Unit1 A land of diversity 高频词汇短语句式通关练 备战 高考英语人教版选修八

备战高考英语高频词汇短语句式通关练Unit1AlandofdiversitySectionA：SectionA：重点词汇精讲1.liveon继续存在;继续生存Thecustomsandlanguagesoftheimmigrantsliveonintheirnewhome.这些移民的风俗习惯和语言在他们的新家里还是继续存在的。知识延伸1.livethrough活过;经过……而未死livebydoing...靠……过活liveahappy/simple/hard/quietlife过幸福/简朴/艰苦/平静的日子2.aliveTVprogramme现场转播的电视节目在livea(n)...life短语中,live可以换成动词lead;life前要有不定冠词a。知识运用1.Shelivedformanyyearsafterherhusbanddied.

2.Therearesomeyoungsterslivingwritingforsomenewspapersinthiscity.

3.Helivedbothworldwars.

4.我们现在过着幸福的生活。Wearenow.

2.meansn.手段;方法ScientistsbelievethatthesesettlerscrossedtheBeringStraitintheArctictoAmericabymeansofalandbridgewhichexistedinprehistorictimes.科学家们认为这些迁居者通过一条史前时代曾存在的大陆桥穿越北极地区的白令海峡到达美洲。知识延伸1.bymeansof...用……办法;借助……meansoftransport交通方式byallmeans尽一切可能;当然,完全可以bythis/thatmeans用这/那种方法bynomeans决不;一点也不(位于句首时引起部分倒装)byanymeans无论如何2.meantodosth.打算做某事meandoing意味着means是单复数同形的名词。若all/some/several/manymeans作主语,谓语动词用复数;若each/every/one/ameans作主语,谓语动词用单数形式。知识运用1.Windowsanddoorshaveimportantmetaphorical(比喻)(mean).

2.Thisisthedeskbymeanswhichhejumpedoverthewall.

3.Sofar,everypossiblemeans(try),butnoneworks.

4.Missingthetrainmeans(wait)anotherhour.

5.昨天早晨我本来打算坐公交车去那里,但因为起晚而错过了公交车。今后我决不再晚起了。Yesterdaymorning,Ihadtogotheretakingthebus,butmisseditbecauseofgettinguplate.shallIgetuplateagain.

3.majorityn.大多数;多半知识运用OfthefirstSpanishtogotoCalifornia,themajoritywerereligiousmen...第一批去加利福尼亚的西班牙人中,大多数是信仰宗教的人……知识延伸1.themajorityof...大多数……beina/themajority占大多数;构成大部分2.majoradj.主要的;主修的n.专业vi.主修majorin主修3.minorityn.少数intheminority占少数the/amajorityof+名词,表示“大多数……”,谓语动词的数与of后的名词保持一致;themajority单独作主语时,谓语动词用单复数均可知识运用1.Oncertain(majority)eventdays,i.e.AustraliaDay,AnzacDay,sportingandculturaldays,specialadditionalservicesmayoperate.

2.The(major)ofthestudentsinmyclassareboys.

3.Inthegeneralpopulation,right-handedpeoplearethemajority.

4.Whenitcomestoeducation,mostpeopleagreethatitisalifetimestudy.→Whenitcomestoeducation,peopleagreethatitisalifetimestudy.

4.This/Thatiswhy...“这/那就是……的原因”,why引导表语从句。知识运用Thatiswhytodayover40%ofCaliforniansspeakSpanishasafirstorsecondlanguage.那就是为什么如今超过40%的加利福尼亚人把西班牙语作为第一或第二语言的原因。知识延伸1.That’swhy...“那就是……的原因”,why从句表示结果。2.That’sbecause...“那是因为……”,because从句表示原因。3.Thereasonwhy...is/wasthat...,“……的原因是……”,表语从句的引导词用that,而不用because。Thereasonwhyhehashadsuchasuccessisthathenevergivesup.他取得如此成功的原因是他从不放弃。知识运用1.Tomoversleptthismorning.Thatishewaslateforwork.

2.Hedidn’twatchTVlastnight.Thatishehadtohelphismotherdothehousework.

