1、UNIT4SPACEEXPLORATION(主题语境:人与自然太空探索)核心考点课堂突破1.determinedadj.有决心的;意志坚定的教材原句 However,some scientists were determined to help humans realise their dream to explore space.(P40) 然而,一些科学家决意要帮助人类实现探索太空的梦想。语境巧练单句语法填空(1)She determined (work) twice as hard as before to make up for the lost time.(2)I have dete
2、rmined working as a volunteer teacher in the countryside after graduation.(3)Everyone concerned acted with great courage and (determine).句式升级(4)As he was determined never to come back before he could make big fortune,Mike left home without saying a word. never to come back before he could make big f
3、ortune,Mike left home without saying a word.考点必记(1)determine v.查明;确定;决定determine to do.决定做(表示动作)determine on/upon(doing)sth决定(做)某事(2)be determined to do决心做(3)determination n.决心;坚定;果断with determination坚决地;果断地佳句背诵My classmates and I have determinedto organise some wonderful singing and dancing perform
4、ances for them,which will last about one hour.我和我的同学决定为他们组织一些精彩的歌舞表演,这将持续大约1个小时。2.disappointedadj.失望的;沮丧的;失意的教材原句 These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed,but the desire to explore the universe never died.(P41)这些灾难使每个人都感到悲伤和失望,但探索宇宙的欲望从未泯灭。语境巧练用所给词的适当形式填空(1)Do not be (disappoint) if you ha
5、ve to try several times before you finally stop smoking.(2)Our results in this market have been rather (disappoint) compared with last year.(3)Only a few people were in support of his plan,which made him very (disappoint).(4)For many,their long-awaited homecoming was a bitter (disappoint).考点必记(1)be
6、disappointedthat.对感到失望at/bysth对某事感到失望in/withsb对某人失望todosth因做某事而感到失望(2)disappoint vt.使失望;使沮丧;使(希望、计划等) 落空;挫败disappointing adj.令人失望的;扫兴的(形容事) disappointment n.失望;挫折to ones disappointment令某人失望的是3.desiren.渴望;欲望vt.渴望;期望教材原句 These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed,but the desire to explore the
7、universe never died.(P41)这些灾难使每个人都感到悲伤和失望,但探索宇宙的欲望从未泯灭。语境巧练单句语法填空(1)These activities seemed to satisfy my desire (be) useful and to feel a meaningful connection to the lives of others.(2)We all share a common desire pleasure,connection and something that is greater than us.(3)The teacher desired tha
8、t all the exercises should (hand) in before school was over.小情境写作(4)看到那个漂亮的玩具,我有一种强烈的欲望进去玩一下它,但被商店的橱窗阻挡了。Seeing the beautiful toy,I to reach in and play with the toy,but was held back by the shop window.考点必记have a strong desiretodosth迫切想要做某事forsth渴望得到某物desire to do sth渴望做某事desire sb to do sth希望某人做某事
9、desire that.(should) do sth希望做某事名师点津desire作及物动词,不用于进行时态。desire意为“希望”后接宾语从句时,从句用虚拟语气,即谓语动词用“(should+)动词原形”。此外,desire作名词时其后所接主语从句、表语从句和同位语从句也要使用虚拟语气。佳句背诵Learning you have shown great talent in designing robots,here I desire to invite you to join.得知你在设计机器人方面颇有天赋,我很想邀请你前来参加。4.carryon继续做,坚持干教材原句 This is
10、because people believe in the importance of carryingon space exploration despite the huge risks.(P41) 这是因为人们坚信太空探索的重要性,哪怕面临巨大的风险。语境巧练完成句子(1)她的勇气激发了他继续生活和工作的意愿。Her bravery has given him the will to with his life and his work.(2)我想用英语来谈话,但是力不从心。I tried toa conversation in English,but it far exceeded m
