1、高考资源网( ),您身边的高考专家Unit 4Body language1represent(vt.)代表;象征2approach(vt.& vi.)接近;靠近;走近(n.)接近;方法;途径3major(adj.)主要的4adult(n.)成人;成年人(adj.)成人的;成熟的5likely(adj.)可能的6facial(adj.)面部的7function(n.)作用;功能;职能(vi.)起作用;运转8ease(n.)安逸;舒适(vt.)减轻(痛苦、忧虑)9subjective(adj.)主观的10statement(n.)陈述;说明state(vt.)陈述;说明11association(
2、n.)社团;联系;联想associate(vt.)把联系起来12curious(adj.)好奇的curiously(adv.)好奇地curiosity(n.)好奇心13defend(vt.)保护;保卫defence(n.)防御;保卫14misunderstand(vt.)误解;误会misunderstanding(n.)误解;误会15spoken(adj.)口语的unspoken(adj.)未说出口的;非口语的16truly adv.真实地;真诚地;真正地true adj.真实的truth n真实;真理1be_curious_about对感到好奇的2defend_against保卫以免3on_
3、the_contrary相反地4be_likely_to_do_sth.有可能5in_general总的来说,通常6in_the_distance在远处,在远方7as_if好像8at_ease舒适地9turn_ones_back_to背对,背弃10lose_face丢脸1The first person to arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia,closely followed by Julia Smith from Britain.第一个到达的是从哥伦比亚来的托尼加西亚,随后紧跟着的是英国的朱莉娅史密斯。名师指津:to arrive为不定式作后置定语。例
4、句仿写:王亚萍已成为第二个在太空工作的中国女宇航员。Wang Yaping has become the second Chinese woman astronaut to_work_in_space.2Not all cultures greet each other the same way,nor are they comfortable in the same way with touching or distance between people.各种文化背景下人们互致问候的方式不尽相同,身体接触和相互间距离的程度也并不一样。名师指津:nor位于句首,引起部分倒装。例句仿写:我不想和
5、你吵嘴,我也没有那个时间。I dont want to quarrel with you,nor_do_I_have_time.3However,people from places like Spain,Italy or South American countries approach others closely and are more likely to touch them.但是,来自像西班牙、意大利或南美等国家的人会站在离别人很近的地方,而且很可能 (用身体)接触对方。名师指津:be likely to do sth.有可能做某事。例句仿写:身体活跃的孩子更有可能成长为积极健康的
6、成年人。Physically active children are_more_likely_to become active and healthy adults.4With so many cultural differences between people,it is great to have some similarities in body language.既然人们之间有这么多的文化差异,因此在肢体语言间有这么多的相似之处真是了不起的。名师指津:with复合结构例句仿写:随着高考临近,我们压力很大。With_the_college_entrance_examinations_a
7、pproaching/drawing_near,we are under great stress.curious adj.好奇的;求知的;古怪的(2013重庆卷完形填空)Though he never made it to the top,his math teacher was always amazed and curious about the change.尽管他从来没考过第一名,他的数学老师对他的变化感到吃惊、好奇。(1)(2)It is good to be curious about the world around you because I think curiosity
8、is the best teacher.对你周围的世界感到新奇是件好事。因为我认为好奇心是最好的老师。People gathered round,curious_to_know what is happening.人们聚拢过来,很想知道发生了什么事情。When I first walked into the network in the world,it is with curiosity.我当初走进网络的世界,是抱着好奇心来的。represent vt.代表;描绘;表现;体现;象征(2012安徽阅读理解)To the Egyptians,green was a color that repr
9、esented the hope and joy of spring.对埃及人来说,绿色是一种象征着春天的希望和喜悦的颜色。(1)(2)representative adj.代表性的;n.代表,代理人(朗文P1734)Her greatest ambition was to represent_her_country at the Olympics.她最大的愿望是代表自己的国家参加奥运会。You should represent your complaints to the management.你们应向管理阶层说明你们的不满。(2011天津书面表达)In the afternoon,you
10、together with some of our student representatives are going to visit the Haihe River and enjoy the beautiful scenery there.下午您将和我们的一些学生代表去参观海河,欣赏那里美丽的风景。approach vt.& vi.接近;靠近;找商量;n.接近,方法;途径;步骤;通道(2013陕西卷完形填空)A moment later,the man came out of the washroom and approached our table.一会儿后,这个人从洗手间走了出来,并
11、靠近我们的桌子。(1)at the approach of.在快到的时候an approach to.的方法/通道(2)The job market has changed and our approach to finding work must change as well.就业市场变了,我们找工作的途径也要改变。All_the_approaches_to the airport were blocked by the police.所有通往机场的路都被警察封锁了。(2012北京书面表达)It is true that he is approaching the end but he ha
