1、Space tourism Many people still think that to get the chance to go to space youve got to try to be an astronaut.Unfortunately,the chance of becoming a government astronaut is tiny,simply because there are so fewand theres no prospect of a lot more being employed.Unit 20 New Frontiers However,dont de
2、spair.Far more people will go to space as visitors.But it will be expensive,so you had better start saving your money.The price of a return flight to Earth may drop from what it costs now,but estimates vary.The target of the Space Tourism Study Program of the Japanese Rocket Society is to bring the
3、price down to about 1 million yen(about US 10，000),on a turnover of about 1 million passengers per year.However,the demand is expected to be so strong that in the early stages prices will be considerably higherperhaps 5 million yen(50，000)As the number of vehicles grows,the number offlights will inc
4、rease,and prices will fall to 2 million yen over 510 years,and then to 1 million yen if possible.We know that most people would like to stay in orbit for a few days or more.And this stands to reason,if youre paying 20，000 for your trip to orbit!So in order for space tourism to reach its full potenti
5、al,theres going to be a need for orbital accommodationor space hotels.These will grow through phases,starting_with“lodges”for up to about 100 guests,growing to true hotels of several hundred guests,and eventually to orbiting“theme parks”for many thousands of guests.What would a space hotel actually
6、be like to visit?Hotel in orbit will offer the services you expect from a hotel:private rooms,meals,bars.But theyll also offer fantastic views of Earth and space and the endless entertainment of spacewalking.A trip to a hotel will start with launch to orbit,which takes about five minutes of powered
7、acceleration,followed by up to a few hours of weightlessness approaching the hotel (depending on the flight schedule).Docking will be rather like an airliner parking at anairportbut youll leave the cabin floating in zeroG(zero gravity)along the access tube,holding on to a cable with your hands!Of co
8、urse all good things have to come to an end,unfortunately.And so after a few days youll find yourself heading back through the docking point to the returning vehiclethough youll be much more expert atmanoeuvring in zeroG than you were when you arrived!Youll be thinking how soon you can save up enoug
9、h to get back up againor maybe you should change jobs to get to work in an orbiting hotel!他有望在明天回来。_我们的晚会以一首歌开始，以另一首歌结束。_在教学方面他很内行。_1佳句仿写一二三2翻译佳句，放眼高考答案1.He is expected to come back tomorrow.Our party started with a song and ended with another song.He is expert at teaching.2太空旅馆之旅将先由进入轨道开始，这大概需要五分钟的
10、强力加速，然后是到达旅馆过程中的几个小时的失重(依飞行时间安排而定)。.单词识记1_ ncomputer programs，as opposed to hardware2_ nmeasure of the quantity of matter in an object3_ nthe group of people who work or operate a ship，aeroplane，bus etc.4_ vt.to helpPeriod One Warmup&Lesson 15_ adj.relating to a particular art or science6_ na pleasa
11、nt activity which one enjoys doing in ones spare time7_ nthe second of two things8_ adj.easy to use9_ adv.soon10_ vt.to make something suitable for the present time by adapting it to recent ideas11_nan article of clothing12_na starving state13_nmoney or aid given by government to people in need14_nt
