1、2013届湖北高考英语一轮复习基础知识课件：Unit3 A taste of English humour（新人教版必修4）作佳诵 读晨 读 必 背写 作 提 升(2010安徽卷)假设你将参加某英语杂志社开展的一次征文活动，征文的内容要求你在电视、手机(cellphone)和网络三者中，放弃其中一个并陈述理由。请你以“Which would you give up，TV，cell or Web？”为题，写一篇英语短文。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_【经典范文】We are now living in an information age,in which TV
2、,cells and the Web are widely used.It seems that many people cant enjoy themselves without them.However,if I had to give up one of them,I would turn off the TV rather than switch off my cellphone or cut off the Internet.I could do without TV because few shows are mystery and therere too many commerc
3、ials.Besides,most programmes on TV are also available elsewhere.As for cellphones and the Web,they are more necessary to me.I need a cellphone to keep in touch with my friends and family,and almost all information can be gathered on the Internet.点考锁 定明 确 目 标基 础 自 清.重点词汇1_ n幽默；滑稽_adj.幽默的2_ n喜剧3_ adj.
4、满足的；满意的n.满足vt.使满足4_ n表演者；演出者_n演出5_ vt.使惊诧_adj.令人感到惊讶的6_ adj.幸运的；吉利的_adj.不幸地7_ adj.平常的；普通的8_ vt.使欢乐；款待_adj.愉快的；有趣的9_ n小胡子10_ adj.破烂的_adj.磨破的；穿旧的11_ n乐观；乐观主义_n乐观主义者12_ vt.战胜；克服13_ vt.使信服_adj.令人信服的14_ n信心；信念_adj.有信心的15_ n姿态；手势vi.做手势16_ adj.特殊的_adv.特殊地；特别地17_ n时刻；场合_adj.偶尔的18_ n预算；开支19_ adj.多山的；山一般的20_
5、n耳语；低语vi.低语；小声说答案1 humour；humourous edy 3.content4 performer；performance 5.astonish；astonishing6 fortunate；unfortunately 7.ordinary 8.entertain；entertaining 9.moustache 10.worn；wornout 11.optimism；optimist12overcome 13.convince；convincing 14.confidence；confident 15.gesture 16.particular；particularly
6、 17.occasion；occasional 18.budget 19.mountainous 20.whisper.短语回顾1_till now直到现在2feel_感到沮丧3feel/be content_对满足4badly_穷的；缺少的5_the world全世界6_clothes穿旧的衣服7in search_寻找8pick_挑出；分辨9cut_切断；断绝10star_担任主角；主演答案1 up 2.depressed 3.with 4.off 5.throughout 6.wornout 7.of 8.out 9.off 10.in.句式填空1finditadj.that从句Youm
7、ay_(发 现 很 惊奇)Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak anddance as soon as he could walk.2leave的复合结构Unfortunately his father died，_(使得家境更加艰难).3as if/as though的用法Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them_(好像它们是)spaghetti.4so.that.的用法The acting is_(如 此 有 说 服 力 以 至 于)itmakes you believ
8、e that it is one of the best meals he has evertasted!5as well as的用法I observed him directing_(又表演)答案1find it astonishing that2leaving the family even worse off3as if they were4so convincing that5as well as acting频高考 点热 点 梳 理分 层 突 破 考点单词1content n内容，题材，含量，目录(常用复数)；满足adj.满足的，高兴的(一般不用作定语)vt.使满足We sang a
9、way to our hearts content.我们尽情地歌唱。John is quite content to watch television for hours.约翰非常满足于一连几个小时地看电视。be content to do sth.乐于做某事be content with对满足/满意to ones hearts content心满意足地，尽情地content oneself with满足于；使(某人)自己对感到满足【易混辨析】content/satisfy(1)content表示使人在一定程度上得到满足。(2)satisfy表示使人的要求、希望得到完全的满足。Now that
10、 she has apologized,I am content.既然她已经道了歉，我也就满意了。The poor are often contented,but a miser is never satisfied.穷人常知足，守财奴则永不满足。【巧学妙记】即境活用1 Young people are not_to stand andlook at works of art;they want art they can participate in.Acontent BgenerousCconfidentDconservative解析content满足的。generous 慷慨的；confi
11、dent 自信的；conservative 保守的。答案A2fortunate adj.幸运的；吉利的He was fortunate in having such supportive parents.他有这样支持他的父母，真幸运。He was fortunate enough to escape unharmed.他真是幸运，逃了出来，没有受伤。be fortunate in.在方面幸运be fortunate to do sth.幸运地能做某事【思维拓展】fortune n运气make a fortune发财have a good/bad fortune运气好/不好try ones fo
