Unit 1 Looking forwards
●Ⅰ 【阅读词汇】
1.接受工作培训的人;实习生 2.点,小圆点 3.往回,往前面 4.许多的,很多的 5.n.(电视或电台的)商业广告 adj.商业的,贸易的 6.认真思考的,深思的 7.可供选择的事物
8.进退两难的境地,困境 9.情况,情形
【写作词汇】
10.arise; arose; arisen 11.shift
【拓展词汇】
12.ambition; ambitious 13.通讯员,记者; correspond; corresponding 14.historical; history; historian; historic
15.detective; detect 16.ultimate; ultimately 17.admit; admission 18.participate; participation; participant
plex 20.symbolize; symbol 21.mixture; mix
22.affection; affect 23.qualified; qualify 24.fluency; fluent
25.sincere; sincerely 26.refresh; refreshed; 茶点,点心和饮料
●Ⅱ 【核心短语】
1.take action 2.make up one’s mind 3.pass up 4.(对原先的决定)犹豫,产生怀疑 5.put off 6.reject…out of hand
7.weigh up 8.from 9.在大多数情况下 10.be qualified for 11.yours sincerely
【拓展短语】
12.渴望做某事 13.in desperation/despair 14.效仿(成功之人的举止和行为) 15.insight into 16.不得不做,不禁做
17.on 18.turn down
●Ⅲ 1.ourselves wondering; worrying 2.As; having plans in place 3.Having set himself this goal 4.When reading; cannot help but
●Ⅳ 1.facing 2.to shape 3.possibilities 4.based 5.won
6.as 7.which 8.to be remembered 9.ultimately 10.whatever●Ⅰ 单词荟萃(每小题1分,共26分)
【阅读词汇】
1.trainee n.
2.dot n.
3.backwards adv.
4.numerous adj.
5.commercial n.
adj.
6.thoughtful adj.
7.alternative n.
8.dilemma n.
9.circumstance n.
【写作词汇】
10. v.(由……)引起(过去式、过去分词 , )
11. n.(工厂、医院等轮班制中的)当班时间 v.移动;变换;更替
【拓展词汇】
12. n.追求,理想;雄心,野心→ adj.宏大的,艰巨的;有野心的,有雄心的
13.correspondent n. → v.通信;相一致;符合→ adj.符合的;相应的;相关的
14. adj.(有关)历史的;有关历史研究的→ n.历史→ n. 历史学家→ adj.历史上著名(或重要)的;有历史意义的
15. n.私家侦探→ v.发现,查明,侦察出
16. adj.最后的,最终的→ adv.最后,最终
17. v.准许……加入(俱乐部、组织);接收(入学);承认→ n.允许进入(加入);入场费,门票费;承认
18. v.参加,参与→ n.参加,参与→ n.参与者;参加者
19. adj.复杂的→complexity n.复杂性;难懂;难题
20. v.象征,代表→ n.符号,代号,记号→symbolic adj.作为象征的;象征性的
21. n.混合;混合体→ v.(使)混合,掺和,融合
22. n.喜爱,钟爱→ v.影响;侵袭;打动
23. adj.合格的,胜任的→ v.取得资格(或学历);合格→qualification n.技能条件,资格;学历,资历
24. n.熟练,流利→ adj.流利的,流畅的
25. adj.由衷的;真诚的;真心实意的→ adv.由衷地;真诚地;真心实意地
26. v.使恢复精力;使凉爽→ adj.神清气爽的→refreshments n.
●Ⅱ 短语检测(每小题2分,共36分)
【核心短语】
1. 采取行动
2. 做出决定,拿定主意
3. 放弃,放过,错过(机会)
4.have second thoughts
5. 推迟……,使……延期
6. 坚决拒绝……;彻底否决……
7. 权衡,仔细考虑
8.arise 由……产生,由……引起
9.in/under most circumstances
10. 胜任,有……的资格
11. 谨上,敬上,谨启(用于以某人名字开头的正式信件的末尾)
【拓展短语】
12.long to do sth
13. 绝望地
14.take a leaf out of/from one’s book
15. 对……的深入了解,深刻见解
16.cannot help but do
17. a daily basis 每天
18. 拒绝
●Ⅲ 佳句再现(每小题7分,共28分)
1.The next, our eyes are open and we find or even about possibly the most important issue of our lives—the future.
