模块素养培优(四) Module 4
Ⅰ. 单句语法填空
1. In some fields, the females who are physically attractive(attract) may have more opportunities.
2. We must help others less fortunate (fortune) than us.
3. Don’t bother to carry (carry) the bag for me. I can manage myself.
4. That cough sounds(sound) as if it is getting worse.
5. They suggested the approach to learning (learn) computer skills.
6. Where can I exchange my American money for pound
7. As the number of tourists (tour) has grown, so has the amount of traffic on the roads.
8. They will either die from the cold or starve to death (die).
9. They walked because they couldn’t afford to take (take) a taxi.
10. The survival (survive) of some people in the air crash was widely reported by the press.
Ⅱ. 选词填空
put up, make it, get away from, as a result, do well in, a great many, go up, pay back, be fortunate to, be in contact with
1. He has found a great many examples from the grammar book.
2. Mary overslept this morning. As a result, she was late for school.
3. He will probably do well in the examination if he doesn’t get very nervous.
4. The young woman put up a tent for her kids at last.
5. He was trying to get away from all burdens and practical questions.
6. The world population goes up by two percent a year.
7. She’s never really made it as an actress.
8. I am sure that he will pay back every cent he owes you.
9. Miss Shen is very kind-hearted as well as responsible, so you are fortunate to have such a good teacher.
10. They are in contact with each other for five years, so they know each other very well.
Ⅲ. 完成句子
1. This is the first time that she has come here.
这是她第一次来这里。
2. The road hasn’t been cleaned since it snowed.
自从下过雪以后这条路一直没有被清扫过。
3. This is the best thing that you’ve done — I’m so happy for you.
这是你做得最棒的一件事——我为你感到高兴。
4. There are times when we try our best and just want things to work our way.
有时候我们竭尽全力, 就是希望事情能按我们的方式进行。
5. The reason why he was late is that his bike broke down.
他迟到是因为自行车坏了。
Ⅳ. 完形填空
Hailey is an ordinary nine-year-old girl, but her kindness is rather uncommon and awe-inspiring (令人惊叹的). The little girl has made it her task to help the 1 in her community by giving them a place to 2 . While most other kids of her age are 3 playing with toys, Hailey picks up 4 to build tiny shelters for people living on the streets.
Hailey’s kind spirits 5 four years ago, when she and her mother bought a homeless man a sandwich. She 6 that she wanted to do more in terms of providing 7 for the homeless. So she came up with the idea of starting a 8 to grow and donate fresh vegetables.
“I was 9 that it would last a week, ” Hailey’s mother told non-profit Together Rising. But it’s been four years and she 10 delivers food to the homeless constantly. With her mother’s help, Hailey 11 a grant (拨款) from Together Rising 12 she was awarded $3, 000 to help her get started. We can’t think of a better 13 than our Hailey. She’s proof that no person or act of kindness is too 14 to change the world, ” said Glennon Doyle Melton, founder of Together Rising.
The wooden homes that Hailey is building will 15 a front door, windows and solar panels.
16 , she does most of the work herself, under the guidance of her grandfather, who is a(n) 17 . She is currently halfway through her first home, which she 18 to give to Edward, the homeless man who inspired her 19 . Once she’s done, Hailey said she wanted to 20 building more sleeping shelters in Bremerton’s Tent City.
【文章大意】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章主要讲了小女孩Hailey把帮助社区里无家可归的人作为她的任务, 不但为他们捐赠新鲜的蔬菜, 还为他们建造睡眠庇护所。
1. A. careless B. fearless C. homeless D. hopeless
【解析】选C。根据for people living on the streets可知这个小女孩把帮助社区里无家可归的人作为她的任务。careless粗心的;fearless大胆的; homeless无家可归的;hopeless绝望的, 故选C。
2. A. sleep B. stand C. study D. work
【解析】选A。根据Hailey said she wanted to _______building more sleeping shelters in Bremerton’s Tent City. 可知这里意思是这个小女孩给无家可归的人一个地方睡觉。故选A。
3. A. suffering from B. satisfied with
C. aware of D. interested in
【解析】选D。句意: 当大多数和她同龄的其他孩子都对玩玩具感兴趣的时候, Hailey拿起工具为住在街上的人搭建小庇护所。suffer from遭受; (be) satisfied with对……感到满意;(be) aware of意识到;(be) interested in对……感兴趣, 故选D。
4. A. stones B. pencils C. toys D. tools
【解析】选D。根据to build tiny shelters可知这里意思是Hailey拿起工具为住在街上的人搭建小庇护所。故选D。
5. A. rose B. started C. happened D. failed
【解析】选B。句意: Hailey的善良始于四年前, 当时她和妈妈给一个无家可归的人买了一个三明治。故选B。
6. A. realized B. promised C. expected D. agreed
【解析】选A。句意: 她意识到她想为无家可归的人在提供食物方面做得更多。realize意识到;promise许诺;expect盼望;agree同意, 故选A。
7. A. heat B. battery C. food D. blood
【解析】选C。根据So she came up with the idea of starting a _______to grow and donate fresh vegetables. 可知这里意思是她意识到她想为无家可归的人在提供食物方面做得更多。heat高温;battery电池;food食物;blood血液, 故选C。
8. A. company B. garden C. hospital D. school
【解析】选B。根据to grow and donate fresh vegetables可知这里意思是她想出了开个菜园的主意。故选B。
9. A. sad B. happy C. proud D. sure
【解析】选D。句意: 我确信它会持续一个星期。故选D。
10. A. still B. even C. also D. just
【解析】选A。句意: 但是四年过去了, 她仍然不断地给无家可归的人送食物。故选A。
11. A. pushed aside B. responded to
C. insisted on D. applied for
【解析】选D。句意: 在母亲的帮助下, Hailey申请了来自Together Rising的拨款, 她得到了3 000美元的资助, 帮助她开始。push aside把……向旁边推;respond to响应;insist on坚决要求; apply for申请, 故选D。
12. A. until B. and C. though D. because
【解析】选B。and表示顺承。
13. A. record B. example C. result D. rule
【解析】选B。句意: 我们想不出比Hailey更好的例子了。故选B。
14. A. small B. strong C. poor D. clever
【解析】选A。句意: 她证明了没有一个人或任何善举是渺小到不能改变世界的。故选A。
15. A. follow B. contain C. feature D. cover
【解析】选C。句意: Hailey正在建造的木屋将以前门、窗户和太阳能电池板为主要组成。follow跟随;contain包含;feature以……为主要组成;cover覆盖, 故选C。
16. A. Fortunately B. Gradually
C. Actually D. Eventually
【解析】选C。句意: 事实上, 大部分工作都是她自己做的。fortunately幸运地;gradually逐步地;actually事实上;eventually最后, 故选C。
17. A. architect B. official C. librarian D. magician
【解析】选A。根据under the guidance of her grandfather可推断出她的祖父是一位建筑师。architect建筑师;official官员;librarian图书管理员;magician魔术师, 故选A。
18. A. pretends B. refuses
C. intends D. determines
【解析】选C。句意: 目前, 她第一个木屋已经建了一半, 她打算把它送给Edward, 这个无家可归的人启发了她的计划。pretend假装;refuse拒绝; intend打算;determine决定, 故选C。
19. A. ability B. project C. business D. growth
【解析】选B。句意: 目前, 她的第一个木屋已经建了一半, 她打算把它送给Edward, 这个无家可归的人启发了她的计划。ability能力;project计划;business商业;growth生长, 故选B。
20. A. suggest B. prevent
C. delay D. continue
【解析】选D。句意: Hailey说, 她想在布雷默顿的帐篷城继续建造更多的睡眠庇护所。suggest建议; prevent阻止;delay延期;continue继续, 故选D。
Ⅴ. 语法填空
(2021·武汉高一检测)
For many parents, making sure that their children get the right amount of sleep can be stressful. This is especially true during high-pressure times such as exams
1. ________ students study all night for the next day. 2. ________(unfortunate), it is often counterproductive (适得其反的) because with fewer hours to sleep, the brain doesn’t get enough time to keep 3. ________ they’ve studied the night before.
Poor sleep will have all sorts of negative effects on teenagers, including the rise in blood pressure, and 4. ________(patient) behaviors. Without enough sleep, the brain can no longer work 5. ________(deal) with information properly and use information already 6. ________(learn).
So, how can parents help If you think your child needs more sleep, try making gradual adjustments to their sleeping habits. So far, studies 7. ________(show) improvements in changing sleep patterns. And remember your children are going through 8. ________ period of time in their lives when their brains and bodies are going through a lot of 9. ________(change). Not only is your job to help make a difference, but it’s also to ride the wave with them. It may not be easy, but they will thank you 10. ________ your help eventually.
【文章大意】本文是说明文。文章讲述睡眠不足会对青少年产生各种负面影响, 并且讲述了父母怎么能帮孩子有充足的睡眠。
1. 【解析】when。考查定语从句。分析句子可知, 该句不缺少主语和宾语, 用关系副词引导, 关系词在定语从句中作时间状语, 故用when引导。
2. 【解析】Unfortunately。考查词性转换。修饰句子, 用副词形式, 故填Unfortunately。
3. 【解析】what。考查名词性从句。此处为宾语从句, 连接词在宾语从句中作宾语, 表示“……的东西”, 故用what引导。
4. 【解析】impatient。考查词性转换。句意: 睡眠不足会对青少年产生各种负面影响, 包括血压升高和不耐烦的行为。此处表示一些负面行为, 即“不耐烦的行为”, 故填impatient。
5. 【解析】to deal。考查非谓语动词。句意: 没有足够的睡眠, 大脑就不再能工作来处理信息和使用已经学过的信息。此处作目的状语, 故填to deal。
6. 【解析】learned/learnt。考查非谓语动词。句意: 没有足够的睡眠, 大脑就不再能工作来处理信息和使用已经学过的信息。learn和它所修饰的词之间是被动关系, 所以用过去分词作后置定语。
7. 【解析】have shown/showed。考查动词的时态。so far和现在完成时态连用。
8. 【解析】a。考查冠词。a period of time一段时期。
9. 【解析】changes。考查名词的复数形式。change“变化”, 为可数名词, 前面有a lot of, 故填changes。
10. 【解析】for。考查介词。thank sb. for sth. 因为某事感谢某人。
Ⅵ. 微写作
假如你叫李华, 最近在浏览新西兰的中学网站时, 看到一位名叫Tom的学生的留言。他计划在暑假期间到中国的哈尔滨旅游, 希望能有一名中国的中学生做他的导游。你对此很感兴趣。请你根据以下要点提示给他写一封e-mail, 介绍相关情况。
主要内容: 1. 希望做他的导游;
2. 打算如何给他做导游;
3. 期盼他的回复。
注意:
1. 词数80个左右;
2. 信的开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。
核心要点提示:
①I am really willing to travel with you.
