1、Section Introduction & Reading and VocabularyLanguage Pointsinstantlyadv.立刻，马上conj.一就 (as soon as)(教材P44)The quality of someones voice and their choice of words make a person instantly recognisable, even though you cant see him or her.一个人的音质及措辞都能让这个人立即被辨认出来， 即使你看不见他/她。instant n瞬间，刹那adj.立刻的，立即的the in
2、stant一就 in an instant立刻；马上 He sent me an email instantly he arrived in Paris.他一到巴黎就给我发了一封电子邮件。I asked him a question about how to learn English and he replied instantly.我一问他如何学英语，他马上就给我答复了。即学即练单句语法填空 (广东卷)This site gives you instant (instantly) access to a wide range of information on studying and l
3、iving in the UK.Much to my surprise, she burst into tears the instant she read the letter written by her mother.链接写作句式升级(普通表达)As soon as he arrived at the theatre, he found the ticket a friend gave him left at home. (高级表达)On arriving at the theatre, he found the ticket a friend gave him left at home
4、(on doing) (高级表达)The moment/instant/minute/Instantly/Immediately/Directly he arrived at the theatre, he found the ticket a friend gave him left at home. (高级表达)Hardly/No sooner had he arrived at the theatre when/than he found the ticket a friend gave him left at home. (hardly.when./no sooner.than.)in
5、stantly既可作副词，也可作连词，有类似用法的词还有immediately, directly等。 tell.apart区分开，辨别出(教材P44)It is also quite easy to tell British and American English apart.要将英式英语和美式英语分辨开来也很容易。(1)tell A and B aparttell A from Btell the difference between A and B 把A和B区分开来tell by. 根据辨别(2)take sth. apart 拆开某物apart from 除去；除去之外，还有 Its
6、 difficult for me to tell the twins apart because they are so alike.因为他们太像了，我很难辨别那对双胞胎。Its easy to tell my pills apart because they have different colours.我的药片很容易区分，因为它们的颜色不一样。链接写作完成句子我分不清她们姐妹俩，她们长得太像了。I cant tell her from her sister. They are much alike.我从他父母脸上的表情可以看出他们正为他担心。I could tell by the exp
7、ression on his parents faces that they were worried about him. as long as只要 (so long as)；和一样长(教材P44)Perhaps correctness doesnt matteras long as speakers can understand each otherits communication that counts.也许正确与否并不要紧只要说话的人互相明白就行重要的是交流本身。as good as.与一样好；几乎和一样as far as.远至；就而言as well as.和一样好；除之外，既又as
8、 soon as.一就as many/much as.多达；和一样多This rope is three times as long as that one.这条绳子是那条绳子的三倍长。 (江苏卷)Ones life has value as long as one brings value to the life of others.一个人只要给别人的生活带来价值，他的生命就是有价值的。即学即练选词填空 (as long as/as well as/as far as/as good as)My parents dont care what job I do as long as Im ha
9、ppy.If he finds out that I am lying, I am as good as dead. (江西卷)Never before has she seen anybody who can play tennis as well as Robert.As far as I am concerned, I am strongly against the plan. countv很重要；数数，计算；指望(教材P44)Perhaps correctness doesnt matteras long as speakers can understand each otherits
10、 communication that counts.也许正确与否并不要紧只要说话的人互相明白就行重要的是交流本身。count on依靠，依赖，指望count sb. in/out把算在内/不把算在内count sb./sth.as.认为是 She began to count up how many guests they had to invite.她开始计算他们得邀请多少位客人。Many people will say，“its the thought that counts”when it comes to gifts.一提到礼物，许多人都会说“贵在心意”。即学即练单句语法填空The
11、workers are hardworking and reliable, so you could count on them to complete (complete) the project on time.a.Go and see how many chairs we have in that classroom, but dont count in the broken ones.bIf youre going out tonight youll have to count me out. I have to prepare for the interview tomorrow.B
12、eth has a good voice, but she has never counted herself as a real singer. lie in在于；睡懒觉(教材P44)But the main differences between Australian English and other varieties of English lie in the individual sounds and intonation patterns.但澳大利亚英语和其他英语变体的主要区别在于单音和语调模式。lie down躺下lie in/on/to the east of. 位于的东部/
