高中英语外研版必修4Module6UnexplainedMysteriesoftheNaturalWorld

1、万源中学英语同步学案Module 6Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World自然界解释不清的奥妙核心词汇1 Research_( 暗 示 )thatover 81%of teachersaredissatisfied with their salary.2She s got a really _ (积极的 )attitude to life.3His approach had won him a _ (声誉 )as a tough manager.4. She s always very_(大方的 )to the kids.5The floods b

2、rought death and _ (毁坏 )to the area.6 These teaching materialscanbe_(适 合 )forolderchildren.7 The first living_(动物 )sent into space was a dognamedLaika.8 Dinosaurs have been_(消亡 )for millions of years.9 Atfirstnobodynoticedthechild s_thoughhe_a fewhoursago.Onlywhenitwasverylatedidhe_again.(disappear)

3、10Generally speaking ，earthquakes are_ though scientistswant to _when an earthquake happens and many people thinksome day they are_with the help of advanced science andtechnology.(predict)1.indicates2.po sitive3.reputation4.generous5.destruction6.adapted7.creature8.extinct9.disappearance ； disappear

4、ed ； appear ；10.unpredictable；predict ；predictable高频短语1_突出；伸出；显眼2 _再次成为新闻3 _看清楚4 _和 有关系/ 有联系5 _消失；灭绝6 _切掉；剪下；割断；切断7 _编，编造；虚构；组成8 _阐明；帮助弄清楚9 _谈正题；开门见山10_由于；由 造成11 _源于，来自1.stick out2.be back in the news3.get a clear look at,4.be related to5.die out6.cut off7.make up,8.throw light e straight to

5、thepoint10.due to11.grow out of重点句式1He claims_a round black creature moving quicklythrough thewater.他声称看见一个黑黑的、圆圆的动物在水中快速游动。2 They say that the low- temperature lake_able tosupport such large living creatures.他们说，水温这样低的湖泊不可能生存有体形如此巨大的动物。3 Itis2,189metreshighand_abouttensquare kilometres.它海拔 2 189 米，

6、占地约 10 平方公里。4 Othermembersoftheroyalfamily_dragonsymbols ，too ， but withfewerclaws and_.皇室里的其他成员可以穿带有龙标志的袍子，但是他们袍子上的龙爪要少一些，而且颜色也不一样。5 Someexpertsbelieveitis_theanimalsthemyths_.一些专家认为这些神话故事是由于动物而产生的。1.to have seen2.is unlikely to be3.covers an area of,4.were allowedtowear ； of a different colour5.du

7、e to ；grew out of知识详解1claimv声称；主张；要求；索赔n断言；权利；要求权；所有权(回归课本 P52)Althoughno one reallygot a clearlook at themysteriouscreature ，Xue Junlin ， a local photographer，claimed that its head lookedlike a horse. 尽管没有人看清楚过这个神秘的怪物，但当地一位摄影师薛俊林声称：怪物的头看起来像马头。11归纳总结例句探源 (朗文 P318)They put in a claim on the insurance

8、 for the stolen luggage.他们在行李被偷后向保险公司提出索赔要求。 (朗文 P318)Lost property can be claimed between 10 a m. and 4 p m.可于上午 10 点至下午 4 点之间认领失物。 She claimed to have ever been met by the president.她宣称曾被总统接见过。 The old man claimed the land. 老人要求得到这块土地。易混辨析claim ， declare ， announceclaim指通常并没有证据的宣称。declare一般指在正式场合宣

9、布官方的立场或态度等。announce泛指宣布某一消息或某事；预示着 的到来。 He claimed to have paid. The U S. declared_war on England in 1812. Everyone was silent as he announced the list.即境活用1Every citizen in a democratic country may_the protection ofthe law.A declareBclaimCaskD announce解析：选 B。句意为“民主国家的每一位公民都可以要求法律的保护”。claim( 根据权利 )对

10、 提出要求； declare 断言，宣称； announce 宣布，宣告，发表。2.When I was a child，fishermen and sailors sometimes _to haveseen monsters in the sea.A appearedBpublishedCclaimedDhappened解析：选 C。句意是：当我还是个小孩子的时候，渔夫和水手有时声称看到过海里的妖怪。此句要用claimed 表示“声称”。2fortunen运气；命运；财富(回归课本 P59)So the Chinese dragon was a bringer of good fortun

11、e.因此，中国龙能带来好运气。归纳总结例句探源 He won the game by good fortune.他靠运气赢得了比赛。 These two brothers decided to go to America to seek their fortunes.这兄弟俩决定去美国寻找致富之路。 Many people went to cities to make their fortune.为了发财，很多人都去了城里。 He s fortunate in having a good job，since business is bad nowadays.他有一份好工作真幸运，因为近来生意不