②I am supposed to make your journey interesting.
③I am going to tell you something of Harbin’s history.
④I am looking forward to the reply from you.
Dear Tom,
Recently, while browsing a senior high school website of New Zealand, I saw the message you posted on it.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【参考范文】
Dear Tom,
Recently, while browsing a senior high school website of New Zealand, I saw the message you posted on it. I get to know your wishes that you intend to travel in Harbin during the summer vacation with a Chinese student as your guide.
Learning this news, I am really willing to travel with you and introduce Harbin to you. I know as a brilliant guide I am supposed to make your journey interesting and meaningful. For one thing, I will keep you company to visit numerous great places of interest and enjoy the wonderful sightseeing. For another, I am going to tell you something of Harbin’s history.
I am looking forward to the reply from you. With all my wishes you could give me this honor.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【补充训练】
Ⅰ. 完成句子
1. This is the first time that I have seen such a good (看到这么好的) performance.
2. It is/has been five years since I saw her last time (自从我上次见到她以来).
3. The new approach to dealing with (解决) complex problems is very useful.
4. As is known to all, a zoo is always attractive to (对……有吸引力) children.
5. It remains to be seen (有待观察) whether the price of buildings will go down.
Ⅱ. 短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除: 把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I’m Li Hua, the student from No. 1 Middle School in Wuhan. I’m gladly to learn that you want several part-time English reporter. I’m interested in this chance.
I think I’m fit for the job. As a student, I’ve read a lot of and I have knowledge in many fields. Also I like English and do well in neither speaking and writing. Besides, I’m easy to get along and enjoy work with others. Most important, I once worked as a reporter for my school newspaper, that I think will surely help me in my future work. So I’m sure I can do the job well if I got the position.
I’m looking forward to your reply.
答案:
1. 【解析】第一句the改为a。考查冠词的用法。此处是泛指, 故用不定冠词a。
2. 【解析】第二句gladly改为glad。考查形容词。作表语时用形容词形式。
3. 【解析】第二句reporter改为reporters。考查名词复数。此处several后的可数名词用复数形式。
4. 【解析】第五句去掉of。句意: 我阅读量很大。此处是修饰动词read, 故用a lot。
5. 【解析】第六句neither改为both。该句表示肯定意思, 故表示“两者都”用both。
6. 【解析】第七句along后加介词with。考查固定短语。get along with. . . 与……相处。
7. 【解析】第七句work改为working。考查非谓语动词。enjoy doing sth. 喜欢做某事。
8. 【解析】第八句important改为importantly。考查副词。修饰整个句子时要用副词形式。
9. 【解析】第八句that改为which。考查定语从句。此处是非限制性定语从句, 不能用that引导, 此处关系代词指代主句的整句话, 故用which。
10. 【解析】第九句got改为get。考查动词时态。根据全篇语境, 此处应用一般现在时。
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现在完成时
【语法感知】
观察上面对话的时态和句型, 并用所给动词的适当形式填写下面的句子, 注意填写部分的时态和句子的时间状语。
1. I have worked (work) for it for years.
2. I have had (have) no reply from her so far.
3. Up to now, I have known (know) many friends who are interested in English.
【语法精讲】
现在完成时(Present perfect)表示过去发生并且已经完成的动作对现在造成的影响或后果, 或过去某一时间开始并一直持续到现在的动作或状态。
一、现在完成时的结构形式
基本结构: have/ has done
1. 肯定句: 主语 + have/ has done + 其他
2. 否定句: 主语 + have/ has not done + 其他
3. 一般疑问句: Have/ Has + 主语 + done + 其他
4. 特殊疑问句: 特殊疑问词或词组 + have/ has + 主语 + done + 其他
二、现在完成时的基本用法
1. 完成用法
“完成用法”表示过去发生的动作对现在造成的影响或结果。常与recently, before, so far, up to now, till now, in the past/ last+时间段, these days等时间状语连用。
*The famous writer has written a new book in the past two years.
那位著名的作家在过去的两年里写了一本新书。
*The Browns have visited a lot of places in China so far.
迄今为止, 布朗一家人已经参观了中国的许多地方。
*Have you seen her parents these days
这些天你看见她的父母了吗
【名师点津】
(1)现在完成时可以表示最近完成的动作, 也可以表示经历或经验, 常译为“……过”。
(2)常与just, ever, never等词连用。
2. 持续用法
现在完成时表示过去已经开始, 持续到现在(可能还会继续进行下去)的动作或状态, 常和表示一段时间的状语如for, since, these days 等连用。
*Tom has lived in Beijing since 1978.
自从1978年以来, 汤姆一直住在北京。(动作起始于1978年, 一直住到现在, 可能还要继续住下去。)
*I have been in the army for more than 5 years.
我在部队已经待了5年多了。(动作开始于5年前, 一直延续至今, 有可能还要继续下去。)
【知识延伸】
短暂动词与现在完成时
表示短暂意义的动词(动作不能持续)如arrive, begin, borrow, buy, come, die, join, leave等, 其现在完成时的肯定式不能与表示一段时间的状语连用;如与表示一段时间的状语连用需用相应的表示延续状态的动词替换。
I have kept/ had the new car for a month.
我买这辆新车已经一个月了。(因与for a month连用, 此处动词“买”不能用短暂动词buy, 而应该用keep或have)
Mr Smith has been back to China twice since 1999.
史密斯先生自1999年以来已经两次回到中国。(因与since 1999连用, 此处“回来”不能用come back, 而用be back)
常见的终止性动词及与其意义对应的状态性动词:
终止性动词 状态性动词
buy keep/ have
borrow keep
come/ arrive here be here
go/get out be out
go/leave/move be away/off
become a member be a member
join an organisation be in an organisation
start be on
end be over
return/ come/ go back be back
fall asleep/go to sleep be asleep
【名师点津】
since后跟“过去的时间点”。since引导的时间状语从句要用过去时, 而其主句要用现在完成时。
【即学活用】
语法填空
(1)I have been (be) to New York three times so far.
(2)Recently, I just have finished (finish) my science subject which is about Ocean Conservancy.
(3)With the rapid growth of population, the city has spread (spread) in all directions in the past five years.
(4)She has written (write) more than ten books since 2010.
(5)I have been (be) to the station for minutes, but nobody came to meet me.
(6) My grandmother has seen a lot of changes in Tianjin since she came (come) here.
三、现在完成时的特殊用法
1. 在句型“It is/has been+一段时间+since从句”中, 主句用现在完成时, 也可用一般现在时。since时间状语从句用一般过去时。
*It is/has been 3 years since I published my first book.
自从我出版第一本书以来已经三年了。
2. 在句型“This/It is the first/second. . . time (that). . . ”中time后的(that)从句用现在完成时。
*It is the first time that the new president has visited Vietnam. 这是新总统第一次访问越南。
3. 在“This/ That/ It is the + 形容词最高级 + 名词 + that从句”结构中, that从句要用现在完成时。
*This is the best film that I’ve ever seen.
这是我看过的最好的电影。
【即学活用】
语法填空
(1)It is/ has been (be) a long time since I heard from him last time.
(2)It is the second time that he has joined (join) in the discussion about how to deal with the problem.
(3) This is the best tea that I have drunk (drink).
四、现在完成时和一般过去时的区别
现在完成时 表示过去的动作对现在的影响或结果, 或过去开始的动作持续到现在, 强调现在的情况 不与表示过去的时间状语连用
一般过去时 只表示过去的动作或状态, 与现在没有关系 可以与表示过去的时间状语连用
*I have seen the film twice. 我已经看过这部电影两次了。(强调现在我了解这部电影的内容)
*I saw the film last week. 我上周看了这部电影。
(说明上周看了这部电影, 与现在的情况没有关系)
【即学活用】
语法填空
(1)John has paid (pay) a visit to my parents twice since he moved here.
(2)This is his first official visit to that country since he came (come) into power last year.
Ⅰ. 语法填空
1. (2021·天津高考) We have done (do) quite enough work for the morning; now let’s take a break.
2. The number of firms selling computers in this region has dropped (drop) since January 2012.
3. I have worked (work) here for only a few days.
4. (2020·天津高考) The number of medical schools reached 18 in the early 1990s and has remained (remain) around that level since.
