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1、1. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train west to east across Canada. 她们不想一路乘飞机，她们决定先飞她们不想一路乘飞机，她们决定先飞到温哥华，再从西海岸乘火车横穿加到温哥华，再从西海岸乘火车横穿加拿大到达东海岸。拿大到达东海岸。 rather than 表示客观事实，意为表示客观事实，意为“是是 而不是而不是 ；与其；与其不不如如”。它连接的并列成分可以是名词、。它连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容

2、词、介词代词、形容词、介词(短语短语)、动名词、分、动名词、分句、不定式、动词等。句、不定式、动词等。 1) 连接两个名词或代词连接两个名词或代词 You rather than I are going to go camping. 是你而不是我要去要野营。是你而不是我要去要野营。 2) 连接两个形容词连接两个形容词 The sweater she bought was beautiful rather than cheap. 与其说她买的这件羊毛衫便宜不如说与其说她买的这件羊毛衫便宜不如说它漂亮。它漂亮。 3) 连接两个介词连接两个介词(短语短语)或动名词或动名词 We will have

3、the meeting in the classroom rather than in the great hall. 我们是在教室里开会，不是在大厅里。我们是在教室里开会，不是在大厅里。 She enjoys singing rather than dancing. 她喜欢唱歌，而不喜欢跳舞。她喜欢唱歌，而不喜欢跳舞。 4) 连接两个分句连接两个分句 We should help him rather than he should help us. 是我们应该帮助他而不是他应该帮助是我们应该帮助他而不是他应该帮助我们。我们。 5) 连接两个不定式连接两个不定式 I decided to wr

4、ite rather than (to) telephone. 我决定写信而不打电话。我决定写信而不打电话。 注意：注意：rather than 后接不定式时，不定式后接不定式时，不定式可以带可以带to，也可以不带，也可以不带to。但但rather than位于句首时，则只能接不带位于句首时，则只能接不带to 的不定式。的不定式。如如: Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad, he sold them at half price. 他唯恐蔬菜烂掉，把它们以半价卖掉了。他唯恐蔬菜烂掉，把它们以半价卖掉了。 4. Skiing in the Rock

5、y Mountains and sailing in the harbour make Vancouver one of Canadas most popular cities to live in. 落基山脉可落基山脉可以滑雪，海港供你扬帆，这些使得以滑雪，海港供你扬帆，这些使得温哥华成为加拿大最受欢迎的居住温哥华成为加拿大最受欢迎的居住城市之一。城市之一。分析分析 本句结构是：本句结构是：主语主语（Skiing in the Rocky Mountains and sailing in the harbour） + 谓语谓语（make） + 宾语宾语（Vancouver） + 宾语补足语宾

6、语补足语（one of Canadas most popular cities to live in）。）。 本句用动词本句用动词 -ing 形式短语（形式短语（Skiing in the Rocky Mountains and sailing in the harbour）作主语。在宾语补）作主语。在宾语补足语中，动词不定式足语中，动词不定式 to live in 作定作定语，修饰语，修饰 cities。 5. It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres. so . t

7、hat 和和such . that是常见的是常见的引导结果状语从句的句型，具体引导结果状语从句的句型，具体用法如下：用法如下：(1) so + adj. / adv. + that . (2) so + adj. + a(n) + 单数可数名词单数可数名词 + that .(3) so + many / few + 复数名词复数名词 + that .(4) so + much / little + 不可数名词不可数名词 + that .(5) such + a(n) + adj. + 单数可数名词单数可数名词 + that .(6) such + adj. + 复数名词复数名词 + that

8、.(7) such + adj. + 不可数名词不可数名词 + that .注意注意 当名词为不可数名词或复数名词时，当名词为不可数名词或复数名词时，不能用不能用so，而必须用，而必须用such。但当名词。但当名词之前有表示数量的词语，如之前有表示数量的词语，如many, much, few, little时，只能用时，只能用so，而不能，而不能用用such。仿写仿写 _(他吓得几乎睡不着觉。他吓得几乎睡不着觉。)He was so frightened that he could hardly fall asleep仿真模拟仿真模拟 从从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可四个选项中选出可以填入空

9、白处的最佳选项。以填入空白处的最佳选项。 It was _ that she couldnt finish it by herself. A. so difficult a workB. such a difficult work C. so difficult workD. such difficult work Mrs London has _ that she is unable to get a good job. A. such small educationB. so little education C. a such little educationD. a so small

