Unit1Alandofdiversity——重點單詞1．meansn.[C]方法；手段(單復數同形)(1)means作為一個單復數同形的名詞，常與主謂一致結合起來進行考查。要注意，means作主語時，前有every,each,one等修飾語時，謂語動詞用單數；前有several,some,many,few,all等修飾語時，謂語動詞用復數。meansn．手段；方法；meanv．意思是；打算byallmeans當然可以，一定，務必bymeansof依靠bynomeans絕不，一點也不bythismeans＝inthisway用這種方法meansoftravel/transportation交通方式way多與in連用，構成in...waymethod多與with連用，構成with...methodmeans多與by連用，構成by...meansapproach多與to連用，構成approachto...用means,method,way和approach的適當形式填空。(1)Hethoughtofanefficient________tothestudyofEnglishidioms.(2)Hesolvedtheproblembythis________.(3)Shetriedtofinda________tosolvethepuzzle.(4)Wehavenobetterideas,solet'stryyour________.(5)Bynomeans________suchagoodopportunity!A．shallImiss B．IshallmissC．missI D．Imiss2．majorityn.大多數；大半 點撥：(1)單獨用作主語，謂語動詞用單數、復數均可。Themajoritywas/wereagainsttheplan.大多數人反對這個計劃。(2)單獨用作主語，如果后面的表語是復數，那么謂語動詞也用復數。Themajoritywhoattendedthemeetingyesterdayarestudents.昨天參加會議的大多數是學生。(3)Themajorityofeq\b\lc\{\rc\(\a\vs4\al\co1(復數名詞＋復數謂語動詞,不可數名詞＋單數謂語動詞))Themajorityofthedamageiseasytorepair.這次的損失大部分容易補救。完成句子(1).__________________(大多數學生覺得)quitehardtoliveontheamountofmoneytheyget.(2).Eventuallyhegaveintothewishofthe________.A．mostB．majorityC．average D．common(3).Lessthantwentypercentoftheemployeesintheircompanyarewomen.Thatistosay,womenareinthe________.A．majorityB．activityC．probability D．minority3．occurvi.發現；出現(occurred,occurred)eq\b\lc\\rc\}(\a\vs4\al\co1(sth.occurstosb.,sth.strikessb.,sth.comestosb.,Itoccurstosb.that-clause,Itstrikessb.that-clause,Ithitssb.that-clause))某人突然想起……以上結構中主語不能是人，而是想到什么事情或it作形式主語。①Theideaoccurredtohiminadream.這個主意是他在夢中想到的。②Itdidn'toccurtohertoaskforhelp.她沒想到請別人幫忙。③Itoccurredtoherthatshemightadoptahomelesschild.她突然想她可能會收養一個無家可歸的孩子。④Hernamejustdidnotoccurtomymemory.我就是想不起她的名字。[運用提升] (1).Itsuddenly________tomethatwecouldusethecomputertodothejob.A．struck B．occurredC．happened D．saw(2).—Whyareyousolate?—Iwasinhalfthewaywhenit________tomethatIhadleftmynotebookhome，soIhadtofetchit.A．occurredB．hitC．happened D．reminded(3).Ithadnever________tohimthathemightbefallinginlovewithher.A．takenplace B．occurredC．comeabout D．brokenout重點短語：1．takein包括；吸收；理解；欺騙takein包括；吸收takeafter長相或舉止像(某個長輩)takeapart拆開；拆散takeas看作，認為takeaway拿走；使停止，使離開；使消失；減去takeback承認說錯了(話)，收回(諾言，話語)takedown拿下，取下；記下來takein接待(某人)留宿；欺瞞，欺騙；充分理解，掌握taketo喜歡上takeoff起飛；請假；開始有成就；開始受歡迎；開始成名takeover接管takeon開始雇用；開始具有或呈現……面貌；承擔(責任等)takeup開始花時間從事(某項活動)；對……產生興趣；開始學習(某課程)，選修；占用了(時間或空間)takeachance碰碰運氣，冒……風險take...bysurprise奇襲；出其不意做某事，使驚奇（1）Theseteenagersdon'tknowmuchoftheworldyet;that'swhytheyweresoeasily________.A．takenin B．takenupC．takenonD．takenoff（2）Theseteenagersdon'tknowmuchoftheworldyet;that'swhytheyweresoeasily________.A．takenin B．takenupC．takenon D．takenoff2．