1、Module8 Unit 2 The universal language一课前背诵下列重点词汇和句型（一）重点词汇condemn v.判刑，宣判；指责，谴责seize v.逮捕，捉拿；抓住；夺取，攻占demand v.强烈要求；需要 n.要求，需求scold v.训斥，责骂decline n.衰落；减少 v. 衰落，下降，婉言谢绝 stubborn adj.固执的，顽固的cast v.选派角色；投射；向投以(视线、笑容) deadline n.最后期限，截止日期awesome adj.极好的；令人惊叹的，令人敬畏的opportunity n.机遇，时机unemployment n.失业per
2、sonnel n.人事部门；职员，全体人员symphony n.交响乐，交响曲bachelor n.单身汉，未婚男子；学士album n.音乐专辑；相册，影集liberty n.自由trend n.趋势，动向band n.乐队；一伙人；带子；条纹词性(词形)变化 disturbing adj.令人不安的；引起恐慌的disturb v. 搅乱，弄乱；干扰disturbed adj.困扰的disturbance n. 搅乱，弄乱；打扰，干扰evident adj.清楚的，显然的evidently adv.明显地，显然evidence n. 证据；证词tendency n. 倾向，偏好；趋势，趋向t
3、end v. 倾向；趋向gradual adj.逐渐的，逐步的；平缓的，不陡的gradually adv.逐渐地；逐步地prejudice n.偏见，成见 v.使怀有(或形成)偏见prejudiced adj.有偏见的，有成见的；偏颇的；偏心的unwilling adj.不情愿，不愿意；勉强的，无奈的 willing adj.愿意broken adj.破损的，受伤的；中止了的；不连续的 break v.打破；折断；弄坏；削弱；(使)破；打破(纪录) （二）重点短语be condemned to something 被处以某种刑罚 go crazy变得疯狂take on承担，呈现，雇用, 接受
4、participate in/take part in 参加fall in love 相爱，坠入爱河 be transformed into被变成/改变成at first sight 初次见面；乍一看 spring up 突然兴起，迅速出现 combine with与相结合/融合 break up 破裂，解散；破碎，分手 be set in以为背景 split up分手；分裂；破裂；离婚 be only accessible to sb.只允许某人进入 dance to伴随而跳舞二课中重点知识复习(一)、重点词汇1.【原句再现】Instead of a stage curtain, there
5、 were decorated screens covered with red and gold, and Traditional Chinese drums were used to announce the start of the opera. (P.18) 覆盖着红色和金色的经过装饰的屏风代替了舞台帷幕，传统的中国鼓被用来宣告歌剧的开场。【诊断练习】译出下列句中划线部分，注意decorate的词性变化、意义和搭配She is decorating her room with flowers. We put Christmas decorations on the tree. He h
6、as sent for a decorator to decorate his house. The curtains are for purelydecorativepurposes and do not open or close. 【师生共同总结】用(装饰物)装饰、修饰 decoratewith 为(房间或房屋)配备(家具) furnishwith(仪器、设备等)装备(工厂、车间等) equipwith【即时巩固】根据汉语完成英语句子这家工厂装备有大量现代机器。This factory _a number of modern machines.她的起居室里配备有一张舒适的新沙发。Her
7、living-room _a comfortable new sofa圣诞节临近了，学生们正用气球和鲜花装饰他们的教室。Christmas is approaching/drawing near and the students _balloons and flowers.2.【原句再现】In the story, the emperor of China, Turandots father, who has promised to allow her to choose her own husband. (P18)故事中，中国的皇帝，即图兰朵的父亲，允诺女儿由她自己选择丈夫。【诊断练习】译出
8、下列句子，注意promise的词性、意义和搭配Once you have made a promise, you cannot break your his promise. 。They are regarded as the most promising table-tennis players. 。I cant give you the book; Ive promised it to Susan. 。She promises to become a good wife. 。There is a promise of economic recovery. 。 【师生共同总结】遵守(履行)诺
9、言 carry out /keep a promise/keep ones promise/live up to ones promise许下诺言 make a promise食言，收回承诺 break ones promise答应给某人某东西 promise sb. sth.= promise sth to sb答应某人做某事 promise sb. to do sth.有望成功 promise to succeed 【即时巩固】单项选择题The young man made a _ to his parents that he would try to earn his own livin
10、g after graduation.A. predictionB. promiseC. planD. contribution【答案】 BAvril Lavigne _ to become a rock superstar because she _ rock music even in her childhood.A. promised; was drunk with B. expected; was drunk inC. wished; was drunk for D. wanted; was drinking with3.【原句再现】Shortly afterwards, anothe