13、东面 (分别表示在范围内/交界/不交界)The solution to the problem lies in the improvement of the economic environment.这个问题的解决方法在于改善经济环境。She told me that happiness lies in helping others to be happy.她告诉我快乐的真谛在于帮助他人获得快乐。即学即练单句语法填空You looked pale! Please lie down on the bed. Let me examine for you.China, lying (lie) in
14、the east of Asia, is a rapidly developing country.链接写作同义句转换The accident lied in the drivers driving after drinking heavily.The drivers driving after drinking heavily led to the accident. debaten辩论；讨论v争论；讨论(教材P45)Today there is a debate in Singapore about which variety of English is the best: Singlis
15、h, or a variety closer to British English, which is the aim of the Speak Good English Movement created in 1999.如今在新加坡还有关于哪种英语变体最好的争论：是新加坡式英语还是一种更接近于英式英语的变体，这也是1999年开始开展“讲好英语运动”的目的。(1)debate with sb.about/on/over sth.和某人就某事辩论(2)have a debate with sb. about/on/over sth.与某人就某事争论under debate 正在讨论中 The s
16、tudents had a heated debate on the topic.学生们就这个话题进行了激烈的辩论。 (牛津词典)The committee will debate whether to lower the age of club membership to 16.委员会将讨论是否将参加俱乐部的年龄限制放宽到16岁。即学即练单句语法填空We debated with our maths teacher about the solutions to the problems yesterday. (湖南卷)This Christmas I was debating what to
17、 give (give) my father.One problem under debate at present is what measures should be taken to deal with the severe air pollution. 链接写作一句多译他们就是否实施这个计划进行了激烈的辩论。They debated heatedly about whether to carry out the plan. (debate v)They had a heated debate about whether to carry out the plan. (debate n)
18、as many.as.和一样多(教材P44) You could say that there are as many varieties of English, or any other language for that matter, as there are speakers of it.就此而论，你可以说，对于英语，或者任何别的语言而言，有多少使用者，该语言就有多少种变体。句中“as many varieties of English.as there are speakers of it”属于“as .as .结构”。“as.as.”结构的常见形式：(1)asadj./adv.as
19、比较对象(2)asadj.a (n)可数名词单数as比较对象(3)asmany/much/few/little/.名词as比较对象Youve made as many mistakes as I have.你犯的错误和我犯的错误一样多。To eat too much is as much a bad thing as to eat nothing.吃太多和什么都不吃同样是坏事。链接写作完成句子这本字典不如你想象的那样有用。This dictionary is not as/so useful as you think.我们在博物馆的时间不如我期望的那么长。We didnt spend as m
20、uch time at the museum as I had hoped.公司现在雇用的女职员是男职员的四倍。The company now employs four times as many women as men.as.as.结构若有修饰成分，如twice, three times, half, a quarter等，则须置于第一个as之前。 品句填词1What counts (很重要) is not your appearance but your ability.2You just dip the point of the pen in ink and press it here
21、, then the pen is filled instantly (立刻)3A series of debates (讨论) between the lecturers is scheduled for next weekend.4I came from the north and cant understand the southern dialect (方言)5This kind of flowers looks unique (独特的) because you cant find it in other countries.6The author (作者) has illustrat
22、ed the book with some excellent pictures.7My wallet has been missing for several days and I cant find any trace (痕迹) of it.8The Eiffel Tower in Paris is an easily recognisable (可辨认的) landmark.9Does it matter (有关系) if an increasing number of people speak the same language?10My ancestors (祖先) settled
23、in this place about 200 years ago. 单句改错1In England, its easy to tell a persons class from his speech. fromby2It is difficult for him finish the task within two hours.在him后加to3You can take as much books as you like. muchmany4He shook me by the hand and we opened a conversation instant. instantinstant
24、ly5Nothing in the particular in this store appeals to me.去掉the 课文语法填空English is spoken as 1.an official language in more than 60 countries and it can sound very 2.different (difference) from place to place. Pronunciation, as well as grammar and vocabulary, can change very quickly from one area to 3.