12、rtune碰碰运气fame and fortune名利misfortune n不幸fortunately adv.幸运的是；幸运地unfortunately adv.不幸的是即境活用2 He is loved by anyone who has had thegood_to know him.AfortuneBwealthCpurposeDdetermination 解 析 fortune 运 气。wealth 财 富；purpose 目 的；determination 决心。答案A3entertain vt.&vi.使欢乐；款待The old man often entertains the
13、 children with funnyexpressions.这个老人经常用滑稽的表情逗孩子们玩。This Saturday I will entertain my friends to dinner.这个星期六我将请我的朋友吃饭。entertain sb.with sth.用使某人快乐entertain sb.to sth.用招待/款待某人【思维拓展】entertaining adj.引人发笑的，有趣的，娱乐的entertainment n招待，款待，娱乐give an entertainment to sb.招待某人即 境 活 用 3 He made a promise_he would
14、entertain us _dinner the next day.Athat;withBthat;toCwhich;withDwhich;to解析that引出同位语从句；entertain sb.with sth.用某物款待某人。答案A4failure n失败；失败的人或事Harrys ambitious plans ended in failure.哈里雄心勃勃的计划以失败而告终。The whole thing was a total failure from start to end.这件事从头到尾都是个失败。【思维拓展】fail vi.失败；不及格fail to do sth.未能够做
15、成某事fail in sth.在失败【易错提示】failure表示“失败”这一抽象的概念时为不可数名词；表示具体的“失败的人”或“失败的事物”时则为可数名词。许多名词像failure一样既作不可数名词又作可数名词：successU成功；C成功的人或事物surpriseU惊讶；C令人惊讶的事shockU震惊；C令人震惊的事glassU玻璃；C玻璃杯paperU纸；C报纸，证件ironU铁；C电熨斗beautyU美；C美人即境活用4 Words_me when I wanted to expressmy thanks to him for having given me so much help.
16、AleftBdisappointedCfailedDflew解析words failed sb.某人说不出话来。答案C5direct vt.&vi.导演；指示；指挥adj.径直的；直接的；直率的adv.直接地We were directed to hand over our passports.我们得到指示把护照交上去。Directly he came in,everyone was quiet.他一进来，所有人都安静了下来。direct sb.to do sth.指示(令)某人做某事directthat从句(谓语动词用虚拟语气)direct sb.to a place引导某人去某地in th
17、e direction of.朝方向under the direction of.在指导下in all directions(in every direction)朝四面八方directly adv.直接地，也可作连词，引导时间状语从句，意为“一就”即境活用5 The government directed that some small coalmines_be closed.AmustBshouldCmightDcan解析direct that从句用虚拟语气should do。答案B6particular adj.特别的，特殊的；特定的；讲究的；挑剔的Shes very particula
18、r about her food.她吃东西十分挑剔。I noticed his eyes in particular,because they were such anunusual colour.我尤其注意到他的眼睛，因为它们的颜色非同寻常。Its particularly cold today.今天特别冷。be particular to是特有的be particular about/over对很挑剔或很讲究in particular特别地，特别是particularly adv.特别，尤其【易混辨析】especially/specially/particularly(1)especial
19、ly指某事超乎一般的重要，强调“超过其他”；常用于一些强调需要特别注意或特别对待的场合，含有对比的意味。(2)specially多指为了某一特定目的而专门做某事。(3)particularly表示“特别地，尤其地”，可以与especially互换，但particularly还可作“详细地，细致地”讲，侧重指从同类中把特例选出，强调在某一方面表现尤为突出。即境活用6 On Sundays,many parents go to the school_to see their children.AespeciallyBspeciallyCparticularlyDin particular解析spe
20、cially专门地。especially 尤其；particularly 特别地；in particular 尤其。答案B7react vi.作出反应；回应People can react badly to certain food additives.有的人对某些食物添加剂产生严重反应。We reacted against the limitations of us.我们反对对我们的限制。react to sth.(对)作出反应；回应react with(和)起化学反应；发生物理变化react against反对；反抗reaction n反应；回应即境活用7 How did he _your
21、 answer?Areact toBrefer toClead toDobject to解析react to对作出反应。答案A8overcome vt.战胜；克服Having overcome his faults,he is more and more popularwith his colleagues.克服了他的缺点以后，他越来越受到同事的欢迎。She was overcome with heat.她热得晕过去了。overcome the enemies战胜敌人overcome fear/difficulty克服恐惧/困难be overcome with/by.使无能为力即 境 活 用
22、8 What can I do to_my fear ofspeaking in public?Just take more activities with your friends.AastonishBovercomeCcontrolDentertain解析overcome克服。astonish 使惊讶；control 控制；entertain 使娱乐。答案B9occasion n时刻；场合This is hardly the occasion for a family argument.这个时候不宜为家事争吵。On that occasion I was not at home.那时候我不
