1、阅读P4445教材课文，选择最佳答案。1According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true about Toronto?AIt is the biggest and richest city in Canada. BThere are many tall buildings there. CPeople can enjoy Chinese cuisine there. DAll the signs and advertisements are in French there. 2What languages do people
2、 speak in Montreal?AEnglish and Chinese. BFrench and English. CEnglish and German. DFrench and German. 3How long did the two girls stay in Montreal?AFor half a day. BFor three days. CFor one day. DFor a week. 4What is JeanPhilippes opinion about his cityMontreal?AIt is a city that is well worth visi
3、ting. BIt is the wealthiest city in Canada. CIt consists of many people coming from China. DIt is greatly influenced by English culture. 5Whats the main idea of the passage?ALi Daiyu and her cousins journey to Toronto and Montreal. BLi Daiyu and her cousins encounter with Lin Fei. CLi Daiyu and her
4、cousins stay in Montreal. DThe wonderful sights of Quebec. 答案15DBCAA Words and Phrasescontrary adj.相反的；相对立的 n相反的事实(或事情)(教材P43)Well，contrary to what many people believe，there are a lot of vast and empty spaces in China，actually.嗯，与许多人认为的相反，实际上中国有很多广阔而空旷的地方。例1My sisters taste in dresses is contrary to
5、 mine.在服装方面，我妹妹的爱好和我完全不同。例2They did not say the contrary.他们没有说意思相反的话。知识拓展on the contrary相反地；正相反，恰恰相反contrary to 与相反，与背道而驰；违反to the contrary 相反地即学即练单句语法填空He continued to drink despite medical advice to the contrary.Contrary to his expectation，he found the atmosphere exciting.Im not ill.On the contrar
6、y，Im very healthy.proceed vi.行进；继续做(教材P44)After Li Daiyu and her cousin arrived in Toronto，the largest and wealthiest city in Canada，they only had a few hours to kill before they had to proceed to the next leg of their trip to Montreal，so they went on a tour of the city.李黛予和表妹来到多伦多这个加拿大最大、最富有的城市后，离出
7、发到下一站蒙特利尔之前只有几个小时的时间，她们就在多伦多逛了逛。例1It proceeded smoothly.事情进展得很顺利。例2They will proceed to build another laboratory building.他们将继续建造另一座实验大楼。知识拓展proceed from 出于；来自；发生于proceed on/upon 按照行事；遵照进行proceed to 向进发；进入(下一个议程项目)；接着做 proceed to do sth. 继续做某事即学即练单句语法填空Great things proceed from small beginnings.The
8、council must proceed on the basis of the vote.He was allowed to proceed to an MA.astonish vt.使十分惊讶；使吃惊(教材P44)Standing in the distance，they were astonished to see misty clouds rising from the great Niagara Falls，which is on the south side of the lake.她们站在远处眺望，看到湖的南边从尼亚加拉大瀑布上升腾而起的水雾，感到非常震撼。例1It astoni
9、shed her that Mrs. Browning should seem so anxious.勃朗宁夫人竟显得如此焦急，这使她很惊讶。例2I was astonished when I heard the hospital had burnt down.当我听到那所医院被烧毁时，我大为惊讶。知识拓展(1)astonish sb.使某人大为震惊(2)astonished adj. 感到惊讶的be astonished at sth. 对某事感到惊讶be astonished to do sth. 对做某事感到惊讶(3)astonishing adj. 使人吃惊的；惊人的(4)astoni
10、shment n. 惊讶；惊奇即学即练单句语法填空He was astonished at what he found.We were astonished to hear (hear) that their football team had won the champion.The new houses have been built with astonishing (astonish) speed.小片段填空To our great astonishment，the boss wasnt astonished at the astonishing news at all.使我们非常吃惊
11、的是，老板对这个令人吃惊的消息一点也不吃惊。advertisement n(informal ad) 广告；启事(教材P44)They were surprised to see that all the signs and advertisements were in French and many people spoke English with an accent.她们惊讶地发现所有的标志和广告都是用法语写的，许多人说英语都带着口音。例1If you want to sell your old sofa，why not put an advertisement in the local
12、 newspaper?如果你想卖掉旧沙发，何不在本地报纸上登个广告呢？例2He glanced his eyes down the classified advertisements.他浏览分类广告栏。知识拓展(1)put/place an advertisement in a newspaper在报纸上发布广告an advertisement for sth. 一则的广告(2)advertise vt.& vi. 做广告；登广告advertise for sb./sth. 为征求而登广告advertise for sb. to do sth. 登广告招聘/雇用某人做某事(3)advertis
13、ing n. 广告宣传advertiser n. 广告商即学即练单句语法填空The manager wants to advertise for a new sales manager in newspapers.The nursing home is advertising for a volunteer to help (help) look after the patients.Its an advertisement (advertise) for a weekend in Hong Kong.小片段填空An advertiser who wants to put an adverti
14、sement on the Internet said his advertising has advantage over others.一位想在网上登广告的广告商说他的广告宣传比别人有优势。owe vt.欠(账、债、情等)(教材P44)You owe it to yourselves to stay longer.你们应该多待一会儿。例1You owe the lady an apology.你欠这位女士一个道歉。例2He owes his good health to plenty of exercise and a regular life.他把他的身体健康归功于运动和有规律的生活。知
15、识拓展(1)owe sb. sth.owe sth. to sb.欠某人某物owe.to. 把归功于owe it to sb. that. 多亏某人(2)owing to 因为；由于即学即练单句语法填空At last he paid off and he owed his success to the support of his family and friends.I owe it to you that we have made such a great breakthrough.Owing to the bad weather，we didnt go to the zoo.Senten
16、ce Patternthere be句型(教材P44)There are fantastic restaurants and clubs around，too.附近也有很棒的餐厅和俱乐部。句式分析：本句为there be句型，表示“有”，主语为后面的fantastic restaurants and clubs。例1There is some water in the bottle.瓶子里有一些水。例2There are many flowers in the park.公园里有许多花。知识拓展there be 句型有多种变体，主要有：(1)Thereseems/happens/appears