25、another. In fact，there is not 4.really (real) a standard form that everyone can agree on. Perhaps correctness doesnt matteras long as speakers can understand each otherits communication 5.that counts. Australia is one of the youngest nations in the world. The first English speakers arrived there lit
26、tle more than 200 years ago. They found a people who 6.had been living (live) in Australia for more than 50，000 yearsthe Aborigines. Many of the Aboriginal words soon passed into the language. The main 7.differences (different) between Australian English and other varieties of English lie 8.in the i
27、ndividual sounds and intonation patterns. But in Singapore, English is a second language 9.spoken (speak) by about half the population. The most common variety of English, which has been influenced in particular by Malay and the Chinese dialect Hokkien, 10.is known (know) as Singlish. 单句语法填空1(江苏卷)Th
28、e whole team count on_Cristiano Ronaldo, and he seldom lets them down.2The key to resolving the unemployment problem lies in creating more job opportunities.3Do you have a minute？Ive got something to tell you.OK, as long as you make it short.4The two sides debated with each other about/on/over who w
29、as the better for a whole day.5(重庆卷)All people, whether they are old or young, rich or poor, have been trying their best to help those in need since the disaster.6Was it when he was playing volleyball on the playground that he got hurt?7The girl ran to tell her teachers that she had been accepted by
30、 a key university instantly (instant) she got the notice.8My bicycle and my brothers bicycle look so similar that its hard for me to tell (tell) them apart.9Johnny, what time did you get home from your trip to Africa?Hi, Dad. We got home late last night, or rather, early this morning.10(2019江西上饶中学高二
31、月考)She is an American, but she likes learning Chinese. She says Chinese is as popular (popularity) a language as English. 阅读理解AEnglish is an important global language, but that doesnt mean its easy to learn. Many experts have tried to make English easier for students to learnbut they werent always s
32、uccessful.In 1930，ProfessorCK.Ogden of Cambridge University invented Basic English. It had only 850 words (and just eighteen verbs) and Ogden said most people could learn it in just thirty hours. The problem was that people who learned Basic English could write and say simple messages, but they coul
33、dnt understand the answers in “real” English. It was also impossible to explain a word if it wasnt in the Basic English word list.For example，if you wanted a watermelon, you asked for “a large green fruit with the form of an egg, which has a sweet red inside and a good taste”RE. Zachrisson, a univer
34、sity professor in Sweden, decided that the biggest problem for learners of English was spelling, so he invented a language called Anglic. Anglic was similar to English, but with much simpler spelling. “Father” became “faadher”， “new” became “nue” and“years” became “yeerz”. Unfortunately for some stu
35、dents of English, Anglic never became popular.Even easier is the language which a ships captain uses: its called “seaspeak”. Seaspeak uses a few simple phrases for every possible situation. In seaspeak, for example you dont say，“Im sorry. What did you say？” or “I didnt understand. Can you repeat tha
36、t？”Its just“Say again.” No more grammar.In the age of international communication through the Internet, a new form of English might appear. A large number of the worlds emails are in English and include examples of“NetLingo”like OIC (Oh, I see) and TTYL (Talk to you later). In another fifty years, E
37、nglish might not exist and we will probably all speak fluent“Internetish”【解题导语】英语是全球性的语言。为了让更多的学生掌握英语，许多专家试图让英语变得更容易学习但并不是很成功。1It will take a person about_ weeks to learn Basic English if he spends two hours learning it every day.Asix BfourCthree DtwoD解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中“.Ogden said most people could le
38、arn it in just thirty hours.”可知，每天学习两个小时的话，大约要用两周的时间。2According to Professor Zachrisson, what was the biggest problem for learners of English?AGrammar. BVocabulary.CSpelling. DSpeaking.C解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“R.E.Zachrisson，a university professor in Sweden，decided that the biggest problem for learners of
39、 English was spelling.”可知选C项。3Which of the following is likely to be Anglic?AA graet batl.BIOU.CLong time no see.DTwo five, no lights.A解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中“Anglic was similar to English，but with much simpler spelling.Father became faadher，newbecamenueandyears became yeerz”可知选A项。4What might happen to Engl
40、ish in another fifty years?AIt might become a global language.BIt might be replaced by “Internetish”CIt might take the place of all other languages.DIt might become more and more difficult.B解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一句中“In another fifty years，English might not exist and we will probably all speak fluentInterne
41、tish”可知选B项。BWild elephants can tell whether a voice comes from a man, a woman or a boy, a new study says. Thats what researchers found when they played recordings of people for elephants in Kenya. Scientists say this is an advanced thinking skill that other animals havent shown. It lets elephants fi
42、gure out who is a threat and who isnt. The result shows that the clever animals are also studying people, said study author Karen McComb.“Basically, they have developed this very rich knowledge of the humans that they share their habitat with，”said McComb, a professor at the University of Sussex in
43、England.“Memory is key. They must build up that knowledge somehow.”The study was released on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Its close to but not quite like the Dr. Seuss book, where the elephant Horton hears something that others cant hear.McComb and colleagues went to
44、 Amboseli National Park in Kenya, where hundreds of wild elephants live among humans, sometimes coming in conflict over scarce water. The scientists used voice recordings of Maasai men, who on occasion kill elephants, and Kamba men，who are less of a threat to the elephants.As a result, the elephants
45、 reacted more defensivelyretreating and gathering in a bunchto the Maasai language recording because it was associated with the more threatening human tribe，said study coauthor Graeme Shannon.They repeated the experiment with recordings of Maasai men and women. Since women almost never spear elephan
46、ts，the animals reacted less defensively to the womens voices. The same thing happened when they substituted young boys voices.“Making this kind of fine distinctions in human voice patterns is quite remarkable，”said Emory University animal cognition expert Frans de Waal，who was not part of the study.