11、y ability.用适当的介词填空(3)No matter what we do,we must carry our duties.(4)The board of the directors decided to carry the discussion next day.(5)The audience was carried by his wonderful performance.考点必记carry on (with sth/doing sth)继续(做某事)carry away陶醉;使入迷carry through完成;坚持下去carry out执行;实行;贯彻;落实carry sb/
12、sth through帮某人渡过难关/成功地完成某事5.序数词后跟不定式短语作定语教材原句 China became thethirdcountry in the world toindependentlysend humans into space in 2003,when Yang Liwei successfully orbited Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft.(P41) 在2003年,杨利伟成功地在神舟五号上绕地球环行,这使中国成为世界上第三个独立将人类送入太空的国家。语境巧练完成句子(1)今天早晨谁是第一个到教室的?Who was the f
13、irstthe classroom this morning?(2)我没有计划到那里去度假。I have no plansfor a holiday.(3)没有人怀疑她解决这个问题的能力。No one denies her abilitythe problem.(4)上个月我有幸游览了长城。I had a chancethe Great Wall last month.(5)我下周打算去北京,你有东西要带给你儿子吗?I am going to Beijing next week.Do you have anythingto your son?考点必记英语中常用不定式作后置定语的情况:(1)被修
14、饰词前有序数词、形容词最高级修饰时,常用不定式作后置定语。(2)被修饰词前有the only,the very,the next等词时。(3)抽象名词time,way,ability,reason,chance,courage,opportunity等后常用不定式作定语。(4)不定代词something,nothing,little等后常用不定式作定语。名师点津(1)作定语的不定式如果是不及物动词,动词后面就要有必要的介词。(2)如果不定式所表示的动作不是由主语发出,则不定式应使用被动语态。6.signalvt.&vi.标志着;标明;发信号n.信号;标志教材原句 This signalled
15、one step further in Chinas plan to establish a space station in the future.(P41) 这标志着中国建立空间站的计划又向前迈进了一步。语境巧练完成句子(1)她打信号灯表示她要向左转弯。Sheshe was about to turn left.(2)我妈妈示意我将桌子移开。My mother is the table.(3)当你过十字路口时,你应该注意交通信号灯。When you come across the crossing,you should pay attention to.考点必记(1)signal (to)
16、 sb to do sth示意某人做某事signal (sb) that示意signal sth to sb向某人示意(2)traffic signals交通信号灯7.soasto(dosth)为了;以便教材原句 Despite the huge risks though,people will always continue to explore this final frontier soasto learn its secrets.(P41)尽管存在巨大的风险,但人们总会继续探索这个最终的前沿,以了解它的秘密。语境巧练用所给词的适当形式填空(1)Cut down the article
17、so as (make) it fit the space available on the paper.句式升级He told me the news in a low voice so as not to let the others hear what he was saying.(2)He told me the news in a low voice the others hear what he was saying.(3)He told me the news in a low voice to let the others hear what he was saying.考点必
18、记(1)so as to (do sth)意为“以便(做);为了(做)”,引导的短语在句中作目的状语。(2)so as to=in order to,但so as to一般不用在句首。(3)in order to和so as to引导的目的状语可转换为in order that或so that引导的目的状语从句,从句中常含有情态动词。佳句背诵We should improve peoples environmental awareness soasto protect the balance of nature.我们应该提高人们的环保意识,以便保护生态平衡。8.lackvi.&vt.缺乏;没有
19、n.缺乏;短缺的东西教材原句 Astronauts bones and muscles can get very weak in space due to the lack of gravity,so they need to exercise every day,which will help them stay healthy.(P42) 宇航员的骨骼和肌肉会由于缺乏重力而在太空中变得非常脆弱,所以他们每天都需要锻炼,这有助于他们保持健康。语境巧练单句语法填空(1)As we all know, lack of formal education will limit your job op
20、portunities.(2) lack of human protection,the number of Yangtze finless porpoise is becoming smaller and smaller.句式升级(3)Though they were lacking money,his parents managed to send him to a university.money,his parents managed to send him to a university.(升级为省略句)考点必记(1)(a) lack of.缺少for lack of.由于缺乏(2)