12、reating a certain kind of people differently15_na fight or battle16_nthe state of being equal17_vt.to estimate or judge the quality or quantity of18_nthe very beginning of a day19_adj.using the number 0920_na person who makes a very deep study of one branch of a subject or field答案1.software2.mass3.c
13、rew4.assist5.technical6recreation7.latter8.handy9.shortly10.update11garment12.starvation13.welfare14.discrimination15conflict16.equality17.assess18.dawn19.digital20specialist.短语天地1_开玩笑的，闹着玩的2_前者后者3_以为基础4_死于5_以为生计；以为主食6in peace and equality_7carry out_8be suitable for_9link.to._10on Saturday morning_
14、答案1.for fun2.the former.the latter3base.on.4.die of.5.live on6.和平而且平等地 7.执行，进行 8.适合9.把连接到10在星期六上午.句型搜索Some like to read fantasy stories and imagine what the world will be like in 10，50 or even 1，000 years time.信息提取what引导宾语从句。例句仿写 我不知道他在想什么。I dont know _答案what he is thinking1By the year 2015,the clot
15、hing industry will have produced new types of material that will remain stainless no matter what you spill on them.信息提取by the year 2015是时间状语，与完成时态连用。例句仿写 到明年年底为止，工程将会完工。By the end of next year，the project _答案will have been completed2By the year 2030,development in biochemistry and medical science wi
16、ll have made it theoretically possible for us to live for at least 150 years.信息提取make it宾补for sb to do sth，it作形式宾语，不定式的复合结构作真正宾语。例句仿写 你应该让早起成为你的规律。You should_.答案make it a rule to get up early3Fast reading：Read the text quickly and find the answers to the questions.Futurologists refer to those who _A
17、think about the future just for funBwant to make a living by writing future storiesCplan the future of the world for a livingFuturologists predict computers will _Atake the place of human beingsBbecome more large and effectiveCbe more intelligent1.预读理解The clothes made by new materials might _Anot ne
18、ed washingBnot get wornCboth A and BIn the future,experts say people will live _Alonger because of the developed science and technologyBlonger because of working lessCshorter because of pollutionOf all the predictions,_arent predicted.Aforever clean clothesBworld peace and equalityClarger computers答
19、案CCCACCareful reading：Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.Many people are interested in the future.People who plan the future of the world for a living are called _A _of futurologists will be held on Friday.The following is what the _are predicting：In the next few yearsIt will be more _fo
20、r people to use computers through voices.By the year 2015New types of material that will remain stainless will have been produced by the clothing industry _you spill on them.2By the year 2025No one will die because of _of food or live on _and every one can live in peace and equality.By the year 2030
21、It will be theoretically possible for people to live for at least 150 years with the _of biochemistry and medical science.By the middle of the centuryA new type of electronic human might have developed by linking our brains to much _computers and a huge database.By the end of the centuryOther places
