1、选修八Unit 1 A land of diversity单元要点预览（旨在让同学整体了解本单元要点）词汇部分词语辨析1. means / way / method 2. percent / percentage 3. obvious / apparent/ evident / clear 4. hire / employ / rent词形变化1. elect vt.选举，推举；选择vi. 进行选举，作出选择election n.选举，推举，当选elective adj.可任意选择的n.选修科目2. immigrate vi. 移入immigration n. 移民入境immigrant n.
2、移民，侨民3. race n.赛跑；竞争；人种 v. 参赛racial adj. 人种的，种族的racism n. 种族歧视，种族偏见；种族主义4. apparent adj. 显然的，明白的，表面上的apparently adv. 显然，表面上地5. punishment n. 罚，刑罚punish vt. 惩罚，处罚重点单词 1. majority n. 大多数；大半 2. applicant n. 申请人3. occur vi. 发生；出现；存在4. indicate vt. 指出；标示；表明 5. slip vi. 滑动；滑行；滑跤 n. 滑倒；小过失；失误6. insert vt.插
3、入，嵌入重点词组1. live on 继续生活或存在2. make a life 习惯于新的生活方式、工作等3. keep up坚持；维持；沿袭古老的风俗 传统等；使某人不能去睡觉4. team up with（与某人）一起工作（尤指为一共同目标）；合作5. mark out 划线标出界线6. take in 包括；吸收；接纳；欺骗7. a great/good many 相当多，很多重点句子1. California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population.2. Exactly when the
4、 first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows.重点语法名词性从句（见语法部分）语言要点（模块）.词语辨析 (旨在提供完形填空所需材料) 1. means / way / method【解释】means “方法、方式、工具”，着重于具体的手段。（单复数相同）way “一般的方法、方式或个人的特殊方法方式”，与技巧或效果的好坏无关。method “有系统的、有效率的精心拟定的方法”，也可以指抽象概念“条理”。短语搭配：做的方法：a way to do sth.a way of doing s
5、th. / a method of doing sth.；用这种些方法：in this way / with the method / by this means；用方法，借助：by means of. 无论如何：by all means；一点也不，决不(用于句首句子需倒装) ：by no means；by the way顺便问一下；on one s way to在去的路上；in the way 挡住路【练习】用means，way，method填空。1). These vegetables can be cooked in different _. 2). Only in this _ can
6、 you find out the truth.3). By this _ I get in touch with him.4). We express our thoughts by _ of words. 5). _ _ _ shall I lend him money! 6). The methods of _ (teach) need _ (improve).Keys: 1). ways 2). way 3). means 4). means 5). By no means 6). teaching; improving / to be improved 2. percent / pe
7、rcentage【解释】percent 表示“百分之”，相当于“”，其前面往往是一个具体的数字。percentage 表示“百分比；百分率”，前面不能是具体数字，只能被high，low等修饰。【练习】用percent，percentage填空。1). I am a hundred _ in agreement with you.2). This company only supply 30 _ of what we need.3). The numbers are small, in _ terms, but significant.4). There used to be a high _
8、of babies that diet scarlet fever every year.Keys: 1). percent 2). percent 3). percentage 4). percentage what percentage3. obvious / apparent/ evident / clear【解释】obvious意为“某东西具有显著特点，不需费力就可觉察到，常用于一目了然的事物”。apparent意为“表面看起来很明显，而实际情况未必如此”。evident意为“有证据作出合理判断，考虑到各种事实、条件后而显得明显”。clear意为“不存在使人迷惑或使问题复杂化的因素”。
9、【练习】用obvious，apparent，evident，clear填空。1). It was an _ mistake for him to have gone alone.2). The situation is _ to everyone.3). It was becoming increasingly _ that he disliked me.4). The applause made it _ that the play was a hit. Keys: 1). obvious 2). clear 3). apparent 4). evident 4. hire / employ
10、 / rent 【解释】 hire是日常用语，指按工作量或时间雇用人或租借东西，有“花钱使用某物”和“把某物使用权出让给别人以收取费用”之意；多指临时租用某物。如：hire a boat，a car，a camera，a bicycle，an evening dress，a hall for a meeting等，指人时，有“雇用”、“受雇”两种含义。employ较正式，多指商店或公司长期雇用人手；受雇人员较广，甚至包括社会地位较高的职业人员，有“聘请”之义；也可以解释为“忙于，从事”常用于be employed in sth. / doing sth. 短语中。 注：要弄清 employ 几
11、个名词的用法：employee (雇工，雇员)，employer (户主，东家)，employment (就业，雇用)。rent一般指租借房屋、地产(租借出去)；也有“花钱使用某物”和“把某物使用权出让给别人以收取费用”之意；多指用于长时间的场合。如：rent a house，a flat，a TV等。rent还可作名词，意为“租金；租费”。【练习】用hire，employ，rent填空。1). Our house has been _ by a newly-married couple.2). It s important to _ proper words in writing poem.