11、r prince, Calaf, falls in love with Turandot at first sight and decide to solve the riddles so that he can marry her.(P18)之后不久，另一位王子卡拉夫对图兰朵一见钟情，决定要解开谜底，以便能迎娶图兰朵。【诊断练习】译出下列句中划线部分，注意marry的词性(词形)变化、意义和搭配They got married last April, and they have been married for a year. She wants to marry her daughter
12、to a rich man. In order to avoid marriage, she says that any potential husband must solvethree riddles if he wants to marry her. Whendidhegetmarriedtoher? The family asked a bishop to marry them. 【师生共同总结】嫁给/娶某人/和某人结婚 marry sb. 把嫁给 marry sb. to sb.为某人证婚 marry sb. (已经)和结婚 be/get married to注意：be marrie
13、d to是延续性的。而get married to和marry都是短暂性的。【即时巩固】用上述词组填空(注意动词形式的变化)Her parents are bent on a millionaire.Tom asked for her hand in marriage and two years later they .Last week Tom Mary and there was an old woman them.They last century and over 20 years.4.【原句再现】Those who cannot answer all three riddles, h
14、owever, will be condemned to death. (P18)然而，猜不出所有三个谜语的人要被判处死刑。【诊断练习】根据英语句子完成汉语句子We strongly condemn the crimes of killing children cruelly.我们 。A murderer was condemned to life imprisonment.一个杀人犯 。We condemned him for his bad behavior, but he thought nothing of it.我们 ，但他却不以为然。The judge condemned the
15、criminal to death for a case of murder.因一桩凶杀案法官 。The poor are condemned to live a bitter life in the gutter(贫民窟).The poor are condemned to a bitter life in the gutter.穷人们 。 【师生共同总结】condemn vt.判刑，宣判；谴责，指责；声讨condemn sb.to .(for sth)(因某事)判处某人某种刑罚判处某人死刑condemn sb.to death/sentence sb. to death 被判处无期徒刑be
16、 condemned to life imprisonment因凶杀被判有罪be condemned for murder/for murdering sb. 谴责某人做了某事condemn sb.for doing sth.因(做)某事而谴责某人condemn sb. for sth.使某人注定做某事condemn sb.to do sth.使某人陷入(困境)condemn sb.to sth.被迫/不得不做某事be condemned to sth.(be condemned to do sth.)【即时巩固】The two young men, who bought and sold d
17、rugs, would _ death.A. condemn to B. be condemning toC. be condemned to D. condemned toThe judge _the criminal to ten years in jail.A. condemnedB. abusedC. accused D. transformed5.【原句再现】This means that few men would dare to ask for her hand in marriage. (P18)这就意味着很少有男士敢向她求婚。【诊断练习】翻译下列句子He dares to b
18、ehave like that in my house. ！He does not dare to fight. 。I didnt dare(to)quarrel with them. 。He has never dared to say it. 。Dont worry. I dare say he will come. 。We know that he wont dare to break his promise. 。He dared me to jump. 。【答案】他竟敢在我家里有如此的行为！他不敢斗争。我没有敢和他们争吵。他从不敢说出那件事。不要担心，我想他会来的。我们知道他不敢食言。
19、他激将我跳过去。 【师生共同总结】dare to do sth.敢于做某事 dare sb. to do sth.激某人做某事，谅某人无胆量做某事I dare say我想；很可能；大概注意：dare用作实义动词时，在否定句或疑问句中，其后的不定式符号to可以省略。dare用作情态助动词时，其一般现在时没有词形变化，过去式为dared。你怎敢问我这样的问题？How dare you ask me such a question?我妹妹不敢单独出去。My younger sister dare not go out alone.我没有敢和他们争吵。I dared not quarrel with
20、them.【即时巩固】单项选择题You _ stop me.Even if you _ it, I wont allow you to swim across the river.A. mustnt; dare not do B. may; dare not doC. can; dare to do D. neednt; dare doThe little child _ go out alone at night，so he _ walk in the dark that night.A. darent；didnt dare to B. doesnt dare；dare not to C.
