（人教版）高中英语必修3：Unit 5 Canada--The True North 语言点及其练习

Unit 5 Canada--The True North 语言点
目标认知
重点词汇
slightly, border, scenery，surround，measure，aboard，settle，manage，within，confirm，around，distance，downtown，approximately， impress
重点短语
catch sight of，rather than，as well as，have a gift for，as far as，look over
重点句型
“代词+现在分词”构成的独立主格结构
“not… until…” 句式
知识讲解
重点词汇
【精讲词汇 】
slightly
【原句回放】 …, and that Canada’s population is only slightly over thirty million, but now they were amazed to see such an empty country.
【点拨】slightly (adv.) 轻微地；稍微
①The number of passengers by this line fell off slightly in January.
一月份这条航线的乘客数量略有减少。
②This one is slightly better than that.
这一个比那个稍好一点。
【拓展】slight (adj.) 微小的，轻微的，微不足道的；不结实的，纤弱的；脆弱的
①I have a slight cold.
我患了轻微的感冒。
②The wind seemed to lift her slight body.
风似乎要把她瘦弱的身体吹起来。
border
【原句回放】At school, they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border,…
【点拨】border (n.)边界；国界；边沿
(vt.&vi.)与……接壤；接近
a border town 边境城市
the border of the lake 湖边
on the border of 将要；接近于；在……的边界上
border on sth. 接近某物，毗邻某物；几乎与……接近；近似
He was arrested by guards at the border crossing. 他在越境地点被卫兵逮捕。The mountains in the border area are as beautiful as a painting.边陲山区的风光美丽如画。I lost a white handkerchief with a blue border.我丢了一块带蓝色花边的白手绢。France borders Germany along parts of the Rhine.法国沿莱茵河部分河段与德国接壤。Our garden is bordered on one side by a stream.我们的花园有一边以小河为界。
●易混辨析：border, boundary, frontier
1. border“边境，边界”，常指沿两国边界的地区。
The town lies on the border between the U．S. and Mexico.该镇位于美国和墨西哥交界处。
2. boundary“边界线，分界线”，常指分隔两国的天然的山脉、河流等界线。
The mountain is the boundary between the U．S. and Canada.这座山是美国和加拿大的分界线。
3. frontier“边疆，国境”，指一个国家的边界，还可指领域，指领域时要用复数形式。
Troops established a road block on the frontier.
部队在边境设立了路障。
scenery
【原句回放】You’re going to see some great scenery(P34)你们沿途将会看到美丽壮阔的风景。
【点拨】 scenery n．风景，景色
(2018 高考全国II卷) For those who fly to Guilin, it’s only an hour away by car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city. 对于那些乘飞机到桂林的人来说，它（阳朔）乘汽车只需一个小时，却有更知名城市的无处不在的风景。
易混辨析
scenery，scene，view，landscape
scenery(不可数名词)风景，景色，舞台布景，强调从美的角度看某个国家或地区的总体
外貌。
scene指从远处看到的某一具体景色、景象，也可以指人物的活动场面；(犯罪的)地点，
现场。
view指从某一角度、远处或窗户看到的视野范围内的风景；观点，看法。
landscape(陆地或野外)风景，景色；风景画。
Each year，we spend our vacation in the mountains and enjoy the scenery．
我们每年都到山区度假，并欣赏那里的风景。
They stood there，gazing the happy scene of children playing in the park．
他们站在那里，注视着孩子们在公园里玩耍的欢乐场景。
Our house has a view of the park．
我们的房子可以看到公园的景色。
The landscape seen from the mountains is green and beautiful．
在群山之巅看到的是一片美丽的绿色。
surround
【原句回放】People say it is Canada’s most beautiful city，surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean．(P34)人们说温哥华是加拿大最美丽的城市。被大山和太平洋环抱。
【点拨】 surround vt. & vi. 包围，环绕
They surrounded the town with troops．
他们出动军队包围了该城。
The house was surrounded by high walls．
房子的四周有高墙。
【拓展】surrounding adj. 周围的，附近的
surroundings n. 周围的事物，环境
York and the surrounding countryside
约克城及其近郊
Animals in zoos are not in their natural surroundings．
动物园中的动物没有在自然环境中(生活)。
measure
【原句回放】It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall，some measuring over 90 meters．(P34)那儿的湿度很大，所以树都长得特别高。一些高达90多米。
【点拨】 measure
(1)v. 估计，衡量
常用结构
sb. measure sth. 某人测量某物
sth. measures... 某物尺寸是……
measure one’s ability 衡量/判定某人的能力
We measured the distance. 我们测量了距离。
The lake measures 130 by 80 kilometers. 这条湖长一百三十公里宽八十公里。
It is difficult to measure the success of the campaign at this stage.
