1、Section Using LanguagePart Talk about scientific experiences 听说课前清障1cast vt.投射;向投以(视线、笑容等);投掷 2shadow n.阴影;影子;背光处 3rainbow n.彩虹 4pour vt.倒出;倾泻;斟(饮料) 5concrete n.混凝土adj.混凝土制的;确实的;具体的 6plasma n. 血浆7be related to与有联系 8instead of代替;而不是 9at times有时 10put pressure on给施加压力11in fact实际上12in the form of以的形式13
2、Then,as soon as you take the pressure off,it becomes a liquid again.然后,一旦你把压力释放,它又变成了液体。14This shows that it is possible that something can exist as a liquid and a solid at the same time.这表明,某些东西可以同时以液体和固体的形式存在是可能的。话题听力提能听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完
3、后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第1段材料,回答第1、2题。1What does the woman regret?AGiving up her research.BDropping out of college.CChanging her major.2What is the woman interested in studying now?AEcology.BEducation.CChemistry.听第2段材料,回答第3至5题。3Why does the woman meet the man?ATo look at an apartment.BTo delive
4、r some furniture.CTo have a meal together.4What does the woman like about the carpet?AIts color.BIts design.CIts quality.5What does the man say about the kitchen?AIts a good size.BIts newly painted.CIts adequately equipped.听第3段材料,回答第6至8题。6What is the man doing?AMaking a reply.BGetting some advice.CA
5、sking for information.7What sport is the most popular at the camping center?AHorseriding.BSailing.CBoating.8When do groups always arrive at the camping center?AOn Friday.BOn Saturday.COn Sunday.听第4段材料,回答第9至12题。9Who is the speaker?AA guide.BA teacher.CA coach.10When will the students leave for the mu
6、seum?AAt 6:30.BAt 7:45.CAt 8:00.11What will the students do at 1:15?ASee a film.BMeet at a caf.CVisit a gallery.12Where can the students find more information?AFrom teachers.BFrom a website.CFrom a book.答案:15BAAAC 610CABBC1112AB听力材料:(Text 1)W:The biggest mistake I made, uh . was leaving college in m
7、y last year and not completing my education.So, Im thinking of going back to school.M:School? To study what?W:Ecology.Im interested in the relationship between humans and nature.M:Cool.Is it what you studied years ago?M:No, I majored in chemistry then.(Text 2)W:Hi, Ive only just arrived.M:Oh, good.N
8、ow, here are the keys.Lets go in.There are two apartments.The one for rent is on the right.Do come in.W:Thank you.I like the carpet.The color is nice, isnt it?M:Yes, and this apartment is in good condition.Here is your lounge.W:Where would we eat?M:There is this corner here, or you can use your kitc
9、hen.Come and see.W:The kitchen is quite small.M:Yes, but it has everything cooker, fridge, even a dishwasher.W:And there are lots of cupboards.M:Let me show you the bedrooms.This is the smaller one.W:Its a good size, though.M:Now come into the other bedroom.You can see the bathroom, too.W:Yes.It is
10、very nice, but I will have to ask my friend first.And we will come together.I understand it is $800 a month.M:Yes, but a few blocks downtown would be much more expensive.W:Well, thank you.I will be in touch.(Text 3)W:Good morning.Lake camping centre, can I help you?M:Oh, yes.Im interested in bringin
11、g a group of schoolchildren to your center this summer and Id like some information.Could you tell me something about your center?W:Certainly, sir.Were a place where you can come and enjoy great fun.Whatever your goal is, our workers are on hand to help you.M:I think wed like to have an educational
12、visit and some fun at the same time.I was thinking of some of our children who have failed exams and need to retake them next year.W:I see.Well, we have teachers in different subjects at most levels and we offer sailing, volleyball, boating, and quite a few other sports.Most children have never trie