22、 will have been _in the solar system and ways to go further into space will also have been discovered.答案futurologistsseminarexpertsconvenientwhateverlackwelfaredevelopmentsmarterdiscoveredmass n质量；团，块；大量Density is the relationship between mass and volume.密度是质量与体积间的关系。There were masses of people in t
23、he shop yesterday.昨天商店里人如潮涌。1【归纳拓展】in the mass大体而论mass media大众传媒the masses群众；社会下层人民；平民百姓以下短语都有“大量的，足够的；一堆，一团”等意思，既可修饰可数名词复数也可修饰不可数名词。a mass ofmasses ofa quantity of；quantities of；plenty of；a lot of；lots ofThere is a huge mass of work to be done.有许许多多的工作要做。She says she doesnt like children in the mas
24、s.她说从整体上讲她不喜欢孩子。【单项填空】He has _letters to answer.He has to work from morning to night.Amuch Ba great deal ofCmasses of Dthe number of答案CThe plane crashed,killing all its passengers and crew.飞机失事，所有乘客和机组人员都遇难了。None of the passengers and crew were injured.没有一个乘客和机组人员受伤。注意：当集合名词如crew,audience,class,fami
25、ly等作主语时，若作为一个整体看待，谓语用单数；若着眼于组成该集体的一个个成员或个体时，谓语用复数。The crew on board the steamer was small.在这艘汽船上的船员为数很少。The crew were busy preparing.机组人员正忙着作准备。2crew n全体机组人员【比较网站】crew/staffcrew常用来指“在船上、飞机上、飞船上的全体工作人员”。staff常指“(全体)职员，(全体)工作人员；幕僚；参谋人员；参谋机构”。The crew were busy with the preparation before taking off.机组
26、人员在忙着起飞前的准备工作。The teaching staff of this college is/are excellent.这所大学的教师都是出类拔萃的。Hes got some experts on the staff.他的职员中有一些专家。I have a staff of 15.我有十五名幕僚。用be动词的适当形式填空The Wang family _moving to the south soon.The crew _paid to do all the work on the ship.It was late,but the audience _increasing.答案is
27、arewasassist v帮助，协助，援助【搭配】I was employed to assist the manager with his duties.我受雇协助经理工作。He assisted us to establish a new company.他帮助我们成立一家公司。3【归纳拓展】assistance n帮助，援助be of assistance有用，有帮助assistant n助手；店员【比较网站】assist/help/aidassist着重指“协助”，受协助的人本身做一部分工作。help可指具体或抽象意义上的“帮助”。aid一般是指援助一群人，尤指用金钱。接受帮助的人较
28、广。She assisted the hostess at the party.她在宴会中帮助女主人。This will help you(to)attain the goal.这有助于你完成目标。He always aids those students with money.他总是出钱帮助那些学生。【单项填空】The guide is written to _consumers in choosing the best insurance plan.Apromote Bsupport Cassist Dattend答案C句意：写这本指南为的是帮助消费者选择最好的保险计划。assist sb
29、 in doing sth帮助某人做某事，符合句意。promote促进；support支持；attend参加。latter n&adj.后者，后者的；末期的，后期的In the latter years of his life he lived alone and never welcomed visitors.他晚年独居，从不欢迎来访者。Ken and Mary came,the latter wearing a red dress.肯和玛丽来了，后者(玛丽)穿着红色的连衣裙。【归纳拓展】latter有两个词性：作为名词用时，意为“后者，最后一位，末位”，常写为the latter，与the
30、 former相对，其复数形式亦为the latter；作形容词用时，意为“后者的，最后的，末尾的”。4【汉译英】John和James是兄弟。前者是教师，后者是工程师。_答案John and James are brothers.The former is a teacher,the latter is an engineer.shortly adv.不久，很快，立刻Ms Jones will be back shortly.琼斯太太很快就会回来。The accident happened shortly before midday.事故是在正午前不久发生的。【搭配】shortly after
31、.在之后很快shortly before.在之前不久5【句型转换】Will you come here in a short time?Are you coming here _？The firefighters arrived shortly after the fire broke out.The firefighters arrived _ the fire broke out.答案shortlysoon after(1)n.冲突，矛盾，斗争 C，UThere is a growing conflict of interest between her position as a poli