10、education settle down He settled down in his chair to read the newspaper.6. That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins settled down in their seats. 那天下午，这对表姐妹上了火车落了座。那天下午，这对表姐妹上了火车落了座。aboard=on board adv. & prep. 在在上；在上；在船上船上1) 坐下，躺下坐下，躺下 After years of traveling, he decided to settle down her

11、e.Then they settled themselves down _ work. A. to B. on C. with D. inA2) 过安定的生活过安定的生活3) 安下心来，专心致志于安下心来，专心致志于7. manage to do 阅读下列句子，注意阅读下列句子，注意 manage to do 的意思的意思和用法。和用法。1) Although he hasnt received any formal education, Mr Wang managed to finish his task.2) We should manage to realize our dream. 归

12、纳总结归纳总结 manage to do sth. (= succeed in doing sth.) 是是“设法做、设法完成某事设法做、设法完成某事”的意思。的意思。辨析辨析 manage to do与与try to do 用用manage时，时，成功的把握大些；用成功的把握大些；用try时，成功的把时，成功的把握不大。即：握不大。即：manage to do sth.的意思的意思是是“设法成功地完成设法成功地完成”，而，而try to do sth.的意思是的意思是“尽力做尽力做（但结果（但结果不一定成功）不一定成功）”。如：如：He worked hard and managed to

13、pass the exam. 他努力学习并顺利通过了考试。他努力学习并顺利通过了考试。He tried to pass the exam, but failed because of laziness. 他试图想通过考试，但是由于懒惰而他试图想通过考试，但是由于懒惰而最终失败了。最终失败了。即学即练即学即练 按要求完成下列各题。按要求完成下列各题。1. If our parents dont encourage us to do anything on our own we will never manage to be successful. 如果父母不鼓励我们独立做事，我如果父母不鼓励我们

14、独立做事，我们永远也不会获得成功。们永远也不会获得成功。 2. 我们设法得到了需要的东西。我们设法得到了需要的东西。3. Our parents always get a little bit anxious if we _ _ (没有到家没有到家) when we say we will.cant / dont manage toWe managed to get what we wanted. arrive home1) have a gift for 在在.方面有天分方面有天分/天赋天赋 gift 特指与生俱来的天份或才能，如绘特指与生俱来的天份或才能，如绘画、音乐等。画、音乐等。 He

15、r gift for dancing amazed the teacher. 老师对她舞蹈的天份大感惊奇。老师对她舞蹈的天份大感惊奇。8. Many of them have a gift for riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes. 2) thousands of 成千上万的成千上万的 类似的用法还有类似的用法还有 ： hundreds of 数以百计的数以百计的 scores of 许多许多 millions of 上百万的上百万的 dozens of 许多，大量许多，大量 tens of thousa

16、nds of 数以万计的数以万计的 score 与与 many, several 连用修饰名词复连用修饰名词复数时，都要用单数，其后的介词数时，都要用单数，其后的介词 of 有无有无均可。但是，习惯上均可。但是，习惯上 score 多与多与 of 连用，连用，而而 dozen 很少与很少与 of 连用，如：连用，如：two score (of) workers, three score and ten people, several dozen children, many dozen books。The teacher bought two _ books in the bookstore.

17、A. scores ofB. scoresC. score of C 9. most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border 大多数加拿大人居住在靠近美国数百大多数加拿大人居住在靠近美国数百公里以内的边疆地带公里以内的边疆地带 考点考点 within 介词，在介词，在（尤指时（尤指时间、距离、范围、限度等）之内，以间、距离、范围、限度等）之内，以内；在内；在里头。里头。 1) within 与与 in 表达时间的区别表达时间的区别: within 指在时间范围之内，不超过；指在时间范围之内，不超过；而而

18、in 是经过若干时间，指期限之外。是经过若干时间，指期限之外。 Ill be there within an hour. （一小时之内）（一小时之内） Ill be there in an hour. （一小时之后）（一小时之后）Dont leave matches or cigarettes on the table within _ of little children. A. hand B. reach C. pace D. distance 点拨点拨 本题考查固定短语。本题考查固定短语。within reach of sb. 或或within ones reach 意为意为“在某在某人