13、d horseriding, so we offer courses in that too.Its the most popular with children.M:That sounds good.Ill see if there is any interest and how many days could the children stay at your camping centre?W:For one week.Groups always arrive on a Saturday evening and leave the following Sunday morning.M:Th
14、at would be fun.Now, about prices?W:The cost would be 425 pounds per child and 480 pounds per adult.M:Oh, okay.Ill speak to my master and get back to you as soon as possible.W:Good, I look forward to hearing from you.(Text 4)M:Good morning, everybody.Before we start the class today, I need to give y
15、ou some information about our field trip on the 27th of May.As you know, were spending the day at The Science Museum in London.A coach will pick us up in the school car park.Well leave at 8 oclock, so plan to be there at least fifteen minutes before that,7:45 at the latest.Youd better set your alarm
16、s for 6:30, okay? If youve visited The Science Museum before, youll know that its enormous, and we cant possibly see everything in one day.The Welcome Wing has three galleries which deal only with contemporary science.Were going to have a guided tour of one of them.Weve ordered lunch at the caf, so
17、well all meet up there at 12:30.And dont be late.We have to go to the cinema at 1:15.I think thats all for now.Oh, one last thing.Check out The Science Museum website before we go.The more you read about it, the more interesting the visit will be.话题表达锤炼Scene One两个人就社交机器人的功能展开讨论。阅读下面的对话,根据语境选择最佳选项填空。
18、W:Jim, whether in the home or the workplace, social robots are going to become a lot more common in the next few years.M:Thats it.Social robots are about to bring technology to the everyday world in a more humanized way. 1 W:I couldnt agree more.While household robots today do the normal housework,
19、social robots will be much more like companions than mere tools.For example, these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad. 2 M:Just like the Jibo robot, arranged to ship later this year, is designed to be a personalized assistant. 3 If necessary, you can even make requests f
20、or it to perform different tasks.W:Hmm.Can it remind my grandpa to take medicine?M:Of course.Just a piece of cake. 4 W:Nice. 5 M:Yes.It can learn from communicating with others.That means, the more interaction the robot has with humans, the more it learns.ACan it speak different languages?BIt is eve
21、n able to lead his way home.CYou can talk to the robot or ask it questions.DThere are more possibilities for our life with them.EThis allows them to respond more appropriately to the user.答案:15DECBAScene Two男士要采购相机,女士给出建议。阅读下面的对话,根据提示完成对话。W:Sir,can I help you?M:1.Id like to buy a camera (我想买个相机).W:O
22、h, which do you want to buy, ordinary cameras, movie cameras or video cameras?M:Well, I am thinking of a video camera.W:Hmm.2.How much do you want to spend (你打算花多少钱)?M:Im not really sure.Could you give some advice?W:Well, that depends on the model and anything else you want to have with it.M:I see.W
23、:How about this one? It has one of the new memory sticks, and a protective case for filming underwater so you can take it 3.when you go diving(你去跳水的时候)M:Does it have autofocus?W:No, it doesnt.M:Thats Okay.4.The underwater filming is important for me (水下摄影对我来说很重要), actually.How much is this?W:It cost
