1、Unit 14 Dinosaurs’Deaths 一. 教学内容: Unit 14 Dinosaurs’ Deaths 二、教学目标 知识目标:熟练掌握本单元课文中的单词,短语和句型。 能力目标:培养学生的综合运用知识的能力。 三、教学难点: 培养学生的综合能力 四、本单元重点知识: 单词:要求大家掌握本单元单词表中的单词 (一)短语: 1. work on 从事 2. live on 以……为食,继续活着 3. have a close relation 有密切关系 4. lead to 导致…… 5. stop sb. from do
2、ing sth. 阻止某人做某事 6. more reasonable 更合理 7. make a study of… 对……进行研究 8. the cause of …. ……的起因 9. as a result 因此 10. at the same time 同时 (二)句型: 1. This hole was believed to be caused by a large object that fell from space sixty—five million years ago. 人们认为这个坑是由6500万年前从外太空中陨落的巨大物体造成的。
3、2. Though it is proved that this large object had a close relation with the death of dinosaurs and other animals, scientists have different opinions upon how the large object led to the death of the ancient animals. 尽管已证实这个巨大的物块和恐龙及其他动物的灭绝有密不可分的关系,但科学家们对这一物体如何导致这些远古动物的灭绝仍持有不同的意见。 五、本讲重点知识讲解: Di
4、nosaurs are extinct now. Scientists are always wondering about the cause of their extinction. This proves to be difficult, but scientists are still working on it. It is reported that there is a huge hole in the ground in eastern Mexico. This hole was believed to be caused by a large object that fel
5、l from space sixty-five million years ago. At about the same time, dinosaurs living on the ground disappeared. Though it is proved that this large object had a close relation with the death of dinosaurs and other animals, scientists have different opinions upon how the large object led to the death
6、of the ancient animals. 译文: 恐龙现在已经绝迹了。科学家们一直想搞清楚它们绝迹的原因。这不是一件容易的事情,但是科学家们依然在努力。 据说在墨西哥东部有个巨大的坑,人们认为这个坑是由6500万年前从外太空中陨落的巨大物体造成的。在那时候,生活在陆地上的恐龙就绝迹了。因此,人们认为那个巨大的物体可能是导致恐龙死亡的原因。尽管已证实这个巨大的物体和恐龙及其他动物的灭绝有密不可分的关系,但科学家们对这一物体如何导致这些远古动物的灭绝仍持有不同的意见。 Twenty years ago, scientists discovered that a large clo
7、ud of dust was created by the crash of the large object. They reasoned that sunlight was stopped from reaching the earth by the cloud. As a result, the weather became very cold. The cold weather and less sunshine killed many plants which were the food of dinosaurs and other animals. Because of no fo
8、od the animals soon died. 译文: 20年前,科学家们发现这个巨大的物体与地面碰撞后会产生一个巨大的尘雾团,从而阻碍了太阳光照射地面。因此,天气变得非常冷。寒冷的天气和缺少阳光使很多植物死亡,而这些植物正是恐龙和其他生物赖以生存的食物。因为没有食物,这些动物很快就死亡了。 About ten years ago, when scientists from the United States and Mexico found that the large object caused a huge hole in Mexico, some scientists rai
9、sed another theory. They said that the object was not big enough to create a deadly cloud of dust, but it hit with such great force that poisonous chemicals were released. Dinosaurs and other ancient animals were poisoned by the chemicals and then died. 译文: 大约10年前,美国和墨西哥的科学家们发现这个巨大的物体在墨西哥砸出的一个大坑。一
10、些科学家又提出了另一种理论。他们说这个物体还没有大到能够产生致命的尘雾团的地步,但认为物体的强烈撞击致使其散发出有毒的化学物质。恐龙和其他的生物就是被这些有毒的化学物质毒死的。 Which of the two views is more reasonable, the first or the second? Maybe both. In order to test their discoveries, scientists are preparing to make a study of the rocks that remain after the large object hit.
