1、Unit 5 Canada-“The True North ”1. surroundvt.&vi. 包围，围绕常用结构：surround .with . 使包围 be surrounded by/with 被包围The city is surrounded on all sides by hills.这个城市被群山环绕。联想拓展surrounding adj. 附近的;周围的surroundings n. 环境;周围的事物易混辨析surroundings/condition/environment surroundings意为“环境”时，要用复数形式，主要指周围的物质环境。 condition
2、的复数形式conditions可表示“环境，情况”，但主要表示抽象意义上的。 environment意为“环境”时，既可表示抽象概念也可表示具体意义，包括周围环境、外界、自然环境、社会环境等。She works in pleasant surroundings.她在愉快的环境中工作。Its difficult to imagine youre living in such poor conditions.很难想像你在这样差的条件下生活。An unhappy home environment can affect a childs behaviour.不幸的家庭环境可能对孩子的行为造成影响。高手
3、过招单项填空 by the police, the thief had no choice but to surrender（投降）. (200912辽宁大连检测)A. Surrounded B. Having surroundedC. To be surrounded D. Surrounding解析:选A。be surrounded by被包围。句子主语the thief 与surround呈被动关系。故选A。2. bordern. 边界；国界；边沿vt.&vi. 与接壤；接近I met him in a border town.我在一座边境小镇认识了他。She crossed the b
4、order in disguise.她伪装过了边境。 易混辨析border/boundary/bounds/frontier这四个词都含有“边界”的意思。border指“边界”时，常指“边境”，即沿着两国边界的地区。boundary指“边界线”，主要指领土的边界。bounds指“具体的界线”，常用复数形式，主要用于诗文中。frontier指“就一国而言的边界”。高手过招单项填空Her handkerchief has a blue , which makes it special in the room. （原创）A. Border B. line C. map D.sign解析:选A。句意为
5、：她的手帕有一个蓝色的花边，这使它在房间里很特别。border此处意为“边饰”。3. measurevi.&vt. 测量；衡量；判定 n.C,U 尺寸；量具；计量单位；措施；（一定的）量，程度常用结构：measure A by B 用B衡量Asth. measures 2 metres by 4 metres 某物长4米宽2米measure sb. for a suit = make a suit to sbs measure 给某人量身做一套衣服take measures 采取措施beyond measure 无法估计；极度full/short measure 足量/不足量in full m
6、easure 最大程度地，最大限度地in some/equal measure 在某种/同等程度上Can you measure accurately with this ruler?用这把尺子能量得准吗?Its hard to measure his ability when we havent seen his work.没有见过他的作品, 很难估计他的能力。Our thanks are due in equal measure to every member of the team.我们同样感谢每一位队员。We must take preventive measures to reduc
7、e crime in the area.我们必须采取预防措施来减少这个地区的犯罪。高手过招(1)完成句子 （原创）The tailor made a suit （为我量身订做）.Success isn t (以衡量) how much money you have. (2)翻译句子我们教室的尺寸是长10米宽6米。一棵高达30米的树被砍倒了。答案：(1)to my measuremeasured by(2)Our classroom measures 10 metres by 6 metres.A tree measuring 30 metres was cut down.4. distance
8、n. 距离；远方v. 不介入，与疏远常用结构：at a distance 隔一段距离；距离稍远in the distance 在远方out of distance from 离太远；达不到keep sb. at a distance 对冷淡；与疏远keep distance from 与保持距离distance oneself from 使远离；使疏远My house is four miles distance from the sea.我家离海4英里。Whats the distance to Beijing? 到北京的距离是多少？The beach is within walking d
9、istance of my house.海滩离我家很近，走几步路就到了。We saw lights in the distance.我们看到了远处的灯火。She was warned to keep her distance from John if she didnt want to get hurt.有人警告她说，如果不想受到伤害就离约翰远一点。After he retired, he tried to distance himself from politics.退休后，他便尽量使自己远离政治。联想拓展distant adj. 遥远的；远处的；久远的高手过招单项填空All human b
10、eings have a comfortable zone regulating the they keep from someone they talk with. (200912江西瑞昌检测) Distance B. scop C. range D. boundary解析:选A。keep distance from 与保持距离。5. mixvt.&vi. 混合；调配常用结构：mix A and/with B 把A与B混合起来mix sth. up 把某物拌和；混淆某物mix sth. in/into把某物掺进去be/get mixed up with sth./sb. 与某事有关；与某人混
11、在一起The chemist mixed (up) some medicine for me.药剂师给我配了些药。Oil and water dont mix. 油和水不能混合。Oil wont mix with water. 油不能和水混合。联想拓展mixture n.U,C 混合（物）；混合状态高手过招用mix相关短语的适当形式填空 （原创）Dont try to business pleasure.Mix the eggs the flour.I don t want to in the affair. 答案：mix; withintobe mixed up6. impressvt.使印
12、象深刻；使铭记常用结构：impress sth. on/upon sb. = impress sb. with/by sth.使某人铭记某事 The sights of the city never fail to impress foreign tourists.外国游客无一不对该市留有深刻印象。We were most impressed with/by your efficiency.你的工作效率很高，我们极为钦佩。impression n.C印象；感想impressive adj.给人印象深刻的；令人敬佩的make/give/create an impression on/upon.给
13、一个印象have/get the impression that/of 有的印象高手过招用impress相关短语的适当形式填空 （原创）Father me the value of hard work.One candidate in particular us her knowledge.You an excellent us.When I first met him I he was a humorous man.答案：impressed onimpressed; with made; impression uponhad the impression that重点短语7. settle
14、down舒适地坐下或躺下；（使）安静、安顿、安心；习惯于新的生活方式/工作等She settled down in an armchair to read her book. 她舒适地坐在扶手椅上看书。When are you going to marry and settle down?你什么时候结婚过上安定生活?联想拓展settle down to doing sth.使安下心来做某事settle (down) in . 在定居下来settle a dispute/an argument/an issue解决争端/争论/问题高手过招(1)单项填空New water wells encour
