1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家SBIIB Unit 16 The United States of America 美洲野牛 素材新挖掘 考点1. sacrifice n. 牺牲vt. 牺牲；奉献 Success in your job is not worth the sacrifice of your health.True love is willing to sacrifice oneself.爱以至舍己才是真正的爱。sacrifice n. 牺牲，献身；祭品sacrifice vt. & vi. 供奉，祭祀；献祭sacrifice vt.& vi. 牺牲；献身(1)A mothe
2、r will _(操劳)her life for her children. (2)His parents made _(牺牲)to pay for his education. (3)He gave his life as a_(献身)for his country. (4)He _(献出)his life to save the drowning child.(5)She has _(牺牲自己)to her husbands interests. sacrifice sacrifices sacrifice sacrificed sacrificed herself(6)他为了玩乐而牺牲健
3、康。 (写作小练笔：主谓宾；health, pleasure) _ 考点2. overcome vt. (overcame, overcome)战胜；克服What were some of the difficulties the people of Atlanta had to overcome after the Civil War?There will be no difficulty in the world that they cannot overcome.世界上任何困难他们都可以克服。overcome vt.打败, 征服; 克服(困难)overcome vt.(常用被动语态)压倒
4、；制服(1)Can you _(克服)your shortcomings?(2)Its not easy to _(克服)our shortcomings. (3)We were overcome with joy.(英译汉) _ (4)He _(克服)his fear of the dark.(5)我们必须战胜学习中的困难。(写作小练笔：主谓宾；difficulty) _He sacrifices health for pleasure.overcomeovercome我们喜出望外。overcameWe must overcome the difficulties in our studie
5、s.考点3. insist vi. 坚持 He insists on us showing him respect. He insisted on her apologizing.他坚持她必须道歉。insist vi. 坚持insist on doing/sth.坚持做(某事)insist that 坚持要求(接从句用虚拟语气)insist that坚持一种事实(接从句用真实语气)(1)He _(坚持)that he was a Party member and be sent to the front. (2)I _(坚持)on your being there. (3)They insis
6、ted that she be invited.(变为简单句) _(4)We all insist that we _(not rest) until we finish the work. (5)他坚持要付饭钱。(写作小练笔：主谓+介词；pay, meal) _ insisted insist They insisted on her being invited.not rest He insisted on paying for the meal.【高考链接】The man insisted _ a taxi for me even though I told him I lived ne
7、arby. A. find B. to find C. on finding D. in finding【答案】C。【解析】答对此题的关键是掌握动词insist的句型：insist on doing “坚持干某事”。 考点4. willing adj. 心甘情愿的；原意的 Native Americans willingly gave up land to the settlers. I dont know whether he is willing to come.我不知道他是否愿意来。be willing (to do sth.)愿意干 willingly adv.欣然地willingne
8、ss n. 自动自发,积极肯干(1)Im _(愿意)admit that I have hurt her, but thats not my real intention.willing to(2)Are you _(愿意)help? (3)_(他愿意)to make new changes. (4)我不愿冒任何风险。(写作小练笔：主系表+to do；take risks) _ 考点5. in vain 徒劳；白辛苦Dr Kings efforts were not in vain. Day after day she waited in vain for him to telephone h
9、er.日复一日, 她徒劳地等待他的电话。in vain 徒劳；白辛苦bark at the moon 徒劳(1)The police tried _(徒劳)to break up the protest crowds.(2)The firemen tried _(徒劳)to put out the fire. (3)All his efforts were in vain.(英译汉) _ (4)我试图说服他，但无效。(写作小练笔：主谓宾；persuade) _ willing toHe was willing Im not willing to take any risks.in vain i
10、n vain 他的一切努力都归无效。I tried to persuade him, but in vain.【高考链接】His efforts to raise money for his program were _ because, no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets. (2009年高考湖北卷) A. in peace B. in sight C. in effect D. in vain 【答案】D。【解析】此题考查介词短语。根据下文no one showed any intention to
11、take a cent out of their pockets可知为集资做出的努力都白费了，应选择in vain。in peace “和平地”，in sight“在视程内”，in effect“实际上”。点6. leave alone 不打扰；不理会I want other people to leave me alone. They leave their daughter alone in the house on weekdays.平时他们把女儿独自留在家中。leave alone 不打扰；不理会leave sth. + adj. (prop.)让leavebehind 扔下不管(1)
12、It would be well to _(不打扰他)for the time being. (2)She didnt like to be bothered at the moment. She preferred to be_(不打扰). (3)They killed the bison, cut off the skins, and _(留下) the bodies behind to rot. (4)The window was _(让)open.(5)Leave the dog alone or he will bite you.(英译汉) _ 考点7. in turn 转而；反过来
13、；轮流This in turn had an effect on the food supply for wolves. They gave their names in turn.他们依次说出自己的名字。in turn 转而；反过来；轮流by turns轮流地; 时而时而(1)She asked the same question of everyone _(依次).(2)I spoke to each of the children _(逐一). leave him alone left alone left left 不要去惹那条狗，不然他会咬你的。in turn in turn (3)
14、We went _(轮流)to be examined by the doctor. (4)Lets speak _(依次).(5)Each neighbour _ (轮流)keeps an eye on the children walking home from school. 【高考链接】(1)People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars and this_ creates further problems. A. in short B. in case C. in doubt D. in
15、 turn 【答案】D。【解析】in turn“依次”(2)A clean environment can help the city bid for the Olympics, which _ will promote its economic development. A. in nature B. in return C. in turn D. in fact【答案】C。【解析】本题考查介词短语。in turn的意思是“转而、反过来、依次”。in turn in turn in turn 考点8. Between 1850 and 1910 the bison population is
16、 thought to have fallen from 600million to just a few hundred. 据认为，在1850年至1910年之间野牛的数量已从6000万头降到了仅仅几百头。He is said to have finished the work.据说他已经完成了这项工作。 sth./sb. is thought (said) to do据认为将干sth./sb. is thought (said) to have done据认为已经干了it is thought (said) that据认为/据说 (1)She is said to _(go) abroad
17、next week. (2)She is said to _(go) abroad last week. (3)He is thought to _(invent) the computer. gohave gonehave invented【高考链接】(1)It is often _ that human beings are naturally equipped to speak. (2009年高考全国卷II) A. said B. to say C. saying D. being said 【答案】A。【解析】此题考查句型句式。it is said that“据说”。it是形式主语，代
18、替真正主语that引导的主语从句。it is said是被动语态。(2)Leonardo da Vince (1452-1819)_birds kept in cages in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. A. is said to be buying B. is said to have bought C. had said buy D. he said to have bought【答案】B。【解析】sb. is said to have done“据说某人干过某事”，不定式的完成时表示动作发生在谓语之前。欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。