高中英语unit1vocabulary课件选修8

1、2021/8/11 星期三1unit1A land of diversity2021/8/11 星期三2vocabulary2021/8/11 星期三31. distinct adj. 清晰的；明显的；明确的There is a distinct improvement in your study.你的学习有显著进步。You should make your writing distinct.你应把字写清楚。注意： distinctive adj.独特的；特别的 clothes with a distinctive style 式样独特的衣服 2021/8/11 星期三4习惯用语： be di

2、stinct infrom在某方面与不同 （as）distinct from 与不同的汉译英：1.月球上的地球阴影很清晰。The earths shadow on the moon was quite distinct.2.那两个建议截然不同。Those two suggestions are quite distinct from each other.2021/8/11 星期三5 distinction n. 差别；分别；卓著There is no appreciable distinction between the twins.在这对孪生子之间看不出有什么明显的差别。His disti

3、nction of sound is excellent.他辨别声音的能力很强。短语： make a distinction between 对加以区别 rise to distinction 出名Win a distinction for 因而获功勋Without distinction 无差别地，一视同仁地可以觉察到的2021/8/11 星期三6 2. live on 继续存在；继续生存靠生活2021/8/11 星期三7 继续存在；继续生存After the earthquake, the old couple live on with their grandsons.地震后，这对老夫妇和

4、他们的孙子继续活下去。2021/8/11 星期三8靠生活Small birds live mainly on insects.小鸟主要靠食昆虫为生live短语: live for 为而活着 live up to 实现 live with 忍受2021/8/11 星期三9活学活用Stand up and_. You are sure to succeed in the future. (live in; live on)I dont enjoy the pain, but I can _it.(live with; live out)We will _what our parents expec

5、t of us.(live up to; live in)2021/8/11 星期三10ABC Pacific oceanArctic oceanBering StraitAntarctic 南极的 2021/8/11 星期三11 3. means 手段；方法There is no doubt that television is an important means of communication.毫无疑问，电视是信息交流的重要工具。 by means of用方法；借助The local army men helped the victims of the earthquake by me

6、ans of rebuilding their houses.当地的军人用重建房屋的办法帮助震区灾民。单数和复数的形式相同2021/8/11 星期三12 means 短语： by every means用一切办法 by all means不惜一切地 by any means无论如何 by this means用这种方法 by no means决不；一点也不=not a bit放句首要部分 倒装 2021/8/11 星期三13 By no means _give in to the terrible circumstances at that time although faced with g

7、reat difficulty. A. they will B. will they C. they would D. would they His shaking his head _that he didnt agree to the plan at the meeting yesterday. A. meant B. means C. meaning D. mean2021/8/11 星期三14means; way; method区别means 方法、手段、工具，单复数同形，多和介词by 搭配。way 方法，普通用语。可用于任何处理 事物的方式。多于介词in搭配。method 方法，理论

8、，指合乎逻辑或系统的方法。多和介词with 搭配。e.g.：teaching method 教学方法2021/8/11 星期三15 Only _this method can you get much benefit from it when reading. A. in B. on C. with D. by We look forward to the day when the motor car has been replaced by some less dangerous_ transport. A. means B. methods C. ways D. manners2021/8

9、/11 星期三164. majority n. 大多数；大半 adj. major minority 少数；少数民族 the/a great majority of作主语，谓语动词通常用复数形式；作为整体，谓语动词也可以用单数形式。 The majority of students _ hard-working. The majority of the damage _ easy to repair. The majority 单独做主语谓语动词单复数都可以。 The majority _(be) against the plan.is/areis不可数名词is/are2021/8/11 星期

10、三17短语： by a majority of 以多数票 in the majority 拥有多数 in a majority 完成句子： In the nursing profession, women are_ (占大多数) He was made leader of the team_(以多数)185 votes. in a majoritylarge by a majority ofin a majorityin the majority2021/8/11 星期三18 make a life 习惯于新的生活方式、工作等 The old worker out of work makes

11、a life by collecting wine bottles. 这位失业的老工人依靠收酒瓶子为生。 短语: bring to life 使恢复知觉 come to life 变得活跃；变得兴奋 for dear life 拼命地 His son sent him an e-mail saying how he_ in Australia. A. has made a life B. makes C. made D. was making a life2021/8/11 星期三19 despite prep. 尽管；不管 in spite of _the heavy rain, they

12、were still searching for the lost plane. A. Although B. Though C. Despite D. As2021/8/11 星期三20 elect vt. 选择；决定做某事；选举某人 She elected to return to work after her baby was born. 她决定孩子出生后再去工作。 The government is made up of men and women elected by the people of the country. 政府是由这个国家的人民选出来的人员组成的。 _ to the

13、House, a person must be twenty five years old and must have been a Unites States citizen for seven years. (To be elected; Elected)2021/8/11 星期三21percentage n.百分比；百分率 a percentage of后接名词时，其后面谓语动词的单复数要与所接名词相符合。 What percentage of the earth is covered by oceans? What percentage of the students were abs

14、ent? the percentage of某事物的百分比，作为数字，谓语动词用单数形式。 The percentage of the students is 46. 2021/8/11 星期三22keep keep up 坚持；维持；沿袭（风俗、传统等） We asked her to stop talking, but she kept up. 我们请她别再说话了，但她依旧说下去。I think you should keep up your courage. 我认为你应该鼓足勇气。2021/8/11 星期三23Keep短语 keep away使离开 keep back阻止，阻挡 keep down控制，压制 keep in with不断讨好 keep off避开；不接近 keep out关在门外；不准入内 keep up with跟上；不落后；赶上2021/8/11 星期三24完成句子： If this rain _(继续) the garden will be ruined. He successfully tried to_(赶上) his classmates. The surviving sailors managed to _(坚持) until the life boat came. keeps up keep up with keep