高三英语学案Unit 16 The United States of American

Unit 16 The United States of America1. deal with 1) 相处；对付；处理That man is hard to deal with.How will you deal with the naughty boy? = What will you _ _ the naughty boy?I think this problem should be dealt with as quickly as possible.2) 关于，论及This book deals with the ancient history of China.3) 与交易 （无被动）We have dealt with that store for twenty years.* a great deal of + u.n.( )_ money was spent the project. A. A great deal B.A great deal of C. A large number of D.A good many*Its a deal. 一言为定。 成交。-Can I buy the house for 20000 dollars?- Its a deal.2.greedy adj. 贪心的；渴望的；贪吃的 be greedy for 对 渴望 be greedy to do sth. 热切盼望做.He is a greedy man.The young man is greedy for fame / money.The little girl is greedy to see her parents earlier.n. greed adv. greedily3. sacrifice vt. 牺牲；奉献；把做祭品She sacrificed her life to save her child.She sacrificed her career to marry him.They sacrificed a lamb (羔羊) to God.n. 牺牲；祭品Parents often make sacrifices for their children.He achieved his success at great sacrifice. 4. see vt. 经历，体验，遭遇，见证 I have seen various difficulties. This old building has seen better days. This century has seen two world wars. My watch says five. 5. recover vt.1) 找回（被盗，遗失之物） It is exciting that he has recovered what was lost.The police recovered the stolen jewellery.2) 恢复（能力，健康等） / vi. 痊愈，复原She recovered her consciousness soon after the accident.He is badly ill and unlikely to recover.recover from a cold / the shock 感冒痊愈/ 从打击中恢复过来3) 挽回，弥补（损失，损害等）We soon recovered our losses.n. recovery 痊愈，恢复；复苏6despite prep. 尽管，不管 = in spite of + n. = although / though + 从句They had a wonderful holiday, _ the bad weather._ what others say, I think he is very nice._ / _ his illness, he went on working._ he was ill, he went on working. 7. vain adj.1) 自负的，自视过高的She is a vain girl.2) 徒劳的，无益的，无效的Dont do any vain work.in vain 徒劳(地)，无效(地)I in vain asked him to help me.= I vainly asked him to help me.= I asked him to help me, but in vain.= Vainly did I ask him to help me. ( vainly 用于句首，部分倒装)All our work was in vain.8. host n.东道主，主持人Beijing, China was chosen as the host of the 2008 Olympics.He attended the meeting not just as a host but as an important guest.Its not clear whether the event will bring benefits to the development of the host country. vt. 当 的东道主， 主持China will host the 2008 Olympics.Which country is going to host the next World Cup?9. be used to do sth be used for doing be used as sth be used to do sthused to do sth Bamboo can be used _ (build) houses._ (build) houses. A burnt stick can be used _ a pencil. He used _(live ) in the country, but now I have got used to _(live) in the city.10. resist 1) vi. 抵抗，反抗 I could resist no longer. 2) vt. 抵抗， 抗拒 （计划，主张） The people there resisted the call of reform. resist the enemy / an attack / disease 3) 忍住（常用否定句）I cant resist _ (play) a joke on him.I couldnt resist _ (tell) him the secret.11. die out 1)（家族，物种）死光，灭绝，绝种These animals have already died out.Many of the living things are dying out.2) (风俗习惯等) 消失 The old traditions are dying out.die away (声音、光线、风等) 渐弱，渐息die down (火、兴奋、暴风雨，光线等) 渐熄 ，渐弱die off (家族、种族等) 相继死亡，（草木）先后枯死 重点词组1. put sb. / sth. on the listsb./ sth. be listedThe word psychologist _ under the letter P in the dictionary. (list)2. be angry with sb. at / about sth./ what3. be connected with . 和有关系 / 和有亲属关系connect with / to 把与连接起来4. look up tolook down upon / on5. the following areas6. drive off 驱赶drive sb. mad 把逼疯7. shoot sb. to deathsentence sb to deathbeat sb. to death8. be proud of / take pride in9. be determined to do10.be known asforto sb.11. in honour ofin charge of in memory of in praise ofin need of12. .What do with? = Howdeal with?13. in huge numbers 大量地14. insist on doingthat(should) do15. Chinas entry into the WTOenter the WTO / the room）16. recover ones sight / lossesrecover from the shock 从打击中恢复过来17. a series of 18. force sb to do into doing be forced to do19. in turn 轮流 / 反过来 / 转而20. take a chanceby chanceThe chance is that There is no chance that / of sth.21. overcome the enemy / difficulties22. be willing to do23.