1、Unit 5Meeting your ancestors 会晤祖先.单词盘点根据词性和汉语意思写出词汇1._(n.)可能的选择(adj.)供选择的;其他的2._(vt.&vi.)打断讲话;打岔;暂时中断或中止3._(vt.)假定;设想alternativeinterruptassume4._(n.)种类;类别;范畴5._(adv.)以方式;不知怎么地6._(vt.)删;删除7._(n.)学院;学会;学术团体;院校8._(vi.&vt.)加速;促进9._(vt.)逮捕;吸引(n.)逮捕;拘留categorysomehowdeleteacademyacceleratearrest10._(adj.
2、)晕眩的;昏乱的;使人发晕或困惑的11._(n.)挨饿;饿死_(vi.)挨饿;饿死12._(n.)精确;准确_(adj.)准确的;精确的13._(adj.)凌乱的;脏的_(n.)凌乱,脏14._(n.)分析 _(pl.)_(vt.)分析15._(n.)意义;意思;重要性,重要意义_(adj.)重要的16._(vi.&vt.)鼓掌欢迎;赞赏_(n.)鼓掌dizzystarvationstarveaccuracyaccuratemessymessanalysisanalysesanalysesignificancesignificantapplaudapplause【品词自测】根据所给词的适当形式
3、填空The launch of Chinas first space lab module Tiangong-1 is of great _.In other words,it is _.(significant)The old man was _ to death.People felt pity for his _.(starve)significancesignificantstarvedstarvation.短语回放1.不管;不顾_2.至多;最多_3.切碎_4.受够了;饱受;厌烦_5.向前看;为将来打算_6.追溯到_regardless ofat mostcut upfed up wi
4、thlook aheaddate back7.因而逮捕某人_8.欣慰地_9.使阻止进入_10.向某人求助_arrest sb.for.with reliefkeep outturn to sb.for help.句式扫描1.You must be aware that _(就是在这儿)we found evidence of some of the earliest people who lived in this part of the world.2._(要是就好了)it could be just like last year!3.She _(就要到达)her destination _
5、(这时)a delicious smell arrested her progress and she stopped.its here thatIf onlyhad almost reachedwhen4.Abruptly she sat down,_(结果被抱起)by her laughing,shouting sister,Luna.only to be scooped up【仿句自测】根据下面句式仿写句子if only.“要是就好了”,在虚拟语气中的运用仿写:我要是能讲几种外语就好了!_.had done.when刚做了这时仿写:我刚睡着这时他回来了。_If only I could
6、speak several foreign languages!I had just gone to sleep when he came back.only to do.不定式表示结果状语仿写:我匆忙回到家里结果发现一些东西被偷了。_I hurried to my home,only to find something stolen.核心要点regardless of 三年3考if only 三年2考1.alternative n.可能的选择adj.供选择的;其他的(1)have no alternative but to do sth.别无选择,只好做某事an alternative to
7、.的替代品(2)alternatively adv.可供选择地You have the alternative of marrying or remaining a bachelor.你可以结婚,也可以仍单身,任你选择。We have no alternative but to go on.除了继续下去,我们别无选择。We could walk or alternatively we could go in Teds car.我们可以走路去,也可以乘特德的车去。【点津】表示“别无选择,只得”的表达方式还有:have no choice but to do;cant choose but do;
8、cant(help)but do;can do nothing but do We have no choice/alternative but to wait outside.(句型转换)=We _ _ _/_ _/_ _ _ _ wait outside.我们别无选择只得在外面等候。cannot choose but cannot(help)but can do nothing but【真题链接】2009湖北,27As there is less and less coal and oil,scientists are exploring new ways of making use of
9、 _ energy,such as sunlight,wind and water for power and fuel.A.primaryB.alternativeC.instantD.unique 【解析】选B。考查形容词辨析。句意:因为煤和石油都越来越少,科学家们正在探索可替代能源像太阳能、风能和水能等新的使用方法。alternative 有“可选择的,可替代的”之意,符合句意。primary“首要的,初期的”;instant“立即的,迅速的”;unique“独特的”。2.interrupt vt.&vi.打断讲话;打岔;暂时中断或中止(1)interrupt sb./sth.(with