12、3). They _ _ in writing when I came. 4). They _ out boats by the hour. 5). We _ a driver to take us on a tour of the city.Keys: 1). rented 2). employ 3). were employed 4). hire 5). hired.词性变化 （旨在提供语法填空所需材料）1. elect vt.选举，推举；选择vi. 进行选举，作出选择election n.选举，推举，当选elective adj.可任意选择的n.选修科目2. immigrate vi.
13、移入immigration n. 移民入境immigrant n.移民，侨民3. race n.赛跑；竞争；人种 v. 参赛racial adj. 人种的，种族的racism n. 种族歧视，种族偏见；种族主义4. apparent adj. 显然的，明白的，表面上的apparently adv. 显然，表面上地5. punishment n. 罚，刑罚punish vt. 惩罚，处罚【练习】用括号内所提供词的适当形式填空。1). In America, presidential _ (elect) are held every four years. 2). They deserve to
14、_ (punish) for putting passengers at risk. 3). She had to tidy the classroom as _ (punish) for being late. 4). She was the daughter of Chinese _ (immigrate) to America. 5). There was a sudden increase _ (immigrate) in from Eastern Europe. 6). He is a victim of _ (race) discrimination. 7). She turned
15、 to face him, her anger _ (apparent) gone. 8). Their motives, as will soon become _ (apparently), are completely selfish. Keys: 1). elections 2). be punished 3). punishment 4). immigrants5). immigration 6). racial 7). apparently 8). apparent .重点词汇（旨在提供词汇综合运用所需材料）1. majority n. 大多数；大半 major adj.&n. 较
16、大的，主要的；主修，专攻 (反义词minority少数；少数民族) 典例1). A / The majority of doctors agree that smoking is extremely harmful to health. 大多数医生认为吸烟对健康极为有害。2). The majority was/were in favour of the proposal. 多数人赞成这个建议。重点用法be in the/a majority 构成大部分/大多数 a majority over sb 超过对方的票数练习 按要求填空或翻译。1). English speakers form th
17、e _ (大多数) of the population.2). Among the members of the committee those who favour the proposed changes are _ (介词) the majority. 3). They had a large majority _ (介词) the other party at the last election. 4). The majority of people _ (prefer) peace to war.5). The majority of the damage _ (be) easy t
18、o repair.Keys: 1). majority 2). in 3). over 4). prefer / prefers 5). is2. applicant n. 申请人 application n. 申请(书)；应用；用途 apply v. 申请；运用，适用典例1). We had 250 applicants for the job. 有250人申请这份工作。2). As the wages were low, there were few applicants for the job. 因为工资低, 没有什麽人申请这份工作。重点用法apply for. 申请 apply to.