5. I have kept the book from the library for more than two months.
6. My friends have worked there since the firm set up.
7. She has learnt(learn)10, 000 English words since she went to college.
8. The unemployment rate in this district has fallen (fall) from 8% to 6% over the past three years.
9. I have grown not only physically but also mentally in the past few years.
10. I sent an application to the company but have received no reply from it till now.
Ⅱ. 完成句子
1. The crazy fans have been waiting patiently for more than two hours, and they will wait till the movie star arrives.
疯狂的影迷们已经耐心地等待了两个多小时, 而且他们将一直等下去, 直到那个电影明星到达。
2. It has been 8 years since his family moved to Australia.
他家搬到澳大利亚已经八年了。
3. He has lived with his uncle since his father died.
他父亲去世后, 他就一直和他的叔叔住在一起。
4. This dinner is the most expensive meal we have ever had.
这是我们吃过的最贵的一顿饭。
5. For many years, people have dreamed of electric cars. However, making them has been more difficult than predicted.
许多年来, 人们梦想电动轿车。可是, 制造电动轿车比预料的难得多。
6. Tom has been working in the library every night over the last three months.
汤姆在过去的三个月里每天晚上都在图书馆里工作。
【语法主题应用】
根据提示翻译下列语段。
我写这封信是想邀请你访问中国。 为此我已经制订了一个绝妙的计划(现在完成时)。你可以访问青岛, 它是我的家乡(非限制性定语从句), 是我所见过的(现在完成时)最美丽的城市之一。它很吸引人(形容词短语), 在它的海边有许多游客(名词短语)。我觉得住在这里很幸运(动词短语)。我们可以去乡下看看, 在那里待几天。自从我们上次见面以来, 那里发生了很大的变化(现在完成时)。我期待着(动词短语)你的到来。
I’m writing to invite you to visit China. I have made a wonderful plan for it. You can visit Qingdao, which is my hometown. It is one of the most beautiful cities that I have seen. It is pretty attractive and has many tourists at its seaside. I feel fortunate living here. We can visit the countryside and stay there for a few days. Great changes have taken place since we saw each other last time there. I am looking forward to your coming.
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6Integrating Skills
Ⅰ. 用本模块恰当的单词补全语境
1. traffic lights 交通灯
2. neighbourhood committee 居委会
3. a student organisation 一个学生组织
4. unemployed workers 失业的工人
5. the number of households 家庭数目
6. name and occupation 姓名和职业
7. professional people 专业人士
8. adults in employment 就业的成年人
9. art galleries 艺术画廊
10. exchange ideas 交换意见
11. the most fascinating place 最迷人的地方
12. afford to buy a house 买得起房子
13. fight to survive 为生存而战
14. contact all the classmates 联系所有同学
Ⅱ. 根据语境用恰当的词补全本模块所学的短语
1. So far no one has admitted planting the bomb.
2. Up to now, everything has been successful.
3. I’m happy that I have completed the report till now.
4. I need to get out into the countryside to get away from the noise, the dirt and the people.
5. We have a great many things to do at present.
6. He defeated all competitors and won the scholarship as a result.
7. The match was put off because of the rain.
8. In some countries in western Europe, such as France, Spain and Britain, the countryside is changing.
9. There are a number of reasons for this.
10. He believes food prices will go up in the future.
根据课文及汉语提示补全句子
1. What have you learnt (你学了什么) in your English lessons so far this term
2. Mr Yang, you’re from Nanchang, aren’t you (不是吗)
3. But there are times when I need (这些时候我需要) the peace and quiet of the countryside.
4. I think that there are many people who feel the same way (他们有同样的感受).
1. exchange vt. 交换;互换
*There are museums, cinemas, theatres, art galleries, parks, coffee bars, clubs and many other places where people can meet and exchange ideas. 有博物馆、电影院、戏院、美术馆、公园、咖啡馆、俱乐部和很多其他人们可以见面并交换思想的地方。
*(2019·天津高考)I’ve never exchanged words with those moms beyond small talk, but they wanted to help. 除了闲聊, 我从来没有和那些妈妈们说过话, 但是她们想要帮忙。
*If the car you have rented is unsatisfactory, you can exchange it for another.
如果您对租用的车辆不满意, 您可以换一辆。
【导图理词】
【小词汇·大文化】
Exchange is no robbery. 公平交易并非强行夺取。
【即学活用】
语法填空
(1)We students should often exchange ideas with our parents, who are rich in experience, and above all, love us most in the world.
(2)Could you please help me to exchange this shirt for a bigger one
(3)I’d like to exchange some pounds for dollars.
2. get away from 摆脱;逃离
*I love cities, but there are times when I need to get out into the countryside and get away from the noise, the dirt and the people. 我喜欢城市, 但有时我需要出去到乡村去, 摆脱噪音、灰尘和人潮。
*Susan is in a bad temper, so you keep away from her.
苏珊正在生气, 你离她远着点儿。
*You must break away from such bad habits.
你必须革除这样的坏习惯。
【词块积累】
keep away from 保持距离;不接近
break away from 脱离;摆脱;革除
【即学活用】
(1)语法填空
①In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn’t get away from home.
②For your own safety, please keep away from the tiger cage.
(2)What can we do to help them to break/ get away from the difficult position
为了帮他们脱离困境我们能做些什么
3. a number of = a great many 许多;大量
*There are a number of reasons for this.
这种情况的发生有许多原因。
*The pear tree in the yard bore a great many pears last year. 院子里的梨树去年结了很多梨子。
*(2020·全国Ⅲ卷) The total number of all multigenerational households in Britain is thought to be about 1. 8 million.
据说, 英国所有多代同堂的家庭总数约为180万。
【易混辨析】a number of与the number of
a number of the number of
意为“许多, 大量” 意为“……的数量”
后跟可数名词复数
其后谓语动词用复数形式 其后谓语动词用单数形式
【知识延伸】
(1)只修饰可数名词复数, 意为“许多”的词语: many, a number of, a great many。“many a +可数名词单数”意为“许多……”, 但该结构作主语时, 谓语动词用单数形式。
*Many a good man has been destroyed by drinking. 许多好人都毁在了饮酒上。
(2)只修饰不可数名词, 意为“许多”的词语: much, a great deal of, a large amount of, quite a little等, 作主语时, 其后的谓语动词用单数形式。
*He has spent much/ a great deal of/a large amount of/quite a little money on his new house.
他在新房子上花费了许多钱。
(3)既能修饰可数名词复数, 又能修饰不可数名词的短语: a lot of, lots of, plenty of, a great quantity of, quantities of等, 作主语时, 谓语动词的单复数形式适情况而决定。
*There are a lot of/lots of people in that room.
那个房间里有许多人。
*There is a lot of/lots of rice in the bag.
那个口袋里有许多大米。
【即学活用】
语法填空
(1)However, there are a number of other reasons that might explain why you want to garden.
(2)The number of people invited was (be) one hundred, but a number of them were (be) absent for different reasons.
(3)He bothered me with a great many questions.
(4)There are a great many wonders (wonder) in nature.
4. afford vt. 买得起;有能力支付
*The price of homes goes up and people from the area cannot afford to buy a house there.
房子价格上涨, 那一地区的人买不起房子。
*She ran at the school championships barefooted because she couldn’t afford shoes.
她在学校锦标赛上赤脚赛跑, 因为她买不起鞋子。
*The tree afforded us shelter from the rain.
这棵树为我们提供了避雨的地方。
【导图理词】
【名师点津】
买得起的afford
afford表示“买得起, 有能力支付”时, 不用于被动语态, 且通常与can, could, be able to 连用。
【链高考·明考向】
(2020·全国Ⅲ卷) With the young unable to afford to leave home and the old at risk of isolation, more families are choosing to live together.
由于年轻人负担不起离家的费用, 而老年人又面临着被孤立的风险, 越来越多的家庭选择住在一起。
【即学活用】
(1)语法填空
① (2020·全国Ⅱ卷) I encourage readers to go to their local library when they can’t afford to purchase (purchase) a book.
②The obvious one is money; eating out once or twice a week may be affordable (afford) but doing this most days adds up.
(2)This affords us the chance (给我们提供了机会) to ask questions about how the systems might change.
5. contact vt. 联络;联系(某人)
*Contact your neighbourhood committee.
和你的社区委员会联系。
*He suggested making contact with the famous doctor to have the patient survive.
为了让病人活下来, 他建议和那位著名的医生联系。
*Beyond a certain distance we lose/are out of contact with our headquarters.
超过一定距离我们跟总部就会中断通讯。
【导图理词】
【链高考·明考向】
(2021·天津高考) For more details, visit us at Unit 3 Park View Lane Or contact Ellen White at 740-6968399.
欲知更多详情, 请访问我们的3单元公园景观巷或致电740-6968399联系Ellen White。
【即学活用】
句型转换
(1)Several days ago, president Bashar Assad got in contact with Putin in Moscow.
→Several days ago, president Bashar Assad made contact with Putin in Moscow.
(2)It is several years since graduation, and I have lost contact with many classmates.
→It is several years since graduation, and I have been out of contact with many classmates.
6. But there are times when I need the peace and quiet of the countryside.
但是有时我需要乡村的和平和宁静。
【句式解构】
(1)There are times when. . . 表示“有时……”, times后的when引导定语从句。
(2)There is a time when. . . 意为“有段时间……”。
*No matter how bright a talker you are, there are times when it’s better to remain silent. 无论你是一个多么聪明的爱说话的人, 有时候保持沉默是更好的。
*There was a time when people thought tomatoes were poisonous. 有一段时期人们认为西红柿是有毒的。
【即学活用】
(1)语法填空
①There are times when people just don’t understand why the house price keeps going up.
②There was a time when Lily felt tired of studying in this school.
(2)The truth is that everyone will have one of those periods when things seem to be always going wrong.
译: 事实上, 每个人都会经历这样一段似乎事情总是不对劲的时候。
【要点拾遗】
1. employment n. 就业;工作;职业
*The government is trying to get more people to have full-time employment.
政府正尽力让更多的人拥有全职工作。
*The company needs to employ more people because of its expansion. 由于扩建, 公司需要雇用更多的人。
*(2020·全国Ⅱ卷) In any given office, employees can range from age 22 to 70 and beyond, and finding common ground in communication style can be a challenge.
在任何一个特定的办公室, 员工的年龄从22岁到70岁甚至更高, 在沟通方式上找到共同点是一个挑战。
*The problem is that millions of people are unemployed.
问题是数百万人失业了。
【导图理词】
【即学活用】
(1)语法填空
①He left his home to look for employment (employ).
②Some employers (employ) are unwilling to take on inexperienced workers.
③His whole life is a fight against poverty(贫穷) and unemployment (employment).
④The unemployed (employ) engineer wrote a dozen of applications(申请) for jobs but got nothing.