24、s 650 euros.M:Oh, 5.thats a bit expensive for me(那对我来说有点贵了).Have you got anything similar but less expensive?W:Well, here is the sale of the week.Its excellent for the price, only 470 euros, and it includes .听力技巧点拨如何解事实细节类听力题事实细节类听力题主要考察与话题中心相关的具体信息,如时间、地点、人物、价钱、数量、目的、原因、结果等。因此,在听材料之前,先通过题目进行内容预测,判断
25、重点听哪些方面的细节信息,同时,还要求我们对所听到的信息进行简单的处理,比如数字运算、时间顺序、比较筛选、同义转换、因果关系等。理解具体信息有助于把握话题内容,这是听力考查的重点内容。常见的提问方式有:Where is the woman going?How does the man pay for the tickets?Whats wrong with the girl?When does the woman plan to arrive?Whats the mans house number?How many hours does Tom sleep a day?Why does the
26、 man thank the woman?典例What did the woman do yesterday?AShe had science class.BShe made a video.CShe worked in the lab.听力原文M:Did you go to the video of the Science Museum yesterday?W:No, I couldnt make it.I was stuck in the lab.M:You missed a really good chance.It was made very well.分析男士问女士昨天看科技馆的视频
27、没有,女生回答自己没看成,被困在实验室了。故此题答案是C。Part Write about what makes a great scientist学范文背佳句它山之石,可以攻玉范文诠释教材原文THE FATHER OF CHINAS AEROSPACEPerhaps no other scientist has had a greater impact on Chinas aerospace science than Qian Xuesen.Described by the authors of the Story of Qian Xuesen as a man with “great sc
28、ientific thought and scientific spirit” who was patriotic and served his homeland with effort, achievement, and devotion, Qian was an extremely wellrespected man.Born in Hangzhou in 1911, Qian attended schools in Beijing and then entered Shanghai Jiao Tong University to study Railway Mechanical Engi
29、neering.However, after the Songhu Battle broke out in 1932, Qian made the decision to switch his major to aviation because he realised that China needed its own powerful air force to protect and defend the country.Qian went to the United States in 1935 to pursue his graduate studies.Over the course
30、of the 1930s and 1940s, Qian became a pioneer in American jet and rocket technology.As a graduate assistant at the California Institute of Technology during the 1930s, Qian helped conduct important research into rocket propulsion, and in the 1940s, he and several other people founded the Jet Propuls
31、ion Laboratory, now one of NASAs leading spaceexploration centres.After overcoming some difficulties during his final few years in the US, Qian returned to China in 1955.He received a heros welcome from his homeland and was put in charge of not only developing Chinas rocket science but also its spac
32、e and missile programme.At that time, China was poor and its rocket science was undeveloped.No institute or university in China offered rocket science as a major, and there were no talents or experts in this field in China.Nevertheless, Qian did not let that discourage him from taking on the challen
33、ge.When asked “Can we Chinese possibly make missiles?”, his reply was a determined “Why not? We Chinese are able to make the same things that other people make.”Under Qians leadership, China developed the Dongfeng missiles, followed by the first generation of Long March rockets.In 1970, China succes
34、sfully launched its first manmade satellite, Dong Fang Hong , from a Long March rocket.Because much of the technology behind the Shenzhou rockets can also be traced back to Qians research, Qian earned the name of “the father of Chinas aerospace”Qian read a lot and was extremely knowledgeable, especi
35、ally in the area of frontier science research.However, what might have made him such an outstanding and creative scientist was probably his strong interest in other things, such as music and drawing.His deep appreciation for art often gave him inspiration in his scientific research.On 31 October 200
