1、三言两语1. Well try to get as close as possible to the animals, even though they are dangerous, so that we can take some really good photographs.2. Although we cant solve these mysteries, I believe that, in the future, they will eventually be conquered by human beings.3. Usually popular science books ex
2、plain basic principles of nature in a simple and interesting way.1. 如果这样的动物确实存在的话，我们可能会有机会亲眼看到。If such creatures really exist, we might have the chance to see one with our own eyes2. 科普书帮助我们更好地理解科学，并唤起我们对科学发现的好奇心。Popular science books help us understand science better and arouse our curiosity about
3、scientific discoveries.核心单词默写识记根据汉语释义写出单词1. bury v. 将埋在下面 2. ruin n. 残垣断壁，废墟3. dismiss v. 拒绝考虑，否定4. canal n. 运河5. retreat v. 后退；离开；退避6. upwards adv. 向上，朝上7. furthermore adv. 此外；而且；不仅如此8. notable adj. 显要的；显著的；值得注意的9. substance n. 物质10. astronomy n. 天文学11. equivalent adj. 等同的；等值的；相当的12. shrink v. 退缩，畏
4、缩核心单词语境运用根据汉语提示写出单词1. The thin girl buried (将埋在下面) her face in her hands and wept when she heard the bad news.2. The arrival of canals (运河) was of great value to many industries.3. Much to our disappointment, the terrible earthquake left the whole city in ruins (废墟) in a short time.4. As far as Im c
5、oncerned, we can dismiss (拒绝考虑) their objections.5. Any substance (物质) is made of atom whether it is solid, liquid or gas.6. Furthermore (而且), university students in Hong Kong have a better chance to study abroad as exchange students.拓展单词词汇变形根据汉语释义写出单词及其变化形式1. civilisation n. 文明(社会)civilise v. 教化；开化
6、civilised adj. 文明的；开化的2. tropic n. 回归线tropical adj. 来自热带的；产于热带的3. abandon v. 离弃，逃离abandoned adj. 被抛弃的，被丢弃的；废弃的4. expand v. 扩大，扩展expansion n. 扩大；增加expansive adj. 广阔的；全面的5. investigate v. 调查investigation n. 调查investigator n. 调查者；侦查员；侦探6. drill v. 钻(洞)；钻(孔)训练；练习 n. 钻；操练，训练drilling n. 钻探；勘探driller n. 钻孔
7、者；钻孔机拓展单词语境运用用所给词的适当形式填空1. This abandoned boy was abandoning himself to taking drugs.(abandon)2. The city has been expanding rapidly，whose expansion has brought damage to the natural surroundings.(expand)3. The police carried out a thorough investigation. The investigators were going to investigate
8、how this disaster took place on earth.(investigate)阅读单词【教师用书独具】1. intrigue v. (因奇特或神秘而)激起的兴趣，引起的好奇心2. pyramid n. 金字塔3. cyclone n. 气旋；旋风4. megadrought n. 超级干旱5. downfall n. 衰败6. getaway n. 逃跑，逃走7. subdue v. 克制，抑制(情绪)8. uncharted adj. 地图上没有标明的9. delve v. 探索，探究10. shipwreck n. 失事的船；沉船11. archaeological
9、 adj. 考古学的；考古的12. coral n. 珊瑚13. millimetre n. 毫米14. barreleye n. 管眼鱼15. trench n. 海沟16. stack v. (使)整齐地堆起；摞起17. vessel n. 船；舰18. vol(volume) n. (书的)卷，册熟词生义1. The government had retreated from its pledge (承诺) to reduce class sizes.改变主意2. A federal judge dismissed the charges against the doctor yeste
10、rday.驳回；不受理高频短语短语应用1. lead to 导致，引起2. set out 动身踏上(漫长的)旅途；开始3. turn. into 把变成4. shrink from 避免做，不愿做5. throw oneself into 积极投入到中去6. add to 增加；增添7. fall into ruin (因无人照料而)衰落，败落8. run for ones life 逃命9. check out 调查，检查10. correspond to 与一致11. at ones peak 在顶峰12. look into 调查(问题)13. think twice 再三考虑，慎重考
11、虑14. make a getaway 逃跑15. steer clear of 避开；从处脱身语境运用1填入一个适当的词1. I am lucky enough to have a job that corresponds to my dream.2. Maybe we ought to go down to the library and check it out3. The Maya civilisation fell into ruin forever.4. A working party has been set up to look into the problem.5. I ra
12、n for my life when the wild dog was chasing me.语境运用2填入一个适当的词Tom used to be a bad boy. He often threw himself 1. into playing jokes on other students and often shrank 2. from the things that the teachers asked him to, which added 3. to the difficulty of the teachers and led 4. to other students disli
13、king him. After his headteachers patient teaching, he was turned 5. into a good boy finally.教材原句背诵句式仿写应用1. be likely to have doneThis is likely to have led to a series of droughts，each lasting for a couple of years, including a “megadrought” around 900 AD.老师可能已经知道真相了。The teacher is likely to have kn
14、own the truth.2. whatever引导让步状语从句Whatever the reasons, Maya civilisation largely disappeared within the deep jungle.不管结果如何，我们都应对生活保持乐观的态度。Whatever the result is, we should keep an optimistic attitude towards life.3. there be no need (for sb.) to do sth.While there is no need for us to shrink from ne
15、w situations, we should always look into things first and consider our options.现在没必要告诉我你的答案。思考一下，然后告诉我。There is no need to tell me your answer now. Give it some thought and then let me know.1. bury v. 将埋在下面，埋葬，掩埋；使沉浸，使专心bury ones head/face in ones hands 用手捂住头/脸be buried inbury oneself in 埋头于，专心于be b
16、uried in thought 沉思联想表示“专注于，致力于，埋头于”的其他短语：be devoted tobe absorbed inbe lost inconcentrate onfocus onfix ones attention on词块bury his head in the sand 逃避现实bury her face in her hands with embarrassment 她尴尬地双手掩面be buried in heavy school work 埋头于繁重的学业中单句语法填空He stood on the sidewalk with his hands buried
17、 (bury) in the pockets of his dark overcoat.Burying (bury) his face in his hands, he tried to control his weeping.句式升级(普通表达)Because he buried himself in his book, he didnt know it was raining outside.(高级表达)Burying himself in his book, he didnt know it was raining outside.(现在分词短语作状语)(高级表达)Buried in h
18、is book, he didnt know it was raining outside.(过去分词短语作状语)2. abandon v. 离弃，逃离；遗弃，抛弃，放弃；中止；(与oneself连用)使放纵，使听任 n. 放任；放纵(1)abandon doing sth. 放弃做某事abandon oneself to doing sth. 沉溺于做某事；放纵(感情)做某事(2)with abandon 纵情；放任地(3)abandoned adj. 被抛弃的；废弃的；放纵的词块an abandoned farm 一个废弃的农场abandon an animal 遗弃动物abandon h
19、imself to despair 陷入绝望单句语法填空These plans were abandoned (abandon) because of financial problems.(2018全国卷)Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned (abandon)bricks of different ages.They abandoned carrying (carry)out the plan because of the bad weather.句式升级(普通表达)He abandoned himself to playing comp
20、uter games and didnt pass the exam.(高级表达)Abandoning himself to playing computer games, he didnt pass the exam.(现在分词短语作状语)(高级表达)Abandoned to playing computer games, he didnt pass the exam.(过去分词短语作状语)3. ruin n. U毁坏；毁灭；崩溃 C(pl.) 残垣断壁，废墟；遗迹 v. (使)破产；(使)堕落；毁灭(1)in ruins 成为废墟(2)ruin oneself 毁掉自己； 自取灭亡ruin
21、 ones health/fame 毁坏某人的健康/声誉词块ruin the table cloth 弄脏了那块桌布ruin our friendship 破坏了我们的友谊the ruin of civilisation 文明的毁灭financial ruin 破产the ruins of Rome 古罗马遗迹单句语法填空(2019全国卷)Does Kilimanjaro deserve its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining (ruin) the atmosphere of peace?It ra
22、ined for two weeks on end, completely ruining (ruin) our holiday.When they returned to Rockaway the next day, they found their neighbourhood in ruins.句式升级(普通表达)The whole city lay in ruins after the earthquake and it made us awake all night.(高级表达)The whole city lay in ruins after the earthquake, whic
23、h made us awake all night(非限制性定语从句)4. set out 动身踏上(漫长的)旅途；开始set out for sp. 出发去某地set out to do sth.set about doing sth. 开始做某事set off 出发，动身；使爆炸；激起；引起set aside 存储；留出set up 建立，创立set down 放下；记下，登记单句语法填空He asked me how he should set about learning the German language.The government has set out to make ma
24、ny needed reforms.His rude reply set off a bad feeling of me and I left without saying anything.完成句子You had better set aside some time every day for sports so that you can keep yourself energetic.你最好每天抽出一些时间运动，以便能够保持精力充沛。(浙江卷)Armed with the information you have gathered, you can set about preparing/
25、set out to prepare your business plan.有这些你所收集的信息，你可以着手准备你的商业计划了。5. look into 向里面看去；调查(问题)look down upon/on 蔑视，瞧不起look through 浏览，仔细查看look up 查找，查阅look up to 仰慕，尊敬某人look forward to 盼望，期待look back (on/at sth.) 回首(往事)，回忆，回顾单句语法填空I often look up the words I dont know in the dictionary or on the Internet
26、.Would you please look through the paper for me and see if there are any obvious mistakes?It is reported that the police will soon look into the case of two missing children.完成句子There is no reason for us to look down upon/on ordinary jobs.我们没有理由轻视普通的工作。6. there be no need (for sb.) to do sth.(教材原文)W
27、hile there is no need for us to shrink from new situations, we should always look into things first and consider our options.虽然我们没有必要在新的情况下退缩，但我们应该总是先调查事情，然后考虑我们的选择。there be no need (for sb.) to do sth. 意为“(对某人来说)没必要做某事”。其他类似句型：(1)There be no doubt that. 是毫无疑问的There be no possibility that. 是不可能的(2)T
28、here be no point/sense/use/good (in) doing做没有意义/没有用/没好处单句语法填空If you choose to stay at home, it is comfortable and there is no need for you to spend (spend) money.With your help, there is no doubt that we can finish the task on time.Theres no sense getting (get) upset about it now.完成句子There is no pos