keepup堅持；維持；沿襲(風俗、傳統等)keepupwith不落后；跟得上keepaway(使)遠離keepback隱瞞(某事)；扣，留下keepdown控制，抑制(某事物)keepon(doing)繼續(干)keepout(of)阻止進入；不卷入，避開（1）—Howlongdoyouthinktheterriblesnowwill________？—Sorry,Ididn'tlistentotheweatherforecast.A．keepout B．keeponC．keepup D．keepaway（2）Youmust________agoodstateofmind.A．keepup B．takeupC．makeup D．setup3．applyfor申請；請示得到eq\b\lc\\rc\(\a\vs4\al\co1(1\b\lc\{\rc\(\a\vs4\al\co1(applyto適用于,apply...to...把……應用到……))))(2)applyoneselfto(doing)sth.專注于；專心做某事①Youcan’tapplyforthejobuntilyouhavesatisfiedcertainconditions.在符合一定的條件之后你才能申請這一份工作。②Wehadtoapplytothegovernmentforfinancialhelp.我們只好向政府申請財務援助。③Whatyousaiddoesn’tapplytome.你所說的并不適合我。④HeappliedhimselftolearningEnglish.他專心學英語。（1）TotraveltotheUnitedStates，youmustfirstapply________theAmericanEmbassy________yourvisa.A．for；toB．to；forC．for；for D．to；to（2）．Hewouldliketo________thepositionasasalesmanadvertisedinthenewspaperyesterday.A．waitfor B．standforC．searchfor D．applyfor4.agreatmany很多，許多(修飾可數名詞)=1\*GB3①tseemsthatagreat/goodmanyofthemareoutofworknow.似乎他們中的許多人現在失業了。=2\*GB3②Agreatmanyofusdon’tlikespeakingEnglishinclass.我們當中許多人不喜歡在課堂上講英語。agood/greatmany后接復數名詞，但agood/greatmany后接of時，必須加限定詞，如these/those/the/one’s等，然后再加名詞復數。（1）.________thehouseswereknockeddownintheearthquake.A．Agreatmany B．ThenumberofC．Agreatmanyof D．Agreatdealof5.makealife習慣于新的生活方式、工作等歸納拓展cometolife變得更有趣；變得活躍live/leada．..life過著……生活comebacktolife蘇醒過來，恢復生機bring...backtolife使……蘇醒過來make/startanewlife開始新生活Thematchfinallycame_to_lifeinthesecondhalf.比賽在下半場終于精彩起來。完成句子Theyoungmenintheruralareashavetoleaveforbigcitiesto________________(謀生)．6．markout劃線標出……的界限There'safascinatingdrivemarkedoutfortourists.有一種專為旅游者選定的迷人的駕車旅游活動。Avolleyballcourthadbeenmarkedoutonthegrass.排球場已經在草坪上畫出來了。markdown記下；減價；給低分markup漲價；提高分數markoff用界限隔開mark...with用……在某物上做標記bemarkedwith標有……的標志練習：（1）Wemust________thetenniscourtreadyforthematchthesedays.A．flowout B．comeoutC．markout D．pointout（2）Avolleyballcourthadbeen________________(標出……界線)onthegrass.重點句型：1．Thatiswhytodayover40%ofCaliforniansspeakSpanishasafirstorsecondlanguage.這就是今天有超過40%的加利福尼亞人把西班牙語作為第一或第二語言的原因。句中的why引導的為表語從句，注意以下句式區別：(1)That'swhy...那就是為什么……(why從句表示結果)(2)That'sbecause...那是因為……(because從句表示原因)(3)Thereasonwhy...is/wasthat...……的原因是……(表語從句常用that引導,而不用because)①Tomcamelateforthemeeting.Thatwasbecausehewasill.湯姆開會遲到了，那是他病了。②Tomwasill.Thatwaswhyhecamelateforthemeeting.湯姆病了，那就是他開會遲到的原因。③ThereasonwhyTomcamelateforthemeetingwasthathewasill.湯姆開會遲到的原因是他病了。[運用提升]（1）ThereasonwhyIdidn'tgotoFrancewas________anewjob.A．becauseIgot B．becauseofgettingC．Igot D．thatIgot（2）—HaveyouheardthenewsthathewasadmittedintoBeijingUniversity?—Yes，that’s________heworkedsohardallthetime，sohiseffortspaidoff.A．why B．becauseC．how D．what（3）Isthisthereason________sheexplainedinthereportforhersuccessinthejob?A．