在这个阶段很难衡量这次运动的成功。
(2)n. 尺寸，措施
常用结构
take a person’s measure量某人的尺寸；判断某人的性格/能力
make clothes to one’s own measure量体裁衣
take measures to do sth．采取措施做某事
The tailor took my measure for anew suit.裁缝给我量尺寸做了一套新衣服。
The government was urged to take measures to combat the spread of AIDS.
人们敦促政府采取措施以防止爱滋病的传播。
We must take effective measures to improve our work . 我们必须采取有效措施来改进工作。
aboard
【原句回放】That afternoon aboard the train，the cousins settled down in their seats．(P34)那天下午表姐妹俩登上火车落座了。
【点拨】 aboard prep. & adv. 在车/飞机/轮船上
常用结构：go/climb aboard 上船/飞机/车
Welcome aboard! 欢迎(乘坐这艘船/架飞机/辆车)!
All aboard! 请各位上船/飞机/车!
He was already aboard the ship．他已经上船了。
【拓展】board vt. 上(车、船、飞机)
board the plane上飞机
易混辨析
abroad adv. & adj. 国外的 go abroad出国
broad adj. 宽阔的
settle
【原句回放】That afternoon aboard the train，the cousins settled down in their seats．(P34)那天下午表姐妹俩登上火车落座了。
【点拨】settle v. 定居，处理，(使)平静
常用结构：settle down定居，(使)安顿下来；舒适地坐下(或躺下)
settle down to sth. 专心于/开始注意某事物
He settled near the coast．
他在海边安家。
The baby wouldn’t settle．婴儿安静不下来。
She settled down in an armchair to read her book．
她舒适地坐在单座沙发上看书。
When are you going to get married and settle down?
你打算什么时候成家安定下来?
I managed to settle him down．
我设法让他安定了下来。
John and I agreed to work together and settle our differences later.
我和约翰同意合作，之后再解决我们之间的分歧。
manage
【原句回放】．... they managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle．(P34)……她们设法看到了一些野山羊，甚至还看到了一只大灰熊和一只鹰。
【点拨】 manage v. 管理，经营
常用结构：manage a shop/business管理商店/企业
manage to do (成功得)设法对付某事
I can manage it．我能行。
(2018 天津模拟) Why could the author manage to read the book through?
为什么作者能够读完这本书？
The girl is good at managing her money. 这个女孩善于理财。
Do you suppose you can manage to get me a passport? 你认为你能给我弄到护照吗？
We have a little food, but we can manage. 我们只有一点儿食物，但我们能应付过去。
【拓展】 manager n. 经理
management n. 管理
manageable adj. 易管理的
The failure was caused by bad management. 失败是经营不善所致。
within
【原句回放】At school，they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometers of the USA border，and that Canada’s population is only slightly over thirty million，but now they were amazed to see such an empty country．(P34)她们在学校学过，大多数加拿大人居住在靠近美国几百千米以内的边境地带，加拿大的人口也只有3，000万多一点儿。但现在看到这么空旷的国家，她们很惊讶。
【点拨】 within prep. 在……(范围)之内
常用结构
within an hour在一小时之内
within one’s ability某人力所能及的
live within one’s income量入为出
within(the)reach of sb.
