅膀 复数 wings；搭配 fast-moving wings 快速扇动的翅膀 【语境体验】Billy heard fast-moving wings at the door. 比利听见急促的翅膀拍打声。 【学以致用】The bird’s ______ moved very fast.（翅膀，复数） 汉译英：远处传来鸽子扇动翅膀的声音。________ 23. building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/n. 楼房；房屋 【动词 build 建造 【语境体验】The pigeon flew straight into Billy’s building. 鸽子径直飞进比利的屋子。 【学以致用】The pigeon flew into a tall .（楼房） 动词 build ________ 汉译英：鸽子径直飞进一栋房屋。__ 24. straight /streɪt/adv. & adj. 径直地；笔直的 搭配 go straight to 直奔…… 【语境体验】It went straight to the water bowl. 它径直飞向水盆。 【学以致用】The bird flew ______ to the bowl.（径直地） 汉译英：鸽子直奔水盆喝水。________ 25. thirsty /ˈθɜːsti/adj. 口渴的 【语境体验】Billy said the bird was the thirstiest little guy. 比利说这只小鸟渴坏了。 【学以致用】The long flight made the bird very .（口渴的） 汉译英：长途飞行让鸽子十分口渴。__ 26. company /ˈkʌmpəni/n. 公司；办事处 搭配 company office 公司办事处 【语境体验】Billy ran to the company office with the note. 比利拿着纸条跑到公司办事处。 【学以致用】Billy ran to the ______ office quickly.（公司） 汉译英：比利拿着纸条赶往公司。________ 27. explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/v. 解释；说明 名词 explanation 【语境体验】Later the captain explained Arny’s great story. 后来船长讲述了阿尼的英勇事迹。 【学以致用】The captain later ______ how Arny saved them.（解释，过去式） 汉译英：事后船长讲述了这只神奇鸽子的故事。________ 28. amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/adj. 令人惊叹的；了不起 动词 amaze 【语境体验】Arny is the most amazing bird ever. 阿尼是最了不起的鸽子。 【学以致用】Arny is an ______ little pigeon.（令人惊叹的） 汉译英：这只信鸽的壮举令人惊叹。________ 二、高频副词 / 形容词精讲 almost /ˈɔːlməʊst/adv. 几乎；差不多 higher adv. 更高（high 比较级） higher and higher 越飞越高 fast adv. 快速地 fast-moving 快速扇动的 later /ˈleɪtə(r)/adv. 后来；之后 三、核心短语精讲 1. on one’s way to 前往…… 的路上 【语境体验】The ship was on its way to Europe. 轮船正驶向欧洲。 【学以致用】The ship was ______ its way to Europe.（前往） 汉译英：这艘船行驶在去往欧洲的途中。________ 2. right away 立刻；马上 语境 Big Blue came back right away. 3. higher and higher 越飞越高 4. thanks to 多亏；由于 【语境体验】Thanks to Arny, the ship got help. 多亏了阿尼，船只等到救援。 【学以致用】______ to the pigeon, people saved the ship.（多亏） 汉译英：多亏这只信，船员们获救。________ 5. fast-moving wings 快速扇动的翅膀 6. water bowl 水盆 四、配套参考答案 单词类参考答案 brave；bravery；This pigeon is brave to cross thick fog. homing；pigeons；信鸽；The captain kept two homing pigeons on board. Atlantic；The ship sailed on the Atlantic Ocean in 1862. captain；The captain sighed at thick sea fog. sighed；He sighed worriedly facing the fog. thick；thin；大雾；The whole sea was covered in thick fog. fog；foggy；Heavy fog blocked their sight. kilometres；km；The ship was over 330 km from land. closest；close；No land was close by. engine；The ship’s engine broke down suddenly. Clearly；clear；It was obvious they needed help. Suddenly；He suddenly remembered his pigeons. message；He wrote a message to ask for help. tied；把…… 绑在；He tied the note on the pigeon’s leg. leg；The small paper was tied to its leg. returned；The first pigeon flew back quickly. worried；worry；The captain grew more anxious. note；He wrote a short note to ask for rescue. threw；He threw the small bird high into air. around；盘旋；The pigeon circled before flying away. sign；Its long flight was a good sign. wings；The bird’s wings beat quickly. building；建造；The pigeon flew into a house building. straight；The bird went straight for water. thirsty；Long flight made the bird thirsty. company；Billy hurried to the company office. explained；The captain told the pigeon’s story later. amazing；Arny is an amazing little pigeon. 短语类参考答案 on one’s way to；The ship travelled on its way to Europe. thanks to；Thanks to Arny, rescue arrived for the ship. higher and higher；Arny flew higher and higher above the sea. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $