1、- 1 -Module 6Unit 18 Beauty1breathless adj.气喘吁吁的,呼吸困难的,( 因兴奋、恐惧等)呼吸急促的;屏息的【精讲拓展】(1)breath n呼吸,气息U ,(呼吸的)一次,一口气Cbreathe vi.呼吸;呼气;吸气 vt.呼吸;呼出;吸入(2)否定后缀less 有两种意义:a表示“无” , “没有”( 如:pitiless,valueless ,homeless ,endless,hopeless)b表示“不能”(如:tireless ,reckless,effortless, restless,countless)I was breathless
2、 after climbing the stairs.爬完楼梯后我就上气不接下气了。剑桥高阶The children were breathless as they watched the tightrope act.孩子们在看走绳索表演时呼吸都屏住了。Before the great building,we are breathless with amazement.在这座宏伟的建筑面前,我们都惊奇得屏住呼吸。【典型例句】即学即用完成句子When the name of the winner was to be announced,_ _ _ _ (每个人都屏住呼吸) After climb
3、ing the high mountain some of us were _ _ _(上气不接下气)Our work seems _ (无止境的) 答案:everyone held their breath out of breath endless2.adore vt.崇拜,崇敬;敬重;爱慕,热爱,极喜欢【精讲拓展】adore sth./sb. adore doing.【典型例句】People adore him for his noble character.人们因他人格高贵而敬重他。They adore God for all his works.他们崇拜上帝所创造的一切。剑桥高阶 W
4、e adore our sisters and brothers.我们爱自己的兄弟姐妹。She adores going to the theater.她就是爱看戏。- 2 -I adore chocolate.我非常喜欢巧克力。即学即用完成句子You will _ _ _.你将十分喜欢这部电影。She _ _ museums.她非常喜欢参观博物馆。答案:adore this film adores visiting3accompany vt.陪同,伴随;随着 发生,伴有,使附有;为伴奏;为伴唱【精讲拓展】accompany sb.to (介词 ) 陪同某人到某地company n公司; 陪同
5、,陪伴(一种状态)keep pany 陪伴某人companion n伙伴,同伴He wished her to accompany him.他希望她陪他。Would you like me to accompany you to your room?我把你送到你的房间去,好吗?剑桥高阶Lightning usually accompanies thunder.电闪通常伴着雷声。He accompanied his speech with gestures.他演讲时附带着手势。Her mother accompanied her on the piano.她的母亲为她作钢琴伴奏。【典型例句】即学
6、即用完成句子Would you like to _ _ _(陪我去) the park?Would you like to _ _ _(陪我一会儿)?答案:accompany me to keep me company4command n命令C,控制,控制权;指挥,指挥权U掌握;运用能力Uvt.命令,指挥,统率;控制【精讲拓展】under/at ones command 在某人的指挥下/听某人的吩咐command sb.to do.;command that sb.should do.He hated being in the army because he had to obey comma
7、nds.他讨厌当兵,因为当兵必须服从命令。剑桥高阶She has a good command of spoken English.她的英语口语很熟练。He commanded that the troops (should) cross the water.他命令部队渡河。剑桥高阶 He was told to command his temper.有人叫他控制脾气。【典型例句】即学即用It was commanded that the play _ again. Ashould put on Bwould put on- 3 -Cbe put on Dput on解析:含 command
8、的相关从句,从句要用 should do。答案:CI commanded the person _ to be put into prison.Arefers Breferring Creferred Drefer解析:句意:我要求提到的那个人应送往监狱。referred to 在句中作定语,修饰 person。答案:C5.deliver vt.投递;传送;运送;发表;讲;宣布;给接生,生(婴儿);解救;解脱【典型例句】The mailman delivered the letters promptly.那个邮差准时地投递信件。He delivered an important report
9、at the meeting.他在会上作了重要报告。Education delivered him from ignorance.教育把他从无知中解救出来。She was delivered of her third child at home.她在家里生下了她的第 3 个孩子。剑桥高阶即学即用单项填空 _ twice,the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog.(2009北京卷,34)ABeing bitten BBitten CHaving bitten DTo be bitten解析:句意:应为
