1、Section Listening and Talking & Reading for Writing.核心单词根据音标及词义写出正确的单词1specific/spsfk/adj.特定的;明确的;具体的2struggle/strl/n.& vi.斗争;奋斗;搏斗3._tongue/t/n.舌头;语言4semester/smest(r)/n.学期5gas/s/n.汽油;气体;燃气6petrol/petrl/n.(gas)汽油7subway/sbwe/n.(underground)地铁8apartment/patmnt/n.公寓套房9gap/p/n.间隔;开口;差距10._demand/dmnd/
2、n.要求;需求vt.强烈要求;需要vi.查问11vocabulary/vkbjlri/n.词汇.拓展词汇根据音标及词义写出正确的单词,并牢记拓展词汇1._equal/ikwl/n.同等的人;相等物adj.相同的;同样的equality n平等;相等equally adv.同样地;相等地;公平地2description/dskrpn/n.描写(文字);形容describe (vt.)描述;形容;描绘3relate/rlet/vt.联系;讲述relation n. 关系.重点短语根据汉语意思补全短语1point_of view 观点;看法2relate to 与相关;涉及;谈到3give_up 放
3、弃4._feel like 感觉像5used to 过去常常6get/be used to 适应,习惯于7compare. with 与相比较8depend on 依靠,取决于9be senior to 比年长10aside from 除了之外.重点句型1“the比较级., the比较级.”意为“越,就越”It was exercise for the brain: the_more_I learnt of a language, the_more my brain would grow.这是对大脑的锻炼:我对一门语言学得越多,我的大脑就会增长得越多。2have trouble with st
4、h./in doing sth.做某事有困难I used to get high marks in English, but now Im having_a_lot_of_trouble_with my listening. 我以前英语成绩很好,但是现在我的听力有很多问题。3动词疑问词to do 结构I cant keep all the new vocabulary straight in my head, and I certainly cant remember_how_to_use_them all properly.我不能把所有的新词汇都记在脑子里,当然我也记不得如何正确地使用它们。
5、Read the text on page 66 and then choose the best answer.1What is Liu Wens biggest problem of learning English?ASpeaking BListeningCReading DWriting 答案:B2To get used to how fast native speakers talk, Jia Xin does except_.AListening to English radio programmes.BRepeating what he hears.CRecording his
6、voice.DAsking the radio host for help.答案:D3What does the word “ bridge” in the sentence “., so I only need a few words to bridge the gap between us.”A消除,填补 B架桥C桥梁 D减少答案:A第一板块|核心词汇诠释1struggle n& vi.斗争;奋斗;搏斗( 教材P64)When I started studying German, it was a struggle.当我开始学习德语时,这是一场奋斗。struggle for努力争取;为而斗
7、争struggle against/with 与作斗争struggle to do sth. 努力做某事struggle to ones feet 挣扎着站起来We have to struggle with all kinds of difficulties from home and abroad.我们必须和来自国内外的各种各样的困难作斗争。After the accident, Tom struggled to his feet and dialed 119.出事后,汤姆挣扎着站起来并拨打了119。即学即练单句语法填空(1)Workers are struggling for a cle
8、an canteen and healthy food.(2)She never gave up and struggled to_live (live) an active life.(3)It was in 1862 that the American slaves won their struggle for freedom.,名师指津: struggle 记住可用作n. 奋斗;难事”It was a struggle for her to make him understand.让他理解对她来说真是难事。2.point of view 观点;看法( 教材P64)I had finall
9、y come to a place where I could think in this foreign language, and I could see the world from a different point of view.我终于来到了一个可以用外语思考的地方,我可以从一个不同的角度看世界。 依某人看来From my point of view, you should turn to your teacher for help.依我看来,你应该向老师求助。I respect your point of view, but Im not sure I agree with yo
10、u. 我尊重你的观点,但我还是不敢苟同。即学即练一句多译在我看来,通过这些活动你可以更好地了解春节。(1)In_my_opinion/view,_you can have a better understanding of the Spring Festival through the activities.(2)As_far_as_Im_concerned,_you can have a better understanding of the Spring Festival through the activities.(3)From_my_point_of_view,_you can ha