17、 to be主语其他(2)Therestands/lies/lives/exists/remains/.主语其他(3)There情态动词be主语其他(4)There used to be主语其他(5)There be句式的非谓语动词形式：There being/There to be.即学即练完成句子There are many students standing in a queue to welcome the old soldier.有很多学生正站成一队欢迎这位老兵。There used to be a supermarket near his home.他家附近曾经有一家超市。Ther
18、e stands a big tree in front of our building.在我们的大楼前面矗立着一棵大树。There being no taxi，we had to walk home.由于没有出租车，我们不得不走回家去。段落大意题典例剖析Viewing childhood development as a scientific investigation throws light on how children learn，but it also offers an inspiring look at science and scientists.Why do young c
19、hildren and scientists seem to be so much alike? Psychologists have suggested that science as an effortthe desire to explore，explain，and understand our worldis simply something that comes from our babyhood.Perhaps evolution(进化) provided human babies with curiosity and a natural drive to explain thei
20、r worlds，and adult scientists simply make use of the same drive that served them as children.The same cognitive(认知的) systems that make young children feel good about figuring something out may have been adopted by adult scientists.As some psychologists put it，“It is not that children are little scie
21、ntists but that scientists are big children.”What is the main idea of the paragraph?AThe world may be more clearly explained through childrens play.BStudying babies play may lead to a better understanding of science.CChildren may have greater ability to figure out things than scientists.DOnes drive
22、for scientific research may become stronger as he grows.试题特点段落大意题主要考查段落的主要意思，是对一个段落的基本内容的简缩和概括。概括、总结、归纳段落大意就是用准确的、简练的语言把一个段落的主要意思明确而完整地表达出来。解题思路Step 1：用略读法快速查找段落主题句。Step 2：详读把儿童时期的发展视为一项科学调查，可以揭示孩子们是如何学习的，但同时也为科学和科学家提供了鼓舞人心的视角。Step 3：尝试解答根据主题句及最后一句话“It is not that children are little scientists but
23、that scientists are big children.”(不是孩子是小科学家而是科学家是大孩子)可知选B。名师点津做题时要特别注意所问段落的首句和尾句(首尾兼顾)。一是因为它们往往体现主旨要义，二是因为利用这些信息可以迅速提炼段落结构框架，在框架下的主旨判断，其准确性更高。即学即练AChildren grow quickly，especially their feet.But many families cannot buy new shoes each time a child needs them.As a result，about 300 million children a
24、round the world go barefoot.Those children risk picking up diseases and parasites from the soil.Kenton Lee，an American man invented The Shoe That Grows.He explains，“It grows in three places：the front，on the side and on the back.It can last up to five years.The bottom is rubber like tire rubber.The t
25、op is just highquality leather.”Lee says he got the idea for the shoes while working as a volunteer in an orphanage in Kenya.“I just remember a little girl who wore a pair of small shoes.The shoes were so small that she had to cut open the front of her shoes to let her toes stick out.And I just reme
26、mber thinking，wouldnt it be nice if there was a pair of shoes that could grow with her feet.”1The first paragraph may intend to tell us Amany children suffer from lacking shoesBshoes are badly needed in many placesCthe necessity of inventing the new shoesDwe should make efforts to help the childrenC
27、根据文章第一段第三、四句“As a result，about 300 million children around the world go barefoot.Those children risk picking up diseases and parasites from the soil.”可知，本段告诉我们发明新鞋的必要性，故C项正确。2Whats the main idea of Paragraph 3?AThe children in orphanage live a hard life.BWhat inspired Kenton Lee to invent the shoes.
28、CA girl with a pair of worn shoes.DKenton Lee wanted to help the children.B根据文章第三段第一句“Lee says he got the idea for the shoes while working as a volunteer in an orphanage in Kenya.”以及后面Lee所说的话可知，本段主要是讲Lee的灵感来源。B项 “Lee 如何得到他的灵感”，符合题意。故选B。BMany people like to explore the Internet.Exploring the Internet
29、 is one of the most important activities of the day.The Internet brings the outside world closer to peoples homes.Some people say the world is smaller than before because of the Internet.Whats going on in other countries？How do people live in places far away？Is there a good sports game somewhere？Wha
30、ts life like in the deepest part of the sea？If you want to answer all these questions，just come to the Internet.Of course，people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio.But with the Internet they can learn better and more easily.A lot of information can be collected at a great speed
31、.Can we go shopping without leaving home？Can we see a doctor without going to the hospital？Can we study without going to school？Can we draw money without going to the bank？All these things seemed to be impossible，but now have become true.Whats the main idea of the second paragraph?AWe can learn only
32、 through reading or listening to the radio.BWe can know everything through the Internet.CWe can become wise because of the Internet.DA lot of information can be collected at a great speed through the Internet.D第二段最后两句“But with the Internet they can learn better and more easily.A lot of information can be collected at a great speed.”点明段落主旨，通过互联网，他们可以更好地学习和更加容易地学习，大量的信息可以很快收集到。故选D。