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期数: 0509 YYG2 006
学科:英语 年级:高三 编稿老师:徐 卓
审稿老师:孔 军
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预 习 篇
Unit 2 Crossing Limits
I. Read the passage REACHING OUT ACROSS THE OCEAN and choose the best answer.
1. Which of the following areas rose to be a world trading center for a couple of `centuries ` after the Han Dynasty?
A. Ceylon
B. India
C. Swahili kingdoms
D. Egypt
2. In Du Huan’s book Record of My Travels, you can learn about ________.
A. Marco Polo
B. many foreign countries
C. Christopher Columbus
D. ways to make silk
3. The small bronze statue of a lion found in Shanga most probably came from ______.
A. China
B. Rome
C. Greece
D. London
4. “In the east, China prospered under a new dynasty.” (Para. 6) The underlined part refers to ________.
A. the Han Dynasty
B. the Song Dynasty
C. the Qing Dynasty
D. the Ming Dynasty
5. Zheng He and his fleets made many great achievements EXCEPT ________.
A. mapping the sea routes from China to the east coast of Africa
B. establishing diplomatic (外交的) relations between China and some
Eastern-African states
C. symbolizing China’s exploring and ruling over the seas
D. leading to the world’s awareness of the existence of China
Keys:
1. A 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. D
II. Language Points in the Reading Passage
1. reach vt. If you reach somewhere, you move your arm and hand to take or touch sth. 够;伸向
e.g. Judy reached into her handbag and handed me an apple.
I reached across the table and shook his hand.
One day while he was bathing in a river, he reached up for an overhanging branch.
2. foundation n. base; deeply-held belief 基础
e.g. Best friends are the foundation of my life.
Emotional conflict may shake the foundations of even the strongest relationship.
3. mankind n. man; all human beings 人类;人
4. endeavor
a. n. an attempt to do sth especially something new or original 尝试
e.g. The aim of his scientific endeavor is to produce the hardest alloy steel that could be used in building a space shuttle.
b. vi. try; attempt 尝试
e.g. They are endeavoring to protect the peasants’ right.
5. puzzle n. mystery; a person or thing that is hard to understand 谜;神秘的人或物
e.g. She was a puzzle.
The real puzzle for Americans is why Blair can’t be tough to his European friends.
6. search…for…寻找
e.g. They searched the woods for the escaped prisoners.
I searched the drawer for the missing paper.
7. wealthy adj. rich
e.g. He was born in a wealthy family.
8. find one’s way
a. reach a destination naturally 自然达到目的地
e.g. Rivers find their way to the sea.
b. discover the right route 发现……途径
e.g. I find you can find your way home.
She couldn’t find her way out of the building.
9. over prep. from one side to the other; across 横跨;从某物的一边到另一边
e.g. run over the grass
10. in exchange for giving one thing or person in return for another 交换
e.g. He is giving her French lessons in exchange for her teaching him English.
11. Arab
a.
Arabs are people who speak Arabic and who come from the Middle East and parts of
North Africa阿拉伯人
b. adj. belonging or relating to Arabs or to their countries 阿拉伯的
e.g. Little has changed in the Arab World.
Arabic
a. n. the language Arabs speak 阿拉伯语
b. adj. relating to language, writing, culture 阿拉伯的
e.g. Arabic numerals 阿拉伯数字
12. ambassador n. an important official who lived in a foreign country and represents his or her own country’s interest there 大使
e.g. the Garman ambassador to Poland
13. wander
a. vi. vt. walk around in a casual way 漫游;闲逛
e.g. He wandered along the street. =He wandered the street.
b. n.
e.g. He had a wander around the street.
14. be aware of know sth 了解;知道
e.g. Smokers are well aware of the dangers to their health.
awareness n. knowing
e.g. The 1980s brought an awareness of green issues.
There has been an increasing awareness that many people are affected by crime.
15. ripe
a. ready to eat 成熟的
b. being likely to happen; a suitable time has arrived for sth to be done 有可能发生;时机成熟
e.g. This society is ripe for change.
The British Foreign Office has decided that time I ripe to send its first female ambassador to the region.
Exercises
1. He often thinks of ________ he can do for his country.
A. what B. how C. that D. which
2. My money ________. I must go to the bank to draw some of my savings out before I’ve none in hand.
A. has run out B. is running out
C. has been run out D. is being run out
3. Finding a job in such a big company has always been ________ his widest dreams.
A. under B. over C. above D. beyond
4. According to the weather forecast, which is usually ________, it will snow this afternoon.
A. accurate B. precise C. exact D. perfect
5. Many difficulties have ________ as a result of the change over to a new type of fuel.
A. risen B. arisen C. raised D. arrived
6. The latest data put forward by the state suggested that the business ________
improving.
A. was B. be C. being D. been
7. The best method to ________ this goal is to unite an many sympathetic people as possible with the labor movement itself.
A. win B. accomplish C. finish D. complete
8.________ good, the food was soon sold out.
A. Tasted B. Being tasted
C. Tasting D. Having tasted
9. ________ is no doubt that he will pass the exam.
A. There B. It C. This D. That
10. ________ was known to all, William had broken his promise ________ he would give us a rise.