11、ve a better understanding of the Spring Festival through the activities.名师指津:一定记住写作时“from my point of view; as far as Im concerned”比in my opinion 高频哟!3.equal n同等的人;相等物; adj.相同的;同样的( 教材P66)Our relationship is close and were equals, so I only need a few words to bridge the gap between us. 我们的关系很亲密,我们是
12、平等的,所以我只需要几句话来弥补我们之间的差距。(1)be equal to 等于be equal to sth./doing sth. 胜任(做)某事(2)A equals B in sth. A在某方面比得上B(3) without equal 无人可比,无敌equally adv. 同样地;平等地I knew it would help us achieve our dream of making black and white people equal.我知道,这会帮我们实现黑人和白人平等的梦想。Little joy can equal that of a surprising end
13、ing when you read stories.曲折离奇的故事结尾给阅读者的喜悦是无与伦比的。Beethoven was a worldfamous musician, who had no equal in music.贝多芬是世界著名的音乐家,在音乐方面无人能比。即学即练单句语法填空(1)As far as I know, he is quite equal to the job. (2)As far as Im concerned, men and women must be treated equally_ (equal) in education.(3)I dont think
14、he is equal to doing (do) this kind of work.发散思维:“适合做某事”大团圆:be fit for sth.be suitable for sth.be equal to doing sth.4.demand n要求;需求vt.强烈要求;需要vi.查问( 教材P66)But if Im talking to someone who isnt very close to me, I must make my request longer and I must make it a question, not a demand, eg.但是如果我和一个不是很
15、亲近的人谈话,我必须使请求更长些我必须是一个问题,而不是要求,比如(1)be in (great) demand (迫切)需求meet ones demands 满足某人的需求(2)demand to do sth. 要求做某事demand that.(should) do. 要求(3)demanding adj. 高要求的;要求严格的First, science graduates are in greater demand than art ones in China.首先,在中国,对理科毕业生的需求比对文科生的更大。The manager promised that they would
16、 try to meet their customers demands.经理许诺他们会尽力满足顾客的需求。即学即练单句语法填空(1)They think learning English well is one of the demands (demand) of modern society and will do good to us.(2)The teacher demanded that the students should_be (be)on time to every class.链接写作词汇升级普通表达The manager asked the workers to work
17、 hard to finish the task ahead of time.高级表达The manager demanded_that the workers (should) work hard to finish the task ahead of time.名师指津牢记”meet ones demands” demands一定要用复数形式哟!demand that should do 形式, should 可省略。5.description n描写(文字);形容( 教材P67)Does the writer give a clear description of the problem
18、?作者是否清楚地描述了这个问题?(1)beyond description 无法形容;难以描述(2)describe vt. 描述;形容;描绘He gave us a short description of the city.他给我们简短地介绍了这个城市。It is difficult to describe how I feel now.很难形容我现在的感受。即学即练单句语法填空(1)The beautiful sight of Mount Huangshan is beyond description.(2)He gave us a clear description (describe
19、) of the accident.名师指津:give a. description of.描绘要牢记该用法哟!He gave us a short description of the accident.他给我们简短地描述了这次事故。6.relate vt.联系;讲述( 教材P67)Does each sentence relate to the main idea? 每句话都与主旨有关吗?(1)relate sth. to sb. 向某人讲述relate to 与相关;涉及;谈到(2)be related to 与有关(3)relation n. 关系;联系in relation to 关
20、于He later related the whole story to me. 他后来给我讲了整件事的来龙去脉。I have a lot to say in relation to this affair.关于这件事,我有很多话要说。即学即练单句写作据说这部英文短片主要与我们学校发展有关。It is said that the short English film is_mainly_related_to the development of our school.名师指津: “relate”一大家族:relatevt. 联系;讲述related adj. 与有关unrelated adj.
