1、Period Two Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner.重点单词1.drop v.扔下，投下2.campaign n.作战行动，军事行动3.station n.根据地，驻扎地，基地4.chain n.链条，铁链5.view n.观点6.image n.影像imagine v.想象，设想imaginary adj.想象中的；假想的7.senseless adj.无意义的；欠思考的sense n.意识；观点；感觉8.sacrifice n.牺牲9.memorable adj.难忘的，特别的，值得回忆的memorize v.记忆memory n.记忆；记忆力；
2、内存10.baggage n.(军队的)行装，行李11.confidential adj.机密的，秘密的12.unload v.卸下13.liberation n.解放liberate v.解放14.worthwhile adj.值得做的，有价值的，有用的15.retreat v.撤退，后退16.encourage v.鼓舞，鼓励encouragement n.鼓励17.surrender v.投降18.arm v.装备，武装19.disagreement n.争论，矛盾，意见不合20.despite prep.不管，不顾.重点短语1.be annoyed with sb. 对某人很恼火 /生
3、气2.in the distance 在远处3.be involved in 卷入，涉及4.to ones astonishment 令某人惊讶的是5.drink to 为祝酒，为干杯6.in return 作为回报7.be at war 处于交战状态8.set out 出发9.draw attention to 引起对的注意.重点句式1.be supposed to do.If I remember rightly，we werent supposed to do that.如果我没记错的话，我们本不该那么做。2.the序数词n.to doJames Ryan is the fourth b
4、rother to be involved in the Second World War.詹姆斯 瑞恩是被卷入第二次世界大战漩涡的第四个兄弟。3.否定副词位于句首，句子部分倒装Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.在人类战争史上，从来也没有一次像这样，以如此少的兵力，取得如此大的成功，保住如此多的众生。.阅读 D-Day2，选出正确答案1.The writer is .A.a German soldierB.an American soldierC.a French soldier
5、D.a British soldier答案 B2.They said “Cheers” and drank to liberation and to the French constitution in order to .A.show they hoped the villagers would soon be free and in good healthB.thank the villagers for the food and for their welcomeC.celebrate the freedom and the return to power of the French g
6、overnmentD.introduce the rest of the company of the villagers答案 C3.He thought the fear and danger was worthwhile because .A.he would remember this special dayB.many of his friends had diedC.the villagers were very grateful to themD.it reminded him that some friends had died答案 C.阅读 How the United Nat
7、ions Tries to Keep the Peace，选出正确答案1.Who first thought of the idea of setting up UN peacekeepers?A.The Canadian Foreign Minister.B.The Swedish Prime Minister.C.The Australian Foreign Minister.D.The Italian Prime Minister.答案 A2.Why were the armed UN peacekeepers sent to the Middle East in 1957?A.Beca
8、use they wanted to see what was happening there.B.Because they wanted to protect the Suez Canal.C.Because they wanted to settle a dispute about the Suez Canal.D.The British were fighting against Egyptians.答案 C3.From the passage we can conclude that .A.there were more international disputes before 20
9、00B.there were less international disputes during the 1990sC.there were more international disputes after 2000D.there was almost no international dispute in the year of 1995答案 C4.Which of the following is NOT right?A.The UN peacekeepers wear sky-blue helmets.B.The UN peacekeepers are soldiers sent f
10、rom different countries.C.All UN peacekeeping operations are successful.D.The UN plays an important part in keeping world peace.答案 C5.The author wrote this passage in order to .A.praise the United Nations for its contributions to the world peaceB.call for peace for all human beingsC.give us some inf
11、ormation about the UN peacekeepersD.tell us how the United Nations was founded答案 C重点词汇1.At 4 p.m.on 7 September 1940,348 German war planes began to drop bombs on London.在1940 年 9 月 7 日下午 4 点，348 架德国战斗机开始在伦敦上空投掷炸弹。drop v.扔下，投下；n.滴；微量drop behind 落在后面drop in on sb.顺便拜访某人drop in at sp.顺便拜访某地drop off 打盹儿
12、，小睡；减少drop out of 退出，脱离；辍学a drop of 一滴(1)I dropped the letter in the nearest mailbox.我把信投进了最近的邮箱里。(2)A drop of sweat ran down her forehead and into her eye.一滴汗珠从她额头滚下来落到了她的眼睛里。(3)Teenagers who drop out of high school have trouble finding jobs.高中辍学的青少年找工作有困难。句型转换(4)While I was in London，I visited a f
13、riend of mine.(drop)While I was in London，I dropped in on a friend of mine.单句改错(5)I dropped in her house and then went home. at2.Which paragraph contains the writers personal view of the film？哪一段包含了作者对这部电影的个人看法？view n.观点，见 解，看法；视野， 视线；景色，风景；v.把看作；考虑have/get a view of 能看见in view 看得见 ；在考虑之中out of view