＝within one’s reach在某人的触及范围内
She returned within an hour．
她不到一小时就回来了。
He finds it hard to live within his income．
他觉得有些入不敷出。
(2018 高考全国I卷) Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42 hours?
为什么彼得不得不在42小时之内完成这次旅行？

confirm
【原句回放】... there was frost on the ground，confirming that fall had arrived in Canada．(P38)……地面覆盖上了一层薄霜，表明秋天已经来到了加拿大。
【点拨】 confirm vt. 批准，证实
常用结构：
confirm sth. /that... 证实……
confirm sb. as+职务 某人作为……被批准
Please write to confirm your reservation．
请来信确认您的预订。
He looked around to confirm that he was alone．
他四处张望，以确定周围没人。
The new minister will be confirmed in office by the Queen．
新的部长将由女王批准任职。
It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week.
已证实会议下周召开。
around
【原句回放】Around noon they arrived in Toronto，the biggest and most wealthy city in Canada．(P38)中午时分，她们来到多伦多——加拿大最大、最富有的城市。
【点拨】around prep. 大约
See you at around 7:30．七点半左右见。
It happened around 10 years ago．
There're around 1000 employees in this company.这个公司大约有1000名员工。【拓展】around prep. 围绕；在……周围 adv. 到处，在周围around the clock昼夜不停地around the comer在附近，即将来临He runs around the playground. 他在运动场上到处跑。I saw him around the place this morning. 今天早上我看见他就在那儿附近。There were several young people sitting around looking bored.有几个年青人闲坐着，一副无聊的样子。
distance
【原句回放】In the distance，they could see the misty cloud that rose from the great Niagara Falls，which is on the south side of the lake．(P38)远处，她们可以看到湖的南边尼亚加拉大瀑布上方腾着的雾霭。
【点拨】distance n. 距离；远方
常用结构
at /from a distance 在远处，从不太近的地方
in the distance在远处
keep one’s distance保持疏远
a distance of 2 feet两英尺远的距离
The detective followed him at a distance. 侦探远远地跟着他。
The painting appears very beautiful if you look at it at a distance.
如果从一定距离看这幅画，看起来很美。
They saw a few houses in the distance.
他们看到远处有几所房子。
Her father advised her to keep her distance from that fellow.
她父亲劝她疏远那家伙。
【拓展】distance vt. 使疏远
distant adj. 远处的
That stupid quarrel has distanced us．
那一场无谓的争吵使我们的关系疏远了。
downtown
【原句回放】They met Lin Fei around dusk in downtown Chinatown，one of the three in Toronto．(P38)大约黄昏时分，她们在市区的中国城见到了林菲，这是多伦多的三个中国城中的一个。
【点拨】 downtown adv. & adj. 在市区；市区的
常用结构
go/move/live downtown 前往/搬往/住在市区
in downtown Manhattan在曼哈顿市区
Did you see the art exhibition downtown?
你看了市区的美术展览了吗?
approximately
【原句回放】It’s approximately four hundred kilometres northeast of Toronto，so... (P38)它在多伦多东北方约400千米，所以……
【点拨】 approximately adv．大约，接近
There were approximately fifty people there．
那里大约有五十个人。
【拓展】 approximate adj. 近似的；大约的，大概的
approximation n．近似；大概
approximate(vi.) to (＝be almost the same as)接近；近似
That is a very close approximation to the truth．
那非常接近事实真相。
impress
【原句回放】What impressed you?(P39)什么给了你深刻印象?
【点拨】impress vt．使印象深刻；使铭记
常用结构
impress sb. with sth. 以……给某人留下印象
impress sth. on/upon sb．使意识到(重要性或严重性等)
The scenery is strongly impressed on my mind．(主语是物)
＝I’m strongly impressed with the scenery．(主语是人)
这道风景给我留下了深刻的印象。
What impressed me most was their brave spirit.
