1、 Have you ever wondered what an American high school is really like？This article will describe a typical (典型的) high school and its students.A typical American high school has several large buildings and enough space for about 1,500 students.Every student is given a locker.When students first arrive
2、at school，they go straight to their lockers to put away or get their textbooks and to hang up their outdoor clothes.As American textbooks are expensive，students would rather loan(租借) than buy them.Students must pay back if they lost any of them.Each day，students take six or seven classes.They must t
3、ake science，math，English and social studies.They can choose art，homemaking，fashion design and other classes.In some schools，students are required to take one or more of the following special classes：health education，physical education or foreign language studies.Students move to different classrooms
4、 for each subject.This is because each teacher has their own classroom.There is a five-minute break between classes，to give the students the time to hurry to their next class.The regular school day usually ends early in the afternoon.After school more than half of the students are involved in after-
5、school activities.These activities include sportsespecially football，basketball ，baseball and soccer or clubs，such as yearbook，speech，school newspaper，photograph or student government.根据上文完成下列各题1Whats the best title of the passage?Life in American High School2Why do the students prefer loaning textb
6、ooks to buying them?Because American textbooks are expensive to buy.3What do the students do after school?They often take part in after-school activities.Period One Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary.重点单词1academic adj.学术的2enthusiastic adj.热心的enthusiasm n热情3amazing adj.令人吃惊的；令人惊讶的amazed adj.吃惊的；惊讶
7、的amaze v使惊异4information nU信息5instruction n( 常作复数) 指示；说明instruct v指示；教导6method n方法7bored adj.厌烦的；厌倦的boring adj.令人厌烦的；令人厌倦的bore v使厌烦8embarrassed adj.尴尬的；难堪的；困窘的embarrassing adj.令人尴尬的；令人难堪的embarrass v使尴尬9attitude n态度10behaviour n行为；举动11description n记述；描述describe v描述；描绘12impress vt.使印象深刻.重点短语1be similar
8、 to 与类似2nothing like 一点都不像3in other words 换句话说4look forward to 期待；盼望5be impressed with 对印象深刻.重点句式1过去分词短语作后置定语The teacher is a very enthusiastic woman called Ms Shen.老师是一位很热情的女士，我们都称她为沈老师。2代词 thatWere using a new textbook and Ms Shens method of teaching is nothing like that of the teachers at my Juni
9、or High school.我们用的是一本新教材，沈老师的教学方法与我初中老师的教学方法完全不同。3否定前移I dont think I will be bored in Ms Shens class!我认为上沈老师的课我是不会感到厌倦的！4倍数as.as.In other words，there are three times as many girls as boys.换句话说，女生人数是男生的三倍。.阅读课文，匹配各段落大意1Para.1 A The new English class is really interesting.2Para.2 BWe introduced ourse
10、lves to each other.3Para.3 CMs Shen wants to help us improve our spelling and handwriting.4Para.4 D Self-introduction.5Para.5 EWhy my new school is good.6Para.6 FThe students in my class.答案 1.D 2.E 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.F.课文阅读理解1Which of the following is NOT the reason that makes Li Kang think his new schoo
11、l to be good?AThere is a computer in every classroom.BTeachers are enthusiastic.CThey can study on the Internet.DThere is a big cinema screen in every classroom.答案 D2The last sentence “Theyre brilliant！” in Paragraph 2 means “ ”AThe teachers are all great!BThe new students are all clever!CAll the am
12、azing things are wonderful!DThe computers and the screens are wonderful!答案 C3Li Kang thinks his English class is .AboringBinterestingCnothing interestingDsomething like that at Junior High school答案 B4Which is NOT the thing they do in English class?AIntroducing each other in groups.BDoing reading com
