选择性必修第二册 UNIT 4 JOURNEY ACROSS A VAST LAND
【词句积累】
Ⅰ.阅读单词
1.airline n. 航空公司
2.antique n. 古物;古董
adj. 古老的;古董的
3.spectacular adj. 壮观的;壮丽的;惊人的
n. 壮丽的场面;精彩的表演
4.peak n. 顶峰;山峰;尖形
5.drill vi.& vt. 钻(孔);打(眼)
n. 钻(头);训练;演习
6.mall n.(also shopping mall) 购物商场;购物广场
7.prairie n. 北美草原
8.duration n. 持续时间;期间
9.quarry n. 采石场
10.cobblestone adj. 铺有鹅卵石的
11.coherent adj. 有条理的;清楚易懂的
Ⅱ.核心单词
1.head for the bay 前往海湾
2.traditional rural crafts 传统的乡村工艺
3.arise early 起得早
4.be bound to succeed 一定会成功
5.enjoy the beautiful scenery 欣赏美景
6.one highlight of the trip 旅程的一个亮点
7.a mountain goat 一只山羊
8.a bunch of flowers 一束花
9.pull back the curtain 拉开窗帘
10.cross the border 穿越边界
11.slip into the harbour 悄然进港
12.enroll in a programme of study 加入一个学习项目
13.Chinese idiom 汉语成语
14.contrary to popular belief 与普遍的看法相反
15.go there anyhow 无论如何都要去那里
16.alongside the park 在公园旁边
17.proceed slowly 缓缓行进
18.sea shore 海岸
19.at dusk 在黄昏
20.be made of steel 用钢制造的
21.with a strong accent 有浓重的口音
22.owe her father £3,000 欠她父亲3 000英镑
23.a piece of toast 一片烤面包片
Ⅲ.派生单词
1.advertisement n. 广告;启事
advertise vt. 公布;做广告;宣传
advertiser n. 广告商
2.anticipate vt. 预料;预见;期望
anticipation n. 预料;预期
3.astonish vt. 使十分惊讶;使吃惊
astonishing adj. 令人吃惊的
astonished adj. 感到吃惊的
astonishment n. 惊讶
4.awesome adj. 令人惊叹的;可怕的;很好的
awe n. 敬畏;惊叹
5.breath n. 呼吸的空气
breathe vt.& vi. 呼吸
breathless adj. 喘不过气来的;气喘吁吁的
6.freeze vi.& vt. 结冰;(使)冻住
freezing adj. 极冷的;冰冻的
frozen adj. 冷冻的;结冰的
7.frost n. 霜;严寒天气;霜冻 vt.使蒙上霜 vi.结霜
frosty adj. 严寒的;霜冻的
8.literally adv. 字面上;真正地
literal adj. 字面意义的;逐字的
9.massive adj. 巨大的;非常严重的
mass n. 大量;大块
10.mist n. 薄雾;水汽
misty adj. 多雾的;模糊的
11.photographer n. 摄影师;拍照者
photograph n. 照片 vt.拍照;照相
12.pleasant adj. 令人愉快的;友好的
please vt.& vi. 使高兴;讨人喜欢
pleased adj. 高兴的;欢喜的
pleasing adj. 令人愉快的;讨人欢喜的
13.thunder vi. 打雷;轰隆隆地响;轰隆隆地快速移动
n. 雷声;轰隆声
thundering adj. 如雷鸣般的
Ⅳ.短语词块
1.proceed to sth 进而做(参加)
2.take sb’s breath away 令人惊叹
3.owe sth to sb 欠(某人情);把……归功于某人
4.be typical of 是……的典型特点
5.in contrast to 与……截然不同;相比之下;与……相反
6.in the distance 在远处
7.in addition to 另外,加之,除……之外(还)
8.freezing cold 极冷的;冻僵的
9.contrary to 相反的;相对立的
10.a bunch of 一束;一串;一群;大量
Ⅴ.教材佳句
1.Rather than travel by commercial airline all the way,they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train.(rather than)
她们没有一路乘坐商务航班,而是决定先飞到温哥华,然后再换乘火车。
2.Edmonton is freezing cold in winter,with daily temperatures averaging -10 ℃.(with复合结构)
埃德蒙顿冬季十分寒冷,日平均气温为零下10摄氏度。