10、 sth.)(因某事)打断某人/某事(2)interruption n.打扰;插嘴;阻断物without interruption连续地;不断地We interrupt this programme to bring you a news flash.我们中断节目,报告新闻快讯。Traffic in the city was interrupted by a snowstorm.市内交通被暴风雪所阻断。The rain continued without interruption all the day.雨整天下个不停。理解下列区别并选词填空interrupt突然中断、打断他人的言语或行为,使
11、其不能继续。disturb较正式的用词,多用被动语态。指扰乱,使人不能平静或妨碍别人工作、思维或正常秩序,是程度较深的打扰。If you get up early,try not to _ anyone else.Sorry to _,but theres someone to see you.disturbinterrupt【助记】3.assume vt.假定;设想(1)assume sb.to be.认为某人是It is assumed that.人们认为assuming(that).假设(引导条件状语从句)(2)assumption n.假定;假设make an assumption做出
12、臆断I assume that this is only a matter of time.我认为这只是时间问题。I assume so,too.我也是这样认为的。Assuming that it rains tomorrow,what shall we do?假设明天下雨,我们该怎么办?I have always _ _ _ _ _.我一直认为她是美国人。【熟词生义】根据语境选择最佳汉语意思The look of innocence she assumed had us all fooled.A.猜测B.认为C.假装He assumes his new responsibilities.A.
13、猜测B.假装 C.承担答案:CCassumed her to be American【想一想】Assuming(that).引导条件状语从句,你对引导条件状语从句的引导词还了解多少?试举例说明。【拓展延伸】引导条件状语从句的从属连词还有:if,unless(=if.not 如果不;除非,否则),so/as long as(只要),in case(万一),on condition that(条件是),supposing/suppose(假设,如果),provided that(如果)等。如:You ll fail the exam unless you study hard.除非你努力学习,否则
14、你考试会不及格的。As long as you dont lose heart,you will succeed.只要你不灰心,就会成功。Supposing/Suppose they refuse us,who else can we turn to for help?假如他们拒绝了我们,我们还能求助于谁?4.regardless of 不管;不顾He says what he thinks,regardless of other peoples feelings.他怎么想就怎么说,不考虑别人的感受。Regardless of whether he is right or wrong,we h
15、ave to follow his decisions.不论他是对还是错,我们必须遵守他的决定。【点津】(1)regardless of.强调“不认为重要,从而不加以重视或考虑”,而despite和in spite of有“尽管但是”之意。(2)regardless of后可接whether,what引导的从句,而in spite of和despite后不可接从句。【拓展】翻译以下短语with/in regard to_give ones regards to sb._regard.as._关于向某人问候把当作【真题链接】2009江 苏,30 This special school accep
16、ts all disabled students,_ educational level and background.A.according toB.regardless of C.in addition toD.in terms of【解析】选B。句意:这所特殊学校接收所有的残疾学生,不管他们的教育水平和背景如何。according to 根据;regardless of 不管,不顾;in addition to 另外;in terms of 就而言。5.fed up with受够了;饱受;厌烦Im really fed up with this weather.我真的受够了这种天气。I
17、am getting fed up with your stupid comments.我听腻了你那些愚蠢的评价。【拓展】feed.on/with.用来喂养feed.to.把喂给feed on.以为食用feed相关短语的适当形式填空Usually we _ our children _ milk.Thats to say,we often _ milk _ our children.At last this makes them _ _ _ it,so we know they can _ _ it but not too much.feedonfeedtofed upwithfeed on6
18、.date back 追溯到This church dates back to the 13th century.这座教堂可以追溯到13世纪。My interest in stamp collecting dates back to my schooldays.我从学生时代就开始爱好集邮。This is an old building _ _ _ Roman times.这是一座始于罗马时代的古建筑。dating back to【点津】date back to=date from,一般不用于被动语态,也不用于进行时态。7.If only it could be just like last y