21、 不相关的relation n. 关系relationship n. 关系;联系第二板块|重点句型解构1句型公式: the比较级, the比较级越,就越(教材P64) It was exercise for the brain; the more I learnt of a language, the more my brain would grow.这是对大脑的锻炼;我对一门语言学得越多,我的大脑就越灵活。(1)the比较级, the比较级越,就越(2)the more., the less. 越,越不the more.the better. 越多,就越好 The more he expla
22、ined, the more confused I became.他越解释我就越迷惑。As is known to us, the lazier a person is, the more things he needs to do tomorrow.众所周知,一个人越懒,他明天要做的事情越多。即学即练单句语法填空(1)The harder you work, the greater (great) progress you will make.(2)The more careful you are, the fewer (few) mistakes you will make.名师指津:看到
23、”the比较级,the比较级越,就越”句式,要注意特殊比较级的形容词。good, wellbetter; bestbad; badlyworse; worstmany; much more, mostlittleless; leastfarfarther; farthest2.句型公式: have trouble with sth./in doing sth.做某事有困难(教材P66) I used to get high marks in English, but now Im having a lot of trouble with my listening. 我以前英语成绩很好,但是现在
24、我的听力有很多问题。have trouble/difficulty with sth. 做某事有困难have trouble/difficulty (in) doing sth. 做某事有麻烦/困难I am having some trouble with my classmates at the moment.眼下我和班上的同学有点儿麻烦。If you have some trouble in getting along with your friends,you can write to them.如果你在与朋友的相处上有问题,你可以给他们写信。即学即练单句语法填空(1)With the
25、guide leading the way, we had no trouble finding (find) your house.(2)He knows little about Russian, so he has some difficulty communicating (communicate) with the natives.名师指津:要注意have trouble/difficulty in doing sth. 的变形哟!You cant imagine what difficulty in getting used to the new school life.你无法想象
26、适应新的学校生活有多难。. 单词拼写1His demand_(要求)was that we (should) go to the training centre at once.2My car broke down on the way to the beach because it had run out of petrol_ (汽油)3We must finish all these courses in this semester (学期)4Id appreciate it if you can give us some specific (确切的) examples.5We all h
27、ave equal_ (平等的) chances of working and living in this country.6It is a good idea to read English novels to enlarge your vocabulary_ (词汇)7As is known to us, there is a generation gap (间隔,差距) between the young and the old.8It was when I got back to my apartment_(公寓) that I first came across my new ne
28、ighbours.9In our daily life, we must struggle (斗争) against natural disasters and lead a miserable life for lack of nutrition.10Id like to go to work every day by subway (地铁).单句语法填空1Compared (compare) with my deskmate, I am proud of what I did.2Having a good knowledge of English means (mean) we can s
29、ee the world through a new window.3Faced with so many new things to learn, I was at a loss what to_do (do) next.4In my opinion, nobody but him is equal to the job, for he has good skills in it.5They had to struggle for their lives against weather and wild animals.6There is no doubt that the earth is
30、 becoming warmer and that it is human activities that have caused this global_(globe) warming.7He has got used to living (live) in the quiet village.8When I listen to native English speakers _talking (talk) in a video, I can understand only a few words.9Reading (read) classic books opened a window f
31、or me to another world.10I really appreciate having (have) time to relax with you on this nice island.选词填空date back to; ups and downs; pay attention to; lead to; be known for; be related to; aside from; give up 1Once you have made up your mind to do something, youd better not give_up.2Generally spea
32、king, lung cancer is_related_to smoking. 3Aside_from improving creativity, learning music will be useful to children throughout their lives.4Generally speaking, we will experience ups_and_downs before we succeed.5As far as I know, most of the Great Wall dates_back_to the Ming Dynasty.6We should pay_
33、attention_to his culture and customs when visiting a friend.7As we all know, all roads lead_to Rome.8It is well known that the West Lake is_known_for_its beautiful scenery.单句写作1环境状况正在恶化,那是因为我们人类违反了自然规律。We humans go against nature, thats_why the environment is getting worse and worse.2这辆新车给他们添了很多麻烦,这
34、使他们很生气。They are having_a_lot_of_trouble_with the new car, which makes them angry.3事实上,一个学生越受鼓励,他越努力学习。As a matter of fact, the_more_a student is encouraged, the_harder he will learn.4书店有那么多的书,我不知道选择哪一个。There are so many books in the bookstore, I dont know which one_to_choose.5对我来说很难适应新学校的生活。It is di
35、fficult for me to get_used_to_the_new_school_life.6我很荣幸和大家交流在高中要学习什么的看法。It is a great honor for me to share my opinions with you on what_to_learn in senior high school.课时作业 18阅读理解AIts 11 pm., and Im still sitting here writing this article for the school magazine! Ive had two weeks to write it, and m