12、s been living a memorable life.诚然,他正接近生命的尽头,但他一直过着一种有意义的生活。defend vt.保护;保卫(2013湖北卷)Dont defend him any more.Its obvious that he deliberately destroyed the fence of the garden even without apology.不要再袒护他了。很明显,他是故意弄坏花园栅栏的,甚至都没道歉。(1)defend.from/against保护免受伤害defend sb.为某人辩护(2)defence n保卫;保护;辩护;答辩in defe
13、nce (of.)为了保卫()in sb.s/sth.s defence为辩护;在的防备下Its the duty for every soldier to defend our country against enemies.卫国抗战是每个士兵应尽的职责。Some think that students should be trained to defend_themselves_against some attacks.有些人认为应该训练学生保护自己免遭某些攻击。All the people,men and women,young and old,were fighting against
14、 the flood in defence of their own homes.所有的人,无论男女老少,都在与洪水作斗争,保卫自己的家园。.完成句子1He_(代表我们学校参加) the competition and all of us were proud of him.答案:represented our school to take part in2The monument is in memory of the soldiers who died_(保卫祖国)答案:in defence of their country3The new cellphones_(有许多功能),but a
15、s for me,they are not of great use.答案:have lots of functions4Generally speaking,almost all the kids_(对好奇) how everything around them works.答案:are curious about5At the meeting they discussed_(三种不同的方法) to the study of mathematics.答案:three different approaches6_(你主修什么) at the university?Ancient Chinese
16、 history.答案:What are you majoring in.单项填空1(2014日照模拟)Do you have any idea why the engineer resigned?No.In fact,everyone is_about it.AdoubtfulBcuriousCenthusiasticDannoyed解析:考查形容词辨析。句意为:你知道这位工程师为什么辞职吗?不知道。实际上,大家都很好奇(curious)。doubtful怀疑的,质疑的;enthusiastic热情的,热心的,狂热的;annoyed恼怒的,烦闷的。根据句意可知,答案选B。答案:B2(2014
17、北大附中高三质检)Im_about what I say because careless remarks are likely to hurt others feelings.AenthusiasticBcuriousCdoubtfulDcautious解析:考查形容词辨析。句意为:我说话很谨慎,因为草率的评论可能会伤害他人的感情。A.热心的;B.好奇的;C.感到怀疑的;D.谨慎的,小心的。根据语意可知D项正确。答案:D3According to a UN report,30 percent of the world population have no_to clean drinking
18、water and health care.AmeansBapproachCchannelDaccess解析:句意为:根据联合国的一份报告,世界上30%的人用不上干净的饮用水和医疗保健。have access to有的权利或机会;means方式;approach方法,临近;channel频道。答案:D4(2014东北三省四市联考一)Stephen was chosen to_the company at the conference.AexpressBrepresentCexposeDrelate解析:考查动词辨析。句意为:Stephen被选出代表公司参加会议。represent意为“代表(某
19、人或团体等发言)”,符合句意。express意为“表达,陈述”,expose意为“揭发,揭露(事实、真相等)”,relate意为“把联系起来,有关联,讲述”,均不符合句意。答案:B5(2012开封检测)It is reported that these GM fruits can defend people_cancer,heart attack and many other diseases.AwithBbyCoffDagainst解析:defend sb.against/from.意思是“保护某人免遭”。答案:Din general总的来说;通常教材原句P26:In general,tho
20、ugh, studying international customs can certainly help avoid difficulties in todays world of cultural crossroads!但总的来说,在当今文化交融的世界,学习不同国家的习俗肯定能够帮助我们避免交往中的困难!on the whole总的来说generally speaking一般说来as a whole就整体上来看in a word总之Were trying to raise awareness about the environment in general and air polluti
21、on in particular.我们正努力从总体上增强环境意识,特别是提高对空气污染的意识。In_general,the northerners are keen on dumplings while the southerners are fond of rice.一般说来,北方人喜欢吃饺子,而南方人喜欢吃米饭。To begin with,Id like to tell in brief/short the importance of the work.首先,我想简要谈谈这项工作的重要性。at ease舒服;快活;自由自在教材原句P30:The most universal facial
22、expression is,of course,the smileits function is to show happiness and put people at ease.微笑当属最普遍使用的面部表情,它的作用是表示快乐和安人心境。(1)feel/look at ease感到/看上去心情放松put/set sb.at ones ease使某人放松、松弛(2)take ones ease休息,放松一下(3)with ease轻易地,毫不费力地When you feel nervous,youd better listen to some light music to put yourse