13、prehension.CPracticing oral English.DWriting English compositions.答案 D5From this passage，we can see that Li Kang his new school.Aneither likes nor dislikesBfeels wonderful and is interested inCfeels doubtful and strange aboutDfeels lonely and frightened in答案 B.课文阅读填空My name is Li Kang.I live in Shij
14、iazhuang，the capital city of Hebei 1.Province.Today is my first day at Senior High school and I am writing down my thoughts about it.My new classroomIt is 2.amazing and has a computer with a special screen，almost as big as a cinema screen.It shows the words the teachers write on the computer and als
15、o shows photographs，text and information from 3.websites.My English classIt is really interesting.The teacher，Ms Shen is very 4.enthusiastic.Her teaching method is 5.nothing like that of my Junior High school teachers.We 6.introduced ourselves to each other in groups.We read and speak a lot in class
16、.We practice spelling and handwriting in a fun way，with spelling games and other 7.activities.My classmates There are sixty-five students in my class.There are three times as 8.many girls as boys.Everyone is hard-working and friendly.My homework We have to write a 9.description of the street where w
17、e live.My conclusion I am looking forward to 10.doing it！The new school is very good and the school life is very interesting.课文难句分析I live in Shijiazhuang，a city not far from Beijing.句式分析 本句的句子主干为：I live in Shijiazhuang。 a city 作 Shijiazhuang 的同位语，not far from Beijing 为形容词短语作 定语，修饰 city。自主翻译 我居住在石家庄，
18、一个离北京不远的城市。高中阶段是人生中的一个重要阶段，是学生行为习惯养成的最为重要的时期，是一个需要磨砺意志、付出辛劳的时期，高中对于人的一生具有非常重要的意义。在平凡的学习生活中，学生需要不断地鞭策自己、鼓励自己，时时保持高昂的斗志，快乐的心情。我们不妨从网络、资料中选取一些励志的格言、警句，张贴在桌子、墙壁上，从这些名言中吸取力量，强大自我。请试着把下面的名言翻译成汉语。1Knowledge is power.知识就是力量。2No pains，no gains.不劳则无获。3God helps those who help themselves.天助自助者。4Where there is
19、a will，there is a way.有志者事竟成。5Better late than never.迟做总比不做好。6Actions speak louder than words.行动比语言更响亮。7One today is worth two tomorrows.一个今天胜似两个明天。8Dont put off till tomorrow what should be done today.今日事，今日毕。9Well begun is half done.好的开端是成功的一半。10Failure is the mother of success.失败是成功之母。重点词汇1The te
20、achers are very enthusiastic and friendly and the classrooms are amazing.老师们都很热情友好，而且教室很棒。(1)amazing adj.令人吃惊的；令人惊讶的(2)amaze vt.使吃惊(3)amazed adj.吃惊的，惊讶的be amazed at/by.对感到惊 讶be amazed to do sth.对做某事感到惊奇be amazed that.对感到惊奇(4)amazement n惊愕，惊异to ones amazementto the amazement of sb.令某人惊奇的是in amazement
21、 惊讶地(1)We were amazed to find that no one was hurt.发现没有人受伤，我们感到很惊 讶。(2)Hearing my words，the girl looked at me in amazement(amaze)听到我的话，这个女孩惊讶地看着我。易混辨析 -ing 与-ed 结尾的形容词以-ing 结尾的形容词常表示主动关系或特性，一般用来说明事或物，意为“令人的” 。以-ed 结尾的形容词常用来修饰人，表示人的心理状态，意为“感到的” 。有时也可修饰 look/expression(表情)，smile，tear，voice 等词。句型转换(3)I
22、t amazed me that he could be so calm at such a time.To my amazement，he could be so calm at such a time.单句改错(4)Her look suggested that she was amazed at the change of the plan.amazingamazed2I like her attitude very much，and the behaviour of the other students shows that they like her，too.我非常喜欢她的教学态度，
23、其他学生的表现也表明他们很喜欢她。(1)behaviour n行 为；举止(2)behave vi.表现；运转behave oneself 举止得体；检点；守规矩well/badly behaved 举止得体/ 不当(1)They behaved very badly(bad) towards their guests.他们对 客人很不礼貌。(2)Did Peter behave himself(he) while I was away?我不在时彼得守规矩吗？单句改错(3)Tom， yourself. Did you forget the school rules?behavesbehave3
24、In other words，there are three times as many girls as boys.换句话说，女生人数是男生的三倍。in other words 换句话说，也就是说，常用作插入语，相当于 that is to say 或 in another word。in a word/in short/to be short 简言之；总之have a word with sb.与某人谈话have words with sb.与某人发生口角keep/break ones word 遵守诺言/ 食言word came that.有消息传来(1)They asked him t
