高考英语 拉分专项训练 专题15 Canada“The True North”素材 新人教版必修3.doc

unit 5 canada“the true north”【重点词汇】1. surround vt.&vi. 包围；围绕 surrounding adj. 周围的 surroundings (常用pl.)环境beckham, british soccer star, was surrounded by fans during his visit to tongji university on thursday, which resulted in chaotic scenes.英国足球明星贝克汉姆周四访问同济大学时，被球迷们围得水泄不通，导致了混乱的场面。the boy grew up in beautiful surroundings but not in a happy home environment.这个男孩成长的周边环境很好，但家庭环境不幸福。foxes started coming in from the surrounding countryside.狐狸开始从周边乡村涌入。2. measure vi.&vt. 测量；衡量；判定 n.c,u 尺寸；量具；计量单位；措施a bronze bell, measuring three meters high, is hung in the bell tower.一个三米高的铜钟，悬挂在钟楼上。its hard to measure his ability when we havent seen his works.没有见过他的作品，我们很难估计他的能力。in the old days, my mother always made new clothes to my own measure with the spring festival coming.过去，妈妈在春节来临时总是为我量身定做新衣服。only then did they take some effective measures to improve the working conditions.只有那时候，他们才采取了一些有效措施来改善工作条件。3. abroad adv. 在国外；到海外adj. 往国外的n. 海外；异国ifyouwant toworkabroad,lookforinternationalemployersinyourlineofwork.如果你想去国外工作的话，那就寻找你所在行业的国际雇主。therell still be a feelingabroadthat this change has to be recognized. 人们还会普遍觉得这项变革早晚得接受。she gives frequent performances of her work, both at home andabroad.她经常在国内外演出自己的作品。youwillhavetokeep in mind thatwhileyouareexcitedtoshareyourexperiencesabroad,noteveryonewillwant toshareevery singleexperience.但是当你兴奋地分享你在海外的经历时，你一定要记住，并不是每个人都想分享你的经验中的每个细微末节。4. confirm vt.证实；证明；批准；任命please write to confirm your reservation.预订后请来函确认。he was confirmed as captain for the rest of the season.他被正式任命在这个赛季剩下的一段时间内担任队长。his words confirmed me in my belief that our cause was right.他的话肯定了我的信念，即我们的事业是正确的。it has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week.已经确定会议将于下个星期召开。5. distance n. 距离；远方；遥远；疏远v. 不介入；与疏远distant adj. 遥远的；远处的；it was difficult to get to know her because she always kept everyone at a distance.很难搞懂她，因为她总是与每个人保持一定距离i saw a car in the distance and jumped up as i recognized the car.我看到远处有一辆小汽车，一认出来那辆车我就马上跳了起来。the authordistanced himself from some of the comments in his book.作者使自己书中的某些评论不带个人色彩。there were periods of sulking, of pronounceddistance, of coldness. 沉闷、明显不友好和冷淡的场面多次出现。clough felt hed become toodistanced from his fans. 克拉夫感到他和他的仰慕者们过于疏远了there is little doubt, however, that things will improve in the not toodistantfuture. 不过事情在不久的将来会有所改善，这几乎毋庸置疑。6. impress vt. 使印象深刻；使铭记；impression n. 印象；感想; impressive adj. 给人深刻印象的；感人的yao beina impressed the audience with the song maybe tomorrow at the voice of china.姚贝娜在中国好声音的舞台上演唱的歌曲也许明天给观众留下了深刻印象。the new teacher made a good impression on the students by her rich knowledge and humorous talk.那位新老师以丰富的知识和幽默的语言给同学们留下了很好的印象。the building looked asimpressivein actuality as it did in photographs.这栋大楼外观雄伟，与照片中所见一模一样。【重点短语】1. settle down舒适地坐下或躺下；（使）安静、安顿、安心；习惯於新的生活方式/工作等she settled down in an armchair to read her book. 她舒适地坐在单座沙发上看书。when are you going to marry and settle down? 你什麽时候结婚过上安定生活?wait until the students settle down before you start the lesson.