10、两次被咬,邮递员拒绝给我们投递信件,除非我们拴住我们的狗。过去分词作原因状语。主句主语 the postman 与 bite 为逻辑上的被动关系,排除 C 项;D 项表将来;A 项表进行;B 项表示之前两次被咬,故选 B。答案:B完成句子The speech _ _ _ _ _ _(奥巴马在会上发表的)inspired all the people present.答案:delivered by Obama at the meeting6refresh vt.使清新,使清凉,消除疲劳,使重新提起精神,更新;使恢复【典型例句】I refreshed myself with an afternoo
11、n nap.我下午小睡片刻后又精神起来。美国传统I looked at the map to refresh my memory of the road.我看看地图以唤起对这条路的回忆。This dish tastes very refreshing.这道菜很爽口。There is nothing as refreshing as lemon tea.什么都不如柠檬茶那样提神。即学即用完成句子_ _ _ _ _- 4 -(一杯冷饮让我恢复精神)after a long walk in the sun.He looked at his notebook before the exam in or
12、der to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(想起一些生单词的用法)答案:A cool drink refreshed me refresh his memory of the use of the new words7freezing adj.冻结的;冰冻的;极冷的【精讲拓展】freeze v结冰When the thermometer is at 0 degree centigrade,water willfreeze.当温度降至摄氏零度时,水便会结冰。It froze hard last night.昨夜有严重冰冻。frozen adj.冰冻的The seedling was f
13、rozen to death.幼苗被冻死了。These frozen foods are the most convenient of all.这些冷冻食品最为方便。The lake was frozen over until late spring.那湖全让冰封住了,到晚春才解冻。It was freezing last night.昨天夜里非常冷。美国传统Its very cold today;the temperature has dropped to freezing point.今天很冷,温度降到了冰点。In the summer,large crops of fruit may b
14、e preserved by freezing or bottling.夏天收获的大量水果可冷藏或装瓶装罐加以保存。Tonight the temperature will fall to 3 degrees below freezing point.今夜的温度将降至冰点下3 度。【典型例句】即学即用Without the air to hold some of the suns heat,the earth at night _,too cold for us to live.Awould be freezing coldBwould be frozen coldCwould be free
15、zing coldlyDcan be freeze coldly解析:本题考查虚拟语气,是含蓄条件句,主句和现在相反,又因冷极了是 freezing,故选A。答案:A8.convey vt.运送,搬运,转运;传播,传达,传递,表达;转让(财产等)【精讲拓展】convey sth.(to sb.)【典型例句】Passengers are conveyed by bus to the air terminal.用公共汽车载送旅客前往航空站。A wire conveys an electric current.电线传导电流。- 5 -I found it hard to convey my feel
16、ings in words.我觉得难以用言语表达我的感情。The deed conveyed the land to a close relative.这份契约将该土地的所有权转让给了一位近亲。美国传统即学即用Words cant _ how happy I was.Aconvey Bcarry Ctake Dremember解析:句意:语言不能表达我的高兴之情。convey 传达,传递,表达,符合题意。答案:AShe struck the child in anger.她气得打了孩子。 美国传统The snake struck the mans hand.蛇咬伤了那男人的手。The cloc
17、k struck twelve.钟敲响十二点。The girl struck a match to light a cigarette.那女孩划火柴点燃一根烟。It struck her as a good idea.她觉得那是个好主意。美国传统 It struck me that there was no one at home.我突然想起家中没有人。9strike vt.打击,攻击;(用爪 )抓伤;(用毒牙)咬伤;( 疾病)侵袭;(钟)敲响报( 时);打(火);划( 火柴);盖( 章);打动,感动,给以印象;使突然想起 n.罢工【典型例句】即学即用完成句子He _ the guard _
18、with his fist.他挥拳打倒了那个卫兵。I _ the church bell _ in the distance.我听见了远处教堂的钟声。Horror suddenly _ _ in the dark.在黑暗中恐惧突然袭击了我。答案:struck;down heard;striking struck me1used to 过去常常做 usednt to/didnt use to【精讲拓展】be/get used to (doing) sth.习惯做某事be used to do 被用来做某事注意:be used to/used to 中的 to 是不定式符号,而 be/get us
19、ed to(doing) sth.中的 to 是介词。【典型例句】He used to get up late,but now he is used to getting up early.他过去经常起床很迟,但是现在已习惯早起了。I used to be short when I was young.我年轻时个子很矮。I used to go there often.我以前经常去那儿。美国传统即学即用- 6 -完成句子Youll _ soon _ _ living at school.你很快会适应住校的。答案:be;used to单项填空I thought you didnt like co