3.It was not until 9:30 a.m. that they finally reached the capital of Ontario,Toronto.(not until的强调句型)
上午九点半,她们终于抵达安大略的省会多伦多。
4.Standing in the distance,they were astonished to see misty clouds rising from the great Niagara Falls,which is on the south side of the lake.(心理+动作描写)
她们站在远处眺望,看到湖的南边从尼亚加拉大瀑布上升腾而起的水雾,感到非常震撼。
构词法日积月累
名词后缀-er表示“从事某种职业,有某种身份的人”
直接+ photograph拍照→photographer摄影师;own拥有→owner拥有者;物主;read读→reader读者
有e直接+-r consume消费→consumer消费者;observe观察→observer观察者;write写→writer作家
y变i+er carry携带→carrier携带者
双写尾字母+ begin开始→beginner初学者;run跑→runner跑步者
【考点突破】
一、热考词汇
1.arise vi.(arose,arisen)起身,起立;发生;产生;出现;由……引起
【佳句背诵】
Health issues can arise from poor eating habits,which is why it’s essential to maintain a balanced diet.(建议信)
健康问题可能会因不良饮食习惯而产生,这就是为什么保持均衡饮食很重要。
arise from=arise out of 由……引起;因……产生
arise from one’s chair/seat 从椅子/座位上站起来
【以练促学】
单句写作
①Hearing the news,he boiled with anger, and rushing out of the room without a word.(情绪+动作描写)
听到这个消息,他勃然大怒,从椅子上站起来,一言不发地冲出了房间。
【教考衔接】
单句写作
②Indeed,I got a taste of victory and learned to pursue my dream with perseverance, . (心理描写;2023·新课标Ⅰ卷)
确实,我尝到了胜利的滋味,并学会了无论什么困难出现都要坚持不懈地追求我的梦想。
2.breath n.呼吸的空气;呼吸(breathless adj.气喘吁吁的 breathlessly adv.气喘吁吁地
breathe vt.& vi.呼吸)
【佳句背诵】
Out of breath,we reached the top of the mountain,from where the view took our breath away.(环境描写)
我们上气不接下气地到了山顶,从山顶眺望,景色美得令人惊叹。
take sb’s breath away 令人惊叹
hold one’s breath 屏住呼吸
catch one’s breath 喘口气;平复呼吸
lose one’s breath 喘不过气来
take a deep breath 深呼吸
out of breath 喘不上气,透不过气来
breathe in/out 吸气/呼气
breathe a sigh of relief 如释重负;松了口气
【以练促学】
语段填空/单句写作
①Standing at the edge of the swimming pool,she (深呼吸). (屏住呼吸),she jumped into the water.As she swam,she (吸气) slowly when she surfaced.
②Running all the way to school,Ann made it to her classroom, .(动作描写)
安一路跑到学校,终于上气不接下气地到了教室。
【教考衔接】
单句语法填空
③Furthermore,oceans,which are “the lungs of our planet”,provide most of the oxygen we (breath).(2022·全国甲卷)
3.astonish vt.使十分惊讶;使吃惊(astonished adj.感到吃惊的 astonishing adj.令人吃惊的;惊人的
astonishment n.惊讶)
【佳句背诵】
The news astonished everyone,and we all froze with astonishment,as if rooted to the ground.
(情感描写)这消息使大家十分惊讶,我们都惊呆了,好像被钉在地上似的。
be astonished at/by sth 因某事感到惊讶
be astonished to do sth 对做某事感到惊讶
in/with astonishment 吃惊地
to one’s astonishment 让某人惊讶的是
【以练促学】
一句多译
①令我们惊讶的是,他在这么短的时间内取得了如此大的进步。
→ ,he has made so great progress in such a short period.