36、9, the whole country was saddened by Qians death, and people honoured and remembered him in different ways.名师论道学语言首段第二句使用了过去分词短语作状语(Described by .)和定语从句(who was patriotic .),整体介绍钱学森的科研地位。第二段使用了however, because和动词不定式使句子衔接自然。第三段使用了四个时间短语,行文脉络清晰。第四段使用了not only . but also .,省略句等,丰富句式表达形式。第五段使用了because,使
37、句子间更加紧凑。第六段使用了what引导的主语从句。第七段使用and连接动作,彰显作者语言功底。学结构首段总起,点明钱学森的地位、身上的科学品质。第二段写钱学森出生、求学概况。第三段写钱学森前往美国读研究生后的成就。第四段写钱学森看到国家需要,回到国内接受挑战。第五段写在钱学森引领下,中国航空航天事业取得的一系列成就。第六段写钱学森科研之外的兴趣爱好。第七段写钱学森逝世时间等。范文诠释A WORLD OF PURE THOUGHTStephen Hawking was one of the most famous and gifted scientists in physics.Most pe
38、ople are familiar with images of him in his wheelchair, unable to move and using a computer to talk.Since he came down with a disease which caused him to lose the use of most of his muscles, his world became one of abstract thought.Hawking first achieved fame when he was still healthy enough to walk
39、, as a graduate student in physics at Cambridge University in 1964.In general, there were two main theories on the origin of the universe.The first was the steady state theory, which holds that the universe has no beginning or end.The other was the big bang theory, which holds that the universe bega
40、n at a single point in time and space.The biggest champion of the steady state concept was Fred Hoyle, a professor at Cambridge.During the question and answer period after one of Hoyles lectures, Hawking stood up and pointed out that Hoyle had made a mistake in his maths.Once the maths was corrected
41、, it showed that the big bang theory and not the steady state theory was true.Hawkings own work on the big bang theory was soon proven by astronomers with telescopes.A star was born.So, what made Stephen Hawking a genius? Besides being brilliant, he was brave, though sometimes careless in what he sa
42、id or did.He was willing to say what others were afraid to say, and to dream of what others were afraid to dream about.Furthermore, he was quite determined.This had helped him as a scientist, and had helped him even more in his fight against his disease.Above all, Hawking was willing to admit his fa
43、ults.This odd combination of characteristics had made him one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th and 21st centuries.学语言首段使用了famous,gifted,abstract等形容词,栩栩如生地交代了人物概况。第二段通过in general,the first等短语使描述层次分明,使用 which引导的定语从句,补充说明细节,彰显语言功底。第三段使用了be willing to, be afraid to, be quite determined等词组,把霍金的内心感受跃然
44、纸上。学结构首段总起,点明霍金的科学地位,人们对霍金的了解。第二段写霍金求学、成名概况。第三段写霍金身上凸显的科学精神。佳句背诵开头句:1.They hold the belief that the stories of scientists are attractive and easy to understand.2.Id love to share Qian Xuesens story with you.过渡句:1.As far as I am concerned,I like Qian Xuesen,because his experience told me the truth an
45、d encouraged me to learn more.2.What matters is to hold your own dreams.结尾句:1.However,every coin has two sides.2.After all,not everyone dares to face reality bravely. 仿佳作找差距巧借外力,事半功倍题目要求根据以下材料,写一篇介绍我国明代(Ming Dynasty)医学家(medical scientist)李时珍的文章。姓名:李时珍出生年份:1518年著作:本草纲目内容:中草药(Chinese herbs)总集,包含近2,000
46、种中草药,数百万字(characters)写作经历:访民间,走群山,尝百草,亲身做实验成书时间:1578年,历时37年评价:对我国医学发展做出了重大贡献。仿写步骤Step 1一仿结构布局合理 第一段:人物概况;第二段:事迹,生平;第三段:评价。Step 2二仿语言规范美观1使用核心词汇,丰富语料be known as被誉为visit mountains走群山call on ordinary people访民间do experiments做实验be considered as/to be .被认为是a great contribution to对的巨大贡献the development of T