15、aged people near the wells. (200912陕西西安检测)A. to be settled downB. to settle downC. to be settling downD. to live down(2)完成句子（原创）Something is disturbing him, so he cant (安下心来) his work.(3)用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空He finally settled down to (do) his homework. 解析: (1)选B。考查固定搭配。encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事；se
16、ttle down 定居。 (2)settle down to(3)doing8. catch sight of看见She said that she caught sight of me in the crowd.她说她在人群中一下子就看见了我。联想拓展at first sight 初次见到时；乍看上去at the sight of 一看见就lose sight of 看不见out of sight 看不见（视野之外）in/within sight 看得见；在眼前高手过招单项填空There was nobody when the man came round the corner. (200
17、912江西安福检测)A. out of sight B. at sightC. lose sight D. in sight解析:选D。根据句意可知,空格处的意思应该是“视野之内；看见”。in sight 看得见；在眼前。9. as far as远到，直到；至于Ill walk with you as far as the post office. 我会陪你走到邮局。Ive read as far as the third chapter. 我已读到第三章了。联想拓展as far as sb. can see/tell/ remember 就某人看来/所说/所记得as/so far as sb
18、./sth. is concerned 就某人/事而言far from sth. 毫不；一点也不； 远非So far, so good. (谚) 到目前为止，一切都很顺利。高手过招完成句子 （原创） (对我个人来说), you can do what you like.The problem is (绝非易事). Well go by train (直到) London, and then take a bus.答案：As far as Im concernedfar from easy as far as10. in the distance 在远处；在远方We can see the mo
19、untain in the distance.我们从远处就可以看到那座山。Night fell, the hills in the distance turn dark blue.夜色渐近，远处的山变成了深蓝色。联想拓展at a distance 隔一段距离，距离稍远一些from a distance 从远方keep a distance 别靠近；保持距离keep sb. at a distance 对某人保持疏远高手过招用适当的介词填空We can see a windmill the distance.The picture looks better a distance.答案: inat
20、11. have a gift for对有天赋gifted adj. 有天赋的，有才的He has a gift for dancing.他有跳舞的天赋。Mother has a gift for making people feel at home.妈妈有一种总让人感觉像在自己家一样的天赋。The composer is also a gifted pianist.这位作曲家也是位很有天赋的钢琴家。高手过招单项填空You have a for music and I think you can have a chance to be a great singer.A. Power B. sk
21、ill C. energy D. gift解析：选D。考查固定搭配。have a gift for对有天赋。 重点句型12. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train from west to east across Canada.她们不想一路乘飞机，而决定先飞到温哥华，再从西海岸乘火车横穿加拿大到达东海岸。常用结构：rather than. 是而不是；与其不如；不愿He ran rather than walked.他是跑的而不是走的
22、。Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad, he sold them at half price. 与其让蔬菜烂掉，他不如半价把它们卖掉。联想拓展do A rather than do B = rather than do B, sb. does A某人不做B却做A A rather than B是A而不是B would rather do A than do B = would do A rather than do B宁可做A而不做Bprefer to do A rather than do B 最喜欢做A而不做Bwould rather sb
23、. did/had done sth. 宁愿某人做某事 温馨提示rather than表示客观事实，它连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词(短语)、动名词、分句、不定式、动词等。后接不定式时，不定式可以带to，也可以不带to。但rather than位于句首时，则只能接不带to 的不定式。 高手过招(1)用括号内所给词语的适当形式填空 （原创）Rather than (ride) on a crowded bus, he always prefers (ride) a bicycle. Id rather you (not come) yesterday.I think Tom, ra
24、ther than you, (blame).(2)翻译句子 （原创）他一路跑过来而不是走过来。她喜欢把一些东西保存在房间里而不是把它们扔掉，尽管大部分都是无用的。答案：(1)ride; to ridehadnt comeis to blame(2)He came running all the way rather than walking.She likes to keep things in the house rather than throw them away, though many are useless.13. It is so wet there that the tree
25、s are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres.那儿的湿度很大，所以树都长得特别高，一些高达90多米。some measuring over 90 metres 是独立主格结构。联想拓展独立主格结构由名词或代词加上其他成分构成，在语法上是一个独立的短语，不是句子，作用相当于状语从句，可表示时间、原因、条件、行为、方式或伴随情况。构成形式：名词(代词) + 现在分词/过去分词/形容词/副词/不定式/介词短语。作时间状语:The meeting over, they left the hall.会议结束了，他们离开了大厅。作原因状语:My w
26、atch having been lost, I didnt know what time it was.我的表丢了，我不知道几点钟了。作条件状语:Time permitting, I shall go to the cinema with you.如果时间允许的话，我会和你一起去看电影。描述伴随行为或补充说明:Mary entered the room, her hands in her pockets.玛丽走进房间，手放在口袋里。高手过招(1)用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空（原创）The test (finish), we began our holiday.Weather (permit), we are going to visit you tomorrow.(2)完成句子He came into the room, his ears (冻得发红).He came out of the library, a book (夹在胳膊下).答案：(1)finishedpermitting(2)red with coldunder his arm
