1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Section Learning about Language & Using Language1rainfall n降雨；降雨量2agriculture n.农业；农学3shrink vt.&vi.收缩；(使)皱缩；缩短4wind vt.绕；缠5paralyze vt.使瘫痪；使麻痹6snatch vt.攫取；抢走7desperate adj.不顾一切的；绝望的8bachelor n.单身汉；(文理)学士9amongst prep.在中间；在之中10sow vt.&vi.播种；传播11authority n.权力；权威；当局12funnel n.漏斗1corr
2、espond with与通信2owe .to把归功于；欠3talk.into.说服某人做某事4be unconscious of/about 没有意识到5recover from从中恢复；从中获得A few varieties，however，can kill humans，so it_is_just_as_well_that snakes are very shy and usually attack only if they are disturbed and feel threatened.不过，还有少数几种蛇能致人于死地。好在蛇都胆小怕事，通常只有被打搅和感到威胁时才会出击。Howev
3、er，although they look dangerous because of their wide mouths and sharp teeth，all_but two or three kinds are harmless to humans.然而，虽然由于它们的大嘴和尖牙使它们看起来非常危险，但是除了两三种以外，其他的鲨鱼都不会对人类有害。You might think that with all these dangerous animals Australia is an unsafe place to live in or visit.However，this is far
4、from the truth.你可能认为有这么多危险的动物存在，澳大利亚对于人居住和旅游是一个不安全的地方。但是，这远远不是真实的。There are no_more_than a handful of shark attacks each year and only three deaths have been reported in the last five years.每年至多有少数的鲨鱼袭击事件，在过去的五年里只有三起死人事件报道。Read the passage quickly and tell the following statements True (T) or False
5、(F)In Australia you can find almost 170 poisonous snakes.( )Quite a few spiders in Australia are harmful enough to kill a man.( ) The sharks in Australia vary in size from just 20 centimetres to over 14 metres.( )The box jellyfish may be the most poisonous animal in the world.( )The two types of the
6、 crocodile have been known to kill human beings.( )答案：15.FFTTF We know a lot about these early years of European settlement because most migrants corresponded with their families at home and many of their letters still survive.对于欧洲移民的这些早期历史我们了解甚多，因为大多数移民和家人保持通信，很多信件依然存在。I have corresponded with a fo
7、reign friend and we write to each other once a month.我和一位外国朋友通信，我们相互之间每个月写一封。The copy corresponds with the original.抄件与原件相符。自我探究correspond是不及物动词，意为通信；符合，常与介词with，to连用。correspond(1)通信(常与介词with连用，意为“与通信”)(2)符合，相一致(常与介词to连用)correspondence n信件，通信correspondent n.通讯员，记者adj.符合的，一致的，相当的For the next three ye
8、ars they corresponded regularly.在接下来的三年里他们定期通信。The two halves of the document did not correspond.这份文件的两部分不相符。The numbers corresponded to distinct points on the maps.这些数字与地图上明确的点相对应。 These early settlers owed their survival to hard work and determination to succeed.这些早期的定居者把他们能生存下来归功于努力工作和成功的决心。I owe
9、d him 5 yuan，which he lent me last week.我欠他5元钱，那是他上周借给我的。How much do I owe you？我欠你多少钱？自我探究owe是及物动词，意为负债。表示“欠某人多少钱”，组成owe sb.money；表示“归功于”时，常与介词 to连用。owe(1)欠钱，负债(2)应该做；应给予；应感激；应该向某人致敬(3)归功于(和to连用)(4)owing todue tobecause of因为Ill write and tell Mary；I owe her a letter anyway.我将写信告诉玛丽；不管怎样，我该给她写信。One o
10、f the neighbours owes me a favor；Im sure theylltake care of the cat.邻居中有一家曾让我帮过忙，我肯定他们会照料这只猫。“I owe you an apology，Tom，”he said sheepishly.“我得向你道歉，汤姆，”他腼腆地说。He owes a great deal to his publishers.他对他的出版商感激不尽。Their success owes more to good luck than to careful management.他们的成功更多凭借的是好运气，而不是苦心经营。Owing
11、 to a lack of funds，the project will not continue next year.由于缺乏资金，该项目明年将中止。 The authorities，being desperate，increased the height of the fence again and again and it was soon over forty metres high.感到绝望的管理者一次又一次地加高栅栏，很快栅栏就有40多米高了。The prisoners became desperate in their attempts to escape.那些囚犯拼命企图逃亡。
12、Doctors were fighting a desperate battle to save the little girls life.医生们不惜一切地奋力抢救小女孩的生命。自我探究desperate是形容词，意为不顾一切的；绝望的；(因为绝望而)孤注一掷的，铤而走险的。desperate adj.(1)非常需要的(2)(局势、情形)危急的，极其严峻的desperately adv.绝望地，拼命地，不顾一切地desperation n.拼命，绝望in desperation绝望地By then I was desperate for a holiday.到那时候，我已经特别渴望休假了。T
13、here was a desperate shortage of doctors.医生人数严重不足。The state of the country is desperate.该国局势严峻。There was a note of desperation in his voice.听他的语气，他急得要命。In desperation，she called Louise and asked for her help.在走投无路的情况下，她给路易丝打了个电话请她帮忙。 Do you think by the end of the conversation，Bob has talked Wei Pin