32、tician and her business activities.她从政者的身份和她的商务活动之间的利益冲突日益严重。(2)v.冲突；抵触，相左This conflicts with the police evidence.这与警方的证据相矛盾。6conflict【搭配】A comes into conflict with BA is in conflict with B(状态)A and B conflictA conflicts with B(动作)armed conflict冲装冲突用come into conflict,be in conflict的适当形式填空How long _
33、you _with each other?When did you begin to _with each other?答案have；been in conflictcome into conflictWhen dawn broke we were still 50 miles from Calcutta.破晓的时候我们离加尔各答还有50英里。We talked almost until dawn.我们几乎一直谈到天亮。I have never seen a dawn as beautiful as the one this morning.我从没见过像今早这样美丽的黎明。The birds
34、begin to sing at dawn.鸟儿黎明时就开始唱歌。7dawn n.C，U黎明，拂晓【归纳拓展】at dawn在黎明in the morning在早晨at noon在中午in the afternoon在下午at dusk在傍晚in the evening在晚上at night在夜里in the night在半夜【介词填空】They start work _dawn.The street lights go on _dusk.These animals only come out _night.答案atatatShe died of cancer.她死于癌症。In the pas
35、t,many people died of hunger.在过去，很多人死于饥饿。【比较网站】die of/die from1die of死于die of表示由于某种内部原因而死。die of cold/hunger/old age/lung cancer/heart disease/grief,etc.die from表示由于外部原因而死。die from a wound/lack of food/accident/overwork/drinking，etc.【归纳拓展】die out逐渐消失；绝种，灭绝die away(声音)逐渐消失die down逐渐减弱，平息die for为而死be
36、dying for/to do sth渴望，盼望He is dying for a drink.他十分渴望一杯饮料。【单项填空】This kind of tiger has nearly died _，so we must take measures to save them.Aof Baway Cdown Dout答案D句意：这种老虎几乎绝种了，因此我们必须采取措施来拯救它们。die out灭绝。Remember to carry out your promise.记住要履行诺言。I do believe that you will carry out your promise.我相信你们不
37、会失信的。carry out a new policy实施一项新政策They are carrying out urgent repairs.他们正在进行抢修。【归纳拓展】2carry out开展，执行，实施【单项填空】The meal over,the managers went back to the meeting room to _their discussion.Aput away Btake downClook over Dcarry on答案Dcarry on继续，符合语境。put away把放回原处；take down记下；look over检查。I dont think Ge
38、orge is the right person to _the plan.Acarry out Bset outCput out Dbring out答案A句意：我认为乔治不是执行这个计划的合适人选。carry out执行，符合句意。set out出发；put out熄灭；bring out生产，制造。Thick clothes are not suitable for hot weather.厚衣服不适合热天穿。Do you think this present is suitable for a little boy?你认为把这件礼物送给一个小男孩合适吗？These clothes ar
39、e suitable for a weekend in the country.这些衣服适合在乡下度周末时穿。3be suitable for 适合；合适【比较网站】suit/fit这两个词都有“适合”之意，但有区别：(1)suit vt.适合；使相配，适应；中的意n一套衣服；起诉，诉讼。作动词侧重指“合乎(条件、身份、口味、需要等)”。若你认为衣服的款式、花色都好，穿上很好看，那衣服就是“suit you well”。No dish suits all tastes.众口难调。(2)fit vt.使适合，使符合；合的身，(服装等)合身；符(配)合，适应 adj.适合的；相称的；称职的；健康的
40、。作动词侧重指“(尺寸、大小)合适”，因而引申为“吻合；协调”。比如买回来的衣服你穿上正合身那就是“fit you well”。I dont know what profession would suit me.我不知道什么职业适合我。The dress fits you well,but its colour doesnt suit you.你穿这衣服很合身，但颜色不适合你。All these suit my purpose very well.这一切都很合我意。【单项填空】You should _your products _the markets,which is the correct
41、 way to earn money.Asuit；to Badd up；toCsubject；to Dask；to答案A句意：你们应该使你们的产品适应市场需要，这样才是正确的生财之道。suit.to.使适合；add up to合计；subject.to.使顺从；ask.to.请到。My brother is very tall.The little bed wont _for him.Aprepare Bmatch Cfit Ddo答案D根据句意可排除A；B、C意义符合，但match和fit都是及物动词，也应排除；do作不及物动词，意为“行，适合，足够”等。Some like to read
42、fantasy stories and imagine what the world will be like in 10，50 or even 1，000 years time.有些人喜欢阅读幻想故事，想像世界在10年、50年甚至1000年后会变成什么样。【句式分析】这是一个主从复合句，Some like to read fantasy stories and imagine是主句，what the world will be like是宾语从句，作imagine的宾语；in 10，50 or even 1，000 years time是宾语从句的时间状语。1【感悟高考】It is by n
