1、US climate compromise on its wayA longawaitedcompromise bill to reduce US emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases blamed for global warming will be unveiled by a group of senators on 26 April,sources said today.The legislative language to be sketched out in 11 days,according to government and en
2、vironmental sources,is being drafted by Democratic senator John Kerry,Republican senator Lindsey Graham and independent senator Joseph Lieberman.Backers of the environmental bill hope the unveiling will pave the way for the full Senate to debate and pass a measure in June or July if the compromise a
3、ttracts enough support from a group of moderate Republicans and Democrats.Republican senator Judd Gregg told Reuters he was“committed to getting something that addresses our energy needs in a constructive and comprehensive way.”He added he did not know yet whether he would support the bill being dev
4、eloped.President Barack Obama has made climate change one of his top priorities and took steps recently to show Republicans he was serious,including expanding federal aid for building nuclear power facilities and allowing more domestic offshore oil drillinginitiatives to be included in the Senate co
5、mpromise.The White House is also eager to show the rest of the world the United States is ready to take a leadership role on global warming,including to help kickstart stalled international efforts to tackle the problem.1教材原句.it will encourage a greater rangeof animals.(U4P27)真 题 呈 现(2010湖 北，21)This
6、 restaurant has become popular for its wide_of foods that suit all tastes and pockets.AcircleBrangeCarea Ddivision考题巧解解析：句意：由于食物范围广，迎合了各种口味和收入的人们，因此这家餐馆很受欢迎。division“划分，区分”；area“面积，地面”；range“范围”；circle“圆；圈子”。答案：B2教材原句The greenhouse effect gives the earths surface the average temperature of 15.(U4P29
7、)真题呈现(2010江西，35)Last year the number of students who graduated with a driving licence reached 200,000,a(n)_of 40,000 per year.Aaverage BnumberCamount Dquantity考题巧解解析：句意：去年拿到驾照的学员数量达到了20万，平均每年4万。an average of.“的平均数”。a number of“许多，大量”；an amount of“许多，大量”；a quantity of“许多，大量”。答案：A3教材原句All scientists s
8、ubscribe to the view that the increase in the earths temperature is due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal,natural gas and oil.(U4P26)真题呈现(2008天津，11)Most air pollution is caused by the burning of_like coal,gas and oil.Afuels BarticlesCgoods DProducts考题巧解解析：fuel“燃料”，从后文like coal,gas and oil看应该选
9、fuels。答案：A.单词速记1vt.消费；消耗；耗尽；吃完_n.消费；消耗_n.消费者_2adj.胡乱的；任意的_adv.胡乱地；任意地_3n.(常用复数)现象_4n.量；数量_n.质量_5 vi.趋 向；易 于；照 顾vt.照 顾；护 理_n.倾向；趋势_6n.趋势；倾向；走向_adj.时髦的；赶时髦的 n.时髦人物_7 n.大 灾 难；浩 劫 _adj.灾 难 性 的_8vt.反对；反抗；与(某人)较量_adj.反对的；对立的_9n.结果；后果；影响_adj.作为结果的；随之发生的；因而引起的_adv.所以；因此_10 vt.陈 述；说 明 _n.陈 述；说 明_11n.种类；范围_n.