给我印象最深的是他们的无畏精神。
My father impressed on me the value of hard work.
我父亲叫我牢记勤奋工作的价值。
【拓展】 impression n. 印象
make/create a good/bad impression on sb. 给某人留下好/坏印象
give a good/bad impression to sb. 给某人留下好/坏印象
under the impression of/that... 有……印象
She gives the impression of being very busy．
她给人的印象是特别忙。
温馨提示
impressive adj. 给人深刻印象的，感人的
重点短语
catch sight of
【原句回放】．... they managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle．(P34)……她们设法看到了一些野山羊，甚至还看到了一只大灰熊和一只鹰。
【点拨】catch sight of 看见
.Jessica caught sight of Lois and waved to her.
杰茜卡看到了洛伊丝，就冲她挥手致意。
She caught sight of her grey hair in the mirror.
她从镜子里看见了自己发白的头发。
【拓展1】sight n. 视力，视野
He has very good sight．他视力很好。
Get out of my sight! 离开我的视线!
【拓展2】sight相关短语：
lose sight of 看不见 at first sight 乍一看，初看起来
in sight 可见的；在视野内 out of sight 看不到的
short-sighted 近视的 long-sighted 远视的
rather than
【原句回放】Rather than take the aero-plane all the way，they decided to fly to Vancouver...(P34)她们不想一路乘飞机，她们决定先飞到温哥华……
【点拨】rather than 与其，不愿
rather than是一个并列连词，连接两个并列结构。前面有to do时，其后用(to) do；位于句首时，后接do。
He is an explorer rather than a sailor. 与其说他是一个海员，不如说他是一个探险者。
She enjoys singing rather than dancing. 她喜欢唱歌，而不喜欢跳舞。
I decided to write rather than(to) telephone．
我决定写信而不打电话。
Rather than risk breaking up his marriage，he told his wife everything．
他唯恐婚姻破裂，把一切都告诉了妻子。
【拓展1】prefer to do rather than do / would rather do than do宁可……也不愿……
I would rather have noodles than rice. 我宁愿吃面条也不吃米饭。
All students prefer to take the bus rather than walk. 所有学生更愿意乘公交车，而不愿步行。
【拓展2】相似短语
other than除了
or rather或者更确切地说
more than不仅，多于

as well as
【原句回放】Going eastward，you’ll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests，as well as wide rivers and large cities．(P34)一路向东行，你们会经过一座座山脉，上千个湖泊、森林，还有宽阔的河流和许多大城市。
【点拨】 as well as
(1)和……一样好
He writes as well as Li Ming．
他写字和李明一样好。
(2)用作介词，意为“以及，还有”，相当于besides。
The girl is lively as well as clever．
这女孩既聪明又活泼。
I have a few English books as well as this．
除了这本书外，我还有一些英语书。
I have heard from Comrade Wang as well as from Comrade Li．
我不但收到了李同志的信，而且收到了王同志的信。
(3)除接名词外，还可接动名词。
He translated four novels as well as writing ten papers．
除写了十篇论文外，他还翻译了四本小说。
【拓展】
(1)as well as连接两个并列成分作主语时，句子的谓语动词应与其前的那个名词或代词的人称和数一致。
(2)连接两个动词不定式时，如果第一个带to，第二个就不带to。
(3)as well as...not 前后都否定；not…as well as只否定前面。
温馨提示
both...and... 不可与as well as连用。
我父亲和我母亲都对音乐非常感兴趣。
(×)Both my father and as well as my mother are very interested in music．
(√)Both my father and my mother are very interested in music．
have a gift for
【原句回放】Many of them have a gift for riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes．(P34)他们当中的许多人都有骑马的才能，他们能赢得几千美元的奖金。
【点拨】have a gift for对……有天赋
You have a marvelous gift for science．
你有科学方面的非凡天赋。
You have a surprising gift for seeing into people’s minds．