19、ear!要是能像去年那样有多好呀!“If only+句子”是一个固定句型,表示一种愿望“要是就好了/但愿”。(1)if only.could/would/might+do.表示对将来事情的愿望(不用should)。(2)if only.did.表示对与目前或现在事实相反的愿望。(3)if only.had done.表示对与过去事实相反的愿望。If only Max were here by my side!要是马克斯能在我身边就好了!If only you had worked with greater care!你工作要是再仔细一些多好啊!If only the whole family
20、_ _ _ during this Spring Festival!今年春节全家能团圆就好了!could be united【辨析】理解下列区别并选词填空if only表示“但愿,要是就好了”,句子用虚拟语气,表达强烈的愿望或遗憾。only if表示“只有”,引导条件状语从句,不用虚拟语气。若其引导的从句置于句首,且与主语间没有逗号隔开,则主句用倒装语序。Xiao Ming said,“_ I could pass the College Entrance Examination!”,but his father said,“_ you study hard can you go to the
21、 university.”If onlyOnly ifarrest n.逮捕;拘留vt.逮捕;吸引(1)arrest sb.for.因而逮捕某人get arrested遭逮捕arrest ones attention引起某人的注意(2)under arrest被捕make an arrest进行拘捕 The beautiful sunset _ _ _,and we stopped to watch it.美丽的日落吸引了我们的注意力,我们停下来观看。The young man got arrested for causing that serious accident.因造成严重事故,这个年
22、轻人被捕了。Fifteen persons were under arrest because of the serious violence.由于暴乱,十五人被捕。arrested our attention(1)look相关短语的意义辨析(2)at most与其他相近短语的辨析(3)不定式作结果状语的运用1.Would you please _ the paper for me and see if there are any obvious mistakes?A.look around B.look into C.look upD.look through【解析】选D。句意:你能帮我浏览
23、一下试卷,看看是否有明显错误吗?look through浏览;look around环顾;look into调查,研究;look up向上看;查阅。2.Peter has to spend _ two hours every day on the demanding math assignment.A.at leastB.at mostC.at latestD.at last【解析】选A。由句中“has to”及“demanding”可知应用at least“至少”。at most“至多”;latest“最新的;最近的”,无at latest搭配;at last最后。3.完成句子汤姆于1月18
24、日到达上海,结果发现约翰已先抵达。Tom arrived at Shanghai on January 18th,_ John had got there before.only to find that明晰主旨大意题主旨大意题常分为两类:(1)选出文章最佳标题;(2)概括文章或段落大意。一、主旨大意题的干扰项命题方式1.概括范围太窄,只表达局部信息或某一细节,不能概括整篇文章的主旨大意。2.概括范围太宽,所表达的内容超出或多于文章阐述的内容。3.无关信息:即文章中未提到或找不到语言依据的信息。二、解题技巧1.略读法:通过略读,快速找出各个段落的主题句。把各个段落的主题句联系起来着眼于全文结构
25、安排,了解文章的中心话题,就能概括出文章的中心。2.特点法:文章的标题是中心思想最精炼的表达形式,选择的标题意义范围要能涵盖全文,不能太大也不能太小,通常是简洁明了。英语文章标题和汉语文章标题一样,必须新颖醒目,能够吸引读者眼球,这样的标题才是最佳标题。3.作文法:选择文章最佳标题时,不妨将A、B、C、D四个选项看作是语文老师在作文课上布置给大家的四个作文题目,假如让你来写这四篇作文,你认为哪一篇与所读的这篇英语文章最相近,就选哪个选项。【真题连连看】2011湖 南 A recent study of ancient and modern elephants has come up with
26、the unexpected conclusion that the African elephant is divided into two distinct(不同的)species.The discovery was made by researchers at York and Harvard Universities when they were examining the genetic relationship between the ancient woolly mammoth and mastodon to modern elephantsthe Asian elephant,
27、African forest elephant,and African savanna elephant.70.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A.Naturalists Beliefs about ElephantsB.Amazing Experiments about ElephantsC.An Unexpected Finding about ElephantsD.A Long Scientific Debate about Elephants【步步精析】70.选C。文章的第一段是主旨段。最近对古代大象和现代大象进行的研究得出了一个令人意想不到的结论,即非洲大象被分成两种不同的种类。接着作者在下文叙述这次研究的发现。