12、好做。即境活用3 I have had the good_to work with some experts.A worthB fortuneCwealthD reputation解析：选 B。该处强调与专家一起工作是幸运的。worth “价值，财产”；wealth“财富，财产”；reputation “名誉”。3reputationn名誉；名声；声望；荣誉，信誉(回归课本 P59)But in the west， dragons had a different reputation.但是在西方，龙有着截然不同的名声。归纳总结例句探源 (朗文 P1674)Martin lived up to

13、his reputation and arrived late.马丁果然不出所料，姗姗来迟。 (朗文 P1674)His approach had won him a reputation as a tough manager.作为经理，他的办事方法使他以强硬著称。 The restaurant has a good reputation.这家餐馆名声很好。即境活用4.I am surprised that a company with such good_would producesuch poor quality goods.A translationBreputationCpopulat

14、ionD evolution解析：选 B。句意是：拥有那样一个好的声誉的公司竟然生产出那样低劣的产品，我真是感到惊奇。translation翻译；reputation声誉；population 人口；evolution进化。5 (2010 年南京市模拟 )The girl has no_at all.She is still trying toplease her boyfriend，even though he is so cold.A characterBreputationCdignityDfigure解析：选 C。考查名词辨析。句意“这个女孩没有尊严可言。她还是想讨好她的男朋友，尽管他

15、是那么冷淡。 ”character“性格”； reputation “名声”；figure“身材”。4die out灭绝；逐渐消失(回归课本 P56)Perhaps too much fighting caused the dinosaurs to die out.或许是因为太多的争斗使恐龙灭绝了。归纳总结例句探源 (朗文 P559)If the ocean becomes too salty, certain types of marine life die out.如果海水盐分太大，一些海洋物种就会灭绝。 Many old customs are gradually dying out.许

16、多旧习俗都在日渐消失。 The music died away as we closed the door.由于我们关上门了，音乐声变弱了。 The animals are dying off because of the destruction of the forests.由于森林被破坏，动物在逐渐死去。 The storm has died down.暴风雨已渐渐停了。即境活用6 Iftoomany oftheserareanimalsarekilled ， theirspecieswilldie_.A awayBoffCoutDdown解析：选 C。句意“如果这 些稀有动物过多地被杀，

17、这些物种将会灭绝。”7 (2010 年湖北天门中学模拟 )On the Eve of the Spring Festival，we Chinesepeople like to play with fireworks，and the noise doesn t_untilafter midnight.A die awayBdie offCdie outDdie down解析：选 D。考查动词短语。“在除夕夜，我们中国人喜欢燃放烟花，鞭炮声就是过了半夜也不会减弱。 ”5come straight to the point谈正题；开门见山(回归课本 P58)I ll come straight to

18、 the point.我这就谈正题。归纳总结to the point切题，中肯,off the point偏离要点，离题,on the point of就要 的时候,theres no point(in)doing sth.做某事没有意,when it comes/came to the point到了关键时刻，到该做决定时例句探源 Let s come straight to the point when will you pay the money back tome?我们开门见山地说吧你什么时候还我钱？ The letter was short and to the point.这封信简

19、短而切中主题。 Your criticism is off the point.你的批评离题了。 When it comes to the point， I am prepared to resign over this.到了关键时刻，我愿为此辞职。 There s no point in discussing it any further.再议论下去也没多大意义。即境活用8 The police have been looking intothecase and recentinvestigationshave_how the two men died.A thrown light onBh

20、ad an effect onCturned a blind eye toD come to the point解析：选 A 。句意是：警方一直在调查这起案件，最近的调查已经弄清楚了这两个人是如何死的。此句要用throw light on表示“阐明某事，弄清楚 ”。B 项“对 有影响”；C 项“对 视而不见”；D 项“谈正题”。6due to由于；因 造成；应给的；即将的；预期做(回归课本 P59)Someexpertsbelieveitis due to theanimals themythsgrew out of.一些专家认为这是由这些神话产生的动物造成的。归纳总结例句探源 His ill

21、ness was due to bad food.他的病是吃坏了的食物造成的。 The professor is due to make a speech this Friday.教授预期在星期五作演讲。 (牛津 P621)Have they been paid the money that is due to them?他们应得的钱付给他们了吗？ The train has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control.由于一些我们不能控制的情况，这班火车已被取消了。即境活用9 Accidents_drivingathighsp

22、eedwereverycommonthatweekend.A because ofBowing toCthanks toDdue to解析：选 D。句意“那个周末因高速驾驶而造成的事故很普遍。”10.The next train to London is_to arrive at 4 oclock.A owingBdueCpossibleDthanks解析：选 B。be due to do “预定要做”。句意“下一趟火车预定四点到达伦敦。 ”1【教材原句】He claims to have seen a round black creature moving quicklythrough th