23、在家。the occasion for doing sth./to do sth.做某事的机会be not an occasion for.不是的时候on/upon occasion偶尔；有时on this/that occasion在这个/那个时候on one occasion曾经；有一个时候on several occasions屡次；好几次on the occasion of在的时候；在之际take occasion to do乘机去做即境活用9(2012安徽牛镇质检)The machine has beenused many years.Its no wonder that it do
24、esnt work well_.AregularlyBconstantlyCoccasionallyDfrequently解析考查副词辨析。occasionally 偶尔；regularly 定期地；constantly 不断地，经常地；frequently 频繁地，经常地。句意：这台机器用了好多年了，难怪(它)偶尔不工作。答案C10whisper n耳语；低语vi.低语；小声说He whispered a warning to me and then disappeared.他低声警告了我一声就不见了踪影。Its whispered that he may resign.有人私下传说他可能要
25、辞职。whisper to sb.对某人耳语whisper about sth./sb.小声议论某事/人whisper sth.to sb.低声告诉某人某事whisper sth.in ones ears跟某人耳语某事Its whispered that.私下说in a whisper/whispers低声说；小声地说即境活用10 The two women _ so I couldnt heartheir words clearly.AwhisperedBshoutedCroaredDswallowed解析whisper耳语。shout 大叫；roar 怒吼；swallow 吞咽。答案A考点
26、短语1be badly off穷的；拮据；境况不好；缺乏They are too badly off to have a holiday.他们太穷，不能去度假。The school is rather badly off for equipment.学校设备相当缺乏。【思维拓展】be worse off境况更糟糕be well off 境况好；富裕be better off境况较好go from bad to worse越来越坏；每况愈下worse and worse越来越糟；每况愈下to make matters even worse更糟糕的是即境活用11(2012浙江十校期中联考)In f
27、act most peoplein that area are_than they were five years ago because ofyears of wars.Apoorer offBworse offCbetter offDricher off解析worse off比较贫穷。答案B2pick out挑出；分辨She picked out a scarf to go with the dress.她挑选了一条围巾以配上她穿的衣服。Can you pick out your sister in this crowd?你能在这群人中认出你的妹妹吗？【思维拓展】pick flowers/
28、cotton摘花/棉花pick up 拾起；捡起；得到；学会；用车接人/物；收听到pick oneself up(跌倒后)爬起来pick ones pockets扒口袋行窃pick ones words说话小心pick holes in.挑毛病；找破绽即境活用12 It was so dark in the cinema that I couldhardly_my friend.Aturn outBbring outCcall outDpick out解析pick out认出。turn out 结果是；call out 大声叫；bring out 展现。答案D3cut off切掉，剪下；切断，
29、断绝；隔绝The factory cuts off our views of the hills.这家工厂挡住了我们观山景的视线。Kerr cut off some flowers from the bush.Kerr从花丛中剪下一些花。【思维拓展】cut across抄近路穿过cut away切掉，剪掉；逃走，跑开cut back急忙返回；削减，缩减cut down砍倒；(疾病等)夺去生命；削减；缩短cut in插嘴，突然插入cut into halves/pieces切成两半/碎块cut out切掉；删掉；戒除cut up切碎；齐根切断即 境 活 用 13 (2012 浙 江 十 校 期
30、中 联 考)Iwas_while I was talking on the phone with her.Acut downBcut upCcut outDcut off解析cut off 切断。cut down 削减；cut out 切去；cut up切碎。答案D重点句型1Unfortunately his father died,leaving the family evenworse off,so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sickmother and his brother.不幸的是他的父亲去世了，使得他的家庭状况更糟了
31、，因此查理的童年是在照顾生病的母亲和弟弟中度过的。His parents died,leaving him an orphan.他的父母去世了，使他成为孤儿。The child fell,striking his head against the door.小孩摔了一跤，头在门上碰了一下。【易错提示】现在分词作结果状语常表示“意料、情理之中”，而不定式作结果状语常表出乎意料的结果。He hurried to the bus stop,only to find the bus had left.他匆匆地去了车站，结果发现车已离开。Her father disappeared,never to b
32、e heard from again.她的父亲离家出走，从此杳无音讯。即境活用14 The news shocked the public，_togreat concern about students safety at school.Ahaving ledBledCleadingDto lead解析现在分词作结果状语。答案C2As_time_went_by,_he began making films.随着时间的推移，他开始拍电影。句中as引导时间状语从句，表示“当的时候，一面一面，随着”。用作连词时它还可以引导原因状语从句，译为“因为”；引导让步状语从句，译为“尽管”；引导方式状语从句，
33、译为“按照，像那样”。The peasants sang songs as they were doing farm work.那些农民一边干活一边唱歌。As she grew older,she became less patient with housework.随着年龄的增长，她对家务活越来越没有耐心。As he wasnt ready in time,we went climbing without him.因为他没及时做好准备，我们没等他就爬山去了。Young as he is,he knows some of the family secrets.尽管他很小，但是他也知道一些家里的