但下一刻,我们就睁开了双眼,发现自己在思考,甚至在担忧可能是人生中最重要的事情——未来。
2. many of us already know, for the future is no guarantee that they will become reality. (动名词短语作主语)
正如我们许多人所知道的那样,对未来有计划并不能保证它们都会成为现实。
3. , he wrote novels and short stories based on his personal experiences of the First World War, the Spanish Civil War, bullfighting and deep-sea fishing, amongst others. (分词作状语)
在为自己设定了这个目标之后,他根据自己在第一次世界大战、西班牙内战、斗牛表演和深海捕鱼等方面的亲身经历,撰写了长篇和短篇小说。
4. The Road Not Taken, one see in one’s mind images of a peaceful wood deep within the countryside. (状语从句的省略)
当读《未选择的路》时,人们不禁会在脑海中浮现出乡村深处的一片宁静的树林。
●Ⅳ 课文语法填空(每小题1分,共10分)
For many of us, we often wonder or even worry about the future. When 1. (face) problems from the future, how should we open the door to the future Can we take action 2. (shape) it, or should we just accept whatever comes our way
Honestly, planning for the future does not guarantee that they will become reality. In this respect, maybe there are various 3. (possibility) for future development. Let’s take Ernest Hemingway and Arthur Conan Doyle as examples.
Ernest Hemingway was born in the US in 1899 and was from early boyhood single-minded in his ambition to write. He wrote The Old Man and the Sea 4. (base) on his personal life experiences and 5. (win) many prizes.
Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Scotland in 1859 and he first worked 6. a doctor, but his main ambition was to become a writer of historical novels. Later, he produced many stories, the most famous of 7. was those of his fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes. While he had wanted 8. (remember) for his “serious” writing, the public liked Sherlock best.
Both of them were 9. (ultimate) successful, but their paths to success were very different, which means their futures were not necessarily turning out exactly as they planned. So, 10. twists and turns you might encounter, be prepared for the unexpected. Unit 2 Lessons in life
●Ⅰ 【阅读词汇】
1.成语,习语;警句 2.工作酬金,服务费 3.夫人,太太,女士
【写作词汇】
4.widespread 5.lean 6.despair
【拓展词汇】
7.weaken; weak; weakness 8.pessimistic; pessimism
9.anticipate; anticipation 10.possession; possess 11.abnormal; normal 12.recognition; recognise 13.cooperate; cooperation; cooperative 14.stretch 15.pure; purity; purify 16.luxury; luxurious
●Ⅱ 【核心短语】
1.be reunited with
【拓展短语】
2.a series of 3.point of view 4.get through 5.lose touch/contact with 6.keep in touch/contact with 7.live life to the full 8.rush into 9.go up to/come up 10.burst out laughing/burst into laughter 11.no more…than
●Ⅲ 1.being; missing 2.discovering that Morrie is being weakened by a severe illness 3.It’s up to us to find out 4.no more absurd than 5.should; so very kind as to
●Ⅳ 1.filled 2.encourages 3.to make 4.into 5.it
6.What 7.recognition 8.thinking 9.highly 10.which●Ⅰ 单词荟萃(每小题2分,共32分)
【阅读词汇】
1.phrase n.
2.fee n.
3.Madame n.
【写作词汇】
4. adj.广泛流传的
5. v.倚,靠
6. n.绝望
【拓展词汇】
7. v.(使)虚弱→ adj.虚弱的;软弱无力的;不牢固的→ n.弱点;软弱;迷恋
8. adj.悲观的,悲观主义的→ n.悲观;悲观主义
9. v.预期,预料→ n.期望;预料
10. n.财物,财产→ v.控制;持有
11. adj.不正常的,反常的→ adj.正常的
12. n.承认,认可;认出,识别→ v.认出;承认
13. v.合作,协作→ n.合作,协作→ adj.合作的;协助的;同心协力的
14.outstretched adj.张开的,伸开的→ v.拉长;拉紧;拉直
15. adj.洁净的,纯净的→ n.纯洁,洁净→ v.净化;(使)纯净
16. n.奢华,奢侈→ adj.奢侈的;舒适的;豪华的
●Ⅱ 短语检测(每小题3分,共33分)
【核心短语】
1. (使)重聚
【拓展短语】
2. 一系列的
3. 观点,立场,考虑角度
4. 完成(工作),处理(事情);渡过难关,熬过;打通电话;使理解
5. 与……失去联系
6. 与……保持联系
7. 过得很充实
8. 冲进,匆忙进入
9. 走上前去
10. 突然大笑起来
11. 不比……更……,和……一样不……
●Ⅲ 佳句再现(每小题5分,共25分)
1.Despite a sports journalist with a successful career ahead of him, Mitch Albom feels that there is something from his life.