20、ffee.Well,I _ but now I _.Adidnt;can Bdid ;canCusednt to;do Dusedn t;do解析:句意:我原以为你不喜欢咖啡。嗯,曾经不喜欢,但现在喜欢。根据题意,应选 C。答案:C 2.in preparation for.为做准备【精讲拓展】be in preparation 在准备中make preparations for.为 做准备prepare ( for ) sth.做准备;准备prepare sb. for.be well prepared to do./for sth.They prepared themselves for
21、the worst.他们作了最坏的打算。When we arrived home,mother had already prepared dinner for us.当我们到家时,母亲已为我们准备好了晚餐。I was preparing for bed when I heard a knock at the door.我正准备睡觉时听到有人敲门。Corn is a very useful plant which can be prepared in many different ways.玉米是一种非常有用的作物,可用许多不同的方法将其制作成食品。They are busy preparing
22、 to go on vacation.他们正忙着准备去度假。I knew there were problems, but I was not prepared for this.我知道有些问题,但却未防范这一点!【典型例句】The teacher didnt seem to have done much preparation for theclass.看来这位教师这堂课准备得不是太充分。剑桥高阶 Theyve sold their house and car in preparation for leaving thecountry.他们卖掉了房子和汽车准备出国。He backed up
23、three paces in preparation for his leap.他后退 3 步,准备起跳。即学即用The secretary worked late into night,_ a long speech for the president.Ato prepare BPreparingCprepared Dwas preparing解析:ing 形式作伴随状语。答案:BWhats the terrible noise?My neighbours _ for a party.- 7 -Ahave prepared Bare preparingCprepare Dwill prepa
24、re解析:根据句意应用现在进行时,故选 B。答案:B3die out 逐渐消失;灭绝【精讲拓展】die off 相继死亡(种群突然急剧的衰减)die down 渐弱,消退(没劲了,平静了)die from 死于,因而死(外因)die of 死于 ,因而死(内因)be dying for sth.to do sth. 迫切想要(做) 某事die away (声音、风、光线等 )渐息,渐弱【典型例句】Its a custom which is beginning to die out.这是一种正在消失的习俗。剑桥高阶Dinosaurs died out millions of years ago.
25、数百万年前恐龙就已经灭绝了。剑桥高阶This kind of bird is dying out.这种鸟快灭绝了。即学即用Although the wind has _,the rain remains steady,so you still need a raincoat.Aturned up Bgone backCdied down Dblown out解析:题意为“尽管风停了,雨仍然很大,因此你需要带雨衣” 。die down 渐弱,消退,符合题意。答案:CHe didnt die _ accident.He died _ old age.Aof; of Bof ;fromCfrom;o
26、f Dfrom;from解析:句意:他不是死于事故,他死于年老。根据题意,外因用 from,内因用 of,故选 C。答案:C4in vain 徒劳【典型例句】Their efforts were not in vain.他们的努力没白费。All the polices efforts to find him were in vain.警方竭力想要找到他,但所有努力终是徒劳。剑桥高阶I sought to persuade him,but in vain.我试图说服他, 但无效。I tried in vain to start a conversation.我极力想挑起话头,但没有成功。剑桥高阶
27、即学即用His efforts to raise money for his program were _ because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.(2009湖北,30)Ain place Bin sightCin effect Din vain解析:句意:他为他的项目筹集资金的努力白费了,因为没一个人愿意从腰包里掏一分钱。- 8 -in place 在适当的位置;in sight 在视线之内;in effect 实际上;in vain 徒劳,符合题意。答案:D 5be keen on 喜欢
28、,喜爱;渴望【典型例句】Im keen on traveling.我喜欢旅行。My sons mad keen on cycling.我儿子对骑自行车很着迷。剑桥高阶She is very keen on visiting China.She is very keen to visitChina.她渴望访问中国。即学即用完成句子I _ _ _ see her.我非常渴望见到她。She _ _ _ _ _ _ come back from abroad.她渴望儿子从国外回来。答案:am keen to is keen for her son todream n梦,幻想,空想,理想,愿望,梦一般美