3.Hedidn’tattendthemeeting.That’sbecausehehadanurgentthingtodealwith.→

.(用Thereasonwhy...isthat...合并句子)

5.makealife习惯于新的生活方式、工作等Somediedorreturnedhome,butmostremainedinCaliforniatomakealifeforthemselvesdespitegreathardship.有些人死了或者返回了家乡,但是尽管历尽艰难,大多数人留在了加利福尼亚劳作谋生。知识延伸lead/livea...life过着……的生活make/earnone’sliving谋生laydownone’slifefor...为……牺牲cometolife活跃起来bring...tolife使……生动;使……苏醒/复活devoteone’slifeto致力于;献身Asateacher,helivesasimplelife.Insteadofmakingalivingbyteaching,heentirelydevoteshislifetoit.作为一名老师,他过着简朴的生活。他不是把教学作为谋生的手段,而是全身心地投入其中。知识运用1.TheysettleddowninCanadaandmadelifeforthemselves.

2.Flowerscanbringadullroombacklife.

3.TheythinkhighlyoftheTVplay,sayingthatinithistoryreally(come)tolife.

4.Inthecomingdays,youshouldtryyourbesttoadapttothenewlife.→Inthecomingdays,youshouldtryyourbestto.

6.electvt.选择;决定做某事;选举某人BythetimeCaliforniaelectedtobecomethethirty-firstfederalstateoftheUSAin1850,itwasalreadyamulticulturalsociety.到1850年加利福尼亚当选为美国第31个联邦州时,它已经是一个有着多元文化的社会了。知识延伸1.electsb.as/tobe+职位(职位前无冠词)选某人当……electtodosth.选择/决定某事2.electionn.选举Itisaprivilegeformetobeelectedtotakepartinthecomingpoetryrecitationcontest.我很荣幸被选出参加即将到来的诗歌朗诵比赛。知识运用1.HewaselectedassistantofProfessorRobert.

2.InAmerica,presidential(elect)isheldeveryfouryears.

3.他希望能被选为学生会主席。HehopesoftheStudentUnion.

7.Itisbelievedthat...“人们认为……”Itisbelievedthatbeforelongthemixofnationalitieswillbesogreatthattherewillbenodistinctmajorracialorculturalgroups,butsimplyamixtureofmanyracesandcultures.人们认为,很快民族融合将空前的大,这样一来,也就不会再有明显的大种族或大的文化群体,取而代之的将是多种族、多文化的混合体。知识延伸(1)Itissaid/reported/provedthat...据说/据报道/据证实……(2)Itisthought/hoped/supposed...人们认为/希望/猜测……(3)Itiswell-knownthat...众所周知……(4)以上结构可以改为以下两种简单句形式:1.Sb./Sth.+be+said/reported/thought/believedtodosth.(hope除外)2.People/Sth+say(s)/think(s)/report(s)/believe(s)+that...知识运用1.isgenerallybelievedthatAlexanderBellinventedthetelephone.

2.Hewassaid(read)thisnovelbefore.

3.Heisthought(be)oneofthebestbasketballplayersofChina.

4.Peoplebelievethatthecouplehaveleftthecountry.→thecouplehaveleftthecountry.

→Thecouplethecountry.

8.occurvi.发生;出现Itdidn’toccurtomethatthere’dbeabigfestivalonatthesametimeasmyholiday.我没有想到还有一个重大节日和我的假期在同一个时间。知识延伸sth.occursto.sb.某人突然想到某事Itoccurstosb.todosth.某人突然想到要做某事。Itoccursto/strikes/hitssb.that...某人突然想起……occur是不及物动词,常与介词to搭配,相当于happen,不能用于被动语态。ItsuddenlyoccurredtomethatIhadforgottentotellMrSmithwherethelecturewouldbegiven.我突然想起我忘了告诉史密斯先生举办讲座的地点。知识运用1.Wearetheproductsofevolution,andnotjustevolutionthat(occur)billionsofyearsago.

2.MyChineseteacherwouldalwayssetdownnewideasthatoccurredhim.

3.Isupposeitneveroccurredtoyou(phone)thepoliceforhelp.