尽管米奇·阿尔博姆是一位前途光明的体育新闻记者,但他觉得自己的生活中缺少了一些东西。
2.On , Mitch starts visiting him at his house on Tuesdays.
米奇一发现莫里正在被一种严重的疾病折磨得日益虚弱,就开始在每周二去他家看望他。
3. what is important in our lives and establish our own values. (it作形式主语)
我们应该靠自己去弄清楚生命中什么才是重要的,并树立我们自己的价值观。
4.He is the majority of men…
他和大多数人一样不可笑……
5.If any of you find him, would you be give him back to us (so…as to)
你们若是有谁找到了它,能请你们把它归还给我们吗
●Ⅳ 课文语法填空(每小题1分,共10分)
In the book Tuesdays with Morrie, Mitch Albom visits his favourite college professor, Morrie Schwartz, on Tuesdays and their conversations result in a series of lessons on the meaning of life and how to live it to the full.
Arthur K thinks this book is about life. He considers it a pleasant surprise to find this book 1. (fill) with joy and hope, which 2. (encourage) everyone to appreciate what they have and 3. (make) the most of each day.
Amy Wang thinks this book should be on all school reading lists, because it seems to have given her a deeper insight 4. the world and helps her see things from a different point of view. She thinks 5. is up to people to find out what is important in their lives and establish their own values.
6. impressed Marty first was that this book is just made up of a collection of over-emotional thoughts and messages, even though it has gained widespread 7. (recognize). But 8. (think) back, Marty did understand the importance of creating his own values based on love and open communication.
Vivian thinks 9. (high) of Morrie’s reflections on love and friendship, 10. made her realise how much she misses her good friends. Unit 3 The world meets China
●Ⅰ 【阅读词汇】
1.雕像;塑像 2.高峰,顶点 3.活动中心,汇集地 4.(大学的)系;部 5.学院;研究院 6.庙宇,寺院 7.曲调,旋律
8.王国
【写作词汇】
9.genius 10.enormous
【拓展词汇】
11.glorious; glory 12.religious; religion 13.strengthen; strong; strength 14.覆盖范围/新闻报道; cover; discover; discovery; 揭开盖子/揭发,揭露 15.学者; 奖学金/学问,学术
16.historian; history; historic; historical 17.先前的,较早的; 优先,优先权
●Ⅱ 【核心短语】
1.prior to
【拓展短语】
2.date from/date back to 3.封闭,密封 4.have a profound effect on 5.keep a close eye on 6.be highly thought of
7.引起共鸣
●Ⅲ 1.Given that; to promote cultural exchange and strengthen mutual cooperation 2.the first time 3.Now that; to translate
4.Each year sees; published
●Ⅳ 1.where 2.known 3.and 4.subjects 5.to
6.reached 7.confidence 8.most important 9.were hidden
10.Dating●Ⅰ 单词荟萃(每小题2分,共34分)
【阅读词汇】
1.statue n.
2.peak n.
3.crossroads n.
4.department n.
5.institute n.
6.temple n.
7.tune n.
8.kingdom n.
【写作词汇】
9. n.天才,天赋
10. adj.巨大的,庞大的
【拓展词汇】
11. adj.辉煌的,光荣的→ n.光荣,荣誉
12. adj.宗教的;笃信宗教的→ n.宗教;宗教信仰
13. v.加强→ adj.强壮的,坚固的→ n.力量,强度;优点,长处
14.coverage n. → v.覆盖;包含;涉及;报道;行走;占;足够支付 n.封面,罩子→ v.发现→ n.发现→uncover v.
15.scholar n. →scholarship n.
16. n.历史学家→ n.历史,历史学→ adj.历史上著名的;有历史意义的→ adj.(有关)历史的;有关历史研究的
17.prior adj. →priority n.
●Ⅱ 短语检测(每小题3分,共21分)
【核心短语】
1. 先于……,在……之前
【拓展短语】
2. 追溯到;始于
3.seal up
4. 对……有深远影响
5. 密切注视,关注
6. 被高度评价
7.strike a chord
●Ⅲ 佳句再现(每小题7.5分,共30分)
1. the theme of the Expo was between the countries along the Silk Road, Dunhuang was the ideal place.
