9A Unit 8 Detective stories
第一课时教材梳理
一、课文复习
朗读课文,并根据所学内容完成下列短文
A murder took place between 9 p. m. last night and 1 a. m. this morning. The victim was a 25-year-old computer (工程师). He was last seen leaving his office at about 7 p. m. yesterday.The victim was w with a knife and bled to death as a result. The police are checking the s to find out whether the victim was killed (在某处) else or killed at the place where he was found. They are also wondering if the victim had any (仇人).According to the record, he was g of computer crimes in the past. He was charged with b into several computer systems over the last year. So far, the only (犯罪嫌疑人) is a short man who was seen running down Corn Street at 10 p. m. last night. A witness r that he was breathing h and had blood on his shirt. The victim's parents have offered a reward of ¥50,000 for any information that leads to the (逮捕) of the murderer.
二、话题主线
●characters in a crime:
●things they do in a crime:
detectives/ the police: look for clues to something important, make notes on…, check the scene for…
suspect/ criminal: be guilty of..., tell the truth, tell lies, look untidy and nervous
victim:a 25-year-old man, be seen doing…, be killed at…
witness: see sb. do sth., see sb. doing sth., see something unusual
●different types of crimes:
●safety tips: protect sb. against sth., guard against any possible danger around us
其他短语
1.穿得像…… 2.不见了
3.中等身高 4.与……无关
5.原来是,结果是 6.破案高手
7.匆忙,赶快 8.与某人相处融洽
9.防范,提防 10.做……谋生
三、巩固运用
1 . lie与 lay的用法
lie vi.说谎 lie-lied-lied-lying n.谎言 tell a lie
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lie vi.躺; 位于 lie-lay-lain-lying
lay vt.放置; 产卵 lay-laid-laid-laying
a. Nobody never tells a . = Nobody never .
b. Guilin on the two sides of the Lijiang River.
c. the newspapers on the table, please.
2. 理解 consider, guess, imagine, suppose 的区别
3. breath与 breathe的区别
4.关系代词 who, which, that引导的定语从句
a. Do you know the man spoke at the meeting yesterday
b. The e-mail I received yesterday was from my sister.
c. I need to search for some information about famous people is unknown to most of us.
d. I' ve never heard of the people and things you talked about just now.
四、重点句型
1. He was last seen leaving his office in East Town at about 7 p. m. yesterday.
2. We' re asking anyone who saw anything unusual near Corn Street last night to contact us.
3. The victim was wounded with a knife and bled to death as a result.
4. We' re now checking the scene for more clues which will help solve the case.
5. However, according to the record, he was guilty of computer crimes in the past.
6. He was charged with breaking into several computer systems over the last year.
7. The victim's parents have offered a reward of¥50,000 for any information that leads to the arrest of the murderer.
8. There was probably more than one person who had something to do with the murder.
9. It turned out that he had nothing to do with this case.
10. He was in a hurry to catch a bus!
11. Can you think of any safety tips to protect yourselves against crimes
12. I think we need to guard against any possible danger around us.
五、书面表达
在日常生活中,冲突难免发生。请以“A conflict with...”为题,用英语写下你与他人(如;家人,老师,同学等)或自己内心发生过的冲突故事。故事需包括冲突的发生和解决。
注意:
1.词数: 100左右;
2.请先将标题填写完整,再写文章;
3.文中不得出现与考生相关的真实姓名,校名等信息。
参考词汇: conflict 冲突
A conflict with
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第二课时课堂巩固
一、 单项选择
( )1. Why you like that You look really strange.
A. are; worn B. do; put on C. are; dressed D. do; dress
( )2. My teacher told me that hard work success.
A. leads to B. lead to C. led to D. lead in
( )3. The policeman is offering a to anyone who can give information about the lost boy.
A. reward B. prize C. price D. money
( )4. — What kind of music do you like
—I like music I can dance to.
A. because B. when C. who D. that
( )5. The murder happened yesterday afternoon in Moon Town.
A. some time B. some times C. sometime D. sometimes
( )6. Suddenly people heard someone for help from a small restaurant.
A. crying B. cry C. to cry D. is crying
( )7. You can't wake up a person is pretending(假装) to be asleep.
A. who B. which C. he D./
( )8. If the weather to be rainy, we may have to cancel the sports meeting.
A. runs out B. breaks out C. find out D. turns out
( )9. He wasn't telling the truth. He again.
A. lay B. lied C. laid D. lain
( )10.— Will it go on raining tomorrow
— . There are so many dark clouds in the sky.
A. I hope so B. I'm afraid not C. I suppose so D. I believe not
二、同义句改写
1. The old man makes a living by selling vegetables.
The old man vegetables .
2. The girl dressed like a princess is my sister.
The girl a princess is my sister.
3. The suspect insisted that he was in another place when the murder happened.
The suspect insisted that he was when the murder happened.
4. My father was in a hurry to go to work.
My father went to work .
三、根据所给中文完成句子
1. According to the record, he (曾因偷窃被捕).
2. Was he (被控告闯入) his neighbour's house
3. The police (正在检查犯罪现场) for other clues.
4. It is important for students to learn (彼此如何融洽相处).
5. Do you know (那个被绑架的女孩) this morning
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第三课时能力提升
一、完形填空
Have you ever heard of Agatha Christie, an excellent writer Agatha Christie is, without a doubt,the most famous mystery writer in the world. Her books have been translated into more than 100languages. All 77 novels and story collections 1 she wrote are still on the market 25 years after her 2
Agatha Christie was born in 1890 in a southwest England seaside town. She enjoyed a very comfortable childhood in a big house with 3 servants(仆人). Agatha was known 4 an imaginative child.With her sister and brother away at school, she often played alone. She passed the time by making up stories which she told to 5 .