21、isnt dare to；dared not toD. doesnt dare to；dare not to6.【原句再现】Calafs father and Liu have been seen accompanying Calaf, so Turandot seizes Calafs father and Liu, and demands that they tell her Calafs name or they will be beaten. (P19)有人曾看见卡拉夫的父亲和柳儿陪着卡拉夫，因此图兰朵把卡拉夫的父亲和柳儿抓了起来，命令他们说出卡拉夫的名字，否则就要拷打他们。【诊断练习
22、】译出下列句中划线部分，注意seize的意义The man seized the thief who had stolen his bag and took him to the police station I seized his arm and made him turn to look at me. You are supposed to seize the opportunity and welcome the challenge. They seized the land and distributed it to the peasants. 【师生共同总结】seize vt.逮捕
23、，捉拿；抓住，捉住；夺取，攻占grasp指用手、牙或爪去抓住或咬住，引申为具有充分理解那些由于自身或外界的原因而存在或产生的事物的能力。seize通常指突然有力地抓住某物，seize还可以表示“(疾病)侵袭；(情绪)支配”。catch是普通用语，有“设法抓住、捉住”的意思。I threw the ball and my dog caught it.Seeing a snake, the boy seized her mother by her hand. In order to understand the poem better, we need to grasp the meaning b
24、etween the lines.【即时巩固】单项选择题He was suddenly _ with a strange illness when he was about to finish his work.A. seized B. caught C. hit D. controlledThe students couldnt_ what the teacher was trying to explain to them. A. seized B. caught C. grasped D. attract【答案】AC7.【原句再现】Calafs father and Liu have be
25、en seen accompanying Calaf, so Turandot seizes Calafs father and Liu, and demands that they tell her Calafs name or they will be beaten. (P19)有人曾看见卡拉夫的父亲和柳儿陪着卡拉夫，因此图兰朵把卡拉夫的父亲和柳儿抓了起来，命令他们说出卡拉夫的名字，否则就要拷打他们。【诊断练习】翻译下列句子This sport demands both speed and strength. 。The customer demands an explanation of
26、the shop owner. 。His parents demanded that he (should) be back home by ten. 。She demanded to see the headmaster to learn about the truth. 。Unless all his demand was met/satisfied, he would refuse to sign the agreement. 。He demanded of us to tell him everything.=He demanded that I should tell him eve
27、rything. 。They demanded for the right to vote to be given to every adult man.=They demanded that the right to vote be given to every adult man. 。She demands a reply of us to her application for her further stay here till the end of the Olympic Games. 。All these skills are much in demand. 。 【师生共同总结】d
28、emand vt.强烈要求；需要 n. 要求；需求 a demand for对的要求/需求 对的需求demand for sth. 向某人要求某事demand sth. of sb.向某人要求某事demand sth. of/from sb. 要求(某人)做某事demand (of sb.)to do sth. 满足某人的需要meet/satisfy ones demands 需要 in demand=in needdemand that .要求(从句用虚拟语气，即should动词原形，should可省略)【即时巩固】单项选择题(2012高考大纲卷)The Harry Potter books
29、 are quite popular ; they are in great _in this city. A. quantity B. progress C. production D. demandThe manager demanded that the work_ within three days.A. was finished B. had been finishedC. be finished D. finished8.【原句再现】When it becomes evident what happened, Calaf scolds Turandot for not being
30、more merciful.(P19)当真相大白后，卡拉夫斥责图兰朵毫无慈悲心。【诊断练习】翻译下列句子She is always scolding her children. 。Did you scold him for breaking the cup? ?His father scolded him for his bad behaviour at the party. 。Many children are afraid of being blamed for making mistakes in speaking English. 。He blamed his teachers for