14、g into going camping?你认为在对话结束时，鲍勃会说服魏平去野营吗？We talked him into doing this experiment.我们说服他进行这项实验。He talked me into walking home with him.他说服我跟他一起走路回家。自我探究talk sb.into doing sth.persuade sb.to do sth.意为说服某人做某事。talk sb.round说服某人同意talk around sth.不着边际地谈talk back回嘴，顶嘴talk out通过协商解决(问题)talk sb.out of doin
15、g sth.说服某人不做某事talk over商量，详细讨论talk of谈到，提及talk through把彻底说清楚 巧学活用完成句子不要被别人说服去做你不想做的事。Dont let yourself be_doing anything you dont want to do.答案：talked into If someone is unlucky enough to be bitten，wind a bandage firmly around the whole limb if they are bitten on a limb.要是有人不幸被蛇咬了，如果咬伤在四肢处，用绷带缠紧整个肢体
16、。The nurse wound bandage round my finger.护士用纱布包扎我的手指头。The little boy wound his arms around his mothers neck.那个小男孩用手臂紧紧抱着妈妈的脖子。自我探究在以上两个例句中，wind是及物动词，意为缠，绕，卷。wind(1)缠绕，卷绕(2)摇动，转动，给上发条(3)(河流、道路等)蜿蜒，曲折前进wind down使逐步结束，平静下来，放松wind up(使)结束；愚弄wind ones way蜿蜒前进Wind the wires around those nails there.把金属丝绕在
17、那边的那些钉子上。Can you wind the video back a little wayI want to see that bit again.请把录像往后倒一点我想再看看那一小段。What time is it？I forgot to wind my watch.几点了？我忘记把表上发条了。Would you mind winding down the window?请把窗户摇下来好吗？Highway 99 winds its way along the coast.99号公路沿海岸线弯弯曲曲地延伸。If we all agree，lets wind up the discuss
18、ion.要是大家都同意的话，咱们这次讨论就此结束。巧学活用完成句子(1)她绕来绕去穿过了人群。She_(2)今年我们都很忙我需要有一段假期放松一下。This year we have been busyI need a holiday just_答案：(1)wound her way through the crowd(2)to wind down While a small number of Australians are bitten by spiders each year，most recover without any medical treatment.虽然每年有少数澳大利亚人被
19、蜘蛛咬伤，但是绝大多数人不用治疗就能痊愈。She soon recovered herself and stopped crying.不一会，她冷静下来，不再哭了。He fell off the bike and hurt his leg，but soon recovered.他从自行车上摔下来，伤了腿，但很快就恢复了。自我探究recover是及物动词，意为痊愈；复原。recover v.(1)恢复健康，恢复正常(2)重新获得，找回(3)恢复(能力、知觉、活动能力等)recovery n恢复，康复；找回My boss is recovering from a heart attack.我老板的
20、心脏病发作，正在恢复中。After this war，the country will take a long time to recover.经过这场战争，这个国家将需要很长时间才能恢复正常。Police have so far failed to recover the stolen jewellery.警方尚未找回被盗的珠宝。It was some hours before she recovered consciousness.过了几个小时她才恢复知觉。She made a quick recovery from the flu.流感后她很快恢复了健康。 This crocodile
21、moves very quickly when it sees something it considers to be food，and from time to time a crocodile has snatched someone before he or she is even aware that the crocodile is there.当鳄鱼看见某些它认为是食物的东西时，它就会迅速游过去，并且常常在猎物还没有意识到鳄鱼在那儿时，就被它一下子抓住了。The fox snatched a chicken and ran away.狐狸抓了只鸡就跑了。The robber sn
22、atched the jewellery and escaped.强盗夺了珠宝就跑了。自我探究snatch是动词，意为攫取；抓住；抢夺。snatch v.(1)抢，抢夺，抢去(2)抓住(机会、机遇等)；抓紧时间The thief snatched her purse and ran.小偷抢过她的钱包后拔腿就跑了。He was snatched from his home by two armed men.他被两个持枪男子从家中抓走。I managed to snatch an hours sleep on the train.我在火车上抓紧时间睡了一个小时。单词意义区别catch是普遍用语，“
23、设法抓住，捉住”grasp表示牢牢地“抓住”seize指“突然用力抓住使不逃脱”snatch表示迅速的拉扯动作，出其不意地“抓取”grab表示蛮有把握地抓住某物，它所表示的动作很粗野，迅速 If a person has trouble breathing or becomes unconscious，they should be taken to hospital immediately.如果一个人呼吸困难或变得昏迷不醒，他们应当立即被送到医院去。He knocked the man unconscious with a blow of his fist.他一拳把那人打得昏过去。自我探究un
24、conscious是形容词，意为无意识的；不省人事的，昏迷的；未发觉的。unconscious adj.(1)不知道的，未察觉的(常与介词of连用)(2)不知不觉的，无意中的，不自觉的(3)无意识的(无比较级和最高级)become/fall unconscious 失去意识，昏迷unconsciously adv.不知不觉地；无意地unconsciousness n.无知觉，神志不清conscious adj.注意到的；意识到的；清醒的 He was unconscious of having made so serious an error.他没有意识到自己犯了如此大的错误。Perhaps，
25、unconsciously，Ive done something to offend her.我也许无意中做了什么得罪她的事。A patient who is not fully conscious should never be left alone.神志并非完全清醒的病人必须时刻有人照料。A few varieties，however，can kill humans，so it is just as well that snakes are very shy and usually attack only if they are disturbed and feel threatened.
26、不过，还有少数几种蛇能致人于死地。好在蛇都胆小怕事，通常只有被打搅和感到威胁时才会出击。It is just as well that we didnt go out with him.还好我们没有和他一起出去。It is just as well that he spoke out his own thought.还好，他说出了他自己的想法。自我探究it is just as well that意思是还好，倒也不错，还可以。it在此处是形式主语，真正的主语是that从句。it作形式主语的用法结构：Itbeadj./n.(for sb.)to do sth.It beadj.(of sb.)t