36、y teacher, Julia, wants it tomorrow. Shes always complaining (抱怨) that I leave things till the last minute. Maybe shes right.A month ago I made a decision to be more efficient (有效率的) this year. Well, Ive clearly failed. Ive also been trying to get fitter for four weeks now. Ive started going to the
37、health club. Ive even been going to bed earlier. But Im not feeling any fitter, just a little unhappier. I miss my bad habits. Why is leading a better life so hard?Ive just read an article on a website, and Ive discovered that it isnt my fault (过错)! In fact, it isnt anyones fault. Its our brains. It
38、s programmed to make it difficult to break bad habits. Theres nothing we can do. Scientists have done experiments that show we use one part of our brain when we think about ourselves and another when we think about other people. However, when we think about ourselves in the future, we use the same p
39、art of the brain that we usually use to think about other people. In other words, the brain sees the “future you” as a different person than your “present you.” Thats why we dont always find it easy to make good decisions for ourselves in the future.But thats not all. Scientists have also discovered
40、 that it takes around ten weeks to form a good habit. Thats the amount (数量) of time the brain needs to accept new behavioral patterns (形式). The good news is that once you make it to ten weeks, everything becomes a lot easier. The bad news is that ten weeks is a really long time, so its easy to give
41、up what you want to do before then.So even when we want to change our ways and become better people, our brains wont let us. Or is this just an excuse? Look Ive finished my article on time! Anything is possible!【语篇解读】本文是议论文。作者分析了为何习惯不容易被改变。1In Julias eyes, what kind of person is the author?AA bit la
42、zy. BQuite smart.CVery healthy. DTruly honest.答案与解析:A推理判断题。由第一段中的“Julia. always complaining that I leave things till the last minute”可知,作者总是把事情拖到最后时刻才做,故在老师Julia眼里,他有点懒散。2What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?AWhy we cant have a better life.BHow our brain sees ourselves in the future.CHow our brain h
43、elps us make good decisions.DWhy it is not easy for us to change our habits.答案与解析:D段落大意题。由第二段可知,作者想改掉以前的习惯却发现很难。第三段承接上段内容,由其中的“Its our brains. Its programmed to make it difficult to break bad habits”可知,作者在本段介绍他看到的一篇关于大脑在人们做决定时如何运转的文章,旨在告诉读者为何改变旧的习惯是如此之难。3According to scientists, in order to form the
44、 habit of taking exercise, the author needs to take about _.Aanother two weeks Banother four weeksCanother six weeks Danother ten weeks答案与解析:C推理判断题。由第二段中的“Ive also been trying to get fitter for four weeks now”和倒数第二段中的“Scientists have also discovered that it takes around ten weeks to form a good habi
45、t”可知,根据科学家的研究,已锻炼四周的作者,再需要大约六周的时间就能养成锻炼的好习惯。BAustralia was first used as an island prison by Britain to solve their problem of having a fast growing prison population. These early settlers were those who were sent from all over Great Britain, including Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Later events, suc
46、h as the gold rush, caused several waves of immigration (移居) from Europe, Asia and other parts of the world. It is commonly thought that Australians are offspring (后代) of those criminals (罪犯)! In fact, only a part of Australians are those criminals offspring. Also, in those days, people could be put
47、 into prison or sent to Australia for small crimes, like stealing a loaf of bread. Today Australia is home to the largest Greek and Italian communities in the world, outside Greece and Italy. This has helped the Australian accent develop.Australian English was created by the first generation of chil
48、dren born in the new area. Since they talked with people who have different accents, they began to speak a distinct dialect of English that was to become the language of the nation. These differences were first noted by late arrivals in the early 1800s, and the language sounds like Cockney English,
49、spoken by the workingclass in London.Soon, words from native languages were to become part of the Australian English. Here are some words you may consider them to be Standard English. In fact, they are from native Australian languages!The names of many places and animals, including Canberra (the Aus