你有惊人的才能，能看出别人的心思。
【拓展】 gift n. 才华，天赋
gifted adj. 有天赋的，有才华的
be gifted with被赋予……
a man of many girls多才多艺的人
a gifted boy一个有天赋的男孩
He was gifted with a good voice．
他天生嗓音好。
温馨提示
nature n. 天性，秉性
He has a good nature．他秉性很好。
as far as
【原句回放】It’s too bad you can’t go as far as Ottawa，Canada’s capital．(P38)很可惜你们不能一直走到加拿大的首都渥太华。
【点拨】 as far as远及；一直到
I can see as far as the sea．我能看到远及大海。
His parents supported him as far as they could．
他父母竭尽全力供养他。
As far as I am concerned，I’m not against your plan．
就我而言，我并不反对你的计划。
As far as I could remember．I did return him the money．
就我所能记得的，我确实把钱还给他了。
【拓展】 As/So far as I know... 据我所知……
So far... (于句首，且不能用As far)迄今为止
As far as sb. be concerned在某人看来

look over
【原句回放】As they sat in a buffet restaurant looking over the broad St Lawrence River，a young man sat down with them．(P38)当她们坐在便餐馆里眺望广阔的圣劳伦斯河时，一个年轻人坐在了她们的身边。
【点拨】 look over从……上方看过去，检查，复习
look over the house检查这所房子
look over his shoulder从他肩膀上方看过去
I want to look over these exercises before I give them to the teacher．
交给老师之前，我要把这些作业检查一遍。
The thief pulled himself to the top of the wall and looked over．小偷爬上墙头观望。
I should look over my notes before the exam．考试前我得复习我的笔记。
【拓展】look的相关短语：look on...as 把……看做…… look into 调查，研究look after 照看 look back upon 回想；回顾look down on/upon 看不起 look for 寻找look forward to 盼望 look out 查出，找出；向外看；当心look up 查找，好转，向上看 look up to…as 尊……为……look through 浏览，审核
重点句型：
“代词+现在分词”构成的独立主格结构
【原句回放】It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall , some measuring over 90 meters.
那里很湿润，所以树长的特别高，有些高90米。
【点拨】句中的that the trees are extremely tall 是结果状语从句，与前面的so 构成so…that…结构。Some measuring over 90 meters 属于“代词+现在分词”构成的独立主格结构。独立主格结构相当于一个状语从句，常用来表示时间、原因、条件、方式、伴随等情况。其构成形式如下：
名词/代词+现在分词（表示主动或正在进行）
名词/代词+过去分词（表示被动或已完成）
名词/代词+不定式（表示将要发生的动作，常位于句首或句末）
名词/代词+形容词/副词（常用来说明名词或代词的性质或所处状态）
名词/代词+介词短语（常用来说明名词或代词的性质或所处状态）
Winter coming, it gets colder and colder.
冬天来了，天气越来越冷了。
More time given, we should done it much better.
如果给我们更多的时间，我们会做得更好。
Here are the first two volumes, the third one to come out next month.
这是前两卷，第三卷将于下个月出版。
The huntsman entered the forest, gun in hand.
那位猎人拿着枪进了树林。（不可以说a gun in hand 或gun in his hand）
“not… until…” 句式
【原句回放】They were not leaving for Montreal until later, so they went on a tour of the city.
她们要晚些时候才能去蒙特利尔，因此就在多伦多室内游览了一番。
【点拨】 not… until 直到……才……（until后接表示时间的名词、词组或从句）
Don’t get off the bus until it stops.车停稳再下车。
I didn’t manage to do it until you had explained how. 直到你教我后，我才会做。
注意：两个重要句型：
1. not until 引导的从句放在句首时，主句要部分倒装。如：
Not until I came back did she go away. 直到我回来她才离开。
Not until I began to work did I realize how much time I had wasted.
直到我开始工作,我才认识到了我已蹉跎了几多岁月。
2. 对“not…until”句式的强调有固定的句型：It is / was not until... that...