25、o leavein other words，he was fired.他们请他离开，也就是 说，他被解雇了。(2)He has broken his word so many times that I cant trust him any more.他经常食言，我不能再相信他了。(3)In a word，a friend in need is a friend indeed.总之，患难见真情。(4)Word came that he had words with his boss.有消息称他与他的老板吵架了。单句改错(5)Have word with Pat and see what she
26、thinks. a4Im looking forward to doing it！我盼着做这个作业！look forward to 盼望，期盼，期待 to 为介词，后接名 词、代词或动名词look forward 向前看(1)Looking forward to your reply.期待你的答复。(2017全国)(2)The children are looking forward to visiting(visit)the Great Wall.孩子们期待着去游览长城。(3)The day that he had looked forward to came(come) at last.他
27、盼望的那一天终于到来了。5Li Kang is very impressed with the teachers and the technology in his new school.李康对他新学校的老师和技术设备印象非常深刻。(1)impress vt.使印象深刻impress sb.with sth.某事给某人留下深刻印象impress sth.on sb.使某人铭记某事sb.be impressed by/with.某人为所感动；某人对印象深刻(2)impression n印象leave/make a(n)impression on sb.给某人留下印象(1)One candidat
28、e in particular impressed us with her knowledge.尤其是有一位候选人，她的学识给我们留下了深刻的印象。(2)My father impressed on me the importance of hard work.父亲让我铭记努力工作的重要性。(3)I was deeply impressed(impress) by what he sang.我被他的演唱深深打动了。单句改错(4)Nicholas left Grylls very deep impression because he did the right things in the dan
29、gerous asituation.(2015北京)经典句式1The teacher is a very enthusiastic woman called Ms Shen.老师是一位很热情的女士，我们都称她为沈老师。called Ms Shen 是过去分词短 语作后置定语，修饰前面的 woman，call 与 woman 是动宾关系，相当于定语从句 who/that is called Ms Shen。(1)过去分词作定语，如果是 单个分词，常置于其所修饰的名词之前；如果是过去分词短语作定语，一般置于其所修饰的名词 之后。(2)过去分词修饰不定代词 something，anything，no
30、body 等或指示代词 those 时，应后置。(1)The damaged(damage) house has been repaired.被损坏的房子已经得到了修缮。(2)Jim has retired，but he still remembers the happy time spent(spend) with his students.吉姆已经退休了，不过他仍然记得和学生们一起度过的快乐时光。(2017北京)(3)We are having a party this evening and you are one of those invited(invite)我们今天晚上有个聚会，你
31、是被邀请的人中的一个。单句改错(4)In art criticism，you must assume the artist has a secret message within the hidinghiddenwork.(2016江苏)(5)A man himself Mr Smith phoned you when you were out.calledcalling2Were using a new textbook and Ms Shens method of teaching is nothing like that of the teachers at my Junior High
32、 school.我们用的是一本新教材，沈老师的教学方法与我初中老师的教学方法完全不同。本 句 为 and连 接 的 两 个 并 列 分 句 ，其 中 后 一 分 句 中 that指 代 前 文 提 到 的 method of teaching。(1)They succeeded.That was good news to her.他们成功了，那对她来说是个好消息。(2)In many ways，the education system in the US is not very different from that in the UK.在许多方面，美国的教育制度与英国的并没有很大的不同。(3
33、)Studying Wendys menu， I found that many of the items are similar to those of McDonalds.研究了温迪的菜单，我发现其中很多种类和麦当劳的相似。易混辨析 that，one，itthat 指 刚提到 过的事情或已经发生的事情， 还可用来代替上文提 过的名词，以避免重复。特指同名异物不可数名词或可数名词单数，只能代替事物而不能代替人，其复数形式为 those。one 指代可数名词单数，既可代替事物，也可代替人，其复数形式为 ones。it 代替前面提到的同一个事物，其复数形式用 they/them。选词填空 tha
34、t，one，it(4)I have lost my umbrella；I m looking for it.(5)If you miss this chance，it may be years before you get another one.(6)The quality of education in this small school is better than that in some larger schools.3In other words，there are three times as many girls as boys.换句话说，女生人数是男生的三倍。“three t
35、imes as many/much名 词as 比较对象”是倍数的一种表达方式。倍数表达法有：1倍数as 形容词/副词原 级as.2倍数the size/height/length/widthof.3倍数形容词/副词比较级 than.4倍数what 从句(1)The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be three times as big as the present one.正在为下一届亚运会建的新体育馆是现在的体育馆的 3 倍大。(2)The production this year is five times w
36、hat it was ten years ago.今年的产量是十年前的五倍。一句多译(3)亚洲是欧洲的四倍大。Asia is four times as large as Europe.Asia is four times the size of Europe.Asia is four times larger than Europe.单句改错(4)Peters jacket looked just the same as Jacks，but it cost twice as as his.manymuch.单句语法填空1Little Tom sat amazed(amaze) watchin
37、g the monkey dancing in front of him. 2He was asked to give a description(describe) of what he had seen.3Their behaviour(behave) towards me shows that they do not like me.4One of the most important problems they had to consider was that of public health.5Living far from the school，I have to get up e