21、lack(for) sth缺乏/需要某事物(3)lacking adj.缺乏的;缺少的be lacking in sth缺少某物名师点津lack作名词时常与介词of连用;作动词时可作及物动词直接加宾语(不能用于被动语态和进行时),也可作不及物动词,后常与介词for连用;形容词lacking常与in连用。9.beyondprep.更远处;超出教材原句 Sending people to other planets or even beyond the solar system is not an easy goal to achieve.(P42) 将人类送往其他行星甚至太阳系之外并不是一个容易
22、实现的目标。语境巧练完成句子(1)安排这样的会议超出了我的能力。It isto arrange the meeting.(2)我够不到上层架子上的书。The books on the upper shelf are.(3)我无法理解杰克所做的事情。What Jack had done was.考点必记beyond control失控beyond doubt不用怀疑beyond ones expression难以表达beyond ones comprehension难以理解beyond ones reach够不到beyond ones power力所不能及10.whether.or.是还是教材原
23、句 Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions,whether to Mars or other planets much further away.(P44) 全球各国在无论是火星还是更远的其他行星的太空任务上花费了数十亿美元和大量时间。语境巧练完成句子(1)我不知道是接受好,还是拒绝好。I dont know whether the offer or refuse it.(2)我不知道我们是否可以赶上最后一班公共汽车,或是只好步行
24、回家。I wonder be in time for the last bus or have to walk home.(3)无论下不下雨,我们周六一定踢足球。Whether it rains ,were playing football on Saturday.考点必记(1)whether.or.意为“是还是”,whether表示一种选择,其后可以跟介词短语或不定式短语。(2)whether.or.意为“是还是”,引导名词性从句。(3)whether.or.意为“无论还是”,引导让步状语从句。11.arguevt.&vi.论证;争辩;争论教材原句 Some people argue tha
25、t we should stop wasting time and money exploring space.(P44) 有些人认为我们应该停止浪费时间和金钱去探索太空。语境巧练单句语法填空(1)I regretted arguing her about such a small question.(2)After a long time of discussion they accepted the agreement without(argue).(3)As our family income decreased,Father argued an increase in our pock
26、et money.小话题写作(4)他们认为,这将有助于外国人更好地融入社会,促进跨文化的理解。They that this will help foreigners better join the society and promote understanding across cultures.考点必记(1)argue with sb(about/over/on sth)(就某事)与某人争论argue that.主张;认为argue for/against sth据理赞成/反对某事argue sb into/out of doing sth说服某人做/不做某事(2)argument n.争论
27、;争辩12.resultin导致教材原句 It has directly resultedin the many satellites that now orbit Earth.(P44) 它直接导致了现在地球轨道上的许多卫星。语境巧练完成句子(1)工作压力导致了他精神上的疾病;现在他的健康处于危险中。Work stress his mental illness.His health is now at risk.(2)由于吃得太多,他肚子疼。His stomachache his eating too much.(3)过去数十年,由于全球变暖,北极海冰已经减少。Over the past d
28、ecades,sea ice has decreased in the Arctic global warming.(4)人们现在比过去享有更好的医疗服务,因此寿命更长了。People have better access to health care than they used to,and theyre living longer.考点必记(1)result from由造成;因而产生(2)as a result结果;因此as a result of.作为的结果without result没有结果;白费佳句背诵As far as Im concerned,concentration on
29、your studies will resultin good grades.就我而言,专心学习就能取得优异的成绩。13.attachvt.系;绑;贴教材原句 While landing,they must attach themselves to something so as to prevent floating around.(P46) 在着陆期间,为了阻止四处飘浮,他们必须把自己拴在某个东西上。语境巧练单句语法填空(1)It is high time that the country should attach importance energy saving and environ
30、mental protection.(2)Across the stream,a man is trying to reach out on the edge of the bank for the fruit with a net (attach) to a pole.(3)This hospital (attach) to the medical college nearby.小话题写作(4)毫无疑问,教育是我们应该更加重视的问题。There is no doubt that education is a problem we should .考点必记(1)attach sth to.把某
31、物连接到/附在上attach oneself to依附;缠着attach importance/significance to.重视;认为重要/有意义(2)attached adj.喜爱的;依恋的;附属的be attached to被连接到;爱慕;附属于佳句背诵As is known to all,Chinese people attachgreatsignificanceto good table manners.众所周知,中国人非常重视餐桌礼仪。随堂巩固迁移运用.单句语法填空1.To become an astronaut in China,you have to have 1,350 h