等学生都静下心来再开始上课。with so much noise around，i couldnt settle down to my work.周围有那么多噪音，我不能静下心来专心工作。2. manage to do something设法做某事；manage sb.设法对付某人; manage it 能做到i managed to rent a big enough house to take in a handful of people.我租下了一个足够大的房子让少数几个人居住。thats not a hard job. im sure i can manage it myself. 那份工作不难。我确信我一个人能做到。3. as far as 远到，直到；至于i ll walk with you as far as the post office. 我陪你走到邮局。i ve read as far as the third chapter. 我已读到第三章了。his parents supported him as far as they could.他父母竭尽全力支持他。as far as i can see，there is only one possible way to keep away from the danger.就我所知，就只可能有一种办法远离危险。【重点句型】1there is more fresh water in canada than in any other country in the world. 加拿大的淡水量比世界上其他任何一个国家都多。【考点】(1) 用比较级表示最高级，同一范围内比较时，常用“主语+动词+比较级+than any other+单名”或“主语+动词+比较级+than any of the other+复名”。(2) 不同范围内比较，常用“主语+动词+比较+than any+单名”。china is larger than any country in africa. 中国比非洲任何一个国家都大。china has a larger population than any other country in the world. 中国比世界上其他任何国家的人口都多。2. rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to vancouver and then take the train from west to east across canada. 她们不想一路乘飞机，而是决定先飞到温哥华，再从西海岸乘火车横穿加拿大到达东海岸。【考点】(1) rather than“而不是”，连接两个并列成分，后接名词、代词、介词(短语)、形容词、副词、 ving形式或不定式。但如果rather than连接两个不定式时，则后面的不定式符号to可省略。rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.我们必须想出365种不同的绿色环保的事情做，而不是回收和减少我们的能源，这绝不是件轻而易举的事。(2)rather than连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词应与rather than前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。they said the director, rather than the clerks, was responsible for the incident.他们说不是职员，而是主管要为这次事件负责。(3)rather构成的其他句式：宁愿而不愿he would rather stay at home watching tv than go to concert.he would stay at home watching tv rather than go to concert.he prefers to stay at home watching tv rather than go to concert.他宁愿在家里看电视也不愿意去听音乐会。would rather后接宾语从句时，谓语动词用虚拟语气。表示现在或将来的愿望，谓语动词用一般过去时；表示过去的愿望，谓语动词用过去完成时。do you mind if i smoke?well, id rather you didnt.你介意我抽烟吗？嗯，最好别抽烟。【重点语法】同位语从句一定义在复合句中用作同位语的从句叫同位语从句。它一般跟在某些名词后面，用以说明该名词表示的具体内容。i heard the news that our team had won我听到了我们队获胜的消息。 i had no idea that you were here我不知道你在这里。二常见的可以跟同位语从句的词（抽象名词）news，idea，fact，promise，question，doubt，thought，hope，message，suggestion，word（消息），possibility等。ive come from mr wang with a message that he wont be able to see you this afternoon 我从王先生那里来，他让我告诉你他今天下午不能来看你了。三常见引导词英语中引导同位语从句的词通有连词 that，whether，连接副词 how, when, where等。（注：if, which 不能引导同位语从句。）l have no idea when he will be back我不知道他什么时候回来。 he must answer the question whether he agrees to it or not. 他必须回答他是否同意这样一个问题。my question how i shall get in touch with him has not been answered.我怎样与他联系的问题还没得到回答。四、有时同位语从句可以不紧跟在说明的名词后面，而被别的词隔开。several years later，word came that napoleon himself was coming to inspect them 几年以后，有消息传来说拿破仑要亲自视 察他们。 the thought came to him that maybe the enemy had fled the city 他突然想起可能敌人已经逃出城了。五、同位语从句中的虚拟语气同位语从句中出现名词suggestion,advice,order,request,require,proposal等时，从句中用should+动词原形的虚拟语气，如：thisisouronlyrequestthatthis(should)besettledassoo