10、护林员_12vi.看一下；扫视 n.一瞥_13adj.平稳的；持续的；稳固的_adv.平稳地；持续地_14adj.分布广的；普遍的_15adj.平均的_n.平均数 v.平均(是)_16vt.拥护；提倡；主张_n.支持；拥护；鼓吹_17n.承诺；交托；信奉_v.承担义务；承诺_adj.献身的；忠诚的_18adj.电的；与电有关的_adj.电动的；用电的_n.电_19n.环境；情况_20vt.使恢复；使振作_n.心旷神怡；精神 爽 快；活 力 恢 复 _adj.使 人 精 神 爽 快 的_答 案：1.consume;consumption;consumer2.random;randomly3.ph
11、enomenon4.quantity;quality5.tend;tendency6 trend;trendy7.catastrophe;catastrophic8.oppose;opposed9.consequence;consequent;consequently10.state;statement11.range;ranger12.glance13.steady;steadily14widespread15.average;average16.advocate;advocacy17commitment;commit;committed18.electrical;electric;elec
12、tricity19.circumstance20.refresh;refreshment;refreshing.短语突破1_发生；造成2_ 同意；赞成；订购3_ 大量的4_ 上升；增长；升起5_ 导致6_ 反对7_ 即使8_ 继续9_ 大体上；基本上10_ 代表一方；作为的代言人11_ 忍受；容忍12_ 只要13_ 等等14_ 节约能源15_ 对马马虎虎答案：e about2.subscribe to3.quantities of4.go up5result in6.be opposed to7.even if8.keep on9.on thewhole10.on behalf of11.pu
13、t up with12.so long as13and so on14.be economical with energy15.be casual about.句型总结1 _ _ _ _ _the earth is becoming warmer(see Graph 1)and that_ _human activity_has caused this global warming rather than a random but natural phenomenon.毫无疑问，地球正变得更加暖和，而且全球转暖是人为的，而不是随意的自然现象。2 It means that more heat
14、energy_ _ _ _ _the atmosphere_the global temperature to go up.它意味着更多的热能将被困在大气层中，从而引起全球气温上升。3 It is OK to leave an electrical appliance on_ _ _you are using it_ _，turn it off!只要你在使用电器设备，你便可以把它开着。如果不用就把它关掉！4Your contribution_.你的贡献也很重要。答案：1.There is no doubt that;it is;that2.tends to betrapped in;causi
15、ng3.so long as;if not4.counts1quantity n.量；数量；大量Its cheaper to buy goods in quantity/in large quantities.大宗购物比较便宜。There is a small quantity of water left in the bottle.瓶子里还剩下少量的水。It was a bad year for films,in terms of both quantity and quality.今年的电影无论从数量上还是质量上都说不上好。She has quantities of good clothe
16、s.她有许多好衣服。归纳拓展in quantityin large amounts 大量地a large/small quantity of 大(少)量地quantities of 大量；许多点拨：a quantity of和quantities of后都既可接可数名词复数也可接不可数名词；a quantity of名词作主语时，谓语动词与名词保持数的一致；而quantities of名词作主语时，谓语动词与quantities保持数的一致。例如：A quantity of money has been spent in brining up his children.Quantities o
17、f money have been spent in bringing up his children.他在教育孩子方面花了很多钱。运用提升Large quantities of cotton_shipped all over the world already.AhasBhas beenChave Dhave been答案：Dlarge quantities of修饰名词作主语时，不管其修饰名词的单复数如何，谓语动词一般用复数形成，另结合句中的already可判断应用现在完成时。cotton与ship之间为被动关系，故选D。2tend vi.倾向；趋向；照顾，照管Janet tends to
18、 get angry if you ask her such stupid questions.如果你问珍妮特那些傻问题的话，她会生气的。Im tending towards your plan rather than his.你和他的两份计划中，我倾向于你的那份。The nurse skillfully tended(to)their wounds.那位护士熟练地为他们包扎伤口。归纳拓展(1)tend to do sth.易于做某事；往往会做某事tend to/towards 倾向于；趋于tend(to)sb.照料某人；护理某人(2)tendency n.倾向；趋势have a tenden