Agatha Christie's first novel was published in 1920. In it, she 6 one of her most popular characters, Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. He went on to appear in 33 of her novels, and in several movies 7 . Although Poirot appears again and again in her novels, Christie certainly could not be considered as repeating her ideas. Her powers of invention and her ability to surprise continue to 8 millions of readers around the world.
Christie also wrote several 9 . One of these, “The Mousetrap”, became the longest-running play in the history of theater. It is about a murder mystery 10 takes place in a country house. All these mysterious stories earned her the title“Queen of Crime”.
( )1. A. what B. which C. who D. that
( )2. A. loss B. birth C. death D. arrival
( )3. A. much B. plenty of C. a great deal of D. a lot
( )4. A. as B. like C. by D. for
( )5. A. her brother B. her C. herself D. her sister
( )6. A. created B. produced C. built D. continued
( )7. A. also B. besides C. as well D. either
( )8. A. attack B. attract C. attractive D. attacked
( )9. A. stories B. plays C. movies D.comedies
( )10. A. whom B. who C./ D. that
二、阅读短文,选择正确答案
(an extract from a detective story)
“Sit down,” Henderson said, sitting down in an armchair himself and looking at Logan. “What are you here for ”
“I understand you had a party last night” said Logan, a police officer.
“Yes,” said Henderson, “Oh! I hope the neighbours haven't been complaining about the noise again.”
“Not that I know of.” said Logan. “But a young girl, Fran. who came to the party hasn't been home yet.”
“Fran” said Henderson. “Yes, she was here. She left early, as I remember— about one o’ clock. Ihappened to notice what the time was when she came to say goodbye. But nobody else left until about four in the morning.”
Henderson looked quite relaxed.
“Did you know Clare ” asked Logan suddenly.
“Oh, God!” Henderson sat forward. “You don't think ... the same thing has happened to Fran ”
“We' re keeping an open mind,” said Logan, watching him carefully, “but we' re giving it our full attention.”
“Well, yes. I can understand that.” replied Henderson, getting comfortable in the armchair again.
“So,” repeated Logan, “did you know Clare ”
“Well, sure. I knew who she was. But we never had anything do with each other.” said Henderson,giving Logan a big smile.
“Who else was at your party ” asked Logan.
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“People from the university,” said Henderson. “Students, teachers.”
“David ” asked Grant, Logan's partner.
“Yes, David was here for a time.” Henderson smiled again. “But he's not really a party animal.He probably left early.”
“What do you mean, probably ” asked Grant. Henderson looked at Grant. Grant was sixty with thick black hair and a large moustache. His clothes, as always, looked rather old: a blue jacket and grey trousers. He did not look much of a party animal either.
“Well, I don't check when my guests arrive and leave,” said Henderson. “And some people just leave when they want to go home. They don't come and say goodbye. Anyway, sometimes I can be difficult to find.” Again he looked at Logan, raised his eyebrows and gave her a big smile. “I sometimes end up in the bedroom.”
( )1. How many characters are mentioned in the story
A. Five. B. Six. C. Seven. D. Eight.
( )2. Why did Logan and Grant go to Henderson's house
A. Because the girl Fran who attended the party disappeared.
B. Because they went to the party held in Henderson's house.
C. Because Henderson's neighbours called them for the noise.
D. Because they wanted to know why Henderson held the party.
( )3. What can be inferred(推断) from Grant's question“What do you mean, probably ”
A. Grant helped Logan to ask this question.
B. Grant didn't understand Henderson's words.
C. Grant himself wasn't a party animal like David.
D. Grant wanted to know the exact time of David's leaving.
三、首字母填词
That morning, we noticed a cab following Sir Henry and Dr. Mortimer in London. But who
We went to Sir Henry's hotel. Holmes asked Dr. Mortimer if anyone w 1 a black beard lived in or near Baskerville Hall.
“Yes,” said Dr. Mortimer, “Barrymore.”
“We must send a telegram to check w 2 Barrymore is in London or at Baskerville Hall,” saidHolmes.
Sir Henry said he wanted to go to Baskerville Hall.
“OK”, said Holmes. “But you mustn't go a 3 . Watson can go with you.”
Sir Henry and I agreed to take the 10:30 train on Saturday.
Holmes thought d 4 on the way home: the story of the Hound, Sir Charles's death, the strange letter, the missing boot and the black-bearded man. He sat in his room all afternoon, smoking and t 5 .
Just before dinner, a telegram arrived. It said, “Barrymore is at Baskerville Hall.”
“That becomes a dead end, Watson. We will have to look for another way to go f 6 .”
Just then the door bell rang. It was the cab driver who d 7 the man with the black beard. “I got a message that you are asking for me”, he said. “I’ ve never had a complaint. I came here to ask you what you had against me!”
“No, no,” said Holmes. “I 8 ,I' ll give you money if you tell me about the man in your cab this morning. He watched this house at 10:00 and then told you to follow the two gentlemen.”
The driver looked surprised and then answered, “The man said he was a detective and that Ishouldn't tell anyone about him.”
“It's serious, my friend, and you may be in trouble if you r 9 to answer.”
“His name,” said the driver, “was Sherlock Holmes.”
I'd never seen Holmes more s 10 . Then he laughed. “He scored against me that time, Watson.”The driver told us everything he knew. Holmes gave him the money and sent him away. “This is a dangerous enemy, Watson.”
—— Taken from The Hound of the Baskervilles
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