module 1高中英语外研版选修八.doc

1. With annual rainfall close to zero, Antarctica is technically a desert. close to 接近于, 几乎 It took place close to 100 years ago. 那事发生在将近一百年前。 2. A high mountain range, the Trans- Antarctic range, runs from east to west, cutting the continent in two. run v. (道路等)延伸, 延续 The road runs for many miles by the sea. A fence runs round the house. 3. Yet Antarctica is full of wildlife, which has adapted to its extreme conditions. adapt to 适应 The young men quickly adapted to camp life. 4. The rest of the plants are made up of mosses, algae and lichen. be made up of 由……构成/组成 e.g. What are the qualities that ideally should make up a man’s character? The audience was made up of very young children. 5. Gases and minerals, in the form of volcanic dust trapped in the ice, can tell us a lot about what the world’s climate was like in past ages. in the form of 以……的形式 The child’s grandpa made a suggestion in the form of a question. trap 阅读下列各句，并试着总结trap的含义及用法。 1) The lift broke down and we were trapped inside it. 作动词，意为“使陷入困境，通常用被动语态 2) The cheese helped me trap the mouse. 作动词， （用陷阱、夹子等）捕获 6. Since most Antarctic rocks are dark in colour, they stand out against the white background and are easy to identify and collect. stand out 突出, 显眼 Her fair hair made Lucy stand out in a crowd. The red flowers stand out against the white snow. 7. Not until the late 18th century did the British explorer James Cook cross the Antarctic Circle, but he never saw land. 倒装结构, 此句相当于: The British explorer James Cook didn’t cross the Antarctic Circle until the late 18th century, but he never saw land. 8. Then in 1895, a Norwegian called Carstens Borchgrevink became the first man to set foot on the Antarctic mainland. set foot on (in) 踏上, 进入; 涉足 9. In particular, it aims to keep Antarctica free from nuclear tests and radioactive waste… in particular 特别, 尤其 aim to 目标是, 目的在于 e.g. My sister aims to become a famous artist. 1. On 8th August, 1914, 27 men who had replied