27、o do sth.It beadj./n.doing sth.Itbeadj./n.that-clause.Itbe过去分词that-clause.It seems/looks/appearsthat-clause.It takes sb.some time to do sth.It seems as if/though. Its wise of you to make such a decision.你作出这样的决定真是太明智了。Its a pity that we can not go to see the film.我们不能去看电影真是可惜。It was reported that a
28、fire in the bar had claimed 34 lives.据报道酒吧里的一场大火夺去了34条人命。It seemed to him that he would never be able to work out the question.看起来他好像永远也做不出那道题。How much time does it take you to get there by bus?你乘公共汽车去那儿要用多长时间？It looks as if my parents treat me as a visitor or a guest.看起来我父母好像把我当作一位拜访者或一位客人。巧学活用完成句子
29、我们坚信，改善医疗会使经济更加繁荣昌盛。_that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger，more prosperous economy.答案：It is our belief课时作业8 单句语法填空1The mountain climber clung to the edge _ a desperate attempt to save herself.答案：in2She now has _(authorize) over the people who used to be her bosses.答案：authority3Wel
30、l be desperate _(defend) our motherland once she is in danger.答案：to defend4The pupils owed their success _ the teachers care，correct education and strict management.答案：to5Customers are often talked into _(buy) some unnecessary goods.答案：buying6Mrs.Smith _ (paralyze) with shock and disbelief the minut
31、e she heard the news.答案：was paralyzed7She never shrank _ doing her duty.答案：from8It can take many years to recover _ the death of a loved one.答案：from9He worked out the most difficult maths problem because _ all he was the cleverest in our class.答案：of10Ill call the restaurant and make a _ (reserve)答案：
32、reservation 阅读理解AIllegally traded endangered species that escape, forming secondary populations, offer hope to their longterm survival, a study suggests. “This first came to my attention when I read a news story about the seizure of an illegal shipment of 23 yellowcrested cockatoos，” said Luke Gibso
33、n, a college teacher. He learned that the species was critically endangered, which surprised him.This encouraged Dr. Gibson and his colleague to investigate(调查) how a critically endangered species had become selfsustaining outside of its natural range. They discovered 49 cases of a globally threaten
34、ed species becoming established as a separate population, including the yellowcrested cockatoo in their city.“This is a species which is primarily threatened by wildlife trade，” he told BBC News. “Poachers(偷猎者) go out into the forest in its native range in eastern Indonesia and capture the birds and
35、 then ship them off, usually up to our city where there is a strong demand for pet birds. This is what has fueled the decline of this species in its native range. But its really interesting because that same cause also had another effect：some of the people who were keeping this species here accident
36、ally or intentionally released them.” As a result of enough of the birds being set free, it allowed a new selfsustaining population to be established in this city.The government of Dr. Gibsons city has made it illegal to capture the species, even though it is a nonnative species. Because the city is
37、 affluent and relatively well educated, the cases of people breaking the law are extremely rare, explained Dr. Gibson. Unlike in its native range in Indonesia where capturing birds forms a major source of income.However, there can be downsides(缺点) to the newly established population of endangered sp
38、ecies, such as a limited genetic pool, and suffering from novel diseases. It did also present a possible “very interesting” opportunity for conservationists, Dr. Gibson suggested. This would involve “harvesting” some of the newly established secondary population, which may provide a way to help slow