(2)More than 3, 000 local workers are employed in the tourism industry.
译: 3 000多名当地从业者就职于旅游业。
2. committee n. 委员会
*What do you know about the committee
你对委员会了解什么
*Would you like to be on the committee when you are older 你长大了愿意参加委员会吗
*He has been off the committee for months.
他离开委员会已有好几个月了。
【词块积累】
on a committee 参加委员会;任委员会委员
off a committee 离开委员会;不再任委员会委员
【名师点津】committee的主谓一致
committee表示“委员会”时, 谓语动词通常使用单数形式;表示“全体委员”时, 谓语动词通常使用复数形式。
【知识延伸】集合名词的主谓一致
类似committee既可表示单数意义也可表示复数意义的集合名词有:
family(家庭, 家庭成员), team(队, 队员), class(班, 班上的全体学生), crowd(人群), government(政府), crew(全体乘务员), audience(听众), public(公众)等。当它们强调整体时, 表示单数意义, 当它们强调个体时, 表示复数意义:
【即学活用】
语法填空
(1)Mr Reed has been selected to represent us on the committee.
(2)The committee who were (be) responsible for this decision would consider it over again.
3. congratulation n. 祝贺;贺词
*Congratulations! means You’ve done something very good! Congratulations!
意为“你已经做得很好了!”
*Please accept my congratulations on your marriage.
请接受我对您新婚的祝贺。
*I sent him a telegram, congratulating him on his success.
我给他发去一封电报, 祝贺他的成功。
【导图理词】
【名师点津】
congratulation常用复数形式;后跟介词on;通常用来祝贺某人的成绩、好运等。
【易混辨析】congratulation与celebration
congratulation celebration
意为“祝贺”, 常用复数形式, 用来表示祝贺某人的成绩、好运等 意为“庆祝, 庆典”, 表示庆祝节日、生日或有意义的日子或某件事情等的活动或仪式
动词congratulate“祝贺”, 以被祝贺的人作宾语, 常用表达: congratulate sb. on sth. 动词celebrate“庆祝”, 以节日、生日、纪念日或胜利、成功等作宾语
【链高考·明考向】
(2020·全国Ⅲ卷)The party is a chance for friends and family to congratulate the person on the new home.
聚会是朋友和家人向这个人祝贺乔迁之喜的机会。
【即学活用】
(1)语法填空
①On that special day he was offered many warm congratulations on his success.
②The cashier said, “Congratulations(congratulation), you’re my hundredth customer today, and you win a prize!”
③She congratulated him on the birth of his son.
她祝贺他喜得贵子。
(2)选词填空: congratulations, celebration
①I offer my congratulations on your success.
②The hotel held a big celebration for its opening.
4. go up 上涨, 上升
*The price of homes goes up and people from the area cannot afford to buy a house there.
房子的价格上涨, 这一地区的人买不起房子。
*The grain crop has gone down this year.
今年的粮食作物产量下降了。
*How many do you want I can probably get the owner to bring down the price.
你要多少 我大概可以找主人降价。
【词块积累】
go down 下降
bring down 使下降
【名师点津】go up/down无被动
go up/down为不及物动词短语, 不用于被动语态。
【即学活用】
(1)The cost has gone up to $1. 95 a minute.
该项费用已上涨到每分钟1. 95美元。
(2)Competition brings down prices.
竞争使价格降低。
(3)The price of laptop computers has gone down.
译: 笔记本电脑的价格下降了。
5. pay back 偿还;回报;报复
*I hope he pays me back next week.
我希望他下周还我钱。
*There are times when you may want to pay back your enemy, but remember it’s better to forgive others.
有时你可能想去报复你的敌人, 但是记住原谅他人才是上策。
*He paid off the debt as soon as possible.
他尽快地还完了债务。
*How much did you pay for the book
那本书你付了多少钱
【导图理词】
【即学活用】
(1)用适当的介、副词填空
①If you don’t pay back the money you borrowed before, people will keep away from you.
②They take their driverless car to an appointment and set the empty vehicle to circle the building to avoid paying for parking.
③You’ll have to pay off your old debt before being allowed a new one.
(2)At the beginning of the career, Ma Yun even couldn’t pay for his clothes.
译: 创业之初, 马云甚至连衣服都买不起。
6. make it 成功
*You will make it if you try. 如果你努力的话, 你会成功的。
*The train leaves in five minutes—we’ll never make it.
火车五分钟后就开了——我们绝对赶不上了。
*He says he’ll come on time, but he’ll never make it.
他说他会准时来, 但他绝对做不到。
*Let’s make it at 8: 30. Is that all right for you
我们约定在8点半吧, 这对你合适吗
【导图理词】
【即学活用】
写出以下句中make it的意义
(1)The train won’t leave for another ten minutes, so I think we can make it. 赶上火车
(2)—When shall we meet again
—Make it any day you like; it’s all the same to me. 约定时间
(3)He has a high fever, but it doesn’t mean he can’t make it. 病情好转
(4)(2020·天津高考) “I wouldn’t have dared to ask you, but my teacher, Mr. Mills, says I am ready. I plan to make it in an admirable manner. ” 做成某事
(5)He finally made it as an actor. 获得成功
7. remain vi. 留下;遗留
*Sometimes villages remain because people from the cities have bought a “second home” in the village, where they come and stay at weekends.
有时村庄保留下来, 因为城市的人在村里买了“第二个家”, 他们来这里度周末。
*From time to time, James remained at home with his family. 詹姆斯偶尔留在家里陪家人。
*Although many achievements have been reached, there are many more tasks remaining to be done.
尽管已经取得了许多成就, 但是依然有许多任务有待处理。
*It remains to be seen whether her classmates will agree.
她的同学是否会同意, 现在还无从知晓。
【导图理词】
【名师点津】remain的用法误区
(1)remain不用于进行时态和被动语态。
(2)remain表示“留下”时, 后常跟介词at, in或副词behind等, 表示“仍然在原地”。
【知识延伸】
(1)remain表示“尚待”时, 后跟动词不定式的被动式to be done, 表示“留待以后去看、去做、去说”等。
(2)remain作系动词时, 表示“仍然是”, 意为“保持原来的状态”。
【链高考·明考向】
(2021·天津高考) While rock-climbing, you need to remain very focused so that you won’t make any dangerous errors. 在攀岩的时候, 你需要保持非常专注, 这样你就不会犯任何危险的错误。
【即学活用】
语法填空
(1)Every part of my life changed; no part of my old routine remained (remain).
(2)One of NASA’s major concerns about astronauts is how they can remain healthy (health) for long in space.
(3)It remains to be discussed (discuss) whether the news that a new library will be built in our school is true.
(4)The remaining(remain) journey is seven hundred miles.
(5)The rocks were carefully searched for organic(生物的) remains (remain).
8. survive vi. 死里逃生;大难不死
*Several buildings in the town have survived from medieval times.
这个城镇的几座建筑是从中世纪遗留下来的。
*I don’t know how you all manage to survive on your husband’s salary.
我真不知道你们只靠你丈夫的薪水是怎样生活的。
*From then on, mother and daughter have depended on each other for survival.
从此, 母女俩相依为命。
The plane crashed in an area of dense jungle. There were no survivors.
飞机坠落在一个丛林茂密的地区。无人生还。
【链高考·明考向】
(2019·江苏高考)After all, not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal rights to survive.
毕竟, 并不是每个人都意识到野生生物有思想、感情, 最重要的是, 有平等的生存权。
【导图理词】
【名师点津】
survive作不及物动词时, 后跟介词from或on构成短语;作及物动词, 表示“幸存”时, 宾语为地震、事故、袭击、疾病、霜冻等名词;表示“比某人长命”时, 以人作宾语。
(1)语法填空
①(2018·全国卷Ⅰ)None of these seems to have much chance of survival (survive).
②(2019·浙江高考)Baptiste Dubanchet is biking across Europe, surviving entirely on discarded food.
(2)英译汉
①She will probably survive him by a few years.
译: 她可能要比他多活几年。
②She was the only one to survive the plane crash.
译: 她是这次飞机失事的唯一幸存者。
9. Another problem is that it is becoming more and more difficult for farmers to make money from their farms. 另外一个问题是农民依靠农场挣钱越来越难。
【句式解构】
(1)主句为主系表结构。that引导表语从句, 说明主语的具体内容。此种句型句子主语通常是fact, plan, problem, trouble, the news等名词。表语从句也可由whether, as if, because, why, when, where等引导。
(2)本句中that引导的表语从句中使用了句式: It is + adj. +for sb. to do sth. 。其中it为形式主语, 动词不定式短语to do sth. 为真正的主语。
*The point is that so many people are killed in the traffic accident.
问题的关键是这么多人在交通事故中丧生。
*The question remains whether they will be able to help us. 问题还是他们能否帮我们。
*She looks as if she were ten years younger.
她看起来好像年轻了十岁。
【名师点津】
that引导表语从句时, 陈述一件事情, that无实义, 不翻译, 只起引导作用, 一般不能省略。
【即学活用】
语法填空
(1)The most pleasant thing of the rainy season is that one can be entirely free from dust.
(2)The suggestion the manager put forward is that we should have an assistant. There is too much work to do.
(3)He has become what he wanted to be ten years ago.
(4)It is important to pay (pay) your electricity bill on time.
10. so far = up to now = till/until now 到目前为止
*It’s been very successful, so far.
到目前为止, 这很成功。
*Up to now, I’ve understood everything the teacher’s said. 到目前为止, 我已经理解了老师所说的一切。
*We’ve had very good weather this winter, till now.
到目前为止, 这个冬天的天气都很好。
*The scientist is doing experiments no one has attempted so far.
科学家正在做一项迄今为止没人做过的实验。
*Her life has run smoothly up to now.
她的生活到目前仍一帆风顺。
【名师点津】so far, up to now, till/ until now与时态
so far, up to now, till/ until now表示“到目前为止”, 通常与现在完成时连用。
【即学活用】
语法填空
(1)Yet this system has worked (work) pretty well up to now.