23、e water.(P52)他声称看见一个黑黑的、圆圆的动物在水中快速游动。【句法分析】本句中的 to have seen 是动词不定式的完成形式，表示动作发生在句子谓语动词claim 之前。不定式的时态有三种：(1)不定式的一般式： to do 。表示与谓语动词同一时间发生或动作发生在谓语动词之后。(2) 不定式的进行式： to be doing 。表示与谓语动词同一时间发生，并且动作正在进行。(3) 不定式的完成式： to have done 。表示发生在谓语动词之前。 The teacher seemed to have known about it.老师好像已经知道这件事了。 I con

24、sider it a pity for you not to have attended our party.我认为你没参加我们的聚会真是遗憾。 There is said to have been many people waiting to see him when hearrived.( It s said that there had been.)据说他到达的时候已经有很多人在等着见他了。 They seem/appear to have known the fact.( It seems/appears thatthey have known the fact.)他们好像已经知道了真

25、相。即境活用11To our surprise，the painting considered_should have won theprize.A being copiedBhaving been copiedCto have copiedDto have been copied解析：选 D。considered是过去分词作定语修饰thepainting 。consider后面要求接不定式作宾 (主 )补，故可排除 A 和 B。thepainting 和 copy 之间存在被动的关系，且 copy 动作发生在 consider之前，故答案为 D。此句意为“令我们吃惊的是，那幅被认为是抄袭的绘

26、画作品竟获了奖。”12.AIDS is said_the biggest health challenge to both men andwomen in that area over the past few years.A that it isBto beCthat it has beenD to have been解析：选 D。根据后面的时间状语over the past few years知，此处用完成式。sb.be said to do表示“ 据说做某事”的意思。2 【教材原句】They say that the low- temperature lake is unlikely t

27、o beable to support such large living creatures.(P52)他们说，水温这样低的湖泊不可能生存有体形如此巨大的动物。【句法分析】(1)本句可以转化为： They say that it is unlikely that the low- temperature lake is able to support such large living creatures.(2) 本句使用了 be unlikely to do sth. 这一结构，它的用法等同于 be likely to do sth. 。主要有下述用法：主语 (具体人 / 物) be (u

28、n)likely to do sth. It( 形式主语 ) be (un)likely to do sth.It( 形式主语 )be (un)likely that - clause【注意】likely 与 unlikely 不能用于 It s likely/unlikely for sb.to do sth.，而 possible 与 probable 是可以用于 It s possible/probable/impossibleforsb.to do sth. 。另外， (be)possible与 (be)probable的主语不能是具体的某人或某物。 Look at the cloud

29、s ！It s likely to rain.看那些乌云！天可能要下雨。 It s too late.He is unlikely to come.太晚了。他不可能来了。 It s likely that we will beat them since we have practiced a lot.因为我们做了大量练习，很可能我们会打败他们。 He is ill seriously so that its unlikely that he will attend the party.他病得很严重所以他不可能参加这个晚会。即境活用13. Did you look up the time of

30、trains to Shanghai? Yes，the earliest train is_to leave at 530 a m.A likelyB aboutCpossibleD due解析：选 D。be due to do意为“应该 / 预期的”；be about to do不和时间状语连用； possible 主语应为 it ；而 likely 与句意不符。14(2010 年高考陕西卷 )Studiesshow thatpeople aremore_tosuffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screen

31、s forlong hours.A likelyBpossibleCprobableDsure解析：选 A 。句意：研究表明如果总是长时间地坐在电脑屏幕前，人们的背部很有可能会出现毛病。 本题考查表示 “可能性” 的三个形容词 possible ，probable ，likely 在搭配上的区别： It is possible/probable/likely that从句； It is possible for sb.to do sth.； Sb./Sth.is likely to do sth.；综上所述，正确答案为A 项。作文指导句式变换1非谓语和从句的变换非谓语动词包括动词不定式、动名词

32、、现在分词、过去分词。使用非谓语动词可以在有限的空间内容纳更多的信息，使句子结构紧凑、逻辑严谨。【佳句选粹 1】【原文】【优化】It must be realized that peopleIt must be realized that peopleshouldbe cautiouswhen theyshouldbecautiousdecidingdecide which books they shouldwhich books they should choosechoosetoreadsinceiftheyto read since reading bad booksreadbadbooks ， itwillbeis timewasting and harmful.timewasting and harmful.【分析】把“ when they decide 改为 “”deciding，if ”条件从句改为动名词短语作主语，句子结构变得更加紧