11、They hope that in the future we will have a better understanding of any chemical reactions which have influenced the environment. 译文: 这两种观点哪一种更有道理呢?是第一种还是第二种?可能两个都有道理。为了验证他们的发现,科学家们准备研究巨石撞击地面后保留下来的岩石。他们希望未来我们能够对损害环境的化学反应有更多的了解。 【典型例题】 阅读与表达 阅读短文,根据其内容回答问题 Gone are the days when men and women
12、 couldn’t associate (交往) with each other. When we are asked whether boys and girls can associate with each other, most of us will say, “Yes, of course. Why not?” If we want to deal with the association between boys and girls properly, here are some “dos and don’ts” for you to follow. ①Keep a norm
13、al and healthy state of mind(心态). Our schools and classes are made up of boys and girls. It is very natural for boys and girls to contact each other and build up the friendship with the students of the other sex. Generally speaking, we should broaden the circle of the association. We should make as
14、many friends as possible. We should have more friends of the other sex instead of one or two. We should contact the students in public instead of in secret. ②Contact students of the other sex warmly, generously and sincerely. Don’t be too nervous or too shy in contact with a person of the other se
15、x. In that case it is very difficult for you to make a lot of friends, as no one likes a person who is too shy to say a word. If you are too shy a person, you can also find a way out. First of all, you can contact the students with the same interest and hobby with you. As both of you have much in co
16、mmon, you may have much to talk about. If you keep doing like that, little by little, you will gladly find you are also as free to express yourself as others. ③Don’t fall into the ditch(泥潭)of early love. The boys and girls at adolescence (青春期) are rich in feeling and full of imagination. They are
17、easy to regard the friendship as a sign of love and fall in love with each other at an early age. In my opinion, boys and girls at middle school are too young and too tender to shoulder the heavy duty of love. Early love is a green apple that can’t be eaten. An apple won’t taste sweet until it is fu
18、lly ripe (成熟). Do keep out of early love. 1. Should boys and girls contact each other in public or in secret? ______________________________________________________________________ 2. What does the underlined sentence in the 3rd paragraph mean? _________________________________________________
19、 3. Does the writer think the boys and girls at adolescence should have early love? ______________________________________________________________________ 4. How many tips does the writer give us? ______________________________________________________________________ 5. Wha
20、t’s the purpose of writing this passage? _____________________________________________________________________ Unit 15 Welcome to San Francisco预习导案 学习本单元所掌握的重点知识 单词(四会要求) Trolley bus, normally, quick, line, bridge, rather, public, narrow, advantage, advise, market, debate, engine, speed, bay,
21、 streetcar, connect, district, railway, trip, wise, include 短语: 1. advise sb. not to do sth. 2. enjoy our good public transit 3. old-time trolleys 4. travel up and down Market 5. the center of many of debates 6. the butt of many jokes. 7. depend on 8. the speed of the cable 9. 9.5 miles a
22、n hour 10. never more, never less 11. offer a wide view of the city and bay 12. such as 13. make another suggestion. Dressing in layers 14. a wise decision 15. make up 16. many different kinds of weather 句型: Would you like to come to San Francisco for a visit? No visit to San Francisco i
23、s complete without taking a ride on a cable car 阅读文章总结一下说明文的写作方法 【模拟试题】(答题时间:60分钟) 一、单项选择 1. —How does your father learn Chinese, Jim? — He learns it _______ listening to the radio. A. on B. from C. by D. over 2. My brother is really _____________. He often works in his office f
24、ar into the night. A. outgoing B. hard-working C. friendly D. quiet 3. Jenny used to _____________or chat with her grandmother. A. watched TV B. watching TV C. watch TV D. watches TV 4. It’s a rule in our school that the classroom _________ every day. A. should clean B. should be cleane
25、d C. should cleaned D. should be cleaning 5. —In my opinion he shouldn’t wear that silly earring. — ___________. I like it very much. It looks cool. A. Me, too B. I disagree C. I agree D. Maybe 6. His father was in poor health and had to give up _____. A. smoke B. to smoke C. to smok
26、ing D. smoking 7. If you can’t read the new words, you may ________ in the dictionary. A. look it up B. look up it C. look them up D. look up them 8. My mother spent about 2,000 dollars ________ the piano. A. in B. at C. for D. on 9. —I usually go to school on foot, and you? — ______
27、 A. So do I B. So I have C. Nor do I D. Neither have I 10. You did really well on the last English test, ___________? A. do you B. don’t you C. did you D. didn’t you 11. Now I am enjoying learning English _________ I got an A this term. A. and B. but C. or D. if
28、12. What makes you ______ it’s going to rain tomorrow? A. to think B. thought C. think D. thinking 13. —I feel tired and sleepy. —Why not stop __________? A. to relax B. breaking C. resting D. to work 14. —Your grandmother looks quite ________ today, doesn’t she? —Yes. She tol
29、d me she slept much ________ last night. A. good, well B. well, good C. well, better D. good, better 15. You have to be a fairly good speaker to _________ listeners’ interest for over an hour. A. hold B. make C. improve D. receive 16. —Shall we go out for a walk? —Sorry. This is not t