19、 适用fill in the application form for sth. 填写申请表练习 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词或翻译。1). Successful _ (apply) will receive notification within the week. 2). This rule can t be applied _ (介词) every case.3). You should _ _(申请) the job immediately, in person or by letter. 4). The question in the second half of the fo
20、rm _ _ (适用) married men only.Keys: 1). applicants 2). to 3). apply for 4). apply to3. occur vi. 发生；出现；存在典例1). The tragedy occurred only minutes after take-off. 这一悲剧在起飞后几分钟内就发生了。2). Didn t it occur to you that he might be late? 你当时没有想到他可能会迟到吗?重点用法occur to. (主意) 浮现于脑海中；被想到；被想起；（某人）想到练习 根据句子的意思填空或翻译。1)
21、. The possibility that she might be wrong never even _ _ her.2). A good idea _ _ him.3). _ (他从没想到) he might be falling in love with her. Keys: 1). occurred to 2). occurred to 3). It had never occurred to him that4. indicate vt. 指出；标示；表明indication n. 指出；表明indicative adj.指示的；暗示的典例1). I asked him where
22、 my sister was and he indicated the shop opposite. 我问他握姐姐在哪，他指指对面的商店。2). Research indicates that men find it easier to give up smoking than women. 研究表明男人感到比女人更容易戒烟。重点用法 indicate sth (to sb) 指示；指出；标示indicate that/wh-表示；示意练习 根据句子的意思，在括号里填入适当的词。 1). The government has _ (表明) that it intends to cut taxe
23、s.2). A flashing red light _ (标示) that a stretch of road was undergoing repairs.3). There is every _ (indicate) of a change in the weather.Keys: 1). indicated2). indicated3). indication 5. slip vi. 滑动；滑行；滑跤 n. 滑倒；小过失；失误 slippery adj. 滑溜的 典例1). My foot slipped and I nearly fell. 我的脚一滑，差点跌到。2). She sl
24、ipped into the room when no one was looking. 她趁无人注意的时候溜进了房间。重点用法let slip. 错过；无意中说出 let sth. slip through your fingers错过(机会)，失去(机会)a slip of the tongue 口误练习 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词或翻译。1). She _ _ (无意中说出) that she was intending to leave the company.2). As the years _ by, I thought more and more about him. 3
25、). Drive very carefully; the roads are wet and _ (slip). Keys: 1). let slip 2). slipped 3). slippery 6. insert vt.插入，嵌入典例He inserted a key into a lock. 他把钥匙插进锁中。重点用法insert sth (in/into/between sth) 插入、放入、置入或嵌於某物或某两物间练习 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的介词。1). She inserted an additional paragraph _ an essay.2). Insert
26、 your fingers _ the layers and press them apart. Keys: 1). in 2). between .重点词组（旨在提供综合运用所需材料）1. live on 继续生活或存在 典例 She lived on for many years after her husband died. 丈夫死後她继续活了多年。短语归纳 live短语：live on sth 以某物为食；靠某种经济来源生活live by doing sth 靠做某事物为生live for sth 以某事物为生活目标live through sth 经历某事物而幸存live toget
27、her 在一起生活；同居live up to sth 依照某事物行事；表现出符合某事物的标准live with sth 接受或容忍某现象 live to be. = live to the age of. 活到岁live a. life 过着的生活练习 根据句子的意思在括号里填入适当的live短语。1). The lonely old man _ _ charity. 2). Mozart is dead but his music _ _. 3). My grandfather _ _ both world wars. 4). We should work hard and try to _
28、 _ _ our parents expectations.5). The brave girl is learning to _ _ her disability.Keys: 1). live on 2). lives on 3). lived through 4). live up to 5). live with 2. make a life 习惯于新的生活方式、工作等典例 They settled down in Canada and made a life for themselves. 他们在加拿大定居下来，习惯新的生活方式。短语归纳 life短语：bring sb/sth (ba
29、ck) to life 给某人/事物的活力；使复活lay down one s life (for sb/sth) 为献身；牺牲生命lead a dog s life 过狗一般的生活（长期忧虑、痛苦或悲伤）make one s way in life 在生活中有所成就take one s (own) life: commit suicide 自杀put an end to one s life: kill oneself 自杀take sb s life: kill sb 取某人性命a/sb s way of life（某人的或某些人的）生活方式a walk of life 行业；职业；阶层t
30、o the life 逼真 end one s days/life (in sth)（处於某状况下或在某处）度过余生练习 根据句子的意思在括号里填入适当的介词或翻译。1). He laid down his life _ the cause of freedom. 2). They interview people from _ _ _ _ (各行各业的人). 3). She adapted easily to the French _ _ _ (生活方式). Keys: 1). for 2). all walks of life 3). way of life 3. keep up坚持；维持
31、；沿袭古老的风俗、传统等；使某人不能去睡觉典例 1). You re all doing a splendid job; keep up the good work! 你们干得都很出色, 要坚持下去!2). I do hope we re not keeping you up. 我希望我们没有耽误你睡觉。短语归纳 keep短语：keep up with sb/sth. 跟上（某人/某事物）；（与某人/某事物）同步前进或保持联系；跟上（形势）keep (on) doing sth. 继续做某事物；重复做某事物keep away from（使某人/事物）不靠近某人/事物 keep sb back