19、能够得着的范围之内人能够得着的范围之内”。B 2) border n. 边界；国界边界；国界 v. 与与接壤接壤the countries bordering the Baltic波罗的海沿岸国家波罗的海沿岸国家 10. They went through a wheat-growing province and saw farms that covered thousands of square acres. 火车穿过一个种植小麦的省份，他们火车穿过一个种植小麦的省份，他们看见了面积有数千平方看见了面积有数千平方英亩英亩的农场。的农场。wheat-growing 是一个复合形容词。是一个复合

20、形容词。复合形容词复合形容词1) n. - ed baby-faced (娃娃脸的娃娃脸的) 2) adj. - ed good-mannered (有礼貌的有礼貌的) absent-minded (心不在焉的心不在焉的) old-fashioned (过时的过时的) short-sighted (近视的近视的) 3) 数字数字-Ned one-legged (独脚的独脚的) three-headed (三个头的三个头的) five-sided (五个边的五个边的) two-storied (两层楼的两层楼的) 例外例外: 数字数字-计量单位计量单位(-adj)， 注意复数时，单位名词仍不加注

21、意复数时，单位名词仍不加s。 three-year-old (三岁大的三岁大的) two-week (两个礼拜的两个礼拜的) one-way (单行的单行的) 4) n. v.-ing body-building (强身的强身的) peace-loving (爱好和平的爱好和平的) heart - warming (感人的感人的) law - abiding (守法的守法的) 5) adj. - v.-ing easy - going (悠哉的悠哉的) good - looking (美貌的美貌的) 6) adv.- v.-ing hard-working (工作努力的工作努力的) fast-

22、moving (移动快速的移动快速的)7) n. pp (过去分词过去分词) heart-broken (伤心的伤心的) hand-made (手工的手工的) 8) adj. - pp ready-made (现成的现成的)9) adv. - pp out-spoken (直言的直言的) well-known (著名的著名的) well-behaved (守规矩的守规矩的) 11. . Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world. 句中的句中的more . than any other .是用是用比较级表示最高

23、级含义。如果是在比较级表示最高级含义。如果是在同一范围内比较，常用同一范围内比较，常用“主语主语 + 谓谓语语 + 比较级比较级 + than any other + 单数单数名词名词”或者或者“主语主语 + 谓语谓语 + 比较级比较级 + than any of the other + 复数名复数名词词”。如果是在不同的范围内比较，常用如果是在不同的范围内比较，常用“主语主语 + 谓语谓语 + 比较级比较级 + than any + 单数名词单数名词”。如：。如：He is taller than any other boy in our class. / He is taller than

24、 any of the other boys in our class. 他是我们班上最高的男孩。他是我们班上最高的男孩。China is larger than any country in Africa. 中国比非洲的任何一个国家都大。中国比非洲的任何一个国家都大。仿写仿写 _（在我们学校，他的舞跳得最好。）（在我们学校，他的舞跳得最好。）He dances better than any other one in our school. / He dances better than any of the others in our school.仿真模拟仿真模拟 从从A、B、C、D四个

25、选项中选出可以四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。填入空白处的最佳选项。 Lung cancer is the worst killer in America, taking _ lives each year than _ cancer. A. more; any B. most; any other C. many; other D. more; any other In a special report on deaths caused by cancer, the blacks are more diagnosed with it than _ in America. A. any

26、 of the other B. any races C. the other race D. any other race I. 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出所缺单词的正确形式。汉语提示，写出所缺单词的正确形式。1. Passengers checked their b_ before boarding the plane. 2. My kids spend hours _ (闲聊闲聊) on the phone to their friends. 3. We began our _ (向东的向东的) journey at dawn.

27、 eastwardbaggagechatting4. The government was urged to take _ (措施措施) to fight the spread of AIDS. 5. They were the last two to go a_ the ship. 6. They were near the _ (边界边界) between France and Germany. bordermeasuresaboard7. The boss decided to pass over his _ (轻微的轻微的) mistakes. 8. In some developin

28、g countries more and more people are migrating to u_ areas. 9. The police s_ the house after a murder happened last night. 10. During the windstorm the ships stayed in the h_. harbourslighturbansurroundedII. 选用方框内合适的词或短语，并用选用方框内合适的词或短语，并用其适当形式填空。其适当形式填空。settle down; catch sight of; have a gift for;

29、slightly; border; rather than 1. _ go straight on to university why not get some work experience first?2. Jackson went to the road that _ the gardens on the left.3. Elena sure _ telling stories.has a gift forRather thanbordered4. Theyd like to see their daughter _, get married, and have kids.5. I _ her hurrying away but I didnt try to speak to her. 6. The milk should be _ heated before y