徐勇士 季丹
Unit 1
1. The gravity of the situation shocked Bob Geldof, an Irish musician, so he organized a charity concert called Live Aid to raise money for the victims of hunger in Ethiopia. (P2,L2)
【点拨】 raise money for “为……募集钱”。也可为“collect money for”。
【拓展】 raise ones hand 举起手;raise ones voice 提高嗓音;raise ones awareness 增强意识;raise an important question 提出一个重要问题;raise many doubts 引起很多质疑
2. The concert also made the headlines around the world, and put pressure on politicians and statesmen to do something about the problem of world hunger. (P2,L13)
【点拨】 make the headlines :是一个固定短语,意思:成为重要新闻。
The scandal was in the headlines for several days. 这条丑闻连续几天都刊登在头版头条。
3. In fact, hunger is the worlds number one health risks, killing more people than any disease. (P2,P13)
【点拨】 此处是现在分词作结果状语,相当于一个并列谓语。
His father died, leaving him a lot of money.
=His father died, and left him a lot of money.
【拓展】 现在分词作状语,表示自然而然的结果。不定式与only / never等构成不定式短语作结果状语,常表示出乎意料的情况。
【考点链接】
① The bell indicating the end of the period rang, our heated discussion.
A. interruptingB. interrupted
C. to interruptD. having interrupted
【解析】 暗示结束的铃声响了,打断了我们热烈的讨论。rang 是谓语动词,interrupt在此作结果状语。答案为A。
② He hurried to the station, only that the train had left.
A. to find B. finding
C. foundD. to have found
【解析】 他匆忙赶到车站,结果发现火车已经走了。这个结果是出乎意料,所以用不定式作状语。答案为A。
4. This is beyond doubt an amazing achievement, but is it enough? (P2, L24)
【点拨】 beyond doubt 毫无疑问
The research showed beyond doubt that smoking contributes to heart disease. 这项研究确实表明吸烟会导致心脏疾病。
【拓展】 no / little doubt 无疑,确实地;without doubt 毫无疑问,的确
There is no / little doubt that... 毫无疑问……
【考点链接】
There is little doubt in your mind that he is innocent, ? (2012年 江苏高考卷)
A. is there B. isnt there
C. is heD. isnt he
【解析】 因为前面there be 句子中含有否定意义的词little, 所以反义问句用肯定形式。
There be 句型的反义问句部分仍然用 There be结构。
5. It is only a shortterm solution to a longterm problem. (P3, L30)
【点拨】 solution n. 解决方法 the solution to... 解决问题的方法
【拓展】 解决问题的其他表达法:
the approach to solving the problem
the way to solve the problem
the way of solving the problem
【考点链接】
The school advisers help you talk through your problem but they dont give you any direct . (2010年 浙江高考卷)
A. solution B. target
C. measure D. function
【解析】 句意:学校顾问帮助你分析问题,但是他们不会给你直接的解决方法。solution 解决方法;target 目标;measure 措施;function 功能。答案选A。
6. This should set alarm bells ringing, since the bare fact is that in order for everyone to survive, serious adjustments need to be made in the worldwide development.
【点拨】 set sth. / sb. doing 使某事发生;使某人开始做某事
【归纳】 关于动词set的其他短语
set about 开始,着手;set aside 留出,把……置于一旁;set down 记下,放下;
set off 出发,引起,放(烟火);set out 出发,打算;set up 开办,设立
【考点链接】
You had better some time every day for sports so that you can keep yourself energetic. (2012年 福建高考卷)
A. set asideB. take up
C. put away D. give out
【解析】 句意:你最好每天留出一点时间来锻炼以保持你精力充沛。set aside 留出,拨出,赚钱;take up 占据,开始学着做;put away 放好,搁一边;give out 发出,分发,耗尽。答案选A。
7. This is a simple idea, but one that is hard to put into practise. (P14, L19)
【点拨】 one 是前面a simple idea的同位语,one= an idea,作同位语时常用one。
I want to live in a world, one where there is no war and discrimination. 我想生活在这样一个世界,在那里没有战争和歧视。
【拓展】 it, one和that
1) it指的是同一个,即前面提到的那个。
2) one和that指的是同一类,但不同个。one 指代可数名词单数,相当于a (an)+ n.,复数用ones。
3) that 既可指代可数名词,又可以指代不可数名词。指代可数名词时,相当于the one, 复数用those,相当于the ones;指代不可数名词和专有名词只能用that。
【考点链接】
The traffic on the main streets has a longer green signal than on the small ones. (2013年 四川高考卷)
A. one B. this
C. thatD. it
【解析】 that 指代的是the traffic, 不可数名词只能用that 指代。
8. On top of this, burning these fuels produces carbon dioxide, which is harmful to the environment.(P14, L44)
【点拨】 on top of 除……之外;在……上面(方)
He lost his job and on top of that his wife left him. 他失业了,不仅如此,他妻子也离开了他。
Put this book on the top of the others. 把这本书放在其他书上面。
Unit 2
1. The question is, though, why are so many people retiring and spending their pensions in Florida? (P18, L12)
【点拨】 though adv.但是,可是(放在句末或句中)
—Have you ever been to Australia?
