必修一Unit5
Languages around the world
一.重点单词讲解
1) adj. 本地的,本国的
e.g. He can speak English as fluently as native speakers do.
2) n. 本地人,本国人
e.g. The white people don’t mix socially with the natives.
[拓展]
1)be native to 原产于……
e.g. I prefer to use the plants that used to be native to the river before it became so polluted.
2)be a native of... 出生于……的人;生长于……的动物或植物
e.g. You can tell from his blue eyes that he isn’t a native of China.
Key words-(1)native
[词组积累]
native country 祖国
native land 故乡
native language 母语
【高考链接-2017浙江卷阅读理解】
Some immigrant advocates(移民拥护者)worry that as hard financial times make it more difficult for
natives to keep jobs,such measures will become more a vehicle(工具) for intolerance(偏狭)
than integration(融合).
Key words-(1)native
Exercise
1)During their visit to that country,they ____________________________ there
happily.
在访问那个国家期间,他们与当地人进行了愉快的交流。
答案: communicated with natives
2)You can tell from his blue eyes that he ____________________________ China.
你可以从他的蓝眼睛看出他不是中国本土人。
答案:isn’t a native of
3)It was his first visit to his _________(本地的,本土的) country since 1948.
答案:native
Key words-(1)native
n.[C]态度;看法
e.g. As soon as they found out I was a doctor,their whole attitude changed.
【拓展】
1)have a good attitude towards/to 对……有良好的心态
e.g. So as for students like us,we should have a good attitude towards/to failure.
2)an attitude of mind 心态问题
e.g. Youth is simply an attitude of mind.
Key words-(2)attitude
【词组积累】
a positive attitude 积极的态度
public attitudes/people’s attitudes 公众的/民众的态度
【单词辨析】
attitude 态度
altitude海拔
latitude 纬度
longitude 经度
Key words-(2)attitude
Exercise:
1)Being unemployed produces negative____________ to work.
答案:attitudes
2)In contrast,people who have/take a negative attitude ____________ life
have buried the ability to see opportunities.
答案:towards/to
3)It is necessary to hold ____________ objective attitude towards ratings.
答案:an
Key words-(2)attitude
Key words-(3)refer
v. 提到,参考,查询
e.g.
1)Tom is going to refer the matter to the meeting.
2)I don't want to refer this patient to an irresponsible doctor.
【拓展】
1) refer to 指的是;描述;提到,涉及;查阅
e.g. If you want to know his telephone number, you may refer to the telephone directly.
These books refer to Asian problems.
2) reference n 参考
e.g. He made no reference to any agreement.
Exercise
1)The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without ________ his notes.
A. bringing up B. referring to C. looking for D. trying on
答案 B
2) 写出下列refer to 的含义
①I knew the lady was referring to Bill when she spoke of a bright young man.____________
②She referred to the last page of the book for answers.____________
③These books refer to Asian problems.____________
④Jim insisted that the book Mr. Black referred to was worth reading.____________
答案: ①指的是②查阅 ③涉及④提到
Key words-(3)refer
Key words-(4) despite
prep.即使; 尽管; 尽管(自己)不愿意;
e.g. Despite a thorough investigation, no trace of Dr Smith has been found.
n. 侮辱;憎恨;怨恨;
e.g. She wanted neither favor nor despite 她宠辱不惊
【拓展】
in spite of 尽管
e.g. They kept going in spite of their fears.
Exercise
To save the drowning child, the boy plunged into the icy water without hesitation,
__________ his own life.
A. despite B. regardless of C. unaware of D. because of
答案 B
Key words-(4) despite
vt./n.基础,基于
e.g. You should base your judgment on the evidence.
Key words-(5) base
【拓展】
be based on “以……为根据”; “根据……”;“基于……”
e.g. What he said is based on fact.
be based in = be located in “ 位于”;
e.g. He is a founding partner of the league based in New York City.
Key words-(5) base
Exercise
1)His story is ______his own experience when he was studying in Harvard University.
A. based in B. based on C. basing on D. basing in
答案 B
2) Many students believe the choice of their courses and universities should______ their own
interest.
A. be based on B. base on C. be basing on D. base on
答案 A
n. (植物、语言等的)变体;异体;多样化
e.g. I'm always pleased to try out a new variety.
Key words-(6) variety
【拓展】
a variety of /varieties of 各种各样形形色色的
e.g. West Hampstead has a variety of good shops and supermarkets.