考虑到世博会的主题是促进丝绸之路沿线国家之间的文化交流和加强相互合作,敦煌是一个理想的地方。
2.I fell in love with Dream of the Red Chamber I read it, and was determined to translate it into Bulgarian.
我第一次读《红楼梦》时就爱上了它,并决心把它翻译成保加利亚文。
3. this dream has come true, my next goal is The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
既然这个梦想已经实现了,我的下一个目标是翻译《三国演义》。
4. more works by Chinese writers in the Netherlands, and they are well-received. (see)
每年都有更多中国作家的作品在荷兰出版,它们很受欢迎。
●Ⅳ 课文语法填空(每小题1.5分,共15分)
Welcome to Dunhuang, a place 1. East met West, and a green island in the middle of the desert. With a long and glorious history, Dunhuang now is a world-class tourist destination boasting sites with UNESCO-protected heritage status. The ancient caves, 2. (know) as the Mogao Grottoes, were carved out of the rock over a period of 1,000 years. Look up, 3. you can see the paintings and other artworks that are testimony to how the Silk Road brought East and West together. The murals, whose 4. (subject) vary from religious stories to scenes of everyday life, cover an area of 45,000 square metres. One type of mural that is unique 5. Dunhuang shows the Apsaras, the painting of which 6. (reach) a peak during the Tang Dynasty, and reflected the 7. (confident) and optimism of people from that time.
In 1900, a Taoist priest made one of the 8. (important) finds of the 20th century. In a sealed cave, now known as the famous Library Cave, 9. (hide) thousands of manuscripts, paintings and scrolls, as well as silk embroideries. 10. (date) from 405 AD to 1002 AD, these treasures give us a picture of Dunhuang when it was at the very centre of the Silk Road trade.
This century is bringing the Silk Road to life again through the Belt and Road Initiative, making Dunhuang once again a global crossroads.Unit 4 Everyday economics
●Ⅰ 【阅读词汇】
1.日出(时分);黎明;拂晓 2.障碍,阻碍,妨碍 3.阶段,时期 4.制造商;制造公司,制造厂 5.奖金;红利 6.赤道 7.庄园 8.质量上乘的,优质的 9.卡(路里) 10.因此,由此 11.滥用,虐待,辱骂 12.偷窃,盗窃
【写作词汇】
13.forehead 14.blank 15.dizzy 16.potential
17.purchase 18.mild 19.freshman 20.hire 21.purse
【拓展词汇】
22.chairwoman; chairman 23.有创业精神的,有事业心的,有进取心的;企业,事业/进取心 24.n.投入(物) v.输入;n.产量 v.输出 25.distribution; distribute 26.guidance; guide
27.consultant; consult; consultation 28.conventional; convention
29.discriminate; discrimination 30.主观的; 主题/科目/实验对象 31.financial; finance 32.automatically; automatic
33.sorrow; sorrowful 34.frustration;frustrated; frustrating; frustrate 35.expense; expensive
●Ⅱ 【核心短语】
1.使收支仅能相抵 2.妨碍,阻止 3.go/get into debt
4.名牌服装 5.rent out 6.at the expense of
【拓展短语】
7.as to 8.take a deep breath 9.in the hope of 10.be beneficial to 11.response to 12.以最低的价格 13.do…a favour 14.受支配;可能受……影响的;易遭受……的
●Ⅲ 1.what they would say next 2.It was only then that
3.be realistic; seek guidance; rushing into 4.As is often the case
●Ⅳ 1.companies 2.returning 3.which 4.biggest
5.experienced 6.to purchase 7.that 8.guidance 9.In
10.matters●Ⅰ 单词荟萃(每小题1分,共35分)
【阅读词汇】
1.sunrise n.
2.obstacle n.
3.phase n.
4.manufacturer n.
5.bonus n.
6.equator n.
7.estate n.
8.superior adj.
9.calorie n.
10.thereby adv.
11.abuse n. & v.
12.theft n.
【写作词汇】
13. n.额,前额
14. adj.无表情的,木然的;空白的
15. adj.头晕目眩的
16. n.(事物的)潜力,可能性 adj.潜在的,可能的
17. v.购买
18. adj.不浓烈的,淡的;温和的;和善的
19. n.(高中或大学的)一年级学生
20. v.(短期的)租用
21. n.(女式)钱包
【拓展词汇】
22. n.女主席;女会长;女董事长→ n.主席;会长;董事长
23.enterprising adj. →enterprise n.