(2)So far we have finished(finish) half of it. That’s fabulous.
(3)I have heard nothing from him up to now.
Ⅰ. 语段填词
1. Many teenagers tend to possess a fascinating (迷人的) flat. However, it is pretty hard to afford (支付) it.
2. A road bridge has to carry a lot of traffic(交通) where people are not supposed to remain(逗留) so long.
3. After 3 rough days, we finally contacted (联系)those who survived(幸免于) the terrible earthquake.
4. She politely exchanged(交换) a few words of greeting with the guests who became unemployed(失业的) a couple of days ago.
5. The committee (委员会) is a professional (专业的) organisation (组织) that provides the chances of employment (就业).
Ⅱ. 单句改错
1. The environmental challenges are significant but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be paying back. (back → off)
2. Recently, a number of graduates has passed the driving test. (has→have)
3. He is used to saying things that are not certain, and as a result of, people don’t trust him again.
(去掉result后面的of)
4. Everyone can exchange hard work with future success.
(with→for)
5. She takes novel reading as a way to get away of a confusing world. (of→ from)
Ⅲ. 完成句子
1. The trouble with Bill was that he never had a specific aim in life. 比尔的问题是他从未有过明确的人生目标。
2. As the rent was high, there were few people to rent the house.
因为租金高, 没有什么人租这个房子。
3. She was shown into a small room, where there was a wounded soldier.
她被领进了一间小屋子, 那里有一个受伤的士兵。
4. There are times when I do not know what to do.
有些时候我不知道该怎么办才好。
5. It remains to be seen whether the listed company will become rapidly developed in the near future.
这家上市公司在不久的将来是否会迅猛地发展还有待观望。
Ⅳ. 课文短文改错
根据课文内容, 对下面材料进行修改。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
In some countries in western Europe, the countryside is changing. Life has been become difficult for many villages, and some are disappearing. There are the number of reasons for this. Firstly, young people from villages usually want to live somewhere livelier and we often move to the towns and do not return. Secondly, people move to the cities to find work, as there are often very few jobs in the countryside. Sometimes villages remains because people from the cities have bought a “second home” in the village, which they come and stay at weekends. The price of homes goes down and people from the area cannot afford buy a house there. Another problem is what it is becoming more and more difficult for farmers to making money from their farms. So they sell their land and find another job. Many villages in western Europe are fighting to surviving. The countryside would be a sadder and uglier place without them.
答案:
In some countries in western Europe, the countryside is changing. Life has been become difficult for many villages, and some are disappearing. There are number of reasons for this. Firstly, young people from villages usually want to live somewhere livelier and often move to the towns and do not return. Secondly, people move to the cities to find work, as there are often very few jobs in the countryside. Sometimes villages because people from the cities have bought a “second home” in the village, they come and stay at weekends. The price of homes goes and people from the area cannot afford buy a house there. Another problem is it is becoming more and more difficult for farmers to money from their farms. So they sell their land and find another job. Many villages in western Europe are fighting to . The countryside would be a sadder and uglier place without them.
【补充训练】
单句语法填空
1. When Christmas is near, people will prepare gifts to exchange with their friends.
2. After the incident in a zoo of Beijing, it is marked out that the visitors are supposed to keep(keep) away from the tigers and stay in their cars.
3. During some certain periods, it is just a dream that people can bring down the price of the house, for there are always some buyers crowding in big cities.
4. This year, there are several traditional festivals that are some traditional days for celebrations(celebrate).
5. Up to now, we haven’t found(find) out the real cause of this rare disease.
6. The number of the people who failed to realize their previous dreams was (be) small.
7. There are times when you feel headache after long-time hard work.
8. Many leaders sent congratulations to the newly-elected president on his success.
9. He is eating the remaining (remain) apple in the classroom now.
10. The price of cigarettes is going up, which is to reduce the number of smokers.
Ⅴ. 语法填空
How should you behave when you meet someone 1. ________ the first time An American shakes your hand 2. ________ (firm) while looking at you straight in the eye. In many parts of Asia, there is no physical contact at all. In Japan, you should bow, and the 3. ________ (much) respect you want to show, the deeper you should bow. In Thailand, people greet each other by pressing both hands together at the chest. In both countries, eye contact 4. ________ (avoid) as a sign of respect.
In Spain, lunch is often 5. ________ biggest meal of the day, and can last two or three hours. For this reason, many people eat a light breakfast and a late dinner. In Mexico, lunch is a time 6. ________ (relax), and many people prefer not to discuss business as they eat. In Britain, it’s not unusual to have a business meeting over breakfast.
In most countries, an exchange of business cards 7. ________ (be) necessary for all introductions. You should include your company name and your position. If you are going to a country 8. ________ your language is not widely spoken, you can get the back side of your card 9. ________ (print) in the local language. In a word, when 10. ________ (travel) abroad, we should follow local habits.
1. 【解析】for。考查介词。句意: 你第一次遇见别人时应该如何表现 for the first time 意为“第一次;初次;首次”, 根据句意可知, 此处应用介词for。
2. 【解析】firmly。考查副词。句意: 美国人会紧紧地握住你的手, 并直视你的眼睛。此处用于修饰动词shakes, 所以此处应用副词形式。
3. 【解析】more。考查形容词比较级。句意: 在日本, 你应该鞠躬, 并且你想表现得越尊敬, 就应该鞠的躬越深。此处为“the + 比较级+ 主语+ 谓语+ 其他, the + 比较级 + 主语+ 谓语+ 其他”句型, 意为“越……, 就越……”, respect的比较级是在原形前加more, 故用more。
4. 【解析】is avoided。考查被动语态。句意: 在这两个国家, 避免眼神交流被看作是一种尊敬别人的标志。结合句意可知, 此处应用被动语态。
5. 【解析】the。考查冠词。句意: 在西班牙, 午餐经常是一天中最大的一餐, 能够持续两到三个小时。biggest是形容词的最高级, 其前应加定冠词the。
6. 【解析】to relax。考查非谓语动词。句意: 在墨西哥, 午餐是休息的时间, 很多人不愿意在吃饭时讨论工作。此处为不定式作定语修饰time。
7. 【解析】is。考查时态和主谓一致。句意: 在大多数国家, 交换名片对于所有的介绍而言都是有必要的。本句的主语为an exchange, 所以应该用单数;本句所描述的是一般事实, 故用一般现在时。
8. 【解析】where。考查定语从句。句意: 如果你要去一个你的语言没有被广泛使用的国家, 你可以在卡片的背面印上当地的语言。根据句子结构可知此处引导定语从句, 并在从句中作地点状语, 所以应用where。
9. 【解析】printed。考查非谓语动词。get sth. done 为固定结构, 意为“使某事被做”, 故应用过去分词形式。
10. 【解析】travel(l)ing。考查非谓语动词。句意: 总之, 去国外旅行时, 我们应该遵守当地的习惯。此处为when引导的时间状语从句的省略, travel与省略的主语we为主动关系, 且句子描述的是一般行为, 故用现在分词形式。
如何写地点介绍类作文
【文体感知】
地点介绍类作文属于说明文的范畴, 可以介绍某一地区或某一名胜古迹。开头部分点出说明对象及目的, 对该地区或名胜进行简单的概括;主体部分根据写作要求, 详细介绍该地区的特点, 如位置、面积、人口、历史、特色、气候等;结尾部分要对该地区或名胜进行总体评价。
【实践应用】
假如你是李华, 最近你所居住的社区委员会为了推广社区文化, 号召居民邀请自己的亲朋好友来社区参观交流。你准备给在本市上学的英国朋友George写封信, 向他介绍你的社区并邀请他本周日前来参观。
要点如下:
1. 社区位于城市中心, 环境优美, 居民守礼, 在这里生活便利又舒适。
2. 社区背靠青山, 远望大海, 自然景色十分吸引人。
3. 在过去的几年经济发展迅速, 社区面貌焕然一新。
注意: 词数100左右, 可适当增加细节。
参考词汇: promote推广; convenient便利
【谋篇立意】
【遣词造句】
1. 完成句子
(1)社区委员会旨在推广社区文化。
The neighbourhood committee aims to promote the culture of the neighbourhood.
(2)我的社区位于城市中心, 环境优美、居民守礼。
My neighbourhood with gorgeous surroundings and polite people is located in the downtown area of the city.
(3)在这里生活便利又舒适。
Life is quite convenient and comfortable here.
2. 句式升级
(4)用完全倒装重写(2)句, 并用定语从句合并(2)、(3)句。
In the downtown area of the city is located my neighbourhood with gorgeous surroundings and polite people, where life is quite convenient and comfortable.
【完美成篇】
Dear George,
Recently, aiming to promote the culture of the neighbourhood, the neighbourhood committee calls on us residents to invite our relatives and friends to visit our neighbourhood and exchange ideas. I’m writing to sincerely invite you this Sunday.
I n the downtown area of the city is located my neighbourhood with gorgeous surroundings and polite people, where life is quite convenient and comfortable. What will attract you most, I believe, is supposed to be the beautiful natural scenery—the green mountains behind and the blue sea in front. In the past few years, with the rapid economic development, my neighbourhood has taken on a totally new look.
My dear friend, I am looking forward to your coming and can’t wait to share an amazing day with you in my neighbourhood.
Yours,
Li Hua
【话题拓展】
1. 话题词汇
①introduce 介绍
②population 人口
③history 历史
④climate 气候
⑤be located/ situated in/ at/ on 位于
⑥at the foot of 在……脚下
⑦cover an area of 占地……面积
⑧be rich in 在……方面丰富/充沛
2. 话题句式
(1)介绍描述地点
I would like to introduce my hometown to you.
我想向你介绍一下我的家乡。
(2)介绍地理位置
My hometown is a small town, which is located at the foot of a mountain, and in front of it flows a big river.
我的家乡是一个小镇, 位于一座山脚下, 一条大河从其前面流过。
(3)介绍人口、面积、历史
It has a population of about twenty thousand, covers an area of about seven square kilometers and has a history of more than 2, 000 years.