→ he has made so great progress in such a short period.(it作形式主语)
→ he has made so great progress in such a short period.(what引导主语从句)
【教考衔接】
单句写作
②The twins that their first attempt to cook a breakfast failed,as everything seemed to go wrong.The toast was burnt,the milk boiled over,and their attempt to fry bacon resulted in a smoky kitchen.(心理+场面描写;2021·新高考Ⅰ卷)
双胞胎发现他们第一次尝试做早餐失败后感到非常惊讶,因为一切似乎都出了问题。吐司烤糊了,牛奶煮溢了,他们试图煎培根,却导致厨房里满是烟。
【片段巩固】
用arise;breath;astonish完成动作描写的片段
续写训练之情节线:太阳升起,兴奋感油然而生→运动员们深呼吸,迎接运动会→杰克赢得比赛→大家对他的速度感到惊讶→他冲过终点线→气喘吁吁→满脸笑容→为自己的成就感到自豪
4.owe vt.欠(账、债、情等);归功于;归因于
【佳句背诵】
I owe you an apology/owe an apology to you for not going to the bookstore with you on Friday afternoon.(道歉信)
我应向你道歉,因为周五下午我未能和你一起去书店。
owe sb sth=owe sth to sb 欠某人某物
owe sth to sb/sth 把某事归功于某人/某事
owe it to sb that... 把……归功于某人
owing to 因为,由于
【以练促学】
单句语法填空/句式升级
①I must say I owe all the achievements the encouragement and help from my colleagues and friends.
②I owe my great progress in English learning to you.(感谢信)
→ (owe it to sb that)
【教考衔接】
单句写作
③David was out of breath at the finishing line,saying,“It is that I can overcome my internal panic to challenge myself in the cross-country run.”(动作+语言描写;2022·新高考Ⅰ卷)
大卫在终点线气喘吁吁地说道:“正是因为您的鼓励,我才能够克服内心的恐惧,在越野赛中挑战自我。”
5.contrary adj.相反的;相对立的 n.相反的事实(或事情)
【佳句背诵】
The final results are contrary to our expectations,and therefore we are considering what to do next.
最终结果与我们的预期正相反,因此我们正在考虑下一步该做什么。
on the contrary 与此相反;恰恰相反
contrary to 相反的;相对立的
【以练促学】
单句写作
① what everyone expected,Emily decided not to go to the party.
与大家的预期相反,艾米丽决定不去参加聚会。
【教考衔接】
单句写作
②Reading the English newspaper Youth doesn’t waste my time; , it improves my overall competence.(短文投稿;2021·新高考Ⅰ卷)
读英文报Youth没有浪费我的时间;恰恰相反,它提高了我的综合能力。
【片段巩固】
用owe;contrary完成人物描写的片段
续写训练之情节线:莉沙总是认为运动成功归功于自己的努力→教练让她认识到不同的道理→与她所相信的相反,团队合作起了更大的作用→队友们在她低落时支持她,在艰难的比赛中为她加油→没有他们,她不会达到现在的水平
二、一词多义
1.peak /pi k/ n.顶峰;山峰;尖形(生义) vi.达到高峰 adj.高峰时期的(生义)
①The peak of the tower stands out well in the distance.
②He is one of the excellent athletes who peak at just the right time.
③As you know,we need extra help during the peak summer season.
④The climbers made camp halfway up the peak before dark.
2.drill /dr l/ vi.& vt.钻(孔);打(眼) n.钻(头);训练;练习(生义);演习
①They’re holding their annual air force drills.
②They’re not allowed to drill holes or use cameras.
③In learning a foreign language,question and answer drills are good disciplines.
3.literally / l t r li/ adv.字面上;真正地;简直(生义)
①When I told him the news he literally exploded.