29、妙的人,美妙之事vt.做(梦) ,(常用在否定句和疑问句) 想到,料到I had a bad dream last night.昨天夜里我做了一个噩梦。Sophie lives in a dream.索菲生活在梦幻之中。His dream of being a doctor has come true.他当医生的愿望实现了。The girl is a perfect dream.这个女孩子太美了。His new sports car is a dream to drive.他的新赛车开起来好极了。I never dreamed that he would be so ungrateful.我做
30、梦也没有想到他会如此忘恩负义。6dream of/about 梦见,梦想;渴望【精讲拓展】【典型例句】I had a very odd dream about you last night. 昨晚我梦见了你,那个梦非常奇怪。剑桥高阶Many boys dream of becoming pilots.许多男孩梦想成为飞行员。Little did I dream of succeeding so well.我做梦也想不到如此圆满的成功。即学即用完成句子I _ _ _ meeting you here.我绝对未想到在这里遇到你。He _ _ _ a movie star when he was y
31、oung.他年轻时向往着成为电影明星。答案:never dreamed of dreamed of becoming7pull in(火车等 )到达,到站;吸入,拉进; 口抓到警察局【精讲拓展】- 9 -pull a face 做鬼脸pull ahead 超前,冲到前面去pull down 摧毁,推翻;使降低;使身体变差;使下跌,使萎靡pull off 脱;努力实现,赢得pull out 出站;拔出,离开,使摆脱困境pull through 渡过难关,恢复健康pull up 拔起;停下,阻止pull back 把向后拉;反悔; (使)撤退;紧缩开支【典型例句】The special train
32、 pulls in at 9.专车九点到达。They managed to pull in the tractor inside the shed.他们设法把拖拉机拉进棚里。The police pulled in scores of protesters during the demonstration.示威游行期间警察逮捕了许多抗议者。剑桥高阶即学即用Practising Chinese kung fu cannot only_ ones strength,but also develop ones character.(2009浙江,16)Abring up Btake up Cbuil
33、d up Dpull up解析:句意:练中国功夫不仅能增强人的力量,还能培养人的性格。build up ones strength 为固定搭配。答案:CCould you please tell me where you bought the shoes you _ yesterday?Atried on Bput on Chad on Dpulled on解析:句意:你能告诉我你昨天穿的鞋在哪里买的么?根据句意应为穿的状态,故选 C。答案:C other than 除了You can go there other than by swimming.除了游泳以外你无法到那里。There is
34、nobody here other than me.除了我以外没有别人。Does anybody other than yourself know this?除你本人之外还有别人知道这事吗?more than 多于,在次以上,不只Jason is more than a lecturer;he is a writer,too.I have known David for more than 20 years.In doing scientific experiments,one must be more than careful with theinstruments.Hearing the
35、loud noise,the boy was more surprised than frightened.Thats more than I can do.no more.than 表示“不;不如”A learner can no more obtain knowledge without reading than a farmercan get good harvest without ploughing.8rather than 而不是【精讲拓展】【典型例句】He is an explorer rather than a sailor.- 10 -他不是一个海员,而是一个探险者。The
36、sweater she bought was beautiful rather than cheap.与其说她买的这件羊毛衫便宜不如说它漂亮。I think Id like to stay at home this evening rather than go out.我觉得我今晚更想呆在家里,而不是出去玩。 剑桥高阶We should help him rather than he should help us.是我们应该帮助他而不是他应该帮助我们。Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad,he sold them at half price.他唯
37、恐蔬菜烂掉,把它们以半价卖掉了。即学即用In that case,there is nothing you can do _ than wait.Amore Bother Cbetter Dany解析:句意:在那种情况下,你除了等待别无选择。根据题意,选 C。other than“除了”符合题意。答案:BIt was what he did _ what he said that annoyed me.Amore than Brather thanCother than Dbetter than解析:句意:是他做的而不是他说的使我烦恼。rather than 而不是,符合题意。答案:BHe i