32、from sb/sth（使某人）与某人/事物保持距离keep sth. back 阻止某事物keep oneself/sb from sth/doing sth 使自己/某人不能做某事物keep sth from sb 不将某事告诉某人keep off (sb/sth) 不接近或不接触某人/事物keep sb/sth out (of sth) 不让某人/物进入（某处）keep in touch with保持与某人的联系keep fit 保持健康练习 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。 1). The high cost of raw materials is keeping prices _
33、 (副词). 2). She likes to keep up _ (介词) the latest fashions. 3). The house is becoming too expensive for them to _ _ (维修). 4). We should try to _ _(沿袭) our old customs.5). Police warned bystanders to _ _(不靠近) the blazing building.6). I think we ought to _ _ _ _ (不把实情告诉他) until he s better.Keys: 1). u
34、p 2). with 3). keep up 4). keep up 5). keep away from 6). keep the truth from him 4.team up with（与某人）一起工作（尤指为一共同目标）；合作典例The two companies have teamed up to develop a new racing car. 那两个公司已合作研制新型赛车。练习 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。He _ _ _ (与某人一起工作) his brother in the doubles. Keys: teamed up with5. mark out 划线标
35、出界线典例Please mark out the sentences that you don t understand with a red pen. 请用红笔标出你不懂的句子。重点用法be marked with. 标记着练习 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。1). I ve lost a case _ _ (标记着) “IX” on its back. 2). She carefully _ _ (划线标出) the important phrases and sentence patterns.Keys: 1). marked with 2). marked out 6. take
36、 in 包括；吸收；接纳；欺骗典例 1). The students find it easy to take in what you teach. 学生发现你的课很好懂。 2). He had nowhere to sleep so we offered to take him in. 他没地方可以睡，我们于是就提出让他留宿。 短语归纳 take 短语：take apart拆开；剖析，抨击(论点等) take down拿下，取下；拆卸；记下take back取回，带回；收回说过的话；使回忆起昔日 take care of 照料，保管take up开始从事；占用(时间或空间)；着手处理 tak
37、e medicine服药take it easy别紧张，慢慢来 take over继承，接收，接管 take off脱下(衣服等)；起飞 take on承担，从事；呈现take one s place入座；代替某人的位置 take one s time不急，慢慢干 练习 用与take相关的短语填空。1). Don t be _ _ by his promises.2). Who do you think will _ _ now that the governor has been dismissed? 3). These boxes of yours are _ _ too much spa
38、ce. 4). 1 was really _ _ when seeing old photos. 5). Dear ladies and gentlemen，please now _ _ _.The opera is soon to begin.6). Tom carefully _ _what the teacher said Keys: 1). taken in 2). take over3). taking up 4). taken back 5). take your place 6). took down7. a great/good many 相当多，很多典例 It all hap
39、pened a good many years ago. 这发生在很多年前。重点用法a great/good manya large number ofscores ofdozens ofmany/few修饰可数名词复数many a 修饰可数名词单数a good/great deal ofa large/great amount of large amounts of much / little / a little修饰不可数名词a lot of = lots ofplenty ofa large/great quantity of = quantities ofa supply of = s
40、upplies of可数名词复数/不可数名词练习 根据句子的要求翻译。1). I ve known her for _ _ _ (很多) years.2). I imagine if one day I had _ _ _ _ (很多) money, I would go traveling round the world. Keys: 1). a great/good many 2). a good/great deal of 或a large/great amount of .重点句子 （旨在提供句子结构等所需材料）1. California is the third largest st
41、ate in the USA but has the largest population. 加利福尼亚是美国第三大洲，但有着最多的人口。解释 形容词的最高级前面可以被序数词以及by far，much，almost，nearly，not quite等词修饰。练习 翻译句子。1). 黄河是中国第二长河。 _2). 亚洲是世界上最大的洲。 _Keys: 1). The Yellow River is the second longest river in China. 2). Asia is by far the largest continent in the world. 2. Exactly
42、 when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows. 没有人知道确切在什么时候第一批移民者到达我们今天所称为加利福尼亚的地方。解释 what we now know as California是一个由what引导的名词性从句，做arrive in的宾语, what是复合关系代词，相当于the thing(s)that，因此，在名词性从句中可以用the thing(s)that取代的，应该用what。注意1：名词性从句中what与that的区别：that在名词性从句中不起句子成
43、分的作用，what必须起句子成分的作用。注意2：名词性从句中what与which的区别：指代前文已经提到过的对象或范围时，用which，否则用what。What he said sounds reasonable. (what作said的宾语)That our team has won the game has been proved. (That在主语从句中不起句子成分的作用)There are many books available. I don t know which to read. (which指的是前文提到的books的其中一本)What book do you want to buy ? (前文没有提及买什么书或哪一类书)练习 根据句子的意思填词。1). This is _ he wanted.2). This is the thing _ he wanted.3). She is no longer _ she used to be.4). She is no longer the person _ she used to be.Keys: 1). what 2). that 3). what 4). that
