2023届高三英语一轮复习外研版选修八重点句子讲义

Book 8 Module1 1. Covering about 14 million square kilometres around the South Pole, it is the fifth largest continent in the world. A high mountain range , the Trans-Antarctic range, runs from east to west, cutting the continent in two. (covering现在分词表主动，cutting现在分词表结果) 2. Antarctica holds 90% of the world’s ice, and most of its fresh water(70%) is in a frozen state, of course 98% of the surface is covered permanently in the ice cap.（拥有） 3. Since most Antarctic rocks are dark in colour, they stand out against the white background and are easy to identify and collect.（在百色背景的映衬下分外显眼） 4. In 1961, a treaty signed by 12 countries, including Britain, France, and the USA, made Antarctica the world’s biggest nature reserve. The aim of the treaty is to prevent the commercial and military use of the continent.（including sth, sth. included） 5. Men wanted for difficult journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recogniti