②The name of the cheese is Dolcelatte,literally meaning “sweet milk”.
③Now there are literally thousands of companies using our software.
4.highlight / ha la t/ n.最好或最精彩的部分
vt.突出;强调;使醒目
①The report highlights the major problems facing society today.
②I have highlighted the important passages in yellow.
③The highlights of the match will be shown later this evening.
5.bound /baund/ adj.准备前往(某地);一定会 vi.跳跃着跑 n.限制范围(生义)
①Children choose what they want to watch on television within the bounds of parental control.
②Tom came bounding into the room holding a letter.
③I boarded the train that was bound for Shanghai.
④You’ve done so much work that you’re bound to pass the exam.
6.toast /t st/ n.烤面包片;吐司;干杯 vt.为……干杯 vi.& vt.烤(尤指面包)
This morning,Sarah prepared breakfast by toasting① two slices of bread.She spread butter on the warm toast② and enjoyed it with some juice.Later in the day,she attended her friend’s birthday party.When it was time to celebrate,everyone raised their glasses to toast③ the birthday girl.
三、写作迁移
句型公式:not until的强调句型
课本原句:It was not until 9:30 a.m. that they finally reached the capital of Ontario,Toronto.
上午九点半,她们终于抵达安大略的省会多伦多。
【佳句背诵】
It was not until then that Emma understood the importance of friendship.(心理描写)
直到那时,艾玛才明白友谊的重要性。
(1)在强调句中含有not...until时,应将not一起放在被强调部分中,即It is/was not until...that...,that后面的部分要用肯定式。
(2)当not until放于句首时,句子需要使用部分倒装形式。其结构为:Not until+从句/表时间的词+助动词+(主句)主语+谓语。
【以练促学】
一句多译
①直到我参加了采摘活动,我才意识到自己动手工作的重要性。(2020·全国Ⅱ卷)
→ how important working with my own hands was I took part in the picking activity.(not...until)
→ I realized how important working with my own hands was.(强调句)
→ how important working with my own hands was.(倒装句)
【教考衔接】
单句写作
② I noticed all my classmates cheering and clapping for me.Their excitement made me realize how much they cared about my performance.(报道;2020·新高考Ⅰ卷)
直到我跑到比赛的终点,我才注意到所有同学都在为我欢呼和鼓掌。他们的兴奋让我意识到他们多么关心我的表现。
【能力突破练】
维度一 单元知识运用
1.The conflict arose a misunderstanding between the two friends,but once they talked,they were able to clear things up.
2.The view from the top of the tower took his breath ;he had never seen such a beautiful city.
3.They were astonished (find) out that the quiet boy in class could sing so beautifully.
4.I owe my confidence my teacher,who always believed in me and encouraged me to do my best.
5.I expected her to be upset,but the contrary,she was pleased with the outcome.
6.With his heart (race) and his hands shaking,he stepped onto the stage to give his speech.
7.It was not until they arrived at the park they noticed they had forgotten to bring lunch.
维度二 单元知识拾遗
1.If you keep working hard, in the future.
如果你继续努力工作,你注定会在未来取得成功。
2.The teacher every day to improve vocabulary.
老师强调了每天阅读的重要性,以提高词汇量。
3.She her summer vacation at the beach with her friends.
她期待着和朋友们一起在海滩度过暑假。
4.I picked up from the garden to give to my mom.
我从花园里摘了一束花,送给了妈妈。
5.Once they finished eating,they for the weekend.
吃完饭后,他们接着讨论周末的计划。
6. ,we walked along the beach,enjoying the cool breeze.