14、 看不 见come into view 出现；看到in ones view 在某人看来in view of 鉴于，由于，考虑到view.as.把看作(1)On the top of the hill，you can have a good view of the city.在山顶上你可以对整个城市一览无余。(2)In my view，we should help those who are in trouble.依我看，我们应该帮助那些处于困境中的人。(3)In view of his condition，I dont think that he should go.考虑到他的情况，我认为他不
15、该去。(4)The Internet is viewed(view) by many as a revolutionary education tool.因特网被许多人看成是革命性的教育手段。单句改错(5)As we turned the corner，a fascinating castle came view.ininto3.We see the full horror of war，and the chaos and senseless waste of life.我们看到了整个战争的恐怖、混乱和无辜生命的伤亡。(1)senseless adj.无意义的；欠思考的(2)sense n.感
16、觉；意识；观点make sense 有意义；解释得通；是明智的make sense of 弄懂的意思，理解in no sense 决不( 位于句首时，句子要部分倒装)in a sense 从某种意义上说a sense of humor/security/direction 幽默感/安全感/ 方向感There is no/little sense in doing sth.做某事没有意义。(1)Read this passage and tell me if it makes sense.读读这篇文章，告诉我是否讲得通。(2)In no sense are people allowed to h
17、unt wild animals for their meat or fur.决不允许人们猎杀野生动物来获取它们的皮毛或肉。(3)She felt a sense of satisfaction and gratitude beyond expression.她感到非常满意，感激得不知怎么说好。句型转换(4)It is senseless to argue about this problem.(sense)There is no/little sense in arguing about this problem.单句改错(5)It is necessary to explain your
18、theory at length，otherwise the audience wont make sense ofwhat you are trying to get across.4.To our astonishment，just two days after we had received our confidential orders to join the D-Day landing troops，.使我们吃惊的是，就在我们接到加入进攻发起日登陆部队的机密命令后两天，(1)to ones astonishment/surprise 令某人惊讶/吃惊的是in/with astonis
19、hment 惊异地；吃惊地(2)astonish vt.使惊 讶；使吃惊It astonishes/astonished sb.that.使某人吃惊的是(3)astonished adj.吃惊的be astonished at/by.对感到惊讶be astonished to do sth.对做某事感到惊 讶(4)astonishing adj.令人十分惊讶的；难以置信的(1)To our astonishment，the coach wasnt astonished(astonish) at the astonishing(astonish) news that our team lost
20、the match.And we all looked at him in astonishment.使我们吃惊的是，教练对于我们队比赛失败的这条令人震惊的消息并不感到惊奇。我们都吃惊地看着他。句型转换(2)To my astonishment，he should get the first prize.What astonished me was that he should get the first prize.(what 引导的主语从句)It astonished me that he should get the first prize.(it 作形式主语)5.But the vil
21、lagers treated us like heroes，and for a brief moment，I felt that all the fear and danger had been worthwhile.但是村民们把我们当成英雄来对待，那一刻，我觉得所有的恐惧和危险都是值得的。易混辨析 worthwhile，worth，worthyworthwhile adj.值得做的；有价值的，有用的。It is worthwhile doing/to do sth.做某事是值得的。可作前置定语，如：a worthwhile job 一份值得做的工作。worth n.价值 ，财产；adj.值钱
22、 的，值的。Sth.is worth some money/doing.某物值多少钱/ 某事值得做。不可作前置定语。worthy adj.有价值的；值得的；可敬的。be worthy of sth./of being done/to be done 某事值得做。可作前置定语，如：a worthy man 可敬的人，a worthy cause 高尚的事业。(1)Its worthwhile taking/to take the trouble to explain a job fully to new employees.给新雇员详细解释一下工作要求，费点事也是值得的。(2)Good opin
23、ions are worth sticking(stick) to because they can benefit us all.好的观念值得坚持，因为它们对我们所有的人都有好处。(3)He who does his duty is worthy of praise/of being praised/to be praised.负责任的人是值得表扬的。选词填空 worthwhile，worth，worthy(4)This article is well worth reading，but it is not worthy of being translated.So I feel that
24、all your effort isnt worthwhile.(5)The house is worth a lot of money.(6)His new novel is well worth reading.6.The UN couldnt stop a terrible civil war in the African state of Rwanda in 1995，despite warnings of the dangers from nearby states.1995 年联合国没能制止非洲国家卢旺达境内的严重内战，尽管周边国家发出了危险警告。(1)despite prep.不
25、管，不顾；任凭(2)in spite of 不管，不顾in spite of/despite the fact (that).尽管注意：despite 与 in spite of 分别为介词和介词短语，其后接名词、代 词或动名词；though 与although 为连词 ，其后接从句。(1)Despite/In spite of his age， he still leads an active life.尽管年事已高，他依旧过着一种积极的生活。(2)Despite/In spite of the fact that he was ill，he went to school as usual.