It was not until yesterday that I noticed it. 直到昨天我才注意到此事。
It was not until she took off her dark glasses that I realized she was a famous film star.
直到她取下墨镜，我才意识到她是一位著名影星。
【拓展】until在肯定句中的用法
until表示“直到……为止”， 句子/主句谓语动词一般为延续性动词。如：
He worked until his boss came back. 他一直工作到老板回来。
I slept until midnight. 我一直睡到半夜时醒了。
巩固练习
单词拼写
1. The visitors from abroad are examined carefully when they are crossing the _______（边境）.
2. She was ill yesterday and is_________ (稍微）better today.
3. Now most people like_______ (聊天)with their friends on the Internet.
4. He sold his company to become__________（部长）of Agriculture.
5. Switzerland is famous for its watch making and beautiful________ (风景).
6. The jail (监狱) was________ (包围) by high walls.
7. Vancouver is a ________(加拿大的) city, the most beautiful city of Canada.
8. There are seven __________(洲) in the world, of which Asia is the largest.
9. At daybreak, our ship entered Shanghai_________ (海港).
10. M______（措施）must be taken to lighten the load of the students.
11. (2018 福建师大附中期中) The news that the mayor will deliver a speech in our school next week, though not sure at first, was later c__________ by the headmaster.
12. It’s __________(大约) 400km　from Toronto to Ottawa.
13. I am________ (高兴的) with your answer to my question.
14. The old woman’s words were deeply ________(使印象深刻)on my memory.
15. We planted the trees at a certain________（距离）from each other.
16. Some people are ________(恐惧的) of heights, so they dare not climb high.
17. Canada is a________（混合物） of many cultures and races.
18. If you want to catch the early train tomorrow morning, you’d better get up at ______(黎明).
19. My friend lives_________ (在附近), and let’s call on him.
20. Even though they live in the________ (郊区), they usually go ________(往市区) to buy what they need.
选词填空
1. The flight with 145 passengers ________from Tokyo landed on the airport in Beijing yesterday.
2. Without any help, the patient ________to walk about 100 meters all by himself.
3. She noticed a car drove ________quickly and then disappeared.
4. (2018 北京东城区期末) The teacher _________ by the progress he has made recently.
5. The lake which is_________ by forests looks very beautiful.
6. As walking along the river, he ___________a basket floating on the water.
7.________ wait here, they decided to walk there on foot.
8. After she graduated from university she ________in Washington.
9. Lily __________music, so her parents sent her to a music college.
10. You can find the plan_______ one month.
单项选择
1. Please go ______the ship quickly. There is only 10 minutes left.
A. abroad B. aboard C. board D. broad
2. A young man drove a car________ fast ______he hit another young man dead the other day.
A. so; that B. such; that C. so; as D. such; as
3. Taking the advantage as a journalist, she was admitted to the watchtower and had a particular _________of the mountain ranges.
A. scene B. sight C. view D. scenery
4. There was a hole in the door, through which I _______sight of Mr. Brown sitting in a chair.
A. caught B. made C. took D. got
5. The possibility _______the majority of the labor force will work at home is often discussed.
A. that B. what C. whether D. why
6. He has______18-year-old daughter who has _______gift for singing.
A. a; a B. the; a C. an; the D. an; a
7. On the contrary, I think it is Truman, ________ you, ______to blame.
A. more than; are B. less than; who are
C. rather than; that is D. rather than; is
8. There are so many tall trees in the forest, ______.
A. some of them measures 50 meters B. some of which measuring 50 meters
C. some of them measuring 50 meters D. some of which measures 50 meters
9.____ by many people, the spokesman made an exciting speech.
A. Surrounding B. Having surrounded C. Surrounded D. Surround
10. Parents should keep the medicine________ the reach of the children, or they will eat it by mistake.
A. within B. out of C. up D. of
11. After they arrived in Toronto, they went_______ a tour of the city.
A. on B. off C. in D. at
12. _____________ I know, he will leave for Edinburgh next week.