在夏日黄昏时,我们沿着海滩散步,享受凉爽的微风。
维度三 单元话题写作(征文投稿——地点介绍)
(2021·天津3月卷)假设你是晨光中学的李津。我市为外国友人提供生活信息的某英文网站新增了《最美中华》栏目,请你给该栏目投稿,介绍一个国内你喜欢或去过的地方,内容包括:
1.该地方的基本情况(如名称、地理位置等);
2.该地方的特色(如文化、景点等);
3.你对该地方的印象和感受。
第一步 根据单元知识写美句
1.位于中国西南部的四川省因其独特的地理条件而拥有众多世界著名的名胜古迹。(owing to;过去分词短语作定语)
2.九寨沟国家公园(Jiuzhaigou National Park)是四川省北部的一个自然保护区,其壮观的景色一定会让你大吃一惊。(spectacular;scenery;bound;take one’s breath away;定语从句)
3.亮点是这里有许多多级瀑布和五颜六色的湖泊,人们可以在这里登船,欣赏周围令人叹为观止的景色。(highlight;现在分词短语作状语;定语从句)
4.最让人们惊讶的是,当在保护区行走时,人们会看到各种稀有动物,比如大熊猫和金丝猴。(astonish;主语从句;状语从句的省略)
5.还有一个景点是可追溯至2 000多年前的都江堰灌溉工程,它至今仍在灌溉中发挥重要作用。(massive;定语从句)
6.这里的景色如此迷人,我相信你一定会去参观的。(so...that...倒装句)
第二步 连句成篇创佳作
【读写素养培优练】
Part Ⅰ 续写能力提升
续写构思训练(根据提示续写2场景)
场景导语:二战期间,莉娜和她家人们到了美国加州,跟匈牙利的一切都断了联系,包括她的好朋友莫妮卡。她们在分别之前,约定一起买了象征她们友谊的围巾。几十年后,莉娜的孙女伊丽莎从大学毕业要去面试工作,莉娜就把围巾给了她,希望给孙女带来好运。伊丽莎去餐馆庆祝自己可能得到的那份工作,旁边的一位老妇人说伊丽莎长得像自己的故友,也戴着一条一样的围巾。伊丽莎猜测那个老妇人可能是自己奶奶的故友。
场景续写1:
伊丽莎自我介绍,等待着听到女士的名字→莫妮卡自我介绍→伊丽莎邀请莫妮卡去见一个人→老妇人同意了
Eliza introduced herself and waited to hear the name of the other woman.
场景续写2:
她们走了一小段路来到莉娜的家,按响了门铃→莉娜一开门,震惊地站在那儿一动不动→立刻认出了彼此→紧紧地拥抱在一起→二人聊了很久,回忆起过去的点点滴滴
They walked the short distance to Lena’s home and rang the doorbell.
Part Ⅱ 高考同源研探
(江苏高考阅读B)
In the 1960s,while studying the volcanic history of Yellowstone National Park,Bob Christiansen became puzzled about something that,oddly,had not troubled anyone before:he couldn’t find the park’s volcano.It had been known for a long time that Yellowstone was volcanic in nature—that’s what accounted for all its hot springs and other steamy features.But Christiansen couldn’t find the Yellowstone volcano anywhere.
Most of us,when we talk about volcanoes,think of the classic cone (圆锥体) shapes of a Fuji or Kilimanjaro,which are created when erupting magma (岩浆)piles up.These can form remarkably quickly.In 1943,a Mexican farmer was surprised to see smoke rising from a small part of his land.In one week he was the confused owner of a cone five hundred feet high.Within two years it had topped out at almost fourteen hundred feet and was more than half a mile across.Altogether there are some ten thousand of these volcanoes on Earth,all but a few hundred of them extinct.There is,however,a second less known type of volcano that doesn’t involve mountain building.These are volcanoes so explosive that they burst open in a single big crack,leaving behind a vast hole,the caldera.Yellowstone obviously was of this second type,but Christiansen couldn’t find the caldera anywhere.