它有大约2万人口, 面积大约7平方千米, 有2000多年历史。
(4)介绍气候
The climate here is warm with plenty of rain.
这里气候温暖、雨水充沛。
(5)介绍自然环境、自然资源
①There are green trees and beautiful flowers everywhere all the year round, which makes it look like a large garden.
一年到头都有绿树和漂亮的花朵, 这使它看起来像个大花园。
②It is rich in natural resources such as coal and gold.
它有丰富的自然资源, 如煤炭和黄金。
(6)介绍经济和人们的生活
①In recent years, the economy of the town has been developing rapidly.
近些年, 这个小镇的经济一直在迅速发展。
②Many people have moved into new apartment and many even have cars of their own.
很多人已经搬进了新公寓, 很多人甚至有了自己的汽车。
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24Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary
Ⅰ. 用本模块恰当的单词补全语境
1. a social survey 一项社会调查
2. neighbourhood in the block 街区里的街坊
3. local government 当地政府
4. in Beijing’s suburbs 北京的郊区
5. visit your hometown 访问你的家乡
6. one of the most attractive places 最吸引人的地方之一
7. feel fortunate visiting the places of interest 参观这些名胜感觉幸运
8. pretty hot 很热
9. a lot of tourists 很多游客
10. sorry for bothering you 抱歉打扰你
11. the rent for an apartment 一套公寓的租金
12. the business district 商业区
13. approach the harbour 接近海港
14. really interesting architecture 非常有趣的建筑
15. starve to death 饿死
16. No parking! 禁止停车!
Ⅱ. 根据语境写出黑体部分的汉语意思
1. The house is two storeys high and is made of local stone. (由……制成)
2. It’s one of the most interesting cities on the coast. (沿海)
3. They are putting up several new buildings in that block. (建造)
4. Do you think we could stop and walk around for a while (一会儿)
5. If we park the car over there, we can go for a walk along the harbour. (散步)
Ⅲ. 根据课文及汉语提示补全句子
1. It’s great to see you again (再次见到你).
2. It’s been six years (已经六年了) since we last saw each other.
3. This is the first time I’ve visited your hometown (我访问你的家乡).
4. This is one of the most attractive places I’ve been to (我去过的)!
5. One of the nicest things about Xiamen is that it is on the coast (它在沿海).
【词汇串记】
1. 形容词后缀-ive, 加在动词之后, 使之变为形容词, 在句中作定语或表语, 表示“有……性质/能力的”。例如: attract + -ive → attractive有吸引力的
act→active活跃的
create→ creative有创造力的
relate→relative相关的
impress→ impressive感人的
2. “put +副词”构成的短语, 在句中作谓语。例如:
put up修建
put aside储备 put forward提出
put off推迟 put out扑灭
Task 1 框架宏观建构: 整体理解
Task 2 文本微观剖析: 细节探究
1. 根据文章细节信息完成下列问题。
(1)Which is the most interesting part of the city
A. The western district. B. The eastern district.
C. Gulangyu Island. D. The northern district.
(2)How did John Martin and Xiao Li go to visit Xiao Li’s hometown
A. By bus. B. In a car. C. On foot. D. On a train.
(3)Xiao Li’s wife bought a beautiful dress in_______.
A. the business district B. the suburb of Xiamen
C. the western district D. the harbour
(4)Xiao Li and John Martin will probably_______.
A. bother people around them
B. stop driving and have a walk
C. rent an apartment
D. swim in the sea
(5)We can know from the text that_______.
A. there are a lot of fish in the sea
B. tourists may annoy local people
C. the weather there is wet in winter
D. people there like swimming in the sea
答案: (1)~(5)ABABB
2. 根据文章内容完成空格。
General information about Xiamen
Details It’s one of the most (1)attractive and interesting cities on the coast. It’s so lively and people seem so (2)friendly.
It’s (3)pretty hot and wet in the summer, but it can be quite (4)cold in the winter.
There are a lot of (5)tourists around. They can be a nuisance in the summer because there are so many of them.
Districts The business district is so (6)modern. A lot of high-rise buildings have been (7)put up recently. And there are some great shopping malls.
The (8)harbour lies in the western district, the most interesting part of the city. It’s got some really pretty parks.
Gulangyu Island is just (9)across the water. It’s a gorgeous island with some really interesting (10)architecture.
3. 运用语句知识解构课文中的长难句。
(1)
译文: 15岁的林晓筠住在辽宁南部的农村, 离大连市大约50英里远。
(2)
译文: 你知道, 我看过中国很多地方, 也游览过一些美丽的城市, 但这是我到过的最吸引人的地方之一。
Task 3 阅读思维升华: 主题实践
1. 结合课文主题, 回答下列问题。
(1)What’s Xiao Li’s feeling when he introduces the city to John
He loves the city and is proud of the city and he feels fortunate living there.
(2)If you could choose a city to live in, which city would you like, Beijing or Xiamen Why
I would like to live in Xiamen, because I like living by the seaside where the air is clean and fresh and its environment is better than Beijing’s.
2. 根据提示, 运用本模块词汇与句型完成短文。
(1)最近的一项调查 (survey) 表明这个地区曾经有很多人失业 (unemployed)。
(2)但是到目前为止(so far), 在政府和一些社会组织(organization)的帮助下, 一些失业工人很幸运(fortunate)在郊区(suburb)找到了工作。
(3)这听起来(sound)令人鼓舞。
(4)他们相信只要努力工作就能买得起(afford)自己的房子。
(5)他们希望能像当地人(local)一样过上幸福的生活。
A recent survey shows that there were a great many people unemployed in this area. But so far, with the help of the government and some social organizations, some unemployed workers have been fortunate finding their jobs in the suburbs. It sounds encouraging. They believe they can afford to buy the houses of their own if they work hard. They hope they can live a happy life like local people.
1. attractive adj. 有吸引力的;吸引人的
*This is one of the most attractive places I’ve been to.
这是我到过的最吸引人的地方之一。
*This mobile phone with the latest photography technology is more attractive to young people.
拥有最新的摄影技术的这部手机对年轻人更有吸引力。
*Even the youngest children in the class were attracted by the story.
甚至班里最小的孩子也被这个故事吸引了。
*The attraction of the moon for the earth causes the tides. 月球对地球的吸引力造成潮汐。
【导图理词】
【知识延伸】attraction的用法
(1)attraction表示“吸引, 吸引力”时, 为不可数名词。
(2)attraction表示“有吸引力的事物”时, 为可数名词, 如a tourist attraction一个旅游胜地。
【链高考·明考向】
(2020·全国Ⅰ卷) It’s this strange form that makes race walking such an attractive activity, however.
然而, 正是这种奇怪的形式使竞走成为一项如此吸引人的活动。
【即学活用】
语法填空
(1)A study found that a voice sounding like a BBC newsreader was seen as the most attractive (attract) voice.
(2)I was attracted(attract) by the job because it offered me a chance to travel.
(3)China enjoys a long history with rich culture, which has always been an attraction (attract) for those who are keen on anything that is Chinese.
(4)As a matter of fact, historical buildings are more attractive to most people in society.
2. fortunate adj. 幸运的;吉祥的
*I feel very fortunate living here.
我感到很幸运住在这里。
*I was fortunate to enjoy such attractive scenery in your hometown.
我很幸运能在你的家乡欣赏到如此迷人的风景。
*Fortunately he survived the traffic accident.
他很幸运地在车祸之后还能活着。
*Unfortunately, I hurt my knee when I fell down on the ice. 真不幸, 我摔倒在冰上时摔伤了膝盖。
【导图理词】
【知识延伸】
省略介词in的搭配还有: have difficulty (in) doing sth. 做某事有困难;spend time (in) doing sth. 花费时间做某事。
【即学活用】
(1)Central London is fortunate(in) having so many large parks and open spaces.
伦敦市中心有幸有许多大型公园和大片空地。
(2)I have been fortunate enough to visit many parts of the world as a lecturer.
我很幸运, 去过世界上许多地方作演讲。
(3)单句改错
Fortunate, Natalie’s family escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the city’s bridges closed. (Fortunate→Fortunately)
3. bother vt. 打扰;烦扰;麻烦
*Don’t they bother you 他们不会打扰你吗
*I have enough to deal with; don’t bother me with your problems.
我的事都应付不过来了, 别再拿你的问题烦我了。
*She did not bother to keep up with the news.
她不愿费心去了解最新消息。
【词块积累】
bother sb. with sth. 拿某事烦扰某人
bother to do / doing sth. 费心做某事
can’t be bothered to do sth. 嫌麻烦而不做某事
Don’t bother. 不用麻烦了。
【名师点津】
(1)bother表示“打扰, 烦扰”时, 后跟人作宾语。
(2)bother表示“费心, 费力”时, 常跟动词不定式作宾语, 多用于否定句和疑问句中。
(3)Don’t bother. 用于谢绝对方主动提出的善意帮助。
【熟词生义】
We had a lot of bother in repairing the machine.
修理这台机器我们费了很大劲。 (n. 麻烦)
【链高考·明考向】
(2020·江苏高考) The question of what we know and do not know constantly bothered me.
我们知道什么和不知道什么的问题一直困扰着我。
【即学活用】
语法填空
(1)I am sorry to bother you with all this.
(2)He didn’t even bother to say(say) thank you.
(3)We had a lot of bother finding (find) our way.
4. put up 修建
*They’ve put up a lot of high-rise buildings recently.
最近他们修建了很多高楼大厦。
*If you have any questions, put up your hand.
如果你有任何问题, 请举手。
*The painting is finished but we’ve still got to put up the wallpaper. 虽然刷油漆已经完工, 但是我们还得贴墙纸。
*Fortunately, the firefighters put out the fire, which would not bother the people nearby.