24.input n. v. →output n. v.
25. n.(商品的)分销,经销;分配→ v.分配;使散开
26. n.指导,引导→ v.引导,指导 n.导游;指南;手册
27. n.顾问→ v.咨询;商量→ n.咨询;咨询会
28. adj.传统的,常规的→ n.惯例,习俗
29. v.不公正地区别对待,歧视→ n.区别对待,歧视;鉴赏力;辨别力
30.subjective adj. →subject n.
31. adj.财政的,金融的,财务的→ n.财务,金融,财政
32. adv.自动地→ adj.自动的;无意识的
33. n.令人悲伤的事→ adj.悲伤的,悲哀的
34. n.懊丧,懊恼,沮丧→ adj.懊恼的,沮丧的→ adj.令人懊恼的,令人沮丧的→ v.使懊恼,使沮丧;阻止,挫败
35. n.费用,花费→ adj.昂贵的,价格高的
●Ⅱ 短语检测(每小题1.5分,共21分)
【核心短语】
1.make ends meet
2.interfere with
3. 负债
4.designer clothes
5. 出租(房屋、房间、土地等)
6. 以损害……为代价
【拓展短语】
7. 至于,关于,就……而言
8. 深吸一口气
9. 怀着……的希望
10. 对……有益
11. 对……的回应
12.at rock-bottom prices
13. 帮忙,给……以恩惠
14.be subject to
●Ⅲ 佳句再现(每小题6分,共24分)
1.They stared back, their blank faces giving no clue as to . (宾语从句)
他们面无表情地凝视着她,让人根本看不出他们接下来会说什么。
2. the locals began to believe me. (强调句)
直到那时,当地人才开始相信我。
3.Though she welcomes the new entrepreneurial spirit, she advises that people and from expert consultants before things.
尽管她欢迎这种新的创业精神,但她建议人们要现实一点,在匆忙做事之前先寻求专业顾问的指导。
4. all over the world with new areas of economic activity, the sharing economy is developing faster than existing regulations or ongoing supervision.
正如世界各地经济活动的新领域的情况一样,共享经济的发展速度过快,而现有的法规或持续的监管还未跟上。
●Ⅳ 课文语法填空(每小题2分,共20分)
Zhang Yue, chairwoman of one of the best flower 1. (company), grew up in a place where roses grow wild. After graduating from university overseas and 2. (return) to visit her parents, Zhang realised the potential and decided to return to her home town to grow roses, 3. surprised many people. She did this because she wanted to experience the freedom of being her own boss and give something back to her home town.
Like any entrepreneur who was just starting out, Zhang Yue had overcome obstacles in nursing her business to the success it is today. The 4. (big) challenge at the initial phase was to persuade people to work for her. She was lucky enough to get investment and the all-important input and support from more 5. (experience) business people. After she went on TV, a major Asian manufacturer of cosmetics was willing 6. (purchase) her product and help with its distribution. It was only then 7. the locals began to believe her.
Though she welcomes the new entrepreneurial spirit, she advises that people with dreams of success and independence be realistic and seek 8. (guide) from expert consultants. 9. addition, she says that to succeed in business, what really 10. (matter) is a sound business plan, access to capital, and good management and negotiating skills. Unit 5 Into the unknown
●Ⅰ 【阅读词汇】
1.文明(社会) 2.金字塔 3.运河 4.考古学的;考古的 5.珊瑚 6.毫米 7.向上,朝上 8.物质 9.(书的)卷,册
【写作词汇】
10.bury 11.ruin 12.abandon 13.furthermore
【拓展词汇】
14.astronomy; astronomer 15.拒绝考虑,否定/让(某人)离开/解雇,免职/去除,摒除(思想、感情等);拒绝考虑/解雇,免职/解散,打发走/出局;轻蔑的,鄙视的 16.expansion; expand
17.investigation; investigate 18.显要的/显著的/值得注意的;注意,留意/指出 19.钻探,勘探;v.钻(孔),打(眼);培训,训练 n.练习;钻机
●Ⅱ 【核心短语】
1.(因无人照料而)衰落,败落 2.逃跑,逃走 3.run for one’s life 4.check out 5.试水,试探 6.避开……;从……处脱身 7.不为人知的地方,人类尚未到达的地方 8.set out
9.throw oneself into 10.think twice 11.shrink from
12.look into
【拓展短语】
13.相当于; 相符,契合 14.at the peak 15.hold the record for 16.beyond the reach of 17.sth be familiar to sb
●Ⅲ 1.What is most extraordinary; how they were built
2.leave us thinking about 3.Given; it is perhaps no surprise
4.some of which
●Ⅳ 1.has been surrounded 2.amazing 3.an 4.that
5.to abandon 6.mysteriously 7.remains 8.why 9.into
10.thinking●Ⅰ 单词荟萃(每小题1分,共19分)
【阅读词汇】
1.civilisation n.