26、尽管生病了，他还是像往常一样去上学了。单句改错(3)Despite of the previous rounds of talks，no agreement has been reached so far by the two sides.(4) he is young，Tom knows a lot.DespiteAlthough/Though经典句式1.If I remember rightly，we werent supposed to do that.如果我没记错的话，我们本不该那么做。(1)be supposed to do sth.表示“应当/理应做某事”，此外 be suppos
27、ed to do/be sth.还可表示“一般认为” 。(2)suppose v.认为 ；料想；假定I suppose so.我认为是这样。I dont suppose so.I suppose not. 我想不是这样的。suppose/supposing (that) .假定(1)Everyone is supposed to wear the seat belt in the car.坐车时每个人都应该系安全带。(2)This film is supposed to be true-to-life.这部电影被认为是生活的真实反映。(3)You are late.You are suppos
28、ed to have arrived(arrive) five minutes ago.你迟到了，你理应 5 分钟前就该到的。(4)Supposing/Suppose (that) you are wrong，what will you do then？假设你错了，你会怎么办？2.Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.在人类战争史上，从来也没有一次像这样，以如此少的兵力，取得如此大的成功，保住如此多的众生。no，not，never，little，hardly，seldom，scarc
29、ely，barely，not until，neither.nor.，not only.but also.，no sooner.than.，hardly.when.，at no time，in no way，by no means，on no condition等具有否定意义的词或词组位于句首时，句子用部分倒装语序。(1)Never before have I seen such a moving film.我以前从未看过如此感人的影片。(2)Hardly had I gone out when it began to rain.我刚出去，天就下雨了。(3)Not until the child
30、 fell asleep did the mother leave the room.直到孩子入睡后，母亲才离开房间。(4)On no condition can you tell him what has happened.你决不能把发生的事告诉他。(5)At no time did I tell you that you could use my car.我从未告诉过你，说你可以用我的车。句型转换(6)I had no sooner got back to the kitchen than the doorbell rang again.(改为倒装句)No sooner had I got
31、 back to the kitchen than the doorbell rang again.单句语法填空1.Frankly speaking，I really dont like the idea of my family involved(involve) in that affair.2.In view of our long-standing relationship，we agree to allow you a discount.3.He earned money at the sacrifice of his health.4.It wasnt worthwhile con
32、tinuing/to continue(continue) with the project.5.This was indeed the most memorable(memorize) day of my life.6.She encouraged him to talk(talk) to her.7.To my astonishment(astonish)，the author turned out to be a young girl.8.The teacher recommended some really worthwhile(worth) novels to his student
33、s.9.No sooner had we been seated than the bus started.10.In spite of the bad weather，we went fishing.完成句子11.妇女和儿童首先乘坐救生船。Women and children were the first to get into the lifeboats.12.以前她从来没有见过网球打得和 Robert 一样好的人。Never before has she seen anybody who can play tennis as well as Robert.13.他醒来时，发觉自己在一间完
34、全陌生的房间。When he awoke，he found himself in a room he didnt recognize.14.他年纪太小还不会自己穿衣服。He is too young to/not old enough to dress himself.15.你应该克服掉粗心的毛病，因为它常常会造成很多失误。You are supposed to get rid of carelessness，for it often leads to many errors.课文短文改错How the United Nations Tries to Keep the PeaceIf you
35、see soldier wearing sky-blue helmets，they are United Nations peacekeepers.The idea of UN peacekeepers begin more than 60 years ago.The first UN peacekeepers sent to the Middle East in 1948.They only went to see which was happening， and was not armed.Then in 1957 the first armed UN peacekeepers went
36、to the Middle East.After then，there have been more than 50 UN peacekeeping operations.In 2003，there were fifteen， involve nearly 37,000 personnel.UN peacekeepers have been included soldiers and other personnels from more than 120 countries.There have been much UN peacekeeping successes，but also some
37、 failures.答案 How the United Nations Tries to Keep the PeaceIf you see wearing sky-blue helmets，they are United Nations peacekeepers.The idea soldiersoldiersof UN peacekeepers more than 60 years ago.The first UN peacekeepers sent to the beginbegan wereMiddle East in 1948.They only went to see was hap