A. As, which B. As, that C. It, that D. It, which
11. It was about 600 years ago ________ the first clock with a face was made.
A. that B. until C. before D. when
12. If you ________ tomorrow, I ________ treat you a big dinner.
A. are going to come, will B. were going to come, would
C. were to come, would D. will, would
Keys: 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10.B 11. A 12. A
III. Grammar
在英语的句子中,谓语动词的形式应与主语的人称和数保持一致。记住以下情况:
1、不定式、动名词短语或从句作主语时,谓语动词要用单数形式。如:
1)To work hard is necessary.(It is necessary to work hard.)
2)How you get there is a problem.
2、以here, there开头,be 动词与后面第一个名词一致。如:
1)There is a desk near the door.
2)There were no schools on the shelf.
3、and连接两个或两个以上的并列主语时,谓语动词用复数。
1) Li Lei and Mary are classmates.
4. 如果主语后跟有with, together with, except, but, perhaps , like, including, as well as, no less than, more than, rather than等引起的短语,谓语动词仍与短语前的主语的形式保持一致。如:
1)He, like Xiao Liu and me is very diligent.
2)Nobody but Mary and me was in the lab.
5、并列主语如果指的是同一个人、同一事物或同一概念时,谓语动词用单数,and后面的名词没有冠词。如:
1)The singer and dancer is visiting our school tomorrow.
6、and连接的并列单数名词前如有each, every, no, many a修饰时,谓语动词要用单数形式。如:
1)Every boy and girl has been invited to the my birthday party.
7、each, either, one, another, the other, neither作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。如:
1)Each takes a cup of tea.
2)Either is correct.
3)Neither of them likes this picture.
8、表示时间、距离、价格、度量衡等的复数名词或短语作为一个整体看待时,其谓语动词常用单数形式。如:
1)Thirty years is not a long time.
2)Ten dollars is not a lot of money
9、复数形式的专有名词作为整体看待(如人名、地点、国家、组织、书籍、报刊等),动词用单数形式。如:
1)The United States is in North America.
2)The United Nations has passed a resolution.
10、有些集体名词如family, team, group, class, audience(听众,观众),government等作主语时,如看作是一个整体,谓语动词则用单数形式;如强调各个成员时,谓语动词要用复数形式。如:
1). Our school soccer team has won the game.
2) The school soccer team are having lunch.
11、or, either…or…, neither…nor…, whether…or, not only…but (also)连接的是主语,谓语动词与离它较近的一个主语一致。如:
1)Either you or I am going to the movies.
2)Not only you but also he is wrong.
12、集合名词如:people, police ,cattle等作主语,谓语动词用复数形式。如:
1)The police are searching for him.
2)The cattle are grassing.
Exercises
1. The police ______ the killer who killed the boy.
A. is searching for B. are searching for
C. was searching D. were searching
2. The whole class ______ about the problem the teacher raised.
A. is arguing B. are arguing
3. His family ______ a wealthy one and ______ all healthy.
A. is, is B. are, are C. are, is D. is, are
4. ______ were blown down in the storm.
A. Dozen of tree B. Dozens of trees C. Dozen of trees D. Dozens of tree
5. About fifty percent of young people ______ their own apartments and forty percent of their income ______ to the rent.
A. has, goes B. have, go C. has, go D. have, goes
6. ______ either of your parents come to see you recently? You’ve been alone for a year.
A. Have B. Had C. Has D. Is
7. More students than one ______ because they made too many mistakes.
A. were punished B. is to punish
C. was punished D. will punish
8. More than one person here ______ with the disease. Their lives are still in danger.
A. has been infected B. have been infected
C. has been infecting D. have been infecting
9. He is one of the students who ______ studying in our school.
A. is B. are C. has D. have
10. Many a man ______ come to help us and more than one woman ______ cooked for us.
A. have, have B. has, has
C. have, has D. has, have
11. All ______ present and all ______ going well in our class.
A. is, is B. is, are C. are, are D. are, is
12. Each student ______ got an English-Chinese dictionary. It means that the students each _____ a dictionary.
A. have, has B. has, have
C. have, have D. has, has
13. Little ______ done to prevent the air from being polluted and much ______ done to fight against pollution.
A. has, has B. has been, have been
C. has been, has been D. have been, have been
14. Large quantities of clean water ______ for the refugees (难民) to drink.
A. is needed B. are needed
C. needed D. is being needed
15. She has a new record, that is, the sales of her latest book ______ 50 million.
A. have reached B. has reached
C. are reaching D. had reached
16. A chemical ______ built on our village.
A. work was B. works were
C. works has been D. works have been
17. Neither your friend Emmy nor you and I _____ teachers.
A. is B. are C. am D. was
18. There ______ a book, two pens and three eggs on your desk. What on earth are you doing?
A. has B. have C. is D. are
19. You are late. Every picture except these two ______.
A. has been sold B. have been sold
C. has sold D. have sold
20. What we need ______ a book while what you need ______ several pens.
A. is, is B. are, are C. is, are D. are, is
21. To get up early and to go to sleep early ______ good to your health.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
22. When and where to build the new school for the children in the village ______ yet.
A. has not decided B. has not been decided
C. are not decided D. have not been decided
23. The 27th Olympic Games ______ held in Sydney in 2000.
A. was B. were
24. One and a half bananas ________ found lying on the table.
A. was B. were
25. Ten minutes ______ a day for a man who has to sit on a hot stove.
A. seemed B. seem
C. is D. seems
26. Back to your book now. The following ______ some examples of subjunctive mood.
A. is B. are
Keys:
1. B 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. B 11. D 12. B 13. C
14. B 15. A 16. C 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. C 21. A 22. D 23. B 24. B 25. A
26. B
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