Unit 1 Great explorations
第1课时 Vocabulary词汇
课堂精讲 重点词汇解析
考点1 set up的用法(P2,B)
set up: build; found建立;设立
举例
A new middle school has been set up in the village.村里新办了一所中学。
有关set的短语
① set off出发;动身
He advised us to set off immediately.他建议我们立即动身。
② set out出发;着手
They set out on the last stage of their journey.他们动身踏上最后一段行程。
③ set sail起航
They will set sail on Monday.他们将在星期一起航。
运用
(1)They've __________ on a journey around the world.
A. set off B. put off C. set up
(2)It is now our aim to __________ a factory.
A. set sail B. set out C. set up
(3)货船(freighter)今早起航了。(汉译英)
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考点2 discovery的用法(P3,L7)
discovery n.: the act or process of finding发现
举例
The discovery of Columbus was quite an event in the world.哥伦布的发现是世界上的一件大事。
拓展
discover v.(第一个)发现;(出乎意料地)发现
I've discovered the true secret of happiness.我发现了快乐的奥秘。
运用
(1)New scientific __________ (discover) are being made every day.
(2)Columbus __________ (discover) the new continent.
考点3 rise的用法(P3,L10)
rise v.:to become more successful, important, powerful, etc.变得更加成功(或重要、强大等)
举例
She rose to power in the 1970s.她于20世纪70年代掌握了大权。
拓展
rise还意为“上升;起床;升起;增加”等。
I usually rise early in the morning.早上我通常早起。
The price of vegetables has risen.蔬菜的价格上涨了。
运用
(1)He rose to the rank of general.(英译汉)
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(2)太阳从东方升起。
The sun __________ in the east.
考点4 develop的用法(P3,L13)
develop v.: to become better and stronger增强;加强
举例
He has developed a real flair for management.他在管理方面已经变得很有一套。
拓展
① a developed country发达国家
a developing country发展中国家
China is the biggest developing country, while the USA is the biggest developed country.
中国是最大的发展中国家,而美国是最大的发达国家。
② development n.发展;壮大
This is an important stage in our country's development.这是我国发展的重要阶段。
运用
(1)You think studying English well is difficult, but we know interest can be __________.
A. showed B. taken C. developed
(2)With the __________ (develop) of the society, the environment is becoming worse and worse.
(3)现在你们有了一个好机会来增进彼此的了解。(汉译英)
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考点5 relation的用法(P3,L13)
relation n.: connection between people, things, or events关系;交往
举例
There is no relation between the two things.这两件事没有联系。
运用
I don't see any __________ (relate) between the two problems.
考点6 (be) known as的用法(P3,L15)
(be) known as:(be) famous as被称为
举例
It is known as the most dangerous part of the city.众所周知那地方是市内最危险的地段。
辨析(be) known as与(be) known for
(be) known as 除了“被称为”,还意为“作为……而出名”,与(be) famous as同义。as后常接主语的同位语或表“身份”的名词。如:My mother is known as a writer.我妈妈作为一名作家而出名。
(be) known for 意为“因……而出名”,与(be) famous for同义。for引出某种事物或个人出名的原因。如:The Great Wall is known for its long history and its magnificence.长城以其悠久的历史和其雄伟壮丽而著名。
运用
(1)爱迪生以一位发明家的身份而出名。
Edison __________ __________ __________ an inventor.
(2)桂林因其美丽的山水而闻名。
Guilin __________ __________ __________ its beautiful mountains and rivers.
考点7 as well as的用法(P3,L16)
as well as: in addition to; also也;还
举例
He grows flowers as well as vegetables.他既种菜也养花。
辨析 as well as与 as well
as well as 用作并列连词,连接两个相等的句子成分,但强调的重点是前面部分。若连接 并列成分作主语时,谓语动词应与其前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。如:Your teacher as well as your parents is going to take you to the park.你的老师和你的父母准备带你去公园。
as well 具有副词性质。相当于too/also。如:He can speak Japanese as well.他也会说日语。
运用
(1)She as well as you __________ (be) an English teacher.
(2)I like Tom and Tom likes me __________ __________ (也)
考点8 besides的用法(P3,L24)
besides prep.: as well as; in addition to除……之外(还)
举例
He had other people to take care of besides me.除了我以外,他还要照料其他人。
辨析besides与except
besides 表示“除…之外(还)”,包含在整体之内,与整体是一种累加关系。如:Besides English, I also know French and German.除了英语,我还懂法语和德语。
except 表示“除……之外”,不包含在整体之内,与整体是一种排除关系。如:The teacher answered all the questions except the last one.除了最后一个问题外,老师回答了所有问题。
运用
(1)There are many other fun ways to learn English __________ singing English songs.