38、pening，and not armed.Then in whichwhat waswere1957 the first armed UN peacekeepers went to the Middle East.then，there have been more than 50 UN peacekeeping operations.In 2003，there were AfterSincefifteen， nearly 37,000 personnel.UN peacekeepers have been included soldiers and other involveinvolving
39、from more than 120 countries.There have been UN peacekeeping successes，but personnelspersonnel muchmanyalso some failures.微写作写作素材 (关于坚持)1.尽管我的英语不好，但我不想放弃它。2.面对困难，我从没失去勇气。3.在英语老师的鼓励下，我相信我会取得重大突破。4.现在我整天忙于英语学习，我对自己充满信心。5.我相信这样做是有价值的，我的努力最终会有回报。提示 黑体部分用本单元词汇表达，并且请使用现在分词短语作状语，过去分词短语作状语，that 引导的宾语从句等。连句成
40、篇 (将以上句子连成一篇 50 词左右的英语短文)Despite my poor English，I dont want to abandon it.Facing difficulty，I never lose courage.Encouraged by myEnglish teacher，I believe that Ill make a breakthrough.Now Im occupied with English study every day and Im confident of myself.I believe that it is worthwhile to work har
41、d at English and my effort will pay off eventually.阅读理解A(2017重庆一中高二检测)In Michael Morpurgos novel War Horse，the horse is not only the principal character，but also the teller of his own story.Set in England and France 100 years ago，War Horse tells the story of Joey，a handsome young horse who strikes u
42、p a close relationship with Albert，the teenage son of Joeys owner.But war breaks out and they are separated and plunged into the horrors of the war in France.Both survive and are finally reunited after a remarkable series of events seen through the eyes of the splendid war horse，Joey.The following c
43、utting comes from near the beginning of the book.It was some months later，on the way back from cutting the grass in Great Field that Albert first talked to us about the war.His whistling stopped in mid-tune.“Mother says theres likely to be a war， ” he said softly.“I dont know what it is aboutsomethi
44、ng about some old duke(公爵) thats been shot at somewhere.Cant think why that should matter to anyone，but she says we will be in it all the same.But it will not affect us，not down here.We will go on just the same.At fifteen I am too young to go，anywaywell ，that s what she said.But I tell you，Joey，if t
45、here is a war Id want to go.I think Id make a good soldier，dont you? Look fine in a uniform，wouldn t I? And I have always wanted to march to the beat of a band.Can you imagine that， Joey? Come to that，you d make a good war horse yourself，wouldnt you？I know you will. May God help the Germans if they
46、ever have to fight the two of us.”One hot summer evening，after a long and dusty day in the fields，I was having my dinner， with Albert still rubbing me down with straw and talking on about the plenty of good straw theyd have for the winter months when I heard his fathers heavy steps coming across the
47、 yard towards us.“Mother， ” he shouted.“Mother，come out，Mother.It is war，Mother.I have just heard it in the village.Postman came in this afternoon with news.”语篇解读 本文是一篇书评。介 绍了 Michael Morpurgo 的小 说战马，讲述了小说的故事梗概并节选了部分片段。1.Who is the teller of the cutting?A.Michael Morpurgo. B.Joey.C.Albert. D.Alberts
48、 mother.答案 B解析 推理判断题。文章首段和第二段最后一句说明该小 说是以战马 Joey 的口吻自述的，根据节选部分提到的“on the way back from cutting the grass in Great Field that Albert first talked to us about the war”和“But I tell you，Joey，if there is a war Id want to go.”以及“Can you imagine that，Joey？”和“May God help the Germans if they ever have to fi
49、ght the two of us.”可推断，故事的讲述者是 Joey，Albert 是他的主人， Joey 在复述 Albert 对他讲的话。故选 B。2.Which of the following is the RIGHT order?a.The war broke out.b.Albert and Joey were reunited after their survivals of the war.c.The old duke had been shot dead.d.Albert and Joey were plunged into the war and were separated.A.c，a，d，b B.d，a ，b，cC.d，c， a，d D.c，d，a，b答案 A解析 细节理解题。由文章第二段可知，战争爆发， Albert 与 Joey 因为战争分开了，战争结束他们又重新团聚了；再根据节选中提到的内容可知，公爵被打死是 战争的起因。故 选 A。3.As for the co