47、raditional Chinese Medicine中医药的发展2根据提示,介绍李时珍(1)李时珍是中国明朝时期的一位著名医学家。Li Shizhen was known as a famous Chinese medical scientist in Ming Dynasty.(2)他出生于1518年。 He was born in 1518.(3)他写了一本名为本草纲目的书。He wrote a book which is called Ben Cao Gang Mu.(4)本草纲目是一本中国中草药总集,其中包含了2,000多种中草药,数百万字。Ben Cao Gang Mu is a
48、collection of Chinese herbs which includes over 2,000 Chinese herbs with millions of characters.(5)他花了37年的时间完成了这部著作。He spent 37 years finishing the work.Step 3三仿句间过渡自然1用过去分词短语作状语合并句(1)、句(2)。Known as a famous Chinese medical scientist in Ming Dynasty, Li Shizhen was born in 1518.2用定语从句、非谓语动词和介词短语合并句(
49、3)、句(4)。He wrote a book called Ben Cao Gang Mu,which is a collection of Chinese herbs including over 2,000 Chinese herbs with millions of characters.3用it作形式主语改写句(5)。It took him 37 years to finish the work.Step 4誊写Known as a famous Chinese medical scientist in Ming Dynasty, Li Shizhen was born in 151
50、8.He wrote a book called Ben Cao Gang Mu, which is a collection of Chinese herbs including over 2,000 Chinese herbs with millions of characters.In order to finish the work, he visited mountains, called on ordinary people, tasted different kinds of herbs and even did experiments by himself.It took hi
51、m 37 years to finish the work, and his book is considered to be a great contribution to the development of Traditional Chinese Medicine.自我评价EvaluationABCD1.(final copy) Be well organized.2.(every sentence) Have correct tense and voice.3.(final copy) Use what we have learned in the reading beautifull
52、y.4.(writing) Be neat and beautiful.5.(passage) Use proper conjunctions (连接词).6.(passage) Use transitional sentences (过渡句).7.(spelling, punctuation and capitalization) Be correct.8.(final copy) Be worthy of being shared.1break out(战争、打斗等不愉快的事情)突然开始;爆发(教材p.7)However,after the Songhu Battle broke out
53、in 1932,Qian made the decision to switch his major to aviation because he realised that China needed its own powerful air force to protect and defend the country.然而,1932年淞沪会战爆发后,钱学森意识到中国需要建设强大的空军来保卫国家,因此决定改学航空专业。break down出故障;失败;垮掉;分解break in破门而入;打断(谈话等)break into强行闯入break away from脱离;挣脱break up打碎;分
54、裂;解体break through突破佳句They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939.1939年战争爆发前他们逃到了美国。练透单句语法填空They were discussing something important when a man broke inScientists hope to break through soon in their fight against heart disease.A terrible fire broke out in the building last night.
55、写美补全句子Close the door and windows carefully to prevent some strangers (from) breaking into your house仔细关好门窗以防陌生人闯进你的房子。点津break in和break into都有“闯入”的意思。break in为不及物动词短语,后不跟宾语;break into为及物动词短语,后跟宾语。2defend vt.保卫;防守;辩解(1)defend . from/against保护免受defend oneself为自己辩护;自卫(2)defence n.防御;保卫in defence of为了保卫;
56、为辩护佳句The union said that they would take action to defend their members jobs.工会说他们将采取行动维护会员的工作(权益)。练透单句语法填空The killer insisted that he was just defending (defend) himself when attacked.They were determined to defend themselves from/against misusage.写美补全句子Students should be trained to defend themselv
57、es against/from some attacks应该训练学生保护自己免遭某些攻击。3in charge of 主管;掌管(教材p.8)He received a heros welcome from his homeland and was put in charge of not only developing Chinas rocket science but also its space and missile programme.他受到了祖国英雄般的欢迎,受命发展中国的火箭科学以及航天和导弹项目。(1)take charge of 掌管/负责in the charge of受的
58、管理;由负责(2)free of chargefor free免费(3)charge v.收费;要价;控告;充电charge sb for sth为某物向某人收取费用charge sb with (doing) sth控告某人(做)某事佳句Officials in charge of the camps say the system is now running extremely smoothly.负责这些营地的官员们说现在这一体系运转得非常顺利。练透单句语法填空/句型转换The police charged the thief with stealing the jewels.How mu