50、tralian capital, meaning “meeting place” in a local language)Hard yakka meaning “hard work”, coming from the language of the Brisbane area.Cooee a call used traditionally by native Australians to attract attention, because the sound can travel long distances.Bung meaning “dead”, but also used to mea
51、n broken or useless, for example, “He has a bung eye”【语篇解读】澳大利亚英语是怎么发展而来的呢?有哪些词是从土著语转变过来的呢?本文简单介绍了其历史和一些土著词汇。4What is commonly believed according to Paragraph 1?AAustralians are offspring of those criminals.BSome Australians are children of those criminals.CSmall crimes meant going to prison in Aust
52、ralia.DAustralians are offspring of the British people.答案与解析:A推理判断题。根据第一段的“It is commonly thought that Australians are offspring of those criminals!”可知,人们普遍认为澳大利亚人是那些罪犯的后代。5What does the underlined word “distinct” in Paragraph 2 mean?AInteresting. BDifferent.CBeautiful. DDifficult.答案与解析:B词义猜测题。根据第二段
53、的“These differences were first noted by late arrivals in the early 1800s.”可知,画线词在这里意为“不同的”。6What do the words mentioned in the last paragraph have in common?AThey are all Standard English.BThey all mean places and animals.CThey are only used by Australians.DThey are all from native Australian langua
54、ges.答案与解析:D细节理解题。根据第三段的“. words from native languages were to become part of the Australian English.”可知,这些词都是来自澳大利亚的土著语言。CI traveled to London, England in the spring of 2016. Actually, I traveled with CAPA International Education on a study program. At that time, I did a full threemonth program but
55、I traveled on weekends and during breaks.I used to live in a small town outside New York. The idea of big cities has always excited me and I wanted to take advantage of that onceinalifetime opportunity. It was a great opportunity for me to see how independent I could be in another country, because I
56、 hope to travel a lot more in the future.I lived in a flat in Ealing Broadway with several other students from different American schools. The biggest surprise I found there was the culture shock I experienced. I had expected traveling to London to be an easy transition (转变) for me because I thought
57、 their culture was close to that of America. But you know the language and the people were greatly different from what I had expected. They had different accents. In fact, they were noisy and more freethinking than most Americans I knew.However, I tried to take part in their giant Chinese New Year c
58、elebration in Trafalgar Square. I went to several Jewish society holiday celebrations and actively participated in any cultural activities I knew at that time. It was great to be able to truly put myself in their culture. These are experiences I couldnt get anywhere else.I would suggest people hopin
59、g to follow in my footsteps not let anything hold them back from exploring the foreign cultures presented to them. Yes, you are there for school, but your number one priority (优先) is yourself. So make sure you go home with no regrets. Do not miss anything!【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了作者在去英国参加学习项目期间,利用周末和假期旅游,努
60、力融入当地文化,并且感受到了将学习与探索外国文化融为一体的重要意义。7What was the authors main purpose in going to London?ATo go sightseeing.BTo visit some relatives.CTo join in a study program.DTo experience the life in a big city.答案与解析:C细节理解题。根据第一段“I traveled to London, England in the spring of 2016. Actually, I traveled with CAPA
61、 International Education on a study program.”可知,作者去伦敦的主要目的是参加一个学习项目。8What did the author think of the opportunity of traveling to London?AIt would change his life.BIt would test his independence.CIt would make his dream come true.DIt would help improve his communication ability.答案与解析:B细节理解题。根据第二段“It
62、 was a great opportunity for me to see how independent I could be in another country.”可知,我把赴英国学习的机会看作对自己独立能力的一次检验。9What was beyond the authors expectation after arriving in London?ACulture differences. BUnfriendly students.CHis living conditions. DSome strange accents.答案与解析:A细节理解题。根据第三段“The biggest
63、surprise I found there was the culture shock I experienced.”可知,作者在英国经历的文化冲击是作者意料之外的。10In the last paragraph, the author mainly advises people studying abroad to _.Aexplore more interesting places for travelingBtry to receive more international educationCcombine study with exploring foreign culturesDlook for more ways to deal with the culture shock答案与解析:C写作意图题。在最后一段,作者建议那些希望像他一样赴英国学习的人们不要让任何事情阻止他们探索呈现在他们面前的外国文化。