19、cy to do sth.倾向于做某事；往往会做某事运用提升完成句子(1)When Im tired,I_ _ _ _(容易出错)(2)Doctors and nurses_ _ _(护理受伤者)答案：(1)tend to make mistakes(2)tended the injured3oppose vt.反对；反抗Many people opposed the idea of building a new highyway because of the great cost.由于需要巨额开支，许多人反对另修一条新公路的主意。归纳拓展(1)oppose sth./doing sth./s
20、b.doing sth.反对某事/做某事/某人做某事oppose sth.to/against sth.使某事物与另一事物对照或对抗(2)opposed adj.反对的，对立的opposite adj.相反的，对面的 n.对立的事物(3)be opposed to 反对oppose oneself to sth.反对某事on the opposite side of 在对面be the opposite of.的反义词/对立面be opposite to 在对面，和相反We are firmly opposed to the practice of power politics between
21、 nations.我们坚决反对国与国之间实行强权政治。The bank is opposite to the supermarket.银行在超市对面。运用提升The President_giving military aid to this country.Ais opposedBobjectsCopposesDagainst答案：C句意：总统反对对该国实行军事援助。oppose(doing)sth.be opposed to(doing)sth.“反 对”。如选B项应在object后加to，如选D项应在against前加is。4range n.种类；范围；幅度；界限 v.(在一定范围内)变动
22、；变化；排列Its beyond the range of my ability.这件事我办不到。The cat stayed out of the range of the children.这只猫离孩子们远远的。I ranged the books on the shelf by their authors.我把书按作者排在书架上。归纳拓展(1)a wide range of 一系列in/within range 在射程以内；在范围内beyond/out of range 在射程外；在范围外in/out of the range of 在/超出范围out of ones range 某人能
23、力达不到的；某人知识以外的(2)range from.to.在范围内变动；包括(由到)之间的各类事物range between.and.在和范围内变动运用提升The price of beer_from 50 cents to$4 per liter during the summer season.AalteredBrangedCseparatedDdiffered答案：B句意：夏季每升啤酒价格从50美分到4美元不等。range from.to.为固定搭配，意为“从到不 等”；alter“局 部 或 微 小 的 改 动(变 动)”；separate“分离，分裂”；differ“不同，区别于”
24、。5glance vi.看一下；扫视(后常跟at,down,over,through)He glanced over the morning paper and went out.他匆匆地浏览了晨报然后出去了。He glanced through the report,and nodded with satisfaction.他大致浏览了一下报告，满意地点了点头。归纳拓展glance n.一瞥at a glance 立刻，一眼；(只)看一眼at first glance 乍一看；乍看之下take/show/throw/have a glance(at sb./sth.)(朝某人/某物)一瞥；看
25、一眼One glance at his face told me he was ill.看一眼他的脸我就知道他病了。I took a glance at the hall and found many familiar faces among the audience.我扫视了一下大厅，发现观众中有许多熟悉的面孔。He could tell at a glance what was wrong.他一眼就看出了问题所在。辨析：glance,stare,glare,glimpse(1)glance很快地看一看，匆匆地看一眼或粗略地扫一眼，强调动作。She glanced up at him.她抬头
26、瞥了他一眼。(2)stare 指由于吃惊、好奇、恐怖而睁大眼睛、目不转睛地看，有时有不礼貌的意思。She was so afraid of the big dog that she stared at it and couldnt move a little.她非常害怕这只大狗，一个劲地盯着看，一动也不敢动。(3)glare以强烈的敌意或怒气，威吓般地注视。She glared at me and said，“I hate you”她愤怒地瞪着我说道“我恨你”。(4)glimpse指“瞥见”，强调一瞬间“看”到的内容，多用名词形式，catch/get a glimpse of“瞥见”。I ca
27、ught a glimpse of his face as he ran past.当他跑过时，我瞥见了他的脸。运用提升完成句子(1)He nervously_ _ _ _(看了一下表)(2)_ _ _(乍一看)the place seemed deserted.答案：(1)glanced at his watch(2)At first glance6average adj.平均的；普通的；平常的；正常的 n.平均数；平均水平；一般水准 v.平均为；计算出的平均数归纳拓展(1)an average rate/cost/price 平均比率/成本/价格above/below average 高于
28、/低于平均水平on average 平均地；通常；按平均值up to average 达到平均数；达到一般水准(2)average sth.out 算出的平均数Theres nothing special about him;hes only average.他没有什么特别的，他很普通。Toms work at school is above(the)average,while Harrys is below(the)average.汤姆在学校的功课在一般以上，而哈利的功课在一般以下。On average,she received five letters a day.平均而言，她每天收到五封