59、ch did he charge you for repairing this pair of shoes?Mr Bell has been in charge of the house for more than a year.The house has been in the charge of Mr Bell for more than a year写美补全句子A series of activities related to study and sports are in the charge of the students in the English department一系列关于
60、学习和体育的活动是由英语系学生负责的。点津in charge of多以人作主语,指“某人负责/主管某事”;in the charge of 多以物作主语,指“某物由某人掌管”。类似的还有:in possession of,in the possession of;in control of,in the control of。4come down患(病);染上(小病)(教材p.8)Since he came down with a disease which caused him to lose the use of most of his muscles,his world became o
61、ne of abstract thought.他因患病致使其大部分肌肉萎缩无力,他的世界变成了一个抽象思维的世界。come across偶然遇到come about发生come to恢复常态;共计;达到(某种状况)come up with提出(主语是人)come up提出(主语是建议等)佳句Thomas came down with chickenpox at the weekend.托马斯在周末染上了水痘。练透单句语法填空I came across my former English teacher in the street yesterday.The headmaster wants t
62、o know how the accident came about写美补全句子He must have come down with a bad cold,for he has got a sore throat.他一定是感冒了,因为他嗓子痛。The scientists are beating their brains trying to come up with a solution to the problem科学家们绞尽脑汁试图提出解决这个问题的办法。5above all最重要的是;尤其是(教材p.9)Above all,Hawking was willing to admit hi
63、s faults.最重要的是,霍金敢于承认错误。after all毕竟;终究;别忘了all in all整体说来;总而言之in all全部;合计at all(否定句)一点也不;(疑问句)到底;究竟佳句He is hardworking,cheerful,and above all honest.他勤奋、乐观,最重要的是诚实。练透选词填空(at all/in all/above all/after all)And, above all, dont go around looking at the house if you are not invited.I was very upset to f
64、ind out that he didnt like my gift at allDont believe the advertisement. After all, it is the customers who pay for whatever you are given.How many students are there in your school in all?写美补全句子Old Mr Smith was beloved by all,and above all by the children史密斯老先生为众人所爱戴,尤其是受到孩子们的爱戴。6fault n弱点;过错find f
65、ault with .对不满;挑剔be at fault有过错;有责任 佳句“I wondered whom you could mean. I should never dare to find fault with her.” said Daiyu coldly.“我想知道你所指何人,我可再也不敢挑她毛病了。”黛玉冷冷地说道。练透单句语法填空He could always find fault with something, either in my writing or in my personality.The driver who didnt stop at the red ligh
66、t was at fault in the accident.1句型公式“否定词比较级”表示最高级(教材p.7)Perhaps no other scientist has had a greater impact on Chinas aerospace science than Qian Xuesen.也许再没有哪一位科学家比钱学森对中国航天科学的影响更大了。表示最高级意义的其他常见结构:(1)否定词比较级never比较级nothing/noso原级as .nothing/no比较级than .(2)比较级than佳句Unfortunately,the technology of clima
67、te change is no simpler than anything else.不幸的是,改变气候的科技比其他任何事情都要复杂。练透补全句子I have never spent a more worrying day than this.我从来没有经历过比这更令人担忧的一天了。Tom is more intelligent/cleverer than any other student in his class.汤姆是他班上最聪明的学生。写美句型转换(用any of the other .结构改写句)Tom is more intelligent/cleverer than any of
68、 the other students in his class.2句型公式状语从句的省略(教材p.8)When asked “Can we Chinese possibly make missiles?”,his reply was a determined “Why not? .”当被问到“我们中国人有可能制造出导弹吗?” 他的回答十分坚定“为什么不能?”(1)状语从句省略的条件:when, while, though, even if, unless, if, as if等引导的状语从句中的主语与主句主语一致或从句主语为it;状语从句谓语中含有be动词。(2)省略句的形式:省略从句中的主
69、语和be动词。佳句When asked about her future after the race,guess how Cathy replied?当比赛后被问及自己的未来时,你猜卡西是如何回答的?练透单句语法填空She gave me a comforting smile, and nodded while listening (listen) patiently.If accepted (accept) for the job, youll be informed soon.写美补全句子If (it is) necessary, youd better not refer to the dictionary.除非有必要,否则你最好不要查词典。Work hard when (you are) young,or youll regret.少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。