23、lf at ease.当你感到紧张时,你最好听些轻音乐使自己放松一下。(牛津P631)I never feel_completely_at_ease with him.我跟他在一起总感到不是很自在。(2012浙江卷)We live in an age when more information is available with greater ease than ever before.在我们生活的这个时代,有更多的信息可以比以往任何时候都更加容易获得。.选词填空as if;get close to;at ease;lose face;turn ones back to1I was surp
24、rised to find that the little girl was quite_among strangers as if she had known them for a long time.答案:at ease2David knew he was wrong,but he wouldnt admit,for fear of_in front of other classmates.答案:losing face3It was quite wrong for him to_his friends when they were in trouble.答案:turn his back t
25、o4MountainClimbing is great fun.Youll_nature and take exercise at the same time.答案:get close to5When the door was opened suddenly,the boy covered his head with his hands,_in defence.答案:as if .单项填空1Eric didnt feel at_ease in the party,because he was afraid of losing_face.Athe;aBan;/Can;theD/;/解析:at e
26、ase (舒适、快活、自由自在)和lose face (丢脸)都是固定搭配,名词前均不加冠词。答案:D2The girl was nervous in front of so many strangers and we did all we could to make her feel more_.Aat easeBin silenceCfor funDwith joy解析:句意为:当着许多陌生人的面,姑娘有些紧张,我们尽了最大努力让她感到“自在些(at ease)”。答案:A3(2014济南模拟)Though British and American English have some di
27、fferences in spelling and pronunciation,they have much_.Ain generalBin commonCin placeDin words解析:句意为:虽然英式英语和美式英语在拼写和读音上有一些差异,然而它们还是有很多共同之处的。have much in common意为“有很多共同之处”,符合句意。答案:BThe first person to arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia,closely followed by Julia Smith from Britain.第一个到达的是从哥伦比亚来的托尼加
28、西亚,随后紧跟着的是英国的朱莉娅史密斯。 (1)to arrive是不定式做后置定语。当中心词是序数词或被序数词限定时,常用不定式作后置定语。Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize,and the first person to win it twice.许多人都知道居里夫人是获得诺贝尔奖的第一位女士,同时也是两次获此殊荣的第一人。He is always the_first_to_bear hardships and the last to enjoy comforts.他是一个
29、总是吃苦在前,享乐在后的人。(2)closely adv.接近地;密切地;严密地;仔细地be closely connected with与有密切联系get close to接近stand close to站得离近keep a close eye/watch on严密监视As far as I know,the two events are_closely_connected.据我所知,这两件事联系密切。The successful launch of Change made the Chinas space dream closer to reality.成功发射嫦娥三号使中国人的太空梦想进
30、一步接近现实。However,people from places like Spain,Italy or South American countries approach others closely and are more likely to touch them.但是,来自像西班牙、意大利或南美等国家的人会站在离别人很近的地方,而且很可能 (用身体)接触对方。be likely to do sth.可能发生某种情况Its likely that.Sb.be likely to do.做某事是可能的not likely (表示坚决不同意)绝不可能,绝对不会It_is_likely_th
31、at you could suffer from bad health if you keep smoking.如果继续吸烟,你很有可能会健康状况不佳。Students should listen more to their classmates,thus they will help and learn from each other,and a friendship is likely to formed.学生应该多听同学的,这样他们有可能相互学习,相互帮助,友谊有可能形成。.句型转换You are likely to suffer from bad health if you keep
32、smoking._ _ _ _you will suffer from bad health if you keep smoking.答案:It is likely that .单项填空1(2014太原高三一模)If I have any further news,you will be the first person_.Ato knowBknownCknowingDknew解析:考查非谓语动词。句意为:如果我有任何新的消息,你都将是第一个知道的人。在the first/second.后接动词时,常用不定式,表示“第一个/第二个做”。答案:A2(2013北京卷)Volunteering gi