38、arly every morning.6He is nothing like what he used to be ten years ago.7In a word，keeping a learning diary is a tool to help you think about your learning.8For breakfast he only drinks juice from fresh fruit grown(grow) on his own farm.9My father is enthusiastic about his job.10The robot follows th
39、e instructions(instruct) given by the computer.完成句子11我的鞋码比你的大。The size of my shoes is larger than that of yours.12这个房间是那个房间的 3 倍大。This room is three times as large as/three times the size of/three times larger than that one.13有消息传来，他赢得了比赛的第一名。Word came that he won the first place in the match.14该系统在
40、这所学校应用得很成功。The system used in this school is very successful.15我认为他还没有离开。I dont think that he has left.课文语法填空Today is my first day at Senior High school and I 16.am writing(write) down my thoughts about it.My new school is very good.Every room has a computer 17.with a special screen.The teachers wri
41、te on it.Our English teacher is 18.an enthusiastic woman 19.called(call) Ms Shen.We are using a new textbook and Ms Shens method of teaching is nothing like 20.that of the teachers at my Junior High school.I think we have fun in her class.First，we 21.introduced(introduce) ourselves to each other.Ms
42、Shen gave us instructions and then we worked by ourselves.Ms Shen wants to help us improve our 22.spelling(spell) and handwriting.We all like her attitude very much.The number of the students in my class is 23.larger(large) than my previous class in Junior High.In this class，everyone is hard-working
43、.We have to write a description of the street 24.where we live for our homework tonight.Im looking forward to 25.doing(do) it!.阅读理解A(2018山东菏泽一中高一上月考)The Way Home Looks NowAuthor: Wendy Wan-Long ShangNumber of pages: 272Price: 17The basic story line: After Peters older brother,16-year-old Nelson，dies
44、 in a car accident，all the joy disappears from Peters family.In order to help his family recover，Peter decides to join a baseball team.Can the game his family love bring them back together?The Water and the WildAuthor: K. E. OrmsbeeNumber of pages: 448Price: 19The basic story line: Lottie，a young gi
45、rl，has received gifts from a mysterious(神秘的) source every year for her birthday.When she wishes for medicine for her sick friend Eliot，she is taken through an apple tree to a world of sprites(精灵)On her way to find the medicine，she comes across lots of difficulties in that world.Gone Crazy in Alabama
46、Author：Rita Williams-GarciaNumber of pages: 304Price： 14The basic story line：Three young sisters，Delphine，Vonetta，and Fern，travel from their home in New York to a small village in Alabama.They plan to spend the summer holiday with their grandmother， Ma Charles.Across the river lives Ma Charless sist
47、er，Miss Trotter.The two havent spoken to each other for years.What is keeping the sisters apart？Three girls decide to help.Raising RufusAuthor：David FulkNumber of pages: 272Price： 21The basic story line：One day,12-year-old Martin Tinker picks up a strange-shaped rock.Some days later，Martin finds the
48、 rock is actually an egg when it hatches into a baby dinosaur(恐龙) ！Martin names him Rufus.Rufus grows fast.Can Martin hide his beloved Rufus from the outside world and find him a happy home?语篇 解 读 本 文 主 要 介 绍 了 四 本 书 的 作 者 、页 码 、价 格 及 其 故 事 梗 概 。1How many books can one buy at most with only forty do
49、llars?AOne. BTwo.CThree. DFour.答案 B解析 细节理解题。对照四本书的价格可知，40 美元最多只能买两本书。故选 B。2What is the similarity between the four books?AThey are all about real stories.BThey are about the same topic.CTheir main characters are all kids.DThey are all popular among the young.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据四本书的介绍可知，四本书的主角都是孩子。故选 C。3Whic