幸运的是, 消防人员把火扑灭了, 这不再烦扰附近的人们了。
【导图理词】
【易混辨析】
put up 表示“建造, 搭建”时, 指高于地平面的建筑物
set up 表示“建立, 成立”时, 常与表示“组织、机构、团体”之意的名词连用
【即学活用】
用正确的介词或副词填空
(1)Many blocks of flats were put up in the 1990s.
(2)She’s got a few thousand pounds put away for the rest of her life.
(3)Be sure to put out the light before you go out.
【补偿训练】
用正确的介词或副词填空。
(1)They put off the picnic because of the rain.
(2)The students put up a poster on the bulletin board.
(3)I can’t put up with her another day; she never stops complaining.
5. approach vt. 接近
*(2019·天津高考)If a child approaches him, he will pause to give that child his undivided attention.
如果一个孩子走近他, 他会停下来全神贯注地关注那个孩子。
*At the approach of the cinema, he stopped and waited for his friends.
在快到电影院时, 他停下来等他的朋友。
*They presented a new approach to learning computer skills.
他们提出了学习电脑技术的新方法。
【词块积累】
approach n. 方法;接近;通路
an/the approach to (doing) sth. (做)某事的方法
an/the approach to . . . 接近某地的通路
at the approach of. . . 在快到……的时候
【巧学助记】一言辨异记approach
When he was approaching me along the approach to my home, I was considering the best approach to approaching the puzzle. 当他沿着通往我家的道路靠近我时, 我正在考虑处理那个难题的最好方法。
【链高考·明考向】
(2021 全国乙卷)But I recently came across a study that shows why his approach works.
但我最近发现了一项研究, 说明了为什么他的方法有效。
【即学活用】
(1)语法填空
①It is usual that you can meet many teenagers on holiday when approaching(approach) the seaside in summer.
②They have a very communicative approach to teaching(teach) languages.
(2)All the approaches to the palace were guarded by troops.
通往宫殿的所有道路都有军队守卫。
(3)I’d like to ask his opinion but I find him difficult to approach.
我想征求他的意见, 但发现很难与他谈得拢。
6. And this is the first time I’ve visited your hometown. 而且这是我第一次参观你的家乡。
【句式解构】
(1)该句为“This is the + 序数词+ time (that) + 主语 + have/has done sth. (这是某人第……次做某事)”句式。
(2)该句式的变形:
It is the+序数词+time (that)+主语+have/has done sth.
This/That/ It was the + 序数词+ time (that) + 主语 + had done sth.
*This is the third time that you have made such a foolish mistake.
这是你第三次犯这么愚蠢的错误。
*It was the first time that he had seen his work in print.
那是他第一次看见自己的作品出版。
【知识延伸】
1. the first time可引导时间状语从句, 意思是“第一次……时”。
He fell in love with Mary the first time he saw her.
他对玛丽一见钟情。
2. for the first time第一次, 在句中作状语。
For the first time I felt regretful. 我第一次感到后悔。
3. time短语, 如 (the) next time, (the) last time, by the time等, 可引导时间状语从句。
I’ll tell him about it (the) next time I see him.
我下一次见到他时就把这个情况告诉他。
He had left by the time we reached home.
当我们到家的时候他已经走了。
【即学活用】
语法填空
(1)It is(be) not the first time that I have been to Beijing, so I am familiar with many scenes.
(2)It was the last time that I had stayed(stay) up deep into the night.
(3)I will never forget that night, for it was the first time that I had lived in such a good hotel.
【补偿训练】
(1)The first time I saw you, I realized I seemed to have met you somewhere before.
第一次见到你时, 我就意识到好像之前在什么地方见过你。
(2)I fell in love with her when I met her for the first time.
我第一次见到她时就爱上了她。
(3)Next time you’re here let’s have lunch together.
下次你在这里时, 我们一起吃午饭吧。
(4)By the time our teacher came in, we had started speaking English.
老师进来时, 我们都已经开始讲英语了。
7. It’s been six years since we last saw each other, you know. 你知道, 自从我们上次见面以来已经六年了。
【句式解构】
“It’s been + 一段时间 + since从句”表示“自从……以来已有一段时间了”。句中it作主语, 谓语用现在完成时, 也可用一般现在时;since引导时间状语从句, 从句中用一般过去时。
*It has been five years since he joined the army.
他参军五年了。(since从句中joined为非延续性动词)
*It is more than five years since Hannah began her activities. 自从汉娜开始她的活动以来已经有五年多了。
*It will be two weeks before we have our final exams.
再过两周我们就要期末考试了。
【名师点津】与“It is/ has been + 一段时间 + since从句”相似的句型
(1)“It was/will be+一段时间+before从句”再过一段时间就/将……
(2) “It was+时间点+when从句”……时是某时(when引导的时间状语从句用一般过去时)
【知识延伸】
(1)since引导的时间状语从句中谓语动词为非延续性动词时, 表示自从动作发生以来。
Things have changed a lot since I wrote to you last time.
自我上次给你写信之后, 情况已发生了很大的变化。
(2)since引导的时间状语从句中谓语动词为延续性动词时, 表示自从动作结束以来, 可译为“自从不做某事以来”。
All has changed since he was at home.
自从他离开家以后, 一切都变了。
【即学活用】
(1)语法填空
①(2020·天津高考) Has it been a while since your last visit to a public library
②If you miss this chance, it may be years before you get another one.
(2)单句改错
①It is several years before Xi Jinping came into power, and the development of our country is obvious. (before→since)
②It is around half a year since I have entered this high school. (去掉have)
【要点拾遗】
1. pretty adv. 很;相当
*Pretty hot and wet in the summer, but it can be quite cold in the winter.
夏天很热、很潮湿, 冬天有时会很冷。
*The dinners at the western restaurant looked pretty good to the children, but they are pretty much the same to us.
西餐厅的饭看起来对孩子很好, 但对我们来说都一样。
*Some wild flowers are so pretty that they attract many people to admire.
有些野花如此美丽以至于吸引了很多人去欣赏。
【词块积累】
(1)pretty much/nearly/well 几乎, 差不多
(2)pretty adj. 漂亮的
【名师点津】
pretty, rather, quite, fairly的用法比较
(1)这些词都可作副词, 意为“很;相当”, 但程度不一样: rather>pretty>quite>fairly。
(2)只有rather可与比较级及too连用。
(3)与“不定冠词 + 形容词 + 单数名词”连用时, rather可置于不定冠词之前或之后;而quite只可置于不定冠词之前。例如: rather/quite a cold day, a rather cold day。
【链高考·明考向】
(2020·新高考全国Ⅰ卷) Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family—and that’s pretty powerful. 詹妮弗是第一代的毕业生, 也是她家庭的灵感来源, 这一点非常有力。
【即学活用】
(1)选词填空 (pretty, rather, quite)
①Pretty much everyone you know acts differently.
②The exercise was rather too difficult.
③This restaurant is rather more expensive than that.
④He is quite/rather a skilled worker.
(2)She’s a very charming and pretty girl.
她是一个非常迷人的漂亮女孩。
2. sound vi. 听起来
*Sounds OK to me. 对我来说听起来不错。
*It sounds as if somebody’s knocking at the door.
听起来像是有人在敲门。
*(2020·新高考全国Ⅰ卷) Viking settlement is recreated, and people experience the sights, sounds and smells of the old town.
维京人的定居点被重建, 人们体验了老城区的景色、声音和气味。
【导图理词】
【熟词生义】
I’m glad to see you home safe and sound.
很高兴见到你安然无恙地归来。 (adj. 健康的)
【知识延伸】
阅读下列句子, 注意加黑单词的含义区别
①Lisa was so frightened that she couldn’t make a sound. 莉萨实在吓坏了, 不敢弄出一点声音。
②Don’t speak in such a high voice.
说话声音不要这么大。
③There was too much noise in the room and he needed peace.
屋子里太吵闹, 他需要安静。
【名师点津】
sound含义最广, 指人能听到的任何声音, 包括大的、小的、好听的、难听的、有意义的和无意义的等;voice指说话声、歌唱声、电台声音、鸟叫声等;noise指噪音、喧闹声, 指不悦耳的、不和谐的嘈杂声, 或任何令人讨厌的声音等。
【链高考·明考向】
(2020·全国Ⅱ卷) It sounds crazy to talk about guilt-free fur—unless you understand that the nutria are destroying vast wetlands every year.
如果你不知道海狸鼠每年都在破坏广阔的湿地, 那么谈论无罪恶感的皮毛听起来很疯狂。
【即学活用】
(1)语法填空
①—The movie starts at 8: 30, and we can have a quick bite before we go.
— Sounds (sound) great. See you at 8: 10.
②That sounds like a good idea.
(2)改错
It sounds even if he is a great scientist. (even→as)
3. tourist n. 旅游者;观光客
*There are a lot of tourists around. 周围有许多游客。
*The band are now on a two-month tour of Europe.
乐队目前正在欧洲进行为期两个月的巡回演出。
*The country’s economy is dependent on tourism.
该国经济依赖于旅游业。
【导图理词】
【链高考·明考向】
(2019·全国卷Ⅲ)They also shared with us many traditional stories about Hawaii that were hugely popular with tourists.
他们还与我们分享了许多关于夏威夷的传统故事, 这些故事深受游客的喜爱。
【即学活用】
(1)语法填空
①After breakfast we made a tour of the Great Wall.
②The tourist(tour) carried a pack on his back when going on holiday.
③In 1973, international tourism(tour) supported over 270, 000 jobs.
(2)There are many wonderful tourist attractions.
有许多极好的旅游胜地。
4. rent n. 租金
*I rented a car from a garage so that I could get about.
我从汽车修理厂租了一辆车, 以便能够四处走走。
*My dad has a villa that he rents (out) to tourists.
我爸爸有一处乡间小屋出租给游客。
*There are many houses on sale but few for rent.
有很多房屋出售, 但出租的却很少。
【导图理词】
【名师点津】
名词rent与price一样, 可用high/low/reasonable修饰, 不用expensive/cheap修饰。
【巧学助记】
I have rented a house and paid the rent.