34、秘密。The teacher asked us to watch carefully and do as heshowed.老师让我们仔细观看，然后按照他教的那样去做。即境活用15 Jenny was very sad over the loss of thephotos she had shot in Canada，_this was a memory sheespecially treasured.AasBifCwhenDwhere解析as表示原因。答案A堂课双 基紧 扣 考 点跟 踪 训 练.词义辨析1Effective treatments do exist,but _ they ar
35、every expensive.Aunfortunately BparticularlyCindependentlyDapproximately解析unfortunately 不幸的是。particularly 特别地；independently 独立地；approximately 大约。答案A2This television programme is designed to educate andnot merely to_.AastonishBconvinceCentertainDslide解析entertain 使娱乐。astonish 使惊讶；convince 使信服；slide 滑动
36、。答案C3She was _with joy when she was informed thatshe would be promoted.AstruggledBdefeatedCconqueredDovercome解析overcome 战胜。struggle 挣扎；conquer 征服；defeat 打败。答案D4He will demand _ evidence before he adopts anew theory.AoutstandingBconvincingCamusingDcharming 解 析 convincing 令 人 信 服 的。outstanding 显 著 的；a
37、musing 引人发笑的；charming 妩媚的。答案B5In every field of science,art,literature,drama and sport,they have made _ contributions.AswiftBoutstandingCconsiderateDgenuine解析outstanding 显著的。swift 急速的；considerate 体贴的；genuine 真的。答案B6As is often the case，deaf people communicate mainlyby_.AgestureBwhisperCcontactDsigna
38、l解析gesture 手势。whisper 耳语；contact 联系；signal信号。答案A7My brother likes eating very much but he isnt very_about the food he eats.AspecialBordinaryCparticularDcontent解析be particular about 对挑剔。答案C8I saw Bob play the piano at Johns party and on that_he was simply brilliant.AsceneBcircumstanceCoccasionDsituat
39、ion解析on that occasion 在那时。答案C9He _in his wifes ear for fear of being heard byothers.AwhisperedBshoutedCexplainedDreplied解析whisper 耳语。shout 大叫；explain 解释；reply 回答。答案A10Workers _ angrily to the news of more joblosses in the factory.AconvincedBfocusedCadaptedDreacted解析react反应。convince 使信服；focus专注于；adap
40、t适应。答案D.短语填空badly off;pick out;cut off;in search of;up to now;feel/becontent with；star in；break into;in between；go by1_，no wonder drug has been found which cancure cancers.2 He seems to _ a fairly minor role in thegovernment.3Sarah has missed her chance of_ the school play.4Thieves _ the bank by dig
41、ging a tunnel and tookaway lots of money.5We have two lessons this morning,but theres some freetime_.6As time_，my credit history was graduallybuilding up.7They were _ for not paying their phone bill.8He went_ a doctor for his sick wife.9She was _ from dozens of applicants for the job.10Tom has been
42、out of work for years.He is nowquite_.答案1Up to now 2.be content with 3.starring in 4.brokeinto 5.in between 6.went by 7.cut off 8.in search of 9.picked out 10.badly off.单词拼写1I found it_(令人惊讶的)that the young playerbeat the chess master in the game.2He is a_(失败者)as an artist，but a success asan art tea
43、cher.3If we work with a strong will，we can_(克服)any difficulty,no matter how great it is.4They often_(款待)their friends at weekends.5Elizabeth Fry helped to improve prison conditions andgave the _(无家可归的)work and education.6 After graduating from Peking University,he was_(幸运的)in having a good job.7I li
44、ved in an area of_(显著的)natural beauty.8Most_(表演者)feel nervous before they go onstage.9So far there is no_(令人信服的)evidence thatthere exists life in outer space.10 Somekidsarevery_(挑 剔 的)aboutfood.Thats why they dont have a balanced diet.答案1 astonishing 2.failure 3.overcome 4.entertain 5.homeless 6.fortunate 7.outstanding 8.performers 9.convincing 10.particular