Just at this time NASA decided to test some new high-altitude cameras by taking photographs of Yellowstone.A thoughtful official passed on some of the copies to the park authorities on the assumption that they might make a nice blow-up for one of the visitors’ centers.As soon as Christiansen saw the photos,he realized why he had failed to spot the caldera:almost the whole park—2.2 million acres—was caldera.The explosion had left a hole more than forty miles across—much too huge to be seen from anywhere at ground level.At some time in the past Yellowstone must have blown up with a violence far beyond the scale of anything known to humans.
58.What puzzled Christiansen when he was studying Yellowstone
A.Its complicated geographical features.
B.Its ever-lasting influence on tourism.
C.The mysterious history of the park.
D.The exact location of the volcano.
59.What does the second paragraph mainly talk about
A.The shapes of volcanoes.
B.The impacts of volcanoes.
C.The activities of volcanoes.
D.The heights of volcanoes.
60.What does the underlined word “blow-up” in the last paragraph most probably mean
A.Hot-air balloon. B.Digital camera.
C.Big photograph. D.Bird’s view.
思维建模
词义猜测题的五种解题方法
以例示法(如60题)
语境法解题
根据第三段前两句“Just at this time NASA decided...a nice blow-up for one of the visitors’ centers.”可知,美国国家航空航天局为测试一些新的高海拔照相机而拍摄了黄石公园的照片。一位考虑周到的官员把其中一些照片副本转交给了公园管理部门,他认为这些照片可以被放大以供游客中心展示。故可知,此处意为将照片放大,选C。
积阅读单词 垒主题词块
Para.1:volcanic adj.火山的;steamy adj.蒸汽的;Para.2:remarkably adv.显著地;extinct adj.灭绝的;explosive adj.爆炸性的;Para.3:altitude n.高度;thoughtful adj.周到的;scale n.规模 Para.1:account for解释,说明;Para.2:pile up堆积; a second type第二种类型;leave behind留下; Para.3:pass on传递;as soon as一……就……; at some time in the past在过去某个时候;far beyond远超
析 长 难 语 句 Para.2:These are volcanoes so explosive that they burst open in a single big crack,leaving behind a vast hole,the caldera. [句式分析] 该句子中they burst open in a single big crack为so...that...引导的结果状语从句;leaving behind a vast hole为现在分词短语作结果状语;the caldera作a vast hole的同位语。 [尝试翻译] [语言赏析] 句中so explosive that they burst open in a single big crack描述了火山的爆发力,让读者感受到火山爆发的震撼。这句话使用了so...that...结构强化了火山爆发的程度,动词和形容词的精准运用使句子富有表现力。
参考答案
【考点突破】
No.1 热考词汇
1.①arising from his chair ②whatever difficulties might arise
2.①took a deep breath;Holding her breath;breathed in ②out of breath/breathless ③breathe
3.①To our astonishment;It is astonishing that;What astonishes us is that ②were quite astonished to find
片段巩固
As the sun began to rise,a sense of excitement arose from their hearts.The athletes took a deep breath and prepared for the day’s big event—sports day.When Jack won the race,everyone was astonished by his speed.He crossed the finish line,breathless but smiling,proud of his achievement.
4.①to ②I owe it to you that I have made great progress in English learning. ③owing to your encouragement
5.①Contrary to ②on the contrary
片段巩固
Lisa always thought she owed her success in sports to her hard work,but her coach made her realize something different.Contrary to what she believed,teamwork played an even bigger role.Her teammates supported her when she was down and cheered her on during tough matches.Without them,she wouldn’t have reached the level she was at.
