资源简介 B3U4 Space Exploration Listening and Speaking &Reading and Thinking 词汇语境预习清单astronaut['aestreno:t] n.宇航员;太空人He became an astronaut in his forties.2. procedure[pra'si:d3 (r)]n.程序;步骤;手续There is some confusion about(对...感到迷惑) what the correct procedure should be.3.mental['mentl]adj.精神的;思想的We're worried about his mental state.[词汇拓展] mentally adv.精神上地4. cm abbr. ( centimetre ['sentimi:ta (r)] orcentimeter)厘米His height had increased by 2.5 cm.intelligent[In'telidgont] adj.有智慧的;聪明的;有智力的=smart=brightSusan's a very bright and intelligent woman who knows her own mind.[词汇拓展]intelligence n.智慧知识点4 be related to与……有联系1)Number questions are typically related to:time,telephone numbers,addresses,prices,weights,distances,etc.2)In the future, pay increases will be related to productivity.The only requirement is that the topic you choose must be related to your studies6. rocket['rpkit] n.火箭;火箭弹①The rocket was launched in March 1980.②First a house took a direct hit and then the rocket exploded.7. gravity['graevoti]n.重力;引力With no gravity,it's just as easy to pedal。frontier['frantra(r)]n.边境;国界;边远地区The war was over before he was sent to the frontier.Three anxious later ,though ,she was safely across the frontier.不过,紧张了三个小时后,她安全越过了边境。vehicle['viokl]n.交通工具;车辆Are you the driver of this vehicle 10. universe['ju:niv3:s]n.宇宙;天地万物Scientists disagree about how the universe was created.[词汇拓展]universal adj.宇宙的;通用的=general 通用的;普遍的Simle is a universal language.11. determined[dr't3:mind]adj.有决心的;意志坚定的determine[d1't3:min]vt.查明;确定;决定① His father made a determined effort to quit smoking.2. The amount of rainfall determines the quality of the crop.3.He has been determined to learn English well. So he determined on/upon reading English every morning with this great determination. I'm sure he will succeed in learning it well one day.[词汇拓展]determination n.决心;果断12. satellite['setolart]n.人造卫星;卫星The news programme came to us via satellite.13. launch[lo:ntj]n.&vt.发射;发起;上市①NASA plans to launch a satellite to study atmosphere.②The new product will be launched in July.orbit['o:brt]n.(环绕地球、太阳等运行的)轨道;势力范围vi. &vt.沿轨道运行;环绕……运行①A new satellite has been put into orbit around the earth.②In 1957 the Soviet Union launched the first satellite to orbit the earth.15. giant ['d3alant] adj.巨大的;伟大的n.巨人;巨兽;伟人①A giant iceberg ②He's a giant of a man.16.leap[li:p]n.跳跃;剧增;剧变;vi.&vt.跳过;跃过①She took a flying leap and landed on the other side of the stream.② The company has achieved a leap in profits in the last ten years.③The horse leapt a five-foot wall.17. mankind[man'kaind] n.人类His research is for the betterment of mankind.他的研究是为了人类生活的改善。18. agency['eid3onsi]n.(政府的)专门机构;服务机构;代理处The agency is voluntary and not run for profit.The advertising agency 广告代理商;special agency 专门机构 ;tarvel agency 旅行社19. transmit[traens'mit] vi. &vt.传输;发送1)The ceremony was transmitted live by satellite to over fifty countries.2)We can receive the signals transmitted from a satellite in space.3)For generations, ideas were limited to transmission by books.20. data['deita] n.[pl.]资料;数据 拓展:database 形近词:date n 日期This data was collected from 69 countries.21. disappointed[idisa'pointid]adj.失望的;沮丧的1.These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed,but the desire to explore the universe never died。2.He felt quite disappointed about his test score.[词汇拓展]disappoint vt.使失望 disappointing adj.令人失望的 disappointment n.失望;沮丧22. desire[di'zaa(r)]n.渴望;欲望vt.渴望;期望①I have no desire to discuss the matter further..The boy has a strong desire for knowledge.3.We always desire to live in peace with our neighbours.4.He desired to win the game.These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed, but the desire to explore the universe never died.[词汇拓展]desired adj.渴望的,想要的;*desirable adj.令人向往的;值得拥有的23. carry on 继续做,坚持干Her bravery has given him the will to carry on with his life and his work.You'll have an accident if you carry on driving like that.24. ongoing['pnigaumn]adj.持续存在的;仍在进行的;不断发展的There is an ongoing debate on the issue(问题)。.25.on board 在宇宙飞船上;在船上;在飞机上Among the crowd,there was a group of young friends who were on board for vacation.26.independently adv.独立地;自立地Independent adj.独立的;自立的①Now I want to start to live independently.②Going away to college has made me much more independent.[词汇拓展]independencen.独立;自立 depend vi.依靠27. spacecraft ['sperskra:ft]n.航天器:宇宙飞船The spacecraft burned up as it entered the earth's atmosphere.28. spacewalk['sperswok]n.太空行走;太空行走的时间The first person to go on a spacewalk in the world was Alex from Russia.译:29.jade[d3eid]n.玉;翡翠;玉器①The statue was carved out of jade.②Why don't you buy some jade 30.dock[dok] vi, &vt.1.(两架航天器)对接;2.(使)……进港n.码头;船坞①Next year,a technology module will be docked on the space station.②The ferry is expected to dock at 6.③Always stay away from that part of the dock.永远不要靠近码头的那一部分。31. signal['signol]vi. &vt.标志着;标明;发信号 n.信号;标志① This announcement signalled a clear change of policy.②She signalled to Ted that she was moving forward.③As soon as it was dark,Mrs. Evans gave the signal.in the hope of doing sth 抱着……的希望He applied for the job in hope of getting a prompotion.I turned to teacher in hope of getting some sort of power.In hope of finding surviorsso as to (do sth)为了;以便We should learn a lesson from our mistakes before she went to work so as to be a better person in the future. 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