1、阅读教材P3233课文,选出最佳选项1What was the first Chinese historical work that Joachim read?AShi Ji.BHomers epic poems.CRecords of the Grand Historian.DSong of the Shepherd.2How do people in the Netherlands select works to translate?AAccording to the work itself.BAccording to peoples interest.CAccording to the
2、money provided by the punishing houses.DAccording to the opinions of respected Sinologists.答案12ADWords and Phrases知识要点1account n叙述;描写;报道;账单;账户v说明;解释(教材原句P30)Zhang Qian,a diplomat,gave a reliable account of the lands of Central Asia for the Han court.张骞是一位外交官,他为汉朝提供了一份关于中亚地区的可靠报告。例People often give v
3、ery different accounts of the same event.人们常常对同一件事的叙述大为不同。知识拓展(1)on account of(because of)因为,由于on no account(in no way)决不give an account of报告;叙述;说明take sth.into accounttake account of sth.对某事加以考虑(2)account for解释,说明,占(比例)即学即练完成句子/单句语法填空/句型转换According to the World Bank,China accounts for about 30 perc
4、ent (中国占30%左右)of total global fertilizer consumption.He was a new teacher,and he gave an honest account of his students work.The patient can on no account be moved until a doctor has arrived on the scene.On no account can the patient be moved until a doctor has arrived on the scene.知识要点2in addition
5、to另外,加之,除之外(还)(教材原句P30)In addition to studying Western literature,he wrote a number of works on Chinese culture.除了学习西方文学外,他还写了许多关于中国文化的著作。例In addition, well discuss the question of division of labour.此外,还要讨论一下分工问题。知识拓展(1)in additionbesides/furthermore/whats more另外,而且in addition tobesides/apart from/
6、as well as除之外还(2)additional adj.额外的,附加的即学即练单句语法填空In addition,I can see different kinds of beautiful birds.Working out in the morning provides additional(addition)benefits beyond being physically fit.知识要点3(教材原句P32)Prior to that,the only great historical works I had been exposed to were Homers epic po
7、ems.在此之前,我接触过的唯一伟大的历史作品是荷马史诗。(1)prior adj.先前的;较早的例Im so sorry, but I have a prior engagement.对不起,我有约会在先。知识拓展prior to在之前,先于priority n.优先;优先权have priority over比有优先权即学即练单句语法填空The will was made two days prior to his death.My priority (prior) is to finish my homework then dinner.A patrol car has priority
8、 over other traffic.(2)expose v揭露;暴露例The report revealed that workers had been exposed to high levels of radiation.报告披露工人们受到了高强度的辐射。知识拓展(1)expose sb./sth.to .使某人/物接触/暴露于be exposed to暴露于;接触(2)exposure n.面临;揭露即学即练单句语法填空They are exposed (expose) to various climates and weather conditions.Long exposure
9、(expose) to noisy surroundings may result in some physical and mental problems.He smiled suddenly, exposing (expose) a set of amazingly white teeth.知识要点4determined adj.决心;决定;决意;坚定的;坚决的;果断的(教材原句P33)I fell in love with Dream of the Red Chamber the first time I read it,and was determined to translate i
10、t into Bulgarian.我第一次读到红楼梦就爱上了它,决心把它译成保加利亚语。例The new mayor is determined to clean up the city.新上任的市长决心要整治好这座城市。知识拓展(1)be determined to do sth.决心做某事(表示状态)(2)determine v.决定;确定;(使)下定决心determine to do sth.决心做某事(表示动作)determine on/upon(doing)sth.决定(做)某事(3)determination n.决心;果断名师点津高考中常把determined to do sth
11、.作状语的用法作为考查点,有类似用法的还有lost in,caught in,absorbed in等。即学即练单句语法填空I determined to write (write)them in alphabetical order(按字母顺序),never letting myself leave out a tough idea.Everyone admires her strength of character and determination(determine)Determined (determine) to do this on his own,he spent severa
12、l weeks going doortodoor for a job.小片段填空The very determined man has determined to deal with the matter with great courage and firm determination(determine)知识要点5tend vt.往往会;趋向;照顾(教材原句P33)Literature has a lot of significance to the French, and Chinese literary works tend to be highly thought of.文学对法国人
13、意义重大,中国文学作品往往受到高度评价。例 When Im tired, I tend to make mistakes.我累了就容易出错。知识拓展(1)tend to do sth.倾向于做某事;往往去做tend (to) sb.照顾某人(2)tendency n.倾向;趋向;爱好have a tendency to do有的倾向即学即练单句语法填空Men tend to put(put)on weight in middle age.Doctors and nurses tended (tend)the injured.These plants have a tendency(tend)
14、to grow in the rural areas.主旨大意题说明文、记叙文、议论文三种文体涉及的多种话题如社会文化类、人物故事类、科普说明类,都会考查文章大意类题。设问形式常有:(1)What is the main theme/topic/idea of this/the passage/the text?(2)What does the text/passage mainly focus on?(3)The passage is mainly about _(4)The general/main idea of the passage is _(5)The passage mainly
15、 focuses on _解题技巧“主题句定位”寻主旨文章是由段落组成的。段落的主题就是段落的中心思想,具体段落的中心思想又是为文章整体中心思想服务的。理解整篇文章的中心思想的方法是建立在理解具体段落中心的基础上的。找出每小段的主题句,各段的主题句常在该段的首句或尾句,各段主题句的整体归纳便是文章的中心思想。有的文章无明显主题句,主题句隐含在段意之中,这就需要进一步加工概括。观察全文的结构安排,理解文章的“重心”和支撑性细节。找主题句四个小窍门1段落中出现表示转折的词语(如however,but,in fact,actually等)时,该句很可能是主题句。2首段出现疑问句时,对该问题的回答很可