A. besides B. beside C. except
(2)The window is never open __________ (except/besides) in summer.
考点9 lead to的用法(P6,B)
lead to: cause导致
举例
In given conditions, a bad thing can lead to good results.
在一定的条件下,一件坏事可以导致好的结果。
运用
His carelessness __________ __________ (导致) his failure.
考点10 compare … with …的用法(P11,A)
compare … with …把……与……对比
举例
Don't compare yourself with others.不要将自己与他人相比。
辨析 compare … with …与 compare … to …
compare … with … 意为“把……与……对比”,侧重一个仔细的比较过程,但有时可以和compare to换用。如:We must compare the present with the past.我们必须把现在和过去比较一下。
compare … to … 意为“把……比作……;与……相比”。如:We compare him to a little tiger.我们把他比作小老虎。He compared London to Paris.他把伦敦与巴黎相比。
运用
(1)他开始将自己和他的朋友们比较起来。(汉译英)
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(2)孩子常常被比作幸福的小鸟。(汉译英)
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课堂精练
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示完成句子
1. The disease is __________ (传播) by blood.
2. I have lots of interests __________ (除……之外还) music.
3. It's not easy to learn a __________ (外国的) language.
4. House prices are expected to __________ (上升) greatly.
5. Henry Ford was a __________ (先驱) in the auto industry.
6. We try to build good __________ (关系) with our customers.
7. In my opinion, health is more important than __________ (财富).
8. We should do our best to __________ (增强;加强) the adult education.
9. The young lady is well dressed up but __________ (无处) to go.
10. This new __________ (发现) can help people improve their memory.
Ⅱ.用所给单词的正确形式填空
1.Why not __________ (discovery) what you enjoy and do it
2.The __________ (foreign) from America have visited our new school.
3. Her father left her much __________ (wealthy).
4.Don't __________ (repetition) the same mistake.
5. The report has __________ (relate) to agriculture.
6. This is an important stage in our city's __________ (develop).
Ⅲ.根据汉语意思,完成句子
1.铁路的建成为先锋们开辟了新的土地。
The building of the railway __________ __________ new land for the pioneers.
2.我们去故宫博物院旅行,好吗
Shall we __________ __________ __________ __________ to the Palace Museum
3.这艘船起航去欧洲了。
The ship __________ __________ for Europe.
4.鲁迅作为一位作家而出名。
LuXun __________ __________ __________ a writer.
5.他不但会说英语,而且会讲西班牙语。
He can speak Spanish __________ __________ __________ English.
6.把你的答案跟书后面的答案对比一下,看看是否正确。
__________ your answers __________ those at the back of the book to see if they are right.
7.过量的工作和过少的休息常会引起疾病。
Too much work and too little rest often __________ __________ illness.
8.学校办了一个特殊的班来帮助阅读能力差的学生。
The school has __________ __________ a special class to help poor readers.
Ⅳ.阅读填空
请阅读全文,并从下列方框里的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中,使原文的意思完整、连贯。
A. It was cold and sometimes dangerous there.B. Some studies can only be done in Antarctica.C. What would it be like to live and work there D. The study of Antarctica's geology (地质) is also important.E. China has four stations in Antarctica and is building the fifth one.F. The ship they took, Xuelong 2, is the first icebreaker made in China.
Antarctica (南极洲), Earth's southernmost part, is the coldest, driest and windiest place on our planet. 1.____________
On October 15th, 2019, Chinese researchers set out from Shenzhen, heading for Antarctica. 2.____________ Xuelong 2 took two years to build and is one of the world's best research icebreakers, Xinhua reported.
Because of its special environment, researchers from around the world have been going there to do research for many years. 3.____________ For example, there is little air pollution there. This makes it easier for scientists to study the weather and stars.
4.____________ Rocks in Antarctica can tell us what our climate was like long time ago, helping us understand how Earth has changed over time. There are also many wild animals, such as penguins, seals (海豹) and birds. Scientists can learn how animals live in cold places by studying them.
Xie Zhouqing is a professor at the University of Science and Technology of China. He was part of China's 15th research trip to Antarctica. He said that life in Antarctica was not easy. 5.____________ But it was still quite fun.
“I studied how penguins walked, what they ate, and why they moved from one place to another,” he said. “I was excited to see the cute animals playing around. I hope my study can help protect them.”
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