—No, Id like to, though.
——你去过澳大利亚吗?
——没有,不过我很想去。
【拓展】 though conj. 虽然(放在句首,或同as的用法,把表语、状语、动词原形提到though的前面)
Young though he is, he knows a lot. 虽然他还小,但他知道很多。
【考点链接】
Lessons can be learned to face the future, history cannot be changed. (2014年江苏高考卷)
A. thoughB. as
C. sinceD. unless
【解析】 句意:尽管历史无法改变,但人们可以吸取教训以面对未来。答案为A。
2. As the number of older Americans moving there increases, more changes are made to cater to them. (P18, L24)
【点拨】 cater to 迎合,满足
He publishes several magazines. Some cater to boys, others to girls. 他发行了几种杂志,有些是迎合男孩子的,有些是迎合女孩子的。
【拓展】 1) subscribe to 同意;订阅
2) submit to 屈服于,顺从
3) correspond to 与……一致
4) lead to 导致,通向
5) attend to 照料(某人);处理(某事)
6) appeal to 呼吁,吸引;上诉
7) adapt to 适应
8) apply to 向……申请;适用于
3. Perhaps they felt that foreign countries offered better opportunities, as well as a salary in foreign currency such as dollars and pounds.
A as well as B 不但B而且A (重点在A上);除了B还有A;A和B
【拓展1】 由as well as 连接的复合主语并不影响谓语动词的数,谓语动词的数由as well as 前面部分决定。
Helen as well as I is eager to see the performance. 海伦和我一样急于要看演出。
【拓展2】 as well常用作状语,作“又;也”解,相当于too或also,常位于句末,无须用逗号与句子分开。如: I am going to London and my sister is going as well (=going, too). 我要到伦敦去,我妹妹也要去。
4. The Romany are thought to have first come from India. (P30, L5)
【点拨】 主语+be thought to have done sth. / to be doing sth.:被认为做了/正在做某事。可转换为:It is thought that...
The old man is thought to have lived in the forest for many years.
= It is thought that the old man has lived in the forest for many years.
人们认为那个老人在森林里住了很多年。
【拓展】 类似的句型有:主语(人/物)be said / reported / known / considered / believed to have done sth. / to be doing sth.
【考点链接】
He is thought foolishly. Now he has no one but himself to blame for losing the job. (2014年 江西高考卷)
A. to actB. to have acted
C. actingD. having acted
【解析】 句意:他被认为表现很差,现在他只能责怪自己丢了那份工作。答案为B。
5. This collision of cultures between Europeans and the Romany led to many nations taking action against them, even banning Romany groups from entering.
【点拨】 lead to 导致,通向
Smoking can lead to lung cancer. 抽烟可能导致肺癌。
All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。
【拓展】 表示“导致”的短语还有:contribute to, bring about, result in, give rise to.
6. During World War Ⅱ, the Romany, along with gays and jaws, live in terror. (P31, L45)
【点拨】 in terror 恐惧地,惊恐地
【拓展】 in vain 徒劳地;in surprise 惊讶地;in advance 提前,预先;in silence 默默地
7. The topic of the Romany will continue to be controversial, and the peace between them and many Europeans is tentative at best. (P31, L54)
【点拨1】 controversial adj. 有争议的,引起争论的
【考点链接】
Whether the building in this area should be pulled down has remained ; people are still looking for other possible solutions. (2012年 湖北高考卷)
A. unchallenged B. relevant
C. controversialD. contradictory
【解析】 句意:这个地区的建筑是否要推倒仍然有争议,人们仍然在寻找其他可能的解决方法。答案为C。
【点拨2】 at best 充其量,至多
She is at best a secondrate singer. 她充其量是个二流歌手。
At best they are just crocodile tears. 充其量也就是“鳄鱼的眼泪”。
8. In both makes us feel sympathy for them, and also makes us think about why we tend to have prejudice against other people just because they have a different culture or a different way of life. (P31, L56)
【点拨】 tend v. 走向;倾向,易于tend to do. sth.
照料,照顾,护理 tend (to) sb. / sth.
She tends to get angry when others disagree with her. 别人不同意她的看法时,她很容易生气。
Marys task is to tend(to)the children. 玛丽的任务是照料孩子。
【拓展】 tendency n.倾向,趋势
He has a tendency towards pessimism. 他有悲观的倾向。
(作者:徐勇士,泰兴市扬子江高级中学)
中学课程辅导高考版·学生版2015年11期