31、 his failure. 。The police blamed the traffic accident on Jacks careless driving. 。Its no use blaming our defeat on him. 。The police have charged him with murder.=The police have accused him of murder. 。 【师生共同总结】斥责某人(做了)某事scold sb. for (doing) sth.为某事责备某人/责备某人做了某事blame sb. for sth. /doing sth. 把某事归咎于
32、某人blame sth. on sb. 应(为)承担责任;该(为)受责备。(注意：此处不能用被动语态)be to blame (for)因为某事指控某人，指控某人做了某事charge sb. with (doing) sth. 指控某人某事，指控某人做了某事accuse sb. of (doing) sth. 【即时巩固】单项选择题It is he that has caused the trouble and it is him that we should .A. admire B. forgive C. scold D. praise 【答案】CHe was driving home o
33、n the highway last night when a policeman stopped him and_him of speeding.A. reminded B. accusedC. warned D. charged【答案】B【解析】A.提醒；B.控告，谴责；C.警告；D.控告，但不与of连用。句意：昨晚，他在高速公路上开车回家的路上，一个警察拦住了他，控告了他的开车速度。故选B。In many states of America, a neighbor may _ you with playing your radio too loudly.A. charge B. blam
34、e C. punish D. scold9.【原句再现】From the early 1930s to the early 1950s, traditional jazz went into a gradual decline, (P30)从20世纪30年代早期到20世纪50年代早期，传统的爵士乐开始逐渐衰退，【诊断练习】译出下列句中划线部分，注意decline的词性和意义We invited them to dinner but they declined. Her health was declining rapidly. The price of a 14-inch TV set dec
35、lined from 400 to 320 yuan each. Were studying the decline of the Roman Empire. The number of robberies in the area is on the decline. As he grows older, his health is in decline. 【师生共同总结】fall into (a) decline开始衰退 in decline/ on the decline走下坡路；衰退中decline，refuse，reject都可以表示“拒绝”，区别在于：decline指婉言谢绝，较正式
36、，有礼貌；refuse指坚决、果断地拒绝；后常跟不定式作宾语。reject指以否定或敌对的态度当面拒绝或“因为不令人满意、有缺陷或无用而抛弃”，它暗示无条件的拒绝，后接名词或动名词作宾语。He offended his elder sister but he refused to make an apology to her.We asked them to come to our party, but they declined (the invitation).The board rejected all our ideas that sounded unreasonable.【即时巩固】
37、单项选择题The financial crisis has led to a sharp _ in profits in many factories.A. declineB. increaseC. deadline D. bankruptcyOffered the position of chairman, Mr. Smith _, preferring to keep his current job.A. decreased B. retiredC. left D. declined She _ my invitation because of an appointment.A. refu
38、sed B. rejectedC. declined D. decreased【答案】A DC10.【原句再现】In the early 1950s, a record company owner from Memphis, Tennessee, Sam Philips, sought to bring rock music to white audience. (P31)在20世纪50年代早期，田纳西州菲斯城的音乐制作人萨姆菲利普斯试图把摇滚乐介绍给白人听众。【诊断练习】根据英语句子完成汉语句子I sought to change her mind.我 她的心意。Most men seek
39、wealth, while all men seek happiness.多数人 ，而人人 。Why do modern people seek after material possessions? 为什么现代人 ？It is mans duty to be courageous enough to seek for truth. 勇于 是人的天职Our mission is to seek out the enemy and destroy them.我们的使命是 并消灭他们。They went to New York to seek their fortune.他们去纽约 。She ma
40、naged to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour.她设法使他平静下来，然后 。【答案】我试图改变她的心意。多数人追逐财富，而人人寻求幸福。为什么现代人追求物质财富？勇于探索真理是人的天职我们的使命是找到敌人并消灭他们。他们去纽约寻求致富之路。她设法使他平静下来，然后向一位邻居求助。 【师生共同总结】seek vt. & vi.试图，设法；征求，寻求；探索，探寻征求某人的建议/寻求帮助seek ones advice/help/assistance追求seek after 向某人寻求seek sth.from sb.设法/试图做某事see