43、o means clear_the president can do to end the strike.(2012全国新课标)Ahow Bwhich Cthat Dwhat答案D考查主语从句的连接词。此处it是形式主语，what引导的是主语从句，作真正的主语。what作do的宾语。句意：总统采取什么行动结束这次罢工一点也不清楚。【单项填空】The shopkeeper did not want to sell for _he thought was not enough.Awhere Bhow Cwhat DwhichThe soldiers soon reached _was once a
44、n old temple _the villagers used as a school.Awhere；what Bwhat；whichCwhere；which Dwhat；where答案CBBy the year 2015,the clothing industry will have produced new types of material that will remain stainless no matter what you spill on them.到2015年，服装业将生产出新的材料，不论什么东西溅到上面，总是保持洁白。【句式分析】这是一个主从复合句，by the year
45、 2015是时间状语，the clothing industry will have produced new types of material是主句，that will remain stainless是定语从句；定语从句中no matter what you spill on them是让步状语从句。2【归纳拓展】(1)by构成时间状语时，谓语动词有三种完成时态的形式；by过去时间点，主语谓语(过去完成时态)宾语by现在时间点，主语谓语(现在完成时态)宾语by将来时间点，主语谓语(将来完成时态)宾语(2)whatever/whoever/whomever/whichever既可以引导名词
46、性从句，即主语从句、宾语从句、表语从句、同位语从句，也可以引导让步状语从句。在引导让步状语从句时，等同于no matter what/who/whom/which。Whatever/No matter what happens，dont be surprised.无论发生什么，都别惊讶。Whoever(No matter who)asks him for advice，he is always ready to help.不管谁求助于他，他都乐于帮助。You can take whatever you want.你想要什么就拿什么。Ill show you whatever you want
47、to see.不管你想看什么，我都会给你看。【感悟高考】I hear that Jason is planning to buy a car.I know.By next month,he_enough for a used one.(2012上海)A.will have saved B.will be savingC.has saved D.saves答案A考查动词的时态。根据时间状语“by next month(到下个月为止)”用将来完成时。句意：我听说詹森计划着买一辆车。我知道。到下个月他将积蓄了足够的钱买辆二手车。The map is one of the best tools a m
48、an has _he goes to a new place.(2012上海)Awhenever BwhateverCwherever Dhowever答案A考查连词的辨析。从句中有“地点a new place”作宾语，故排除B、C选项。很显然本句是时间状语从句。句意：一个人无论什么时候到了一个新地方，地图就是他使用的最好的工具之一。【完成句子】By this time next year,the project _(完成)By last year he _(参观)200 countries.Perhaps she _(恢复)by now.This is a very interesting
49、book.Ill buy it_(无论花多少钱)答案will have been completedhad visitedhas recoveredhowever much it may costBy the year 2030,development in biochemistry and medical science will have made it theoretically possible for us to live for at least 150 years.到2030年，生物化学和医疗技术的发展，将使我们活到至少150岁，从理论上讲是有可能的。【句式分析】在will ha
50、ve made it theoretically possible for us to live for at least 150 years中it作形式宾语，possible作宾补，to live for at least 150 years为真正的宾语。“find,make,consider,think,feel等动词宾语宾补”结构中，若宾语为不定式，则通常使用形式宾语it，而把真正的宾语放在宾补之后。3They find it difficult for us to repay the money.他们发现我们还债有困难。The dusty air makes it difficult
51、to get a clear picture of space.大气中的尘埃使得我们难以获得太空的清晰图像。Do you think it possible to finish the work on time?你认为按时完成这项任务有可能吗？We consider it a waste of time and money going on with the project.我们认为继续搞这项工程是浪费时间和金钱。【感悟高考】Sarah made _to the airport just in time to catch her plane this morning.(2012全国)Ahers
52、elf Bthis Cthat Dit答案D句意：Sarah今天早上成功地及时到达了机场并赶上了她的航班。make it是固定短语，意为“成功；达到预定目标”。【单项填空】People have proved _to be true that the heat we get from coal and oil comes from the sun.Athat Bit Cthis D/_ in the regulations that you should not tell other people the password of your email account.AWhat is required BWhat requiresCIt is required DIt requires_ worries me the way he keeps changing his mind.AThis BThatCWhat DIt答案BCD