我突然想起她还不知道我已经搬进新房子里了。4.shedidn’tknowIhadmovedintothenewhouse.(occur)

5.shedidn’tknowIhadmovedintothenewhouse.(strike)

6.shedidn’tknowIhadmovedintothenewhouse.(hit)

9.takein包括;吸收;理解;欺骗;收留It’sa79kmround-tripthattakesinallthefamoustouristsports.这是一条79千米的往返路线,包括所有著名的旅游项目。知识延伸takedown拆除;记下takeoff起飞;脱下;迅速流行takeon雇用;呈现;承担takeover接替;接管takeup占据(时间、空间);拿起;开始从事;继续知识运用1.Thestudentscouldn’ttakethelecture.

2.Theoldmantookpaintingafterhisretirement.

3.Thenewmagazinehasreallytaken.

4.这座城市的老房子都被拆除,然后建起来很多高楼,呈现出一派新面貌。Theoldhousesinthiscityhavebeenandmanytallbuildingshavebeenbuilt,soitanewlook.

SectionSectionB：习题运用一：单句填空1.Teamingupmyroommates,wehiredacartothenewly-openedbotanicalgarden.

2.The(major)ofstudentsinourclasshaveblackeyes;onlytwohaveblueeyes.

3.Avolleyballcourthasbeenmarkedonthegrassandeverythingisreadyforthematch.

4.(apparent),noonecanquitefigureouthowlanguagedevelopsinthemindsofourchildren.

5.Workersreactedangrilythenewsofmorejoblossesatthefactory.

6.Itsuddenly(occur)tohimthathehadlefthiskeysintheoffice.

7.Theapplicantstartedtorundownthehill,but(slip)andwentdownonhishandsandknees.

8.Sofar,thesecretaryhasreceivedonlinetwenty(apply)forthepost.

9.Mytwonephewsfounditeasytotakewhattheirteachershadtaught.

10.DidtheItaliangiveyouany(indicate)ofhisfeelings?

二：单句改错1.Aftertheexplosion,everymeanshavebeenusedtopreventtheriverfrombeingpolluted.2.Alargepercentageofthishotel’sincomearefromthevisitorstothelakenearby.3.Weareallshockedbytheparents’apparentlylackofconcernabouttheirchildren’sbehaviouratschool.

4.Infact,itisnotsohelpfultogiveonesomebreadasitistoteachhimhowtomakethelife.5.Thatsmartboyrosetofameovernightonlybythemeansofhisperfectperformanceonthestage.

6.Theworldfamousdirector,threeofhismovieswonOscarawards,isreportedtohaveretired.7.Sadly,agreatmanyofschoolbuildingswereinruinsaftertheterribletyphoon.8.Iwasgoingalongthestreetlookingforaplacetoparkwhentheaccidentwasoccurred. 9.Whilehewasinhighschool,hemadeuphismindtoapplytomembershipintheParty.10.Theseboysandgirlsseemtolivebynothingbutchipsandchocolate. 三：选词填空apply;thankful;majority;elect;apparentlyAtyesterday’sclassmeeting,theheadteachertoldustochooseourmonitor.Fivestudentshad1fortheposition.Thenwebegantovote.Itturnedoutthatthe2ofus3ZhaoWeiasourmonitor.4,webelievedthathehadtheabilitytotakechargeofourclass.Finally,ZhaoWeimadeashortspeech,sayingthathewouldserveusheartandsoulandwas5forourtrustinhim.

四：写作1.我们将通过读和说提高我们的英语。(bymeansof)2.据说,更多的词汇是在阅读中体会到用法的。(takein)3.有可能因为我们不经常说英语,我们就觉得英语不好学。(likely)4.我们要彼此协作,提高我们的英语水平。(teamupwith)5.我们大多数人对自己的学习是有强烈信念的。(majority)SectionSectionC：校对查漏一：词汇运用1.①on②by③through④living/leadingahappylife2.①meanings②of③hasbeentried④waiting⑤meant;bymeansof;Bynomeans3.①major②majority③in④themajorityof4.①why②because③Thereasonwhyhedidn’tattendthemeetingisthathe