我已租了房子, 并交了租金。
【即学活用】
(1)语法填空
①With more houses pulled down in this area, it is harder to find apartments for rent.
②We don’t have enough fund to pay the rent for the use of the field.
③Does he still live in the flat that was rented from a local farmer 3 years ago
(2)(2019·江苏高考)The family rented a former church in downtown Portland and scheduled a concert.
这个家庭在波特兰市中心租了一个以前的教堂, 并安排了一场音乐会。
5. architecture n. 建筑
*It’s a gorgeous island with some really interesting architecture.
它是一座美丽的岛屿, 上面有一些很有趣的建筑。
*He is known as a successful architect.
他作为一位成功的建筑师而闻名。
*The architectural structure of the Temple of Heaven is unique. 天坛的建筑结构很别致。
【词块积累】
modern architecture 现代建筑(风格)
architect n. 建筑师
architectural adj. 建筑的, 建筑上的
【名师点津】
architecture意为“建筑学, 建筑, 建筑风格”, 为不可数名词。
【链高考·明考向】
*(2020·全国Ⅲ卷) As we travel south from Madrid with Prof. Ronald Messier to historic Toledo, Roman Merida and into Andalucia, we explore historical monuments and architecture.
当我们跟随罗纳德梅西耶教授从马德里向南前往历史上著名的托莱多, 罗马的梅里达, 然后再到安达卢西亚, 我们探索历史古迹和建筑。
【小词汇·大文化】
The Forbidden City is one of the world’s greatest works of architecture.
紫禁城是世界上最伟大的建筑作品之一。
【即学活用】
(1)语法填空
①This church is a fine example of Norman architecture (architect).
②Liang Sicheng’s architectural(architect) designs are still advanced in a way.
(2)单句改错
Last month, when the old man came back to his hometown, little of the original architectures remained. (architectures→architecture)
6. starve vi. 饿死;挨饿
*I’m starving!我快饿死了!
*He can change his occupation, perhaps after a period of training, or he can starve to death.
也许他可以经过一段时间的培训改变他的职业, 不然, 他可能会饿死。
*They starve for the experience of practical work.
他们迫切需要实际工作的经验。
【导图理词】
【即学活用】
语法填空
(1)If you get lost in the Sahara desert, it is likely that you will be starved to death in the end.
(2)Our students are starving for reading materials.
(3)I was the first Western TV reporter to be permitted to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation (starve) in the wild.
7. So they tell me. 他们的确是这么跟我说的。
【句式解构】
“So+主语+谓语”句型主要用于加强语气, 其意为“的确如此, 确实如此”, 表示后者赞同前者的话或意见, 只是进一步强调并重复前句所述的内容。前后句的主语指的是同一个人或物。
*—China, the sleeping lion, is on the rise. —So she is.
——中国这头睡狮正在崛起。——中国的确在崛起。
【名师点津】
“so+be动词/助动词/情态动词+主语”句型用来说明前面肯定的情况也适用于句子的主语, 译为“……也是如此”。
*Ann can dance beautifully, and so can her sister.
安跳舞跳得很优美, 她的姐姐也是。
*(2020·新高考全国Ⅰ卷) “So do I, ” said Harry. “We really should do something to assist them. ”
“我也是, ”哈利说, “我们真的应该做点什么来帮助他们。”
【知识延伸】
(1)“neither/nor+be动词/助动词/情态动词+主语”句型用来说明前面否定的情况也适用于句子的主语, 译为“……也是如此”。
*He couldn’t do it, and neither could she.
他做不了这件事, 她也做不了。
(2)如果两种或两种以上的情况也同样适用于某人或某物, 要用句型So it is with sb. /sth. 或It’s the same with sb. /sth. 。
*I like dancing and often join others’ parties, and so it is with my daughter.
我喜欢跳舞, 经常参加别人的聚会, 我的女儿也是。
*—I came late and was scolded by the teacher.
—It’s the same with Bob.
——我迟到了, 受到了老师的批评。
——鲍勃和你一样。
【即学活用】
(1)—The rent for the apartment here is pretty high.
—So it is (的确如此), and so is the rent (……的租金也是) in our neighbourhood.
(2)Her sister could swim at the age of five. So could mine.
她的妹妹五岁时就会游泳。我的妹妹也是。
(3)—No wonder he succeeds in the end. He always works hardest in his school.
—So he does(他的确如此).
(4)Things move quickly online and so it is with blogging.
译: 网上什么都流行很快, 博客也是这样。
8. What’s the climate like 气候怎么样
【句式解构】
“What + be + sb. / sth. + like ”意为“……怎么样 ”这一句型可用于询问对人或事物的评价和感想, 也可用于询问人的外貌、性格、品质或事物的外观、特征等。
*—What’s the weather like today 今天天气如何
—It’s sunny. 很晴朗。
*—What is the film like 这部电影怎么样
—Wonderful. 非常精彩。
*—What’s your brother like 你的哥哥长什么样
—He is tall and handsome. He is very clever.
他高大、英俊, 而且很聪明。
【名师点津】
“What do/ does +主语 + look like ”意为“某人/物外表如何 ”着重指外貌特征。
【知识拓展】
“What do you think of. . . ”相当于“How do you like/ find. . . ”意为“你觉得……怎么样 ”用于询问对方的意见、看法等。
【即学活用】
(1)—What’s your sister like
—She is kind.
(2)—What does your sister look like
—She is tall and beautiful.
(3)一句多译
你觉得莫言的这本书怎么样
What do you think of the book by Mo Yan
→How do you find/like the book by Mo Yan
【览时事·晓天下】
1. Ice cream bars in the shape of Sanxingdui bronze masks unearthed at the Sanxingdui Ruins site are so attractive that tens of thousands of travelers have a taste.
三星堆遗址出土的三星堆青铜面具形状的冰激凌棒非常吸引人, 数以万计的游客都能品尝到。
2. Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki said, “The world is changing. I have been very fortunate to be able to do the same job for 40 years. ”
日本动画大师宫崎骏说: “世界在改变。我非常有幸40年来都能做同一份工作”。
3. Samhain was a time to celebrate the last harvest of the year and the approach of the winter season.
萨温节是庆祝一年中最后一次收获的时节, 也是迎接冬天到来的日子。
4. While it’s not the first time Disney princesses have worn trousers, it is rare to see them in anything other than traditionally feminine attire.
虽然这不是迪士尼公主第一次穿裤子, 但除了传统的女性服装外, 很少看到她们穿别的衣服。
5. It has been almost 17 years since six most-famous friends of American TV Series Friends were together on a film set, but “The One With the Reunion” was finally shot last week. 美剧《老友记》的6位老友已经近17年没有一起拍节目了, 上周重聚节目终于开拍。
Ⅰ. 语段填空
1. As we are approaching (接近) Taiwan Island, we feel more excited that we can see such a gorgeous scene which brings much fun to all the tourists (旅游者).
2. Beijing is an ancient city, where there is lots of famous architecture (建筑), which is fairly attractive (吸引人的).
3. We are all fortunate (幸运的) to live in modern China, for there were many citizens who were starved (挨饿) to death in the past.
4. Don’t bother (打扰) me. I have no choice but to earn money to pay my rent (房租), or I would have no shelter.
5. —We will pay a visit to Mount Changbai this weekend, which is pretty (非常) gorgeous in winter.
—Come on. It sounds(听起来) like a dream, but do you have time
Ⅱ. 单句改错
1. Our situation is not similar with that of Russia. (with→to)
2. Costco put on a sign outside the store, which read: “The parking lot is full. ” (on→up)
3. Since my childhood I have found that nothing is more attractive for me than reading. (for→to)
4. It sounds as a terrible method for you to stay up if you can’t put your heart into it. (as→like)
5. This is the flat to rent. (to→for)
Ⅲ. 完成句子
1. The police arrived there, and so did the reporters.
警察赶到了那里, 记者也到了。
2. How long did it take you to put up the house
你建造这所房子用了多长时间
3. What was the weather like yesterday
昨天天气怎么样
4. It’s been a whole year since we saw each other last time.
自从我们上次见面以来已经有整整一年了。
5. This is the first time that I have earned money.
这是我第一次挣钱。
Ⅳ. 课文短文改错
根据课文内容, 对下面材料进行修改。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
Xiao Li’s hometown lies in the northwest of Xiamen, which is one of the more attractive, interesting and lively places. The people there are friend. It is pretty hot and wet in the summer, and it can be quite cold in the winter. Every year thousands of tourist come to visit its beautiful scenery. In the business district, lots of high-rise buildings have put up, and the rent is very high. There are some of great shopping malls, too. The western district is the most interesting part of the city, which there are many pretty parks. There has a nice little restaurant near the parks and you can park there to have a rest or a big meal when you are starved or tired. Gulangyu Island is a gorgeous island with some really interesting architectures.
答案:
Xiao Li’s hometown lies in the northwest of Xiamen, which is one of the attractive, interesting and lively places. The people there are . It is pretty hot and wet in the summer, it can be quite cold in the winter. Every year thousands of come to visit its beautiful scenery. In the business district, lots of high-rise buildings have put up, and the rent is very high. There are some of great shopping malls, too. The western district is the most interesting part of the city, there are many pretty parks. There a nice little restaurant near the parks and you can park there to have a rest or a big meal when you are or tired. Gulangyu Island is a gorgeous island with some really interesting .
【补偿训练】改错
1. Throughout the whole country, people are busy developing themselves. Unfortunate, some people are still poor in material.
(Unfortunate改为 Unfortunately)
2. He is a lazy little pupil who usually puts of doing homework when at home. (of改为 off)
3. A smart teenager is sure to have approaches in success. (in改为to)
4. The first time that I went to Beijing, I felt fairly excited. (去掉that)
5. A new theater will put up where there used to be a temple. (put前加be)
6. Honestly speaking, I don’t want to live in an apartment free for rent.
(for改为of)
7. We saved some people dying of starve in the mountain.
(starve改为starvation)
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