33、ves you a chance_lives,including your own.Achange Bchanging Cchanged Dto change解析:句意为:当志愿者给了你一个改变别人和你自己的生活的机会。本题考查非谓语动词作定语。根据题干,被修饰词chance为抽象名词,通常情况下由不定式作后置定语,故此题选择D项。答案:D3(2013合肥高三质检)Toms still angry with me.You are_.How dare you call him a liar!Hes the last person_.Ablamed;to be lyingBto be blamed
34、;lyingCto blame;to lieDto blame;lies解析:sb.be to blame某人应对(过错、罪行)负责;名词前有序数词,the last等词修饰时,该名词后接不定式。答案:C4Come_.I want to tell you that she is_related to him and that you must study it_.Aclose;close;closeBclosely;close;closeCclose;closely;closelyDclosely;closely;close解析:close和closely都可以作为副词,二者的区别是:clos
35、e意为“接近地;紧紧地”,强调空间距离近,相当于near;closely常用来说明动作以怎样的方式进行,有抽象意义,意为“(关系上)亲密地;仔细地;紧紧地”等。句意为:走近一点,我想告诉你她与他关系非常密切,你得仔细研究一下这件事。答案:C5It is very_that in many schools,students are going to spend less time in the classroom than they used to.ApossiblyBprobablyClovelyDlikely解析:句意为:很可能在许多学校学生们在教室花费的时间将少于他们过去所花费的时间。此题
36、考查Its likely that从句。A和B都是副词,不能用于此句型。lovely优美的,迷人的,令人愉快的,可爱的;likely可能的,有希望的。根据句意选择D。答案:Dassociation n社团;联系;联想in association with与有关The exhibition was organized by the school in association with local artists.展览是在当地艺术家的帮助下由学校主办的。greet vi.& vt.迎接;问候greet sb.with.用迎接;用向某人打招呼She greeted him with a loving
37、 kiss.她以亲切的一吻来迎接他。lose face丢脸Losing face in the public made him sad.在公共场合丢脸让他感到十分难过。【写作素材】1肢体语言是与人交流的一种方法。2并非所有的人都可以用同一种肢体语言进行交流。3有着不同文化背景的人们对彼此的手势很有可能产生误会。4即使在同一个国家的不同地区也会有不同的肢体语言。5如果你身在国外,了解当地的肢体语言是非常重要的。提示:黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。【连句成篇】Body language is a means of communication.However,not everybody can use
38、the same body language to communicate with others.People from different cultures may misunderstand the gestures they use.People may have different body languages even if they live in the same country.Therefore it is very important for you to have a good understanding of the body language there if yo
39、u are in a foreign country.ving形式作状语1(2014江西临川一中等九校二次联考)_several important decisions based on emotion instead of reason,he felt bitterly regretted.AMakingBHaving madeCMadeDTo make解析:考查非谓语动词。句意为:出于情感而不是理智作了好几个重大决定,他感觉极其后悔。分析句意可知,he与make之间构成逻辑上的主谓关系,且动词make发生在felt之前,故应用动词ing形式的现在完成式作原因状语。答案:B2(2014长沙市
40、一中、湖南师大附中等六校联考)_the blind wandering through the traffic,motorists would have to step on their brakes at once.ASeeingBHaving seenCSeenDTo have seen解析:考查非谓语动词。句意为:看到盲人过马路时,汽车驾驶员不得不马上踩刹车。motorists与see之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,并且see与step的动作几乎同时发生,故用Seeing。答案:A3(2014安徽江南十校摸底)Global warming is having a great effect on
41、hundreds of plant and animal species around the world,_some living patterns,scientists say.AchangesBchangedCchangingDchange解析:考查非谓语动词。句意为:科学家们说,全球变暖正在影响着数百种的动植物并且改变了它们的一些生活方式。此处changing some living patterns作伴随状语。答案:C4(2014九江模考)Pressed by his parents,and_that he has wasted too much time,the boy is de
42、termined to stop playing computer games.ArealizingBrealizedCto realizeDbeing realized解析:考查非谓语动词。句意为:由于父母的极力劝说,同时这个男孩也意识到他已经浪费了太多时间,他决定不再玩电脑游戏了。根据句子结构可知,本题考查非谓语动词。分析句意可知,主语the boy与realize之间构成逻辑上的主谓关系,所以用realize的现在分词形式,选A项。答案:A5(2013宝鸡三检)_around the classroom buildings,the guests were then taken to visit the library.AHaving shownBTo be shownCHaving been shownDTo show解析:考查非谓语动词。句意为:客人们被带着参观完教学楼后,又被带着去参观图书馆了。分析句子成分可知,show和the guests之间是逻辑上的动宾关系,应用被动语态,排除A、D两项,又因show这一动作发生在were taken之前,故C项正确。答案:C欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿,稿酬丰厚。