38、s _ our teacher;he also is our friend.Aother than Bmore thanCrather than Dbetter than解析:句意:他不仅是我们的老师,而且是我们的朋友。more than名词,意为“不仅仅是” ,符合题意。答案:B1It is hard to imagine that they would be seen as attractive in the 21st century.很难想像在 21 世纪,他们会被认为是迷人的。【精讲拓展】it 为形式主语,真正的主语为后面的不定式 to imagine.,it 作形式主语,还可代替动名
39、词和名词性从句。It is wrong to tell a lie.说谎是错误的。 (It 为 to tell a lie 的形式主语)It is no use arguing about it.争吵是没用的。(It 为 arguing about it 的形式主语)It is uncertain who will come.谁要来还不确定。 (It 为 who will come 的形式主语)It 作形式主语的常见句型:Itbe形容词to do sth./doing/ that.(形 容 词 常 为 necessary/clear/natural/essential/urgent/impor
40、tant/impossible/possible/probable/likely/wellknown/strange,其中necessary,natural,important,strange 等词后从句应用 should do。)It is very important to learn a foreign language.- 11 -I t is very important that we should learn a foreign language well.学一门外语非常重要。It is useless crying over the spilt milk.覆水难收。It was
41、 really surprising that she married a man like that.她嫁给那样的男士真让人惊讶。Itbe名词词组doing/that.(名词词组常为 a fact/pity/shame/question/custom,our hope,no wonder,good/bad manners,common knowledge)It is no good telling lies.撒谎没好处。It is a pity that you didnt go to see the film yesterday.你昨天没看成那部电影真遗憾。It is a truth th
42、at there would be no new China without the Communist Party.没有共产党就没有新中国,这是毋庸质疑的。Itbe过去分词that.(该句型常用过去分词,动词有:said,hoped,thought ,supposed,expected,reported,known ,believed,decided,mentioned above,widely acknowledged)It is said that they have invented a new type of computer.据说他们发明了一种新型电脑。It is believed
43、 that China will become one of the strongest countries in the world.大家都相信中国将会步入世界强国之列。It was reported that more than 170 thousand people died in the 2004 tsunami.据报道,至少有十七万人在 2004 年那场海啸中丧生。Itseems/appears/happens 等不及物动词或 shock/surprise/amaze 等及物动词宾语that.It seems that he enjoys pop songs very much.似乎
44、他非常喜欢流行歌曲。It appears that Tom might change his mind.看来汤姆可能会改变主意。It surprised all of us that he failed the exam.他没有通过考试使我们非常惊奇。注意:若句子是疑问形式,就只能用 it 作形式主语。Does it matter much that they wont come tomorrow?他们明天不来很重要吗?Is it true that he will go abroad next week?他下周出国是真的吗?Ittakes(sb.)some timeto do sth.这是一
45、个表示“(某人)花多少时间干某事”的句型,其中 it 是形式主语,代替后面的不定式(to do sth.),句型中的 sb.也可以省略。It took me some time to read the reading materials.我花了一些时间才读完那段阅读材料。It took him fourteen hours to go to New Zealand from Shanghai by plane.从上海乘飞机去新西兰花了他 14 个小时。How long does it take you to go to Beijing from Qingdao by train?从青岛坐火车到
46、北京一般要花多久时间?- 12 -I am not sure,but I think it takes at least nine hours to get there.我不能肯定,但估计至少要九个钟头才能到那儿。即学即用It is obvious to the students _ they should get well prepared for their future.(2009天津,7)Aas Bwhich CWhether Dthat解析:本题考查主语从句,it 为形式主语,that 引导的从句为真正的主语。答案:D2The human race would soon die out if we could only see beauty within a set of limited criteria.如果我们只能够用一套有限的标准来衡量美,人类不久将灭绝。【精讲拓展】本句用