2.pyramid n.
3.canal n.
4.archaeological adj.
5.coral n.
6.millimetre n.
7.upwards adv.
8.substance n.
9.vol(=volume) n.
【写作词汇】
10. v.将……埋在下面
11. n.残垣断壁,废墟;破坏,毁坏v.破坏,毁坏
12. v.离弃,逃离
13. adv.此外;而且;不仅如此
【拓展词汇】
14. n.天文学→ n.天文学家
15.dismiss v. →dismissal n. →dismissive adj.
16. n.扩大,增加→ v.扩大,增加
17. n.调查→ v.调查,侦查
18.notable adj. →note v. n.笔记,记录;便条;注释;纸币;音符
19.drilling n. →drill v. n.
●Ⅱ 短语检测(每小题3分,共51分)
【核心短语】
1.fall into ruin
2.make a getaway
3. 逃命
4. 调查,检查;结账离开
5.test the waters
6.steer clear of
7.the unknown
8. 动身踏上(漫长的)旅途
9. 积极投入到……中去
10. 再三考虑,慎重考虑
11. 避免做,不愿做
12. 调查(问题)
【拓展短语】
13.correspond to
14. 处于顶峰
15. 保持……的纪录
16. 超出……的能力,无法到达
17. 某物为某人所熟悉
●Ⅲ 佳句再现(每小题5分,共20分)
1. about these complex structures is without the use of wheels, metal tools or even animal power. (主语从句;表语从句)
这些复杂结构最特别的地方在于,它们是如何在没有使用车轮、金属工具甚至畜力的情况下建造起来的。
2.Meanwhile, the rise and fall of this civilisation must also our own past, present and future. (leave+宾语+宾补)
同时,玛雅文明的崛起和衰落必定也让我们思考自己的过去、现在和未来。
3. our limited knowledge, that exploration of the oceans continues to lead to discoveries in various scientific fields. (it作形式主语)
基于我们有限的认知,探索海洋可以一直带来许多科学领域的发现,这也许就显得不足为奇了。
4.Furthermore, the oceans are a valuable source of natural resources, are completely new to us. (介词+关系代词)
此外,海洋是自然资源的宝贵来源,其中一些对我们来说是全新的。
●Ⅳ 课文语法填空(每小题1分,共10分)
Maya civilisation 1. (surround) by mystery since its rediscovery in the 19th century.
What is most extraordinary is how the Maya built impressive palaces and temples without the use of wheels, metal tools or even animal power. Also, the Maya’s understanding of mathematics and astronomy was also quite 2. (amaze). They applied this understanding to the Maya calendar, which was accurate to within 30 seconds per year. On top of all this was 3. achievement unique at that time: a true writing system. It was a writing system so complicated 4. , so far, no one can interpret it completely.
But the greatest mystery of all is what caused the Maya 5. (abandon) most of their great cities. By 700 AD, Maya civilisation was at its peak. Yet, within just a couple of generations, it began to 6. (mysterious) decline.
Why Maya civilisation collapsed 7. (remain) a mystery. Some research indicates that the Maya people themselves may have played a part in their downfall. Research also suggests that the natural disasters may have led to the decline of the Maya. It is believed that the droughts were the main reason 8. Maya civilisation began to collapse at different rates in different places.