30、he right ____ to invite me. I am too tired to walk. A. moment B. situation C. place D. chance 17. —When shall I phone you, morning or afternoon? — , I’ll be in all day. A. Each B. Both C. Neither D. Either 18. —I really apologize for not being able to join in your birthday party
31、 —________. We’ll get together later. A. Go ahead B. Not to worry C. That's right D. Don't mention it 19. He _____ football regularly for many years when he was young. A. was playing B. played C. has played D. had played 20. The last time we had great fun was _____ we were visiting th
32、e Water Park. A. where B. how C. when D. why 二、完形填空 “I’ve been writing a book, John. Do you think anyone would be interested in 21 it?” said the old lady. John took over the papers from her shaking hand and 22 her in chair. He remembered her rich 23 in the early days of the Old West. He l
33、ooked through the papers. “It’s good, Grandma,” he said gently. Then realizing that she 24 hear him, he shouted into her ears, “I think it’s very good. I’ll 25 it to a publisher.” Ten days later, he reported that the publisher had had time to read only a few 26 . But he was so impressed that he had
34、 sent $ 100 for an option(版权). 27 money would be given as an advance. Every month John 28 $100 for her with a letter from the publisher telling about the progress of the book. One morning, three months after her 100th birthday, Grandma didn’t get up. The doctor told her that she couldn’t 29 more th
35、an a few days. She was ready to go, but she first wanted her book to be in print. John promised that she could get it very soon. Grandma held on until the day the book came into her hands with the title and her name on the cover. Though she couldn’t see it, she could touch it . She proudly traced(探
36、查)her name with her fingers, tears in her eyes. Two hours later, she died peacefully, 30 holding her book. Her granddaughter took up the book and opened it. “Why, it’s just blank pages!” she cried in ____31 . John’s face turned 32 . Then the girl understood. There never was a book. Grandma couldn’t
37、 hear the little bell when the typewriter came to the 33 of the line. She would keep on working, not 34 the whole sentences and sometimes the paragraphs were missing. John did not tell her, for he couldn’t take away her only hope. It was John himself who had written the letters and sold his car to p
38、ay the advance. 21. A. buying B. publishing C. reading D. lending 22. A. sat B. put C. placed D. seated 23. A. sufferings B. experiences C. thoughts D. family 24. A. couldn’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. doesn’t 25. A. throw B. put C. send D. lift 26. A. words B. sentences C. pages D.
39、 books 27. A. Some B. Much C. Enough D. More 28. A. brought B. took C. gave D. carried 29. A. die B. stay C. last D. remain 30. A. still B. yet C. always D. then 31. A. anger B. joy C. surprise D. tears 32. A. white B. red C. gray D. pale 33. A. middle B. last C. end D. beginnin
40、g 34. A. writing B. knowing C. thinking D. wanting 三、阅读理解 (A) Summer School trips are planned every Wednesday afternoon. Some may last to the evening when we will go on a theatre trip. Weekends are planned for all-day trips and activities. All the trips are designed(设计)to introduce students
41、 to Scotland’s culture, exciting cities and beautiful scenery(风景), while giving them a fun-filled break from timetabled classes. On Wednesdays students can choose from: Glamis Castle(城堡): Visit childhood home of Queen Elizabeth and one of Scotland’s most beautiful castles. Royal(皇家)research ship Dis
42、covery: Visit Captain Scott’s famous research ship Discovery. Elie Watersports: Go boating and sailing. Saturday trips: Edinburgh: Visit Scotland’s beautiful capital. Discover Edinburgh Castle, walk along Princes Street, home to some of Edinburgh’s best shops, discover the city’s past. Glasgow: Exp
43、erience Scotland’s city of culture and buildings, internationally famous for its Victorian buildings and wonderful museums. Visit Scotland’s best-loved museum. Discover and experience Scotland: the best small country in the world. You will not be disappointed. 35. When will the students have their
44、trips? A. On Sunday. B. On Wednesday morning. C. On Wednesday and Sunday. D. On Wednesday and Saturday. 36. Where did Queen Elizabeth live when she was young? A. Glasgow. B. Glamis Castle. C. Elie Watersports. D. Edinburgh Castle. 37. If you want to go shopping, the best place to go to is
45、 _______. A. Glasgow B. Edinburgh C. Elie Watersports D. Discovery 38. What you have read is _______________. A. a travel diary B. a news report C. an advertisement D. an introduction to Scotland (B) In the United States, when you become rich you want people to know about it. And even if y
46、ou do not become very rich you want people to think that you are. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors. The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about hims
47、elf. He began earning $125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had s
48、ervants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors. It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They mov
49、ed back to an apartment in New York City. Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with the rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses” because “Jones
50、 is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with the rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years. People never seemed to get tired of keeping up with the Jonese