41、k to do sth. 找寻；寻求seek for外出寻找发财机会；外出闯荡seek ones fortune搜寻出；找出；挑出；努力寻找；物色seek out【即时巩固】单项选择题In the early 1920s，thousands of people went to Australia to _ their fortune.A. seek B. take C. develop D. undertakeFor over 100 years, men have _ for gold in the hills.A. found B. sought C. research D. discov
42、er11.【原句再现】The story then takes on a classic love triangle between Calaf, Turandot and Liu. (P18)故事随后演绎了发生在卡拉夫、图兰朵和柳儿三人之间的经典三角恋情。【诊断练习】译出下列句中划线部分的意思He is unwilling to take on heavy responsibilities. After the thorough cleaning, our school took on a new look. The insect can take on the color of its s
43、urroundings. She was taken on as a laboratory assistant. I feel very honored to have been able to take on this role. 【师生共同总结】take on 呈现 take away 拿走take off 飞机起飞，事业腾飞，脱衣服 take back 收回take a chance/ones chance 冒险，碰运气 take down 记下，取下take out带出去，拿出 take over 接管take in理解，吸收，欺骗 take after sb.与长相或性格相像take
44、for granted想当然(认为理当如此，对作主观估计)take up 占去；开始从事；拿起；(等)接纳(乘客)【即时巩固】单项选择题Helen always helps her mother even though going to school_ most of her day.A. takes up B. makes up C. saves up D. puts upDont be _ by products promising to make you lose weight quickly.A. taken off B. taken out C. taken away D. take
45、n inAfter the students put up a Christmas tree in the centre, the classroom _ a holiday appearance.A. rely on B. take onC. look on D. throw light on【答案】ADB (二)重点句型1.【原句再现】Just imagine performing such an opera in the Forbidden Citythere could not be a better setting! (P18) 想象一下在紫禁城上上演这出歌剧吧不可能有比这更令人叹为
46、观止的场景了！【句法分析】否定词never/no/not/nothing等与比较级连用，往往表达最高级含义。【考点聚焦】否定词与too, enough连用，表示肯定的意思。You cant be too careful.=You cant be careful enough.你再怎么小心也不为过。【即时巩固】单项选择题Did you enjoy yourself at the party?Yes. Ive never been to _one before.A. a more excitedB. the most excitedC. a more exciting D. the most ex
47、citingAre you happy with this library?Not a little. We cant have_.A. a worse one B. a nicer oneC. such a worse one D. such a nicer oneWhat a beautiful design for our new teaching building！Ive never seen _one before.A. a good B. a betterC. a best D. the best【答案】CBB2.【原句再现】Well, its been fun talking t
48、o you. (P25) 哦，与你交谈真有趣。【句法分析】该句用了“Its名词(词组)doing sth.”句型，在这个句型中，talking to you作真正主语，it是形式主语。【考点聚焦】动词ing作主语，it作形式主语的句型还有：Its no use doing sth.做某事没用It is no good doing sth. 做某事不好/没用/不行Its a waste of time doing sth. 做某事是白费时间【即时巩固】根据所给汉语完成句子打高尔夫球很有意思。Its great fun _ golf.覆水难收。(谚语)It is _ _ crying over s
49、pilt milk.跟他讲没用，因为他从来不听。It is no good _ _ him, because he never listens.看这样的小说是浪费时间。It is _ _ _ _ _ such a novel.3.【原句再现】Unlike most musicians who played the music as it was written, he would change the music as he was playing it to reflect his feelings at the time. (P30)与其他大部分按照写好的乐谱演奏的音乐家不同，他会在演奏时
50、即兴改变原来的曲子，以反映他演奏时的心情。【句法分析】句中第一个as引导方式状语从句，第二个as引导时间状语从句。【考点聚焦】as还可以引导让步状语从句、比较状语从句和原因状语从句。【即时巩固】单项选择题May I go and play with Dick this afternoon, Mum?No, you cant go out _ your homework is being done.A. beforeB. untilC. asD. the momentTry she might, Sue couldnt get the door open.A. ifB. whenC. sinceD. asAccording to statistics, a man is more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer _ a woman. A. than B. such C. so D. as【答案】C D D三课后（段落写作作文纸上写）