29、sibility that the project will be completed within ten days.这个项目在十天之内完成是不可能的。There is no use (in) wasting time in discussing the matter.浪费时间去讨论这事是没有用的。 用所给词的正确形式填空1. Last year her fantasy story which involved the mysterious (myth) Forbidden City received critical acclaim (喝彩)2. There is a rapid expa
30、nsion (expand) of private nursing home care over the last decade.3. Burying (bury) himself in his novel, Peter didnt notice that it was getting dark.4. It is reported that the abandoned (abandon) baby has been sent to the local hospital.5. The students set out to prepare (prepare) their graduation c
31、eremony. 在空白处填入一个适当的词6. It is likely that he will realise his dream of becoming a diver.7. Many doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body.8. The fact that the epidemic had been controlled made us feel relaxed.9. Nobody can shrink from making mistakes in the wh
32、ole life.10. Run for your life! The roofs falling in! 查缺补漏11. With time going on, the castle which once was very beautiful is now completely in ruins (ruin)12. What they really need is understanding after they lost the final match.13. After the investigation (investigate), they drew the conclusion t
33、hat the man was innocent.14. You are not able to buy whatever you want for lack of money.15. There is no need to get (get) angry for such a thing.【教师用书独具】 单元话题语篇练Dinosaurs 1. undoubtedly (doubt) ruled the land and sky in their time, but there was little evidence of their presence in water until now.
34、 According to a new study published in the journal Nature, 2. an international team of researchers uncovered a wellpreserved skeleton (骨架) of a dinosaurs tail in 3. what is now known as the Saharan desert a region 4. believed (believe) to have been an oasis (绿洲) 100 million years ago.The remains bel
35、ong to a dinosaur species named Spinosaurus aegyptiacus. Through reconstruction 5. of the tail skeleton, scientists found that the tail had a finlike (鳍状的) shape, 6. which propelled (推进) the dinosaur forward. Its bones were very dense (密实的), allowing 7. it to control its body position in the water.
36、The structure of the tail bones also indicated that the animal could grow up to 15 metres long and 8. weigh (weight) up to 20 tons.The team made a model 9. to copy (copy) Spinosaurus swimming movements, and the result supported the idea of a tailpropelled “river monster”. David Unwin, a scientist at
37、 the University of Leicester, the UK, considered the discovery as “game changing” 10. since it fundamentally alters (改变) our understanding of how this dinosaur species lived and hunted. 单元话题写作练1. 补全要点句(黑体部分请使用本单元所学词汇)在百慕大三角存在着许多神秘之事，它被认为是世界上最不为人知的地方之一。There exist many mysterious events in Bermuda Tr
38、iangle, which is considered to be one of the most unknown places in the world.1981年，载有6个人的一艘船在经过百慕大三角时突然消失了，这使得水手们一提到这个地方就退缩。In 1981, a boat with six people suddenly disappeared when passing the Bermuda Triangle, and it made other sailors shrink on mentioning this place.这件事给其他的海上航行蒙上阴影。The incident
39、cast a shadow over other sea voyages.八年后，这艘失事船在同一个地方再次出现，船上的六个人仍然活着。The shipwreck appeared again eight years later in the same spot, and all the six people were still alive on board.他们否认了自己失踪，因为对他们而言，八年只是很短的一段时间。They dismissed that they had been lost, because to them, eight years was just a minute.直
40、到现在这件事还一直激起人们的兴趣，许多人积极投入到该事件的研究中去。Up to now, the event has intrigued peoples interest, and many people have thrown themselves into the study of the event.2. 升级平淡句(1)用非限制性定语从句改写句In 1981, a boat with six people suddenly disappeared when passing the Bermuda Triangle, which made other sailors shrink on
41、mentioning this place.(2)用with复合结构改写句The shipwreck appeared again eight years later in the same spot, with all the six people still alive on board.3. 衔接成美文There exist many mysterious events in Bermuda Triangle, which is considered to be one of the most unknown places in the world. In 1981, a boat wi
42、th six people suddenly disappeared when passing the Bermuda Triangle, which made other sailors shrink on mentioning this place. The incident cast a shadow over other sea voyages. Surprisingly, the shipwreck appeared again eight years later in the same spot, with all the six people still alive on board. They dismissed that they had been lost, because to them, eight years was just a minute. Up to now, the event has intrigued peoples interest, and many people have thrown themselves into the study of the event.