39、 global biodiversity loss.【解题导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。濒临灭绝的小葵花凤头鹦鹉遭非法交易，但幸运地被饲养这一物种的一些人释放，因此得以生存繁衍，形成次生种群，这也为自然环境保护主义者提供了一种缓解生物多样性丧失的途径。1What was beyond Gibsons expectations according to the first paragraph?AThe high rate of wildlife trade.BThe preciousness of the birds.CThe fact that the birds nearly disappear
40、.DThe news that the birds were poached.C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“He learned that the species was critically endangered, which surprised him.”可知，Gibson博士因获知小葵花凤头鹦鹉是严重濒危物种而感到惊讶。2What happened unexpectedly when the birds were shipped abroad?AThey formed a separate population.BThey were kept as pet birds.CThey
41、were traded illegally.DThey were killed for research.A解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But its really interesting because that same cause also had another effect：some of the people who were keeping this species here accidentally or intentionally released them.a new selfsustaining.”可知，这些海运过来的鹦鹉被一些养鸟人释放了，最终使得它们形成一个新的
42、自给自足的独立的群体，故选A。3Which can replace the underlined word “affluent”？APeaceloving.BRich.CFree.DEnvironmentfriendly.B解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“and relatively well educated, the cases of people breaking the law are extremely rare”及“Unlike in its native range in Indonesia where capturing birds forms a major source
43、of income.”可知，画线词意为“富裕的”。故选B。4For what purpose did the author write the passage?ATo appeal to everyone to stop the wildlife trade.BTo explain the challenge the wild birds are facing.CTo introduce a creative approach to wildlife conservation.DTo raise peoples awareness of protecting endangered specie
44、s.C解析：作者意图题。根据文章内容尤其是第一段的“Illegally traded endangered species that escape, forming secondary populations, offer hope to their longterm survival, a study suggests.”及最后一段的“It did also present a possible very interesting opportunity for conservationists.which may provide a way to help slow global biodi
45、versity loss.”可知，濒临灭绝的小葵花凤头鹦鹉由于社会环境的干预，形成了次生种群，而这可能会为保护野生动物提供一种创造性的方法。BThe Intelligent Transport team at Newcastle University have turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named “DriveLAB” in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points
46、 are.Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and wellbeing among older people, leading to them becoming more isolated(隔绝) and inactive.Led by Professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing invehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope
47、 could help them to continue driving into later life.These include custommade navigation(导航) tools, night vision systems and intelligent speed adaptations. Phil Blythe explains: “For many older people, particularly those living alone or in the country, driving is important for preserving their indep
48、endence, giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely on others.”“But we all have to accept that as we get older our reactions slow down and this often results in people avoiding any potentially challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in their driving skills. The
49、result is that people stop driving before they really need to.”Dr Amy Guo, the leading researcher on the older driver study, explains: “The DriveLAB is helping us to understand what the key stress points and difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to address these problems
50、.”“For example, most of us would expect older drivers always go slower than everyone else but surprisingly, we found that in 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were more likely to break the speed limit and be at risk of getting fined.Were looking at the benefits of systems
51、 which control their speed as a way of preventing that.”“We hope that our work will help with technological solutions(解决方案) to ensure that older drivers stay safer behind the wheel.”【解题导语】本文是一篇科普说明文，介绍了智能交通团队建立移动实验室，研究老年人开车存在的问题和难点，帮助老年人安全驾驶。5What is the purpose of the DriveLAB?ATo explore new means