A. So far as B. Such far as C. So much as D. So long as
13. My English teacher’s inspiring words were deeply ________ upon my mind.
A. left B. affected C. influenced D. impressed
14. The plane will be landing in ________20 minutes.
A. equally B. approximately C. regularly D. commonly
15. The big fire which happened on a winter night left all the houses in the small village___________.
A. in the distance B. in charge C. in ruins D. in trouble
16. From her ________look, we could see the girl was _______of the stranger.
A. terrified; terrified B. terrifying; terrifying
C. terrifying; terrified D. terrified; terrifying
17. It has been__________ that there are over 500 deaths caused by the________ typhoon—Morakot.
A. confirmed; violent B. confirming; violence
C. confirm; violently D. to confirm; violent
18. A person of ___________shoulders stood there with his legs _____________apart.
A. wide; broad B. broad; wide C. wide; wide D. broad; broad
19. Christmas morning ___________ perfectly, with the sun shining brightly across a flesh blanket of snow.
A. dawned B. passed C. broke D. happened
20. She saw light in the __________and realized that there was a village___________.
A. sky; far B. way; far C. distance; nearby D. place; nearby
21. (2018 浙江杭州二中期中) ________ running a major campaign against corruption (腐败), discipline watchdogs across China have been on a drive against unprofessional behavior among local officials.
A. In addition B. Thanks to C. In spite of D. As well as
22. They went ______ the ship just before it started to leave.
A. aboard B. board C. aboard on D. board on
阅读理解
I made a pledge（发誓）to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.
The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a Biblical（圣经的）passage about husbands being thoughtful of their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love. ”To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.
And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you. ”
“Oh, Tom, you noticed, ”she said, surprised and pleased, maybe a little puzzled.
After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with the kids all the week and now she wants to stay with me. ”We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.
So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed. I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love.
There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. Last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.
“What’s the matter?” I asked her.
“Tom, ”she said in a voice filled with distress, “do you know something I don’t?”
“What do you mean?”
“Well. . . that checkup（体检）I had several weeks ago. . . our doctor. . . did he tell you something about me? Tom, you’ve been so good to me. . . am I dying?”
It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I burst out laughing.
“No, honey, ”I said, wrapping her in my arms. “You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live. ”