Exercise
1) More and more people choose to shop in a supermarket as it offers a great
_________ of goods.
A.mixture B.variety C.combination D.extension
答案:B
2)Students should be encouraged to take part in a wide _______ of after-school
activities.
答案:variety
Key words-(6) variety
n.方式;方法;途径
e.g. The move is a means to fight crime.
Key words-(7) means
【拓展】
1) by all means 一定、务必,当然
e.g. He ,by all means, is the leader of our team.
2) by no means 绝不,丝毫不,一点也不
e.g. His view is by no means without foundation.
Key words-(7) means
Exercise
1.They often communicate with each other ______this means.
答案:by
2. For him ____ stage is just ___ means of making a living.
A. a; a B. the; a C. the ; the D. a; the
答案:B
n./vt. 把.....视为;看待
e.g. He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.
【拓展】
regardless of 不管,不顾,不理会
e.g. Regardless of whether he is right or wrong, we have to support his decisions.
Key words-(8) regard
Exercise
1) This special school accepts all disabled students, _________ educational level and background.
A. according to B. regardless of C. in addition to D. in terms of
答案:B
2)The children ____________(被视作)the apples by their parents.
答案:are regarded as
Key words-(8) regard
key word(9)symbol
n. 象征,符号
adj. symbolic
During the Spring Festival, New Year’s paintings are put
on windows, doors and walls as ______ of good wishes
and a happy new year.
A.marks B. symbols C. signs D. signals
B
辨析: mark 做标记 symbol 象征,代表 sign 标志,迹象 signal 信号
n./vi.斗争;奋斗;搏斗
e.g. They had to struggle against all kinds of difficulties.
【拓展】
1)struggle against 为反对…而斗争
e.g. He struggled against the unfair rules.
2)struggle with 与…打架, 与…斗争
e.g. The lady struggled with the thief.
3)struggle for 为…而斗争
e.g. We should help those who are still struggling for liberation.
4)struggling adj.积极向上的
e.g. My farther is a struggling lawyer.
Key words-(10) struggle
Key words-(10) struggle
Exercise
1) Some farmers have to leave their hometown and go to work in cities,________ (struggle) to
increase their incomes.
答案:struggling
2) A strong man will________ the storms of fate.
A. struggle with B. struggle for C. struggle against
答案:A
二.单元重点句型讲解
1. China is widely known for its ancient civilization
which has continued all the way through into modern
times, despite the many ups and downs in its history.
翻译:中国以其悠久的文明而闻名,尽管历史上有过许多起起落落,但中国
文明一直延续到现代。
考点:定语从句 / be known for
模拟造句:
1.这对我们俩来说都是一次难忘的经历,我终生难忘。
It was quite an experience for us both, which
I’ll never forget for the rest of my life.
模拟造句:
2.桂林因美景而出名。
Guilin is known for its beautiful scenery.
模拟造句:
3.这地方因出产手工艺品而闻名。
It is known for its handicraft products.
2. There are many reasons why this has been
possible, but one of the main factors has been
the Chinese writing system.
翻译:形成这样的原因是有很多的,但是其中一个
主要原因就是中国的文字系统。
考点:定语从句
模拟造句:
1. 这就是我想在一个说英语的国家主修计算机科学
的原因。
This is the reason why I want to major in computer
science in an English-speaking country.
模拟造句:
2.许多人喜欢旅游是因为他们可以感受大自然的美景,
同时也可以呼吸新鲜的空气。
The reason why most people like traveling is that
they can feel the beauty of the nature and
breathe the fresh air at the same time.
模拟造句:
3.他迟到的原因是他没赶上火车。
The reason why he was late was that he missed his
train.
3. It dates back several thousand years to the
use of longgu-animal bones and shells on which
symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people.
翻译: 它可以追溯到几千年前,使用龙骨和贝壳,这是古
代中国人民雕刻的符号。
考点: 语法:定语从句
模拟造句:
1.首先,我们将播放 30 分钟视频,视频是关于如何节
约用水、纸张、罐子和电的。
Firstly, we are going to play a 30 minutes’
video, which is about how to save water, paper,
cans and electricity.
模拟造句:
3.你应该多和朋友们交流, 这样有利于你尽快适应高中生
活。
You are supposed to have more communication
with your friends, which is greatly beneficial for
you to fit into your high school life.
模拟造句:
2.现在,随着经济的发展,许多城市面临着严重的环境
问题,这对人们的健康十分有害。
Nowadays, with the development of economy, many
cities are faced with serious environmental problems,
which does great harm to people's health.