52、 of transport.BTo design new types of cars.CTo find out older drivers problems.DTo teach people traffic rules.C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中的“in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are”可知，建立实验室的目的是要找出老年人开车有困难的地方，故选C。6Why is driving important fo
53、r older people according to Phil Blythe?AIt keeps them independent.BIt helps them save time.CIt builds up their strength.DIt cures their mental illnesses.A解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的“For many older people, particularly those living alone or in the country, driving is important for preserving their independence
54、, giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely on others.”可知，对于老年人来说，开车对保持他们生活的独立性至关重要，故选A。7What do researchers hope to do for older drivers?AImprove their driving skills.BDevelop driverassist technologies.CProvide tips on repairing their cars.DOrganize regular physical checku
55、ps.B解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“the Newcastle team are developing invehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life”可知，研究者正在研发车载式的技术以帮助老年人晚年依然能开车，故选B。8What is the best title for the text?AA New Model Electric CarBA Solution to Traffic ProblemsCDriving
56、Services for EldersDKeeping Older Drivers on the RoadD解析：标题归纳题。本文的关键词是老年人驾车，重点讲述了为了让他们安全驾车所进行的研究。 七选五Two biggest wealth in life: your talent and your time.Talent increases and time decreases.Our life，in a way，is trading time with talents. Wasting time means our time decreases while our talents do no
57、t increase.1._Get to know how you use your usual time and make improvementsTake a week and write down what you do every 30 minutes every day and make it into categories.After a weeks recording，youll see which part consumes most of the time.2._And you could come up with a revised timetable for your n
58、ext week.Use fragment(碎片) time and “dead time”By time recording，youll be amazed how much time youve wasted in waiting for the bus，queuing，walking，etc.You could really put that time to better use，3._Use your fragment time for insignificant matters so that you could have more time for things that real
59、ly matter.4._Therere always things to be done every day，and the thing we could do is to identify whether theyre urgent or important.The things you need to do for the day rest only on the urgent as well as important things. Dont become slaves to urgent but unimportant things.Use the 20%80% principleA
60、t the most efficient time，20% of time could generate 80% of efficiency and on the contrary，atthe least efficient time，80% of time could only generate 20% of efficiency.We should be doing important work at the most efficient time.That time period differs from person to person，5._Yet generally speakin
61、g，its round 10 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon.After being familiar with those tips，the next thing would be to implement and hold on to it.Do the right thing at the right time，and we shall make our time to its fullest!Abut everyone has a peak effect timeBMake an analysis about the ways you cou
62、ld improve your efficiencyClike memorizing English words or making necessary phone callsDdepending on your mentality and physical conditionEThat is why we shall save every second and make it countFPick three things you must finish todayGFinish as many tasks as possible【解题导语】时间是人生最大的财富之一，那么该如何充分利用时间呢
63、？本文为我们提供了几个充分利用时间的方法。1E解析：根据上文的“Wasting time means our time decreases while our talents do not increase.”可知，我们不能浪费时间，应节约每一秒，让它过得有意义。故选E。2B解析：根据上下文可知，通过记录一周的时间分配情况，找出大部分时间用于做什么，进行分析后确定如何更有效地利用时间，从而制订出合理的时间表。故选B。3C解析：根据上文可知，应将等公交、排队、步行等时间利用起来，C项给出了两个利用这些时间的例子。故选C。4F解析：此处为小标题，各小标题的格式应保持一致，该空应为祈使句；根据本段内容可知，做事要分主次，不能成为紧急却不重要的事情的奴隶。故选F。5D解析：根据上文的“That time period differs from person to person”可知，高效时间段因人而异，要看个人的身体和精神状况。故选D。 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！