47、【解题导语】研究表明野生大象能够识别男、女和男孩的声音，它们通过思维区分声音并判断谁能对他们产生威胁。5Who were the people taking part in the study?AFrans de Waal and Karen McComb.BDr.Seuss and Graeme Shannon.CGraeme Shannon and Frans de Waal.DKaren McComb and Graeme Shannon.D解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“study author Karen McComb”和第六段中的“study coauthor Graeme
48、Shannon”可知，Karen McComb和Graeme Shannon都参加了研究，故选D项。6What can wild elephants benefit from their special ability?AIdentifying and avoiding possible danger.BGrowing much faster than any other animals.CHaving a better understanding of humans.DDeveloping their language skills.A解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“Scientist
49、s say this is an advanced thinking skill that other animals havent shown. It lets elephants figure out who is a threat and who isnt.”可知，这种高等的思维方式使野象能够分辨出谁能对他们造成威胁，这样它们可以避免可能的危险，故A项是正确的。7Which can replace the underlined word “substituted” in the last paragraph?Adistinguished BrepeatedCused DcomparedC
50、解析：词义猜测题。画线词所在句中的“The same thing happened”指的是前一句中的“the animals reacted less defensively to the womens voices”，画线词所在句讲的是野象对年轻男孩的声音做出的反应，说明当时研究者在对野象播放年轻男孩的声音，故选C项。8What does the passage mainly talk about?AWild elephants can distinguish human languages.BThe conflict between humans and wild elephants is
51、 growing.CWild elephants use language skills to make discrimination.DWild elephants can build up good memory and learn tricks.A解析：主旨大意题。根据文章第一句中的“Wild elephants can tell whether a voice comes from a man，a woman or a boy”和全文内容可知，野象能够通过人的声音区分不同人类群体的性别和年龄，故选A项 (野象能够区分人类的语言)。 七选五How to Make Good Convers
52、ation“Conversation is the most sociable of all human activities.” I totally agree with this point. Conversation is the main part of everyones daily life. 1._ Whats more, good conversation is the most interesting part for us.In my view, you should pay attention to the following three issues to make g
53、ood conversation.To start good conversation wed better prepare some questions. 2._ We can ask some questions to show our politeness and care for others. Like, do you have a good sleep last night? Or what do you do in your spare time? Think twice before you throw a question to others.3_ We should pay
54、 attention to what others said and think in their shoes.Allow the others to do most of the talking. Be patient and hold interest for their comments and make some noise to show you are listening carefully. 4._ In this way you will get the credit for being a good conversationalist as well as a good li
55、stener and it will help you to make friends with others.We always said eyes are the windows to the soul. Appropriate eye contact is like a great element of the main dish which makes it more delicious. 5._ It will help us to improve mutual (相互的) understanding.Do not hesitate to look into them.But don
56、t stare at them and dont look at them for too long a time.It would make others feel uneasy and unwilling to go on talking.AGood questions make people feel comfortable.BWithout conversation, life would be as cold as a rock.CThe most important part of conversation is to listen.DEnjoy good conversation
57、 and be friends with them.EDo not interrupt others when they share their views excitedly.FThey have some ideas that they want us to know and even convince us.GDuring conversation, we should look the speakers in the eye friendly.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了与人交谈应注意的三个方面。1B解析：根据空前的“Conversation is the main part
58、of everyones daily life.”可知，交谈是每个人日常生活中的重要部分，空处承接上文，进一步说明交谈在日常生活中的重要性，故B项“没有交谈，生活会冷若磐石”符合语境。2A解析：根据本段的主题句“To start good conversation wed better prepare some questions.”可知，我们在开始交谈前最好准备一些问题，再结合空后的“We can ask some questions to show our politeness and care for others.”可知，空处应是在说明问问题的益处，故A项“好的问题会让人感到舒服”符合
59、语境。3C解析：根据下文中的“pay attention to what others said and think in their shoes”“Allow the others to do most of the talking.”“show you are listening carefully”和“a good listener”可知，本段主要讲的是倾听方面的内容，故C项“交谈中最重要的部分是倾听”符合语境。4E解析：根据上文中的“Be patient and hold interest for their comments and make some noise to show you are listening carefully.”可知，空处应是对上文中“listening carefully”的进一步说明，故E项“当他们兴奋地分享观点时不要打断他们”符合语境。5G解析：根据本段的内容可知，本段主要说明的是交谈中眼神交流的重要性，G项中的“look the speakers in the eye”与上文中的“eye contact”及下文中的“look into them”相呼应，故G项符合语境。