Whatever the reasons, Maya civilisation largely disappeared and its once-great cities fell 9. ruin. The rise and fall of this civilisation must leave humans 10. (think) about their own past, present and future. Unit 6 Space and beyond
●Ⅰ 【阅读词汇】
1.(飞机上的)全体机组人员 2.(图画、模型等)生动的,逼真的 3.望远镜 4.v.斜置 n.角,角度 5.简单的;坦率的
6.自我约束,自律 7.肌肉 8.胡椒粉 9.打喷嚏 10.激光唱片;光碟,光盘
【写作词汇】
11.shadow 12.scream 13.awesome 14.fetch
【拓展词汇】
15.unexceptional; exception; exceptional 16.suspend; suspension
17.submit; submission 18.invisible; visible
●Ⅱ 【核心短语】
1.be/become accustomed/used to (doing) sth 2.航天飞机 3.cast a shadow on 4.肉眼 5.be invisible to
【拓展短语】
6.set foot on 7.in one’s mouth 8.take off 9.on board 10.sign up for 11.in 12.从事,忙于 13.由……组成
●Ⅲ 1.their hearts in their mouths; aware of 2.what had once been considered impossible 3.no more dangerous than
4.reminding us that; no matter how
●Ⅳ 1.have become 2.Following 3.off 4.excitement
5.What 6.an 7.to travel 8.entirely 9.were suspended
10.distant●Ⅰ 单词荟萃(每小题2分,共36分)
【阅读词汇】
1.crew n.
2.lifelike adj.
3.telescope n.
4.angle v. n.
5.straightforward adj.
6.self-discipline n.
7.muscle n.
8.pepper n.
9.sneeze v.
10.disc n.
【写作词汇】
11. n.坏影响,阴影
12. v.(因疼痛、惊恐、兴奋等)尖声大叫
13. adj.很好的,了不起的;使人惊惧的;很困难的
14. v.(去)拿来
【拓展词汇】
15. adj.平常的,普通的→except prep.除……之外→ n.例外→ adj.卓越的;特别的
16. v.暂停,中止;使暂时停职(或停学等);悬,挂,吊→ n.暂停,中止;停职(或停学、停赛等);(车辆减震用的)悬架
17. v.提交;顺从,屈服→ n.提交,呈递;顺从,屈服
18. adj.看不见的,隐形的→ adj.可见的;明显的
●Ⅱ 短语检测(每小题2分,共26分)
【核心短语】
1. 习惯于(做)某事
2.the space shuttle
3. 给……蒙上阴影
4.the naked eye
5. 对……来说是不可见的
【拓展短语】
6. 登上,踏上
7.one s heart 提心吊胆,十分紧张
8. 起飞;脱下;突然成功
9. 在船(火车、飞机)上
10. 报名参加
11. reality 实际上,事实上
12.be engaged in
13.be composed of
●Ⅲ 佳句再现(每小题7分,共28分)
1.Millions watched that first lunar landing on black and white television sets, , how arduous and hazardous an undertaking it was, and of the many things that could go wrong.
数百万人在黑白电视机前观看了首次登月,为此紧张得心都跳到了嗓子眼儿,因为大家都明白这是一项多么艰难、多么危险的任务,许多地方都可能出错。
2.With Armstrong’s now famous words “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”, had now been achieved. (主语从句)
用如今被视为名言的阿姆斯特朗的话“这是个人的一小步,人类的一大步”来说,曾经被认为不可能实现的事情现在已经实现了。
3.The world went into shock, most people having assumed that this space flight would be travelling in an aeroplane.
全世界都震惊了!大多数人本以为这次太空航行和乘飞机旅行一样不危险。
4.The sacrifice of the Challenger calls to us, we must continue to reach for the stars, distant they might seem. (分词作状语;让步状语从句)
“挑战者号”的牺牲召唤着我们,提醒我们无论星星看起来有多么遥远,我们都必须继续追寻。
●Ⅳ 课文语法填空(每小题1分,共10分)
Since the first successful lunar landing of Neil Armstrong in the Apollo 11, people 1. (become) accustomed to the notion of space travel. 2. (follow) the Moon landings, the Challenger space shuttle took 3. on 28 January, 1986, and millions of people tuned in to witness the launch with 4. (excite). 5. made this take-off so special was 6. ordinary teacher and mother, Christa McAuliffe. She was on board as the first civilian 7. (travel) in space, which was supposed to inspire an 8. (entire) new generation of astronauts and space scientists. Tragically, she never came back as the Challenger exploded just over a minute after taking off. This disastrous space accident cast a shadow on people’s hearts.
With the shock of the Challenger disaster, space shuttle flights 9. (suspend) for nearly three years, but there was no doubt that manned flights would continue, and we must keep reaching for the stars, no matter how 10. (distance) they might seem.
