1、选修八Module 1Deep South&Module 2The Renaissance单元提升课文与语法填空阅读所学课文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Antarctica,the 1.(cold)place on Earth,is 2.fifth largest continent in the world.Its also the driest. 98 percent of the surface 3.(cover)permanently by ice and strong winds 4.(drive)by gravity blow from the pole t
2、o the coastline.However,it is full of wildlife like the famous penguins,5.can adapt to its hard conditions.The ice there has become a window on the past with gases and minerals 6.(trap)in it.It was not until 1895 7.a Norwegian explorer called Carstens Borchgrevink set foot 8.the Antarctic mainland.I
3、n 1961,12 countries signed a treaty to make it the worlds biggest nature reserve.Today scientists from all over the world go there 9.(study)its resources and to work together for progress and 10.(peaceful).答案1.coldest此处表达:地球上最寒冷的地方,结合设空前的定冠词the可知此处考查形容词的最高级。2.the第五大洲,序数词前应加the。3.is covered设空处是句子的谓语动
4、词,要用被动语态,且surface是一个不可数名词。4.driven考查非谓语动词。设空处动词与其逻辑主语之间是被动关系,所以要用过去分词形式。5.which考查非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词penguins,定语从句中缺少主语,所以要用关系代词which。6.trapped此处为“with+宾语+宾补”结构,设空处动作与宾语之间是被动关系,所以要用过去分词形式。7.that考查强调句式,被强调部分是句子的时间状语not until 1895,所以答案为that。8.on考查固定搭配:set foot on踏上;进入。9.to study考查不定式作状语,表示目的。10.peace并列连词and
5、连接两个名词。课文与短文改错根据课文内容,对下面材料进行修改。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。Leonardo was born in a small town in Tuscany,in the centre of Italy.At the school his teachers were astonishing by his talent.But Leonardo thought his progresses was disappointing because he hasnt learnt enough.So instead relax
6、ing evenings spent with friends,Leonardo preferred studying Latin by him.He was good at something:he was a strong athlete and he had a fine singing voice.But he was especially interested in painting.When he was 14 he went to work for a well-known artist Verrocchio and soon became a great artist than
7、 his master.His first known drawing,showing a valley in Tuscany,is astonishing.It shows a complete new approach to perspective.The scene looks real.答案1.第二句:去掉the考查固定搭配:at school 在学校,没有冠词修饰。2.第二句:astonishingastonished此处表达:他的老师们感到惊讶,要用astonished。3.第三句:progressesprogressprogress是一个不可数名词,不能用复数形式。4.第三句:h
8、asnthadnt主句的谓语动词是一般过去时,此处从句的谓语动词也要用过去完成时。5.第四句:instead后面加of考查固定搭配:instead of代替。6.第四句:himhimself此处表达:自学拉丁语。by himself靠他自己。7.第五句:somethingeverything根据下文的描述可知此处表达:他什么事情都擅长。8.第七句:第一个athe此处用the表示特指意思。9.第七句:greatgreater根据语境和句子中的than可知此处用形容词的比较级。10.第九句:completecompletely考查副词修饰形容词new。话题知识与写作根据下面的素材,用本模块所学词汇
9、和句式结构完成句子。1.我很高兴能代表我的班级与大家分享我们关于个人发展的看法。 2.生活中有许多的因素来促成我们个人的发展。 3.随着科技的发展,不断地学习已经成为我们生活的一个必不可少的部分。 4.不论我们将来从事什么工作,不断更新我们的知识和技能是绝对重要的。 5.我呼吁我们所有的人都更加努力学习,从而为社会做出更大的贡献。 【联句成篇】把以上句子联成短文,要求衔接连贯、过渡自然。 答案1.I am very glad to share our thoughts on personal development with you on behalf of my class.2.Many f
10、actors in our life contribute to our personal development.3.With the development of science and technology,continuous study has become an essential part of our life.4.Whatever job we take up in the future,it is absolutely important for us to keep our knowledge and skills updated.5.I appeal to every
11、one of us to work harder so that we can make greater contributions to society.One possible version:I am very glad to share our thoughts on personal development with you on behalf of my class.Many factors in our life contribute to our personal development.With the development of science and technolog
12、y,continuous study has become an essential part of our life.Whatever job we take up in the future,it is absolutely important for us to keep our knowledge and skills updated.Therefore I appeal to every one of us to work harder so that we can make greater contributions to society.单元词汇拓展速记1.“科技”词汇clone
13、 n.& v.克隆biotechnology n.生物技术innovation n.创新artificial intelligence人工智能digital technology数字技术electronic books电子书electronic cards电子贺卡high-tech product高技术产品industrial robot工业机器人search engine搜索引擎transplant n.& v.移植test-tube baby试管婴儿3D technology 3D技术2.“-ive”词块active主动的attractive引人入胜的addictive沉溺的aggressive挑衅的creative有创造力的conservative保守的defensive自卫的effective有效果的expensive昂贵的impressive印象深刻的negative消极的passive被动的positive积极的productive多产的restrictive限制性的subjective主观的sensitive敏感的