29、信件。运用提升Dont expect too much of him.After all,he is a child of_intelligence.Aaverage BslightCstrange Ddifferent答案：A7advocate vt.主张；提倡；鼓吹Most feminists advocate equal pay for men and women.许多女权主义者提倡男女同工同酬。Do you advocate banning cars in the city centre?你支持禁止汽车在市中心通行这一主张吗？点 拨：advocate后 可 跟 名 词 或 动 名 词
30、即 advocate sth./advocate doing sth.，也可跟that从句，从句中谓语动词应用should型虚拟语气，即advocate that sb.(should)do sth./advocate that sth.(should)be done。运用提升Mr Jones holds strong views against video games and _ the closing of all recreational facilities for such games.Aassists BpermitsCadvocates Dadmits答案：C句意：琼斯先生强烈反
31、对电子游戏，倡导关闭所有开发此类游戏的娱乐设施。advocate“提倡，主张”；assist“援助，帮助”；permit“允许”；admit“承认，接纳”。8commitment n.承诺；保证；承担；义务Dont rely on others to remind you of your commitments.不要依赖他人提醒你应该做什么。Im overworked at the momentIve taken on too many commitments.我目前劳累过度已经承担的事情太多了。You must honor your commitments to her.你必须遵守对她的承诺
32、。归纳拓展(1)make a commitment to sb.向某人承诺(2)commit vt.犯(罪)；承诺；托付commit a crime 犯罪commit suicide 自杀commit sb.to sth./doing sth.承诺、保证某人做某事Most crimes are committed by young men.多数罪行都是年轻人犯下的。Borrowers should think carefully before committing themselves to taking out a loan.借款人应当慎重考虑之后再行借贷。运用提升You shouldnt
33、break your_to her.Acomment BcommitteeCcommit Dcommitment答案：D 作“承诺”解时，只有D项有此含义。9as a consequence(of)(由于的)结果；相当于as a result(of)，后者多用于口语中。归纳拓展(1)前面提及原因时，用as a consequence作插入语，引出结果。(2)前面叙述结果时，用as a consequence of引出原因。(3)in consequence 因而；结果in consequence of 由于的缘故of(great)consequence 非常重要的of no(little)co
34、nsequence 毫不(不大)重要的(4)consequence n.(多用复数)结果；后果；影响take the consequences 承担后果(5)consequent adj.作 为 结 果 的；必 然 的(常 接on/upon)(6)consequently(as a result)adv.所以；结果运用提升The problem of global warming is serious._，the sea levels have_a little.AAs a consequence;risenBOn the contrary,arisenCOn the other hand;a
35、risenDIn other words;risen答案：A句意：全球变暖问题很严重。因此，海平面已经上升了。as a consequence“因此，结果”；on the contrary“相反地”；on the other hand“另一方面”；in other words“换句话说”；rise“上升”；arise“出现，发生”。10As long as you are happy,it doesnt matter what you do.只要你高兴，你做什么都没有关系。so long as(as long as)用作连词，意思是“只要，如果”，与so/as long as同义的引导条件状语
36、从句的连词还有：on condition that,provided(that)，providing(that)，only if,if等。(1)as far as远到；就而言(2)as many as“多达”，“达到之多”。与可数名词复数连用。(3)as much as“多达”，“达到之多”。与不可数名词连用。(4)as soon as 作“一就”解，引导时间状语从句。(5)as well as 不仅后者，前者也；除之外(6)as good as 和一样好；实际上相当于(7)as.as possible 尽可能地You can go out,as long as you promise to
37、be back before 11 oclock.你可以出去，只要答应在11点之前回来。If he finds out,Im as good as dead.如果他发现，我就没命了！运用提升(2008全 国)Have you got any idea for the summer vacation?I dont mind where we go_theres sun,sea and beach.Aas if Bas long asCnow that Din order that答案：B句意：“对于暑假你有什么看法？”“只要有阳光、大海和海滩，我并不在意去哪儿。”as/so long as表示“只要”；引导条件状语从句。