4.Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven
major states into one unified country where
the Chinese writing system began to develop
in one direction.
翻译: 秦始皇统一七国,中国的文字系统开始朝同
一方向发展。
考点: major
模拟造句:
1.这就是我想在一个说英语的国家主修计算机科学的原
因。
This is the reason why I want to major in computer
science in an English-speaking country.
模拟造句:
2.这些主要的问题之一是大多数的英语专业毕业生发现
找一个好工作针的好难。
One of the major problems is that a majority of the
graduates who major in English find it difficult to
find a good job.
模拟造句:
3.大学时我学的就是英语专业。
I was an English major in college.
5. As China plays a greater role in global
affairs, an increasing number of international
students are beginning to appreciate China's
culture and history through this amazing
language.
翻译: 随着中国在国际事务中扮演更加重要的角色,
越来越多的国际学生开始通过这种奇特的语言喜欢
中国的文化和历史。
考点: 词汇:a number of/ appreciate
模拟造句:
1.随着大量的人参与到野营中,野营现在已经变成了英
国最流行的活动之一。
With a large number of people taking part in
camping, it has now become one of the most
popular activities in the UK.
模拟造句:
2.如果你能告诉我更多有关此次活动的信息,我将感
激不尽。
I would appreciate it if you could tell me more
about the activity.
模拟造句:
3.在我们国家,教师受到高度重视。
Teachers are highly appreciated in our country.
6. Sometimes I even record my voice so I can
listen to myself and compare my pronunciation
with the radio host's !
翻译: 有的时候我甚至会记录我自己的声音以至于
我可以听我自己的声音,并且把我自己的声音和广
播主持人的声音做对比。
考点: 连接词:so
模拟造句:
1.不久我将步入成年人的行列,因此,我既兴奋又有点紧
张。
It won’t be long before I become an adult, so I
feel very excited as well as a bit nervous.
模拟造句:
2.我们对比赛如此感兴趣,以至于我们组成了一个小组参
加比赛。
We were so interested in the competition that we
formed a group to take part in it.
模拟造句:
3.我不确定我是不是喜欢这个颜色。
I'm not so sure about this color.
7. As China plays a greater role in global affairs,
an increasing number of international students
are beginning to appreciate China's culture and
history through this amazing language.
翻译: 随着中国在国际事务中扮演更加重要的角色,
越来越多的国际学生开始通过这种奇特的语言喜欢
中国 文化和历史。
考点: 词汇 increase
模拟造句:
1.现在,中国拥有私家车的人越来越多。
Nowadays, the number of people having private
cars is increasing rapidly.
模拟造句:
2.我们班戴眼镜的同学越来越多了。
The number of students wearing glasses in my
class is increasing rapidly.
模拟造句:
3.随着史密斯的老去,他的痛苦在逐渐加重。
As he grew older, Smith's pain increased.
三.单元语法点
定语从句——关系副词(when, where, why)
关系副词 先行词(被修饰的词) 在定语从句中的成分
when 表时间的词 时间状语
where 表地点的词 地点状语
why 表原因的词 原因状语
(1) when的用法:在从句中做时间状语, 其先行词
是表时间的名词如day, year, time 等。
e.g.
• We are living in an age when many things are
done on computer.
• Do you remember the afternoon when we first
met three years ago?
(2) where的用法:在从句中做地点状语, 其先行词是
表示地点或抽象地点概念的名词, 如place, house,
situation, case, activity, point等。
e.g.
• We're just trying to reach a point where both
sides will sit down together and talk.
• Today, we'll discuss a number of cases where
beginners of English fail to use the language
properly.
(3) why的用法:在从句中做原因状语, 先行词是
reason等表示原因的名词。
e.g.
• This is the reason why he was absent.
1. They will fly to Washington, ____ they plan to stay for two or three days.
A. where B. there C. which D. when
2. I didn’t become a serious climber until the fifth grade, ______ I went up
to rescue a kite that was stuck in the branches of a tree. (2014浙江)
A. when B. where C. which D. why
3. After graduation she reached a point in her career ____ she had to decide
what to do.
A. that B. what C. which D. where
4. He’s got himself into a dangerous situation ______ he is likely to lose
control over the plane.
A. where B. which C. while D. why
5. It was an exciting moment for these football fans this year, ______ for
the first time in years their team won the World Cup.
A. that B. while C. which D. when
答案:AADAD