32、ours of (fly) experience.2.(learn) more about Chinese culture,Jack has decided to take Chinese folk music as an elective course.3.While (intelligence) people can often simplify the complex,a fool is more likely to complicate the simple.4.When I opened my book,I found a beautiful card (attach) to the
33、 first page,giving me best wishes.5.He fought the illness with courage and (determine).6.The fashion world just keeps (recycle) old ideas.7.The professor was delighted to find that two thirds of the project had been finished by the students (independent).8.The police began to pay attention to the (m
34、ystery) disappearance of the girl.9.Personally,if you dont use computers (proper),something uncomfortable will happen.10.They may only have a (limit) amount of time to get their points across.微完形填空Liu Yuan,a man of great achievements,1 that all of us should 2 great importance to environmental protec
35、tion and observe the law.When asked to deliver a speech at an important international conference,he 3 a campaign to raise peoples awareness of the environmental protection.He said that only when all the people realised the 4 of protecting our environment could we make our planet a better place to li
36、ve in.He insists that once we are 5 to do something,we should carry on with it.1.A.opposesB.arguesC.concernsD.complains2.A.attachB.permitC.stickD.appeal3.A.foughtB.developedC.improvedD.launched4.A.progressB.processC.attentionD.significance5.A.determinedB.forcedC.forbiddenD.attracted.情境作文你和朋友李明就太空探索是
37、否值得进行了辩论。李明认为不值得,他认为太空探索浪费很多钱,这些钱可用来解决一些其他问题。你的看法与他相反。请你据此写一篇短文。词数80左右。UNIT4SPACEEXPLORATION核心考点课堂突破1.(1)to work(2)on/upon(3)determination(4)Determined 2.(1)disappointed(2)disappointing(3)disappointed(4)disappointment3.(1)to be(2)for(3)be handed(4)had a strong desire4.(1)carry on(2)carry on(3)out(4)
38、on(5)away5.(1)to come to(2)to go there(3)to solve(4)to visit(5)to be taken 6.(1)signalled that(2)signalling to me to remove(3)the traffic signals7.(1)to make(2)so that;couldnt(3)in order not 8.(1)a(2)For(3)Though lacking9.(1)beyond my power(2)beyond my reach(3)beyond my comprehension10.(1)to accept(
39、2)whether we shall(3)or not 11.(1)with(2)argument(3)against(4)argue12.(1)resulted in(2)resulted from(3)as a result of(4)as a result13.(1)to(2)attached(3)is attached(4)attach more importance/significance to随堂巩固迁移运用.1.flying2.To learn3.intelligent4.attached5.determination6.recycling7.independently8.my
40、sterious9.properly10.limited .1.B2.A3.D4.D5.A .My friend Li Ming and I have an argument on whether space is worth exploring.Li Ming thinks space exploration wastes a lot of money,which can be used to solve other problems,such as starvation and pollution.However,I dont agree with him.Satellites have been used for communication as well as weather forecast,which makes our life more convenient.Besides,if resources are found on other planets,the problem of energy shortages can be solved.So I think space is worthy to be explored.