what B．thatC．how D．why2．However，it_is_likely_thatNativeAmericanswerelivinginCaliforniaatleastfifteenthousandyearsago.然而，土著美國人有可能在一萬五千年前就在加州生活著。【點津】本句中it為形式主語，真正的主語為that從句。Itislikelythat...……是可能的，此句型可轉化為：sb./sth.belikelytodosth.某人/物可能做某事。①She’sverylikelytoringmetonight.＝It’sverylikelythatshewillringmetonight.她今晚很可能給我打電話。②Itislikelythattheweatherwillbefine.＝Theweatheris_likely_to_be_fine.天氣可能會很晴朗。possible，probable，likely在搭配上的區別：①Itispossible/probable/likelythat從句②Itispossibleforsb.todosth.③Sb./Sth.islikelytodosth.練習：（1）Look,darkcloudsaregathering.It's________torainsoon.A．probable B．possibleC．likely D．perhaps（2）Studiesshowthatpeoplearemore________tosufferfrombackproblemsiftheyalwayssitbeforecomputerscreensforlonghours.A．likely B．possibleC．probable D．sure=1\*ROMANI.單詞拼寫1．Itwas________(顯然的)thatthesuccessfullaunchofShenzhouⅧdrewtheworld'sattention.2．The________(大多數)ofpeopleinterviewedpreferredTVtoradio.3．The________(改革)ofteachingmethodshelpstotheimprovementofteachingquality.4．Asmanyas200,000headof________(牛)areraisedinthisarea,whicharelikelytoleadtothedamageoftheenvironment.5．Many________(申請人)appliedforthewellpaidjob,butnoneofthemwereacceptedbythecompany.6．Ahighfever________(表明)thataperson'sbodyisfightingdisease.7．Theoldman________(滑倒)ontheicyroadandbrokehisleg.8．Heishappythathewas________(選舉)monitorattheclassmeetingyesterday.9．Shehadlookedeverywhereforherchildrenbuttheywere________(到處都無)tobefound,whichmadeherveryworried.10．Whatdoesitcostto________(租)acarforaweek?=2\*ROMANII.詞義辨析1．Testingisstilltheusual________bywhichstudents'progressismeasured.A．way B．methodC．manner D．means2．Aswecansee,inthenursingprofession,womenareinthe________.A．majorityB．nationalityC．identity D．possession3．What________ofbabiesdieofthisdiseaseinAfricancountrieseveryyear?A．percentage B．amountC．number D．quantity4．Asthewageswerelow,therewerefew________forthejob.A．enterprises B．applicantsC．purchases D．profits5．Isawinthepaperthatanotherearthquakehad________inSichuan,causingmanydeaths.A．slipped B．reactedC．occurred D．occupied6．Thebell________theendoftheclassrang,interruptingourheateddiscussion.A．inserting B．indicatingC．governing D．reflecting7．Itwas________fromherfacethatshewasreallyupset.Betterleaveheralone.A．racial B．abundantC．flexible D．apparent8．Havingbeengivensuchagoodchance,howcouldsheletit________away?A．drill B．clickC．scan D．slip9．Heearnedhislivingby________himselfouttowhoeverneededhisservices.A．dragging B．adaptingC．hiring D．banning10．She________herkeyintothelock,turneditbutthelockwouldn'topen.A．inserted B．adoptingC．stressing D．abusing1.：(1)approach(2)means(3)way(4)methodA[解析]bynomeans置于句首，句子采用部分倒裝。2.答案：(1).Themajorityofstudentsfindit(2).[答案]B(3).答案：Di