No.2 一词多义/熟词生义
1.①n.顶峰 ②vi.达到高峰 ③adj.高峰时期的 ④n.山峰
2.①n.演习 ②vt.钻(孔);打(眼) ③n.训练;练习
3.①adv.简直 ②adv.字面上 ③adv.真正地
4.①vt.突出;强调 ②vt.使醒目 ③n.最好或最精彩的部分
5.①n.限制范围 ②vi.跳跃着跑 ③adj.准备前往(某地) ④adj.一定会
6.①vt.烤(尤指面包) ②n.烤面包片 ③vt.为……干杯
No.3 写作迁移
①I didn’t realize;until;It wasn’t until I took part in the picking activity that;Not until I took part in the picking activity did I realize ②It was not until I ran to the end of the race that
【能力突破练】
维度一 1.from 2.away 3.to find 4.to 5.on 6.racing
7.that
维度二 1.you are bound to achieve success 2.highlighted the importance of reading 3.anticipated spending
4.a bunch of flowers 5.proceeded to discuss the plans
6.At dusk in summer
维度三 第一步
1.Sichuan Province,located in the south-western part of China,enjoys masses of world-famous places of interest owing to its unique geographical conditions.
2.Jiuzhaigou National Park is a nature reserve in the north of Sichuan Province,whose spectacular scenery is bound to take your breath away.
3.The highlight is there are many multi-level waterfalls and colorful lakes where people can board ships,enjoying the surrounding breathtaking scenery.
4.What astonishes people most is that when walking in the reserve,they will see various rare animals,such as giant pandas and golden monkeys.
5.Another scenic spot is Dujiangyan Irrigation Project dating from over 2,000 years ago,which is still playing a massive part in irrigation today.
6.So attractive is the scenery here that I am sure that you are sure to visit it.
第二步
A Beautiful Place in China
Sichuan Province,located in the south-western part of China,enjoys masses of world-famous places of interest owing to its unique geographical conditions.
Jiuzhaigou National Park is a nature reserve in the north of Sichuan Province,whose spectacular scenery is bound to take your breath away.The highlight is there are many multi-level waterfalls and colorful lakes where people can board ships,enjoying the surrounding breathtaking scenery.What astonishes people most is that when walking in the reserve,they will see various rare animals,such as giant pandas and golden monkeys.Besides,another scenic spot is Dujiangyan Irrigation Project dating from over 2,000 years ago,which is still playing a massive part in irrigation today.
So attractive is the scenery here that I am sure that you are sure to visit it.
【读写素养培优练】
Part Ⅰ 续写能力提升
【参考范文】
Eliza introduced herself and waited to hear the name of the other woman.“My name’s Monika,dear.I’m originally from Hungary,but my family had to leave and I’ve been living here ever since.” Eliza could not believe it,stories of her grandmother’s best friend floating into her mind.Assuming that the old woman must be her grandmother’s best friend,she said,“Grandma,would you mind coming with me right now I need to show you somebody.” The old woman agreed.On the way,Monika felt her heart was thumping with excitement.
They walked the short distance to Lena’s home and rang the doorbell.The moment Lena opened the door,she was rooted to the ground due to the amazement at seeing her childhood friend standing in front of her.Although their faces showed signs of age,the two best friends recognized each other immediately.Both of them were in tears,hugging each other tightly.Time seemed to cease to witness the great moment.The two of them talked for a long time afterwards,recalling about their past events.
Part Ⅱ 高考同源研探
【语篇解读】 本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了二十世纪六十年代Bob Christiansen在黄石公园探寻火山的故事。
58.D [细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“But Christiansen couldn’t find the Yellowstone volcano anywhere.”可知,他困惑的是到处都看不到火山,故选D项。]
59.A [段落大意题。本段讲述了两种形状的火山,一种是通常人们所理解的由火山岩浆堆积形成的圆锥体,还有一种极具爆发力、有巨大洞口的火山,即列举了两种火山形态,故选A项。]
60.C [词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“NASA decided to...by taking paragraphs of Yellowstone”和第三段中的“As soon as Christiansen saw...—2.2 million acres—was caldera.”可知,NASA拍摄了黄石国家公园的照片,因此Christiansen能在照片上看到公园的全景。由此可推知,blow-up意为“放大的照片”,故选C项。]
析长难语句
这些火山爆炸性极强,会在一个大裂缝中猛然爆发,留下一个巨大的洞,即火山口。