高考英语 拉分专项训练 专题30 The power of nature素材 新人教版选修6.doc

the power of nature 【重点词汇】1. appoint vt.任命；指定；约定 vi.任命；委派it made sense to appoint a banker to this job.任命一位银行家做这项工作是合理的。the president has appointed a civilian as defense secretary.总统任命了一位平民做国防部长。2. potential n.潜能；可能性；电 电势 adj.潜在的；可能的；势的we are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution.我们意识到了潜在的问题，已经采取了一切防范措施。the school strives to treat students as individuals and to help each one to achieve their full potential.学校力图因材施教，并帮助每位学生发挥他们的全部潜能。john seemed as horrified as i about his potential for violence.和我一样，约翰对他的暴力倾向感到恐惧。3. panic n.恐慌，惊慌；大恐慌 adj.恐慌的；没有理由的 vt.使恐慌 vi.惊慌an earthquake has hit the capital, causing damage to buildings and panic among the population.一场地震袭击了首都，造成建筑物的损坏和人们的惊慌。im in a panic about getting everything done in time.我处于一阵要把一切及时安排就绪的恐慌中。guests panicked and screamed when the bomb exploded.炸弹爆炸的时候，客人们惊慌失措，惊声尖叫。the unexpected and sudden memory briefly panicked her.这突如其来的记忆使她一时惊慌失措。4. diverse adj.不同的；多种多样的；变化多的theimpactsofclimatechangeonindiawouldbediverseandserious.气候变化对印度的影响将是多样和严重的。thestudiesalsoconfirmearlierresearchshowing thatasagroup,africanshave morediversegenesthanpeopleofothercontinents./这些研究也肯定了早期的研究成果：非洲人作为一个族群，其基因比其他大陆人更为多样。5. appreciation n.欣赏，鉴别；增值；感谢thebosstestified hisappreciationoftomsworkbyraisinghispay.老板给汤姆加薪，以示对他的工作的赞赏。onesappreciationofliteraturedepends ononeslevelofaestheticknowledge./一个人对文学作品的欣赏能力，取决于他的艺术修养。butonthe otherhandthere isawoundedchildinsideyouwho wantsrecognition andappreciationfromtheoutsideworld.但另一方面在你心中又有一个受伤的小孩想要来自外在世界的认同和欣赏。wetakethisopportunityofexpressingour sincereappreciationofyourhelp./对你们的帮助，我们趁这个机会向你们表示衷心的感谢。6. guarantee n.保证；担保；保证人；保证书；抵押品 vt.保证；担保a famous old name on a firm is not necessarily a guarantee of quality.公司的老字号并不一定能保证质量。we guarantee that you will find a community with which to socialize.我们保证你将找到一个可以社交的团体。some builders guarantee their work.一些建筑商为他们的工作担保。males between 18 and 20 had to leave a deposit as a guarantee of returning to do their military service.18岁至20岁的男性必须留下押金作为回来服兵役的担保。【重点短语】1. make ones way 前往imakeoneswaynoiselesslytoopen the doortogoout,hearingshewaswaryof getting out ofbed.我蹑手蹑脚地开门走出去的时候，听到她很警惕地起了床。2. glance through 匆匆看一遍takea fewsecondstoglancethroughthecontent,andsavea fileonly ifits relevanttoyourwork activity./花一点时间浏览一下内容，只有了解到它跟你的工作有关时再保存。3. vary fromto 由到不等ithinkthere willbesomeembarrassingdataanditwillvaryfromcountryto country.我认为将来会出现一些尴尬的数据，而这将会根据每个国家而不同。【重点句型】1having collected and evaluated the information, i help other scientists to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast.收集和评估这些信息之后，我就帮助其他科学家一起预测熔岩接着将往何处流，流速是多少。2i was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day.我刚要再睡，突然我的卧室亮如白昼。3the other two climbed down into the crater to collect some lava for later study, but this being my first experience, i stayed at the top and watched them.另外两人爬下火山口去收集供日后研究用的岩浆，我是第一次经历这样的事，所以留在山顶上观察他们。4it is said that this boy, who had a great gift for languages and persuasion, is the father of the manchu people. 据说这个男孩就是满族人的祖先，他具有语言天赋和很强的说服力。【重点语法】动词ing形式是动词的一种非谓语形式，由动词原形加ing构成，包括现在分词和动名词。可以在句中用作主语、表语、宾语、宾语补足语、状语和定语。(一)作主语1一般形式 coming to hangzhou by train takes about 16 hours.乘火车到杭州要16个小时。2通常为了避免句子主语过于冗长，用it作形式主语。its no use arguing with him.跟他争论没用。（二）作宾语有些动词和动词短语后接动词的ing形式作宾语。常见的这类动词有admit，acknowledge，advise，appreciate，avoid，delay，deny，dislike，enjoy，excuse，escape，fancy，finish，forgive，face，endure，involve，give up, imagine，mention，mind，miss，pardon，practise，require，resent，suggest，recall，understand等。大部分“动词介词”的短语动词后只能接动词ing形式作宾语。 这些动词短语有think of，give up，aim at，put off，insist on，persist in，be good at，do well in，cant h