1. In the first paragraph, “No ifs, ands or buts” probably means_________.
A. unnecessarily B. unexpectedly C. impossibly D. unconditionally
2. From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage_____________.
A. with his family B. with Evelyn
C. alone D. with his children
3. During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because_____________.
A. she looked lovely in her new clothes
B. he had made a lot of money in Wall Street
C. he was determined to be a good husband
D. she was seriously ill
4. The underlined words “one thing” in the passage refer to the fact that_________________.
A. he praised her sweater, which puzzled her
B. she insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated
C. he knew something about her illness but didn’t tell her
D. he was so good to her that she thought she must be dying
5. By saying “I’m just starting to live”, Tom means that_____.
A. he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life
B. he is just beginning to enjoy his life as a loving husband
C. he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change
D. he is beginning to feel regretful for what he did to his wife
答案解析
单词拼写
1. border 2.slightly 3.chatting 4. Minister 5. scenery 6. surrounded
7. Canadian 8. continents 9.harbor 10. Measures 11. confirmed 12. approximately
13. pleased 14. impressed 15. distance 16. terrified 17. mixture 18. dawn
19. nearby 20. suburbs; downtown
选词填空
aboard 2. managed 3. eastward 4. is impressed 5. surrounded 6. caught sight of
7. Rather than 8. settled down 9. has a gift for 10. within
单项选择
1.【解析】选B。考查固定短语。句意为：请快上船, 只剩下10分钟了。go aboard上(船、飞机、火车等), 而go abroad意为“出国”。
2.【解析】选A。句意为：那天一位年轻人开车开得如此快, 以致将另一位年轻人撞死了。考查so. . . that. . . 结构。so修饰副词fast, that 引导结果状语从句。
3.【解析】选C。从瞭望塔（watchtower）往下看到的山脉（mountain ranges）景色应当称作“view”。
4.【解析】选A。句意：门上有个洞, 透过这个洞我看到布朗先生坐在椅子上。catch sight of看见, 瞥见。
5.【解析】选A。考查同位语从句。句意：人们经常讨论大多数劳动力将会在家里工作的可能性。从句中意义完整, 但缺少引导词。
6.【解析】选D。第一空后是可数名词单数daughter, 表泛指, 用不定冠词, eighteen是一个以元音音素开头的词, 故用an; 第二空构成have a gift for有……的天赋。
7.【解析】选C。句意为：相反, 我认为是Truman而不是你该受到责备。题干包含一个强调句式, 强调的是宾语从句的主语, 所以谓语动词要与Truman一致。此句表示选择关系, 所以要用rather than。
8.【解析】选C。此题考查独立主格的用法。A项缺少并列连词且从句主谓之间单复数不一致。D项则为从句主谓之间单复数不一致。
9.【解析】选C。surround与the spokesman之间构成被动关系。
10.【解析】选B。out of the reach of sb. 某人够不着; within the reach of sb. 某人够得着。根据句意应选B。
11.【解析】选A。go on a tour of the city 为固定表达, “游览这个城市”。
12.【解析】选A 。so far as I know“据我所知……”, as far as/so far as 可以是 “就……”的意思。so long as 相当于连词, 后面可以跟句子, 意思是 “只要……”。such far as 中such 不可以用来修饰far, 此种表达是错误的。
13.【解析】选D。句意：我英语老师鼓励的话深深地印在了我的大脑里。impress. . . on/upon. . . “给……留下了深刻的印象”, 为固定搭配。
14.【解析】选B。句意：飞机大约在20分钟后着陆。equally相等地; regularly定期地, 有规律地; commonly普通地, 通常地, 只有B项approximately大约, 符合题意。
15.【解析】选C。in the distance在远处; in charge负责, 掌管; in ruins一片废墟, 破败不堪; in trouble处于麻烦之中。结合句意, 应选C项。
16.【解析】选A。句意为：从这个小女孩惊恐的表情可知, 她害怕这个陌生人。两个空格都表示女孩的感受, 故选A。
17.【解析】选A。confirm“证实/确定”。confirm sth. “证实/确定某事”。此句考查了It is +v. -ed+ that从句这一结构。而第二空需用形容词形式来修饰“typhoon”。
18.【解析】选B。broad可用来修饰肩、背; wide在此为副词, 意为“尽可能远地, 充分地”。
19.【解析】选A。由sun shining可知天亮了。morning, day可以和dawn搭配, 但morning不能和break搭配, day可以和break搭配。
20.【解析】选C。句意：看见远处的灯光, 她意识到附近有个村庄。in the distance“在远处”, 为固定搭配; nearby“在附近”。
21.【解析】选D。除了在打一场重要的反腐战役，全中国的纪律监察人员还进行着抵制当地公务人员违反职业道德的行为的运动。根据句意，选D。in addition 意为“另外，除此之外”，不能接宾语；thanks to 多亏了；in spite of 尽管；as well as 除……之外，也。根据句意，选D。
22. 【解析】选A。句意： 他们在船刚刚准备要离开的时候上了船。aboard 是副词“上车/船/飞机”，go aboard + plane/ship/train，board 是动词，表示“上（船、 车或飞机）”， 不和 go 搭配，所以选A。
阅读理解
1.【解析】选D。由文章第一段中“Totally loving. ”可知应为“完全地, 无条件地”。
2.【解析】选A。从文章的第五段内容可知, 作者去度假村的时候不是一个人去的。
3.【解析】选C。由文章内容可知C正确。
4.【解析】选D。从文章第七段第二句开始往下, 解释的都是这件事的内容。
5.【解析】选B。从文章第一段及作者自己所做出的努力, 可知作者真正地想做一个好丈夫。