16、能就是文章的主旨。3作者有意识地重复的观点,通常是主旨;反复出现的词语,一般为体现文章主旨的关键词。4表示总结或结论的句子常包含therefore,thus,in short,conclude,conclusion等词。典例A month before my first marathon,one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks,leaving me only two weeks to train.Yet,I was determined to go ahead.I remember back t
17、o my 7th year in school.In my first PE.class,the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball.I didnt do either well.He later informed me that I was “not athletic”The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years.When I started running in my 30s,I realized running was a battle ag
18、ainst myself,not about competition or whether or not I was athletic.It was all about the battle against my own body and mind.A test of wills!The night before my marathon,I dreamt that I couldnt even find the finish line.I woke up sweating and nervously,but ready to prove something to myself.Shortly
19、after crossing the start line,my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied.So I stopped to readjust.Not the start I wanted!At mile 3,I passed a sign:“GO FOR IT,RUNNERS!”By mile 17,I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly.Despite the pain,I stayed the course walking a bit and then running agai
20、n.By mile 21,I was starving!As I approached mile 23,I could see my wife waving a sign.She is my biggest fan.She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 am.or questioned my expenses on running.I was one of the final runners to finish.But I finished! And I got a medal.In fact,I got the same medal a
21、s the one that the guy who came in first place had.Determined to be myself,move forward,free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签),I can now call myself a “marathon winner”What does the story mainly tell us?AA man owes his success to his family support.BA winner is one with a great effort of will.CFailu
22、re is the mother of success.DOne is never too old to learn.B通读全文可知,作者在讲述了自己跑马拉松的经历,再根据最后一段“Determined to be myself,move forward,free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签),I can now call myself a marathon winner”可知,作者成功跑完马拉松源于自己的强大意志力。故选B。即学即练If some parts of a body are very sick or damaged,then doctors
23、might need to remove them.Another way doctors can help is to grow new tissue to replace what is sick or damaged.This is called regenerative medicine(再生医学)Regenerative medicine sounds like something from a science fiction movie but it is not a new idea.Inside our bones,we have something called “marro
24、w”,which makes our blood and keeps us healthy.Doctors have been giving sick people the bone marrow from other healthy people for the last 30 or 40 years,and this is a kind of regenerative medicine.Newer developments in regenerative medicine include growing new skin in a laboratory and using it to he
25、lp people who have been hurt in fires or accidents.Another example of regenerative medicine is a technique developed from studying frogs and mice.When cells are old,like in adults,they cant change what they do in our bodies.For example,a skin cell cant change into an eye cell.But when cells are very
26、 young,they can become any cell type.These young cells are called stem cells,and doctors can use them to grow any type of tissue,such as skin,heart or eye.John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka won the 2012 Nobel Prize for their studies in this area.Professor Fiona Watt,from the Centre of Regenerative Medi
27、cine at Kings College,London,believes that regenerative medicine is so exciting because many different kinds of experts need to work together.3D printers may be used to print new bones by experts,who need to work closely with university scientists and the surgeons who do the operations in hospitals.
28、We can not yet grow new arms or legs for people,but the science fiction dream of regenerative medicine may be closer than we think.Perhaps in the future,doctors will be able to grow whole new bodies for us.Whats the main idea of the passage?AHow to help very sick or damaged people.BRegenerative medicine and science fiction.CWe can grow our new bodies in the future.DRegenerative medicine and its development.D主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了什么是再生医学,再生医学的具体应用和发展过程及前景。“Regenerative medicine and its development”是全文的主旨,故选D。